Chapter 82: The Yellow Road, the Sun's Passage
In the afternoon class, Master Zheng first helped Sun Shan and the other two to recall what they had learned in the morning, and then arranged for them to practice calligraphy by the small pond. Before they left, he said, "What you learned today must be understood today, and you will have a spot check tomorrow."
After saying this, he left in a daze.
When De Geer saw Master Zheng leaving, he said in a shrewd way, "Master, there is no day without random checks. Needless to say, I know it too."
Sun Shan rolled his eyes at him and said sternly, "Don't talk about me behind my back."
Yang Qingbei echoed: "Ashan is right, Ade, it's wrong for you to say that. If the teacher hears you, be careful of getting a beating."
De Ge'er didn't want to talk to his two classmates. He snorted coldly, ran to the small pond, and practiced calligraphy in frustration.
Yang Qingbei whispered, "Ashan, there are a few things I don't understand, can you teach me?"
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Which one? I'll teach you if I know."
Yang Qingbei picked up the Three Character Classic and pointed: "The ecliptic is where the sun passes. The equator is in the middle. What does this sentence mean? The teacher said it, but I don't understand."
Sun Shan was embarrassed. He didn't expect Yang Qingbei to ask about astronomy. Should he tell him that the knowledge mentioned here was wrong? He could tell him that what was in the book was wrong and he couldn't explain how he knew it.
Helpless, I had to follow Master Zheng's explanation: "What is the ecliptic? It is the path of the sun. What is the equator? It is the support (balance) in the middle of the earth."
Yang Qingbei continued to ask: "Why does the sun move? Why can the earth be supported?"
Sun Shan continued, "There is a mysterious force that controls the sun, causing it to rotate in its own orbit. Similarly, there is a mysterious force that controls the land beneath our feet, causing it to rotate. As for what force it is, the teacher didn't tell me, or the teacher's teacher couldn't figure it out either."
Yang Qingbei asked puzzledly: "Can this kind of power be discovered?"
Sun Shan said affirmatively: "This kind of power can definitely be discovered. The teacher said that the sky is round and the earth is square. Maybe the sky is round, but the earth is not necessarily square. Maybe the ground under our feet is also round."
Yang Qingbei asked in surprise: "Shanzi, why do you say the earth is round? If it is round, how can we stand firmly? If you stand on the ball, you will definitely fall down."
Sun Shan didn't know how to explain the question of gravity, so he said directly: "Qingbei, the sun is round, the moon is round, why can't our earth be round? There is a force that makes the sun move, and there can also be a force that we can't see that keeps us standing firmly on the earth and doesn't fall down."
Yang Qingbei didn't quite believe what Sun Shan said, but didn't know how to refute it.
Sun Shan continued, "Why doesn't the sun fall down? Why doesn't the moon fall down? Similarly, we can also stay on the sphere and stand firm."
Yang Qingbei touched his little head, frowned, and didn't know what to say.
Sun Shan patted him on the shoulder and said, "There must be reasons, forces, and laws that we haven't discovered yet. Let's not think too much now. Study hard. The more we know, the more we can find the answers."
Yang Qingbei nodded and said, "Yes, Shanzi, thank you."
Sun Shan explained: "The sentence just now not only talks about the world, but also talks about our lives. Everyone has a kind of power that makes them have their own life trajectory and choices, some are active and some are passive.
But these forces enable him to operate for a long time.
For example, the laws of Daqian and the clan rules of Sunjia Village, your Yang family also has its own rules. "
Yang Qingbei widened his eyes and said, "Shanzi, you are amazing. You can think so far ahead."
Sun Shan said seriously: "You need to think more about these. If you have the opportunity to go on a scientific expedition, you will definitely know more. You can't just know the superficial meaning."
"Well, Sun Shan said it well."
Suddenly, Master Zheng came in from outside, stroked his beard, and said with satisfaction: "Sun Shan, you are right. We need to understand the literal meaning, and the meaning behind the literal meaning needs to be clearer. We need to think more and consider more when we learn."
Master Zheng had just finished teaching the middle class and was about to go to teach the large class. He glanced at the small pond and saw only Sun Dingde there. He was surprised that the other two students were not there. They were much more diligent than Brother Bi De, so it was impossible for them not to practice calligraphy.
I was a little worried, so I went to the small class to see if there was anyone there. But I heard Sun Shan's words and was shocked. I didn't expect him to be able to give such a profound interpretation. I couldn't help but look at him differently.
Master Zheng was never stingy with praise for students who did well in their studies. He walked right in and praised Sun Shan.
When Sun Shan and Yang Qingbei saw the Master coming, they hurriedly stood up and saluted Master Zheng.
Sun Shan said embarrassedly, "Master, these are just my imaginations."
Master Zheng shook his head and said, "You have only been studying for more than two months. It is already very good that you have such an understanding. There is no need to belittle yourself. If you have any questions or ideas in the future, you can also discuss them with me. Only by learning from each other can we make progress."
He also said to Yang Qingbei: "Qingbei is not bad. If you don't understand, ask. If you have any questions, you should raise them in time. Don't keep them in your heart. If you don't know, pretend to know. This will not lead to progress."
Sun Shan and Yang Qingbei said yes, and then went to the small pond to practice calligraphy.
The time spent practicing calligraphy passed quickly, and before I had practiced a few times, the sound of "bang bang bang" was heard.
Sun Shan and his two companions quickly packed up their things, walked out of the classroom, walked out of the school, and told Zheng Bo that they would see him the next day.
Su had improved now and was a little bolder. She waited at the school gate and occasionally chatted with Zheng Bo.
The main purpose was to understand Sun Shan's situation in school, such as whether he listened to the teacher, whether he studied hard, and most importantly, whether he was bullied by his classmates.
After hearing what he had said, Zheng Bo thought it was normal for Su to be concerned. But when he heard whether he had been bullied by his classmates, he really wanted to roll his eyes.
There are five people from your Sun family in the school, plus the two grandsons of Village Chief Sun, a total of seven people, accounting for half of the students in the school. Who dares to bully people with the surname Sun?
We should be thankful that your village, Sunjia Village, does not bully students from other villages.
Of course, Duke Zheng would not reply like this. A loving mother sews clothes for her son. Although it is not a long journey, going to school is also a kind of experience. It is normal for a mother to care about her son.
Zheng Bo smiled and said, "Shanzi, you are very well behaved in school, you study very hard, and you are very friendly with your classmates. The teacher also likes Shanzi very much."
What Zheng Bo said was true. Mr. Sun was short and thin, and not good-looking, but he was indeed very polite and studied very hard. Master Zheng would occasionally praise him.
After hearing this, Su's dark face was filled with smiles. When she saw Sun Shan and De Ge coming out, she happily took them both home.