Chapter 207 When will it be April?
Radu unskillfully poured the mixture of industrial alcohol and concentrated green vitriol oil into a single-mouth round-bottom flask, fixed the round-bottom flask above the alcohol lamp, and separated the flask and the alcohol lamp with an asbestos net.
Next, insert a thermometer into the solution in the flask to ensure that the temperature is as desired.
After doing all this, he lit the alcohol lamp and paid attention to the temperature on the thermometer. When the temperature reached 170 degrees Celsius, he waited for a while and then stood on the side of the sink.
After bubbles began to emerge from the submerged glass tube, he inserted the tube mouth into an inverted gas collecting bottle filled with water.
Then, he saw the water level in the bottle drop little by little. When the liquid level dropped to the mouth of the bottle, he covered the mouth of the bottle with a piece of glass, took out the gas collecting bottle, and extinguished the alcohol lamp.
"This method makes it easier to tell whether the gas has filled the entire bottle, just by looking at the liquid level,"
Radu happily said to the two people around him, "Thanks to the teacher's advice, I now know that I can do this."
"You are worthy of being a teacher. You easily create methods that others can't think of!" Murtada exclaimed.
Another black-haired scholar also nodded in agreement. He was Radu's good friend, Ilias. After Radu's introduction, he was honored to be selected as a student by Harold.
He moved here four days ago and became the third resident of this simple student dormitory.
Before this, he had never thought that he would have the opportunity to join the team of this rare genius in the Academy of the Church.
These days, the notes that Radu showed him, the new experimental instruments, the progress of his research, and the praise for Harold between the lines in Murtada's words all made him feel extremely lucky.
"It wasn't created by the teacher. The teacher said that the method of draining water and gathering energy was first invented by scholars from his hometown." Radu corrected.
"Really? It existed before? Why didn't this method spread to Xumi?" Murtada said puzzledly.
In his opinion, this method of collecting gases should be able to shine in the field of chemistry, but it is really abnormal that it is still unknown until now.
"Because it was not taken seriously, although the teacher was not the original creator, he was able to discover its value and suggested that I use this method in experiments. The teacher's vision is really sharp."
Radu's tone was full of respect, and carried a deeper meaning;
The "Heart of Jia Rang" that he is currently studying was actually recorded a hundred years ago, but no one gave it a name, and no one studied it in depth.
Even after he had studied for ten years and achieved certain results, he wanted to make it public through papers and promotional videos, but he still encountered many setbacks.
If Harold had not taken the initiative to meet with him and invest in this project after reading his research report, his project might have really been forced to cut short.
If it weren't for Harold's support, as a student of the Order of the Holy Fathers, and the hope of his entire family, he might have had to temporarily put aside the subject he had invested ten years in, and put completing his studies first.
Like many other scholars, I completed my studies in a routine manner, was picked by a random instructor, conducted research according to the instructor's requirements, wrote a paper, and graduated.
If you are lucky, you can restart your research. If you are unlucky, you may only be able to devote yourself to busy work.
What would my life be like without teachers?
As Radu thought about it, he suddenly felt confused and scared, but he quickly put these things behind him.
He had more conjectures to put into practice, and he also had to study the properties of the newly obtained gas, so he had no time to waste on daydreaming.
Elias and Murtada also nodded repeatedly, feeling that it was indeed the case. The three of them briefly exchanged a few words about their experimental experiences and then returned to their respective posts.
Radu continued to study the equations in his notes, trying to deduce more "element laws" from them and apply them to his own research.
Elias and Murtada had just finished the required courses at the academy, and Harold had not assigned them any tasks.
So these days they were mainly buying materials for Radu and helping him prepare some of the potions he needed in advance based on the contents of the notes.
The teacher said that by April, his experimental field and second laboratory will be ready, and I can officially start my research. This is also the beginning of our involvement in academia!
The teacher said that in a few months, the greenhouse that his seniors had carefully designed for him would be completed, which would ensure that his research could be carried out 360 days a year.
At that time, he will let us and the Miss Dishia he hired join his research on the hybridization of the cheat flower with mint and sweet flower. We will all be his arms.
What a high evaluation! What a shocking research! I wonder what kind of work the teacher will give us?
Elias and Murtada were both looking forward to the thought. They wished time would pass faster and that they would wake up in April.
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【Harold (character evaluation)
Ilias (about my mentor):
...Teacher Harold? Let me think... Most people say that he is calm and cool, and he never shows any extreme joy or sorrow in the face of anything.
But maybe because we are together day and night, my impression of the teacher is different from that of most people. It’s not that he doesn’t have those qualities, but his personality is more complicated and it’s hard to summarize it with a single word...
For example, many people would not expect him to be a good joke teller, huh? You would not expect that either? Want me to give you an example?
Well, you should know that I have a good relationship with Radu? Among the teacher's students, Radu is a special one.
He did not complete the required courses while he was on the teaching team. He also had his own research.
Taking this into consideration, the teacher assigned him the least amount of tasks (farming). I was more efficient (farming) and would often give him some help in private after completing my own tasks.
Once, when I was helping Radu complete his work (hoeing the fields), the teacher saw me and praised my hard work. Then he smiled and said to me, I will give you two more acres next year.
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Isn’t it funny? 】