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Chapter 112 Real Rice (5)

Jin Xi's star array is very suitable for making lenses, he can get the finished product according to the original setting without even needing the polishing process.

If there is any shortcoming, it is that Jin Xi cannot change and change during the operation of the star array-in this regard, his method is completely different from that of craftsmen.Craftsmen who rely on experience often try to correct while polishing, and even if he finds a problem during the production process, there is nothing he can do.Star Array requires him to set the parameters well every time.

In fact, facing real problems is always very realistic, and no one can predict all the possibilities.While the star array simplifies and stabilizes the operation, it also makes it difficult for Jinxi to improve the quality of the lens without improving the computing power.

Plus, natural crystals are another big expense and another hassle.

Crystal impurities from different sources can seriously interfere with the manufacture of lenses.Using glass may not be such a bad choice, but with the level of craftsmanship of this era, there are still countless impurities in transparent glass, and many times it is unpredictable-you know that there will always be impurities in crystals from a certain origin. What kind of impurities are there, but it is difficult for you to know what kind of coal the furnace of a certain factory likes to burn...

Cao Feng is an old-school paranoid astrologist, more or less superstitious.To some extent, astrologists today still believe that things that grow naturally are better than things that are artificially produced and synthesized.The superstitions of scientists will still exist even after hundreds of years.When Einstein said that God does not play dice, there is neither theoretical basis nor experimental basis, he just believed it.

When Cheng Jinzhou returned to the research room, Cao Feng had been waiting anxiously for a long time. He said he was drinking tea, but before drinking half of it, he asked anxiously, "Mr. Cheng, what's the matter recently?"

If it weren't for Cheng Jinzhou's status as a two-star warlock, he might have asked for help directly.In Cheng Jinzhou's heart, there was something uncommon to laugh at the other party, and he was not ashamed to laugh at the other party. He said slowly: "Next, I will mainly study optics and other aspects. In another three months, I will take the provincial exam. If If I pass the township examination, I will definitely take it, and reviewing is inevitable."

Old Man Mo, who was invited by Warlock Jiang Huangxing, had already given him the contents of the provincial exam, and even if there were any changes in the middle, he would definitely let him know. The so-called review is nothing more than memorizing or copying some sentences.

Like other astrologists, Cao Feng said with disdain for the Juren examination: "What's the use of the provincial examination? It's more honorable to publish an article in the "Xiajing Journal". You are already a second-year student. Star Warlock."

"You can only participate in the examination if you have won the Juren. Jinshi background is not necessarily worse than a journal article." Cheng Jinzhou said boldly.

A few months ago, he would have never dared to say that he could take the Jinshi exam, let alone have a "Jinshi background." It would have been absolutely impossible for him to succeed by cheating. But with his understanding of the independent trading platform, if At Star Alliance level 4, you can conduct non-standard exchanges and transactions, and there is still a great chance of cheating.

There are still nearly 2 years to go before the latest trial, and no one can say what will happen when the time comes.Cheng Jinzhou naturally dared to brag casually.

Full of confidence in Cheng Jinzhou, Cao Feng froze for a moment.After all, he is not isolated from the world. Every three years, the Great Xia Dynasty will produce 200 Jinshi, of which the top three are the number one scholar, the second place, and Tanhua.To be able to get a second-class Jinshi, let alone the top 50 results, to get this ranking among scholars across the country, even a star warlock known for his intelligence, dare not say that he is sure of it-most of the time, first-class and second-class A is all about luck.

Speaking of it, the glory brought by "Jinshi background" is naturally much more than a simple article.Of course, compared with the star warlock itself, there are shortcomings.

Cao Feng was clumsy with words, so he couldn't continue at this time, but Jin Xi who was next to him changed the subject and said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Cheng has not yet prepared his own laboratory. Since we want to study optics, our research on the entire outer peninsula There are also a number of chambers, and there are apprentice astromancers who are familiar with the situation participating, if you are interested, would you like to stay and study together?"

The blunt statement made it hard for Cheng Jinzhou to answer for a while. He is a two-star warlock, comparable to Cao Feng, and one level higher than Jin Xi, but he does not have the level of a star warlock. Embarrassed, he drank tea and fell silent for a while.

Cao Feng looked at Cheng Jinzhou with hope, and said: "Our research on food is the only one in the outer peninsula, even in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, it is also top-notch, although there are senior astrologers doing research at the headquarters of the Astrologer Association, But the direction is different... As for the optics, Jin Xi's smelting star array is very suitable for the production of optics. If you have experimental needs in the future, it can be easily completed in the laboratory..."

If a scientific researcher in the 21st century was soliciting funding, he would never say good things about other researchers. However, Cao Feng's last words aroused Cheng Jinzhou's interest. Only then did he realize that the damn lenses could not only be used on microscopes. , and can also be used in astronomical telescopes - I couldn't think of it, but I still have to blame Leeuwenhoek's life for being so magical that he thought of getting smaller, but not of getting bigger.

What subject is more important than astronomy for astromancers driven by star power?
Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help asking: "Why doesn't Mr. Jin Xi make an astronomical telescope to observe the sky?"

On the contrary, Jin Xi said strangely: "My research direction is biology, and my main way is to observe biology. Astronomy experts in astronomy sometimes ask me to help them make lenses, but I am not involved in astronomy research. If Mr. Cheng stays in the laboratory, I can help."

The last sentence made him bring up the topic again.However, if an astromancer is willing to help for free, it is already a very good discount. In most cases, astromancers are busy with their own research, and it is difficult to say that they cooperate with others.After all, they are facing the entire world of astrologists. If you can’t progress at a fast pace and try to research new things, then people will surpass you later, and all the basic research you have done before will be wasted and cost a lot of money. More energy to chase the other party - the most unfortunate situation is that the other party does not publish the research results, and you need to continue the research, and the money burned at this time will have no return.Therefore, for example, researchers in the 21st century, the more they stand at the top of the field, the less time they will feel. Only those gentlemen who follow the soup can leisurely go around as experts.

Whether it's Liu Kuangxing or Jiang Huangxing, they attract Cheng Jinzhou because of his research achievements on the one hand, but at the same time, to a large extent, it is also out of habit to win over new star warlocks, and they have the urge to divide the territory.In the case of a limited number of students, this is like competing for high-scoring candidates after the college entrance examination.On the contrary, Cao Feng and Warlock Jin Xixing really wanted to discuss issues with Cheng Jinzhou, which made him quite fond of them.

But in any case, staying in Liu Kuang's Star Warlock Tower is tantamount to offending Jiang Huang Star Warlock. Compared with the Star Warlocks in the outer peninsula, Jiang Huang Star Warlock with the support of the court seems to be more influential. It can be seen from the fact that he can fight against two fourth-level star warlocks with one person, just like the alliance between the ruling party and the opposition party-of course, the star warlocks are not in power, just like politicians.

Cheng Jinzhou declined: "I have a good impression of food crops, and I really hope to learn more about them, but time does not allow, so..."

"How about we keep in touch through letters?" Cao Feng knew that neither he nor Jin Xixing Warlock was very good at mathematics and physics, which had become a major obstacle to their further research. If they could not attract other Star Warlocks to join in, their research would probably be impossible. That's about it.

The young man in front of me is obviously a good choice.

Thinking of this, Cao Feng simply said: "We will list your name in any achievement report in which you participate, and it will be counted as a joint achievement. If you are the main one, we will only be a participant. Is that okay?" "

The common results will share the contribution points equally, and the participants will not participate in the distribution of contribution points, which is already the most favorable condition.

Cheng Jinzhou no longer had any reason to refuse. In fact, with such a good condition, he was quite satisfied and said: "Although I can't stay in the outer peninsula permanently, if it is a letter exchange, there is no problem."

This level of communication can't catch up with the official residence of the Royal Star Warlock, so naturally it won't make other people misunderstand.

Seeing that he agreed, Cao Feng didn't hesitate for a minute, took two pages of paper from behind extremely smoothly, and said with a smile: "Look at this problem, we have been thinking about how to make the magnification of the lens larger Some……"

Cheng Jinzhou blinked, looked at the white paper on the dessert and shook his head.After coming to the Great Xia Dynasty for so long, the star warlocks he met, although obsessed with academics, were all more noble than nobles. Except for the special person Lu Xu, the Mr. Cao Feng in front of him was regarded as an ignorant No. 1 up.

No wonder a young star warlock apprentice like Ma Ling dared to show disdain.

What was written on the face was still a question about geometry, and Cheng Jinzhou was not in a hurry to answer. He pretended to look at it, and asked casually, "Mr. Cao, do you remember the grains brought by the king of Nanling County?"

Cao Feng thought about it for a while, and then said: "Remember, long and thin round-grained rice?"

Every year, nobles from all over the world will pay countless kinds of food crops to the royal family, and local officials are no exception, to show a good harvest and auspiciousness.The unique ones are inevitably sent to Cao Feng, and the bragging on paper is even more indispensable. He has seen a lot, and he has no special ideas.

"I heard that you have tried planting. Are there many seeds? How many are in stock?"

"Last time I planted a few hundred acres. It looks like 500 catties per mu, and the yield is considered average." The unit used by astrologists is the same as that of Cheng Jinzhou. If stone is used, he has to convert it again and again.

Cheng Jinzhou smiled reservedly.If you want seeds, you have to wait until you buy the land. Since the last resale, he has kept about 1 taels of silver in his hands. Whether it is the Star Alliance library or the land, there are some shortages.

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(End of this chapter)