Wake up. I looked up and saw that the wall clock in my bedroom was already ten o'clock in the morning.

One of Ouyang Neon's arms was still on my chest, and it was obvious that she had been sleeping with me in her arms.

I didn't want to disturb her sweet sleep, so I gently removed her arm, got out of bed, and tiptoed into the bathroom to wash, but the sound of the faucet still woke her up.

Ouyang Ni said: "I won't do anything today, can I have a good rest?" ”

I said, "No, you owe so much rent here, and Director Zhao and the money they spent on me, I have to repay this favor!" ”

Ouyang Neon said sleepily: "Then I also care about today's day!" Take your time. ”

I said, "Now that I'm out, I'll have to go back to the newspaper office, and besides, my passbook and quilt are still in the newspaper office." I've got to go check on the situation, and I've got to get it back! ”

Ouyang Nihong said: "I don't seem to be able to buy your original "Star" at the newsstand on the street recently, I don't know what the reason is, you can go and take a look!" I'll wait for you to come back in the evening for dinner. By the way, you have to bring some money with you," he said, picking up the kun bag from the bedside, taking out two hundred yuan and giving it to me, saying, "That's all the cash, you can bring it with you first." Also, you can bring my BB machine so that I can contact you. Later, I'll take the time to buy you another BB machine. ”

I said, "No, if there's something urgent to contact, I'll call your BB." ”

As I spoke, I was already dressed.

Ouyang Nihong said and half-sat up and said, "Come, kiss one more!" ”

I hugged her and kissed her, patted her gently on the back, and said, "If you feel sleepy, you can sleep for a while, I'll go first." ”

She said obediently: "From today onwards, you can never leave me again!" ”

I nodded and smiled in agreement.

When I went out, I called a taxi, and I arrived at the building of the Writers' Association in ten minutes.

I didn't dare to go to the editorial office first, but walked to the entrance of our original distribution department on the first floor.

Through the glass window, I saw that there were still a lot of things piled up inside, some of which were piled up there, but the bicycle that Liu Xiaojun usually used was missing.

I thought Liu Xiaojun was going outside to run the issue at this time.

I walked up to the second floor and knocked on the newsroom door with trepidation.

No one answered.

I won't give up, knock on the door again.

A question came from inside: "Who?" ”

I immediately heard Zheng Yi's voice.

The door opened, and the sleepy-eyed Zheng Yi looked at me in surprise for a long time before saying, "Is it you, Dalong?" You're back so soon? Hurry on in! ”

When he entered the door, Zheng Yi immediately closed the door, turned around and said, "I really didn't expect it to be you!" I heard that you won't be able to come back until a year later? ”

I didn't answer him, but asked him, "It's almost eleven o'clock, why are you still sleeping?" What about the others? Don't you all go to work? ”

Zheng Yi pressed my shoulder and said, "You sit down first, and I'll tell you slowly." Then, he took a cup of hot water from the water heater and said, "I know you have been wronged, but do you know that the newspaper has also suffered a great grievance with you!" ”

I said, "Newspaper? What have you been wronged by? ”

Zheng Yi said: "Our newspaper has been suspended for two months! You see, all the people are gone, and I'm left alone here. ”

"Suspension of publication for rectification? Why? ”

"That has a lot to do with your question. I'll tell you in two ways. You were arrested that night, and the next day someone from the police station came to ask about you. I told them the truth, you are a reporter for our newspaper, and you also talked about advertising in the past. ”

"And then?"

Later, they asked, are you an official reporter for the newspaper? I told them the truth, saying that you were hired. They said let me show the evidence I talked to you about the advertising problem. I said, there is no evidence, just two people talking together, there are no witnesses. And they went. ”

"And then?"

"Later, I felt that something was wrong, so I hurriedly reported to Editor-in-Chief Yi and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Fang Liang, and their two leaders arranged for me to contact you as soon as possible. However, your BB machine is always turned off, and I don't have any other contact information for you. On the third day, the newspaper specially issued a letter of proof and asked me and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Fang Liang to go to the police station to inquire about the situation. The police station told us that since Dalong was recruited by the newspaper and was not a reporter compiled by the state, his identity has never been known, but the fact that he used the name of a journalist to extort money was clear and he had been sent to a detention center. We asked them, "In which detention center?" Can I go to visit? They said that detainees were not allowed to visit while in detention. ”

"And then?"

Later, Fang Liang, deputy editor-in-chief, said that our assistant editor-in-chief can prove that he did talk to Dalong about going to talk about advertising, which at least shows that there is such a thing, did you have any misunderstanding in handling the case? Their director said that there was no misunderstanding, and that he himself did not have an advertising contract, nor did he have a letter of introduction from your newspaper, and he received 30,000 yuan in private, which shows that it was his personal behavior, and judging from the evidence, his extortion was established. You newspapers can't deny it. Besides, what kind of prosperous and prostitute article he once wrote, which caused serious damage to the image of the local government, and this responsibility is also something that you tabloids cannot afford! ”

I asked, "So what does this have to do with the closure of the newspaper?" ”

Zheng Yi said: "The situation is too complicated. The higher-level information department believes that our newspaper has seriously affected the image of the local government, and the incident of beating people by the security guards of the glass factory that has been reported has also affected the overall environment of reform and opening up. Therefore, by ordering us to suspend publication for rectification, in fact, we do not intend to let our newspaper continue to operate. Because of this incident, the editor-in-chief has also offended our investors, and is currently discussing the next step. For the time being, the newspaper can only give everyone a holiday, and can only wait to see the next step. ”

Knowing this, I realized how much trouble my actions had caused!

Not only did I have a debt myself, which caused so many friends to worry about me, but it also seriously affected the foundation of the newspaper's survival.

Zheng Yi said: "I kept the things in your drawer for you, except for a passbook, nothing else, just a few books." I don't know if there's any money in the passbook, so I'll give it to you when you come back anyway. Editor-in-Chief Yi said that your last month's salary and bonus can't be settled for you, so I'll wait for you to come back. Didn't you say a year? How are you ...... now? ”

I said, "It was my friend who paid me to buy me back." ”

Zheng Yi said: "As for the money, if you spend it, you will spend it, and in the future, you will make money and slowly return it to your friends, and when people come out, that is the best result." Do you want to meet Editor-in-Chief Yi and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Fang Liang now? They'll be happy to know you're out, too! ”

I thought about it for a moment and said, "Forget it, I'm sorry for them, it's still gone, let's talk about it later." ”

Zheng Yi said: "I can understand your feelings, so let's slow down, and when you want to see them again after a while, maybe the problem of the newspaper may be solved." You have just come out of it, at least you have to live, my personal ability is limited, so I'll give you two hundred yuan to use first. ”

I said, "Thank you, I still have some money in this passbook, enough to live." ”

Through the phone of the newspaper, I called Shen Xiaochuan. It just so happened that he was at home.

Hearing my voice, he seemed extremely excited and said, "It's Dalong, where are you?" ”

I said, "I'm at The Star." ”

He said, "Really? You're out so soon? ”

I said, "What's wrong?" Do you think it's too fast? I'm living like a year! ”

"That's not what I mean," he said. Of course it's good to come out! But I've heard you'll have to come out in a year. ”

I said, "Spend money to buy freedom, come out." ”

He immediately said: "It's good to come out, I'm so worried, and my parents are worried about you!" There are also Deng Yanting and Pan Mingxuan, when they heard that you had an accident, they all knew that you must have been wronged, and everyone was very worried. In this way, I will contact them immediately, and everyone will get together together, which can be regarded as picking up the wind and washing the dust for you. ”

I said, "Thank you for me, Mom and Dad, can we have a later meeting?" ”

He said: "I'm going to go out tomorrow again, and it just so happens that I'm free today, so you can wait for my news at the newspaper." ”

After hanging up the phone, Zheng Yi said, "Is it Shen Xiaochuan?" ”

I said, "Yes." ”

Zheng Yi said: "Shen Xiaochuan is a member of our Provincial Writers Association, and his love poems are very famous, and he is very familiar with many leaders of our Provincial Writers Association, and he is also very familiar with me." He came here once after your accident, probably because he heard from someone here. ”

I said, "Possibly, otherwise, he wouldn't have known that something had happened to me." ”

Soon, Shen Xiaochuan called and made an appointment to meet at Mantang Red Restaurant at six o'clock in the evening.