Chapter 52: The Amish
"What is public order and good morals?"
Lin Guo's curious voice sounded in the dormitory.
No one answered his question.
Even Xiao Xiao hesitated, rubbing his notebook and not making a sound.
Zheng Qing's face darkened, and he silently flipped through the details of the rules and regulations attached to the letter, carefully distinguishing the meaning between the lines. But after half a day of study, you still don't get the point.
"Name of Society...... Public order and good customs......" Zhang Jixin muttered, flipping through the words on the small card, puzzled: "I never knew that 'forgiveness' or 'knights' also involved public order and good customs. ”
"Definitely has nothing to do with the 'Knights'. Xin Fatzi affirmed: "I remember that there are several clubs in the school with the suffix of the Knights...... For example, Atlas's guardian knights, and the Cossack knights of the Star Academy, aren't these all knights. ”
"There shouldn't be a problem with 'forgiveness of sins,'" Zhang Jixin speculated endlessly: "Is it because 'forgiveness of sins' is the purview of the gods, so it conflicts with Atlas's beliefs?"
"Did the person who reviewed the report go wrong and sent us a wrong letter?" Lin Guo muttered quietly.
The speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, Xiao Xiao suddenly raised his head, revealing a little understanding.
Zheng Qing was keenly aware of the doctor's abnormality, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "What, do you think it's the people from the club federation who made a mistake?"
"No, no," Xiao Xiao shook his head and said hesitantly, "Maybe it's just a coincidence...... When I went to the office today to get the receipt, the envelope was handed to me by a student from Atlas College...... Although he did not have a beard, he wore a black peaked wide-brimmed top hat and a coarse cloth robe...... I'm guessing he's supposed to be an Amish, maybe he revised our review report. ”
"Amish?!If it were them, it was a possibility...... You know, they're all fanatical diehard wizards. Zhang Jixin seemed to have a sudden realization, and turned his head to look at Xin Fatzi: "It's your compatriot, what do you think?"
"The highlanders are not pure Germanic peoples. Fat Xin corrected with a nonchalant face: "Their accent is not liked by any person on the banks of the lowland river." ”
"Oh, I almost forgot that. Zhang Jixin smiled apologetically: "You are from the Rhine." ”
"You mean, he tampered with the conclusion without permission?" Zheng Qing was a little incredulous: "This is the official document of the school...... What's in it for him to do that?!"
Don't try to figure out the mind of a fanatical believer with normal logic. Fat Xin's tone was a little scathing: "As an extremely conservative sect that will continue to split over the width of the brim, the color of the wand, and the material of the broomstick, it is entirely possible if one of its members impulsively does something irrational because of the name of our society. ”
Zheng Qing was still confused.
He had to turn his head to look at Dr. Xiao again.
"The Amish, a group of Protestant Anabaptist Mennonites, originally belonged to the Germanic Highlanders...... A very closed, very old-fashioned community, you can understand them as standard die-hard wizards. ”
Xiao Xiao opened his notebook and patiently explained:
"The Amish after formal baptism are not allowed to smoke, drink, or indulge in pleasure, nor do they participate in the development of new worlds, nor do they accept modern magical theories, including dimensional theory...... The majority of underage wizards in this group will refuse to participate in even elementary or intermediate magical education. ”
"Most of the time, they wore coarse black robes and sharpened hats, and made a living by mixing ancient potions in those fixed magic towers. ”
"'Come out from among them, separate yourselves from them, and do not stain anything unclean, and I will receive you'...... Don't let the world around you shape you. ”
"Can you trust their wizards to use wands now?"
Zheng Qing shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands.
He really couldn't imagine such a thing - he had no idea about it, to be exact.
"In other words, we don't need to reconvene to discuss the new name of the club. The young scholar breathed a sigh of relief, and he had no interest in continuing to discuss the Amish habits, instead focusing his attention back on the card in the receipt of the Federation of Societies: "The audit report says that we can file a reconsideration within seven calendar days...... This is an opportunity. ”
"It's not a chance, it's the only way out. Xiao Xiao emphasized: "We don't have time to wait a month to resubmit a new club application, so this reconsideration is the only way for us to successfully squeeze into this school hunt." ”
"I still don't understand," Lin Guo's voice looked a little depressed: "He'...... Why did the Amish revise our review report?"
"It's just a guess, and while it's credible, it's not conclusive. Xin Fatzi corrected the error in Lin Guo's statement, and then explained: "As for the reason for the revision, he has already made it very clear in the report...... Contrary to public order and good customs. ”
"To understand the Amish, you need to know their 'fear of pride' and their 'admiration for humility,'" Xiao Xiao casually flipped through his notebook and shook his head: "They are more inclined to obey God's will than their own will...... This means that any offense to God's authority will be met with their 'non-violence, non-cooperation.'" ”
"Sounds like a very modest group. Zheng Qing smacked the meaning, looked at the wax seal seal on the brown paper envelope with great interest, and muttered: "It's just a more traditional culture." ”
"Tradition? no, no, it's not tradition, it's more like grandstanding. Xiao Xiao clasped his notebook, helped his glasses, and commented sharply: "In the past, they insisted on tradition because the society was too loose, and tradition maintained social stability. Now that society has a broad and solid way of maintaining it, they cling to tradition just to make themselves different. ”
"Fortunately, the little master of Shiyuan is not here today...... We don't have people from Atlas here. Zhang Jixin showed a frightened look: "Otherwise, your wording will easily cause a bloody conflict between the two academies......"
"It's a bit esoteric and can't keep up with the rhythm. Zheng Qing squeezed onto the bed of the fat man, scratched Tuan Tuan's chin, listened to its snoring, and showed a pleasant expression.
"In a community of social attributes, each individual has a different desire...... Xiao Xiao tried to continue explaining the topic, but his tirade was interrupted at the beginning.
"What do you think of the name 'Cat Tuan'? Zheng Qing suddenly held Tuan Tuan, ignoring the orange cat's impatient eyes, and looked at everyone with a serious face: "If our reconsideration is not passed, what about the name of the new club?"
"We can't keep up with the rhythm with your words, okay!" Xin Fat Man couldn't help but roar, snatched the fat cat in Zheng Qing's hand, and threw it on top of his head: "If the reconsideration is not successful, what's the point of us forming a new club?!"
"I don't think you can do anything by halfway...... Since the school doesn't allow us to use 'human groups', it shouldn't matter if we use 'cats' groups. Zheng Qing sighed and added matter-of-factly: "For example, the blue is a blue cat, and the fat man can be Garfield......
"Maybe you should drag that gypsy witch in so you can have a Persian cat. Zhang Jixin didn't wait for Zheng Qing to find a suitable 'cat breed' for him, so he quickly interrupted the conjecture of the young public-funded student, turned his head to look at the fat man and said, "But this is a chance for you." ”
"Opportunity?" Fat Xin rubbed the fat cat in his arms, looking dazed: "I didn't want to be a cat?"
"Not Garfield. Zhang Jixin's already red face turned a little purple: "I mean that Amish, if it was really him who made trouble, you would be able to write a news article again." ”
"I'm skeptical. Xin Fatzi leaned on the bed weakly and hummed: "The first rule of the editorial department of the school newspaper is that no article that affects the unity of the campus is allowed to be published...... I don't even need the editor-in-chief to look at it, I can kill the article myself. ”