"How about Section Chief Zhong? If there are still some things that need to be changed, you can still hold it back!" Zhou Shengli said nothing when he saw Zhong Bai's previous sentence. Although he felt stable when he looked at his expression, he still asked carefully.

"If you don't change it, this special issue is really good!" Zhong Bai closed the manuscript and handed it to the other party: "Editor Zhou, I didn't expect that this special issue was written in a clear and reasonable manner. I, a person who is used to being picky, can't even pick out any problems! To be honest, I have also met some big editors from big newspapers in Tiandu and Beijing. To be honest, I am not as good as you in writing skills!"

The praise was a bit fierce, and Zhou Shengli immediately waved his hand in panic and said, "Don't, Chief Zhong, you're ruining me. I have only a little ink in my stomach, how can I compare with those big newspaper editors?"

"Hey, Editor Zhou, don't be humble. Just talk about this article. You will definitely be sure of what I thought at the meeting last night. It's really good to write it!" Zhong Bai slapped the table and said, "Okay, the manuscript is settled, just publish it directly. At what time can I print it out at the earliest?"

"I have said hello to the printing factory. They can start construction at any time and publish the publication within two hours at most." Zhou Shengli said with his fingers.

Zhong Bai nodded and asked casually: "Is there any ready-made version of the magazine? I'll take a look."

Zhou Shengli immediately took the sample of the publication he had made before and handed it to Zhong Bai.

Zhong Bai looked at it and frowned and said, "This layout is a bit rustic, so you have to change it."

"Ah? This is already the most fashionable layout in our newspaper, then..." Zhou Shengli couldn't help but feel a little speechless after hearing Zhong Bai say this.

This is not because Zhong Bai deliberately makes things difficult for the other party. After all, his aesthetic vision is more than 30 years away. In his opinion, the most fashionable layout of the Mining Weekly is really too rustic.

Not to mention that compared with 2020, even with provincial newspapers like Tiandu Daily of the same era, there is quite a gap.

Of course, the layout of foreign media is still far ahead of China's major newspapers, rb and md, and now it can match the layout level of mainstream Chinese newspapers in about 2000.

But hearing that Zhou Shengli had already made the best efforts, Zhong Bai thought about it and asked: "Well, do you have the tools for designing layouts here?"

"Yes, what's wrong, Chief Zhong, are you going to find someone to do it?" Zhou Shengli nodded and asked.

Zhong Bai shook his head and smiled slightly, "Don't find someone, I'll do it."

"Ah? You know this again..." Zhou Shengli was shocked again.

Zhong Bai didn't explain anything more, but just waved his hand to signal the other party to get the tools over and talk about them.

After all, he worked at the National Institute of Industry for so long and brought many graduate and doctoral students. At that time, the yard was small, and Zhong Bai had practiced thesis and some journal typesettings and used computer software to do a lot. Although it could not be compared with top graphic designers, it was undoubtedly more than enough to meet the requirements of this era.

Don’t think that Zhong Bai is obsessed with this layout issue, in fact, to a certain extent, the layout of the special issue is not just a style, but more of the image of a newspaper.

Since we must follow the plan and build the Mining Weekly News into a professional newspaper with sufficient influence in the future, we must do the best in every detail.

At least we have to charge a reprint fee of 50% of the advertising net profit of RB and MD people. We have to give it a little bit of face, right?

Holding a ruler, drawing board and pen, Zhong Bai showed off his design skills in the Mining Weekly.

In less than half an hour, a new special issue layout that is simple and full of geometric lines was designed like this!

Looking at this new special issue layout, Zhou Shengli's inner admiration for Zhong Bai is no longer enough!

Guigui, look at this young section chief, not only can he chat and laugh with district leaders, department leaders and department leaders, but he can also make the RB people speechless in front of everyone, and can also design special issue layouts?

How come you have such a beautiful layout?

If you say that the layout of this special issue was made by the Beijing Newspaper, Zhou Shengli would not dare to doubt it!

So, the layout and the main manuscript were taken away by the working comrades at the first time and sent them to the printing factory without stopping. Zhong Bai took Zhou Shengli aside and told him about the reprinting fee of the New York Times and the additional 10% of the money to the column reporter David.

"New York Times? Okay!" Zhou Shengli of course agreed unconditionally to Zhong Bai's request.

However, our editor-in-chief Zhou was surprised again.

After all, I am a media person and have never been to MD. Have you ever heard of the famous New York Times?

In fact, when Zhong Bai said at the meeting yesterday that he could contact foreign media to reprint, Zhou Shengli was still a little suspicious.

In his opinion, it is probably not the kind of foreign local newspaper, which is similar to the Mining Weekly Newspaper in the local area. This is possible.

As for the New York Times, Zhou Shengli didn't even dare to dream of it!

You should know that this is a giant that has been lingering in the MD media industry for two hundred years, and even a first-class newspaper that existed as the first official media in the World War II period, and it is not something you can easily contact.

But now, Section Chief Zhong has done it with just a little word, and even listened to his tone, he still had to consider the "labor fee" for his acquaintances there?

Damn, if it weren't for seeing it with your own eyes, Zhou Shengli would have definitely encountered a liar!

Of course, as the two were chatting, David called, and the newspaper had already asked for a translator in advance, and translated the cooperation request for the New York Times reprinting special issue to Zhou Shengli in front of Zhong Bai. Now the last bit of doubt in his heart had long disappeared!

After hanging up the phone, Zhong Bai ordered again: "Your newspaper should not have a foreign exchange account, so the specific work of collecting reprint fees will be handed over to the Autonomous Region Industry Department. They have a foreign exchange account. Regarding handling fees, I will tell Director Huyan that I will not charge a penny for your newspaper."

"No, the handling fee you should charge must be charged! In addition... Do you need to manage this part? I am half an acquaintance, and I don't have anything to say to you, Section Chief Zhong!" Zhou Shengli waved his hand quickly and asked honestly.

Zhou Shengli is not pedantic. He thought that the matter of borrowing foreign exchange accounts of provincial units is as simple as it is said? It doesn’t matter if others will collect it on their behalf, and then transfer the money to the newspaper as soon as possible? Dream!

But Zhong Bai said seriously: "No need to do something. I can do this. Don't forget that I am also a member of the National Rare Earth Comprehensive Coordination Group. It is also my work rights and responsibilities to ask the following units to cooperate with the work. You can report to your president with peace of mind. At most one week, all these reprint fees will be recorded."
Chapter completed!