Seizing Dreams [B1]

Ch 121.1 - Criticism

"Lin Ze, look at this manuscript yourself." Vice Editor-in-Chief said, "This isn't your previous newspaper! You had better remember that! I've already told you on the first day you came! Don't do the same here as you've done in that local media company of yours!"

On top were two manuscripts by Yu Hao, and quite a few sentences had been crossed out. Before National Day, Yu Hao had handed it to Lin Ze, who then gave it to Jin Weicheng. Jin Weicheng hadn't read through it yet, but Lin Ze thought he had, so he asked Yu Hao if there were any problems. Yu Hao had said "I don't think there should be any problems", and Lin Ze didn't look through it carefully before turning it in. However, what Yu Hao meant was, "I don't think there's any problems handing in the manuscript to you" and not that it could be published right away.

"He's an intern, so he doesn't understand." Vice Editor-in-Chief said, "But do you not understand as well?!"

Lin Ze quickly said, "It's my responsibility, I'll make sure it doesn't happen again."

Yu Hao was pelted as soon as he came in and was currently in a bewildered state. The vice Editor-in-Chief pointed at him, "You, go outside! Stand in front of the entire editorial department! And read your manuscript! Read it yourself! Do you have the face to read it?! Have you ever studied mass media at all!?"

Lin Ze said, "He studies psychology."

Vice Editor-in-Chief said, "Then why are you in this profession? I don't think you're suited to be an editor, reconsider your choices ba. Looks like you can keep your calm in such an urgent situation, your skin's probably as thick as the Great Wall. Why don't you go be a counsellor instead?"

"That......chief," Lin Ze couldn't really stand it anymore either, "I'll supervise and urge him to improve."

"I think it should be you, Lin Ze! You're the one in most dire need of improvement!" The vice Editor-in-Chief said, "Lin Ze! What kind of person did you recruit?"

Yu Hao remained silent. Lin Ze gathered the manuscripts, "I'll get him to fix it now."

"Your column will be cancelled for now." Vice Editor-in-Chief said, "You can reapply when your manuscripts pass through group 2's review, that'll be it for now."

Lin Ze closed the door and took Yu Hao out.

His last sentence was fatal. Yu Hao almost couldn't breathe for a moment. Lin Ze didn't say a word as he walked in front.

"Want a cig?" Lin Ze took out a pack of cigarettes.

"I don't smoke." Yu Hao said, but he still accepted Lin Ze's cigarette. Lin Ze casually lit it up for him with a vexed expression.

"What does it mean to have our column cancelled?" Yu Hao felt unresigned and wanted to reconfirm, "Did I cause trouble for you?"

"Politics, struggles between factions accounts for 80%." Lin Ze said, "Quality of the manuscripts accounts for 20%, it was my own negligence."

Yu Hao said, "Is there any way to salvage it?"

Lin Ze didn't say anything and smoked for a while. Yu Hao took a puff too and started coughing violently. He looked at the cigarette in his hand and frowned.

"Don't listen to him." Lin Ze said, "No one is born to work in a certain profession, it's all learned. Have a little confidence in yourself, go back and revise the manuscript ba."

Yu Hao stared at the hazy fog enshrouding Beijing in the distance and remembered Situ Ye's photo — the beautiful sunrise. He sighed, then got up and went back to revise the manuscripts.

"There's no need to go that far ba." After Situ Ye read through the manuscript, he said, "Is he impotent? He has such a bad temper? This manuscript is already really good okay?"