The next day, our newspaper came out with a front-page headline that published my essay "Who Gives the Right?" 》。

At noon, Liu Xiaojun, who was in charge of the distribution, told me that the newspaper was selling very well, and that several newsstands had called to say that they were running out and that we were asking for dozens more to be delivered.

But unexpectedly, instead of being praised this time, I aroused the concern of the newspaper leadership.

That evening, Editor-in-Chief Yi and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Fang Liang called me to the office for an exchange.

Editor-in-chief Yi said: "The advertising department has reported that our report has hurt our advertisers. The client has already called to say that he is going to break the advertising contract. ”

But as far as I know, our newspaper originally did not have an advertising department, and the so-called advertising department was actually two part-time staff members who were sponsoring us, and besides, I had been at the newspaper for so long, and I had never seen these two people in charge of advertising, and they never attended every meeting of the newspaper.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief Fang Liang said: "This is our negligence, and we can't blame you entirely." Fortunately, this interview is not about our direct advertisers, but about indirect relationships. Now that the other party has an opinion, we must pay attention. We are considering how to remedy it. ”

I said, "I'm in the news business, and there's nothing wrong with me reporting truthfully, and I don't need any remedy." ”

Editor-in-chief Yi said: "You are right, what you are doing is right, this must be affirmed first!" But we are not official newspapers, we have to self-finance, we have to rely on advertising support. Therefore, advertisers cannot be offended. ”

Deputy editor-in-chief Fang Liang said: "The other party also said that as soon as our newspaper came out, the incident reported had already attracted the attention of relevant departments, and they were actively dealing with and resolving this matter." Then give our newspaper a result, and hope we can write a follow-up report, focusing on their attitude and results, including the factory's handling of the security guards who beat people, and the care and compensation for the victims. ”

I said, "That's no problem, the purpose of our report is to advocate for justice for the disadvantaged, and now that the factory has an attitude and says that it will deal with this problem, of course we can do a follow-up report!" ”

Editor-in-chief Yi said: "This question reflects another problem, and we should try not to collide with our advertisers in future news interviews, so as not to cause trouble." ”

I said, "In that case, I have to let the person in charge of advertising communicate with me more, otherwise, I don't know who I'm going to bump into when." ”

Editor-in-chief Yi said: "You are right, but the person in charge of advertising did not come today, so let's make an appointment with them another day and communicate with you well, so that this kind of problem will not happen again." ”

Two days later, under the auspices of Editor-in-Chief Yi and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Fang Liang, the two people in charge of advertising shared some recent advertiser information with me.

The glass factory also dealt with the incident of the security guards beating the employees, and offered to invite the newspaper to send a reporter to cover it.

Of course, the newspaper's first consideration was to let me go, and deployed Xie Yan to cooperate with me to go to the interview.

This time, it was still the assistant who received us, but the deputy factory director and the factory director also came forward in person.

According to their introduction, because the injuries of the injured employees were not serious, the beaters did not constitute a criminal offense, and the law could not prosecute them. An internal decision was made at the factory to fine the three security guards involved in the beating 3,000 yuan each and to expel them from the factory. The factory paid all the victim's medical expenses and lost work expenses, and all the 9,000 yuan from the fine was used to compensate the victim for mental damages, and the victim was specially granted a paid rest for one month.

The factory director personally showed us the receipts of the fines of the three security guards and the signatures of the victims, and also showed us the decision of the factory to deal with the three security guards.

We offered to interview the victim, and the factory director immediately said that there was no problem, and arranged for the deputy factory director and the assistant to actively cooperate with the arrangement.

When we went to the staff dormitory where the victim was staying, we saw that the victim was a young man in his twenties, with bandages on his arms and scars on his face still faintly visible.

I asked him, "How's the injury?" Seriously not? ”

The young man said, "There are some skin injuries on the face and body, and it is estimated that it will be better in a few days." It's just that the right arm can't be lifted, and the doctor said that it is a moderate fracture that may require some time of treatment and recovery. ”

The deputy director said: "Our factory director said that all the follow-up medical expenses will be paid by the factory. ”

Xie Yan said, "Can you tell me in detail what happened?" ”

The young man said, "...... that night"

The deputy director immediately interrupted the young man and said, "You returned late, violating the rules of the factory, and you are at fault first." But this matter has passed, don't mention it again, just say, you are not satisfied with the handling in the factory? ”

The young man glanced at the deputy director and said timidly, "Satisfied." ”

I said, "As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to break your bones." He's had a moderate fracture, and you're giving him a month of rest that's too short, right? He can't work, what can he live on? ”

The deputy director immediately added: "The one-month rest period is tentative, and if necessary, we will continue to give him a rest and pay him until he is fully back to work." ”

Xie Yan said: "It's pretty much the same. ”

I asked, "Do you have any more requirements?" ”

The young man said: "No, the factory is handling everything very well, and I have no opinion." ”

Out of the dormitory, we were going to say goodbye.

The deputy director said: "The hotel has been booked, and the two big reporters have to have a meal after running so hard!" ”

I said, "No, we still have to rush back to the company, it's very busy." ”

The assistant also said, "It's better to save face, and let's leave after lunch." ”

I said, "No, we're really busy." ”

The deputy director insisted, so he said: "Then next time, I will ask the two big reporters to raise their noble hands and announce the results of our handling, which can be regarded as an explanation." In the next step, we also need to do some advertising, and we will definitely cooperate with your newspaper. ”

I said, "We'll be honest, don't worry." We don't care about advertising, we have our advertising department. ”

The deputy director asked, "Then how do you go back?" ”

Xie Yan said: "Let's take a taxi back." ”

The deputy director said: "This place is relatively remote, taxis are not easy to taxi, I will arrange someone to drive you back." ”

I said, "No, let's take a taxi." ”

The deputy director took out the car keys and gave them to the assistant and said, "Go to the garage and drive my car and send the two big reporters back." ”