Fu Yao said to this man: "What did you do before you became a reporter?"
The man said with some embarrassment: "The villain is a scholar who has failed many times. Because he failed the imperial examination many times, he learned from the experience and decided to give up his official career and find a serious job to support his family as soon as possible."
"The villain has also studied at Shangjun Villa before. Because he likes psychology, he took the initiative to study it. Now he has some experience."
Fu Yao nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad, very good, very good. You will be in charge of this matter. What is your name?"
The man said respectfully: "The villain's name is Ni Xi."
Fu Yao hummed: "Ni Xi, I will give you ten days. If you can really change public opinion and restore the reputation of our Shangjun Courtyard, I will let you be the editor-in-chief. How about that?"
Ni Xi was immediately overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
In this era, being a journalist is actually not a particularly glorious profession. There is no such thing as the uncrowned king or supervision by public opinion.
The common people's first impression of reporters is that they are gossips, gossips, and gossips about family affairs.
Although these common people are polite and call reporters "sir" when they see them, being polite on the surface does not mean respecting them in their hearts.
If the other party is a famous reporter or editor, that's it. He has a high position and is very popular.
But for young reporters like Ni Xi, they are basically temporary workers, mainly used to inquire about news. There is a lot of staff mobility. Often I am still working today and quit my job tomorrow.
Therefore, who in the family became a reporter. Neighbors will ask first: Are you a big reporter? Is it an editor?
If the answer is no.
These neighbors would curl their lips and say, "I've been making trouble for a long time. I'm just collecting information and doing odd jobs for others."
Ni Xi has been doing odd jobs for a long time. The hours are long, the tasks are heavy, the pay is small, and you get looked down upon.
If he didn't really like this business, he would have given up long ago.
Just before Ni Xi was about to give up, he waited for this opportunity.
So he clenched his fists and wanted to stand out.
"To get ahead, you must get ahead." Ni Xi muttered silently in his heart.
"We can no longer be lazy, we can no longer sleep, we can no longer be greedy. We must cherish our time and get ahead." Ni Xi almost shouted.
The senior reporters and editors next to me were a little unhappy.
As the editor-in-chief, this guy is equivalent to their immediate boss.
But...how long has this person been at the newspaper office? With such a junior qualification, he actually became their immediate boss? Isn't that hilarious?
Where will I put my old face from now on?
Who is your immediate boss?
It's a newcomer whose name is unclear.
How old are the newcomers?
Not big, not big, just a dozen years younger than me.
How long have the newbies been doing this?
Soon, it will be less than a month.
What the hell...
Doesn’t this show that we old people are too incompetent?
However, this guy was personally appointed by Master Fu Yao, so what can anyone say? I can only bear it silently.
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"Third uncle, why are you here?" Ni Xi's father, Ni Tuan, said to an old man.
The old man's name is Ni Ren. According to his seniority, he is Ni Xi's third grandfather.
Ni Ren sighed and said to Ni Tuan: "Am I the only elder in the clan, right?"
Ni Tuan nodded and said in response: "Yes, there is only the third uncle as an elder."
Ni Ren said: "Ni Xi is my grandson, I can't ignore his affairs, right?"
Ni Tuan responded: "Yes, we can't ignore it."
Ni Ren sighed and said, "You insisted on sending him to study back then. What did I say?"
Ni Tuan said cautiously: "Third uncle said it would be useless to go there, he is not that material. I spent a lot of money in vain."
Ni Ren chuckled and said, "I'm sorry you still remember. How did you answer that time?"
Ni Tuan's face turned a little red, and he whispered: "I said at the time that Third Uncle would just lend me the money, and after a few years, I would pay it back to you with interest."
Ni Ren nodded and said, "Then let me ask you, did he pass the imperial examination?"
Ni Tuan slowly shook his head.
Ni Ren then said: "Let me ask you again, what you said a few days ago with interest, when do you plan to pay it back to me?"
Ni Tuan's face turned red and he said, "Uncle San, give me some more time."
Ni Ren sneered: "How can I give you time? Does your family have enough money? Or is your extremely smart son going to succeed in the imperial examination?"
Ni Tuan said: "He is still young, maybe he can give it a try..."
"Blog!" Ni Ren suddenly shouted: "Don't you think I don't know? I've heard people say that he works as a gossip in the city. He specializes in inquiring about information for others. Not only can he not make much money, but also I got a lot of looks from you.”
"I also heard that one time when he was inquiring about information, he annoyed someone and was pushed into a cesspool. Needless to say, he was dirty and smelly. It was the coldest month of winter and he almost froze to death."
"Are you going to make money from him? Then you have to wait until some time."
Ni Tuan said cautiously: "Maybe... maybe one day, he can become a big reporter."
Ni Ren chuckled: "Big reporter? Among those big reporters, which one does not have a powerful family? Which one does not rely on the help of the family? Why should he be a big reporter because you are a plowman in the fields?"
Ni Tuan stopped talking.
Ni Ren sighed and said to Ni Tuan: "This matter is very embarrassing. There is no future. I have an idea for you, will you listen?"
Ni Tuan nodded: "It all depends on Third Uncle's orders."
Ni Ren said: "Call Ni Xi back. I still need a worker in my workshop. Let him work here, earn some money, pay the money back, and then save some savings and marry someone. Wife, give birth to a child, this is the serious thing."
“Isn’t it stupid to aim too high and end up with insufficient abilities?”
Ni Tuan hesitated for a long time, then nodded slowly.
He muttered in a low voice: "This kid always has an idea, and I don't know if he is willing or not."
Ni Ren chuckled and said: "Why is he unwilling? In my opinion. He can no longer survive in the city. He is not coming back now. He just can't lose face."
Ni Tuan sighed and said nothing.
Recently, His Majesty has been cracking down on clans, and the power of these clans has plummeted.
People who used to be sheltered under the wings of the clan began to face the storm on their own.
When these small families braved the wind and rain, they suddenly discovered that the outside world was not so scary.
As long as you work hard and work hard, filling your stomach will not be a problem, and it may even be possible to achieve a career.
Moreover, the outside world is fairer than within the clan.
In the clan, favor and respect are very important, and honest people who don't get into trouble often get hurt.
As for the outside world, although it is also said to be all-encompassing, it is not so heavy. Work hard, and as long as you don't break the law, no one will hurt you. Even if someone hurts you, you can still seek help from the law.
That's good. This is much better than being trapped in the clan back then.
I was betrayed before, but I still had to force myself to smile. Thank you to the patriarch for taking care of me. Isn't this anti-humanity?
And those clan leaders were very resourceful. Now they could no longer rely on their clans to contain their clan members, so they changed their clans and thought differently.
Isn’t the way of merchants popular now? So they also joined the merchant way.
They opened some workshops with their abundant capital and contacts accumulated in the past.
The people employed in the workshop are still the same clan members as before.
Honestly, it’s a different kind of slavery.
But this kind of slavery is much milder than before.
The tribesmen have no objection for the time being, after all, they are making much more money now than before.
But the clan leaders were a little uneasy. They were worried that there would be another movement to banish the immortals and confiscate their workshops.
But... Da Qin has laws after all. As long as you are careful and don't violate the laws, you should be fine, right?
I wish this law would not be changed.
The clan leaders thought carefully.
And Ni Ren, the former clan leader, was short of some manpower in his workshop, so he came to win over Ni Xi.
Of course, he wanted Ni Xi to join his workshop not just for the labor force, but... he also had a little affection for Ni Xi. If you can help, please help. What's the point of being a tongue-tied woman outside?
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Ni Xi is organizing manpower to launch a counterattack against Yali Daily.
According to his deployment, Ni Xi's several major strategies were carried out simultaneously.
Nowadays, sheep's tail dominates the front pages of major newspapers. This is absolutely not acceptable.
The heat must be taken off.
The best way to take away the heat is to find a scapegoat.
As a result, Ni Xi spent a lot of money to get a huge piece of news.
About Mr. Qi.
Mr. Qi is a great scholar under Dr. Chunyu. Although his reputation is not as good as that of Dr. Chunyu, he is equally respected.
However, it is said that the relationship between the two adults is a bit ordinary, and they are just acquaintances. When there is no in-depth discussion, it may be a bit like the king does not see the king.
It is even said that Dr. Chunyu was humiliated by being excommunicated as an immortal. When he was having bad luck one after another, Lord Qi always wanted to fan the flames and took the opportunity to steal the position of the greatest Confucian at that time.
But Mr. Qi never succeeded.
First of all, Dr. Chunyu is indeed a virtuous and upright person, and his establishment is stable.
Secondly, every time Dr. Chunyu was reprimanded, he would stop at the point where he wanted to be promoted but suppressed first. In the end, although everyone felt that Dr. Chunyu was a loser, looking at Dr. Chunyu who was blushing and trying to maintain his dignity, they felt a little cute inexplicably.
So... Dr. Chunyu's reputation got better in the end. Everyone felt that this clumsy old man was indeed a gentleman.
Therefore, Mr. Qi can only be a thousand-year-old second-in-command.
Now, Ni Xi has collected Master Qi’s big melons, which is great. With Master Qi's reputation, he will definitely be able to help Yangwei tide over the difficulties.
It is really a great honor to be buried with Master Qi as a sheep's tail.
Ni Xi laughed.
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"Haha, it feels so good to watch the fire from the other side. I'm a little in love with this newspaper." Mr. Qi said with a smile while sitting on the recliner, reading the newspaper.
A maid next to her peeled the grapes and carefully stuffed them into Mr. Qi's mouth.
Mr. Qi closed his eyes in intoxication, and then said: "The banished immortal is really a treasure of my Great Qin."
"Look at this recliner, how comfortable it is? Look at this grape, how delicious it is? Look at this newspaper, how beautiful it is? I have never enjoyed anything like this before I was banished to immortals. .”
Master Qi was praising him when suddenly a servant came over and said with a smile: "Sir, the people from Yali Daily are here again."
Master Qi thought for a while and said calmly: "Please come in."
The salesperson from Yali Daily was waiting anxiously at the door.
He has been to Lord Qi's house several times.
He was ordered to discuss cooperation.
Although Yali Daily is popular, its foundation is very weak. If it wants to become bigger and stronger, it must attract investment.
After analysis, people from Yali Daily thought Mr. Qi was a good candidate.
It would be great if we could get Master Qi’s support. Moreover, with Mr. Qi as his backer in the court, it will be very convenient for him to do anything in the future.
But... Master Qi disagreed every time.
This time, the salesman is here again. I wonder what kind of reply Mr. Qi will give.
There's a high probability...it's better not to agree.
The salesman shook his head and thought with some disappointment: Our Yali Daily is too small after all, and the things it reports are indeed not serious.
Compared with Xianyang Daily, those contents are incomparable. Even if compared with the General tabloid, it is still far behind.
While the salesman was thinking, he suddenly heard the servant in the mansion say: "My master told you to come in."
The salesman said, "Yes, I understand. I'll take my leave and come back another day."
Then, the salesman turned around and left.
The servant said in confusion: "What are you doing? My master lets you in."
The salesman finally came back to his senses. He was surprised and happy and said, "Master Qi is finally willing to see me?"
The servant hummed and said, "Yes."
The salesman was delighted, thanked him profusely, and entered the Qi Mansion.
Mr. Qi sat on the recliner, and the salesman sat next to him.
Mr. Qi smiled slightly and said: "I have read all your recent newspapers. They are not bad. They almost beat the general tabloids."
The salesman coughed dryly and said: "Our Yali Daily is still a little small. Otherwise, it would be enough to defeat the Jiangjun Tabloid. It is because of insufficient funds and a too small circulation that the Jiangjun Tabloid took advantage of the loophole."
Mr. Qi hummed and said to the salesman: "If one day in the future, I ask you to defeat Dr. Chunyu, can you do it?"
The salesman was slightly startled and thought to himself: Mr. Qi, what a huge ambition.
He coughed dryly and said: "It can be done, of course. As long as your Majesty takes a stake in Yali Daily, our newspaper will listen to your opinion. Your Majesty wants to defeat Dr. Chunyu, do we dare not obey his orders?" ??”
