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Chapter 126 People come first, then positions.

Two seasoned journalists only need to watch the interviews conducted by two newbies to understand the level of their skills.

Li Mu's interview flowed smoothly, and his questions effectively addressed the main theme, focusing on the athletes' preparations, their exchanges with athletes across the country, and their efforts to prepare for the upcoming Olympics and contribute to the nation's sports development.

There is no intention to stray from the topic.

That's acceptable.

Sui Kuan's interviews were a case of following suit.

No sooner had Li Mu finished interviewing Chen Weiqiang than he interviewed Lin Xiandong, another accomplished coach who had produced several diving gold medalists. Furthermore, the interviewing style was exactly the same as Li Mu's.

However, the two reporters did not see it as plagiarism or imitation, since the content proposed by Li Mu was itself qualified.

Fatty Sui followed the same approach, which lacked originality, but in some ways, he was a quick-thinking guy.

I can understand, he's a newbie.

Rather than being unconventional, it is more important to complete the work by following a qualified interview route.

In this respect, he is also qualified.

However, in terms of ability, Li Muqiang is still stronger.

When it came time to interview the athletes, Li Mu gave up the first interview slot to Sui Kuan.

However, Sui Kuan used the same interview approach as the coach, but the tone was a bit off.

This is quite normal. For example, regarding the question, "As a member of the weightlifting team at this 9th National Games, what are your expectations, Coach Chen?", the experienced Chen Weiqiang's answer is very appropriate: "As a coach, my biggest expectation is not the number of gold medals, but to see my athletes break through their limits. The weightlifting platform at this 9th National Games represents the legacy of generations of Guangdong weightlifting—from the veteran Chen Jingkai to the young faces of today. I hope they will be like Rong Guotuan back then, 'Life only offers a few chances to fight,' daring to fight and striving, steadily lifting the weights they train for. Beyond the results, I want everyone to see the depth and spirit of Chinese weightlifting."

Look at that, that answer is absolutely perfect.

Building on the past and ushering in the future, the passage first expresses respect for the older generation of weightlifters, then conveys the hopes placed on today's young people, further citing Rong Guotuan and his famous quote to express sentiments, and finally emphasizing the core message: showcasing the spirit of national sports.

It's absolutely perfect.

When asked this question by an athlete covered in magnesium powder and sweat, the slightly chubby young man opened his mouth, glanced subconsciously at the coach next to him, then looked at Sui Kuan, and said in a somewhat hesitant and difficult tone, "I mainly hope that my performance can live up to my usual training, and try not to drag our weightlifting team down, and perform at my normal level."

That concludes the answer.

Ultimately, the difference between the naiveté of the young and the composure of the older generation is immediately apparent, whether good or bad.

Therefore, at least in Li Mu's opinion, Fatty Sui's interview was not very good.

So, when it was his turn to interview a member of the badminton team, he asked a few different questions: "Do you feel that the competitive atmosphere within your team is intense?"

"Yeah, it's pretty intense. Everyone's holding their breath, determined to get a good result!"

Do you think the deliberately created competitive atmosphere within the team is also helping you adapt to the intensity of the competition in advance?

"Yes! That's what our coach said too. We need to treat training with the same attitude as a match, and give it our all for every point—"

In his interviews with athletes, he didn't continue asking those high-level questions, but instead narrowed the scope to focus on the athletes themselves.

Besides the training, the hard work and sweat, the trials of injuries, and finally: "With such intense training, do you eat a lot? How's the food at our provincial team?"

He used this question to force the accompanying staff to drag the four of them to the cafeteria.

"Reporter Li, please try this. This is our provincial team's signature braised beef brisket—be careful, it's hot."

"We pay close attention to the healthy diet of our athletes. Look at these shrimp, they were all alive before they were put into the steamer."

"It's hot in the kitchen, would you like some chilled drinks?"

"Our kitchen's standards are almost identical to those of the military's mess hall, requiring high-level wartime support. Whether it's fish, meat, eggs, or dairy, we replenish all the nutrients the athletes need in a timely manner according to their daily consumption, eliminating any worries they may have."

The staff were as attentive as if a leader were on an inspection tour.

They even invited Li Mu and his team to sample a "working meal" while several main dishes were already served, so they could experience the professionalism of the provincial team's canteen.

And, I must admit, it tastes really good.

At least it made Li Mu, who forgot to eat breakfast, eat two large bowls of rice.

As they watched him return the bowl, several staff members laughed so hard their gums were showing.

Without even thinking about it, just based on reporter Li's attitude, their logistical work in this report about the provincial team's preparation and training will definitely not have any problems.

By the time they finished eating, it was already past eleven o'clock.

After saying goodbye to the staff, the four people returned to the car.

As soon as he got in the car, Wu Jun patted his stomach and laughed, "I've had a good lunch. Xiao Li has given me plenty of face. Let's go, straight back to the office. You two hurry up and finish writing the article and hand it in to me."

"OK."

Li Mu smiled and responded.

Indeed, he was truly full.

Today's interview workload is actually quite heavy, covering everything from coaches and athletes to logistical support staff.

It's a big job.

It might not be finished in an afternoon.

The Southern Metropolis Daily has now dedicated a page to reporting on the Ninth National Games, and Li Mu estimates that his and Sui Kuan's article will take up at least a large page.

After all, Southern Metropolis Daily is a local newspaper, and it interviews local athletes, so it is only right to give them preferential treatment.

However, with a large page size and a high word count requirement, the content becomes difficult to write.

They had to polish, connect, and weave these interviews together—the two of them spent the whole afternoon whispering about it.

Time flew by and it was already past four o'clock, and the two of them still hadn't finished writing their article.

I'll obviously have to work overtime today.

But at around 4:30, suddenly, the editor-in-chief, Lin Naichen, clapped his hands at the office door: "Everyone, please pay attention."

Everyone, including Li Mu, subconsciously looked up.

"I just received a notification from the department that the first WTO Yanjing Forum will be held next month. The newly established Caijing Weekly is short-staffed and urgently needs a few reporters who can conduct interviews in English to help out. Requirements include fluent English communication and some understanding of social information and financial matters. If you'd like to give it a try, you can apply through the HR department."

Li Mu's eyes flickered.

Could it be that this was made specifically for myself?

Did people come first, and then the "jobs" were created?

After Lin Naichen finished speaking, he nodded: "That concludes the notification. Remember, if you meet the requirements, please register actively. This is our country's first WTO World Forum, and the interviews will feature political figures from economic departments of various countries. It's a very rare opportunity."

After saying that, he left.

However, the response from people in the office to this information was not particularly enthusiastic.

The reason is very simple.

"Fluent in English? Tsk."

Sui Kuan shook his head helplessly: "I barely passed the CET-4 and CET-6 exams—I remember you passed the CET-4 quite early, right? I think you passed it in your sophomore year? Why don't you give it a try?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu nodded subconsciously: "My English is indeed pretty good, then I'll go and register."

"Hmm, they even have assessments?"

"Of course, otherwise what if we get caught?"

"Tsk, then I won't go with you to join in the fun."

"it is good."

After speaking with Sui Kuan, Li Mu got up and walked out of the office.

When he got to the HR department, he found that he was the only one there.

There was no one else.

He happened to see Sister Yan and greeted her: "Sister Yan, I'm here to sign up for the WTO forum interview with Caijing Weekly."

Sister Yan was taken aback and looked at Li Mu with some surprise: "Xiao Li, are you planning to sign up? The news from Caijing magazine only came this afternoon. The requirement is fluent English and the ability to translate in real time. That's quite a high level of English proficiency."

"I'll give it a try."

"Alright then."

Sister Yan took out a blank form and personally wrote Li Mu's name on the first line.

Looking at the blank form, Li Mu asked curiously, "Sister Yan, there should be quite a few people in our newspaper who understand English, right? Has no one signed up?"

"There are people who understand English, but not many who can communicate fluently. I reckon that's why Caijing magazine is short-staffed. You college students have all passed the CET-4 and CET-6 exams, so understanding English is no problem, but speaking it out—currently, in our newspaper, the only person I know who can do that is Tang Yuanpeng from your department."

Li Mu was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "That expert who's always drifting around in Europe?"

"Yes. The one who specializes in football. I only know him; I don't really know anyone else. In the past, when the newspaper needed to interview foreigners, they would usually contact a translator in advance. There used to be an international department, but it was abolished, and those reporters all went to various professional publications. There weren't many left in the unit."

"oh"

"6~~~"

Li Mu immediately understood and nodded: "Got it, Sister Yan, I'm off then."

"Um—, Xiao Li, I also have a friend's niece here—"

"Goodbye, Sister Yan, I have someone I like."

Fearing that his older sister would arrange another blind date for him, Li Mu quickly ran away without looking back.

This made Sister Yan feel a great sense of regret.

Tsk.

What an outstanding child! He even knows English. Although I don't know his true level, the fact that he dared to sign up means he must have some talent.

If we have children in the future, we won't need to hire a tutor for their English.

How much money will this save?

Sigh—that girl Wang Sixuan is so unlucky.

Thinking about this, Sister Yan felt even more regretful.

After Li Mu returned to his office, Sui Kuan, who was still engrossed in old papers, asked, "Have you registered? Are there many people?"

"I'm the first one."

"Okay. Take a look at the interviews with the students, and see if this is how I write it."

"it is good."

This little incident passed quickly, and the two continued working on the interview transcripts in their hands.

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