Cole had only been out for a short time, but soon came in and shouted, "Fourteen, your registered letter." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "Generally speaking, registered mail must be signed by himself, but New Braunfels is a small town, and the postman knows almost every person in every household, so he is naturally very familiar with Cole, and he also knows the relationship between Cole and Cloud Peak Ranch, which allows Cole to collect on his behalf.

"Registered mail?" Lu Li glanced at it, but the movements in his hands did not stop, "I guess it is the graduation ceremony charter sent by the school, but didn't they say to send an email before? Why is it so troublesome." You put it next to you, and I'll tear it down later. Then, Lu Li continued his own omelette business.

After being busy for a while, Lu Li finally fried all the eggs and finally had time to sit down and enjoy breakfast. The porridge cooked by Song Lingyi is really enough to taste, and the rice grains will not be sparse and sloppy, the chewing tenacity is more delicious than rice, and the aroma of dried scallops has been completely integrated into the porridge, and every bite is enjoyable.

After breakfast, Song Lingyi originally planned to wash the dishes, but Alice and Marianne rushed forward and took over the work of washing the dishes, and the atmosphere began to warm up again, and everyone was ready for the second consecutive day of carnival.

Lu Li only had time to pick up his registered mail at this time, and after looking at the address, Lu Li immediately understood, "This should be a sample of the newspaper sent by the newspaper." ”

The newspaper system in the United States is very special, most of the newspapers are distributed locally, and only a few newspapers are distributed in the United States, such as the "New York Times", which is divided into New York and national editions. For example, the New York Observer is a newspaper that can only be bought locally in New York, and so is the New York Post. Of course, now that we are in the 21st century, people have gradually abandoned the traditional way of reading news, and all major newspapers have web versions that are updated in real time. So, you can also read newspapers from other major states in Texas.

"Newspaper?" In the midst of the frolicking, Song Lingyi was the first to hear Lu Li's voice. Mothers seem to have the ability to recognize their children's voices in a crowd, even if they are noisy.

Lu Li nodded, "Well, remember? Didn't I mention it before? They were willing to give me a chance to write a column and try it." ”

"Ah, I remember, I gave you the opportunity to write three columns, right?" Song Lingyi sat down beside Lu Li, then turned around and shouted, "Huai Jin, come here, Lu Li's column sent a sample." ”

When I opened the envelope, it was a copy of the "New York Observer", and looked at the date in the upper right corner, which was already a newspaper four days ago, the ink had dried through, but it still had the unique aroma of newspapers.

"Wow!" The exclamation from behind him made Lu Li stunned, he turned his head and saw all his friends standing bustling behind, piled up layer by layer, one by one, the expressions of probing the brain, it looked so lively, which really made Lu Li cry and laugh.

"Fourteen, quick, open it up!" "Yes, see how it feels when your article becomes a pencil type?" "This is really amazing! There are people around us who have become real journalists!" ......

The excited voices came and went, even more excited than Lu Li's own. Originally, Lu Li was still a little nervous, but seeing his friends behaving like this, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

Alice also stood in the crowd, her eyes flashed with starry light, when she saw Lu Li's eyes, she gently shook her right hand to cheer for Lu Li, and then her eyes fell on the newspaper, signaling Lu Li to open it quickly, and her impatient look made Lu Li also excited.

Turning his head to look at Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin beside him, the expressions of the two of them were also a little solemn, and Lu Li couldn't help but smile dumbly, "This reminds me of the situation when I was waiting for the notice before." ”

Seeing that Lu Li still had the energy to joke at this time, Song Lingyi couldn't help but pat Lu Li's shoulder and motioned him to open the newspaper.

His eyes fell on the newspaper again, and his fingertips trembled slightly, revealing the tension in his heart. This is not the moment to wait for a college letter, but it is a time to wait for the start of his career, even more nervous than it was in college. Taking a deep breath, Lu Li then opened the newspaper, skillfully flipped to the twenty-fourth page, and successfully found the location of the editorial column.

In the upper left corner is the Culture column, which reads, "What would you choose to party, cowboy, New Yorker, or Asian?"

There is no frills, just black lead lettering, but the meaning itself is very different. In particular, seeing the "Li-Lu" that stands for Asian name presents the fact that this is an article written by an Asian. On mainstream media in the United States, it is indeed less common. This is an important step for Lu Li, and it is a big step.

Lu Li looked at the newspaper in front of him seriously, his emotions were a little strange, there was no excitement and excitement as he imagined, the long-cherished wish of four years of struggle had finally been realized, and it seemed to be more calm, but in the calm, there was still some emotion and subtlety, and the joy that gently stirred in his chest made the corners of his mouth rise.

He's now a journalist, or more accurately, a columnist. He published his views in the newspaper and shared his experiences and opinions with every reader, and when the bridge of information exchange was built, the impact was born. It also means that he has the possibility to change the minds of some people - even if it is only a small part, if it is only a small possibility, but at least, he has the opportunity to change the world.

That's the most important motivation to enter journalism.

"Fourteen, show me. Lu Huaijin opened his mouth and said, making Lu Li stunned - Lu Huaijin actually called him "fourteen", which is really ......

Lu Li couldn't help but chuckle, and then handed the newspaper to Lu Huaijin. Their reading skills are significantly better than their spoken ones, which seems to be the common denominator between Chinese/Mandarin English.

"Mr. L, read it, read it!" Fred's excited voice came from behind him, "Let's read Fourteen's column together!" There are so many people gathered around that everyone circulates it once, and it takes a lot of time, so it's better to read it out uniformly.

Lu Li spread his hands, "Guys, this is not a magic story, this is a serious column about culture, you won't like it." Although Lu Li wrote the column in a light-hearted and witty manner as much as possible, and the subject matter was quite approachable, in the final analysis, this is a newspaper column, and the content is still relatively serious.

But no one cared about Lu Li's advice, everyone waved at Lu Li at the same time, and drove him away in disgust, which really made Lu Li cry and laugh.

Lu Huaijin handed the newspaper to Fred, "You guys come and read it, my throat can't be loud." ”

Lu Li shook his head and left the sofa, and Fred's voice read aloud came from his ears, "What exactly are we expecting when we show up at a party?alcohol, drugs, music, beauty, pool, or buffet?"

Coming to the porch, Lu Li dialed Julia Higgins's mobile phone, and the phone only rang twice, and Julia answered, "Julia Higgins, please speak." ”

The vigorous and resolute style is still a familiar recipe and a familiar taste, "This is Fourteen." I received a sample of the newspaper. I just called and said thank you. ”

"Newspapers, yes. Julia reacted immediately, "The response to this column has been great, and we've received a lot of emails in the past few days expressing our opinions. Many of them complained about why there was no cultural feedback from their own state. The column, which was also published online, received a lot of responses, "Surprisingly, people are quite interested in the cultural phenomena reflected in it." ”

"That's what we're all about, isn't it?" Lu Li's mood lightened when he heard Julia's affirmation. The reason why he thought of writing this column was because it was based on life, and the content was what he really felt, not necessarily profound, but real enough, and it could refract a certain fragment of society.

Especially now that globalization has become widespread, even residents in ravines and ravines can receive information from all over the world through television or the Internet. More and more people are eager to learn about different cultures, and they are willing to learn about different cultures, but whether they accept it or not is another matter. It can be said that this is the trend of historical development.

Julia nodded in agreement, "The first part of this column is really good, when will the second article be released?"

In just three days, they received nearly 500 emails, which is very rare for a small newspaper like the New York Observer, especially if they don't publish any gossip worth noting. So, the second article was naturally on the agenda.

"I already sent you an email last week, remember?" The second article Lu Li wrote early, and after polishing and revising, it was sent to Julia, but there was no response, and Lu Li was accompanying his parents, so he didn't ask questions.

"Last week?" Julia thought back, "wait a minute. Then he started opening the email and tapped on the keyboard, "Oh, yes, I've got it, but I haven't had time to read it because I've been busy." I'll go through it later, and I'll get back to you. You can get ready for the third part, and I'll take the second part to the editor-in-chief to see if I can finalize a contract for you in advance. ”

It was a surprise that while the New York Observer was a small tabloid company, hiring a columnist was a deliberate one. Now that Lu Li has just written an article, Julia is willing to talk to the editor-in-chief, which is really good news. Of course, even if the editor-in-chief nods, it is very likely that Lu Li will only get a short-term contract, three months or six months.

"That's great!" Lu Li also laughed heartily.