Yunding Ranch

Chapter 358 Entertaining the Editor-in-Chief
It was only when I saw Joseph standing in the crowd, waving his hands with a smile on his face, that feeling of reality hit his face.

Today Joseph is still dressed at work, wearing a shirt rolled up to the elbows, and a pair of casual suit pants, paired with suede soft-soled casual shoes, the whole person is still in a working state, but he feels a lot more casual , which best fits the image of Joseph.

The rigorous formal attire on the night of the auction seemed to limit Joseph's true temperament, and his whole body became tied up. After untying the restraint today, he embraced freedom again, as if even the vitality between his brows was overflowing.The unbuttoned shirt is even more casual, but the looseness of gestures makes people laugh.

As the editor-in-chief of the "New York Times", Joseph is obviously not used to life in the office, and he still continues his previous activities as a reporter.This can be regarded as an outlier.

For most editors, to be promoted step by step to the editor-in-chief level, administrative work is a necessary link, and they are even proficient in social, administrative, and networking-related businesses, because for editor-in-chiefs, they focus more on overall management and Crisis management work.

For example, in 2002, The Boston Post found out that Catholic priests were sexually/harassing/molesting children in their parish.At that time they thought it was just an individual incident, a small task, but with the investigation, the truth of the matter was gradually revealed, involving hundreds of victims, and the church had compensated the victims in private, and sent people to cover up these crimes, but the priest But he still stayed in his original position and continued to harm more victims.

As the investigation deepened, the reporters discovered that this was a conspiracy, and even a phenomenon.Not only in Boston, but even in various areas of the world, exactly the same incidents are happening.The Vatican's cardinals also participated in the cover-up, removing offending priests from the diocese and sending them to other dioceses - without repenting, and then creating new victims in the new diocese.As a result, victims spread all over the world.

What's even more frightening is that the church used its uniqueness to collude with officials, financial groups, lawyers, and authority figures to cover up this incident.The earliest can be traced back to more than 20 years ago.

The incident was later made into a movie, "Spotlight".

When such a situation arises, the position of the editor-in-chief is extremely important. Although he will not be on the front line, he still has the right to decide whether to continue digging, decide whether to publish, decide whether to resist external pressure, and decide whether to refuse. Bribery and bribery of government officials.

When Edward Snowden first announced the Prism project, the editor-in-chief of the "Guardian" faced the same dilemma.

Simply put, the editor-in-chief needs to deal with administrative work. Stanley Waltz, the editor-in-chief of Time Magazine, is obviously a more sophisticated administrative worker.

However, Joseph was different. Even standing among the turbulent crowd at the cowboy convention, he seemed at ease without any discomfort at all.

Lu Li strode forward to meet him. Joseph saw Lu Li from a distance, so he raised his right hand high, like a sailor returning to sail, and greeted him, "Hey, you're here. .” Then he turned his head and chattered to the people around him.

When Lu Li walked in, he heard Joseph conclude, "...he is an interesting guy. There are not many Asians in Texas, and he actually bought a ranch here, and he seems to be planning to take root here."

"My ears are a little itchy." Lu Li said with a smile, then nodded to the people around him, and finally his eyes fell on Joseph. "What did you just say? I'm a farmer?"

Joseph said cheerfully, "No, you're a cowboy."

Lu Li looked at his clothes up and down, a plaid shirt and jeans, but he was wearing a pair of canvas shoes instead of riding boots.So he nodded, "I'd better be a farmer."

At this time, a person standing beside said with a smile, "What's the difference between a farmer and a cowboy? Aren't they the same?"

In a simple sentence, there is a strong sense of ridicule, but there is not much malice, but a hint of familiarity, which looks like a familiarity.

"Of course it's different." Lu Li and Joseph said in unison, startling the man, and the two couldn't help laughing.

Lu Li continued, "It's like New York and Boston."

It is not New York and New Jersey, but New York and Boston. Both cities are located on the east coast, and they are not far away. They are both well-known top cities in the United States. Both cities have many similarities, such as history, culture, economy, and environment. And so on, there are many similarities, both genes and blood come from the same inheritance.

For many people, New York and Boston can be said together, and they will not even make too much distinction, they will always refer to the two cities with the New York area, or refer to the entire area with the Boston area .

But in fact, for these two cities, they are very resistant to putting each other together, and they will be angry because of this. Separate the regions, and then draw the Chu River and Han boundaries.

Bostonians, especially, always clamor that they should become independent, become a country, and build a kingdom centered on the Greater Boston area, insisting that they have a unique ideology and cultural heritage.Whenever someone puts Boston under New York for discussion, they will be extremely repulsive, and even pull out their guns and argue hard.

Not just New York and Boston, but Philadelphia as well.For these cities on the east coast, it is definitely an insult for someone to discuss them together.

Lu Li's explanation with examples was simple and clear, and he explained everything clearly in an instant, and at the same time expressed his attitude.

This made the man grin his teeth immediately, screaming in pain, and still not forgetting to shout out his position, "Of course New York and Boston are different. Absolutely different! New York is New York, unique New York!"

Lu Li looked at Joseph. Needless to say, this person in front of him must be a New Yorker through and through. In their perception, New York is the center of the world, and no one can compare with it.

However, Lu Li didn't continue to argue, but just spread his hands with a smile on his face. It was such a simple gesture, but his attitude couldn't be more obvious, which made the person in front of him smile, "Fourteen." Lu Li took a step forward, stretched out his right hand, and introduced himself.

"Fabio." The other party also held Lu Li's right hand and said with a smile.

It's a French name, which is not uncommon in New York, but it proves his origin and background. Lu Li closed his jaw with a smile. Although he didn't say much, Fabio explained again, " I like Paris, but Paris is not New York after all."

Apparently, he was of French descent, but a native New Yorker.

Afterwards, Lu Li introduced himself to the four people next to him.Joseph came to the cowboy meeting today, the lineup was really big, there were six people in total, after a round of introductions, 10 minutes passed, and then they exchanged pleasantries, emphasizing that Joseph mentioned Lu Li several times on the way here.

"Please don't continue talking, or I will misunderstand." Lu Li blinked and said meaningfully, his eyes lingered on Joseph for a long, long time, which immediately made everyone burst into laughter , even Joseph showed a helpless expression rarely.

"So, what are your plans now?" As a landlord, Lu Li still had to play a leading role, so he started the topic familiarly, "Eat lunch first, or watch the game first; or plan to go to the mobile booth and exhibition Have a look? I heard there is a live cowgirl show today."

After listening to Lu Li's introduction, everyone exchanged glances, and finally Joseph looked at Fabio, "What do you think?"

This one questioning gaze reveals too much.Lu Li was a little surprised. Fabio was actually the most important person in this trip. Even if he wasn't the most important person, it was no small matter.Because Fabio does not have the arrogance of the middle class or even the aristocratic class, but has a street atmosphere in a New York bar, which can easily make people feel close.

Fabio pondered for a moment, "Let's have lunch. I can already feel my stomach protesting now. Obviously, I didn't treat him well this morning." Then, Fabio turned his head and looked at the other person next to him, " Do you have any suggestions for lunch? I don't know what's good here in Texas."

"For the gourmet menu in New York, leave the steak and fried chicken, and that's fine." Lu Li's humorous answer made everyone burst into laughter.The subtext of this sentence is to say that only steak and fried chicken are worth mentioning in Texas.Of course, this is a joke.

Fabio's subject smiled and said, "Except for steak and fried chicken."

The arrogance and aloofness between the gestures were not sharp, but they widened the distance between the two sides.Compared with Fabio, he is like a real New Yorker-always keeping a certain distance from strangers, and at the same time, he has a clear understanding of his status, background, work status, etc.

If Lu Li remembered correctly, his name should be Michael.

Lu Li didn't mind either. There aren't too many people like this in New York. "Then, you can only choose chicken breast or salad."

Fabio looked up to the sky and sighed, "Ah! Jesus Christ! After coming to Texas, it's still the same? Then why did I leave New York?"

"Because here, before eating, you need to do it yourself, such as go to the fence to catch the chicken, and then give it to the farmer to kill, process, and then cook." With a smiling expression, the group of people in front of him were stunned.

"Is this true?" Fabio blinked and asked blankly.

(End of this chapter)