Chapter 395 We have eighty-one points, understand?
Why did foreign newspapers report "Nine Mile Walk" so much? Because Kobe and I scored 81 points together...that's the concept.
Excerpt from a piece of Portuguese news: "Two wonderful works emerged at this grand international student cultural festival. The Chinese student's work "Walking Nine Miles" contains French and Italian elements (the food that appears are all Italian meals), "Chinese Ladder" by Bernardo, a student from the University of Lisbon in his country, contains both Chinese and Spanish elements. The two works were unanimously welcomed by the audience. Here is an appreciation of the Nine Mile Walk——"
Got it? Probably so.
If the opponent or the person they are talking about is strong enough, won't the level go up? The French media has a similar routine, except that in two works, the Chinese ladder has been replaced.
The same is true for participating countries that have no written works. For example, the Italian media directly said: "The International Student Cultural Festival is dominated by a painting and a story."
It can be considered the first time that Gu Lu's work has been disseminated on a large scale overseas, and it has also aroused heated discussions in the reasoning circle.
See clearly, this is a reasoning circle. Passers-by are not interested in reasoning, but are more interested in news that is mindless and exciting. And inference readers have a lot more to consider.
"Does this writer have other mystery works? I am suddenly very interested!" "My favorite mystery short story before was Edgar Allan Poe's "Cats", and now I can add this one." "Cats is not a mystery novel, just a suspense novel ! "I went to the largest bookstore in Portugal, and there were no works by this Chinese writer"...
I even began to search for Gu Lu's works on a small scale.
The readership is so "greedy". When I saw a short story that I thought suited my liking, I immediately wanted to read a novel by this author.
Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, there was no result, because Gu Lu did not clear the European and American customs five years ago. "The Little Prince", "Mr. Holmes" and the Cthulhu series are only very popular in countries such as Canada, Belgium and Ireland.
"Bell, congratulations, you have become the next Joaquim." Mr. Jones from the publishing house came to congratulate him.
In addition to congratulations, he also sighed, "I didn't expect that there are such powerful student writers in China! They can be ranked alongside you, Bell."
"Mr. Jones..." said Bernardo, "could you please not mention this in front of me."
"What's wrong?" Jones couldn't understand. Such a huge publicity and reputation will be a great help for the publication of Bernardo's next book. If it works well, it can even sell an additional 10,000 copies.
But as the person involved, Bernardo was very aware of the gap between himself and Gu Lu. The gap between the two short stories is like the gap between bad port wine and Fonseca's port wine, and I feel only intense shame when juxtaposed with it.
You see, different personalities bring different perspectives, and Franz, the French "foreign aid", is very happy. Because he knew he was inferior, this wave of parallels brought him to a height that was not his own. When Franz returned to Paris, he held a grand banquet to entertain his friends.
"The Chinese writer Gu Lu scares me," Bernardo said vaguely.
To put it more bluntly, the Portuguese student Bernardo’s Taoist heart was broken...
That’s okay. Jones couldn't understand his thinking, but it didn't stop him from making money.
Yao Xiaoju, who was overseas, was very confused when he noticed this wave for the first time!
""The Devotion of Suspect
""Mr. Holmes" has an English version, and it can be released in many European countries first. However, this book is good at writing about emotions. If you insist on absorbing this wave of traffic, it will lose its reputation!"
What should I do? Seeing a wave of traffic slip away from my eyes is more uncomfortable than killing Yao Xiaoju.
In the end, Yao Xiaoju decided to choose the latter. Bad fame is better than no fame at all. Let your works create a sense of presence first. As long as there are good works later, everything will be done in time!
"This is the first time I have hit the European and American markets, and my popularity is limited to the UK. I hope this time it can really reach the whole world." Yao Xiaoju thought this way.
It is foreseeable that Yao Xiaoju is busy again.
Seventeen countries, of which three or four are within the scope of English. Just like Portugal, even though there are quite a lot of Portuguese speakers, there are English newspapers on the market and English works for sale.
Everyone related to this International Student Cultural Festival is very busy...except Gu Lu.
Look what he is doing right now, watching a movie in the theater with his classmates.
"Kuroko's Basketball: Peak Battle", a total of ninety-seven minutes. After reading it, all the students turned into curious babies.
"Gu Lao, do you really have such a stadium in Wudu?" Jia Xu asked first.
There are still some differences between the theatrical version and the comic extras. For example, the "peak" in the comic extras refers to the Eight Middle Schools in the Fog City. The theatrical version has been slightly modified. The foggy city is built in a city in the mountains, and there is a golf course built on a mountain peak, attracting high school students and masters from all over the country to challenge. Whoever can conquer the court will reach the pinnacle of high school basketball. The peak battle is also the meaning of Eighth School VS Seirin, Kagami Taiga VS Lu Ping.
"As far as I know, there shouldn't be any." From Gu Lu's knowledge, there are not many courts in the entire foggy city. Even in 2019, residential infrastructure such as basketball courts and badminton courts are not very good. Not to mention naming the stadium.
"It's a pity. I happened to have a plan to travel to the foggy city during the summer vacation. I also thought that if it was true, then I would dominate the court." Hearing this, a tall and strong classmate spoke up. He was indeed the same. Member of the Peking University Basketball Club.
"Then your No. 8 Middle School basketball team really knows how to play basketball on uneven ground? Then you can practice special mountain dribbling." Wang Penggang, the birthday boy, asked a very stupid question.
Therefore, Gu Lu didn't want to respond.
"Brother Gu, you are really a basketball player who has been delayed by writing." Xiao Diao, a senior classmate wearing glasses, sighed, "The animation must have a prototype. This comic is all about Super Basketball. It is too exaggerated. But even so , as long as you have one-tenth of the strength in anime, it is also a very powerful talent.”
A member of the Gao Zhuang Basketball Club agreed, "It's normal for Brother Gu to be so good at writing novels, have a high IQ, and have strong predictability. Brother Gu's basketball IQ must also be top-notch."
"I also watched a little bit of Bingguo. Brother Gu, your high school is so exciting. I am so envious that I want to cry. I didn't even have a club in high school." Pang Guang said, he was admitted to Peking University from Jilin Province.
Sorry, not even a tenth. Gu Lu wanted to say that he wasn't even a substitute, he was just the water fountain manager. But seeing the heated discussion among his classmates, Gu Lu swallowed his words.
As for high school being exciting? Gu Lu thought about it, and it seemed quite exciting.
"It's not a pity, because don't you think that Gu Lao's writing talent is stronger than his basketball talent? What's really a pity is Lu Ping. The Indomitable Crocodile doesn't seem to major in basketball." "Really? Brother Gu ? That's a pity. And I feel that if the coach of No. 8 Middle School is strong enough, it doesn't matter who wins. You also have to consider factors off the court as a coach." Wait, the discussion was endless.
But don’t you think that the prototype of Gu Lu in the comics is more like Kenji Fujima in “Slam Dunk”?
The theatrical version is pretty good, and it doesn’t have much of a barrier to entry, so even those who don’t understand comics at all can watch it. Even the main characters Kuroko Tetsuya and Kagami Daiga are not portrayed very much. After all, the TV anime depicts them a lot. Instead, Gu and Lu are richly portrayed. For example, Lu Ping gave up all his rest time to practice football wholeheartedly, and there was even a very counterintuitive little clip in it. Lu Ping's family is from a flower shop, and the sweat he puts into training at home every day can water a pot of flowers.
"?" Gu Lu's current expression is similar to the ninth emoticon on your phone.
Even though there are embarrassing plots, in general, anime fans can give it 8.5 points, and passers-by can also give it 8 points.
Gu Lu silently picked up the Coke, drank the last sip, flattened the lid and cup, and prepared to throw it into the trash can.
However, the movement was stopped by classmates because the lid of the cup was a plastic figure of Kuroko basketball, which looked quite cute. Okay, Gu Lu threw away the cup and gave the lid to the two female classmates.
Among the twelve people, there are two female classmates, both of whom are relatively outgoing. Xiao Lan and Mi Tu (nickname) even went so far as to persuade them to drink at the birthday party in front of them.
"What are you two whispering about?" Gu Lu noticed that Xiao Lan and Mi Tu were whispering something and looking at him from time to time.
"Discuss something about the plot of the game." Xiaolan said, "Did you really join the basketball club because of Lu Ping?"
In the theatrical version of the story, Gu Lu was not interested in anything other than writing. I chose the basketball club because I was with my good friend Lu Ping. Unexpectedly, the two were very talented. Lu Ping became the ace of the school team, and Gu Lu became the brains of the team.
Coming, coming! A classic sports character who exercises because of others and finds the meaning of exercise after a hard fight!
"How is that possible?" Gu Lu said, "But if it weren't for Lu Ping, I really wouldn't be able to join the basketball club."
I still remember that the basketball club was the most popular club back then, and the review process for joining the club was quite strict.
"Hehe, that's right!" Xiaolan seemed to have heard the answer she wanted, and smiled brightly.
Then Xiaolan and Mitu looked at me and I looked at you and laughed. I don’t know what I’m laughing at.
Gu Lu asked.
"Ahem, you don't want to know." Mitu said.
The more this happened, the more he wanted to know. Yu seemed to understand what Xiao Lan and Mi Tu were laughing at under Gu Lu's "forced questioning".
Indeed, it is better not to know that Gu Lu has a black line on his head.
"Brother Gu congratulates this animation for its box office exceeding one billion! Guagua."
Wang Penggang's birthday party ended with his celebration.
To put the facts in perspective, a high box office has no direct benefit to Gu Lu. It can only be said that it can bring benefits on the side. Gu Lu waved his hand and said goodbye to his classmates one by one. It seemed that Wang Penggang had some other activities, but no one was interested.
There is no need to worry about the safety of the classmates at all. On the one hand, they are all juniors and seniors, and on the other hand, Jia Xu is here, so there is nothing to worry about.
"It seems that the attendance rate of the screening is pretty good." Gu Lu thought about it, and the next moment, the buzzer sounded.
It's been a long time since I've seen that movement that touches my soul.
【Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter】【Transformation Work】【The adapted movie is the most perfect in Hollywood】
"The strategy is successful. Try to participate in new events, and the probability of triggering the golden finger will be greater." Gu Lu took a taxi on the roadside while looking at the three tags. He just said goodbye to his classmates so much that he couldn't figure out which sentence triggered it. Just looking at the last tag, the movie Gu Lu thought of was "Gone with the Wind".
Gone with the Wind is adapted from the novel "Gone with the Wind", but it doesn't match the work of Transformation and Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. If Gu Lu remembered correctly, the author of Gone with the Wind seems to have written such a work.
Could it be that the most perfect movie is "Citizen Kane? But this seems not to be an adaptation of a novel, and this movie is awesome because of its pioneering new photography. Is that "The Godfather"?"
Gu Lu lowered his head and started searching. OK, the Godfather of this world exists.
Until he got into the taxi, he didn't expect to get the right number, especially in spring, summer, autumn and winter, it seemed... there was a thin film between Gu Lu and the truth.
After getting out of the taxi, Gu Lu returned to the small apartment close to the school.
"Mr. Gu, there is a Mr. Li looking for you. He is resting in the activity room of the apartment." Xiao Zheng, the apartment manager, said this as soon as he saw him.
The small apartment has a common area, which is quite large, including a gym, billiards hall and a place dedicated to playing board games.
Mr. Li? Gu Lu glanced at his phone again and saw that there were no missed calls.
If anything happens, call me as soon as possible.
"Then please, Brother Zheng, please lead the way." Gu Lu said.
Xiao Zheng led the way, "Mr. Gu is too polite."
Arriving at the public area on the second floor, there was a middle-aged man in his forties sitting on the single sofa. The man crossed his legs and played short videos with a very low voice.
Gu Lu didn't know this person. But Mr. Li stood up and recognized Gu Lu at a glance. He quickly turned off his phone and put it in his pocket, jumped up from the sofa, and walked quickly to Gu Lu. He said excitedly, "Teacher Gu Lu, I finally meet you."
"Who are you?" Gu Lu asked.
The middle-aged man immediately introduced himself, "Teacher Gu Lu, I am Li Minghai from the Dukou District Tourism Department. I have taken the liberty to come here this time mainly to thank Teacher Gu Lu for his contribution to our Dukou District tourism."
Dukou District tourist unit? I definitely didn't come all this way just to thank you. Gu Lu thought to himself and found a name.
"Li...Director Li, let's go and chat next to it." Gu Lu pointed to the more private board game area next to it. After all, there are currently tenants playing billiards nearby, making it inconvenient to discuss matters.
The title "director" is really versatile, from a minor to a deputy department, to a senior official.
In the more secluded board game area, four or five square tables are quite widely spaced. The areas are separated by tall green plants, and the floor tiles are also different. The pool area is covered with hard carpet to prevent the balls from falling.
Gu Lu asked the bar for two drinks.
The entire area is free for apartment residents to play billiards, PS5, board games, etc., so the role of the front desk is to manage and sell drinks.
It can also be said that these free fees are included in the rent or the price per square meter.
As soon as he sat down and took two or three sips of the drink, Li Minghai started to put on his high hat. Because of "Hingguo" and "The Little Prince", the number of tourists received by the Dukou District increased several times. Because tourists boost the economy, the infrastructure projects in Dukou District have improved a lot. In the end, we in Dukou District are grateful to Teacher Gu Lu!
To be precise, it's not a high-profile statement, because it's true, but the last sentence is too exaggerated. The ferry residents would not thank Gu Lu.
But Gu Lu was a little happy. He knew that his hometown had become better because of him, and he was very happy. Of course, Gu Lu was more careful.
Just like when Lu Xiaofeng saw a beautiful woman kneeling down towards her, her first reaction was to break the window and run away. Because for such a beautiful woman to kneel down, what she is asking for must be very troublesome. Similarly, the leaders of Dukou District came all the way to give a compliment instead of calling him, so it was no big deal.
Li Minghai said, "Teacher Gu Lu is the most important spiritual asset of our Dukou District, so our district is planning to hold a Gu Lu Festival."
Fortunately, it's not a spiritual legacy, Gu Lu complained, but the second half of the sentence made him startled, "What Gu Lujie?"
"It's not a festival, but there is a conference about Teacher Gu Lu at a fixed time every year." Li Minghai said, "This is used to attract tourists."
"The idea is good, but I don't think tourists will come to the foggy city just because of this." Gu Lu said, "And what are the specific activities?"
Listening to the first half of the writer's sentence, Li Minghai felt helpless. Hongya Cave and Jiefangbei in Yuzhong, Ciqikou Street in Sha District, Nanshan Scenic Area on the South Bank and one of the starting points of the Yangtze River Cableway, etc., have made a lot of money relying on tourism resources. And what is there in the ferry area?
If you click on a certain hotel to order, according to the location selection, 33% of Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street, 12% of Guanyinqiao Pedestrian Street, 6% of Hongyadong... and 1% of Dukou District are all If not, the data will not be displayed directly. Too bad.
If it hadn't been so tragic, the leaders of Dukou District wouldn't have made such a move. At least similar celebrity activities will have to wait until Gu Lu is dead!
"We have a small draft regarding the content of the event." Li Minghai took out a small draft.
Tiny? Gu Lu looked at the thick stack of documents in front of him. Not to mention anything else, there were at least more than forty documents.
Taking a rough look, the first seven or eight pictures explain the necessity of this activity and its possible help to the ferry district. We are commonly known as painting cakes, and we probably have to rely on this cake to get money from our hands.
The specific activities are mainly divided into three major sections. The first section is the check-in section. Try to paint the area around No. 37 Middle School with various elements of the little prince and animation to increase the immersion of tourists. There is also the need to protect the filming locations that appeared in "Hyogo", and we must protect them brick by brick.
It was a bit like Gaogang City. Gu Lu looked at the first section. The place where Nobita lives in the anime is fictitious, but Takaoka is the hometown of Fujiko F. Fujio, so the "Blue Fat Man" elements can be seen everywhere in the area. Even the prototype stone piers on the roadside are all doraemon heads.
Oh, and it’s a little similar. Takaoka also holds a lot of Doraemon elements and related cultural activities.
The second section hopes to release some related souvenirs. If the final section is successful, relevant voice actors can be invited to participate in the event the next year.
Gu Lu browsed it quickly and gave an evaluation. At least the leaders of the Dukou District have really studied the needs of tourists in depth, instead of just thinking about it.
He also noticed the key words, "if successful" and "second year", which means that the first event will not cost too much. So how do you succeed in your first year? The leaders of Dukou District wanted to invite Gu Lu.
After waiting for about half an hour, Li Minghai saw the other party put it down and quickly said, "Look..."
"The event was well planned and took a lot of effort," Gu Lu said.
"We only did some small work, mainly because of Teacher Gu Lu's strong influence. What about this?" Li Minghai's eyes were full of expectation.
"I completely agree in principle. I will go back and look at it in detail and reply tomorrow." Gu Lu responded, "But if there are no problems with the follow-up plan, I have no problem. I will be happy to help my hometown."
"No, no, no, Teacher Gu, even if there are any problems with the plan, we have no problem. We will definitely change it until you are satisfied with it, Teacher Gu Lu, so if you have any questions, feel free to tell us!" Li Minghai said immediately.
"Okay, let's talk about the details tomorrow." Gu Lu responded.
Then the two of them left separately.
Gu Lu originally planned to send Li Minghai to the hotel, but the latter refused.
When I returned to the small apartment, before I could relax, another call came.
"Thank you for allowing me to be the Watson who asks questions on behalf of the readers in detective novels." Dibo, who is still the ambassador, called, his Mandarin accent with a bit of an accent. After all, I have been staying in Sijiu City all year round, so it is normal for me to pick up the local accent.
"If possible, I would rather be Sherlock Holmes." Dibo said again.
"Next time I have a chance, I'll definitely do it." Gu Luxian agreed casually.
"In addition, Mr. Gu Lu, there is something I must tell you." Dibo's tone became serious.
Noticing the change in the other person's address, Gu Lu also listened carefully.
"Our French food is definitely better than Italian food," Dibo said.
"Huh?" Gu Lu didn't understand why the other party suddenly said this with a serious face.
"The Blue Moon Restaurant where Professor Gu and Professor Gu went to eat in "Walking Nine Miles" all served Italian food." Dibo said, "Gu, you must have never eaten delicious French food, so you were deceived by Italian food."
So what? In fact, Gu Lu's attitude towards Italian food and French food is the same - it's okay to try something new. I wrote it this way mainly to incorporate foreign elements.
"Italian food only likes olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It tastes terrible and is much worse than butter." Dibo was not joking, because in France we still eat Italian food. This does not mean that the former is not as good as butter. The latter? It was simply intolerable to him.
"Hundreds of kinds of pasta, it's hard to imagine how scarce it is, except for pasta, it's pasta." Dibo suddenly raised his voice, "We are different in France. We have more than 400 varieties of cheese, which are very delicious. . I will send you some cheeses that you will definitely fall in love with.”
cheese? Gu Lu thought of a book in his arsenal - "Who Touched My Cheese".
(End of chapter)