Chapter 241: The Great Insect? under
PS: Sometimes codewords are also boring, so boring that we often compete for hand speed. I just lost 95-107 and asked for a recommendation vote and a Dream Cup ticket for comfort.
The voice of inviting or allowing Su Shi to enter this small room seemed very peaceful. is so peaceful that Su Shi feels that he is not a life that is taken seriously. Perhaps, in the worldview of the person in front of him, only the six-legged creature has a mystery worth studying, and the two-legged thing seems to be no longer important.
"Hello. My name is Su Shi. β
Hearing Su Shi's self-introduction, Fabre took his attention away from the butterfly specimen in his hand. He stood up with a smile and shook hands with Su Shi, and said with a smile: "I have seen your name in the history of science in the Splendid Country a long time ago, it is really unimaginable that with your literary achievements, you are also interested in our small disciplines." β
Su Shi suddenly felt a little embarrassed. According to the facts he already knows. Science is not a small discipline in the world of Westerners. Bruno even paid with his life for it. Only the generation cultivated by the corrupt Confucians will regard the metaphysical so-called study of life as more important than these. In other words, Fabre's words are actually ridiculing.
Su Shi came here in the hope that Fabre could help him solve the mystery of the so-called earthworm collective suicide. For a help-seeker, the ridicule of the person being asked for help does not seem to matter much. So Su Shi just laughed dryly, and did not get angry because of a trace of embarrassment.
Fabre didn't think he was saying anything wrong. In the history of Western science, metaphysical things have occupied an important place for a long time. So much so that for a long time afterward, many philosophers and theorists jumped out against these views. Speaking of which, SchrΓΆdinger's evaluation of metaphysics is more pertinent. But Fabre had never met SchrΓΆdinger in his previous life. For a keen observer, those metaphysical things are, to some extent, the existence of heaven and earth.
Su Shi may not have been aware of Fabre's psychological dynamics. What he was going to do now was clear enough. Try to gain Fabre's favor as soon as possible, and convince him to help him solve the earthworm problem.
Su Shi looked around in general. This was the habit of the people of the Song Dynasty. Generally, people with some brains will look around when they are invited into the study by others. The praise is naturally praised, even if you can't find any advantages, there are two sentences that are staggered, elegant and atmospheric. If you are a discerning person, you can judge the temperament of the owner by displaying the furniture, and you can quickly know the owner's hobbies by the types of decorations and books.
Su Shi actually already knew each other's hobbies, but it was obvious that he and Fabre didn't have much in common. At least he didn't think anything about entomology he knew was worth showing off in front of Fabre.
So Su Shi had no choice but to prepare for a dangerous move.
"Ugh." Su Shi suddenly pretended to be surprised, pointed to a specimen of a spider and said, "I thought you were only interested in the six-legged insecta, and you didn't let go of the eight-legged arachnid." β
Su Shi's gamble has received miraculous results that he never imagined. Fabre didn't expect Su Shi to know something about the trap. Although what he just said, in the eyes of people who have a certain amount of knowledge, it is just basic knowledge. But Fabre was very happy that one of the ten lonely observers had someone to talk to him professionally.
Once the emotions were mobilized, Fabre's flowers began to increase. Even if the person sitting in front of him was Su Shi who had just been ridiculed. He didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"You know what? I'm writing a book. I found out that after my death in my last life, a lot of new insects were discovered. They need me to rearrange the original material. This time it's another book about insects. The large one is like the kind of hamburger that Zhuge Liang likes to eat. I've given him a name, and it's called Big Insect Chronicle. ββ¦
Su Shi was also once an academically ambitious man, although his later achievements were somewhat dull under the brilliance of many Song Dynasty scholars. But its opponents are all strange after all. Sima Guang, who locked himself in the cellar to write books, Wang Anshi, who was known as the two-legged bookcase, and his good friends, gathered all kinds of miscellaneous studies together, and finally wrote Shen Kuo in Mengxi. The academic attainments of these three people are not much lower than Su Shi. The contemporaries of the Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao brothers, as well as Zhang Zai, who doesn't seem to be very famous, and Shao Yong, who doesn't sound very famous, are not fuel-efficient lamps.
The existence of these people prevented Su Shi's academic ideas from being widely disseminated. But that doesn't mean he doesn't care about academic progress. With Shen Kuo's achievements in the past, Fabre's ideals have become very easy for Su Shi to understand.
"I've actually prepared a lot of materials. Now to be honest, I've started researching. I'm going to start with the insects that you are most familiar with. Termites of the Isoptera, cockroaches, and grasshoppers of the Orthoptera have all become my research targets. β
"So, you, have you ever thought about the earthworms of the phylum Annelids."
Su Shi tried to say what he wanted to ask. To be honest, he regrets it now. When Deng Yirui said Fabre's insect notes. He had forgotten that earthworms were not strictly insects. It seems that he is still as undefensive as ever against women.
"How do you think of earthworms? Although I have also thought about studying creatures outside of the class of insects, such as the spiders and scorpions of the class Arachnids that you just saw, my book of the Great Insects is still a relatively academic work, and it cannot be a simple literary work after all. β
"I think. You still try to use your knowledge to let those who are in the darkness of their dreams find the direction of light. For example, some people are worried about the mass death of earthworms. Maybe you can help them. The word 'big' in the book of big insects should mean to go beyond the limits of the class of insects and tell everyone more and more practical things. β
Fabre smiled. He found that the person in front of him was not only an ambitious person, but also a guy with a complete methodology. Of course, he had already guessed the reason why Su Shi suddenly appeared here.
"You say, the mass death of earthworms." Fabre used this sentence to successfully attract Su Shi's attention, "As far as I know, if the earthworms that come out to breathe fresh air after the rain do not return to the moist soil in time after sunrise." Then there is only the share of being sunburned. For example, earthworms lying on the road that can't drill down in time often ......"
Su Shi's eyes lit up immediately. The so-called "mass suicide" he saw was happening on the road. According to what Fabre just said, it should be the asphalt road that prevents the earthworms from escaping from the sun. As for whether it had rained before that day, I really don't have an impression of mundane things. This would require a phone call, and if so, it would be certain that Fabre was talking about the situation.
"Looks like you've guessed what I'm here for." Su Shi said with a smile that he was now ready to leave here as soon as possible.
"Of course. Your intentions have been clearly expressed. Fabre smiled back, "If I still don't get there, it will look like I've got an earthworm in my head." β
The two looked at each other and burst out laughing.
"But how did you know so much about the westward journey of earthworms?"
"Speaking of which, this should be an attempt. It's just that there seems to be some difference between my common sense and your common sense. β
When Su Shi heard this, he could only sigh that there were too few books he usually read, which would expose his IQ in front of self-love experts. β¦
"Actually, I have a question for you." Fabre suddenly said, "Have you come up with any good solution to this kind of problem?" β
Su Shi thought for a while and said, "Since the asphalt road is preventing the earthworm from burrowing into the wet land, then simply dig it up." If it really didn't work, they moved the farm to the mountains. β
"Breeding?" Fabre muttered the word for a moment before he continued, "Actually, I have a good idea, I don't know if you would like to hear it." β
Su Shi was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "What kind of method is it?" β
"Is it drainage?"
"What?"
"I mean, improve the drainage in the farms. This kind of thing usually happens after rainfall. The soil in the farming field contains too much water. This results in earthworms being unable to breathe. They had to get on their stomachs in a place with fresh air. For example, on roads with relatively little water storage. As long as it is not a heavily waterlogged section, it should be able to meet their needs. β
Su Shi said: "Then, they were sunburned to death by the sudden sunbathing. β
"I think if they had an alarm clock, they might be back in the field in time. It's a pity that it didn't, so it turned into a tragedy. β
Su Shi completely understood now. As long as there is not too much water in the farm, there will be no such losses.
"Do you want to dig a gutter? Or just build a shed? β
"That's not my specialty."
"But I still have to thank you, maybe they'll find the purple one." Su Shi, who solved this problem, happily said goodbye to Fabre and returned to his dormitory humming a song.
As soon as Su Shi's figure left Fabre's field of vision, Fabre smiled bitterly and shouted behind the screen full of specimens: "Come out." The man is gone. β
After two chuckles, Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi walked out from behind the screen. Sima Yi pointed in the direction of Su Shi's departure and scolded with a smile: "This guy, the method of transitioning from idle talk to real purpose is a bit blunt no matter how you look at it. β
Fabre also smiled: "He is kind, but it's a pity that he didn't explain the problem clearly." I had to assume that it was due to the rain. If you hadn't told me this in advance, I would have had to help him bluntly today. β
Sima Yi teased: "Speaking of which, you are already more blunt than it. β
Fabre spread his hands and said with a smile: "No way, you asked me to help him, and I didn't want him to know." β
Zhuge Liang sent Sima Yi and motioned her to stop talking, and then he said to Fabre: "I want to see how far this person's kindness will ferment." This is our long-term goal, and we may need your help in the future. Thank you today. β
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