Wednesday,
Lu Shi got up early and cut his own snake braids outside.
Opposite him, Natsume Soseki was helping to hold the mirror.
Because the Japanese Ministry of Education gave an ambiguous goal of "study English", Natsume Soseki himself didn't know what to do specifically, so there were very few courses and he basically relied on self-study through reading. On the contrary, he was more leisurely than Riku Toki.
Natsume Soseki asked: "Why don't you go to the barber?"
Lu Shi replied: "I have always had a 'traditional Qing Dynasty hairstyle'. My forehead has been shaved off and I don't have many hairs. Why go to a barber? It's impossible for a barber to grow my hair. Moreover, in the barber shop The chair...tsk..."
During the Dark Ages in Europe, there was a great disparity between physicians and surgeons:
Physicians were highly respected by the world and served in the Holy See and royal palaces;
Surgeons do not even have the opportunity to teach in universities.
This directly led to doctors being unwilling to get blood.
Therefore, the burden of bloodletting therapy fell on the barber. The barber chair was also an operating table.
However, Europe is very particular about inheritance. As the saying goes, "the older you get, the more popular it becomes." It is common to use a barber chair if it can be used. It will be repaired for three to four hundred years. After such a long time, it will probably be treated with the blood of various patients. It's full of flavor.
Even if Lu Shi wasn't mysophobic, he wouldn't have been able to bear it.
He handed the scissors to Natsume Soseki.
"Help me trim it. If it gets damaged, it's mine."
Natsume Soseki took the scissors. He thought that this job was a heavy responsibility, but he found that there was really nothing worthy of improvement in the "traditional Qing Dynasty hairstyle", so he felt relieved.
As he was trimming, he asked, "Did you hear about Holmes?"
How could Lu Shi not know?
As soon as the Times broke the news, the streets of England felt as if they had experienced a major earthquake.
Scotland Yard jailed more than 300 revelers in one day.
Natsume Soseki looked around and lowered his voice and said: "Furthermore, "Seaside Magazine" also leaked the news, saying that it would adjust its publication time to every Wednesday, which coincides with your "No Survival" on the same day. "
This is obviously not a coincidence,
As long as you are not a fool, you can figure out the reason.
Lu Shi said "hmm",
"I didn't expect that..."
I thought the butterfly effect would not happen so quickly.
Natsume Soseki was wondering what he didn't expect when he landed, when a voice suddenly came from not far away: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Natsuki!"
The two of them turned around,
I saw Cooper, the editor-in-chief of The Scotsman, jogging over.
He nodded and then said, "Mr. Lu, the interview may have changed."
Lu Shi was surprised and asked: "Shouldn't it be an interview with the Manchester Guardian? Why didn't Mr. Scott come?"
Cooper sighed,
"That old bastard Buckle...ah, George Earl Buckle is the editor-in-chief of The Times. He didn't know where he heard that you were going to be interviewed, and he insisted on stepping in to make it happen. The format of a salon. By the way, you know a salon, right?”
Lu Shi nodded,
"tea party."
One sentence almost choked Cooper to death.
He finally calmed down and said, "That's pretty much what I understand. In short, Bakker doesn't know what kind of madness he is, and he united many newspapers to come together."
Lu Shi pondered for a while, then smiled,
"He knows Lu is Chinese?"
Cooper's eyes flickered,
During the time they were in contact, Lu Shi's intelligence impressed him deeply.
But being smart alone is not amazing enough. After all, there are many smart people in the world, especially London, as the center of world politics and economy, where the best people from all over the world gather. Being smart is not enough for one person to stand out.
What really surprised people was Lu Shi's sensitivity.
This young international student from Japan is as good as those old foxes in the Palace of Westminster. He can see the connection between things at a glance.
"That's right," Cooper said.
Lu Shi thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Will Dr. Doyle attend?"
Cooper's eyes became more and more appreciative;
"Bingo! If it were just a newspaper, Scott could still refuse. But The Times has already built a momentum, saying that Dr. Doyle has returned with a threat, and the new generation writer Lu has taken advantage of the wind, and the creative thinking of both parties has collided... hum. Huh... ugh!"
Cooper spat.
Watching the excitement is not a big deal,
What's more, it's not only lively, but it might also attract traffic. It's no wonder that the newspapers in Fleet Street are collectively trying to force the palace.
One can imagine the pressure on Scott.
Cooper was helpless,
"It's hard to get off the tiger now..."
Lu Shi felt contempt in his heart,
You liberals know how to use your Chinese identity, but conservatives don’t?
Don’t forget, The Times is the strongest local media force in London, and there is a reason for its longevity.
Lu Shi knew this and asked, "Why are you so hard to get off the tiger?"
Cooper looked embarrassed.
This expression is quite artificial and has a strong element of performance.
But Lu Shi didn't expose it and waited quietly.
Finally, Cooper gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Lu, now that the matter is over, I will tell you the truth. The Times asked you to participate in the salon, most likely because it wanted to embarrass you, just like a clown in a circus. For entertainment and fun.”
Lu Shi remained silent, waiting for the other party to continue.
Cooper added: "But what if you don't join the salon? What will happen?"
What else could result?
Doyle slapped the letter of challenge on Lu's face, but Lu chose to pretend to be dead.
This is victory without a fight!
According to public opinion, "No One Survived" will definitely become a stepping stone for "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Even if the quality is excellent, the final sales volume will inevitably be affected.
Cooper shrugged.
"That's why I say it's hard to get off the tiger."
Lu Shi waved his hand,
"It doesn't matter, as long as I don't make a fool of myself."
Cooper didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at first.
"and you……"
Suddenly, he froze on the spot, his face full of surprise, and asked: "Wait! If I understand correctly, did you just mean to prepare to participate in the salon?"
Lu Shi smiled and nodded,
"It's just a small thing. After all, Xiamu and I got to know Dr. Doyle because of literary criticism."
Natsume Soseki on the side agreed: "That's right. Lu once guided me to complete my homework and pointed out many unreasonable parts in "Sherlock Holmes", such as "The Case of the Speckled Belt". In the airtight safe, Snakes can suffocate to death; in "The Man with the Yellow Face", a black man and a white man gave birth to a child with darker skin than the black father, which is also outrageous; in "The Silver Horse" there are many descriptions that do not comply with the official rules of horse racing... …”
These were Riku Toki's original words, and Natsume Soseki used them directly.
Cooper was stunned;
"You...I...I want to be quiet."
He took a deep breath and asked, "Mr. Lu, are you sure?"
Lu Shi said: "Since we are already riding a tiger and it's hard to get off, we might as well face the difficulty, don't you think?"
Anyway, the tiger is not difficult to beat, a sliding tackle is enough.
Cooper gritted his teeth and weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
Finally, he made up his mind: "What you said makes sense, then it's settled! I'll go back to Fleet Street now to prepare for tomorrow's salon and interviews."
Without stopping after that, he said goodbye to the remaining two people and called the carriage to leave.
Watching the smoke and dust raised by the carriage gradually dissipate, Natsume Soseki asked Lu Shi: "Lu, are you sure?"
Lu Shi said nonchalantly: "What you are not sure about, the key is that the news is explosive. For example, the title of tomorrow's salon in Japan should be "The Mighty Man! A Showdown between Suspense Novel Writers!" right? More interesting!"
Natsume Soseki was confused:? ? ?
Why is Lu Shi so skilled!
