Chapter 70 Prepare for a rainy day

After the two finished the "three invitations" play, Tang Tianhao and Zhang Duo discussed the details of the purchase of the newspaper. In order to make unresultied, the manuscript of "Xiao Li Feidao" can no longer be mentioned. Zhang Duo's purpose this time is to claim the manuscript fee for "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty". Everything will wait for Jiang Zhilan to leave his post and the Municipal Bureau of Culture will decide on the topic of selling newspapers.

The number of newspapers that have been suspended across the country is still increasing, and there must be some newspapers that cannot be resumed when they expire. Now there are many newspapers that have closed down and want to sell, and there are few businessmen who really want to get involved in the newspaper industry, so they don't have to worry too much about being cut off halfway.

Zhang Duo's intention to buy a newspaper is only a temporary intention, and he also feels that he has made more money. He can't keep it in the bank all the time. He will definitely get a company in the future. I didn't have that much energy before, and I didn't think much about what to do. Nowadays, when I find that a private person can run a newspaper, I want to imitate Mr. Jin Yong. Maybe he can also get the reputation of "the first person to get rich with literature in thousands of years" in this world.

In the Northeast Evening News newspaper, Zhou Mingde sat in the president's office and talked with Wu Weizhong in detail. Zhou Mingde sat on the sofa smoking a cigarette and said leisurely, "Did Zhang Duo say any novel to Songjiang Morning Post?"

Now is a critical moment. Wu Weizhong became more cautious and did not dare to be careless. He sat upright and said very formally, "Oh, I talked to him last night. He said that it was a novel that took place during the Chenghua period of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty. The protagonist is Li Xunhuan, who was a detective in the imperial examination. Later, he resigned and joined the world to fly. He is famous for his knife skills.

"Exploring Hualang?" Zhou Mingde took a sip of smoke, then spit it out, and laughed, "This little Zhang Duo didn't give up. "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" was banned, and he actually wrote another martial arts of the Ming Dynasty?"

Wu Weizhong said, "He probably wants to innovate, but in martial arts novels, hidden weapons have always been despised by famous decent people, so I'm afraid it's not so easy for this book to be accepted by readers."

"He is ambitious!" Zhou Mingde laughed and said, "It is said that when the emperor nodded to the first three talents in the palace examination, only Tanhualang must be both talented and beautiful. Among the three protagonists of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Xiao Feng has no literary talent, Duan's reputation is unspeakable, and Xuzhu's appearance is ugly. Guo Jing in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is a simple teenager from a peasant family. He is simple and dull. Li Xunhuan, Li Xunhuan, heard that he is a romantic figure from his name. It seems that he wants to create a romantic talent with both talent and beauty, both literature and martial arts!"

Wu Weizhong praised: "The president's eyes are still like a torch, and he suddenly saw through Zhang Duo's plan."

Zhou Mingde laughed and said, "Although Zhang Duo is talented and extremely smart, after all, he is only a 16- or seven-year-old teenager, and some innovative ideas are not surprising. It's just that the quality of the Legend of the Condor Heroes must not be affected.

Wu Weizhong immediately expressed his determination: "President, don't worry, I will monitor this aspect."

Zhou Mingde listened, nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Okay, then go ahead!"

Wu Weizhong got up and left the office. Zhou Mingde returned to his desk, picked up the phone and dialed out and said, "Wen Zheng, come to my office." In less than five minutes, Chen Wenzheng pushed the door and came in, "President, are you looking for me?"

Zhou Mingde said with a smile, "Come on, Wen Zheng, sit down, sit down." The two sat down on the guest's sofa. Chen Wenzheng asked, "President, what are you looking for me for? I'm still busy!"

Zhou Mingde smiled and said, "Nothing, just want to talk to you!"

Chen Wenzheng said, "President, when you talk to every employee, you talk casually. I think we can save this step and go straight to the point! If you want to tell me that Wu Weizhong will take over as editor-in-chief and ask me not to have any opinions, then I can tell you that I have opinions and have great opinions. But I will obey the resolution of the club, my opinion, and keep it indefinitely, don't you think so?

Zhou Mingde laughed and said, "Lao Chen, you have a straight temper, hey, well, you're right. These are what I want to talk to you about. I didn't expect you to see it so clearly!"

Chen Wenzheng listened, but felt extremely sour. It was one thing for him to think of it, but it was another to hear the notice. He has also made great contributions since the founding of the Northeast Evening News. Over the years, I have been writing and writing an editorial every day. For 20 years, it has been cold and heat, but now the editor-in-chief has no part of me. No matter how I think about it, I feel chilled.

Chen Wenzheng said in a low voice, "President, I'll go out first." When he got up and was about to walk out, Zhou Mingde leaned against the sofa and said, "Actually, I asked you to come here. In addition to asking you not to get emotional, I also want to inform you that you will take the position of deputy editor-in-chief."

Chen Wenzheng stopped in an instant and turned around and said, "President, do you mean that I am the deputy editor-in-chief? So deputy editor-in-chief Liu?"

"Liu, deputy editor-in-chief, has been in bad health and decided to retire from illness. And I think you are the only one who can serve as the deputy editor-in-chief of the club.

Chen Wenzheng only felt that the coming of happiness was too suddenly. After experiencing a sadness and joy, he thanked Zhou Mingde and said, "Don't worry, I, Chen Wenzheng, will do my best for the newspaper and die."

Zhou Mingde pulled Chen Wenzheng back to the sofa and sat down, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Wenzheng, in fact, I value you very much. Do you know what I mean?"

Chen Wenzheng said, I don't understand. You value me and let Wu Weizhong be the editor-in-chief. Weizhong is a good name, but unfortunately his surname is Wu, president!

Zhou Mingde seems to be able to see through Chen Wenzheng's thoughts, "I know you have a problem with Weizhong, but the newspaper can be regarded as the greatest achievement today. The promotion of him as editor-in-chief is to reward him for his credit. But you can be promoted to deputy editor-in-chief. Do you know why?

Chen Wenzheng has a hot temper and an arrogant personality, but at this moment, he has to be modest and said, "I, Chen Wenzheng, have asked myself that I don't have much credit for the newspaper, but for 20 years, there has been an editorial every day, and there has been a lot of cold and summer, and I still some hard work."

Zhou Mingde patted Chen Wenzheng on the shoulder and said, "In fact, this is your greatest credit. You know, although serializing a good novel can make the newspaper develop rapidly, if the materials are not selected properly, it will also plunge the newspaper into the abyss of eternal disaster. We can't help but learn the lesson of Songjiang Morning News! Therefore, when the newspaper has developed to this point, the most important thing is to lay a solid foundation, and the foundation of our newspaper is the news in your domestic and international sections. It is your 20 years of continuous editorial!"

Chen Wenzheng heard that Zhou Mingde regarded the news and his editorials in the domestic and international sections as the foundation of the newspaper, and felt that some of the grievances he had suffered over the years were nothing. Suddenly, tears filled his eyes with gratitude and said, "President, I understand. Don't worry, I won't be with Wu again. Only loyally, I will definitely make the domestic and international news section into the best news section in China.

Zhou Mingde said with a very happy look, "Wen Zheng, it's great that you can understand my painstaking efforts. OK, go ahead. I'm optimistic about you!"

Chen Wenzheng left the office excitedly, but Zhou Mingde fell into meditation. The anti-vulgar movement made him see the risk of pinning the future of the newspaper on a novel. Li Xunhuan, who used a flying knife as a weapon, made him see Zhang Duo's ambition. He is only 17 years old, and he has made such achievements. Anyone can have ambitions. Zhang Duo's only signing books without signing people is the best proof.

He can now write a manuscript for the Songjiang Morning Post. What if there is another high-paying contract? What if someone wants to co-establish a newspaper with him? The form on the market is changing rapidly. The partner of the last second may be the life-and-death enemy of the next second.

Now the atmosphere in the society is very strange. The circulation of newspapers has increased from 1.1 million to 2 million copies, almost doubling. Many people have started to be "fiction-only" and think that other sections are not important. As long as there are Zhang Duo's novels, they can still be sold even if other pages are empty. This kind of thinking is extremely dangerous and terrible! If Zhang Duo doesn't serialize here one day, will the group of "fiction-only" people feel that the sky has collapsed?

Zhou Mingde had to plan ahead and decided to start supporting Chen Wenzheng. Even Xu Shenyan should also encourage him to let Zhang Duo, a small high school student, influence the rise and fall of the newspaper. Boy, I'd like to see how ambitious you can be!"

At this moment, the "anti-vulgar" movement is gaining momentum. In the week from April 2 to 8, 13 newspapers were suspended, 87 were suspended for rectification, 115 were given administrative warnings, and 338 were criticized.

The results of the previous survey of magazines and periodicals have also been released. Among the nearly 10,000 magazines in the country, 163 have been suspended, 519 have been suspended for rectification, and as many as 1231 have been issued administrative warnings.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has added some new audit rules: First, the mistress will be treated negatively and must not have a good end. The previous life's "Swelling" is a good example. 2. The circumstances of unmarried children born after 80 are not allowed to pass the examination. 3. TV dramas shall not promote cults, superstitions, etc. The most typical is Nie Xiaoqian, who is a female ghost in Hong Kong and Taiwan dramas and becomes a goblin when she arrives in the mainland. Fourth, TV series shall not contain content that is harmful to the physical and mental health of minors. In short, there should be no plots such as puppy love and school violence. This is also the reason why "Meteor Garden" was banned in the mainland in the previous life.

Although the latest radio and television review standards do not involve martial arts dramas, a satellite TV prime time can only play the main theme film, which is enough to kill the life of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. You should know that there is investment from CCTV in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and it will definitely be broadcast in the prime time of CCTV. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils wants to compete with Romance of the Three Kingdoms in terms of ratings, but now it seems that it is as difficult to reach the sky.

In such an environment*, the sales of the Northeast Evening News are rising steadily, standing out among the national newspapers. Since April 7, some media have commented on the Legend of the Condor Heroes, and Today's Reference, which has always been rarely involved in entertainment news, actually published an article praising the Legend of the Condor Heroes, which instantly triggered a wave of public opinion commenting on the Condor Heroes.