"Mr. MacDonald said just now that you can go outside the castle and see the whole Swan Castle in the distance." Jimmy suddenly remembered this and hurriedly said to Subi, "Let's go outside and have a look." You see, some of them have gone outside. ”

"The overall panorama will definitely be more beautiful and dreamy." "Even here, when he looks up and sees only a corner of the castle, it's still breathtakingly beautiful." ”

"Okay, don't be emotional, let's go. Don't fall behind others. Jimmy said.

The two of them walked out of the gate of the castle together, and the originally dark mountain road outside the gate was also lit up with street lights, and from the top of the mountain, the winding road was illuminated by the street lamps along the way, like a shining jade belt. Because the surrounding mountains were dark, and the hills, the land and the sea next to them were all pitch black, the coiled jade belt looked like it was hanging in the air.

"It's like a way to heaven." Subi said with emotion.

"Well, that's a good title, "The Road to Heaven", what do you think?" Jimmy said, "Isn't new science, new technology, a path that leads mankind to a happy paradise?" ”

"yes." Subi said, "It's beautiful, and what makes people even happier is that such a great creation is made by us Americans." ”

By this time, several wagons were parked on the side of the road, and some reporters were preparing to board them.

"What is this for?" Subi asked.

"These carriages can take me to the bottom of the hill and look out over the castle. I heard that this is more beautiful! A journalist replied.

So Subi boarded the carriage with everyone, and with the snap of the coachman's whip, the carriage began to drive down the winding mountain road.

Originally, driving a horse-drawn carriage on winding mountain roads at night was a bit dangerous. However, the street lights along the way illuminate the road as bright as daytime, so the difference between driving on such a road and daytime is not particularly large. The carriage moved slowly along the mountain road, and Subi opened the window to let the night breeze outside, with the fragrance of some unknown tree blowing into the carriage.

"I don't know how much such a light would cost." One reporter said, "If it's too high for the average person to bear, then it's not very meaningful." ”

"Generally speaking, this kind of new stuff will be more expensive at the beginning. However, as production unfolds, the cost will come down quickly. Another reporter said, "And doesn't Mr. MacDonald see this kind of clarity as a follow-up to candles and kerosene lamps?" If the cost is too high, how can it possibly replace these things? ”

"I don't think the light bulb itself should be too expensive, but the corresponding amenities may not be cheap. For example, if this kind of thing is to enter every home, a large-scale power plant is indispensable. So, the upfront investment can be significant. Fortunately, Mr. MacDonald will certainly be able to get such a sum of money. Subi interjected.

"Ah, I hope so. If one day, this thing is commercialized, I must install one at home first. This thing is much brighter than a kerosene lamp, and with this thing, when you stay up late at night to write, you won't break all your eyes. ”

"Haha, that's true, since I became a reporter, my eyes have gotten worse and worse. Last month, I got another pair of glasses. ”

……

By this time, the carriage had also reached the foot of the mountain. Several people got out of the car. From the foot of the mountain, the Swan Castle is lit up by countless lights, and it looks like a floating castle.

"It's so beautiful! It's paradise. ”

"If only I were a painter, then I would be able to paint it."

"I don't know if Duck Castle is like this every night. If so, we'll move the camera in the newspaper office. Take a picture. ”

"I'm afraid this light is not enough, right?"

"It's okay to expose it for a long time, and it should be okay to expose it to the light overnight."

"It would be ...... if there could be a boat out to sea and see Duck Castle from the sea, considering the reflection of Duck Castle in the sea."

"Well, I'm going to build a small hotel around here for people to see the night view. I'm going to ...... more."

"Wow, you're really rich, can I make friends with you?"

……

Soon after, the reporters returned to Duck Fort in a horse-drawn carriage, where Edison was interviewed by the reporters as the person in charge of the development of the electric light. Facing reporters, the young Edison spoke eloquently:

"This concept of electric light is Scrooge?? Mr. MacDonald brought it up. "And, although I am responsible for the specific matter, it is Mr. MacDonald who first proposes a workable solution to the most critical technical problems." For example, the choice of filament material and the handling of some key technical processes. His mention made us avoid a lot of detours. It also greatly reduces the cost of electric lights. Well, you should know that the smoother the development process, the less money it consumes. The funds consumed in the development will also be amortized into the cost. Because of the development of Shun lì, the cost is quite cheap. ”

"So how much does it cost to install this kind of light in your own home?" A reporter asked.

"I can't say that, for example, if you live on that little island in Robinson and need us to go to that island to build a power plant for you, or pull a thousand kilometers of submarine cables, it's really, really expensive. If you live in New York City, I don't think the price will be overwhelming. However, I'm just a researcher, and the specific price is not within my jurisdiction, so it's hard for me to answer you. Edison replied.

"So how long can this lamp be on?"

"Currently, the average lifespan of such bulbs is about 100 hours. We are still making further improvements and hope to significantly increase its lifespan in the future. Edison frowned slightly, the problem of service life is indeed a little depressing. However, this lighting time is actually quite sufficient. After all, in those days, people went to bed early, and the amount of time they needed to be lit at night was quite limited. But with the advent of electric light, people's living habits will definitely change, and by that time, the average life expectancy of 100 hours is indeed a bit insufficient.

……

After the interview, the reporters first learned how to turn on and off the lights, and then were arranged to sleep in the guest room of Duck Castle for one night, but this night, it is estimated that none of them really went to bed directly. All the reporters turned on the lights in their rooms and began to write their own news stories overnight. If you don't write it now, you won't be able to catch up with tomorrow's newspaper.

Subi wrote several reports in one go, explaining the mystery of electric light from a technical point of view, talking about the impact of electric light from the perspective of life, analyzing the meaning of this Ming from an economic point of view, and depicting this miracle night with a travelogue. All night, Subi struggled on his desk. By the time he dotted a small dot after the last word, the newborn morning glow had already dyed the white curtains of the hut where he lived a rosy red.

The tired Subi stood up, blotted the undried ink on the manuscript paper with absorbent paper, then pulled the switch, turned off the electric light that had stayed with him all night, and then opened the curtains to let in the reddish sunlight. A new day has begun.

In order to catch up with today's newspaper, all the reporters turned down the breakfast that Duckburger had originally prepared for them. However, Duck Fort is outside the city, and the public carriage will not be able to reach it until after nine o'clock in the morning. So the reporters consulted together, and then elected two representatives, and went to the castle's housekeeper, Ms. Anna, to see if they could hire a carriage from the castle to take everyone back.

"That's not a problem. You're a guest at MacDonald's house, so where is the reason for you to pay for the bus? Anna replied with a gentle smile, "There are ten carriages in the castle, and it would have been possible to send everyone back at once." Just Scrooge?? Mr. MacDonald is going out soon, and with one more being repaired, there are only six wagons left to get you back to the Society. Six wagons, to fit so many people, you all have to squeeze in. ”

"No problem." One reporter replied, "Most of the time, the bus will carry twice as much." We're all used to it. ”

Subi squeezed into a carriage with six people on board, and it was a bit crowded because they were all big men. Fortunately, this discomfort is nothing to Subi at all. No matter how uncomfortable it is, is it more uncomfortable than being a homeless man two years ago, sleeping on a bench in Madison Square every night, and finding a way to spend the winter in prison in the fall?

However, it was indeed a little tiring after a night of continuous work, and looking around, Subi could be sure that everyone was in the same situation as he was because everyone was tired. The carriage slowly walked along the mountain road, and as the carriage swayed, Subi felt her eyelids grow heavier.

"I knew that I should have brought a pill of Vigor over ......" Before he could finish thinking about it, Subi closed his eyes groggily.

After an unknown amount of time, Subi was woken up by the coachman. A big man was resting his bearded head on his shoulder, and the guy was still drooling from his mouth, damn it, he actually left his saliva on Subi's collar. But Subi didn't have time to care about this, he pushed the guy away hard, and asked at the same time, "Is it here?" ”

"It's here!" The coachman replied.

Subi immediately picked up his bag and got out of the car and ran towards the newspaper office.

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