The third floor of No. 172 Nathan Road, Kowloon, can be said to have become the center of the vortex of Hong Kong Island's information.
The phone rang one after another, like a dense war drum, making everyone in the office nervous.
The air here is mixed with the smell of burnt ink, sweat, and a boiling excitement.
Guo Linxian, director of the Translation Office, walked quickly through the crowded corridor, tightly clutching the telegram she had just received, her face unable to hide her excitement.
As soon as she pushed open the door of the social news section, the heat and voices inside almost swallowed her up.
"Boss! Good news!
"Ta Kung Pao" retail outlets are in urgent need! Queen's Road, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok are all sold out! Print more! Must print more! Three times is not enough, we need five times!"
Old Wu, the editor-in-chief of Ta Kung Pao, held up the phone and shouted excitedly, his saliva almost flying out. "The representatives of the dock workers just called and said that the workers had torn the newspaper to pieces and asked us to continue digging for information about other factories! They said they were grateful that our leftist newspaper could speak for them!"
"President Liang, the Wen Wei Po is even more powerful!"
Old Li from the in-depth investigation team blushed, "The report on Kowloon Walled City has become the talk of the town!
Newsstands in Yau Ma Tei and Sham Shui Po were being robbed, and the radio stations were also talking about the "forbidden areas" we revealed! Several social groups... ahem, people from several civil organizations, all implicitly said that we leftists are really "brave"!
The advertising department's phone was flooded with calls, and major department stores wanted to place orders for pages! But..."
Before he finished speaking, Lao Chen, the editor in charge of the financial department, came over with a serious expression and said, "President, there is trouble here!
HSBC called the External Relations Department directly and spoke in a very tough tone!
Their legal department said that our report on the loan flow in the Hong Kong Commercial Daily was "seriously false" and "maliciously slanderous" and they would send a lawyer's letter to hold us accountable, and also asked us to withdraw the article and apologize immediately!"
The office suddenly became quiet because of the news.
"Lawyer's letter? Humph!"
President Liang Weilin snorted coldly. He was standing by the window with his back to everyone, and suddenly turned around.
The man was in his fifties, but there was no fear on his face. Instead, he looked sharp and had a little bit of pride that he couldn't hide.
"Tell them that every data and every detail we report is well-documented, and they are welcome to check it as much as they want.
Want to sue? We will fight you to the end! It is a good opportunity to let all Hong Kong citizens see who is "seriously misrepresenting"! What we report is the truth, what are we afraid of? "
His voice was not loud, but every word he spoke was solid and full of confidence.
Just as he finished speaking, a red internal confidential phone on the table suddenly rang.
Liang Weilin's secretary quickly picked up the phone, and after listening to a few words, his expression immediately became serious: "President, this is a call from the press secretary of the Governor's Office!"
He handed over the receiver.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were nervously focused on Liang Weilin.
"Hello, I'm Liang Weilin from the Xinhua News Agency's Hong Kong branch."
His voice was steady and powerful.
The person on the other end of the phone was obviously speaking something quickly. Liang Weilin listened quietly with a grim expression on his face.
The office was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and only the faint sound of a hurried English accent could be heard from the receiver.
After a moment, Liang Weilin responded in fluent English, his tone calm and unquestionable: "Thank you for your high concern, Mr. Governor and the Press Secretary.
However, our newspapers always adhere to objective truth in their reporting.
It also reflects the real situation of Hong Kong society, especially the lives of lower-class citizens and workers.
We certainly respect the laws of Hong Kong Island, and we believe that Hong Kong citizens have the right to know what is happening around them and to make their voices heard.
This has nothing to do with 'undermining stability' - by doing this we are protecting people's livelihood and promoting fairness and justice, which is the real cornerstone of Hong Kong's stability.
If the Hong Kong government also cares about these social issues, we are happy to have constructive exchanges."
He hung up the phone and looked around.
When everyone was still staring at him, he suddenly smiled happily and excitedly: "They can't sit still anymore! The Governor's Office came to ask us questions to test our bottom line and see if we are going to do something big!"
"Hahaha!"
The office erupted in laughter and cheers that had been suppressed for a long time. The tension was immediately dissipated by greater excitement - the Governor's Office's involvement showed the weight of the report more than HSBC's protest.
They hit the most sensitive spot!
"Just to make them unable to sit still!"
Liang Weilin waved his arms vigorously and said in a loud voice, "What is a big deal? Speaking for the workers, exposing the dark side of society, and exposing the tricks of capital. This is the big deal that our left-wing newspapers should do! This is what the 'big deal of the country' looks like in Hong Kong Island!"
He paused, and said in a firmer tone, "Let me tell you, this is just the beginning! Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po, and Island Commercial Daily must all dig in this direction!
Close to people's livelihood, dare to tell the truth! Hong Kong Island is no longer a place where a few big financial groups and a few right-wing newspapers can cover up everything! We want everyone to see the truth and hear the voice of the people! "
These words were like pouring fire on boiling oil, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly reached its peak. The faces of the editors and reporters were flushed with excitement and pride, and the fatigue of the past few days seemed to be swept away.
At this time, Guo Linxian took advantage of the opportunity to step forward, with a proper smile on her face, and reported clearly:
"President Liang, I have good news! Starting this morning, English news agencies such as Reuters and the Associated Press have requested to forward our key reports from this morning's Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po. They are very concerned about the social response to this series of reports.
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