116. Folklorist (subscribe quickly, you can't afford afternoon tea)
"Didn't Mr. Herwin bring any luggage?"
The old man sitting on the sofa behind his desk had gray sideburns, and he straightened his silver-rimmed glasses.
Herwin sat in the chair across from him:
"Mr. Anthony, I prefer to keep things simple. ”
Anthony glanced at Hara, who was sitting obediently on the side, and smiled a little seriously:
"I haven't heard of you bringing your family here, and I hope you'll let me know next time, after all, I chose to work at university because I don't like children. ”
Since his face was habitually on the floor, Hewen couldn't tell exactly if he was joking or serious.
Anthony looked at the paper document in his hand:
"Mr. Herwen, you don't look as old as I expected. ”
Herwin had grown a beard on the way from the train station to the university, his hair had turned black, and he looked to be in his thirties.
The black hair was meticulously combed, the black suit was surprisingly suitable for him, and the glasses on his face made him more handsome and scholarly.
However, even so, he was unexpectedly young in Anthony's eyes, and in the imagination of the dean of the School of History, Hervin should be an old man not much younger than him.
Hewen smiled politely and said:
"My real age is a lot more than it seems. ”
Anthony says:
"I really envy you guys with good skin, but let me say it first, we don't prohibit teachers and students from falling in love with each other, but if you use your identity and appearance to trick those children into sleeping and playing with their feelings, I will immediately kick you out of school and tell the outside world what you have done. ”
Hervin says:
"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of scumbag. ”
Anthony flipped through the papers:
"I have my rules, as long as we don't violate the moral bottom line, we don't have too many constraints on the staff, and similarly, as long as you have the ability, many associate professors and ordinary faculty members can be promoted to full professors, of course, there are not many people in this world who have the ability.
"With all due respect, Mr. Herwin, I would like to ask you a few questions before I am officially admitted. ”
Hervin says:
"Absolutely. ”
Anthony asked:
"The Anlans Country Customs," "A Study of the Sacrificial Rituals from 1326 to 1649," and "On Blood Sacrifices and Sociology," all three of which are your masterpieces. ”
Hewen modestly said:
"It's not a big job, it's just a personal hobby. ”
Anthony smiled:
"Then let me test you, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I know Mr. Herwin better. ”
Herwin smiled confidently and said:
"Please. ”
Anthony's body leaned forward slightly, and with his serious expression, it was enough to make ordinary instructors feel a huge sense of oppression.
Hervin's expression was still natural.
His first reaction when he heard that the famous folklorist Herwin was coming to Aaron was a liar, and his suspicions intensified after seeing Herwen's face.
Of course, he couldn't have shown any rudeness until Hevin's disguise had been exposed.
After all, what if it's true?
He didn't intend to write any of the questions in Cohewen's book, and anyone with a good memory could easily memorize the information, but deep understanding and strong thinking skills could not be copied by imposters.
Anthony asked:
"Mr. Herwin, what do you think of the recently unearthed antiquities and materials about ancient sacrifices?"
If the other party is really a professional folklorist, he will definitely hear about the recent incident.
Hewen is indeed well prepared:
"It's just grandstanding. ”
Anthony's eyes widened slightly:
"What did you say?"
The old man felt insulted, and he had even figured out which door he would ask the school guard to throw Hewen out of later.
Hervin continued:
"That's just a ridiculous hoax, and in my unpublished research, I've explored the local cultural changes, and the social structure in which this form of sacrifice could not have evolved.
"And there are obvious problems with the excavated objects, if you know the history of England, you will know that the patterns and styles on the artifacts are obviously not made by Ancient England, New England, and earlier humans did not have the productivity to make such things. ”
"What's more, how could anyone hang himself on a tree for seven days and seven nights to sacrifice himself, and it is difficult for this bloody and inhuman sacrifice method to spread on a large scale and systematically. ”
Anthony's eyes lit up, it was normal for Hewen not to know some secrets, but his years of research had taught him that there were many secrets before Gu Yinglans.
Anthony asked:
"What if that's true?"
Hervin says:
"If the unearthed antiquities are true, it means that there was a powerful country before the Anglans, and they had an extremely advanced level of metal forging, and there are many bloody parts of the culture that contradict our common sense.
"Of course, if there really was such an ancient empire, how could it be that it did not leave any traces. ”
For the new gods have erased the traces.
Anthony suppressed the excitement in his heart:
"There is one thing I am curious about, Mr. Herwen. ”
Herwin asked:
"Huh?"
Anthony says:
"How did you come up with the idea of coming to a school like ours, when my friend told me you were coming, I thought he was joking with me. ”
Hervin says:
"Aaron University is a great school. ”
Anthony shook his head:
"I'm not talking about Aaron University, I'm talking about the city, Aaron didn't even exist a hundred years ago, the time of large-scale human activity is no more than three hundred years, this is a city of miracles that rose out of thin air, and a city without history.
"It seems to me that a scholar like you should be doing research in a city like Wharton. ”
Hervin smiled mysteriously:
"Modern folklore is also folklore, and the city has been washed out of many unique cultural landscapes under the torrent.
"My next research direction is this city. ”
Hearing this, Anthony got up directly and eagerly shook Hewen's hands:
"Welcome to our school, Professor Herwen. ”
After saying that, Anthony smiled awkwardly:
"Due to some special reasons, I can only give you the treatment of an associate professor for the time being, and the title of honorary professor will have to wait for about a month. ”
The reason was that he thought Hewen was a liar, so he didn't report it to the school.
Hewen said politely:
"I actually wanted to teach. ”
Anthony blinked:
"Did you just speak?"
Hewen repeated:
"I mean, if I could, I would like to teach as a professor at Aaron University. ”
After confirming that he was not hallucinating, Anthony said excitedly:
"I'll take you to the Chancellor now, and tomorrow you'll be able to join the company as an emeritus professor and a full professor." ”
As he spoke, Anthony still didn't let go of the hand holding Hervin, as if he was afraid that he would suddenly run away.
Hervin smiled:
"I'm looking forward to my future here. ”