Chapter 185: How does 181 surnamed Li get a 900 monthly ticket for additional updates?
The following days were filled with joy, as Qin Xi drove everyone to visit Qinhuangdao, where they saw Shanhai Pass and gazed upon the ancient stele inscribed with "a scoop and more."
Before the stele faced toward the vast sea, Mr. Li took a deep breath and asked Qin Zhen, who was hopping around, "Qin Zhen, what do you think ’a scoop and more’ means?"
Qin Zhen pondered over these characters and eventually ventured a guess: "Could it mean that the sea is just a scoopful of water? But how large must a scoop be to contain it all!"
Qin Xi felt quite helpless regarding her brother, but Li Xianglu knew the meaning of the saying. Qin Zhen’s interpretation wasn’t wrong, just a different perspective.
Mr. Li chuckled and said, "Hmm, that’s not bad, Qin Zhen is quite perceptive. Isn’t it just saying that the sea is as much as a scoop of water? To an Emperor, it is indeed just a scoop of water."
Confused by the praise for his wild guess, Qin Zhen laughed gleefully. Mr. Li then turned to quiz his granddaughter, knowing her interest in history and archaeology. He asked Xiangxiang with a smile, "Come, explain it for us."
Li Xianglu smiled and began, "If the water, even just ’a scoop and more,’ accumulates in the profound abyss, forming the unfathomable ocean, then dragons, fish, and turtles shall be born from here, and treasures will breed from these depths. It means the vastness of the sea is the result of accumulating ’a scoop and more’ of water; the abundance of marine life is the nourishment from ’a scoop and more.’"
She then explained the origin of the phrase.
Qin Zhen stood there, stunned, "You learned this at school too?"
Li Xianglu raised an eyebrow, "No, why would I study this when we have the same major?"