Chapter 247 Prelude to exaggerated sales!
At Narita Airport, there were two groups of people coming to pick us up.
One group of people are editors sent by Xiangchuan Society, and the other group are members of the "Lu Fanhui (Gu Lu Translation Association)".
Izuku Anzan (Junji Ito) is a little nervous.
When people suddenly gain great fame, it is easy for them to show two extremes. Either he has eyes on the top of his head, or he simply cannot get used to being famous. Anshan Yixiong is the latter.
"It doesn't matter. As the vice president, remember to invite Teacher Gu Lu to the dinner." Kyogoku Natsuhiko comforted.
Both groups of people basically straightened their backs. The dark striped suit worn by Ansan Yixiong was already small in size, but now it looked tight at the waist.
Except for the translator, it was normal for everyone to be nervous, mainly because they had never seen it before, so they kept raising their wrists to check the time.
It’s okay if you haven’t seen him before. In people’s minds, their first impression of Gu Lu comes from the promotional posters drawn by cartoonists.
The display above the exit showed that the flight from Shanghai to Narita Airport had landed.
"Why do you have to hover in the air for a long time before landing? The runway on the ground is not nervous." Gu Lu was confused.
His flight to Japan was in business class booked by Xiang Chuanshe, and the magic city was very close to Tokyo, so the journey was not too tiring.
When we arrived at the exit, four or five men came to greet us.
Fortunately, there was someone familiar to Gu Lu, otherwise he would have been shocked.
It was the translator that Xiang Chuanshe and MM Magazine brought with them when they came to China to visit Gu Lu more than two months ago.
"Teacher Gu Lu, this is Jinshan, the editor-in-chief of Xiangchuanshe." The translator took the lead in introducing the person from his unit, a tall and thin editor-in-chief with round-framed glasses.
When he turned around to introduce others, Kyogoku Natsuhiko spoke first.
He said, "Hello, Mr. Gu Lu, I am Kyogoku Natsuhiko, your translator when you published your work in "Christmas Magazine"."
"This is Yasuda Ikuma, the translation of your work when it was published in Ukibunshi," introduced by Natsuhiko Kyogoku.
Think about it, if others can translate between Chinese and Japanese, they must also be able to speak Chinese.
Oh oh oh, Gu Lu now has an impression of the first-generation translator and the second-generation translator.
Why didn’t the third and fourth generations come? Gu Lu was thinking about the translation of "SF Science Fiction" and "The Little Prince".
In other words, why do Neon people feel no incompatibility with Gu Lu’s ever-changing writing style?
Of course, everyone thought it was because of the translation change.
Speaking of facts and truth, translation has a great influence on the work.
Haruki Murakami and Lin Shaohua are very obvious examples of this. The latter is a good translator, but the writing style of the translation is very different from that of Haruki Murakami himself.
"Hello, hello, are the novels and comics going well?" Gu Lu asked the two of them.
"Hi, thanks to Teacher Gu Lu's concern, the novel was published smoothly." Kyogoku Natsuhiko said.
“Steady improvement.” Kazuki Yasuda replied.
I feel that the talented writer has no arrogance and is very easy to get along with. Editor-in-chief Jin Shan thought to himself.
While they were talking, Gu Lu had already gotten into the car prepared by Xiangchuan Society.
Toyota brand, Gu Lu doesn’t know the specific model, but it has seven seats anyway.
Kyogoku Natsuhiko nudged Yasuda Kazuma with his toe, allowing the latter to invite him.
After hesitating for a while, Yasuda was about to speak when Jinshan spoke first.
His words were spoken by the translator on the co-pilot side, "Teacher Gu Lu, President Yukou invites you to Xiangchuanshe, and we have prepared a welcoming banquet for you tonight."
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"The reception banquet is too polite." Gu Lu didn't like this kind of occasion, so he said directly, "The reception banquet is unnecessary. I want to have a good rest tonight, and Xiangchuan Society can visit."
Very Simply refuse.
Rejecting two of them at once, Yasuda Kazuma and Kyogoku Natsuhiko exchanged glances, and the two said nothing more.
Fortunately, editor-in-chief Jinshan helped to avoid the bad luck first. Kazuki Yasuda was silently grateful. Of course, he was even more grateful because it saved him from having to speak. It is really difficult for a person who doesn't like to communicate to invite others.
The vehicle drove to the hotel first and Gu Lu checked in.
A three-star hotel, neither good nor bad. Except for the small space and old facilities, there are no shortcomings.
Yasuda and Kyogoku Natsuhiko left first, saying before leaving that they would visit next time.
After Gu Lu settles down, he will go to the publishing house.
"It's a bit crowded." Gu Lu had visited the editorial office of "Times Reasoning", and Xiangchuanshe was much smaller than the former.
The headquarters of Xiangchuanshe is not located in a high-rise building, but a two-story building.
If it weren't for the [Cheongden Club] hanging outside, I would have thought it was some kind of private cram school.
“You’re already so young, so don’t build a garden anymore.” Vice President Yukou led Gu Lu around.
In the backyard of the small building, there is an open space of about one square meter. A tree and surrounding flowers were planted and named [An Yi Pavilion].
It is said that if employees are tired from work, they can look at the flowers and trees in the back.
Gu Lu thought about it. He was already very tired. When he came to the backyard, he felt even more depressed in such a small space.
It would be more appropriate to plant some onions and garlic, Gu Lu thought to himself.
After the visit, Gu Lu saw the Japanese version of The Little Prince. Please pay attention to the book cover of "The Prince at That Time".
We all know that book covers are used for advertising, and this is no exception.
It says: "Highly recommended by the King of Fairy Tales Miyazawa Kenji." "Jointly recommended by Junko Kawakami, Kana Kii, and Yuu Yamanaka Muzawa."
Of course the first line is better than the second. The second row is much larger.
The most important thing is the "other preface" in the work.
[First of all, "The Prince of That Time" is not a fairy tale fantasy book, it is a philosophical fairy tale.
But it does not talk about truths like adults, nor does it say any truth in a "kind and loving way". "The Prince of That Time" has nothing to do with preaching.
It is like a torii gate in the forest. Just its appearance is enough to impress people.
I seemed to have followed the little prince to several planets. I closed the book, feeling full of reluctance.
I haven’t tried it in a long time, and I don’t want to end the journey of a book. ]
Heyan Aiyu comes from Buddhist scriptures. It is a common "idiom" in neon and will be marked on various shrines and public buildings.
Kawabata Yasunari, in "The Beauty of Neon and Me", derived the meaning of this word into a kind and gentle attitude.
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Writer Gu Lu is a talented writer in China. He teaches us adults the nature of love from the perspective of a minor.
The persistence of love comes from watering, caring and listening again and again. "It is precisely because you spent time on your rose that she became so important."
I think I found the reason why I have never been married in my life, because I have no time to care and listen.
After asking the editor-in-chief of Xiang Chuanshe, the writer Gu Lu is not very tall. But he was definitely a giant of ideas.
Through this fairy tale, Gu Lu brings us into contact with the essence of life.
Part of life is living.
Rather than accessories other than power, vanity, knowledge, and oral desires.
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"This is my secret. It's actually very simple: we can only see clearly with our hearts, but we can't see the essence with our eyes."
"At that time "The Prince" may be a key that allows people to see the world again.
——Written by Kenji Miyazawa on April 19, 2013]
There are more than 2,000 words in his preface, so I won’t lay out all of it, just give the key points concisely and concisely.
In the above text, we can see Kenji Miyazawa’s admiration for the little prince.
Coupled with Shodensha’s announcement, this directly led to today (the 4th), all morning, bookstores in many places in Tokyo, Osaka and Iwate Prefecture sent out messages saying they were sold out. Tokyo and Osaka need no introduction, they are neon cultural and economic centers and the places where news spreads the fastest.
Iwate Prefecture is the hometown of Miyazawa Kenji, and his appeal is quite exaggerated.
"Teacher Gu Lu, although we can't confirm the sales volume of your work today, we can infer from the phone calls from sold-out bookstores that there is hope that it will exceed 100,000 pieces." Vice President Yukou said.
Xiang Chuanshe first printed 150,000 pieces.
Looking at the moment, there are less prints. Yuguchi underestimated Miyazawa Kenji's importance in the hearts of the Chinese people.
So a second seal is definitely needed, and we will discuss the second seal later.
“Our autograph session is scheduled for the 6th. Does Mr. Gu Lu have any different opinions?” President Yukou explained why this arrangement was made.
The first wave of popularity was driven by Miyazawa, and then it weakened slightly after two days before holding a book signing.
With this combination, the sales volume in the first week will be terrifying.
"No problem, President Yukou arranged it very well." Gu Lu responded.
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Let’s talk about the first day of Gu Lu’s departure in China.
When Teacher Gao entered the classroom, the first thing he said was, "Gu Lu is taking four or five days off because he needs to go abroad to attend a book signing event."
Two reactions from the students in Class 10.
First of all, I don’t have to go to school for a week, which makes me feel better than a baby.
Secondly, is their classmate Gu Lu already so awesome? All gone to neon.
"Okay, okay, stop whispering, let's start teaching." Teacher Gao patted the desk and used the sound to drown out the sounds below.
Today's course is a three-unit course, which happens to be about "The Educational Process of a Physicist", written by Michio Kaku, a Japanese-American.
"Michio Kaku is a famous physicist and the founder of superstring theory," Teacher Gao said, "Yesterday I asked you to preview the text. What is the main content of this text."
The class teacher selected a lucky person to answer the question, "Lu Yi, you can summarize the full text."
"This article tells the story of two things that led Michio Kaku to become a theoretical physicist. An interesting story for children." Lu Yi stood up and answered.
“Well, the first paragraph of the article summarizes it very well.” Teacher Gao said.
Then, according to the lesson plan, the test points of the text were explained.
At the end of the class, Teacher Gao asked all the students in the class as usual if there was anything they didn’t understand.
Some students raised their hands.
"Teacher Gao, when Michio Kaku became a theoretical physicist, did he receive an American education or a neon education?" Some students asked.
"What is your problem?" Teacher Gao motioned to the students to continue.
Classmate Wei Lilu continued, "I heard that Neon canceled school rankings in 2002, and primary school students got out of school at three o'clock in the afternoon. Then the United States pays attention to happy and interest education. No matter which country it is, it feels very leisurely. Why is it so leisurely? How can there be so many powerful people?”
A student actually asked this...
Wei Lilu gets into trouble on a daily basis, and it has nothing to do with the teaching content, so he can just be perfunctory or criticize - no. !
Teacher Gao stopped the car and said, "The happy education in the United States is for ordinary students. If you want a better life, you have to work hard. My former classmates who studied abroad told me about this." "
"As for Nihong, I don't know. Gu Lu happened to go to Nihong. You can ask him when he returns to China," Teacher Gao said, "But I believe one thing. To become excellent, you must study hard and practice hard. In the current society, there should be no education that can make you happy and achieve good results. ”
"So our domestic education model is also the most suitable for us." After Teacher Gao finished speaking, he said, "Do you have any other questions about this text?"
No problem.
After a while, get out of class was over.
"You must say that I lied to you, see for yourself! Gu Lu is very popular in Neon, right? All his novels have been sold to Neon." Lu Ping was proud.
Ma Xuanyou said, "Why are you so proud?"
"Why can't you be proud? Gu Lu is from our basketball club. He is Taishan and I am Huashan, do you understand?" Lu Ping said, "Hey, Tangyuan, you two literary twins are so weak, but you still have to look at us. Basketball Shuangshan! "
Good guy, Li Guyuan quits!
At present, people in China have not understood the true meaning of neon’s craftsmanship spirit, so neon products are still synonymous with high-quality products.
This trend spread directly around 2016 and reached its peak in 15 years, with the "Going to Neon to Buy Toilet Seats" incident.
So everyone is quite envious of Gu Lu going to Neon, and some people want to help bring something...
The next day.
The time difference between Huaxia and Neon is one hour, so it is May 5th in both countries.
"Why hasn't Chie Hara come yet? What is her agency Crystal Office doing?!" Toyama, the director of Fuji TV's production classroom, scolded.
Perhaps Section Chief Toyama has great power and a big temper. The corresponding director of the copyright department, Ume Asayama, who contacted Gu Lu on the phone, has a better temper.
Just listen to what he said, "Section Chief Toyama, don't be dissatisfied because of trivial matters. The actor can be changed even if it is confirmed."
In the neon entertainment industry, without talking about AV actors, photo models are at the lower end of the contempt chain in the entertainment industry, lower than idols.
The heroine of "Iron Pillar" Chie Hara is a model.
"I'll call right away." The TV station's contact person immediately dialed the phone number of Crystal Office.
About five minutes passed, and the contact person came to report the situation, because near Akira 1-chome, there is a place between Akira Tennis Forest Park and Water Quality Science Museum.
There was a problem with the circuit and the wires were repaired. The chain reaction was that the passing vehicles were blocked.
"Is this a reason?" Section Chief Toyama asked, "How close is Ariake 1-chome to our TV station? You should walk here. Punctuality is the second most important characteristic of an actor. Being a model and playing the lead role is really very reluctant. !”
“She must arrive within twenty minutes. If she can’t make it...there is no if.” said Section Chief Toyama.
Ariaki 1-chome is about two kilometers away from the Fuji TV Building. It can be reached in 20 minutes.
To put it simply, Yuan Shan didn’t really want to change actors, it was mainly to teach others a lesson.
At this moment, there are seven or eight actors, both male and female, in the conference room. The more famous ones are Koichi Domoto, Maki Horikita, and Hiroki Narimiya.
Koichi Domoto was also born as an idol, but he is a member of Kinki Boys and has many well-known songs.
Narimiya Hiroki is a drama actor. He is currently starring in works such as "Jokudou Fresh Master" and "Now, I Want to See You". This year, he was also confirmed as the third generation of Aangbang in the Aangbang series.
Maki Horikita has starred in "Wild Boar Makeover" and has proven results.
But these actors, namely Horikita Maki and Gu Lu, have some impressions.
For the rest, Gu Lu didn't even know whether the earth existed.
This is true for people who basically don’t pay attention to Japanese entertainment. These singers and actors are not as famous as Sora Aoi and Tsubasa Amami.
"They are all handsome men and beautiful women, very good."
Gu Lu put down the information sheet, and Fuji TV specially gave them a Chinese version of the script.
Actually, it’s not necessary.
"Mr. Araki, how long will the traffic jam last?" Gu Lu asked the co-pilot's translator.
The agreed meeting time was 10:15, and it was already 9:40, so time seemed to be running out.
"Teacher Gu Lu, please wait for a moment, I will go to the front to check." The translator immediately got off the car and went to the front to check.
Beep--
The car behind is honking its horn.
It is true that Neon people rarely honk their horns when driving, but if they don’t honk, it is an exaggeration. This is Gu Lu’s personal experience after living there for two days.
(End of this chapter)