Chapter 296 - What is a Professional Journalist? (1/2)

In the evening, they would enjoy Jingzhou’s cityscape.

At night, they would eat to their heart’s content at Ming Yun Private Kitchen. Xia Jiang and the interview team munched on the huge lobsters. They were very touched by the treatment that they received!

The treatment was out of this world!

The work of a journalist was very varied. There were gravy train tasks, and there were also back-breaking jobs.

In most cases—if the interviewee personally requested the interview, the treatment that the journalists received would be better. The interviewee would cover their transportation and accommodation costs. Sometimes, each of them would even receive a travel allowance ranging from five hundred to a thousand yuan. People would often label that allowance as a ‘red packet(1)’.

However, the interview with Tengda was different. The interview was not requested by Tengda, but it was organized by the official platform instead.

Under normal circumstances, Tengda did not need to pay for their travel and accommodation costs.

However, Boss Pei offered to do so!

Not only did Tengda pay for their travel allowance and accommodation cost, but they also offered them the highest quality services such as in terms of the vehicles they used and their meals. That made them feel respected.

Furthermore, this feast that they were enjoying seemed very expensive. Xia Jiang and the team were a little overwhelmed by the treatment that they received!

Xia Jiang was originally considering if she should have a chat with Boss Pei during the meal to collect some interview information beforehand.

However, when the dazzling delicacies were served, she immediately threw that thought at the back of her mind.

She was completely engaged by the food!

Amongst the dishes that were served, many delicacies were something she had only heard of and never seen before. How could she resist the temptation to try them?

Moreover, evidently, the service speed of the attendants there was specially trained. The service timing of every dish was just right. That made the entire meal very enjoyable.

After finishing the dessert, Xia Jiang touched her bloated tummy in shame.

Oh, no! Boss Pei had been too thoughtful the entire time such that she did not find a suitable time to ask her questions!

After leaving Ming Yun Private Kitchen, Xia Jiang took out her phone secretly and opened the Quanmin Reviews app.

She would not know it if she did not check it. The moment she looked up the restaurant, the results shocked her.

Wasn’t this place the unnamed restaurant that went viral a while back?

It was said that all the seats at the restaurant had been reserved for the following two or three months. It was too popular. Even Jingzhou City locals might not even find a chance to eat at the restaurant.

Everyone looked at Boss Pei respectfully and gratefully.

They must ensure that the video was of a high standard! They must not let Boss Pei down after all that he had done for them!

Xia Jiang was extremely touched. “Boss Pei, thank you for hosting us!

“We will make the necessary preparations tonight after we return to the hotel. Can we start the interview officially tomorrow morning?”

Pei Qian shook his head and replied, “No, no, no. I have other arrangements for you guys tomorrow.”

“I will host you guys over at the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe tomorrow morning. How can you not play some games when interviewing a games company?

“In the afternoon, we will continue to enjoy Jingzhou’s beautiful scenery. Jingzhou’s rich land fosters many talents, and our city is as pretty as a picture. How can one evening be enough to see it all? You guys have to experience more of it!

“You guys can have a good rest tonight and tomorrow night. After all, you must be tired after all the traveling. We have ample time. Do not be so nervous. We can officially start the interview two days later in the morning.”

Xia Jiang was stunned. “Huh? Boss Pei, that’s not very appropriate, isn’t it?”

Pei Qian smiled and shook his head. “How is that not appropriate? Aren’t we all working towards creating a good interview? A guest should suit the convenience of the host. Do not worry. Just follow my arrangements, and we’ll be fine.”

October 18th…

In the morning, Xia Jiang and the others were surfing the internet and drinking their coffees at the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. They were both shocked and surprised by the cafe’s new operating model.

After all, the Fish-Catching Internet Cafes were only located in Jingzhou City and had yet to be spread to other cities.

In the evening, the crowd had another half-day tour of Jingzhou City and toured the remaining places of interest.

At night, Boss Pei arranged for everyone to have dinner at Swan Lake Restaurant.

The reason Boss Pei gave as to why they did not head over to the unnamed restaurant was that they had no more reservations.

Swan Lake Restaurant was a buffet restaurant. Although the environment was still high-class and there was still a huge variety of food, Xia Jiang could sense that the restaurant was much more inferior as compared to the nameless restaurant!

The difference could be felt from the ingredients, chef’s skills, dining environment, services, and other aspects. However, if she had to pinpoint exactly where the differences were, she would not be able to do it.

She could only conclude that the differences in the tiny details could accumulate and result in a huge difference in the overall experience.

Xia Jiang was not displeased with that. On the contrary, she was even more touched.

This meal at Swan Lake Restaurant was already high-class enough. However, it was barely comparable to the unnamed restaurant.

That showed that the welcoming reception that Boss Pei had hosted was indeed very deluxe! Surely, ordinary people who come to Jingzhou could not enjoy such treatment, could they?

Boss Pei was so amazing! He had been really generous!

In the eyes of Xia Jiang and the others, Boss Pei’s image was infinitely enlarged. They felt slightly heartbroken to think that Boss Pei had been so low-key even after producing so many classic games.

They were not doing their job for not making a report on Boss Pei sooner!

They must do well in this interview. They could not disappoint Boss Pei after the meal that he invited them to last night!

At night…

Xia Jiang returned to the hotel. She took out her laptop and started typing furiously. She began sorting out the direction of the interview tomorrow.