Chapter 273: Come on

Chapter 273: Come on

Chapter 273: Come on (5000 words)
"Our students at No. 8 Middle School are really popular and are often on the news," Principal Chang complained. "This is a huge waste of public resources."

Hey, hey, that's enough, okay? We are all thousand-year-old foxes, what's the point of talking about Liao Zhai?

"Oh, right, Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Old Ji, I heard that you really like reading ancient books." Principal Chang recommended, "New Interpretations of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, a new book by our No. 8 Middle School classmate Gu Lu. Have you read it?"

Lao Ji is Principal Chang’s friend for many years and is also a well-known sticky candy shop owner in Fog City.

"I will definitely do it if I have a chance." Lao Ji stood up and said, "Go and play a couple of rounds."

"You play first, I'll finish reading the news first." said Principal Chang.

In 2013, Lao Ji was playing golf at one of the few golf courses in the Fog City.

Golf can be regarded as the sport that takes up the most space, and most people have never played it.

Half an hour later - Lao Ji walked down with an embarrassed expression.

Afraid of being teased by old friends, he found excuses for his poor performance in advance, "My hand feeling was not good, the weather was too hot, the sun was a bit glaring, and multiple factors affected it."

"Oh." Principal Chang nodded absentmindedly.

"What's wrong?" asked Lao Ji.

"I'm thinking about the questions raised by Gu Lu from No. 8 Middle School during an interview at the study session," said Principal Chang. "If this really happens, I'm worried about what the students should do. In addition, I went to the municipal education department for a meeting yesterday."

After knowing each other for many years, it was the first time that Lao Ji found that his old friend was so much like a principal. He thought carefully and it seemed that his old friend's change started this year.

After working in this field for many years, I should be seeing hope, Lao Ji thought.

Old Ji couldn't empathize with him because no matter how famous Gu Lu became, it would not help his career.

What was the matter that was worth frowning for so long? After asking, Lao Ji searched on his phone and found the Youth Daily report "Gu Lu's Prediction".

I have crossed fewer roads than bridges, so what is there to predict? But as the words entered his mind, Lao Ji's expression became increasingly solemn, just like Lao Chang's.

Different butts, different heads, this was vividly reflected in the reactions of Old Ji and Principal Chang.

"If there really is takeout, it will definitely be popular," Lao Ji judged, "but it only includes the delivery people and the cost of delivering the food. Can the platform make money?"

Lao Ji also frowned as he considered whether he could get involved in the emerging industry.

The Youth Daily's report on the study session was about 4,000 to 5,000 words long, while Gu Lu's sharing, just this piece of news, was about 2,000 words long.

Apart from small-scale analysis in the financial circle, it did not cause any sensation.

It makes sense if you think about it, since not many people pay attention to this kind of news.

On Saturday, Gu Lu got up very early without any respect for the holiday. The sky was beautiful and warm, and it embraced him so warmly that he was sweating profusely as soon as he stepped out of the door.

Who can stand this so early in the morning?

"Why are you up so early? What do you want to eat today?" asked the old man in a vest working at the soy milk and fried dough sticks stall.

Because the schedule is too busy.

"The old rules." Gu Lu paid in cash.

The old man in the vest said yes, a cup of soy milk, a piece of glutinous rice cake, and a tea egg. This is Gu Lu's usual breakfast.

As they ate and walked, Gu Lu passed by the community notice board and took a look out of habit. It was a habit he had developed since the street light was broken.

I heard that the residents will elect representatives tomorrow. Gu Lu withdrew his gaze and moved immediately. There was nothing to see.

Gu Lu didn’t feel reluctant to leave. The main reason was, “It will be troublesome to eat Mr. Lei’s fish hotpot after moving. It’s hard to figure out which stalls in the market are not scams. Also, after eating at the breakfast stalls for so long, it’s too hard to find one that suits my taste.”

Thinking of this, Gu Lu was reluctant to give it up. It was just like a popsicle in summer, which melted in a short time and could not relieve the "heat".

The concern for the land, in the final analysis, is a concern for habits and people.

When we arrived at the sales office, it was quite lively as the Sha District is currently under development and has rich educational resources.

When the salesperson learned that Gu Lu was looking at the house alone, he was a little contemptuous.

"Xiao Zhao, you go and receive them." The team leader assigned the task.

The contempt was very mild. If Gu Lu was not naturally sensitive to emotions, he would not have been able to see it at all. This Xiao Zhao also had professional qualities.

Therefore, the common pretentious face-slapping in novels did not appear. After looking for a whole morning, Gu Lu looked at many houses and finally found a satisfactory apartment.

Three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and two bathrooms.

The living room is used as a study, the second bedroom is used as an e-sports room, and there are two rooms left, one is the master bedroom and the other is reserved for the female hero.

"If you like it, you can tell your parents. This apartment type is very popular in our property," said salesperson Xiao Zhao.

"Okay, I'll think about it carefully." Mentioning his parents made Gu Lu sober up and suppress the urge to win him over on the spot.

When buying tea eggs, you know to be picky and choose the ones with broken shells, so that the marinade is more flavorful. What's more, if you are buying a house, it has to be worth several tons of tea eggs, so you naturally have to compare prices from three stores.

I had a quick bite outside at noon, and then had to go to the auditorium to attend another event. There was no free time on Saturday.

Constant meetings can be helpful to a writer because he hears many interesting theories about writing.

Gu Lu was like a hamster, moving everything home regardless of whether it was useful or not. Regardless of whether you understood it or not, remember it first.

"Master, please brake at the intersection ahead." said Gu Lu.

When I went home, I went to the vegetable market first. There were nine butcher shops in the whole market. The meat stall at the south entrance was a rip-off. It sold the meat tendons to Gu Lu.

The butcher who occupies the most advantageous position likes to play tricks on the scale, selling one catty for eight ounces. Many people reported this to the market, but for some reason, no action was taken.

The better one was the "Piaoyan" family. Gu Lu didn't know what it was called, or even which characters it was, but it sounded like this. He went home with an elbow.

Gu Lu wants to cook the delicious Dongpo pork elbow, but whether it will be successful depends on the poison tester, oh no, it’s the food reviewer.

In the afternoon, Gu Jiayu came in after finishing her cram school. She was not as lively as before. It was obvious that the high school entrance examination was a seal for the female hero.

"Come here, come here, brother will give you something good." said Gu Lu.

"Take a good look at this. It will definitely help you with your exam." Gu Lu handed over the notebook.

"Is this the legendary secret book?" Gu Jiayu asked curiously.

Hiding his achievements and fame, Gu Lu went to the kitchen quietly.

The weekend passed in the blink of an eye.

I always feel that there is a time magic circle in the school, and time passes very slowly on campus.

The end of May is Gemini, and the beginning of June is also Gemini.

"Don't move. Don't move."

"You'll be fine if you don't move."

A hurried female voice sounded in his ears, and Gu Lu immediately made a traditional French art gesture and stood still.

The speaker was today's student on duty, Wei Jiao, and she originally wanted to say that there was something dirty.

But seeing Gu Lu's actions, Wei Jiao got addicted to acting and raised the mop, using the end of the mop as a gun! To aim at the "enemy".

"Put the gun down and let's talk."

"I'm sorry, I just want to be a good person."

"Does it have to be like this? Give me another chance."

"Give you a chance? Who will give me..."

The two were performing with great enthusiasm when they suddenly saw their teacher walking by the door.

It's fun if no one sees it, but it's embarrassing if someone notices it.

Gu Lu and Wei Jiao immediately returned to normal and started sweeping the floor.

"Don't block the light, lift your foot." Wei Jiao said.

"How can I lift my feet without anything to lean on?" Gu Lu said, leaping over the area where the panda was mopping the floor.

There is a question. Gu Lu looked at Wei Jiao, "Why not drag it in order, from top to bottom? But piece by piece?"

Wei Jiao was silent this time and lowered her head.

"You won't use the floor as drawing paper and the mop as a brush to draw on the ground, right?" Gu Lu changed the angle and with the help of the reflection of sunlight on the ground, he seemed to see the outline, which seemed to be a word.

"Go, go, go, don't make trouble here," Wei Jiao said, "I can't help at all."

So, Gu Lu was driven away.

The panda was still anxious, so he smiled. Walking down the aisle, Gu Lu looked at the flat-headed brother walking with a pace that didn't recognize any relatives, and was about to say hello, but he heard a strange sound in his head.

Ding--

"?"

Unexpectedly, Gu Lu had mopped the floor in the classroom before, but nothing happened at that time. Could it be that the play with the panda just now happened to correspond to a certain part of a work?

Never mind, let's take a look at the triggered tags.

[New Mythology] [Best Writer of Classical Horror Novels] [I.AM.PROVIDENCE]

"I am PROVIDENCE?"

Don't blame Gu Lu, this vocabulary is beyond his accumulation, he didn't learn it in junior high school and high school. At present, his English performance has improved significantly, and he is also in the middle and upper level of the class.

Although I don't know the final English meaning, the first two labels are still very clear. Horror plus a new mythology system, isn't it just the giant octopus Cthulhu?
To be honest, Gu Lu had only heard a little about Cthulhu, and it seemed that the more he knew, the faster he would die.

Those who go crazy are all highly educated people such as professors and lawyers, so Cthulhu seems to Gu Lu to be a middle-class god of destruction.

The synthesis series is finally full again. Gu Lu remembered that during the time when he traveled through time, the copyright of Cthulhu was selling as well as The Little Prince, right?
It's just that King Gollum has too many cards in his hand, so there's no rush. As long as he can get it done before the work disappears in two or three months, it's fine.

The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is... It is impolite to say this. It should be Gu Lu who is not anxious, but Principal Chang.

"Why do I have to go to the principal's office every other day?" Gu Lu thought, why can't the principal's office be closer to the classroom?

Director Hu is not in the principal's office today. I feel uncomfortable missing a pair of little eyes.

"The study session last Saturday was very good," said Principal Chang.

Call him here and just give him some compliments without any context? Gu Lu waited for the follow-up.

After Principal Chang took a sip of tea, he continued, "The more you read, the more you can express yourself. This is as it should be. After all, Gu Lu must have a wealth of knowledge. If he didn't have a rich understanding of reality, he wouldn't be able to write so many good works."

So whose nerves were irritated by what he said? Gu Lu said, "Does the principal mean that I should be careful about what I say and do?"

Gu Lu himself didn't realize that he had a stronger attitude and was no longer the person who used to get nervous when seeing the junior high school principal.

"Why should we be cautious about what we say and what we do?" Principal Chang responded, "You didn't attack anything. How is the new community publication company doing?"

The principal changes the subject so quickly.

"Not bad. We will definitely make a shining debut in the recruitment of new members next semester." Gu Lu replied. The shining debut he mentioned refers to the national level.

Principal Chang, who was sitting opposite him, understood that the grand debut was for the whole school, and he was very confident about it. As for Gu Lu's current fame, every move of No. 8 Middle School could sense it.

"Can it be released in advance?" asked Principal Chang.

Why release it in advance? Gu Lu wondered.

Principal Chang received the other party's gaze and asked, "Is there any obstacle that cannot be handled? Our school has both the manpower and funds to meet the needs."

"Nothing much hassle," Gu Lu responded. "It's just that we have to modify the club's original plan. It's a bit sudden."

"It was quite sudden." Principal Chang also told the truth and did not hide anything. He treated me as an equal communication partner.

"Young people should be positive and read more high-quality books and newspapers. This is the direction given by the higher-ups when I attended a meeting earlier." Principal Chang said, "Student Gu Lu, you have your own views on social cognition. You are also an outstanding student representative, and the school magazine you produce is also in line with the higher-ups' educational policy."

When you are obedient, you should not only listen to what the other person says, but also think about what the other person is hiding.

From the punctuation marks in the words just now, Gu Lu heard the two words "political achievements".

It is not allowed to be published in the school magazine of ordinary high schools and is not considered a political achievement.

Publications run by famous writers are also inconsistent with educational policies.

Gu Lu satisfies both the options of being a student and a famous writer at the same time, which is to follow the "education policy"!

"The first issue has a good effect, and the school has issued thousands of copies." Principal Chang gave a benefit and said, "Student Gu Lu is the president of the publication company, please take care of it."

Translation: Serialize some articles in the school magazine.

If we can come up with some hot news like we shared at the study group, it would be double happiness.

"Release it in advance, but when does it mean to release it in advance? If it is released in advance, how will the publishing house recruit members?" Gu Lu did not agree immediately, but asked in detail.

Don't promise things you can't do. Some people will never learn this in their entire life.

"There is still a month and a half left before summer vacation. We won't recruit students in advance, but we can invite a few students first." Principal Chang said, "The sooner the better."

The sooner the better, Gu Lu said, "We have just decided on the name and the opening article, and many things are not yet perfect. I will try my best."

Hearing Gu Lu's response, Principal Chang nodded with satisfaction. After all, it was a task he had suddenly issued.

After finishing the serious business, Principal Chang started chatting, "Student Gu Lu, do you think the situation you described will really happen in the future?"

"I am just making an inference based on the current trend of technological development. Laziness is engraved into the DNA of all living things, and humans are no exception as they are the most intelligent creatures." Gu Lu said, "The only things that can prevent humans from becoming lazy are poverty and technology."

During the most decadent period of Gu Lu's previous life, he once stayed in bed for three days just to play with his phone. If the entertainment function of his phone was not so powerful, he would not be able to stay in bed.

Having experienced the future, you will speak with confidence.

"Is there any way to solve it?" Principal Chang asked, "If a similar situation really occurs."

"Add a teenage model..." Gu Lu paused. No! He couldn't become the most hated person by the kids.

"The country will definitely have a solution by then." Gu Lu forced himself to change his words.

Dishonest! However, Principal Chang kept this in mind. One day he will be promoted to the education department. If this happens, he will definitely consult Gu Lu.

There was nothing else to do, so Gu Lu went back to prepare.

"The country has been paying a lot of attention to the cultural field recently." Gu Lu muttered as he left the office, "National Reading Club, Science Popularization Learning Club, and now the advocacy of youth self-reliance, one after another."

Yes, a lot.

Principal Chang thought that after the economic development, there should be more plans for cultural export. Didn't they launch the "Yang Fan Plan" with great fanfare in 2012? But after a year, it is still not as good as the wild writer Gu Lu.

It seems that Gu Lu has participated in so many of the national activities mentioned above... Principal Chang believes that this is enough to prove that Gu Lu is a first-class writer.

The other end——

“Tangyuan Tangyuan.”

"Come here, there's a big deal."

Gu Lu used several flashes to return to the classroom.

The voice arrived before the person arrived. Tangyuan looked up when he heard the voice and saw Gu Lu waving at him outside the door.

After receiving the signal, Li Guyuan put down the text he was reciting halfway and walked away.

The two came to the place where students usually talked, "the shadow at the corner of the stairs."

Local Effect: Conversation confidentiality +100%, increase mysterious atmosphere by 50%
"We may have to publish Youth ahead of schedule." Gu Lu told Li Guyuan what the principal had just said. He did not hide anything.

Li Guyuan was silent for a long time. The first sentence he said after thinking was, "Well, I will postpone helping with the Shuren Literature Society for the time being. Now I will focus on our publication company. We should be able to finish it in time."

"Now we need to determine which magazine to compare the thickness of our "Youth" with. My personal suggestions are "Youth Digest" and "Youth Literature and Art." Li Guyuan would raise questions, but also give suggestions at the same time.

Good habits, this is why Gu Lu always likes to discuss things with Tang Yuan.

"The thickness and length are just right. Very suitable." Gu Lu agreed.

"In that case, we need about 25 articles per issue. Each issue should be limited to words." Li Guyuan said, "I wrote an article. Gulu, you can review it later. It should meet the requirements."

Li Guyuan can even pass "Youth Literature and Art", so why does he need to review the school magazine?
Therefore, Gu Lu waved his hand and said no, but the former insisted, "I am not you. The level of this short story is so stable that it is frightening. My level is high and low, so it must be reviewed."

That made sense, and Gu Lu didn’t argue about it any further, because he knew that he had the cheat.

"Including the opening article and the article you mentioned that you want the magazine editor to share, we currently have only three articles." Li Guyuan continued, "Our most important obstacle now is the lack of articles. We are still short of nearly 20 articles."

"I originally planned to look for people from other schools during the summer vacation, and then slowly solicit submissions from others using the campus wall." Li Guyuan and Lu Yi had already discussed this.

"The Literature Club, although it is now in name only and has been changed to the Drama Club, it still has a few writers." Gu Lu said, "Let's go to the Literature Club to collect manuscripts first. For the rest, just use the campus wall directly."

"It's too late." Li Guyuan racked his brains for a solution.

"There is a way. Most high schools in our Fog City have campus walls." Gu Lu said, "And Zebra knows the administrators of the campus walls of other schools. I will go find them and directly put up a collection of essays on the campus walls."

Gu Lu still has some sympathy for the campus wall.

"Good, good, good. You have the courage of the Khan to recruit soldiers!" Li Guyuan applauded.

"Let's take action!" Gu Lu felt that Li Guyuan was his right-hand man.

(End of this chapter)