Chapter 57 Readers, please work hard

"I seem to have seen a news report where someone saw someone swallow a light bulb and couldn't get it out, so he went to try it himself... People seem to be imitative, or are they just being servile?"

The more Zhang Bishou thought about it, the more likely it seemed. If he saw someone hanging themselves but didn't die, why not try it himself?

Hanging yourself is different from taking out a light bulb! Two voices were arguing in Zhang Bishou's mind, as if they were two villains.

"I see. At first I wanted to see some ingenious crime techniques, so I had a preconceived idea." Zhang Bishou thought carefully, "I didn't see anything I wanted to see, so I thought it was crap."

Putting aside preconceptions, Zhang Bishou found that these three articles were indeed - very unique, so unique that they didn't seem like detective novels.

"It's not a mystery novel, but it creates a detective like Akechi who is careless and chaotic."

Zhang Bidu suspected that Mingzhi told Gota (the ceiling walker) about ancient and modern cases on purpose, in order to see if this person who had no interest in anything would commit a crime...

"Hiss - when I think about it, the detective is a villain. And the dark descriptions and reasons for murder make me think the author's mental state is a bit worrying."

Zhang Bishou suddenly felt envious. "This is completely against the writing style of mystery novels. 3W is not the main character, but he still managed to write a wonderful story. No wonder Brother Han praised him so much. Where did this veteran come from?"

Opening the mystery fans group, Zhang Bishou said, "Has anyone read the latest issue of "Years of Mystery"? I found an author who has something. His name is Gu Lu. Don't read it with the mentality of reading ordinary mystery works. ]
Love is a thing of the past: "Hmm? I'll go test the waters."

About twenty minutes later, the friends who went to test the water returned.

Zuo Feng 112: "It's hard to say, but Mingzhi is a little attractive to me, and Dr. Mu Luo is a little far-fetched."

Zhuyegao: "First use a simple case to support the wisdom? Then increase the difficulty, then does this author have a long story?"

Yan Jiu Sui: "This author's style looks familiar? Perverted and logical, I seem to have seen it somewhere?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yan Jiu Sui attracted the attention of many group members, who felt that he had great potential and was worth looking forward to.

I won't repeat what was discussed in the mystery enthusiasts' group chat, but looking back at Lu, he was thinking at home that it would be better for him to decide on a school early so that he could skip classes.

"Will you have a graduation dinner?"

"The last graduation dinner must be attended. How much does it cost?"

"We still have some class fees left, so we plan to go to Zeng Hotpot for a buffet. It will cost us about ten yuan to go."

"No problem. I'll help pay Chen Xue's twenty."

Gu Lu sneaked into the classroom from the back door and heard the following conversation between Chen Na and Zhang Yudong.

Only then did he realize, yes, they had just known each other for less than two months and they were going to go their separate ways.

Why is he still a little reluctant? Gu Lu took out ten yuan and gave it to the monitor. If the original body decided, he would definitely be absent. 10 yuan was too expensive for him.

"Have you decided which school to go to? Recommended." Fan Xiaotian suddenly asked such a reliable question? Gu Lu was a little uncomfortable.

"At the moment, you have to choose between Bashu Middle School and No. 8 Middle School." Gu Lu responded.

Gu Lu thought the other party would be amazed, wow, they are all good schools, but Fan Xiaotian just said, "No. 8 Middle School is better because it is close to where I live, and we can play together in the future."

This is you, your focus is never on studying. Gu Lu was relieved that he had not been transported through time.

When his cell phone vibrated during class, Gu Lu answered it immediately.

"Teacher, I want to go to the bathroom." Gu Lu raised his hand.

It is said that many students are afraid to raise their hands to speak to the teacher, so they just keep it to themselves, since a class is not long anyway. The only thing they are afraid of is having two classes in a row without a break in between.

[Han Zang: Teacher Gu, I am sorry to disturb your class during the day, but the editor-in-chief is very urgent. Have you made up your mind about signing the author?]
So anxious?
[Didn’t I say before that I would consider it during the summer vacation? Why are you so anxious all of a sudden?] Gu Lu replied in the bathroom.

Speaking of the contract, Gu Lu and "Youth Literature and Art" also talked about it. It was signed but no writing was done.

The specific conditions are to serialize 5 words per year, and 180 yuan per thousand words. If the work is good, we will help publish it as a single volume. Don't worry, there will be no problem with the copyright. "Youth Literature and Art" has helped publish too many single volumes, and the magazine can also gain a reputation. It is a win-win deal.

Back to the contract of 50,000 words per year, the output is too low and the magazine would never agree to it, but Gu Lu is a student after all.

"The main task of students is to study," Gu Lu used legitimate reasons to command the princes, and the editorial department agreed.

The reason why I haven't started writing yet is that I want to wait until I am admitted, so that I can get the special scholarship.

The cost-conscious Gu Lu.

[Han Zang: Today we published our publication, and the official website received a lot of feedback, which roughly means that they hope that Teacher Gu’s story can be longer. The most enthusiastic feedback this time is about your work, Teacher Gu.]
Gu Lu saw the reply and said, "The inspiration for writing a long article needs to be triggered. If there is no trigger, I can't do anything about it."
Great truth!
Editor-in-charge Han Zang immediately said that there was no problem at all and that they could sign the contract first and then think about the content slowly.

[We are all looking forward to it.] Han Zang said this so that he could report to the editor-in-chief.

After much thought, the cautious Gu Lu rejected the suggestion to sign the contract first. He didn't like to do things without confidence.

[I will be inspired.] Gu Lu finally responded, ending this conversation.

Gu Lu was quite curious about what the editor said about the good feedback on the official website, so he took a look right away.

His no-name machine can still access the Internet.

After all, I logged into Mobile Dream Network and chatted on QQ, and opened the official website of Sui Yi Lue with a very slow Internet speed.

I found a place where readers left comments, and the reviews on "The Walker on the Ceiling", "The Incredible Crime of Dr. Muro" and "The D-Sakagawa Murder Case" were polarized.

Some readers left comments saying that this is a crime novel, not a mystery novel, because there is no reasoning process.

Another part of readers like it very much and are looking forward to it.

Okay, novels also have to pay attention to the right waves. This is Ranpo’s style. If it doesn’t match, then I don’t like it. Gu Lu is very rational.

When he was about to turn off his phone and leave the bathroom, a message caught his attention, "Is the author Gu Lu still serializing in Story Club? I saw a story in the latest story called One-inch Master, which has a similar style."

"Hmm? Has anyone connected the two sides?" Gu Lu felt that readers still needed to work harder.

Connect the author named Gu Lu in several magazines...

Gu Lu smiled. It would probably cause quite a stir.

After reporting in, Gu Lu returned to his seat.

Most of the students in Class Five are reviewing very seriously. Look at my deskmate, he hasn’t eaten snacks in class for a long time.

At noon, Zhang Yudong and Chen Xue invited Gu Lu and Fan Xiaotian to walk around the streets to see if there were any good people or good deeds...

Gu Lu refused because he had to have final negotiations with the high school admissions office to decide which school to go to!

(End of this chapter)

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