Today's Mirror News comes very early.
In the past, newspapers started to be sold around midnight; today, as soon as the city gate opened, people from the newspaper office entered the city. As a result, many old readers were unable to buy newspapers, and they were complaining in the streets.
However, what is more concerning than this is the content in the newspaper.
Unlike in the past, what is printed most prominently on the front page today is a paragraph, not an introduction.
"Mirror reporter Pan Feiyu wrote several tabloids before joining the newspaper. One of them made up news and talked about other people's family affairs, which caused innocent neighbors to be humiliated and had a bad impact. Pan Feiyu later joined the Mirror and first wrote the "Recruitment Page"
Benefiting others in the past, and helping others in the future by collecting and writing news, it shows his sincerity of deep self-reflection and his determination to change his past mistakes. However, the village has its own rules and the country has laws. Even if he does good deeds, he cannot get rid of his sins.
Therefore, Pan Feiyu decided to come to plead guilty, and Xiao Jing, editor-in-chief of the Mirror, went with him. If he could be forgiven by others and then the lawsuit was settled, it would be a good story; if the villagers hated what he had done and were unwilling to indulge in evil, this would also be Pan Feiyu's answer.
If you are guilty, no one else can criticize you. He will definitely go to the government..."
While everyone was talking about the apology statement, Xiao Jing and Pan Feiyu took a bus to the place where classmate Xiao Pan lived. Throughout the morning, they visited several village elders. After finishing, the two found a place nearby.
We had lunch in a very inconspicuous place and wandered around for a while.
"Let's go, there's nothing to be afraid of." Xiao Jing patted Pan Feiyu: "We have done what we should do, and the rest depends on your luck."
Pan Feiyu hesitated a little, but still nodded and said: "Yes, Brother Xiao."
While walking on the road, the sun was very dazzling. Xiao Jing couldn't help but raise his hands to cover his eyes. Unfortunately, there were still a few rays of sunlight shining on his face through his fingers.
He suddenly remembered that in his previous life, he was often ridiculed by his relatives and friends for saying "the gap between his fingers means he loses money", but he did not expect that it would still be true in this life.
The last advertising investment meeting brought in more than 1,300 taels. After deducting what was returned to Shaoning, there was still more than 1,100 taels left. Just now, the four families who were victims of Pan Feiyu's works should all have received it.
The two hundred taels of silver compensated by the Mirror. Counting the help from the village elders and the village head in handling the mediation, the result of the auction was only a little over one hundred taels.
Two hundred taels of silver is not a small amount for an ordinary citizen family. Considering there are three laborers in the family, the family's annual income is only 50 to 60 taels. The compensation given by the Mirror is almost equivalent to the family's total income for three to four years.
, which is quite rich.
Pan Feiyu suddenly stopped and said with emotion: "Brother Xiao... I really don't know how to thank you. For me, the newspaper paid so much money in one go. I... ugh, I'm really too overwhelmed."
Xiao Jing said sternly: "We are all brothers, money is a trivial matter. Besides, there are so many ways to make money, so how can we do this? However, there is one thing you must remember: this money is not to atone for your sins, but to atone for your sins."
We should have compensated others. The injuries suffered by others cannot be compensated with money!"
After that, he walked forward again. After not walking far, he knelt on the ground in front of the door of a house and said loudly: "Mirror News President Xiao Jing and reporter Pan Feiyu came here to apologize to the Zhang family."
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Perhaps the mediation and compensation played a role, or perhaps it was due to the sincerity of the two, the first three households all accepted their apology. Some people's attitudes were cold, while others said they had forgotten about it, and one mother-in-law said
He helped Xiao Jing up from the corner of his eyes and said, "Brother, please don't do this. Hey, you must teach him to be a good person!"
Finally we arrived in front of the fourth house.
Just as he prostrated himself and shouted his intention, two people rushed out. Without saying a word, one of them suddenly poured a basin of liquid that looked like pot water on Xiao Jing and Pan Feiyu; the other person yelled a deafening curse.
The sound soon attracted neighbors from all walks of life, and many people gathered around and pointed.
Later, the family simply threw things away. After all the rotten vegetable leaves were thrown away, the man who threw the water directly picked up a medium-sized stone and threw it at Xiao Jing. The stone hit him squarely on the shoulder.
, the sudden pain made Xiao Jing gritted his teeth and sucked in a breath of cold air.
Hearing the painful groan, Pan Feiyu couldn't help but whispered: "We sincerely apologized, why are they like this? They still beat people!"
Xiao Jing turned his head slightly and rolled his eyes at him, then lowered his voice and said: "The disgusting things you wrote probably made me want to kill you. This kind of reaction is normal, right? As a man, you should bear your own mistakes.
, you have to fill the hole you dug yourself! I hate how this person throws it so inaccurately, I just want it to be more towards you!"
Pan Feiyu said apologetically: "Actually, Brother Xiao, you really don't have to come with me. This matter has nothing to do with you in the first place..."
Xiao Jing snorted and did not answer.
Although the matter has nothing to do with him, he is now Pan Feiyu's leader, and Xiao Pan is from the Mirror. As the president of the newspaper, how can he not be responsible?
Xiao Jing originally planned to wait for the victim's forgiveness before issuing a formal apology statement, but he unexpectedly came up with something like "Mr. Han". He was afraid that someone with ill intentions would overtake him, so he was very passive.
He directly printed the prepared statement in this issue of the newspaper.
The apology statement was also carefully crafted. Xiao Jing did not want to use public opinion to convince the victims, so he put a lot of effort into the words.
For example, the sentence "If the villagers hate what he did and do not want to indulge in the evil, this is also the crime that Pan Feiyu deserves, and others have nothing to say." This is to emphasize that if the victim is unwilling to forgive Pan Feiyu, then this is what he deserves.
Yes, if there are other irrelevant people, please stop talking nonsense.
The two people came to apologize in such a big way, and the government must have been fully aware of it. The extent of the lawsuit is closely related to the performance of the local governor. Who doesn't want to have a good reputation of "transforming the people with virtue"? Therefore, ten thousand people want to rest.
The government will not interfere in the matter of apology, and naturally it will not send people to arrest people so quickly.
This time it was really well-intentioned. If people really couldn't forgive, then Xiao Jing would have no choice but to send Pan Feiyu to the government.
After scolding and beating, the two of them were tired. After scolding a few times, they returned home and closed the door tightly, neither saying they forgive or not forgiving.
Seeing that there was nothing to watch, the crowd of onlookers dispersed. Xiao Jing and Pan Feiyu were still prostrating themselves in front of the house, motionless.
Pan Feiyu turned around and asked: "Brother Xiao, what should we do now? Do we want to go back?"
Chapter completed!