Chapter 311 Genius materialized
“What hatred or grudge?” Gu Lu looked at the opposing crowd on the street.
Yes, when I woke up early the next day, I saw more than a dozen people marching in the streets of Fulham, expressing their opposition and disapproval of the arrival of Gu Lu, the talented Chinese talent.
So there’s a little question. Are these people brought in by our own people to make them popular, or are they instigated by people with ulterior motives?
Because it was hard for Gu Lu to believe that just by publishing a novel abroad, he would have such a reaction, just like seeing a bullfight with red cloth.
For safety's sake, it's better not to go to the West End.
Going west from Charing Cross Street, passing through Leicester Square, and heading towards Piccadilly Circus, you will find the West End of London. Where Europe and America sit side by side with Broadway. Gu Lu had originally wanted to pass by Charing Cross Street. After all, "84 Charing Cross Street" was so famous.
Famous is not as good as meeting. He had another thought before he went. After all, No. 84 is no longer a bookstore, it has become McDonald's...
"Ding dong" the doorbell rang. Gu Lu opened the door and it was Teacher Zhang.
Before King Gulu could say a word, Zhang Hanli hurriedly expressed relief.
"Don't take it too seriously. The UK is very unfriendly to the Chinese. Just last January, the famous British host Clarkson insulted China in The Sun. Although Clarkson was condemned by the mainstream media at the time, the BBC has so far Not fired.”
Zhang Hanli was in a hurry to go out and didn’t even straighten his shirt collar.
He continued: "So to the British, Xiao Gu, you are making a big mistake."
"?" Gu Lu was thinking about other things, and for a moment he was completely confused. react.
“The Chinese people are too popular in the UK, and it is very likely that they will not find anyone to suppress them. This is the biggest mistake.” Zhang Hanli said. He observed a long time in the bookstore yesterday and discovered a magical sight.
First of all, most of those who will leave messages on the notes have not read "The Little Prince" and have only read newspapers. For those who are interested in buying books, they basically don’t leave any notes.
Zhang Hanli then bought a lot of newspapers, and the "Daily Mail", "Daily Telegraph" and "Sunday Telegraph" all reported on Gu Lu. He also showed the newspaper to Gu Lu, worried that the latter would not understand his current situation.
The one I showed Gu Lu was the Sunday Telegraph, and it just so happened that today was not Sunday.
The headline on the front page was a news discussion about a British Prime Minister's proposal to leave the European Union at the beginning of this year. Half a year later, it is still hot.
This is not what Gu Lu is interested in, look at the back——
["The biggest problem in some Eastern countries is television and newspapers. They do not disclose the truth and shut up about what really happened."
The Chinese writer who is touted as a genius is the representative of Eastern countries who embody the national system. Puppet figure getting up. According to the news sent back by our reporters in China, Eastern countries will force their students to buy Gu Lu’s works.
Gu Lu wrote many works such as "Flatland", "Mr. Holmes", "The Little Prince", "Flowers for Algernon", etc.
Why only "The Little Prince" was translated? Because only "The Little Prince" is the work of this Chinese genius. The rest of the works are unsightly. Will you read the old and weak Sherlock Holmes? Are you interested in Diary of an Idiot? Is a content that popularizes primary school mathematics meaningful?
It's like "a child in kindergarten cried because he did poorly on a test, and then another child felt uneasy after seeing it and went to the principal, who used a red pen to change a false score."
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The newspaper also included pictures, which were lists of "recommended books for junior high school students" and "must-read popular science novels for beginners", but there were problems with the English translation.
Pick and choose, the translated English meaning is "a must-read for junior high school students."
The end is a work calling on the entire industry to boycott this ideology.
“The British media still know what it means to quote things out of context, such as Sherlock Holmes, Diary of an Idiot, and popular science content in primary school mathematics. I can’t refute it.” Gu Lu couldn’t help laughing. He is actually mentally prepared for the UK. Who knows about the famous BBC TV station?
Zhang Hanli was surprised when he heard this, and then he calmed down a little. He found that Gu Lu's face was not depressed, but rather interested?
"Ahem." Zhang Hanli coughed dryly, "If your mentality is fine, then there is no problem."
"My mentality is good. Teacher Zhang, don't worry." Gu Lu said , and looked through the window at the people marching below.
【Let the culture belong to culture, and the national awareness propaganda belong to the trash can! 】No wonder someone is holding a sign that says this.
You have a good attitude, what should I do? Teacher Zhang thought of his dilemma. Principal Chang asked him to come here to receive the good news!
Just ask agent Yao Xiaoju, Zhang Hanli thought. When Teacher Zhang sighed inwardly, he accidentally saw through the mirror on the left that his shirt collar was uneven. He tidied it up a few times very quickly. He still wanted to save face when going out.
"Teacher Zhang, can I ask you a favor?" Gu Lu suddenly said.
“What’s the matter?” Zhang Hanli thought to himself. He was a nanny sent by the school. If you have anything to say, just tell him.
“Can you help me collect these reports? It’s best if they are discriminatory.” Gu Lu said.
"?" Zhang Hanli was originally curious to see what these mindless criticisms meant, but then he thought about it. The student in front of me is a good writer of short stories. It seems reasonable to write two short stories that satirize discrimination!
Therefore, Zhang Hanli didn't ask any more questions and nodded in agreement.
Everyone has a job, but some people have an especially easy job and a particularly high salary.
The book signing will be in the afternoon, and Gu Lu also invited Teacher Zhang to taste delicious food at noon. After traveling through time, Gu Lu developed a habit of being economical with money and rarely luxuriated.
It is said that Great Britain is full of dark cuisine, who said that? Gu Lu was the first to disagree. Without investigation, he had no right to speak.
Chinese restaurants and Italian restaurants in the UK are pretty good. In addition, McDonald's and KFC have no negative buffs and the taste is the same.
"Teacher Zhang, I'll do it. I asked the teacher to spend time with me to visit the store."
The waiter came over with the bill, and Gu Lu quickly stopped Teacher Zhang. This Italian restaurant is quite high-end and was opened by Italian chef.
How can I ask students to pay for a meal? As a teacher and an elder, how can I lose face?
Besides, he was on a business trip abroad and had meal allowance. At worst, I'll add a little more... I glanced at the bill, well, face is still not that valuable for a man who has a family.
Zhang Hanli’s buttocks were already off the seat. To resolve the embarrassment, he reached out for a tissue.
"Then I took advantage today." Zhang Hanli raised another topic in order to ease his embarrassment, "Xiao Gu, you collect reports on discrimination, do you want to write something?"
Gu Lu I said it a little bit, but in my heart I actually thought, how could I miss such a good opportunity? Anyway, the setting of the Necronomicon is a remote town in America. Changing the location to England does not feel out of place at all.
While talking about other things, Zhang Hanli felt much better, and his cheeks, which were burned by pride, had cooled down a lot.
After graduation, he became a teacher at No. 8 Middle School. Zhang Hanli was poured cold water on him less often. After experiencing it a few more times, your self-esteem will not be so hot.
Three o'clock in the afternoon!
There was wind blowing from the North Atlantic, but luckily no rain.
Please note that at Waterstones Bookstore, a crowd of onlookers gathered.
"I will write an article when I go back to oppose "Yilin" and "Reader"." Gu Lu forgot who in the two magazines specifically, said that the British are very efficient, not only do they not know how to play on the subway The mobile phone can only read books. I don’t know how to just watch the excitement. Even if there is a car accident on the road, people will not stop on the streets.
Now, the melon-eating crowd gathered in a circle to watch the excitement. Watching the excitement is engraved in the bones of human beings, unless the British are not human...
Due to Gu Lu's popularity, almost every newspaper media with a name in the UK has sent "outposts".
The reporters' sharp gazes and overall demeanor revealed that they were coming with bad intentions.
The Puffin Book editor, bookstore owner, author, and overseas agent were all present. "The Little Prince" is filled with hundreds of books, forming a hill.
The two books on the top of the hill have their plastic seals torn open to make it easier for passing readers to view them. At this time, the cold wind was blowing, and the "top of the mountain" was stirring, just like the mood of Yao Xiaoju next to him.
"Welcome, gentlemen, to attend the book signing of "The Little Prince". There is a lot of discussion on the Internet today about the writer Gu Lu, so you can ask questions about the author and the book now." Yao Xiaoju said in one sentence. So the opening remarks began.
In order to be on the safe side, agent Yao Xiaoju first named the Daily Telegraph, which was relatively mild.
"Hello, Mr. Gu Lu, I am Martin." Telegraph reporter Martin said, "You have written the second volume of "Sherlock Holmes". Do you like this British mystery novel very much?"< br>
“I like to read English and French literature. Mr. Conan Doyle and Mr. Shakespeare are all British writers that I admire very much.” Gu Lu responded, with Yao Xiaoju translating for him.
"Since Mr. Gu Lu likes British writers, he must also understand British culture?" Martin directly ignored France. What kind of shit is France? The worst offenders are not the Chinese, but the British.
Actually, Gu Lu knew what the other reporter was trying to do. He was probably trying to figure out that China’s number one genius also liked English literature, in order to improve himself.
“I can’t say I understand,” Gu Lu responded. “I’m still a student now, so saying I understand is too exaggerated.” The Telegraph reporter was not very satisfied with this answer.
Yao Xiaoju’s strategy was successful, but the problem with the broadsheets was still not that acute.
Gu Lu also answered the last two questions more skillfully.
The "Sun" reporter, who had never been named, finally couldn't hold it in any longer.
He said directly, "Sir, do you have anything to say in response to the media controversy about you and your work?"
"The accumulated sales volume of individuals is fake, the works are sold with official help, and the characters of geniuses are also fake." The Sun reporter spoke very quickly, "May I ask how many of these things are true and how many are false?"
"Sir, please translate my question truthfully, otherwise I will have reasonable doubts and you will not dare to respond to this question." The Sun reporter did not give Yao Xiaoju a chance to refute.
Indeed, Yao Xiaoju deliberately did not click on the infamous Sun newspaper.
Refute it back. When Yao Xiaoju was about to take a tough stance, he saw Gu Lu's calm expression and finally conveyed everything.
"Personal sales fraud, official help, are there any evidence for these two accusations?" Gu Lu said, "I am not referring to random fabrications in some newspapers, but real evidence."
"Normal thinking can see the falsity of the data," the reporter from the Sun said, "These accusations and suspicions are just based on normal logic."
Gu Lu smiled when he heard this, "I have been doing this for a few years. I have read a lot of print media and am familiar with their reports. Gentlemen, would you like to hear my comments first? "
Change the topic? An imperceptible sneer flashed across the corner of the Sun reporter's mouth. Is it useful?
"Mr. Gu Lu, are you avoiding the problem now?" The Sun reporter followed closely.
“The readers of the Mirror are people who think they are running the country; the readers of the Guardian are people who think they should be running the country; the readers of The Times are really running the country. People; readers of the Daily Mail are the wives of the people who govern the country." Gu Lu ignored the reporter and continued his own story.
Fortunately, Gu Lu reads a lot, although he has no exposure to British and American dramas at all. Fortunately, I have read the books "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister". Gu Lu still remembers it very clearly, it was published by Sanlian Bookstore.
“Readers of the Financial Times are those who hold the country in their hands; readers of the Morning Star are people who want to hand over the country to other countries; readers of the Daily Telegraph feel that we They are being governed by other countries." Gu Lu paused and looked at the Sun News reporter, "The readers of your newspaper don't care who governs the country, as long as the girl on page three is bulging forward and backward."
Not touched. The synthesis sequence also disappointed Gu Lu. Logically speaking, if the words were translated again in English by Yao Xiaoju, it should be triggered!
Is it because these two works have dramas first and then novels, so they don’t count? Or is Yao Xiaoju just a translator and has no autonomy, so he can't trigger it?
"No one told me that "The Sun" is not suitable for children. I have to say that your newspaper has caused a lot of psychological trauma to me, a minor." Gu Lu was multitasking, and he also said Look at the reporter.
In the 1970s, The Sun published topless models on page three to boost sales, and this continued for decades. That is, European and American cover girls and Playboy cover girls, also known as page three girls.
He continued: "Is my evaluation accurate? I think it is very accurate. The four gentlemen who asked questions before are very professional, but..."
"Based on normal logic—— Sir, your words have nothing to do with these three words," Gu Lu said, "First of all, this is abnormal, because as a reporter, sir, you did not investigate further when questioning, but just followed the trend without thinking. Secondly, this is illogical. Why can’t I have such good results at the age of sixteen? There are 1.36 billion people in China. I can’t imagine what logic you are basing this statement on.”
< br>"Finally, I don't think you, sir, are standing. You are crawling outside the door, looking at me through the crack in the door." Gu Lu tried his best not to use idioms, so as not to make it difficult for Yao Xiaoju to translate.
Yao Xiaoju can be a translator instead of being an agent, and he can translate quickly and accurately.
"So in your eyes, sir, I am narrow and incomplete. Then, sir, can you open the door and really stand up and look at me?" Gu Lu said, "It's like I'm looking at you now."
To be honest, the Sun reporter was careless. Oh no, all the reporters from the British print media were careless. No one expected that this Chinese student was so sharp-tongued.
“Chinese people all like sophistry and cannot reason like civilized people.” A reporter from the Sun News said this to a foreign student in public, which was a bit red-hot.
"Sir, where are you from?"
"Weymouth, Dorset, England, what's the problem?" The Sun reporter told the truth, he hugged you and Can I get someone to fuck me in my hometown?
"It's okay, sir, your hometown will be proud of you, that's right." Gu Lu said with a smile and said something meaningless.
Gu Lu ignored the Sun News and continued to answer questions from other reporters.
In fact, in the hearts of most colleagues, the Sun reporter has already lost. There was no way he could win, he was so embarrassed, and everyone looked at the Sun reporter with ridicule.
This is also related to the very poor reputation of "The Sun" in the UK. This newspaper is very disliked. Therefore, there is no unified intention to communicate with the outside world. Other reporters just want to watch the excitement.
Under the pressure of his eyes, the Sun reporter withdrew from the front row and retreated to the end of the crowd. He didn't leave, he wanted to stay until the end and talk about this Chinese author in the newspaper.
Genius writers are different. When they are besieged in such situations, they can still fight back in an orderly manner. Yao Xiaoju silently praised Gu Lu in his heart. At the same time, he also felt that it was very reasonable. Being able to write so many wonderful works at this age must be different.
The reporters below asked more polite questions. After all, they have learned from past mistakes.
Is the autograph session a successful conclusion?
Anyway, Gu Lu attracted many onlookers to buy "The Little Prince" by refuting the Sun reporter.
Geniuses who show confidence seem to be more popular in Europe and the United States.
From around four o'clock to seven-thirty, Gu Lu signed and sold more than 400 books.
Remarkable results!
Dinner is Yao Xiaoju’s treat to celebrate today’s success.
This occasion was more personal, so Gu Lu didn’t call Teacher Shang Zhang.
Yao Xiaoju chose a Japanese restaurant, and reached a surprising agreement with Gu Lu on this point, not choosing local British food.
"Your comments on the major mainstream newspapers in the UK are really sharp," Yao Xiaoju said: "And your rebuttal to The Sun is very sharp. Your news will be everywhere tomorrow, which will help sales."
If there are only two or three media present, the event may be distorted. But there are too many media on the scene, and they all think, if I distort it and others don’t, wouldn’t I become a clown?
No one among the newspapers obeyed the other, and the factions were chaotic.
Based on the above reasons, Yao Xiaoju judged that Gu Luming would stand out.
Gu Lu said: "As long as it helps, I didn't go all the way in vain."
We were chatting and laughing as we ate. Isn’t it a bit cruel to talk about eating so late at night? The staple food is eel rice, and the others are wagyu sushi and tuna sushi. It's good to take a bite.
For Gu Lu, a carnivore, meat is all that matters.
"Are you asking the Sun reporter where he is from and what he does? Or are you just asking casually?" Yao Xiaoju suddenly remembered this matter, and all the reporters present did not understand the meaning of Gu Lu's words.
“Oh, speaking of this, Brother Yao, do me a favor.” Gu Lu said, “I want to write a short story based on the Sun reporter’s hometown.”
"?" Yao Xiaoju was confused as to what this operation was. Even though he had seen strong winds and waves, he was also confused for a moment.
"In addition, please help me collect some information about Weymouth." Gu Lu asked.
"Oh, okay, Weymouth is a relatively important port tourist city in the UK. The sailing competition of the London Olympics last year was held in that town." Yao Xiaoju agreed, "So the information is easy to collect. "
"Trouble me, Brother Yao." Gu Lu thanked him.
I didn’t ask any more questions, he was staring anyway, Yao Xiaoju thought in his heart.
After eating and drinking, Yao Xiaoju returned to the hotel.
As soon as I returned to the room, I received a call. As an overseas agent, you must be on call 24 hours a day, because there is a time difference between countries.
"Okay, November 3rd? Is it in time for publicity? Okay, no problem. But I'm afraid I don't have time for the book launch. Yes, there is really no way." Yao Xiaoju hung up the phone.
"アルジャーノンに花bouquet" translation completed!
The release date is determined to be more than ten days later.
(End of this chapter)