Lumutong scratched his head, as if feeling ashamed, and walked out to chat with everyone: "Excuse me, everyone. Normally, I should invite you in for tea, but I've been working on inventions lately... It's really a bit chaotic."
"Invention?" Lin Tongxi's eyes lit up when he heard these two words.
You know, he was still worrying about the technological revolution the night before.
Every great scientific revolution is inseparable from the efforts of countless inventors.
Of course, inventors have another name, that is, scientists.
Lin Tongxi didn't expect that there would be such a person in such a small village, and he was the first person he met.
"Oh, Young Master Tongxi, I forgot to tell you that this kid doesn't do his work on weekdays, he just likes to invent things." Zhou Tiezhu on the side introduced Lumutong's situation.
Hearing Zhou Tiezhu's seemingly disdainful remarks about his abilities, Lumutong's face darkened. He refuted Zhou Tiezhu's words and actions, "What do you mean by not doing your job properly? Well, let me ask you, if I invent a tool that benefits the world, would that count as doing my job properly?"
"Tsk, I just said a few words to you, why are you reacting so strongly? It's my fault, okay?" Zhou Tiezhu was already accustomed to Lumutong's reaction.
In fact, Lumutong didn't invent anything useful. He just tinkered with some weird things all day long.
In Zhou Tiezhu's opinion, Lumutong might as well be a carpenter, as his skills in this area are still impeccable.
"Oh? What invention? Show me?" Lin Tongxi became interested and asked Lumutong to take him inside.
Lumutong seemed to have met a kindred spirit and quickly led Lin Tongxi into the house.
As soon as he entered the door, Lin Tongxi felt a foul smell in the house and subconsciously put on a mask.
I have to say, it was so smelly that Lin Tongxi couldn't imagine how Lumutong could live in such an occasion.
Others also tried to come in, but as soon as Zhi Peiyuan entered, he almost vomited out what he had eaten this morning.
"...Damn it, Lumutong, your place stinks. Clean it up for me quickly." Zhou Tiezhu covered his nose and pointed at Lumutong.
"I'm inventing! I don't have time to do these things!" Lumutong retorted.
"Okay, show me your invention." Lin Tongxi stopped Zhou Tiezhu and asked everyone to leave.
Lumutong took out some small wooden gadgets, such as a spinning wooden horse, a pen holder-like object, a time-telling object, etc., and what he is currently making is a big one, similar to a means of transportation, with a cow carved on its head.
"I call this thing a living wooden ox. I want to let this wooden horse move by itself and transport things for us without relying on manpower. This will be very convenient." Lumutong explained to the biggest guy in the room.
No human effort? When Lin Tongxi heard this idea, he suddenly became excited.
This idea coincides with several scientific and technological revolutions. The first scientific and technological revolution replaced manpower with steam, the second scientific and technological revolution replaced it with electricity, and the third scientific and technological revolution replaced it with the Internet.
If he were still in modern society, he would probably be replaced by artificial intelligence.
Of course, this was beyond his consideration.
The point is, this person's thinking is completely different from that of an ordinary villager!
"Have you figured it out?" Lin Tongxi asked.
Lumutong shook his head and gave a negative answer: "Alas, how can it be so easy? A few days ago, I looked at water and felt that it seemed to provide some ideas...but I don't know how to use it."
Hydraulic power? Lin Tongxi had learned about hydraulic power in his textbooks. The most important application of hydraulic power was hydropower stations.
As for other uses... Lin Tongxi really forgot.
However, Lin Tongxi felt that he could provide guidance for Lumutong.
"That's right, Brother Lu, I didn't expect you to have such insights. In fact, I also like inventions." Lin Tongxi tried to build a good relationship with Lumutong.
"Ah! This is really... a good horse meeting a good horse trainer!" Lumutong excitedly shook Lin Tongxi's hand, and Lin Tongxi also shook it.
Then, Lin Tongxi pointed out Lumutong's future research direction: "Brother Lu, have you ever eaten an apple?"
"What is an apple?" Lumutong was stunned when he heard this question. After all, it was an unfamiliar term.
Lin Tongxi was also stunned. How come no one here has ever eaten an apple?
Either the apples are not the variety that grows here, or the climate here is not suitable for growing apples.
However, "an apple falling to the ground" is only one of the manifestations of scientific laws. What Lin Tongxi wants Lumutong to understand is its essence.
"Well...you must have eaten other fruits, right?" Lin Tongxi asked.
"Yes, there is a fruit tree planted near my house. I don't know what kind of fruit it bears... Anyway, the fruit is small and delicious. Do you want me to pick one for you?" Lumutong replied.
"No, that's not the point." Lin Tongxi said, raising the corner of his mouth: "It is said that inspiration is easy to come from under the tree. You can hang out under the tree more often when you have nothing to do."
"Since Bole has said so... then I'll just hang out over there for a while." Lumutong seemed to understand, thinking that it should be fine if he just hung out for a while.
"Also, don't just focus on the wood. When you have nothing to do, you can observe the kettle. Maybe it will help you." Lin Tongxi continued to suggest.
Lumutong then nodded and took note of it in his heart.
"Okay, I have other things to do. I'll talk to Brother Lu again when I have time." Lin Tongxi clasped his fists and then continued his research with the other people.
Lumutong watched Lin Tongxi leave, his heart filled with excitement, and then ran to the fruit tree in his house, wondering what the mystery was.
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