Chapter 372 How cruel!
Chapter 372 How cruel!
In the Dancing Inch Wizard, the dwarf Aolu is discriminated against, and even uses his head as a butt. Anyone can play a prank. And this prank is not a joke, but a malicious intention to make Aolu look bad.
The dwarf in the current article is in a completely different situation. He is "valued" by his boss and "loved" by his colleagues. The female equestrian Germina often holds him in her arms and even kisses him on the forehead when she is happy.
Why did Editor Kang put the word "dwarf" in quotation marks? Because the treatment of short and ugly people comes from another kind of maliciousness - "materialization".
Why did the boss Mr. Barnaboone value him? Because he was a tool to make the audience laugh. Why did his colleagues like him? Because short and ugly people were not threatening at all. Even the beautiful equestrian did not regard the short and ugly man as a man.
"There is indeed a culture of freak shows in European and American history. No wonder the story is set abroad." Editor-in-Chief Kang thought to himself that it would be inappropriate to set this story in any Asian country... No, Thailand is quite suitable.
How does the story of "The Dwarf" develop? Suddenly one day, the short and ugly man grew taller and became handsome, but his life became worse.
The original text in the book explains that "short and ugly people don't need this trick. The elephant Toby goes on stage just because he is an elephant; similarly, short and ugly people just because they are short and ugly, and they don't need to cater to the audience at all."
In the past, when he went on stage, he was considered funny because he was short and ugly. Now that he is tall and handsome, he is unable to master any powerful skills and there is no place for him in the circus anymore.
All my friends and jobs were lost... Editor Kang repeatedly groped the corner of his notebook with his fingers. If you look closely, you can see that the corners of the notebooks and books on the desk are a little rough. He likes to make small movements with his hands when reading, especially when the content is worth thinking about, his fingers move more frequently.
Perhaps this content will make people feel that if you are handsome, you can make money doing anything. You don’t have to be in the circus - but this is where the story is magical realism, and the circus represents the world of life.
Indeed, compared with the new version of Liao Zhai, the writing is not as elegant, but it has more content. Editor-in-Chief Kang commented: "Short and ugly, the name of the dwarf is short and ugly at the beginning, and then it gradually becomes sharper. It's like what we would naturally call a takeaway boy, a courier, etc. in our daily life."
The more I think about it, the more I think the design is brilliant. Aichou and Aolu, just the names give the former a higher connotation.
"I didn't think there was anything wrong with addressing people by their occupation before, until I saw this short and ugly guy... There's nothing wrong with addressing people by their occupation at work, but I'm afraid that work and life can no longer be separated. The busy society has completely objectified people." Editor-in-Chief Kang rolled up a corner of the paper and then unfolded it.
The story ends with the circus owner's words to others, bringing the story's integrity and tension to a climax: "Oh, Mr. Royal, I haven't told you yet... The Ugly is dead."
When you lose your dwarf stature, your ugly face, or more accurately, when you lose the ability to survive, you will die socially.
"This progress is a bit exaggerated." Editor-in-Chief Kang couldn't believe it, it only took five years to go from a one-inch wizard to a dwarf!
It’s not that Ichi-inch Master’s level is low. On the contrary, the use of words in the story and the description of the visual sense have many advantages.
But that is in the field of popular fiction, and the current "Dwarfs" is also very powerful in the field of serious literature.
You are making such rapid progress, are you trying to kill yourself?
"In the past, I only wrote about marginalized people like dwarfs, but now I use marginalized people as my sharpest entry point... If I continue to write at this level, I may even win the Lu Xun Short Story Literature Award."
Editor Kang suddenly realized that he had spoken too loudly. What could be more perfect than the perfect change of intention?
The key point is that other people's manuscripts are very repetitive. Gu Lu is something new!
Professor Chen of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies didn't know that his greatest rival, Gu Xuejian, was about to appear...
But I just rejected the deputy editor-in-chief. As the saying goes, a good horse never turns back to eat the grass it has returned to, unless someone takes the initiative to put it in his mouth.
Editor-in-Chief Kang walked out of the office door——
"Clap, clap, clap." The editor-in-chief attracted everyone's attention by clapping.
"We have been working overtime a little longer recently, but if we persist, we are very close to victory. In a few days... everything will be fine and we will be relieved," said Editor-in-Chief Kang.
I thought there would be a big red envelope or a paid vacation in a few days. But nothing happened. The promise was small and stiff. But the editorial department still responded with a burst of support, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
The job is to provide both professional skills and emotional value to the leader.
"Okay, let's continue working." Editor-in-Chief Kang walked over to Liu Yong with an iPad.
Using the excuse of returning the tablet, we can have a good chat, "I..."
Are you trying to point a finger at me? Liu Yong immediately responded, "Editor-in-Chief Kang, it's my fault. I really didn't think it through. You're right. Teacher Xiao Gu's creation time is indeed too short. It's not enough to become a clear representative."
"?" Editor-in-Chief Kang couldn't refute himself in the face of what he had just said.
But the words can be said, and Editor-in-Chief Kang said: "That's what I said, but our Writers Association conducts literary research, so we should give young people enough opportunities. And you have good intentions."
It was indeed well-intentioned. Liu Yong waved his hand quickly and said, "Editor-in-Chief Kang, you are so kind. But you don't have to consider my feelings at all. We still have to focus on solid content."
Why don't you put the grass in my mouth, but pull out the grass around it? Damn it! Editor Kang's expression didn't change much, but he felt a little choked up.
He said to Liu Yong, "Very good, it is no problem for Teacher Gu to get 800 per thousand words for his novel "Dwarf"."
Liu Yong nodded and said, "Editor-in-Chief Kang, didn't you agree to this earlier?"
"Yes, I just want to confirm it again. After all, he was once a talented writer, and his comeback work after a few years has attracted a lot of attention and is very representative." Editor-in-Chief Kang said.
"Then I'll have to trouble Editor Kang to write a concise recommendation." Liu Yong said, "Don't worry about the publicity. I'll take care of it."
"Very good - it is a blessing for our magazine to have you." Editor-in-Chief Kang left with these words.
As the editor-in-chief left, Liu Yong's mouth curled up into an almost invisible smile. This old Deng must have read the previous and next two works of Teacher Gu and changed his mind.
I gave you good advice, but you didn't listen. Now you still want to be arrogant? And you still want to act like I'm doing it to give you face? Liu Yong's idea is that you can't take all the good things!
After feeling secretly happy for a while, Liu Yong started to prepare for serious work. The promotional channels of People's Literature on the Internet are still relatively simple.
The official accounts of Weibo and Tik Tok have no more than 20 followers combined, and the number of comments on each post is not even in the double digits.
Therefore, in order to promote it, he had to make some other efforts. Liu Yong began to contact "Huaxia Literature Weekly".
To plan an exclusive interview, as the deputy editor-in-chief of People's Literature, Liu Yong is definitely a big name enough to accept an interview.
During the interview, Liu Yong casually mentioned: "My recent favorite work is xxx. Oh, by the way, speaking of short stories, a short story genius is about to return."
That was about it. Liu Yong was going to finish all the planning, take a look at it in front of the editor-in-chief, and then talk to the writer together after confirming it. Otherwise, the one-two-three communication would waste the time of both parties.
Look, there are so many things to review, and Gu Lu feels it is natural to slow down.
Of course he didn't have time to think about the manuscript now, but was worrying about something else.
"Senior Gu Lu, I like you. I want to have a sweet campus romance with you!"
Encountered confession.
He just walked to the classroom where he would have class today, and then a freshman named Jiao Ran, wearing a green dress, stood at the door and confessed his love.
It was unknown whether Jiao Ran was afraid to get too close or for other reasons, but the door was some distance away from Gu Lu's seat, so Jiao Ran's voice was very loud. All the students in the classroom, as well as those passing by in the corridor, instantly turned into spectators.
Jiao Ran stared at Gu Lu in front of her. If her confession failed, she would apologize immediately and say that she lost the game of truth or dare. But in her heart, she must want the other party to agree.
"Ahem, classmates, we shouldn't be very familiar with each other, right?" Gu Lu couldn't even remember the name of the freshman in front of him.
"Because I met him when he was speaking on behalf of the senior students in the Chinese Department. I gave him flowers and I fell in love with him at that time." Jiao Ran spoke faster than her brain, and before she had time to organize her words, the words came out in a flash.
It was not a speech on behalf of senior students at the freshman assembly of the whole school, that was in the "Centennial Lecture Hall". Gu Lu's speech was held in a small event in the office auditorium for hundreds of people. As mentioned earlier, his position was firmly established, and even if he did not write, there were many arrangements for speeches and sharing.
There were fewer in my junior year, but in my freshman year, there were "Chinese Department Gu Lu Fairy Tale Writing Sharing" and "Chinese Department Short Story Writing Skills Sharing · Gu Lu" etc. In summary, it is actually quite normal for someone to send him a bouquet of flowers or something.
"Then this is not love, this is just admiration." Gu Lu said, "Admiration is the feeling farthest from understanding."
"..."
Jiao Ran opened her mouth to come up with a backup plan, but her mind went blank and she couldn't say anything. When she came to her senses again, she found herself on the playground.
There was a lot of teasing in the classroom, but it was kept to a minimum.
"Boss Gu, for real Sigma men, women will only affect the writing speed." Jia Xu came over and said, "Absolutely not inferior.
"I think rejecting directly is more tactful than dragging things out. That's what Yasashi is all about." Gu Lu said, "This way the other person won't be obsessed with it anymore, and they can change their target sooner and still have a relationship."
"That makes sense. In this sense, it is indeed sublime." Jia Xu said, "But Master Gu, do you know one thing?"
"what?"
"If I can't find a girlfriend in college, then in the future..."
"Shut up! Do you know how many people you will offend if you say this? The resentment will cross the class and the world. No one in heaven or on earth can save you." Gu Lu quickly stopped the rest of the words.
Jia Xu immediately made a move to zip up his mouth, but less than half a minute after he finished the move, he started talking about sending a cake to Brother Pengzi again.
Based on everyone's opinions, I planned to make a carved pattern on the cake.
Why? Gu Lu looked curious. Could it be that it means sand sculpture? After all, he was talented enough to toss himself into this state in the dormitory.
"Peng and eagle are both birds, so they are the same creature if you round them off." Jia Xu said, "More importantly, isn't his arm broken? The armless hero Yang Guo also has an eagle, so this is a perfect match!"
No wonder there are not so many pandas in China. It turns out you have taken all the bamboo shoots in the mountains.
After a while, the lecturer came and the students stopped talking. Gu Lu was considered a minor invincible in the Chinese Department, and People's Literature was a major invincible in the country in the field of literary magazines.
However, Bai Tongshe has many rivals in that island country.
But life is really good now!
The cumulative sales of "The Devotion of Suspect X" exceeded 57 million copies in 200 days, and Bai Tongshe almost pulled the banner to the tonkotsu ramen restaurant next door.
Today is a great day! President Sato walked towards the gate of his own publishing house with a calm and nonchalant manner.
The door was filled with white wreaths - that's what neon is like, wreaths of blessings are used at funerals.
It's not that there is any special culture, it's just that "recycling" has gone too far. I learned the custom of sending wreaths from Taiwan, and when I think about it, since they are all circles of flowers to express blessings, can I just change the content of the "paper" in the middle and reuse it many times?
Therefore, white flower wreaths and chrysanthemum wreaths account for the majority and are sent at weddings and funerals.
"The Devotion of Suspect X" was called "a miracle in a sluggish era" by newspapers, and Bai Tongshe also dug up gold ingots.
Sato thought to himself: If there is another one, our editorial department can also reach Chiyoda Ward!
Too greedy, miracles are precious because they are rare, if they happen one after another, can they still be called miracles? Definitely not, Sato lowered his ambitions. Because ambitions are too big, it is very uncomfortable if they cannot be achieved.
The entire editorial department attended the celebration banquet and raised their glasses to celebrate together.
"It's a pity that Mr. Gu Lu didn't come today because he was busy with schoolwork." Sato sighed, "Otherwise, the wine tonight would be even more delicious."
"Teacher Gu Lu hasn't graduated yet?" The old editor Shangcun was surprised. "Is he studying for a master's degree and a doctorate?"
Sato said, "I heard that because of some things, Mr. Gu Lu is only a junior now."
"...How cruel!" Kamimura suddenly exclaimed upon hearing this.
"Kamimura!" Sato scolded, showing respect to the God of Wealth.
"I'm sorry, President. I didn't say that Teacher Gu Lu was vicious. I was talking about Hua Xia School." Shangcun said, "Because Teacher Gu Lu is a genius, as long as he is a student, Hua Xia students will always be the world's leading scholars in literature!"
Hmm? Your angle is ridiculous... It seems to make some sense.
"It's possible!" thought the editors.
This seems to be the most reasonable approach, after all, China is the country that wrote the Thirty-Six Strategies.
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Since he is a big shot, why did Gu Lu miss the celebration party? Study is just an excuse, the real reason.
On the one hand, he didn't like the crazy attitude of the drunk kid... Of course, the drunks in China were the same. It's just that Xiaozi was too depressed in his daily life, so once the alcohol was taken, his words and deeds were like a transformation.
On the other hand, Gu Lu did have something to do on Sunday, and the advertisement for the "Hyouka" anime on Bilibili has not yet been done.
In a few days, Gu Luwen's work, the first work to be adapted into an anime, is also the second to last work in the current series of works.
It’s time to start showing off your power!
(End of this chapter)