After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 329 Making Dumplings for a Plate of Vinegar

Zhou Haoran was fortunate enough to be invited to attend a president's office meeting of Red Star TV.

I met the seven giants of Red Star TV for the first time.

They are: Director Shan Wendong, Executive Vice Director Gu Hao, Vice Director Liu Yuanqing, Editor-in-Chief Huo Jingye, Vice Director Fan Fu, Vice Director Zhan Yushan, and Office Director Zhang Jianfei.

Zhan Yushan ranked sixth.

His ranking is only higher than that of Zhang Jianfei, the office director.

It's worth mentioning that Zhang Jianfei is quite attractive, dressed smartly and appearing to be only in her early thirties, with a striking and glamorous look. She holds a high position at such a young age; it's unclear who has connections to her.

Zhou Haoran was invited to attend this office meeting.

The main purpose was to have him explain the "Red Star Card" plan to the leaders, so that everyone could have a preliminary impression of this smart card, and then to push this matter forward with all our might.

This then aroused strong dissatisfaction from Liu Yuanqing, the deputy director of the station, and Huo Jingye, the editor-in-chief.

It is said that this project will cost at least several million to be implemented.

Wouldn't it be better to use this money to introduce advanced broadcasting systems, buy some high-end broadcast equipment and cameras? What help does this "Red Star Card" image project provide in terms of enhancing the strength of Red Star TV?
However, Shan Wendong suppressed the dissenting voices.

The plan was forced through.

Zhou Haoran was appointed as the station director's special assistant, in charge of the preliminary planning work for the "Red Star Card" project, and to directly liaise with Fan Fu, the deputy station director in charge of finance and logistics.

"Assistant Zhou!"

After the meeting, a soft, sweet voice called out to him from behind.

Zhou Haoran turned around and saw Zhang Jianfei, the elegant and charming office director. He smiled and said, "Director Zhang, you wanted to see me?"

"Come to my office."

Zhang Jianfei waved to him.

Zhou Haoran thought to himself that even if he encountered a honey trap, he must not fall for it.

Who knows who's behind this kind of person? We should stay away from them.

"You got a spot in the subsidized housing program, right?"

After returning home, Zhang Jianfei took out a large black folder and buried herself in searching for information.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Yes, I have a spot. I made some contributions last year and was recognized by the leaders."

Seeing that he was quite far away, Zhang Jianfei chuckled and said, "Come here!"

Zhou Haoran walked over.

Inside the large folder were sample photos of the residential complex.

"This is a sample map of the Hongxing residential complex, which has six buildings in total." Zhang Jianfei pushed the large folder over. "Tell me which location you want, and I'll arrange it for you in advance. The ones marked in red are already allocated. Hurry up and choose, or the good locations will be gone by next month when the official allocation begins."

"Thank you, Director Zhang."

Zhou Haoran thought to himself, "These leaders really know how to handle things. They've already started winning people over before anything has even happened."

Zhang Jianfei chuckled and said, "You can take this back and go see the houses in person. The houses are all built now and are being renovated. Just pick a location you like and let me know in a few days."

"Thank you for your help, Director Zhang."

Zhou Haoran kept his distance from her.

Zhang Jianfei nodded and said meaningfully, "Just now, both Deputy Director Liu and the editor-in-chief opposed the 'Red Star Card' project. Don't panic, this is normal discussion within the station. If you encounter any difficulties, you can come directly to me, and I'll help you coordinate. You need to contact the station director!"

"OK, all right."

Zhou Haoran had heard early on that there was a deputy director named Liu in the station who was specifically going against Shan Wendong.

He's just a nobody.

I'm not interested in those battles between gods, nor do I want to participate.

Zhang Jianfei seemed to have noticed something and smiled, "If you have any worries, there's no need to. Our unit is just a subsidiary of Red Star Media. Director Shan is only in a concurrent position; he is the president of Red Star Media. If you don't have any good experiences working here at Red Star TV in the future, you can transfer to other units, such as theaters, troupes, film and television companies, performing arts companies, or talent agencies."

"I'm not going anywhere."

Zhou Haoran knew perfectly well what was going on.

Go back to find Jono.

"Master, how is it?"

Qiao Nuo is very proud of herself now. She has her own office and can be considered the invisible leader of the sales department.

"It's nothing!" Zhou Haoran said dismissively. "How's it going with 'Sprout' magazine?"

Qiao Nuo asked with a strange expression, "Who is this Jiang Minsi?"

"My high school Chinese teacher wanted to be a judge."

Zhou Haoran told the truth.

Qiao Nuo wrinkled her little nose and snorted, "You can't fool me!" Zhou Haoran chuckled, "What did I lie to you about?"

"Your relationship is definitely not ordinary!"

Qiao Nuo gave a half-smile.

Zhou Haoran didn't mince words, "You're so clever!"

"Then you're asking her to be a judge? Which stage of the competition?" Qiao Nuo counted on her fingers. "Preliminary round, second round, or final round? She's just a high school teacher; it'll be very difficult for her to be a final round judge."

Zhou Haoran casually said, "Whatever, it's up to you!"

The New Concept Writing Competition now has two committees.

One is the organizing committee.

One is the judging panel.

The list of judges has been announced, and it's quite impressive. It includes leaders of the Writers Association, nationally renowned writers, famous cultural scholars, literary critics, professors from the Academy of Literature, and a large number of university leaders.

For example, four people from Fudan University were selected for the judging panel.

They are the vice president, the director of the admissions office, and two professors from the School of Humanities.

These are just some of them.

The New Concept Writing Competition is a national competition that may receive tens of thousands of submissions. The vast majority of the judging is done by junior judges who are not on the shortlist.

Given Professor Jiang's level, qualifications, and literary talent, he could at most serve as a junior judge.

Qiao Nuo said "Oh", "Then let's be judges for the second round of interviews, that's easier to do."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Can you do it?"

“Sure.” Qiao Nuo raised her chin proudly. “I’m on the organizing committee! The judging panel decides which essays will be selected; the organizing committee decides which judges will be selected. Moreover, I represent the client, Hongxingtai, and Zhongbo Bookstore. The opinions of the Haigang Writers Association and Mengya magazine have to be heard.”

Zhou Haoran said, "That's fine then. Help me add her in and give her a notification or something."

Qiao Nuo whispered, "Master, I feel that the current essay competitions have become a bit distorted, something's not right. Do you want to step in and do something about it?"

"What do you mean, 'manage'?"

Zhou Haoran didn't understand.

"To ensure the success of this essay competition, especially among middle school students, we have partnered with some prestigious schools across the country and integrated them into the admissions system. Many of the judges are actually admissions directors."

Qiao Nuo was young after all, and couldn't bear to see the essay competition she had worked so hard to participate in turn go awry.

“That’s great. The college entrance exam is the biggest motivation.” Zhou Haoran didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. “Bound to the college entrance exam, high school students who have outstanding results in essay competitions have the opportunity to be specially admitted to top universities. Those who are not so good can also get tens of points added to their college entrance exam scores. With this incentive, it is enough to get high school students all over the country involved.”

Qiao Nuo frowned and said, "But there is only an offline competition in the finals. The organizing committee suggested that the results of the retest can also be used as a reference standard for special admissions or bonus points."

"Ok?"

"Cheating is possible! The final round is an on-site essay writing session, with a famous writer randomly setting the topic; the possibility of cheating is extremely low. For the second round, the essay is mailed in; who knows if it was handwritten?"

"Are the re-examination results also considered as a reference for special admissions by universities?"

Zhou Haoran realized the systemic loopholes that existed here.

Or rather, it's not a vulnerability.

It was designed this way on purpose.

Qiao Nuo said unhappily, "Yes, it's hard to tell the truth from the essays in the re-examination. The organizing committee doesn't want to use the re-examination essays as a standard. If you write well in the re-examination, try writing one in the final! But there is a force pushing to open up a channel for passing the re-examination."

"Whatever, this essay competition won't be popular for many years anyway. The successful nationwide promotion of the New Concept Writing Competition might also depend on the efforts of these people, so just pretend you don't know anything about it!"

Zhou Haoran was not surprised at all by this.

No wonder this essay competition spread across the country so quickly.

Sometimes, it's just for a plate of vinegar that I make dumplings.

Getting into university is not easy.

To maintain the fairness of the college entrance examination, special admissions and independent admissions have become the main methods for some students with poor grades who still want to study at prestigious universities. However, these methods cannot be used in an overly blatant manner; there must be a legitimate reason.

If you have to write a good essay for the interview, you can always find someone to write it for you.

It's easy to fabricate facts.

Using the re-examination results to determine whether to specially recruit students provides a legitimate basis for manipulation.

Zhou Haoran adopted a conciliatory approach, saying, "When the New Concept Writing Competition is published, only the final round essays will be published. This is to avoid exposing the shortcomings of some preliminary and semi-final essays and causing trouble for Zhongbo Bookstore. Some things are not for the general public to know."

"Oh."

Jono puffed out his cheeks.

(End of this chapter)