Chapter 1221 Countdown to Returning to China (VI) The Story of Carp

On the first night, Han Li went to many places, so he didn't go anywhere and rested early.

Early the next morning, Han Li started shopping at the farmer's market in Renton. He bought beef, mutton, eggs, cheese, flour, and everything he could use.

Han Li shopped around and had a simple breakfast. At this time, the mall was open, and he shuttled through the malls to start shopping.

Even though Han Li had bought a lot of sanitary napkins during his trip, enough for all his family to use for two or three years, his main goal in shopping in many malls in Renton this time was still sanitary napkins.

Because in addition to sanitary napkins, only eyebrow pencils, lipsticks, perfumes, and clothing can be bought, but these things are not available in China at present. Just have two of each to draw and wear at home.

There are many other things like toys and jewelry in Han Li's decomposition space. Except for some relatively new styles, the others are not on the list.

Han Li also bought more than a dozen microwave ovens that are not currently available in China. He bought this thing to heat up steamed buns and leftovers, and when Han Li wanted to have a midnight snack, he could also heat milk for his three hungry sons.

On the night Han Li made the purchase, he went to the most popular bar in the West District to relax, and someone willingly helped him to add 0.05 spiritual power coverage.

The next day, Han Li found the ship owner and got the fifty fresh black haddocks he had ordered.

Han Li went directly to the embassy from the dock, where he got the exact time of his return and related arrangements.

Han Li, who had a bottom line in his heart, returned to Niujing County that day. After calling his mentor, Professor Rand Swanson, he once again lived his own salted fish life.

Five days later, Professor Rand Swanson called Han Li to have dinner together in the morning, and during the meal, he told him about the process and precautions of the afternoon graduation ceremony.

Because the real graduation ceremony of Niujing University is usually held in June or July every year, and the master's degree will be held in December or January of the following year.

It was only May now, and even if there were 17 people like Han Li who were about to leave school, Niu Jing University could not hold a special ceremony for them.

So although their graduation ceremony was still held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, there were not many spectators, and the band was only a few people from the music department.

Everything was kept simple, and the Church of the Immaculate Conception did not even allow them to use the dining room, so they could only eat lunch in the restaurant on campus.

Han Li got a master's degree this time, and in the words of his mentor, this was a special case after his efforts.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Han Li wore a bachelor's suit and a brand new bachelor's cap given to him by his mentor.

In the presence of a vice president, the dean of academic affairs, the dean of the humanities and social sciences department, and mentor Rand Swanson of Niu Jing University, as well as other students who received degrees, as well as their parents, relatives and friends, he received his own master's degree and certificate.

Because everything was kept simple, the whole process was just like that, and those principals and leaders left quickly after the ceremony.

Even though this was the first time Han Li had attended such a graduation ceremony in his two lives, it might be because others were all families, but Han Li was alone.

Han Li had a dull graduation ceremony, and he didn't feel excited.

However, Han Li picked up three jade beads containing languages ​​in the church through his spiritual power, namely Greek proficiency, Portuguese proficiency and Spanish proficiency.

There was also a small jade bead containing Irish harp proficiency, which more or less filled Han Li's lonely heart at the moment.

After the graduation ceremony, the mentor Professor Rand Swanson, took Han Li and three students who were still studying with him to a very high-end hotel in Renton to celebrate.

When Han Li and his friends arrived here, a former student of Professor Rand Swanson was already waiting here.

After some introductions, Han Li learned that the senior was called Victor Zachary.

After graduation, the senior worked in the House of Commons in England at first. Because he was a little unhappy during the work, he later went to work in a research institute in Kangaroo Country.

The job there is to study the relationship between the indigenous people of Kangaroo Country and the current residents. The salary is high and the work is very easy, which allows him to come back to England from time to time.

During this period, when the senior was showing off his work, he also tried to win over Han Li several times, saying that he could recommend Han Li to work in the company where he worked.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have agreed to this condition immediately, but Han Li did not make any waves. Han Li politely declined Victor Zachary's several attempts to win him over.

When ordering food, Han Li ordered a Gefilte Fish (fish balls) under the strong recommendation of Victor Zachary, and said that this was the instructor's favorite dish.

Then, after Professor Rand Swanson introduced it, Han Li learned that this Gefilte Fish was made of carp meatballs, and at the same time, he knew that people in Europe and the United States did not eat freshwater fish at all, but that ordinary people could not afford freshwater fish in the past.

Professor Rand Swanson said that there are records in the literature that carp was first introduced to the ponds of Odili nobles by merchants in 1227, and later spread throughout Western Europe.

Throughout the Middle Ages, carp were raised in ponds in castles and monasteries across Western Europe.

By 1496, carp directly became the royal tribute of England. At that time, King Henry VIII also heavily rewarded the person who brought the carp.

For a long time, carp was the food of the powerful and wealthy class in Western Europe. Gefilte Fish was a must-have dish during important festivals in the church, and ordinary people and poor people had no chance to eat it.

By the mid-19th century, when many dignitaries and priests from Western Europe came to the American continent, they were shocked to find that there were no carp there.

In 1876, many people wrote to the American authorities, requesting the introduction of carp, saying that the Lord should not be unable to see Gefilte Fish during important festivals.

The church's influence was very low at this time, so the American authorities initially ignored the request.

However, by 1880, many people could no longer wait, and the leader of the United States Fisheries Commission became a believer in the Lord.

As a result of this effort, he deforested the country so much that native fish species were depleted in the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, requiring new species to fill the gap.

Of course, he can't do this alone, and Congress still ignores this statement.

So these people found a fishery expert and disciple of the Ph.D. in the beautiful country and asked him to provide evidence.