Chapter 555 Didn’t we criticize Gu Lu together?
Chapter 555 Didn’t we criticize Gu Lu together?
"I knew it, Vicodo, you are the hero of our Seteo Village."
"What's the matter with the village of Se Teo? Vicodo is the hero of Weymouth. He is much more useful than the Archon."
"Weike, please tell us how you made things difficult for that damn Chinese guy."
……
The exact history of the name of Surteau is unclear, but it is probably derived from the words sea and tail. It is located at the tail of the seaside and is the southernmost village in Weymouth, hundreds of miles from the northern village of Portsham. It is the hometown of the legendary scapegoat, Vicodo.
The elders from my hometown sat around the barbecue stove, listening to the middle-aged man who worked in London. Chicken, beef and elbow meat were placed on the table, and some vegetables such as broccoli and carrots were placed on the plate.
"Gu Lu was asked to write a hymn to the government. I said that as a manager, he had to report to me every day for more than half a year."
Wei Keduo said seriously that the pork elbow and broccoli on the plate were cold, but he kept talking with his mouth.
"Although Gu Lu is a world-renowned writer, he actually doesn't know a lot of common sense that we, the common people, know."
Aunts and uncles, Da Ying definitely wouldn't call them that, but it's enough to understand the general meaning. What Wei Keduo said was what they liked to hear.
Then, we enter the second stage: the stage of relatives complaining.
"We have tourists coming to our Seteo village on bicycles and in RVs. I can sell a lot of goat milk with that. But now, even if tourists come, they won't buy it." The speaker is the sister of Weikodo's father.
"Sean's Italian Restaurant has been open for more than ten years, and it was only closed in the past two years. It was all the fault of that Chinese writer who turned Weymouth from a seaside town into a horror town!"
Next, it was my uncle and aunt who had never left Weymouth who spoke.
"If you ask me, Kane is the culprit, and the Chinese writer is just a flatterer."
……
The celebration finally boiled down to one sentence, "Victor, the reason why Portsham Village invited you this time must be because they share a common hatred for the Chinese writers. You must stand up for our Seteo Village." said a relative.
Wei Keduo returned to his hometown from London during the holidays, but he seemed unable to rest in peace as his neighbor next door sent him an invitation.
To be honest, although Wicodo is a legendary scapegoat, as an assistant secretary at the executive level, it is the most impressive person Wicodo has come out of in decades. So Wicodo is still a little famous in Weymouth.
After all, strictly speaking, the Governor of Weymouth, as the political official who is the top leader of the small town, is not as high-ranking as the assistant under-secretary-general.
I have said so much just to illustrate that no amount of preparation can be too much for Portsham Village to ask Wick to make.
The village entrance was decorated with welcoming balloons, bouquets of flowers, and a long red carpet. Important figures in the village were present, including the village's special police (volunteers from the village), the president of the land protection association, and community tourism representatives, all applauding and welcoming Weicodo.
"Welcome Mr. Weikodo."
"Mr. Wicodo is an outstanding man in Weymouth."
"A resting place has been prepared for you. It is the only inn in Portsham."
Welcoming people into the village, the name of the hotel was called Gilman Inn. Victor felt a little familiar with it, but didn't think much about it.
Until I saw it—the Secret Cult of Dagon?
A dilapidated building, a low stone-towered church, of poor Gothic design, with a peculiar pattern on the shutters, a triple crown to be exact.
"What is this? The Cthulhu series?" Wei Keduo was stunned for a moment, a little confused about the difference between fantasy and reality. After all, Seteo and Portsham are quite far apart, and this is Wei Keduo's first time to set foot on this land. What he was thinking in his mind now was: Damn, is what the Chinese writer wrote true?
"Mr. Wei Keduo has a good vision. We pay Mr. Gu Lu copyright fees every year, so these buildings are authorized." Community tourism village representative Jie Da Ke said, "We built this according to the original text."
As they were talking, a villager took out the book "Cthulhu Series" and turned to the corresponding page. […A chaotic circular green space. At the right corner, I saw a large hall supported by columns. The white paint on it had fallen off and turned gray. The faded black and gold plaques on the triangular wall could barely recognize the words "Dagon Secret Cult". There was no doubt…]
Judging from this description, the Dagon cult buildings in the village of Portsham are not exactly the same, but they have been restored to 90%.
"Our Portsham is the origin of the Cthulhu mythology written by Chinese writers!" said Jedako proudly.
Here’s a little bit of knowledge: when people talk about “Chinese writer” in the UK, most people will default to Gu Lu. I guess when “Yes, Prime Minister” is released, it will become an unspoken rule in the UK.
“We also plan to build a Devil’s Reef on the sea surface and fully restore it!”
"Why do we need to restore it?" Wei Keduo was a little confused. He originally thought that the other party invited him to hold a [Conference to Criticize Gu Lu].
"Tourists! Today is Wednesday, so there are not many tourists. But during holidays, thousands of people will come to our village to see this cursed land, the land of origin, and the place where demigods grow." Jadake said, "This plan was implemented by Mr. Kane last year. In just one year, the income of our village has increased by more than five times."
Kane? The traitor from Portsham, now known as the Lord of Cthulhu?
If during the holidays, thousands of tourists come to a village...it's normal for the income to increase fivefold.
But, don't you hate Kane and Gu Lu? At the beginning of last year, there was a news report that someone held a sales event for the "Cthulhu Series" and a fight broke out.
Just because of a small favor? You kneel down? You still pay the other party copyright fees every year, how cheap!
"So you invited me here?"
"Because Mr. Weicodo is our Weymouth's elite and works with Mr. Gu Lu, can we invite Mr. Gu Lu to come to Portsham?"
This is what the village representative Jie Da Ke said.
"..."Weikodo.
On the other hand, Gu Lu has returned to China for many days.
"Half of a British drama rules the world, it's really interesting."
Time passed quietly, and King Gollum made gratifying progress. Seventy percent of "Yes, the Minister" was completed.
He was already planning a proposal and had a plan.
"Hello, Teacher Gu. Is there anything I can help you with?" Xiao Xia asked nervously.
Firstly, the other party is his boss's boyfriend, and secondly, he is a famous writer. Under the double pressure, it is no wonder that Xiao Xia felt dry mouth and kept drinking water.
The two met in a coffee shop, and Xiao Xia only ordered a glass of warm water.
"Is your boss very busy lately?" Gu Lu asked casually.
"Very busy, because foreign cultural trade is not doing well recently, so the boss is busy from morning till night in order to stabilize the customer base." Xiao Xia said everything, "So Mr. Gu, the boss really has no time."
Xiao Xia thought that her boss was too busy and had no time to accompany her boyfriend, so Gu Lu was a little angry and asked him to meet.
"America is going crazy, and cultural trade is not easy to do, but..." Gu Lu said, "Xiao Xia, can you do me a favor?"
"I?"
Gu Lu and Zhou Lin have been in love for almost two years. If you count the time they spent together in college and high school, that’s a long time, so there should be no problem proposing at this time, right?
The book was prepared secretly, but the reaction it caused was on the surface. In the two weeks since its launch in Japan, "The Life of Matsuko" has sold 59 copies, ranking first in sales in 2021. The current winners of the Naoki Prize in Japan have only sold to copies. Gu Lu's works are really good!
As a writer with the highest popularity in China, Gu Lu's every move is followed by the self-media. Everyone knows that there are many Chinese students studying in Japan, and they have seen how Songzi "heals" Japanese gold.
I couldn't help but post a comment in China and sigh, "Gu Lu is still friendly to domestic readers. Don't believe it? Look at how he treats foreign readers..."
(End of this chapter)