Chapter 629: In Trouble (Update 2)

Beijing Publishing House.

Li Ru is checking her mailbox to see if there are any suitable projects.

It has been more than a month since the last book was published, and she still has no new books to publish.

The editorial team she is in was directly disbanded and became a fire brigade. If this team needs manpower, a few people will be transferred over to help. If there is an emergency in that team, a few more people will be transferred over to assist.

As a result, their editorial team does not have any serious projects. Some editors who were temporarily transferred over are basically members of that team.

There is no way. Everyone has to eat. Who can survive in a place with high consumption like Beijing with just a guaranteed salary?

Isn't it performance that matters?

The editing team led by Li Ru didn't even have a serious project. Staying in the team really meant that there was no work. Working days were great, but when it came time to get paid, it was really hard to cry. Even if it was just to make a living, she had to think about how to move.

Li Ru was not completely indifferent to the personnel changes under her. She had worked in the publishing house for 7 years before she was promoted to team leader. She was always tolerant of her team members and basically would not get angry with her colleagues unless they were too much.

This time it was because she had just finished editing and publishing a book about ancient historical festivals, and there was another team leader who was also interested in this project and wanted to give it a try.

However, since she has been dealing with this type of authors, cultural people naturally have their own circles. When they get together, they keep in touch with each other. Those who are interested in publishing books basically contact Li Ru.

Li Ru became an editor after all. Although she had no resources and no authors at the beginning, she just followed the old editor and did some odd jobs.

However, after seven years of accumulation, she also got to know a lot of authors. For an editor, the more successful the authors are, the more profits they can bring to the publishing house, and naturally the more attention they will receive.

Now the Internet is becoming more and more developed, and some literary works can be read as e-books. The publishing industry is no longer as prosperous as it was in the 1980s and 1990s.

During the years that Li Ru has been working, some of the books she has been responsible for have been big sellers, while others have been ignored, causing the publishing house to lose money.

Overall, her performance is at least in the second tier, if not the first tier, in the publishing house.

According to the normal rate of promotion, she would have been the deputy editor-in-chief long ago, but after seven years, she is only an editorial team leader.

The working environment of Jingcheng Publishing House has become more and more complicated in recent years. In

all these years of work, Li Ru believes in working hard. Her job is her job, and she will never give it to others.

This time is no exception.

Since the other party specifically asked to cooperate with her, she would not give up the job to her colleague just because he wants to try publishing books in this area, even if it would offend him.

After the book was successfully published, the sales were neither good nor bad, which was in line with the prediction. This kind of book is generally targeted at teenagers and is suitable for them to read and expand their knowledge.

At first, Li Ru didn't realize that there might be a period of time after the publication of a book was completed.

There were no promising books to be published, no authors wanted to publish books, and the publishing house did not assign her other tasks. Wouldn't she be free?

However, when the publishing house heard that the competition for the deputy editor-in-chief would depend on performance, things changed completely.

The original deputy editor-in-chief retired, and a position was vacant in the publishing house.

There are so many editors in the publishing house, many of whom are old employees who have worked hard in the publishing house for five or six years.

It was so hard to wait for an opportunity to be promoted, so naturally everyone was eager to try.

Under the fierce competition, Li Ru, the old employee with the longest working years, strong working ability and remarkable performance, was marginalized by the other people.

The leader of the first team worked particularly hard, but he was a petty person and a grudge-holder. Li Ru did not give him the last publishing opportunity, so he remembered it in his heart.

Li Ru was too independent, and she would not allow anyone to interfere in her field!

Originally, the leader of the first team wanted to teach Li Ru a lesson and let her know the consequences of offending him, but at this time, the deputy editor-in-chief retired early due to illness. Such a big piece of fat meat was placed in front of them, and everyone was like a hungry wolf smelling blood.

Since performance is the key, don't let Li Ru stand out.

That's why Li Ru has been vacant for a month, and most of the editors and assistant editors under her have been divided up.

By the time Li Ru realized what was happening, she was being targeted by several deputy editors-in-chief. It was too difficult for her to break through.

Li Ru really never thought that one day she would receive so much attention and be so valued in the publishing house!

Such workplace struggles really make people speechless.

"Team Leader Li, the probation period is only three months. This month has passed. Other teams are very strong. Some have signed new authors, and some have directly cooperated with literary websites. The prospects are very bright, but you have nothing!"

An old employee in the proofreading team was a little anxious. If one of these people really had to be promoted to deputy editor-in-chief, she really wanted Li Ru to take the position.

For no other reason, as a woman, she really wanted a female leader, because a female leader would understand female employees better.

Li Ru held a cup of coffee in her hand, with a helpless look on her face, "This is not something that can be achieved simply by my efforts. I have already contacted all the authors I have worked with, and no one has any plans to publish a book."

"Those team leaders are so mean, they actually united against you! Otherwise, you can tell the editor-in-chief that since it is a competition, it should be fair. Three of them are targeting one of you, how can this be considered a big deal!"

The other party was a little indignant.

Li Ru just smiled and said nothing, this matter could not be solved by complaining.

Moreover, since the higher-ups had released such news, they had already thought of the possibility of such a situation.

Everything that is happening now may just fall into the eyes of the leader.

Going up to complain at this time is the most unwise choice.

Li Ru lowered her head to drink coffee. She didn't know the other party's intention of making such a suggestion, but she was indeed in danger now, so it was better to be cautious.

"The editor-in-chief will be back soon. You should talk to the editor-in-chief as soon as possible, at least to get through the current predicament!"

The other party was a little anxious, and even raised his voice subconsciously. This immediately attracted the attention of the editor who also came to the tea room.