Chapter 437: Nothing
Make trouble! ?
This book launch is live online (ITV website), so there is no room for error.
Gu Lu, who was linked to the video, looked at Brother Yao, who also looked a little surprised. Just as he was about to speak, Kane responded.
"Do you know what kind of people are the most dangerous in our Cthulhu worldview?" Kane said directly without thinking of the other party's answer, "Those who know too much and those who are nosy."
Not polite at all, just open your mouth and stab.
"Mr. Reporter, what were you doing when you were fifteen?" Kane asked directly.
"At the age of 15, I became the star quarterback of the school football team." The reporter said with pride.
"At the age of 15, Teacher Gu Lu has already become a columnist in a magazine with a monthly circulation of three to four million." Kane said, "Stories is one of the most famous serialized novel magazines in China."
Are these Chinese people so awesome? A magazine that sells three to four million copies a month, in today's terms, it must be on the same level as "Rolling Stone", "Screen", and "The Times Literary Supplement (TLS)"... At the age of fifteen?
"Then what was the most proud thing you did when you were sixteen?" Kane said without pausing, "Probably winning the rugby championship. The most glorious thing when I was sixteen was becoming the prom prince voted by the school. And Gu Lu At the age of sixteen, the teacher was already China’s ace in cultural diplomacy, participating in cultural diplomacy in Norway and Spain.”
"Finally, do you need me to tell you what Mr. Gu Lu achieved before he was a minor? The cumulative sales of his books worldwide exceed seven million copies. Since Cervantes defined modern novels, no writer has ever achieved this achievement before he was a minor. , do you understand? "Kane knows everything.
The entire audience was stunned, including the netizens watching on the ITV official website. The people of Daying knew that Gu Lu was a very powerful genius, but they did not expect that he was so powerful...
To what extent?
Cervantes is considered by European and American academic circles to be the father of modern novels, and Kane’s statement is that it is unprecedented!
Putting aside the discussion about the explosion on ITV's official website, the reporters at the venue came to their senses.
"Mr. Kane, your answer can't answer my question at all, right?" The reporter countered, "What I'm asking is how to treat the previous discriminatory remarks."
"I am like the nosy and curious explorer in the Cthulhu story, so I awakened the ancient gods. The more I know about Teacher Gu Lu, the more I can feel the genius of Teacher Gu Lu!" Kane said, "Because of my shallowness, I paid a sufficient price. No one should discriminate against another nation, unless that nation has done extremely evil things."
"It happened to be on camera that I sincerely apologize to Teacher Gu Lu and Hua Xia." Kane said, "I! I! Cthulhufhtagn, I think Teacher Gu Lu is the prototype of Cthulhu. Don't try to fully understand Gu Lu. Teacher, that will make you lose your fighting spirit.”
"?" The reporter looked at the writer who looked a little crazy and silently retracted his legs. He was afraid of being infected.
"Ahem, Mr. Kane is joking," Yao Xiaoju said in control. He was afraid that if he continued speaking, the audience would think there was something wrong.
Durant lowered his head and wiped his sweat. This guy is here again. He didn't want to be on a show with him, which would make outsiders think that writing about Cthulhu was mentally problematic!
"If you don't join the Ascension Holy Cult with me, well, there must be a mental problem." Durant thought to himself. He persuaded the other party, but Kane said that he would only join the Secret Order of Dagon.
"Okay, let me ask the writer directly, what is Mr. Gu Lu's impression of us?" The reporter was calmed down by Kane's nervous response.
Gu Lu, who was at home, must have something nice to say. The compliment he gave before selling the book was the same as the oath of love before a man went to bed. The price was secretly marked.
Gu Lu praised Daying for being so good.
The press conference also went smoothly. Although there was a slight hiccup in the middle, it had little impact.
Having said that, let’s talk about what happened behind the scenes. Puffin Books invested the most advanced publicity resources, so Kane's praise of Gu Lu spread throughout the British Internet within more than an hour after the press conference.
Of course, spread is an adjective. After all, the Internet is not reality. Just put up posters and billboards with advertisements. This is mainly a description, and is discussed on websites with high traffic.
On Google.UK:
"The Little Prince, Mr. Holmes, and Flatland, I have read three of Gu Lu's books. He is indeed a genius."
"I remember that the Weymouth series was also written when he was a minor. It is very powerful."
"Becoming the government's ace cultural player at the age of sixteen, his future is limitless."
GOV.uk is the official website of Great Britain, and the official policies can be seen on it. The British people who visit this website are very concerned about politics.
"I saw a piece of news yesterday, "Weymouth's new executive launched a protest against false descriptions in Gu Lu's new work"
"It's boring. It's been five or six years. Aren't Weymouth used to it? I'm used to it."
"Then will you go to Weymouth to sunbathe on the beach again?"
"No!"
"If you can't resist, why don't you accept it? If I were a consul, I would spend a lot of money to invite Gu Lu to come over."
Finally, let’s give another example of the BBC website. The top three traffic websites in the UK are the news websites of TV stations and the pioneers of black China. Therefore, the netizens who browse have completely different attitudes towards news about China.
"As a minor, he has achieved something that most writers cannot achieve in their lifetime. He has the right hand of God. Note: I am not discriminating against left-handed people, I just say it in a smooth way."
"Personally, I think Gu Lu came to our country with a mission. I saw some people actually put the cross and the Yin-Yang diagram together. My God, Gu Lu was sent by China to carry out cultural invasion. People!”
……
Amid high popularity, books are on sale.
"Gloom in Weymouth" is also Gu Lu's first short story collection in English.
"Judging from the current popularity, it seems that the sales volume will be quite good." Gu Lu stood up and moved his body. He had just stayed upright and leaned forward during the video connection.
He made a bet with Brother Yao. The latter thought the monthly sales were about 300,000 copies, while Gu Lu thought it would be 200,000-250,000 copies. As a side note, Daying is now a solid bestseller with a monthly sales of 50,000 copies.
After finishing the serious things, do something informal, hehe.
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2. Tian Xiao
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The form is the order for sending time capsules, and Gu Lu has applied for filming.
Since watching You Return to Tangyuan Time Capsule, I have become even more curious about other students because I learned about a completely different side.
However, not everyone is willing to be on camera. For example, Wei Jiao, a panda who also lives in Sijiu City, is unwilling to be photographed, and she seems to be very resistant to time capsules.
"Oh, I know what I wrote. Do you have to read it again? Isn't it just a stab at myself? Forget it, let's just read it. I'll make preparations first." Wei Jiao said on the phone.
What should I write down? Will I read it once or stab it? Gu Lu couldn't understand.
"Come back tomorrow and complete all the forms..."
This statement became a fantasy.
For the next few days, Gu Lu followed Professor Lu obediently. He was so busy that he didn't even have the energy to turn on the computer when he got home at night.
Only then did Gu Lu truly appreciate the hard work of the older generation.
Because Professor Lu is retiring soon, he has to leave more things for the students.
"Time is really cruel. Why can't my body allow me to study for another two years in good health? There are still too few things to study, and there are still not enough things left." Professor Lu has been saying similar things recently. I learned from my teacher’s wife that Professor Lu’s health is getting worse and worse. Gu Lu tried to persuade him many times, but to no avail, because for Professor Lu, having a good rest and living for a few more years is far less important than shining brightly for another two or three years.
In seven or eight days, Gu Lu lost four or five pounds.
Being busy is not necessarily the best way to lose weight because it can lead to endocrine disorders. But if you are busy and do some exercise, the weight loss effect will be great.
Including this period of time, "From the New World" has been on the market for a month. It has sold 3.46 million in five Asian countries, of which China has exceeded one million. Neon, with the help of Asuka Zhaijing, has sold more than 80 Thousands of volumes.
I have a little free time today, so I can sort out my emails.
"It's not good to worry about writing a book. It's not good to be too famous." Gu Lu stretched.
Why did he sigh like this?
The Japanese Communist Party... the fourth largest party in Neon, the party whip invited Gu Lu to Tokyo, saying "From the New World" is a red bullet that penetrates the darkness. The New World is to be listed as a must-read book by the Japanese Communist Party, and the party whip also hopes that Gu Lu will give a speech or something.
Gu Lu ignored it. If he really responds, the situation will be bad. He doesn't say anything privately, but how can he get involved in the politics of neighboring countries on the surface. Going to give a speech, isn’t it just using your influence to canvass votes?
Play dead, still play dead.
As Gu Lu did not respond, the party whip did not mention this book in public. As for it becoming a must-read book for the Japanese Communist Party, it must have become nonsense.
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"What political environment creates what politicians?" Gu Lu thought to himself, once the ideal is lost, the name of the party is just a title.
Gu Lu responded to Brother Yao that he was right not to use this matter for publicity. Not everyone can take advantage of the popularity. As mentioned before, his external identity is a bit different now.
"Didi-di-" The alarm clock on the phone kept ringing, the sound was harsh, and Gu Lu immediately turned it off.
No wonder some people say that if you want to hate a song, turn it into a ringtone.
It’s time for an official interview with Bilibili.
Bilibili invited several times, and Gu Lu finally agreed. The main product "From the New World" was also sold on the Bilibili mall, and it was also given good promotion.
More than five thousand sets sold.
The package price is 199, which includes an additional bookmark and map. It is also sold in offline bookstores, but the sales volume is not high, but the sales of the Bilibili set are higher than the sales of the single book. It is really very effective!
Firstly, Gu Lu wanted to increase his personal exposure, and secondly, it was probably a courtesy.
It doesn't take more than ten minutes.
Faceless interviews.
It is more accurate to say that the interview is a special project of Bilibili. They interviewed a total of 10 writers.
The lineup includes 4 writers born in the 1960s, 3 writers born in the 1970s, and 2 writers born in the 1980s. Gu Lu is the only writer born in the 1990s.
They are all long-established figures.
The topic of the discussion is "The Situation of Contemporary Young People" and the purpose is to discuss "what kind of young people should be in the new era."
Although Bilibili is a platform with the largest number of young people, and it is also rated as the community with the best atmosphere in 2019, the things it does sometimes are really weird.
When discussing contemporary young people, the definition of young people is the group of people aged 20 to 30, probably the generation born in the 1990s. There is only one writer born in the 1990s who can be invited.
The reason is simple: writers are the most sensitive people in society and can give different views and sharp opinions. All those invited are masters, and among the writers born in the 1990s, only Gu Lu can be regarded as a master.
"Hello, Teacher Gu Lu. What do you think about leaving your job?" the host asked, "Are modern young people really intolerant of hardship and impetuous?"
"The turnover rate of modern young people is higher than the average - why? It's all my fault." Gu Lu responded subconsciously.
Then he responded seriously, "I saw that many writers were interviewed in this event. What do the teachers think?"
"Many writers and teachers think it is an education problem. Today's education is different from the past." The host said casually, "Some people also hold the view that it is the environment. The environment is no longer what it used to be."
"I belong to the category of young people. Am I trying to defend young people by saying a lot of things?" Gu Lu said, "If changing jobs quickly is attributed to impatience and the inability to endure hardships. Then shouldn't we think about it, What makes young people impetuous? As for not being able to bear hardships...the ancestors sacrificed their lives and blood in order to let the younger generations have a better life. This is very important."
The host's subsequent questions were similar. Gu Lu answered two of them and had an idea in his mind.
"I have an idea. It's useless for us to conduct interviews separately. Let's gather people together and discuss what kind of young people we should be." Gu Lu said.
The host had no control over the activity plan, so he could only say that he would report Teacher Gu Lu’s suggestions.
After completing the interview, Gu Lu went out. After working so hard for so long, he finally took a day off. Originally, Gu Lu wanted to stay at home and recover his health.
But the strange girl asked him, and he agreed after much deliberation.
Gu Lu still values more time. This kind of relationship that gives up his own plans and is willing to divide his time is not something Gu Lu has many people here.
At today’s dinner, there is a light bulb...
"Hey, I feel like I haven't done anything this year. Another year has passed." Zhou Lin sighed.
"Didn't you become the first Chinese secretary-general of the Model United Nations? And yet you didn't do anything?" Li Gu's eyes widened, "Besides, you also passed the postgraduate entrance examination of Peking University!"
"You can only serve as Secretary General of the Global Model United Nations for one year. It's really useless. I will consider resigning after three or four months next year." Zhou Lin said, "As for the postgraduate entrance examination, it's easy. Is it possible that there are still students at Peking University who will fail the postgraduate entrance examination?" ?”
Farke! As Zhou Lin's roommate and good sister, Li Gu couldn't help but get dirty.
But the combined skills are not finished yet.
"Where are you, Gulu?" Zhou Lin handed the words to the person next to him who was in a daze.
"Yeah, it felt like it passed in a flash." Gu Lu said, "Apart from two novels that sold over a million copies, and I did some small things to help the country, I really accomplished nothing."
"...You have redefined accomplishing nothing." Li Gu was angry, "So do all of you great gods like to talk like this?"
Gu Lu and Zhou Lin both laughed, but in the end Li Gu didn't lose money because she got a delicious meal.
"Boss Gu, can you meet many celebrities?" Li Gu asked curiously.
How should I put it, since returning to Fog City on National Day, Zhou Lin told Gu Lu her inner secret, and the relationship between the two became closer.
"Why do you ask that?" Gu Lu said.
"Because from the news, it seems that Mr. Gu invested in a science fiction movie, and then the work was adapted into a martial arts TV series. I feel like I know many stars."
(End of chapter)