Chapter 339 Little Sun
Can Gu Lu make a string of nine?
You will find out after you try it. After all, there are more than nine famous science fiction writers standing behind him...
Currently, Gu Lu has N more than N articles on Picture Man, N more than N articles on Cthulhu, and N Multiple articles on When Humanity’s Stars Shine.
Xiang Zhuxiang is also a little strange. Since he called the editor-in-chief, he did not contact the writer himself to invite manuscripts. After all, he had some relationship with Gu Lu in the previous short series.
Is it because Gu Lu is no longer what he used to be, and Xiang Zhuxiang feels that he is just the editor in charge and is no longer qualified to invite manuscripts?
Opportunities are always reserved for those with thick skin, right, deputy editor-in-chief of "Youth Digest".
[Deputy Editor Qu: Teacher Xiao Gu’s article is really good. I wonder if there will be any inspiration for the follow-up? "Rocketman" can definitely be included in the textbooks. Even if you don't use a textbook, a paper is more than enough as a reading comprehension question. I really want to continue reading. ]
Maybe I ate too many macarons, this big mouth is too sweet.
As for King Gulu, except for serious literature, which must be published in "People's Literature", other novels can be serialized in any magazine. Therefore, when faced with the invitation from Deputy Editor Qu, Gu Lushi replied honestly: This is a series. There should be a few more articles, and I will send them over when they are finished.
"Bright!"
Deputy Editor Qu said while drinking tea.
"Editor-in-chief, weren't you caught yesterday? Why are you still eating today?"
"Because life is too bitter, and the sweetness will neutralize it, and it won't feel so bitter. ”
……
Cameras, reporters, streets, people coming and going.
“Genius is not something you shout out by yourself, genius is given by outsiders.”
“What is a genius? People like Seki Takawa are geniuses, people like Katsudauchimaru are real geniuses. But Gu Lu is just a genius from China. "
"What is the difference between a genius from China and a real genius? It's like the difference between "Shoot a Bullet at the Sun" and "A Bouquet for Algernon". The story of Hong, based on neon, and writing about neon. Any student of neon can find his own student days from the book "Shooting Bullets to the Sun". Gu Lu's articles are greatly influenced by Western novel narratives. There is no way to substitute this book."
Editor Zhecheng of Kadokawa Shoten said in an interview with the TV station.
It was very obvious that the editor of Zhecheng still did not dare to deny the information that Gu Lu was a talented writer.
Even so, the interview encountered a lot of resistance.
“Shooting Bullets to the Sun has many national elements. It is a neon story, but I don’t think it is better than Algernon.”
“Don’t say we are neon. , Looking at the world of European and American novels, no writer can talk about genius in front of Gu Lu.” The other one is just Sega.”
Wait, there are many messages on the Internet.
Of course, the protests from readers were not fierce, because few readers would make any big move because of a foreign writer.
The people who are excited are the people of Lu Fanhui. Good guy, the "Gu Lu" sign cannot be defeated. But Kyogoku Natsuhiko isn't really angry, because isn't the heat coming now?
Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Taizan Kobayashi, Junji Ito and others were interviewed one after another.
They spoke in unity to express their support for Teacher Gu Lu.
To be honest, Katsudauchi Maru's writing level is really not that genius, and Kadokawa Shoten's food appearance is too ugly.
Neon TV has a large number of such programs. For example, Kyogoku Natsuhiko, the president of the Lufankai, accepted "Tsukiyo is Young".
“For a novelist, readers’ love is everything. This is evident from the fact that “Flowers for Algernon” is the best-selling science fiction work this year and has broken many records. "Shooting Bullets to the Sun" can't win." When faced with the host's questioning, Kyogoku Natsuhiko said, "If Mr. Gu Lu loses, I won't go out for a year."
Full of confidence!
After all, Algernon has been on the shelves for several months, and there are still tens of thousands of pieces available every week. Very long lived.
Kyogoku Natsuhiko also inquired that TBS TV station is planning to buy the copyright of this work for filming.
The Yomiuri Shimbun also reported that Gu Lu’s new work is also very popular in the UK.
To sum up, why should Gu Lu lose? !
Guaranteed to win.
The war of words between the propaganda of the Kadokawa clique and the Riku Fankai lasted for more than half a month.
"Shoot Bullets into the Sun" has been on the market for 57 days and has sold a total of 470,000 copies (second printing).
"Flowers for Algernon" has been on the market for 104 days, and has sold a total of 1.12 million copies (four printings).
The gap is visible to the naked eye.
Kyogoku Natsuhiko may not have noticed that Gu Lu has two books in Neon. When two writers compete, they must weigh all their works.
Of course, it is also possible that Kyogoku Natsuhiko believed that he had a chance to win, and did not care even if he found out about it.
"Shoot a Bullet into the Sun is a good work, but it is only good. There is still a long way to go before it is good. Facts are facts."
"If Kadokawa Shoten hadn't just put these two books on Comparing them together, I would not put the name Katsudauchi Maru next to Mr. Gu Lu. "...There is no doubt about the genius of Mr. Gu Lu. In fact, I can also understand Kadokawa's propaganda. We Ni." Rainbow needs its own genius. A culturally powerful country, culturally confident. "
"What needs its own genius is obviously a trick created by Kadokawa Bookstore to sell books, etc... The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Education released a news. ”
At the member meeting of the Lu Fanhui, the writers expressed their opinions.
Suddenly a piece of news appeared. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced that in order to strengthen extracurricular reading among primary and secondary school students, it would recommend book lists to more than 20,000 primary and secondary schools across the country.
On the book list, works by neon writers such as Kawabata Yasunari, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, and Natsume Soseki are recommended, which is no problem. The crux of the matter is that there is actually "Bullet to the Sun"!
What is the difference between this and putting artificial stones and strange stones together?
Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Natsume Soseki are both strange stones with their own styles, while Katsudauchi Maru is a rockery stone that is highly praised.
The rockery in the courtyard instantly became abominable. This was the thought in Kyogoku Natsuhiko's mind, who was currently smoking in the courtyard.
"Kadokawa Shoten is so despicable!" Kyogoku Natsuhiko was a little panicked.
I feel like the strongest high school student in history will lose...
Neon’s recommended book list is different from Huaxia’s recommended book list. The latter is really a recommendation, while the former is something you have to recommend when you go back. Buy one of the eleven books.
It can’t be said that it is mandatory, but it is just “respecting teachers and respecting morality”. The teacher has recommended it, don’t you accept it?
Everyone knows how high the teacher’s status is in Neon.
"It's just a year of not going out."
"It's okay, I can stay with you for a year."
"Why don't you come to my house and let's go together."
Junji Ito, who is afraid of society, comforted him like this. He is also a careful person. Halfway through the meeting, the president, who was originally in high spirits, felt completely out of sorts after seeing the recommended book list issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Before, it seemed like a "light bulb" had turned on on my face, with my smile and eyes glowing. Now, the light bulb has turned off.
After listening to Kyogoku Natsuhiko, he did not feel comforted at all. After becoming a famous cartoonist, Junji Ito accepted interviews from time to time, but he preferred to stay at home. Therefore, not going out is not a punishment at all for him.
Kyogoku Natsuhiko's worries are not unnecessary. Among the eleven books, "Shoot a Bullet at the Sun" is the most suitable for primary and secondary school students. Readers all over the world are in awe of books called masterpieces. “I can’t understand it”, “I’m not ready yet”, “It must be very heavy, I want to watch something lighter” etc. No matter what the reason is, I am not so willing.
So why doesn’t the Hitotsubashi faction (Hakudosha is the Hitotsubashi faction) do this? Push the little prince inside.
Does it not have such ability?
No! The four cultural tycoons, Kadokawa, Otowa, Shinchosha, and Hitotsubashi, all have the ability to influence Neon officials.
It’s just that among the 11 recommended books, ten works are by neon writers, and one work is by American writer Mark Twain.
Out of reach!
With the full promotion of the Kadokawa faction, the sales of "Shoot a Bullet at the Sun" tripled in the next half month,
surpassing "A Bouquet for Algernon" 》.
At this moment, Katsudauchi Maru was also a little distracted. Think about a boy of fifteen or sixteen who suddenly became a million-selling author who was famous since childhood.
It's definitely a horse's hoof disease.
Definitely the boss of heaven and earth, the second boss and me the third boss.
As for Gu Lu, who was a little in awe after watching "The Little Prince"...who is he?
"Am I smarter than Gu Lu? I don't know if I've ever compared it, but I think my creations are stronger than his. I agree with what Mr. Kyogoku Natsuhiko said, the sales of books determine everything." Sheng Donaimaru said this in public.
There were more high-profile words later, but the TV was turned off and could not be seen.
The picture just now comes from the president's office of Kadokawa Shoten. The president's office is very large. It not only has a TV, but also a bedroom for a simple rest.
"President Inoue, do you want to remind Katsuda about that kid?" Zhecheng editor-in-chief asked respectfully.
“Remind what?” President Inoue asked.
Well, you gestured for me to turn off the TV just now, which proves that you don’t want to see Katanauchi Maru’s arrogance. You must be right, right?
The editor-in-chief Zhe Cheng said, "Remind him that he should be more low-key."
Indeed! If others don’t know what your level is, how can he, as the editor, know?
From binding Gu Lu to promote, to stepping on Hua Xia to get the position, and then sending "polite" emails to the parties after determining the advantages. A series of actions were determined by the editorial department after several discussions.
As an enemy, Zhecheng is fully aware of how powerful the Chinese writer Gu Lu is.
“Why should our Neon genius keep a low profile?” President Inoue said, “He should be like Gu Lu and set his sights higher. Look at Gu Lu’s evaluation of our Neon’s future and the South Korea’s next door. The future. Katsudauchi Maru’s vision is still too small.”
It turns out that it’s not that he’s too arrogant, but that he’s too low-key. Zhecheng's mind was at a loss for a few seconds. Of course the president's words were right.
“The fourth step of the [Raccoon Cat for Prince] plan can be launched.” President Inoue knocked on the table.
The Kadokawa Department saw Chinese writer Gu Lu's works selling well in Neon - it didn't matter if the works were selling well, because foreign works sold so well in Neon. As a physical island, Neon’s publishing world is both exclusive and inclusive. But the word "Gu Lu" has become synonymous with genius and child prodigy. The Chinese character of the year for 2012 is "child".
The Chinese Character of the Year is a selection event organized by the Neon Chinese Character Ability Test Association to select the characters that best represent the year. It has been held every year since 1995, rain or shine. "Child" is due to the exposure of child bullying in 2012 and the speech of children's writer Kenji Miyazawa. "The Little Prince" broke the sales record of children's works in the past ten years. Therefore, I chose "child", which means to care more about children.
To sum up, comics, caring people, the little prince, short stories, and a bouquet for Algernon have brought Gu Lu too much fame.
That’s why the Kadokawa faction needs to find someone to completely replace Gu Lu’s fame and prestige. The president of Kadokawa Shoten even named this project with a Chinese allusion.
The final fourth step of comparison, comparison, and comparison is to surpass.
"Isn't it a bit risky to declare that Katanai Maru has completely surpassed Gu Lu now?" Zhecheng asked the question cautiously.
President Inoue said, "Risk? Do you think his work has a chance to surpass Katsuda?"
"The little prince and the bouquet for Algernon are hopeless, but I I'm worried that he will be reluctant to write a new work, and then..." The next words seemed to offend the president, so Zhecheng swallowed it back.
"Is "Flowers for Algernon" good?" President Inoue asked.
Is it good or bad... Zhecheng observed the president. In his conscience, it must be a masterpiece. But in the president's office, it is the president who decides whether he is good or not, and whether he is promoted or demoted is also decided by the president.
"It's a good work." Through observation, Zhecheng finally determined the answer.
“This book is already the best among novels. It’s hard to keep pace with it, let alone surpass it.” President Inoue said.
Oh, Zhecheng seems to understand.
“If there was this opportunity ten years ago, there is no market now. Kenji Miyazawa’s new book cannot compare with the old works. This is the law of history. No matter how powerful a writer is, he must follow this "The rules." President Inoue said, "How many writers' dreams have been buried by the rapid changes in the market?"
If you think about it carefully, based on current trends, "Shoot Bullets to the Sun" is expected to reach more than three million copies. After a while of hard work, it can break through four million.
The last book that exceeded 4 million copies was in the 1980s, and it had not even entered the "lost twenty years" stage at that time.
The entire physical market is sluggish. In the first decade of the 21st century, the Internet was not so developed that it could not support a scale of four million, let alone 2013.
Looking horizontally and vertically, "Shoot a Bullet at the Sun" is invincible!
"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. This is just a small trick to ensure that our neon geniuses will always be ahead of Hua Xiaxia." President Inoue showed a faint smile when he saw that Zhecheng understood.
Zhecheng immediately went to prepare for the last step of the civet cat's exchange for the prince.
The wood that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind!
In the early days in China, President Jian and Yu Xinyao were there to protect them from the wind and rain, but now they have the New Youth Publishing House as their backing. Therefore, in the domestic literary world, Gu Lu will not encounter this kind of thing for the time being.
No wind or waves, very quiet.
"What's going on recently? The engineering team is quite busy."
"Maybe it's the Chinese New Year, and the money hasn't been spent yet, so we spend money unexpectedly."
"No, it didn't happen like this during the Chinese New Year last year."
"It's really noisy. I heard there's going to be a rectification A month or two. "
At the gate of the community, two aunts buying fresh vegetables were chatting.
Gu Lu's eyes squinted, looking at the street at the entrance of the community.
I was originally drowsy, but the noisy environment was like a basin of boiling water. When I poured it on my body, I heard a "splash" and the sleepy person was scalded to death.
Today, this street is like a large pot of boiling water, with "noodles" dropped, and workers dragging water pipes to clean the dirt on the corner floor tiles. You said that small advertisements are posted on telephone poles, which is easy to understand. But why stick to the ground? Could it be that someone looking to open the lock would lie on the ground with his butt sticking out and look at it?
There are also "dumplings". The master worker holds the big pliers and rubs the branches to fall off. The "meat and vegetables" were also put into the pot, and the fat master was measuring them by the roadside. And "glutinous rice balls"...
Anyway, Gu Lu looked around and saw four or five different teams.
"It should have something to do with the article I wrote." Gu Lu thought in his heart.
He is too humble. It is not a certain relationship, but a 100% correlation. The newly appointed director of Fengxia Street found out the reason why his predecessor was dismissed from get out of class.
Oh my god! There are landmines in the jurisdiction.
Landmine, oh no, when Gu Lu came to No. 8 Middle School, he still couldn't get rid of the noisy feeling, and the school was also being renovated.
Principal Chang also felt a little at a loss. Although No. 8 Middle School was among the top high schools in the foggy city, it was still difficult to ask for unplanned small sums of money from the education department.
But this time -
"Principal Chang, do many places in our Shaqu headquarters need repairs? The facilities and equipment are aging."
"The Chu Bureau has not. Please rest assured that our school's facilities and equipment are not aging. "
"Is there nothing that needs to be replaced?"
"Yes?"
"Principal Chang, are you still asking me?"
The above-mentioned conversation on the phone took place, so Principal Chang organized and replaced all the equipment and facilities that could still be used for a few years.
Of course, the items that can be replaced and used will not be wasted. They will be donated to township schools. They will be similar to the previous desks.
"There is no reason for such a sudden change in attitude...could it be because of it?" The confused Principal Chang thought. His eyes glanced at "Youth Digest", and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face. He seemed to Understood.
“Hey, the people in the education department don’t know about Student Gu Lu either. Student Gu Lu is very easy to talk to, so there’s no need to be so cautious.”
It’s a bit Versailles.
But one thing is that Gu Lu is really easy to talk to, and his classmates are well-known among them.
It is currently between classes, and Gu Di Lei Lu is in the playground.
Squatting on the flower bed, my body swayed. If I moved forward, I would fall on the playground, and if I moved forward, I would be in close contact with the soil. Generally speaking there are no problems, the chassis is quite stable.
"Zhou Lin, why do you high school students run away from home?" Gu Lu asked casually, thinking about the problem.
"Wait a minute, what are you high school students? Are you not a high school student?" Zhou Lin corrected.
"Yes, yes, I made a mistake. Why did you say their high school students ran away from home?" Gu Lupi took a moment to correct the mistake.
“When you run away from home, you must feel that you have been wronged by staying at home.” Zhou Lin replied, “For me, if I want to run away from home, it may be to avoid punishment. There are some things. It may seem like a small mistake to adults, but it can be overwhelming in our hearts."
Seeing Gu Lu's thoughtful look, Zhou Lin continued, "For example, I failed in the monthly exam. The sky is falling. For example, if you miss the midterm exam and it rains heavily, it will be the end of the world. kind of experience.
“Although I have never had this kind of experience since I was a child.” Zhou Lin said, “But a classmate in our class was transferred to the ordinary rocket class. At that time, he gave me the feeling that it was the end of the world. . He told me that scores are the only thing that can be given back to parents.”
That shouldn't mean he failed in the exam, Gu Lu thought carefully, "Then how can we judge whether we have been wronged at home?"
Zhou Lin thought for a long time, and finally shook her head, "Can't judge. For most people, It is said that parents are everything to their children. The more they care, the more likely they are to be hurt. Every word and action of parents may be harmful to their children. The mother was not happy at work today, so she had a sullen face when eating, etc. Little things like this can cause children to become self-destructive. It’s too complicated and every family has its own problems.”
It makes sense, Gu Lu asked, “How do you know so clearly?”
"Because my IQ is here." Zhou Lin laughed, "Self-taught without a teacher."
"That's good, I thought you were like this, and I wanted to comfort you." Gu. Lu said.
"There's no need at all, I never feel internally dissatisfied! I have the final say on my emotions, and my parents can do whatever they like." Zhou Lin put her hands on her hips and smiled proudly.
It is true that the strange girl has very good emotional mediation ability. Even if her grandmother, with whom she was very close, passed away, she could recover in a short time.
In Gu Lu's eyes, the girl with strange powers had no weakness or negative emotions.
"If the school doesn't hold a school anniversary, then I will organize one myself."
The strange girl's declaration echoed in his mind again, and even though it has been a long time, Gu Lu can still recall her. every move.
"You are just like the little sun. You are always full of energy, and you can also inspire the energy of others." Gu Lu said.
Zhou Lin also jumped onto the flower stand with both feet, but the tiles were a bit slippery and she almost fell. She avoided the fate of falling by holding her arms back.
But her hands were also covered with dirt. "Little Sun, there are times when it's dirty." Zhou Lin raised her hand and pretended to wipe it on Gu Lu, scaring him so much that he dodged around, and then took out a tissue from his pocket to wipe it. clean.
"Tell me, what specific problems have you encountered? Who wants to run away from home." Zhou Lin said, "It can't be Jiajia."
"How could it be, Jiayu is sensible? "He's here." Gu Lu said, "He's a classmate of ours. It's not convenient to disclose his name because the facts haven't been revealed yet and he asked me to keep it secret."
"Male classmate or female classmate?" Zhou Lin asked.
"Of course it's a male classmate..." For some reason, Gu Lu said the opposite when the words came to his mouth.
Why is this happening? Gu Lu didn't understand. Is there any way for the female classmate to tell her? He quickly corrected himself, "The relationship is pretty good, should I stop it?"
Correction failed.
(End of this chapter)