Chapter 10 Smart Medicine?

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"It's very expensive... it is..."

?!

Suddenly, hearing this soft music, Young Uncle's mouth gaped wide in astonishment, big enough to fit a pear. He had intended to say something but quickly swallowed his words.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan actually fixed the radio, and he did it in a very simple way!

He was stunned for a few seconds, then hurried forward to inspect it closely. Every screw was tightened just right, and there were no extra parts left over.

"How did you do it?"

After cooling the radio, he turned it on again, repeating the process several times. Each time it played perfectly, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"You can fix radios?"

The value increased, as the flawed antique became a perfect one. His previous doubts had long since vanished, as if they never existed.

Zhang Yuan thought for a moment and honestly answered, "I haven't learned it formally, but I read some related information online before... Think it through carefully, and you can find the cause."

He then recounted his entire line of reasoning.

"...So I guessed that the former owner of this radio might have also removed these vacuum tubes when cleaning the dust. Then when reassembling, they mixed up the order, causing this problem."

Young Uncle listened with a vague understanding but felt it made a lot of sense.

In other words, his nephew thought about it for a while, then took action and genuinely fixed it.

Thought about it for a while...

It sounded simple, but in reality, it wasn't an easy feat.

He restrained the urge to brag in front of friends and said with a smile, "With the skills you just showed, opening an antique repair shop could easily earn you hundreds of thousands a year!"

"No way... I actually don't really understand it."

"I'm telling the truth!"

Actually, the important thing wasn't the level of skill in fixing things, but this ability to see through the surface to the essence.

The specific principles are easy to explain, but how many can really think of it?

"So, Xiaoqing, you still need to study hard. If you don't understand the principles, you'll just be fumbling in the dark when fixing things."

Watching from the side, Ye Qingqing blinked her eyes, realizing that once again she was being lectured.

So infuriating! He actually fixed it.

Kids from other families really are lifelong adversaries!

Terms like "vacuum electronic tube" and "radio frequency circuit" sounded impressively knowledgeable and convincing, leaving her with a deep sense of helplessness, not even a chance to chime in.

Even...

A faint feeling of admiration emerged.

She thought about what was in her head: 50% of her energy was used on longing for "romance," like the attractiveness of the school heartthrob, the class crush, and the superstar Cai Xukun; 30% on pondering what to wear and eat today, and whether she'd get pimples; the remaining 20% was divided among various things, including novels, TV dramas, and... studying.

No wonder she couldn't learn anything well.

Her head couldn't help but droop down.

Young Uncle kept thanking Zhang Yuan profusely, even wanting to offer repair fees, making him feel quite embarrassed.

"If it were outside, the repair fee would be at least two to three thousand..."

"Young Uncle, how could I take your money... money doesn't mean much to me." Zhang Yuan was utterly embarrassed.

Ye Qingqing just chuckled from the side.

Suddenly, having a smart cousin seemed quite nice after all.

At least, she could boast about it in front of her best friends.

The word "cousin" could even be dropped, just calling him her brother was fine, since they grew up together anyway. Being an astronaut was an incredibly esteemed identity...

Imagining the envious and jealous looks on her friends' faces, Ye Qingqing felt more and more that this was really cool, really cool!

...

When he walked out of Young Aunt's house, it was already three in the afternoon.

Before leaving, Young Aunt had insisted on stuffing a big red envelope into his hands, a full ten thousand federal coins!

Actually, Zhang Yuan didn't lack money, and money didn't serve much purpose for him.

However, since it was the heartfelt gesture of family, he still accepted it. After all, he couldn't refuse as the red envelope was passed back and forth, and he really couldn't win against the elders.

Walking on the bustling pedestrian street, Zhang Yuan was reflecting on his performance just now.

"99 points... leaving the remaining point to avoid being too proud of myself!"

An antique radio that produced noise, something he'd never encountered before, would have left him utterly confused in the past.

This rich sense of satisfaction felt like a strong coffee, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

Undoubtedly, his reasoning ability and thinking ability had greatly improved!

Previously, even if he had the knowledge in his mind, he wouldn't necessarily be able to deduce relevant conclusions, lacking the ability to infer by analogy.

Possessing knowledge and applying knowledge are two entirely different challenges.

"But now, it's different... Ha!"

This magical power left Zhang Yuan absolutely thrilled.

Not only that, he seemed to have regained a childlike curiosity, a strong desire to explore everything.

Human curiosity and imagination are strongest in childhood, but as we age and our level of education increases, curiosity and imagination continuously diminish. This is the price of growing up.

Children can play with mundane toys for a long time, with a boundless desire to explore the world. But upon growing up, they can't; doing one thing becomes tedious, and they dislike learning and using their brains.

In other words, he had regained his innocent curiosity!

Put simply... he had the desire to learn, whether it was mathematics or physics. Exploring this world brought a vibrant sense of achievement.

Things that once seemed very dull now seemed incredibly interesting.

"I just want to go back and keep studying... have I become a freakish science giant?"

Zhang Yuan was a little curious about the components of that strange potion, able to change a person's thinking level and interests.

"On Earth... is there really such black technology?"

"Smart medicine?"

With a casual search on his phone, Zhang Yuan was startled, there really was such a thing!

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Some neurostimulant Western drugs, including Ritalin, Modafinil, and others, were dubbed "smart medicine." Many high school students, college students, and corporate managers took stimulant-like drugs to enhance temporary memory, making their thinking more agile.

But this type of drug belonged to stimulants, with some degree of addictiveness, and long-term use would lead to dependency. It could even possibly cause insomnia, among other side effects.

Zhang Yuan calmed his thoughts, "This is insane... these drugs are just stimulants, taken daily, and can't possibly have such strong effects."

"Dad wouldn't give me something with side effects anyway."

So, what exactly was it?

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