Chapter 328 Strange Science Fiction

Chapter 328 Strange Science Fiction

Chapter 328 Strange Science Fiction
Science fiction writers all have imagination, just like the famous Xing Shinichi in their country.

"Tonight our publishing house will fly together." Sato said. We can't just make promises, we still have to give some crumbs.

Torifame is a very famous izakaya in Shinjuku's Shiide Yokocho, and the head chef is the famous Yakitori Sennin.

Upon hearing this, Kawaguchi walked out of the editor-in-chief's office happily. He didn't like drinking, but he liked the unbridled feeling after getting drunk.

After the door closed gently, Vice President Sato began to appreciate the masterpiece of the Chinese genius.

Listening to Kawaguchi's story just now was like listening to a conversation.

The first book I picked up was "The Prairie", which begins with an ordinary family, a couple and a pair of children.

The only unusual thing is that this is a story that takes place in the future.

In the future, with advanced technology, there will be a "children's house". The walls and sky of the house can simulate people's imaginary places through brain waves. Whether it is the fantasy world in the book or the magnificent scenery in reality. Develop children's imagination and travel around the world without leaving home.

"Is it similar to the VR technology in the aviation field? But obviously the technology in the book is more comprehensive, and the simulated environment and animals are almost the same as the real ones." Sato said to himself.

It is easy to be like this when reading alone. For example, when seeing a wonderful passage, one can't help but shout "awesome".

Did Sato realize that the theme of the story is technology and education? The protagonist couple found that their children used the children's house to simulate the hunting of lions, cheetahs and other wild animals on the African savannah, which was very cruel. Even adults felt bloody and uncomfortable watching it.

The topic then changes, revealing a completely different story theme.

[“Look, I don’t feel like I belong here. This house is now my wife, my mother, and my nanny. Can I compete with the African savannah? Can I give my kids a bath as quickly and well as that automatic scrubbing bathtub? No. And it’s not just me, it’s you too. You’ve been on a tear lately.”]
Not only is the children's room high-tech, the entire room is filled with smart home.

Pattern Man was published by author Ray Bradbury in 80, so it has limitations in terms of technology. For example, in the s, biometric technologies such as fingerprint unlocking were relatively advanced, but in the first decade of the millennium, it still needed pupil recognition to reflect high technology.

It has nothing to do with the writing style and the story. The term "whole house smart home" was put in by King Guru. It does not affect the plot at all, it is just a minor word change.

To continue the story, it is because the smart home is too advanced that the protagonist and his wife have nothing to do. As the wife said to her husband: "You can't seem to find your place in this family. Every morning, you smoke more cigarettes; every afternoon, you drink more and more wine; at night, you need more sleeping pills to fall asleep. You also begin to feel that you are not needed..."

The simulated prairie in the children's house was so real that it seemed as if the lion was right in front of him, and the protagonist could even smell the blood. More importantly, he found his black wallet in the children's house, which was torn and stained with blood, as if the lion had come back to life.

"It's turning into suspense? Can this technology create things?" Sato was a little confused. A real lion can be created in a children's house. No matter how it is written later, it cannot be called science fiction.

It's ruined!
"Masaka?" After all, he was the man who had served as the editor-in-chief of "Christmas Monthly" for many years.

Sato thought of a possibility. If the story went in "that" direction, it would be interesting.

Keep reading, and you will find that "The Prairie" is really written along the interesting path that the vice president had in mind.

Realizing that the child's house was not good for the child's growth, the protagonist and his wife decided to close the child's house and then take the whole family out for a trip.

This was met with strong opposition from the children.

The ending of the story is sad. The protagonist couple was bitten to death by their two children like wild beasts, and the reason was still to protest against the closure of the children's house.

"The genius idea, the torn wallet, the bloodstained pink scarf, and the suspenseful story line are just bubbles that block the realization, making readers mistakenly believe that it is the evolution of virtual reality technology, allowing the beasts of the prairie to appear."

"It's actually the parents' negligence, because the whole house is too convenient. The smart kitchen is for cooking for the children, the smart washing machine is for washing clothes for the children, and the children's room is for playing with the children. Even if the whole house was bought by the protagonist, the original intention was for the family. But if the parents don't participate in all the companionship, the parent-child relationship cannot be good."

The two children in the story, brother Xiao Gu and sister Xiao Jia, never regarded the protagonist and his wife as their parents. They learned their skills from the wild animals in the jungle environment of the prairie created by the children's house.

Wallets and scarves are traces of their learning to bite.

"I didn't expect it. I really didn't expect that Gu Lu could use this angle to create family education." After reading it, Sato couldn't help but clap his hands on the table in approval.

It is really different from the science fiction short stories serialized in "SF Science Fiction" before. The perspective is very small, there are no aliens or wars, and even 99% of the perspective is in this house equipped with full-house intelligence.

But it is another kind of fun.

"As a child himself, Mr. Gu Lu is unrivaled in writing about children's minds." Sato is extremely convinced that children's growth requires the close companionship and education of their parents.

Continue reading the remaining two articles, "Highway" and "2023".

Especially the later "2023", the artistic value is particularly high, Sato seemed to see a familiar giant of Chinese literature.

"Camel Xiangzi", Shu Qingchun!
Lao She’s popularity in Japan is second only to Lu Xun, whose works were published in the 1940s. As a veteran in the publishing industry, Sato has certainly read them.

"2023" is also about buying a car. In the future, due to the deductions from the online car-hailing platform, the protagonist who does not own a car can't earn much money even if he works hard every day. After working hard and finally saving enough money to buy a car, smart driving is fully promoted...

"How can a ride-hailing app earn more than the drivers just by providing a platform? This is..." Sato paused, "too cruel and true."

All three short stories are excellent.

The road has a long aftertaste.

The prairie has a strange angle.

2023 is truly cruel.

"If Mr. Gu Lu specializes in the field of science fiction, he will definitely become a science fiction master like Jules Verne!"

Many of Jules Verne's visions of the future more than a hundred years ago have come true. After reading Gu Lu's three works, Sato also felt that the future world would inevitably be like this.

"It's a shame. Because of the burden of fairy tales, mystery, horror and other fields, the world has lost a science fiction master."

Look at why Kawaguchi is the editor and Sato is the vice president. From the perspective of praising works, Kawaguchi is far behind.

I will send the manuscript to the editor for proofreading immediately. The publication of the science fiction short story collection (currently untitled) is ready to go!

Since I have invited all my employees to go to Tobi Izakaya tonight, I have to go home and put some things away first.

"Next time, I must wear gloves before looking at Mr. Gu Lu's work." Sato's fingers were a little sore because he was used to clapping his hands and applauding when he saw something wonderful.

The vice president has gone off work, but that doesn't mean Bai Tongshe has gone off work. Kawaguchi and the others are still working at their desks.

Walking out of the subway exit, Sato walked slowly and headed straight for the bookstore near his home.

"Huh? Why is Gu Lu also in this comic?" Sato was confused.

When I went upstairs in the bookstore, I passed by the comics area and saw "Weekly Shonen Jump". The cover read "Battle food comic series "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma"" and a line of small words: The prototype of Yuanshan no Hachi is Wudu No. 8 Middle School. The genius Gu Lu and his classmate Ma Xuanyou are also the prototypes of the story.

"Is it Fog City No. 8 Middle School again?" If Sato remembered correctly, it seemed that a basketball comic also mentioned it.

Food battle show, can Gu Lu cook? Sato thought about it and thought it was normal for him to cook. Is it strange that a genius can play basketball and cook?

Not surprising! Out of curiosity, Sato bought the weekly magazine and did not forget to go upstairs to buy a newly published book. The book was published by Baitongshe, and as the vice president, Sato had to support it.

Many readers who are not interested in food comics are attracted by Gu Lu's name, just like Sato.

Shueisha's plan was successful.

It successfully expanded the fan base that was not interested in the original genre.

Gu Lu also succeeded.

Complete the work successfully.

After three days of hard work, Gu Lu finished writing "Mountains of Madness".

When he opened his mailbox, Gu Lu read Bai Tongshe Sato's reply and was relieved to see that his manuscript was not rejected. In fact, King Guru really underestimated him. Even if his work was a mess, Bai Tongshe would never reject it.

The next moment, King Gollum quickly sent the message to Yao Xiaoju, who received the email and used software to search the full text, searching for "Betzcode" and "Bates".

[Think of the Migo (the abominable snow monster of Snowdon), the Pnaktic Manuscripts, and their hints at pre-human history... and the Amorphous Star-Family of Bethes Village, which is related to this semi-entity but is even more terrifying.]
With a look of understanding in his heart, Yao Xiaoju praised Gu Lu's intelligence in his heart.

Called the Daily Express -

"This is the Daily Express."

"Oh? It turns out to be my dear friend Tom. Does Mr. Gu Lu have any new works?"

"No problem sir, we are the best partners for newspapers."

After Yao Xiaoju hung up the phone, he recalled the conversation when he first submitted an article to the newspaper. It was completely different from what it was now.

Before: Ignored him, even on a Monday during work hours.

Now: My best friend, even on holidays.

He knew that this was normal, and as long as the Cthulhu series was released now, the sales of Daily Express would increase visibly.

"My plan might actually succeed. I have won respect just a few months after entering the British market." Yao Xiaoju took out his mobile phone. The desktop of the phone was the system's built-in one, but the lock screen page was a photo of his ex.

Yao Xiaoju bet on Gu Lu, who was cheating, which was equivalent to him cheating. "It's still in time, it's still in time."

Gu Lu cleaned up the desk and put books like "Camel Xiangzi" on the bookshelf. Being careful has become a habit, and he is used to leaving traces of copying to prove himself. Although he wrote "2023" himself, he still left notes on the works that inspired him. It is worth mentioning that this set of Lao She's works was given by Mr. Li, the junior high school teacher.

It doesn't matter, anyway, the possibility of his own creation is extremely small. In his previous life, he was too busy typing 10,000 words a day, and if he had the chance to lie down, he would definitely want to lie down.

Then, King Gollum washed up as quickly as possible.

He shouted outside, "Jiayu, are you okay? We are going out."

The female warrior responded from outside, "It's almost there, almost there, right away."

It took Gu Lu five minutes to wash, tidy up and change clothes, but Gu Jiayu was still not well.

The heroine's small flaw is that she always feels like she's missing something when she goes out. Sometimes it feels real, like she forgot to wipe the dirt off her shoes or re-braid her braids. But sometimes it feels fake, and she can't figure out the problem no matter how hard she tries.

It has something to do with the character she developed since childhood. Gu Jiayu hopes to do things perfectly. Just like she once wanted to make the two people she loved the most, her brother and mother, have a harmonious relationship, but later found that it was unfair to her brother, so she gave up.

"Hurry up, it's too late!" Gu Lu shouted again.

"Two minutes, just two more minutes."

Another five minutes passed before Gu Jiayu ran out the door.

The two of them walked quickly out to Li Guyuan's home.

Today is Li Guyuan's birthday. According to the rules of the Li family, on a child's birthday, only the parents will have a meal, and at most the mother-in-law and grandfather will be there. But this time, Li Guyuan took out his own small treasury (author fees plus usual pocket money) and asked Li's mother to help him prepare two tables.

That's why Gu Jiayu and Gu Lu rushed out on Saturday afternoon.

"What birthday present did you buy?" Gu Jiayu poked her head in.

"Be careful and watch the road. There are cars coming and going ahead." Gu Lu grabbed Gu Jiayu.

"Didn't I tell you before? You should look left and right to see if there are any cars here before you go." Gu Lu said.

There is a natural blood relationship between a brother and his sister. Gu Jiayu became obedient.

The two crossed the road safely.

After walking for another three to five minutes, Gu Jiayu observed her brother with her peripheral vision. Seeing the frost on his face weaken a little, she quickly said, "Brother, being angry hurts your body. And if you hurt yourself, I will definitely be worried. Isn't this a lose-lose situation?"

"So don't be angry, I promise there won't be a next time. So what gift did you bring?" Gu Jiayu showed you yours first, "I bought a really, really good one - a notebook."

It's a notebook, not a laptop.

"How good is extra good?" Gu Lu wondered, is there any difference between the notebooks?

"First of all, it has a pen. Secondly, there is a switch here, just like an address book, you can take out the pages one by one." Gu Jiayu explained, "Also, it looks very good. It is simply the best notebook among notebooks."

"That's great." Gu Lu said, "The pens I gave you will be a perfect set."

A pen that costs about a hundred yuan is already a very good gift between students.

And if it’s too expensive, Li Guyuan won’t be able to return the gift on his birthday.

Tangyuan’s birthday party was still held in the grocery store, but it was held in an open space outside the store. After all, there were shelves in the space inside the grocery store, so it was very difficult to place two tables.

Sitting at one table were Tangyuan's relatives, including aunts, uncles, and grandfathers, and there was a box of beer next to the table.

The other table was occupied by the birthday boy's friends, such as the Gu Lu siblings, Ma Xuanyou, Lu Ping, and He Yan. There were also two or three childhood friends of Li Guyuan's from elementary and middle school. There were large bottles of Coke and orange juice on the table.

He Yan was the only female student in the class who was invited, and she became the focus of everyone at the table from the beginning.

"Tangyuan, are you and Yanzi so close? Oh oh?" Lu Ping laughed strangely.

"They are good friends, such good friends." My childhood friend joked.

"Why didn't I notice it?" Ma Xuanyou said.

For a moment, the dining table was filled with He Yan and Li Guyuan's explanations.

Seeing that the explanation was not clear, He Yan glared at Tang Yuan, who tried harder, "I really just acted better, don't think too much."

"In this kind of situation, explanation is equal to covering up, and covering up is equal to dishonesty. Don't be dishonest with me." Lu Ping retorted.

Sure. Gu Lu and Gu Jiayu were eating melons with great interest. The female warrior whispered, "I saw through the faint smile on Brother Tangyuan's mouth."

After careful observation, Gu Lu gave a thumbs up. He Yan was not very noticeable in Class 10. She was not as pretty as CC, not as cheerful and funny as the panda Wei Jiao, and her grades were not as good as Lu Yi. In short, she was average in all aspects.

If you think about it carefully, could it be that last time, when He Yan wanted to transfer to another company, Li Guyuan helped her, and the two of them became familiar with each other?

Gu Lu guessed most of it, but there was still an unanswered question in his mind.

It was strange. He Yan was obviously in the same class as him, so why did she go so far to meet a girl from another school last time? Could it be that she had fallen in love with someone else? After all, the goodwill of students comes and goes quickly.

"Gulu, do you know what day it is in a few days?" Li Guyuan used his skill to change the subject.

In a few days? When will the English version of Mr. Holmes be released in the UK? It doesn't seem right. The students are not clear about this either.

An idea flashed through Gu Lu's mind, "I know, the sports meet!"

"That's right, what project are you going to participate in?" Li Guyuan successfully changed the subject.

First, Lu Ping said indifferently, "I don't want to participate in many events, but my strength is here. I am the best at the 100m and 500m events."

"I won't participate." said Ma Xuanyou.

"Huh?" Gu Lu and the others looked over with puzzled eyes. There was also a shot put in the sports meeting of No. 8 Middle School. Besides, as the sports committee member, why didn't he take the lead? It was really strange.

"We need to generate income for our Little Chef Food Club," Ma Xuanyou explained. "The school allows us to cook and sell food during sports meets. The club has made plans to make some simple dishes, such as hot and sour rice noodles and cold noodles."

Can you still do this? Gu Lu's eyes widened.

"So, if I make some drinks, I can also sell them?" Gu Jiayu reacted instantly and asked.

Because the heroine was so generous when she was with her brother, Gu Lu almost forgot that his sister was a money-grubber.

“Drinks probably aren’t allowed,” Ma Xuanyou responded, because there’s a canteen in the school.

The prices of drinks and snacks in the canteen are okay, but the prices of daily necessities and stationery are slightly higher than outside.

Oh no, the plan to get rich was aborted. Gu Jiayu muttered, "I lost dozens more."

Selling drinks can definitely earn you several dozen dollars, if you don't make that much it's a waste. The heroine has a good idea.

Eat and drink until dark.

It’s good to have a grocery store at home, at least there is enough drinks.

Li Guyuan specially prepared a birthday party for him. She really wanted to take the opportunity to express her love to He Yan when she sent him home...

Why did he have to make it so complicated? Because after school, even though they were both day students, he didn't have the courage to send He Yan home. Li Guyuan needed a legitimate reason!
Moreover, if the journey home was too short, that means the two of them would not have enough time alone, Li Guyuan knew that he needed time to prepare.

Last week, he walked from his home to He Yan's home. It took him more than 20 minutes, or half an hour if he walked slowly.

enough.

Good boy, you used all the thirty-six strategies to express your love!

Unfortunately, Gu Lu and Gu Jiayu went home, not knowing whether Li Guyuan was successful or not.

If you don’t get to eat the small melon, don’t miss the big melon.

A few days passed slowly, and the heavy snow of the twenty-four solar terms came. The fog became colder and colder, and the magic attack began.

The foggy city here also refers to London, and people in the UK also wrap themselves in thick coats.

The temperature in London is only a few degrees in winter, but even so, the cold outside cannot extinguish the anger inside.

It's talking about the Betws-coed people, just like Bryn who goes to Cambridge University. Bryn is a typical Welsh name, which means hill in Welsh.

Indeed, when Breen saw Bournemouth were implicated, he smiled widely.

(End of this chapter)