Great Power Technology.

Chapter 434

After following two people, one big and one small, into the room, Ye Zhou began to carefully observe the layout of this small farmer's house.

The furnishings in the room are extremely simple. In the living room, there is only a table covered with four corners and two low chairs, plus a sofa in the corner. Judging from the clothes piled on the sofa, it should have never been No one ever sat on it.

There is no real kitchen in the house, just a small area in the living room, with an induction cooker, pots and some simple dishes on the table. To Ye Zhou's surprise, they even have a watch Looks like a brand new induction cooker.

"Do you usually live with your sister? Is this house your own or is it?"

Ye Zhou asked.

"The house was rented by the neighborhood committee for us, free of charge. I applied for free evening study, and came back every day to cook for her, and then went to class during the day."

"Tired?"

"Actually, to be honest, it's okay. Our life is not as difficult as others seem to be, but Yaoyao will have trouble going to school in the future - but the neighborhood committee is also trying to solve it, and we will send her to a special education school next year."

Seeing Yang Yijin's peaceful and peaceful expression, Ye Zhou realized that his heart might be stronger than he imagined.

But thinking about it, after both parents passed away, it is impossible for a naive junior high school student to drag his younger sister to survive in this huge city.

"Do you usually have a source of income? Or do you only rely on subsidies?"

On one side, Yang Yijin moved out two brand new folding chairs from the room and sat down, helped her sister put on the earphones, opened the cartoon on the mobile phone, poured out the bacon from the bag on the plate, and finally took a breath , and sat down opposite Ye Zhou.

"Now the main source of income is the subsidy. My parents didn't have insurance at all before, so they took a little compensation, and the medical treatment for my sister is almost exhausted."

"The main reason is that I am not yet an adult, and no one wants to do a part-time job on weekends --- but I can be a doll and hand out flyers. I am tall enough. This is quite profitable. It costs 200 yuan a day, and some stores even have a commission , I will give you one yuan for every customer you bring in, and I earned more than 400 yuan a day at the most.”

Ye Zhou nodded slightly. He remembered that he also worked as a part-time doll for others during the vacation after graduating from high school. In the high temperature of 30 degrees, he had to stand outdoors for a whole day and play tricks to attract customers. relaxing work.

At least not as easy as Yang Yijin said.

After thinking for a moment, he continued to ask:

"How do you plan for the future? I'm talking about going to college and working. Have you considered it?"

"Yes, but I don't think it's a serious problem. I estimate that the tuition for high school will cost more than 2 yuan. It just so happens that there is still so much left in the deposit, which is basically enough."

"Then if I go to university by myself, I will definitely be admitted to a national defense university. In this way, tuition and living expenses are completely free, and there is basically no pressure."

"The main problem now is Yaoyao's problem. It costs too much money for her to go to school. If her eyes can't be cured, to be honest, she can't afford it with subsidies."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, then smiled.

"But there is still hope. If your AVS technology is successful, at least she can basically return to a normal life in the future, and the pressure will be much less."

"You know AVS?"

Ye Zhou asked in surprise.

"You can find it online. I have a mobile phone and I have studied it before."

Ye Zhou nodded with a smile. From the boy opposite, he saw a maturity beyond his age, which made him let go of his previous worries.

If the other party, as the only "actual" guardian of the experimenter, fails to meet the corresponding standards in the way of handling things, then he will stop the experiment without hesitation.

This is not a Madonna plot, but the most basic rational judgment of a scientific research worker.

Now, the boy's reaction clearly conveyed a message to him: he knew the meaning of this technology and had a preliminary understanding of it.

This alone is much better than many adults.

After pausing for a moment, Ye Zhou looked into the eyes of the other party, and then asked solemnly:

"Since you understand this technology, do you also understand the risks of this experiment?"

Hearing Ye Zhou's words, Yang Yijin also nodded solemnly, and then replied:

"Uncle Chen told me before, mainly because of the possibility of mental damage. But Aunt Liu and I—our guardian—I have read the test reports of several other people with her. The severe one only showed mild symptoms and recovered within a few days."

"Yaoyao's previous test results were much better than theirs. I observed her for a long time, and there was no special change. I feel that this technology should not have any negative effects on her."

"It is not observed now, but it does not mean that there is no."

Ye Zhou said seriously.

"I know, but her eyes must be cured."

"It's not that urgent, is it?"

Yang Yijin shook her head, glanced at Yaoyao who was "watching" the cartoon with relish, and then said:

"Uncle Ye, things are not what you think."

"Perhaps in your opinion, there is absolutely no need for me to let Yaoyao participate in this experiment, because our life is still stable now. Although there may be some difficulties in the future, we can get through it if we think of other ways."

"I can wait until this technology is mature and the equipment is complete, and then I can buy such a device for Yaoyao to help her recover her eyesight, right?"

Seeing Ye Zhou nodding, he continued:
"But the question is, how long will this take?"

"Uncle Ye, in order to determine whether this technology is safe or not, I checked some other information and looked at the development history of some similar technologies, the most typical of which is cochlear implant technology."

"This technology appeared in the 50s and matured in the 90s, but until now, it still costs more than 20 yuan to install a cochlear implant."

"In my opinion, AVS technology is actually an upgraded version of cochlear implant technology. It will become popular in the future, but the price will definitely not be low."

"I still need at least 8 years—it should be 10 years before I have the ability to pay for cochlear implants. If the development of AVS technology is considered, this time should be extended to about 15 years. This is still the most optimistic scenario. , because the 15-year-old AVS technology will definitely be very expensive.”

"By that time, Yaoyao will be 22 years old, and the most important period of her life will be spent in the dark, which is unfair to her."

"More importantly, the ideal time for cochlear implant surgery is in childhood. What about the AVS technology? It should be the same, right?"

"So, the key to the question is not when will this technology mature, but when will I have that kind of economic strength."

"But obviously, the growth of my economic strength cannot keep up with the growth of Yaoyao's age, so we can only choose to take risks."

"After all, she is in good condition, and the risk is not too great. Moreover, it is free."

Ye Zhou looked at Yang Yijin's face in shock. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he could hardly believe that a 14-year-old junior high school student could say it.

The other party inspected the future of himself and his sister with a calm and almost cold gaze, and then after fully understanding the information he had, he proposed a logic that could be said to be impeccable and self-consistent.

Of course, in Ye Zhou's own opinion, this logic still has loopholes. For example, AVS technology has reached its mature and ultimate form when it flows out of his hands, so it doesn't take that long to develop; for example, this The risk of a technology depends not only on the current reaction, but more importantly on the cumulative negative impact in the future.

But it is undeniable that the choice he made is definitely the most rational decision he can make based on his conditions.

A young man actually has such a mind that can almost be called terrifying. At a certain moment, Ye Zhou almost suspected that he was a time traveler.

Both parents died, my younger sister was blind, and I was a junior high school student. Is this an inappropriate template for the male protagonist of Shuangwen?

"You came up with these things yourself?"

"No, I asked the teacher, discussed it with Uncle Chen, and read some information myself. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to do this."

"I have already convinced Aunt Liu, and she agrees with my decision. When the experiment starts tomorrow, she will sign it as a guardian."

Hearing this, Ye Zhou was slightly relieved.

At least this kind of process doesn't sound so evil.

Then, he turned to Chen Li, who was on the side, and asked:
"What about your suggestion? Is it risky?"

Chen Li is the owner of the first-hand data, and his suggestions are also very important in such key decisions.

Chen Li thought for a moment, then answered:

"I personally agree with Xiao Yang - this is the best choice for them."

"In addition, from the perspective of risk, I think it is controllable. We have done a comprehensive analysis of Yaoyao's neural data set. So far, she has a good tolerance to external signals --- our own I also did a test, even if it is a healthy adult, the ability to correct wrong signals is not as strong as her."

"A very simple example, infants will encounter inverted vision during the developmental stage, because the structure of our retina will cause the image of the object we see to be inverted. For ordinary infants, they may need 10 times. The above adjustments can be completely corrected, but Yaoyao only needs two times."

"So, in general, she is not a 'forced' choice, but the best choice."

Hearing this, Ye Zhou was silent for a few seconds, and finally nodded.

In fact, the main problem he wanted to solve in this home visit has already been answered, so he has no reason to object to this experiment.

Risks will inevitably exist, but there will inevitably be people who are willing to take this risk for various reasons. Their reasons may not be so noble and great, but this does not prevent them from becoming so-called pioneers.

And now, this little girl who is only 7 years old is about to embark on the road of exploration.

Seeing Ye Zhou nodding, Yang Yijin jumped off the chair happily, stopped Ye Zhou and the two who got up to leave, pointed to the bacon on the table and said:
"Uncle, stay and eat. This is the bacon from the second uncle's house. It's delicious."

While talking, he took out the neatly cut vegetables that were neatly sealed with plastic wrap from the refrigerator, skillfully took them to the faucet outside the door to rinse them, and turned on the induction cooker to start cooking.

"Why don't you use a gas stove?"

Ye Zhou was helping him and asked curiously.

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Yang Yijin was silent for a few seconds before answering:

"Yaoyao is afraid of the sound of gas stoves, which is the sound of electric ignition. I am also... a little afraid of fire."

(End of this chapter)