Chapter One, A Bit of Infatuation (Seven)

Mother said to Fang Zhu: "Look, your father knows that you enjoy journalism. Not only does he support your decision to apply to the journalism department, but he has also found you such a wonderful opportunity for experience"

Detailed data and materials, firsthand interview recordings, and an exceptionally outstanding topic all appeared as a readily attainable victory placed before a group of university freshmen, prompting Fang Zhu to quickly gather a group of like-minded peers to reorganize the materials and participate in the competition

Fang Zhu pouted and said, "Why doesn't he just tell me directly!" In fact, she was very happy inside

The first semester of university was spent amidst various misfortunes, and everything was utterly terrible

During the final compilation of the materials, Mo Bei personally organized the quotes of this secretary, repeatedly exclaiming, "He speaks so well"

It is yet another relationship circle. She truly cannot escape her father's arrangements no matter where she goes

Fang Zhu is very interested in interviewing the county party secretary, but when the trip is about to take place, he discovers that his cousin Xu Si is in the research team, along with Mo Bei, who recently broke up with Tian Xi

When several lower-year students, all in their first or second year, formed a team to compete in the Fangzhu Drum News Group, everyone felt a bit hesitant, knowing that their opponents in the first round would be the experienced seniors from their own school and club

During the winter vacation when she returned home, her father was unable to come back due to military duties, but he assigned her a task to accompany a research team from the Academy of Social Sciences to conduct an economic development survey in a development zone in the south

Xu Si and Mo Bei have always taken good care of each other; this time, rather than saying that they are conducting research, it would be more accurate to say that they are on a trip

For the first time, she proactively utilized her father's connections, retrieved numerous old files from that time, and conducted phone interviews with many of the reform pioneers and supervising leaders from back then. The final report not only contained detailed background information but also featured incisive commentary.

Cousin Xu Si stated: "Men cannot tolerate discrimination based on ability. It was precisely because so many people did not believe that the Secretary could turn the tide that he chose to fight with his back against the wall"

She also gave the topic a grand and ambitious title, called "The Sun of Tomorrow"

Finally, by some strange twist of fate, Fang Zhu took out the topic of the research town that he participated in during the winter vacation

At that time, a well-known daily newspaper in the city held a national news reporting competition titled "College Students View China" aimed at universities across the country. The education and publicity departments attached great importance to this event, which had a significant impact. The results of the competition were naturally more challenging and enticing for college students, as everyone knew that standing out in this competition would bring countless benefits for future academic pursuits or job hunting. Consequently, universities actively organized the selection of participants for the competition.

She prepared the materials very thoroughly, knowing that the small town to be researched was a well-known case from the early years of reform and opening up. Back then, the town's county party secretary led the townspeople to bypass policies to develop the local economy during the planned economy era, which naturally drew scorn and suppression at the time. However, twenty years later, the entire town became a major taxpayer in the province, with every household having built small villas and purchased cars

Of course, the reports on the competition cannot simply replicate the research results of others. Fang Zhu still put in considerable thought to develop his own ideas

Many years later, when Fang Zhu reflects on this moment, he feels a deep regret for not understanding this principle at the very beginning

After a fulfilling winter vacation, Fang Zhu officially began her independent university life. Fortunately, before Tian Xi left, she arranged for her to join the "News Society," and the enriching club activities indeed helped her alleviate the loneliness of daily campus life