Era: A college student came to the courtyard house

Along the way, Ang Lee told Fang Yuan a lot about his experiences driving long-distance trucks to deliver goods.

When he got excited, he even showed Fang Yuan the stab scar on his stomach from the robber, saying that if he hadn't been lucky enough to be stabbed, he wouldn't have been able to come to the car team.

When the car arrived at the newspaper office.

Fang Yuan opened the car door and tossed a cigarette to Grandpa Wu. Then, at his signal, the car stopped directly in front of Cao Zhengyan's office building.

Before getting out of the car, Fang Yuan deliberately placed the remaining cigarettes from his pocket on the driver's seat in front of Li An.

He just lost all his cigarettes in a chess game, so I guess that's a small token of respect.

These days, anyone who dares to risk their life for public property is a true hero.

Having learned from his previous experience, Fang Yuan found his way to Cao Zhengyan's office this time.

Upon arriving at the door, they found it wide open, but the person inside was not there.

Fang Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and picked up a teacup to brew himself a cup of tea.

As Fang Yuan walked past Cao Zhengyan's desk, he noticed that the "Ghosts Are Harmless" article was still on top, and he immediately began to ponder it.

According to the timeline, this report is a big deal.

They are currently riding high, but if the winds shift, they will become targets.

The department that spearheaded the project was criticized as a group of "talented men and beautiful women" and "kings and generals".

Could it be that Cao Zhengyan's newspaper is also considering whether or not to publish a statement of support?

But if I publish it now with my name on it, won't I be left to suffer the consequences later?

"What are you looking at?"

Just as Fang Yuan was thinking of a way to get her brother-in-law out of the matter, Cao Zhengyan suddenly walked in from the door.

"Brother-in-law~"

Upon seeing that he was all alone, Fang Yuan immediately changed how he addressed him.

"No, don't call me brother-in-law." Cao Zhengyan felt a pain in his kidneys as soon as he heard Fang Yuan call him brother-in-law, and immediately couldn't help but support his back with his hand: "I've figured it out, you only come here when you have something to say. What do you want to do today? Let me tell you, our film rolls are very expensive, and they can't withstand your abuse a few times."

Although Cao Zhengyan was criticizing Fang Yuan on the surface, his tone was very relaxed.

Fang Yuan could naturally sense this, and immediately said with a fawning smile, "Brother-in-law, this time we might really have to use up some of your newspaper's film."

Before Cao Zhengyan could explain, Fang Yuan immediately refilled his teacup and explained his purpose.

In the end, Cao Zhengyan felt both angry and curious after listening to the story.

"So you're trying to use our people as pawns? Who taught you such a despicable tactic?"

"This is all because of the circumstances. You don't know how hard the people of Qin Family Village have suffered..." Fang Yuan then recounted what he had seen and heard in Qin Family Village, especially emphasizing Qin Xiangye's suicide by jumping into the water.

"You just started working in the inspection department, can't you just settle down for a bit?" Cao Zhengyan ignored Fang Yuan's rant and started to persuade him instead.

"If I stop, I'm afraid I'll be stuck in this position for a long time," Fang Yuan replied.

Cao Zhengyan nodded. This brother-in-law seemed to be very clear about his situation. He stopped arguing and said, "Alright, I'll arrange someone for you, but you have to make sure she's safe. Don't cause the same mess as last time."

Fang Yuan knew he would owe his sister-in-law a favor again.

But he had no choice. His network of connections was limited for the time being, so he could only focus on taking advantage of one person for now. At worst, he could make sure to make the back seat of the bicycle more comfortable later.

"Brother-in-law, is your newspaper planning to publish this report?"

In order to ensure that he wouldn't run out of opportunities to profit in the future, Fang Yuan decided to do something and immediately pointed to the documents on the table and asked in a low voice.

Cao Zhengyan focused his gaze on the report, looked at Fang Yuan suspiciously, and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment before replying, "I'm just a little curious. I don't think the content here has much to do with the articles you usually publish."

Cao Zhengyan stared intently at Fang Yuan, his face serious, and asked, "Have you heard something?"

Fang Yuan quickly denied it: "No, how could I hear any rumors? It's just my own opinion. How should I put it, if you haven't posted it, then don't post it. At the very least, don't include your name in it."

"Oh?" Cao Zhengyan asked疑惑地, "Then tell me, why don't you want to publish it?"

"I just think that this kind of inhuman and ghostly talk is too feudal and can easily have a bad influence on people."

"This is a good ghost; she came back to take revenge after she died." Cao Zhengyan pointed to the female protagonist "Li Huiniang" in the report.

Fang Yuan followed up, saying, "That's right, but brother-in-law, think about it. If you become a ghost and then take revenge, why not just fight back on the spot? Ghosts are, after all, remnants of feudalism."

Cao Zhengyan asked, "You, a college student, still believe in these things?"

Fang Yuan retorted, "I don't believe it, but do you?"

Cao Zhengyan replied decisively, "Of course I don't believe it either."

Fang Yuan continued, "We don't believe it, but what about others? This play isn't just for those of us who are educated. Take Qin Family Village, for example; the number of people with any education in that village is less than one hand. Do you think they'll believe it?"

"Could they interpret this as meaning that adults can choose not to resist while they are alive, but only to resist after they die?"

Fang Yuan had said all he could say. If Cao Zhengyan insisted on continuing, there was nothing he could do. Continuing the discussion would turn into an ideological debate, and he didn't want to court death.

Fortunately, Cao Zhengyan's next words reassured him a lot.

"You really did get a good education in college. You went to Qin Family Village and were able to connect the issues to reality. You thought about things so deeply, and it's exactly the same as what our club president said."

After Cao Zhengyan finished speaking, he solemnly instructed, "Xiao Fang, you must not say those words to anyone again in the future."

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I was just saying whatever came to mind."

Seeing that Fang Yuan also realized that some words might cause trouble, Cao Zhengyan stopped reminding him.

Not long after, a short-haired female reporter knocked on the door and came in after Cao Zhengyan made a phone call.

"Xiao Shi, Shi Qiaohong."

"This is Fang Yuan from the Inspection Department of Hongxing Steel Plant. You'll have to go with him to their steel rolling mill. He'll tell you the details on the way."

Cao Zhengyan gave the two a brief introduction, and then kicked Fang Yuan out.

Once outside, before getting into the car, Fang Yuan told Shi Qiaohong about his plan, and then added, "Reporter Shi, just follow my lead. If Director Huang really doesn't cooperate, you can leave now."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qiaohong immediately stopped and said, "Section Chief Fang, doesn't that mean I'll have one less report to publish?"

Fang Yuan was taken aback by her words and said, "Alright, regardless of whether this matter succeeds or not, I still owe you one. I'll definitely make it up to you tomorrow."

Shi Qiaohong raised her hand to smooth her short hair before smiling slightly and saying, "That's more like it. You know, your Red Star Steel Plant doesn't have a good reputation in our newspaper these days. It's no exaggeration to say it's a den of dragons and tigers."

"Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any losses."

Seeing that Shi Qiaohong was about to get into the car, Fang Yuan immediately opened the car door for her.

In those days, journalists held a very high status, so Fang Yuan was naturally happy to get along well with the capable, short-haired beauty in front of him and didn't pay any attention to her little tricks.