As a new-era journalist, Xiao Rong'er never missed a hot social issue.
Unexpectedly, on the issue of re-employment for people with disabilities, she saw the name she had dreamed of—Zhang Tianxing was prominently listed.
"Senior, how did Zhang Tianxing's name appear on this list for re-employment of people with disabilities?"
"Maybe it was a selection process. They say he's taking all 166 disabled people into his company. Are you familiar with this person?"
Xiao Rong'er nodded. Zhang Tianxing became an even bigger mystery in her eyes. How many secrets did this Zhang Tianxing hold? It was impossible to count.
It seemed this guy was quite busy, holding multiple positions. That described no one else but Zhang Tianxing.
First, it was crayfish, then canned food, then an investment company, and he was even partnered with a woman so beautiful she seemed unreal.
She wasn't bad-looking herself. Maybe she should also quit her job and go into business with Zhang Tianxing?
As the thought arose, she dismissed it herself.
She knew herself best. With her personality, it would be perfectly normal to lose all her money in business.
She wasn't suited for business; she just liked lively things, enjoyed playing, and liked writing little opinion pieces.
Eating well, drinking well, and cursing after drinking. That described their profession.
"Can we do a series of reports on this re-employment for people with disabilities?" Xiao Rong'er asked eagerly. She suddenly wanted to be with Zhang Tianxing. Only when she was busy could she forget him.
But whenever she was idle, the scene of her helpless moment would always appear in her mind, when Zhang Tianxing descended from the heavens and saved her from despair.
She urgently wanted to see Zhang Tianxing now, and she was also very interested in this report.
When your hobby and work become one, you'll find your happiness level is always high, and your work efficiency is top-notch.
The senior nodded. "You can go apply with your editor."
"Great, I'm going now!" Xiao Rong'er happily returned and directly knocked on the editor-in-chief's door.
"Sister Dou, I want to interview Zhang Tianxing. I want to do a series of interviews on re-employment for people with disabilities!" Xiao Rong'er directly stated her request. Her skills were top-notch; it just depended on whether the editor-in-chief would unleash this sharp blade.
"Aren't you quite good at writing film reviews? We're planning an issue on the Lunar New Year film releases, and I was going to assign that to you." Editor-in-chief Dou looked at Xiao Rong'er, very satisfied with this beautiful journalist. She was spirited, driven, dared to act, and was a capable hand, not to mention her excellent writing.
Hearing the editor-in-chief's arrangement, Xiao Rong'er's mood immediately plummeted from the clouds to the depths. Her earlier excitement vanished, and she said plaintively, "Can we switch? I really want to see Zhang Tianxing, after all, he's my savior." Xiao Rong'er used her ultimate weapon: acting cute!
Sister Dou was dazed and mesmerized. "Alright, alright, you can do the re-employment for disabled people series interviews, but I have a condition: you must write at least one film review about the Lunar New Year releases. Otherwise, I won't agree."
Xiao Rong'er jumped up happily. This was acceptable. It was just writing a bit more; she made her living with words anyway, so writing more was fine.
After coming out, Xiao Rong'er went to the address list. She planned to visit the homes of some disabled people first and give them some New Year's gifts.
Xiao Rong'er and the photographer arrived at the home of the first disabled person, Li Zhonghai.
Li Zhonghai, male, thirty years old, lost his left leg in a car accident.
His home was a dilapidated mud-walled house, and there was only a mud wall in the yard. Seeing such a rundown yard, Xiao Rong'er's eyes showed sympathy.
Upon entering the house, the entire room was cold and desolate, with no heating stove at all. The room was a bit cold, and Xiao Rong'er couldn't help but rub her hands to warm them up.
Seeing this, Li Zhonghai picked up an iron bucket nearby, filled with leaves, threw a small flame into it, and then sealed the bucket.
Soon, the iron bucket emitted a faint warmth. It was clear they relied on burning leaves for heat in winter...
"Mr. Li Zhonghai, hello. We are from the newspaper, and we've come to interview you about your situation."
"My situation is just like this. My parents are deceased, my elder brother also passed away from illness, and only my four-year-old niece and I are left to rely on each other. That's the situation."
"I deeply sympathize with your plight. This is a small token of my appreciation. Is there anything you need help with?"
"Not for now. We have New Year's goods at home, and I've already found a job. Zhang Ji Canned Food Factory is preparing to take us in. We'll start working after the New Year and have received New Year's benefits." Li Zhonghai's face was beaming with smiles, full of hope for tomorrow.
"You're starting work before the New Year? What kind of New Year's goods did you get?" Xiao Rong'er asked, confused.
"We haven't started working yet. They gave us a bag of rice, a barrel of oil, and a bag of white flour. The boss is truly a good person. Even though I'm only half-disabled, he agreed to let me work. I never imagined such good fortune would come my way."
"Then what about your niece when you're at work?" Xiao Rong'er asked with concern. Life in such a family was too difficult, with practically no source of income.
"Zhang Ji Canned Food Factory will open a preschool class after the New Year, so my niece can be brought to the factory and someone will look after her." Li Zhonghai's eyes welled up with tears of excitement as he thought about his future life.
Seeing Li Zhonghai weeping with joy because he had found a job and had hope for life, Xiao Rong'er felt a stir in her heart.
Zhang Tianxing, you are truly amazing. I am proud and honored to know you.
To treat disabled people and factory workers this way, to solve their worries, your actions are a model for modern entrepreneurs.
Then, they visited several more households...
Xu Rushan, who became disabled due to illness, lost three fingers on his right hand, yet he still had to earn money to support his family.
...
Xiao Rong'er continued her interviews. Their current living conditions made her heart ache.
One hundred and sixty-six people, one hundred and sixty-six families, all living in extreme difficulty, contemplating how to survive each day.
In this era, how difficult was it for a disabled person to find a job? It was practically impossible.
People with disabilities have an inherent disadvantage when looking for jobs, and their labor capacity is far from that of normal people.
Among these 166 people, some were even severely disabled, which undoubtedly added to their re-employment difficulties.
When Xiao Rong'er expressed sympathy for their plight, they all smiled and said, "We are not finding it difficult. Zhang Ji Canned Food Factory has agreed to take us in. As long as we have jobs, we can survive. We can be self-reliant and won't be a burden."
Yes, although they had once lost hope in life, they were no longer sad. Because Zhang Tianxing had ignited a spark of hope in their lives.
These two days of interviews gave Xiao Rong'er a deeper understanding of Zhang Tianxing.
She never expected Zhang Tianxing to have such courage to openly declare his intention to hire 166 disabled people.