Go back to China?
Gu Hongming sighed silently,
"No, I don't want to go back just yet. I want to go to Edinburgh first and then travel around Europe."
Lu Shi worriedly asked, "Is Mr. Gu's expense sufficient?"
Gu Hongming said: "If you are a young man, you don't know how powerful the old timers are. When I was living in Leipzig, how many ghosts were proud of getting the translation of "The Analects" given by me personally. Do you think I will be short of money?"
With that said, Gu Hongming patted Lu Shi on the shoulder,
"You will definitely be famous in England in the future. If there is any need for me, just bring it up and I will do my best."
Lu Shi looked at Gu Hongming in surprise,
"Mr. Gu, are you not planning to go back?"
Gu Hongming smiled and said,
"Let's go~"
It's still the same two words, but they are no longer desolate, but more open-minded.
Although Lu Shi was not a history major, he had watched TV series such as "Toward the Republic" and "The Age of Awakening" and remembered them deeply, so he knew that Gu Hongming had always held positions in the Qing court and the Beiyang government.
But looking now, Gu Hongming actually had the intention to retreat bravely.
Lu Shi felt a little unsure.
He did trigger the butterfly effect;
For example, the early release of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and the early opening of the Sherlock Holmes Museum.
But these effects are only happening in the UK.
But Gu Hongming's identity is different. As a well-known scholar in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, if he really changes his course of action, will it have an unforeseen impact on Chinese history?
Lu Shi said: "Mr. Gu..."
Before he finished speaking, Gu Hongming interrupted: "Mr. Lu, as a person who has made up his mind to stay in London, you should stop trying to persuade me, right?"
Lu Shi really had no position to persuade others and was slightly embarrassed.
It took him a long time to say something: "Mr. Gu, you have to think about your aunts and wives. Have you really left them behind?"
The corner of Gu Hongming's mouth twitched, but Quan pretended he didn't hear it.
It looks like he has made up his mind.
Now that the matter was over, Lu Shi stopped thinking about it and stood up to help Gu Hongming pack his luggage. Natsume Soseki also came up to help.
The three of them quickly packed up and headed to the train station together.
The preferred mode of transport from London to Edinburgh is by train.
In 1900, Britain already had a relatively good railway network covering the whole country. There were train services between London and Edinburgh every day. There was no need to book in advance and you could buy tickets at the train station.
Gu Hongming bought the ticket and said goodbye to Lu Shi.
"Lu Shi, please don't mind if I ask you to call you by your first name."
Of course Lu Shi didn't mind,
He was a little uncomfortable being called "Mr. Lu".
Gu Hongming said again: "I originally wanted to help you pick a nickname, but after thinking about it carefully, I decided to forget it. First, you can't use it in the UK; second, you probably don't like those pedantic things. When do you want it? Maybe you will need it when you return to your country."
Lu Shi nodded,
"Thank you sir for your kindness."
Gu Hongming smiled,
"You should study hard in the UK and don't slack off."
After saying these hard words, Gu Hongming didn't stay any longer and walked straight to the waiting hall, and his figure quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Lu Shi breathed a sigh of relief,
Finally sent this old man away.
He nodded to Natsume Soseki beside him and prepared to leave.
At this moment, two British people walked over in a hurry while chatting.
When passing by Lu Shi, one of them stopped suddenly, turned around in surprise, and his eyes fell on Lu Shi.
The man hesitated for a moment and said, "Excuse me... is this Mr. Lu?"
Lu Shixun looked around and found that the person speaking was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a moment.
The man stretched out his hand,
"My name is George Shaw, playwright."
Bernard Shaw!
Lu Shi immediately remembered this name that shocked the world.
No wonder the person in front of me feels so familiar. It turns out I have seen his photo.
It's just that most of the photos circulated in modern times were taken in Shaw's later years, and in 1900, Bernard Shaw was in his prime, so only some features can be seen through his facial features.
Bernard Shaw then introduced the people who were traveling with him,
"Mr. Lu, this is Mr. John Wodehouse, Earl of Kimberley."
Wodehouse wondered,
"Xiao, is this the legendary Lu?"
George Bernard Shaw smiled and said: "Yes, he is the legendary Lu, whose real name is Lu Shi. I have only seen his photo in the Manchester Guardian, so I am not sure. I didn't expect that when I asked just now, it turned out to be him." .”
Wodehouse nodded and looked at Lu Shi with more scrutiny.
After a while, he smiled and said to Bernard Shaw: "He is indeed a young talent. Xiao, no wonder you are willing to let go for him."
Lu Shi was a little confused after hearing this.
"Excuse me, you two..."
Bernard Shaw waved his hands, ready to say something,
As a result, Wodehouse said directly and honestly: "Mr. Lu, Xiao is not only a playwright, but also the supervisor of the London School of Economics. He would like to invite you to be a guest and tell the students about your article."
Lu Shi was even more confused.
"But I'm an international student."
Bernard Shaw was very happy when he heard this and said: "Don't you people in China often say... well... there is a front and a back in learning knowledge..."
Natsume Soseki corrected him in a low voice: "There is a sequence of learning the Tao, and there is a specialization in the arts. This is a famous sentence in "Teacher's Theory". The original text is 'Therefore, the disciple does not have to be inferior to the teacher, and the teacher does not have to be better than the disciple. There is a sequence of learning the Tao, and there is a profession. Specialize, that's all.'"
Bernard Shaw couldn't help but nodded repeatedly,
"Yes, yes, that's it."
Lu Shi looked helpless,
We are indeed in the stage of seeking fame and fortune, but teaching is too high-profile.
"Mr. Xiao, I'm here to learn, not to teach."
Wodehouse asked: "Which college are you studying at?"
"Ah this..."
Lu Shi was really confused by the question.
Wodehouse showed an uncertain expression and said in a slightly playful tone: "Mr. Lu, let me tell you in advance that I am the honorary president of the University of London Union. Ordinary lies cannot fool me~"
Lu Shi scolded the unreliable Qing court in his heart, but he had a smile on his face.
"Of course, of course, I didn't want to lie to anyone."
Wodehouse nodded with satisfaction,
"I trust you."
Believe in a ghost!
Lu Shi looked helpless and asked: "Sir Wodehouse, you just said that Mr. Xiao relaxed, what did you relax?"
Bernard Shaw opened his mouth to speak,
Wodehouse once again took the lead and said, "Xiao, it's better to tell the truth."
Bernard Shaw couldn't help but be surprised, and looked at Wodehouse strangely.
Wodehouse looked at Lu Shi,
"In exchange for the chance to have you guest star, Xiao promised to write us a satirical... um... realistic script."
This is definitely an exchange of interests.
So, who is “we” that Wodehouse refers to?
Lu Shi pondered for a moment and asked: "Sir Wodehouse, do you have a seat in the House of Lords?"
There was a hint of appreciation in Wodehouse's eyes,
"Smart! No wonder even Winston has a very high opinion of you. It seems that his ideas are not delusions."
Lu Shi suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
First the queen,
Now it's Churchill again,
I've only been here for a little over a month, why am I being targeted by so many big shots?
Is it a benefit for time travellers?
