Chapter 187 The Master’s Wish Was Fulfilled
Hellen spent an entire afternoon in the United Department of the Weststadt District.
She went to Lambert Thompson’s place to drink tea. Lambert was even idler than she was now.
There was already an exhibition stand set up in the office, full of boxes he studied and some small animals made of wood.
All of them were very interesting. An exquisite puppy whose eyes had been plugged in had no glue or nails.
Hellen took out a small box, undid it, and chatted with Lambert while playing.
“You went to Hail City for a week but didn’t come to see me when you came back. You disappeared for another five or six days!”
Lambert snorted flatly and drank tea beside her, “After all this, more than half a month has passed!”
Hellen couldn’t help but laugh. “Mr. Thompson, your algorithm is excellent. If your math teacher knew about this, she would probably be angered.”
Lambert sneered. “He is already dead!”
Hellen raised an eyebrow. “Then he’d probably be angered enough to come back to life.”
The two bickered and chatted. Hellen asked about Mrs. Thompson’s current situation.
“Mrs. Thompson is much better now. In fact, you can bring her to Tempe City. She has been living in a villa outside the city. Although it is good for her health, it is not lively. She may be very lonely.”
Lambert nodded and said, “She and I don’t intend to settle down in Tempe City. Wait a few more days. When your project is over, we will go to Luxembourg. She planted many pear trees in the land behind the Vinson Castle, and she misses them every day.”
Hellen sighed. “A national treasure-level talent like you left is truly unfortunate.”
“I went abroad, not dead?” Lambert was happy to quarrel with Hellen.
When he saw that Hellen didn’t argue with him this time, he hesitated for a few seconds before grunting flatly. “Hellen.”
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“Do you want to learn this technique?”
Hellen’s eyes lit up. “Are you willing to teach me? Isn’t this generally something passed down by own family? And it says that the technical only can teach a man. There are rules.”
Lambert sneered. “Have you watched too many olden-era movies? However, this was indeed the case in the past. But now that it is different. I don’t care about that. I am willing to teach whoever I like.”
Hellen beamed merrily. “So you find me pleasing you and are willing to teach me.”
Lambert frowned and felt that he had been tricked by this little girl.
Initially, if Hellen wanted to learn, he could be her teacher and put on airs, making things difficult for her.
“I shouldn’t stay in the country for long.” Lambert didn’t realize his thoughts. He stood up unhappily and took out a book from the drawer.
Lambert threw it in front of Hellen in disgust. “Study according to what I’ve written. All my skills and research insights are on it!”
Hellen looked at the ‘Book.’ In reality, it was just a book.
The size of A4 papers and the thickness of the dictionary.
When she opened it, she saw all hand-drawn pictures with words beside each image.
These were materials that did not even exist in the market. Lambert explained in detail where the mortise and tenon joints could be used, and there was often ellipsis at the end.
“It’s a technical job, but it depends more on talent and imagination.”
Lambert pointed to the red pen below and said, “This is my experience. I hope you can infer something from it. If I write it all down, I may not be able to finish it with ten books.”
Hellen looked at a round ball of mortise and tenon joint. Lambert explained, “It can be used: houses, furniture, craftsmanship, and a robot kneel.”
Hellen was silent for a moment. “Mr. Thompson, what is a robot kneel?”
“Kneel, kneel-joint! This structure looks simple, but it’s hollow inside.”
“Wood is non-conducting. If it is made of some special material, it can resist wear and tear and won’t be like metal rust. If technology develops into a robot in the future, it will be useful to make kneel with this thing.”
Hellen nodded. “Your thoughts are indeed very far away.”
Lambert laughed and said, “Hellen, this thing is more than that. You will be able to study it thoroughly in the future.”
Hellen had only seen the little ball on the first page, but countless uses had flashed through her mind.
She flipped through it casually; it was more complicated. In the end, it began to talk about the details related to building the palace structure and bearing burdens.
Hellen was shocked as she looked at them.
It was indeed Lambert’s life’s work, the life’s work of a genius.
If Lambert did not have enough imagination and logical ability, or if he did not study hard enough, he would not be able to draw this book.
This book’s meaning and value were no less than the Prescriptions for All at home.
Hellen was highly moved.
Even if one were fortunate to have a master and serve tea for the rest of his life as an acolyte, some masters might not be willing to teach this knowledge to them.
“Why didn’t you publish books?” Hellen’s voice was trembling slightly. “If you publish books, it would definitely be a national treasure.”
Lambert’s heart was not in it, and he said, “I don’t want to be famous; why should I publish a book? Besides, it’s easy to make small things according to the mortise and tenon. If one really wants to build a house, I’m afraid that some people who don’t understand will use them blindly! Now, most the developers are villains. If their skills are not good enough, or if they slack off and kill someone, the reputation of mortise and tenon will be ruined!”
Hellen pursed her lips and understood what Lambert meant.
This was a unique skill, but if it was spread widely, there would be many hidden dangers in the short term.
She got up and walked to the side of the tea table.
Lambert frowned, “Don’t touch my Jade Cup! This set was given to me by Hans!”
Hans’s gift was indeed good stuff.
Hellen looked at it, then laughed. “I won’t fall for you.”
The tea Lambert had just brewed was still there, and the temperature was just right.
Hellen went through the steps properly, and in the end, poured out a cup of tea.
She took the tea and went to Lambert, sitting by the table.
She walked around the table and knelt down formally.
Lambert was stunned. “You, you, you, you are…”
Hellen was completely serious, with an unprecedented solemness.
Her attitude was upright. She served a cup of tea and raised it above her head.
“Mr. Thompson, please have some tea.”
Lambert froze for a while, and his eyes suddenly turned red.
Hellen lowered her head and saw a bright drop of water fall onto Lambert’s hand.
Just as she was about to raise her head, a small wooden was stick pressed down on her head.
“Have you watched too many TV series? Do you really want to be apprenticed traditionally?”
Hellen said, “Of course.”
“First of all, you must pay the ancestor’s respects!”
Hellen thought for a moment. “Who is our ancestor?”
“Roubin!”
Hellen thought for a while. Roubin was a marksman and was very accurate.
After that, Lambert hit Hellen’s shoulder with the small stick neither gently nor heavily.
“Stop thinking about the games!”
Hellen laughed out loud. “Mr. Thompson is truly a god!”