Chapter 2: The Wind Rises from Zhongshan Mountain Chapter 22: Knowing the law means not breaking it
This was the first time the two of them worked together, and Wang Wuyang had no exposure to physics knowledge at all, so naturally the progress would not be very fast.
By the second watch, only less than a thousand words were recorded. But even with these less than a thousand words, Wang Wuyang once again renewed his admiration for his master.
Wang Wuyang was not unfamiliar with magnets and magnetic force. The compass was a great invention of China, and Shen Kuo's Mengxi Bitan even described magnetic declination. But in just a thousand words, the content described by the master was far beyond what the predecessors had said. Magnets, magnetic poles, and magnetic fields were all new knowledge that he had never heard of.
The scholar is a genius, and that’s what I’m talking about, the Master!
Although Zhao Hao didn't allow him to ask questions, he would take the initiative to explain unfamiliar terms and concepts. Wang Wuyang was extremely talented, and he could actually understand half of what he heard. This kind of half-understanding is what can arouse people's curiosity the most... Wang Wuyang only regretted that the autumn examination was too far away, and he couldn't take the exam and become the champion right away, so he could ask his master for advice!
Seeing that his attention had shifted from poetry to physics, Zhao Hao felt relieved.
What Wang Wuyang didn't know was that without a certain mathematical foundation, it was actually impossible to study physics. Zhao Hao asked him to start copying from this book just to establish a tall image in the disciple's mind.
After all, scholars talk about studying things to gain knowledge, and physics is the study of studying things...
Zhao Hao is now increasingly unable to endure hardship and no longer has the spirit to make sugar all night long.
When he heard the second watch drum, he yawned and said, "Go get some water to wash your feet."
"Yes, Master." Wang Wuyang immediately put down his pen and carefully put away the manuscript paper. Then he went out to mix the foot-washing water and brought it to Zhao Hao. He wanted to wash his master's feet again, but was rejected by Zhao Hao.
"That's not necessary. Give me the foot cloth."
"Yes, Master." Wang Wuyang took out the brush and inkstone, washed them, and tidied up the desk. He also poured water for the master to wash his feet, brought in the chamber pot, blew out the lights in the room, and quietly left.
Zhao Hao lay on the bed, not wanting to move his lazy fingers. He thought that if he continued like this, he would become a complete parasite of society...
Well, I like it.
She fell into a sweet dream while listening to Zhao Shouzheng's reading.
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In the middle of the night, Zhao Hao was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door.
"What the hell?!" Mr. Zhao, who was in a bad mood when he woke up, and Mr. Zhao, who was even more in a bad mood when he woke up, shouted in unison.
Gao Wu, who was sleeping in the west wing, quickly lit a lantern, put on his clothes and came out to check.
I saw two men with bruised faces and noses, and a little girl, standing outside the door anxiously.
Gao Wu looked at them coldly, and the little girl was so scared that she quickly hid in the older man's arms.
"Excuse me, have Mr. Zhao and his son moved?" the young man asked bravely.
"No." Gao Wu was able to answer this kind of yes or no question in a timely manner.
"I'm his nephew..." Then the young man said in a tearful voice, "My whole family has come to seek refuge with my second uncle."
At this time, the three members of the Zhao family also came out of the yard.
Zhao Shouzheng saw him from a distance and cried out, "Isn't this Zhao Xian? Hey, big brother? Did you guys fall down?"
Zhao Shouye held his daughter to cover his face, lowered his head and refused to speak.
"Come in first," Zhao Hao interrupted, and explained to Zhao Jin, "These are my uncle and my cousin."
"Ah, it's my uncle!" Zhao Jin bowed deeply.
Zhao Shouye was stunned for a moment, but he really didn't want to ask any questions. He just nodded briefly as a way of returning the greeting.
Zhao Shouzheng took his niece Yunjie, who was only six or seven years old, from his arms and invited them into the living room.
At this time, Gao Wu had already lit the candle and went out to the kitchen to boil water.
In the bright candlelight, Zhao Shouzheng carefully looked at his eldest brother's family of three.
Zhao Shouye's face and neck were covered with scratches and bruises, his left lip and eye corner were swollen, and his robe was torn to shreds. He looked as miserable as could be.
Zhao Xian was not much better than his father. His nose and face were swollen, one of his eyes could not be opened, and there was a large blood scab on his right earlobe, and it was not known whether it was torn open.
Even seven-year-old Yun Jie'er, a little girl who looked like a porcelain doll, had a clear palm print on her face.
This definitely didn't happen by falling...
"What's going on?" Zhao Shouzheng stamped his feet anxiously and said, "You want to suffocate me to death, right, big brother?"
"Oh, please let me die..." Zhao Shouye covered his face with his hands and cried, "I am too ashamed to see anyone, too ashamed..."
"Zhao Xian, you say!" Zhao Shouzheng turned to his eldest nephew again.
Zhao Xian lowered his head and answered in a muffled voice: " It was the Qian family who beat me!"
After saying that, he glanced at Zhao Shouye angrily and said, "Father, you should just say it yourself. It's already like this, what is there to be embarrassed about?"
"Alas, alas..." Zhao Shouye sighed for a while, and then he said with shame and anger: "It was that bitch Qian. I heard that my brother's family opened a restaurant called Wei Ji Xian, and the business is very prosperous. That bitch was blinded by money and forced me to come here to discuss with my brother to help her open a branch..."
"Heh..." Zhao Hao couldn't help but chuckle. It seems that this extremely delicious taste can not only attract diners, but also flies.
"Then why did they start fighting?" Zhao Shouzheng asked puzzledly.
"Last time she forced me to come and ask for money, Zhao Xian and I already felt very sorry for you." Zhao Shouye wiped his mouth, took a deep breath and said, "Of course I don't want to cause this trouble again, but we ended up arguing after just a few words. That bitch is now getting ahead of me, and she doesn't even treat me as a man. She started scolding the old man after a few words. This time I couldn't hold back my anger, and I scolded her for ruining my family, and she threw herself at me. I was so angry that I slapped her twice, and she started yelling. The Qian family heard the noise and rushed over to beat me, and Zhao Xian was beaten when he tried to stop her. Even Yun Jie'er was slapped by that bitch..."
"This, this!" Zhao Shouzheng was so angry that his hair stood on end. He smashed the teacup on the spot and said angrily, "This bitch is really going too far! Does she really think that there is no one in my Zhao family?!"
As he said this, he looked at Zhao Hao who was standing aside and said, "Son, you have to make the decision for your uncle!"
Zhao Hao nodded, and then said to Gao Wu, who came in with a kettle, with a dark face: "Go find thirty people and gather them at the entrance of the alley. We need the strongest men with the thickest sticks!"
“Yes!”
Gao Wu responded, put down the kettle, turned around and went out to call for help.
Zhao Hao asked Fang Wen, who came to check after hearing the news, to send Yun Jie'er to sleep with Qiaoqiao, and then asked Old Man Gao to hire ten horse-drawn carriages.
Seeing him giving orders in an orderly manner, how could Zhao Shouye and Zhao Xian, father and son, not know who is in charge now?
When Zhao Hao finished giving orders, Zhao Jinfang coughed lightly.
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Seeing that his elder brother seemed to have something to say, Zhao Hao nodded and went into the west room with him.
"My dear brother, please don't do anything reckless." Zhao Jin gently reminded him, "This is Nanjing, a city full of powerful people..."
"We, the Zhao family, have been bullied. How can we not vent our anger?" Zhao Hao asked back.
"Of course not." Zhao Jin smiled bitterly and said, "What I mean is that we should do things in an orderly manner."
"Brother, why are you teaching me?" Zhao Hao's eyes lit up and he asked humbly.
Zhao Jin leaned over to Zhao Hao's ear and whispered to him how to do it.
After hearing this, Zhao Hao couldn't help but reveal a convinced expression, and exclaimed with a smile: "It is true that it is easier to break the law if you know it..."
"No, knowing the law will prevent you from breaking it." Zhao Jin smiled and said, "It's the same idea though."
