Chapter 639 638 [Proton]

When facing a guy with mental problems like this, all you need to do is follow his tone and try to deceive him. The two chatted passionately about everything from ancient Chinese mythology to religious legends.

After Zhou Hexuan finished talking about Pangu creating the world, he started talking about Nuwa's creation of humans: "In China, there is a goddess named Nuwa. She created chickens on the first day of the first lunar month, dogs on the second day of the lunar month, pigs on the third lunar month, and sheep on the fourth day of the lunar month... …On the seventh day of the lunar month, Nuwa used loess and water to make clay figures in her own likeness.”

"Did the Chinese Creator also have seven days? What a coincidence," Montague Norman was surprised. "In the Old Testament, God also created things in seven days. On the first day, he created light to distinguish day and night; on the second day, he created the sky. Determine morning and evening; create the earth on the third day and separate the land and water; create the sun, moon and stars on the fourth day... However, God created man on the sixth day, and the seventh day is a day of rest."

Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Yes, there are many similarities between Eastern and Western myths, such as the Great Flood. In the West, God was angry and sent out a world-destroying flood, and Noah's Ark preserved the continuation of life. In Chinese mythology, Gonggong He competed with the two gods Zhuanxu for the position of Emperor of Heaven, but Gonggong was defeated and raged against Mount Buzhou, triggering a great flood that destroyed the world. In China, it was not Noah who saved the water, but a human named Dayu, who was the third emperor of China. The founding monarch of a dynasty.”

Montague Norman suddenly laughed and said: "I think the Bible is closer to the truth. God is omnipresent, but it was misinterpreted when it spread to the East."

"Maybe." Zhou Hexuan didn't want to refute, why should he be so serious with a lunatic?

Montagu Norman asked again: "Is there any mysterious way of practice in the East?"

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said: "Yes, Taoism and Buddhism have their own methods of practice, and I happen to know one of them."

"It turns out you can do it too. We are all practitioners after all," Montague Norman smiled. "We can discuss it with each other."

Zhou Hexuan's so-called practice method is actually the Taoist breath-taking technique that Li Shoumin taught him when he just traveled through time. I heard from Li Shoumin that it was very effective, but after Zhou Hexuan learned it, he spent three days fishing and two days drying the net, without practicing it seriously at all.

Montagu Norman once suffered from severe manic depression and even suffered a mental breakdown. His attending physician taught him to use Western meditation to self-treat. It is strange to say that Montagu Norman actually succeeded. From then on, he opened the door to the new world and fell into extreme religious fanaticism. By the way, he also began to study different witchcraft around the world.

Just do what they say, the two wizards from the East and the West began their academic exchanges.

First, Zhou Hexuan taught Norman Li Shoumin's Taoist breathing techniques. Immediately afterwards, Montague Norman seriously taught Zhou Hexuan how to practice Western meditation.

Montagu Norman also built a special meditation room and happily took Zhou Hexuan to practice.

After breathing Zhou Tian for a week, Montagu Norman said happily: "Zhou, your Eastern practice method is very effective. I feel that my whole person is much more energetic."

"That's great!" Zhou Hexuan looked happy, but he was complaining in his heart: You have been very energetic since you got crazy.

After lunch, Montagu Norman took Zhou Hexuan to visit his collection.

Although this old guy's house is not very good, the basement is very large, with several collection rooms alone.

One is the Christian and Jewish collection room, and the collections in it are all related to God; the other is the Egyptian collection room, needless to say, the things in it are all obtained from the pyramids; the other is the Gypsy collection room, which collects Gypsy collections. There are magic items; one is the Indian collection room, all collected from India; the other is the American collection room, which displays many American prehistoric artifacts.

Zhou Hexuan had to sigh, it's great to have money. No matter how weird your hobbies are, you can do whatever you want.

Let’s just talk about the Egyptian collection room. There are several Pharaoh masks. Not only did Norman get the mummy, he also moved the coffin containing the mummy, so it wouldn't be unlucky to have it at home.

Montague Norman pointed to a vacant basement and said: "After I retire, I will go to China to live for a few years. This is the Far East collection room I have reserved."

Zhou Hexuan flattered him and said: "Amazing collection, Mr. Norman, your attainments in mysticism are astonishing!"

Montagu Norman regretted: "I once practiced wall-penetrating skills, but unfortunately something went wrong and I was never able to succeed. Is there any wall-penetrating technique in China?"

"Of course, the Laoshan sect of China's Quanzhen Taoism specializes in studying this kind of witchcraft." Zhou Hexuan said.

Montague Norman spelled out broken Chinese: "Lawson Pei, I remember it, I will learn it later."

Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "It's Quanzhen Tao, Laoshan sect. I'd better write it on paper for you in Chinese."

"That's great. It's so difficult to speak Chinese." Montague Norman said.

When Zhou Hexuan wrote down the Chinese name of Laoshan Sect, Montague Norman said: "Thank you very much, Zhou. In return, I can give you a gift. Please follow me!"

Montagu Norman took Zhou Hexuan to the second floor. Unlike the basement, it was a serious antique collection room. After entering the house, Montagu pointed to a place and said, "There are all Chinese antiques over there. You can pick any one."

Zhou Hexuan was quite disgusted because these antiques were stolen from China. From the late Qing Dynasty to the present, countless Chinese cultural relics have been lost overseas.

But he was unhappy, so Zhou Hexuan still walked over to pick out antiques.

A long, shining golden knife quickly attracted Zhou Hexuan's attention. He asked, "Mr. Norman, can I take a look at this knife?"

"As you please," said Montagu Norman.

The scabbard is made of wood, covered with a layer of golden peach skin, and has gold and copper hoops on the tail and body of the scabbard. Just looking at the scabbard, it was gleaming with gold and had a strong aura, and the aura of the nouveau riche came to my face.

The handle of the knife was made of fine Hetian jade. Zhou Hexuan held the jade handle and pulled out the sword with a clang. The whole knife is in the shape of an "S". The steel knife near the handle is decorated with patterns of gold, silver and red copper, and the blade is engraved with an auspicious dragon flying.

Looking carefully, one side of the blade is engraved with the words "Tian Zi No. 17" and "Bao Teng", and the other side is engraved with "Qianlong Year System".

There is only this shining golden scabbard, and the Hetian jade handle that is afraid that others will not know that I am rich. It is full of nouveau riche style and has no artistic sense... This is the only one in the world, and there is no other. , it is undoubtedly the imperial item of Qianlong.

Tsk tsk tsk, Qianlong’s "Baoteng" royal sword!

This is the only Qianlong imperial sword left in the folk. The auction price a few decades later seems to be 48.3 million, ranking first in the world's sword auction price list.

Zhou Hexuan happily returned the knife to its sheath and said, "Mr. Norman, I like this knife."

Montagu Norman smiled and said: "Then it will be yours from now on."

The two returned to the reception room and chatted for a while. Zhou Hexuan finally found an opportunity to get to the point: "Mr. Norman, China's silver crisis is related to Britain's interests in the Far East, and Britain must help."

"Oh? You can try to convince me." Montagu Norman became serious, even his sitting posture was much straighter, and he instantly changed from a wizard to a shrewd banker.

The real king of finance is not easy to fool - even if this guy is a lunatic.