Chapter 123 Perfection Like a Mistress
Faced with the questioning, Song Jin was not in a hurry. She just picked up a chopstick calmly, said sorry, put the chopstick into the soup bowl, and then stirred it at a constant speed. Soon the fish balls in the soup began to move with the fish soup, and their positions began to change regularly.
Then Song Jin changed the stirring position and started stirring around one of the fish balls, and the fish ball began to rotate.
Song Jin demonstrated rotation and revolution using a bowl of soup and fish balls.
"My Lords, do you understand?"
There was complete silence.
Song Jinyuan is on it.
"Then how do you explain why the water in this river doesn't float around?"
"That's right. Look at the soup in the bowl you're shaking. What if it flies out? Do you also think that the sky is a bowl and we are trapped inside it?"
Song Jin said: "Don't worry, everyone, because we have this."
After saying that, Song Jin grabbed the chopstick in the air, then let go, and the chopstick fell to the ground.
"We have gravity here on Earth."
"gravitational?"
"That's right. As long as the gravitational force is strong enough, the water will not float. And not only the water will not float, but everything on the earth will not float. Otherwise, how do you explain why the leaves on the trees always fall to the ground, the water always flows to the lower places, and the chopsticks always fall to the ground?"
"Ah, this——"
The group of people looked at each other, and then started a discussion. Some were confused, some agreed, and no one gave in to the argument.
Seeing this, Song Jin borrowed something from Ji Shubai, which was two small iron sticks and a small basin of sand.
Under everyone's puzzled gaze, she rubbed the iron rods together vigorously, then put them into the sand basin and stirred them slowly. When she took them out after about a cup of tea, a lot of fine black stuff had stuck to the iron rod. Song Jin picked up the black stuff, put it on a piece of white paper, then put the iron rod under the white paper and began to demonstrate to everyone.
As the iron rod with suction slid, the squeezed black chips slid along with it. The iron rod moved away from the paper, and the chips that were almost standing upright instantly fell apart. When the iron rod was put back, they were immediately squeezed together again. Even if Song Jin turned the paper over, the chips would not fall to the ground.
"My Lords, do you understand?"
"Are you saying that the ground we are standing on is a place that absorbs things?"
"That's right. Everything is attracted to it, so even if it is a rotating circle, it will not prevent us from standing on the ground."
"That makes sense."
"That's not right. This one only absorbs one thing. Why does our land absorb everything?"
"Yeah, why does it suck everything?"
Song Jin said: "It's just like the wind blowing on leaves, the leaves sway, blowing on the water surface, the water ripples, strong wind can make the big tree rise from the ground, light wind can make the flowers in the garden float, visible rocks and invisible fragrance can all be moved, so why can't this land attract all things?"
"Oh, I see."
Song Jin looked at the group of people in front of him whispering to each other and couldn't help but look back at Ji Shubai. He saw him looking at him with a smile, so he simply smiled back at him.
"I'm thirsty."
Ji Shubai smiled even more, even with a bit of doting. He reached out and grabbed the tea bowl in front of him and handed it to her. Song Jin didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so she opened the lid and drank.
Chai Heng was not very interested in Song Jin's theory, but was interested in her as a person. Therefore, he did not participate in the discussion, but just kept his eyes on her. At this moment, he saw Ji Shubai handing her tea, and he instantly understood most of it.
What's the point of not wanting to think about getting married too soon? It's obviously because you haven't met the right person. Now it seems that this old iron tree is about to bloom.
A group of people were discussing endlessly about the gravity, revolution and rotation, as well as the theory of the spherical earth proposed by Song Jin. They were amazed and confused, but no one could find any loopholes.
In any case, Song Jin used simple demonstrations to explain these theories, and this group of people were now intimidated by her.
Once people are fooled, it becomes easy to fool them again.
"Oh, listening to your words today is worth ten years of reading. I consider myself to be well-read, but I have never seen anyone say that the earth is round and can absorb things. Now that I think about it carefully, it is so reasonable. I admire you, I really admire you."
Zhang Mao stood up and couldn't help but cup his hands to express his admiration. Song Jin also stood up and cupped his hands: "Your Excellency, you are too kind."
This person stood up, and then a group of people stood up. Song Jin had no choice but to bow and thank them one by one. Finally, he had to wink at Ji Shubai, and then he stood up and said:
"My Lords, I invited you here today to confirm whether what Manager Lu said makes sense. Now that it has been confirmed, I think we should all have our meal. There will be plenty of opportunities to discuss this later."
"Master Ji, can't you allow us to discuss this for a while? What Shopkeeper Lu said today is unprecedented. Why are you trying to stop us?"
"Don't be anxious, Master Zhang. The food will get cold soon. Let's eat first. Besides, Shopkeeper Lu has said a lot today. Let's go back and think about it and discuss it next time."
"Then when will you invite Manager Lu to come again next time?"
"Master Zhang, why bother being so pedantic? Let's treat ourselves. Shopkeeper Lu, where is your shop? After today's banquet, we will go to your shop and set up a few more tables."
Song Jin almost blurted out that if he bought a pound of milk tea, he would get a chance to ask a question for free. However, he was not well prepared and was afraid of encountering questions that were difficult to answer. He also did not want to reveal his knowledge base too early, so he had to temporarily suppress the idea of mass sales.
"Thank you for your kindness, my lords. But my shop is simple and I am afraid I will neglect you."
"Alas, when meeting a bosom friend, a thousand cups are not enough. Who cares whether it is Nv'erhong or Shaodaozi?"
"That's right. We're here for you, the shopkeeper. It doesn't matter that the shop is simple."
Song Jin saw that they were going to chase her home, so what about her identity as a daughter? A group of officials sat in the room, and whoever had a question could come. How many times could she fool people with her knowledge?
You can't let them come casually, you have to control the scale yourself. There should be a threshold for imparting knowledge, and the higher the threshold, the more people will believe it is true.
Thinking of this, Song Jin winked at Ji Shubai again, and Ji Shubai continued:
"My Lords, please let Shopkeeper Lu take a break. If everyone leaves, will he be able to do business? Wouldn't he have to prepare to receive you all the time, which would only disturb others. Please listen to me. Let's talk about this for today. I will definitely find an opportunity to meet again in the future."
After saying this, he winked at Chai Heng and Lu Junnian, who immediately understood what he meant and helped to change the subject, settling on eating first.
Song Jin finally had some peace and quiet for a while.
However, Zhang Mao was interesting. During the meal, he asked Song Jin if he was willing to give a lecture.
The schools in the prefecture, state and county all teach Confucianism. Although the theories that Song Jin talked about sounded mysterious, they seemed to make a lot of sense when you think about them carefully. Wouldn't it be a pity if she was the only one who knew them?
This reminded Song Jin that she could really become a teacher, but not necessarily teach those students.
Song Jin ate quite peacefully during this meal. Occasionally someone asked questions and Song Jin was able to answer them one by one.
Why are only the sun and the moon as big? Are the other stars the same? Why are they so small?
Song Jin explained that it is small because it is far away, and it is big because it is close. In the earlier times, there may have been many that were close, but they were smashed in the constant rotation.
Everyone said it made sense, and mentioned the record in "Spring and Autumn Annals" that "a meteorite hit Song, five".
So some people started to worry, what if another ball hits us one day?
Song Jin comforted him, saying that the balls that were easy to hit had already been hit in the past years, and it seemed that the land under our feet was not small. If other balls hit us, they would be the other balls that would be broken. He asked everyone not to panic.
Only then did everyone put their minds at ease and eat their meals in peace.
After the meal, Ji Shubai saw that Song Jin looked a little tired, so he found an excuse to see her off. Song Jin followed Ji Shubai and stood in the hall to see the guests off, just like the hostess.
Chai Heng and Lu Junnian stayed behind at the end. Unexpectedly, after the group's sedan chairs left, these two returned to the hall and sat down.
"Any more questions?" This question was asked to Lu Junnian. Ji Shubai knew that Chai Heng had no interest in this matter.
"I have a lot of questions. Please move aside. I want to talk to her."
The food on the table was cleared away, new tea was served, and the four of them sat down to listen to Lu Junnian start talking.
"Tell me the truth, is there really such a god?"
"If there weren't gods, would I have come up with these?"
When Song Jin asked this question, Lu Junnian thought it made sense. If she was so powerful, why would she stay in the kitchen?
"Besides the sun, the moon and our ball, have you learned anything else?"
"Yes, but why are you asking?"
Lu Junnian smiled innocently: "Teach me, so that I can show off my skills."
Song Jin smiled and said, "There will always be opportunities in the future."
"Then teach me, teach me."
However, Lu Jin said that this knowledge cannot be learned in one day, one has to take it slowly, and one will not get the best result if one is impatient.
Lu Junnian was immediately discouraged after hearing this, but Chai Heng came to comfort him.
"Master Lu, why are you so anxious? Isn't Shopkeeper Lu in our Changzhou County? Besides, with Brother Shu Bai here, it won't be easy for you to learn."
Ji Shubai was just listening at first, but when he suddenly heard Chai Heng mention himself, he couldn't help but look at him. Unexpectedly, Chai Heng was also looking at him with a smirk on his face.
He lowered his head, smiled thoughtfully, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at Song Jin.
She didn't notice.
"Lord Lu, right now these things are just bits and pieces, and they are not yet organized into a system. I will sort them out when I go back, and then make plans in the future."
"So, you still have a lot?"
Song Jin smiled faintly and did not deny it.
"Okay, Lord Lu, don't think about dumping everything out of someone's head today. There's still a lot of time to go in the future. Are you afraid there won't be another chance?"
Chai Heng laughed at Lu Junnian. Lu Junnian was like the monkey who saw the peaches but couldn't eat them. He was anxious, but it was useless. He could only sigh and say, "If you have anything new in the future, don't forget me."
Several people burst into laughter. They were clearly incompatible with each other a few days ago, but now they are pestering each other.
After laughing and chatting for a while, the two were then sent out by Ji Shubai. They only agreed to go enjoy the lanterns together during the Lantern Festival in a few days.
Song Jin accompanied Ji Shubai to see the people off until the heavy wooden door closed, leaving only the two of them in the hall.
"Would you like to go and see the lanterns in a few days?"
"Of course I will go, and I will wear the clothes that my master gave me."
Ji Shubai pursed his lips and smiled: "Okay. In previous years, the most lively place during the Lantern Festival was Lihua Street. I will go there when the time comes."
After saying that, he looked at Song Jin. Song Jin guessed what he was thinking at once and couldn't help blaming him in his heart, thinking that this man was too passive.
"I want to go too. When are you going? It depends on where you go. Maybe we can bump into each other."
"I will be there at noon."
"Then I must be there too."
The two smiled at each other, then returned to the table and sat down to talk.
"Master Ji, are you satisfied with my performance today?"
“It’s really unexpected, but it makes sense.”
"What do you mean by that?"
"That's a novel statement, but you always say novel things."
Song Jin laughed: "I saw that you didn't say a word today, so I thought you were not interested."
"When did I stop being interested in you?"
Song Jin just complained that the other person was too passive, but now that he took the initiative, she couldn't resist and hurriedly grabbed the bowl to drink tea.
“This tea is good.”
"Chai Heng sent me the Yangxian Snow Bud Tea. If you like it, I'll give you some when the Mingqian tea comes out this year."
"OK."
Song Jin was drinking tea, but Ji Shubai's eyes were fixed on her face, making Song Jin's face hot.
"Should I go back?"
"You want to go back?"
Song Jin's face became even hotter, and he made up his mind: "Actually, I'm sleepy. I haven't slept well these past few days."
Then she told him all the things she had prepared, but in the end she only used one or two of them, which caused her a lot of trouble and she didn't get enough sleep. Now that she had eaten and drunk enough, she felt extremely tired.
Ji Shubai heard her say this and asked, "Do you want to rest here for a while?"
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