Into Unscientific

Since Xu Yun finally spoke standard Chinese, the three words 'Li Feiyu' seemed extremely awkward and strange to Newton.

"Donkey fat fish?"

In the room, Newton murmured and repeated the name, then frowned, and asked:

"Judging by your appearance, are you from the East?"

Xu Yun nodded slightly, not surprised by this:

"That's right, the ancestors came from the east."

In the long history of civilization in China, the exchanges between the mainland and other countries have almost never been cut off.

Such as the famous Silk Road.

In 119 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions, starting from the capital Chang'an, passing through Central Asia, West Asia and finally arriving in Rome, opening up the Silk Road.

After arriving in Rome, silk was unanimously sought after by Julius Caesar and princes and nobles, and became a symbol of power and status.

Since then, official or non-governmental Asian and European caravans have gradually formed an industrial transportation chain.

These caravans may not be particularly large in scale, but their frequency is not low at all. There have even been cases where the caravans returned from missions to two dynasties.

Over time, some local businessmen simply settled in Europe.

For example, in the 13th century AD, there was a gathering place of local merchants in Naples, Italy.

At that time, about one hundred Chinese people settled there and began to reproduce. Finally, a plague in the 15th century almost wiped out the genocide, and there are no more records since then.

Based on the above reasons, although many Europeans have never seen Orientals, the concept of black hair, black eyes, yellow skin = Orientals has spread.

After all, Europe is small, not as vast as the mainland. In the early 1990s, people in some remote areas would regard foreigners as evil spirits.

So Newton knew that Xu Yun was from the East, and it really wasn’t a very strange thing—of course, his knowledge of the East was nothing more than that.

Newton had absolutely no idea how many countries there were in the remaining East and what dynasty they were in now.

It is also for this reason.

Newton couldn't help being curious about Xu Yun's origin:

In this era, if you want to meet a living oriental, the difficulty is a little lower than meeting a personal grandmother-in this period, if you go to the Nordic side for a stroll, you may even meet a poor bat girl. .

The line of sight returned to the original place.

Looking at the slightly curious Newton, Xu Yun adjusted his breathing, and said the brief introduction he had planned in advance:

"That's right, as you can see, I am a descendant of an Easterner, and my ancestors come from a sect called Fenglingyueyingzong."

Newton interrupted him suddenly, repeating with some doubts:

"sect?" (I checked the information, there is a word sect in early modern English, but the semantics are somewhat similar to gangs)

"That's right, sect."

Xu Yun nodded, indicating that the word was correct, and then explained:

"The concept of Zongmen is somewhat similar to that of Cambridge University. My ancestors were employees of it and were dispatched to Europe decades ago."

Seeing Newton's pensive expression, Xu Yun continued:

"At the beginning, my grandfather settled in Amsterdam, and he also had some trade with London on weekdays - such as cotton, and my shoes are a kind of cotton product.

But this time, due to the plague, my family and I were accidentally separated when we left the city, and when we saw apples in the orchard in a panic, we took the liberty to rush in."

Newton's face remained unchanged when he heard the words, but his eyes shone with a light of enlightenment.

He wasn't too suspicious of Xu Yun's words, and even had some rationalizations in his mind.

Firstly, Amsterdam is the most important port and trading city in Europe today, gathering businessmen or gang organizations from all over the world.

According to the current development trend, Amsterdam may get further development in the future-in fact, it is also true. By the 17th century, Amsterdam even became the financial and cultural center of the world.

However, in the 21st century, the aura of Amsterdam gradually faded, and even developed an indescribable industrial chain.

In fact, it’s nothing to develop this industry, but it’s outrageous to be able to invoice you and go back for reimbursement.

Ah, why do I know, you ask?

It was an old driver named Yanhuo Cancan in the seven groups who told me!

cough cough

Closer to home.

In short, based on this point, Xu Yun's origin is still tenable.

After all, although the clothes on his body are a bit weird, it can be seen from the fabric that his family background is by no means ordinary.

The second reason Newton believes is the spread trajectory of the epidemic, and the current cause is highly suspected to be from the Netherlands:

From 1663 to 1664, the plague broke out in Amsterdam, killing more than 50,000 people.

Those merchant ships carrying cotton from Amsterdam to England may have brought the plague virus into London, so the docklands outside London and the parish of St. Giles were the first to suffer.

Therefore, from the point of view of the itinerary, Xu Yun is also in line with the current situation:

The eldest or second son of a wealthy oriental family who fled to London a year or two ago lost contact with his family when he evacuated from London for the second time not long ago because of unfamiliar routes.

Thinking of this, Newton's eyes narrowed involuntarily:

"Feiyu. Fat fish, right? I personally sympathize with what happened to you, but what are you going to do next?"

When he said this, Newton's mind turned quickly.

In the previous remarks, Xu Yun admitted that he had "presumptuously broken into" his manor, so the wrangling that Newton was most worried about did not exist.

In addition, Xu Yun has recovered the ability to act at this time, it can be said that Newton has grasped the absolute initiative right now.

Of course.

The young Mr. Niu didn't know that Xu Yun said the second half of his sentence to him on purpose—after all, Mr. Niu's character is well known in the physical world of later generations, whether he wants to follow his temper or It is very simple to step on mines against the sky.

Therefore, in the face of Newton's question, Xu Yun showed a trace of conscientiousness on his face just right:

"Mr. Newton, I am separated from my family and have nowhere to go. I wonder if I can temporarily stay at your place?

Don't worry, my parents' family is quite rich, and they will definitely not treat you badly—if it doesn't work, we can sign an agreement, and you can call me if you need help at home. "

Opposite Xu Yun.

Hearing the words 'rich family', a gleam of light flashed in Newton's eyes immediately.