Chapter 35 Chapter 1

After eight o'clock in the evening, the typesetting department of "Xianmin Xinbao" got busy. The fifth floor of the newspaper building is the editorial bureau, and near the entrance and exit are more than 20 desks in the typesetting department. At this time, it is already full of people.Some people are looking at the manuscripts passed from the editorial department, some people are lying on the table to design the layout, some are crossing their arms in front of their chests, looking up at the ceiling and meditating, and some are using computer terminal editors to typesetting...

After Takanashi Touji finished his homework, he printed out the proof of the regional version for the final review. Takanashi Touji had been a field reporter for 16 years. Since he had not worked in the typesetting department for too long, the higher-ups asked him to be responsible for the social edition and the regional edition, which was much lighter than the front page.The regional version was sent to the printing factory for printing at 8:30 p.m., three to four hours earlier than other versions. "That makes sense." Takanashi Touji praised himself in his heart while watching the chronicles and reports on the regional edition.As a reporter in the typesetting department, when dealing with various social phenomena, you need high flexibility and strong judgment, as well as sensitive feelings and shrewdness in handling things.Straightforward and convincing titles, easy-to-understand text, and beautiful and exquisite layout design are all essential conditions.

However, Takanashi Touji felt that he lacked the talent in this area, and he still had some knack for layout design, but he couldn't talk about the so-called "sensitive feeling".When he was a field reporter, Takanashi Touji never paid attention to it. After working in the typesetting department for three months, he was able to distinguish clearly what kind of layout was considered a "sophisticated layout" and what kind of layout was considered a "rustic layout". up. Today's page happens to be well done.The headlines were reports of the Citizens' Marathon.The editor boldly adopted a large photo, which looks very eye-catching.The title is "Running Facing the River Wind", which gives people a good feeling.If it is a report about an event or political or economic news, it should be straight to the point and highlight the key points. However, the regional edition needs an atmosphere, and the title should highlight this atmosphere.

The second is a lecture on dumb languages. In the center of the page called the "belly button" is a report on the summer festival, and the next paragraph is ten small chronicles.Originally, these small chronicles were all very flat content, but for the small chronicles published in today's edition, the title and content are clearly arranged. In this case, the director of the typesetting department and the director of the editorial department will not pick faults... "Huh? No..." Takanashi Touji suddenly found a problem. "Gaoli!..." At this moment, a hoarse voice called him.Takanashi Touji looked back and saw that Arakawa, the person in charge of the regional edition, was handing over a proof sheet and a photo.

"I'm sorry, add this quickly." Arakawa ordered Takanashi Touji loudly. "Now?..." Takanashi screamed.He looked up at the clock on the wall.It was already 8:20, and it was only ten minutes before the time to send to the printing factory for printing. "Isn't it okay to postpone it until tomorrow?" Touji Takanashi asked with a frown while receiving the proof and photos. The layout of the regional edition is generally composed of manuscripts collected and written on the same day, and manuscripts that are not published in a hurry.Originally, there was no urgency for the manuscripts of the regional editions. Reporters were late in delivering manuscripts, and it was common for them to take a day off before publishing.

"This is our newspaper's own." Arakawa explained.This sentence made Takanashi Touji feel frustrated. "The newspaper's own", that is to say, it is either an event sponsored by "Xianmin Xinbao" or an event sponsored by "Xianmin Xinbao". Takanashi Touji took a look at the proof. The name of the news agency at the beginning was printed in red letters as "Sponsored by the Agency", and the temporary title was "Report on Youth Ballet Performance". The reporter who wrote this report was Yuzawa from the Y city branch. Guy, he's been on the job for four years.Takanashi Touji naturally knew this annoying reporter with a pair of fox eyes.

"I've never heard of such a manuscript being published. It's already twenty past eight!..." Takanashi Touji glanced at the clock on the wall and murmured to himself. "Catching up with the mayoral election in City Y, I'm too busy and writing late." Arakawa said expressionlessly. "But, you must say hello in advance, right?" Takanashi Touji sighed after finishing speaking, and it was useless to complain, the manuscript was the dreaded "newspaper's own". "How many lines does the content need to occupy?" Takanashi Touji asked.

"About thirty lines." "Isn't it okay to use photos?" "It works. The organizer is that old lady named Ishii, who is very familiar with the vice president of our newspaper." Takanashi Touji stood up, took the proofs and photos, and walked to the desk of the director of the typesetting department, Puchi. "The manuscript that just arrived, let me replace it." Puchi looked at his watch, raised his head to look at Takanashi Touji, and asked, "Is there a big change?" "The newspaper's own. Thirty lines of text and one photo." Takanashi Touji said expressionlessly.

On Puchi's desk was the proof of the regional edition that Takanashi Touji had just printed, and Puchi was also proofreading it for the last time. With embarrassed expressions, the two of them set their sights on the proof at the same time. "Can I take this off my shoulder?" Pu Di asked.The dumb language lecture on the right shoulder was squeezed into the regional edition because the second society edition couldn't fit in it.The lecture was co-organized by five volunteer groups, and it also had a certain news quality. More importantly, there were more than 200 participants.

"It's still a bit of a problem to postpone it by one day." Takanashi Touji replied helplessly. Pu Di moved his eyes down: "...I want to take this off, but today is the last day." "Yes!..." Takanashi said, looking at the title of the article.The title is "Subai Photography Exhibition Ends Today". The theme of Xugai Photography Exhibition is rainbow and cloud, and Sugai Kiyoshi's title is a professional photographer.Takanashi Touji had never heard of this person's name, and thought that he was at most a little higher than the layman's level, so he ignored him.The manuscript edited the day before yesterday has been rested for two days.There are only four days in total for Xu Bei's photography exhibition. If it is not published today, it will be meaningless.

"In that case..." Pu Di pointed to the two unimportant chronicles at the bottom of the page, "take these two down. The chronicles of the traffic safety movement will make people sick." "Is the ballet here?" "The newspaper's own, of course it should be placed on top. Remove the dumb language lectures, and reduce the summer festival on the belly button, and the effect of discharging it is also good." Takanashi Touji felt dizzy before his eyes, beast, this is simply a rearrangement! "Let me try it." Takanashi Touji said, looked up at the wall clock on the wall, and hurried to the electronic production department, asking them to scan the "ballet" photo, input it into the main computer immediately, and trot back Go to your desk, sit down and count the proofs of "Ballet", exactly how many lines you need. Takanashi Touji couldn't help clicking his tongue: There are thirty-nine lines in total!Moving to the editing machine, you can see on the screen the layout of the regional edition that is being sent to the printing house for printing.I have never designed such a beautiful layout before, I really can't bear to destroy it and make a new one. But what's the use of not being able to bear it?Takanashi Touji held the mouse, and first tried to see if the photo of "Ballet" would fit.OK, let it go.Then I took down the two notes on the traffic safety movement, temporarily removed the ones on the shoulders and the navel, and then put the "Ballet" manuscript on the top. Suddenly, the words "Number of characters exceeded" flashed rapidly in the lower right corner of the screen. There are too many rows to fit in.Can the editorial department reduce a few lines?No, cropping the photo a little smaller can also solve it.Therefore, Takanashi Touji cut off the sides of the photo that was originally placed horizontally, and changed it to be placed vertically, and then placed the manuscript upwards, but the result was still "exceeding the number of words". Asshole, fuck it! ... Takanashi was so angry that she cursed in her heart.He raised his wrist and looked at his watch. At 8:35, it was past the time to send it to the printing factory. "Isn't it easy?" Kushiki who was next to Takanashi asked with concern.Kushiki joined the newspaper in the same year as Takanashi, but he has worked in the typesetting department for twelve years, so he can be said to be the senior of Takanashi Touji. "No, it doesn't matter!..." Takanashi Touji replied bravely.The reason why he was so brave was because he realized that Rie Tezuka was looking at him. Twenty-four-year-old Rie Tezuka has only been in the newspaper for two years, and she has a particularly sensitive sense of typesetting, so she is also very proud.This little girl must be laughing at Touji Takanashi in her heart. Takanashi Touji is thirty-nine years old this year, and at this age when he is transferred to the back office, it is not supposed to be emotional.However, if she is also a field reporter, the little girl Tezuka Rie has to obediently listen to Takanashi's instructions.And in the typesetting department, I was always laughed at by this little girl.Thinking of this, Takanashi Touji cursed the newspaper leader in his heart. "Beast, hurry up!..." Director Pu Di yelled. Takanashi stared closely at the screen of the editing machine with both eyes, frantically operating.Time passed with an almost brutal speed.After Takanashi Touji redesigned the layout, it was past nine o'clock. The plate-making class downstairs called and asked angrily, "Hey! What's going on?... It's already nine o'clock and it's not finished yet?" "Understood!..." Takanashi Touji agreed angrily, and hung up the phone. The manuscript for "The Ballet" was finally in, and all that was left was to give it an official title. "Junior Ballet Report Performance", what title is used?Takanashi Touji rested his thumb on his forehead, thinking hard. Since the newspaper building was remodeled, smoking has been banned in the offices.Takahashi Touji kept shaking his legs, and the shaking became bigger and bigger.Suddenly, he thought of a good title. "Little Ballerina Captivates the Audience"! The title is perfect, right?That's it! ... Takanashi Touji tapped the keyboard violently, and immediately typed the title. At this time, Takanashi heard someone snickering behind her, and when she looked back, she saw Tezuka Rie's eyes, smiling into a pair of crescent moons. "Bastard, what are you laughing at?..." Takanashi Touji glared at Tezuka Rie. Rie Tezuka said without any fear: "Is this a dancer? The future dancer is about the same." Takanashi Touji wanted to refute immediately, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something. Rie Tezuka is right, now can only be said to be the future. Rie Tezuka continued in a domineering tone, "Isn't the word 'audience' too exaggerated? 'Everyone' is fine." Takanashi Touji shrugged his shoulders, drove Rie away, modified the title, immediately pressed the "print" button, turned and walked towards the printer in the corner of the office. Normally, by the time Touji Takanashi walked to the printer, at least two or three percent of the proofs had already been produced. However, it was too late today, and proofs were also being printed for the science and market editions, and it took ten minutes for the proofs to come out. "Please take a look, Director." When Takanashi put two copies of the proof on Puchi's desk, the phone on Takanashi's own desk rang.Looking up at the wall clock, it's twenty-five past nine.The phone rang, as if it was urging Takanashi Touji's life. "Check again, if there is no problem, print it as soon as possible." Pu Di said hastily. Takanashi Touji returned to his desk while checking the rearranged parts. No problem—he muttered under his breath and picked up the phone. "Hello! Bastard, do you know what time it is?" The printing factory was in a hurry. "Just sent it over!..." Takanashi Touji finished speaking, and clicked the "Print" button with the mouse. Beast, it's finally done. Takanashi Touji let out a long breath.Even he could feel that the two eyebrows that were furrowed together just now were finally relaxed. This is the difference between the typesetting department and field reporters.No matter how busy the work is, as soon as the page I am responsible for is printed, the work-related matters will completely disappear from my mind and I will never have to think about it again.As for tomorrow's work, it's not too late to plan after seeing the manuscript tomorrow. Takanashi Touji packed up his things and prepared to go home.The surrounding atmosphere is very tense.For the newspaper that will be published tomorrow, the battle begins now. "Sorry, I'll take a step first." Takanashi Touji greeted Kushiki next to him, stood up and walked out of the typesetting department. First smoke a cigarette at the smoking corner in the hall... This trivial matter made Takanashi Touji's footsteps extra light.