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Hu Ruoyun was determined not to let them succeed. He stepped forward to protect Lai Wen, but unexpectedly, a rubber baton struck his shoulder. Though it wasn't heavy, it made him feel that "aunt can endure, but uncle cannot!"
With a swift roundhouse kick, Hu Ruoyun skillfully kicked the weapon out of the hands of the security guard who had ambushed him. Two other guards rushed over to assist their companion, brandishing their rubber batons and preparing to strike Hu Ruoyun.
Having worked as a social news reporter for many years, Lai Wen had seen similar situations before. Taking advantage of the guards' distraction, she quickly snapped several photos of the scene with her camera.
Amidst the chaos, a deep male voice rang out, "Stop!"
The eager guards froze in their tracks.
As the voice echoed, a middle-aged man in a Commerce uniform hurried down the stairs from the second floor. He approached Lai Wen and extended his hand for a shake. "I apologize, comrade reporter. I am the person in charge here; my surname is Jin..."
Lai Wen was not interested in engaging with him further. "Comrade Jin, do you need to check my camera?"
The middle-aged man replied, "No, no..."
Lai Wen pressed on, "Then can we leave?"
The man responded, "Yes, yes..."
Lai Wen gathered her classmates and Hu Ruoyun. "Let's go!"
She didn't give this Director Jin any chance to build rapport or establish connections.
On the way back, Lai Wen felt guilty about Hu Ruoyun getting hit. "Brother, it's all my fault for not taking care of you! If Sister Mao Na finds out, she will be heartbroken!"
Hu Ruoyun reassured her, "It's fine, sister. I'm tough... I just didn't expect that security would dare to openly assault civilians in such an official hall!"
Lai Wen was also furious. "Exactly! This behavior is worse than that of bandits! Don't worry; no matter who tries to intervene or plead on their behalf, I will make sure this article gets published!"
As she predicted, when they arrived at the newspaper office, they were immediately called in by Director Du Ming. Director Du first praised Lai Wen and intern reporter Hu Ruoyun for their dedication and repeatedly expressed his condolences on behalf of the Business Administration Department.
Lai Wen understood that this was a public relations move on their part.
She said to Du Ming, "Director, I've already submitted the film to the photography department. Once the photos are developed, you can decide whether to 'represent' them or not..."
After the photography department developed the photos, they promptly brought them to Lai Wen. She placed the images in front of Du Ming: two security guards brandishing rubber batons menacingly at Hu Ruoyun...
By the time calls from leaders of the Commerce department came in again, Du Ming had stopped answering.
Once the report was published, public outrage erupted: Is this really a service hall for the people? Are these security guards truly maintaining order? The behavior of those handling business matters is utterly disgraceful!
A series of personnel from the Commerce Administrative Bureau faced accountability; employees with poor conduct were dealt with accordingly. The Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce took this incident seriously and enforced strict measures to improve their work ethic.
The phenomenon of "difficult entry, unpleasant faces, and troublesome affairs" saw significant improvement. They even looked to other industries for inspiration by appointing mobile service personnel similar to lobby managers in all service halls to proactively assist and guide citizens in handling their business!
Through practical work, Hu Ruoyun truly experienced the difficulties of being a news reporter. Lai Wen and his colleagues were the real journalists, far more honorable than those at Jiangbei Science and Technology News who used the title of reporter to solicit advertisements. The four weeks of internship brought Hu Ruoyun greater rewards than the two years he spent at Jiangbei Science and Technology News.
During this time, Hu Ruoyun not only learned about the entire process of newspaper production—from interviews to layout, proofing, and printing—but also discovered that the newspaper was implementing a computer typesetting system. Everyone in the office was eagerly learning computer skills.
Hu Ruoyun's knowledge of computers and the WPS operating system amazed Lai Wen and a large group of colleagues. Without going out on assignments, Hu Ruoyun almost became everyone's shared typist and training instructor.
As the internship approached its end after more than three weeks, not only did Lai Wen feel reluctant to let Hu Ruoyun go, but her colleagues also expressed their reluctance. At that time, computers were still a new phenomenon; many veteran editors and reporters felt like elementary school students in front of them.
In 1995, when the author was in school, the first computer they used that supported Chinese was the Golden Great Wall 286. Later came the 386 with a mechanical mouse. Back then, cameras were not like today's digital products that could directly playback images; they required developing and scanning before being ready for publication.
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