"First of all, Hong, the toy you are holding is called the Rubik's Cube..."
Hideki began to introduce,
"It's simple to play, first shuffle the colors by rotating them, then try to restore them to their original state in the shortest possible time."
The word "simple" touched Hong's sore spot again, and she couldn't help but ask tentatively:
"Mr. Kimura, how long does it usually take you to solve a Rubik's Cube?"
Xiu Shu smiled slightly and did not answer directly.
He simply stretched out his index finger and lightly hooked it, and the magic in his red hand floated into the air and began to spin at high speed.
In the blink of an eye, the Rubik's Cube fell into Hong's hands again, making her a little flustered when catching it.
When Hong took it steadily and looked at it carefully, he found that the Rubik's Cube in his hand had been restored to a state with each side having a different color.
Teacher, this is too fast!
The Rubik's Cube just now took less than one second to spin, right?
After the surprise wore off, Hong put the Rubik's Cube back into the box speechlessly.
Sorry for disturbing you, goodbye!
I haven't been able to solve the Rubik's Cube for so long. It seems that I am not compatible with this Rubik's Cube...
Seeing this, Hideki smiled and explained:
"Actually, this Rubik's Cube is not as difficult as you think."
"As long as you master the formula, anyone can restore it in a short time."
But before Hong could get excited about the formula, Xiu Shu added,
"But this toy is mainly used to train spatial thinking ability, so it's better not to stick to the formula..."
Upon hearing this, Hong collapsed on the podium like a deflated balloon, and then rolled around on it, saying coquettishly:
"Teacher, please stop talking about the Rubik's Cube and introduce other toys."
Hideki and Lin smiled at each other helplessly, and then continued to introduce other toys.
"This is called Luban... No, it should be Kimura Lock."
"Although there are many types, they all use the principle of mortise and tenon structure, which allows the wooden strips to fit together tightly without nails or ropes."
"Since puppets and many ninja tools also use mortise and tenon structures, if you are interested in puppet making, you can first learn the relevant knowledge through this Kimura lock."
Then Hideki showed them several different shapes of Luban locks.
In particular, the scene where the entire Luban lock fell apart by simply pulling out a piece of wood made the two of them marvel.
But when Hideki asked them to try to assemble it, Hong once again recalled the fear of being crushed by her IQ...
Especially since Lin at the side actually restored the Kimura lock very quickly, Hong felt a little embarrassed. She felt that these toys were not fun at all.
Fortunately, the next one was not an educational toy that tested her IQ.
"This toy is called a yo-yo. It is the latest flagship product of my workshop. It will definitely be very popular in Konoha in the future."
Although the teacher looked confident, Lin and Hong were skeptical as they looked at the unassuming yo-yo in his hand.
However, their doubts were soon dispelled by the teacher's wonderful demonstration.
Under Mr. Kimura's skillful control, the yo-yo flew up and down between his hands and the thin string like an elf.
The two little lolis had never seen such interesting toys before. They stared at them with their mouths wide open and their eyes shining.
Hideki performed various yo-yo tricks while continuing to introduce:
"As you can see, this yo-yo and your fingers are connected by cotton thread, so you can use it to practice how to use chakra lines to control ninja tools..."
After hearing this, Lin and Hong finally came to their senses and were speechless.
Because they began to understand the teacher's routine.
Like the pocket puppet monster, whether it is the Rubik's Cube, Kimura Lock or Yo-Yo, they are all toys that are not only fun but also very helpful in practicing puppetry.
The two were both moved and amused by the enthusiasm of everyone to learn puppetry.
But the toys that came after that were much more normal and had little to do with learning.
For example, the Seven-Way Piano, Huarongdao, bamboo dragonfly, sword jade, whistle...
Especially the few Q-version wood carvings based on the heroes of Konoha that Hideki took out at the end, which made the two little lolita love them very much.
"Teacher, you are so amazing. You can invent so many interesting new toys."
Hong put her hands in a praying position and said this with a look of admiration on her face.
Lin also nodded repeatedly to show her agreement.
Hideki shook his head and said,
"Actually, many of these toys cannot be considered my inventions. I am just standing on the shoulders of giants."
It's a pity that the two of them just thought the teacher was being humble and thought he meant that the inspiration for the toys came from puppetry.
However, Hideki did not lie. The reason why he was able to invent so many interesting toys was thanks to the accumulation of toys by humans over thousands of years.
"But why a toy?"
"I don't think you can make much money from selling toys."
Hong couldn't help but ask.
No wonder she had such thoughts.
After all, there are only a few children who are as spoiled as she is and have many toys at home.
In Konoha, the children who have money to buy toys are almost all children of the ninja clan. They don't have much time to play with toys, so naturally they won't spend money on them.
Therefore, Konoha doesn't even have a proper toy store. At most, toy stores occupy a shelf in grocery stores, which is not a good business to make money.
Is there something wrong with selling toys in Konoha?
In response to Hong's question, Hideki answered in a gentle tone:
"It doesn't matter whether there is money or not, as long as it is enough to maintain the operation of the workshop and the orphanage."
"The reason why we chose to make toys is mainly to enrich the entertainment activities of the villagers of Konoha."
Xiu Shu suddenly looked out the window and said with a nostalgic tone,
"A martial arts master once proposed this kind of training experience."
"Study hard, exercise well, eat well, sleep well, and play well."
"Studying and working are important, but properly relaxing yourself through entertainment is the long-term strategy to keep your body and mind in the best condition."
"The ninjas of Konoha are getting along in other aspects, but they are not doing a good job of having fun."
"Everyone's entertainment is nothing more than eating, drinking... and gambling. This is very unhealthy."
"Especially for children like you, you have even fewer ways to entertain yourself than adults. If this continues for a long time, you will get sick sooner or later."
"That's why I invented these toys, hoping to change this situation a little bit..."
The two little Lolita's eyes welled up with tears when they heard this.
Because the teacher's words really hit the nail on the head, and they touched the pain points of these ninja school students that were difficult for adults to know.
If they were not under the pressure of graduating and going to the battlefield but had no way to relieve it, these ninja school students would not be so precocious and try to relieve the pressure through love...
Moreover, they thought that the teacher's selfless teaching of puppetry and setting up a workshop to help the children in the orphanage was the limit of what he could do.
Unexpectedly, he still surpassed their imagination and even took care of the physical and mental health of these ninja school students...
What kind of spirit is this?
At this point, it seemed to them that the teacher was no longer interpreting the will of fire...
Because he is simply the incarnation of the will of fire walking in the world!
However, at this time, Hideki was actually a little uncomfortable under the burning gazes of the two people.
Because he knew that he was not as great as he just said.
Helping Konoha ninjas and ninja school students relieve stress is indeed one of the reasons why he chose to produce toys.
But more importantly, as an equivalent exchange, Xiu Shu will receive a large amount of real money in return.
As for Hong's idea that selling toys is not profitable, Xiu Shu could only shake his head and laugh in his heart.
The reason why the toy industry is not making money today is that traditional toys simply cannot meet the needs of target customers.
Hideki's new toys not only surpass traditional toys in playability, but Hideki also tries his best to relate them to cultivation to reduce the aversion of parents to them.
Therefore, Hideki is very confident that these various toys tailored for children will definitely create a craze in Konoha.
Another very important reason is that because the toy industry in Konoha is still in a barren state, Hideki can obtain a monopoly position without competition.
You have to know that in Konoha, there are ninjas behind every walk of life.
These stores were originally opened by the ninja clan in order to find a way out for those clan members who did not have ninja talent and to open up financial resources for the family.
But after years of operation, these stores have formed deep-rooted fortifications in their respective businesses, making it difficult for outsiders to interfere.
Hideki returned to Konoha this time in order to accumulate various resources as quickly as possible to become stronger, but he had no intention of spending time on business wars with other ninja clans.
So even though there are other businesses that are more relevant to puppetry, such as weapons and furniture, Hideki ultimately chose toys as the main product when the workshop was first established.
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Soon after, more students came to the workshop.
Just as Hideki expected, most of the descendants of great ninja clans such as Hyuga Kamado and Sarutobi Asuma did not come.
After all, it was impossible for them to abandon their family secrets and study puppetry, which had an uncertain future.
Therefore, Hideki didn't have high expectations in the first place, and his main target was still on civilian children like Nohara Rin.
However, the arrival of young ninja children like Yuhi Kurenai and Shiranui Genma was a pleasant surprise for him.
Although except for Yuhi Kurenai who was suspected to be here to chase stars, the other children basically just wanted to give it a try.
Because the ninjutsu they inherited were either common or had significant flaws.
Therefore, if these children can make some achievements in puppetry, their families will naturally be happy to see it happen.
If all else fails, at least it will add another secret skill to the family.
Xiu Shu was not too dissatisfied with their speculative behavior.
Faced with the current situation of insufficient staff in the workshop, he is not in a position to be picky.
Anyway, even if they make a lot of money, Hideki won't lose anything...
After arriving, the children, like Lin and Hong, were quickly attracted by these novel and interesting toys. They had so much fun playing with them that they almost forgot that they were here to visit a workshop.
However, Xiu Shu, who deliberately wanted to make them work as child laborers, still kept his goal in mind and clapped his hands:
"It's almost time, let's officially get started."
"Everyone can take a toy they like and find a seat. You can use it as a model to make your own toy later."
"But before that, as a reward for your willingness to come and visit, I will teach you an interesting production technique."
At this point, Xiu Shu couldn't help but curl up his lips slightly, muttering to himself:
It's time to show some real skills...