British writer

In "Yes! Prime Minister" is spreading wildly, and the time has come to Christmas.

In the UK, most families have a Christmas tree,

People spend Christmas indoors, and decorating the tree becomes a family activity, with everyone in the family helping out.

Of course, Lu Shi and Natsume Soseki did not have this habit,

The two just regarded December 25th as a day of commodity price reduction, biscuits and other things, and bought as much as possible and hoarded them.

...

Blair Road.

As usual, Natsume Soseki continued to create "I am a cat" lying on his stomach,

On the other side, Lu Shi was writing "Roman Holiday" on a typewriter,

What you promised to the queen must be done.

At this time, Natsume Soseki was a little tired from writing, raised his head and moved his head and neck,

"So, no 'Yes! Prime Minister' today?"

Like many countries, the UK's Christmas plays and carol services are popular at Christmas time, with performances in major theaters,

Even "Yes! "Prime Minister" also has to step aside for the time being.

Lu Shi was stunned for a while,

Because of writing, he couldn't get out of his thoughts for a while, which caused some confusion in his eyes, and he couldn't focus.

He said, "You ask me?"

Natsume Soseki was speechless for a while,

"Of course. Aren't you the only one here who can understand human speech?"

Lu Shi stretched his waist,

"No. Don't you talk to us every day? The little guy may soon be able to speak human words. Maybe, if she evolves again, she will become a human, the kind with cat ears, cat claws, and cat tail. lovely girl."

Natsume Soseki was stunned,

Lu Shi's description was really strange and vivid, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

He looked at us subconsciously, his eyes were anxious,

stare--

My generation is shocked,

"Meow!"

The little guy jumped onto Lu Shi's table and looked at Natsume Soseki timidly.

Natsume Soseki touched his nose in embarrassment and looked away.

Lu Shi stroked the kitten's head,

Afterwards, he complained about Natsume Soseki: "Let me tell you, you won't have any strange sexual interests just because of a few words from me?"

Natsume Soseki was embarrassed,

"How come!? I was just thinking about how to write the book..."

Speaking of "I am a cat", Lu Shi also became interested.

It is a very legendary experience in itself to witness the writing of masterpieces by writers.

He leaned over,

"How is your writing?"

Natsume Soseki said: "It's really easy to write satirical content."

In "I Am a Cat", the "villain" is undoubtedly Mr. Jin Tian, ​​who is vicious, greedy and ruthless, and owns a lot of property.

His secret to getting rich is to "master the three deficiencies":

lack of reason,

lack of favor,

Lack of shame.

This Jintian has his nose and eyes fixed on banknotes, as long as he can make money, he can do anything.

In the original world line, after returning to Japan, Natsume Soseki saw the life of the upper-class Japanese living a luxurious life, which gave birth to the idea of ​​criticism and satire.

Nowadays, due to the influence of Lu Shi, Natsume Soseki has come into contact with many celebrities in London,

In terms of poverty, ferocity and extravagance, the Japanese are nothing compared to the capitalists of the British Empire.

Therefore, "I Am a Cat" came into being as the times require, and it should be justified.

But the problem is...

Natsume Soseki sighed.

"My generation ignores me."

Lu Shi was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said, "In my eyes, you might be more terrifying than Master Jin Tian."

Natsume Soseki was completely hit,

In the novel, the cat thinks that Jin Tian has a treacherous, vicious and hateful face, and is "the worst human being".

If it's scarier than Jin Tian, ​​isn't it...

"well!"

Natsume Soseki sighed.

Lu Shi said: "Actually, it's not my fault. Think about it, how do I treat it when I come back, and how do you treat it when you come back?"

Natsume Soseki said, "Touch the cat. Is there any difference between us?"

Lu Shi reminded again: "Touching this is not touching that."

Only then did Natsume Soseki recall,

Indeed, the two are somewhat different,

Every time Lu Shi came back from London Political Economy, he would find me, touch him a few times, and then I would run away after acting coquettishly;

And Natsume Soseki's approach is outrageous,

Find me, hold me up, stick and touch,

My generation soon got bored, trying to break free, being hugged, breaking free failed, and continued to be touched...

Perhaps, in our eyes, Natsume Soseki is just a weirdo.

Lu Shi said: "So, you have to obey my generation, and my generation will naturally like you."

Natsume Soseki had an epiphany, looking at Lu Shi was like looking at a god,

I can write and raise cats,

Absolutely a fairy!

Lu Shi shook his head helplessly, patted my head,

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside.

The two people in the room looked at each other, wondering why anyone would visit Braiya Road at Christmas.

Lu Shi went to open the door.

I saw a middle-aged man standing outside the door, about forty years old, wearing a bowler hat, and a well-fitting coat made of exquisite materials, which should be made by a family tailor.

A little bit of snow fell on the brim of his hat and shoulders, leaving gray and white marks.

He took off his hat,

"Professor Lu? Hello, I'm Jasmine Wood from the Royal Publishing Bureau, and I'm here on request."

Royal Press?

Lu Shi made way for the opponent,

"Please come in."

Wood saluted gentlemanly, and then entered the house.

Although he was curious, he politely didn't look around, waited for Lu Shi to move a chair over before sitting down, and put his bowler hat aside.

Lu Shi said, "Mr. Wood, are you here at the request of Mr. Cooper?"

Wood smiled, looked around and said, "I just passed Buckingham Palace, and this year's Christmas tree was decorated with electric lights."

Christmas trees were first popularized in England by Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert,

Prince Albert, who is German, thought it would be better to celebrate Christmas in England in a unique way, so he placed a Christmas tree in front of Buckingham Palace. As a result, every Christmas, the Christmas tree will be decorated more and more. more and more complicated.

Lu Shi understands,

"It turned out to be Her Majesty the Queen."

Wood nodded and said: "The Royal Publishing Bureau has always been committed to publishing various innovative publications. Professor Lu's series of articles in the "Manchester Guardian" are very popular, and we are willing to do our best to promote them."

What an unexpected Christmas gift.

Lu Shi couldn't help laughing,

"Continued to launch a variety of innovative publications..."

Wood also laughed,

"That's all I say, and you just listen."

This is very true.

Obviously, because of the Queen's care, the Royal Publishing Bureau gave Lu Shi preferential treatment.

Originally, both Lu Shi and Bernard Shaw thought it was impossible for "Guns, Germs and Steel" to be published by the Royal Publishing Bureau, but they didn't expect that because "Yes! "Prime Minister", caught up with the Queen's line.

Lu Shi said: "Actually, other publishing companies and bookstores have contacted me, but compared with government publishing houses, they are not enough. Well, I am willing to cooperate with the Royal Publishing Bureau. I wish us a happy cooperation."

Without even discussing the royalty share, Lu Shi stood up and shook hands with the other party.

Wood didn't expect Lu Shi to be so grand,

He froze for a moment, then stood up eagerly, and said, "Thank you, Professor Lu, for your kindness. I don't know what the name of your series of articles is? Are you naming it yourself or are our editors doing it for you?"

Lu Shi said, ""Guns, Germs, and Steel."

Wood nodded: "Okay! This name is clear and meaningful, it couldn't be better."

This is a bit flattering.

Lu Shi didn't take it to heart, and changed the topic: "Mr. Wood, after that, there may be something I need to ask for your help."

Wood blinked cautiously,

"What's up?"

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"It's not too much trouble, just print a few questionnaires."

Of course, these questionnaires use the name of the Royal Press Office.