Today is the day the new issue of the newspaper is released.
At such times, Chen Jiannan would send someone to wait outside Wenxiangju to listen to the feedback from the newspaper's readers and adjust the content of the next issue based on their preferences.
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Then, a member of the club walked in.
"How are sales today? What's the feedback?"
"this…"
"Um?"
This member always carries out the task of gathering information, and he always completes it perfectly. Why is he being so hesitant today?
"Speak your mind, stop beating around the bush! Where did you learn this bad habit from?"
Chen Jiannan is now completely transformed, having long lost his former naiveté, and his tone is now authoritative.
"Um... I said, Editor-in-Chief Chen, you can't be angry and blame me, right?"
"..."
Now Chen Jiannan was even more curious. What exactly was going on?
"Just say it. Don't you know my temper? Do you think I'm the kind of person who gets angry easily or is weird?"
The commune member was relieved to hear this.
"They say Chen Jiannan doesn't have a little chick—"
Seeing Chen Jiannan's face turn from red to white and then to black, the editor immediately defended himself, saying, "Editor-in-Chief Chen, that's not what I said, it's what those ordinary people said..."
So he recounted everything he had seen and heard on the street. Chen Jiannan's expression changed, and he finally understood why everyone had a problem with him.
He felt very wronged. Although outsiders thought he was now in charge of the newspaper, none of those wonderful serialized stories were written by him!
The story of Dream of the Red Chamber was written by Yu Xiangrong, while the story of Jing Zhe was personally compiled by Zhu Xinning. He had no say in it at all!
As a result, when she was being scolded, she brought herself out on the spot.
Sigh, in the end, I had to bear it all alone...
"I sent you there to collect feedback from the people, but what have you collected?"
Chen Jiannan said coldly, his face dark.
"Do you think this job is too easy?"
"Do you not want to work here anymore?"
"If you don't want to work there, I'll put you in the printing department; they're really short-staffed!"
It was obvious that Chen Jiannan was angry.
He was the one who wanted to hear it, and he even promised not to get angry, but this still happened. The member felt a little wronged: "Editor-in-Chief Chen, you just said that you're not the kind of person who gets angry easily!"
Did I say that?
"Yes, you said it!"
"Okay, repeat what you said again!"
"Just now, Editor-in-Chief Chen said to me: Am I the kind of weirdo who gets angry easily?"
"Yes, that's me."
Chen Jiannan nodded and agreed righteously.
"..."
The employee was stunned for a moment, then heard Chen Jiannan say, "Let's just let this matter go. After you leave, don't tell anyone else in the newspaper. If I hear anything about it, I'll put you in the printing department! Alright, you can go back now!"
"oh…"
...
Wenxiangju, second floor.
On the second floor, near the street, Zhang Xiaoyu and Yu Xiangrong leaned against the window with it open. The chatter downstairs reached their ears.
At this moment, both of them pursed their lips, their expressions somewhat serious.
Yu Xiangrong's skill was still lacking; when she heard the last sentence, she finally couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud.
Seeing Xiang Rong smile, Zhang Xiaoyu also relaxed and burst into laughter.
After laughing, she then preemptively accused the other woman: "Xiangrong, how could you laugh at Second Sister?"
"Ah... I... I didn't..."
Yu Xiangrong blushed and waved her hand as she spoke.
"You still say you didn't? You're only laughing because you heard them say that Second Sister didn't have it!"
Although the people downstairs were saying "Chen Jiannan doesn't have a little chick," the two of them knew very well that since Jing Zhe left Jingzhou, it was Zhu Xinning who was writing the stories about him.
The one who truly broke the chapter was not Chen Jiannan, but Zhu Xinning. So when they said "the one who broke the chapter is none other than Xiao Jiji," they were actually referring to Zhu Xinning!
However, they are right, Zhu Xinning is indeed…
Zhang Xiaoyu and Yu Xiangrong both started to suppress their laughter after figuring this out, but Yu Xiangrong was simply too naive.
"I...I..."
"Stop with the 'you, you, you'! Anyway, I know you laughed at Second Sister! If you don't want me to talk about it, let's discuss something!"
"What's up?"
"Um... call me 'older sister' from now on!"
"..."
Although Yu Xiangrong is charming and naive, she is not truly stupid.
She instantly understood what Zhang Xiaoyu meant; she meant that after they were all with Jing Zhe, she would be made a concubine…
Yu Xiangrong would yield to others in other matters, but for some reason, she suddenly didn't want to yield to this one.
After thinking for a moment, a sly glint appeared in her eyes: "Sister Xiaoyu, I laughed, but you laughed too! If you tell Second Sister, then I'll tell Second Sister too!"
"..."
Yu Xiangrong's sudden assertiveness left Zhang Xiaoyu somewhat bewildered, then she laughed and said, "You little rascal, now you dare to threaten me, huh?"
"It was clearly Sister Xiaoyu who threatened Xiangrong first, and now the villain is accusing her?"
"Still being stubborn? Take this scratch!"
"Giggle~ It itches~ Giggle~ I'm sorry~"
"Do you dare to do it again?"
"I wouldn't dare! Please forgive me, Sister Xiaoyu!"
"..."
After joking around for a while, the two finally sat down, panting.
After straightening her clothes, Yu Xiangrong sat by the window again, resting her chin on her hand and gazing blankly out the window.
"Sister Xiaoyu, do you think the young master will be alright?"
"Of course not. Didn't you hear what Second Sister said? Empress Yueyao arrived in Jingzhou yesterday evening. Young Master is definitely alright. Perhaps he'll stay in Liangzhou with Fifth Sister for a few more days and return soon!"
Actually, the common people were mistaken. When the heavy cavalry regiment went to Liangzhou and abducted Jing Zhe and Empress Yueyao, they sent urgent messages back to Jingzhou, which is why the newspapers were published.
As for what happened next, although it was reported back to the palace, only Emperor An knew about it and did not tell outsiders. So even Zhu Xinning did not know. When she heard that Empress Yueyao had come to Jingzhou, she went to the palace early in the morning just to ask about Jing Zhe.
Yu Xiangrong nodded after listening, and then felt much more at ease.
But then she asked curiously, "Sister Xiaoyu, what they just said about Empress Yueyao and the young master... could it be true?"
"It's definitely fake!"
Zhang Xiaoyu refused without even thinking.
"Haven't you heard? The men chosen by the Queen of Yueyao Kingdom are required to live in their harem forever, solely for the purpose of bearing children! How could you possibly agree to such a thing, young master?"
"Um."
Yu Xiangrong gave a soft reply, "It's almost the Little New Year, and the New Year is just around the corner. It's so good that you can come back, young master!"
"Xiangrong, look, snow!"
Just then, snowflakes began to fall outside. This was the first snowfall in Jingzhou, and pedestrians on the street stopped and looked up at the small snowflakes.
The two remained silent, gazing out the window, their longing growing even stronger.
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