Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 560 - 64: New Car Modification_4

"I..."

Chu River was just about to refuse when Professor Zheng quickly added, "My colleague’s hometown makes a type of green onion flavored twisted doughnut, crispy and fragrant, sweet and salty flavors available. They’re super delicious!"

Chu River quickly changed his tune:

"Alright then, I’ve got plenty of space anyway. But I’m telling you, you can eat and borrow the place, but I can’t guarantee you’ll get anything out of it. Don’t ask me all sorts of questions because I won’t know the answers."

That’s already great.

Professor Zheng nodded immediately, standing there eager to rush back to the institute to fetch his collection of treasures.

...

And at this moment, Da Dan glanced at him and also brought out a pile of small parts from the house. A few kids sat on a bamboo mat, each holding small parts, tinkering and putting them together. The scene couldn’t be more harmonious.

"What’s this?"

Professor Zheng curiously reached down, pulling at the ground a couple of times, and soon, with a professional’s eye, he constructed the shell of a small car.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Teacher Xiao Chu, is this also your way of teaching them?"

He stood in awe, "No wonder Teacher Xiao Chu is so willing to teach kids. This is very practical and a great way to expand their thinking."

Smart people make a significant impact no matter what field they’re in. In the future, this group of kids might produce another few scientists!

The kids: ...

Little Xuan sighed again.

He really is... sigh, too mature.

Chu River glanced at him:

"Yeah, just playing around."

No need to bring up whether they sell it or not.

But at this moment, Professor Zheng squatted down and rummaged for a while:

"Where’s the engine?"

Chu River: "Too expensive, we don’t have the money or the materials."

Professor Zheng was also silent — indeed.

Materials for small engines are still quite pricey nowadays.

But after flipping things over, he suggested:

"If you can fit in a large battery from a radio, and modify the internal compartment, it would at least work for a while."

Looking at it now, it’s a pull-string type. It’s fine for kids to play with, but doesn’t provide much educational value in physics.

However, if you add a battery compartment, it involves knowledge of physics —

"You kids want to hear about it?"

He really took this as a teaching tool.

However, Chu River’s eyes lit up:

"Yeah, a big battery would work! Do you have any batteries? Lend me a few."

He spoke without any reservation, but Professor Zheng didn’t mind:

"The materials at the institute can’t be used casually, but the department store has them. You can buy a couple to try."

On the side, Shi Suifeng, who hadn’t interjected, noticed Chu River’s sparkling eyes and thought for a moment: "If it’s urgent, I can borrow a couple from Old Hu. He has a radio at home."

...

"Go on, hurry up!"

Chu River kept urging him, "I want to modify it right now!"

Professor Zheng crouched nearby, enthusiastic: "I’ll join you."

Picking up a rudimentary form already put together by the kids, he pondered: "Without changing the size of the car, figuring out how to fit the battery compartment in would mean there’s no room for seating and decoration."

"So if we want experimental success first, we have to take these things apart."

He said, quickly observing the car a couple of times, and swiftly disassembled these structures.

The speed amazed the kids.

— Professor Zheng is seeing this for the first time, how come he’s so quick?

Professor Zheng finally found a bit of confidence.

Looking at the kids staring wide-eyed at him, he tempted them: "How about it, want to learn?"

"I’ll tell you, this is the basic knowledge you learn at school. As long as you study well, you’ll be just as smart in the future."

"Later, when we install the battery, it will involve aspects of physics and chemistry. I’ll teach you!"

As he spoke, he found some copper pieces and iron wires from the pile of materials, and started working.

This little old man wrapped up in research didn’t even notice — how does a normal household accumulate so many parts?

Instead, he eagerly utilized every available tool around him, and before long, he had modified a battery compartment.

Just by connecting the start-up conditions for the four wheels, if the battery is in place, there’s a good chance the car will run!

"However, why do you have so many parts?"

Professor Zheng was suddenly puzzled.

Da Dan instantly got nervous: "We just like to play!"

Thinking for a bit, he muttered, "Professor Zheng, please don’t tell others about us making cars!"

Professor Zheng chuckled: "Afraid that other kids will want them too? Don’t worry, I’m very good at keeping secrets!"

But Chu River had already made a decision and dragged him down —

"Little Xuan, we’ll give you a raise from now on!"

The raise was a small bonus from the car modifications.

Really, just a tiny bit.

Little Xuan: Huh?

The smart grandparent-grandchild duo was a bit baffled.

A moment later Professor Zheng realized: "You even have a salary!"

He pointed at his grandson.

Little Xuan nodded: "Yeah, five bucks a month, with food and clothing included. Responsible for taking them to elementary school."

What can a child teach? Isn’t it just playing around?

And yet, five bucks a month, with such good food and clothing.

At this moment, Professor Zheng felt only one bittersweet thought —

Working in research doesn’t compare to hunting wild boars.

Look at that, catching a wild boar single-handedly, what a comfortable life!

Even able to pay the kids pocket money.

And he’s still eating one egg a day made from what his grandson earns!

...

Fortunately, Shi Suifeng returned soon, and the excitement of having the batteries left Professor Zheng no time to be sad.

The current batteries are large and bulky, with only enough space for one battery compartment in the little car.

He adjusted the positive and negative terminals, and realigned the wheels, keeping only the shell frame and chassis.

When the battery was snapped in place, the car wheels suddenly emitted a buzzing roar, and instantly, all the children were thrilled!

Gu Ping excitedly jumped up: "It moves on its own! It moves on its own!"

Is this physics too?

It’s really amazing!

Saying that, everyone hastily and clumsily cleared the bamboo mat spread on the ground: "Quick, quick, put the car on it, will it run?"

"Definitely will."

Professor Zheng said proudly.

Then he placed the car on the bamboo mat.

The little car, without hesitation, charged forward, quickly heading onto the rocky ground, bumping along until it fell into the vegetable garden on the side.

Finally, it was blocked by a shallow ditch, unable to climb over it.

However, Da Dan didn’t care about his crop seedlings, eagerly retrieving the car, its wheels still spinning!

"Auntie, can we make these?"

Fitting it with batteries, it looks more sophisticated than the pull-string type, and the price would be higher, right?

And Chu River brought out a large box of unmodified parts from the house, dumping it all on the floor:

"Come, let’s make an even better one right here! Take that battery off again..."

It seems, tomorrow, Chen Changhai would need to be called over to re-evaluate the price of their cars.