Chapter 364 Because I Have It
Chapter 364 Because I Have It
"It's just that I don't want to buy it anymore," Wei Jiao said, "Boss, as customers, we also have the right not to buy. Compare prices from different stores."
"Of course, you can do whatever you want, young lady." The glasses shop owner said, "But shouldn't this handsome guy apologize to us? All the autographs in our display cabinets are authenticated by a specialist, and we can provide authentication certificates. You have ruined our reputation. There are still five days left in the book fair, and our sales in the next few days may be affected."
"Boss, do I look like someone who is easy to bully?" Gu Lu said, "We are friends. Is there anything wrong with me giving suggestions to my friend when he buys something? Also, I don't speak loudly. If you hadn't repeated me just now, no one would have heard what I said. So who is the one who said that I am destroying your reputation?"
The glasses store manager immediately said, "Handsome guy, are you denying your promise now?"
"Why should I admit to something I didn't do?" Gu Lu raised his voice, no longer trying to suppress his voice, "Also why didn't I recommend my friend to buy it? Because your 1910 edition of the Sign of Four isn't real."
"Do you know Mr. Li Kebing? He is a famous book appraisal expert. He thinks it is real. What makes you think it is fake? It's really interesting." The glasses store manager spoke like a machine gun. "Okay, since you said that no one heard what you said just now, it is not to destroy the reputation. Then now it is!"
"Why do I know? Because I have the signed version." Gu Lu found a photo on his phone. "'The Sign of Four' was published by Spencer Blackett in 1890. Mr. Conan Doyle did not sign his published works after 1903. That year, Mr. Conan Doyle could not bear the pressure from readers, so he brought Sherlock Holmes back to life and wrote 'The Empty House'."
"You may question the authenticity of this news," Gu Lu pulled out another photo of him and a man. "This foreigner is Miller Doyle, a descendant of Arthur Conan Doyle. He is also the head of the Arthur Conan Doyle Property Rights Association, and is responsible for the profits generated by Sherlock Holmes."
"Don't disbelieve me. Go to the website of the French Interpretation Society and you will find a photo of Mr. Miller." Gu Lu said, "What I said just now came from the complaint of the publisher at that time. Even though he continued to write wonderful works such as "The Red Circle Society" and "The Valley of Terror" after 1903, Mr. Conan Doyle was very opposed to Sherlock Holmes in his heart. This content comes from the biography written by Mr. Miller."
"And this autographed copy of mine was given to me by Mr. Miller," Gu Lu said, "Although there is another possibility. A crazy reader took this book to Mr. Conan Doyle for his autograph, and Mr. Conan Doyle simply couldn't refuse."
"But comparing the two signatures, not only is there something wrong with the notes, but Mr. Conan Doyle always signed Arthur C. Doyle, not Conan Doyle, without exception." Gu Lu blocked the channel for explanation, "The only good thing about this book is that it is indeed the original one from more than a hundred years ago."
"Boss, now do you understand why I don't recommend my friends to buy it?" Gu Lu asked back.
After these words, people feel awe-inspiring.
No matter how great the treasure appraisal expert named Li is, can you know more clearly than the writer’s descendants?
It’s like the joke about Puyi, who returned to the Forbidden City and found that the photo was hung wrong. The photo of his father Zaifeng had "Guangxu" written on it, so he corrected the mistake directly, which was more effective than any expert.
The young man who was good at eating melons was the one who was closest to Gu Lu just now and could see the photo on Gu Lu's phone clearly. He immediately searched, "It's true. I put up a ladder. That foreigner is really the person in charge of Conan Doyle Property Rights Association."
"Awesome, this boss has hit a wall", "Hahaha, I like to hear this", "I feel that this guy is not a simple person", "Nonsense, otherwise why didn't Conan Doyle's descendants send me books", "Boss, we still like to see your rebellious look"...
Last year, the cumulative sales of "Mr. Holmes" in the English-speaking cultural circle exceeded one million copies, and the film and television rights were sold. Miller Doyle came to China specifically to give away books and take photos.
After staying in Huaxia for a few days, Gu Lu acted as a local guide. So the two chatted and happened to talk about the autographed books. Miller said that many cunning dealers used the books published that year and the ink of that year to imitate the signatures and forge them.
The one on display is quite low-quality, and even the name is not signed correctly... Wait, maybe the forger has no choice, because the impression of Chinese people is that Conan Doyle is called Conan Doyle, while the British call him Arthur Doyle. The middle name Conan is not unimportant, on the contrary, it represents the family most of the time. It's just that the British custom is like this, including the middle name on the certificate is also omitted in English. In summary, if you come to deceive the Chinese, and make a normal signature of Arthur C. Doyle, the Chinese may not buy it...
Simply put, if a copyright wants to remain viable for a long time, it must produce good fan content. Mr. Holmes is the best fan in recent years, and the Doyle family must set an example. Gu Lu was very sure, so he spoke out to stop it.
"I'm sorry, handsome guy. I didn't expect the expert's appraisal was wrong. I will remove this fake book immediately." The glasses shop owner apologized immediately and knelt down to admit his mistake, which was quite professional.
Gu Lu didn't say anything because everyone around him took out their phones to take pictures.
It was also Gu Lu's habit to take a photo of anything interesting or delicious, even if the takeaway fell on the ground. He would take a photo first without panicking. This was also why there were autographs of real autographed books in his photo album. To be precise, Miller Doyle gave him several autographed copies of his published works.
It was not suitable to stay here for long. Gu Lu was like a wave, and he could not be found in the crowd. Wei Jiao followed closely behind. After all, she helped save 20,000 or 30,000 yuan, so she must thank him.
The two stopped at a less crowded emergency exit.
"Gulu, you are just like in school. You can solve any problem." Wei Jiao sighed, "That's strength."
"I didn't intend to make such a big deal out of it." Gu Lu said.
"It's true, it feels like he has become more mature. If it were in the past, he would have definitely said this directly. It's not like now, where the store owner is bringing trouble upon himself," said Wei Jiao.
Gu Lu originally wanted to find the event manager privately. If there were fakes, the organizer would definitely take care of it. And it would be a small fuss, which would not affect other customers.
Having said that, the friends might be happier to be able to eat the melon... "It was also luck that I was not recognized." Wei Jiao said.
"I'm not a star, so how can I be recognized? What's more, many big stars may not be recognized in their daily lives," said Gu Lu.
Chatting.
"Teacher Gao is studying in Sijiu City, so I must go and see him." Wei Jiao couldn't help but say when she heard the news from Gu Lu.
"Study at Beijing Normal University. Beijing Normal University is indeed a top-notch teacher training college in China." Gu Lu said, "Then let's go around separately first and find a place to meet at three o'clock in the afternoon."
Wei Jiao agreed, and the two went to the book fair again, but this time they went their own way. When old classmates meet, in fact, apart from reminiscing about childhood fun, it seems that there is nothing else to talk about.
It would be awkward to continue the awkward conversation.
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Renren Daily: "'Villains share but are not harmonious, while gentlemen seek beauty and harmony but are different.' World peace is what people all over the world pursue. Gu Lu put the words of the later generations into practice and gave the answer: the diplomatic tetralogy of "One Night Genius", "The Battle for Antarctica", "The Immortal Fugitive" and "The New Great Wall".
This is not the content on Weibo, this is the second (sub) article on the front page of Renren Daily. The title is "The Four Steps of Diplomacy Witness the Journey of China's Diplomacy".
The second one is a bit inelegant. The front page layout of Renren Daily is generally divided into 2:3. The headline "National Standardization Development Outline" occupies % of the left side of the page and can be seen at a glance.
Other titles next to it are "Continue to push forward the historical cause of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" and "Party building is implemented, and development is more advantageous". One can imagine the value of this issue's sub-headlines.
The specific text explains the role played by several articles by Gu Lu in the field of diplomacy.
"Win at every step! You are worthy of being a member of our Park Alliance!"
"I asked you to come over for a drink, but what are you still reading? You have the habit of reading Renren Daily. Octopus, we have slept in the same bed for half a year, how come I don't know you have this habit?"
Zhang Yudong and his colleague Xiaohu were drinking together. Xiaohu's full name is quite domineering, but he is usually kind and friendly.
"You know nothing. I am also a person who pays attention to the world situation," Zhang Yudong's words are true. Haven't you seen how rich the conversations are after the lights are turned off in the university dormitory?
"Hmm?" Xiao Hu came closer, "Gu Lu? Isn't this the Gu Lu you boasted about being your classmate?"
"He's my classmate, so why are you bragging?" Zhang Yudong said, "Of course Gu Lu is awesome. You know the four parts of diplomacy. As soon as "The Battle for Antarctica" was released, he had a suite in the Lofoten Islands. Who can compare to my brother Gu in society?"
In fact, Xiaohu and others don’t think Gu Lu is that awesome, because they feel it’s normal for people like Gu Lu to be on any news, but they are too far away from him, so they don’t have any real feeling about him.
It’s just that Zhang Yudong said that he had a very good relationship with Gu Lu. This guy was just bragging so low that he couldn’t even brag.
"Since you have such a good relationship with me, please come out and let us see you." Suddenly a colleague spoke up. He couldn't stand the fact that women liked Zhang Zhao. Why? Just because he was richer, more handsome, and more talkative, could he be liked by goddesses? Why!
Now, I finally caught the opportunity to say something disgusting.
Suddenly, the friends at the table seemed to freeze...
On the other hand, Renren Daily also attracted other people.
About a month ago, June 6th was the National Day of the Bear Country. The date and time came from the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Bear Country, which was adopted by the Bear Country Federation in 12. Since it was not a day with a "10th" or "5th", a congratulatory message was sent in the name of the ordinary people.
Come to think of it, if we send celebratory gifts every year... it would be too cumbersome.
But then again, next year in 2020, won’t it be the th anniversary of our National Day? Shouldn’t we get the same treatment if we celebrate the th anniversary?
If you see Vladimir, the ambassador of the Bear Country to China, you won't think he is a bear man. He doesn't have a red wine nose, nor a strong body, and he is even a little too thin. Only when he takes off his clothes and sees the lush body hair can you prove his Slavic ancestry.
(End of this chapter)