Chapter 124: Conscience
Before the popularization of mobile Internet and smartphones, television stations were giants in the media field.
In the 1970s and 1980s, televisions were still a rarity, especially in rural areas. If a family had a television, a large group of villagers would gather at the house after dinner to watch TV.
There were fewer TV programs at that time, but any well-made TV series would attract huge audiences.
Zhou Yi remembers that the drama he watched the most times when he was a child was the 1986 version of Journey to the West. He was twelve years old at the time and was shocked after watching it.
Later, the show would be rebroadcast every summer vacation, and he would sit in front of the TV without fail.
By the 1990s, material conditions had improved and televisions became popular.
Almost every household has a television, and television has become a key window for people to obtain information and understand the world.
So in that era, being able to work in a TV station was basically considered a golden rice bowl in people's eyes, the kind that people envied so much.
The program Zhou Yi is going to record today is a long-established livelihood program on Hongcheng TV called "Questioning the Heart".
This program mainly focuses on the people's livelihood and social hot spots in Hongcheng. It is a well-known program in the local area and is also an official mouthpiece to some extent.
Therefore, whether within the system or among the people, it has a considerable weight.
As for the name of this program, you don’t have to guess.
If you ask yourself, then of course you have nothing to regret.
In the lobby of the TV station, the program directors and their crew were already waiting for them. Zhong Lin greeted them warmly, and it was obvious that they were old acquaintances.
However, the protagonist Zhou Yi seemed a little restrained. After all, he didn't have the chance to participate in such things in his previous life.
"Hello, Officer Zhou Yi. I'm the director of the 'Conscience' program. My last name is Jiang. You can just call me Xiao Jiang."
The two shook hands, "Hello, Director Jiang."
"Ever since the last report about you rescuing the hostages aired, our station has received many calls from concerned citizens, all of whom specifically asked us to invite you to our program."
"I don't take any responsibility for it. I just did what every police officer would do."
"You're too modest. You can talk about your mental state at the time on our show later. Oh, Officer Zhou, let me take you to put on your makeup first."
When Zhou Yi heard this, he quickly asked, "Do you still need to put on makeup?"
He is an old straight man. When he heard that he had to wear makeup, he immediately felt a little uncomfortable.
Zhong Lin said: "It's just a little powder, very simple, and it will look more energetic when the lighting is turned on during the recording.
Zhou Yi nodded. Now that he was here, how could he run away?
"By the way, Director Jiang, are there any changes to the two invited guests?" Zhong Lin asked.
Upon hearing this, Director Jiang smiled awkwardly and said, "Chief Zhong, I was just about to tell you about this. Professor Chen is still attending as normal, so he should be arriving soon."
Zhong Lin explained to Zhou Yi in a low voice: "Professor Chen Gengyun of Hongda is a famous sociologist."
"But...Mr. Liang had something urgent to do and can't come."
Zhong Lin frowned, "What should we do then?"
Director Jiang rubbed his hands and said, "We just happen to have a guest who can take over."
"Who is it?"
"Qian Hongxing, Mr. Qian." Director Jiang said with a careful smile.
"Qian Hongxing? Who is he?" Zhong Lin asked.
Zhou Yi thought the name sounded familiar, and after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Could it be the owner of Red Star Food?"
Director Jiang heard it and said, "Yes, yes, that's right, it's Mr. Qian from Red Star Foods."
Hongxing Food is a well-known local brand in Hongcheng. It started out as a grain processing company, but later grew bigger and bigger, making everything from snacks to beverages. It is not only sold in Hongcheng, but also throughout the province.
The founder of Hongxing Food is Qian Hongxing, a very famous entrepreneur. It seems that he has just won the title of Hongcheng's Top Ten Outstanding Young People.
"Businessman? Director Jiang, this doesn't seem appropriate," Zhong Lin said somewhat unhappily.
Director Jiang quickly found various reasons to prove that he was suitable, such as being one of the top ten outstanding young people, an outstanding entrepreneur in the city, and a leader who personally presented him with an award.
Zhou Yi listened for a long time and asked, "Mr. Qian, did you pay the sponsorship fee?"
Upon hearing this, Director Jiang's face suddenly changed drastically. He looked at Zhou Yi in surprise and said, "You can't say that. Promoting our city's outstanding enterprises and boosting our city's economic development is also our TV station's responsibility."
She's really like an old lady wearing a cotton-padded jacket, with one excuse after another.
Finally, Zhong Lin seriously warned the program team that it was okay to run advertisements and promote the company, but they could not use Zhou Yi or the Hongcheng police to create articles, topics, or attract attention, otherwise this episode would not be broadcast.
Director Jiang nodded repeatedly. He knew that this episode was different from the usual ones. Usually, it would just be reviewed by the station, but this episode had to be reported to the Public Security Bureau for review after the station reviewed it, and even had to be filed with the city’s cultural authorities.
That's why Red Star Food sponsored this event. Otherwise, without such popularity, who would be willing to pay real money?
But he has no say in this matter, he is just a worker.
Then Zhou Yi followed the TV station staff to the dressing room. Zhong Lin reminded him to pay attention to Qian Hongxing during the conversation.
While she was putting on makeup, Ding Chunmei came over and once again expressed her gratitude to Zhou Yi for saving her life.
Everything was almost ready, and the staff told Zhou Yi that he could go to the waiting room.
Just at the door of the studio, Zhou Yi met a man who was wearing an expensive suit and had a crocodile leather handbag under his arm, looking very stylish.
The man was about forty-five or forty-six years old, with an average appearance, neither good-looking nor ugly, but he stood very straight with his head held high.
Director Jiang was speaking to him in a servile manner: "Mr. Qian, the program is about to be recorded. If you leave now, I won't be able to explain to the station."
It seems that this person is Qian Hongxing, an outstanding young man and excellent entrepreneur in Hongcheng.
Qian Hongxing shouted impatiently, "My son is missing. How can I be in the mood to record any program?"
"But now that you're gone, we... this... this..."
Director Jiang said the word "this" three times but didn't explain why.
Qian Hongxing suddenly realized: "You're just afraid that I won't pay you! I don't care about this little money!"
Qian Hongxing turned around and left angrily, and when he turned around, he saw Zhou Yi.
However, he did not vent his anger on Zhou Yi. Of course, it might also be because of the deterrent effect brought by Zhou Yi's police uniform.
"Are you Qian Hongxing?" Zhou Yi asked.
The other party nodded: "Are you the police officer who recorded the show today?"
"Well, I just heard you say that your son is missing. Can you tell me what happened?"
Qian Hongxing looked at Zhou Yi and hesitated.
Director Jiang, who was standing by, saw the situation and wanted to improve the relationship between the two, so he quickly said, "Mr. Qian, Officer Zhou is from the Municipal Bureau's Serious Crime Unit. How about we record the program first, and then ask Officer Zhou to help find Mr. Ling?"
Before Qian Hongxing could say anything, there was a sudden commotion outside and someone shouted, "I am Mr. Qian's driver," and asked me to come in.
After a while, a man in his thirties ran over hurriedly holding a mobile phone, "Boss."
Qian Hongxing's heart skipped a beat when he saw the expression on the man's face. "Did you find him?"
"Found...found a shoe, and inside...there was a note inside."
"Note? What's written on it?" Zhou Yi asked immediately, an ominous premonition coming to his mind.
The man looked at him and didn't dare to speak.
Qian Hongxing grabbed him by the collar and shouted, "Come on, tell me what's on the note?"
"It's written... The money is in my hands. Don't call the police, or you will never see him again."
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