Thatch and Scott had already discussed it.

About the manuscript fee of the land time,

The Daily Telegraph bid £35 for a weekly column;

The Manchester Guardian bid £20 and will be published as soon as it is published.

Moreover, it is possible to use a press release.

This made Lu Shi very surprised.

After all, the two newspapers are in competition, and this competition is all-round, from the business field to political tendencies, and the use of press releases will make people feel that the ice is suddenly broken by a feud, and even the feeling that the relationship is so good that they wear a pair of pants, which is inexplicable.

Scott blinked mysteriously and said with a smile: "Mr. Thatch still has the common problem of conservatives~"

Thatch glared at him, but didn't say anything.

It is true that he has the heart of forging ahead, but his mentality is mainly based on seeking stability after all.

It is not incomprehensible that this situation has finally become such a situation.

However, both Scott and Thatch are very shrewd, and there is no such thing as who is lying to whom, but more of a trade-off of interests.

Thatch owes a debt,

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Scott, there is still something on the newspaper side, and I am not with you."

Scott also stood up,

"Let's do it together."

As he spoke, he took the initiative to stand side by side with Thatch.

Seeing the two of them like this, Lu Shi naturally didn't join in the fun, and said: "I think the environment of this coffee shop is quite good, I want to think about it here first." You two, please. ”

Thatch and Scott said goodbye to Lu Shi and left.

The editors-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph and The Manchester Guardian hooked up on their shoulders, which was also a spectacle.

Seeing their backs disappear, Lu Shi asked the waiter for a pen and paper.

Because it's Fleet Street, there are often reporters and editors, and the quality of the paper and pens provided by the shops here is good, better than the ones that Natsume Soseki paid for.

Lu Shi pondered, thinking about where to put the pen down,

Since it is an editorial, it must have new ideas, and clichés are absolutely not okay.

Secondly, there must be depth, and children can't get through the draft.

The first thing he thought of was a work like "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife", and then he rejected it himself.

If you look at it from the perspective of popular reading, "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" is perfect, and even the Japanese themselves admit that the culture of shame, debt, and individuality in the book are the national nature of Japan.

But in fact, the author, Ruth Benedict, has never even been to Japan.

Which great immortal dares to say that he can comprehensively analyze the national character of a country with a few prisoners of war?

Isn't that?

The Japanese touted "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" in large part because it was written after World War II and the author was still an American.

After World War II, Japan licked the United States in all directions, and even Curtis Lemay, who attacked Tokyo with fire, burned 500,000 people to death and created 8 million homeless people, was awarded the highest level of the "Order of the Rising Sun",

In this atmosphere of the whole people licking the dog, whether the Japanese recognize the view of "Chrysanthemum and the Knife" is sincere or not, obviously there is a question mark,

Anyway, Lu Shi didn't believe a word.

Moreover, Lu Shi, as a bastard of the Qing Dynasty, writing this kind of book to provoke the great powers is about looking for death.

He pondered for a moment and wrote two words on the paper,

depth

Innovation.

It is in Chinese.

His gaze lingered for a while, and finally he thought of a suitable work—

Guns, Germs, and Steel.

This book is interesting because the author, Jared Diamond, is not a historian himself, so it is an interdisciplinary writing that provides a new perspective on history and social studies.

And a very important point, that is, security,

Copying this book, it is almost impossible to step on anyone's pain points.

Of course, copying will never work, otherwise writing about World War I and World War II will definitely be blind,

The Sarajevo incident occurred in 1914, and in 1900, Archduke Ferdinand was still alive and well~

Lu Shi picked up the pen, wrote down the title, and began to conceive the specific content.

At this time, a crisp voice sounded: "Mr. Lu, meet again." ”

Or the same Miss Margarita.

Lu Shi looked up helplessly and said, "Didn't you leave just now?" Do you really want me to contact Scotland Yard? ”

Hearing him mention Scotland Yard again, Margarita was slightly dissatisfied, and muttered: "I have just thought about it carefully, even if the patrol of Scotland Yard comes, it is impossible to do anything to me." You were clearly scaring me! ”

Lu Shi sighed,

"Do you have to 'think carefully' about this kind of thing? I'm just scaring you! ”

The taunt is full.

Margarita had felt quite smart just now, but now she was instantly filled with frustration, and her head drooped, and she was bored.

Lu Shi pointed in the direction of the gate,

"Please."

Margarita was treated like this for the first time, and raised her small fist in annoyance, and was about to complain that the other party was not gentlemanly, but suddenly noticed the manuscript paper on the table.

She doesn't know Chinese characters, so she doesn't understand "depth" and "innovation", but she can understand the title of the article written in English.

She asked, "Germs?" Why germs? ”

Lu Shi didn't squeak: "......"

Margarita was inquisitive and asked, "I heard that the Daily Telegraph and the Manchester Guardian asked you to write some editorials about the rise of the United States, and that's what you're writing now, right?" ”

Lu Shi continued to have no comment: "......"

Margarita felt like she was talking to a stone Buddha and muttered, "Stingy! ”

She wanted to leave like this, but she scratched her heart and wanted to know the relationship between the germ and the rise of the United States.

The two stared wide-eyed.

After a while, Margarita suddenly spoke: "Give me back the money, I won't invite you to afternoon tea." ”

Lu Shi was speechless for a moment, and he didn't know who was really stingy.

He glanced across the table,

Thatch's cutlery had long since been taken away, and the £1 note pressed under the plate was naturally gone.

Helplessly, Lu Shi reached out and touched the inside of his clothes.

But soon, his movements froze, for he was now wearing the formal suit that Scott had prepared, and all his belongings were still in the lining patches of the coat.

In other words, he can't afford a dime right now.

This is the sequelae of modern city dwellers who are accustomed to mobile payment and do not like to go out with cash.

The atmosphere was eerie.

“……”

“……”

“……”

It was a full minute.

Lu Shi touched his nose in embarrassment and said, "Didn't you just ask me about the relationship between bacteria and the rise of the United States?" Quite simply, when Europeans set foot on the American continent, they brought with them not only science, but also smallpox, mumps, measles, cholera, gonorrhea and yellow fever......"

Margarita was simple, puzzled,

"You have to answer seriously, it's better not to say anything if it's so perfunctory."

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"No, I'm serious. What is the most radical land reform program, you think? Of course, it is to catch the original 'landlord' and hang him with a rope~ Compared with the rope, the efficiency of germs is obviously much higher. ”

Speak of the plague as land reform,

Margarita accepted no.

She confirmed, "Are you serious? ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"Well, sometimes, history and politics are so simple and cruel."

Margarita stared at the other party carefully for several seconds, and the curiosity in her heart deepened, and she said, "When your article is published, I must read it carefully." ”

After saying this, she took her skirt and walked away.