Speed without Quality

"Ha ha... Where, Chen Jing, I have speed but no quality. You are a slow craftsman..."

"There is no quality yet. You have almost monopolized the good news this month. What quality do you want? Hum, not satisfied..." Chen Jing looked at me angrily.

Liu Fei looked at the manuscript with a smile, then signed in the reviewer column and handed it to me: "Please hand it directly to the editor-in-chief office. I have fought with President Zhang. President Zhang has just approved it. From today on, the manuscript of our News Department will be handed directly to the editor-in-chief office for typesetting, not to the editorial room any more. It's too troublesome and delays things..."

The press office's press release procedure is the Department of Public Information - the relevant editorial offices - the chief editor's office.

I smiled and did not speak after receiving the manuscript. I knew the real reason for changing the publishing process. The real writers of the newspaper were concentrated in the News Department, and there were several directors in the editorial room. Most of the other so-called editors were just making up for the number, fishing in troubled waters, pretending to be like a red brush, and randomly deleting and modifying. As a result, many good articles were changed beyond recognition, which made the colleagues of the News Department very disagreeable, When Liu Yue was in office, he planned to directly hand it over to the editor in chief, but considering his relationship with the directors of each editorial department, he never mentioned it. Unexpectedly, Liu Fei had only been in charge of politics for more than two months, and he actually managed to do it.

This is a good thing to cheer people up. The colleagues of the News Department will be glad to know it, but they will also offend the directors of the editorial office. They will feel that their dignity and power have been challenged... At the same time, I also feel the tough side of Liu Fei behind the gentle and elegant.

After handing in the manuscript, I went straight back to my dormitory, kicked the door, and couldn't wait to open Liu Yue's letter, feeling her gentle and watery breath.

The content in the letter is similar to that in the past. Liu Yue commented on my recent work as usual, and of course encouraged me. She did not mention herself, nor did she mention our future, which I have been longing for.

While feeling satisfied in my heart, I couldn't help but feel some regret. I lay on the bed, looked at the letter repeatedly, looked at every sentence, every word, every punctuation mark in the letter, and savored it repeatedly

Just then, my pager rang, and it was Liu Feihu who said, "I will arrive at the newspaper office in 10 minutes and take Secretary Ma's car. There is an urgent interview task. -- Liu Fei"

As a reporter, this kind of emergency interview is very normal. I'm used to it. I just don't know what important task this time is. Maybe it's another big shot from the top, or maybe it's Secretary Ma who wants to go out to visit the unit and ask me to accompany others to write. Since Secretary Ma read the draft of the Director of the Audit Bureau that time, he has taken me with him for any important personal interview. This made my colleagues, including Liu Fei, envious.

I didn't dare to neglect. I packed up my things and rushed to the door of the newspaper office. Secretary Ma's car was parked at the door.

I quickly got on the bus and sat in the passenger seat. Looking back, Secretary Ma and Mei Ling were sitting behind the bus. They were talking quietly.

When I got on the bus, Mei Ling said to the driver, "Drive to Jianghai Hotel."

Then, Secretary Ma said to me, "Xiao Jiang, just received the notice from the city, a deputy editor in chief of the People's Daily came to our city for research, accompanied by the leader of the Information Office of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee. After three days in Jianghai, we are now going to Jianghai Hotel to participate in the discussion organized by the city, and then you will accompany the event to make an interview note..."

I looked at Secretary Ma with respectful and respectful eyes and nodded repeatedly: "OK!"

Then Secretary Ma continued to talk to Mei Ling as if I didn't exist.

I have become accustomed to such occasions. In the eyes of leaders, when you are useful, or when they need you, you are a dish. When you lose efficacy, or when you are temporarily unavailable, you are nothing. Also, when you are with the leader, no matter what the leader says, as long as you don't ask, don't cut in and make your own opinions. All you need is a nod. Leaders are always right. It is good to agree with them and even flatter them when necessary.

I am quick to work and enter the role. I also have strong adaptability in this respect. I enter the role faster. I never flatter with a flattering smile. I look down on those who flatter like this. It seems that they have no self-esteem and level, just like ancient eunuchs. When I shoot, I always look like I am thinking carefully, and tell the reason and opinion that I agree with him, and let the other party know that I understand his idea and intention after some argument in my heart, and then I agree with him, and then I praise him sincerely. In this way, the leader will be more useful in his heart, and will feel that I am really listening to him, absorbing, understanding, and not perfunctory.

At the moment, Secretary Ma and Mei Ling are talking about other things. I pretend not to hear them and concentrate on preparing the interview machine and the interview book, although I can't hear what they are talking about.

I found that I am really a good candidate for politics, even a reporter.

When we arrived at Jianghai Hotel, we went directly to the conference room for the symposium, which was about to start, and senior city officials, mayors and propaganda ministers all came.

Sitting in a corner of the conference room, I looked up at the participants.

All of a sudden, I was shocked and my eyes were fixed.

I saw Liu Yue sitting in a corner opposite me.

When I stared at Liu Yue, she was also looking at me and smiled at me.

My blood is surging all over me, and my heart is filled with excitement. God, my baby Yue'er has arrived. It turned out that she was the person accompanying the Information Office of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee to investigate Jianghai!

I was very happy to see Liu Yue. However, Liu Yue just smiled and then quickly moved her eyes away and lowered her head to record.

I was puzzled, but I quickly realized that there were too many acquaintances around me, and Mei Ling was sitting next to me. I felt that she was scanning me with the rest of her eyes at the moment.

I understood the meaning of Liu Yue. I tried to suppress the excitement in my heart, took a deep breath, pretended to be nothing, and began to focus on the meeting and take notes carefully. My heart was still full of excitement and excitement.

The discussion in the morning was very simple. In fact, it was a meeting and welcome meeting. The first leader gave a welcome speech, the second leader introduced the basic situation of the city, and then the welcome luncheon, accompanied by the city leaders and Secretary Ma, and we ate with the staff, including Mei Ling and Liu Yue.

Only then did I know that Director Zhang of the Information Department also came, and Liu Yue came with him.

Director Zhang is a warm and elegant middle-aged man in his 40s. He is white and clean, and his behavior is very calm. I remember that the first time I called Liu Yue, he answered the phone.

I had a good first impression of Director Zhang, a very good-looking leader.

Watching the deputy chief editor of the People's Daily rush down to the restaurant at the front and back of a large group of leaders, I can't help feeling that the deputy chief editor of the Central Party newspaper has come down!

Between the end of the meeting and the meal, Liu Yue met with everyone warmly, including the city's senior officials, mayor, and secretary Ma, who met Liu Yue and shook hands briefly.

During that time, I stood by and watched Liu Yue and her parents in Jianghai talk and laugh like old friends. I felt very proud and felt that Liu Yue was really not simple.

Later, Liu Yue and Mei Ling hugged each other affectionately. Mei Ling, with a bright and gorgeous smile on her face, said the most hypocritical and polite words between women.

Liu Yue smiled, neither warm nor cold. She entertained Mei Ling and occasionally glanced at me.

Then, Liu Yue came to me and held out her hand in front of Mei Ling: "Jiang Feng, don't you know me? Don't come to see the old leader..."

I smiled and hurried to reach out and hold Liu Yue's hand.

At the same time, I felt that Liu Yue also responded to me with a slight effort.

Then our hands parted.

At the same time, our eyes exchanged for about 0.5 seconds.

Even if it is so short, it is enough. We have exchanged a warm mark of our hearts.

Mei Ling looked at us: "Director Liu, Jiang Feng is a good soldier you brought out. Secretary Ma often boasted that his manuscripts have your style of writing..."

"Oh... so Secretary Ma also praised me? Ha ha..." Liu Yue stopped looking at me and looked at Mei Ling with a smile in her eyes.

I can see that Liu Yue is very careful when she smiles in front of Mei Ling, and keeps a proper distance between her words and deeds.

I understand that Liu Yue is neither willing to offend Mei Ling nor to go along with her.

"It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain." Many years later, Liu Yue's words often ring in my ear.

Unfortunately, at that time, my understanding of society was still superficial. I could understand the written meaning of this sentence, but I did not really understand and digest it from the connotation.

After lunch, the deputy editor-in-chief will go to the following counties to investigate, accompanied by Director Zhang and Liu Yue in the province, the minister and deputy minister of the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, the section chief of the Information Section and the journalists of the municipal television and newspapers in the city, and other municipal leaders will not accompany after receiving the reception.

The deputy editor-in-chief of the People's Daily wanted to go to the mountains, so the city arranged several counties in the north, and a group of people went to the mountains.

The task of the deputy chief editor is to conduct investigation and research, and my task is to write a newsletter on the matter investigated by the deputy chief editor, from beginning to end, reflecting the importance that the central party newspaper attaches to the development of various undertakings in our city's economy and society, and paying attention to the language flash of the deputy chief editor.

I worked hard and concentrated. The interview machine that Liu Yue bought for me became my powerful tool.

The accompanying staff, such as Liu Yue and Director Zhang, are basically furnishings. There is nothing specific to do, such as arranging the trip, dining with the leader, and finding some necessary materials.

Liu Yue is relaxed. When I concentrate on recording, I try to sit close to me and touch my hand while others are not paying attention.

Liu Yue and I hardly have the chance to stay together. Our accommodation is arranged in a resort hotel in the mountains. We go out every day based on it, and then come back for dinner in the evening. I share a room with a young man from the TV station. Although Liu Yue's room was opposite mine, she also shares a room with a female comrade from the Publicity Department of the Municipal Party Committee. Moreover, after the busy interview in the daytime, Liu Yue and Director Zhang and the Publicity Minister of the Municipal Party Committee will accompany the deputy chief editor to play "upgrade" in the evening. The deputy chief editor is very energetic, and I will play until more than 2 a.m. every night. I am tired after finishing the day's interview materials.