Chapter 486 Gu Lu and the National Football Team

Chapter 486 Gu Lu and the National Football Team

Chapter 486 Gu Lu and the National Football Team

Another reason Xiaoxiao felt uncomfortable was that Ove was fired from the construction company where he had worked for decades a few weeks ago because he did not know computers.

Half a year ago, his wife Sonya died of cancer. She was his only relative. His mother died when he was eight, his father died when he was sixteen, and he had no brothers or sisters. As for children? His wife had a miscarriage in her only pregnancy due to a car accident, and her lower body was paralyzed.

In this context, is it wrong for Ove to want to die? Why can't God (the author) even satisfy this request?

Xiaoxiao was a little angry, and what made her even angrier was that after she finished reading it, she went online and found all the comments: "The corpse spots have faded a lot", "It's so beautiful, too beautiful to be real", "A book that makes people feel peaceful", "Gu Lu's writing is always so delicate"...

What made Xiaoxiao even more unhappy was that she couldn't find anyone with similar ideas to hers on the Internet.

In this environment, Xiaoxiao felt lonely, her emo emotions arose, and even bad thoughts appeared in her mind.

The next second she felt something pulling at her socks, followed by a meow.

The cat I have at home is a ragdoll cat that was abandoned in the community. For pet cats like ragdolls, once abandoned, it is basically doomed to fail. It is just a matter of time.

Xiaoxiao, who could barely support herself, suddenly had an idea and took the ragdoll cat home and named it "Dada". It really is a big cat.

"What are you doing? Don't bite my socks..." Xiaoxiao smelled a foul odor before she could finish her words.

Quickly lift up the cat's tail to see if it is stained with poop.

No!

Just as Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief, she caught a glimpse of a pile of black poop lying quietly next to the cat litter box.

"Ahhh!" Xiaoxiao was going crazy. "Big brother, can you please let me be more careful? I've taught you many times, why do you have to pull it outside?"

She searched online and the solution given by her friends who also have cats was: Our Ragdoll cats are like this, they have low IQs, so they can only be pulled outside.

When Xiaoxiao got closer, something even more desperate happened. The ragdoll cat defecated outside and even pulled the shoe over to cover it, trying to bury the poop...

The spot blushed, and Xiaoxiao wanted to catch the other person and teach him a lesson.

But the Ragdoll Cat was just stupid, not disabled. Seeing that the situation was not good, it quickly scurried under the sofa.

I was already tired enough, and the stupid cat was still a bother. Xiaoxiao was really about to break down. She cleaned up the poop on the floor and went to the toilet to wash her slippers.

After working hard, it was already past two in the morning. Xiaoxiao was so tired that she lay on the sofa like a pile of mud.

"Come over and lick you, what are you licking?" Xiaoxiao saw the stupid cat still rubbing against her, so she grabbed it and rubbed it all over.

I don’t know whether the anger was dissipated by the fatigue or by the cute cat, but Xiaoxiao felt much better anyway.

She just lay there, looking at her little nest - this was the small house she rented after graduation without asking for money from her family.

The small refrigerator is near the living room because she doesn't cook at home. The refrigerator is usually used to store snacks and fruits, which are convenient for taking when watching movies in the living room.

The humidifier on the coffee table where the puppy pees is that she bought it herself on the Internet. It looks very funny.

There are a lot of millets on the bookshelf, which she bought with her frugal life.

The book "Advanced Mathematics" on the bedside table is a hypnosis book I use when I really can't sleep.

Wait, although it’s rented, after living there for three or four years, she already looks like Xiaoxiao.

"My home is really cozy, almost as good as those bloggers' homes on the Internet." Xiaoxiao smiled.

It's a rare smile for her, as she has been frowning these days.

"I haven't enjoyed it yet, why are you dying? That's bullshit!" Xiaoxiao jumped up from the sofa.

Because I was too excited, I didn't notice that my waving arms had dropped the book on the coffee table onto the carpet.

There is no doubt that there will be bruises on my arms when I wake up tomorrow.

"A man named Ove wants to live!" Xiaoxiao looked at the book and found that this title was more appropriate.

Suddenly, Xiaoxiao's perspective on this book changed.

If you really want to die, nothing can stop you. Many people who want to die can no longer find a reason to live. That's right, after Ove was fired, he had no reason to live.

The new neighbors, the children of the old neighbors, and the abandoned stray cats all give Ove reasons to live time and time again.

[Please stop pooping: A sad but healing article. Half a tail, one ear, and the fur on the body is missing in patches, as if someone had pulled it. The book describes the cat that Ove rescued. Perhaps this bullied cat is also a portrayal of Ove.]
How should I put it? Xiaoxiao's online name is interesting, because she reads fan fiction. But nowadays, the wives who write fan fiction use random tags, which makes Xiaoxiao often see content she doesn't want to see, so the online name is a pun. Writers who write fan fiction for love can be called wives or masters.

About the next day, Wang Haishu received a breakup message.

What the hell? Wang Haishu responded immediately: [You are unhappy, why do you take your anger out on me? Break up - I didn't make any mistakes.]
The other party’s response made Wang Haishu even more puzzled: I just suddenly felt that my little room was very beautiful. Oh, by the way, I still have to thank you. "A Man Called Ove Decides to Die" is a healing and beautiful book.

Good-looking but still breaking up? Wang Haishu felt that it was outrageous.

As the saying goes, if you fail in love, you will succeed on the battlefield. How can Weibo not be as dangerous as a battlefield?

What Wang Haishu didn’t know was that his ID, “Lively Monkey,” had become famous because his conversations with the publishing company’s official Weibo account were reposted in various screenshots.

He became a little famous.

Domestic netizens all know that Gu Lu is awesome, but they are vague about how awesome he is.

After all, for most people, "Gu Lu" is a legendary figure. Even if you look at the information on Baidu Encyclopedia, it feels like there is a layer of mystery surrounding him.

The fog dissipated a lot at this moment.

"Nimma - it seems that Mo doesn't even have this kind of treatment?"

"It's terrifying. I feel like Gu Lu's 25th birthday is the peak of human life. He's in elementary school textbooks, in junior high school textbooks, and I don't know if he's in high school textbooks, but he's also in the national ceremony. It's unprecedented."

"Not only is there no one before, but there will be no one after!"

"God told me I could choose a wish. I said I wanted the Chinese national football team to enter the World Cup. God said that was too difficult and asked me to choose another one. I then said I wanted to have Gu Lu's talent. God was silent for a long time and then said, can we let China host the World Cup and use the host country's quota to enter the World Cup?"

The netizen and his friends were all stunned.

Liangfen brother said: [It’s okay. There is a national intangible cultural heritage inheritor in my village, named Qingshen bamboo weaving. When foreign guests visit Sichuan Province, they will present the inheritor’s works. There are many such examples. Is it strange... Okay, I can’t continue. The handicrafts presented by the state can be given to foreigners. On the one hand, it is the inheritor’s exquisite skills, but more importantly, it represents a part of Chinese history.

Gu Lu... In other words, Gu Lu is China's diplomatic business card. This is not bragging or exaggeration.]
Yes, the term "diplomatic business card" is often used in official media reports.

You can't take it too seriously, because there are too many official media and too many representative voices. But Gu Lu... there are no such four words, but the country has shown it through actions.

In one afternoon, #国礼顾陆# was on the top ten hot searches. But this is too concise, and those who don’t know would think that Gu Lu was a gift.

"Why don't you play by the rules? Who is this monkey?" Guo Dafa arrived late and was speechless.

But it also couldn’t be wasted, so Guo Dafa immediately started promoting it.

King Guru has been around for so many years, and his books have been published in many versions. The one that Guo Dafa is promoting is the latest set of books published by Jinling Publishing House, which includes seven books.

Helps sales.

Other state gifts cannot be purchased on the diplomatic official website, even if they insist that they are under 200 yuan. But now something that can be purchased and is affordable has appeared...

Guo Dafa estimated that listing them on the official website would at least increase the sales of The Little Prince and New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by 300,000 per year. The former is still stable and is still a regular on the annual sales list.

"Dad, Dad, come and take a look. The novel written by that person has become a state gift." Huang Bao said.

The person he was talking about was undoubtedly Gu Lu.

"What's the state ceremony got to do with us?" Gu's father's words were as hard as a stone.

"Do you want to call the children back for dinner? You..." Meng Xia was interrupted before she could finish her words.

"Why are you shouting? He's a big shot now, why would he want to eat your food?" Gu's father's words were full of complaints.

Why complain? Gu's father, Meng Xia and others went to the reporter to accuse Gu Lu of being unfilial, not coming back to visit for several years, and not even giving him any alimony.

At first, the reporters were very excited when they saw the news because it was big news. But after waiting for a while, it didn’t appear in the newspapers. When they asked about it, they only got one sentence: “The news content may be false, so our newspaper cannot publish it.”

What's false?! Father Gu angrily accused, but newspapers at the municipal, provincial, and national levels all gave the same response.

Gu's father and Meng Xia were not stupid. After repeating it two or three times, they realized that the newspaper did not dare to report it.

"Or, let's do a live broadcast." Meng Xia suggested, "If the newspapers don't dare to publish it, the Internet won't care so much."

"Yes, yes, Dad, it's no problem for us to start a live broadcast. I can help you post it on Douyin and Bilibili." Huang Bao said. He has both admiration and disgust for his half brother.

The reason why they admire him is that his resume is really impressive, and the reason why they hate him is that he is so rich, why can't he give it to them? We are all family.

"I'll think about it again." said Father Gu.

In his short-sighted view, the heat from newspaper exposure can be controlled, but it cannot be controlled all of a sudden on the Internet.

I just wanted to warn the other party and let him know who is the boss. I never thought of breaking up with him.

Well, being in the newspapers is not considered a falling out in Gu's father's opinion. "What are you still considering? Have you seen clearly? Gu Lu is highly valued by the leaders. If we wait for a while, maybe Gu Lu will become a leader." Meng Xia said, "By then, as a father, you will have even less room to speak. Do you still want us to have a family reunion dinner?"

"Okay!" said Father Gu, "I'll send him another message. If he's fine, I'll give him another chance. Otherwise..."

Originally, Gu Lu had blocked all the contact information of Gu's father and mother until the incident with the heroine came to light.

After that, Gu's father and mother didn't send any harassing messages and didn't say anything else.

[9Ghost: You must come back for the New Year this year and have a good meal at home. Your brother has also gone out into society, and as a father, I have something to tell you.]
Brother? Gu Lu never knew he had a younger brother.

"What bad luck! What's wrong with you again?" Gu Lu blocked the person again and also blocked Gu's mother.

These two people are like a nest of snakes and rats.

Never trust an alcoholic.

In order to prepare for a rainy day, Gu Lu had already done the consultation, and most importantly, he kept a lot of evidence of the original body's abuse.

For example, the physical examination report, which was taken several months after Gu Lu traveled through time, showed that he still had serious stomach problems and malnutrition.

In addition, Gu Lu has many witnesses, including his junior high school teacher Mr. Li, and reporter Wang from the Pioneer Newspaper, etc.

King Guru never intended to use this incident to gain sympathy, because after all, it was the original body's pain. He regretted that the original body, such a sensible child, died at the youngest stage.

"If you are shameless, then I will help you to be decent." Gu Lu held the mobile phone in his pocket.

Let's forget about recording the voice for now. This is for Da Ying. After the "Weymouth Exhibition Incident", more and more members of the secret cult (hardcore book fans) went there.

Many famous quotes were even published: "The Weymouth series is the pride of our country. You Weymouth people have only lost the development of your hometown, but the rest of us have lost our reputation." "Why don't you allow us to stretch? Is it because you are Weymouth people?" "If you Weymouth people were more enthusiastic, maybe Mr. Gu Lu's new book would be "A Man Called Smith Decides to Die"..."

To explain briefly, Smith is the most common surname, which is roughly equivalent to "Wang" in our China.

Any fanatical fan group is not desirable. To be honest, I don’t know if it’s because the Cthulhu series has some special features, and the second-generation leader Kane is not mentally normal, so fanatical book fans were born.

Otherwise, generally speaking, book fans wouldn't be that uncool.

"Anyway, the situation is very chaotic and there's no rush. Let me take a break first." Gu Lu thought.

Gu Lu couldn't let this incident affect his mood, so he decided to do something else.

It was like going out to attend a lecture, which was promoted in the Chinese Department a few days ago, but Gu Lu was not very interested at that time.

Peking University invited the famous writer Yuan Kong to give lectures on creative writing techniques.

Yuan Kong is a writer who does not exist on Earth. Gu Lu knows him. He is one of the few writers in the Chinese literary world who has won both the Lu Xun Short Story Award and the Mao Dun Literature Award.

As soon as I walked to the school gate, someone greeted me.

"Teacher Gu Lu, are you also a guest at today's lecture?" I asked the teacher.

As Gu Lu's reputation in the country has grown, and he is graduating this year, the teachers at Peking University all call Gu Lu "Teacher".

"No, no, I'm here to listen to Teacher Yuan Kong's lecture." Gu Lu replied.

"..." Teacher Xiang was silent for two seconds and said, "Teacher Gu has something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"It's Teacher Gu. You going to class is a bit like challenging someone else." Xiang said to the teacher.

"?" Gu Lu's forehead was full of question marks. "Don't think too much. I'm just a master's student at Peking University and I'm attending classes."

Seeing the other person's serious look, Gu Lu thought of the director of admissions in his previous high school. He asked, "Is it really like a challenge?"

"Of course!" Xiang nodded to the teacher, "Teacher Gu and Teacher Yuankong are also equally good writers... For example, giving lectures to students is one thing, but if there are teachers of the same level present, the content of the lectures will definitely be different."

It’s fifty-fifty—this is the evaluation.

In terms of global fame, there is only one writer who can compete with Gu Lu on equal terms. I wonder how Yuan Kongruo would react if he heard Teacher Xiang's evaluation.

"Be polite, we..."

"I see. We need to disguise ourselves so as not to be recognized." Gu Lu said, "I'll put on a full cap so that the upper half of my face is completely covered. There will definitely be no problem."

Teacher Xiang originally wanted to tell Teacher Yuankong.

"That's not wrong." Teacher Xiang thought.

Then, Gu Lu got a cap from Professor Da's office and followed the crowd to the Centennial Memorial Lecture Hall.

That place is right in the center of Yanyuan. Friends who often go to Peking University should know that the lecture hall has more than 2,000 seats. Basically, celebrations, art performances, and large-scale lectures are held here.

In addition, the exchange room of Peking University Library, the classrooms of the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Archaeology, and the standard lecture hall are a little small. They still cannot contain Yuan Kong's "box office appeal".

Lectures are divided into several types, including academic, forum, open and celebrity.

"Don't you think Yuan Kong's books are depressing? Why are you still here?"

"Because I want to know why he wrote the book so depressingly. Is it reasonable?"

"It seems like last month, Mr. Yuan Kong released his new book, "Seven Expeditions to Qishan". Accepting this invitation must also be an advertisement for the new book."

"How come I've never heard of 'Seven Expeditions to Qishan'? It seems there's no news about it online. But is this book about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

"It's somewhat related. It's more of a historical comparison, similar to the Xixia Hotel. On the one hand, it's the history of Xixia, and on the other hand, it's combined with history and what happened in the hotel."

……

When Gu Lu walked into the lecture hall, hundreds of people had already found a place to sit down in groups of three or four.

The students were also quite conscious and left the first row empty, which was where the school leaders and teachers sat.

"A new book?" Gu Lu has developed a good habit of reading, and Yuan Kong is also a writer he pays close attention to.

Only Xixia Hotel is a good book, which is also available on Earth. Gu Lu himself has read it a long time ago.

He lowered his head and fiddled with his mobile phone. Logically, as Yuan Kong was a top domestic writer, the publishing house should have invested a lot of resources in publicity and promotion.

A few minutes later, Gu Lu put down his phone awkwardly. He found the reason.

Yuan Kong’s new book, “Seven Expeditions to Qishan,” happens to be set between the story of a villain who borrows things and a man named Ove who decides to die.

It is very rare that Gu Lu’s two books were published so close to each other, it is just an accident.

Think about it, the little man who borrowed things is a "new fairy tale" series jointly created by the Central Bank, the Civilization Committee, and the Writers Association. Ou Wei is even more exaggerated, a diplomatic work, jointly listed by more than a dozen countries, what do you want the publisher of Yuan Kong's new book to do? Take his head and hit him?

According to Internet data, "Seven Expeditions to Qishan" only sold over a hundred thousand copies, which is a bit below par.

While waiting for the victim to arrive, Gu Lu glanced at the time. There were still more than ten minutes left before the notification time.

Let me take advantage of the ten minutes to talk about things happening abroad.

The situation is not good for the United States, and the situation is not much worse for the Russians. Because the Russians have taken a setback!
What happened? Following the incident on the last National Day, the Bear Country began to export its culture to Europe.

We want to regain the title of "European cultural crown". I don't know if it is because we are getting too proud of China's recognition, or because the economy is not doing well, we want to regain some national confidence in the cultural field.

The crown of European culture - seriously speaking, during the heyday of the Russians, whether it was classical music, literature, or ballet, they were really in a situation of maintaining the second place and competing for the first place in Europe.

But the problem is that such a brilliant culture is born out of national turmoil, and this is true for any country.

Without this premise, it is useless to force it out.

All the plans of the Bear Country over the past few months have failed!
The Cultural Committee is discussing the next steps.

"England and France will prevent us from returning to our rightful place, and the old masters such as Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky, etc. are not enough to conquer today's readers. We need something newer. It's like a sequel to 'The Light Shines in the Dark'."

"This autobiographical play by Tolstoy originally received very little attention. It is precisely because of the fresh blood that the play has been performed many times by the London Opera House and the Paris Opera House."

"I understand. Arrange more writers to continue writing. I trust them. I remember that Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov and Nedochka are not completed yet, right? In addition, we also need to hurry up to reinterpret the classic music."

Thus, the second attempt of the Bear Country began.

How to say it... Let's forget about "Nedochka", which is Dostoevsky's early book, but "The Brothers Karamazov" - this unfinished work can be ranked in the top ten in the history of world literature. Is there any brave man who dares to continue writing it?

I have to say that Gu Lu really made a bad start. If you don’t reach the level of a literary giant, continuing to write the works of a literary giant is like lighting a lamp in the toilet, but writers who have reached the level of a literary giant and have their own things and things they want to express will basically not continue to write, so Zweig is a very unique existence.

There’s nothing we can do even if you let the cheating Gu Lu come again.

Let’s get back to the topic. The fifth row was full of people on both sides of Gu Lu. He didn’t know anyone on either side, but the student on his left was moving around as if he had a thorn on his butt.

As time goes by, the time for the lecture to begin is approaching.

Yuan Kong is a sophisticated middle-aged man, wearing an executive jacket and holding a black thermos cup. His hairline is very high, and his bald forehead reflects the white light of the lecture hall. If no one introduces him, you would think he is a leader in the college.

(End of this chapter)