Ma Xiaofei stayed at home until June 3, and on the morning of June 4, he left for Jinyang.

At 3 p.m., the newspaper will convene the newly hired reporters for a departmental meeting with the newly formed editorial department of the weekend edition.

In the past two days at home, Ma Xiaofei has some free time, so he took time to continue to review and prepare for the self-examination in July.

Fang Xiurong was very concerned about the situation at Xia Chunyan's family, and Xia Chunyan did not shy away from it, and talked about it in 1510.

Fang Xiurong was also very emotional, especially what happened to Xia Yulan, in that era, the female intellectuals who were placed in Shiqiao Village also had a similar experience.

It's just not as miserable as Xia Yulan.

Xia Chunyan was idle, she wanted to help Fang Xiurong work, cooking, washing dishes, cutting pigweed, raking firewood, or something, but Ma Xiaofei stopped her.

Xia Chunyan has come to relatives in the past two days, and she still has a little menstrual cramps, this problem, before the two were together, Ma Xiaofei knew about it.

After Fang Xiurong heard about it, her impression of Xia Chunyan changed a little, and she also cooked brown sugar water for her.

On the morning of June 4, before leaving home, Ma Xiaofei left 1,000 yuan for his mother, and Fang Xiurong killed two chickens and asked the two to take them.

Fang Xiurong also sealed 200 red envelopes to Xia Chunyan, which was the first time the woman came to the door to meet the gift.

200 pieces, in Shiqiao Village in this era, is not a few.

It's just that Fang Xiurong is not very satisfied with Xia Chunyan, firstly, Xia Chunyan is nominally married, and secondly, she does not work in the unit.

In this era, in a small place like Shiqiao Village, in everyone's concept, only with a public job can it be regarded as promising.

Fortunately, Ma Xiaofei is still young, and Fang Xiurong is not in a hurry.

As soon as she walked to the road, Xia Chunyan asked curiously: "Xiaofei, aren't you going to leave 2,000 yuan for your aunt?" ”

Ma Xiaofei said: "I changed my mind temporarily, as far as my mother's temperament is concerned, she promised that she would definitely save the money." I will leave another 1,000 yuan for my sister, so that she can buy two or three catties of meat for my parents every market day. ”

Xia Chunyan was happy: "This is a good way......"

Xia Chunyan wanted to add another 500 yuan, but Ma Xiaofei said no.

In these years, it doesn't cost 1,000 yuan to buy two fat pigs.

The two walked to the street, today is not a market day, Ma Xiaoli and Jiang Wanjun are making tofu at the agricultural machinery station.

"1,000 yuan for meat?" When Ma Xiaoli took the money, she looked surprised.

Ma Xiaofei said: "Sister, Dad's body is weak, I think it is a lack of nutrition, in addition to pork, like mullet, Wang Ba, pigeon or something, you can buy it when you meet it."

I told my mother that I should let my father eat two eggs every day, and keep the eggs, chickens and ducks at home for myself, and don't sell them anymore.

Next time I go home, I'll come back with powdered milk......"

Listening to Ma Xiaofei's careful advice, Jiang Wanjun said curiously: "Xiaofei, how much can you earn a month when you go to work in the newspaper?" ”

Ma Xiaofei said: "I don't know yet, maybe a few hundred yuan or a thousand yuan, I can still run advertisements, there is a commission, anyway, I earn seventy or eighty thousand a year, it's not a big problem." ”

Xia Chunyan said with a smile: "Sister, brother-in-law, don't worry, there is a large company that asks Xiaofei to be a consultant and gives him 2,000 yuan a month." ”

Jiang Wanjun and Ma Xiaoli were both stunned, Ma Xiaofei can be a consultant for a large company, it's too scary......

Ma Xiaofei discussed with Xia Chunyan that he made 140,000 yuan by speculating in stocks, and he didn't tell his family for the time being.

Hundreds of thousands of yuan, in Ma Xiaofei's eyes, is just a small amount of money, he expects that in 97, he will have millions or even tens of millions in his hands, and then it will be called a little money.

Subsequently, Ma Xiaofei called a van on the street to return to Jinyang, with a fare of 35 yuan.

Qingba Township to Jinyang City, seven or eight kilometers closer than Long'an Town, there are only two or three vans running wild on the street, and the price is not cheap.

The meeting started at 3 p.m., and Ma Xiaofei arrived at the newspaper office 15 minutes early.

Wen Guangyu's office hasn't changed, except for an extra [weekend version] nameplate on the door.

In the two offices next to it, the house number has also been changed to [Weekend Edition].

Seeing Ma Xiaofei, Wen Guangyu smiled and said: "The other reporters have arrived, your office is on the 5th floor of 502, you go and have a look first, at 3 o'clock on time to 206 for a meeting, the president and editor-in-chief will attend." ”

Ma Xiaofei took out a box of soft cigarettes from his bag and put it on Wen Guangyu's desk: "Teacher Wen, try this." ”

Wen Guangyu was stunned: "Ho, you kid is rich, you smoke such a good cigarette." ”

Ma Xiaofei said with a smile: "A friend gave it, and I also borrowed flowers to offer Buddha." ”

Ma Xiaofei turned around and went upstairs to 502, a large office with double doors, eight small conference tables in three groups, and a set of dilapidated sofas.

There were three men and four women in the room, and they were chatting lively.

Ma Xiaofei walked in and said with a smile: "Hello everyone, let's get to know, my name is Ma Xiaofei." ”

"Wow, handsome guy, you are Ma Xiaofei!"

A tall and thin man with glasses wearing a short-sleeved floral shirt and a horse face stepped forward and shook hands with Ma Xiaofei warmly: "My name is Zheng Yulin, the jade of corn, the forest of the forest." ”

This guy, Ma Xiaofei naturally knows, and remembers his colleague three years later.

Zheng Yulin is very tall, 183 centimeters, and is a Chinese teacher in a township middle school in the south of Jinyang City.

Ma Xiaofei took out a box of soft cigarettes and opened it, and the eyes of the others instantly straightened, and their saliva was about to flow out.

Next, report yourself to your home one by one.

The other two men, one is called Dong Jun and the other is Pu Weidong. Ma Xiaofei has Dong Jun in his memory, but there is no such person as Pu Weidong.

Four female reporters, named Li Ying, He Qin, Zhang Xiaoqing and Liu Min.

Li Ying, He Qin, Zhang Xiaoqing, and Ma Xiaofei all have memories and have no impression of Liu Min.

Four female reporters, Li Ying and He Qin all smoke, writing manuscripts brain-burning, female reporters smoking is not uncommon.

Smoking a cigarette and chatting for a while, counting Ma Xiaofei, the 8 hired reporters all have work units.

Zheng Yulin, Dong Jun and He Qin are all teachers in township junior high schools, and Pu Weidong is a township cadre like Ma Xiaofei, and he also served as a deputy township head.

Zhang Xiaoqing is in the sales department of Xinhua Bookstore, Li Ying is from the sugar and liquor company, and Liu Min is from the Chaoyang factory of the military enterprise.

Of the 8 reporters, Ma Xiaofei is the youngest, the others are generally around 25 years old, and Pu Weidong is 31 years old.

It's very good to be a reporter these days, and the newspaper recruits a few reporters who are not staffed, and it is also terrifying.

Ma Xiaofei remembered that in 98, when he came to the newspaper to apply for reporters, he also recruited 8, and nearly 300 people signed up.

Zheng Yulin is a familiar nag, climbed Ma Xiaofei's shoulder, and praised: "It's still Xiaofei who is powerful, and he will be hired directly without examination." In particular, 7 reporters were recruited, more than 380 people signed up for the job, and more than 260 people participated in the written examination, which is much more difficult than the college entrance examination. ”

Li Ying said: "How can we compare, Ma Xiaofei, Mr. Wen said, you have published hundreds of articles in the daily newspaper, right?" ”

Ma Xiaofei said: "I haven't counted, maybe there is." ”

He Qin also said: "Ma Xiaofei, I have read a lot of the manuscripts you wrote, and I am quite impressed. ”

"Hey, look, doesn't Ma Xiaofei look like Leslie Cheung?" Zhang Xiaoqing suddenly exhaled.

"Hey, it's really like ......"

Several reporters stared at Ma Xiaofei's face and began to discuss it.

Not again...... Ma Xiaofei was a little annoyed by this topic.

can be a reporter, the communication skills are good, and after chatting for a while, they will become familiar.

Eight new reporters rushed to Conference Room 206 5 minutes early and waited for the meeting to start.

Wen Guangyu and the other four editors soon came in.

The other four editors, two men and two women, Wen Guangyu introduced them one by one with a smile.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief Zhou Fan, Editor-in-Chief Lin Xu, Zhang Juan and Liu Wenli.

Ma Xiaofei naturally has an impression of these editors, except for Zhou Fan, the three editors in charge were all editors of the supplement department before.

At 3 o'clock, two middle-aged men in short-sleeved white shirts came in with teacups.

Ma Xiaofei recognized at a glance that the two were President Yuan Sizhe and Editor-in-Chief Xiao Mingyang.

Yuan Sizhe is in his 40s, only about 166 cm tall, white and fat, with shiny hair, smiling on his face at any time, writing beautiful articles, and is a famous pen in Jinyang's cultural circles.

Ma Xiaofei knew that Yuan Sizhe was actually an LSP, and three years later, he would be planted in this kind of thing and be caught and raped in bed.

Yuan Sizhe became infamous overnight and was swept to the end......