Chapter 446 Ove
Chapter 446 Ove
[Sweden's most successful bestseller] [Saved countless suicide victims] [First female work became a hit] Synthesis of "A Man Called Ove Decides to Die"
Details: 59-year-old Ove, who has a bad temper, decides to commit suicide, but his plan is disrupted by the new neighbor who moves in...
"So it's this one. It makes sense. In the story, Ove and his friend had a conflict over a car, so they got a red flag. Owning a car triggered it."
Gu Lu knew this work, or to be more precise, he had seen the movie. The reason he didn't think about it in this way was because he really didn't remember that this work was from Sweden.
In fact, Gu Lu personally couldn't tell the difference between the Nordic countries.
"Drink less. It's just the two of us. It won't be fun if we drink too much." Gu Lu was thinking a lot, but his hands didn't stop.
"So, it would be nice if we could invite a few more high school classmates." Dou Ke said, "I think we organized a high school reunion before, but I didn't go because I had something else. I should have gone earlier."
Dou Ke was a little afraid to face his classmates at No. 8 Middle School. Even though it was just an innovation class, most of the students had more prospects than he did now.
As for chatting with Gu Lu without any gap - the gap is too big, so I don't feel timid at all.
They drank until after one in the morning. Under the advice of King Gollum, the two of them drank half a box of Snow Beer and ate a lot of peanuts and pork slices cooked in red oil.
Therefore, neither of them needs to see the other off.
Dou Ke lived in an old residential building with an elevator. He did not go home immediately, but squatted on a stone bench downstairs and lit a cigarette.
There are stone tables and stone benches downstairs, where old men gather to play mahjong (long cards) during the day.
After two consecutive shots, he was also dried out. The smell of alcohol on his body should have almost dissipated, and Dou Ke estimated that he could go upstairs.
The cigarette was gone, so he used the cigarette paper to wipe the stone bench twice, at least to clean the shoe prints, and then Dou Ke threw the garbage on the ground.
"Is it Douko?"
A strange male voice came from behind.
Following the sound, Dou Ke turned his head and saw a sturdy middle-aged man supporting Dou's father, who was already a little drunk.
Dou's father was not an alcoholic, but it was rare for him to get drunk.
"Today, a few of us friends had a drinking party and your dad drank a little too much," said the middle-aged man.
As he spoke, Dou Ke had some impression of his father's colleague. Although there was a four or five year age difference, the two had a good relationship, and the two families could borrow 50,000 yuan from each other.
"Sorry for the trouble, Uncle Liu." Dou Ke quickly walked over to support him.
"Your father is happy today." Uncle Liu looked at the child and supported his father considerately.
He continued, "Sometimes I envy Brother Dou. You have a harmonious family and you are really obedient. My son-in-law is in college but he still insists on skipping classes."
Uncle Liu's children seem to be hooligans, not gangsters, but they do nothing all day and hang out with some spirited young men, and occasionally they'll rob elementary and junior high school students.
Faced with the elders' praise, Dou Ke didn't know how to respond. He could only smile awkwardly and asked, "What's so happy about today?"
"Today your dad was named the company's 2019 Outstanding Employee of the Year." Uncle Liu said. It is indeed worth celebrating. The annual outstanding employee can get yuan in cash and a yuan Yonghui Supermarket shopping card.
"So he treated us to some skewers," said Uncle Liu.
There are about seven or eight maintenance workers in charge of the ferry area, but only two or three of them are good at playing. Dou Ke estimated that these people will also be at the dinner tonight.
"Okay, let's send Brother Dou upstairs. He was so proud today. He said, "Look how hard Dou works, so I bought him a bottle of Feitian Moutai for the New Year. It cost more than a thousand yuan. I haven't tasted it. You are a really filial boy." Uncle Liu said and turned and left.
Uncle Liu didn't tell you all the details of tonight's party.
Faced with the old Dou's boasting, his friends (including him) wanted to try it out, but were ruthlessly rejected. So, tonight he became the "target" and was drunk. It was just a bottle of wine, what was there to show off? With this mentality, Dou Ke helped Dou's father into the elevator.
He was indeed drunk, and Dou's father was mumbling something incomprehensible. If you listened carefully, you could probably make out some fragments of it: "Is there a fish in the wine glass?" "One more punch" "No tomorrow"...
Fortunately, Dou's father was not like other drunkards who could not stand steadily or walk around. Dou Ke helped him to the door without much effort, and the former took out the key to open the door.
Dou's mother had already gone to bed, so Dou Ke first placed his father on the sofa in the living room and then changed his shoes and other things.
When taking off his coat, Dou Ke noticed the scar on Dou's father's palm. The scar was caused several years ago. After all, as an experienced repairman, he had mature skills and experience, but he was not immune to accidents.
Just like what Uncle Liu said just now, he would show off in front of his old brothers even when he gave them a bottle of wine...
"Is it really embarrassing for you that I got into the Fog City Jiaotong University?" Dou Ke suddenly asked.
The drunk father Dou's mind must have been confused, so he didn't hear clearly at all. He only found the key word "Fog City Jiaotong University".
"You know about Wudu Jiaotong University, it's one of the best universities in our Wudu. My son Dou Ke was admitted there. Even if I tell you, you wouldn't understand. Three people can't make up a high school diploma." Dou's father reeked of alcohol as soon as he opened his mouth.
You are lying. Although there are not many good schools in Fog City, there are still 985 and 211. Chongqing Jiaotong University is definitely not in the first tier. Dou Ke opened his mouth to correct it, but seemed to remember something and looked at his father in a daze.
"Then why..." Dou Ke murmured. He seemed to suddenly realize that he had performed poorly in the college entrance examination and failed to be admitted to Fudan University, and he had always looked down on his size.
Under such circumstances, how could Dou's father possibly mention college in front of his child? Thinking back to the conversation that night, the meaning of Dou's father's words seemed completely different.
Chinese fathers are typical of those who are stubborn and stubborn. Unless they are drunk, it is difficult to hear any compliments from them.
On the other side, Gu Lu returned home and took a shower first. After drinking, he would sweat easily if he did a little exercise.
Put away the laptop and pack the clothes for the next two days for the flight tomorrow morning.
Let’s promote Flowers for Algernon first and see if it becomes popular. If not, then Ove. This book has been number one on the New York Times bestseller list for several weeks in a row. It is very popular in America.
"Okay, now we have all the goals for next year, oh no, this year."
Although the lunar new year has passed, for Gu Lu, he would subconsciously feel that the year is not over until New Year's Eve.
Minor modifications to "The Disliked Life of Matsuko" are in progress.
The progress of "A Man Called Ove Decides to Die" is zero.
You can submit your manuscript for publication at any time for "Mr. Toad Goes to a Psychiatrist".
The next day, Gu Lu returned to Sijiu City. At this time, he had many meetings to attend, including two at the think tank.
As New Year’s Eve approaches, Peking University must be on winter vacation, but Gu Lu still has to go to school because he cannot miss Professor Lu’s class.
Gu Lu returned to his busy life and was busy for two weeks.
In the past half month, Professor Tian has not been lazy at all. While not affecting the administrative work of the college, he has spent all his time on translation.
I don’t even listen to my favorite classical music on weekends.
This aroused the curiosity of the older sisters, “Are you so busy at work lately?”
Birds of a feather flock together. Professor Tian’s old sister is the editor-in-chief of "Sijiu City Literature and Art" and is definitely considered a highly educated person.
"I have a translation task..." Professor Tian said in a different way, "I am doing something that may go down in literary history."
Editor-in-Chief Hua may not take the former statement seriously, but the latter!
(End of this chapter)