In the previous life, Zhao Guanhou had to enter a small circle in order to collect intelligence. That circle is very closed, only absorbing people who are pleasing to their eyes, have a certain economic strength, and are interested in literary masterpieces. He can forge things like economic strength through some means, but in terms of literary masterpieces, the requirements are very strict, and even require that the work be able to recite the chapters in it.

His memory can be regarded as a genius, as long as he memorizes it with heart, he can be regarded as having never forgotten it, and it is not a problem to memorize the chapters of those literary masterpieces. Originally, he had limited access to books, but after completing his task, he became interested in literature and studied hard.

Because of his identity, Rogue Luo Ping, a literary work that created an amorous prodigal son between a detective and a thief, remembers his appetite very clearly, and even the original French version is very familiar with it.

The two stories written by Su Hanzhi are short stories that he selected from them, which are both interesting and suspenseful, and are very suitable for serialization in newspapers. The Congregational newspaper chosen was a newspaper founded by the Chinese Yuno Matsu last year.

He inquired about the news and knew that this newspaper had a literary edition, and it would indeed publish some literary works such as novels, and this Rogue Luo Ping would supposedly have no problem. Did you meet an eyeless editor who didn't know the true God, but walked away?

He didn't know that at this time, there was also a lot of turmoil in the newspaper hall of the Congregational Newspaper around the manuscript that was sent.

There is actually no controversy about the quality of this novel, although the grammar of the Chinese part is not very smooth, which does not match the current half-ancient and half-white grammar, and the text is mostly simplified, which is not a good work. However, it was sent in a Chinese-card version, and those who could work at the newspaper were all proficient in Capetian script, and both the editor in charge of the review and the administrator of the newspaper unanimously agreed that this was a very good short story.

Yunomatsu even has a feeling that this is just an excerpt from a long novel, and I'm afraid there is a lot of content to come. In terms of quality alone, the few novels published in his newspaper cannot be compared.

The problem still appeared in Su Hanzhi's Capetian text, the Chinese part was written so awkwardly, but the Capewen was written so well, which made it difficult for the editors who received the submission. Although the submission table indicates that it is the original work, he has no way of determining whether this manuscript is the original work of Jiuhe Xiayin or his translation of foreign novels.

The writing font of this manuscript is beautiful, it seems to be from a woman's hand, and the font is quite neat, but it can be seen that the writer's pen power is mediocre, and it seems that he is a novice who has just learned to write. This kind of novice is still in the stage of trying to write well, saying that this kind of person can write a good novel, and he is the first to refuse to believe it.

Moreover, there are indeed some well-educated people engaged in the creation of novels in Jinmen, but in terms of literary style, they are not far from the shackles of old-school novels, and it is impossible for the Kapeiwen version to be smoother than the Chinese version. This style of writing and wording is full of Western flavor, and it is impossible to believe that it is from the hands of Chinese.

Of course, it is not that the Congregational newspaper does not accept translations, in fact, translating Tessie's literary works is a good and good fortune in this era. But since he has indicated that it is the original work, as an editor, it is always his duty to clarify all this and confirm the nature of the manuscript. This not only involves the standard of manuscript fees, but also avoids the newspaper from getting involved in any legal disputes.

The editor himself could not make the decision, so he handed over the manuscript to Qian Muyun, the deputy editor of the newspaper, who, although well-read, was not sure that he had read all of Capet's novels. If you make an oolong, it will be a big trouble. I had to ask a friend of mine, François, the director of Capet's Ministry of Works, to go to Capet's bookstore and ask him if this was an existing copy of Capet's book.

This kind of request is not urgent, and he does not expect the other party to give him a quick reply, the Congregational Newspaper has a lot of manuscripts at hand, and no matter how good this novel is, it has not reached the point where it has to be published. But unexpectedly, on the morning of the third day, François hurriedly ran to the newspaper office and pulled Qian Muyun over. He has been in China for many years, and his official language is more authentic than that of many officials from other provinces in Jinguo, and in terms of language habits, he also tries to follow the local customs.

"Brother Mu Yun, I have already inquired about the matter you entrusted me. This novel was indeed written by us Capetians, but it was not distributed to the Kingdom of Jin, so not many people know about it. What kind of Jiuhe Xia Yin, it is really shameless to claim that this is his own work...... I have come today to inform you of this news, and secondly, I want you to provide me with his address, and I want to protest against him in person and make a strong criticism of his shameless behavior. ”

Seeing his indignant appearance, Qian Muyun was a little scared, thanks to his own questions, otherwise he didn't know what kind of turmoil would have happened. But at this time, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, Yuno Matsu, came to the two of them, smiled and waved his hand, "Muyun, don't tell him." Director François, did not tell us the truth. ”

"Brother Yematsu, what do you mean by this? I always thought that we were best friends, and as best friends, you shouldn't doubt my character. You must know that doubting a gentleman's character is the greatest offense against that gentleman. ”

"Director François, I think you should also know that we gold people value honesty the most, pay attention to promises, and if you are disloyal to your friends, you will be looked down upon."

Yuno Matsu smiled slightly, "If this novel is really fake, then we can also publish it as a translated novel." Speaking from the heart, being able to translate Capet's text to this point is definitely a master. Mr. Director is in such a hurry to ask for people's names, I am afraid it is not as simple as seeking justice. There are so many things going on in the Ministry of Industry, I don't think the directors are so idle, right? If you don't tell us the truth, this person's contact information, you don't want to get it. ”

François was exposed to the lie, but he was not embarrassed, but laughed "haha...... Brother Yesong, you are indeed wiser than Brother Muyun. …… Looks like I'm going to have to tell you the truth. This manuscript is indeed the creation of this lady of the Nine Rivers Heroes, of course, this is nothing, I am a businessman, not a lover of detective novels. But the problem is that our consul is a real fan of detective novels. And he, who happened to be in my office, found the manuscript and was immediately captivated by it. You must know that the most famous detective novels in Europe are written by Albians, and they are still written by Albians, which makes His Excellency the Consul very unhappy. ”

As the first and second largest powers in the world today, Albion and Capet have almost reached the point where they can compete with each other in everything.

Albion said that his navy was invincible, and Capet wanted to emphasize that his army was unmatched. The Albians had established a large colony, and Capet was to establish a colony. Capet sent his own king to the sword, and Albion will say that we did it before you. In short, everything else has to be divided up and down except for who died earlier.

Antoine, the consul general of Capetian in Tianjin, was also a fanatical Capetian who wanted to argue with Albion about everything. Even in this detective novel, he thinks that Capet's detective should be better than the detective in Albion who lives on Baker Street.

"Your Excellency the Consul thinks that the main merits of this Rogue are as follows...... "François imitated the Consul General, comparing the painting "First, the protagonist is a Capetian; Second, the protagonist is a brilliant adventurer; Thirdly, the protagonist is a brilliant adventurer from Capet. These three points are enough to make His Excellency the Consul General a fan of Ms. Jiuhe Xiayin. ”

"Ma'am?" Qian Muyun was stunned for a moment, he didn't remember telling the director, he suspected that the author was a woman.

"Brother Mu Yun, as I already said, our Excellency the Consul General is a lover of detective novels, so he also likes to reason in his daily life. Through the font, he can be sure that the author of this work is a woman, and a Chinese woman who has just learned Capetian. A Chinese woman who has just learned Capetian can write about Paris, and we can only say that she is a genius. And His Excellency the Consul General, there are some ideas that I would like to convey to this talented woman. ”

Yunomatsu took the initiative at this time, he ran a newspaper in the Capet Concession, and naturally he had to see the face of the Capet Ministry of Industry, and Consul General of Capet was the top manager of the Capet Industry Bureau. It is a great benefit to the whole newspaper to be able to establish a relationship with him, and this kind of good thing cannot be enjoyed by François alone, and this matter must be done together, and the interests are equal, otherwise no one wants to do it.

He smiled and asked, "Director François, what are you looking for this author for?" If you don't make it clear, I don't dare tell you her address. Moreover, she does not live in the Capetian Concession, and you must also know that the ordinary people outside the concession are not always friendly to the Capetian people. Some things are more convenient for us to do. ”

François shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands out, "Okay, I must admit that what you said is right, many times, we can't do without your help, and we need to cooperate in order to win." I always say this to my men, and today, I'm going to do it myself. Yes, His Excellency the Consul General has an idea, and he wants three things: first, this story will be published in your journal as soon as possible; Second, I hope that your journal will allow the publication of a Capetian version of this novel in our own newspaper; Third, I need to talk to the author face-to-face, the consul general hopes to see Yasen in the near future? The plot of Ropin's victory over the detective on Baker Street. His Excellency the Consul General would be pleased if that could be done, and it would do us no harm in making His Excellency the Consul General happy, wouldn't it? ”

Yunomatsu knew that François wanted to find a better position in the Ministry of Industry Bureau, and he was sparing no effort to curry favor with the consul general recently. If you can do this yourself, you can not only deepen your friendship with him, but also get a favor from the Consul General.

He nodded, lit a cigar, and said, "François, my friend, I am willing to do my best to help you, but it is not easy to do this, and the author did not leave much information. I think we need to discuss how we can work together in order to carry out this task that His Excellency the Consul General has given us. ”