Chapter 762
Chapter 762: Chapter 7 Rhein Village_6 Chapter 762: Chapter 7 Rhein Village_6 Upon the imposing wooden doors that formed a pair, on each side was a simple line drawing of a Rhein Cat, much like door guardians on the left and right.
There was no apparent difference between the two sketches of the Rhein Cats; they looked almost identical.
Lin Xian stepped forward, caressing the engraving on the door, touching the Rhein Cat that had once again traversed 600 years:
“Logically, after such great disasters on Earth, after so many years of war, civilization interruptions, and historical gaps…
such an insignificant toy as the Rhein Cat would definitely not have been passed down.”
“I guess this Rhein Cat, as Teacher Wei said, must have been brought over from Mars along with that village chief’s grandmother.”
“Perhaps,” CC waved and beckoned them to come inside:
“Let me take you to meet the village chief’s grandmother first; she will surely welcome you, so there’s no need to be apprehensive.”
Lin Xian and Wei Shengjin exchanged glances and nodded their heads.
Since they had come to someone’s village, they definitely needed to greet the village chief.
The three of them together headed toward the central stone-brick house in the village.
Before they were close, they could hear the chirping voices of children inside:
“Village Chief Grandma!
This math problem is so tough, isn’t learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division enough?
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Why do we still have to study such complicated arithmetic…
It’s not even useful in life!”
“Hehe, you’re just too dumb if you can’t learn it!
How come we can manage it!
Village Chief Grandma, please teach me more about equations…
I’m really interested!
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Don’t mind that dummy!”
Listening to the children’s laughter, the three arrived at the front of the stone-brick house and peered inside through the door left ajar for ventilation.
Indeed, there was an old grandmother with a tender and gentle smile.
She rubbed the head of the little girl who liked studying “equations” and said softly:
“Xiaoyu, it’s good to be studious and intelligent, but at the same time, you must also respect every person in this world.
That’s what I always tell you, everyone has their area of expertise, there’s an order to gaining knowledge…
To become someone useful to society, to the world, to Earth, there are many ways to make contributions and it’s not just limited to studying.”
“Although Xiaoming might not be as clever as you, he excels at making handcrafts, components, tools, and such…
so in the future, do not call your friend a dummy…
A beautiful world’s development needs both theoretical scholars and practical engineers—it’s essential to have both.”
After saying this,
she looked up and smiled at the little boy with his cheeks puffed out and his face turning red:
“Xiaoming, just like you said, learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is indeed enough to cope with almost all, if not all, of the problems in life.
But…
if generation after generation is always content with these basics, when will we ever come to understand the deeper, more beautiful mathematical formulas and calculations?”
“While it may seem distant from everyday life, all of science is rooted in mathematics.
I know you prefer assembling, modifying, and practicing over dry theory, but always remember what Grandma tells you, ‘Without advanced theoretical support, all practical disciplines have their limits; and if we don’t lay down the most fundamental academic foundation, we will never brew the edifice of theory.’
“You’ll realize the value of books when it’s time to use them…”
The Grandma patted the little boy’s cheek and continued:
“When I first came here over twenty years ago, your father was about your age, and they knew nothing, leading lives barely different from primitive people.
With no medicine, not knowing how to treat wounds, many people didn’t live past their forties.
Then I started teaching them to cultivate farmlands, to forge iron, to make pottery, to recognize herbs…
So you see, now you can live a relatively worry-free and happy life, all because knowledge has changed the fate of the people in this village.”
“I’ve heard that in many developed cities on Earth, iron smelting and disease prevention technologies are very advanced, and the quality and standard of living are constantly improving.
I want you to live like that too…
and only knowledge can change all of that.”
“You’ve learned equations, so in the future, you’ll be able to understand physics, and maybe you’ll become a scientist, an engineer; isn’t that your dream?
Keep it up, Xiaoming, you’re smart, don’t waste such a great talent…
The reason I keep you two behind for lessons every evening is because you’re the brightest children in the village.
If one day, Rhein Village becomes powerful and makes a contribution to the world, then…
it will surely be thanks to the two of you.”
Grandma’s words ignited a spark in the eyes of the two children, reflecting off the only lard lamp in the room, and they nodded vigorously!
“Alright, that’s enough learning for today.
Go get some rest.”
It was clear that the village chief’s grandmother had noticed the three people waiting outside and dismissed the two children early from class.
Afterward,
CC led Lin Xian and Wei Shengjin into the stone-brick house and introduced them to the village chief’s grandmother:
“Grandma, these two are the ones I encountered in the forest outside.
They protected me when I had a confrontation with the people from Lian Village and saved me.”
The village chief’s grandmother smiled and nodded at them:
“Then I really must thank the two of you.
Welcome to Rhein Village.
Don’t be strangers; consider this your home.
Stay as long as you like, and if you’re willing…
you’re also welcome to join the Rhein Village family.”
“Village Chief, hello.”