While using the restroom, Jian Zhizhen secretly sent a message to the police, explaining the current situation.
The police immediately replied, telling them not to provoke the robbers and to wait for rescue.
Afterwards, Chien Chih-chen came out as if nothing had happened and continued rehearsing the show with everyone.
Fatty and Bamboo Pole didn't want to give themselves away, but they were also too lazy to serve the kids.
Using whatever ingredients were available in the kitchen, he casually cooked a big stew for all the children.
The children all said it tasted bad and started making a fuss.
Jian Zhizhen and the others noticed and quickly went over to check the situation.
They discovered that the two men had been thoroughly humiliated by the children.
Jian Zhizhen and Senior Gongsun exchanged a glance, knowing that these robbers were vicious and ruthless. They were afraid that if the children really annoyed them, they would start killing again.
So the senior quickly pulled Jian Zhizhen over to the children and coaxed them, "Kids, if you behave, we'll start putting on a play for you right away, okay?"
Chien Chih-chen added, "I'll show you the colorful flames, they're like a rainbow burning, they're so beautiful."
A rainbow on its own is enough to pique a child's interest, let alone a rainbow on fire?
So everyone stopped making a fuss.
But they really couldn't eat that big stew; the smell alone made them lose their appetite.
Jian Zhizhen and the others didn't urge them to eat properly.
It's better not to eat it, so that there won't be any dirty stuff in it that could upset the child's stomach.
The students shared the snacks they brought with the children to give them a little something to eat.
Then they got together again to discuss it.
Qin Yubai is currently on his way here with the materials.
He set off immediately after receiving Jian Zhizhen's call, but because the roads were not yet cleared, it would probably take him another half hour to arrive.
They decided to prolong the scene of the swindlers deceiving the villagers until Qin Yubai arrived.
After discussing the plan, everyone changed their clothes and went on stage to prepare for the performance.
Seeing that Jian Zhizhen was sitting in the audience without moving, Zhen Xiaohui went over and tugged at her sleeve: "Sister Zhenzhen, why aren't you performing? We want to see Sister Zhenzhen perform."
Jian Zhizhen smiled and said, "My performance is in the second half."
Gu Qingqing also chimed in, "Sister Zhenzhen, why don't you act in the first half too? We really want to see you perform."
They had just excitedly told the other children about how Jian Zhizhen had saved them.
The other children now admire Chien Chih-chen too, and they all shout together for Chien Chih-chen to perform on stage.
Seeing the children's eager anticipation, Gongsun Sishu discussed with Jian Zhizhen: "How about we temporarily change the roles? When Senior Brother Qin arrives, we can have him play the student who breaks the deadlock in the second half. Zhenzhen, you can play the villager with everyone else."
Jian Zhizhen nodded: "Okay."
Although this adjustment is quite significant, the play focuses primarily on popular science, with the plot playing a secondary role.
Qin Yubai must understand those scientific principles, so he can definitely educate children about science.
Only Wan Shenghai was a little unhappy.
Because the villager role she took over from her brother is the one who confessed to Jian Zhizhen and was rejected by him.
Does this mean I'm going to confess my feelings to Qin Yubai now?
No way! Even though she's a girl, she doesn't like Qin Yubai; she only likes Senior Zhenzhen!
Just as she was about to refuse, she saw that everyone else was working together to satisfy the child.
She had no choice but to shut up and bite the bullet.
Then, the story begins.
To buy time, a scene was added at the beginning: the swindler tricked the villagers into donating money, saying that if they donated ten yuan today, they would get a high return, and twenty yuan the next day. As a result, many villagers were swindled out of their entire fortunes.
This storyline aims to educate children to be wary of online investment scams.
The children watched it with great interest.
Bamboo Pole and Fatty were also drawn in, because before they started robbing people, they had also been involved in telecom fraud. It was only because the anti-fraud campaigns were so effective that they couldn't scam anyone anymore, that they started using robbery directly with their boss.
If there weren't so many people around, the two of them would have liked to discuss their methods of committing the crime.
Then, the stage play depicted the villagers driving away the swindler, who, in retaliation, returned to the village and began to perform supernatural tricks, causing the villagers to express their fear.
At this point in the performance, Qin Yubai finally arrived.
Gongsun Sishu quickly communicated with him about the adjustments to the plot and had him take a quick look at the script.
Qin Yubai quickly accepted the adjustment and then stepped forward to begin breaking down feudal superstitions.
Although he hadn't participated in the group rehearsals, he had heard Jian Zhizhen tell this story at home, and he already knew the scientific principles behind it, so they cooperated quite well.
The moment of truth has finally arrived.
The first experiment involved the production of fake blood plasma using potassium thiocyanate and ferric chloride.
This sparked the interest of many children, who secretly memorized it, planning to learn it later to scare people.
Next is the flame test.
Some metal salts are arranged in order on a pre-prepared plate at intervals.
Then ignite it.
Copper chloride burns with a clear, blue flame.
Sodium chloride burns with a bright, golden flame.
Calcium oxide burns with a bright brick-red flame.
Boric acid burns with an elegant bluish-green flame.
Then sprinkle iron powder on top, and all the flames immediately intertwine, burning into colorful fireworks, as if a rainbow is burning!
All the children were thrilled; they really saw colorful fireworks!
Then, finally, the end came.
It's time to elevate the theme.
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