Into Unscientific

  Chapter 39 Ketchup is on sale

   After giving Hu Ke a precise stab in the heart, Maverick, who was in a good mood, invited Xu Yun to the street to eat a lentil sandwich, which is extremely rare.

  Looking at the sign of Yage Hotel not far away, Xu Yun chewed the dry bread, but couldn't help feeling a little bit of emotion in his heart.

  According to the normal historical trajectory, there will be a fire recorded in London in 1666.

  Because its impact was so far-reaching, historians even named the fire 'Great Fire'.

  Hooker showed great architectural talent after the fire and was directly involved in the reconstruction of London, so it was not until late 1668 that he had time to go to Trinity College to challenge Barrow.

  At that time, Barrow was helpless to the questions raised by Hooke, and was crazily humiliated and ridiculed by Hooke in front of a group of students, and finally even alarmed the principal of Cambridge University.

  Barrow got a serious illness because of this. After recovering from the illness, he resigned from the position of Professor Lucas in 1669 and elected Maverick as the next Professor Lucas.

  In the later time, Barrow gave up mathematics and began to study theology with all his heart, which is quite a bit like the local martial arts novels to see through the world and cut off the troubles.

Later, Barrow received a doctorate in theology in 1670. In 1672, he officially became the dean of Trinity College. In 1675, he was promoted to the vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge. Although this resume seems very beautiful, it recognizes Barrow’s theological achievements, while non-mathematical.

  And from the end of 1673, Barrow was bedridden and died in 1677.

   No one can say whether Barrow's untimely death is directly related to Hooker's mess, but one established fact is very clear:

   That is, a top Lucas professor abdicated early and turned from mathematics to theology.

   You must know that at this time, Barrow has obtained the product and quotient of two functions and the differential theorem, which is a height that Mavericks can't reach at all now.

  In terms of research progress, he is actually the number one person in the field of calculus at this time!

   Therefore, in some small circles, Barrow's evaluation is somewhat similar to the young general Qu'a in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, belonging to the kind of "general star" who fell early.

   Now with the appearance of Xu Yun, Mavericks solved a catastrophe for his teacher by chance, but he also forged a grudge with Hu Ke head-on, and he didn't know whether it was good or bad.

  Twelve days passed in a flash, and a new Sunday arrived in a blink of an eye.

   Grantham.

   Church of St. Tidodia.

  Today, the entrance of the church is still crowded with people, and the deep and magnificent hymns faintly spread from the interior of the building, and the formation is even bigger than when Xu Yun first came.

  This is the second week of November. According to the customs of the British Peninsula in the seventeenth century, on the second Sunday of every month, the whole of England will hold a large-scale trade fair based on the fourth administrative district.

  The trade fair begins on Sunday afternoon and continues until 2-3pm on Monday.

   Therefore, on this day, the church’s worship bell will ring an hour earlier, and the worship process will also skip the communion link, so that everyone has enough time to buy or sell things.

  This kind of assembly seems to be formed spontaneously by the people, but in fact it cannot be separated from the support of the diocese.

   Therefore, in previous assemblies, the church will also sell some holy books, portraits of saints or drinks, etc.

  However, the stalls belonging to the Parish of Grantham are different from the past:

   There are no holy books, no portraits, only fist-sized clay jars neatly arranged on a table.

  There are four or five huge pottery jars placed behind the table, and standing beside the pottery jars are Xu Yun, Mavericks, William's family, and several helpers in church attire.

   According to the agreement reached by Yarlin and William.

  The diocese will cover more than one-fifth of the East Midlands area for the sale of ketchup, and Grantham is only a small part of the territory.

  At the same time, considering that this kind of non-religious business is not in line with the style of the church, Yarlin handed over the booth of the assembly to the William family.

  The diocese only deployed a few people to assist in statistics, and in addition to be responsible for the dispatch of some materials.

  Mrs. William was wearing a cotton linen dress, with a white scarf wrapped around her head, and she was wiping her hands anxiously on her apron:

   "Honey, how long until the meeting ends?"

  William Escue was much calmer than his wife. He turned his head and glanced at the clock tower in the town, and said:

   "It should be soon, maybe five to ten minutes."

   "Duang—"

   Before William finished speaking, a low bell rang from the direction of the church.

   This is the bell of the church, heralding the end of worship.

   Less than a moment.

   creak—

  The two heavy doors of the church opened slowly, and a stream of people gushed out of them accompanied by a body odor.

  Mrs. William's expression became more and more tense, and she ordered Lisa and the others in a hurry:

   "Lisa, look at the position of the spoon again. Elura, check if the lid of the jar is closed and Andrea, where are the potatoes, bring them out quickly!"

  The meeting place is located on a street next to the church, and the parish stall is at the front of the street, which is the only entrance.

  In addition to the exclusive cross sign, as long as the visitor is not an interstellar player, he will definitely see this booth at the first sight when he walks into the street.

  Tiffany Boli, who had just left the church, held her son Dino's little hand, and wrapped him in a scarf that was somewhat leaky, and lowered her head and asked:

   "Dino, tell mom, did you pay attention to today's Sunday school class?"

  The eight-year-old Dino jumped up and down on the bricks on the ground, and said happily:

   "Yes, today is the story of Job, hey, Ma Ma, what is that?"

  Tiffany Boli was listening to Dino's words with a smile, but when she heard the words, she turned her head subconsciously and found that Dino was referring to the stalls at the entrance of the market.

  She touched her son's head with a smile and said:

   "Oh, that's the church booth, let's go and have a look."

  Tiffany Burley's husband is a tailor in the town of Grantham. Due to his exquisite craftsmanship, his income is not low. The family basically has no worries about food and clothing. They are considered a middle-class family.

  In August of this year, Tiffany Boley had just bought a portrait of the apostle Peter at the rally and hung it at home. Unexpectedly, a cat ran into the house not long ago and tore more than half of the portrait.

  So since the beginning of the month, she has been planning to buy a new portrait at the market.

  As a result, as soon as she led Dino to the side of the booth, a male voice came from her ear:

   "Hi, would you like some of the new ketchup? Free tasting!"

"ketchup?"

  Looking at the weird young man with black hair and black pupils in front of her, Tiffany Boli couldn't help swallowing what she was going to say, and asked curiously:

"what is that?"

  The black-haired young man pushed a plate in front of her very familiarly, and took a small piece of thinly sliced ​​potatoes from the side:

   "This is a new type of sauce from the East. It is made of non-toxic tomatoes. It is guaranteed by the Diocese of Grantham. Look, there is a handwritten letter by Pastor Yarlin here.

  The quantity is limited, so you can try it before making a decision. "

   "Tomato?"

  Hearing this term, Tiffany Boli couldn't help showing a trace of hesitation on her face.

  In her cognition, tomato is a kind of poisonous food.

   Then she glanced at the sign of Grantham Parish on the booth, and several parishioners dressed in church clothes behind the booth. The trust brought by faith eventually gradually overwhelmed the impression brought by rumors.

  I saw the tailor's wife carefully pick up a shredded potato, lightly dipped it in some ketchup, put it in her mouth and took a bite.

   After a while, her eyes lit up:

   "How do you sell this thing?"

  Across from him, Xu Yun smiled at her and raised two fingers:

   "10 ounces of tomato sauce for only 2p!"

  (end of this chapter)