As expected, people cannot imagine people and things they have not understood before.
Kalman is a staunch celibate who has no regrets. He went to Wendeng Port for research, and his only lifelong partner is academics. Perhaps because this image was so impressive, Kraft subconsciously always felt that his attitude towards life came from his mentor and had the shadow of Morrison.
But that's not the case at all.
"When Morrison was young, it was said that his appearance ranked among the top three in the history of the academy. Of course, I am not very sensitive to appearance and cannot give an objective evaluation." Sitting on the carriage heading to the suburbs of Dunling, Fernand said He learned about Professor Morrison that he knew.
"But the first time I met him, I saw his mentor's daughter giving him flowers."
"Later they got married early and had a daughter, Ms. Leslie whom we are going to visit." Linden added.
In short, Professor Morrison's early life was not as bitter and bitter as imagined. He was a typical winner of a double life. He wasted his youth, struggled to get ahead, was depressed, academically suppressed, and religious persecuted. I have nothing to do with him.
Young and promising, he got married in the academy and inherited part of his mentor's academic legacy. Not to mention the latter, the former point alone surpasses more than 99% of its peers.
It is worth emphasizing that the current university is definitely not a suitable place for love in future generations. Due to social factors, the gender ratio between men and women is close to infinity. While studying for a degree, you can also complete the life achievement of marriage, which is enough to make most colleagues who suffer from hair loss before graduation shed two lines of tears.
"So, marriage may not actually be a stumbling block to academics." The two old professors in the carriage nodded together, reached an agreement, and looked meaningfully at the third professor in the carriage.
【What are you looking at me for? 】
"It's better to avoid it. My family has no throne and is eager to inherit it." Kraft opened half of the car window, left the conversation in the car, and turned to the busy street.
"Yvonne, if you feel dizzy and nauseous, you can look outside."
As Linden said, the excellent street environment of Dunling depends on an excellent drainage system. Its coverage is larger than imagined.
Small vendors who set up semi-fixed wooden sheds on the street to sell aquatic products, dry goods, fruits, vegetables, etc. can usually find a drainage outlet nearby. Stone slabs with holes are placed on the underground channels to guide the overflowing sewage underground.
Sanitary conditions on the streets are still poor, but there are no large areas of dirty water that could become a breeding ground for diseases and insect pests.
This makes Dunling, which was built earlier, look more polished and tidy than most emerging cities. Failure to comply with the common phenomenon of inconvenient transportation of domestic waste and deterioration of the internal environment will lead to continued expansion.
It’s hard to imagine that the builders of the city had prepared this drainage system from the beginning. Considering that it also has the function of disposing of sewage and carrying rainfall during the rainy season, the underground volume is probably astonishingly large and can at least accommodate people walking in it. .
For the sake of convenience, the outlet of the drainage system should be built on the bank of the Teme River. However, when traveling by boat along the river, no corresponding structure was seen, and it may be that it leads to a deeper or further place.
Although the environment in cities has greatly improved, it does not prevent people from escaping to the suburbs when they have a choice.
The place they were going to was a small manor in the suburbs, not far from the city. It was Morrison's residence during his lifetime.
There are many such units on the outskirts of the city, for people who don’t want to be caught up in the noisy turbid currents, but have to commute frequently, so they have no practical function of growing crops.
The fence was entangled with thorny rose vines, isolating the sparsely manicured garden from the outside world. White bell-shaped flowers hung from the flower stands hung with rich green curtains. The servants walked quickly through the winding paths of the trees to inform the guests of the distant visitors. Two ladies in the courtyard.
Fernan simply tidied up and checked his appearance after getting off the car, and walked in the front.
During Morrison's lifetime, they were far from getting along well enough to visit each other. At this time, the visits were somewhat emotionally infected with the urge to remember the old friend or to harm others, but were invaded by Lyndon and someone with ulterior motives. Offer slanderous words to deceive.
When he actually came to the door, he felt that it might not be appropriate to come to express condolences based on the relationship between the two of them. If he was not careful, he could easily be misunderstood. But now it was too late to regret and want to go back, so he had to straighten his collar, look serious, and try to remember the time when he heard the news of his master's death. of surprise and regret in order to have a more heartfelt attitude of condolences. "Good morning, Ms. Leslie, please allow me to express my deepest condolences as an academic."
Several words passed by, representing Rivers Medical School's solemn but unharmonious relationship. He said that he was an old friend and seemed irrelevant, and he didn't want to bow to Morrison. It was more reasonable to use his personal identity as a colleague.
A middle-aged lady wearing a black gauze skirt stood up from the table filled with tea sets, the same black veil covering her face. The young woman she was talking to politely left the table, leaving space for both host and guest. Upon seeing this, Kraft motioned to Coop to take Yvonne and leave temporarily.
"Professor Fernand, my father mentioned you, a college leader with outstanding academic achievements." Her voice was gentle and slightly hoarse, like water between millstones that moistened the alienated conversation, "Please sit down. ”
Three cups of hot tea were poured into the cups and placed in front of the three people who sat down.
Fernand touched the tea and hesitated to take it down. It was the first time in his life that he had been treated like this when he came to his enemy's house. He began to urgently recall and evaluate whether he had any involvement in the long-term verbal dispute with Morrison. Personal attacks, and whether this level is worth dissolving in tea, would bring drinkers directly face-to-face with Morrison's additives.
"In short, we all feel very sorry for the professor's death. As colleagues who had frequent academic exchanges during his lifetime, please let us do our part if necessary." Linden said sincerely.
"Thank you for your concern. I will remember it if necessary." Ms. Leslie picked up the handle of the cup with three fingers, held it behind the veil and took a sip.
Thanks to the unexpectedly gentle attitude of the relatives of the deceased, the atmosphere relaxed, giving those present the illusion that they were really old friends who came to express their condolences. However, after a few basic conversations, the next conversation was not so easy to start.
As usual, Fernand, who had the most communication with him, enumerated the important achievements of the deceased, including his research on the structure of certain white tree-like cords whose functions were not elucidated in "The Structure of the Human Body" when he was young, and his research on the compatibility of herbal medicines to relieve fever symptoms in his middle age. Verify that people will always remember their contributions.
When it came to academic matters, this elegant lady did not go further than a moderate expression of restrained sadness. Obviously Morrison has no intention of letting his only daughter inherit her profession and continue on this difficult road.
Thinking that this daughter seems to have inherited the non-marriage mentality that is common in the academic world, the medical family that has been nearly a hundred years old from the initial days of the academy to the present may end up in this small manor.
"It's such a pity." Fernand hid his face and closed his eyes. The uncontrollable sadness made his eyes a little moist, and he truly felt that time was passing away from everyone, and the end of a certain reservation might be quietly approaching between the buried pages.
This professor, who had always only been mentioned occasionally by his father, was the most real among the visitors. Upon seeing this, Ms. Leslie expressed relief and said: "My father is not a person obsessed with life and death. I often see him." Reading through the holy scriptures left by my mother, I may have already looked forward to going to the world after death.”
"Please have your condolences." Kraft took out a beautifully packaged box from the box he carried with him and opened it, placing a crystal clear round bottle inside.
"This is a gift for Professor Morrison. My recommender is Kalman, the professor's disciple, who can be considered half of the professor's student. Your father's research on human structure during his lifetime will soon be used in the next surgery. Put into practical use during the revolution, this is one of the experimental research equipment that has brought about breakthroughs. It has special significance, and it is reasonable to give it to you now. ”
"Is this too expensive?" No matter from the craftsmanship and material of the bottle itself, or from the meaning, it is something that can be placed in the academy's highest collection cabinet.
Fernand gave Kraft a "smart" look. Something with special meaning, suitable for his identity and enough weight was just right at this time. "Consider it the goodwill of Rivers University. We are on the same path and should be like brothers." Support.”
"Thank you. I assure you that it will be kept in the best possible way." Ms. Leslie took the box, locked the lid in front of her, and carefully placed it on the center of the table. "It's just that given the current situation, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to do so." A gift in return.”
"It's okay. If possible, can I borrow Professor Morrison's holy book?" Kraft seemed to casually pass out a symbolic request for communication, so that the two parties would be equal in form.
"Of course it's no problem if you need it."
"Thank you very much, I will definitely return it in full."
[Morrison delving into the Holy Scriptures? Or before death? 】
This was the first time Kraft had heard something so outrageous.