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Su Yu's proposal was very comprehensive, and Secretary Qiu, Secretary Liang, and even Governor Gu briefly mentioned it. The three of them discussed it and felt that this approach was indeed feasible. Given the current situation, doing nothing seemed to be worse, so they asked the publicity department to give it a try.
The plan was proposed by Su Yu, so it naturally fell under the jurisdiction of Vice Governor Qiu, since the Propaganda Department was indeed within his authority. Vice Governor Qiu then assigned the task to Su Yu.
There aren't any major projects in the province right now, and he doesn't have any major issues to deal with usually. Besides Su Yu, he also has two secretaries to assist him, so Su Yu can take some time to do this work.
This matter was also approved by Governor Gu, so Minister Liu of the Propaganda Department was very cooperative. Soon, the provincial newspapers and various propaganda departments began to organize essay competitions, such as those for May Day, which featured articles specifically about working people. June had Children's Day, praising the flowers of the motherland. July was Army Day, praising soldiers... and it was stipulated that these articles must express patriotism, love for the Party, and love for Chairman Mao.
In short, we can't let people publish articles arbitrarily.
This can prevent certain reactionaries from spreading harmful ideas, and it can also prevent some people from publishing radical articles that could be used as evidence against them in the future.
For several months in a row, the provincial newspapers were filled with reports of prosperity and good fortune.
After reading the newspaper for several months, the leaders felt that this approach was quite good. They no longer needed to worry about making any ideological mistakes. Moreover, the newspaper's essay contest had spurred many cultural ideas to develop in the direction they hoped for, consistently conveying positive and uplifting cultural values.
Minister Liu felt he had finally resolved a major concern, as newspaper management had always been a challenge for the Propaganda Department. With so many newspapers and editors having varying standards for reviewing manuscripts, control was difficult. Forcibly prohibiting writing was impractical. Therefore, the current approach of addressing the issue through events was much gentler and more readily accepted.
When Su Yu came to discuss work with him, Minister Liu couldn't help but mention, "Secretary Su, I didn't expect you to be so experienced in our publicity department."
Su Yu smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because I've had more contact with the Publicity Department before, I feel like I've gained quite a few insights. Before, I was just doing things based on my own ideas, and I didn't know it would have such an effect. But it's all thanks to Minister Liu and the comrades in the Publicity Department for their hard work that we were able to do such a good job."
Minister Liu was quite pleased to hear Su Yu's words. The chief secretaries of these provincial leaders were all incredibly arrogant. Secretary Su was very capable and so humble; it was hard to dislike her. Even though his relationship with Vice Governor Qiu was strained due to Governor Gu's influence, he still greatly admired Secretary Su.
So he joked, "Secretary Su, if you ever want to work in a different department, you could consider our publicity department. I think the job would suit you."
Upon hearing this, Su Yu jokingly replied, "Since Minister Liu is like this, then I'll have to seriously consider it."
Minister Liu smiled, thinking that Su Yu was just joking.
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In September, Yuanyuan celebrated her first birthday.
Although everyone felt that the situation seemed somewhat different from before, the Song family didn't want to mistreat their precious child, so they still held a first birthday banquet for him. It was basically just inviting neighbors over for a meal.
Su Yu then asked Song Ma to invite Minister Liu's wife over for dinner.
Because of what happened last time, Minister Liu's wife and Song Jiarao have always had a good relationship. Although they don't usually have much contact, they can chat for a while when they bump into each other on the street.
It was someone's child's first birthday celebration, and of course, Minister Liu's wife couldn't refuse. Minister Liu was somewhat acquainted with Su Yu through their work, so this time he didn't stop his wife from going. He even asked her to prepare a gift for the child.
However, when Minister Liu's wife left, Minister Liu still instructed her not to mention work-related matters.
Minister Liu's wife laughed and said, "I know, I don't want to mention any of your things."
The Song family didn't invite many people; they were just people they knew well. They didn't even invite Vice Governor Qiu's family. After all, Su Yu was now Vice Governor Qiu's secretary, and it wouldn't be appropriate for a subordinate to invite a superior.
When guests arrived, Su Yu and Song Ma were busy greeting them, so they let the child play on the straw mat in the living room, with Liu Lao Niang helping to watch over him.
Seeing so many people come to the house, Yuanyuan excitedly crawled around on the straw mat on the floor, wanting everyone to play with her.
Seeing such a lively and outgoing child, the adults couldn't help but tease him a bit.
"Yuanyuan, look, your uncle made you a rocking horse. You can ride it when you're a little older." Su Dazhi happily hugged the rocking horse he had made and showed it to his eldest niece.
Seeing Su Dazhi's wide grin, Yuanyuan excitedly reached out for a hug, "Aww—"
“Uncle,” Su Dazhi said.
"Achoo—"
Su Dazhi: "..."
"Go away, go away, don't scare the child." Old Lady Liu pushed him away in disgust, then reached out and picked up the child.
Although she has no real connection with the child, she was the one she raised herself, so she has some affection for her. And she truly treats this child like a precious gem, putting in even more effort than she would her own granddaughter.
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