Chapter 366 – Included in the Elementary School Textbook
“Brother, you wouldn’t…”
“I wouldn’t what?”
Xu Jinning’s words were left unfinished as she stopped herself.
Never mind, seeing that her brother still seemed oblivious, it was better not to point it out. If they were truly meant to be together, they would eventually find each other.
Xu Jinning believed in fate.
Because of fate, she and Xie Ting’an, despite being separated by two lifetimes, still managed to meet and fall in love.
If there was destiny, neither time nor space would be an issue.
“Never mind. Brother, let’s continue our tour.”
“Okay.” Xu Xiangbei didn’t think much of it. Before leaving, he glanced at the classroom where Huang Minyue was and then followed Xu Jinning.
*
Meanwhile, in President Jiang Wenxu’s office, someone had been waiting for Xu Jinning.
That person was Lu Guang, the editor-in-chief of the Beijing Daily.
He had come early in the morning, bringing the freshly printed Beijing Daily to see President Jiang Wenxu.
It was here that he learned Xu Jinning was no longer a student but had become a teacher at the age of 18 and had even started an internship in the National Translation Department.
The article about future prospects was actually an essay written by Comrade Xu Jinning during her graduation exam.
President Jiang Wenxu had found the essay excellent and had transcribed it, submitting it to the Beijing Daily under Xu Jinning’s name.
That was why Lu Guang noticed that the handwriting resembled his friend Jiang Wenxu’s.
“Old Jiang, your Beijing University truly produces outstanding talents. Comrade Xu Jinning’s article is really well-written.”
“That’s right. Otherwise, why would I have submitted this article to you? Everyone knows how discerning you are with articles.”
“Indeed. I came today to interview Comrade Xu Jinning. Is she in class right now?”
Jiang Wenxu shook his head. “She happened to have no classes today, so she’s probably not at school.”
As Jiang Wenxu spoke, he looked at Xu Jinning’s article on the front page of the newspaper and smiled.
Old Lu had made a smart move by placing the article on the front page. If this article wasn’t on the front page, which one could be?
Hearing that Xu Jinning was not at school today, Lu Guang looked a bit disappointed.
“She has classes tomorrow morning. You can come then.”
“Alright, I’ll come tomorrow.”
Since the newspaper office was quite busy, Lu Guang didn’t stay long. After arranging to return the next day, he left.
Lu Guang was eager to return to see how the issue of the newspaper had been received.
He rushed back to the newspaper office and had just stepped in when he was stopped by an excited subordinate.
“Editor-in-Chief, Editor-in-Chief, it’s a hit! This issue of the newspaper has sold out!”
“What? Sold out?”
Yes, the newspaper had sold out within just one morning. Since 10 a.m., there had been a continuous stream of phone calls praising the front-page article about future prospects. Some callers were very enthusiastic, while others were even choked up… In any case, the praise was overwhelming, and there was great admiration for Comrade Xu Jinning, the author of the article.
Starting from 10:30 a.m., their newspaper vendors continuously reported that all the newspapers they had taken earlier in the morning were sold out, and they were asking for more copies to be ordered.
It wasn’t just one vendor; almost every vendor who received newspapers from their press reported that this issue had sold out quickly.
“Have we arranged for additional prints?”
“Yes, an extra 10,000 copies have been printed.”
“10,000? That’s not enough. Print 50,000!”
“50,000… Alright, we’ll print 50,000!”
Back in the office, Lu Guang’s eyes were filled with excitement.
He immediately picked up the phone and called Jiang Wenxu. “Old Jiang, this issue of the newspaper has been a huge hit…”
After sharing the good news with Jiang Wenxu, Lu Guang had just hung up when the phone rang again.
Answering it, he found it was a call from a friend at the Shanghai Daily.
“Old Lu, you’re not being fair. You had such a great article and didn’t even let me know. I only found out about it after reading your Beijing Daily.”
“I don’t care, Old Lu. You have to authorize this article for us at Shanghai Daily. We want to publish it too. This article deserves to be seen by more people.”
Lu Guang wasn’t surprised by his friend’s request. He had anticipated this moment when the article was published.
And his friend’s request aligned perfectly with Lu Guang’s own wishes. He hoped that such a great article would be seen by as many people as possible, even the entire nation.
He wanted the people to know that the future of their country was strong, united, and beautiful.
The efforts of the ancestors and their own generation would not be in vain; the era of prosperity would come as they wished.
“Alright, go ahead and publish it in Shanghai Daily. But make sure to properly pay the author. This is an extraordinary individual, and you can’t be careless about it.”
Lu Guang’s friend from Shanghai Daily was surprised by Lu Guang’s high regard for the author.
“Got it. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.”
Not long after hanging up the call, another call came in. this time from the editor-in-chief of Haicheng Daily…
Throughout the day, Lu Guang received calls from numerous newspapers across the country, all wanting to publish Xu Jinning’s article.
Of course, Lu Guang agreed to all of them.
However, he was taken aback when the last call was from the Ministry of Education.
The caller was Shen Hui.
“What? You want to include Comrade Xu Jinning’s article ‘A Look into the Future’ in the elementary school textbooks?” Lu Guang was left speechless with shock.
“Yes. Comrade Xu Jinning’s article is a vision for the future of our country, filled with positive energy. Anyone who reads it will be moved, and it fills us with hope for the future.
The higher-ups believe that the future described by Comrade Xu Jinning will surely be realized soon.
We not only want the entire nation to see it but also want every new generation of students to envision a bright and strong future for our country,” Shen Hui said, speaking at length with visible excitement.
Of course, this decision wasn’t solely Shen Hui’s; it was made by the entire department after a meeting this morning.
And it wasn’t just the department’s decision but also the decision of higher leaders.
The leaders were deeply moved by the article and almost immediately agreed to include it in the elementary school textbooks.
Since Lu Guang’s Beijing Daily was the first to publish the article, Shen Hui was contacting him to inform him of this decision and to have Lu Guang relay the news to Xu Jinning.
“This matter is already set in stone; it’s just a matter of time. However, the higher-ups have said they will expedite the process. The article will be included in next semester’s third-grade elementary school textbooks.”
“Understood. Thank you.” After hanging up, Lu Guang was still somewhat dazed from the shock.
Meanwhile, Shen Hui had not discovered the article himself. He had been directed to it by someone else—none other than Grandpa Xie!
