I understand that no matter what kind of home we want to be, we must have a solid foundation. As the saying goes, "Tall buildings rise from the ground." If the foundation is not laid well, the tallest building will collapse. In life, some people want to be musicians, but they can't even recognize the music. What's the use? Fulton is an American engineer and inventor.

When Fulton was a child, he only liked painting, not reading. One day, the teacher said to him, "Son, you can only draw well, and you can't do any other classes, so you will fail." However, Fulton turned a deaf ear to the teacher's words.

Once, Fulton went fishing. His boat was caught in a strong wind and it was difficult to row. Zhang Fan, he thought, could only make the ship drift with the wind. Is there any way to change this situation?

Soon, the wind stopped, and Fulton sat in the boat, dipping his feet in the river and thinking. Before he realized it, the ship had swung into the middle of the river. He was surprised to find that his feet kept swinging and paddling. He thought, can you use a cross-shaped wheel instead of rowing? Where is the most suitable wheel? How to improve the hull? These problems cannot be solved by painting. At this time, Fulton realized that the teacher's words were right and decided to study scientific knowledge seriously.

From then on, Fulton studied hard and made rapid progress. Later, he invented the world's first steam engine ship.