Chapter 239 Letter of Recommendation

Chapter 239 Letter of Recommendation

Chapter 239 Letter of Recommendation

Not to mention that Yukou is the vice president, even if he is the president, he would not dare to force his way in.

News came out just last month that the Japanese royal little princess wanted to invite Kenji Miyazawa to her birthday party, but the latter refused.

Qi Ye responded, took the book, and watched the guest leave. Although she agreed verbally, she turned around and threw it into the library, as usual.

"This is some Beishan tea fruit, I bought it casually," said Vice President Yukou, "With you here, Ms. Nanaba, to take care of the family affairs, Mr. Miyazawa can write with peace of mind and present us with wonderful works."

Yukou bowed, "Please accept it."

Normally, Qiye would have directly refused the gift, but when he heard the word Beishan Tea and Fruit.

The taste of home... Nanaba hasn't eaten it for a long time since she and Miyazawa-sensei moved to the vicinity of Hachimantai.

Nanaba still accepted it reluctantly. She said, "Mr. Miyazawa is very busy every day, so I can't guarantee whether the teacher will read it or not."

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Yukou immediately said, "Please Ms. Qiye, this is enough."

It would be unnecessary to say more, Yukou thanked him and left quickly.

The difference between the parallel world and the Earth is that Kenji Miyazawa's works were not famous until his death on Earth.

After being instigated by the butterflies, Kenji Miyazawa became a respected writer during his lifetime.

As mentioned earlier, Japanese writers of ethics and fairy tales are at the top of the contempt chain.

Vice President Yukou had good luck today. Not only did he send "The Prince at That Time" to the Miyazawa family, but the original author, who had always disagreed to attend the press conference, also agreed.

Looking at the three requests sent by the original author, President Yukou fully agreed.

[Dear Mr. Gu Lu, I will make sure to arrange everything properly. We at Xiangchuan will also do our best to guarantee your request!]
Yukou thought about the wording many times and revised it seven or eight times before sending it out.

Even though Japanese writers have a high status, as the second-in-command of a publishing house, isn't Yukou's behavior too humble?

There is a reason for this. As science fiction short stories continue to be produced in "SF Science Fiction", "Gu Lu"'s popularity remains high.

For example, in the April issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, a vote was held on the popularity of the characters in Kuroko’s Basketball.

The results are: first place: Kuroko Tetsuya, second place: Kise Ryota, third place: Gu Lu, fourth place: Kiyoshi Teppei.

The last time we voted was 10 years ago, the top four were Kuroko Tetsuya, Midorima Shintaro, Kagami Taiga, and Aomine Daiki.

Cartoonist Fujimaki Tadatoshi even considered whether to promote Gu Lu from a side character to the main story.

Do you understand? Whether Gu Lu appeared at the launch event or not would definitely make a world of difference to the sales of the book.

For the sake of sales, it is normal for the fish to have a humble mouth.

"President Qianfu is retiring soon." Yukou sighed, he must get the position of president.

As long as Kenji Miyazawa is willing to leave his recommendation on the book cover, the work will surely be a hit!

His thoughts drifted away with the roar of the engine. Hachimantai was a very secluded mountain range.

In order to keep Kenji Miyazawa, the local municipal government specially built a road leading directly to the villa.

Kenji Miyazawa has a very standard oval face shape, and with his thick eyebrows, short hair, and dark skin, he doesn't look like a writer.

Dressed in a black kimono, he looks more like a hot spring bath attendant.

The reason why he has such a rough appearance is that he often goes to the fields and works with local farmers.

With the generous royalties, Kenji Miyazawa taught farmers English and told them stories.

After being exposed to wind and sun for a long time, the great writer looks more like a laborer.

"Teacher, a publishing house sent a fairy tale novel. He said it was a fairy tale written for adults and the future of fairy tales." Qiye relayed all of Yukou's words.

"A fairy tale for adults?" Kenji Miyazawa became interested.

Because a good fairy tale is definitely suitable for all ages, just like his own masterpiece.

"The Prince at That Time, author Gu Lu, translator Kadono Eiko, a foreign work." Miyazawa Kenji flipped through it.

Some of the ideas in The Little Prince are the same as those of Miyazawa.

The little fox and the rose are both telling the little prince how to face reality. The classic quote from "Night on the Galactic Railroad" is "You should not stay on the train of dreams, but must stride forward in the flames of reality and in the huge waves."

Therefore, Kenji Miyazawa became more and more serious, and his rough fingers turned the pages of the book more slowly.

The answer lies in the author's face. "The Little Prince" conquered Kenji Miyazawa.

"Take off the mask of fairy tale, "The Prince of That Time" is a story about the process of adults resisting being domesticated." Kenji Miyazawa not only had to write the recommendation, but also helped write the preface.

Gu Lu didn't know that a huge pie was coming at a high speed. He had just returned home from school and was cleaning the house.

I also need to clean out the refrigerator. There are a lot of expired foods in it that need to be thrown away.

For example, last year the supermarket had a sale and everyone snapped up frozen dumplings.

When I see something cheap, I want to buy more, but in reality I can’t finish it or I don’t like it.

This is even more of a waste. Gu Lu made a point in his mind and made sure to remember it well.

Not long after, a phone call came.

"Let me treat you, cousin... You have come back to the Foggy City with great difficulty, so I will do my best to be a good host." Gu Lu said after answering the phone.

"What do you mean by being a good host? I'm from Fog City, too." Mu Xue said, "Besides, I'm asking you for help, so how can I ask you to treat me?"

Without giving Gu Lu a chance to respond, Mu Xue said, "Okay, it's settled. See you tonight at Little Swan Hotpot."

To be honest, Mu Xue's household registration was moved to Shanghai. According to the classification of her place of origin, she is not from Shanghai.

Next, when people from Fog City eat hotpot, who would choose Little Swan? Judging from her taste, she doesn't look like a Fog City person either.

"Mingming, today I'll let you see what authentic Fog City hotpot is." Mu Xue hung up the phone and said to her best friend beside her.

"I can't eat spicy food very well." Zhao Mingming hesitated.

"It doesn't matter. I've lived in Shanghai for a long time, and I can't eat spicy food either." Mu Xue said, "So we ordered slightly spicy food and a 2-pot."

When they are away from home, they can take care of each other by checking into a double room.

But Zhao Mingming criticized the hotel from inside to outside.

According to Zhao Mingming, the price you pay is what you get. This 1200-room room is all about the services of a budget hotel.

What is is what is, that’s Zhao Mingming’s personality.

"What time did you and your cousin agree to meet?" Zhao Mingming asked.

"Half past six." Mu Xue replied.

Taking out his phone from his pocket, Zhao Mingming glanced at the screen and asked, "Are you high school students in Fog City so free? You don't have to go to evening self-study."

Yes, today is Thursday, not a holiday. How would her cousin have the time to come out for dinner at 6:30?
Zhao Mingming made a guess, "Isn't your cousin's grades so bad that the teacher doesn't care?"

"Impossible!" Mu Xue denied. "I have done some research. No. 8 Middle School is the best school in Fog City. Many of its students are admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University every year."

Well, since he was admitted to this school, he can’t be a bad student in any way.

Forget it. Since we agreed to meet at 6:30 and it’s now 5:30, it’s time to put on makeup.

"Mingming, don't make awkward jokes when we meet later. You are a boy from a small place who has never seen the world. You will scare people."

Mu Xue reminded him that she knew her best friend liked to make jokes that often made the freshmen blush when welcoming them.

"I know what's going on, don't worry." Zhao Mingming responded.

The two of them worked for a while, went out at six o'clock, and arrived at the Little Swan Hot Pot Restaurant a quarter of an hour later. Mu Xue then realized a small problem, she didn't know her cousin, and she should confirm his characteristics over the phone.

"Excuse me, are you cousin Mu Xue?"

When she was hesitating whether to make a call, a rough male voice came to her ears.

Turning her head, she saw a boy dressed in bright clothes, half a head taller than her, about 1.7 meters tall.

"Gu Lu?" Mu Xue asked.

"Long time no see, cousin." Gu Lu is currently in the voice change period and his voice is rough.

"This restaurant is in a great location, so if you don't make a reservation in advance, you'll have to queue up during meal times." Gu Lu said, "We're here early, so let's go in first."

The dinner time in the foggy city is much later than in other areas, so the most congested time is after seven o'clock.

"Cousin, is this your classmate?" Gu Lu asked.

"Uh——" Mu Xue felt a little embarrassed.

"I'm your cousin's good friend, Zhao Mingming. Just call me Sister Mingming." Zhao Mingming introduced herself.

"Sister Mingming, let's go upstairs." Gu Lu led the way.

"Gentle and confident, Xiaoxue, your cousin is very good."

The two followed Gu Lu's footsteps, and Zhao Mingming whispered.

Mu Xue was a little surprised that he was calmer than her when facing a relationship that was not even remotely related to her.

But she didn't take it seriously. Mu Xue thought that this distant cousin was a born social phobic.

Experience and knowledge will give you confidence.

I gave speeches in front of the entire school in junior and senior high school, and attended the Writers Association conference of Sijiu City where many great writers gathered.

In comparison, what's so uncool about meeting a cousin you don't know?
"Cousin, Sister Mingming, what would you like to eat?" Gu Lu handed over the menu.

The two of them discussed ordering food, and Gu Lu finally got the menu and handed it to the waiter.

Because Gu Lu was so proactive, the waiter thought he was treating them, so if there were any problems, they would communicate with Gu Lu first.

While waiting for the food, the atmosphere at the table suddenly became very tense.

There is an awkward feeling that the air is thin on the plateau.

"How are my aunt and uncle?" Mu Xue really had nothing to say.

"Let's not talk about unhappy things." Gu Lu said, "Let's talk about the serious matter of my cousin's trip, and what specific research she is going to do."

"Tell me about it briefly so I can explain it to the principal," said Gu Lu.

The first half of the sentence made Mu Xue stunned, but the second half opened her mouth and she started talking about her research plan.

"That's quite meaningful," Gu Lu said, "I'll try my best to help."

"Hahaha, thank you very much, cousin." In fact, it would be great if the other party could help her make an appointment so that she could have the opportunity to meet the principal.

Mu's father is a businessman. He once said that everything and everyone has a price, and all help in society has a price.

Mu Xue still remembers this teaching vividly.

The dishes at the hot pot restaurant were served on time. Mu Xue and Zhao Mingming were very excited and tried the slightly spicy dish right away.

Then "Shuishuishui!" "Is this slightly spicy? Dangerously spicy!"

The spiciness almost brought tears to their eyes.

After the meal, the relationship between the three became much closer.

It’s actually okay to eat spicy food in the Fog City, and the main feature of hotpot is not the spiciness... it’s the numbness.

Zhao Mingming and Mu Xue felt that their lips were swollen, and the feeling was no different from being poisoned.

Back at the hotel, the two chatted less...

The next day, Gu Lu, who had something to discuss with the principal, was called to the principal's office by Director Hu in the morning.

"Gu Lu, you wrote Mr. Holmes, so you should have some understanding of the school systems in Europe and America, right?"

Principal Chang asked, and Director Hu sat aside.

"I've checked the information and have some understanding of it." Gu Lu responded.

"Our high school has the right to independently recruit students with special talents," said Principal Chang.

Then, Gu Lu held his breath, feeling that what was coming next must be crucial.

Principal Chang continued, "Student Gu Lu has achieved great success in literature, and his research in literature must be insightful."

"So if Gu Lu knows a student with similar literary potential, he can recommend him to the school," said Principal Chang.

Director Hu on the side continued, "We at No. 8 Middle School pay attention to students' culture, sports, and arts. If it is a student recommended by Xiao Gu, we will definitely give it serious consideration."

After thinking for a moment, Gu Lu roughly understood what the two people said one after another.

"Like the recommendation letter system in Europe and the United States?" Gu Lu said.

"Almost." said Principal Chang.

Director Hu added, "The score line of our No. 8 Middle School is quite high, but it can be appropriately relaxed for students with special talents."

I've figured it out. It's not as exaggerated as the recommendation letter system in Europe and the United States. For example, the passing score for No. 685 Middle School this year is 650 points, and the test score is points.

If Gu Lu recommends it, it can be done.

But if you can’t even get 600 points, then forget it.

This reward is only available if high schools are allowed to recruit students independently. If independent recruitment is cancelled on a large scale in a few years, it will no longer be possible.

Given the current status of No. 1 Middle School in the Fog City, believe it or not, if you just shout out that it’s 1 yuan for cent, there will be a lot of people rushing to buy it.

Of course, Gu Lu is not short of money at the moment, so he can't do this. It's just a metaphor.

If it is an equal exchange, two or three hundred thousand RMB will be given directly.

Then can I recommend Gu Jiayu? Gu Lu thought about it and decided to tell the heroine the good news after school today.

It can also make the heroine less nervous.

In addition to the "letter of recommendation", Principal Chang also mentioned a reward for publishing works in "People's Literature": a reward of 10000 yuan.

It’s not much, but it’s far higher than the reward standards of No. 8 Middle School.

The principal’s reward has also been discussed.

It's time to talk about Gu Lu. "Principal Chang, I have something I would like to ask the school for help with."

"What is it? As long as it is possible in principle, our school will always support you." Principal Chang said.

Gu Lu told about Mu Xue.

Principal Chang was silent for a long time before responding, "If it wasn't proposed by you, Gu Lu, then our school would have rejected this investigation anyway."

"Because there was also a survey last year, and it produced some very bad reactions. You can find out the details by searching online, Mr. Gu." Director Hu confirmed that the principal's words were true.

(End of this chapter)