British writer

Wednesday,

Lu Shi got up early in the morning and cut his snake braids outside.

Opposite him, Natsume Soseki was helping to hold the mirror.

Because the Japanese Ministry of Education gave an ambiguous goal of "studying English", Natsume Soseki himself didn't know what to do, so there were few courses, and he basically relied on reading for self-study. On the contrary, he was more leisurely than Lu Shi.

Natsume Soseki asked, "Why don't you go to the barber?"

Lu Shi replied: "I have always had the 'Traditional Qing Dynasty Hairstyle'. My forehead is almost shaved, and there are not many hairs in total. Why do I need a barber? It is impossible for a barber to let me grow hair. Moreover, in the barber shop chair... tsk..."

In the Dark Ages of Europe, Physicians and Surgeons were disparate:

Physicians are highly respected in the world and serve in the Holy See and the royal palace;

Surgeons don't even have the opportunity to teach in universities.

This directly leads to the unwillingness of doctors to be stained with blood.

Therefore, the burden of bloodletting therapy falls on the barber, and the barber chair is also the operating table.

But Europe is very concerned about inheritance, the so-called "the older the more popular", a barber chair can be used as long as it can be used, and it is common to repair it for three or four hundred years. Drowned in the smell.

Even if Lu Shi didn't have a cleanliness habit, he couldn't bear it.

He handed the scissors to Natsume Soseki,

"Help me repair it, if it's broken, it's mine."

Natsume Soseki took over the scissors. He thought this job was a heavy responsibility, but he found that there was really nothing worth constructing about the "Traditional Qing Dynasty hairstyle", so he was relieved.

He asked as he pruned, "Have you heard about Holmes?"

How could Lu Shi not know?

As soon as the "Times" was released, the entire streets of England seemed to have experienced a major earthquake.

Scotland Yard detains more than 300 revelers in one day.

Natsume Soseki looked around, and said in a low voice: "Also, "Seaside Magazine" also missed the news, saying that it will adjust the publication time, and change it to every Wednesday, which happens to be on the same day as your "We Survive". "

This is obviously no coincidence,

As long as you are not a fool, you can figure out the reason.

Lu Shi let out a "hmm\

,""I didn't expect..."

I thought the butterfly effect would not come so quickly.

Natsume Soseki was thinking about what he didn't expect when he landed, when a voice suddenly came from not far away: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Xia Mu!"

The two turned their heads,

I saw Cooper, the editor-in-chief of The Scotsman, trotting over.

He nodded and said, "Mr. Lu, the interview may have changed."

Lu Shi was surprised and asked, "Shouldn't it be an interview with the Manchester Guardian? Why didn't Mr. Scott come?"

Cooper sighed.

"That old bastard Buckle...ah, George Earl Buckle is the editor-in-chief of The Times, who knows where he heard that you were going to be interviewed, and insisted on interfering to make it happen The form of the salon. By the way, you know the salon, right?"

Lu Shi nodded,

"tea party."

One sentence nearly choked Cooper to death.

He managed to calm down, and said: "It's not too bad to understand. In short, Buckle doesn't know what kind of crazy smoking, so he joined many newspapers to come to the door together."

Lu Shi pondered for a while, then smiled,

"He knows Lu is Chinese?"

Cooper's eyes flickered,

During the period of contact between the two, he was deeply impressed by Lu Shi's cleverness.

But being smart is not enough. After all, there are many smart people in this world. Especially since London is the political and economic center of the world, where the best people from all over the world gather, being smart is not enough to make a person stand out.

What really surprised people was Lu Shi's keenness,

This young international student from the East was on par with those old foxes in the Palace of Westminster, and he could see the connection between things at a glance.

Cooper said, "Exactly."

Lu Shi thought about it again, and continued to ask: "Will Dr. Doyle attend?"

The appreciation in Cooper's eyes grew more and more,

"Bingo! If it's just a newspaper, Scott can still refuse. But "The Times" has already created momentum, saying that Dr. Doyle returns with threats, and the new generation of writer Lu rises with the wind, and the creative thinking of the two sides collide... Huh Hmph... I'm bah!"

Cooper spat.

It's not a big deal to watch the excitement,

What's more, it's not just lively, maybe it can also catch traffic. It's no wonder that those newspapers on Fleet Street collectively forced the palace,

The pressure on Scott can be imagined.

Cooper was helpless,

"It's hard to ride a tiger now..."

Lu Shi felt contemptuous in his heart,

You liberals know how to use your identity as a Chinese, but other conservatives don’t?

Don't forget, "The Times" is the strongest local media force in London, and there is a reason for its longevity.

Lu Shi asked knowingly, "Why is it hard to get off the tiger?"

Cooper looked troubled,

This expression is quite contrived, and there is a lot of acting involved.

But Lu Shi didn't expose it, and waited quietly.

Finally, Cooper gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Lu, this is the end of the matter, I will tell you the truth. "The Times" let you participate in the salon, most likely to make you embarrassed, just like a clown in a circus. For fun."

Lu Shi remained silent, waiting for the other party to continue talking.

Cooper added: "But what if you don't attend the salon? What happens?"

What could be the result?

Doyle slapped the gauntlet on Lu's face, but Lu chose to play dead,

This is won without a fight!

According to public opinion, "And There Were None" will definitely become a stepping stone for "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Even if the quality is excellent, the final sales will inevitably be affected.

Cooper shrugged,

"That's why I said it's hard to ride a tiger."

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"It's okay, as long as I don't make a fool of myself."

Cooper didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at first,

"and you……"

Suddenly, he froze on the spot, his face was full of surprise, and asked: "Wait! If I understand correctly, what did you mean to attend the salon?"

Lu Shi smiled and nodded,

"It's just a trivial matter. After all, Xia Mu and I got to know Dr. Doyle because of literary criticism."

Natsume Soseki on the side echoed: "That's right. Lu once guided me to complete my homework and pointed out many unreasonable parts in "The Collection of Sherlock Holmes", such as "The Case of the Spotted Tape". In the airtight safe, Snakes can suffocate to death; in "Yellow Face Man", black and white people give birth to a child with a darker complexion than the black father, which is also outrageous; in "Silver Horse", there are many descriptions that do not conform to the official horse racing rules... ..."

These are Lu Shi's original words, and Natsume Soseki directly used them.

Cooper was stunned,

"You...I...I want to be quiet."

He took a deep breath and asked, "Mr. Lu, are you sure?"

Lu Shi said: "Since riding a tiger is difficult, we might as well face it, don't you think?"

Anyway, the tiger is not difficult to fight, a sliding shovel is enough.

Cooper gritted his teeth, weighing the pros and cons in his mind,

Finally, he made up his mind: "You're right, so let's make it! I'm going back to Fleet Street to prepare for tomorrow's salon and interview."

After finishing speaking, he did not stop, said goodbye to the remaining two people, and called the carriage to leave.

Watching the smoke and dust rolled up by the carriage gradually dissipate, Natsume Soseki asked Lu Shi: "Lu, are you sure?"

Lu Shi said indifferently: "What is not sure, the key is that the news is hot. For example, tomorrow's salon, in your Japan, the title should be "Men's Prestige! A dignified duel between suspense writers!"? interesting!"

Natsume Soseki was confused:? ? ?

Why is Lu Shi so proficient!