Chapter 60

Lin Zhigang lowered his head, mentally cursing every ancestor of Xiao Yuanhang, but he didn't dare to argue. He knew very well that if Zhang Yaping didn't protect him, and he was really handed over to the fleet for handling, he would no longer be able to work on the Guhuang Line, and the ticket supplement benefits, which were equivalent to seven or eight times his salary, would be gone. When he was a train attendant, he didn't feel anything special, but once he became a conductor, he realized that he was absolutely not someone to be messed with!

Zhang Yaping didn't expect Xiao Yuanhang to be so assertive. Not only did he handle the issue of a pregnant passenger giving birth on the train with a clear and organized approach, but his method of dealing with Lin Zhigang was also very seasoned, perfectly grasping the key points, leaving her powerless to counterattack. It seemed she had underestimated this young conductor. From now on, she would have to be extra cautious.

Most of the crew members saw their new young conductor almost forcing Zhang Yaping to handle Lin Zhigang. Although they didn't applaud openly, they were secretly pleased. Lin Zhigang had been too domineering in the crew, relying on Zhang Yaping's support to bully everyone. He looked down on everyone except Zhang Yaping, even scolding the crew's business staff at will. Everyone was angry but dared not speak out. Xiao Yuanhang's first shift as a conductor saw him take action against someone no one dared to touch, and his authority was无形中树立了起来.

Zhang Yaping didn't want this embarrassing situation to continue, so she hastily ended the debriefing and study session, telling everyone to go home and rest. Xiao Yuanhang stayed behind in the study room to write a news report, taking out some scrap paper from his backpack and starting to draft it.

Li Guiying was very pleased to see Xiao Yuanhang calmly deal with the crew's bully, Lin Zhigang. She waited outside after the debriefing, wanting to talk to him. After waiting for a while and seeing that everyone had left but he hadn't come out, she returned. When she entered the study room, she saw Xiao Yuanhang bent over his desk writing, so she pushed the door open and walked in.

"Yuanhang, why aren't you going home? What are you writing?" Li Guiying asked as she approached.

Xiao Yuanhang looked up and saw his mentor, smiling and said, "Mentor, news reports need to be timely. I have to write about the pregnant woman giving birth on the train as soon as possible, then get it stamped and certified by the party office, and send it to the post office before I can go home. I've been on the train for three days, so you should go home quickly."

Li Guiying said, "Okay, I won't disturb you. I'll go home first. By the way, when will you come to my place to pick up the money?"

Xiao Yuanhang said, "This afternoon, around 3 o'clock."

"Alright, I'll go to the bank to get the money when I get home." Li Guiying said, then said goodbye to Xiao Yuanhang and left with her backpack.

In his previous life, Xiao Yuanhang was a well-known writer in the train segment, often involved in writing large-scale experience materials for the railway bureau and division, and had published many essays and short stories. Writing news reports was second nature to him. In less than half an hour, he had written a 500-word news report, revised it, and then carefully copied it onto a manuscript paper.

Xiao Yuanhang was very familiar with the style and requirements of the *Songtied Gongren Bao* (Songtied Workers' Newspaper). It was a small newspaper published every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Due to its small size, it carried limited content, so news reports were required to be no more than 500 words, and feature articles no more than 800 words, unless it was a major news story. Although the incident of a pregnant woman giving birth on the train was significant, he kept it within 500 words.

After copying it, Xiao Yuanhang checked it over, found no errors, and then headed to the party office. At that time, the requirements for news reports were very strict. Submissions to the newspaper had to be strictly reviewed by the party committee of the unit to ensure the authenticity of the content. After the party committee approved it, they would stamp it with the party committee's seal as proof. Without this proof, the newspaper would not publish it. This was a mandatory procedure.

He knocked on the door of the party office, and both the organizational assistant Yuan Wenli and the publicity assistant Wu Yue were there, but they didn't recognize Xiao Yuanhang. Wu Yue looked at him and asked, "What can I do for you?"

Xiao Yuanhang was familiar with them, but this familiarity was from his previous life. At that time, he had no idea who the organizational and publicity assistants were or what the party office was responsible for. He smiled and said, "I am Xiao Yuanhang, the conductor of the first crew on the Guhuang Line of Passenger Team One. We had a good deed the day before yesterday, and I've written it up as a news report. I'd like to ask Assistant Wu for some guidance."

"Oh! You're Xiao Yuanhang! Come in, come in, have a seat!" Wu Yue and Yuan Wenli had long heard of Xiao Yuanhang's name due to his consecutive wins in the division and railway bureau technical competitions, but they hadn't met him in person. Seeing this young and handsome man, they were very enthusiastic.

After letting Xiao Yuanhang in, Wu Yue said, "Xiao Yuanhang, you came at the right time. I saw your name in the newspaper today. Wait a moment, I'll find it." She then started searching through the stack of newspapers nearby.

"Ah!" Xiao Yuanhang's first thought was that the news about the pregnant woman giving birth on the train had been published. After all, Tang Wanjun was both a journalist and a witness to the event, and with her resources, it would be easy to report it. But then he thought, it shouldn't be possible. The incident happened the day before yesterday, and with the current slow communication, the newspaper's publication cycle was about five to six days. Even as a journalist, it would be impossible for her to publish it so quickly.

Before Xiao Yuanhang could think further, Wu Yue turned around with a copy of the *Songtied Gongren Bao* and pointed to the top of the front page, saying, "Xiao Yuanhang, look, this is a special report on the railway bureau's passenger system technical performance competition. It specifically mentions you, and there's even a photo of you receiving the technical champion certificate!"

Hearing it was about the technical performance competition, Xiao Yuanhang finally understood. The *Songtied Gongren Bao* reporter had indeed interviewed him at the time, but he had almost forgotten about it. The *Songtied Gongren Bao* was really slow in publishing it.

Yuan Wenli said, "Xiao Yuanhang, you're so young, yet you have such excellent technical skills and have been promoted to conductor. I've already submitted your promotion report to the division's organizational department. It should be approved in about ten to fifteen days. You must work hard; you have a bright future ahead."

Xiao Yuanhang quickly responded, "Thank you for your encouragement, Assistant Yuan. I will definitely work hard."

Yuan Wenli said, "Xiao Yuanhang, you're only 18 years old and not a party member yet, right?"

Xiao Yuanhang nodded, "I'm not a party member yet, but I submitted my application to our fleet's Secretary Luo last month."

Yuan Wenli nodded, "That's good. You have excellent technical skills, but you also need to be politically proactive. This will benefit your future development. I'll urge Secretary Luo to expedite your evaluation."

"Thank you for your guidance and care, Assistant Yuan!" Xiao Yuanhang said gratefully.

Yuan Wenli waved her hand, "Xiao Yuanhang, you don't need to be so formal. We need to actively cultivate talented people."

At this point, Wu Yue said, "Xiao Yuanhang, you mentioned you wrote about a good deed. Let me see it first."

Xiao Yuanhang respectfully handed the manuscript to Wu Yue with both hands...

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