Chapter 78 It’s okay to grow up!
"The writing is so sad. I never thought that one day I would watch Sherlock Holmes and want to cry. Tell me, Mr. Xiao Gu is a high school student, why do you describe the elderly so much? Okay?"
"Teacher Xiao Gu is a child, but you don't allow old people in the house? Or are there other ways to observe?"
"The best partner, Watson, is dead. I haven’t seen him for the last time. My brother Mycroft is dead. Holmes doesn’t even know where he is buried. In the end, such a cute little boy Roger was killed. I can’t stand it!”
The old editor felt the same way and pointed at the computer screen, "Yes, yes, look at this paragraph."
[Holmes was not present when Roger was buried, but he was suddenly unable to feel or understand anything. He didn't know what was going on, but he felt as if his whole body had been stripped naked, and a sense of suffocation lingered...]
"It's really outrageous. It was only because of Roger that the elderly Sherlock Holmes got out of the haze. His courage turned around and Roger died." The old editor Dudu wanted to curse, "It's too cruel!"
Soon Dudu thought of Gu Lu's harmless little guy at the banquet. He has the image of a rabbit. He is so cruel at a young age. How can he get it when he grows up?
"But don't tell me, the foreshadowing and clues are really cleverly designed. The bees that were kept in the early stage died mysteriously, and later it was revealed that there were bumblebees hiding nearby." Han Zang said, "Poor Roger He died of an attack by a swarm of hornets. Holmes was really old. If he had been young, he would have figured it out a long time ago. "
"Isn't it cruel to have to put Holmes in the end? Wanting to kill him?" The old editor was obviously infected by the story and seemed filled with indignation. "Now not only is Roger dead, but the housekeeper, Mrs. Munro, can't forgive Holmes even if she lives or dead. Isn't this a lonely person?" >
Speaking of his indignation, Dudu slapped the table, "Forget it about being alone, the key memory is still fading day by day."
"Actually, I feel pretty good here..." Han Zanghua was interrupted before he finished speaking.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" It was Xia Mu's cry, and the cry became louder and louder, attracting everyone's attention.
I stopped arguing. I coughed twice and said comfortingly, "What about that, Xiaoxia, don't cry. Actually, if you think about it carefully, it's not that cruel."
This is a little more comforting. Useless. Han Zang said, "The most sadistic thing about Teacher Xiao Gu's "Mr. Holmes" is not the surface, but the rhyme."
"Mrs. Keller in the last case thought that she and Holmes were soulmates who could communicate spiritually. I began to think so too. Mrs. Keller committed suicide, and Holmes regretted her refusal, so she chose to exile herself. Unexpectedly, the final sentence directly killed her, but Holmes understood Mrs. Keller, but Mrs. Keller never understood Holmes from beginning to end," Hanzang said.
The crying Xia Mu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. She felt that the other party was just talking. This is what made her sad. There was no one who understood Holmes...
Editor Gao came out , with a smile on his face, "Xiao Gu's work is better than I imagined. At least after reading it, two images of Sherlock Holmes will appear in my mind."
"One is high-spirited and can detect any mystery. The other is a 93-year-old, distressed old man wearing a top hat who desperately wants to catch the tail of the past. "Editor Gao said, "This is what I have seen. The best second Sherlock Holmes novel ever. I have just contacted the publishing company I know and sent the manuscript.”
Everyone was stunned. Generally, the process of publishing a single book is to serialize it in a magazine first, and the readers will be able to read it. Vote well and then contact the publisher.
But...
"Hey, let me see how the Sherlock Holmes essay competition in "Mystery World" ends." Han Zang thought of a happy thing.
"Han Zang, please tell Xiao Gu that there is a place in the book that needs to be corrected. According to the era in the book, Holmes should smoke Bradley cigarettes. BH Benson cigarettes were not popular at that time. "Editor Gao once studied in the UK as an exchange student when he was young, so he is quite aware of it.
He could tell at a glance that Xiao Gu had never been to England. The information in the book was all collected from the Internet.
"In addition, this manuscript will be serialized in the September issue." Editor Gao said.
"There's no room for the September issue." Dudu said. Although there are still two weeks until the second half of September is released, the manuscript has already been decided and the layout is basically complete. "Put the manuscript in the column for reading good works." Editor Gao said.
“!” Dudu’s eyes widened.
As mentioned earlier in the introduction to "Years·Mystery", the magazine will translate two or three foreign mystery works in each issue.
“It’s okay if you read a masterpiece.” Dudu responded, “It’s just...”
"Xiao Gu writes about Sherlock Holmes, and "The Detectives of Sherlock Holmes" is recognized as a masterpiece. Is there any problem in rounding up "Mr. Holmes" as a masterpiece?" Editor Gao asked rhetorically.
Good guy! You know math. Dudu said there was no problem.
And Han Zang couldn’t wait to contact Gu Lu. If he has good works, he definitely wants to go public as soon as possible.
Especially if it is published early, everyone in the editorial department cannot be the only one to be abused! For those mystery fans who like Sherlock Holmes, Han Zang grinned, and he thought of something happy again.
At night, Teacher Hu from the admissions office called Gu Lu.
After talking about a lot of things about school, Teacher Hu got to the point, "How is the writing of Mr. Gu Lu's work? I'm just asking, and I don't mean to rush you. After all, the summer vacation is quite long, so there should be progress, right?"
In one or two years, even though it will be easier to apply for book edition numbers than in the future, the value of authors of physical books will be much higher. The reason may be that newspapers and magazines, as the foundation of physical literature, are still read by many people.
To sum up, it’s no wonder No. 8 Middle School attaches so much importance to it. If we can cultivate a high school writer, it will have a great impact on the school’s publicity!
“I’m making the final revisions,” Gu Lu calculated the speed at which he was drawing illustrations, “There’s still about a week left.”
“Oh, by the way, I feel like being idle during the summer vacation is also idle. , so I wrote a mystery novel, and I have signed a contract with "Time Mystery" magazine, which will be published in the second half of September. "Gu Lu knows how to show his advantages.
After all, No. 8 Middle School has provided a form, and if you want to live comfortably, you have to write down your reputation vigorously.
Teacher Hu was a little disappointed in the first half of the sentence, but it turned out to be a twist in the second half.
Although mystery novels are not as high-grade as children's literature, they are also a mainstream popular novel type. Teacher Hu's words are a bit friendly.
He asked: "Classmate Gu Lu is still interested in reasoning?"
"I read a lot, so I cover more subjects." Gu Lu said.
Teacher Hu immediately said, "It's great to read. Our No. 8 Middle School library has more than 15,000 books. If Gu Lu likes to read, you can read more."
Finally, Teacher Hu also said, "I heard that classmate Gu Lu took leave from military training due to physical problems. You must pay attention to your health."
"You must pay attention." Of course Gu Lu must pay attention. He even eats hot pot now only eating mandarin duck pot, spicy food Add clear soup and rinse.
You know, for people in Wudu, the bottom line is slightly spicy!
(End of this chapter)