Jing Zhe expressed sympathy for Wu De's unexpected misfortune.

However, all of this makes sense.

After all, Wu Pin had caused Wu Xianyong such a big trouble, so beating him up was already considered lenient. As for who outside had beaten Wu Pin, Jing Zhe had already guessed.

This guy must have gone to Bai Qingyuan to complain about me again, and ended up getting himself into trouble!

All I can say is, he deserved it!

However, this matter is far from over. When the newspaper is published, Wu Xianyong will probably beat him up again...

So he shook his head and said regretfully, "I never expected that Vice Minister Wu would be so ruthless, not even sparing his own grandson. To this I can only say one thing—good job!"

Everyone chimed in, all grinning foolishly.

At this moment, Li Dazhu said again, "President Jing, I think Wu Pin won't be able to come anymore, so there will be no one left in the security department. Why don't I replace him in the security department?"

Li Dazhu was a rough and unrefined man, but he used to hang out with Wu Pin and didn't do any heavy work, so his life was relatively easy.

But now that he's joined the security department, he basically has to take on all the dirtiest and most tiring jobs—he can't refuse, or someone else will take his place.

Sometimes he wondered why he was so enthusiastic about doing work.

He wanted to move lightly, but it was clearly impossible!

When the newspapers came out and the various departments were rewarding their members, he was the one who had done the least work, so he became a prime target.

While working, he observed carefully and found that there were only two easiest positions in the entire newspaper office: the editor-in-chief and the security department staff.

One can be late or leave early, while the other, although he has to arrive early and leave late, doesn't have to do any work; he can just stand by the door like a pillar. How easy is that?

He didn't need to think about becoming the club president, and he hadn't considered becoming a member of the security department before, since Wu Pin was there. But Wu Pin wouldn't be coming back, so he was going to seize this opportunity!

"What special skills do you have that make you want to join the security department?"

"ah…"

Li Dazhu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "My name is Li Dazhu. When I stand up, I look like a pillar. That's my specialty, and I'm sure I can handle the job in the security department!"

"Pooh!"

Jing Zhe spat at him, "You think you can be considered a pillar? You're more like a stump!"

After he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

Jing Zhe waved his hand, "As for the position in the security department, everyone should stop thinking about it! In my opinion, only Wu Pin is capable of doing the job. Think about how much he has devoted to the newspaper these past few days, arriving before dawn and leaving before dusk. I am deeply moved and very saddened by his departure! In memory of Wu Pin, I want to leave the security department vacant to commemorate him!"

"..."

That's as if Wu Pin were dead...

This shows that Jing Zhe truly hates the Wu family!

One moment he's cursing Wu Xianyong to die, the next he's hoping for Wu Pin's death, he's an enemy of Jing Zhe, and it's difficult for him to have his parents healthy and his children happy...

However, a smart person can see that Jing Zhe created this dispensable security department just to get rid of Wu Pin. Now that Wu Pin has been taken away, he can naturally do without it!

...

Next, Jing Zhe took a closer look at the manuscript from the Life Department and found that it was well-written thanks to the collective wisdom and Chen Jiannan's oversight. Jing Zhe then made some minor revisions to the details and had them sent to the printing department for publication.

He then called over the entertainment department and took a printed story about monkeys from the entertainment section. After checking that there were no problems, he checked out half of it and handed it to the head of the entertainment department.

"Take this to Wuxian Garden and give it to a girl named Bailu. Tell her that the story cannot be told in its entirety; only up to the part I drew!"

The rotating head of the entertainment department was a rather handsome young man. Upon hearing that they were going to Wuxian Garden, he paused for a moment, then looked puzzled: "Bai Lu..."

"You don't know that? Bai Lu is the most beautiful girl in Wu Xian Garden besides Master Wang! Master Wang is high and mighty, and we rarely see her, especially after the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering, she hasn't shown her face at all. Now, it's this Miss Bai Lu who's in charge of things in Wu Xian Garden!"

The speaker was Zhao Wei, the head of the interview department.

Seeing how knowledgeable he was, Jing Zhe smiled and said, "Minister Zhao, you know so much about this?"

"hey-hey…"

Zhao Wei scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Didn't President Jing tell us that as members of the interview department, we should go deep into the grassroots as much as possible? So I often go to places like Wuxian Garden, Fenfang Garden, and Wenxiang Residence!"

Seeing how familiar he was with the place, Jing Zhe still couldn't resist giving him a warning: "I won't talk about Wuxian Garden, after all, it's a legitimate entertainment venue, and it's good to go there more often to immerse yourself in its atmosphere. But Fenfang Garden... I've never been there, so I won't comment on it. But you must remember, I'm sending you to go deep into the grassroots!"

"Yes, President Jing..."

Zhao Wei chuckled lewdly and said, "President Jing, their entertainment department usually just writes articles and doesn't go out much, so they're not very familiar with Wuxian Garden. Why don't you give this task to me? I guarantee I'll complete it perfectly!"

"Minister Zhao is so busy with important matters every day, you should let me handle this small task. I guarantee I can complete it!"

Xiong San didn't know who Bai Lu was at first, but after Zhao Wei introduced her, he suddenly became very interested.

"Minister Xiong, what are you doing here in the logistics department?"

“Minister Zhao, you’re wrong. The newspaper is one family. When you go to Fenfangyuan to go down to the grassroots every day, why don’t you ever take us with you? Give us this opportunity!”

"..."

Just as the two were arguing over the opportunity, the head of the entertainment department weakly said, "I didn't say I wasn't going..."

"..."

Ultimately, this task was assigned to the entertainment department.

Zhao Wei and Xiong San sighed.

...

Afterwards, Jing Zhe left the newspaper office and went straight to Wenxiangju.

Wenxiangju is located in the heart of Jingzhou's most bustling city center, surrounded by streets that lead in all directions. It is the largest restaurant in Jingzhou.

Wenxiangju has three floors. The first floor is the main hall with a full sixty tables, which shows how large it is. The second floor is for private rooms. If the first floor is full or if you are a wealthy merchant, you can come to the private rooms on the second floor. Of course, the price for the private rooms is different from that on the first floor!

As for the third floor, it consists of private rooms, some named after the four seasons, and others named after plum blossoms, bamboo, orchids, and chrysanthemums.

Jingzhou City is the capital of the emperor, and there are countless meritorious officials and nobles in the city. The private room is prepared for these people. Ordinary people, no matter how rich they are, cannot enter the private room if they do not have official status.

It was lunchtime, and the place, inside and out, was bustling with activity.

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