Great Power Technology

After following two people, one large 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. There is only a table with four corners covered in the living room and two low chairs, plus a sofa in the corner. Judging from the clothes piled on the sofa, it must have never been No one has ever sat on it.

There is no real kitchen in the house, just a small area set aside in the living room, with an induction cooker, pots and some simple dishes and chopsticks placed on the table. What surprised Ye Zhou was that they actually had a TV. An induction cooker that looks very new.

"Do you and your sister usually live together? Does this house belong to you?"

Ye Zhou asked.

"The neighborhood committee rented the house for us at no cost. I applied for exemption from night study, and came back to cook for her every day, and then went to class during the day."

"Tired?"

"Actually, to be honest, it's okay. Our life now is not as hard as others seem. It's just that it will be more troublesome for Yaoyao to go to school in the future - but the neighborhood committee is also looking for a solution and will send her to a special education school next year."

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

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

"Do you usually have any source of income? Or do you just rely on subsidies?"

Yang Yijin on the side quickly moved two brand-new folding chairs from the room and sat down. He helped his sister put on the headphones, opened the cartoon on the phone, poured the bacon out of the bag onto the plate, and then finally took a breath. , sat down opposite Ye Zhou.

"Now the main source of income is subsidies. My parents didn't have insurance at all before, so they only received a little compensation. It's almost all spent on my sister's medical treatment."

"The main reason is that I'm not an adult yet, and no one wants to do a part-time job on weekends - but I can be a doll and hand out flyers. I'm tall enough. This is quite profitable. It costs one or two hundred yuan a day. Some stores even offer Commission, I will give you one yuan for every customer you bring in. At the most, I made more than four hundred yuan a day."

Ye Zhou nodded slightly. He remembered that during the vacation after graduating from high school, he worked part-time as a doll maker. In the high temperature of over 30 degrees, he had to stand outside all day long and act cute to attract customers. He was really not a good person. relaxing work.

At least it's not as easy as what Yang Yijin said.

After thinking for a moment, he continued to ask:

"What are your plans for the future? I'm talking about going to college and working. Have you considered it?"

"Yes, but I don't think this is a too serious problem. I estimate that the tuition for high school will cost more than 20,000 yuan. I just have this much left in my savings, which is basically enough."

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

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

At this point, he paused and then smiled.

"But isn't there still hope? If your AVS technology can be successful, at least she can basically return to a normal life in the future, and the pressure will be much less."

"Do you know AVS?"

Ye Zhou asked in surprise.

"You can search it online. I have a mobile phone and have already gone to study before."

Ye Zhou smiled and nodded. From the boy opposite him, he saw a maturity that was completely beyond his age, which made him let go of his previous worries.

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

This is not some Virgin plot, but the most basic rational judgment as a scientific researcher.

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

This alone is already much better than many adults.

After a moment of pause, Ye Zhou looked into the other person's eyes, and then asked solemnly:

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

After hearing Ye Zhou's words, Yang Yijin nodded solemnly, and then replied:

"Uncle Chen told me before, the main reason is that there is a possibility of mental damage. But Aunt Liu - our guardian - and I have read the test reports of several other people together with her, among which the most The severe one only had mild symptoms and recovered in the next few days."

"Yao Yao's previous test results were much better than theirs. I have been observing her for a long time and there have been no special changes. I feel that this technology should have no negative impact on her."

“Just because it’s not observed now, doesn’t mean it’s not there.”

Ye Zhou said seriously.

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

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

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

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

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

"I can wait until this technology matures and the equipment is perfected, and then I can buy Yaoyao such a device to help her restore her vision, right?"

Seeing Ye Zhou nod, 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 up the development history of some similar technologies. The most typical one is cochlear implant technology."

"This technology appeared in the 1950s and matured in the 1990s, but until now, it costs more than 200,000 yuan to install a cochlear implant."

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

"It will take at least 8 years - probably 10 years - before I can afford the cost of cochlear implants. If the development of AVS technology is taken into account, this time should be extended to about 15 years. This is still the most optimistic scenario. , because AVS technology, which has just been born for 15 years, 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 darkness. This is unfair to her."

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

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

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

"After all, she's in good condition and the risk isn't great. Besides, it's 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 this was what a 14-year-old junior high school student could say.

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

Of course, in Ye Zhou's own opinion, this logic actually has loopholes. For example, when AVS technology flowed out of his hands, it had already reached its mature and ultimate form, so it does not require such a long period of development; for example, this The risk of a technology depends not only on the current reaction, but more importantly, the negative impact accumulated in the future.

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

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

Both parents are dead, my sister is blind, and I am a junior high school student. Isn’t this an appropriate template for a cool male protagonist?

"Did you come up with these things yourself?"

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

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

Hearing this, Ye Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

At least this process doesn't sound so evil.

Then, he turned to Chen Li aside and asked:

"What's your suggestion? Is it risky?"

Chen Li is the master of first-hand data, and his suggestions play an important role in such critical decisions.

Chen Li thought for a moment and answered:

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

"In addition, from a risk perspective, I think it is controllable. We have done a comprehensive analysis of Yaoyao's neural data set. At present, she has a good tolerance to external signals - our own We have also done tests and found that even a healthy adult is not as good at correcting erroneous signals as she is."

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

"So, in summary, she is not actually a 'forced' choice, but it is the best choice."

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

In fact, the main problem he wanted to solve during this home visit already had the answer, so he had no reason to oppose this experiment.

Risks will definitely exist, but there will definitely 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.

Now, this little girl, who is only 7 years old, is about to embark on the path of exploration.

Seeing Ye Zhou nod, Yang Yijin who was opposite him happily jumped down from his chair, stopped Ye Zhou and the other two who were getting up to leave, pointed to the bacon on the table and said:

"Uncle, please stay and eat. This is the second uncle's bacon, it's delicious."

As he spoke, he took out the neatly chopped vegetables sealed with plastic wrap from the refrigerator, rinsed them skillfully under the faucet outside the door, turned on the induction cooker and started cooking.

"Why not use a gas stove?"

Ye Zhou was helping him start, and asked curiously.

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Yang Yijin was silent for a few seconds before answering:

"Yao Yao is afraid of the sound of gas stoves, the sound of electric ignition. I'm also a little afraid of fire."