Chapter 4 Traveling on the Ten Islands
Let's start with the means of transportation used to carry people - a delta-wing glider that looks like a modern era, the upper wing stretch is large, the front and rear feet are forty meters long, and it is sewn from cloth (which looks like cowhide), which can change the size of the windy surface, some similar to the sails of a ship, but because it is connected to the rudder, the operation is more direct, and the wooden cabin below is not small, estimated to be thirty square meters (I heard that it can carry twenty adults). The ship is also equipped with semi-automatic and manually operated bellows, which are mainly used to increase wind power to the sails (to prevent the spacecraft from being unable to move when there is no wind or the wind is not strong enough), and the reason why I say semi-automatic means that it sends power to the bellows like clockwork, which is much less labor-saving than purely manual operation. Two sets of power equipment are equivalent to double insurance for the flight of the spacecraft.
The people of Qinjia Village are really cautious. The most noteworthy part of the docks (so said because this is where the ships are docked) is that there are five docks on Tsuchishima, each of which is usually docked with two ships. The pier was dug by the villagers at a relatively small slope, and was divided into the island part and the outer part of the island, and the part of the island was an approach bridge kidnapped with wood. Two long logs were drawn out of the island, separated by two hulls, and a strong and tough rope was tied between the long logs, similar to the interceptor rope on modern aircraft carriers, which seemed to act as a buffer when the ship docked.
After the routine procedure of first ascending and then descending, the spacecraft flew straight to the first station, Zhidao, the distance was not far, from the opening to the dock and stopping, it took less than an hour. In the words of the sixth uncle, "it will be here in half a Qin hour", this is indeed a small island, with an area of only about two square kilometers, and on the spaceship, the thirteenth uncle who is traveling with him has already introduced the purpose and meaning of this wisdom island. And when Dr. Mao approached this island in person, he really felt what it means to worry.
It turns out that the people of Qinjia Village have a family rule: children of the Qin family who are not yet eleven years old can only land on this island except for the earth island, and there are stone mountains, stone ladders, stone oxen, stone horses, as well as rattan bridges, diving tunnels, mazes, pools, etc., all of which are fun things. The people of Qincun believe that cultivating children's playful nature from an early age can develop their intelligence, hence the name Zhizhi Island. Now, Dr. Mao saw the withered grass all over the island, and the toys that were once used for countless children were also covered with dust, which verified his guess: Qinjia Village has indeed not had children to play on the island for many years. How can you not be troubled by this?
Tidy up your mood, the fifth day, Rishima.
Article n of the Qin family rules: Men who have reached the age of eleven (I don't know why they specifically refer to men) can also board this island in addition to Tudao and Zhidao. The situation on the island is completely different from that of Zhi Island, although the area here is only three or four square kilometers, there are only two woods and a large grassland. In a slightly empty area, the Great Elder motioned for the doctor to stop, it turned out that a child was found in the distance about a hundred steps ahead, about seven or eight years old, Dr. Mao was a little surprised, isn't this island impossible for children under the age of ten to come, how could it be? Look at the child seems to be guarding something in front of a dirt hole, looking carefully as if he is teasing some animal in the cave, the sensitivity of the profession is that Dr. Mao realized that this should be a wolf den, and sure enough, a half-sized gray male wolf came out, Dr. Mao just wanted to get up to save it, strange, the sixth uncle and the thirteenth uncle both hinted at him at the same time not to get up. And pointed in the other direction, it was on the left side of the child, there was a middle-aged man also lying there, the position was very close to the child, it seemed that he was too worried, Dr. Mao tried to soothe the worry, only to see the child bravely hold the wolf's two front legs with both hands, the whole body tried to press the wolf, the chubby calves also pressed the wolf's legs, it can be seen that the gray wolf is not so easy to suppress the child. The two sides wrestled together and rolled.
The wolf is an animal that Dr. Mao has studied, and the reproductive ability is particularly strong, with four to six per litter, and even more than ten of them, which are in groups. It's just that I don't know why this wolf is acting alone now, and the legendary fierce fangs don't seem to be so terrifying. All of this was unexpected.
After a while, I saw the child turn up, his little butt riding on the wolf's body, one right hand caressing the wolf's mane, and the wolf's tail curled up, obviously powerless to resist, and more than a dozen people suddenly poured out of the grass, all raising their arms and cheering, and one of them clearly had an owl standing on his shoulder, and the eagle's eyes Dr. Mao certainly remembered. The sixth uncle explained that this island was originally used to train boys for courage, perseverance and the ability to survive in nature, and there were many undomesticated beasts on the island, and the people of Qincun believed that boys could only grow into real men after training.
The Great Elder happily approached everyone, and Dr. Mao and the others also surrounded them. Seeing that only one of these people stood in front of him slightly, and the rest were consciously in the back row, the scene looked a little serious.
"Sixteen babies, bring everyone to see Engong."
The owl was perched on his shoulder, but his eyes were closed, and it turned out that he was the owner of the bird, and the sixteen children were about forty years old
, the person looks short and short, and is called a baby by the elder, and his face is not annoyed, and he also smiled to Dr. Mao:
"I've seen Eun Gong."
"Don't, don't, I still have to thank you, if it weren't for your domesticated birds, we wouldn't have seen them."
Everyone understood and burst into laughter.
"Yi'er, come and see Grandpa Mao." The Grand Elder greeted the child.
In terms of age, Dr. Mao is only five or six years older than Uncle Qin, but because he is called Engong, his seniority naturally leans towards the highest level.
"Yes, grandpa, Mao...... Mao Ye...... Father. Although the child's voice is immature, it is full of energy, his face is slightly dark, but he is full of energy, and his whole body is full of claw marks, although they are all small injuries, he shows the true character of a little husband.
"Qin Yi? Is it one, two, three, four, five, one, tell Grandpa Mao, why are you called this name? "Dr. Mao just heard the eldest elder call the child's name, plus what he knows about the surnames of the people in Qin Village these days. It is estimated that this child is the first among the younger generations.
"My name is Qin Yi, it's an escaped Yi, not one, two, three, one", a small mouth vibrated and said, "This is the name my parents gave me." ”
"Oh? Why the name? ”
Dr. Mao's face was full of puzzlement, but the great elder on the side seemed to have something unspeakable.
"Engong, come on, let's talk as we go."
"The child's name was chosen by his parents, and it has many meanings, first of all, because we Qincun people originally avoided trouble, and the meaning of escape is also appropriate; Secondly, I hope that the child will be able to surpass the ordinary, excel in the future, and be a person who can make a difference; Moreover, Qin Yi and Qin Yi are affectionate and intentional, and they also hope that he will be a person who values love and righteousness; Also, 'Yi' and 'Yi' have the same sound, which is also because he is the only descendant of our Qinjia Village. ”
Speaking of this, the old man deliberately stared at Dr. Mao, and his tone was much heavier.
Dr. Mao nodded silently, didn't know how to take over the end of the conversation, and hurriedly said:
"I don't know where Qin Yi's parents are, can't they derive incense?"
"Hey, Engong doesn't know, maybe this child and his parents will never see each other again."
"This, this ......" Dr. Mao looked at the composure on the face of this Great Elder Qin, and was immediately speechless.
The island is a bit more drab, a bit like a wildlife sanctuary in Africa. Just as Darwin said "natural selection, survival of the fittest", if you are weak, you are doomed to elimination, familiar with this principle, Dr. Mao couldn't help but be surprised, and proposed to return to the island, but everyone agreed.