Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

Time flies, and more than two months have passed in the blink of an eye. July is just around the corner.

During this period, Chu Shijun's book, "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty," was officially published and sold in the Handong Daily.

As expected, the book was met with criticism from many veteran comrades in the early stages of its publication, who said that his writing style was improper and affected the evaluation of historical figures. Gao Yuliang, the teacher who was mentioned by Chu Shijun, was also named, and the Handong Daily was the first to be criticized.

Then the Qin Province Writers Association and the Handong Writers Association immediately voiced their support, and Han University also came out to stand up for them, making a huge fuss.

However, Zhou Yuqiong's speech in the Daxia Daily later suppressed the argument between the two sides.

Zhou Yuqiong pointed out that judging a cultural work, especially a work of popular history, cannot deviate from two basic premises: first, the work's positioning and target audience; and second, the demands of the times on cultural work. The original intention of literary works is to enrich the daily lives of the people and to educate through entertainment. As long as history is not distorted and the people learn something, then it is good…

Zhou Yuqiong stated that the requirement for cultural workers is to bring excellent traditional culture and historical knowledge out of the ivory tower and into every household, so that ordinary people can understand, accept, and like them. Articles full of classical Chinese phrases will not have a large audience. Cultural workers must adhere to the mass line in their work. Academic monographs have their own writing style, and popular reading materials have their own lively writing style.

As Zhou Yuqiong's speech was published in the Daxia Daily, those old scholars fell silent and stopped saying anything about the improper writing style; they simply pretended not to see the book.

Then, the Daxia Daily and Handong Daily joined in, expressing their encouragement for cultural workers to actively create cultural works that are popular with the people, accurate, and detailed in content.

In the following period, the purchase volume of the Handong Daily increased significantly, and with the sale of physical copies of the book "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", it sold even more briskly.

It's worth mentioning that the Qin Province Writers Association was envious and dragged people from the Qin Province Daily to Handong every few days. Finally, they managed to persuade Wu Fangli to agree to have the physical book sold jointly by the two organizations.

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It was late June.

The evaluation of outstanding Party members in Han Dong Province was completed in the middle of the month, and an award ceremony was held today at the Han Dong Provincial Auditorium.

Most of the provincial leaders were present, including those who were to be commended. Looking around, there were about seventy or eighty people who were to receive commendations.

After the conference began, Propaganda Minister Zou Yufang introduced the leaders attending the conference, and then invited Provincial Party Secretary Li Zhiguo to deliver a speech. Subsequently, outstanding Party members from across the province were commended.

After the commendation ceremony, outstanding Party member representatives gave speeches.

Three outstanding Party members will speak this year.

One was the director of a subdistrict office, one was a staff member of a county, and the other was Chu Shijun.

After the two men gave their somewhat hesitant speeches, it was his turn to go on stage.

Faced with this occasion, and after being watched by two rows of people at the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Committee, he no longer felt nervous and calmly walked onto the stage.

After standing at the podium, adjusting his speech and touching the microphone, he began to speak:

【Dear leaders and comrades, good afternoon】

Today, standing here as a representative of outstanding Party members in the province fills me with excitement and honor, and I also feel a profound sense of responsibility and gratitude. This honor is not only an affirmation of my personal life, but also a testament to the meticulous cultivation of the Party organization, the earnest teachings of my teachers, and the selfless support of my fellow students. On behalf of all outstanding student Party members in universities, I would like to express my sincerest respect to the Party organization and all leaders who have always cared for our growth! And my heartfelt thanks to all the comrades who have walked alongside us!

As a young student member of the Communist Party, I firmly believe that faith is the most distinctive feature of youth... (Everyone has had their share of inflammation, so I won't go into details).

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Theory learned from books is ultimately superficial; true understanding comes from practice. Moving forward, I will take this commendation as an opportunity to further strengthen my theoretical foundation, deeply study the Party's innovative theories, and continuously improve my political judgment, comprehension, and execution capabilities. I will continue to dedicate myself to my student role, cultivate my professional knowledge, and strive to become a new-era youth with ideals, a sense of responsibility, the ability to endure hardship, and a willingness to work hard. I will always remember the purpose of serving the people, integrate my personal growth into the overall development of the country, and fulfill my solemn promise of "Rest assured, Party, I will contribute to the nation's strength" with my youthful dedication!

That concludes my remarks. Thank you everyone!

'Pa pa pa pa'

The audience erupted in applause, and the row of leaders sitting on the stage were all smiles. He was good at writing, speaking, and speaking eloquently. They should let him speak more often in the future.

Some staff members in the propaganda department had their eyes light up after hearing this, and they secretly wrote down some of the words and phrases, intending to use them in their reports later.

The students from other universities below the stage watched with fervent eyes as Chu Shijun calmly and steadily walked off the stage, their hearts filled with anticipation, hoping that they would one day be like him.

However, the teachers and some university presidents seemed to be forcing their smiles.

Gao Yuliang and Jiang Tiankuo, who were sitting among them, were all smiles. Feeling the gazes coming from all directions, they straightened their posture a bit.

After the meeting, the three of them rode in Jiang Tiankuo's car and returned to school together.

Jiang Tiankuo smiled at Chu Shijun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and said, "Shijun, you, a great writer, speak in a different way. It's clear that the leaders are very satisfied, and the other comrades are also very enthusiastic."

"It's all thanks to the good teaching at school," Chu Shijun said modestly.

How could it not be good? So many reports, so many new words and phrases from later generations have left them completely bewildered.

"Haha, Director Yu Liang and the other teachers are good at teaching, but it's more about your own ability and ideas," Jiang Tiankuo paused, then continued, "I think that after the new students enroll in the second half of the year, you will give a speech on behalf of the students. This is something that the student council president would normally do. Also, it will be the school's 100th anniversary at that time, and the new student enrollment and the 100th anniversary celebration will be held together, so you can prepare a speech in advance."

(I looked up information about Nanjing University and found that it can be traced back to Jinling University in 1888. I'll use that as my starting point, which makes it a perfect ten or a hundred. Also, to distinguish it from reality, this is fictional.)

"Okay, Principal, I'll prepare well in advance."

Chu Shijun had no reason to refuse. It was the school's centennial celebration, and many famous alumni would be there, right? He would definitely write a wonderful speech.

"Shijun is a good writer, so he will definitely not make any mistakes when he speaks. Principal Jiang, there will be quite a few people coming, right? You can talk to Shijun and let him have a better idea of ​​what to write," Gao Yuliang said.

By listening to who would be attending, Chu Shijun had a good idea of ​​who to write this article for. If he could touch the hearts of some people, he would gain a lot of points in the impression.

Chu Shijun understood this as well. It was true that he had connections, but no one would complain about having too many connections.

Moreover, sometimes relationships are just for ensuring fairness. You also need to build your own network. You can't have to call the capital every time something small happens.

"That's true," Jiang Tiankuo nodded, understanding Gao Yuliang's meaning. He immediately said, "What's certain now is that after the 'Rise of a Great Power' was published last year, Elder Huang called me to express his approval, saying that he, the former principal, would be coming this year. Also, Vice President Lü..."

"Old Huang? Principal, is that the one from the political and legal system?"

Gao Yuliang was startled and asked.

"good,"

Jiang Tiankuo indicated that there was no need to worry.

"Old Huang spoke highly of Shijun's book and also said that you, Director Yuliang, have taught a good student. Perhaps he will meet you sometime."

Upon learning that his name had also been mentioned, Gao Yuliang beamed with joy.

Liang Qunfeng, whom you might think is capable, is only the deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. The secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province is only a member of the provincial standing committee, and he doesn't even hold the position of deputy secretary of the provincial party committee.

The two of them were Huang Lao's top lieutenants and his direct superiors.

As for Gao Yuliang, the only connection he could have with the other party was his position as the head of the Department of Political Science and Law at Handong University.

"Shijun, you need to write your speech carefully. The principal also said that Mr. Huang thinks your book is well written. This is an opportunity. Mr. Huang back then..."