Chapter 327: Are you moved?
Chapter 327: Are you moved?
[Gu Lu: Brother Yao, there is no need to argue. Mr. Holmes will be published in two weeks, and the facts will be more convincing.]
After reading about the attack on British writer Gordie Hiddleston in the Daily Mail, Gu Lu replied to his agent. Puffin Books has begun to promote the book heavily, and the release date has definitely been confirmed.
But as soon as he left the keyboard, he suddenly realized that Brother Yao had been in the book publishing circle for so long, it was impossible that he didn't have this common sense.
After thinking for a while, Gu Lu realized what was going on and immediately changed his reply, saying that he could engage in verbal battle with Godie.
When there is confidence in the work, the greater the momentum on Godet's side, the more public attention will be paid to the work.
Does Gu Lu have confidence in himself? Yes, because he has a cheat.
Who is Mitch Cullin, the author of Mr. Holmes? He is one of the most popular writers in Great Britain and a prize winner. He has published few works but has won many awards.
As an aside, Kulin himself is a contact book, and he is also a flagship figure in LGBT literature... In short, apart from this work, nothing else is suitable for Gu Lu.
If Gu Lu is not confident in getting the only child, who will be?
I'm a little hungry, so I'll eat a piece of fruit first.
I continued to type in the remaining time. I finished writing Highway and Prairie, leaving only 2023. To be honest, Gu Lu's writing style has improved, but the improvement did not come from the golden finger, but from the books he read.
The rooms in the new community are really quiet. In the old community, there would be strange noises at night, such as cicadas chirping, drunkards shouting loudly on the street outside, or children being beaten upstairs, etc.
The sound insulation is good, but Gu Lu finds it a bit "noisy".
Just put on some music and be quiet, it's OK.
When he was about to sing, Gu Lu even howled, "I can only blame myself for not holding your hand tighter. Only after I lost you did I realize how important you were..." Without a doubt, this is a song that reveals his age.
It took me four hours of hard work from eight o'clock to twelve o'clock to finish the original manuscript.
If you have a cheat code, don't show off. That's what Gu Lu thought. He studied hard just to be worthy of the cheat code. He couldn't help it. He was not Zhou Lin and didn't have high aspirations.
The theme of "2023" coincides with "Pattern People", which refers to ordinary people in the future with high-tech development.
I sent the three manuscripts to Vice President Sato of Baitongshe, and then went to sleep. I stayed up later than usual today because I was writing.
He has no choice but to take a look at his mailbox before going to bed.
then--
"I now understand what it means for an editor to urge me to submit my manuscripts." Gu Lu wanted to quietly close Xiao Xue's email, but he sighed and replied anyway. He would definitely reply after this busy period!
"Lottery" starts his career of defending the title.
In fact, I got the short story collection of Gothic Queen Shirley Jackson, and there are still four or five stories that can be published. I talked about this with Xiao Xue before. King Guru often chats with Xiao Xue, who has a "if I don't fight, I'd rather die" drive, which can be used as chicken soup.
"I'm writing, I'm writing..."
I think about it every day and dream about it at night.
King Guru always thought about finishing his manuscripts before going to bed, so he had a nightmare. He dreamed that he was locked in a small dark room by readers, and was not given a bite of food until he finished writing two manuscripts.
In the early morning, the cold winter sun could not dispel the chill, but many families began to dry cotton wool.
I hope it can also dry up the stagnant water and dirt in the school.
"After discussion, our school has prepared two solutions. The first is to conduct separate biddings -" Principal Chang said, "We will conduct separate biddings for catering and food ingredients. The bidding process will be transparent and fair and will be announced on the school's official website."
Damn, that’s advanced!
If Gu Lu remembered correctly, the Earth did not fully implement open bidding for food until 2020, when the "QJ District School Canteen Material Procurement Management Measures (Revised Edition)" was officially released. The key high schools in the main urban area will be more advanced, and it should have started around 15.
"Our school has also discussed and learned from the methods used in coastal and educationally developed regions. Contracting out the canteen's food and ingredients to a single company will lead to a lack of supervision," said Principal Chang.
"In addition, we will also start a student scoring mode for several stalls contracted by the canteen, and the grades cannot be at the bottom continuously." There is no guarantee that you will be rewarded if you are at the top, but you will suffer if you are at the bottom, Vice President Lu added, "In this way, the question of whether the food is delicious can also be solved."
Who told you to interrupt? Principal Chang glanced at Lao Lu. You want to replace my position in Gu Lu's heart? Wishful thinking!
"The second method is what you mentioned about the inheritance of the red card, Gu Lu." Principal Chang took back the topic, "I think it is a very good suggestion. We will discuss the specific details later."
If it is Gu Lu who is currently holding the card for supervision and inspection, it will be effective, but for future supervision teams, ordinary students are too easy to fool and the effect will be very weak.
Although he knew that it was ineffective, Principal Chang still implemented it. As long as it was not harmful to the school, he would implement any suggestion made by Gu Lu.
"Student Gu has rarely come to the school cafeteria to eat recently." Vice Principal Lu said, "Once the grading system is implemented, the taste will definitely improve. I hope that student Gu can come to the school to eat more often."
"no problem."
Gu Lu understood that this was the best solution. "What was the judgment on the previous contractor?"
“Because the students discovered it in time and no serious harm was done to their bodies, I asked a lawyer and he estimated that they would be sentenced to about two years in prison based on the crime of [producing and selling food that does not meet safety standards],” said Principal Chang.
"The sentence is too light." Gu Lu asked again, "Did you impose a fine?"
There will definitely be a fine after deducting the illegal income, but the incident just happened and the process is not so fast.
Now that he had asked all the questions he needed to ask, Gu Lu said goodbye to the two school leaders, left the office and went to the classroom for class.
"He is much more stable than other children. He is the talented writer of our No. 8 Middle School!" Vice Principal Lu praised.
"When I saw that Gu Lu became the first student in our city to win the top ten and first prize in the Ye Shengtao Essay Competition, I knew he was very talented," said Principal Chang. "So I went against all odds and gave him a lot of conditions, which made Gu Lu choose us in the end."
Vice Principal Lu had heard this so many times that his ears were covered with calluses. He then looked at Principal Chang's smug expression, as if the latter was saying, "I can brag about this for the rest of my life."
Just now, Lao Lu suddenly interrupted, which made Principal Chang decide to stab him again, "I remember that it was Lao Lu who thought that the first prize of the Ye Cup would not cost so many enrollment resources, right?"
"Well, why bring up the past?" Vice Principal Lu quickly changed the subject. "When will the list be announced?"
……
As soon as I arrived at school today, I was called to the principal's office. In fact, it was also a special day for other students.
In the 2012-2013 academic year, the “Three Good” students and outstanding student leaders of No. Middle School were announced.
Zhou Lin was selected as a "three-good" student, starting with the Sha District Three-Good. The school also reported her to the city Three-Good.
Although the requirements for being a "three-good student" are "good moral character, good study, and good health," in fact, studying well is the most important thing, and being in the top ten in the grade in the exam is basically a sure thing.
That’s right, Zhou Lin’s leading the school to win the championship in Model United Nations was not the key factor in winning the district’s three best students. The key factor was that her grades had always been ranked first and second since she entered school.
To be precise, the students who won the title of Outstanding Student Leader and Three Good Students were awarded because of their grades. Whether they joined a club or served as a class leader was secondary.
The only one who didn't look at his grades was King Guru, and he started out as a three-good student in Wudu City. He was reported as a national three-good student.
"You, I, ah!"
How could this be so embarrassing? However, the award certificate in his hand reminded Gu Lu of something.
"When you move, you must carefully remove all the award certificates posted on the walls of the old house."
"Yes, her name is on it. It wasn't cancelled by the previous student union, so my efforts were not in vain." Gu Lu thought.
I'll buy myself a bottle of Coke later to comfort myself!
In order to maintain a healthy stomach, Gu Lu has made a lot of efforts, one of which is to drink less carbonated drinks.
When something happy happens, we celebrate it.
As Gu Lu just thought, what he thought came true, he saw a bottle of fat house happy water being handed to him.
Hey, what he wished for came true? He looked sideways and saw that it was his deskmate who handed him the Coke.
"Let's drink a bottle of Fatty Happy Water to celebrate." Qi Caiwei said with a smile.
A familiar way of addressing. Gu Lu guessed that during a chat, he probably mentioned that he liked to drink Fat House Happy Water when celebrating.
Why can't I remember? Because I go to school and occasionally go to the community office. If there is no special event, who would remember what I said?
"I was thinking of buying it myself for the next class." Gu Lu took it, which was still icy. He unscrewed the cap and gulped down a third of the bottle. The tingling feeling of it hitting his throat was really nice.
"Thank you, thank you." said Gu Lu.
"What's the point of just talking? Can you do something practical?" Qi Caiwei said jokingly, "For example, some money for running away."
"Of course!" King Gollum took out five dollars.
Qi Caiwei happily accepted it, not sure whether she was happy because she earned two dollars or because of something else.
After finishing his drink, Gu Lu was going to drain water in the next class.
"Zhou Lin from the Rocket Class is really abnormal. She spends most of her time in the club, but she always gets first or second place in the exams."
"Don't mess with them. They just destroy people's self-confidence."
"I heard that her family seems to be quite wealthy and often invites Model United Nations members to dinner."
"is it?"
While draining water, two people in the next trough were talking about an old acquaintance of Gu Lu. Although Zhou Lin was not as famous as him in No. 8 Middle School, most of the students in the second and third grades had heard of his name.
"It really dampens one's confidence. His every move is no different from that of a poor student, yet his grades are among the best." King Guru has always had a puzzle in his mind: why is it that Zhou Lin, who was ranked around 10th or 20th in the junior high school exams of No. 37 Middle School, can be so awesome in the high school entrance exam?
Could it be that Zhou Lin has been controlling the points? Yes!
So what is the purpose of controlling her score? You can tell from the chat records between her and her father.
[Zhou Lin: Dad, you promised me that if I could get a good score in the high school entrance exam, you would return home. It’s time to fulfill your promise. Dangdangdangdang [Picture] Dad: OK, OK, does this score count as the top scorer in the high school entrance exam? What gift do you want? Didn’t you want to change your computer last time? Change!
Zhou Lin: Hey, when will you return home, dad?
Dad: Next week, let me arrange the business first.
Zhou Lin: Let’s buy the computer when you come back, Dad.
[…]
"It's next Monday, can you come back today?" "It's Tuesday, are you almost done?" "Half of the week has passed." "Today is Sunday, the last day of the week." Zhou Lin sent a message to urge, and the answer she got was: The environment in Mauritius has changed recently, sorry, it may be next month. I have already bought the computer, it should be delivered tomorrow.
Zhou Lin was very sad at the time, disappointed and heartbroken. She said, "You didn't keep your word. I hate you. If you don't come back for a year, then don't come back!"
But a month later, Zhou Lin couldn't help it and sent a message: It's been a month.
Zhou Lin became a three-good student in the district, and the first thing he did when he got home was to send a message to his father.
Ever since Zhou Lin tentatively said more than a month ago that she had been stripped of her title of "Three Good Students", her father's attitude towards her has become even colder, as evidenced by his less frequent replies to her messages.
"What's wrong with your brain? Why do I always cook noodles into half a portion for each person?" Zhou Lin patted his head.
Because my grandmother is old, her appetite is only half of that of an average person.
"Noodles won't taste good if you reheat them, but it's a bit of a waste if you pour them out." Zhou Lin and her shadow on the ground were eating noodles at the table. Her cooking skills were only average, and the topping she made was diced potatoes fried with minced meat.
Zhou Lin finished eating everything only after he had eaten himself so much that he was plump.
"I am well-fed every day when I go home. My grandma must be very happy if she knows this." Zhou Lin thought to herself and fell asleep.
The bad news is that she doesn't dream about it during the day.
The next day after school, Zhou Lin saw the concern in his father's reply after a long time.
The father said, "District Three Good Students, hahaha, you are really as good as your mother. Keep up the good work and strive to become a city Three Good Students. Of course, Xiaolin, you have to take care of your health when you are alone at home. If you need living expenses, tell dad. Dad will give you money."
It was such a long text. Zhou Lin read it and a smile appeared on her lips. For some reason, as she smiled, tears started to flow out.
"Sometimes I think I can bear the consequences, but in fact I can't bear it at all." Zhou Lin felt as if cement was poured into his throat, so it was difficult for him to speak.
Puff——
When she heard someone knocking on the door, Zhou Lin's sobs and smile disappeared almost instantly.
She looked through the peephole and saw that it was her aunt. Zhou Lin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly wiped away the traces of tears on her face.
Children cry because they feel wronged, but they also feel that someone will come to comfort them if they cry. But if the latter is missing for a long time, they will be like Zhou Lin, and will never cry in front of others again.
……
Puff——
The reporter knocked on the editor-in-chief's door.
A voice came from the door: "Come in."
"Kane, don't be so depressed. I have good news for you." Editor-in-chief Monroe found Kane who was in a daze all day.
Why are you feeling dazed?
Before the book signing incident, he was the pride of the Vanzestone family, the best educated junior in the family, and had a high-end job.
But now, family members have complaints, and even his peers no longer look at him with admiration.
"What good news?" Kane replied subconsciously, then realized something and asked, "The Chinese writer has set his sights on Gaudi? The new writer who has emerged."
This is a great joy!
Unfortunately, Monroe shook his head and said, "No, I have a friend in the Daily Express, and I heard that there will be no new stories next week."
"A genius who relies on inspiration to write stories will eventually run out of inspiration." Monroe sighed. He personally hoped that Gu Lu would continue to rise.
"No more?!" Kane was surprised. His whole state was as if his hungry body had eaten seven or eight hamburgers and finally felt stronger.
"Kane, Godie just happened to show up. Do you want to join him in condemning the arrogant writer Gu Lu on behalf of the British?" Monroe encouraged Kane and Godie to compete for traffic.
"What if..." Kane was still a little worried. After all, he was beaten very hard this time.
"Do you believe that he can continue to create works like "The Gloom at Weymouth" and "Weymouth Asylum"? "
Munro's voice was encouraging. "He's not a full-time writer. He has to go to school. He's also arguing with Gaudi, which has consumed his attention. In addition, he has recently started promoting his new work. A normal person would not have enough energy."
Makes sense!
The wind died down, the rain stopped, and Kane felt that he was able to function again.
So he hurried back to his workstation and lit a cigarette. He hadn't smoked a cigarette for a long time. He was in a daze and didn't even have the energy to smoke.
Your excessive attack, I will definitely take back what I lost, with this belief in mind, Kane began to write.
"Very good." Monroe retracted his gaze. Is he sure? No! Logically, the editor's analysis just now makes sense, but geniuses are often unreasonable.
But no matter what the result is, neither he nor The Sun will lose.
Kane has rekindled his fighting spirit and has matured a lot. He no longer spreads rumors and learns from Gaudí to attack existing targets.
For example, this paragraph: [If an Englishman says to you, I want to write a romantic story about Li Bai. Then, Chinese students studying in the UK, answer me, do you think I can write it well?]
[I don't understand why Gu Lu attacked the beautiful Weymouth, which is as beautiful as the town of Bethcoed.
The village of Portsham is as beautiful as the village of Bates and is suitable for tourists.
The fabricated story will never become the truth, and the beautiful town of Weymouth will never wither because of his story. ]
Finally getting the chance, Kane quickly showed goodwill to his hometown town and village.
The village of Betws, whose full name is Betws-y-Coed, is located in the small town of Betws-y-Coed.
A famous tourist attraction in Wales, because this beautiful little village is located in Snowdonia National Park, Europeans and Americans will choose to visit this place if they want to ski.
To be honest, Weymouth and Betws-y-coed are comparable, each has its own merits, but Portsham is no match for Bethesda.
Kane also wanted to use exaggerated praise to make people in his hometown forgive him.
The effect seems to be somewhat effective.
So what is the specific situation with Guru? There are too many things to do and I am too busy. I have been writing three science fiction stories this week and have no time to write the Cthulhu series.
However, because of the verbal battle with Godet, I am still more concerned about the situation in the UK.
With Godie taking the lead, mystery writers all over the UK expressed their opinions, and 90% of them were pessimistic about Gu Lu.
In particular, some mystery writers have a special affection for "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and their words are even more intense.
This is normal. Conan Doyle's works opened the golden age of European and American mystery novels.
"I see an old friend again." Gu Lu emphasized the word "old friend" when he saw the familiar reporter's name.
[Gu Lu: Brother Yao, can you help me look up information about Betzcoede Town and Bethes Village? I can’t find any relevant information in China.]
Seeing this, Gu Lu sent a message to Yao Xiaoju.
Yao Xiaoju, who was far away in London, received Gu Lu's message. He took a breath and thought, "Brother, you are too cruel."
But he appreciates it! That's how it should be. If you want to blame someone, blame Kane. Who told you to mention two more place names?
So Yao Xiaoju worked very hard in searching for information, and soon found information about Welsh towns and villages.
They are all tourist attractions in the UK. It is very easy for Yao Xiaoju to find these contents.
"Snowdonia National Park is close to the Snowdon Mountains and is the highest point in England and Wales. I have some ideas," said Gu Lu.
That’s right, even if Kane didn’t spread rumors or discriminate this time, he popped up again. It must be because he didn’t hurt him enough before. To show his respect, Gu Lu had to take out the article "Crazy Mountains".
I wonder if Kane would be touched if he knew this...
Britain is a cause for concern, but Japan's publishing houses can solve all the problems.
Vice President Sato does not speak Chinese. To be more specific, he knows a little Chinese because he is taught in class. But he does not know enough Chinese to read Chinese works, so he received three short stories via email and immediately asked the publisher's translator Kawaguchi to work on them.
In fact, it is better to ask Taizan Kobayashi to translate it. His translation of the science fiction work "Flowers for Algernon" was very successful.
Because of his success, Kobayashi Taishan's status rose rapidly and he was even hailed as a rising star in translation.
"Mr. Kawaguchi, if you can continue to work with the same attitude as before, I believe you can translate the work as quickly as possible," said President Sato.
"I will definitely not let the president down." What else could Kawaguchi say? Should he tell the other party that he didn't want to work overtime?
Fortunately, the three short stories "Highway", "Grassland" and "2023" were not long, and Kawaguchi finished them by working overtime three times.
"Okay, I knew I was right to trust you." Vice President Sato activated his passive skill, "I will definitely promote you if there is a chance."
"Thank you, President Sato." Regardless of whether it is just empty talk or not, Kawaguchi must thank Japan for its working environment.
It's not all empty talk. The opportunity only comes when you reach the right age. In Japan, promotions definitely depend on qualifications.
"Mr. Kawaguchi, how do you think these three works compare with your previous works?" After receiving the Japanese manuscript, Sato was no longer in a hurry.
"President Sato, this is a completely different genre from 'Supporting God' and 'Supporting Humanity'. Teacher Gu Lu's new work is really new," said Kawaguchi.
"?" What nonsense are you talking about, Sato looked at his subordinates.
"The writing style is new, and what it wants to express is new." Kawaguchi hurriedly explained, "Although they are all weak science fiction elements, they go from the macro to the micro, especially "The Prairie" and "2023", which fully demonstrate Mr. Gu Lu's imagination."
(End of this chapter)