Wenhao: This child has been smart since he was young

Chapter 71 The Height of Genius

"Hurry up, the flowers have wilted since I waited so long." Han Zang thought of the Landlord game he often played, and the brainwashing sound effects were looping endlessly.

He arrived at the exit twenty minutes early, but he had already been waiting for nearly an hour.

While he was bored, Han Zang saw a student with delicate features, wearing grey clothes and a standard hairstyle, which did not reach his eyebrows in front, ears on the sides, or neck in the back.

Han Zang looked at him. He didn't have the childish look in his eyes. Could it be? He had an answer in his mind.

"Excuse me, are you Han Zang, the editor of "Years of Reasoning"? " Gu Lu saw the sign held by the other party.

"Yes, yes, welcome Xiao Gu...Teacher to Ice City." Han Zang felt the voice was familiar and greeted it immediately.

However, Han Zang still felt a little awkward calling a high school student "teacher" face to face.

"Thank you, Editor Han. Sorry for the long wait. Although the plane landed on time, the airport is busy and the number of boarding bridges is limited, so our flight will have to wait." Gu Lu said.

"It's okay, I didn't wait long," Han Zang said with a smile. He subconsciously reached out to help with the luggage, but found that the other person was only carrying a small bag, so he had to give up.

"Hey, well..." Han Zang seemed to have forgotten the words.

"Are I a little different from what Han imagined?" Gu Lu said, "Han is pretty much what I imagined, with a scholarly air."

It turns out that a high school student is needed to start a conversation. Han Zang blushed, and he also felt that Gu Lu was different, and spoke in a very organized manner.

"He doesn't look bookish, but he looks very nerdy." Han Zang continued, "I know that Teacher Gu is very young, but I was still a little shocked when I saw his appearance."

As he was talking, Han Zang led the way. He must have driven here to pick us up.

Gu Lu looked at the scenery of Ice City along the way. It was commonplace for the locals, but it was still quite new to him.

Ice City tourism was popular for a while in his previous life, but he didn’t have the conditions at the time, so he could only travel online, that is, watching other people post pictures on WeChat Moments.

Unexpectedly, he would be invited to the event. Gu Lu was very grateful to his original body, so he prepared himself to give Gu's father a blow and then cut off ties with him.

He specifically looked up that a sixteen-year-old minor can be considered a person with full civil capacity and can use his or her income as living expenses.

"People are like this. They are very decisive when it comes to settling other people's family disputes. I was timid in my previous life, but after traveling through time, I am the king." Thinking of this, Gu Lu shook his head.

"What kind of mystery works does Teacher Gu like to watch?" Han Zang, who was driving, felt bored and suddenly asked.

"Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series." said Gu Lu.

"Where's Agatha?" Han Zang asked. After all, it was the 10th anniversary celebration of the AC (Grandma) Forum.

"Among the three writers who opened the golden age of mystery, Conan Doyle, Quinn and Conan, I prefer Conan Doyle because his books are more suitable for promotion."

"Hmm?" Han Zang asked, "Is it suitable for promotion because it is more famous?"

If we really compare fame, Ave Maria and Conan Doyle should be on par with each other.

"It's not about fame, it's just writing skills." Gu Lu said, "The characteristics of Quinn and Agatha Christie's works are to lay the groundwork for the case from scratch, but Conan Doyle's writing technique is to create the characters first."

"Even 'A Study in Scarlet' conforms to the most classic novel format." Gu Lushu said, "Throwing out the contradiction, then throwing out the protagonist's uniqueness, and finally the protagonist facing a dilemma in three steps."

So what?

Han Zang recalled that the initial conflict was that Watson questioned Holmes, whom he had just met, and then Holmes showed the magic of "deductive reasoning", and then he was troubled by a series of murders that left bloody marks.

Han Zang can even think further. The other three novels, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Terror, also start with Sherlock Holmes trying his hand. "If you want to expand the reputation of mystery works, you must make readers who are not interested in mystery read them," said Gu Lu.

"According to this standard, isn't it Quinn's novel that is least favored by Teacher Gu?" Han Zang drew inferences from one example.

Gu Lu agreed, "If a passerby who is not interested in reasoning gets any of the Quinn brothers' works, it will be difficult for them to finish reading. This is dyslexia."

“It’s best if the writing skills and story are suitable for all audiences, and then add other elements to attract people.”

That’s right, Gu Lu mentioned Keigo Higashino, the best-selling author on earth, in every word and action. His works are very popular. Even if you don’t like to use your brain or read detective stories, you must have heard of The Suspect and White Night Walk, right?
It's a pity that Gu Lu has Keigo Higashino's "After School" in his hand, but it is completely useless. It would be better to replace it with "Malice"!

Through the rearview mirror in the car, Han Zang saw that the other person's brows were furrowed and he seemed to be thinking about something, so he didn't say anything to interrupt him.

"No wonder he could write Mr. Holmes at such an age. It seems he has studied Sherlock Holmes very well."

Especially when the other party started talking, he aimed to broaden the reputation of mystery novels so that people who don’t read mystery novels can also read them. His intention and vision are different.

Han Zang himself is 27 years old. When reviewing manuscripts, he only wants "give me a shocking mystery", "I want a stunning answer", and "the motive for the murder must be something no one can guess".

The difference between the two was obvious, and Han Zang felt like he was seeing for the first time what a genius looked like, and it was even more exaggerated than he had imagined.

Arriving at the hotel more than 40 minutes later, Han Zang parked the car and asked, "Teacher Gu, do you want to go back to your room to put your things first, or meet our editorial department?"

This time, calling her Teacher Gu sounded particularly smooth.

"Let's go back to the room first. We should all meet at the dinner anyway, right?" Gu Lu said.

"I'll send you a message when the dinner is about to start," Han Zang said.

After helping with the check-in process, Han Zang sent Gu Lu to the elevator and then returned to the meeting room.

The Madiel Hotel was once the most luxurious hotel in Ice City. After several renovations, it is still in good condition and has fully reached star level.

Gu Lu put the things away and then called President Jian back. His phone was turned off on the flight, so President Jian left a message.

"President Jian - it's almost done. It's almost finished." After answering the call, Gu Lu realized that the call was urging him to submit the manuscript.

"Hahaha," President Jian laughed heartily on the other end of the line, "I heard that our writer Xiao Gu went to attend the offline author meeting of "Years of Reasoning"."

It’s really not that President Jian intended to investigate. The main circle is just that small.

"Xiao Gu, it was clearly me who came first to request the article," said President Jian.

"Ahem - I'm almost done, at most half a month left." Gu Lu said. This was true, the main text had been coded, but the illustrations were not yet ready.

"Two weeks, right? No problem." President Jian said, "Be careful when you're out there. I won't bother you anymore."

After saying that, the other party hung up the phone. Gu Lu took a deep breath and thought, "The Little Prince" must be awesome!
Now let’s talk about Han Zang.

"Have you received the call from Teacher Gu?" asked Chief Editor Gao.

Han Zang nodded, "Nothing went wrong."

"How about our youngest contracted writer for 'Years of Reasoning'? What's he like?" asked Chief Editor Gao.

This question attracted the attention of other editors as well. People are curious.

(End of this chapter)