Chapter 410: Coming for me?
Chapter 410: Coming for me?
"It's similar to what I thought. Readers pay special attention to information that is concise but impressive." Gu Lu sorted out the materials and was going to upload a report. Not to mention making a PPT, at least the file should be clear and reliable.
It must be said that the foreigner collected quite comprehensive information. Apart from the South Korean flag, he didn't know that there were so many countries using the yin-yang fish element.
It is no exaggeration to say that the current level of discussion is such that China's foreign propaganda department can submit it for a reward... I wonder what the think tank's Chairman Wen's reaction would be when he sees it.
"The first map of China is done. Plan A was successful. I wonder if Plan B, The Shawshank Redemption, can have the corresponding effect - forget it, don't worry, there is no pressure." Gu Lu felt relieved after completing the task.
Gu Lu lowered his head and worked. It was really work. As the business grew, he had to do more "trivial things". He had to rewrite the prefaces for several new books that were to be published in Singapore, France, and Malaysia.
I can't press Ctrl+C or Ctrl+V. The requirements are different. Gu Lu is well-known in France, so the preface should be relaxed, and readers should be treated as friends, with sharing as the main purpose. Malaysia's popularity is limited, so the preface is to analyze my own writing process.
Generally speaking, the preface is written by someone else, either a good friend of the author or a deceased author. Except for The Prince at That Time, which was written by Miyazawa Kenji, Gu Lu wrote all the prefaces himself.
There were a few prefaces, but they were not urgent. But since he had other things to do after school started, Gu Lu decided to finish them in the next two days.
I don't know how much time has passed, the sun outside the window has moved down two steps. A series of piercing cell phone rings, Gu Luding's alarm clock rang, and then he raised his head and rubbed his neck.
I am not young anymore. When I was in junior high and high school, I would not feel uncomfortable even if I buried my head in books for the whole morning.
He quickly changed into a formal suit - this suit was custom-made last year.
In the afternoon, I went to attend the French Cultural Open Day.
The embassy sent an invitation letter last year, but I thought that our friendship with Dibo was not that "strong" yet, and our status was not that "strong" either, so we did not invite him.
Try more and do more things you have never tried. Of course, the key to impressing Gu Lu is to be close and convenient.
Unfortunately, this open day did not trigger anything. However, I did learn a lot about French culture. Gu Lu had some idea of why our embassies abroad hold such activities every year. It was somewhat effective.
“It’s a shame that we didn’t prepare French food this year.”
"Mr. Bruno believes that Chinese people are very confident about food, so the benefits of sharing food culture are too low."
Gu Lu accidentally heard the conversation between the two employees in the museum, but he didn't hear the details clearly. He learned French from his sister. Later, he was too busy with other things and stopped learning. Learning a language is like sailing against the current. Once interrupted, it is difficult to pick up again.
Ambassador Bruno gave a speech (the manuscript was written by his subordinates) and looked up and down before speaking. "Besides Goethe, Hugo, Balzac and other literary masters from the 20th century, I found that the French writer most admired by Chinese people is Romain Rolland from the th century."
Gu Lu's thoughts were a little off. Bruno's Chinese was quite good, but standing in the audience and listening to people speak, I felt sleepy for some reason, as if I could go back to my school days. I was thinking about Romain Rolland and Zweig, who was better at writing biographies?
"On the one hand, it is because of the spirit of resistance in Mr. Romain Rolland's works, and on the other hand, it is due to the excellent writing style and translation by Mr. Fu Lei."
The more he spoke, the more fluent he became. Those who can become ambassadors must have passed the test. If it was Dibo, he would definitely write his own speech, and his style would be different.
"Just like "Who Moved My Cheese" itself, it is the close cooperation between Mr. Gu Lu and Mr. Peng Pang that created a wonderful work needed by the times. We at the French Embassy in China hope to have more such cooperation and exchanges."
Gu Lu, who was in a daze, suddenly heard his name. So this wave was coming for him? He was the only one who had value. There were friends everywhere. Gu Lu understood why Bruno's attitude towards him changed 180 degrees.
After returning from the open day, Gu Lu thought for a long time and called the think tank management to report the good news. Because he had participated in a lot of activities recently, he didn't want the think tank management to think that he didn't try his best. After all, Gu Lu had two plans, A and B.
The phone rang several times before answering.
"Chairman Wen, the practice of Chinese cultural elements will probably produce results tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." Gu Lu went straight to the point.
Chairman Wen on the other end of the phone was silent for two seconds, and then said in the same tone, "Thank you for your hard work, Expert Gu. We will definitely take this practical data seriously as a research blueprint."
Was it because of the high efficiency? Did Gu Lu feel that the other party was a little unconvinced? Or maybe it was an illusion, because Chairman Wen responded normally.
Then... Gu Lu exchanged a few polite words and ended the conversation.
The 29th, the next day is Wednesday.
There is a new series in the Daily Express, "Colors of the Stars" is released.
It is still Gu Lu's work that is gaining popularity. The discussion of Cthulhu in the UK has reached an unprecedented height.
The current Big Three of Cthulhu are: Gu Lu (Pioneer), Kane (Framework Organization) and Durank.
Dulank (screenwriter of The Mist) has several roles to play. His main role is to enrich Cthulhu. He has made great contributions to the horror culture that has been able to enter the film and television stage in the past five years.
To be honest, five years is enough time for a culture to rise and fall, and the Cthulhu series is still standing strong, which is truly the result of the efforts of latecomers.
Of course, the latecomers are not all in one piece.
[Dulank: I admire and support Mr. Gu Lu very much, because his new work is excellent, but I personally do not agree with the setting of "Call of Cthulhu". The old gods and humans are not in the same dimension, just like in "The Portsham Horror", it is difficult to observe without special means. Humans cannot understand such existence, either scared to death or crazy. It is impossible for humans to face the old gods and still retain their sanity.
Kane: Since we can accept the existence of the outer gods and ancient gods in the world view, why can't we accept the existence of geniuses who surpass geniuses? The uncertainty and unknown of the world of Cthulhu are the most fascinating things, so has the mystery of the human brain been completely solved?
Dulank: Even so, in the world of the Cthulhu series, most of the stories take place in Europe and America, so why are the "only" people Chinese? Isn't this discrimination against Europeans and Americans?
Kane: Why can't it be Chinese? That's discrimination! ]
In the face of Dulank's objections, before Gu Lu even opened his mouth, his most loyal "believer" jumped out and engaged in a heated exchange of words on the Internet.
In the end, they both accused each other of racism, and each had good reasons. "Discrimination" is really a big basket that can hold anything.
It’s not over yet. It seems that Durank and Kane are going to carry on the “tradition” of making a fuss about each other’s hometowns. The ancestor King Gollum really started a good start.
The founder did not participate in the dispute because he was more concerned about the practical results.
"Thank you for the trouble." Gu Lu sent a WeChat message to express his gratitude. He had already received the second set of information from Brother Yao.
I didn’t expect the effect to be so good!
(End of this chapter)