Chapter 440 My buddy is awesome

Chapter 440 My buddy is awesome

Chapter 440 My buddy is awesome
Fat Boss…the memory of being locked up in a nursing home was brought up.

"Let's go, we must go and take a look." Gu Lu said immediately.

The two of them went to No. 37 Middle School, a distance of one or two kilometers. After having dinner, they took a walk.

The fat boss's shop is located in a small alley behind the junior high school department of No. 2019 Middle School (now the high school department). Gu Lu has a complicated expression. It's not because he is homesick, but he is mainly worried that the shop will be closed - after all, who would go to a PS game store in ?

"Look, that big balloon." Fan Xiaotian said, pointing at the landmark in the distance.

Gu Lu came back to his senses and looked over. That thing was the planet B375 representing the little prince's hometown.

"My cousin is a Didi driver. He calls the big balloon the Sun of the Dukou District," said Fan Xiaotian. "Because he has a house in a nearby community, many tourists have come here to check in over the past year or so. Many big stores have opened here, and the housing prices have risen a lot. It is basically the place with the highest housing prices in the Dukou District."

Gu Lu was a little confused about the first half of the sentence, but he understood the second half, which was very real.

The closer you get to the "Ferry Sun", the stronger the smell of gurgling becomes, and even the crosswalks at the traffic lights have star patterns on them.

After about half an hour, we arrived at the destination - I was disappointed because the former PS game store had become a rookie station.

Standing at the door, Gu Lu looked around. The electric poles that used to be a bit tilted and the buildings that had a very heavy grainy feel had been demolished. They were replaced by a building that was completed in 2017, and the exterior wall tiles were much smoother.

I only now know that the "granularity" is the result of dry-stone bonding technology, which uses a variety of colored fine gravel and colored cement. This technology was popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Currently, there will definitely be fewer and fewer buildings like this, as they are demolished.

"It must have opened somewhere else. I'll go ask." Fan Xiaotian ran to ask, but unexpectedly got an unexpected gain. He called out to Gu Lu inside, and the latter came back to his senses.

When I walked in, I saw the fat boss. I don't remember his appearance very well, but the fat waves on his belly were familiar.

It's a bit of a reversal, the store has changed, but the people haven't.

"Fat boss, do you still remember us?" Fan Xiaotian looked at the other person with a puzzled look and immediately said, "This is Gu Lu, a great writer. His first novel was published on your computer.

His face was full of confusion at first, but the following words seemed to trigger the key words, and the fat boss suddenly realized, "Yes, yes, yes, we have a great writer coming out of here."

"You're getting more and more handsome. I've seen you have a lot of potential since you were a child." The fat boss sighed, "What a pity. I was sick and hospitalized two years ago. My mom came to pack up my things and sold them as scrap. It was such a waste."

"Alas! I originally wanted to keep it as a souvenir." The fat boss didn't actually know what he had missed at the time. Therefore, he just felt a little depressed.

"Fat boss, why are you doing express delivery?" Fan Xiaotian asked.

Cainiao Station is usually not crowded, just like the vegetable market, it is especially crowded after get off work. When Gu and Fan came, there were not many people, so the fat boss didn't need to greet them.

Even if there are a few people picking up items, the fat boss doesn't need to worry about it. After all, the staff don't get paid for nothing.

"Gradually, fewer people play video games. They all go to Internet cafes. And those kids play Dragon Ball and break the controllers." The fat boss said, "It would be a loss if I don't do something with this store. I started with a convenience store and then switched to express delivery."

According to the fat boss, the situation is okay and they can get enough food and clothing.

As the three of them chatted, the fat boss seemed very eager to talk, and in the afternoon he even invited the two of them to dinner.

But, "Look, it's almost five o'clock and it's going to be the peak time for pickup. I don't have enough manpower to walk. How about we go later? I'll treat you to dinner!"

"It's okay! Let's get busy first, work is more important." Gu Lu responded with a smile.

It was a bit strange. Fan Xiaotian looked at his former friend. He had been in low spirits since he found out that the PS store had disappeared. Just now, the fat boss said he would not go to dinner, but Gu smiled very happily. Why?
Others might be happy because they save money, but that’s definitely not the case with Gu Lu. He’s so successful, so he must not be short of money…

Actually, Gu Lu was not interested because he could no longer find the place he remembered. But he was happy because he felt that even though the place was gone, the fat boss was still the same.

It turns out that it is not the place but the people that carry the memories.

Then let Gu Lu and Xiaotian have dinner together.

I didn’t know what to eat, so I ended up choosing Erzong Hotpot over Siling Hotpot.

"I have to pay for this meal. It's the rule of the people in Fog City. This is also my territory (I live here), how can I ask you to pay!" Fan Xiaotian stopped Gu Lu with one hand and took out his mobile phone with the other hand. He was quite emotional.

Please know that when tourists from other places come to Wudu to eat hot pot, they don’t have to go to any big restaurant, just find one on the street. The average price per person is more than 80 yuan.

The second one is relatively expensive. Without drinking, the average cost per person is 1400-1500 yuan. Xiaotian is a food delivery man, and he doesn't work hard, but he only makes 4000-5000 yuan a month, so Gu Lu doesn't think it's necessary to pay for it.

"I just went to the old city to study. I'm still from the foggy city, okay?" said Gu Lu.

"If you really consider me a friend, don't fight with me for this money." Fan Xiaotian's words became more serious.

This - Gu Lu didn't argue. He asked Fan Xiaotian to pay, 286 yuan. The boss rounded off the number and charged 285, after all, the two of them drank half a box of beer.

The two separated at the intersection. Gu Lu took a taxi back to the hotel, while Fan Xiaotian decided to walk back to sober up.

Turning a corner, Fan Xiaotian took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to his buddy: "Brother, give me two hundred yuan. It's almost time for living expenses. I'm happy to run the weekly payment. I still have a few days before I get paid."
[Spend it sparingly, the rooster will run away if it has no money.] The brother said, but the small amount of money was undoubtedly sent.

After receiving the WeChat red envelope, Fan Xiaotian felt a wave of alcohol rising up his throat and he burped, which made himself drunk.

This proves that Fan Xiaotian is not drunk. If he were drunk, he would not be able to smell the smoke.

On the way, Fan Xiaotian walked past a bus stop. There were two signs that could block the sun and rain and were advertising.

On one hand, xx loan can be withdrawn at any time, and on the other hand, [On December 12, the genius writer Gu Lu invites you to participate in the Little Prince Day].

The small characters below are Gu Lu’s life and his achievements in books. His articles are as precious as the national treasure giant panda.

It allows passers-by who have not read related works and are not very familiar with Gu Lu to quickly understand the level of the writer.

Awesome...

Feeling that the gap between him and him was too big, Fan Xiaotian called his father the next second.

"Hey, dad, do you still remember my best friend before? That was Gu Lu. He was really good at writing novels."

"How about it, I'm awesome!"

"What do you mean by a great friend doesn't mean I am great? Birds of a feather flock together. To be able to make such a great friend, doesn't that mean I am very capable? We had a hot pot together today. He came back from the city, so I must have treated him."

Fan Xiaotian was so proud, and the smile on his face was genuine.

How does the saying go? Girls who love to laugh will never have bad luck.

That’s right, something that he couldn’t refuse was finally happening.

First of all, we need to make sure of one thing... Gu Lu didn't know this, and he didn't pay attention to it. The "Little Prince Activity Organization Temporary Command" is not a permanent department. If the first activity fails, there will be no second Little Prince Day, so the department's candidates are all elites drawn from various units.

In front of Gu Lu, the person in charge, Li Minghai, had no problem calling him the director of the temporary command office, but outside, he was the third in command of the district, in charge of culture and tourism in Dukou District.

Let's talk about Lao Xing, the leader of the event logistics support team and the leader of the security department in the police sub-bureau. Even though Xiaolu is an intern, he is not an ordinary person.

The above situation means that Chief Hu of the Dukou District Branch is in trouble.

Captain Tang found Section Chief Hu.

Li Minghai expressed his gratitude to Section Chief Hu, and asked the detachment leader to strictly deal with violations of law enforcement.

At the same time, all the staff in the temporary command office were paying attention to this matter. After all, Section Chief Hu was the only one, so he had to pay close attention to it.

Section Chief Hu is also an experienced person. When he was called to the office by his immediate superior, he controlled his attitude very well. "Captain Tang, is there anything that needs to be handled by our Traffic Order Management Section?"

Look, the stool is only half occupied, and Section Chief Hu is sitting upright. He knows how to handle things.

To be honest, even Captain Tang himself doesn't have such great ability to attract so many people's attention.

If you know this in the afterlife, you should be content. This is what Captain Tang was thinking.

"Xiao Hu, how's your work going lately?" Captain Tang's opening remarks were rather ordinary but contained a hint of murderous intent.

Section Chief Hu immediately began to report on his work.

Even if it is required to deal with it strictly, Hu's approach is too harsh. To be more precise, there is something wrong with the way he works. If "no one reports it", then everything will be fine. Then you can report it...

Was transferred.

At the same time, the same group of people who violated the rules were changed to an education-based approach.

The detachment is moving pretty fast, and Little Prince Day is just around the corner!

Gu Lu's intention to help carry the ferry area is already obvious... Wait, this adjective seems to be derogatory. To use another word, it's Conan without glasses. Not a blind person can see that.

He posted relevant updates on Weibo and Bilibili. Gu Lu paused. Anyway, Dangdang.com's "The Duel" has started serialization, so it's easy to promote it.

The time, place and event links are basically unchanged, so I won’t repeat them.

This matter does not only require external motivation, but also requires your own efforts.

As for the ferry area, it was such a large venue that Li Minghai also went there to "make a fuss" and got a lot of publicity and promotion resources.

It’s “noisy”, which is a very accurate word.

Promotional activities have been carried out on Fog City Daily, eLong.com, Fog Travel’s official WeChat account, and other official media channels.

［“2019年跨年小王子纪念日”主题旅游活动正式拉开帷幕，活动将从12月28日持续至2020年1月3日。

During the event, the ferry district will break the "dimensional wall" and invite famous cartoonists such as Fujimaki Tadashi (representative work "Kuroko's Basketball"), Tsukuda Yuto (representative work "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma"), and famous voice actors such as Nakamura Yuichi (representative work "Umetaro Nozaki" in "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun") and Satomi Sato (Tai Naka Ritsu in "K-ON!").

We have also reached a collaboration with Gu Lu, the writer of The Little Prince, Hyouka and Flatland, who will be present on the event day!

……

We have combined work signings, dimensional roaming, cultural performances and other activity scenes to launch a variety of themed activities and invite friends to join us for a wonderful new year. ]
Gu Lu’s link is to the official account of Fog City Tourism, which has a long string of words and is not conducive to dissemination.

But fortunately, the popularity it has created is still quite high.

"I just happened to have plans to travel to the Fog City, great!"

"It's a good thing that it's forbidden, because I can't go, and there's no holiday for New Year's Day."

"Why isn't Asagiri Kafka here? Gu Lu was originally a supporting character in Bungo Stray Dogs, but his popularity in the voting is so high that he's almost going to be one of the main characters. Logically, Asagiri should be here as well, right? Also, is Wu City going to compete with Rongcheng? To compete for the title of the Southwest Two-Dimensional Center, hahaha~"

"Gu Lu should be the most respected writer in Japan, right? I remember there seems to be an association dedicated to studying Gu Lu's works, with many writers. I heard it's even bigger than the Su Shi Research Association."

"Just say what you want to say. Why are you trying to drag others down? Gu Lu is great, but he is just a best-selling author. It is impossible for him to have an association dedicated to his research, let alone surpass Su Shi. You need to use your brain and not just follow the crowd."

Wait, this is where I roughly excerpt the comments from public accounts and Weibo. Anyway, they all go off topic later.

There is actually a disadvantage to this type of event, which is that it is impossible to estimate how many people will come, and they don’t sell tickets or anything.

As for estimating from air tickets, not to mention that the Fog City is a top 5 tourist city all year round, it is impossible to tell the difference. Even if it could be sorted out, the ferry area cannot get aviation data.

Li Minghai processed it directly according to the specifications of Jiefangbei.

"We need to mobilize a large number of troops and ask the police systems from Ba District and Po District to come and maintain order. How big a commotion does this require?" Director Qian had just started talking when another phone call came urging him.

It was a call from the ferry terminal. Director Qian answered the call with a very steady attitude because he had seen big scenes before.

As the person in charge of the Hongyadong Folk Customs Area, Director Qian felt that asking him to come here to provide guidance was a bit like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

What place did he manage before? The first 10 billion-level business district!
"How strong can the appeal of a writer be?" Director Qian even invited top Internet celebrities to promote his work in Hongyadong.

To be a real top star, any update he makes can get more than 200,000 comments.

The effect is also average.

Fortunately, the man is from the Fog City, so he is working hard for his hometown, and the officials are getting it for free.

“Some comrades have good intentions, but they tend to do bad things with good intentions. No matter whether they are writers or celebrities, it is impossible for one person to have much impact on the regional economy.” Director Qian is well aware that the publicity he spends on platforms such as Xiaohongshu, Douyin, and official accounts every month is very exaggerated.

Tourists must exchange it with real money!

After the fourth phone call, Director Qian also took action. I have to say he was very professional and made changes to the inadequate arrangements in the ferry area.

Finally, the first Little Prince Day was successfully held after intensive preparations in the Ferry District.

Director Qian is right. A writer's impression is limited and few readers will travel because of a book.

But Gu Lu is not an ordinary writer!

On the 28th, wow, the scene was so spectacular.

There were loud gongs and drums, blasting firecrackers, waving red flags, and huge crowds of people.

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(End of this chapter)