A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 356 Bones Belonging to Nandu

11 month 11 number.

As the new day begins, everything is renewed.

Okay... that word is actually a bit inappropriate.

Especially for many people like Wu Jun who have lived in Guangzhou for most of their lives... the weather in Yanjing in mid-November is really not very friendly.

Even at first, they felt comfortable staying in a heated room.

But after only a few days, the dryness brought by the heating and the cold winter with its huge temperature difference made these southerners realize what the severe cold of winter is.

This is something you simply can't experience in Guangzhou.

But for a new organization, today is indeed a day worth commemorating.

Even tonight's "Yanjing News" will feature news of the establishment of the "Beijing News".

This temperature was nothing to Li Mu.

At 8:15 a.m. sharp, he left the Modern City building and started walking towards his workplace, No. 106 Yong'an Road.

At 8:55, I finally arrived.

There are so many cars in Yanjing!

He thought to himself.

After driving the top-of-the-line Passat in, I easily navigated to the parking space at the back.

As soon as he parked his car and got out, he saw Sui Kuan's Corolla.

This car belongs to Feng Yuan; he's using it temporarily. They'll buy it together when they get married at the end of the year.

I've already chosen a car; it's called the Bluebird.

It's a Nissan brand.

Li Mu had never heard of this car before, but Fatty Sui praised it every day, saying how great it was... When he asked about the price, it was 180,000.

This actually shows that the fat man's family is not poor.

In 2003, the best-selling car in China was the Jetta, which cost 70,000 to 80,000 yuan a unit. But after he got married, he went straight to importing one from Japan.

I wonder how many cows his family raises...

As he was pondering this, he saw the fat man skillfully park the car and get out.

Wrapped in a Bosideng down jacket that they've been making a lot of GG (Girls' Love) lately:

"Phew, it's so damn cold. Let's go, let's clock in. First day at work, can't be late."

"Um."

The two quickly walked into the building, and just as they reached the top of the steps, Li Mu saw a Camry driving up from where they had come from.

That's Han Xu's car.

So he waved as a greeting and then quickly walked into the building.

After clocking in, he breathed a sigh of relief, while Sui Kuan said:

"What a pity, the secret base is gone."

He was referring to the trash can at the entrance of the Southern Metropolis Daily office building.

Li Mu chuckled and shook his head, then headed straight for the second floor.

Sui Kuan then walked towards the left side of the first floor.

The two do not work in the same office.

Second floor, New Media Department.

Upon entering the office, Li Mu immediately noticed several new employees, including two newly recruited technicians, wiping tables and chairs with brooms and rags.

Upon seeing Li Mu, the newcomers all greeted him.

"Teacher Li."

"Hello, Teacher Li."

Li Mu nodded:

"Hello."

He then took the initiative to greet Fang Xiaofang:

"Sister Fang."

"Hey, Xiao Li, good morning."

To be honest, Li Mu was initially quite surprised that Fang Xiaofang would come to the new media department.

After all, with her qualifications, she would definitely be better off in the editorial department.

When asked, Brother Bie's answer was very simple:

"The editorial department is too busy; her son is taking the high school entrance exam next year."

Fine.

Another one doing it for the sake of the child.

This is also the main reason why the new media department needs to recruit two intern editors.

Ren Xue previously worked as an editor at a privately-run newspaper for three years.

After seeing the job posting from the Beijing News, I applied.

Liu Yang is a recent college graduate this year.

Fang Xiaofang is experienced and will find it easy to guide Ren Xue, who has already mastered the basics. She can help Ren Xue get started quickly and let her understand the differences between working in private and public enterprises. Once she has trained Ren Xue, she can then focus on tutoring her son's studies next year, in the second semester of his third year of junior high school.

That's roughly the idea.

The editors in the new media department actually have a very low workload. What they need to review every day are simply news articles that have passed the first and second reviews but are not considered to have much news value or are not big enough for the page.

These news articles have already been thoroughly reviewed by the editorial team, from wording and sentence structure to the central idea. As long as they pass the first review, there shouldn't be any problems.

Fang Xiaofang's work will be very easy.

Guangming Daily has helped all the staff transferred from the Southern Metropolis Daily's editorial department to school with their children's education. This is perhaps the real benefit for many long-term employees.

Li Mu went to his desk, took out all the odds and ends from his briefcase, and then Sun Hanyue, the newly hired graphic designer, quickly said:

"Teacher Li, I'll make you some tea."

"Uh... okay."

Li Mu smiled and nodded, then casually took out two tea canisters from his bag.

"Here, put it next to the water dispenser so everyone can try this tea."

This tea was left by Fan Bingbing; she said it was a gift from the film crew through their connections.

I don't know what kind of relationship would warrant giving gifts to actors... even though actors have the lowest social standing.

"Thank you, Teacher Li."

"Um."

After turning on the computer, Li Mu logged directly into the newspaper's system, found Fang Xiaofang's employee number, and sent her the copy of "The Insider" stored on his computer.

"Sister Fang, I've sent you the 'Guide' article you reviewed before. Please review it. If there are no problems, the article will be sent along with an MMS on the 15th. I've already added the gimmick to the beginning of the first chapter."

"it is good."

Fang Xiaofang responded and, after seeing the message in her pending list, clicked on it and simultaneously distributed it to Ren Xue and Liu Yang:

"Xiaoxue, Xiaoliu, take a look after you're done cleaning."

"What are you looking at?"

At this moment, Bie Yan walked in and asked curiously.

Upon seeing the leader arrive, the new employees immediately stopped what they were doing and stood up straight.

"Good morning, Director!"

"Um."

Bie Yan chuckled and walked over to Li Mu's side.

Looking around at these faces, some old and some new, he said:

"It's so nice, a new office, a fresh start. I'm even thinking of moving in here and staying with everyone!"

"Hey, come on over, Director, I'll tidy up your workstation."

Fang Xiaofang smiled and chimed in.

The newcomers were taken aback...

My first reaction was:

"How dare she speak to Director Bie like that?"

Li Mu chuckled along, but didn't say anything.

"Ha ha."

Don't just laugh it off:

"That won't do. I'm afraid you'll see me slacking off, and that I won't set a good example."

These two sentences immediately changed everyone's impression of the leader to "humorous and witty".

Fang Xiaofang stopped talking.

Then I heard Bie Yan continue:

"Just a heads up, there will be a general meeting at 9:30 in the large conference room on the fourth floor."

As he spoke, he glanced at the time and continued:

"Let's have a quick meeting first. Today is our first day on the job, so let's focus on getting to know each other. First up, Xiao Li..."

"Yes, Director, please speak."

"As the content editor and department head, you need to set a good example. You, along with Fang Xiaofang and Wei Jinxue, are all veterans of Southern Metropolis Daily. We can't abandon our tradition of mentoring newcomers. Help everyone integrate quickly and establish the spirit that belongs to Southern Metropolis Daily. Although we're now at the new newspaper, we must remember those who dug the well when we drink the water. Even if we've left our original unit, we can't lose our integrity. Everyone, do you understand?"

Several newcomers nodded in agreement, but the older folks remained calm.

Indeed, that's absolutely true.

The editorial department of Southern Metropolis Daily is famous throughout the country.

They are an elite team that can stand tall wherever they go.

Even if I've left here now, as long as I still remember even the slightest benefit from my former workplace, I can't abandon my integrity and bring shame to my former workplace.

"Understood, Director. Don't worry."

With Li Mu's response, the office's status was thus established.

Bie Yan is first, Li Mu is second.

Fang Xiaofang and Wei Jinxue ranked third.

"Our new media department is a new department, so it needs a fresh start. Youzhi, Fanyu, Renxue, Liuyang, Sun Hanyue, and Xue Xingnan, you need to learn from experienced people and integrate quickly. Especially Youzhi and Fanyu, this system is the most important thing for our new media department in the future. Didn't Team Leader Li already give you the contact information for the R&D company? If you have any questions, communicate them promptly and absolutely do not delay."

"Don't worry, Director, we'll definitely complete the mission!"

"Okay. Everyone, remember, if you don't understand, don't hesitate to ask. The company has high hopes for our new media department, and we must achieve something and strive to catch up with other departments as soon as possible. Alright, that's all for now, let's all keep up the good work."

After saying that, he waved his hand.

The "morning meeting," unique to the people of Southern Metropolis Daily, has come to an end.

It took less than five minutes from start to finish.

As soon as Bie Yan left, Fang Xiaofang sat down and began reviewing "The Insider" on the computer screen.

Wei Jinxue then said to the little girl Xue Xingnan beside him:

"Get the newspaper's promotional plan, review it this morning, and give me a summary by 11 a.m.

"Okay, Teacher Wei."

Li Mu's gaze then fell upon Wang Youzhi and his companion:

"Zhang Fanyu, go to HR and get a copy of all employee phone numbers. Enter them into the MMS system. Youzhi, your task is simple: in the next few days, test for program bugs, coordinate with the carriers, and complete the MMS simulation and testing. Make sure all ports for China Mobile and China Unicom are correct."

"Understood, team leader, I'll go right away."

Zhang Fanyu set off immediately.

Finally, Li Mu looked at Sun Hanyue:

"Hanyue, your task is simple. After the news is uploaded to the platform, start editing it. From text to images, test the font size, image size, and file size. Using one MMS message as a unit, test the limits of total word count, total number of images, and total number of news items, one image per news item. Then send it to me."

"Okay, team leader, I understand."

"Um."

After all the senior staff had finished instructing the new staff on their tasks, the office fell silent, even though the meeting was just over ten minutes away.

I gradually settled into the work routine.

This is true not only in new media, but in all editorial departments of the Beijing News.

The pride of "Southern Metropolis Daily" has transformed into the strongest bones and spirit, gradually permeating this brand-new newspaper.