Chapter 338: That Tree
"Rocket Man" was evaluated by Deputy Editor Qu of Youth Digest as "can be selected into the textbook". A good article can be felt the first time you read it.
Li Guyuan was walking on the road. Although it was dangerous to read a magazine while walking, most people should have done this.
The beginning of Rocket Man is also very simple. The Rocket Man in the title is "Dad". Because the father of the male protagonist "I" often takes spaceships to work in alien planets. Saturn, Pluto, and Neptune have all left his father's footprints.
That’s right, it’s science fiction. Li Guyuan wanted to see the struggle of the end-users, the 300 million gods, and the people of the earth and stars, such a brilliant imagination.
But the development of the story was beyond Li Guyuan's expectation. There is no imagination, no big scenes, just the trivial daily life that happens when the father who works on an alien planet returns to his home on Blue Star.
My mother asked "me" to let my father stay in Blue Star, which proved that my mother loved my father.
But - I have seen this attitude of hers before. She looked over his shoulder and behind him; she looked at his chin and his hands, but not his eyes. Even when she looked into his eyes, there seemed to be a layer of mist in her eyes, as hazy as the sleepy eyes of an animal. She would express her approval at the right time, and smile when she should smile, but it was always half a beat slower than expected...
"Transferred love, an ethical novel?" Li Guyuan had this idea in his heart Thoughts, my mother didn’t seem to love her.
Short stories are not long in nature, so they are quick! The core of the story of "Rocketman" is revealed in front of readers.
"Never be a rocket man. Because when you are in space, your heart is here, and when you are here, your heart flies back to space."
"You don't understand that This feeling. Whenever I am in space, I will think: If I can return to Blue Star, I will stay there and never go to space again. But I will still leave, and I think I will continue to leave in the future. ”
The mother also explained clearly this behavior towards her father. As early as ten years ago when he became Rocket Man, his father died in his mother's heart. Because he only comes back two or three times a year, life with him is like a small pleasant memory, or a dream. But people always wake up from memories and dreams, and my mother chose the method that best protected herself amidst many heartbreaks.
"Rocketman... is torture for a family." Li Guyuan sighed, "You are really good at writing. My mother never talked about space and aliens, and she didn't even dare to look at the stars. With just a few strokes, I can describe my mother’s sadness. This description makes people feel it better than crying, being heartbroken, etc.”
“Fortunately, my parents are here every day. Together. Although we sometimes quarrel..." Li Guyuan paused and said no more about family matters.
There were two articles in Youth Digest, but Li Guyuan, who was walking forward, did not continue.
Instead, he stared at the gaps between the stone bricks under his feet. After crossing many gaps, Li Guyuan spoke again.
He said: "I feel that this story is very strange. It is obviously very bland, and there is no strong plot conflict at all. It is just the plot of whether to go to space, but it is a bit unforgettable after reading it. Why is this?"< br>
"Pluto, Mars, Saturn, including outer space, are just common synonyms. It is also completely valid when replaced by other provinces." Gu Lu said.
To hit the nail on the head, Li Guyuan quickly shouted that he was right, and added, "There is another point that you always include when writing science fiction."
Hmm...consistently? What do Liu Cixin and Ray Bradbury have in common?
"The yearning for space. The admiration for human exploration of space. Space is always so attractive." Li Guyuan said, "In "Mountain", the description of the people from the center of the earth coming to the surface of the earth and looking at the starry sky It’s so shocking. The shock of the mountain is direct, but the shock of Rocket Man is soft.”
It is better to say that Liu and Lei are similar, they are both science fiction novelists and human beings. They both have the desire to conquer the top of their heads. The idea of a starry sky.
“Don’t be a rocket man, my father’s advice to his children, but I feel it is of no use at all. Is this “That Tree” similar to science fiction?” Li Guyuan asked.
“For some people, it may indeed be science fiction.” Gu Lu responded.
So, Li Guyuanxing hurriedly read the next article.
Ten minutes later——
“Brother Zhulu, you are really my eldest brother. This kind of article criticizing the official by name, Youth Digest actually sent it to you, my God, is this the gold content of a genius writer?”
Yes, the gold content is very high.
Gu Lu didn’t remember the name of the director of Fuxing Street, let alone the name of the director of Fengxia Street.
But the street names and scenery descriptions in the story are solid!
Not even Li Guyuan dared to think how much trouble this would cause.
Nowadays, Youth Digest, together with Story Club, Readers, and Yilin, are known as the four largest magazine sales giants.
The December issue will be sold nationwide instantly, coupled with Gu Lu’s fame, coupled with the magazine’s cover recommendation, I just want to express that the article "That Tree" wants to pretend Tsukuru didn't see it and couldn't do it at all.
The leader of Fog City, Leader Zheng felt very slapped in the face...
Why?
But if someone robs them, the mentality will be completely different - "Do you know how much effort Wudu has made in order to retain people, but you don't help, and you are still holding us back!"
Gu Lu can move, but he can only move within Wudu before going to college. This is a fatal order from the leadership of Wudu. It was also Leaders Zheng and Zhang Da who reached such a consensus. Just like nuclear weapons, regardless of whether they explode or not, they must exist.
Without investigation, there is no right to speak. Leader Zheng also thought that Gu Lu might have exaggerated in his article, because writers like rhetoric.
But Zheng led him to go around for a while, only to find that Gu Lu was still speaking lightly.
"It's too much. A convex turning mirror has not been put on the schedule for three or four months. The street cleaning is terrible, and the trash cans are damaged and I don't know how to repair them. What on earth is this!" Leader Zheng returned to his office with a dark face.
The only thing that makes Leader Zheng happy is that "That Tree" not only criticized people, but also praised them. He immediately inquired who were the persons in charge of the two sub-district offices...
It was Director Geng's turn to splash wealth.
It was a cold and windy day with drizzle, and Director Geng took the lead for another day.
"Didn't I say it yesterday? This tree is going to be moved. Why hasn't there been any response today?" Director Geng asked the clerk.
The clerk responded immediately, "Director, the procedure for moving a tree is complicated. You have to apply to the greening department, and then..."
"Okay, do you think I don't know the procedure yet? The procedure needs to be followed, but We also have work to do." Director Geng said, "The first thing to do is to fence off the opening and put up a warning sign that it is under construction."
"I understand..."
" Don't run so fast, like a rabbit, chewing half a carrot and running away. The warning sign must be flashing. This is a place where the resident Sister Ai complained, and people will trip up at night." Director Geng said. Things were explained very properly, and the clerk ran faster than a rabbit.
Director Geng was checking whether the distribution boxes around the community were safe. The large boxes painted green are locked most of the time, but in some places the locks are broken and they are left open, which is not okay.
Leader Zheng sat in the car and watched quietly. His car was parked in a parking space on the curb, less than ten meters from the entrance of the community, so he roughly heard what Director Geng said just now. One more digression, I feel that people from Sichuan and Chongqing speak louder. The average loudness of people from Sichuan and Chongqing is already as loud as that of many people from other provinces.
People from Sichuan and Chongqing feel that it makes sense to speak loudly. The most intuitive example is, "Can you speak Mandarin? I can't understand the dialect." The next moment the people from Sichuan and Chongqing will increase the volume and speak louder. Dialect repeated...
"That's Director Geng?" Leader Zheng asked.
The co-pilot's secretary immediately turned around and responded, "Director Geng seems to have decided on his own regarding the renovation of the area." The leader not only wanted the secretary to recognize the person, but also needed to know other information.
The road condition ahead is that the tree roots have pushed up the stone bricks and become uneven. Even if the street lights are good, it is easy to fall (fall) in this situation.
The branches of the tree on the other side are also lush. It's okay in winter and all the leaves have fallen off, but in spring and summer, if it's too dense, it will offend the telephone poles. Based on the above reasons, Director Geng decided to move the trees.
"No wonder, he will be named and praised. This is a public servant who serves the people."
Leader Zheng commented, and then gave the secretary some instructions. The secretary asked in a low voice if he wanted to call someone into the car to have a few words, but the leader refused.
The number of unannounced "incognito private visits" should be as few as possible, and Leader Zheng did not say much about this.
Having seen everything he wanted to see, Leader Zheng signaled to the driver that he could leave.
The vehicle started to leave. The secretary glanced at Director Geng who was wandering around the distribution box, and thought to himself: There are many civil servants who are down-to-earth and willing to work, but there are very few who can be seen by big leaders. It's hard to stop good luck when it comes.
At the same time, the director of Fengxia Sub-district Office, who was just pretending to be a fake person, would also suffer. As a secretary, he went to inspect with the leader. In comparison, it was really bad. Obviously Fengxia Road is much more prosperous and has more resources.
Don’t think that the director of the sub-district office is not a big deal... The director of the sub-district office in Wudu is at the same level as the county leaders.
When did Director Geng, who had no idea, know that he was being praised?
It was around seven o'clock in the evening, when he was about to leave the office. The clerk Xiao Qian told him about this and handed him a copy of "Youth Digest".
"Director Geng has seen a big scene. A few of us jumped with joy when we saw a big writer writing an article praising our subdistrict office." Xiao Qian scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Yes, it's normal." Director Geng clasped his hands behind his back, as if fighting each other, because his left hand was tightly holding his right hand. Because he was so excited when he saw the words in the magazine that his hands were shaking.
“We don’t do things for praise, just to make the residents in the jurisdiction live a better life.” Director Geng is indeed a man who has seen strong winds and waves, and he actually suppressed his trembling voice to sound normal. .
“I understand Director Geng, Director Geng’s level is high!” Xiao Qian admired him.
"Let's go, it's getting so late, go home early for dinner." Director Geng said.
Hearing this, Xiaoqian left.
When Director Geng was sure that he was the only one left in the office, he held up the magazine like a boxing champion holding up his gold belt.
That’s right, that’s right! His idea was not wrong at all. If he performed well in front of Gu Lu, he would get a chance.
"Although Gu Lu's praise cannot be a direct boost, it is very helpful." Director Geng thought about continuing to work hard!
I have to say that Director Geng underestimated the role of "That Tree"...
The popularity of the Internet and reality is a little different. There is basically no discussion about "That Tree" on the Internet. It was Rocket Man that also caused quite a bit of discussion on the Internet.
“My dad is not a rocket man, but my dad is a sailor. He goes to sea for several months at a time. My mother and I have persuaded my dad to change his career. He doesn’t need to make so much money, and it’s good to be a family together. But my dad is reluctant to leave the sea. I have asked him many times, is the sea fun?
His answer is the same as the father in Rocket Man. He said that it is very boring on the boat and he never wants to go to sea again. Second time. But I still went there every time. I couldn’t figure out whether it was because I wanted to make more money or because I couldn’t live without the sea. Like the father in the story said a lot about whether I should leave or not because space is not as good as Blue Star. < br>
I cried when I read a science fiction story for the first time. I didn’t expect it. ”
The netizen also added, "This is the second time. The first time was watching "Flowers for Algernon", and it was also a thief like Gu Lu!"
Mousse Sunset: "The words of many writers It's full of cheapness, but Gu Lu doesn't. He writes about any subject, even if it's heavy-handed, but in the case of "Rocket Man", it has a sense of literary beauty."
Lin. Luo Xi: "I think Gu Lu's most genius is his observation ability. He has his own observations about society and human nature. I work very close to him, so I can't empathize with him. But after reading this article, I can still be immersed in it. This may be what human beings are like I guess it’s synaesthesia.”
Liu Yue: “I can’t see where Gu Lu’s limit is. He can write not only the grand narrative of science fiction, but also the profound human nature of science fiction, and he can also write science fiction fables. Is there any follow-up? "
She is like an untied boat: ""Science Fiction World" is crying, hahaha. I feel that the editor of Science Fiction World must be very anxious now because he wants to surpass Gu Lu in the field of science fiction short stories in China. Not at all. And "Science Fiction World" is a leader in science fiction. If Gu Lu continues to be serialized in Youth Digest... I'm looking forward to it."
There are so many bad people on the Internet, such as this "body is like a boat without tethers".
Xiang Zhuxiang, who was originally the editor-in-chief of Science Fiction World, came to Douban and Tieba to find his peers after watching "Rocketman". Most people are like this. When they see something they like, it’s like seeing other people praising it fiercely and fiercely!
Seeing this message, the good mood disappeared instantly.
Xiang Zhuxiang immediately called the editor-in-chief of Science Fiction World and explained the situation on the phone.
"Editor Yang, I think it really makes sense. If our "Science Fiction World" cannot compare with "Youth Digest" in the field of science fiction, it will have a bad reputation." Xiang Zhuxiang finally said.
"Calm down, Xiao Xiang, you are too excited. Don't listen to the wind. Take a look at the two articles by Teacher Gu Lu published in "Youth Digest". The other one is a satirical exposure. It is obvious that "Rocket Man" is just In return, Tao just published "That Tree". The editor calmly analyzed, "Taking a step back, how many famous science fiction writers are there in our science fiction world?" They only submit articles to our magazine. Teacher Xiao Gu is very talented, but don’t treat genius as a myth.”
It seems very reasonable. Although Gu Lu has created many wonderful science fiction short stories, one can beat three. You can beat five with one, but is it possible that you can beat nine in a row? Impossible. Xiang Zhu Xiang was relieved and hung up the phone.
(End of this chapter)