The Multiverse Starting from White Deer Plain

Bai Gui has now become a well-known figure in the first high school because of his rampant writing in the afternoon. Therefore, after seeing the Japanese students circulating the serialized novels in the newspaper, some Japanese students also became a little bit more interested in reading them. thoughts.

Out of one hundred newspapers, more than eighty were given away by Bai Gui without a penny. The remaining twenty or so copies were quickly purchased by curious high school students, and they were quickly sold out.

Selling more than 20 newspapers is not really a hot seller.

After all, there are nearly a thousand students in the first high school.

Standing at the forefront of public opinion, Bai Gui's masterpiece has aroused the curiosity of many people.

This is fame!

In the parlance of later generations, black and red are also red!

Everyone wants to know what that person can write. As long as some people have the desire to buy, the first step to his fame will be taken.

The newspaper here in Baigui has been sold out, so students from the first grade of high school went to Tokyo to subscribe, and they estimated that they could get one or two hundred copies.

Three days later, the newspaper office also wrote back to Bai Gui.

It is said that the newspaper sales situation is good, but it is mainly purchased by international students from various schools, and only a small number of Japanese people buy it. This is also easy to understand. The Democratic Progressive News is a tabloid in Japan, but among the international students, it is a "big newspaper". If a good novel is published, they will buy a copy.

However, in the eyes of Japanese people, it is obvious that there will not be so much preferential treatment.

However, the prospects are very good, and the proportion of newspapers sold to Japanese people is gradually increasing. So the newspaper printed 500 more copies.

In addition to reporting some sales status to Bai Gui, the editor-in-chief and writer, the letter also asked him to send back the next manuscript. The manuscript fee was also mailed and was paid in advance.

Bai Gui also prepared a 30,000-word manuscript and mailed it to the newspaper.

Tokyo's postal system is very developed and can arrive in one day.

And this day has also come to the literary club’s gathering day.

The literary club of No. 1 High School has always had a good relationship with girls' colleges and universities in Tokyo and some girls' private schools.

This is a very common thing in literary societies.

Since it is communication literature, it is impossible to rest on its laurels. The literary club is also the easiest to connect with other women's colleges.

Private schools are schools from the old Japanese era.

This is different from the private schools in the country during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Private schools in China generally refer to elementary school, for enlightenment. For example, Bai Gui's ancestral school in Bailuyuan is a private school. Private schools in Japan are higher-level academies such as Bailu Academy. For example, Keio Gijuku was also a private school and later became Keio University.

As for the place where elementary education is taught, it used to be the temple house. However, after the Restoration, the temple was abolished and turned into a primary school.

Private schools were rare at this time. Most of them only admitted women and taught music, Japanese songs, fine arts, foreign studies, etc. Most of the people who entered were local ladies.

The venue for the gathering was a retreat belonging to the great writer and artist Okakura Tenshin.

Okakura Tenshin was the first graduate of Tokyo University and had a deep connection with Tokyo University, so gatherings and social gatherings of literary clubs were usually held at his home.

Betsuno is located in Shibuya Ward.

Relatively secluded.

Carriages came from the suburbs.

"Brother Miwa, you have less than four days left to challenge those reckless men in the Kendo Club and Judo Club. Are you still planning to come to the Liberal Arts Club for a social gathering? Aren't you worried about failure at all?"

At the door, Saburo Tohei watched in surprise as Bai Gui also got off the carriage.

One after the other, a few minutes passed.

As long as you join the literary club, you will receive an invitation. Whether you come or not depends on the invitation. The literary club is undoubtedly a big club, and many celebrities can interact with it, so it has always been regarded as a must-join interest club.

"I'm still confident about some of the seniors in the Kendo Club."

Bai Gui casually took out a one-cent copper coin from his pocket and threw it into the coachman's hand as a tip and responded.

As Japan becomes more and more Westernized, there are also unspoken unspoken rules for collecting tips, which is regarded as an elegant thing in the upper class. If you don't give it, it will be very embarrassing in the eyes of the upper class.

What he said was not false.

He wrote a letter of challenge, saying that he would challenge all the kendo clubs and judo clubs in Yigao and Dongda. But how could he appear as a famous warrior as soon as he appeared? His disciple must have served him first.

Only when the disciple has been defeated can he defeat the master. This is true at all times and in all countries.

"Brother Meihe, just be sure."

Vice Minister Saburo Tohei does not feel the shame of his country and his family. Maybe he does, but not much. Whether he is challenged or not has little to do with him.

We chatted for a few words.

A noble woman and a socialite got out of the carriage that arrived later.

"Let's go, I've been here once before."

Higashino Saburo led the way, and the two entered the living room.

The living room is very luxurious and the decoration is European style. With semicircular arch windows and corner stonework, the foyer stretches to the north and south, with many low windows and hexagonal bay windows. The floor is paved with black marble, and there are gorgeous crystal diamond chandeliers...

"No, that's Ryuko Tanabe, a famous female writer."

Saburo Tohei pointed at the young woman in her thirties who was leaning on the exquisitely carved bookcase. She was wearing a thin layer of powder and had a slightly delicate face. She was not considered a humble beauty. She was wearing a dark kimono and was having a drink at the moment. Drinking red wine.

"Higuchi Kazuyo heard that she wrote "The Warbler of the Forest" and that the money she earned was equivalent to her family's three-month expenses, so she decided to write a book..."

During his introduction, when he mentioned Higuchi Kazuyo, his face was full of pity.

The three writers printed on later Japanese coins, including Murasaki Shikibu who wrote "The Tale of Genji", were ancient figures, probably from the Song Dynasty. The other two are current writers from the Meiji period, namely Natsume Soseki and Higuchi Ichiyo.

The unfortunate thing about Higuchi Kazuyo is that he was somewhat famous after writing novels for many years, but his life was difficult. When he wrote the novels that have been handed down for generations, he fell seriously ill due to years of hard work and finally died.

As for Tanabe Ryuko, although she is not as famous as Higuchi Ichiyo, her works have always been best-selling, and she is also a well-known female writer today.

"That's Erye Pavilion's Four Stories, which Fuyun is serializing..."

"This is Mori Ogai, a great writer as famous as Natsume Soseki..."

"..."

Saburo Tohei introduced the famous writers in the hall one by one.

Tokyo is not far from this place, so the invited writers will often come over if they have free time. Not to mention the status of the owner of this place, Okakura Tenshin is no less important than Fukuzawa Yukichi, but Fukuzawa Yukichi advocates "leaving Asia and joining Europe", while Okakura Tenshin advocates "now is the time when Eastern spiritual concepts are deepening. time in the West." Promote Asian values…

After hearing Saburo Tohei's introduction, Bai Gui immediately felt that his trip was worthwhile.