Era: A college student came to the courtyard house

He's here, he's here.

Hard work pays off.

Wu Jinxi finally got down to business, and Fang Yuan immediately straightened up and replied, "Lin Xianghua, Secretary Lin."

"So, it was your Secretary Lin who sent you to put out the fire today?" Wu Jinxi asked with a half-smile.

"Yes, Uncle Wu, to be honest, our Secretary Lin even set up a special firefighting team for this," Fang Yuan answered frankly.

Wu Jinxi then changed the subject, saying, "If I remember correctly, you rescued my daughter at Beihai Park, right?"

Fang Yuan nodded and said, "Yes."

Wu Jinxi continued, "Lin Xianghua is quite good; he even brought out water from Beihai Park to put out the fire."

Fang Yuan smiled slightly: "If you don't agree, even if the Dragon King from heaven came, he wouldn't be able to put out this fire."

Wu Jinxi stared intently at Fang Yuan and said, "Water is scarce in Beihai Park. Don't you think it's a waste to use it here?"

He knew that Wu Jinxi was reminding him that the life-saving favor was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it would be a pity to use it for official business.

Fang Yuan replied without hesitation, "Uncle Wu, there's nothing we can do about it. He's in a position, so he has to do his job. Besides, this matter seems a bit strange to me."

Wu Jinxi didn't let Fang Yuan continue. Instead, he stood up, patted Fang Yuan on the shoulder, and said, "Young man, you're quite straightforward. I like that kind of personality. Since you've made your decision, go back and tell Lin Xianghua that all the anger is gone."

"Come to our house again tomorrow morning with Lin Xianghua, and we'll consider this matter closed."

Thus, the problem that had been troubling the leaders of Hongxing Steel Plant was solved with just one sentence from Wu Jinxi.

Not long after, Cao Zhengyan walked in from outside carrying fragrant dishes, and Fang Yuan hurriedly went to help.

I went back and forth in the kitchen twice and managed to bring all five dishes and one soup to the table.

Wu Jinxi then opened a bottle of aged Moutai and said with a smile, "This wine was originally intended for my daughter's wedding, but if Xiao Fang hadn't saved our Xiuli, we wouldn't have needed it. So today I'm opening it, we'll drink half and keep the other half."

Wu Jinxi personally filled Fang Yuan's wine cup to the brim, and then raised his glass to offer a toast.

Looking at the slightly orange-yellow liquid in the glass, Fang Yuan raised his hands and gently touched them together with Wu Jinxi's, the rim of his glass naturally being a little lower than Wu Jinxi's.

In traditional dining etiquette, when offering a toast, the wine glass should be lower than that of the elders as a way of expressing respect.

Cao Zhengyan had forgotten to remind Fang Yuan earlier, but seeing how natural and polite Fang Yuan was, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At the dinner table, Wu Jinxi did not mention the incident of the reporter being beaten again.

After a few rounds of drinks, the three of them each ate a bowl of rice.

Fang Yuan noticed that Wu Jinxi ate very quickly and was also very careful to save food. If rice accidentally fell on her clothes, she would immediately pick it up and eat it.

After finishing their meal, Wu Jinxi did not try to persuade Fang Yuan to stay any longer.

He simply reminded Fang Yuan that after he came to his house with Lin Xianghua the next morning, he should go back and report to Lin Xianghua first.

After Fang Yuan left, Cao Zhengyan immediately put on a hesitant expression, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Facing his prized student, Wu Jinxi took the initiative to speak, "Xiao Cao, do you think I was too hasty?"

Cao Zhengyan nodded and said, "President, I'm just worried about how to explain this to the comrades below."

Leading a team, especially an important propaganda unit like a newspaper, is risky if you fail to investigate when your subordinates are assaulted. This could easily demoralize the team, or even worse, become a weapon used against you.

Wu Jinxi replied, "Actually, even if you hadn't brought Fang Yuan today, I didn't intend to pursue this matter further, nor would I allow it to be reported in the newspapers."

Cao Zhengyan brewed Wu Jinxi a fresh cup of tea and asked, puzzled, "Why is that?"

Wu Jinxi picked up a teacup from the table and carried it to the study, with Cao Zhengyan following obediently behind him like a student.

"It seems our newspaper staff have been used as pawns in this matter." Wu Jinxi's words left Cao Zhengyan speechless: "You and Xiao Fang only saw the surface. In fact, this didn't happen by chance; it was meticulously planned."

"You may not know, but those two reporters from our newspaper have a very close relationship with a section chief in the publicity department of Hongxing Steel Plant. Think about it, their usual reports on their steel plant are always positive. Why did they suddenly stop contacting them this time and launch a surprise attack? Don't you think something's fishy?"

"That's really true." Cao Zhengyan thought for a moment about previous reports related to the Red Star Steel Plant: "But who is so bold as to use the newspaper's people as pawns?"

Wu Jinxi continued to explain, "You may not know, but Comrade Su Haixiong has been at Hongxing Steel Plant for quite a long time."

Cao Zhengyan naturally understood what he meant; it meant that Su Haixiong would most likely be transferred during the year-end leadership reshuffle.

However, to his surprise, this minor assault incident had such a wide-ranging impact. No wonder President Wu wanted Lin Xianghua to come to his house tomorrow for a talk; he probably wanted to find out more about the situation.

What worried him even more was that this matter had dragged Fang Yuan into it.

As if knowing what Cao Zhengyan was thinking, Wu Jinxi chuckled and said, "What? Worried about your brother-in-law?"

Facing his mentor, Cao Zhengyan spoke frankly: "To be honest, I didn't expect the situation at Hongxing Steel Plant to be so complicated. I somewhat regret sending him there."

Cao Zhengyan had been working at the newspaper since he started his career, and his thinking was relatively pure. In his view, once anything became related to the political ambitions of the upper echelons, it would become unpredictable and difficult to predict.

"With such a prestigious name as Red Star, it naturally involves many aspects." Wu Jinxi changed the subject: "But I don't see that Xiao Fang is worried at all, yet you're worrying about it. He's a college student, I don't think this kid is any bad."

Through the conversation just now, Wu Jinxi had a very good first impression of Fang Yuan, so he couldn't help but talk more: "Young people need to train more, especially in different positions. Success is certainly something to celebrate, but failure is also a valuable experience."

"Besides, you're still my brother-in-law at the newspaper."

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengyan was overjoyed, knowing what these words meant. He immediately seized the opportunity and said, "Then I'll thank the editor-in-chief on behalf of my brother-in-law. If he ever can't make it at Red Star News, I'll transfer him to our newspaper and run errands for you."

"By the way, tomorrow morning, inform the editors-in-chief that we need to have a meeting. From now on, any reports involving Hongxing Steel Plant must be approved by me before they can be published." Wu Jinxi didn't continue to express his opinion, but instead steered the conversation back to the assault: "Also, make sure you personally keep the film you shot today safe."

"Yes, President."

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengyan immediately took the briefcase from behind him and brought it to the front, saying, "Before coming here, I went to the Second Editorial Department. The camera and film are with me."

Unfortunately, Cao Zhengyan searched high and low for a long time but couldn't find the box of film in his briefcase.

Finally, after turning the bag inside out, they still couldn't find the film reel.

Looking at the lone camera on the table.

Wu Jianshe and Cao Zhengyan were both seasoned veterans; they certainly understood what was going on.

My brother-in-law tricked me.

Is this what you call being sensible?

Is this being considerate?

Cao Zhengyan's mind was in turmoil. Fang Yuan had given him a ride on the bicycle just to get the briefcase out of his sight so he could secretly take the film roll.

This series of actions completely overturned his previous impression of Fang Yuan as an honest and taciturn person.

This guy's just getting old; he doesn't talk much anymore.

She's so cunning, she even cheats her own brother-in-law.