When I got back to my office, I was bored and didn't know what to do.

But I remember Mr. Zheng's words: "I'll call you for dinner later." ”

I think that no matter what you do, it can't affect Mr. Zheng's dinner tonight.

After all, Mr. Zheng's dinner tonight is a major business event of the company, and this major event is also related to me, so I have to wait and attend no matter what.

While waiting, I called Wanting's BB machine again, hoping for her reply.

It's been a few days, and there is no news from Wanting at all, which makes me feel doubly entangled.

Is she okay? What the hell happened to her? Why didn't you give me any information?

The phone on the desktop rang suddenly, I thought it was Wan Ting's reply, and eagerly grabbed the microphone, but what I heard was Shen Xiaochuan's voice.

"I only came back from the car last night and had a day off today. In the evening, there is a poetry recitation exchange meeting in the steak city of Wuyang New Town, I am the protagonist, mainly to discuss my love poems, are you interested in coming? Shen Xiaochuan said on the phone.

"Congratulations! I'd love to go, but I can't really go. I said.

"Lost! I'm the protagonist tonight, why don't you come to the show? ”

"I really can't go. The company signed a big order today, and there was a dinner in the evening, and I was also the protagonist, and I couldn't do without it. ”

"Then forget it, next time." He said.

When I hung up the phone, I felt quite sorry in my heart.

I should go to the poetry recital with Shen Xiaochuan as the main one, not to mention the audience, I also really want to participate in such an exchange meeting, and it is also a rare opportunity to meet more friends!

However, the company's side is very important, and hundreds of thousands of business orders have been won, so it will definitely not work if I don't go to the celebration dinner, not to mention that Mr. Zheng has already said that he will call me to go when he eats. I can't ignore the interests of the company!

As I thought about it, I flipped through the day's newspaper supplement.

During this time, I basically focused on newspaper supplements in my spare time, with the purpose of figuring out the style of each supplement.

When it was time to get off work, Sun Tiantian from the front desk knocked on the door and came in and said, "Mr. Da, it's time to get off work soon, aren't you leaving?" ”

I said, "You go first, I still have to wait for the notice from Mr. Zheng." ”

Sun Tiantian said: "Mr. Zheng? They have already gone to the Dongshan Hotel to entertain customers, and they called me to accompany them. I'll go first, remember to close the doors and windows when you leave. ”

I was stunned: they have already gone to the hotel? Why didn't you call me?

But after thinking about it, it won't be long before Mr. Zheng or Director Zhao will call me.

Half an hour later, I still hadn't waited for any phone calls.

I think Mr. Zheng may have forgotten about me because he was busy, or he thought that I was not suitable for such a dinner. This made me feel a little bit lost.

Anyway, the leader has the consideration of the leader, and I shouldn't think too much about it as a subordinate.

I gave myself a step psychologically, immediately picked up the phone and prepared to dial Shen Xiaochuan's BB machine, and decided to attend his poetry recital.

Before I could dial the number, a voice came from the phone.

The voice is Deng Yanting's.

She said, "Are you free at night?" ”

I said, "What do you say?" ”

She said: "Yes, the editor and the director of the editorial department of Guangzhou Youth Daily want to invite us to dinner, mainly to talk about opening a column for you. They are also very busy, and they just called to say that they finally arranged the time. ”

I said, "Okay, where are you going?" ”

She said: "You immediately take a taxi to the downstairs of the editorial office of the Guangzhou Youth Daily on Beijing Road and wait for me. ”

Although I didn't wait for the company's dinner announcement, the news was indeed good news, which made me feel better all of a sudden.

After about half an hour, the taxi took me to my destination without any problems.

Deng Yanting was already waiting for me at the door of the newspaper office.

She said: "Let's go to the editorial office first, the main thing is to negotiate the column first, and then find a random place to eat anything." ”

followed Deng Yanting to the second floor to the editorial office.

To tell the truth, in my mind, the editorial office of the newspaper should be a tall office building, luxuriously decorated and resplendent with gold......

In front of me, it was a very ordinary corridor, and even the stairs were gray. The office area is quite large, but the doors, windows, tables, chairs and filing cabinets are very old, and the floor under your feet is also gray, which is not commensurate with the high-rise buildings outside, and even far from our company.

Deng Yanting introduced me to the editorial director and the editor-in-charge, and then introduced me to them.

The editorial director's surname is Liang, with a medium build, a split head, a round face, and he looks very kind.

The editor-in-charge is surnamed Qin, the pen name is Yi Qin'e, and there is a pair of thin-edged myopic glasses hanging on the bridge of her nose.

Director Liang first praised Writer Deng for becoming more and more beautiful, and then thanked Writer Deng for his support for the work of the newspaper.

Deng Yanting casually exchanged a few words and quickly got to the point.

"I've been busy with my latest novels, and I can't afford to promise you an article. I had to recommend Mr. Daron. Fortunately, you are also satisfied with the manuscript he wrote, and it can be regarded as a favor for me. As for the opening of the column, you talk to each other in person, and I won't be involved, I'll just listen. ”

Director Liang said: "Thanks to Writer Deng's recommendation, Mr. Da's article is indeed well written. Just what we needed. Our editor-in-charge, Xiao Qin, showed me the manuscript, and I thought it was very good, and immediately sent it to the editor-in-chief for review. The editor-in-chief agreed with us and immediately published it. The first article has already been published today, Xiao Qin, you go and get a few copies of the newspaper that was just published today. ”

Editor Qin got up and went to another office.

Director Liang said: "The reason why we set up the column 'New Hakka' is to pay attention to migrant workers from other parts of southern Guangdong, pay attention to their life and work, and pay attention to their ups and downs and fate. Our editor-in-charge, Xiao Qin, is a foreigner herself, and she came to work in our newspaper after finishing university here, and she has a deep feeling for outsiders. It's been nearly two months since we started this column, and the feedback from readers is very good, but unfortunately most of the submissions are not of high quality. ”

Editor Qin brought a few newspapers over.

Director Liang was very excited: "Look, Mr. Da's article is really good!" Of course, the other one is also very good. ”

Actually, if I want to say excitedly, I'm more excited than anyone else! Although I don't know which of my two short articles was posted, I am very happy and excited.

This is my first debut novel!

Editor Qin handed over the newspaper and said, "This one will be published first, and the other one will be published next week." ”

I took the newspaper and read it, and the first thing that caught my eye was "Chivalrous Girl"! This was really unexpected. I thought the first article would be published as "The Journey to the Top".

Holding the newspaper with my work in it, watching my work turn into lead letters, and smelling the faint scent of ink, I was so excited that I could hardly speak.

Director Liang said: "Xiao Qin, you can tell Writer Deng and Mr. Da about the idea of opening a column. ”

Editor Qin smiled and said: "Director Liang has already talked about the purpose and significance of this column, so I won't say more." At present, the main problem is the lack of manuscript sources, many migrant workers pay attention to our columns, and many people contribute, but they have a very good life, but because of the education level and other reasons, the manuscript is very poor. ”

Deng Yanting said: "This is normal, after all, people are migrant workers, not writers. ”

Editor Qin said, "Yes. However, after reading these two articles by Mr. Da, we feel that he has both a rich life and profound writing skills, a brief and delicate description, a clear and not redundant description, a small view of the big, and a truth in the ordinary, which is very suitable for our column. Therefore, I proposed to Director Liang that Mr. Da open a column to contribute to our column. I wonder if Mr. Da is interested? ”

"Yes, definitely interested. Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought him with me. Deng Yanting took the lead in speaking for me.

Editor Qin was very happy: "That's great. We plan it like this, this column is planned for three months for the time being, we are a weekly newspaper, we need four articles per month, that is to say, we need twelve articles in three months, Mr. Da thinks there is a problem? ”

Deng Yanting once again preemptively took the lead for me: "No problem, with his level, let alone twelve, even twenty-four is not a problem." ”

I followed suit and said, "One article a week should be fine." ”

Director Liang said: "Great, let's follow the three-month plan first, and then consider whether to extend it when the time comes." However, I have to state that the manuscript fee of our newspaper is not high, unlike the big newspapers with deep pockets, but it is not too low, and the average manuscript is 100 yuan per 1,000 words, and 200 yuan for the special manuscript. Mr. Da's column is calculated according to the special draft, and each article is about 1,000 words, and it is calculated as 200 yuan. Mr. Da, what do you think? ”

I said, "No problem, thank you for this opportunity!" I will definitely cherish this opportunity. ”

Director Liang said: "Good cooperation! Then let's go out to dinner, I'm in for a treat! ”

Editor Qin said: "This matter is confirmed, and my big problem has been solved, so let's treat me." ”

Deng Yanting said: "Don't treat any of you, let's disperse when the matter is settled." I really don't have time, I have to rush back to write my novel. ”

Director Liang insisted: "Then you still have to eat!" ”

Deng Yanting said: "I usually don't eat at night, I just eat fruit and drink some milk when I go home, and it's important to bury my head in writing, and I'm used to it." ”

Director Liang saw that he couldn't hold back, so he said, "Okay, let's get together again when Writer Deng's novel is finished." ”

Before leaving, Editor Qin took a few newspapers and gave them to Deng Yanting and me, and then sent us downstairs.

I said, "Deng Yanting, why don't I invite you to go and eat something." ”

Deng Yanting said: "I really don't need to, my time is very precious." Wait until you earn more manuscript fees in the future, and then invite me. But remember, from now on, you're no longer an amateur author, you're a columnist! ”

A taxi happened to come over, and Deng Yanting got into the car and left.

I stood on the side of the street waiting for the bus, muttering the word "columnist" in my heart, and involuntarily put the newspaper in my hand under my nose, enjoying the faint scent of ink......