At noon the next day, Cooper and Scott arrived on time at Brya Road,

They also brought formal attire to Lu Shi.

Because of the lack of time, I couldn't find a tailor to customize, and I used ready-to-wear clothes, which were more or less inappropriate, especially for the shoulders, and I had to put some fabric in them.

Lu Shi also wore a bowler hat to cover the brain door as smooth as a braised egg.

But in general, a suit is much more spiritual than a coat or something.

The three of them got into the carriage together,

Scott said a little apologetically: "Mr. Lu, although it is said to be a salon today, the location is arranged at the headquarters of the Times. Therefore, you must pay attention to those reporters and editors, who are the masters who eat people and do not spit out bones. ”

The word salon is derived from the Italian word "Salotto", which is a transliteration of the French word "Le Salon", which originally referred to the luxurious parlor in the residence of the French upper class.

The parlor is a private territory, and it is precisely because of this privacy that like-minded people can gather together to sip drinks and enjoy elegant music, while talking freely.

Today's salon is located at the headquarters of The Times, which shows that the conservatives are not at ease.

Soon the carriage arrived at Fleet Street and stopped at the gate of the headquarters of the Times,

A clerk led them into the editor-in-chief's office.

Because the original publisher and editor-in-chief of The Times were the same person - John Walter, and the editor-in-chief's office was equivalent to the general manager's office, so the area was ridiculously large, and it had many functions such as office, reception, living and resting, etc., which was extremely luxurious.

The two windows on the east side of the room and even the floor-to-ceiling windows ensure that all corners are covered by bright sunlight.

The house was already full of people,

The editors and reporters of the major newspapers on Fleet Street put aside the mention, as well as the old acquaintance Arthur Conan Doyle,

At this time, he was chatting quietly with Buckle, the editor-in-chief of The Times.

The appearance of Lu Shi attracted everyone's attention,

They whispered,

"How can there be Asians?"

"Look, he's coming with Cooper and Scott's conjoined baby, could it be Lu?"

"Impossible! How is that possible!? ”

"Damn! They don't treat us like monkeys, do they? ”

……

The chatter is getting louder and louder.

Cooper rubbed his nose in embarrassment and whispered, "Because Scott and I are both called Charles, and because The Scotsman and The Manchester Guardian have similar political leanings, some old stubborns will call us Siamese babies." ”

He has not been shy about Lu Shi, and words like "political leaning" should be said.

Lu Shi asked: "What should I do if I participate in this kind of occasion for the first time?" ”

Cooper nodded in the direction of the editor-in-chief's desk,

"Wait for the master to preside."

With that, he and Scott sat down next to him when they landed.

After a while, Bakr stood up, cleared his throat, motioned for everyone to be quiet, and then said, "I have two friends here today. An old friend, a new friend, to be exact. ”

He pointed to Doyle beside him,

"I guess this old friend doesn't need me to introduce him anymore, does he? Colleagues should be eager to have his work published in their own newspapers and magazines. ”

In an instant, the room resounded with warm applause,

There were even cheers.

Doyle smiled on his face, waved to everyone, and said calmly: "The despicable new work "The Hound of the Baskervilles" will be serialized next Wednesday, I hope you will be merciful, less criticized, and more encouraged." ”

One stone stirs up a thousand waves!

All those present did their best to move forward,

"Doctor Doyle, is 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' a new installment in the Sherlock Holmes series?"

"Are the rumors true? You've decided to resurrect Sherlock Holmes? ”

"Please be sure to be interviewed by us."

……

Doyle was drowned out by the sound.

Buckle coughed, turning his attention back to himself, before saying, "I'm going to introduce new friends next." ”

As he spoke, he walked to the back of the sofa where Lu Shi was sitting, and supported the back of the sofa with both hands.

Naturally, everyone's eyes were attracted.

Bakker said: "This one is the author of "No One Survives", Lu, whose real name is Lu Shi. ”

The atmosphere is very different from when Doyle is introduced,

There was silence in the house.

Lu Shi smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Thank you." ”

Cooper and Scott, who were on the side, almost couldn't hold back their laughter, and said that Lu Shi was really a big heart, and they applauded on the spot, but they didn't even say hello, and in this case, they could still say "thank you", isn't it a naked reminder?

Sure enough, someone reacted,

Bang Bang –

Scarce applause rang out.

Bakker chuckled,

"I didn't expect Lu to be a Chinese student. But it seems to be very reasonable, that pen name has a Chinese charm. ”

Doyle also opened up: "You can't blame Mr. Bakker for this. "No One Survives" is written vividly and described, and it doesn't look like the work of people from non-English speaking countries. ”

When he looked at Lu,

"I don't know which master Mr. Lu has been trained underto?"

How could Lu Shi not understand what the other party meant,

It's a pity that Doyle and Barker's wishful thinking will inevitably fail.

The answer to this question was already ready, and he said: "I like the works of Mr. Oscar Wilde very much, especially the Portrait of Dorian Gray, and I have read it more than ten times, and I still read it and have an endless aftertaste." ”

Listening to Lu Shi talking about Wilde, Doyle was quite speechless,

When they met for the first time, he boasted to Lu Shi about the experience of being invited to a dinner with Wilde, saying that that meal gave birth to two masterpieces, "Four Signatures" and "The Picture of Dorian Gray".

Therefore, it is definitely impossible for him to be entangled with Lu Shi on this issue now, because if he can't say a word well, he will be easily "attacked with the spear of the son and the shield of the son".

On the other side, Bakr was also speechless,

Wilde is one of Britain's greatest writers and artists, writing plays, poems, fairy tales, novels, all wonderful.

But here's the problem......

Wilde is a good man!

(The term "homosexuality" had not yet been coined.) ）

None of the conservatives present could have spoken positively about Wilde.

In fact, it was not until the end of the 20th century, nearly a century after being discredited, that Britain was finally willing to erect a statue of Wilde, which was unveiled on Adelaide Street near London's Trafalgar Square on November 30, 1998.

It is impossible for Bakker to say: "Mr. Lu, the idol you picked is not very good, why don't you change it?" You see, what about Shakespeare? ”

After all, people came from studying in the East and yearned for English literature.

I can't say that, hey!

As for the left-wing newspapers, they were supposed to wear the same pants as The Scotsman and the Manchester Guardian, and it was impossible for them to come out and dismantle them.

The room was eerily quiet.

Lu Shi looked around, looking at the expressions of these foreigners who were either smiling or constipated, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion,

Think about the political correctness of modern Europe and the United States, and look at the British people's secrecy about Wilde in the early 20th century.

It can only be said that the world is changing too fast.

The corners of Lu Shi's mouth hooked an arc,

"What's wrong with you? Mr. Wilde was a genius, and it was under his influence that I decided to study in London, but why did you ...... Why don't you even want to admit the great writers of your own country? ”

As he spoke, he sighed,

"Have the British lost their self-confidence?"

For some reason, it feels inexplicably cool to say this.