aircannonsinc Chapter 260 Like, so similar
Chapter 260 Like, so similar
In the somewhat dull house, three people, one old, one young and one child, were sitting in front of a square table. Each of them had a different expression, but the steaming teacups in their hands did not move, as if they were waiting for something.
After a while of inexplicable silence, Ye Li looked at Grandma Ping who was staring at him with a somewhat restrained expression, and began to think about how to argue or explain.
After all, his current appearance is basically inherited from his mother, and the only thing related to Morax is this extremely handsome face.
"Ahaha, hello, old lady. I'm so sorry that you need Miss Yaoyao's help when you come to my humble home. If you need anything, just call me and I will definitely do my best to help."
Looking at the slightly nervous gray-haired boy in front of her, Grandma Ping smiled kindly, and said in a calm and steady tone:
"Don't be so reserved, child. I've heard Yaoyao talk about you. Just call me Grandma Ping. From my first impression of you, you're a good child. Plus, you have limited financial resources at the moment. If you don't mind being a mother-in-law, I can try to arrange a job for you so that you can adapt to the current environment as soon as possible."
"I'm so sorry, Grandma Ping. Miss Yaoyao has helped me a lot. If you really want to assign me a job, I can find one myself. At worst, I can be a carpenter and a mechanical engineer. I have some talent in mechanical engineering."
Grandma Ping listened to Ye Li's words, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and she made some judgment on the word "mechanical technique", so she said happily:
"Xiao Li, is it okay for me to call you that?" Grandma Ping asked.
"It's okay, Grandma Ping, you can call me Yeli or Xiaoli."
"That's good, Xiao Li. I just heard you say that you have done some research on mechanical engineering. Can you show me some of your skills? I have a lot of materials."
"Then I'll trouble you, grandma." Ye Li nodded.
At this time, Yaoyao, who had waited until the two had finished talking, looked at Ye Li curiously with her light brown eyes, and asked with a smile on her face:
"Brother Ye Li, do you know mechanical engineering? I remember when Aunt Liu Yun wanted to teach me, Master rejected it, saying that it was very complicated and dangerous, and he wouldn't let me learn it."
"Mechanical craft is indeed very complicated. Whether it is the selection of wood or the progress of polishing, it is very difficult to create a finished product without sufficient concentration and skills, even with the help of tools."
Ye Li started to explain to Yaoyao the basics of mechanical engineering. During their conversation, Grandma Ping turned around and walked out of the house with a smile, going to a warehouse in the small courtyard behind the house to pick up wood and tools. Apart from Yaoyao, only Ye Li could hear the silent footsteps clearly.
Noticing Grandma Ping's actions, Ye Li turned around and saw that the door had been closed. Yaoyao's attention was also attracted by Ye Li's actions. The two looked at each other, then opened the door together and walked out. What came into view was Grandma Ping carrying a pile of wood and tools.
Ye Li cooperated very well and opened his mouth into an O shape, looking very surprised that the old man could actually do such a thing. Yaoyao also ran over worriedly and stretched out her hand to take the tools from Grandma Ping. Ye Li also stopped Yaoyao quickly and took the tools and wood from Grandma Ping, saying helplessly:
"Grandma, you are already old, so you should not do anything so dangerous. And Yaoyao, although you have the Eye of God and are an original god, you should leave this kind of heavy work to your brother, so as not to get hit on the head by a heavy blow."
Looking at Ye Li who was easily carrying things and educating Yaoyao earnestly, a trace of nostalgia flashed in Grandma Ping's eyes, as if the scene in front of her had returned to a thousand years ago, when her old friend was speaking earnestly about a certain short yaksha and he was similar to her.
After arranging the wood and tools neatly, Ye Li stood in the sun, looking seriously at Yaoyao who was ready for battle, but he said something inconsistent with his expression:
"Yaoyao, mechanical engineering is not so easy to create. Do you really want to follow my method?"
"Yaoyao will work hard and won't let her brother down."
"Very good, very energetic! Next, just follow my movements."
"Hey hey hey!"
The sounds of banging and the sound of saws cutting wood continued. Wood chips and crackling dust filled a small open space. Ye Li in the yard picked up the rope to fix the handle of the mechanism, then took out an unsharpened log and hung it on the mechanism. In this way, the simple crossbow was completed.
"Great, I'm done. Brother Yeli, come and see the finished product."
"Oh, so fast? Let me take a look at Yaoyao's masterpiece. Hmm, it's pretty good. Except for a few big flaws, everything else is good. Wait for me to help you revise it, and you can use it later."
At this moment, Yaoyao, who followed Ye Li's actions to complete the mechanism, was very excited, because this was her first successful masterpiece. Even Yuegui next to her was jumping up and down for her master's success.
Looking at the scene where Ye Li and Yaoyao were holding bows and crossbows with calm eyes and smiling, observing their respective works together, Grandma Ping, who was sitting in the elderly chair not far away, felt both gratified and nostalgic, as if an old friend whom she had not seen for a long time was right in front of her.
Whether it was the process of making the mechanism, the serious attitude and expression, or even the techniques, they were all similar. All of this made Grandma Ping think of the old friend who had passed away long ago.
Because the two are so similar, just like the shadow left deliberately by an old friend, making everyone who has seen it feel dazed.
Unconsciously, a tear ran down Grandma Ping's cheek. The emotion of missing her old friend burst out and then restrained in an instant, so as to avoid letting the child see through her current mood.
Ye Li, who was testing the power of a crossbow with Yaoyao at this moment, instantly noticed the abnormal elemental fluctuations of Grandma Ping, but when he looked up, there was no change, so he had to give up.
Seeing that Ye Li was keenly aware of the situation on her side, Grandma Ping had a bitter smile in her eyes. She couldn't help but sigh that she was really old. She couldn't even control the slightest elemental fluctuation. Ye Li, who was close by, saw something.
After Ye Li had arranged Yao Yao's affairs, Grandma Ping had already come to Ye Li's side. She looked at Ye Li's youthful appearance with her old face and asked:
"Xiao Li, who taught you the art of mechanical engineering? Judging from the texture and shadow on it, it looks very much like an old friend of mine."
"As for mechanical engineering, I once learned it from an ancient book. However, I didn't study it seriously at the time and lost the book. After that, I could only figure it out on my own, and only then did I achieve the current results."
Ye Li was very calm inside, and in response to Grandma Ping's questions, he told nine truths and one lie.
The ancient book was one that I read when I was on Earth. After I lost it, I studied it from the Zhongjiao Teaching. In the end, I figured it out myself and completed the homework that Liuyunjiefeng Zhenjun had to do at the end of each month. It can be said that everything about it is true, except for some obscure aspects in the choice of words.
"I see. Xiao Li, Yaoyao and I are going to Liyue Harbor in a few days. You can come with us then. I will ask the General Affairs Department to arrange a job for you. If that doesn't work, I can ask an old friend to help you go to the Hall of the Reborn to try. With your knowledge of mechanical engineering, I'm sure the hall master will be very happy if you can make a multifunctional coffin."
"Thank you for your help, grandma. When I make some money, I will definitely repay you for taking care of me these days."
"Don't be so polite, Xiao Li. Your presence has helped me to resolve some of my worries. This little favor is not worth mentioning."