Regarding the pen name, Ruan Niannian felt that she needed to go and explain that she had no plans to change her pen name.
She first called Li Congwen, the editor-in-chief of the New Era Daily, and explained her current situation to him, hoping that Li Congwen could help her clarify it.
Li Congwen was heartbroken. He knew that such a day would come one day, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.
But he replied, "Don't worry, when you get to the newspaper, you can call me. I know the editor-in-chief of the newspaper. I'm afraid if I call him rashly, he won't know who I'm talking about. You can ask him to call me then. I have no problem with that."
Ruan Niannian had nothing to do with anyone else. How could there be two people who were rejected by the editor-in-chief? How could he show his role by calling directly? He would only owe her a favor in person, so that he could get her to write for him in the future, right?
You know, he has never treated Ruan Niannian unfairly in terms of royalties, and he also put a lot of effort into the previous Tang City earthquake.
After talking to Li Congwen, Ruan Niannian found a weekend and went out to play with Pei Yuanzheng and Xingxingdiandian, and by the way, they prepared to go to the newspaper office to clarify the matter.
When I arrived at the newspaper office, a "rustic" atmosphere hit me.
As a well-known newspaper in Guangzhou, isn't this appearance a bit too simple? However, appearance does not represent connotation. The fact that their editor-in-chief could reply to that letter is very telling.
I hope it's all gold.
When you walk into the newspaper office, you will see people busy at work, sorting letters, proofreading manuscripts, massaging temples, wiping glasses, and doing all sorts of things.
Ruan Niannian walked to the table of a man who was wiping his glasses and knocked on the table. "Hello, comrade. Is the editor-in-chief here now?"
"Uh." The man was stunned for a moment, then said, "Comrade, what do you want to talk to the editor-in-chief about? Do you want to submit an article? Please tell us."
Ruan Niannian briefly explained the reason and expectedly received a lot of scrutiny. Even the editor who was obsessed with proofreading was attracted to her.
"Ah? Well, comrade, our editor-in-chief's office is over here. I'll take you there." After listening to her explanation, the man swallowed and took the person over.
Pei Yuanzheng, who was following behind, nodded and greeted him, and a sense of oppression came over him instantly.
Maybe it wasn't that scary because he was holding the child.
The two knocked on the door, and a deep voice came from inside, "Come in."
Judging from the sound, this editor-in-chief must be a very tall man.
When I entered the editor-in-chief's office, what caught my eye was a thin, gray-haired old man who was studying something with a magnifying glass.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" The old man raised his head and asked fiercely. The half-white inverted mustache above his mouth made him look even more ferocious.
Ruan Niannian walked to his desk with a smile on her face and put the letter he returned on his desk. "You are the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, right? This is the letter you sent back to me. You did not verify the true situation and directly rejected my manuscript with false reasons. Isn't your behavior inappropriate?"
Editor-in-Chief Daoba Huzi took the letter, opened it and took a look, frowning even more fiercely, "Comrade, your writing is very good, but our newspaper does not agree with your attempt to take shortcuts. What do you mean by false reasons?"
Ruan Niannian didn't argue with him. Sometimes the only useful thing when talking to intellectuals is to produce evidence.
Originally, people didn't believe her, so she just laughed it off and didn't need to prove anything. But in the current situation, if she doesn't clarify, the names Ruanruan and Peipei will no longer be usable outside of Gan Province.
As long as it appears, it is a fake.
Then how will she survive in the future?
"Comrade, I heard from Li Congwen, the editor-in-chief of the New Era Daily of Gan Province, that he is an old acquaintance of yours. Do you mind if I borrow your office phone to call him?"
This... the old man with the inverted mustache was wondering in his heart, could it be that she is really Ruanruan and Peipei? Will she still submit articles to him after clarifying the matter? Damn it!
Although the old man was nervous, he still maintained his dignity on the surface, "No need for you to call, I'll call him myself."
Ruan Niannian made a "please come in" gesture.
She informed Li Congwen in advance that the trip was safe, but she didn't know what decision the editor-in-chief of the Gan Province Daily would make.
After the phone call, the old man with the mustache drooped his beard and inexplicably looked kind-hearted.
"Ahem, comrade, there have indeed been many people pretending to be you who submitted manuscripts to us before. I also called Li Congwen to verify it. Mainly because someone has also imitated your writing style and submitted a manuscript to us before. We were afraid of rejecting it by mistake, so we asked once. If the writing style was too bad, we would definitely reject it directly. So I wrote this rejection letter personally."
"Li Congwen said that you had signed a contract with the New Era Daily, so my first reaction was that you were an imposter. I apologize for any offense. Please forgive me. I am really sorry."
He gave an explanation and apologized sincerely, which completely dispelled the depression that Ruan Niannian had already felt.
Sincerity is indeed a killer move.
Ruan Niannian's smile reached her eyes at this time. She first explained the contract with New Era Daily. "Regarding the contract with New Era Daily of Gan Province, the content is that I need to submit an article to them every month within one year to ensure the quality. Now it has been a year."
"I'm still submitting to them because Editor-in-Chief Li and I are old acquaintances, so naturally I'll give him priority when submitting to them."
"As for why I submitted my article to the Suicheng Daily, it is because the story I am writing now is about the Suicheng Steel Plant. It would be inappropriate to submit it to newspapers in other provinces. I hope you understand."
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