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Chapter 291 Inexplicable Gaze (6.6K)

December 25, 1850.

Sunday.

Christmas.

In 2022, Xu Yun's later life, the influence of Christmas in China has always been controversial.

Some people think that this is an ideological invasion of Western culture, which is not a good thing.

Some people see it as a commercial festival.

At the same time, because Christmas time is at the end of December, that is, about three months after the first year of freshman school.

So on campus.

Christmas is also often given the color of love, and the occasional tauren plot.

As an ordinary person of later generations, Xu Yun has a relatively neutral attitude towards Christmas:

That is to say, it will not rise to the point of "why do Chinese people celebrate foreign festivals", but they will not lick their faces and celebrate.

He used to have a few dinner parties when he was in college and work, and then he just gave out red envelopes to everyone in one or two small groups, and then posted screenshots of himself as a non-chief to Moments.

Also worth mentioning.

Many people criticize celebrating Christmas as worshiping foreigners, but in fact, some so-called "Western traditions" were actually created by the Chinese themselves after Christmas entered China

Yes, it is you, Ping An Guo.

This is also a truth that Xu Yun only knew after going to Cambridge as an exchange student in his previous life.

That's right.

Foreigners don’t give away apples at all on Christmas Eve

For example, Lao Mei just happens to be turkey at Christmas.

Denmark eats an almond pudding before the meal.

Whoever can eat the only whole almond will be the luckiest person in the coming year.

In addition, there is "Midsummer Christmas" in Tu'ao. Their method is to make snowmen with sand-December in the southern hemisphere is an unbearably hot midsummer season.

The so-called Ping An fruit is actually a European custom endowed by China to cater to Christmas Eve.

Just as there is no General Tso's chicken in true Chinese cuisine, there is no Ping An fruit in true Christmas customs.

So be honest.

At least in terms of the concept of Christmas, rather than worrying about cultural invasion, one should be more worried about being fooled by one's own people.

Of course.

The above sentence is limited to Christmas, and it will be different if it is replaced by the summer festival, which must be strictly guarded against.

Nowadays, some people are doing everything they can to whiten the summer festival.

Not only did they claim that this was just a so-called 'ordinary festival', what's more, they even said that this was a festival passed down from China in the past, which belonged to the return of culture.

But actually?

This stuff has nothing to do with Chinese culture.

The source of the summer festival is the sun god in the neon culture, that is, the legendary Amaterasu, a female god.

Amaterasu is unmarried in the neon mythology, a deity born from the left eye of Izanaki, and has only two younger brothers/sisters.

Among the three siblings, Amaterasu is the elder sister, Tsukiyomi is the second, the gender is unknown, and Susanoo is the younger brother.

Amaterasu is not only narrow-minded but also very jealous. As the second brother/sister, Yueyomi was killed by Amaterasu, which means that the sun and the moon will never meet.

Later, the younger brother Susano missed Amaterasu, so he ran to Gao Tianyuan, which is equivalent to the neon sky, to visit her.

However, Amaterasu mistakenly thought that Susanoo was here to seize power, so he confronted him in battle.

In order to show goodwill, Susanoo presented his sword and exchanged it with Amaterasu's Gouyu, and made an oath in this way.

After Amaterasu chewed the sword in his mouth, the three goddesses Munakata were born from his mouth.

The three goddesses of Munakata are pure and gentle, representing Susanoo's lack of malice.

So the misunderstanding was resolved, and Susanoo stayed in Gao Tianyuan.

But Susanoo is a violent character after all. For example, he killed Yamata no Orochi, and he is often regarded as a god of destruction.

So soon.

He caused trouble in Gao Tianyuan.

In a rage, Amaterasu hid in Tianyando and couldn't come out.

As soon as the sun god ran away, Gao Tianyuan immediately became pitch black, and the earth was no longer illuminated by the sun.

For this reason, the gods ran to the cave and held a large-scale singing and dancing party, singing and drinking, which was very lively, with the purpose of secretly inquiring about the mind of Amaterasu.

Amaterasu God was full of question marks in the cave:

Why is there no light outside the cave, but the gods can be so lively?

So she opened the cave to see the situation.

And just as she quietly looked out from the gap in the cave, all the gods suddenly opened the cave and took Amaterasu out.

Ever since, the earth appeared light again.

To commemorate this scene, there is a neon summer festival.

Also worth mentioning.

At the end of the summer festival, the Awa Odori will be performed, which is also the soul-calling dance performed in the movie Nanjing Nanjing. I dance this thing in the Yasukuni Shrine every year during my childhood.

Such a memorial ceremony with a neon background that is so thick that it cannot be thicker and weirder can be washed out as an ordinary festival or a cultural legacy of China?

The Jinling Massacre was denied, and the cries of 300,000 innocent souls were deafened.

In this kind of matter, it involves the so-called Chinese and Japanese lineage.

It's really heart-wrenching!

There is a good saying.

You can watch Tifa in bed, but you should know why you can watch Tifa in bed.

The topic is back to the original place.

compared to future generations.

The religious color of Christmas in 1850 was stronger, but the commercial color and derived erotic atmosphere were much lighter.

However, what Xu Yun cared about was not the strong Christmas atmosphere around him, but an upcoming ceremony.

This moment.

Xu Yun was wearing a school uniform, standing in front of an open field together with nearly a thousand people including Hubert Airy.

A podium was set up at the front left of the open space, and William Whewell, Faraday and even Prince Albert all appeared on the scene.

There is a box every ten meters outside the open space, and there are two or three student federation cadres standing around the box, looking like they are guarding the contents of the box.

"Student Luo Feng."

I saw Hubert Airy glanced at the stands and confirmed that the ceremony had not yet started, so he lowered his voice and said to Xu Yun:

"I heard that the first phase of Gewushe has been recruited?"

Xu Yun nodded lightly and replied:

"That's right."

Although Wheat discovered an anomaly in the companion star during the end of the stargazing activity, and led to speculation that there may be a planet in the outer orbit, Gauss and others did not disclose this news to the public.

Therefore, in the eyes of Cambridge students.

The stargazing activity more than half a month ago can be said to be a complete success, and it can no longer be successful if it is so successful.

And according to rough statistics.

During the entire event, more than 500 students participated in stargazing through the telescope.

In addition, a large number of students witnessed the whole process of Gewu Society's calculation of Pluto's orbit.

So after the event.

Many students applied for membership on the spot, hoping to join Gewu Society.

Among them are students majoring in natural sciences, senior students in the Department of Numerology, and even classical majors such as literature and art and philosophy.

Less than half a day.

All the 50 places offered by Xu Yun and Lao Tang were snatched up, and Gewu Club became the top five largest clubs in Cambridge University.

Throughout the whole process, the one who was mentioned the most was naturally Lao Tang, the president of Gewu Society.

Not long ago, he successfully became the president of the Students' Union of Cambridge University, and he temporarily suppressed Rossetti of the Apostolic Society in terms of power.

At the same time, Xu Yun, as the only Chinese in the club and one of the organizers, naturally attracted the attention of many people.

Even unprecedented.

A few days ago, Xu Yun actually received some love letters!

This was the first time in his two lifetimes—it would be even better if the love letter was written by a girl.

Then Hubert Airy glanced at Xu Yun and asked again:

"Student Luo Feng, are there any activities in the club next?"

Xu Yun hummed, and now his relationship with Hubert Airy is not bad, so he is not going to hide it from the other party:

"Next, we plan to carry out some projects in groups, such as assisting Professor Faraday in cathode ray research, and the mechanics interest group, etc."

"When everyone has a certain foundation, they may be able to participate in the next big event."

Hubert Airy nodded thoughtfully. As a friendly army, he naturally hopes that Gewushe will develop better and better.

Then he suddenly thought of something again, with a look of hesitation on his face:

"By the way, student Luo Feng, there is something I think I should tell you."

Xu Yun blinked:

"What's up?"

"Well"

Hubert Airy clicked 'tsk' twice, hesitated for a moment, and said just now:

"Student Luo Feng, according to the information I got, some people in London seem to be investigating you."

"Investigate me?"

Xu Yun glanced at him, smiled indifferently, and said:

"Isn't this normal?"

"At any rate, I have also appeared on camera a few times in Cambridge. I am somewhat famous. It is nothing unusual for someone to ask about me."

Clinker Hubert Airy shook his head seriously, and added:

"The background of the other party is a bit special. They are oriental."

Hearing this, the smile on Xu Yun's face froze immediately.

after awhile.

There was a trace of solemnity between his brows, and he confirmed to Hubert Airy:

"Student Airi, are you sure there are people from the East asking about me?"

Hubert Airy nodded vigorously, continued to lower his voice, and explained:

"This is what my father told me in a letter. The other party seems to be an oriental group in London and has some contacts with the House of Commons."

"However, he won't understand any more in-depth information. After all, his reputation has only gradually recovered recently."

Xu Yunjian pondered for a moment, then seriously said to Hubert Airy:

"I see, classmate Ai Li, please help me thank Mr. Ai Li in the reply letter, I will remember this love."

finish talking.

He turned slightly sideways, trying not to let Hubert Airy notice his frown.

Strange, the Orientals are asking for news about themselves?

Is it the tear-off monthly ticket?

Or some other oriental group?

But he clearly had no contact with them, why would he suddenly do such a thing?

To know.

Even according to the original historical trajectory, there were many Chinese students studying abroad in Europe in 1850, but Cambridge was relatively late.

But because of the "fat fish" in this dungeon, the number of Chinese students recruited by major colleges and universities is even more.

At least Xu Yun is sure that he and Tian Hao are definitely not the only Chinese students studying in London.

in this case.

Some people started to inquire about themselves after more than a month of school?

No matter how you think about it, this is not right.

It's a pity that I have almost no news channels in London, so I can't be sure what happened.

But if it's really the tearing up the monthly ticket who is investigating him, then it probably won't be a good thing.

Just when Xu Yun's thoughts were fluttering, an old acquaintance of Xu Yun suddenly walked up to the reception platform in front of him:

Prince Albert.

Seeing that the other party was ready to speak, Xu Yun had no choice but to temporarily put away the doubts in his heart.

at the same time.

The scene was also quiet, and the atmosphere gradually became more formal.

After a few seconds.

Prince Albert took a deep breath and said loudly:

"Students, professors, good morning, everyone."

"On this day, 1,850 years ago, the Son of God was born in a manger in Bethlehem, bringing the gospel to the world."

"On this day in the year 208, Sir Isaac Newton was born in a small house in Woolsthorpe, bringing truth to the world."

"Nowadays, the world uses Christmas to commemorate the birth of the Gospel, while Cambridge University uses another ceremony to inherit the spirit of Sir Newton, that is..."

"The awarding ceremony of 'this son'!"

Under the ceremony.

Looking at the impassioned Prince Albert, even Xu Yun was still struggling with those Orientals who were inquiring about him, and there was still a subtle sense of irony in his heart.

Because the reason why this so-called 'this son' conferring ceremony appeared is largely due to Xu Yun's head

It was originally in the 1665 copy.

In order to gain Maverick's trust, Xu Yun deliberately linked Maverick's experience with the protagonist in the novel, and derived the word "this son".

It was by relying on such a one-handed operation that he formally got closer to the Mavericks.

Who would have thought of the result.

Such an incident was recorded in the autobiography by Mavericks, and it evolved into a special ceremony at Cambridge University:

Every year, Cambridge University will select three "sons" and award them with badges.

In addition, when selecting 'this child'.

Everyone in the audience had to hold ice cubes in their mouths, and gasped.

Think here.

Xu Yun couldn't help but sigh slightly.

That's all.

You can't blame others for the coquettish actions you make.

at the same time.

Prince Albert on the podium also glanced sideways, and after confirming that everything was normal, he said:

"According to the selection of the professors, there is only one student who meets the conditions for the award of 'this child' this year, and that is Avelyn Escu from Peter College!"

clap clap -

There was a burst of applause from the audience.

While applauding, Xu Yun asked Hubert Airy:

"Student Ai Li, don't you give out three badges every year?"

Hubert Airy was also applauding, and his movements were slightly slower when he heard the words, explaining:

"Of course not. The 'this son' badge is about queerness rather than excess. Three is just the upper limit."

"For example, in the group of children three years ago, only Senior William Thomson received this honor."

"There are still some years that are even worse, and there are even situations where there is no one person-but this kind of example is relatively rare, because once there is no one to judge this child, the entire management of Cambridge University will be held accountable."

Only then did Xu Yun nodded in understanding.

I see.

It seems that 'this child' is somewhat similar to the president of the Cambridge Students' Union. The selection criteria are extremely strict. Even if there is a vacancy, he will not choose to forcefully fill the number of three.

Then Xu Yun raised his head and cast his gaze on Avelyn who had just stepped onto the stage.

Today, Evelyn is wearing a long robe, her face is well-groomed, with a solemn and youthful aura intertwined.

The offspring of Mavericks received the badge of 'this son'. In a sense, this can be regarded as a kind of inheritance.

After Aveline came to power.

Prince Albert took out a small box from his body, and took out a silver badge from it, which was worn on Aveline's chest by an older woman who Xu Yun didn't know, but who looked very prestigious. forward.

at the same time.

The cadres of the Students' Federation below the stage also picked up the boxes and distributed ice cubes of the same size.

Then, under the leadership of Prince Albert, everyone put the ice cubes in their mouths at the same time and inhaled suddenly.

"hiss--"

It's really terrifying!

After inhaling the cool air.

Xu Yun imitated Hubert Airy and chewed the ice cubes directly in his mouth into shards.

Things have come to this point, the remaining steps are very simple.

According to the information Xu Yun learned.

Next, Avelyn and the leaders of her college will give speeches, and after that, it will be the end of the session.

as expected.

I saw Avelyn first gave a speech generously, and then Homero Ruiz, the dean of Peter College, beeped eloquently for twenty minutes.

After the two agree.

Prince Albert returned to the podium and officially announced the end of the meeting.

Seeing this, Xu Yun also stood up, intending to leave the scene with the crowd.

However, before he had time to take a few steps, a well-dressed little old man dressed as a housekeeper appeared in front of him.

The little old man first made a standard etiquette to Xu Yun, and then said:

"Student Luo Feng, please excuse me, Your Majesty."