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Chapter 06 Spring Silkworm Wax Torch

Xu Yi was quick to learn to wisely and found an excuse for his own changes. He laid the groundwork from Teacher Yang first. It would be better for others to ask him to help explain it later, which would be more convincing. After so long, Xu Yi has completely adapted to this strange environment. Since he came, he would be at ease. God gave him this opportunity and he decided to grasp it well. Although the memories of his previous life seemed to be more vivid than before, Xu Yi still decided to systematically pass on the knowledge from scratch. This is what he had not done before and became the biggest bond in his previous life.

After returning to the classroom, Xu Yi began to make plans for his future study. Formulating a study plan is his consistent learning experience. When he was an Internet administrator in an Internet cafe, he used this learning method to dig into many hacking theoretical foundations, such as advanced mathematics, programming algorithms, data structures, etc.

Now Xu Yi is in the second half of the second semester of junior high school. Since he is an affiliated junior high school of key high schools, the competition is extremely fierce, so the pressure is also very high, but it is negligible for him. Although he is just the second year of junior high school, they are about to get all the contents of junior high school. Many courses have ended, and the teachers can't wait to bring them into the review stage of the middle school entrance examination.

Xu Yi took the math textbook and browsed it. This was too pediatric for him. After closing the textbook, Xu Yi silently considered it in his heart. In his subconscious, he still had an indescribable enthusiasm for hacking technology, so it is certain that he would take the road of hacking in the future, but after learning from the previous lessons, there would be some differences.

Among many courses, Xu Yi attaches the most importance to mathematics and English. If you want to become a top hacker, you must master these two knowledge. Xu Yi deeply understands that playing computers is playing mathematics, and all problems of computers can ultimately be attributed to mathematical problems. Computers are originally a branch of mathematics. There was no science of computers before, and it was all about mathematicians who were studying such problems, such as Feng Weiner, the founder of computers, and Boole.

Programmers all know this formula: program = algorithm + data structure. Algorithms are the soul of programs. What is an algorithm? In fact, it is the specific application of abstract mathematical theory. It can be said that the computer world is a mathematical world expressed in another form. This shows the importance of mathematics to computers, and Xu Yi naturally understands this truth.

As for why you should pay attention to English, it is better to understand. Computers were born in English-speaking countries, and most standards were formulated in English. It can be said that English dominated computers. Now, all programming languages ​​are English, and even many computer hardware is based on English. For example, the most primitive machines can only display English letters on the monitor.

Xu Yi decided to focus on these two courses, and just thought that the others were learned by the way. Anyway, he thought that as long as he had the heart to learn, he could do it no matter what school he was in. It didn’t matter what famous brands or not, let alone Xu Yi has not decided whether he would go to college or not.

"Ah, no?"

Liu Bo came to Xu Yi at some point. When he saw Xu Yi staring at the two textbooks on the desk in a daze, he couldn't believe his eyes. He asked uncertainly: "Xu Yi, are you... reading a book?"

"Do you think I'm reading a book now? I'm thinking about things." Xu Yi retorted angrily.

"What are you thinking about so trance? You don't want to change your mind and become a new person, right?"

"Bingo! I'm right! I'm really thinking about this."

"Haha, stop kidding." Liu Bo pounded Xu Yi's shoulder, obviously not believing what Xu Yi said, and then he said mysteriously, "Today I go to my house to play, there is something good, hehe!"

When Xu Yi heard this, his eyes lit up: "Oh? Have you got a new game?" Xu Yi knew that this kid had an uncle abroad and gave him a Sega Saturn game console. He often sent some newly released games from abroad. He often asked Xu Yi to play with him, of course there were some flaunts, but Xu Yi himself liked to play this and was so happy.

Liu Bo snapped his fingers, yelled twice, and said while leaving: "I will know then, don't forget it when school is over."

In this era, Sega game consoles are luxury goods and not many families can afford them. In Xu Yi's impression, his father Xu Shan is upright and hates corruption and bribery. Naturally, he has no money to help him buy game consoles. Besides, even if the financial allowance is allowed, Xu Shan disagrees with buying game consoles.

Alas, I'm really not used to it. I haven't touched a computer for a long time! When I think of games, Xu Yi thought of computers and the Internet. It's okay if I don't mention it. When he mentions this, his Internet addiction grew wildly like an oxidant, and it was indescribable to feel uncomfortable. However, now Xu Yi has never seen a computer, let alone the Internet. According to memory, there are computers in China now, but most of them are in the state departments and some wealthy families. As for the Internet, it seems to have a prototype. Xu Yi doesn't know what it looks like.

The bell rang in class. This is a Chinese class. The Chinese teacher is Yang Ming, the head teacher. As a Chinese teacher, Yang Ming does have a gentle and elegant style. He listened to others' prophecies. When he was studying in the normal school, he was still a literary talent. He was especially good at poetry, which fascinated many beautiful girls. But he didn't know why he is still single.

Yang Ming's class talks about ancient poetry. In order to maximize everyone's learning effect, he specially gathered many poems together and collected a lot of relevant materials. Many poems have similarities, so it is easier for students to master them. We have to admit that Yang Ming still has a different approach to teaching.

Yang Ming paid special attention to Xu Yi. Seeing that he was not abandoned, he was certifying and listening to the lecture, he was very satisfied. Time went by slowly, and later he talked about Li Shangyin's "Untitled":

It is difficult to part when we meet, and the east wind is weak and the flowers are gone. The silkworm will not die until the silk is dead, and the candle will not dry until the tears turn into ashes.

The morning mirror is sad and the clouds change, and the night chants, the moonlight is cold. There are no roads to go here in Pengshan, and the blue birds are diligent in exploring it.

I have learned this poem before, and Yang Ming planned to turn it over just a little while before turning it over. He asked the students: "Who will explain the second couplet?" The second couplet refers to "the silkworm will not stop the silk until it dies, and the candle will not stop the tears from turning into ashes." After everyone learned such a poem, they naturally understood what Teacher Yang said.

As soon as he finished speaking, many students raised their hands one after another. This was also a phenomenon that only saw in Yang Ming’s class, so other teachers could only force the name to be called by themselves.

"Okay, Gigi Lai." In order to save time, Yang Ming chose Gigi Lai to answer.

Gigi Lai stood up and stood in her seat to explain: "The second couplet, 'The silkworm will not be separated when it dies, and the candle will not be dried until it dies.' Cleverly use metaphor and homophonic sound to express the protagonist's lovesickness vividly. It means: My thoughts are like spring silkworms spin silk until it dies, and my tears are like candle tears burning into ashes before it flows out. Now we often use them to describe people who serve the country and the people, and die with all their heart and strength, and this spirit of dedication."

"Well, Gigi Lai's explanation is very correct, and this is the general meaning..."

"Puff--" Just as Yang Ming was making the summary, an inappropriate voice came from the air, and everyone instantly focused their eyes on the source of the sound - Xu Yi's face. Xu Yi covered his mouth tightly with both hands, his face a little red, and his eyes were full of smiles. It was obvious that he was trying his best to suppress himself and prevent him from laughing.

"Hmm? Could it be that Xu Yi has any different opinions?" Yang Ming was not angry, and his smile remained the same. As soon as he asked this, Gigi Lai's face felt uncomfortable and her little ears suddenly stood up.

"Um--no...no." Xu Yi finally held back his smile and shook his head vigorously.

"Oh." Then why are you laughing for no reason? But Yang Ming did not ask, but began to continue teaching, "This 'the silkworm will not be exhausted until it dies, and the candle will not be dried until it turns into ashes'. Now many people use it to describe teachers..." Yang Ming could not continue to say something, why? Because he saw Xu Yi covering his mouth tightly and smiling in pain.

"Student Xu Yi, what's so funny?" Yang Ming's tone was neither swelling nor hot, but Xu Yi knew that he was a little unhappy now. Because the smile on his face had disappeared, Xu Yi quickly stood up.

"Nothing..."

Before Xu Yi could finish speaking, Teacher Yang interrupted him: "Xu Yi--"

Looking at Teacher Yang, Xu Yi shrugged helplessly: "Actually nothing, I just thought of something funny."

"Oh? I thought of this poem. What's so funny? Let's share it with you."

Xu Yi looked embarrassed: "Share? Isn't it good? Teacher Yang, why don't you do this? I'll tell you privately later."

Yang Ming originally planned to give up, but Gigi Lai refused to give up. She frowned and said, "No!" I want to see why you laugh at others for no reason. When your explanation was ridiculed by the other party, Renzhe felt uncomfortable, especially that person was Xu Yi, who did not study hard.

"Yes, we object!"

When the boy Liu Bo heard that Gigi Lai spoke, he immediately started to cheer. Xu Yi glared at him and saw him showing a helpless look. Xu Yi secretly scolded him for being more slutty than friends. He naturally knew that the boy Liu Bo had been pursuing Gigi Lai. He started to launch an offensive since the first year of high school, but he has not been able to break through the fortress so far.

"Uh... Since that's the case, Xu Yi, just say it, so that everyone can worry."

Yang Ming had no choice. If Xu Yi didn't say it, everyone would definitely not have the heart to attend class.

At this time, Yang Ming had already walked to Xu Yi's side. Xu Yi lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Yang, do you really want to say it?"

"Tell me, don't waste time."

"This is what you asked for. Don't blame me afterwards, hehe." Xu Yi's smile made Yang Ming feel bad, but this also aroused his curiosity even more.

Xu Yi cleared his throat and said, "Everyone knows that Li Shangyin is a talented man. When he was young, he often visited some places of elegance and beauty, looking for creative inspiration..." After hearing the first half, some people disdained and thought that this was something everyone knew; some people were surprised that Xu Yi was so generous and decent at this moment, and talked freely, completely different from before.

"...Li Shangyin likes sentimentality the most, complicating simple things. In his poems, he often avoids the real and goes to the virtual, and expresses it through a symbolic technique. This symbolic technique is built on the basis of rich and wonderful imagination, so the images he wrote are sometimes as colorful as the seven treasures Liusu; sometimes as lively and bright as the flowing clouds and the moon, giving people a strong sense of beauty..."

"Stop talking nonsense, tell the point!" Liu Bo interrupted Xu Yi's handsome behavior mercilessly, which made Xu Yi very eager. Today's Xu Yi really surprised everyone. As the saying goes, "A man should look at him with admiration for three days after three days. After only one day, Xu Yi changed his personality.

"...Cough, cough." Xu Yi couldn't continue to show off and got to the point. "It was nothing wrong for students Lai to understand this poem from the perspective of love just now, but..." Xu Yi deliberately paused for a moment. He saw that everyone's attention was attracted by him as he wished, and his ears were facing him. "But your explanation was just to see the surface, but not to see the deeper meaning."

"Then I guess I saw it." Gigi Lai said angrily, her little nose wings swelling one by one, crystal clear under the sunlight, which was very beautiful, making Xu Yi feel a trance.

"Uh...I saw it, but..."

"Since that's the case, please let me explain it to us." Gigi Lai pressed step by step.

Xu Yi hesitated for a while, and finally made a decision and said, "I just said that Li Shangyin's favorite technique is metaphor and symbol, so we cannot understand his poems from the surface. Just like the poem "The silkworm will not end until the silk is dead, and the candle will not dry until the tears turn into ashes". In fact, he describes the lust phenomenon among bureaucrats. The "spring silkworm" and "wax candle" are used to metaphorize male genitals, and the "silk" and "tears" are used to metaphorize...semen." [Note, semen:*, sperm]

The whole teacher was quiet.

It took a long time for everyone to react. The boy laughed and the girl blushed, especially Gigi Lai, her face turned red like a red Fuji. Although everyone doesn't understand what the word semen means, you can guess based on the previous words.

"Haha, hehe..." Yang Ming was also overjoyed, "Student Xu Yi is very optimistic, so he is very optimistic! Okay, let's continue to teach..." But this class can't be continued, and everyone can't calm down. Many boys with better English are looking for the word semen based on their pronunciation.
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