Chapter 361 Father of Cthulhu

Chapter 361 Father of Cthulhu

Chapter 361 Father of Cthulhu

However, in the minds of domestic friends, when talking about Neon teachers, they should be more familiar with Mikami teachers and Asuka teachers.

The reporter from Weekly Bunshun thought so in his heart, but there are some things that really cannot be said casually, even by a reporter.

"No, it's just that Mr. Shengduo's rise from a child prodigy in Kyushu to the country's top talent was all achieved through his works." The reporter said, "It would be incredible to give up the achievements made in the first half of his life without a sudden change."

"What you said makes a lot of sense." Katsutane Maru said, "Let me tell you something that most people may not know. The idea for "The Devotion of Suspect X" most likely came from five years ago. Because five years ago, Gu Lu first learned about the valley area of ​​the island country. And the homeless man 'Technician' who was killed in the book is a description of the valley area of ​​the slums."

Then what? You mean, Gu Lu five years ago could actually beat you? The reporter from Weekly Bunshun really wanted the person in front of him to fast forward to the key topic. After all, the person's speech was equivalent to digging into his own foundation.

"Why can a foreigner like Gu Lusang pay attention to the valley area, but why do we, the locals, turn a blind eye to it?" Katsudane Maru was very excited. "The area near the Bridge of Tears is like a pimple in a city like Tokyo. We are too embarrassed to talk about it!"

The reporter from Weekly Bunshun was speechless. If you have these questions, go ask the ruling party. Why are you asking questions to me, a reporter from a gossip magazine?
"So I think I have a more important task than creating." Katsudane Maru said loudly, "The first step is to lift all the people in the valley out of poverty."

The reporter didn't believe it. He was thinking, could it be that this meatball in front of him was so high-profile that he wanted to go into politics?

"Any more questions? If not, Mr. Reporter, please help me announce one thing." Katsudane Maru said, "Next, I will sell the copyrights of most of my books, and use the funds to improve the situation in the mountainous areas. I hope that companies and TV stations that have needs can contact me."

Still advertising.

Is Katsudano Maru popular? Definitely not. Do you remember his review after watching "The Devotion of Suspect X"?

The tramps in the valley must be very proud to appear in the book and complete a wonderful trick. It is completely a condescending view to speculate on the tramps' minds, and this kind of mind will definitely not be popular. And now Katsutane Maru also wants to use the tramps to complete a "feat".

The Tear Bridge is a stubborn problem that has not been solved by any of the ruling parties. If the Katsutauchi Maru can be solved, it will go down in history!
When the news of his interview was released, editor-in-chief Zhecheng and Inoue... Oh no, the latter had given up on Shengduo. The former saw it and was very worried about the other party's mental state. He asked the other party to meet at a coffee shop, and Zhecheng heard these words.

"Zhecheng-san, do you know why we have the most vending machines in Neon in the world? Because of the space cost and labor cost. Other considerations related to technology and disasters are secondary."

"Neon is one of the most densely populated countries, especially Tokyo. This directly leads to expensive land, and retail stores smaller than convenience stores simply cannot survive. Vending machines are the most space-saving, and the fact that they only need to be stocked can also save labor costs."

"So, Zhecheng Sang, is there a lack of space in the valley? Is there a lack of cheap labor? There is no lack of any of that, only the guarantee of safety. So if I can solve the safety problem and open a large number of stores, as long as there is a stable income, I will no longer be a poor person. I named this plan 'Miracle of the Tramp'!"

Regardless of whether it is reliable or not, Zhecheng discovered that... the guy in front of him was actually serious!
What else can he say? Before he left, Zhecheng could only say, "Seeing that you are so motivated, Shengduo, I feel relieved."

Go ahead and do it. Anyway, the money you waste is not earned by me. Zhecheng thought.

Another side note about Neon, due to Gu Lu's return, 6 Club started to be active again. More than one million copies were sold in two weeks, of which at least 10 copies were sold by the members.

"Are you going to buy the copyright again so soon?" Gu Lu was surprised.

"Because the suspect is so popular." Yao Xiaoju laughed on the other end of the phone.

Yao Xiaoju continued, "Both Shochiku and Toei offered good prices, but Toei's price is higher. But I personally prefer Shochiku Films."

Gu Lu agreed with the agent's opinion. Toei's production capabilities were definitely stronger, but he had not forgotten what happened a few years ago.

At that time, Toei was preparing to purchase "Flowers for Algernon", but because of public opinion (Sheng Duo outweighed Gu Lu), it regretted it when the contract was signed.

If that were the case, it would be fine, as the author's fame is the cornerstone of the work's selling price. But Toei didn't want to give up, so it used this incident to maliciously lower the price, wanting to buy the filming rights at one-tenth of the original price.

At that time, Yao Xiaoju and Gu Lu agreed that they would just not sell it.

"Brother Gu, we may win the Naoki Prize this year." Yao Xiaoju changed the subject. "Of course, this is not important. Let's talk about something important. Do you plan to continue writing the Cthulhu series?"

The topic jumps a bit too quickly, doesn't it? Gu Lu ponders for a moment and asks, "How many people in the UK still remember the Cthulhu series now?"

"Cthulhu is the future of horror novels!" Yao Xiaoju felt that he might have been infected by Kane, and suddenly said this. "Ahem." Yao Xiaoju coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment, and said, "Currently, the Cthulhu series has even gone beyond the British market and has a certain influence in most of the English-speaking world. To put it another way, according to Wikipedia's statistics on your information, Brother Gu, the title of the father of Cthulhu is even higher than that of fairy tale writers."

How could the Cthulhu series develop so quickly? Gu Lu was a little surprised.

Next, Yao Xiaoju explained why he was able to grow and become so powerful. Gu Lu was incredulous. Why did the development of the story go beyond his expectations?
He recalled a moving picture in his mind, where two people were surrounded by a group of big men. At this time, one of them said "Be careful", and then he saw the speaker unknowingly joined the big men's camp...

After five years of development, Cthulhu has two mountains. One of them is Kane, who organized the Cthulhu world in detail. The other is Hollywood's Mike Dan, who is a screenwriter and wrote Cthulhu-style works such as "Annihilation", making this series flourish in the film and television industry!
Including the founder Gu Lu, they can be collectively called the Three Giants of Cthulhu!
"Brother Gu, it's not easy to break into the English world. Last time, we only became famous in the UK." Yao Xiaoju said, "If you want to impact the English market again this time, you can consider using the Cthulhu series. The return of the father of Cthulhu is a very good start."

"Color of the Stars", "Call of Cthulhu", "Rats in the Wall", "Whisper in the Dark", Gu Lu counted and found that there were still a few bombs that had not been thrown out.

"I'll work on two articles when I have time." Gu Lu responded.

The English creative market is very xenophobic, or more precisely, anti-Chinese. Cthulhu can have this status today thanks to the promotion of two natives, Da Ying and Mei Jian.

The fact that The Little Prince is far less well-known than Mr. Sherlock Holmes is the biggest proof. You write well, you are great, no problem. But you are Chinese and no one reads your work, that's it.

There was nothing else to say. After all these years of cooperation, Yao Xiaoju seldom chatted.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Lu hurried out. The time he had agreed to meet with Mr. Dibo was approaching...

The location is a coffee shop in Chaoyang. Since there are many European and American embassies here, there are many boutique coffee shops.

Gu Lu was not very interested in foreign soy milk and couldn't tell whether it tasted good or not, so he didn't even remember the name of the store.

But just remember the location so it won’t delay the meeting.

"Gu, you may be awarded the Commander of the Order of Arts and Literature." Dibo didn't like to beat around the bush. As soon as they sat down and their coffee was served, he got straight to the point before they even took the first sip.

"I'm very happy, but what is the function of this medal?" Gu Lu only knew about the Knight's Medal and the like.

"This is an award established by my country's Ministry of Culture and Communications about sixty or seventy years ago. It is used to recognize outstanding people in the fields of art or literature around the world. It is not only for the French, but also the highest honor in our country's literary and art circles." Dibo briefly talked about the value of this award.

In case the other party didn't take it seriously, Dibo added, "Chinese directors Jin Yong and Wong Kar-wai have both won the award."

The highest gold content in the literary world, this statement is not very credible. Because at least for the French writers, the Goncourt Literature Prize is the top honor. Gu Lu calculated in his heart that this should be the highest award that foreigners can get in France.

"Is it suitable?" Gu Lu asked, "My current works in France are only The Little Prince, One Night Genius, and The New Great Wall."

"It seems you really don't know." Dibo suddenly wanted to be a riddler.

"Gu, you know, I have a saying, although it is very unkind to the honorary award, but it is the truth." Dibo said, "The first place among all literary honors is always the political form."

You said this... Gu Lu agreed, is that right? Nobel Prize in Literature.

Can you explain it more clearly? Gu Lu looked at Dibo quietly with this look.

"Please Gu, life needs surprises." Dibo said, "Since we don't know yet, I won't be a criminal and ruin the surprise."

Anyway, Dubo may really be transferred back to France to serve as Minister of Culture. Because medals and honors must be nominated internally first, and the actual announcement will take several months.

As quick as he came, he left. During his visit, Dibo also mentioned the recommendation letter. It was really reliable. Not only did he write it himself, he also contacted his good friend Benoit Dieterte.

Benoit is a very famous French writer in the 21st century, and also a literary critic and music critic. He has many different identities, but his works are almost never published in China, and his reputation is not obvious in China, but there is no problem with foreign recommendation letters!
(End of this chapter)