Reborn in 1977

Chapter 101: A Simple Routine

Could Chen Fan write news articles?

Obviously, he couldn't!

Then could he write essays?

Without any exaggeration, he was quite capable of that.

When he was in elementary school, his composition was used as a model essay and read aloud by the language teacher in front of the whole class; in junior high, he even submitted articles to magazines (though they weren't accepted); during the college entrance exam, he scored a high 138 points in Chinese, leading him to firmly believe that he was a writer with great potential. He started writing online when he entered university and wrote eight novels in succession (none of which were signed).

So, as a literature enthusiast who had written nearly a million words in total, writing a news article shouldn't be a big problem, in his opinion. This was also the main reason why he had thought about earning money by writing novels before, and why he dared to 'give it a try' today.

However, every era has its own unique characteristics. He couldn't use the 'shocking headlines' of later generations to write articles in this era, otherwise, he would very likely be 'shocked' himself.

Therefore, for safety's sake, he needed to learn from the writing format of news articles of this era, especially the aspects related to the characteristics of the times, which were the focus of his attention!

After work, he brought a thick stack of newspapers back home.

Seeing him bring so many newspapers back, Jiang Lili asked in surprise, "What are you doing with so many newspapers? Are you going to paper the walls?"

Seeing Chen Fan's mysterious smile, she thought she had guessed correctly and quickly said, "You can't use the front page to paper the walls, and you can't use the newspapers with leaders on them either, you'll make a mistake. You can only use other pages, preferably the supplements."

Fortunately, I didn't bring them back to paper the walls, or I might really have committed a taboo.

Chen Fan muttered to himself, then smiled and said, "No, I brought them back to read. Isn't it almost time to reinforce the dikes? The brigade appointed me as a correspondent today and asked me to write a news article about reinforcing the dikes. I haven't written this kind of article before, so I brought some newspapers back for reference."

Jiang Lili widened her eyes, her eyes full of surprise, "Really? Then aren't you a broadcaster and a correspondent now?"

Chen Fan proudly raised his head and chest, smiling, "More than that, I'm also the librarian in the library."

Jiang Lili raised her hand and clapped gently, her eyes curved into two new moons, "You're so amazing!"

Chen Fan waved his hand with a pretense of nonchalance, "Hey, it's just some chores, nothing much."

Jiang Lili's eyes were full of envy, and she said with a smile, "That's not ordinary, you can't do these things without cultural knowledge."

After a pause, she quickly said, "Then you rest first, I'll go cook, and I'll call you when it's ready."

After speaking, she walked towards the kitchen.

Chen Fan had now adapted to the life of him fishing and cutting meat, and Jiang Lili cooking. He naturally returned to his room.

Then he began to study similar news articles.

For example, a certain unit striving to create advanced, a certain commune making achievements, and a certain person working hard to become a labor model.

After studying more than a dozen articles in a row, Chen Fan's expression became more and more strange.

It wasn't that these news articles were difficult, on the contrary, they were too simple.

All the articles probably followed the same routine, which was about ten thousand times simpler than the web novels that could never be signed in later generations.

To summarize, there were two prerequisites: one was to quote someone's words as a position and starting point, and the other was to criticize the four major factions that were cut off last year.

If there were no two points, this report would probably not pass the review.

After the prerequisites, there was the main text.

The main text couldn't be just writing whatever came to mind. The theoretical height had to be mentioned, advanced elements must be present, the leadership's role couldn't be missing, and work achievements were also the focus.

Finally, it had to be concluded.

Here, it had to echo the two prerequisites mentioned earlier, reiterating the position and drawing a line.

Only then was it a qualified news article.

After Chen Fan figured it out, he felt confident.

Frankly speaking, before the restoration of the manuscript fee system, he had no intention of writing at all. If he couldn't make money, why bother?

But now that his superiors, or rather a group of superiors, had given the order, Chen Fan had no choice but to simply admit defeat in order to live more easily in the future.

Isn't it just writing? That's my strength, I got 138 in Chinese in the college entrance exam!

If he didn't have a suitable pen and paper by his side, he would have started right away.

What? The dike reinforcement hasn't started yet?

What start is needed for this? Just pick up a pen and start making it up.

Didn't Secretary Yang and Captain Zhang talk a lot about river work at the brigade headquarters just now? These are all materials!

Add whatever you can to make the story fuller, the article longer, and look more substantial!

As for specific people, Secretary Yang, Captain Zhang, Captain Ye, and Captain Xiao must be written in, focusing on their strategic planning.

The key person on the front line is Secretary Yang and Captain Zhang, embodying a spirit of leading by example.

But the core figure cannot be the leader, it must be our simple and honest commune brothers, that who and who? What's the name of Zhang Wenliang's cousin?

Ask at the brigade headquarters tomorrow.

By the way, Zhang Wenliang and the militia company are also indispensable, embodying a spirit of unity between the army and the people.

After listing the outline, Chen Fan muttered to himself, if I start adding filler, I'm afraid three thousand words won't be enough?!

Should I write according to the amount of two chapters?

It's a pity that there is no camera here, otherwise, it can add seven points to the chance of success.

Don't underestimate the role of photos, as the saying goes, seeing is believing. An article with photos and an article without photos have a world of difference in effect.

It matters whether it's on the front page or just a small piece, the difference is huge.

But a clever woman cannot cook without rice, what can I do.

… …

For dinner, they had crucian carp tofu soup. The original two pairs of buckets, one pair became Chen Fan's special tool for fetching water every night, and the other pair became the 'fish tank' for holding the spoils.

He could catch more than a dozen fish in an hour, and now they were all raised in two buckets, so he didn't have to worry about not having enough to eat.

Moreover, he was now practicing martial arts, with higher nutritional requirements, and meat dishes were essential.

Soon after eating, Chen Fan first filled the water tank, then returned to the room to continue studying other articles in the newspaper, especially literary works.

Now that he had started writing, he should learn more about the current writing characteristics to prepare for earning money by writing in the future.

Zhu Xi said: It is advisable to plan ahead and prepare for rain, rather than digging a well when thirsty.

It is not known when the manuscript fee system will be restored. If there is a chance, it is good to prepare early.

Just as Chen Fan turned on the light and was reading with great interest, he suddenly found Jiang Lili appearing hesitantly at the door, and immediately looked up and asked, "What's wrong, is there something wrong?"

Jiang Lili hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Chen Fan, can you lend me a few newspapers to read? I promise not to damage them, and I'll return them to you early tomorrow morning."

Chen Fan was immediately dumbfounded, "Is that all?"

Saying that, he stood up, leaving only the newspaper he was reading, and carried the other newspapers, walked over and stuffed them into her hands, "Don't worry about tomorrow morning, you can keep them and read them slowly, and give them back to me when you're done, and I'll bring you the latest newspapers back."

Jiang Lili looked at him, "Will it cause you trouble?"

Chen Fan shook his head with a smile, "How could it. Have you forgotten, I'm a librarian and a correspondent, bringing newspapers back is also for writing news articles, no one can say anything if they stay here, so you can read them with peace of mind, and I'll give you new ones when you're done."

Jiang Lili held the newspaper, looked at him and smiled sweetly, "Thank you."

Chen Fan waved his hand, "It's a small matter, don't mention it."