Chapter 442 of the main text volume, Seattle Black Coffee

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In some emotions, all human beings are common, such as yearning for peace, cherishing family affection, and dedication to love, these emotions that come from the depths of the soul of intelligent beings can cross the boundaries of race, creed, and even language, and resonate with everyone. ∽↗∽↗，

Seattle National Geographic Seattle Branch.

Mr. Jack, the editor-in-chief, pushed open the door of the office with a tired face, with two panda-like dark circles on his face, and yelled at the secretary outside the door with some grace: "Nicky, where's the coffee!" Damn, do you want me to smoke marijuana for a pick-me-up? ”

Nicky, the black secretary, like Mr. Jack, also stayed up all night, and was struggling to deal with the incoming and outgoing emails, when she heard Boss's scolding, Nicky's fat lips were helplessly deflated,

If a month ago, oh no, even just a week ago, white Jack dared to shout at the black Nicki, and even scold words like 'damn it', even if Jack was the editor-in-chief of the bureau and the top boss, Nicki would not spare him, a word of 'racial discrimination' would make Jack unable to get off the stage and be scolded by the media.

There are many strange phenomena in the United States, such as 'political zhì correct', although everyone knows that racial discrimination is deep, and most white people do despise black people from the bottom of their hearts, but few people, especially well-known people, dare to say it directly.

However, due to the current situation of the magazine, Nicky chose to ignore the word 'damn', and after grimacing Mr. Jack behind his back, he quickly left his seat and ran to the lounge to make coffee for Mr. Jack.

At present, the entire National Geographic Magazine, whether it is the headquarters or local branches, thousands of employees, everyone is working hard to keep their jobs, and they are in a terrible mood, and Mr. Jack is no exception.

Founded in 1888, National Geographic has a glorious history and present, it is one of the most well-known magazines in the world, and the content of the magazine is high-quality articles about society, history, and customs around the world; The quality standards of its prints and images are also highly recognized, and for nearly 100 years, it has been ranked among the top 10 best-selling publications in the United States.

Just as Su Ming has always adhered to the principle of 'content king' in China, the reason why National Geographic Magazine has become a world-renowned best-selling magazine, and is even considered a temple of 'photographers and subjects', is not unrelated to the strict selection rate of up to 1 in 1,000 and the editor's almost paranoid professional attitude.

So in the eyes of most readers, National Geographic means authoritative, scientific, quasi-official, and it's more like an encyclopedia than just a magazine.

This is very similar to the Guinness Book of World Records that Su Ming once held.

And just last month, 21st Century Fox announced the acquisition of National Geographic, and announced a large-scale layoff plan, about one-third of the magazine's staff will be laid off, and even the editor-in-chief of each branch will face strict evaluation.

Capitalism has the superiority of capitalism, but it also has its more cruel side, if in China, even if such a century-old news unit is restructured and the owner changes, the government will definitely find a good way out for most employees, at least a way out that can barely get by.

However, there is no such problem in National Geographic, and a meager compensation can make these veterans who have worked in the magazine for half their lives get out of the way.

Without income, mortgages, car loans, insurance, ...... A series of questions will ensue, and the bank will take your one without mercy. In the United States, there are countless examples of middle-class people losing their jobs and falling into abject poverty overnight.

So at this critical juncture, who cares about the 'damn thing'.

There is an automatic coffee machine, a table tennis table, and a row of large sofas in the lounge, which are usually used for the staff of the magazine to rest, but recently the magazine is facing layoffs, and the employees are so busy that they will waste time drinking coffee and chatting in the lounge, so the whole lounge is empty.

Nicki finished brewing a cup of black coffee that was three points darker than her skin, and was about to leave, when she suddenly noticed a photo on the coffee machine.

The editors of the magazine sometimes discussed their work in the break room, and the photo looked like it had been typed out of a computer, and the surrounding area was soaked with water, presumably by some careless editor who had left it here.

"These careless men!" Nicki muttered.

Nicky not only inherited the exaggerated hot figure of black people, but also her appearance is not inferior to some popular black Hollywood female stars, the key is that she also has a very strict habit of cleanliness, so she picked up the photo and prepared to throw it in the trash. She definitely can't stand a messy work environment where everything is thrown around.

But after just one glance at the photo, Nicki was stunned and deeply attracted by the content in the photo.

In the photo, a gorilla wearing a gorgeous battle robe and armor is riding behind a large wild boar with exaggerated size, from the posture, the chimpanzee has fierce eyes, and is about to attack the big boar, but the huge fist stays on the back of the boar's head.

This photo is actually a group, there are three consecutive separate photos, in the second one, the gorilla's fist has been opened, turning into a palm, and his eyes have softened significantly. In the third shot, the gorilla's palm gently rubs the back of the boar's head.

Maybe it's because of the photographer's skill, or maybe it's because the expressions of the gorilla and the wild boar are too rich, Nicki even feels that she can clearly feel the changes in the relationship between the two animals from these three photos, especially the third one, which is in stark contrast to the first one, the gorilla's gaze is particularly soft, and there is no aggression at all, while the big boar is completely trust and joy.

"These stupid men!" Nicky has been a secretary in the magazine for three years, and she still has the most basic vision, and she can see at a glance that this photo is definitely qualified to be featured in the magazine, and if there is a good editor with text, it will be no problem to be on the cover of this issue. I don't know which little editor with no vision actually threw it in the lounge like garbage.

"Bang dang!" The door to the lounge was pushed open from the outside, and Jack strode in with red eyes, shouting angrily: "God, what the hell are you doing, Nicky, make a cup of coffee, does it take a century!" (To be continued.) )