"Guns, Germs and Steel",
Fire!
When Lu Shi went to the "Manchester Guardian" office again to submit articles, he was invited into the editor's room by Scott, who served him delicious food and drinks.
Scott said: "I thought that only popular novels like "No One Survived" could significantly boost sales, but I didn't expect... Hahahaha! By the way, one more thing, the idea you gave me last time, It has now been copied by major newspapers.”
Lu Shi didn't understand for a moment.
"What's the idea?"
Scott rummaged through his desk and found the previous issue of the newspaper.
THE SCOTSMAN
SOLD
20,000 COPIES!
The Scotsman
sold
Twenty thousand copies!
…
It was the book review edition of that time.
As a modern person, Lu Shi has long been accustomed to such eye-catching things.
For example, the British newspaper "The Sun" did not write any other news headlines when the princess gave birth to her first baby boy, but directly changed "THE Sun" to "THE Son" , both gossip and sarcasm,
Just two English words can be called the best copywriting in 2013.
It seems that the British are very good at it.
It's just that in 1900, they had not yet awakened.
Scott said: "After this book review edition, the pages for advertisements and headlines in major newspapers have all changed. Dear Lu, you have changed the journalism industry."
A tall hat was placed directly on Lu Shi's head.
Lu Shi quickly waved his hand and said: "Mr. Scott is really over-praised. I am doing it purely for myself. Only if "No Survival" sells well can I get royalties and become famous and famous, don't you think?"
Scott laughed,
He admired Lu Shi's frankness very much.
Lu Shi added: "You just mentioned that the sales of the Manchester Guardian are rising, why don't I feel it?"
The corner of Scott's mouth raised a subtle arc,
"Lu, you have to think about who are reading your articles."
Lu Shi pondered for a moment and understood.
Even though "Guns, Germs, and Steel" has been popularized, it is still very academic and very few ordinary people like to read it.
The real readers are those who engage in sociological research.
Lu Shi asked: "So, the sales in the university are very good?"
Scott shook his head,
"Not only that, but also the Palace of Westminster, Downing Street, Whitehall."
These are places where British politicians are active.
Although Lu Shi had a premonition that the current situation would happen, it still felt unreal when it actually happened.
Scott continued to add: "By the way, there are also overseas, which I didn't expect."
Originally, Scott planned to develop the Manchester Guardian into a national newspaper first, and then rely on the huge British colonial system to open newspapers around the world to become a truly global newspaper.
This is also the development strategy of The Times, and Scott follows suit.
But plans can't keep up with changes.
No one would have thought that because of Lu Shi, the "Manchester Guardian" would open up overseas markets and sell well in many European universities.
It is not a problem to sell a university for three figures, and the total amount is not a small figure.
Scott looked proud and thanked Doyle in his heart.
Without Doyle, he would never have known Lu Shi.
so,
Thank you to our eight generations of ancestors!
Scott rummaged through the box and took out a small tea can, and said mysteriously: "This is my collection. I heard it was the tribute tea used by your Qing Dynasty emperor. Try it?"
Before Lu Shi could refuse, he had already put the tea leaves into the teapot, and then hummed a song to prepare sugar and milk.
Lu Shi opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.
well……
British people can add condiments to their tea if they like, and do as the Romans do.
Scott carefully brewed the tea.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door suddenly.
The clerk's voice sounded: "Editor-in-Chief Scott, an old gentleman from the Qing Dynasty has arrived. He introduced himself as Gu Fengmin and wanted to meet you."
Scott frowned,
"Gu Fenmi, why does this name sound familiar?"
Lu Shi almost laughed out loud,
He cleared his throat and reminded in a low voice: "Gu Hongming. Gu——Hong——Ming——"
Suddenly, Scott's face showed an expression of realization, and then it turned into a flush of excitement.
"Please! Please!"
The clerk left immediately, and the "dong dong dong" footsteps gradually faded away.
When Scott turned to Lu,
"There is a saying in the UK that says, 'You can go to China without seeing the Three Great Halls, but you must see Gu Hongming.' If I remember correctly, Mr. Gu Hongming is a top student at the University of Edinburgh. I will definitely have something to talk with you."
Of course Lu Shi knew why Scott was so excited.
Gu Hongming was well-versed in both Chinese and Western studies and was known as the "Eccentric Man of the Late Qing Dynasty".
He is proficient in 9 languages including English, French, German, Latin, Greek, and Malaysian. He has translated four books: The Analects of Confucius, The Doctrine of the Mean, and The Great Learning. He has made great achievements. He is keen to promote Eastern culture and spirit to Westerners. and had a significant impact on the West.
It's no wonder that Scott knows Gu Hongming.
As the editor-in-chief of the Manchester Guardian, Scott would definitely want Lu Shi and Gu Hongming to meet and have some ideologically colliding conversations.
In his mind, he even had the title of the press release ready——
"Reunion in a Foreign Country".
Regardless of whether Lu Shi and Gu Hongming knew each other, they had to use the word "reunion" to make it taste right.
The two people in the editor's room waited for a while, and there was a knock on the door outside.
Scott said, "Come in."
The door was pushed open,
A Chinese man came in carrying a cane.
When Lu Shi looked over at first glance, the first thing he noticed was not the other person's facial features or body shape, but the two beards with slightly upturned tips. He was even more of an English gentleman than an English gentleman.
Scott stepped forward;
"Are you Mr. Gu?"
Unexpectedly, the editor-in-chief of the Manchester Guardian was so enthusiastic. Gu Hongming was obviously stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled,
"Mr. Scott, you can call me Tomson."
Gu Hongming is a contradictory person.
He said his name was Tomson, not because he admired foreigners, but because he was born in Penang, British Malaysia, and Tomson was his real name.
But it is such a "foreign" person who has devoted his life to communicating Chinese and Western cultures and resorted to translation.
But because he was born in Nanyang, studied in the West, married in the East, and served in the Beiyang government (later the Beiyang government), his level of Chinese studies was insufficient. In addition, he often pretended to say "Sorry" and "Thank you", He was often ridiculed by literary giants from all walks of life, saying that he was not good enough.
Lu Shi had no real understanding of such historical figures, so he stood aside and just looked at a Western scene.
Gu Hongming also noticed Lu Shi,
"Sure enough! It's true! When I saw that pen name, I was thinking that only Chinese people would use 'Lu'. I didn't expect that..."
When he looked at Lu, his eyes were full of surprise.
Listening to his words and observing his actions, it seems that Gu Hongming came here specifically to seek advice from Lu Shi.
Lu Shi went over to shake hands with Gu Hongming.
"I've heard about Mr. Gu for a long time, but I never thought I'd be lucky enough to meet him in a foreign country."
Gu Hongming stretched out his hand and shook Lu Shi's hand a little awkwardly.
He really didn't expect Lu Shi to be so young, and he would rush over to ask for a meeting. It was really a bargain.
Thinking this, his attitude became colder than before.
