Chapter 7: Beginning with the End (2)
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To Yu Leshui's delight, after the meeting, her husband did not propose to return to "Human Egg Island", he said goodbye to Pauli, and the family prepared to take a helicopter back to their home in the mountains. Yu Leshui asked Liu Ye to make an appointment with He Zizhou, and Liu Ye happily agreed, jumping up and down to find Brother Yangyang. But after a while, she came back alone, and simply said: Brother Yangyang has something to do now, and he can't come.
When he arrived at home and placed the two disabled people properly, Ma Shiqi said: "Shui'er, Le'er, I won't participate in such meetings in the future." This time, I deeply felt that my intelligence had deteriorated, and I was just a decoration. ”
He spoke calmly, but deep in his calm was a deep melancholy. The Tianle couple was also very uncomfortable. But what the godfather said was the truth, he didn't put forward any opinions at this meeting, just being a passive listener. Godfather has always been a wise man with a sharp mind, but people will get old, and with the aging of the body, the fire of wisdom will become weaker and weaker, and this kind of ending is inescapable. And for an old man like him, who has long understood life, there is no need to lie about comfort. The two readily agreed.
After Liu Ye went home, she was ready to cook in a hurry, saying that her mother and sister-in-law were not allowed to interfere today, so that everyone could appreciate her cooking skills. Yu Leshui keenly saw that she was using excitement to cover up her emotional abnormality, and looking at her mother-in-law's eyes, she obviously saw it too. Yu Leshui knew that Liu Ye's abnormal mood must be related to He Zizhou, so he avoided Liu Ye and came to the courtyard alone, wanting to make a phone call to ask He Zizhou. As soon as I arrived at the hospital, He Zizhou's phone called:
"Sister Shui, how is Liu Ye's mood?"
Yu Leshui didn't answer directly, "What, you rejected her invitation?" ”
He's voice was a little embarrassed, "I know she's going to feel bad, but I don't want her misunderstanding to continue." ”
"You mean ......"
"Sister Shui, you know, I have been too familiar with Little Willow Leaf over the years, she is a cute and childish baby in my eyes, a little angel with white wings, and a dewy bud in the mountains. I'm so used to this image that I can't get it to convert. Especially...... Sister Shui, I'll just say it thoroughly, as long as I imagine adding a sexual factor to my relationship with Liu Ye, I will feel that I am heinous and should be killed. ”
Yu Leshui was amused. Yangyang's mentality is a bit bizarre, but it's not surprising. She once read a psychological survey: Israeli boys and girls have to live a commune for a period of time, and it is not easy for men and women who know each other to establish a relationship in the collective life, which is the opposite of the phenomenon of "childhood sweethearts" in China. This is actually due to an ancient human instinct that automatically prevents consanguineous marriages. Remembering that she had picked up Liu Ye to attack Brother Yangyang, she suddenly felt a little Meng Lang at that time. So, she jokingly asked:
"Do you already have a sweetheart?"
"Not really. Think about it, with Uncle Ji's whip pumping every day, how can I have leisure and leisure! ”
"You don't have to worry. There is nothing abnormal about the willow leaves, even if there is, I will comfort them. Well, I'll tell her for you, and you'll come back as you always want." ”
"Sister Shui, thank you."
She went to the kitchen to help Liu Ye work, and took the time to speak thoroughly, Liu Ye didn't say a word, but there was obviously a strong frustration and resentment in her emotions. Yu Leshui smiled and said:
Although Yangyang's mind is a bit weird, it is understandable, because he is used to the role of his brother. Actually, I have a good idea. Liu Ye didn't speak, but pricked up his ears, "It's a simple idea, but maybe it works - don't see him for three years, and then let him suddenly meet a mature lady who has become a stranger." ”
This sentence made Liu Ye suddenly shocked! She remained silent, but apparently lost in thought, and soon her mood returned to normal, and she began to talk and laugh. Yu Leshui thought playfully, it seemed that the eighteen-year-old young girl had already made up her mind to take the fortress in three years.
When the family had dinner, Ma Shiqi asked his wife with a smile: "You also had a one-day meeting, did you understand what was said at the meeting?" ”
Tianle's mother has always claimed to be an elm head, and she is used to hiding in the snail shell of her homely life, and never uses her antennae to touch the rational world outside the shell. But this time her answer was unexpected:
"Understand."
"Really? Tell me about the new wormhole voyage. ”
Tianle's mother really talked about it, and what was surprising was that she did understand! Although what she said was not absolutely accurate, the basic context was right, and even Barrow was right when he said that the principle of "very winding" navigation. When she finished speaking, she asked everyone nervously:
"Did I mean the number of paths?" Everyone praised her, saying that she was right, and praised her for being too smart. Tianle's mother bragged excitedly: "That's it, I also think that the older I get, the smarter I become." ”
Yu Leshui quickly glanced at her father-in-law, she was afraid that this sentence would inadvertently cause her father-in-law to be sad. She found that her husband also quickly glanced at his godfather, and she didn't know at that time that his husband's reaction was because of another thought, another inspiration.
went to bed at night, hugged her weak husband in her arms, and said quietly: "Tianle, we have been discussing whether to have a child for so many years, and now I have made up my mind, I will get pregnant this year and use your sperm for in vitro fertilization." I won't repeat the truth, it's still Uncle Chu's words, since this gene can produce a genius like you, then even if it has pathogenic factors, it is worth keeping. ”
This time, the husband did not object, "Since you have made up your mind, I will not stop it, it is better to have a daughter, and the daughter will not inherit this disease." ”
"No, I don't want to deliberately choose, let it be left to God's will."
“…… It's good. ”
The two lay quietly for a while. Yu Leshui remembered her husband's autism some time ago, and remembered Ji Renrui's analysis of the reasons for autism. Now that the husband has unequivocally ruled out the second reason (predicting that the first test of the "Goldfish" will not be successful), then will it be the first reason (he discovered a greater catastrophe)? Yu Leshui didn't believe in this, but he didn't want to talk about it at this moment, so he brought up another topic:
"Tianle, after my mother talked about the principle of the new wormhole at dinner, I think it seems to have a strong touch on you."
Tianle's gaze looked into the distance through the darkness, "Yes. With her mother's level of intelligence and knowledge, she would not have understood it so thoroughly. ”
Yu Leshui heard his words, "You mean ......"
"I have a strong feeling that has been developing for a long time, and it is especially strong today after listening to my mother's words - in the last ten years, people's IQs generally seem to have increased dramatically, both in high-IQ scientists and in the general public. Don't you feel that way? ”
"Well, I've felt it myself. But I've always thought that maybe it's been with you big-headed scientists for a long time, and subtly made me smarter. ”
Tianle shook his head, "It won't be that simple. I myself have a strong feeling that my brain is far more useful now than it was in the past. Also, George told me a long time ago that he had studied the successful human egg breeding technology in a very short period of time, and he thought it was incredible, and it was like God's help. Maybe...... Let's not rush into speculation, I want to organize a large-scale IQ survey from tomorrow in order to draw an objective conclusion. ”
Yu Leshui said the conclusion for him first: "You mean that the dense vacuum accelerates the thinking speed of the human brain?" ”
Tianle was noncommittal.
"And as the vacuum continues to shrink, will the human IQ increase dramatically?"
"Let's not rush to conclusions first, let's talk about it after the investigation."
The two were silent for a moment. Yu Leshui couldn't hold back the joy in his heart, "With my intuition, this conclusion must be correct, because I have unconsciously learned your rational thinking. In particular, I've already tasted the joy of intellectual fighting! You know, when I was in school, although my science grades were reasonable, in fact, emotionally speaking, I rejected rational thinking, and I never enjoyed the pleasure of rational thinking. Now I seem to have changed. She smiled and added, "I feel closer to my husband." ”
Chu Tianle patted her back happily, "I'm also very happy." ”
Yu Le Shui said in reverie: "If the increase in IQ creates 10 million Einstein, Pol, Hawking and Chu Tianle, what would the world look like!" God is merciful, after all, and he has brought a catastrophe of destruction to mankind, but he has also given a most precious gift of all. ”
"Well, you're right."
Yu Leshui keenly noticed that her husband was a little absent-minded at this time, otherwise with his ordinary modesty and tranquility, he would not have tacitly placed him alongside the three scientific giants. He clearly had a lot on his mind. Although they were talking about a happy event, it did not dilute the shadow in the husband's heart. They didn't go on on on the subject, and it wasn't until years later that Yu Leshui knew what was going on her husband's mind on that night.
[Note 1] At this moment, the ship's velocity is still forward, but as long as it is below the rated synchronous speed, it will appear backward relative to the ground.
[Note 2] is the speed of the ship minus the theoretical synchronous speed.