Chapter 78 Grow Up!

Chapter 78 Grow Up!

Chapter 78 Grow Up!
"It's so heartbreaking. I never thought that one day I would feel like crying while reading Sherlock Holmes. Tell me, Mr. Gu is just a high school student. Why is he so good at describing the elderly?"

"Teacher Xiao Gu is a child, but you don't allow elderly people to live in your home? Or are there other channels to observe?"

"Holmes didn't even get to see his best partner Watson for the last time. His brother Mycroft died, and Holmes didn't even know where he was buried. In the end, he also killed the cute little boy Roger. I can't stand it!"

The old editor Dudu felt the same way and pointed at the computer screen, "Yes, yes, look at this."

[Holmes was not present when Roger was buried, but he suddenly could not feel or understand anything. He did not know why, but he felt as if he had been stripped naked, and a feeling of suffocation lingered...]
"It's really outrageous. It was because of Roger that Sherlock Holmes gained the courage to walk out of the haze in his old age, but Roger died the next moment." The old editor wanted to curse, "It's too cruel!"

Soon, Dudu thought of Gu Lu’s image of a harmless little white rabbit at the banquet. He was so heartbreaking at such a young age. What would happen to him when he grows up?

"But you know what, the foreshadowing and clues are really cleverly designed. In the early stage, the bees they raised died strangely, and later it was revealed that there were bumblebees hiding nearby." Han Zang said, "Poor Roger died from an attack by a group of bumblebees. Holmes is really old. If he was young, he should have deduced it long ago."

"Isn't it cruel if there is foreshadowing? Do you have to kill Holmes' last wish?" The old editor Dudu was obviously infected by the story and seemed indignant. "Now not only is Roger dead, but the housekeeper Mrs. Monroe will never forgive Holmes. Isn't this a lonely man?"

When he was angry, he slammed the table and said, "It's not enough that I'm alone, but my memory is fading day by day."

"Actually, I feel okay here..." Han Zanghua was interrupted before he could finish his sentence.

"Wuwuwu——" It was Xia Mu's crying, and the crying was getting louder and louder, attracting everyone's attention.

They stopped arguing. Dudu coughed twice and said comfortingly, "Well, don't cry, Xiaoxia. Actually, if you think about it carefully, it's not that cruel."

This consolation is of no use at all. Han Zang said, "The most heartbreaking part of Mr. Gu's "Mr. Holmes" is not the surface, but the after-rhyme."

"Mrs. Keller in the final case thought that she and Holmes were close friends who could communicate with each other spiritually. I thought so at first, too. Mrs. Keller committed suicide, and Holmes regretted his rejection, so he chose to exile himself. I didn't expect that the last sentence would be such a decisive factor. It was just that Holmes understood Mrs. Keller, but Mrs. Keller never understood Holmes from beginning to end." Han Zang said.

The crying Xia Mu nodded like a chick pecking at rice, feeling that the other party was simply talking nonsense. This was what made her sad. There was no one who understood Sherlock Holmes...

Editor-in-Chief Gao came out with a smile on his face. "Xiao Gu's work is better than I thought. At least after reading it, two images of Sherlock Holmes will appear in my mind."

"One is a high-spirited Holmes wearing a deerstalker hat who can solve any mystery. The other is a 93-year-old, pitiful old man wearing a top hat who desperately wants to catch up with the past." Editor-in-Chief Gao said, "This is the best Sherlock Holmes re-creation I have ever seen, bar none. I have just contacted a publishing company I know and sent the manuscript over."

Everyone was amazed. The general process of publishing a single book is to serialize it in a magazine first, vote on it from readers, and then contact the publishing house.

but……

"Hehe, I'll see how the Sherlock Holmes essay contest in "Mystery World" ends." Han Zang thought of something happy.

"Han Zang, tell Xiao Gu that there is a place in the book that needs to be corrected. According to the time period in the book, Holmes should have smoked Bradley cigarettes. BH Benson cigarettes were not popular at that time." Editor-in-Chief Gao studied in the UK as an exchange student when he was young, so he knew it relatively well.

He could tell at a glance that Xiao Gu had definitely never been to Britain, and the information in the book was all collected from the Internet.

"In addition, this manuscript will be serialized in the September issue," said Chief Editor Gao.

"There's no space for the September issue," Dudu said. Although there were still two weeks before the second half of the September issue was released, the manuscript had already been finalized and the layout had been basically finalized. "Put the manuscript in the column of excellent reading," said editor-in-chief Gao.

"!" Dudu's eyes widened.

As mentioned in the introduction to "Years of Mystery" earlier, each issue of the magazine will translate two or three mystery works from abroad.

"It's fine if you want to read the excellent works." Dudu responded, "but..."

"Xiao Gu wrote about Sherlock Holmes. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a recognized masterpiece. Is there any problem with rounding off Mr. Holmes and considering it a masterpiece?" Chief Editor Gao asked.

Good job! You know math.

Han Zang couldn't wait to contact Gu Lu. Since he had such a good work, he definitely wanted to release it on the market as soon as possible.

Especially if it is published earlier, the editorial department can’t be the only ones who are abused! Those fans who like Sherlock Holmes’ mystery, Han Zang grinned, and he thought of something happy again.

At night, Mr. Hu from the Admissions Office called Gu Lu.

After talking about a lot of school things, Teacher Hu got to the point, "How is Gu Lu's work going? I'm just asking, not trying to urge him. After all, the summer vacation is quite long, so he should have made some progress, right?"

In 2012, even if it is easier to apply for a book edition number than in the future, the value of writers of physical books is much higher. The reason may be that newspapers and magazines are the foundation of physical literature and are still read by many people.

To sum up, it is no wonder that No. 8 Middle School attaches so much importance to it. If we can cultivate a high school writer, it will have a huge impact on the school’s publicity!
"I'm making the final revisions," Gu Lu calculated his speed in drawing illustrations, "I still have about a week left."

"Oh, by the way, I thought I might as well have nothing to do during the summer vacation, so I wrote a mystery novel. I have already signed a contract with the magazine "Years of Mystery", and it will be published in the second half of September." Gu Lu knows how to show his strengths.

After all, No. 8 Middle School has provided a form, and if you want to live comfortably, you have to work hard to become famous.

Teacher Hu was a little disappointed with the first half of the sentence, but the second half took a turn for the better.

Although detective novels are not as high-end as children's literature, they are also a mainstream type of popular novels, and Teacher Hu's words are more friendly.

He asked: "Student Gu Lu is still interested in reasoning?"

"I read a lot of books, so I cover a wide range of topics," said Gu Lu.

Teacher Hu immediately said, "Reading is great. Our No. 8 Middle School library has more than 15,000 books. If Gu Lu likes reading, he can read more."

At the end, Teacher Hu also said, "I heard that Gu Lu asked for leave from military training due to health problems. You must take care of your health."

"Be sure to pay attention." Of course Gu Lu will pay attention. Now he only eats double-flavored hotpots, and puts spicy food into clear soup.

You know, for people in the foggy city, the bottom line is a little spicy!
(End of this chapter)