Cyber ​​Heroes

Chapter 219 Rejection

Next to the coffee shop in Haneda International Airport, International Terminal.

Shen Yuanzun was quite embarrassed and handed a cup of macchiato coffee to Xiang Shan: "You come here once, I can only buy you a cup of coffee. Double milk foam, double syrup - I remember you don't like coffee. It's bitter, right."

"It's not a rare trip. I've traveled all over the world in recent years, so you don't have to act like a host. Maybe I'm more familiar with the international terminal of Haneda Airport than you are." Xiang Shan bit his straw , and turned towards the mother and daughter of Shen Yuan not far away: "It's over there, is it all right?"

"It's just a child being awkward." Kanbara-sun said so, but his face was covered with expressions, but he was not at all relaxed.

After leaving the "Rama Project", Kanbara returned to the Institute of World Minority Languages ​​(SIL).It's just that the timing of his return was unlucky, and he missed the African field research organized by SIL.In addition, he had also worked on the Rama project for several years before, so the institute gave him a period of discretionary time.

After getting a relatively free time, Kanbara returned to his hometown, a small town in Fukuoka.There, he sorted out the inspirations he got from brainstorming with the world's top linguists over the years. [The content is also work, so strictly speaking this is not a holiday]

During this time, Kamibara got married.

At that time, Xiang Shan, who was still tinkering with the alien spaceship in the Rama project, heard that Kanbara Jun had a blind date with a high school classmate under the arrangement of his parents, and then fell in love at first sight.The place where Mrs. Kanbara lives is also two streets away from Kanbara Takashi's parents' house.

Within a few years, Kanbara Zun even had a child.

However, it was not until the girl was more than four years old [that is, in 2035] that Xiang Shan was free to visit this old friend.

"I really have to criticize you, Zun." Sipping his coffee, Xiang Shan said, "The origin of mankind is very important, and so is the future of mankind—your daughter is a part of the 'future of mankind'. You are her Father, only you can bear this responsibility."

Kanbara Takashi sipped black coffee: "It's just that my job is not 'anyone can take it'. Now there will never be enough researchers who are willing to go to Africa to do fieldwork. And Africa... this place has been exploited by the world .It is in crisis all the time. Languages ​​can never be studied and organized as fast as they are dying.”

"That's true." Xiang Shan nodded: "It's a great thing. But you don't just have to tell me, you have to tell that little girl. If the truth can be explained, I think she will proud of my father."

The look in the corners of Kanbara's eyes suddenly dimmed: "This. Although I have told her many times. But, children, parents are the most important. Forcing her to understand 'all human beings', for her It's a bit cruel to say. And my wife. I feel sorry for her too."

Xiang Shan shook his head: "I think you two have a good relationship."

Kanbara showed a slight smile: "Hmm. Maybe it's because I've learned too many primitive languages. When Meijiu saw me, she thought that I was... 'too frank like a Japanese'. She said she was very Love this. The lack of rhetoric, but the simple and straightforward language, it seems to have taken root in my soul. She also loves what I do. She always smiles and sends me on the plane. I'm also very proud of my wife."

Xiang Shan didn't speak.It's not that he didn't want to speak, but he was looking for an opportunity to speak.

And Kanbara-san opened up the chatterbox.He seemed eager to complain about the situation.

He really felt sorry for his wife.After 14 years of marriage, except for the first two years, he stayed in Africa for three quarters in each of the other 12 years.And the rest of the time, there is still a large part to be spent in SIL.

It was fine before Yan Ye went to elementary school, and Mrs. Shen Yuan could still live in the United States with her daughter.It's just that Shen Yuanzun's parents hope that their granddaughter can still speak Japanese as their mother tongue, so Yan Ye stayed in elementary school in Japan.

When talking about this, Xiang Shan's eyes lit up, and he took out a form from his briefcase: "By the way, Mr. Zun, take a look at this thing. Don't worry, I won't cheat you."

"Proof of the Genetic Correlation of Second Language Acquisition Ability" Volunteer Registration Form?" Kanbara was a little puzzled: "Second language acquisition...genetic...this? Ah! It's that!"

Many years ago, he talked about a topic with Yawgmoth and Ingrid while chatting.

There are huge differences in human "second language acquisition" ability.Some people will not be able to use their second language to the same level as their mother tongue throughout their lives, while some people can come to this point naturally-for example, outstanding people like Ingrid even only need two weeks. Learn a new language.

"Xiao Yanye, as I remember, also knows English and Japanese, two completely different languages, right?" Xiang Shan said, "But she grew up in a bilingual environment from the beginning... I don't know if it counts as second language acquisition. But as long as she learns another language and uses it freely, then it will be fine! You are still father and daughter, and you are just right to participate in such a project."

Kanbara showed a nostalgic expression: "Back then, I thought that this project would not be approved in 100 years."

"The reality is that we are rich now. After Yog succeeded in betting his life, as long as we prove that 'this direction may be closely related to human progress', there will be a large number of organizations or rich people who will give us money!" Xiang Shan said with a smile: " According to Yingjia, the study of second language acquisition is actually the study of the underlying mechanism of language. If you want to directly input the thinking in the brain into the computer, you must understand the language function of the brain.”

"Now all major countries are actively cooperating. Many scholars who use their second language as their mother tongue, as well as their children who have studied abroad, are our experimental subjects. You can use dozens of African languages ​​​​with ease, naturally. It is also an important observation object."

Shen Yuanzun said straightforwardly: "If you have the equipment to store blood samples, I can draw a tube of blood for you right now. But Yan Ye... I need to discuss it with my wife."

He completely trusted the research institute under Yawgmoth, and believed that the privacy of his genetic information would not be used elsewhere.

"Now, how can this be possible. I originally decided to take a look." Xiang Shan smiled: "When I have time, I will take the whole family to the Republic for a trip, and donate the genetic samples by the way."

Shen Yuanzun smiled and said: "It's really good to be rich. When Yog brought up this topic, Yingjia and I were crying poor. Now we can start such a willful project...It's great."

Xiang Shan nodded: "Yes, yes, I have plenty of funds here, and the project is free--dude, look, do you want to come here to bring a project?"

Kanbara-sun was stunned for a moment, and smiled: "I mean, you are already a rich man who can be featured in the "Asahi Shimbun", so why can't you even afford a private plane. You came here to block me."

"There is really no special plane." Xiang Shan shrugged: "After all, it is the organization that is rich, not me. I also have an assistant and a bodyguard with me. The assistant comrades went to help me go through the formalities, and Mr. Bodyguard, look outside. You should be able to see a person wearing a black hat. It is true that I came here on a whim after seeing the information from SIL. There are some things, I think it is more solemn to say them in person.”

Kanbara-san nodded: "That's great. It's also pretty good."

"Our project needs a person who understands the 'original appearance' of language. Inga said, this person must be you." Xiang Shan said: "You are familiar with many languages. These languages ​​have not been rhetorically, historically, religiously Dress up. Yingjia feels that deep in your mind, there is definitely a unique understanding of language. With you joining, we may really be able to solve the brain-computer interface in our lifetime."

Shen Yuan bowed his head: "This, please let me think about it."

"Of course, you don't have to refuse now..."

"I'd better refuse."

"Ah..." Xiang Shan was stunned: "In terms of treatment."

Shen Yuanzun bowed his head: "It's not a matter of treatment. Not at all. I'm glad you can think about me and my daughter. Xiang, I'm really happy."

"Then what's the problem?"

Shen Yuanzun asked: "I heard that in order to protect a kind of scaly-horned gastropod snail, you dealt with many parties and successfully got the United States to sanction a mining company with an administrative order?"

Xiang Shan shook his head: "I just reasonably explained the potential value of those scale-horned gastroped snails and the possible potential value of submarine crater mining, and then compared them. That's all. And there's 'Ogun 'This flag can be pulled. Anyone in that position can do this kind of thing."

"I heard that Yog's ex-wife fought for the right to survive those hydrothermal creatures in the United States. But there was almost no result. Anyway, this is still very powerful." Kanbara shook his head with a smile: "I think , My mood now is the same as she was back then. However, it is too difficult to slow down the disappearance of African languages."

"While I was sleeping, an old man in Africa may have died. When this old man died, he also took away a vocabulary left over thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago. The old man's descendants have become accustomed to using English and French Or some other Indo-European language to express the meaning of this ancient word-thinking of this, I feel like a biologist watching mining companies destroy the habitat of rare species and annihilate evidence of evolution for petty profits .”

"You can say that those ancient African languages, if I don't study them, there will be other people studying them. But..." Kanbara sighed: "Language is not a constant objective existence, it only exists in the subject time. It will become less and less. This is not a project of 'there will always be an opportunity to study later'. It is a project of 'if you don't hurry up to rescue now, you will never have a chance later'."

"If you didn't stop that mining company, I'm afraid Yog wouldn't have the chance to study those little snails."

(End of this chapter)