Zhang Moyan had always been adamant about not taking on too much work, showing off, or taking credit for others' work, but she would always diligently do her own work. So the idea of a "bodyguard who doesn't work"—a place where he just sits idle—really made Zhang Moyan feel a little uneasy.
After breakfast, she wanted to help wash the dishes, but Aunt Wang said "No need". She wanted to help pick some vegetables in the kitchen, but Aunt Yao said "No need". She wanted to help Sun Li take care of the children, but Sun Li said "We have a nanny, no need". Finally, Uncle Chai saw that she was really at a loss, so he gave her a small kettle and asked her to water the flowers and plants in the house.
But let me ask you, in a place where green space accounts for more than 40%, what use can a small kettle be?
But seeing Uncle Chai madly spraying the flowers, plants and trees with a high-pressure water gun while smiling at her kindly, she could only accept the old man's kindness.
The cell phone vibrated. Zhang Moyan put down the kettle and took out the cell phone from her pocket. When she saw the name, it was her direct superior Li Tengfei. She immediately looked around nervously.
Although there was no one around except Uncle Chai, she did not answer the phone immediately. Instead, she walked straight out and only pressed the call button when she reached a relatively deserted flower garden.
There was a strong smile in Li Tengfei's voice. He first asked about Zhang Moyan's health, exchanged a few normal pleasantries, and then got down to business and asked about the implementation of Xiao Xingyu's interview.
"Xiao Jin reported that Xiao Xingyu overturned the interview plan you had previously made for him and said he wanted to recommend someone else for you to interview. Do you know who this person is?"
Jin Xueyang had mentioned this to Zhang Moyan last night. As she held the phone, several names flashed through her mind: Xiao Huai? Xiao Weizhou? Xiao Mumu? Zhou Xia?
She was unsure, so she said, "I'm sorry, Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Xiao hasn't told me who he wants to recommend yet, and I haven't figured it out yet."
Tsk, why does this conversation sound so much like the movie "Insidious"?
Li Tengfei let out a disappointed "Oh," then said comfortingly, "You've only been there for two days, so it's normal that you didn't understand. I just asked out of concern, to remind you to pay more attention to your surroundings."
"It's a rare opportunity for you to visit the Xiao family in Ruzhou this time. You must listen and observe more and collect materials. Of course, my greatest wish is that you can work on Xiao Xingyu's mindset and get him to agree to be an interviewee according to our previous plan. This is the ideal result we want!"
How could Zhang Moyan not know the difference between Xiao Xingyu being the protagonist of the first episode of "Xinhuo"? But asking her to convince Xiao Xingyu... seemed a bit difficult.
She wasn't sure about the man at all.
Moreover, with Xiao Xingyu's style of doing things his own way, she didn't think anyone could influence his decision.
Li Tengfei seemed to sense something from Zhang Moyan's silence and offered the next best option: "How about this? If you really can't have him as an interviewee, didn't he agree to appear as a guest? You can dig up one or two controversial topics about him, and then we can focus on promoting them later. It should have a good effect."
Zhang Moyan is not very good at guessing what others are thinking, so usually at times like this she would just ask her superiors directly what they really want to do.
"Editor-in-Chief, controversial topics... For example, what are the most controversial topics about Teacher Xiao?"
Li Tengfei paused for a moment, then pondered, "Well... for example, why did he retire from the porcelain industry over three years ago? I think that's something the public wants to know. For another example, does he have any plans to re-research celadon glaze? We could discuss that in more detail."
Li Tengfei is indeed a veteran in this field. He hit the nail on the head on these two points. Even Zhang Moyan was shocked when he heard it.
"But," she said, feeling somewhat embarrassed, "these two topics involve the inner world of the person involved. I don't think Teacher Xiao would be willing to discuss them, especially the latter question. It seems like he's asking him to make a promise to the outside world. Isn't that a bit too much to ask?"
Li Tengfei on the other end of the phone was slightly surprised. "Xiao Zhang, you can't think from Xiao Xingyu's perspective! In a journalist's interview career, you often encounter situations where the interviewee refuses to answer questions. This requires us to use professional questioning skills and psychological control of the interviewee to solve the problem. What you are doing now is actually a pre-interview warm-up. You are trying to break the ice with the interviewee before the formal interview, so that he..."
Zhang Moyan listened to Li Tengfei's earnest teachings. Although she knew that he was sharing his valuable professional experience, she couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart.
This approach is too cold, with established procedures and standardized treatments, just like a doctor performing surgery.
Moreover, she believed that with Xiao Xingyu's personality, even if she copied and implemented everything, it might not have any effect.
It's obvious at first glance that Xiao Xingyu is not someone who can be controlled by others!
She was no match for him at all. She used words like art and control to treat Xiao Xingyu, which made her feel too presumptuous.
She didn't want to either.
"Xiao Zhang, hello? Are you still listening? Hello, the signal over there is bad?" Li Tengfei asked on the phone.
Zhang Moyan regained consciousness. "Oh, it seemed a bit disjointed just now. I understand what you mean, Editor-in-Chief. I'll do my best, but... I don't think I can dig up much information about Teacher Xiao."
A way out must be left in place. She never likes to make promises or fulfill other people's wishes, because she doesn't like the feeling of not being able to pay for the outcome.
Li Tengfei didn't press the issue, but was understanding and open-minded: "Relax, you're right, just do your best! The most important thing for us is to have a clear conscience."
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