Chapter 47: Watch out
Su Can's desk was covered with materials on current affairs, along with foreign affairs reference publications borrowed from his eldest uncle, Zeng Qu anming. By reading through them, Su Can began to gain a comprehensive understanding of the overall situation.
When choosing a subject for an essay or a commentary, timeliness was essential. Timeliness did not simply mean speed; it meant staying closely attuned to events and cutting straight to the crux with a master butcher's precision. Only then could it achieve the best public impact.
Objective circumstances, a grasp of the broader situation, and a well-targeted subject were all critical factors that could shape the opinions of those who read the article. To draw the attention of mainstream society, these things required the utmost care and repeated scrutiny. Both depth and breadth had to reach a certain level, or the piece would easily be dismissed as nonsense.
What Su Can had at present was his experience of the future. As a result, many things that were already thoroughly understood in later years possessed a certain depth and breadth when viewed from the world of today.
Su Can toyed with the fountain pen he had received from Tang Wu, then put it into a small box. Only then did he pick up his own pen and begin writing along the lines he had in mind.
Of course, a piece like this could not simply be dashed off. Given what Su Can currently had on hand, the materials he needed for many aspects were far too scant. At this rate, he would merely be tossing a stone into the long river of history, one that would barely raise a ripple.
Just like the flood of 1998. But the luck he had enjoyed then could not be repeated.