George Bernard Shaw kept his word and indeed did not invite Lu Shi to perform drama creation in the following days.
Lu Shi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He put all his time and energy into "Guns, Germs and Steel" and finally completed the last few chapters in early December.
Meanwhile, the time has finally come to teach LSE students.
…
early morning,
London School of Economics and Political Science,
In front of the school gate.
Nigaty Nikolic rode his bicycle to the school and found that the school gate was crowded with people, including many unfamiliar faces.
He elbowed his way into the crowd,
"Give way! Give way, everyone!"
No one paid any attention to him.
The crowd is like a dense mass of mercury. It seems to be flowing, but there is no chance to find a way.
Nikolic charged several times but failed.
At this moment, Tiri Solomon's voice came from the crowd: "Nigati, why are you here just now!? Professor Lu's lecture is about to begin!"
Nikolic cursed: "I came from Tower Bridge!"
Tower Bridge has had restrictions on its opening hours since it was built, so it cannot be passed at any time.
Moreover, the Tower Bridge often has some inexplicable malfunctions. For example, it rises to allow ships to pass but cannot be lowered, causing traffic interruptions. There are always three or four times a month.
Solomon laughed,
"I'll pick you up!"
He made his way through the crowd to meet Nikolic, and together they squeezed toward the door.
There was chatter around the two of them,
"Is it really that Lu?"
"It should be! I saw the photo in the Manchester Guardian. Lu is Chinese, and the Lu who is going to speak at LSE today is also Chinese."
"I heard that Lu's real name is Ruth. Isn't that a woman's name?"
“No, it should be Lu——Zhi——, you idiot, you can’t even pronounce the Chinese name well.”
…
There was a great uproar.
Only then did Nikolic realize what the crowd was here for, and asked Solomon: "Our school doesn't care?"
There was too much noise around and Solomon couldn’t hear clearly.
"What did you say?"
Nikolic had no choice but to repeat again at the top of his lungs: "I just asked, why doesn't our school take care of it?"
Solomon rolled his eyes.
"Have you forgotten that our school is now a member of the University of London Alliance? Among these people are those from University College London, Royal Holloway, the School of Technology and Entertainment, and even King's College. "
Nikolic was stunned.
"The School of Crafts and Entertainment is in the London University Alliance?"
Solomon was asked,
"not here?"
"Are you there?"
The two looked at each other.
Then, they all said in unison:
"There are people from the School of Arts and Crafts and Entertainment here and they are not allowed in!"
"There are people from the School of Arts and Crafts and Entertainment here and they are not allowed in!"
For a moment, the crowd was quiet, and then they all changed their targets, focusing on the people from the School of Crafts and Entertainment to drive them out.
The pressure on Solomon and Nikolic suddenly eased a lot, and they nimbly got through the crowd.
The two finally entered the school and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hoo~"
Solomon said: "Originally, Professor Lu's lecture was arranged indoors, but too many people came, so we had to move it to the central square."
Nikolic nodded: "As expected."
The two of them continued walking forward.
The closer you get to the central square, the more people there are.
But the strange thing is that the students can keep the volume up and communicate in whispers.
Nikolic asked in a low voice: "Have you prepared any questions?"
As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper full of words and shook it in front of Solomon.
Solomon took a closer look and found that the paper was full of questions:
1. The article mentioned pigs, cows, sheep, and horses. So, is fish considered a domesticated animal? Is it necessary to tame fish?
2. Is the long-term destiny theory true?
3. Are germs the root cause of the Indian genocide?
…
Nineteen in total.
This is too serious!
Solomon couldn't help but chuckle, pointed to his temple, and said, "All my problems are stored here~"
Nikolic went up and punched the opponent.
"Pack!"
At this moment, the school teacher came to the square to maintain order.
The students gradually formed a line.
George Bernard Shaw stood under the statue of the Queen and raised his hands slightly.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Bernard Shaw nodded with satisfaction and said: "Today, with the efforts of many parties, especially Sir Wodehouse, we are fortunate to have the founder of new history - Lu, that is, Professor Lu Shi, come to give us a lecture."
As soon as he said this, there was warm applause from below.
Bernard Shaw raised his hand again to signal.
The applause stopped abruptly.
Bernard Shaw continued: "This is a rare opportunity. I hope the students can listen carefully and think deeply."
As he spoke, Bernard Shaw nodded to the side,
"Professor Lu, please give the lecture."
Bang bang bang——
applause.
It was very lively at first, but gradually became sparse when Lu Shi himself appeared.
Nikolic whispered: "Although I have known for a long time that Mr. Lu is young, but... isn't this too young? Even younger than the photos in the newspaper!"
Solomon complained: "What can you tell from those mushy photos in the Manchester Guardian?"
Not only them, everyone was surprised.
Although students know that Lu Shi is an international student, there are many types of international students.
Just like Natsume Soseki,
Born in 1867, studied abroad in 1900, already 34 years old.
Moreover, this kind of example is very common among East Asian international students, so everyone initially thought that Lu Shide was a scholar in his forties.
But now, he looks like a young man in his twenties?
Discussions started gradually.
Lu Shi coughed,
"Ahem... Everyone, I know what you are thinking. In fact, I have the same question myself. Why did the school supervisor invite me to be this guest lecturer? I am still so young..."
The students below burst into laughter.
Lu Shi spread his hands,
"Actually, the reason is very simple, that is, my article can be published in the Manchester Guardian and allow the Manchester Guardian to quickly open up overseas markets."
As he spoke, Lu Shi stretched out a finger,
"I said a number, 7391."
The students were confused and looked at each other.
Lu Shi continued: "This number is the increase in overseas sales of the Manchester Guardian after it published my article. Moreover, the reason why this number is only over 7,000 is because of the overseas sales of the Manchester Guardian. Quantity is limited.”
Bernard Shaw couldn't help but frown,
"What exactly does Mr. Lu want to do?"
Qilun on the side also looked puzzled and said, "What students hate most is authority. Wouldn't it be counterproductive to talk about newspaper sales?"
Sure enough, someone fired a cannon at Lu Shi.
“You’re saying that because your article sold well enough, you’re right?”
Lu Shi shook his head and said, "No, no, no, no. Newspaper sales only give me the qualification to stand here. If you still can't understand, you might as well change your perspective and think about why you can't stand in my position? "
These words are like poking a hornet's nest.
For a time, the crowd was excited.
