Chapter 498 - 240: Starting Life at Cambridge from Scratch (Part 2) (6.6K)

In the dormitory.

Actually, when Xu Yun heard Thomson say, "Fat Fish used to call people like Sir Newton ’this child’," he remembered what it was about.

That happened in the early days of the 1665 dungeon.

At that time, in order to gain Little Niu’s trust.

He deliberately linked Little Niu’s experiences with the protagonist of the novel, deriving the term ’this child.’ (Chapter Nine)

It was through this maneuver that Xu Yun managed to get a bit closer to Little Niu.

What was unexpected was....

This incident was actually recorded in Little Niu’s autobiography, and even became a very grand ceremony at the University of Cambridge!

Furthermore, when assessing ’this child,’ everyone in the audience had to suck a breath of cold air while holding ice cubes?

A real gasp. (After I typed ’gasp,’ the words ’a breath of cold air’ automatically appeared...)

Certainly.

This also, on the other hand, shows Little Niu’s status, which is practically saintly at Cambridge.

But soon.

Xu Yun’s attention was pulled back to reality by the yelling Wheat.

He turned his head to look.

He saw Wheat standing by the bathroom door, quickly taking off his clothes, muttering incessantly about being ’unclean’ and such.

Xu Yun: "..."

Oh right.

This future electromagnetism boss had just been touched by a bunch of hands that held smelly socks.....

Not bothering with Wheat, who stripped naked and dashed into the bathroom, Thomson pulled Xu Yun aside and advised:

"Luo Feng, although I live next door to you, I might be a bit busy for the upcoming period and not always be in the dormitory."

"So for Maxwell’s life and study matters, I’m counting on you to pay extra attention."

"As for your three meals, I’ll inform the dining hall, so whether you want them delivered to the dormitory or eat at the dining hall, it’s all fine."

Thomson’s words were spoken very seriously, with an inexplicable meaning.

On the way to the University of Cambridge, he had already roughly understood the personalities of Wheat and Xu Yun.

Wheat is actually very simple.

Not good at socializing but kind-hearted, with eyes that are pure and carry a wild beauty, straightforward at first glance.

As for Xu Yun, he is a bit more complex.

He occasionally makes mistakes in some life details or knowledge that can be considered common sense in this era, seemingly trying to adapt to some habits—this is mainly reflected in dietary aspects, where Xu Yun often rejects some of the dishes that Thomson personally likes, citing a poor appetite.

For instance, white pudding made from sheep fat, oatmeal, and pig liver and lungs.

And haggis, made from sheep’s heart, liver, lungs, along with onions and mutton fat, such delicious cuisine that Xu Yun ends up refusing...

I’ve heard that Eastern people very much enjoy eating animal entrails, but it seems somewhat misleading.

Unfortunately, Xu Yun didn’t know Thomson’s inner thoughts; otherwise, he would have had at least thirty ellipses appear.

God bless, the United Kingdom’s white pudding and haggis do use animal entrails, but the problem is...

For such tmd’s entrails, none have had their odor removed...

For example, washing pig lungs in Huaxia, the more refined way would be first soaking them in alkali and vinegar, then repeatedly cleaning out the dirty blood.

Only when the lung lobes turn white do you start preparing to cook.

But the United Kingdom’s white pudding?

Their method is to directly grind freshly killed pig liver into pieces, the more blood the better—as blood can be used to seal the edges.

It’s strange that Xu Yun would eat this.

The topic returns to its original place.

And contrary to adaptation, another point is Xu Yun’s character.

He’s too mature.

And Xu Yun’s maturity is not feigned posturing but contains the steadiness of life experience, sometimes making even Thomson feel inferior.

Precisely because of this.

He would hand Wheat over to Xu Yun.

Because what he was going to do next, although not life-threatening, was equally complicated and exceptional in its internal struggles.

For a very short moment, a special idea even popped into Thomson’s mind.

But after hesitating repeatedly, he still decided to abandon this thought.

Looking at the serious-faced Thomson in front of him, Xu Yun pondered for a moment, then replied:

"Mr. Thomson, Maxwell is my friend, so taking care of her is naturally no problem at all."

"However, may I beg your pardon and ask what you’re preparing to be busy with next, to the extent that you won’t even have time to return to the dormitory?"

Thomson raised his head and met Xu Yun’s eyes for a few seconds, then frankly said:

"I’m planning to run for president of the Student Union at the University of Cambridge this year." (Actually, Cambridge University’s Student Union only has a president, but although this term is not a banned word, it’s said that appearing too often might lock the Chapter, so it’s uniformly called president)

Xu Yun was taken aback by the words, then quickly understood.

I see.

That’s why Thomson seemed like he was entrusting someone with an orphan.

Turns out he’s planning to run for Student Union president.

Unlike other universities.

Due to the influence of college autonomy, the University of Cambridge likewise allows student autonomy.

So, all along, student organizations have very significant authority within the University of Cambridge.

For example, previously, Aveline.

She was merely the Minister for Internal Affairs but could decide the dormitory allocations from undergraduates to PhD students, entirely without needing school approval.

This kind of power is somewhat excessive for students, even if she is Little Niu’s descendant, it’s still the case.

The Minister for Internal Affairs is like this, not to mention the Student Union president.

Bluntly speaking.

Anyone who can become the Student Union president at the University of Cambridge, whether they go on to the research circle or the political circle, can end up becoming a director of the Royal Society or a member of the Lower House.