We broke up that night, and Ouyang Tong drove away by himself. Qiu Ping is a civil servant and it is inconvenient to use public transportation for personal matters, so she was escorted by Wang Yudan. Sitting in the car, the two of them began to talk about Ouyang Tong. Qiu Ping said, how about it? Wang Yudan deliberately said, 'How about what?'? Qiu Ping said, Ouyang Tong, what's your impression of him? Wang Yudan frankly said, it's not very good. I believe what you said, he is talented, but with his own talents, he likes to talk big. I don't like people like this.
Qiu Ping moved the Audi seat backwards, took her feet off her shoes, and placed them on the dashboard in front of her, leaning back as much as possible. Wang Yudan said, 'Look, there's nothing feminine about it. No wonder your husband wants to divorce you.'. Qiu Ping retorted, 'You lady, what about you lady?'? Doesn't your husband also leave your resources idle? Wang Yudan said again, 'Ouyang Tong must be very beautiful, right?'? Qiu Ping said, how about it? Are you interested in him? Wang Yudan said, if this palace is interested in men, it's not his turn, right? Qiu Ping said that's right, this kid is a freak.
Wang Yudan does not agree with the notion of being a freak. In her opinion, Ouyang Tong is a typical person from Deshan, who likes to talk big, unrealistic, has high eyes but low hands, and lives with one mouth. This kind of person is fortunate to work in journalism, where they get value for money and make the most of their talents. News, what we need is bragging. During the Great Leap Forward, reporting on grain yields exceeding 10000 kilograms per mu was the ultimate and fundamental aspect of news. No wonder the leaders in the province like him. He can turn the straw in their hands into gold bars and turn the illusory dreams in their hearts into reality. This is naturally the essence of Mingji. Wang Yudan can be said to have read countless people. She knows these types of people too well. If you talk to them, you can often be dazzled by the brilliance of their thoughts. But if you ask them to do practical things, nothing can be done, even boiling a pot of water cannot do it well.
Qiu Ping naturally knows Ouyang Tong better. She told Wang Yudan that she has three metaphors for Ouyang Tong: a hedgehog, a spring, and some kind of mechanical toy. Wang Yudan couldn't connect these three things with the image of Ouyang Tong, so he hoped Qiu Ping could further explain. Qiu Ping said, this kid is like a hedgehog, you can only touch him along his fur, otherwise, your hands will be pricked until they bleed. His mouth is like a knife, causing countless injuries but also making it impossible to retaliate. Wang Yudan agrees with this metaphor, and she feels that this is the impression that Ouyang Tong left on her. Qiu Ping continued with the second metaphor, he is like the best performing spring, neither compressed nor elastic. The more compressed it is, the more elastic it becomes. The greater the pressure, the greater the elasticity. For this, Wang Yudan thinks it's right or wrong. The rebound of the spring is a kind of force, while Ouyang Tong's rebound is a kind of cunning. Qiu Ping's third metaphor is some kind of mechanical toy. She said that all mechanical toys need to be wound up. If they are not wound up, they are nothing. Once they are wound up, they start moving, jumping and bouncing, and jumping very happily. Wang Yudan did not have a direct feeling about this and did not confirm or deny it.
Qiu Ping said that asking Lin Fei to be the spokesperson might actually be successful. Wang Yudan immediately expressed his doubts and said, 'Is there anyone in this world who can accomplish something that our palace and Master Qiu cannot do together?'? On another occasion, Qiu Ping would consider Wang Yudan's words to be absolute truth. She has repeatedly stated on different occasions that she and Wang Yudan are unparalleled heroes, and as long as they work together, there is nothing they cannot accomplish. But this time facing Ouyang Tong, Qiu Ping seemed to lose her previous confidence, especially after being hit hard by Lin Fei and the General Administration of Sport of China.
Qiu Ping said, to be honest, there are not many people I know who can compare with him. There is nothing he is determined to do that cannot be accomplished. Unfortunately, he has a promiscuous nature, is arrogant and carefree, and is particularly fickle and fond of novelty. He only has a few minutes of enthusiasm for anything. Wang Yudan said, according to what you said, is it really worth a try? Qiu Ping said, as I mentioned earlier, he belongs to the spring type. The more you press him, the higher he jumps. If you don't believe me, give it a try. I estimate that in the end, if he has no other choice, even if it's kidnapping, he will tie Lin Fei up in front of you.
In fact, Wang Yudan just followed Qiu Ping's topic. As for Ouyang Tong, she had already made a final decision from the first time she met him. A deeper reason is that she has been searching for someone to work with and achieve great things. Obviously, Ouyang Tong's gap is too big, so it's better not to mention this matter.
The next morning, Ouyang Tong came to Jiangnan Daily to run connections for Yang Dayuan.
Yang Dayuan was a friend of Ouyang Tong when he was wearing open crotch pants. Yang Dayuan and Ouyang Tong are from Shangxia Village, and everything about them seems to be reversed. Ouyang Tong is two years older than Yang Dayuan, but when Ouyang Tong was in fourth grade, Yang Dayuan was only in first grade. The reason is that Ouyang Tong started school at the age of six, while Yang Dayuan was only driven into school by his father with a cow whip at the age of eight. Although Ouyang Tong is two years older than Yang Dayuan in fourth grade, he is slightly shorter than Yang Dayuan in first grade. Ouyang Tong has always been short and always the target of bullying. Yang Dayuan is tall and powerful, and has always been a master of fighting since childhood. Although he fights whoever he sees without reason, he obeys Ouyang Tong and becomes his protector. When Ouyang Tong was in junior high school, Yang Dayuan was only in third grade. Township middle school and village primary school are about one kilometer apart. Yang Dayuan's IQ is not very high, he is not good at studying, and he has no interest. He often skips school and goes to middle school to play with Ouyang Tong. Although Ouyang Tong was also fond of playing, his grades were very good. Two years later, he was admitted to County No.1 High School with the highest score in the whole township. Two years later, as the top scorer in humanities in the county, I was admitted to the Journalism Department of Fudan University. Ouyang Tong created many firsts in his hometown. Not long after, Yang Dayuan, who couldn't study well, found connections and changed his household registration to join the army. Ouyang Tong graduated from university and insisted on returning to Jiangnan Province. Later, he was assigned to work as a journalist at Jiangnan Television Station. Yang Dayuan joined the Communist Party in the army but had no hope of promotion due to the lack of a diploma. He had to switch jobs and worked in Shenzhen for three years before starting his own company. Three years later, Yang Dayuan returned to Yongzhou from Shenzhen and brought back a beautiful wife. In Yongzhou, Yang Dayuan has done a lot of business, selling clothing, opening restaurants, and even running small department stores. Ouyang Tong is not entirely sure whether Yang Dayuan's businesses will succeed or not. According to Yang Dayuan himself, every business he does is extremely successful, but Ouyang Tong has a question: if it succeeds, why don't you keep doing it? Two years ago, Yang Dayuan decided to close his restaurant and hoped that Ouyang Tong could help him find a job. Ouyang Tong said, your restaurant is running well, why don't you do it? Yang Dayuan said that the restaurant is running very well, and all the money earned is on the books. He is too kind to people and has too many friends in society. He always signs the bill for anyone who comes to eat. His wife thinks this can't continue, so she doesn't allow him to come to the restaurant, but as long as they give him a call, he's also free of charge. Ouyang Tong thought to himself that Yang Dayuan was indeed such a person that his restaurant couldn't continue to operate, so he went to Jiangnan Daily to find acquaintances and finally found a position for him as the deputy director of the distribution department of Yongzhou Urban Daily.
Nowadays, news organizations have adopted a dual track system, with differences between those within and outside the system. Newspapers have three types: social recruitment, newspaper recruitment, and departmental recruitment. Social employment refers to the employees hired by Jiangnan Daily, which are the formal employees under the old system. Their treatment is equivalent to that of national civil servants, and their administrative positions, especially those at the deputy department level or above, are recognized by the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee or even the lower level. Hiring is an employee who is contracted and hired by various subordinate sub newspapers, while department hiring is hired by various departments of subordinate sub newspapers. Although both hiring and department hiring belong to temporary workers, there are still differences between temporary workers and temporary workers. Employees who apply for employment must go through certain employment procedures. Whether to hire or dismiss them, they need to go through the committees or editorial boards of each subsidiary newspaper. Those who do well can obtain the qualification for social employment. Departmental recruitment is basically a matter of greeting to enter and exit without any formalities.
Yang Dayuan is a hired employee and is recognized for the treatment of middle-level cadres within the Yongzhou Urban Daily. The reason why Ouyang Tong wants to stand up for Yang Dayuan is because he believes that Yang Dayuan is another victim of the system. Before Yang Dayuan joined the distribution department, the circulation of Yongzhou Urban Daily was only 120000 copies. Today, more than two years later, the circulation has risen to 250000 copies. How much of this doubled circulation is attributed to Yang Dayuan? Ouyang Tong has never inquired about this matter, but he also knows a general idea from Yang Dayuan's usual conversations. Yang Dayuan is in charge of marketing and sales, while his immediate supervisor was trained within the system. He has no sense of the market and does not understand management. He is best at playing power games and likes to create conflicts between several deputy directors in order to balance each other.
The most typical drawback within the system is that there is no reward for achievements and no punishment for mistakes. As a news reporter, if you don't take action when encountering such incidents, it must be blood cold, especially since Yang Dayuan is your good friend. If a good friend is killed, who will stand up if he doesn't?
Ouyang Tong went directly to Jiangnan Daily. He was familiar with several of the main responsible persons of the newspaper and didn't decide who to contact specifically. He went around the offices and contacted whoever he bumped into. As a result, the editor in chief Liu Chengkui was the first to collide.
Liu Chengkui was originally the CEO of the Evening News, but was transferred to the Daily News less than half a year ago. Back then, when Liu Chengkui was still the director of the news department at the evening newspaper, Ouyang Tong knew him and had a certain friendship with him. Later on, they kept in touch with each other. Ouyang Tong once helped him by arranging several people on the TV station, but on the contrary, he never sought help from Liu Chengkui. Ouyang Tong also knows that the most appropriate way to handle matters with someone is to first make a phone call, invite them out for a meal, and get the things done on the table. However, that method is more suitable for larger matters. For Ouyang Tong, Yang Dayuan's matter is just a small matter, whether it is to find Liu Chengkui or a certain social committee member, it can be handled. There is no need to mobilize troops.
As soon as the two met, Liu Chengkui picked up Ouyang Tong. This action did surprise Ouyang Tong a bit. It's true that he's short, but Liu Chengkui is still in his fifties. Could it be that he's so light? Liu Chengkui warmly said, 'Ouyang, what brings you here?'? Ouyang Tong said that any wind is fine, as long as it's not a Yin wind. Liu Chengkui took the initiative to brew tea for him and said, 'This is your Deshan tea, the top-quality Deshan Maojian tea. It is said to only yield ten pounds a year. Try it.'. Ouyang Tong held up a teacup and said, it seems that the treatment for the editor in chief of a daily newspaper and the CEO of an evening newspaper is different. Liu Chengkui said, are you harming me? Tell me, what are you looking for me for?
Ouyang Tong said, 'You have been promoted to the position of editor in chief of the daily newspaper. I should have come to congratulate you a long time ago, but I think there must be many people congratulating you, so I won't join in the fun.'. I will congratulate you specifically when you become the Minister of Propaganda. Liu Chengkui said, 'You little Ou, you're just making fun of me. What kind of person am I for being a propaganda minister?'? Ouyang Tong said, you're unwilling to tell the truth. If that's the case, then that's all for now. Anyway, on the day of the appointment, you have to invite my guest. If I don't invite my guests, even if you are my leader, I will still stink at you everywhere. Liu Chengkui thought for a moment and immediately realized that Ouyang Tong was not blindly guessing, so he changed his expression and said that he would not tell lies in front of real people. I am currently troubled by this matter. Brother, you are well-informed. Can you advise me on whether this matter is beneficial or detrimental to me?
Ouyang Tong, such a shrewd person, immediately understood the various psychological activities of Liu Chengkui at this moment. At first, when he mentioned this matter, Liu Chengkui instinctively felt that he was just making groundless accusations, so he wanted to deny it. Later, he realized that this matter was still highly confidential and very few people knew about it. Ouyang Tong is closer to his superiors and has better information than others. So, Liu Chengkui felt there was no need to show off in front of him, so he openly admitted this matter. The latter sentence precisely illustrates his current concern. In terms of hierarchy, the Deputy Minister of the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department and the Chief Editor of the Daily are at the same level and both belong to the level of a department head. However, the level of the main department is different from that of the main department. The Minister of Propaganda is a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and ranks ahead of the Vice Governor and Deputy Secretary of the Extraordinary Committee, far higher than ordinary deputy ministerial level positions. Therefore, the Deputy Minister of Propaganda, as the main department, is similar in the Propaganda Department and the main office. The president of Jiangnan Daily and the director of the Radio and Television Bureau, as members of the Provincial Party Committee, hold a higher rank than ordinary department heads. On the surface, the deputy director of the Propaganda Department is his leader, but in reality, he ranks behind the two top leaders. Among these several ministerial level positions, the position of editor in chief of the daily newspaper is the lowest, and being transferred to the position of deputy minister naturally leads to promotion. However, as the editor in chief, there is another straight line, which is to be directly promoted to president. After being promoted to deputy minister for a few years and then serving as president, it became a curve. Moreover, appointing the editor in chief as the deputy minister could be seen as a covert move or being ostracized by the president. Liu Chengkui made this statement precisely because he was concerned about the latter two possibilities.
Ouyang Tong said, what are you hesitating about? Minister Ding used to work in the prefecture level cities without any experience in propaganda. He needs someone who understands the industry to be his assistant. Liu Chengkui is still a bit skeptical. So, is this the intention of Minister Ding? Ouyang Tong said, it's not Director Ding's intention. Who do you think it's? We met Minister Ding when he was the deputy mayor below. He hasn't reported to the province yet, so I went down specifically to see him. He said he hoped to find someone who understands the industry to be the deputy minister, and I said, there is no one more suitable than you.
Liu Chengkui let out a soft sigh and didn't speak again. Ouyang Tong saw that the timing was good, so he said, 'I came to visit you today specifically. Firstly, to congratulate the leader on his promotion, and secondly, to ask for your help.'. Liu Chengkui said, what are these words? As long as it's your business and doesn't violate principles, we will resolutely comply. Even if it violates the principle, make some adjustments and handle it. Ouyang Tong talked about Yang Dayuan's situation, and Liu Chengkui's attitude immediately changed a bit. He said, Yang Dayuan? How is it him? Ouyang Tong said, why can't it be him? He is a great contributor to your newspaper. At first, the urban newspaper had only a circulation of over 100000 copies and was only in the third place in Jiangnan Province. He focused on distribution and took several big steps in two years. Now, he has distributed over 200000 copies, only a few tens of thousands less than the morning newspaper, leaving the evening newspaper far behind and firmly occupying the second place. I dare say that if Urban Daily wants to compete with Morning Post for the world, it really wouldn't be possible without Yang Dayuan.
Liu Chengkui said, how did I hear that his circulation has a lot of moisture? Ouyang Tong was a little annoyed at that time, saying, how can the circulation be falsified? Who said that? Let him make it and see. Liu Chengkui said, let alone falsifying circulation, there are many methods. For example, the newspaper we sell to the train station costs only a little over ten cents per sheet. At this price, we can directly take it to the paper mill to make pulp, and each sheet can earn a lot of money. Ouyang Tong's mind raced for a moment, thinking it was simply impossible. Before Yang Dayuan came, there were only 120000 copies of the urban newspaper, but now it is 250000 copies. If the extra 130000 copies were all sent to the train station, it would be several large trucks. Who would dare to do such a stupid thing. If shipped to other sites at different wholesale prices, it would cost over 20 cents and result in a loss of several cents per order. Over the course of a year, this would be a loss of over a million dollars. He personally cannot afford to pay for this money. Ouyang Tong didn't want to say too much, so he said, 'I heard that newspapers sold to train stations are directly sent to paper mills for pulp production, not only in urban newspapers, evening newspapers, and morning newspapers, but relatively speaking, the quantity is definitely not large.'. This method, I believe you must be clear about it. Attacking one point is inferior to the rest. This technique is really too inferior.
Liu Chengkui said that regarding the matter of Yang Dayuan, he only heard some statements and did not conduct a more in-depth investigation. He assured Ouyang Tong that the newspaper was carrying out distribution reform and lacked excellent distribution talents. He will carefully understand this matter. If Yang Dayuan is indeed a talent, he not only needs to keep him, but also suggest that the social committee promote him to the position of deputy general manager of the issuing company, breaking the rules.
Ouyang Tong believes that Yang Dayuan will definitely have some minor issues, such as food and drink, but there won't be any major problems. The reason why he was suppressed is that he has a bad temper, which most people don't take seriously and have offended others. Since Liu Chengkui is willing to step forward, the matter will definitely be easy to resolve.
On the way out of the newspaper, Ouyang Tong began to consider his own affairs. The leader in the bureau called him with a clear message, urging him to seize the opportunity. He is also very clear in his heart that he cannot seize this opportunity well. He can directly approach the Minister of Propaganda or even the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. As long as any of them speaks up, this position will definitely belong to him, Ouyang Tong. The problem is that he has no problem interceding for others. For example, Minister Ding hopes to find a knowledgeable deputy minister and recommended Liu Chengkui, but if it's his own business, he can't speak up. But if he doesn't find someone, he knows that this position definitely doesn't belong to him. The fundamental reason is that Director Du Chongguang doesn't like him. The reason he doesn't like him is because Ouyang Tong thinks this person is a shameless politician who is useless except for playing with power.
Men all have a desire for officialdom and a heroic spirit. Ouyang Tong is only 36 years old and works as a deputy editor in chief. Although he is nominally at the deputy department level, he is already the highest level of technical position. The editor in chief is a leader in Taiwan and has only one position. More importantly, the deputy editor in chief is an internal food stamp, only recognized by the bureau. Once he becomes the deputy director, the situation will be different, and the archives will be managed by the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, truly entering the ranks of senior civil servants. Therefore, Ouyang Tong definitely needs to work hard. He hasn't figured out who to find and how to find them yet. Since we haven't figured it out yet, let's temporarily focus on Wang Yudan's affairs. After all, that's 250000 yuan, which is equivalent to his entire income for four years.
Ouyang Tong was also very clear in his heart that Wang Yudan's money was not easy to earn, and it could even be said that there was no possibility of making it. Who are Wang Yudan and Qiu Ping? One is the Chairman of Jiangnan Industrial (Tobacco) Company, and the other is the Director of the Reception Department of Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee. The officialdom is a world of men, and the beautiful women who can thrive in this powerful world of men are not only beautiful in appearance and skilled in communication, but also must be extremely intelligent and worldly wise. Of course, there is also an extremely crucial point, whether in Jiangnan Province or Beijing officialdom, there must be a strong backing. The fact that these two characters failed to return from Beijing only indicates one situation: the possibility of this matter being accomplished is extremely low, at least the possibility of it being accomplished from Beijing does not exist.
After breaking up with Wang Yudan and Qiu Ping that night, he regretted so much that his intestines turned green. As he sat in the car, he wished he could slap himself a few times. It's all because of this mouth opening, why are you bragging? But if you ask him to take back what he said, he won't do it even if you kill him. As for men, once they say something, they must take responsibility for what they say.
Whenever there is time, Ouyang Tong wonders, is it really impossible for this matter to happen? Why did Lin Fei become famous in the battle? Isn't it just for the sake of fame and profit? How much profit can I get from winning an Olympic championship? To put it nicely, it costs millions, but in reality, winning a house takes up millions and you have to pay a large amount of taxes. There are also some companies that offer rewards in the form of gifts or discounts. The real gold and silver that we have received, which are hundreds of thousands of yuan awarded by the country and provinces and cities, need to be used to pay taxes on themselves and other material prizes. It's hard to say whether there will be any leftover money or rice in the end. Being an image spokesperson is different. For film and television celebrities, the price for a top tier celebrity is around three million yuan, while some big name celebrities negotiate after tax prices. Lin Fei is not an ordinary celebrity, but a national star. He has encountered a scapegoat like Jiangnan Tobacco. If he were to spend six to seven million yuan on endorsement fees, would Lin Fei not be interested? The most important thing is that these six to seven million yuan are actually set as a price for Lin Fei, and in the future, if someone else comes to endorse him, the price will skyrocket. On the contrary, if we first take over an ordinary enterprise and set its value at three million, even lower than the level of top tier film and television stars, the space for future growth will also be limited.
The experience of ancient military strategists told Ouyang Tong that if he couldn't attack from the front, he would attack from the side. If he couldn't attack from the side, he would attack from the front again. If you can't attack repeatedly, then launch a three-dimensional attack. This kind of thing is like pursuing a woman. Based on his experience, as long as the effort is in place, there is no woman's castle that cannot be conquered in the world.