Chapter 445 Good luck
I heard that Gu Lu's little trick was indeed a good publicity stunt. Before hanging up the phone, Yao Xiaoju said he would definitely move forward.
"To go upstream, you need a lot of help." Yao Xiaoju reflected on himself, "In the final analysis, overseas agents have not done enough."
Many people have a habit of thinking, thinking that if a book sells well abroad, the next book will follow naturally. In fact, it is not the case. It is very difficult for writers outside the United States to maintain global influence.
Just like the best-selling French writer Marco Levi, The Shadow Stealer was a best-seller in the United States, while his subsequent films, "Holiday in Istanbul" and "If It Happened Again" were just average.
This is a high level of cultural output brought about by national strength. Compared with relying on the country, it is basically impossible for individuals to equalize. This is what Yao Xiaoju calls the "water theory", that is, the United States does not need top, first-line writers to sell books all over the world.
In other words, if the writer has done it all, what else does the agent need? Yao Xiaoju's definition of his career is to dig out the value of 95-point works from 85-point novels.
Gu Lu's trump cards in the United States are mainly "The Shawshank Redemption" and the movie adaptation of "Mr. Holmes" that has done well at the box office, so Yao Xiaoju has room for mediation.
In the next two days, Yao Xiaoju increased his power.
On the contrary, Gu Lu, who was still staying in the Dukou area, was more leisurely and even had time to edit short videos.
Generally speaking, if Bilibili has millions of fans, it will hire an editor, let alone several million fans. Gu Lu is a special case. Even though he has never won the Top 100 Up Owner, it has a very different meaning to Bilibili. At the same time, he is also very famous personally, which means he is a bit of a "celebrity entry".
Having said all that, I just want to express one idea. The quality of the videos made by Gu Lu really shouldn't have so many clicks.
Li Guyuan and Dou Ke had very different reactions when they received the high school time capsule. Especially for the latter, Gu Lu wasn't sure at the moment whether the harsh laughter was mocking his childishness at the time or whether he was showing off his future.
No matter what happens, update it first, and Gu Lu will post it first after finishing the post-production.
[Gu Lu: Please click three times in a row!
(It took more than ten minutes to reply)
Zhou Lin: Definitely next time. ]
The strange girl also has millions of fans all over the Internet, especially Xiaohongshu, and she is often approached by business orders.
However, Zhou Lin didn’t want to become an Internet celebrity. It’s easy to become famous just because she is a good school girl, especially after becoming the first Chinese Model United Nations Secretary-General. Go to the United Nations building to give a speech, and turn on the phone and stuff like that.
There are many Internet celebrities who go to the United Nations building for meetings, but they are all fake. The conference room in the United Nations building can be rented when it is free, and Internet celebrities take advantage of this information gap to cut leeks.
The very existence of Model United Nations is used to promote the United Nations, so the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other staff support it. Therefore, Zhou Lin posted some conversations with senior United Nations staff and short videos of meetings, and her number of fans increased.
"The career plan in the future is to stay in the Forty-Nine City...it shouldn't be to become an Internet celebrity, right?" Gu Lu thought carefully and rejected it. With Zhou Lin's personality, she has been clamoring for China to unify the world sooner or later and to become the Secretary-General of the Model United Nations since she was in junior high school. Internet celebrities should not be her target.
[Zhou Lin: Boss, please help me. I want to set up a Chinese cultural export company. I've tried it abroad, but I can't get it done at home. The procedures are too cumbersome.
Gu Lu: This goal is a bit big.
Zhou Lin: It’s not big. I just want to export some of our country’s excellent culture and living habits... to Southeast Asian countries. Southeast Asian countries now view China just as we viewed the United States thirty or forty years ago. I discovered these situations because I accepted a mission from the United Nations last year and went to campuses in Southeast Asia to promote the Model United Nations event. Countries such as Malaysia and Annan worship China and favor the East. ]
Then Zhou Lin sent a form.
The unit cannot be "unit", but "stack". A very large compressed file. It contains a table of the number of tourists from Southeast Asian countries to China, as well as information on the export trade of Chinese stationery. Specific price analysis, how much is because it is cheap, and how much is because China Elements has a premium.
Very professional.
Gu Lu was so professional that he couldn't help but ask where he got such detailed data.
[Zhou Lin: It’s very easy to collect. For bulk commodities, you can go directly to the official website of the Ministry of Commerce to check. For import and export information, directly use the code to check on the official website of the General Administration of Customs. For example, a metal pencil is 96091011. Many people think that these data are mysterious, but they are not. They are all public. When I was in high school, I liked to query according to the seasons. For example, when Europe enters winter, whether the induction cooker and electric blanket will grow normally, I will guess a range. If I guess correctly, I will reward myself with a meal. ]
What the hell were you watching in high school?
Gu Lu often felt that he was out of tune with real geniuses. It's difficult to understand the other party's thinking. Just be greedy. Is it necessary to be so complicated?
[Zhou Lin: Gulu, you promised to cover me, you can’t keep your word! ]
That must be true. Although Gu Lu doesn't know anyone in this field, he is a think tank expert.
Originally I wanted to call Guo Dafa, he was familiar with this area. After thinking that it might not be enough, Gu Lu decided to call Chairman Wen, the head of the think tank, to inquire.
"Maybe Chairman Wen doesn't care about this - just be direct." Gu Lu finally called Director Zhao.
There is no doubt that Director Zhao was a little confused when he received the call. For such a trivial matter, did he need to call in person to talk about it?
What level is Director Zhao? Let's put it this way, it is the highest level that can be achieved by writing a protagonist in official official articles in the current Internet literary circle.
Setting up a company cannot be said to be a cannon to hit mosquitoes, it is also a bomb to hit ants!
"Why, the strange girl is always so brave." Gu Lu sighed after finishing the matter. If it were him, he wouldn't be able to directly ask someone close to him for help, as he would be worried that the relationship would weaken because of the help.
As for those who are not so close, such as Director Zhao, he understands that it is a human relationship, and if necessary, he will lend a helping hand to help Director Zhao.
"Really, no wonder some people say that it takes a lifetime to make up for childhood misfortune. It really makes sense." Gu Lu suddenly came back to his senses, "Will my care fade away just because Zhou Lin came to me for help? No! Stop talking about her. I won’t be worried if Tangyuan asks me for help.”
Gu Lu, like his original self, and like many people, did not receive much love when he was a child, so he extremely lacks a sense of deservingness, that is, "Will friends like me help me without any grudges?"
He is lucky, because having a golden finger leads to career success, which also represents an improvement in social status, and he has the courage and confidence to analyze himself and make corrections. And the vast majority of people who lack a sense of deservingness will never be able to escape this quagmire throughout their lives.
Where have you seen this psychological problem? Gu Lu thought about it, and soon he thought of it.
"If you have a chance, publish "Mr. Toad Goes to a Psychologist". I remember this issue was mentioned in this book."
This was the first time that Gu Lu wanted to publish a book not because of sales or fame.
The conversation was divided into two parts, and the other side of the chat software was discussing something.
"Sister Lin, I've helped you find an acquaintance for your matter. There will definitely be no problem." Li Gu looked like you were about to praise me.
When she learned that her friend was encountering some difficulties in opening a company, Li Gu would call home non-stop and solve the problem in minutes without the other party having to ask.
"Thank you, but I have a boss to protect me." Zhou Lin put down her phone and replied with a smile.
Boss? Li Gu thought about it, it must be Gu Lu.
"That's true, God Gu Lu can definitely solve it." Even if Li Gu didn't know his status as a think tank expert, his status as a writer alone was enough.
In the eyes of her and the general public, Gu Lu was a semi-official writer.
"I'm so envious," Li Gu said, "I have thighs to hug. Sister Lin, if you succeed in starting a business in the future, you must help your sisters, so that I can be a little waste waiting to die."
"What is there to envy? I envy you so much. We fell in love in college." Zhou Lin's tone was truly envious.
"Sister Lin, if you don't aim to be a big boss, sweet love is not casual." Li Gu suddenly said, "Sister Lin, will you regret it?" "Regret is the dissatisfaction with yourself in the past. Respect." As soon as Zhou Lin finished speaking, she received a call.
Answer the call——
How should I put it? Gu Lu didn't just solve the problem... he gave the green light.
Gu Lu, who mobilized troops and mobilized people, did not expect to be so exaggerated. But if you know, he will do the same.
"Huh?"
"Real or false?"
"A dozen items?"
What made Gu Ludu so surprised? It was Asano who approached him excitedly and said he wanted to showcase the intangible cultural heritage of the Ferry District, but there was a slight mishap in the communication.
Then Lao Xing told him that there were more than ten municipal-level intangible cultural heritage sites in Dukou.
Yanxing paper-cutting, Masangxi folk tales, Tiaodeng masonry chants, wheat straw art painting, random stitch embroidery...
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A good guy, just a good guy. Gu Lu had some past lives and more than ten years of life memories, but he had never heard of the intangible cultural heritage mentioned by Lao Xing.
"Hi," Asano began to explain to Gu Lu, a local, in English, "Yanxing paper-cutting is a representative school of Sichuan paper-cutting in your country. The patterns are very expressive. For example, the Yanxing paper-cutting also shows birds and beasts. The gesture of catching the beast and biting it. The expression of the magic power in the anime has never been determined. It can be easily distinguished by using various paper cuts.”
Gu Lu recalled how the animations from the New World on Earth were represented - nothing, either rolled up leaves or transparent ripples. It doesn't look like a humanoid nuclear bomb at all.
"Can wheat straw art painting become a wonder in Shenqi District?" Asano was a little excited, so there was a lot of Japanese mixed in English, but of course Gu Lu couldn't tell the difference.
Lao Xing helped explain that wheat straw art painting is wheat straw painting. To be precise, it is not a painting, but a handicraft similar to stickers. Wheat straw is used as a material and is torn into silk to create patterns. With that said, he took out his cell phone and showed a photo to Gu Lu.
Indeed, there is nothing as direct as a picture. Gu Lu glanced at it and realized that the key to wheat straw painting was the color of the straw itself.
Asano wants to collaborate with the Ferry District on a giant wheat straw art painting.
"What is the core of the current controversy?" Gu Lu did not forget that Asano Kyouji came to him because of an accident.
Immediately afterwards, Gu Lu finally figured it out under the explanations of Qian Ye and Lao Xing one after another, because of the cost. Asano wanted to create a huge (ten acres) wheat straw painting, but the cost was too exaggerated.
Gu Lu said, "My personal suggestion is to do it based on the resources and conditions of Dukou District. The animation can be exaggerated. After all, animation is the art of exaggeration."
Who said this? Mamoru Oshii? Gu Lu forgot.
"Animation is the art of exaggeration..." Asano immediately bowed and thanked, "Teacher Gu Lu has great insights, we understand."
The conflict is resolved.
It’s really Teacher Gu Lu, Lao Xing gave him a thumbs up, his words worked.
Asano left in a hurry.
After losing sight of his back, Gu Lucai talked to Lao Xing.
"I'm going back to Sijiu City tomorrow. If you encounter similar problems again, you can call me."
Not celebrating the New Year in the foggy city? Lao Xing did not express any doubts in his mind, but just thanked him, "I'm sorry, Teacher Gu Lu, about the filming."
From facilitating, to discussing, to resolving conflicts, I rely on Gu Lu. Lao Xing, an administrative veteran, felt embarrassed.
"No trouble," Gu Lu said in his heart. In fact, he just wanted to see an area change because of him.
The night before leaving Fog City, Dou Ke treated Gu Lu to a night of beer.
After three rounds of drinking, he became more direct in his speech.
"I feel like I have nothing to say to him." Dou Ke talked to Gu Lu a lot and finally concluded with this sentence.
"Actually, I feel like I can still find a chance to chat with my uncle," Gu Lu said. "I don't know much about my uncle, but tadpole, what you know about him is that he is someone who would belittle you in person?"
Dou Ke was startled and calmed down. Dou's father always only praised him in front of outsiders. Later I stopped praising him, but I never said anything about him to his face.
"I passed the test, so what else is there to say?" Could it be just a statement, indicating that there is no way to show off to friends, not an accusation?
He already had the answer in his heart, but Dou Ke still felt uncomfortable. He responded, "Let's talk about it when we have a chance."
"We are actually too optimistic about time." Gu Lu said, "We always feel that we can make time to chat with others, and we always feel that there are many opportunities."
"But suddenly one day, something unexpected happens, and the only thing left in our minds is: what if." Gu Lu said.
Douke suddenly fell silent.
"But suddenly one day, something unexpected happens, and all we have left in our minds is: what if." Dou Ke repeated it, "No wonder Brother Gu is a great writer, and any sentence he says is so philosophical. But this sentence is Not so good?”
"Ahem, sorry, sorry." Gu Lu apologized, which was not a good idea.
"I'm kidding, I understand what Brother Gu means." Dou Ke held up the wine glass, "I'm very grateful to Brother Gu for giving me the honor to go out to dinner tonight. I will definitely remember Brother Gu's advice. I have a glass of wine."
Gu Lu also raised his wine glass. Before he could say anything, the movement of the golden fingers appeared in his mind, a familiar feeling...
(End of chapter)