The children of poor families have long been in charge, and Tian Wenjian, who came out of the mountains, is no exception. In order to reduce the burden on his family as much as possible, he had to work and study as a freshman.

Compared with female students, male students do not have any advantages in tutoring. Tian Wenjian, who has repeatedly hit a wall, finally found a job as a handyman in a newly opened wedding photo studio.

Photography is really not a technical job for the Lao Tian family, who opened a photo studio during the Republic of China. From the large-format Lin Haf camera that took pictures of the Empress Dowager Cixi, to the Dongfeng 6920 designed and produced based on the Swiss Hasselblad 500C 120 SLR camera, to the Hongqi 20 imitating the German Leica M3 head-up viewfinder camera, to the later Seagull Double Reflex, Lao Tian's family has everything, and it is almost possible to open an old camera museum. Even part of the tuition fees for Tian Wenjian's sister and brother to go to college were raised by Tian's father gritting his teeth and selling his old camera.

Photography is a craft that the Tian family relies on for a living, but it has persisted for decades, and photography has become a hobby of the Lao Tian family, which directly led to Tian Wenjing and Tian Wenjian's sister and brother applying for photography-related majors.

The rural works that Daddy Tian took with his old camera in his spare time have also been used by photography magazines from time to time. After so many years, he has made a name for himself as a rural photographer.

Wu Bolan, who served as a "queen" photographer in Zhongnanhai in his early years, met Father Tian in that remote mountain village during a wind collection activity organized by the Photography Association.

For a long time, the relationship between the Wu Tian family was limited to photographic exchanges. Except for the occasional sending some film to the Tian family, a potion to develop the film, and a photography magazine, there is no deep friendship. Even to this day, Daddy Tian doesn't know Wu Bolan's true identity.

Maybe it's the world that's too small!

When Wu Bolan accepted an invitation from an old friend to be a visiting professor at Jiangnan University, he found that a student was always skipping his class. This is the most intolerable thing for "Professor Wu", you must know that he is the secretary general of the J Province Photographers Association, and he is a leading figure in the photography industry of J Province. If you want to make a name for yourself in this industry, who doesn't give him Master Wu some face?

When the counselor brought the student who always skipped class to work, Wu Bolan found out that he was the son of a friend. The economic situation of Lao Tian's family, Wu Bolan knows it clearly. After sending a long letter of 10,000 characters to Father Tian, he accepted Tian Wenjian as a closed disciple. and logically brought Tian Wenjian into Huaxin News Agency as his supernumerary assistant.

The reason why Tian Wenjian, who was only a freshman, was brought out, Wu Bolan had far-reaching considerations. First, Wu Bolan, who was born as a worker, peasant and soldier, thought that what he taught in the university was of little meaning to Tian Wenjian. To put it mildly, Tian Wenjian's attainments in photography have no problem going to Jiangnan University to be a lecturer.

Second, there are so many writers in the bureau, but he is the only photojournalist. Tian Wenjian's arrival as an assistant can not only reduce his work pressure, but also provide Tian Wenjian with a temporary job with a good salary. The most important thing is that with his relationship with Jiangnan University, even if Tian Wenjian doesn't go to class, he will still be able to get his graduation certificate three years later.

In this way, Tian Wenjian ascended to the sky in one step and became a "photojournalist" of the J Provincial Branch of Huaxin News Agency. In order to allow his disciples to inherit his mantle in the future, Wu Bolan always creates opportunities for him to be independent.

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared...... It is Tian Wenjian's motto. In An Xiaobin's words, Tian Wenjian's experience over the years can write an inspirational novel.

In order to be able to stay in this incognito unit with huge power, super high salary, and transcendent status. Tian Wenjian has paid several times or even dozens of times the efforts of ordinary people.

Professionally, he humbly seeks advice from the master and is conscientious in his own work. In order to keep up with this ever-changing era, Tian Wenjian took the initiative to learn digital photography and computer technology. Even those who have mastered the digital photography and picture network transmission technology that photojournalists from developed countries have mastered.

It may seem like nothing now, but it was a remarkable thing back then. At that time, even the photojournalists of the China News Service who accompanied the country's leaders on foreign trips were still using film cameras.

Except for the few dozen minutes when they took pictures, most of the time of the photojournalists stayed in the bathroom of the hotel. Prepare the potion according to the strict regulations, turn off the lights as a darkroom to rinse the negatives, and then select one or several of the best ones and send them back to China with a fax machine. And the transmission time of a negative takes at least an hour!

Despite this, the domestic bureaus did not have the same treatment as the facsimile of negatives. The latest pictures of the province can only be provided to the headquarters by mail.

It's not that Huaxin is reluctant to equip advanced digital cameras, but the price of professional digital cameras is too expensive. Take the two-megapixel Canon EOSD2000 camera as an example, the price of its body is as high as 270,000 yuan!

Unlike photography enthusiasts, photojournalists need to carry a minimum of three cameras for this particular profession. One with a wide-angle lens, one with a telephoto lens, and one to keep in reserve. How, with the addition of professional lenses and two laptops, a photojournalist's equipment will be as high as a million!

There are so many bureaus at home and abroad, and there are so many photojournalists. If all the traditional cameras are replaced with digital cameras at once, the investment will be as high as tens of millions of yuan.

The high price of equipment is one aspect, and the use of professional digital cameras is also a test. In that era before the invention of the USB flash drive, storage was first and foremost a problem. On top of that, professional digital cameras are special RAW files that are particularly cumbersome to convert.

With the exception of ISO, shutter, aperture, and focal length, all other settings have no effect on RAW files. Color space, sharpening values, white balance, contrast, etc., are all handled by the photographer themselves when converting. To use the simplest analogy, shooting a JPG is like taking a picture of yourself, and then giving it to the camera manufacturer's filmmaker to help you produce the film; In the RAW format, you take pictures by yourself, develop negatives by yourself, and produce films by yourself.

Such an advanced and cumbersome new technology is undoubtedly more difficult for an old photographer like Wu Bolan than to ascend to the sky! As a direct result, the seized smuggled digital cameras that were sent to the J branch of the China News Agency by the customs of J Province have become extremely expensive ornaments.

Not only do people not know how to use it, they don't even dare to use it! If such expensive equipment breaks down, who will bear the responsibility?

Photography is the photographer's favorite "stunner", and Tian Wenjian, who is almost crazy about the camera, is no exception. He and his family, no matter how expensive the camera is, prefer to save money on their own, and always willingly increase their investment.

Therefore, the Lao Tian family often pays attention to various advertisements, researching which store sells what products and what the price is. To this day, Tian Wenjian still stares at the window when he passes by the photographic equipment store, like a child stopping in front of a toy store.

After seeing those Canon digital cameras, Tian Wenjian was like a treasure and cherished it very much!

In order to master the use of the technology, Tian Wenjian returned to the Taiwanese investment wedding photography shop again. After enduring the pungent smell of perfume from the long-haired male photographer for nearly two months, he finally became the only person in the J province branch who could use the new equipment.

Since Tian Wenjian started work with nearly one million pieces of equipment on his back and transmitted pictures through the Internet, the J branch has become the most timely branch among all the branches of Huaxin. In the past two years, the leaders of the society and the photo center have commended the picture collection center of the branch of J province more than once.

At the same time, photography is an unpopular topic in Huaxin, and it does not pose any threat to others at all. Over time, the whole branch fell in love with Tian Wenjian, a clever guy, and gradually regarded him as a member of the branch.

I learned that a few years ago, when the master and another text reporter were on an unannounced visit, they were almost beaten by the underworld elements instructed by the owner of the black coal kiln. Tian Wenjian went to the police training center of the Public Security Department and was taught by the instructor of the special police detachment and the runner-up of the national sanda. In his spare time, he practiced sanda kung fu, and under normal circumstances, it was difficult for two or three big men to get close.

It's been so much effort, and now it's such a result!

Tian Wenjian, who was extremely lost, could only use alcohol to anesthetize himself. An Xiaobin and Xiaoliang haven't persuaded them to drink, and a bottle of Moutai was poured into his stomach cup after cup.

"Brother Jian, all roads lead to Rome. If you can't be a reporter, you can still engage in the four modernizations. How could An Xiaobin not understand Tian Wenjian's feelings, so he grabbed the wine bottle and comforted: "If you really can't do it, stay in the army and do the revolution, with your conditions, it is not impossible for the entire general to do it in ten or twenty years." ”

Seeing An Xiaobin glaring at him, Xiao Liang hurriedly echoed: "Yes, Brother Jian." In terms of academic qualifications, you are a lot higher than me. In terms of ability, ten of me combined are not as good as you. If even you can't get by, then how will our brother live in the future? ”

"Brother, can we compare?" Tian Wenjian raised his head with difficulty, his bloodshot eyes stared at Xiao Liang, and he said drunkly: "Do you know how I came here in the past three years?" I was studying and working so hard that I almost got myself in. What about you? Either eat, drink and have fun with the leader, or pay for the leader's bill. Although it is not a cadre establishment, it is also a regular employee of the company. I've done so much for the community, but in the end I'm nothing......"

"Brother Jian, I know that you are bitter in your heart, and I also know that you are unwilling, but there are objective reasons for coming to this point." Seeing that Tian Wenjian was getting more and more outrageous, An Xiaobin hurriedly interrupted his jail and said heartily: "On the surface, the club is sorry for you, but the boss also compensated you, didn't he?"

Others spend money on school, but you make money when you go to school. Your income in the past few years adds up to 200,000 yuan, right? Who has more income than you in the upper and lower levels of the club? I don't think the old presidents in the high-level wards are as good as you.

Bad luck, you can't blame someone else. If the boss and I, An Xiaobin, don't care about you, then you should scold you no matter what, but isn't everyone still thinking about you? ”

The more An Xiaobin spoke, the more excited he became, and then he took out his press card from his pocket and threw it on the table: "Say a thousand things and ten thousand, don't you just want this blueprint?" No problem! This matter is on me, and when you are no longer a big soldier, come back to Beijing with me, and I will help you do this. ”

Although Tian Wenjian drank high, his mind was still a little clear. In fact, what he said just now was just a scratch from his feelings, and he really didn't want to target anyone. He also doesn't think An Xiaobin's promise is a white lie. As far as he knows, An Xiaobin is really a person with a tough background. Otherwise, Vice President Yan would not have done everything possible to transfer him to Province J, let alone risk the world's disapproval to promote him to the head of Longjiang Station.

The higher the self-esteem, the more inferior the self-esteem. Vice President Yan is a superior, and he should beg him. But An Xiaobin is a brother, in his opinion, this is An Xiaobin's charity, which makes it difficult for Tian Wenjian to accept An Xiaobin's help.

"Anzi, you're right. If I can't be a reporter, I can still engage in the four modernizations. After Tian Wenjian sighed, he stood up crookedly, pointed to the military uniform on the back of the chair beside him, waved his hand and said: "Just do the revolution, I just do my duty." When you get rid of this skin, brother, I'll go and open a wedding photo studio, and I'll give you free services when you marry a wife, and I'll do what I say! ”

Drunk, this kid is really drunk! An Xiaobin hurriedly helped him over, for fear that he would fall.

"Liangzi, you are the same, it's all free!"

"Okay, good, good, brother, thank you first." Xiao Liang glanced at the messy dining table, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Jian, let's go back to the photo studio, you don't seem to be able to go back now." Let your leaders see that you drink like this, and you will not be able to live in the future. ”

Seeing An Xiaobin take out his mobile phone and prepare to make a call, Tian Wenjian snatched it and said disdainfully: "What is a leader?" Isn't he just a little major? I'm not drunk, I'm fine, they take me. ”

"Wen Jian, don't make trouble." An Xiaobin looked at Tian Wenjian's dancing and incoherent appearance, and said: "Give me your mobile phone, I will ask the political commissar Wu of the military sub-district to help you renew your vacation, and I will go back tomorrow when I wake up." ”

"Commissar Wu, Commissar Wu, oh...... I remembered that it was the fat man Wu with a sideways face. Tian Wenjian broke free, grabbed the military uniform on the back of the chair, shook his head and said, "I know Fat Wu, I don't need you to help me make this call." I'm fine...... Rest assured! Liangzi, help me pack up my things, and send me back now. ”

Thinking that the two of them together were not the opponents of the drunken man in front of him, Xiao Liang asked with a wry smile, "Brother An, what now?" ”

It's nothing to get drunk and fall to the ground, I'm afraid that this kid will go crazy with alcohol. An Xiaobin snuffed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Pack up your things and send him back." ”

"If he goes back like this, can the troop leaders let him go?"

An Xiaobin took out a mobile card from his briefcase, put it into Tian Wenjian's Nokia mobile phone, and asked confidently: "Have you forgotten what we do?" I don't believe that their leaders dare to do anything to him. ”

Xiao Liang nodded heavily, and said with envy: "Brother An, Brother Jian is really blessed to have a brother like you." ”