Chapter 382 brings pride
Chapter 382 brings pride
"It's almost done. I'm already writing it." Gu Lu had basically formed muscle memory around this sentence, and he would respond in this way whenever he saw or heard it.
But no new files were created.
The main reason is that the short stories in Aimee's collection are more than 10,000 words long, and with Gu Lu's writing speed, he can finish them in half a day. It must be said that he admires the online writers in his previous life, such as Xuehong.
There is no need to think about the plot when it comes to plagiarism. Gu Lu can guarantee a speed of three to four thousand kilometers per hour, but Xue Hong can reach a speed of five to six thousand kilometers per hour.
A part-time writer who mainly writes for Zhihu once said it well, "In the past, writers updated randomly, but it was Xuehong and Sanshao who ruined the environment."
Not long after, I received another reply from the other party.
[Editor Liu Yong: Don’t worry! The first article “Dwarf” after my return was a very good start, you know? Teacher Yu Xinyao praised me a lot. We will continue to work hard on the second article.]
Looking at the reply from Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu Yong, Gu Lu realized that there must be some attacks on him in the literary circle again.
This is normal, Gu Lu could roughly imagine. Like the song in a similar song, "I always attract the wind because of my big tree, I always attract the wind because of my big tree..."
"Let's write down the titles first." Gu Lu selected the works to be submitted next time: "Survival Card" and "The Repentance of a Thief".
The imagination of the two novels is still very powerful.
The former tells that in the future, because resources are limited, the time each citizen can live each month is determined according to their contribution and importance (survival cards are issued). For example, if your survival card is for five days, then you will only be awake for five days this month, and the rest of the time you will fall into the void.
Rich people can buy survival cards for the poor. For example, the rich man spent 1,9067 days from June 30th to July 1st. The most interesting setting in this story is that the time you buy is not added back, but reset within this month, and even your July 1st may never come...
I got goosebumps when I read it. The poor people in the story can only sell their survival cards to eat, which is similar to the real society where people work non-stop to survive. Aimé is known as the greatest short story writer in France in the 20th century, and it really makes sense.
As for the second story, it's also quite creative, so I'll talk about it when I submit it. Gu Lu posted the title in the "File Transfer Assistant" on WeChat and then got busy with other things.
Remember that he is a think tank expert from the Great Diplomacy International Think Tank?
After all, it is a staff organization, so I still have to go and visit it.
The think tank expert research institute cannot be searched on the map. If Director Zhao hadn’t told me, it would have taken a lot of effort.
"You didn't give me the work card?" Gu Lu was stopped by the security guard and was confused for a few seconds. He didn't make things difficult for the security guard. The main security personnel seemed to be soldiers, armed with live ammunition.
After two rings, Director Zhao answered the phone, and then Gu Lu explained the matter briefly and quickly.
"Sorry, sorry, Teacher Gu Lu, this is my mistake at work." Director Zhao's voice suddenly became louder on the phone, as if someone had stepped on his foot.
Director Zhao explained that the think tank experts would hold a formal welcome party, and the credentials and benefits would be explained clearly at that time.
It was indeed a mistake. Director Zhao said, "I'm very sorry, Teacher Gu Lu, I didn't explain it clearly."
Well, I can understand that. After all, it is normal for the six national core think tanks to have some formal ceremonies. The title rating, convenience for going abroad, and some rights of seeking help from embassies abroad all need to be explained in detail.
Without going into anything else, let's get straight to the point. Becoming a think tank expert can directly lead to a senior professional title, which is quite useful if you want to develop in places like Shanghai or Beijing for a long time.
Just like Modu was very pioneering in opening up the professional title rating for online novels, from level four to level one, corresponding to junior, intermediate, associate senior and senior professional titles respectively.
"It's mainly because I was too anxious. When is the specific time for the welcome party?" Gu Lu asked. "Try to make it as small as possible. There's no need to delay the professors' work too much."
"Because we need to invite some think tank experts to the site, the specific time is still under negotiation." Director Zhao said, "Teacher Gu Lu wants to go in for a visit? I will negotiate with you right away."
"No, no, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Gu Lu said.
Director Zhao on the other end of the phone was still apologizing, and it was only after Gu Lu told him several times that it was okay that he finally revealed the reason: he was too busy. He had originally wanted to send him some forms with precautions after he got back, but he was too busy and forgot.
The apology was very good, and he did not immediately find excuses to shirk responsibility. Instead, he admitted his mistakes first and then explained the reasons.
Gu Lu suppressed his curiosity and left without any hesitation. Fortunately, Gu Lu looked decent and didn't do anything radical, otherwise the security guards would have checked him out.
Gu Lu went home first, "Today is Friday, there should be an update at 2pm."
Take an online taxi, it's a new week, "Hyouka" has updated another episode "The Truth of the Historical Publishing House". The first big plot of the anime adaptation has ended. Many netizens said that this is youth after watching it, goblins came out of their nests, skeletons crawled out of the cemetery, and they felt warm.
"If the anime hadn't told me that this was adapted from Gu Lu's semi-autobiography, I would have found it hard to believe that there are so many clubs in our domestic high schools? I'm so jealous."
"In the end, the campus celebration was successfully held, but unfortunately the hero who was pushed out suffered terrible consequences and was expelled from school."
"The solution in reality is much better. The campus celebration revolution was a success. It seems that Zhou Ling was the leader? My brother's girlfriend is a student of No. 8 Middle School. He told me that No. 8 Middle School still maintains the mode of alternating between student celebration and school celebration. The student celebration is more thorough than the campus festival in Japan. It is all decided by the students themselves. You can even not invite teachers and parents if you want."
"Ahhhh, No. 8 Middle School is truly my dream school!"
Wait, in the comment section below the Bilibili animation, there is a special explanation from the poor man, that No. 8 Middle School has several campuses, so you must pay attention when registering that you should go to the main campus.
To be honest, many students who graduated from Wudu No. 8 Middle School have never felt so proud of themselves. For example, someone with the ID "Why is the dog barking? Are you there?" typed in the message area, "I graduated from the main campus of Wudu No. 8 Middle School, and I can only say that I feel okay. Student celebrations can make people tired..."
You will receive a lot of comments, some expressing envy, some asking for gossip, and some asking whether the campus atmosphere of No. 8 Middle School is really that good.
To put it more bluntly, "Why is the dog barking? Is it there?" Shuangwenge, who has two question marks in his ID, was admitted to a 985 university from No. 985 Middle School. To be honest, there are many students on Bilibili, not to mention Tsinghua University and Peking University, but also students studying in famous foreign universities, so really can't find any sense of superiority.
But Shuangwen never expected that the high school he attended could bring such a great sense of accomplishment to Bilibili. It's simply the opposite!
"Can you guys be more reliable when you're asking for gossip?" Zhou Lin was reading the comments. Indeed, if Gu Lu hadn't intervened at that time, her fate would have been similar to that of the character in the anime.
It wasn't that she was expelled from school, but that she couldn't win any awards. At that time, she was still hoping to get the attention of Zhou's father with good grades. She might really collapse.
When I read the gossip in the comments, I smiled at first, but then I couldn't stand it when I saw that someone typed the wrong name.
It’s so nice to be able to sleep: [I heard from a friend who went to No. 8 Middle School that her name is Zhou Lin. Zhou Lin and Gu Lu were classmates in junior high school!]
After thinking about it, Zhou Lin deleted the second half of the sentence and sent it out.
"Gu Lu is still a high school student, but when faced with big things, he is more useful than adults." Zhou Lin remembered it very clearly, "Zhao Juan was hit by a fake insurance and faced the dual pressure of public opinion and compensation. Gu Lu will find a way to solve it. Cai Wei's words - if the news I know is correct, it is to make her fall in love with dance again."
Plus, she was there to save the day when they were about to be punished. "In the hearts of Zhao Zhao and Cai Wei, they should be the unforgettable white moonlight of their school days." Zhou Lin thought of this and suddenly smiled happily.
Zhou Lin was immediately annoyed that a friend had typed the wrong name, and continued to read the comments.
About ten minutes later, the phone rang. The caller was: Zhou Xu
After all, he couldn't disturb other people in the dormitory, so Zhou Lin took off the earphones of the tablet and plugged them into the phone. After answering the call, he casually asked, "Hello? Dad, how are you doing in Mauritius?"
"No need to come to Port Louis for the summer vacation. It's a family movie and there's no role for me."
"Haha, I'm just kidding. I have plans for the summer. I don't have many opportunities left. I might have to go to New York to participate in the National Model United Nations Competition during the summer."
"Definitely next time."
After chatting for a while and hanging up the phone, Zhou Lin muttered something. Before answering the phone, the smile on her face disappeared visibly. Zhou Lin didn't like this kind of "responsibility" tone of invitation, especially after she refused, the relaxed tone was greater than disappointment, which made her very uncomfortable.
Over the past few years, she has been to Port Louis twice. The first time she slept in the study. The second time was six months later, still in the study. Zhou Lin then knew that she was always a guest, so she never went there again.
Her emotions come quickly and go slowly. If she doesn't adjust, she may be unhappy this afternoon and tonight. So Zhou Lin will do something, eat sweets... Okay, she is already a little fat, she can't eat anymore. In fact, the girl with super strength is 168cm and 105cm tall, which is definitely not fat.
"I have an idea. Should we go for a night run?" Zhou Lin said to his roommate.
"Night run? Do you mean to go eat skewers halfway through the run?"
"No, no, no, I gained 20 pounds last month running with you at night. You have lost weight, but I can't."
"Great Sage, please put away your magical powers. If you want to eat skewers, just order takeout. Then run to the takeout box and then run back, okay?"
The girl with super strength has angered everyone in the dormitory.
"You are slandering me! Don't talk nonsense, I didn't do it." Zhou Lin skillfully denied the facts three times in a row.
Even though she was very eloquent, she was unable to convince the girls in the dormitory.
Tonight, she was the only one running at night. After changing into her sportswear, Zhou Lin went out. She would execute whatever she decided, even if it was a sudden decision and without the cooperation of others.
The execution of the Super Girl is far better than that of King Gulu. Because the latter said several times that he wanted to pick up night running, but was interrupted by various things. After all, the excuses he made were always perfect.
Currently, Gu Lu’s only way to exercise is to take a walk around the Peking University campus.
The night deepened, and the night light entered the room. Many people still had to resist, turning on the lights.
Under the light, someone was reading a book at a desk.
I really don't like reading classics. Gu Lu forced himself to read the works of Leo Tolstoy in preparation for writing a celebratory article for the Bear Country next year.
"The Kreutzer Sonata, etc., it seems..." Gu Lu began to rummage through the drawers in the room. After more than half an hour, he still didn't find what he was looking for.
That might be placed in the Bauhinia Garden in the Fog City.
Gu Lu's sudden action was because halfway through watching the film, he felt as if he had heard someone tell him about the plot.
This work is not well-known in the series of Leo Tolstoy's works. But the Kreutzer Sonata is definitely Tolstoy's most peculiar work. Russia required that if it was to be published, it must be sold at a very high price, so that ordinary people could not afford it. Even the United States, which has always been open and free, did not allow the newspapers that serialized this work to be mailed. At that time, the emperor of America was Mercury, who said after reading it that the author was a pervert.
Can be imagined.
The more time you spend reading, the less time you have to write.
Gu Lu agreed that reading is a kind of enjoyment, but the prerequisite is to read what you are interested in.
Before going to bed, Gu Lu checked his phone and saw Uncle Jian's circle of friends. President Jian was broadcasting on his circle of friends, tidying up the exhibition hall of Modu Publishing House...
A dreamless night.
In the early morning, it was Gu Lu's biological clock that woke him up.
Today is very different. It's not that Japan's "The Devotion of Suspect X" has sold over 230 million copies, nor is it that Da Ying, under Kane's call, held the first Cthulhu Night. It's not that a well-known director announced on Weibo that he will remake "Iron Pillar".
Rather, it was the days when Gu Jiayu's health improved and she was able to go out for a walk.
Although the rehabilitation treatment will still take another month, according to the attending physician, he is now able to walk on the street.
The heroine was like a Husky that had been cooped up at home for several days, jumping around. She made a list of things to do today.
[1. Ride a shared bicycle and borrow a shared power bank to join the sharing economy
2. Go to the Little Prince’s flagship store in Sijiu City
3. Go to the Great Wall
4. Go shopping
5. Drink Snow King
[…]
"Be careful, don't bump into anyone." Gu Lu kept reminding from behind. Li Guyuan said nothing, always ready to help.
That's right, Tang Yuan was there too, but she wasn't called by Gu Lu. The heroine had asked for help a few days ago, and Gu Lu had thought of it, as if it was his sister who wanted to enlighten Tang Yuan.
It would be difficult to complete all the tasks on the list in one day. There are more than 30 of them.
But you can try your best.
The food was very satisfying, Gu Lu and Li Guyuan acted separately. The Snow King and these were what the female warriors saw in the short videos these days. There were restrictions on food in the hospital. It was not easy to be "free", so we must have fun.
She said she wanted to give him some advice, but throughout the day, the heroine barely spoke a few words to Li Guyuan.
Gu Lu was still puzzled. The heroine's personality was the kind of person who would give it a try no matter how difficult it was. She would not "back down when faced with difficulties."
(End of this chapter)