yournovel Chapter 208 Huan-ge, you truly live up to your reputation!
Chapter 208 Huan-ge, you truly live up to your reputation!
Chapter 208 Huan-ge, you truly live up to your reputation!
A gentle breeze rustled through the leaves in the woods.
Yu Huan smiled knowingly and asked softly, "Dad, there shouldn't be any problem with Rongrong and Canwen discussing terminating their contract, right?"
"They've verbally agreed, and it's pretty much a done deal. It all depends on how You Rong and the others negotiate."
"Oh."
Based on what Lin Yourong and the others had said earlier, Yu Huan immediately felt relieved.
Old Lin suddenly fell into deep thought and slowly said, "I heard from your mother that You Rong and Xiao Ru are planning to start their own business."
“Dad, this is my suggestion. From now on, Rongrong won’t be completely controlled by the agency like before,” Yu Huan explained.
"I won't comment on that; you've always had good taste."
Old Lin smiled and said:
“You didn’t come to the dinner last night. When the main staff members talked about newspaper affairs, they always brought up the new media department. I’ve sounded out their opinions, and everyone supports the expansion of the new media department.”
Within the system, the expansion of departments is by no means a trivial matter.
After pondering for a moment, Yu Huan said, "When the client is officially launched in the future, we will need to increase manpower again to cope with the higher workload."
"Well, with so many staff at the newspaper, we should try to reassign staff internally as much as possible. For positions that can't be filled through skills updates and training, we should conduct open recruitment."
This is during the peak period of smartphone upgrades, which has had an unprecedented impact on traditional media.
Even under Yu Huan's leadership, the new media department is now emerging and leading the newspaper to gradually transform into a media convergence center, thus escaping its predicament.
However, considering the current context, the newspaper's main print media business has suffered a precipitous decline, and the newspaper's profits have plummeted.
Old Lin's meaning was clear: there were too many people just coasting along inside the company.
Given the already substantial size of the existing workforce, we are unwilling to easily conduct open recruitment, which would increase the financial burden.
Instead, they tend to optimize the existing personnel structure.
The new official took office three fires.
Yu Huan could foresee that the first group Lin's father would target were the "slackers," also known as the "paid poopers."
He changed his mind and nodded slightly: "I understand, but I still think the new media team should be as young as possible."
If a group of seasoned, jaded employees who spend their days drinking tea and reading newspapers were to infiltrate the new media department, then he really wouldn't know what to do.
"Of course, the new media department is crucial to the newspaper, and when internal transfers are made, being energetic and ambitious will be the most basic requirement."
A soft chuckle came through the receiver, and Old Lin then said:
"Xiao Yu, let's not talk about serious matters today. Have fun, and I won't bother you any longer."
“Okay, Dad,” Yu Huan replied.
The words had barely left my lips when all I could hear was the busy tone of the phone being disconnected.
Yu Huan slowly turned around and glanced at the asphalt road lined with vegetation.
Within sight, the trees were lush and green, but there were very few pedestrians on the road.
Yu Chengcheng and Lei Yao's figures had long since disappeared from sight.
He put down his phone and was about to press the power button to turn it off when he caught a notification from China Construction Bank that his money had been deposited into his account.
Yu Huan turned around, her eyes fixed on the screen, and opened the message.
It was a full 20 yuan, and the transferor was listed as his own mother.
It means that on this new year and new day, Teacher Wu will first settle the remaining payment for the wedding room renovation with him.
Considering that my uncle had agreed to only require 30...
He decisively decided to pocket the price difference and invest it first...
After receiving the money from Ms. Wu, Yu Huan immediately called her, feeling incredibly relieved, and expressed her gratitude to her mother.
The mother and son chatted casually about everyday things, while he strolled leisurely toward the barbecue area, saying that he wouldn't be going home for the New Year's Day holiday, and also shared some of his recent updates.
As they were talking, he suddenly felt a light tap on his shoulder.
Yu Huan turned his head and saw Yu Songnian striding forward with a big smile, following beside him.
"Huan-ge! Didn't we agree to meet at the barbecue area? Why are you here alone?"
Yu Huan kept walking and hurriedly said into her phone, "Mom, I'll stop talking to you for now."
"Okay, go have fun." Teacher Wu's voice came from the other end of the phone.
After hanging up the phone, I glanced at the time; it was almost 11 o'clock.
Yu Huan put the phone back in his pocket and turned his head to look at it for a moment.
Yu Songnian was carrying a heavy-looking black plastic bag, while Xu Qian beside him was holding a large bottle of cola in one hand and a bag of canned drinks in the other.
Xu Hui, who was on the far right, was also carrying large and small bags in both hands.
After exchanging brief greetings, Yu Huan explained, "I was on the phone talking about something, so I sent the two of them to the barbecue area first."
Yu Songnian switched the black plastic bag to his right hand and naturally put his left hand on Yu Huan's shoulder: "Oh, I see."
Yu Huan leaned forward slightly, her gaze passing over the couple, then turned to Xu Hui, and asked with a smile, "What time did you get up this morning?"
"Eight o'clock."
"After buying the ingredients, we still had to clean and marinate them. Qianqian and I didn't get up until after nine o'clock, and we helped him with the work for a while." Yu Songnian said, letting go of Yu Huan's arm and giving his brother-in-law a thumbs up.
Yu Huan immediately gave a thumbs up: "Xu Hui, the capable should do more, thank you for your hard work!"
"It's not hard work," Xu Hui said with a shy smile.
The barbecue area was located near the North Gate, and they quickened their pace, moving forward hurriedly.
Before long, a cluster of cement tables and chairs surrounded by towering trees came into view.
As the largest outdoor self-service barbecue area in Changsha, it has more than 100 barbecue grills, which are arranged in a staggered manner among the woods.
The tables and chairs were covered with striking red tiles, making them stand out in the woods.
Upon looking around, Yu Huan immediately spotted Yu Chengcheng and Lei Yao, two figures, one tall and one short.
They were carrying loads of barbecue equipment, including wire mesh, tongs, and charcoal, which are the basic tools provided by the barbecue area.
Yu Chengcheng was leading Lei Yao to a barbecue grill and casually tossed a bag of charcoal on the ground.
He immediately turned around and looked back at the road he had come from.
Upon suddenly spotting Yu Huan and his group, he hurriedly waved his hands in greeting.
Yu Huan and the others had seen her a long time ago.
With her tall stature and light-colored hair, this girl has no idea how conspicuous she is.
The two sides met.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they got right to work.
Several backless benches surround a round table in the center, with a rectangular opening in the middle for placing a barbecue grill.
Although the facilities are simple, they have a unique rustic charm.
Yu Songnian skillfully began to light the fire and burn the charcoal.
Yu Huan opened the black plastic bag on the table. Inside were large and small packages filled with prepared skewers, both meat and vegetables, a wide variety that gave the foodie a sense of abundance.
With all preparations complete, Xu Hui naturally took on the extra work, busy as the main griller.
Everyone helped him out and was in charge of eating.
Xu Hui held a skewer of meat in each hand, skillfully flipping them over and over on the grill, the oil from the meat constantly seeping out.
Yu Chengcheng held a large chicken wing in her left hand, took a satisfying bite, and swiped the screen with her right fingertips.
Smoke curled from the barbecue grill, and everyone was in a very pleasant mood.
As Yu Songnian playfully offered Yu Huan a drink, she suddenly burst into uncontrollable laughter.
"Huan-ge, you're too funny!" she said, turning to Yu Huan.
The bewildered expression only lasted for a moment on Yu Huan's face. He turned to glance at Yu Chengcheng's phone screen and said with a sudden realization, "This is a comedy short film that our department made."
Yu Chengcheng replayed the video briefly, then tapped it lightly with her fingertip, freezing the image.
Then he flipped the phone over and showed it to Yu Songnian across from him: "This person must be Brother Huan!"
She spoke as she clicked play.
Yu Songnian raised his head with greasy lips and looked at the screen.
At first, all I saw was the word "leader" printed prominently on the A4 paper.
"Bia! Biabiabia!" The strange, off-key voice echoed through the loudspeaker.
As the camera slowly zooms out, a man holding up the A4 paper gradually appears on the screen, his upper body becoming visible.
Judging from its shape and voice, this strange creature was indeed Huan Ge.
The camera continues to pan back.
The image briefly freezes as it brushes past the shoulder of a petite figure.
Huan Ge, who was holding up the 'leader' sign, was sitting behind his desk, shaking his head and making "biabiabia" noises at the figure.
Immediately afterwards, the camera switched.
The perspectives are directly reversed.
Huan Ge's back was visible as he sat in his office chair.
In front of the desk, the petite figure holding up the sign for the 'New Media Department' began to say in a pleasant tone, "biabiabia."
Xu Qian leaned her upper body forward, curiously peering closer.
Yu Songnian was completely confused: "Yes, it's Brother Huan, but what does all this babbling mean?"
"Don't you think it's hilarious? Oh, it's just the beginning. You'll understand after you finish watching!" Yu Chengcheng was shaking with laughter.
Yu Huan, whose teeth were stuffed with chives, was picking at them with a toothpick while flipping potato skewers on the grill with the other hand.
Looking at the ecstatic Yu Chengcheng, he commented, "This short film is meant to make young netizens laugh, while also briefly introducing our newspaper's new media department. Its main selling point is that it's easy to understand. Although it is indeed in a humorous comedy style, Chengcheng's threshold for laughter is really a bit low. It's really not that funny."
Yu Songnian nodded in agreement: "Indeed."
Upon seeing this, Yu Chengcheng immediately snatched the phone back.
"No way, I haven't finished reading it yet!" Yu Songnian protested.
"Isn't it supposed to be funny?" Yu Chengcheng rolled her eyes. "Go check out the official Weibo account of Jiangnan Morning Post yourself!"
"Sister Chengcheng! My phone is out of data." Yu Songnian said with a hint of pleading, while holding out his hand, palm up, asking Yu Chengcheng for his phone.
His voice was deep and resonant, full of enthusiasm, and "Sister Orange" had even been upgraded to "Sister Chengcheng".
Yu Chengcheng slapped her phone into Yu Songnian's hand in an annoyed manner, picked up a skewer of glistening beef, tilted her head and bit off a piece of beef. The aroma of cumin and meat filled her mouth, and she chewed it with relish.
"Let me see too." Lei Yao curiously took her phone out of her handbag.
In "A Day in the New Media Department," after the opening credits, Lei Yao and Xu Qian, who was watching a short film with Yu Songnian across the table with her head tilted, chuckled in perfect unison, accompanied by bursts of "biabiabia."
Yu Huan looked around at them and could only shake her head helplessly. People's threshold for laughter these days is really low.
On Lei Yao's phone screen, the New Media Department was calling out to a group of people holding up signs with the names of social media platforms, "biabiabia".
Below the platform name, the words '@Jiangnan Morning Post' are prominently displayed.
Meanwhile, Yu Songnian and Xu Qian had already seen the end credits.
What they saw was a group of social media platforms, under the direction of the new media department, pointing at a silhouette of someone playing on their phone and making "biabiabia" noises. The whole scene looked very strange.
Very messy.
Lei Yao was still watching the short film in her hand. She turned to look at Yu Huan and smiled, saying, "Are you really a leader at the newspaper?"
“Didn’t I say? My brother Huan is the director of the new media department!” Yu Songnian said with a smile as he handed the phone back to Yu Chengcheng.
"Acting Deputy Director," Yu Huan corrected with a smile, taking a sip of cola from a disposable plastic cup.
As Xu Hui was grilling eggplants, he glanced up and saw Huan Ge's expression and actions, and felt that Huan Ge was incredibly calm and composed.
If this were an ordinary person, wouldn't they be exaggerating to the skies?
Huan-ge, you truly live up to your reputation!
"You must still be a recent graduate, right? How come you're already a leader at a provincial media outlet?" Lei Yao asked curiously.
"Sister Yaoyao, you don't know this, my brother Huan's father-in-law is the second-in-command of a provincial newspaper, a big leader!" Yu Songnian chuckled.
Sudden.
He felt his palm go empty.
Realizing that Yu Chengcheng across the table had taken the phone back, he withdrew his arm.
Lei Yao's lips moved slightly, as if she was about to speak—
"Songnian, can you please be more careful? Your hands are covered in oil! You've smeared it all over my phone!" Yu Chengcheng yelled, glancing at the oil stains on her phone screen. She immediately pulled out a tissue from her pocket with a look of disgust and began to carefully wipe it clean.
The words have not yet fallen.
Yu Huan grinned and joked, "Don't talk about our Yu family's greasy food like that!"
Xu Hui had finally stopped grilling skewers and was taking a sip of Sprite from his plastic cup when he heard this. He couldn't help but turn his head and spray all the Sprite in his mouth onto the ground.
Heartbroken by the teasing, Yu Songnian reluctantly accepted the tissue Xu Qian offered to wipe his hands.
His little expression made everyone burst into laughter.
The barbecue lasted for nearly three hours, finally ending at 2 p.m. amidst laughter and chatter.
After watching Yu Chengcheng finish off the last string of prawns, the group tidied up a bit and then took a leisurely stroll in the botanical garden.
The sunlight slanted down, and a gentle breeze blew.
Yu Huan took photos everywhere with her phone, walking and stopping frequently, falling far behind the group who were chatting and laughing.
Seeing that there was a fork in the road ahead, everyone had no choice but to stop and wait for him to slowly walk over.
Yu Songnian teased, "Huan-ge, what are you doing? What's so great about taking pictures of flowers and plants? You're such an antisocial guy!"
"You don't know anything. Such beautiful scenery, of course I have to take pictures and share them with my wife." Yu Huan shrugged dismissively.
"Uh." Yu Songnian was speechless, caught off guard.
Lei Yao was holding Yu Chengcheng's arm, smiling and teasing, "Little brother Songnian, you'd better learn this."
Yu Songnian immediately put his arm around Xu Qian's shoulder and smiled smugly: "What's there to learn? Your sister-in-law is a thousand miles away from Huan-ge, but my wife is right here!"
Xu Qian, however, didn't hold back and shook off Yu Songnian's arm, retorting playfully, "Who's your wife? It's not even close to happening yet!"
Seeing this, Yu Huan quickly joined in the teasing: "Exactly! You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"
"Let's get our marriage certificate tomorrow!" Yu Songnian slapped his thigh, full of heroic spirit.
Xu Hui whispered a reminder: "Brother Songnian, the Civil Affairs Bureau is closed tomorrow."
Yu Huan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He put his phone in his coat pocket, took out his keys from his trouser pocket, and handed them to Yu Chengcheng:
“It’s past four o’clock. You and Yao-jie go back first. I’ll take Song-nian’s car to the flower market near the South Gate to ship the potted plants. We’ll have dinner at home tonight, and then go to the riverside.”
Yu Chengcheng nodded slightly: "Okay!"
"Chengcheng, there's a seafood market right next door, let's go check it out!" Lei Yao smiled, "I'll treat everyone to seafood tonight!"
"I'm so embarrassed!" Yu Songnian said with beaming eyes, rubbing his hands together like a fly.
When a rich woman makes a move, it has to be a lavish meal, right?
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I should thank you for treating me to such a sumptuous barbecue!"
Upon hearing the rich woman's words, Yu Songnian hooked his arm around Xu Hui's neck: "The big boss at noon is my brother-in-law, he provided both money and effort!"
(End of this chapter)