Chapter 144: Flooding in the Community (2)
In the elevator, Jiang Ningyue looked at the small bag Liu Jiawen was carrying with confusion. "Brother Jiawen, where's your device?"
"Isn't this it?" Liu Jiawen said, patting his small bag. "SLR."
"Can this thing record video?"
"Yes."
Liu Jiawen smiled and said, "Sending a short video is enough."
"Oh." Jiang Ningyue nodded. "That's right. It saves me from having to use the machine."
Luo Yuan blinked and said, "Before I came to the TV station, I thought all the teachers there carried that huge machine."
"Oh, that one." Liu Jiawen laughed, "That one is still available. The News Department uses it."
"I've heard of it."
Jiang Ningyue pointed out, "The tripod weighs 20 kilograms, and the machine weighs 20 kilograms. Carrying these 40 kilograms everywhere in a day would make you exhausted."
"No way." Liu Jiawen laughed, "Big bosses only care about big stuff. If you use a small camera to take pictures, they will think you don't take them seriously."
Luo Yuan covered her mouth and laughed, "Then if I take a picture of him with my phone, will he still get angry?"
"Of course."
Jiang Ningyue nodded and said, "Let's just drive our own car. I just tried to order a car, but the office told me they didn't have one."
"Yes, the traffic is closed during this period."
Liu Jiawen explained, "It seems like they're cutting down on government buses, encouraging people to drive themselves, and then providing subsidies for their own vehicles."
"Oh my god, I have to buy a tram then."
Jiang Ningyue looked helpless. It just so happened that she had just moved her things to the office and was driving. Otherwise, it would have been a joke.
"Hey, Xiaoyue. Mercedes-Benz."
Liu Jiawen joked.
"My master drives a Lamborghini." Jiang Ningyue smiled, "And this isn't mine, it belongs to my friend."
"Boyfriend?" Luo Yuan looked gossipy.
"No, Gu Meng, he's an actor."
"Oh! I know her."
Luo Yuan suddenly understood.
Jiang Ningyue was driving, Luo Yuan was sitting in the passenger seat, and Liu Jiawen was sitting in the back seat.
On the way, Jiang Ningyue chatted with Luo Yuan casually.
Luo Yuan is from this province and graduated last year. She worked at Haibei TV for a few months and came here after seeing the job posting at Haizhou TV. She applied once and, to her surprise, was actually accepted.
"So you rented a house?"
Jiang Ningyue asked curiously.
"I've just started working for a few days and I'm still looking for one," said Luo Yuan.
"You can live in our apartment building," Jiang Ningyue recommended. "The external price is 7,500, and the internal price is 3,000."
“So cheap?”
Luo Yuan's eyes lit up, and then she said, "Master, are you still renting a house?"
"yes."
Jiang Ningyue nodded casually.
“Are our salaries so low?”
"The salary is not low, but it's useless for me to buy a house."
Jiang Ningyue chuckled, "Renting a house is also good. After all, it's the company's apartment building, and they won't chase me away."
"Hmm..." Luo Yuan nodded after hearing this.
The vehicle drove into the suburbs of Huaxing City's Xiacheng District, exited the expressway and turned into a dilapidated road.
Liu Jiawen sighed, "This road should be repaired. It's so dilapidated!"
"I heard that the bungalows here are being demolished. It seems to be this problem."
"I see."
Arriving at the Changzhengli neighborhood, Jiang Ningyue found that the water was still very deep, even reaching people's ankles. She parked the car on the side of the road and called her contact.
Jiang Ningyue looked at Luo Yuan, "You've been interviewing for a host position. Have you ever appeared on camera?"
"I used to be a reporter at Haibei TV Station, but I didn't appear on any of the shows."
Luo Yuan introduced herself.
"Then try to appear on camera."
"oh."
Luo Yuan held the wireless microphone and said awkwardly, "Master, what should I say?"
"Say what you see."
Jiang Ningyue explained, "For example, I can see where I am now and what's happening in the community and how it's affecting the residents."
"good."
Luo Yuan nodded and said, holding the microphone: "Hello, everyone."
"stop."
Jiang Ningyue interrupted, "Don't say that, just get straight to the point."
"oh."
Luo Yuan was a little nervous. Her originally amiable master suddenly became serious.
"I'm currently in the Changzhengli residential complex in the Xiacheng District of Huaxing City. You can see there's deep water in the community behind me, which has caused great inconvenience to the residents."
After finishing speaking, Luo Yuan blinked and looked at Jiang Ningyue, "How is it?"
"Not very good."
Jiang Ningyue smiled and said, "Think about the words again. One sentence is too short. How did the water come from? What impact has it had on the residents? You need to explain all of this. When I chat with the residents later, listen carefully and find something useful to include in your appearance."
"Okay." Luo Yuan's expression was serious. Although it was her first interview, she also wanted to leave a good impression on Jiang Ningyue.
There may be some "utilitarianism" in this, because when Nian Sisi was choosing a "master" for them, Luo Yuan took the initiative to ask if Jiang Ningyue could take her with her.
Luo Yuan knew that if she could grasp this relationship well, her future path of "progress" would be very smooth.
Therefore, Luo Yuan will definitely work extra hard so as not to let Jiang Ningyue down.
On the path, there was a row of bricks laid by the townspeople for wading through water, but the bricks were not very stable, so walking on them was shaky.
Luo Yuan wanted to jump into the water and walk to Jiang Ningyue to support her, but she was afraid that it would be too obvious. After a preliminary understanding, she felt that Jiang Ningyue was not someone who liked to listen to flattery.
This is understandable. Jiang Ningyue is so beautiful that she must be tired of hearing all kinds of compliments.
We came to a small square in the middle of the community. This small square rises from the ground, with the highest point being 30 centimeters above the ground. Because of this, a large number of residents gather here.
After seeing Jiang Ningyue, the residents of the community immediately surrounded her.
"stop!"
Before they could say anything, Jiang Ningyue spoke first, "Choose someone who is good at speaking, and the rest of you can just take a break. Don't gather so many people around."
Previously, I chose two because TV news had to be reviewed by editors. If the editor felt someone's comments were not good, they might delete them. Now that I am the deputy director of the New Media Interview Department, who dares to review my own manuscript? Jiang Ningyue naturally did not need to choose two interviews. One person was enough to explain the matter clearly.
Resident Ms. Wang came over and said, "Reporter Jiang, I'm the one calling. Let me tell you, the waterlogging in our neighborhood isn't new; it's been there since the demolition began last year. During the heavy rain last year, around the time you were filming at the gate, the rainwater was entering our homes."
Jiang Ningyue smiled bitterly, everything has something to do with me.
Ms. Wang went on to say, "Every time it rains, it takes ten days to half a month for the water to completely dry up. Last year, during the rainy season, the water barely dried up at all, and the community was practically a lake. This community is for Huaxing Chemical employees, and 80% of the residents are retired elderly men and women, with the remaining 20% being from other places. These elderly people already have difficulty walking, and the deep water makes it even more difficult. Even going out to buy groceries has become a problem."
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