A week later, on Sunday, the written examination for the public recruitment of editorial personnel was held as scheduled in the classroom of the Party School of the Municipal Party Committee. The number of applicants was 10, but more than 130 people signed up for the examination, and more than half of them were not full-time university graduates.

When he got the paper, Zhong Shan felt that the question was not difficult, which was equivalent to the Chinese level of the first and second years of high school, so the answer was particularly smooth. Because the purpose is very strong, the proposition essay of the last question of the exam paper, "If I Were a Journalist", is written with full emotion and fluent language.

Another week later, the results of the written test came out, and they were posted on the propaganda column downstairs of the newspaper, and a total of 20 people were shortlisted, and Zhong Shan topped the list with a score of 92 points, 8 points higher than the second place.

After learning the results of the written test from Wang Xueli's phone call, Zhong Shan was overjoyed, and when he got off work on his bicycle, he turned downstairs to the newspaper office to see with his own eyes the scene of his name being written on the propaganda column of the newspaper.

Then, he turned the head of the car, rode to his mother-in-law's house, and said to Meihui, who was holding the child and breastfeeding, when he entered the door: "The exam is over, and I passed it successfully, if you are willing to go back, we will take a taxi back to our house tonight." ”

Meihui said: "Go back to our own house, you are busy all day long, can I take care of Zixing alone?" Besides, don't you still have an interview? Go ahead and prepare, I'll stay at my mom's house for a while. ”

Seeing that Meihui's mood had stabilized and she even knew how to be empathetic, Zhong Shan guessed that it was the credit of her mother-in-law's spiritual guidance, and after teasing her son who had eaten and drunk for a while, he rode back to his home, the semi-basement rental house, like a gust of wind. Drag out a dusty cardboard box from under your bed, find a professional book from college, and prepare for the next week's interview.

The next Sunday, the interview for the open recruitment of editorial staff of Qingshan Daily was held in the small conference room of the editorial board on the second floor of the newspaper. The chief examiner is Meng Fanye, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, and the interview examiners are also the two deputy editors-in-chief of the newspaper and two retired respected old newspaper people.

The season has passed the vernal equinox, and spring in the northern city of Qingshan is late, when the willow trees are also beginning to turn green, the peach blossoms to the sun have bloomed, and the wind on the face is not as cold and hard as a month ago. Zhong Shan took off his bloated down jacket and changed into an off-white short windbreaker, wearing a light gray V-neck cardigan, a white shirt inside, a red striped tie, a pair of navy blue trousers, and black three-joint leather shoes. Zhong Shan, who appeared in the large mirror in the lobby on the first floor of the newspaper, was the glorious image of the newspaper reporter in his own mind.

Interviews are conducted in the order of draw, and the interview questions are simple and are all randomly asked by the examiner based on the specific situation of the candidate.

Zhong Shan was the seventh to appear, and as soon as he walked into the conference room, Mr. Meng felt that his eyes lit up, and he had already given a high impression score in his heart. The two old newspaper people asked about the professional courses they studied at Zhongshan University, and after listening to Zhong Shan's answer, they couldn't stop nodding their heads while remembering in their notebooks. The two deputy editors-in-chief asked him about his work at the TV station for more than half a year, and asked Zhong Shan about his understanding of television reporters and newspaper reporters, and what are the similarities and differences between the two. Zhong Shan interned at the newspaper for half a year and worked at the TV station for half a year.

Mr. Meng asked more bluntly: "You are a reporter recruited by the TV station and come to work in the newspaper, will the station agree to release you?" ”

Zhong Shan had not prepared for this question in advance, nor had he seriously thought about it, so he hesitated for a moment and said, "Being a newspaper reporter is my career ideal for choosing a journalism major. My internship in college, Jiangcheng Evening News, had agreed to accept me, but I had to return to work at Tsingshan because my mother was seriously ill last year, and Tsingshan TV was recruiting reporters across the country, so I missed the opportunity to become a newspaper reporter. This time, the newspaper was recruiting reporters, and I finally waited for the opportunity to realize my dream. I think that as long as I show my determination, the TV station will respect my choice. In addition, if the newspaper is willing to accept me, I would also like to ask the newspaper leaders to do some work in this regard. In the future, I will reciprocate my hard work. ”

Mr. Meng and several other examiners were amused by Zhong Shan's passionate talk.

Zhong Shan realized that there should be no problem on the side of Aoyama Daily, and the next step was the question of whether the TV station was willing to release people.

As expected, on the morning of the third day, the final admission list of the recruiting and editing staff was hung out in the propaganda column downstairs of the Qingshan Daily, and Zhong Shan once again topped the list with a total of 187 points in the written test and interview.