Chapter 254: This is the idea?

Chapter 254: This is the idea?

Chapter 254: This is the idea? (8000 words)
"This is Chitu, the children's magazine with the best sales and reputation in Japan." Director Wang showed the magazine, "Many articles published in it have been selected into Japanese primary and secondary school textbooks."

First of all, I would like to explain the importance of magazines.

Japan cannot be said to be extremely influential in the Asian literary circle, but it is still among the top three in Asia.

Director Wang also opened it, as if he wanted to further display the content. However, the distance between the rostrum and the seats of the audience below is a division of status and also a physical distance.

So when they opened "Red Hare", most members couldn't see clearly. The average age was 40 years old and their eyesight was not that good.

The next second, Director Wang put the magazine on the table. "Japanese magazine, I'll ask Secretary Tian to tell us in detail--"

Executive Secretary-General Tian Mengge is fluent in six languages. He is only 37 years old this year and is a talented person.

It's a bit strange. Aren't we talking about the "Sailing Project"? Why is the children's literature magazine suddenly mentioned?

There were dozens of people at the scene, either members of the presidium or famous writers, none of them were ordinary.

The Sailing Plan is a joint project between the Writers Association and China Books Import & Export Corporation, which has helped more than ten works to be exported overseas. There are also 26 copyright export contracts covering languages.

The writers know what kind of works they are going to release, and there are no fairy tales...

Chairman Tie Ning and Vice Chairmen Mai Jia, Alai and others sat on the rostrum without saying a word.

Obviously, they were aware of what Director Wang said.

"Red Rabbit has an 'Antenna' column, which interviews book editors, educators, fairy tale writers, and officials from the Ministry of Education."

Tian Mengge did conduct an investigation.

"The last time we interviewed someone, we interviewed Manabu Sato, a leader in modern education reform in Japan. This time, we interviewed our Chinese writer Gu Lu."

Gu Lu?

Some people are very familiar with this name, such as Cao Wenxuan and Zheng Yuanjie, who met at the Beijing Writers Association meeting a few months ago.

Some people are unfamiliar with this name. For a writer who speaks through his works, Gu Lu does not have many works at present.

"According to Chitu's custom, there will be two aspects of the interview, which are called [front-end answer] and [round-end answer] respectively." Tian Mengge interviewed.

The front part is an interview about what the person involved has done, and the back part is an interview about their views on hot events, which is quite sophisticated.

Neon is like this, it likes to pay great attention to details when it comes to appearance.

Why Gu Lu Became the Successor of Kenji Miyazawa

"Genius's Prophecy: Gu Lu Assured that Declining Birth Rates Will Become a Mainstream Issue"

Tian Mengge read out two interview titles.

Miyazawa Kenji's successor? This made Cao Wenxuan and Zheng Yuanjie look at each other, but they quickly looked away. There was disgust and contempt in their eyes. Cao and Zheng did not get along at all.

This name is very familiar. He is the first Asian to win the International Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Award.

[Since the translation and publication of "The Prince at That Time", it has been reprinted four times.

It has had a considerable impact in academia, journalism and Japanese politics.

Kenji Miyazawa, who has not made any public comments for three years, spoke again and was interviewed by Bungeishunju magazine on May 5.

"Gu Lu is the best fairy tale writer I have ever seen in recent years, bar none, but I don't want to talk about him in this interview today."

"He is a genius of fairy tale novels. What I want to talk about today is the food safety problem in our country. It is a very serious and huge problem."

"Children's spiritual world is taken care of by excellent younger generations, and as a senior, I need to take care of the reality of children."

"In 06, Fujiya used expired milk, and in 07, Shiroi Koibito tampered with the expiration date. Both are world-famous candy giants."

"providing candy to children around the world..."]
In the middle was a long condemnation by Kenji Miyazawa, which Secretary-General Tian Mengge read out in its entirety.

But we don’t need to expose everything.

Because Kenji Miyazawa's criticisms were all directed at Japanese companies.

Conclusion [“Although we may not have the candy we want, we can still taste the clear breeze and drink in the peach-colored sunrise.” Although I wrote this in "Night on the Galactic Railroad", I don’t want the candy that represents children’s happiness to be polluted.

Following Kenji Miyazawa's remarks, the share prices of Fujiya and Shiroi Koibito plummeted, and the day was called "Black Candy Day."

To a certain extent, the birth of "Black Candy Day" is related to the release and publication of "The Prince at That Time". So, can Gu Lu, this child, take good care of the children's spiritual world? ]
The following is the editorial review of Red Rabbit magazine. After all, the conclusion is that it is not acceptable.

There are two reasons. Gu Lu is not a full-time fairy tale novelist. Secondly, the special nature of Japanese society requires its own fairy tale novelists.

Tian Mengge finished reading and then sat down upright.

"Our Yangfan Project is relatively successful, but we cannot be complacent!" Director Wang of the Creative Research Department of the Writers Association stood up.

He said: "The authors who publish their own books have achieved more impressive results than us in terms of exporting their works overseas!"

The director's "independent" means that they have no support from official organizations and have not joined the "Yanfan Project", so they are just guerrillas.

That is indeed more eye-catching, and everyone below nodded.

Even if the conclusion of "Red Hare" just now is that Gu Lu cannot take good care of the children's spiritual world. But think about it, being able to discuss it is already a success!
For example, readers discuss the amount of updates? Would you compare Big Orange to Eagle? No!

"I knew that The Little Prince would be successful, but I didn't expect it to be so successful," Cao Wenxuan said with emotion.

"Come to think of it, Gu Lu doesn't seem to be a member of the National Writers Association yet?" Cao Wenxuan planned to act as a recommender and give him a push.

Many people are happy to do things that add icing on the cake.

"Next, our Writers Association will hold a [Children's Reading Club], a national event with the cooperation of the education and publicity departments. We also hope that all comrades in our association will support it," Director Wang added.

At this point, everyone present understood what was going on. The National Children's Book Club would definitely include The Little Prince in its catalog and recruit Gu Lu.

The influence of "The Prince at That Time" in Japan can be turned into the political achievement of the "Yanfan Plan".

Win-win! It was also a win for Gu Lu, as the book was included in the national promotion, and the sales volume could increase by at least 200,000 copies.

Tie Ning, chairwoman of the Writers Association, said, “We can start recommending books for the Children’s Reading Club.”

22 books were drafted in today's meeting.

There are eleven books each for primary school and junior high school.

[Primary school: "The Foolish and the Unhappy", "The Story of Franz", "The Biography of Lu Xixi"...]
[Junior high school: "Xi Mi", "Beijing Opera Masks", "Sanmao's Wanderings", "The Little Prince...]
Foreign works account for one third.

Of the remaining two-thirds, many are works by the writers present here.

The only three fairy tale writers on the scene all had their works on the list, such as Ren Yongrong's "No Brain", but Mr. Ren is actually better at translating fairy tales.

Peter Pan, Pippi Longstocking, Pushkin's Fairy Tales, The Onion and many other famous fairy tales from all over the world, his translated versions are the most recommended.

The meeting lasted from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Although everyone had a cup of tea in front of them, it was still quite tiring to sit for four hours.

"Secretary Tian, ​​could you lend me the Red Rabbit magazine, please?" "Can you give me the magazine I just read?"

Two male voices sounded in Tian Mengge's ears at the same time.

He looked up and saw Cao Wenxuan and Zheng Yuanjie. These two people...

"You want to sell your works abroad? That's the nature of a businessman." Zheng Yuanjie sneered.

"I have had private communication with Xiao Gu, so I am concerned about him. What about you?" Cao Wenxuan asked, "Why don't you go and protect your copyright? Why are you wasting time here?"

Zheng Yuanjie said, "Each of my works is carefully crafted by me, and I must protect it. This is the foundation of a writer. Businessmen definitely don't understand what writers do!"

Cao Wenxuan and Zheng Yuanjie have been sworn enemies since 2006. The latter has criticized Cao more than once for selling books by giving lectures to primary and secondary school students.

The conflict between the two is not only known to the Writers Association, but almost the entire writers circle knows about it.

Okay, you two can take your time arguing.

"I put the magazine here. I have something else to do in the secretary's office, so I'll leave first." After saying that, Tian Mengge flashed away.

Zheng and Cao were left staring at each other with hostility.

In the end, it was Zheng Yuanjie who took the magazine away.

As expected, when watching the two people's verbal battle, Cao Wenxuan usually stopped responding while talking.

It is unclear whether Cao was unable to convince himself or he suddenly shut up because it was troublesome, cheap, or boring.

"Red Hare" has not been published in the country, so when Zheng Yuanjie got his hands on it, he wanted to read about the topic of "declining birth rate".

The Secretary-General in front only read "Qian Chenda".

In the early 1s, Zheng Yuanjie made a shocking statement: "China's population may reach million in a hundred years."

Obviously, he is not optimistic about the country's fertility situation.

[Neon society has undergone a transformation from traditional to modern, with profound changes in social structure, population structure, and family structure.

These changes not only reflect the trends of Japan itself, but also provide important references for other countries and regions to study social changes.

Gu Lu has conducted very in-depth research on social book reviews of his own country and neighboring countries.

"Perhaps in the future, even if people are given money and benefits, they will not have children."

"Developed countries in Asia are more likely to face this situation because of their geographical and domestic environments. I speculate, and I'm just speculating, that South Korea is in the most serious situation. South Korea may become the first country to see its fertility rate drop to 0.84 and enter a super-aging society."

The analysis of the words of children's writer Gu Lu can reflect the pessimistic psychological state of people born in the 95s.

[…]
You won’t give birth even if you are given money?

Will South Korea's fertility rate drop to 0.84?

Wow! Zheng Yuanjie originally thought his views were radical enough.

After all, when he said 100 million yuan in a hundred years, he just wanted the authorities to pay attention to the fact that mobile phone radiation can easily cause infertility.

But I didn’t expect that Gu Lu believed this from the bottom of his heart!
"I must talk to Xiao Gu if I have the chance. The copyright of The Little Prince must be well protected and all that should be registered must be registered." Zheng Yuanjie wanted to make friends.

It’s not because of Gu Lu’s fame. To put it bluntly, Zheng Yuanjie, who has been writing books for half his life, is far more famous than Gu Lu.

Mainly, compared to Gu Lu, Zheng Yuanjie feels that he is a conservative...

The release of "Red Hare" can be said to have further enhanced Gu Lu's status in the hearts of writers.

However, the magazine did not cause much response in China, but rather in South Korea.

This magazine is available in Korean.

Try to imagine what kind of reaction South Korea would have when it sees this statement?
It is not appropriate to say that one stone can cause a thousand ripples.

This time, Gu Lu was using TNT to blow up the fish pond. The faces of the current affairs commentators all turned as pale as fish bellies.

"Despicable Chinese people, this is a vicious curse" "Today's Internet joke: A children's writer said that we will enter a super-aging society" "Our combined fertility rate in 2012 was 1.30, the highest in nearly a decade!" "Gu Lu? Why would so many people spread the words of a high school student?"...

Unlike in Japan where many people support Gu Lu's opinion, the same view is ridiculed in South Korea.

Even in the past week or two, it has evolved into a joke "that Chinese guy", which refers to Gu Lu in the special context of the Korean Internet and represents someone who talks nonsense.

The movements in South Korea did not affect Gu Lu at all.

Because Gu Lu didn't pay attention to the Korean Internet, he put on his small schoolbag and went out on Sunday afternoon.

More than an hour later, Gu Lu arrived at Laifeng Middle School.

Is it the same at the entrance of every school? There are carts selling sausages, crispy potatoes, fried foods, etc.

"At what time does the evening self-study session start at the junior high school of Laifeng Middle School?" Gu Lu pondered.

It is past five o'clock now, and the Sunday evening self-study is about to begin, so students arrive one after another.

Day students also receive a weekly pocket money.

Sunday afternoon is like a crazy Thursday for day students.

"Jia Jia asked you to go out and play recently, why didn't you have time?" Jiang Wenwen asked, "I had to go to the buffet alone, and I couldn't finish the food!"

"I spent Saturday at home reviewing for the high school entrance exam. I'm going to start the mock exam this Wednesday." Gu Jiayu said, "Reviewing at home."

There is a city-wide unified mock exam, and the results are also recognized by high schools.

"Your grades are so good, why are you so anxious?" Jiang Wenwen widened her eyes, as if to say, why are you top students still so eager?

"I want to go to No. 8 Middle School, but my scores are still low," said Gu Jiayu.

"No. 8 Middle School... has great ambitions!" Jiang Wenwen could only say, "I want to go to No. 8 Middle School, too!"

The first of the seven dragon balls in Fog City, every junior high school student would want to be one of them.

But Jiang Wenwen didn't say that because of the good faculty of No. 8 Middle School, she just said, "I can meet my Su Zhemu by going to No. 8 Middle School!"

When they were students, girls were generally more mature mentally than boys because they developed earlier.

"Also, No. 8 Middle School has various clubs and school anniversary performances. This is the high school life of my dreams." Jiang Wenwen said, her hands as if she wanted to embrace the sky.

Oh! Now I remember, Su Zhemu is the protagonist of her brother's novel "Hyouka".

My sister Jiang Wenwen likes this novel very much. For a while, her QQ signature was "Although I am not Fan Lu, I also look forward to a sweet love with my Su Zhemu."

"Jia Jia, you have to work hard. For your brother, you must be admitted to No. 8 Middle School." Jiang Wenwen suddenly became discouraged. This was her personality. She was lively and active, and her mood changes greatly.

She said: "There is still a long way to go for me to get into No. 8 Middle School, so you can enjoy my high school life!"

What the hell! Gu Jiayu's choice to go to No. 8 Middle School was indeed influenced by her brother, but the more important reason was her own wish. She wanted to go to the best high school.

"Look, Jia Jia, look, isn't that your writer brother?" Jiang Wenwen suddenly screamed.

"What what?" Gu Jiayu looked in the direction of the finger.

Gu Lu carrying a small schoolbag.

Gu Jiayu left her little sisters behind, took two steps at a time, swung her high ponytail, and ran to her brother in a few seconds.

"Brother, why are you here?" Gu Jiayu asked.

"I just came back from Neon and brought you a gift." Gu Lu handed over the backpack directly.

"What gift?" Gu Jiayu opened the door and took a look inside, her eyes widened instantly.

"Do you like it?" Gu Lu asked.

"Yeah, yeah." The heroine nodded repeatedly.

I love it so much. The gift chosen by Gu Lu may not be liked by all little girls. But Gu Jiayu will definitely like it. Jiang Wenwen, the little girlfriend next to her, is too curious. If she had eaten the rubber fruit, she would definitely see it. Unfortunately, she is the human fruit - the common man form, so she can only stretch her neck and stand obediently.

"As long as you like it, it seems to be a limited edition." Gu Lu said.

"My dear brother, I'm sorry to have cost you so much." Gu Jiayu said, "Now let your dear sister treat you to some snacks. It's just this street, so you can eat whatever you want!"

The stomach says: No, you are not hungry.

My brain said: It smells so good, it’s not impossible to eat some.

Ultimately, it is the brain that controls behavior, and Gu Lu nodded in agreement.

"Let me introduce you. This is my friend Jiang Wenwen." Gu Jiayu introduced her friend to her brother.

Jiang Wenwen nodded very quietly, her expression and movements looking timid.

A group of three walked to the source of the fragrance.

The roadside stalls are so delicious, no wonder my brain gave in.

King Guru didn't hesitate and ordered cold noodles and grilled squid.

"Wenwen, what do you want to eat?" Gu Jiayu asked her little sister.

"No, I'm trying to lose weight recently and I need to eat less snacks." Jiang Wenwen said in a low voice.

"?" Such unfamiliar words, it seemed like Gu Jiayu was meeting the little sisters for the first time.

What did you believe in before? We are growing up now, so we can’t lose weight.

Speaking of which, Gu Jiayu noticed that Jiang Wenwen has become much quieter since her brother appeared.

Humans have one common characteristic, regardless of gender, and regardless of whether they like it or not. In front of an outstanding member of the opposite sex, they want to show a better self.

This is Jiang Wenwen's quiet state at the moment.

"Grilled squid is delicious." Gu Lu said, "Eat more now, or you'll have diarrhea later."

"Why?" Gu Jiayu asked in confusion.

Gu Lu didn't explain and finished his meal.

"Okay, I won't delay your evening self-study." Gu Lu said, "You are very tired during the evening self-study."

"Is there no evening self-study at No. 8 Middle School?" Jiang Wenwen asked subconsciously, lowering her voice.

Oh no! Gu Jiayu felt a sudden "sword energy" appear next to her.

"No. 8 Middle School also has evening self-study classes, but my situation is special, so I don't have to go there." Gu Lu said, "I really envy you guys, because you can still feel the atmosphere of being nurtured by knowledge at night."

"..." Jiang Wenwen was silent for a moment.

Sure enough, Gu Jiayu guessed this would happen.

"Okay, I won't delay your enlightenment. I'm going to go back and rest." Gu Lu said and left.

It was not until the back of King Gollum turned into a small black dot and completely disappeared from their sight that the two of them withdrew their gazes.

"Jia Jia, your brother has always been like this..." Jiang Wenwen wanted to use a word to describe it.

"You haven't been so cocky all the time. Okay, let's go in." Gu Jiayu changed the subject.

The two walked into the classroom.

"Jia Jia, what did your brother buy you?"

“A very, very beautiful dress.”

"Let me see. Damn, you are so pretty. Your brother must like you so much that he remembers to buy you gifts when he goes abroad."

"Wenwen, don't you also have a brother who is in high school?"

"Forget about the gifts. My parents couldn't find the snacks I hid at home, so he dug them all out and gave them to me to eat."

Wait, next is an accusation against a brother who betrayed his sister!

When Gu Lu bought souvenirs, he chose the prices strictly according to the closeness of the relationship.

The most expensive item is Miss Gu’s skirt, which, converted into RMB, costs about fifteen hundred yuan for two pairs.

His thinking logic is somewhat similar to the original self. He is worried about Gu's mother and stepfather and does not buy pretty clothes for the little girl.

The original body was worried that her sister would not have enough pocket money and would not have enough to eat, which was a bit of a "groundless worry".

It’s just Gu Lu’s appreciation... The skirt is beautiful, but it’s too gorgeous and can’t be worn in daily life.

When I got home, it was already late.

The sun closes and opens, and a day passes.

Please note that today is Monday.

After a long absence from No. 8 Middle School, Gu Lu stepped into the classroom again.

"Wow!"

"Brother Gulu wants to die."

"I miss you so much."

"When I miss you, you are in Naohai. When I miss you, you are in Tokyo."

When Gu Lu appeared, Class 10 instantly became a mess.

Some people came over and gave me a bear hug, while others sang ugly songs.

Anyway, very enthusiastic.

This enthusiasm turned into Gu Lu's second year, and he was heard shouting, "Class 10, your king is back!"

"What king? Rukawa Kaede from the basketball club disagrees!" "King? Haha, as the supreme leader of Class 10, do I agree?" "Can you stop being so stupid? I'm the one who's going to be the king of Class 10!"...

The noise was soon drowned out by Zebra Lu Yi's reminder, "It's time for morning reading. It's time to read early."

"Is it fun?"

"It's okay. It's okay to go there once in a while."

Gu Lu and Qi Caiwei used their textbooks as shields and started gossiping.

The No. 8 Middle School is slightly smarter than the junior high school of No. 37 Middle School. The morning reading has cancelled the reading of math formulas.

Therefore, even if the first class today is mathematics, the morning reading content is still Chinese. In No. 8 Middle School, odd-numbered students read English, and even-numbered students read Chinese.

During class, math teacher Lu Zhishen even jokingly asked, "Student Gu Lu, go to Neon. Do you have any interesting experiences to share with the students?"

In 13, it was rare to see people going abroad.

All the students started to cheer. As long as it was not about studying, the students would show 200% enthusiasm.

"Interesting anecdote... Let me share a problem I discovered." Gu Lu said, "If I had a yard or open space at home, I would definitely plant vegetables, right?"

“Of course, we grow a lot of vegetables in our hometown,” “Not to mention our own yards, the green belts in our community are all used to grow winter melons because no one takes care of them,” “There is no vacant space, so my grandma also grows peppers in pots on the balcony,” and so on. The students began to talk about their grandparents’ various talents.

"But Neon will plant trees and flowers," Gu Lu said. "Not just for individuals. If there is an open space in a public place, Neon officials will turn it into a park. Many parks in Neon are smaller than your living room."

Gu Lu asked: "Do you know why?"

I don’t know. Teacher Lu also shook his head.

So why? Facing everyone's gaze, Gu Lu said, "I don't know, because I didn't investigate."

There was a burst of booing from below.

Even Teacher Lu was a little unhappy. He kept saying things halfway. Who taught him that?
"I said at the beginning that I found a problem, but I didn't say that I found the answer!" Gu Lu said confidently.

"Okay, let's thank Gu Lu for sharing. Let's get to class." Teacher Lu said.

This is to let the friends know that in life, there are some problems that cannot be answered. Gu Lu also had a convincing argument in his heart.

Gu Lu's expression in class was very stable, and he was always lazy.

After school at noon, Gu Lu put the souvenirs he gave to his classmates in the office of the publication company.

When it was time for class in the afternoon, Gu Lu walked to the classroom carrying a small bag. The super-strong girl asked him to help carry the things and give them to her after school.

Li Guyuan, Lu Ping and others put it in the drawer.

"Where is CC?" Gu Lu asked Wei Jiao.

"It should be at the rockery behind." Wei Jiao replied.

What are you doing over there at the rockery? Gu Lu walked over. He wanted to give his deskmate the gift himself.

Rockery...

Gu Lu saw Li Guyuan, or to be more precise, his classmates from the Shu Ren Literature Society, rehearsing "Les Miserables" over the rockery.

Looking around, in a small pavilion not far away, Qi Caiwei cat was watching from behind the pavilion pillar.

Cheering for former club members? That should be aboveboard.

After thinking about this, Gu Lu did not go over, because since the other party was hunched over to look, he definitely did not want to be seen.

After the class bell rang and Qi Caiwei returned to her desk, Gu Lu spoke.

He said, "This can be considered a specialty, Qianye's bookmark. You can use it to hold books when you read."

"I like this gift!" Qi Caiwei held it in her hand and looked at it repeatedly. The movements of her ten fingers seemed to show her joy.

He really liked the gift, and Gu Lu was slightly impressed by his ability to choose gifts.

While Gu Lu was living an ordinary student life, there were new moves in Neon.

It was the third day after Gu Lu returned to China and the eighth day after The Prince at That Time was released on the market, and the first week sales were counted.

Xiangchuan Press quickly promoted [37 copies in the first week, a fairy tale myth of the new century].

Gu Lu, whose popularity had been gradually cooling down, became a hot topic again due to the release of the magazine "Red Hare".

There is a saying that goes, for China-Japan friendship, look to South Korea; for China-South Korea friendship, look to Japan; and for Japan-South Korea friendship, look to the United States.

Even though Red Rabbit is the best children's literature magazine, it actually uses quotations out of context. The interview editor specifically asked about the situation in South Korea. As a Japanese, he must know what the Japanese want to see.

I specifically asked Gu Lu about South Korea's declining birth rate problem, and then he mentioned it.

Seeing that South Korea is worse off than themselves, the Japanese are so happy, with an attitude of "If you curse South Korea, we are friends". The sales data of "The Prince at That Time" is still encouraging.

"It's a pity indeed. With South Korea criticizing us so harshly, this would have been a great opportunity to publish a Korean version." Vice President Yukou felt that he had lost a lot of money.

Gu Lu is scolded by so many people in South Korea that the number of his antis is almost catching up with many South Korean idols.

Let me explain briefly. Anti is a phenomenon that also exists in the South Korean entertainment industry. It is a very serious black fan phenomenon. For example, during offline fan meetings, razor blades are hidden in the handshakes, cutting the artists until they bleed profusely, and detergent is put in the drinks given away.

It's a very serious crime. In comparison, the Chinese black fans are just minor ones. Many of them in China even develop feelings for the black fans, right, you little black fans?

"Then can we be the agent for the Korean copyright of "The Prince at That Time"?"

Vice President Yukou knows the situation in South Korea. With so many people criticizing it, some people must be curious, and curiosity will lead to buying books.

At worst, we can just not let Gu Lu go to South Korea.

He did what he said. Vice President Yukou found a translator and sent an email to Gu Lu according to his instructions.

It was also a coincidence that Gu Lugang had turned off his computer and was going to the Tsinghua and Peking University class for the second time.

I went there yesterday but couldn't find Zhou Lin. The head teacher of the Tsinghua and Peking University class said that he had something to do at home and had asked for leave.

It is impossible for the head teacher to tell students from other classes the reason for the students' leave, not even Gu Lu who is so arrogant in the Eighth Prison.

Just one sentence, "What is your relationship with Zhou Lin that requires you to know so much?" Friends? Then ask yourself.

"Still asking for leave? Nothing will happen, right?" Gu Lu was a little worried.

Because the academic pressure in Peking University and Tsinghua University classes should be quite high, the class teacher will not grant you leave unless it is a particularly important matter.

Without even waiting for the school to end, he went to the publishing office at noon and turned on the computer.

[Juchang: I heard you didn't come to school, what happened?]

However, when Gu Lu turned on the computer, he saw the message from President Jian.

President Jian had something urgent to discuss, so Gu Lu called him.

"Flatland will be on sale next Wednesday. Xiao Gu, if you have the energy, you can hold a book signing event in Fog City on the weekend."

Eh? It will be on sale next Wednesday, so soon? Today is Tuesday, and next Wednesday is eight days away.

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" President Jian heard silence on the other end of the phone and couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, it's just that the first book took several months to prepare, and the second book "Hyouka" also took a month or two to prepare," said Gu Lu.

"During the period of The Little Prince, you were not very famous, so we needed to build up your fame," President Jian explained. "You became famous by the second book, Hyouka, but your fame was not yet established."

"But Xiao Gu, you are now well-known, with four best-selling books and a considerable reputation in Japan. The previous publicity plan is no longer applicable," said President Jian.

"I understand. I will definitely hold the signing event when I have time." Gu Lu responded affirmatively.

Next we discussed some publishing details.

After finishing the whole conversation, President Jian also expressed his concern for Gu Lu.

"Xiao Gu, now that this book is out, you can take a good rest." President Jian said, "You have created so many works in less than two years."

"The Little Prince has 50,000 words, Hyouka has over 100,000 words, and Mr. Holmes has over 200,000 words. All the short stories add up to about 100,000 words." Gu Lu said, "Adding the tens of thousands of words in Flatland, it's only about 600,000 words, which isn't much."

It’s been almost two years, and 600,000 words is indeed not a lot.

"Looking at the number of words, your writing speed is above average," said President Jian, "but the coverage of your writing is too wide."

"Science fiction, mystery, fairy tales, the supernatural, literature, spanning so many subjects, it takes more energy," said President Jian.

(End of this chapter)