Reward and promotion!

"Okay, thank you, Sister Lili! I'll be right over!"

Zhao Dongchuan stopped writing, gathered his manuscript paper, and put it into his bag, though in reality, he stored it in his storage ring space.

Such "treasures" are safer in the space than anywhere else!

Du Lili nodded, a little silent, not knowing what to say.

She actually already knew about the publication of Zhao Dongchuan's novel in the magazine. While surprised, she felt a bit proud and a bit lost.

Initially, it was with her help that "Xiao Zhao" was able to submit his work successfully. She never expected that the novel he wrote would now be published in a highly influential domestic magazine like Yan River.

This made her involuntarily think of Wu Huiliang again, and an inevitable comparison followed. For a moment, her emotions were very complex. She had always harbored a dream of being a "writer" or "poet" and particularly admired talented men.

Especially after hearing her father say that the Huangyuan Cultural Bureau was taking this matter very seriously, intended to commend Zhao Dongchuan, and that he might even advance further, she felt a strange sense of melancholy...

By the time she came back to her senses, she had unconsciously returned to her own office.

Shaking her head to dispel these inappropriate thoughts, she pulled herself together and started working again...

After tidying up, Zhao Dongchuan strode towards the Director's office. He probably guessed what it was about and felt quite calm.

Reaching the door, he knocked!

"Come in!"

"Creak!" Zhao Dongchuan opened the door and saw several people sitting in the Director's office: Director Wang, Jia Bing, and an unfamiliar face.

"Xiao Zhao, you're here! Come, let me introduce you!"

Director Wang stood up quickly to introduce him when he saw Zhao Dongchuan enter.

"This is Comrade Hu Zhengwen, Deputy Director of our Huangyuan Region Revolutionary Committee. He's here today to guide our work at the Cultural Center, and he just mentioned you and specifically asked to see you!"

Only then did Zhao Dongchuan realize that this was Director Hu. In the original work, this person was also a capable official, known for his impartial and upright style.

"Hello, Director Hu!"

"Comrade Zhao Dongchuan, hello. You are indeed a young talent, worthy of being the person Director Wang highly recommends!

I have read your 'love of life' many times, and it is very well written. It expresses our heartfelt sentiments.

I am also reading your new work, 'yellow earth,' which has great critical significance. This shows that our work is still not up to par!

We must continue to strengthen cultural construction and eliminate all such ideological bad habits!" Director Hu clearly liked Zhao Dongchuan. He stood up, shook Zhao Dongchuan's hand, and praised him profusely.

"Director Hu, you flatter me. Identifying problems is much simpler than solving them. I merely put pen to paper, while you bear the safety of countless people and your work is far more difficult than ours!" Zhao Dongchuan said with a smile.

"Excellent, talented yet not arrogant or impetuous! You are truly outstanding!" Hearing this, Hu Zhengwen's estimation of Zhao Dongchuan rose a few more points.

"Director Hu, please don't praise him anymore. It's better for young people to be tempered more!" Director Wang said with a laugh from the side.

"I wonder who it was who just now praised him to the heavens in front of me, insisting that I must meet him, and now is lecturing me!" Director Hu was clearly an old acquaintance of Director Wang, and he spoke without reservation.

"Xiao Zhao, Director Wang just now spoke many good words for you in front of Director Hu. Why don't you quickly thank Director Wang!" Jia Bing prompted from the side.

Although Zhao Dongchuan was a "cheat," it didn't mean he was extraordinary or otherworldly. Ultimately, he was still a mortal, and as a mortal, he couldn't avoid social niceties.

The world is not about fighting and killing!

Naturally, he also needed to integrate into society, to observe people's expressions, and to be supported by others.

Moreover, Director Wang had indeed helped him a lot. Without him, he wouldn't have skipped several ranks to work at the Cultural Center, nor would he have been introduced to "Old Hei," and now he was being promoted and cultivated by the Deputy Director of Huangyuan City.

"Dongchuan thanks Director Wang for his cultivation!"

Zhao Dongchuan bowed to Director Wang.

"No need, no need. It's your own effort; you would shine on your own without me!" Director Wang quickly supported Zhao Dongchuan and said, but the smile on his lips could not be hidden.

"Alright, alright, I've met him, and he's indeed excellent. Old Wang, you just wait for good news! I still have to go to the Cultural Bureau later, so I won't stay here any longer!" Director Hu had come here to inspect work, and specifically stayed a bit longer because he wanted to meet "Zhao Dongchuan." Now that he had met him and was quite satisfied, he naturally wouldn't linger.

"Then, Director Hu, take care!" Director Wang, along with Zhao Dongchuan and Jia Bing, escorted Hu Zhengwen to the jeep waiting downstairs.

With a "rumble," the jeep started, and the three watched as the car gradually drove away!

Director Wang turned and said to Zhao Dongchuan with a smile, "I've already reported your matter. The district attaches great importance to it. You just wait to be commended, and they will promote you. As for the level, that will depend on the discussion of the district leaders!"

As he spoke, Director Wang patted Zhao Dongchuan's shoulder again.

"The future belongs to you young people!"

Jia Bing also smiled broadly beside him, feeling honored!

Zhao Dongchuan's heart was also filled with emotion.

"This 'ordinary world' is too friendly to transmigrators; basically, everyone encountered is a good person. Although there are bad people, they are very few!"

"Fortunately, the first stop wasn't transmigrating into a zombie apocalypse..." he muttered to himself.

"What are you spacing out for? Let's go!" Jia Bing turned and said to Zhao Dongchuan.

"Oh, oh, coming!" Zhao Dongchuan quickly followed.

.........

A few days later, the district's commendation notice for Zhao Dongchuan came down. He was given a Huangyuan District Outstanding Writer Award, and at the same time, he was promoted and re-ranked to Vice-Section Chief of Civil Affairs.

For him, this was like riding a rocket.

It seems that Director Wang and Director Hu put in a lot of effort! Zhao Dongchuan secretly mused.

As soon as the notice was issued, it caused quite a stir in the Cultural Center. At the same time, the new issue of the magazine was also published. Everyone marveled at the talent of this Xiao Zhao; people were both envious and jealous.

For a time, Zhao Dongchuan's reputation spread again. Previously, writing a poem only indicated some talent, but now, not long after, he had published a novel, which was a very glorious achievement in those days.

Zhao Dongchuan's office suddenly became lively again. From time to time, people would come over with magazines, asking him to sign them.

Some even brought over a dozen magazines, saying that their family members all knew he worked at the Cultural Center and had begged them, and he had no choice, and so on.

Zhao Dongchuan remembered that it was this same fellow who had brought a stack of magazines for him to sign last time, signing until his hand ached!

"Is this person perhaps specifically taking his signed copies to sell?" Zhao Dongchuan couldn't help but grumble inwardly.