The guest lecture didn't end until after one o'clock in the afternoon.
In this way, the students were still unsatisfied, and some even asked Lu Shi to sign their handwritten pamphlets.
It was not until Bernard Shaw came forward that the chaotic situation was maintained.
The students gradually dispersed.
When Qilun found Lu,
"Professor Lu's vision is indeed different from that of ordinary scholars, and it has broadened my thinking a lot. Perhaps some elements of geopolitics should be changed and no longer focus on dominance and rights..."
Lu Shi knew what impact Chiron's theory had on Germany during World War II.
If you can really make the prodigal son come back, it will be considered a great good.
As for the butterfly effect,
Lu Shi no longer considered what was available and what was not available, and just threw it away.
They come, the security.
The two chatted for a while,
At this time, Bernard Shaw finally dismissed the students, came over, and invited the two of them: "Let's have dinner together?"
Lu Shi looked in the direction of the school gate and found that there were still many students waiting for him there, as anxious as they were waiting for their idols, so he said helplessly: "Is there a canteen in the school? In this situation, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out."
Bernard Shaw couldn't help but laugh,
"It doesn't matter, just go to my place for some bread and a cup of coffee, and then go to the restaurant for a good meal in the evening."
The three of them walked towards the office building.
On the way, Bernard Shaw asked Lu Shi in a low voice: "Professor Lu, what is your attitude towards women going to college..."
He wanted to speak but stopped,
The words were not asked, but they were already asked.
Lu Shi couldn't help but sigh,
"Mr. Superintendent, what I just said are my true thoughts."
Bernard Shaw nodded understandingly,
Although Lu Shi did not explicitly support women's rights, his tendency is self-evident from the views he expressed.
Looking at Bernard Shaw's expression, Lu Shi knew that the other person still didn't understand.
He said: "One day in the future, various rights organizations may become completely different from what they are now, and become some kind of... well... in short, by then, I will definitely oppose it."
The corners of George Bernard Shaw's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
"Professor Lu, are you worrying too much?"
Lu Shi didn't answer.
It must be difficult for people today to imagine the chaos caused by political correctness 120 years later.
If George Bernard Shaw had been "fortunate" to see that scene, his expression would have been wonderful.
The three of them came to the teaching building.
There was a man standing at the door of the building. When he saw Lu Shi coming, he hurriedly greeted him and said at the same time: "Mr. Lu, I am a clerk at The Scotsman. There is a letter here. Editor Cooper asked me to send it to you as soon as possible. "
"letter?"
Lu Shi was surprised,
In 1900, telegraphs were widely used for communication. Unless the content was very long and exceeded the character limit of long telegrams, letters would be used to communicate.
Bernard Shaw reminded: "Is it sent from China? Take a look."
Lu Shi received the letter,
There was nothing written on the envelope, not even a stamp.
This shows that the sender of the letter knew someone from The Scotsman, and he directly asked someone to deliver the letter to London or personally delivered it to him.
Lu Shi's doubts deepened.
He opened the envelope,
Beautiful English continuous writing comes into view,
My friend Lu Shi saw the words as if he had met each other:
I am very comforted to hear that you appreciate your humble work "The Picture of Dorian Gray". Although I want to drag my sick body back to London to meet you, but looking at it now, I am afraid there is no chance.
However, "the body cannot reach it, but the heart yearns for it." In my heart, you and I have been close friends for a long time.
I have been reading "There Are No Survivors" on a regular basis recently, and I have been attracted by the twists and turns in it. Unfortunately, there are only fourteen chapters, which makes me scratch my head and wait very anxiously.
But I still want to thank you.
If it weren't for waiting for the serialization of the book, I might have passed away long ago, right?
…
There is a long section ahead,
Discussed how novels should be written;
It explores how novels and dramas will develop in the future under the influence of aestheticism;
It discussed that France is more open and free than Britain and will definitely become the birthplace of new literature in the future.
Until the end of the letter, there are two short goodbyes:
There will be no time limit for the future.
Another: Take me to say hello to Xiao. If possible, show him what I know about aestheticism.
——
Lu Shi stayed on the spot.
He asked in a low voice: "What day is today?"
Both Bernard Shaw and Qilun noticed Lu Shi's low pressure and couldn't help but look at each other.
Chiron answered carefully: "On the 4th."
December 4th.
Oscar Wilde died of meningitis at the Hotel Alsace in Paris on November 30, 1900, at the age of 46.
Lu Shi never expected that a few casual words in the salon would lead to him becoming a sincere friend.
What made him feel guilty was that only half of what he said about appreciating "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was true. The other half was an attempt to push Wilde out and use it as a shield to silence Doyle and Buckle.
George Bernard Shaw asked: "What's the matter?"
Lu Shi handed the letter over.
"Mr. Wilde wants you to read this letter too."
Upon hearing the name Wilde, George Bernard Shaw was very surprised and subconsciously accepted the letter.
Then silence fell,
"..."
"..."
"..."
After an unknown amount of time, George Bernard Shaw said, "This guy is so arrogant that he still wants to teach you how to write novels when you are already in that state."
After saying that, he sighed deeply.
Seeing the two of them like this, Chiron probably guessed the content of the letter. It was not an exaggeration to say it was an obituary.
Chiron asked: "When did it happen?"
George Bernard Shaw looked at the time of signing and replied: "It should have been two or three days ago. This letter was written on December 1."
Lu Shi was at a loss,
"December 1st?"
Shouldn't it be November 30th?
Lu Shi grabbed the letter, confirmed the time, and found that Bernard Shaw had indeed not lied to him.
Bernard Shaw didn't know what Lu Shi was thinking, so he comforted him: "Although Professor Lu failed to meet Wilde, there is no need to blame himself. As written in the letter, he liked your "No Survivor" very much, and even said that he was the last I am hanging on to that novel for every breath. You should be happy about that."
Lu Shi murmured to himself:
"The butterfly effect may not necessarily go in a bad direction."
There has been a slight change in his mentality, and he wants to participate more actively and deeply in the world and influence it.
Bernard Shaw was puzzled;
"Professor Lu, what did you just say?"
Lu Shi did not continue, but looked at the clerk of "The Scotsman" and said: "Next Wednesday...well...that's tomorrow. Tomorrow will be the fifteenth and sixteenth chapters and the end of "No Survival" ,Right?"
The clerk nodded,
"That's right."
Lu Shi said: "Can you help me modify some content?"
The clerk looked embarrassed.
"At this point in time, I'm afraid it's difficult. You should know that in order to ensure the printing quality of the supplement, Editor-in-Chief Cooper asked us to complete the typesetting on Monday. Now, the printing press has been running at full capacity for a long time."
Two months ago, The Scotsman did not have high requirements for the printing quality of its novel supplement.
But with the emergence of "There Are No Survivors", newspaper sales have been rising steadily. Of course, Cooper has to pay special attention to the cash cow, formatting the novel's supplement two days in advance.
Of course, this is also due to Lu Shi's ability to always deliver manuscripts in advance.
Lu Shi thought for a while and said: "I will only add two sentences at the beginning of the epilogue. If Editor Cooper is willing, my next novel will be serialized in The Scotsman."
The clerk's eyes lit up.
"Mr. Lu, I can't guarantee anything, but I can promise that I will deliver the message to you."
