Chapter 342 The Value of the Prophet

Chapter 342 The Value of the Prophet

Chapter 342 The Value of the Prophet

The reactions in Gu Lu Bar were mainly tearful, "I woke up and Gu Lu's name was on the trending searches", "Wow, grandpa, your favorite writer is finally alive", "I have some sad news to tell you, he is not alive - I know that the previous divine prophecy has been dug out", "It only took a dozen seconds from "My Youth Ends" to "My Youth Returns"...

Come to think of it, the Gu Lu forum was able to rank among the top ten in terms of popularity despite being attacked by many pirated novel forums!
Now? There is often no check-in message for several days.

Discussions on Weibo and Tik Tok also split into two camps, and the debate was intense.

I don’t know why, but once we go online, simple things can become a subject of debate.

"6666"

"He predicted food delivery, online ride-hailing and big data a few years ago? What a vision! No wonder he is a great writer."

"To be honest, Gu Lu is very forward-looking. I still remember the extremely convenient views he put forward during the interview, which shocked me at the time."

The affirmative side is a lazy person who keeps saying "six six six", while the negative side likes to argue about everything.

"What's so strange about that? Do you really think Meituan and Waimai are new? They've been around for a few years. He's just a little more perceptive than the average person."

"Many domestic companies are copied from abroad. For example, Uber, an online car-hailing company, has been around since the 2000s. Do you think it's a prediction to just comment on what's happening abroad?"

"What's the point of bragging? I can also predict that the President of the United States will be assassinated. I also predicted that there will be a female president. What's the point of that?"

The two sides quarreled fiercely.

As soon as the offensive remarks such as "Is it so hard to admit that others are better than you?" and "You use the Internet without thinking" came out...well, the hype got even worse.

"Can you type a little quieter?"

"Not at all! These idiots are just talking without thinking."

"Can you change your temper? Last time I was swearing at someone online, I got so angry that I fainted. If you have the ability, you can make others faint."

"Although I was dizzy, the opponent's defense was also broken, so I didn't lose at all. Besides, this time is different. I have watched Gu Lu grow up since he was a child! He is the pride of our ferry district."

The two people in the conversation were the fat boss of the game room and his wife. The latter was thin and pretty. As for the former...if Gu Lu came back and saw her now, he would definitely say, wow, how come she is fatter than before. Sitting on the bench was a basket of wheat that was full of backpacks.

I don’t know how he “tricked” his wife into marriage.

The wife knew that there was no way to persuade her husband because her husband had two weaknesses: one was that he was fat, and the other was Gu Lu.

Once you are touched, it will be like a dog with its tail stepped on.

"Gu Lu, when you first started out, you used my computer. At that time..." the fat boss started again.

"I know, I know. The first novel was written with the rags in our study." The daughter-in-law has heard it more than a dozen times, and her ears are callused.

"What rubbish? What rubbish? It's a collection! It must have commemorative value." The fat boss shouted, "Do you know that it will be worth a lot of money in the future?"

"...Yes, yes, it has been in the study for three or four years, and I don't know what it is used for." The wife was speechless. She felt that her husband was exaggerating a bit.

As of now, Gu Lu is a young writer. He is very good, but not a great writer. Who would buy this stuff!

Seeing that he didn't agree, the fat boss quickly said, "Really, you haven't met Gu Lu. Gu Lu is the kind of writer who is different from ordinary people at first sight. We were all junior high school students at the time, but I saw the eyes of an adult in his eyes, calm and determined!"

"Even though he may not write books now, it's only temporary. As long as he wants, he can become famous instantly." The fat boss was full of confidence.

Then on the Internet, the fat boss continued to confront the issue, but soon he no longer had to be excited because a big shot stepped forward.

Business tycoon "Xiao Mao" stepped in to stop the dispute. He is the CEO of Yinhu Investment and a big shot in the investment circle. He likes to find outstanding projects and invest in angel rounds. In the circle, "If you are valued by Yinhu, your business is basically halfway to success."

The actual success rate of finding project investment is less than half... We can only say that he has a good vision and his investment rate is higher than many large companies.

In addition, Xiao Chaocao (net name) often appears on the Internet and is quite famous both online and offline.

[I have some detailed information here. Meituan was launched in 2013. Ele.me was originally a lifestyle community, and its food delivery business was launched even later. This video was released in 2012. His judgment is definitely foresighted.

Many people say that domestic online ride-hailing companies, such as Uber, were founded in 2009, so it is not a prediction at all.

What you said makes sense.

But after watching several videos of King Guru's interviews, only four words flashed through my mind: "This kid is terrifying." Based on the current situation, it is possible to predict future developments. This is not bragging, but a top strategic vision based on solid basic judgments. There are two points that constitute the basis of Gu Lu's judgment: "extreme convenience" and "the development of mobile phones."

New energy electric vehicles, food delivery, online car-hailing, and extremely convenient short video big data push. Anyway, I admire his vision. If he makes investments, he will definitely make money. It covers the emerging Meituan, Douyin, Didi, and all the big companies in the second decade of the 21st century.

What's the point of bragging? If someone with Gu Lu's vision came to our company and worked as a strategic consultant, his annual income would easily exceed one million.

Also, a little gossip, Gu Lu predicted Neon and South Korea, so only Da Mao and Er Mao’s predictions are left, they won’t come true, right? ]

Yes, very impressive.

Following the laughter and ridicule, many business tycoons also spoke out.

A senior executive of Meituan: [Gu Lu’s strategic vision is real, and he has thought deeply about the future. I can only say that there is a reason why he is known as the first genius of China.]
Byte executive: [I used to be very disdainful of the title of China's No. 2023 genius, because he is a genius in writing, but he can only represent the humanities. What does it have to do with my science? Now I really know that geniuses think the same way. He wrote the short story "2023". Not many people in China have read it, because the work is only available in Japanese. Those who are interested can go and read it for themselves. His prediction of will only make you feel too horrible after reading it.]
Didi executive: [I have also read "2023". At that time, I didn't think the article was exaggerated. Until someone told me that the article was written in 2013, I became a Spartan.]
Baidu executive: [Let me share a story. This science fiction article of his is regarded as a classic by many people in our factory. Intelligent driving is the future.]
With the appearance of so many business tycoons, netizens realized the value of Gu Lu, especially "2023" which has been mentioned many times. Many people asked for the Chinese version on the Internet.

After all, it is praised by so many people, which really makes people curious.

Bai Tongshe could not have imagined that "The Wandering Earth" (a collection of science fiction short stories) had no Chinese version at all, but it still caused a sensation in China.

……

"Hello, I registered earlier to visit Professor Gu Lu." Fujimaki Tadashi came to the guard post of Peking University.

"Hello Mr. Fujijuan, I am Li Gui, Gu Lu's homeroom teacher." Homeroom teacher Li Gui introduced himself.

"Excuse me, Mr. Li." said Fujimaki Tadatoshi.

Currently, the theatrical version of "Kuroko's Basketball" has been released, and the content of the theatrical version is the extra story Seirin High School VS Kirigaya Eighth Middle School.

The movie has been confirmed to be introduced, so I want to visit Gu Lu. As for the other protagonist Lu Ping, needless to say, I called him at the beginning of the year and the other party agreed very straightforwardly.

Several months have passed, and he still remembers the content of the phone call, but they were not about serious business, but casual chat - "Have you become the main player of the university basketball?" "I was busy with special training in college and had no time to play basketball." "Are you training in track and field? Have you achieved any good results?" "My results are average. There are too many geniuses, and my talent is also average. I will graduate soon, and it is too difficult to find a job." and so on.

He had lost all his confidence, like a character in Lu Xun's novel, full of complaints. Fujimaki Tadashi couldn't remember who it was, because he had read the article when he was in school.

I hope Gu Lu won’t be like this!
Our class teacher, Li Gui, said, "Mr. Fujimaki, your Chinese is really good."

"Many Japanese creators learn Chinese for Gu Lu's works." Fujimaki Tadashi responded. His accent is so authentic. He must have started out as a colonel. Many creators learn Chinese for Gu Lu? Li Gui suspected that he was not able to accurately express what he wanted to express.

"Mr. Li, how is Teacher Gu Lu doing?" asked Fujimaki Tadashi.

"Gu Lu is in good condition. He has participated in many projects with Professor Lu Jianming." As a class teacher, Li Gui has a shortcoming. He likes to say things that should and should not be said.

"Recently, there has been a large-scale Chinese database construction and application research. It seems that Hong Kong University and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Southeast University are also participating." said Li Gui.

Strictly speaking, he wanted to ask about Mr. Gu Lu's mental state, but it was difficult to ask, so he could only ask indirectly. Fujimaki Tadashi asked, "So, after graduation, Mr. Gu Lu is going to be a scholar?"

"Uh... Gu Lu is a junior this year and will be a senior next year." said our homeroom teacher Li Gui.

"?" Fujimaki Tadatoshi was puzzled. Gu Lu and Lu Ping were classmates, and the latter was already in his senior year. The former was only a junior?

Li Gui paused before saying, "Gu Lu was enrolled a year late due to some reasons. The specific reason... Mr. Fujimaki, you are familiar with Gu Lu, so just ask him when you get there."

Damn it! The green grassland in Fujimaki Tadatoshi's heart seemed to be desolate in an instant.

Even though he had only met Gu Lu three or four times, in Fujimaki Tadashi's mind, Gu Lu was the epitome of a "young man full of vigor and vitality." Now...

There are several different attitudes from the Japanese side towards the view that Gu Lu has no new works: "He was defeated by the Japanese prodigy and knew he could not surpass him so he stopped writing", or "He had written enough and wanted to take a break", or "He is preparing for a masterpiece like "Human Comedy", or "He has nothing to write as his potential has been overexploited".

Fujimaki Tadatoshi strongly supports the preparation and rest arguments.

He came to the playground with trepidation and met the strongest high school student in history, who was completely different from what Fujimaki Tadatoshi had imagined.

No decadence, no sliding into the gutter.

Gu Lu was quiet, the sunlight seemed to penetrate his entire body, he was assimilated by the sunlight and became the sunlight itself.

It is dazzling, without any negative connotations of "moldy", "degenerate" or "damp"...

Gu Lu was reading "Siddhartha" in his hand. When he saw someone coming, he closed the book.

Peking University is one of the top universities in China. Even though Fujimaki Tadashi is a famous cartoonist, the reception staff arrangement will not be a big deal. There is no other reason. Talents are like nobles crossing the river.

"This is Mr. Fujimaki, I've brought you here. I'll be leaving first." Although mentor Li Gui didn't know what not to say, he knew when to leave.

There were only a lot of people on the playground, but Fujimaki Tadatoshi was only looking at two people.

"Teacher Gu, do you still remember me?" Fujimaki Tadashi asked cautiously.

"Of course, I've been watching Kuroko Basketball. It's great. The only drawback is that it has a bit of a danmei tendency," said Gu Lu.

"There's nothing I can do. This is for better sales. I'm sorry." Fujimaki Tadatoshi bowed very seriously to express his apology.

The Japanese are really good at bowing, and they are worthy of the spirit of "bowing".

Gu Lu was forced to stand up. After all, it was a weird position to be bowed to while sitting on the ground.

Gu Lu thought about Fujimaki Tadashi's request for help in publicity.

"Basketball Club, such a strange yet familiar name." Gu Lu asked, "Is Flathead still playing basketball?"

The flat-headed brother is probably Lu Ping, right? Fujimaki Zhongjun thought it through and asked, "No, he is currently preparing to... find a job."

The Chinese was a little bad, but Gu Lu understood what the other party meant.

"No problem, I'll go then." Gu Lu nodded.

The other party agreed, but Fujimaki Tadashi was not happy at all. He hesitated for a long time before asking, "Mr. Gu Lu, will you write a new work? Readers are looking forward to it."

"Let's talk about it later." Gu Lu said.

"I'd like to invite you to dinner this afternoon. Do you have time?" said Fujimaki Tadatoshi.

Gu Lu agreed, and Fujimaki Tadashi left.

The sky over Peking University is no different from the sky on ordinary days.

All I can say is that the atmosphere is different.

He received a call from an agent abroad.

Stopping writing and making money are two different things.

"Mr. Holmes is going to be printed for 6 times, and it has the Hollywood copyright - is 200 million US dollars okay?" Yao Xiaoju asked.

"Two million? The price is a bit low." Gu Lu said.

"The book price is a bit low, but the general price Hollywood pays for copyright is 80 yuan." Yao Xiaoju responded, "The most important thing is that we don't have any new works at the moment, so..."

"Yeah I see, okay."

Gu Lu responded because he also knew his own problems. Without new works, his fame has dropped a lot.

"If you think it's good and appropriate, just accept it."

Yao Xiaoju is currently living a comfortable life, earning several million in copyrights every year, but it is still far from his goal.

All I can say is that Yao Xiaoju did not meet my own requirements.

……

"Hey?"

"Okay, okay! I'll be right there."

Like a huge rock falling into the water, Gu Lu's expression, which had been as calm as a deep pool, began to waver because he heard the best news.

Gu Jiayu, the younger sister who was diagnosed as a vegetative state, woke up.

In the second year of high school, when Gu Jiayu was going to Zijing Community, the lane became narrower due to renovations, and a car sped past and hit the female warrior who was crossing the road...

(End of this chapter)