Chapter 104 Chapter 104
One thing Hang Tingfang didn't mention to Ye Qing was that not only were the readers' feedback very enthusiastic, but everyone above, from the Propaganda Department to the Women's Federation headquarters, was also paying attention to the news about the Women's Newspaper.
Because the Women's Newspaper was affiliated with the Women's Federation, Hang Tingfang actively visited the Women's Federation and the Propaganda Department in Jicheng to promote this matter. Due to the special purpose of the Women's Newspaper, the Women's Federation and the Propaganda Department agreed to Hang Tingfang's application to start a publication after several meetings.
Therefore, as soon as the first issue of Hang Tingfang's newspaper was printed, these two units were the first to subscribe to it.
After reading the content of the newspaper, several leaders who initially promoted the establishment of this newspaper called one after another to express their praise and affirmed the quality of the first issue of the newspaper. They also expressed that they would continue to pay attention to the subsequent development of the "Women's Newspaper" and asked Hang Tingfang to strictly control the content of the newspaper and carefully select the articles to be published, and there must be no suspicion of misappropriation or private agenda.
After receiving so much positive feedback, Hang Tingfang was full of confidence in her newspaper, so after talking to Ye Qing, she called her father.
Hang Tingfang is the only daughter of the Hang family. Her two older brothers died on the battlefield a few years ago, and now Hang Tingfang is the only child left.
But because Hang Tingfang was smart, capable and opinionated since she was a child, she worked very hard after entering the newspaper office and became the editor-in-chief in her thirties. She has always been a leader among her peers and the child of other people's families in the eyes of neighbors and relatives. Grandpa Hang has always been proud of his daughter, and his favorite thing to do outside is to show off his daughter.
But this time, because Hang Tingfang first cut off and then resigned from the job of Jicheng Daily, and then made a bold move to start a new publication, it became known to everyone.
Countless friends and relatives were talking about this, thinking that Hang Tingfang was going to give up his good job at the newspaper and start his own business. Was he out of his mind?
Everyone was waiting to see Hang Tingfang's joke.
So Mr. Hang was actually holding a grudge in his heart, and he even said directly that if Hang Tingfang didn't make a name for himself in the publication, he should not return home for the time being.
Hang Tingfang was also a stubborn person who could keep her cool. As her father refused to give in, she really did not go home for several months. She waited until the newspaper was printed and all the data feedback was collected before she called home.
This time, Hang Tingfang didn't need to take the initiative, because the old man in her family had already spoken first:
"Please bring your newspaper with you when you come back. I have to go to Zhongbeihai this afternoon."
Mr. Hang was a truly upright man. When his two sons died on the battlefield, he never made any demands on the country or the government. Later, when his daughter Hang Tingfang graduated and started working, he did not use his power to give her any help.
But this time, when Hang Tingfang published the "Women's Newspaper", Mr. Hang asked the orderly to buy it in advance as soon as it was printed. He hid in the study room wearing reading glasses and carefully read the four pages several times.
After reading it, Mr. Hang felt proud and emotional. After a long silence in the study, he finally made up his mind to save his face in front of the big leader.
It was not for his daughter, but he felt that this newspaper was worth it.
However, the old man was still a little bit arrogant. When the child called home, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face, but he was still pretending to be reserved. He didn't even mention that he had secretly bought a newspaper and read it. He just asked his daughter to take the newspaper with her.
But Hang Tingfang was not stupid. When her grandfather said this, she immediately understood what the old man meant.
She is going to take this first issue of her magazine to meet the big leader!
It really is going to rain red rain and the sun is rising from the west!
This stubborn old man in her family was actually going to personally help her through the back door?! This was simply unbelievable for Hang Tingfang, and she almost doubted whether she had heard it wrongly.
She couldn't help but confirm it again: "What did you just say? Say it again?"
This remark actually annoyed the old man, and Mr. Hang cursed him directly on the phone: "Get lost, come or not!"
Having said that, he hung up the phone.
But this scolding made Hang Tingfang feel as comfortable as if he had taken a sauna. He immediately took several newspapers and rushed to the compound.
You really can't blame Hang Tingfang for being so excited.
The material shortage in the 1970s did not just refer to food and clothing, but all daily necessities were in short supply. Paper mills had limited technical equipment and insufficient supply of raw materials, so there was a huge gap in the country's annual production of publishing paper.
Paper was in short supply, and a large portion of it had to be allocated for publishing selected works and quotations, so the amount allocated for newspapers and magazines was even smaller.
The total amount of newspapers printed by the printing plant is fixed, but there are still more than 20 newspapers competing for market share. There are too many wolves and too little meat. The "Women's Newspaper" founded by Hang Tingfang is a new unit with a shallow foundation and little presence. How difficult is it to break out from those old newspapers?
If Hang Tingfang had not accumulated enough connections while working at the Jicheng Daily over the years and had not had good relations with the printing factory, she would not have been able to grab even the 13,000 copies of the weekly print run.
Just for this amount, she had no idea how many times she had run around, and she had used up all her previous relationships and favors. She had to beg everyone for help and it took her a lot of effort to get it.
But 13,000 copies of newspapers every week could never stop Hang Tingfang's huge ambition, and she would never be satisfied with this lukewarm data.
After all, the high number of phone calls the newspaper had received in the past few days had clearly told her that the market for the Women's Newspaper was far more than that.
Not to mention 13,000, even if you add another zero at the end and multiply the price several times, Hang Tingfang is confident that he can sell it!
Hang Tingfang is ambitious. If she does it, she will either not do it or do it to the extreme. Not only does she want the Women's Newspaper to have a place on the table and have enough presence and voice, but she also hopes that her own newspaper can become an industry benchmark alongside her old employer, Jicheng Daily.
Hang Tingfang knew how difficult the road she was going to take was, but she was ready to move forward step by step. She understood her old man's temper, so she never planned to use her old man's connections, nor did she bother to use her own background to oppress others.
But now her father was going to come in person and take her newspaper to the emperor. Hang Tingfang would be a fool to refuse her father's kindness.
After all, Zhongbeihai was a place not open to everyone. If her newspaper really received the favor of the great leader, the reprinting of the Women's Newspaper would be a done deal, and no one would dare to question it.
Hang Tingfang was afraid that his old man would come to his senses and regret his decision, so he quickly returned the newspapers. The old man took the stack of newspapers and without saying a word, he stood up, called the orderly and left.
After the car drove away, her old lady told her mysteriously that her father had bought the newspaper a long time ago, and had flipped through it countless times in the past few days, so that the edges of the good newspaper had become frayed.
"Your father is just a stubborn person. He is so proud and complacent in his heart, but he still insists on pretending to be serious."
After the old lady complained about her old man, she stretched out her hand to her daughter.
"Do you have any more newspapers in your hand? Hurry up and give me a few copies. I'll show them to the old ladies in the compound. They've been gossiping about me behind my back and making up rumors, saying that you made a mistake at the newspaper and were fired. It really pissed me off. This time I'm going to take the newspapers and slap them in the face. Let's see if they can keep talking nonsense!"
Hang Tingfang: ...You childish son, you are not much better than your father!
Wanting to know what happened when her father took the newspaper to Zhongbeihai, Hang Tingfang waited at home until almost nine o'clock in the evening. After the old man came back, she was even more attentive to him.
"Dad, what's it like? Has the leader seen it? Does he have any comments? What did he say?"
Master Hang glanced at his monkey-like daughter and reprimanded her sternly:
"You are almost 40 years old, and now you are the editor-in-chief of a newspaper. Look at you. What kind of person are you? You have so little patience and are so impatient. Do you think you can do anything big?"
Hang Tingfang quickly suppressed the smile on his face, straightened his back and sat upright, as if he was ready to follow the leader's instructions at any time.
The old man was satisfied. He took a sip of tea and said quietly:
"Gender equality and women holding up half the sky are not just slogans. To put it into practice, it must be reflected in all aspects of life. If the newspaper can stay true to its original intention and always focus on the healthy development of women's physical and mental health and the awakening of their rights and interests, this is the right path and needs to be positively affirmed and supported!"
Hang Tingfang was still not satisfied with what he had heard. He looked up at his old man, and when he saw that he had stopped talking, he could not help but wonder:
"No more?"
Old Man Hang couldn't help but raise his head and glare at his silly daughter:
"How much more do you want to hear? These are the original words of the old leader! It's not easy for your father to remember such a long paragraph! Zhongbeihai is busy with all kinds of affairs. It's a great blessing for your ancestors to be able to read your newspaper in their busy schedule and give such pertinent comments. I don't know how much incense you have burned. You are still not satisfied, what else do you want?"
Hang Tingfang couldn't help but touch his nose, thinking that although evaluation is important, just a few words can't make those printing factories increase the number of prints for her.
"Don't be impatient. Calm down and polish it well. Maintain the current printing quality. As long as there are no mistakes, I estimate that in three or two months at most, there will be news from the Propaganda Department!"
Afraid that his daughter might not understand, Mr. Hang still gave her a hint.
The old man had a serious expression, but his eyes were full of encouragement. It was obvious that he was quite satisfied with the performance of his daughter this time.
Hang Tingfang nodded quickly, and seeing that it was getting late, he decided not to stay with the old man any longer.
As a result, just as she was about to open the door and go out, she heard her old man suddenly speak again:
"Oh, by the way, when we came out, the old leader asked one more question, whether the young comrade named Ye Qing mentioned in your report was the little girl who discovered the poppy powder problem in the Great Northern Wilderness earlier."
Hang Tingfang's heart suddenly sank, and he turned around abruptly and looked at his old man in surprise.
Old Master Hang looked at his daughter with a burning gaze, nodded slightly, and solemnly instructed:
"You are so lucky that you ran into a capable person when you went to the countryside to interview someone. The reason why your newspaper caught his eye this time is closely related to that young educated youth!"
"Get along well with her, but don't neglect the child. That little girl is a great help to your career. Don't think that she is just wasting her time in the countryside now. This is only temporary. She will definitely have great fortune in the future!"
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