The second volume is full of glory and splendor in the capital, and the spirit is full of vitality in the foggy city. Chapter 282: Atlantic Ocean (Part 1)
The subtitle of this chapter: A racing boat heard by Inchuis.
June 10, 1921, Friday, Dragon Boat Festival.
"Come on, everyone, have a taste. This is the 'ZONG ZI' of our Seres people."
"Albert, why do we Seres eat this kind of food?"
"Third century BC... well, that's when Ptolemy II, the king of Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty, gathered over 70 Greek-speaking Jews to compile the Old Testament..."
"Thank you, Mr. Weizmann. It's not profound knowledge. I just like reading."
"At that time, a wise man was banished from the imperial court in a vassal state south of Seris. However, the evil rulers in power refused to let him go. They sent people to hunt him down. Their pursuit across a river eventually evolved into a custom called a boat race... well, 'dragon boat racing.'"
"After catching up with the wise man, the assassins put him in a sack... well, like the 'ZO NG ZI' you see now, and threw him into the river."
"So, we Seres people have the custom of eating rice dumplings to commemorate him."
"Neo, you mean this is like the Christian Eucharist?"
After hearing this question from the great scientist, our Master Yuan couldn't help but think about it carefully.
Throughout Christian history, there have been many debates about the Eucharist, including those between Catholics and Protestants, and also within Protestant sects.
There are different regulations regarding who can break the bread and who can receive the bread.
The bread and the cup are the body and blood of the Lord, and they symbolize the body and blood of the Lord. Many denominations and churches have fought over this.
Well, if you think about it this way, the debate among the Seres about whether zongzi should be sweet or salty, long or short, flat or square, stuffed or solid, dipped in sugar or not...will also spark sparks.
It can be seen that the Holy Communion and the Dragon Boat Festival are the same thing!
“Albert, you are right, the two are indeed very similar.”
"oh……"
Upon hearing this, the great scientist solemnly peeled off the rice dumplings and began to enjoy Seres' "holy communion" seriously.
At this time, they were already on a luxury cruise ship called "Olympic".
In fact, this ship is the sister ship of the Titanic. The two have very similar appearances and are also owned by the British White Star Line. There is another super cruise ship in this series called the Britannia.
Before the Titanic was built, the Olympic was the largest cruise ship in the world at the time, with a displacement of an astonishing 45,324 tons.
However, compared to her unlucky sister, the Olympic is extremely lucky and can be said to be invincible in ship collisions.
In September 1911, shortly after leaving Southampton Harbour, she collided with the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Hawke in waters near the Isle of Wight.
You know, this cruiser was equipped with a ram, but it didn't sink the Olympic, earning her the nickname "The Reliable Old Man."
The captain at the time was the captain of the Titanic, Edward Smith.
Logically, the rear-end collision should be fully responsible, but the British favored their own navy and ruled that the White Star Line should bear all the losses of the accident. This ruling caused financial problems for the White Star Line, and it was forced to cut some of the construction costs of the Titanic , so...
Infuss had heard that the Olympic was nearby when the Titanic sank, and upon receiving the telegram, he rushed to the scene. However, when he encountered the Carpathia carrying survivors the next day, the captain flatly refused the suggestion to transfer the survivors to the Olympic.
He worried that doing so would "terrify the survivors, as they would be asked to board a ship that looked almost identical to the Titanic."
During World War I, the Olympic was converted into a transport ship for the American Expeditionary Force heading to Europe. Then something happened.
At 4:30 a.m. on May 12, 1918, the USS Olympic, carrying the 59th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, was sailing towards the port of Southampton, England, when they encountered the German submarine U-103.
The German submarine crew slowed down, unable to keep up with the Olympic's speed of over 20 knots. By the time the "torpedo tubes ready" report arrived, the Olympic had already entered the minimum safe range for torpedoes. To secure another opportunity for attack, the submarine captain ordered the submarine to veer parallel to the target, preparing to launch another attack after the cruise ship passed him.
At the same time, Bertram Fox Hayes, captain of the Olympic, discovered the U-103 floating on the sea. In a hurry, he commanded the Olympic to rush over and directly sank the unfortunate submarine.
After World War I, the Olympic was modified and continued to operate in the Atlantic route. It later collided twice, but it only killed others and no one died on board.
In the history of shipping and naval history, the illusory theory of luck does make some sense, otherwise how could there be "snow wind in Wugang and rain in Sasebo"?
But Yuan Yan, who was invincible in talking, suddenly felt that he was very unlucky because he forgot about Einstein and his wife and their companion, chemist Chaim Weizmann, when booking the cabin.
So in order to make up for his mistake, he had to give his suite to the three of them.
As a result, he had to live in one room with Louis Baker and John McCall, and the three ladies in another.
This made "His Majesty the Emperor" and "His Holiness the Pope" very unhappy. After boarding the ship, they showed a very negative attitude towards their leader "Lord Fool" and spent the whole day with "Her Majesty the Queen" and "Her Eminence the High Priestess".
Knowing that he was in the wrong, Master Yuan had no choice but to bring his female secretary over to chat with Einstein and the others.
They sat on a separate balcony, admiring the sea view while enjoying English-style afternoon tea, but what they ate were Chinese dim sum made by Sister Lian.
This is the special treatment for first-class cabin passengers. They can also borrow the kitchen on the ship and let their own private chef cook for them.
"Dr. Yuan, this rice dumpling is really good, especially the salty egg yolk. It tastes amazing."
Yuan Yan suddenly smiled at Elsa Einstein and said, "Mrs. Einstein, I'm glad you like it . I'll have my maid make some extra for you to take home. This stuff keeps for a long time."
"Thank you, Dr. Yuan."
