On this day.
Early in the morning.
After a few days of digesting the news, the entertainment circle had calmed down. There was no news that could be hyped up forever. Even if it was a group fight between celebrities, the matter would eventually blow over. There would always be new people or disturbances that would attract the attention of the media and the public and move on to the next issue. This was the entertainment circle.
The news had calmed down.
The Internet had calmed down.
But Zhang Ye's house was not calm. To be precise, it was Zhang Ye's mother who had been in an extremely excited state for the past two days. She could not calm down at all.
His mother was pacing back and forth in the room. She had been acting strangely lately. "Old Zhang, are there any beauty salons nearby?" Zhang Ye's mother asked.
His father asked, "Why?"
His mother said, "Of course, for beauty treatments. On the day of our son's wedding, I don't want to look like an old woman. That won't look good either, so I have to start preparing now."
His father comforted, "You're doing quite well now."
Zhang Ye also woke up and said helplessly, "Mom, you've been busy for two days now."
"I'm so excited!" His mother was still very excited. "Say, kid, fortune favors fools. Even a leader like Little Wu has taken a liking to you. Oh yes, what time does she get off work today? Do you want to come over for dinner tonight? Invite her again to solidify your relationship with her. Don't let her get away with this opportunity that's already in your hands, do you understand? Little Wu is so pretty and gentle. She even knows how to cook for you. She's also a leader, so you have to hurry up! "
His father rolled his eyes. "You've already invited her over for dinner eight times in the past few days. Can't you just let Little Wu rest for a few days? A meal at noon and a meal at night, and she doesn't want to do anything else? Aren't you being too enthusiastic? If you keep scaring Little Wu, you might end up messing up a good thing. "
His mother stared at him. "I'm happy to see Little Wu. What's it to you!"
Ever since Zhang Ye brought Old Wu home, his mother had become unbelievably happy. It was obvious that she was very satisfied with her future daughter-in-law, Wu Zeqing.
"This won't do. I have to make a call!"
"Mom, who are you calling?"
"To the neighbors."
"Aiya, didn't I tell you to keep it a secret?"
"Then I'll call your grandma."
"You don't have to say it. they'll all know."
"If you know, then you know."
"Old Wu's identity is special and I'm from the entertainment industry. I'll announce it after we get married."
Mom paced around the house, looking at her phone for a while, then sitting down and stomping her feet. "Aiyah, I'm suffocating, I'm really suffocating!"
His father and Zhang Ye looked at each other and smiled helplessly. Mom didn't have any other problems, but she had a big mouth and loved to brag. If she wasn't allowed to talk about such a big thing, she would feel uncomfortable holding it in.
The phone rang.
They were from Media College.
Su Hongyan: "Little Zhang, have you gone out yet?"
Zhang Ye said, "I'm leaving immediately."
Su Hongyan: "Don't forget about today's class, I'm waiting for you."
"Don't worry, Teacher Su. I won't forget." After Zhang Ye hung up, he said to his parents, "Mom, keep holding it in. Dad, I'm going to class now."
…
In the morning.
Media College.
There was still an hour to go, but the lecture hall was already packed with people. In the distance, many people could be seen running towards the lecture hall!
"Damn, it's full?"
"What time is it?"
"Of course, this is Zhang Ye's class we're talking about!"
"I still feel that I'm early. Why is there no more seats?"
"Let's find a seat. I have to listen even if I have to stand!"
"Yeah, we can't miss out on our senior's class!"
"Yoshiko, come, I've reserved a seat for you!"
"Ah, Qiqi, you're so loyal. I love you so much!"
"Treat me to a meal next time! Motherfucker, Big Sis has been here since 6 AM to reserve a seat! "
"Damn! You're ruthless! "
Strictly speaking, school had not officially started yet. The freshmen were still undergoing military training and would only end this afternoon. The soonest they could start classes would be tomorrow. However, the school had specially arranged for Zhang Ye to give a lecture before school reopened, so there was a deeper meaning to it. Looking at the line-up, not to mention the freshmen, even the sophomores and juniors from the broadcasting department were squeezing their way in. There were also many students from other departments joining in on the fun.
This was Zhang Ye's advantage over the other teachers.
He was popular.
He had a strong appeal.
Everyone liked him.
Outside, Zhang Ye had already arrived. He was humming a tune as he walked in.
Su Hongyan saw him from afar and said with a smile, "You seem to be in a good mood?"
Zhang Ye said happily, "Haha, hello, Teacher Su."
He had officially introduced Old Wu to his parents, and they were very approving of her. With the wedding date around the corner, how could he not be happy?
The dean of the broadcasting department smiled and said, "Professor Zhang, you have a very important task today."
Zhang Ye nodded. "I understand."
The dean said, "I don't need to tell you how important the first lecture for the freshmen is. The school has considered a lot before handing this lecture to you. We also believe that you'll definitely be up to the task. To put it bluntly, this is just an introductory class. There's no need to talk about any professional knowledge from the textbooks. The teachers of the various subjects in the official classes will cover it. Your task is to enlighten the freshmen and bring them in. Make them interested in our broadcasting department, so it's best if it's fun. There's no need to give a long lecture. The students these days are different from before. They don't fall for that anymore."
Zhang Ye said, "Sure."
The dean patted him on the shoulder. "I'll leave it to you then."
Su Hongyan said, "Hur hur, do your best. We'll also be listening from the sidelines."
Zhang Ye said, "Whoa, that's going to put a lot of pressure on me."
An associate professor laughed and said, "Only when there's pressure will there be motivation."
After chatting for a while and getting to know many of the teachers and professors of the broadcasting department, Zhang Ye looked at his watch and strode into the lecture hall.
The dean smiled and said, "Come, let's listen in as well."
Su Hongyan and the others also went in and sat down.
Countless pairs of eyes were glued to the lectern!
"Senior!"
"Teacher Zhang!"
"Professor Zhang!"
"Wow, he's so handsome!"
"I didn't get a good look at him because I was standing too far away at the Welcoming Gala, but now I'm so close!"
"Who said that Teacher Zhang looks average? I just think that he's handsome! "
"Right, it's mainly because of his aura!"
The applause was thunderous!
Many of the freshmen were screaming!
Zhang Ye stood calmly at the lectern and adjusted the microphone. He smiled and said, "Hello, everyone. I'm your teacher for the first lecture. My name is Zhang Ye."
Another round of applause rang out!
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "First of all, I would like to congratulate all of you for standing out from all the other examinees in the country and getting into the top broadcasting department in the country. Secondly, I would like to thank all of you for choosing this place, for choosing Media College. About seven or eight years ago, I was sitting here just like you, watching the teacher on the podium give me my first lesson. I didn't expect that seven or eight years later, I would have the honor to stand here and do this job. " He threw up his hands and said, "Actually, I didn't prepare any lecture materials today. I don't have anything on hand either. This first lecture is just for me to have a chat with all of you, so there's no need for you to address me as Teacher Zhang or Professor Zhang. Just call me 'Senior' or 'Old Zhang.'"
The freshmen in the audience all laughed.
"Alright, Old Zhang!"
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Ye looked at the audience. "I would like to first ask, why did you all choose to major in broadcasting?"
In an instant, countless people raised their hands.
Zhang Ye pointed at a girl. "Tell us."
That girl stood up excitedly. "Senior, I chose to major in broadcasting because of you. I want to become an outstanding host like you in the future!"
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "That answer of yours is a little fake. I think that if it were someone else standing here, you would also say the same thing."
Everyone laughed!
That girl was also amused!
Zhang Ye pointed at another person.
That freshman stood up. "I chose to major in broadcasting because I like being a host. I think it's very cool."
He asked a few more questions, but the answers were more or less the same. They just liked it.
Zhang Ye asked again, "Then what do you all think is the most important thing to learn to be a good host?"
"Adaptability?"
"I think it's eloquence!"
"Good looks?"
"The most important thing is wit!"
This answer was a little different.
Zhang Ye looked at them and said, "Everyone has quite a lot of answers and said all sorts of things. But my opinion might be a little different from yours. I think that the most important thing about a host is something that everyone has neglected, and that is the language. It's not the language of foreigners, but our own language, Chinese!"
The students in the audience were all stunned!
Chinese?
Mandarin? Who didn't know how to do that?
Su Hongyan also looked up at the stage.
Zhang Ye smiled and pointed to the audience. "I can see that a lot of people have doubtful looks on their faces. Everyone here knows how to speak, and they even know how to speak Mandarin. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to pass the interview stage. I'm guessing that all of you are thinking about how to learn English well. You have to pass CET 4 before you can graduate, so that's what everyone is concerned about, right?"
Quite a few people nodded.
Zhang Ye said, "Actually, I've always been against teaching English as a key subject, and even more against using CET 4 as the threshold for graduation. As a broadcasting major, this is like throwing away a watermelon to pick up a sesame seed. It's a complete misdirection!"
The audience burst into an uproar!
Misdirection?
Only Zhang Ye would dare to say something like that!
Su Hongyan gave a wry smile. "Dean."
The dean smiled and said, "I knew he wouldn't teach according to common sense. Let's listen to him first."
Zhang Ye added, "Of course, it's not that my English is bad, that's why I said that."
Everyone was tickled once again!
Zhang Ye said calmly, "China's culture is broad and profound, and all of the knowledge lies within the language. From now on, you will be learning a series of courses, such as vocal skills, speaking speed training, impromptu speeches, and literature and culture classes. These are all based on the basics of language, but it just so happens that this most important and fundamental language has been neglected by others. Instead, English has been placed on the agenda. In foreign countries, only foreign hosts can do it. Similarly, in China, only Chinese hosts can do it well. Why? It's because of language! In the field of broadcasting, language is a dividing line. It's the greatest boundary! No matter how good we are at learning English, we can't possibly speak it better than foreigners when we're overseas. Similarly, no matter how good a foreigner is at learning Mandarin, he can't compare to us in the field of hosting in China! Language is the greatest competitiveness of a broadcasting host, but what about us? We don't value Chinese, but instead value English or other smaller languages? Instead, we're using CET 4 to determine whether we can graduate. What's with that? "
Quite a few freshmen fell into deep thought.
Zhang Ye said, "Have you ever seen a foreign broadcasting major that requires one's Chinese proficiency? Have you ever seen a foreign university student not being allowed to graduate if they don't know Chinese? No, right? "
Everyone shook their heads.
Of course not!
Why would they need to take a Chinese test!
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "If they were to take a Chinese test, I would go all out and fight for a spot as a question setter. I would also make things difficult for them and give them a Chinese CET 4 or 6. I guarantee that no matter how good their Chinese results are, none of those foreigners would be able to graduate. Do you believe me?"
The freshmen laughed out loud!
"I don't believe it!"
"What kind of questions did you come up with?"
"Right, please tell us!"
"Chinese CET 4 or 6?"
"If the foreigners could learn it well, it wouldn't be difficult at all."
"That's right, I've only seen foreigners who can speak Chinese very well."
But Zhang Ye said, "Everyone doesn't believe me, right?"
Everyone jeered, "We don't believe you!"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Then I'll come up with a few questions for you to listen to. At the same time, everyone can think about how broad and profound the Chinese language is."
The freshmen were all looking forward to it!
The sophomores and juniors from the broadcasting department also pricked up their ears. They really did not believe that Zhang Ye could come up with a question that would stump all of the foreigners!
Zhang Ye said, "Next up is the Chinese CET 4 exam. Please listen to the first question."
Zhang Ye said in a serious manner, "There was bird droppings on the windowsill. The teacher shouted to Little Ming, 'Little Ming, go and wipe the bird droppings.'" He paused for a moment, then imitated the shocked expression of a character and said, "Little Ming said, 'I'll wipe it!'"
Silence!
The entire lecture hall fell silent!
Su Hongyan: "…"
The dean: "…"
All the freshmen: "…"
Zhang Ye said sternly, "Question: Did Little Ming wipe it or not?"
In an instant, everyone cramped up with laughter!
"Hahahaha!"
"I'll wipe it?"
"I'll wipe you, I'll wipe it!"
"Aiyo, I'm dying of laughter!"
Zhang Ye continued, "Please listen to the second question: As the floor was very dirty, the teacher said to Little Ming, 'Little Ming, go and sweep the floor!'" He paused for a moment, then stared at Little Ming and said, "Little Ming said, 'I'll do it!'"
Su Hongyan burst out laughing!
The dean nearly spat out a mouthful of water!
Zhang Ye said, "Question: Did Little Ming go or not?"
The students in the lecture hall were rolling on the floor with laughter!
"Hahahaha!"
"Your sister, what kind of question is this!"
"A foreigner wouldn't understand a question like this even if you beat him to death!"
"Aiyo, I can't take it anymore!"
"Why would he go or not!"
Some people were laughing so hard that they were in tears!
Zhang Ye said calmly, "Please listen to the third question: Little Hong asked Little Ming, 'Do we need to bring a pen for class today?' Little Ming said — "Zhang Ye imitated him and said, 'Do we need to bring a pen for class today?'" He looked at everyone and said, "Question: Do we need to bring a pen for class today? If we do, what kind of pen should we bring?"
"Hahaha!"
"Bring my ass!"
"This kind of question is too sarcastic!"
The people in the lecture hall were rocking back and forth. Many of them started clapping and cheering!
Zhang Ye looked at everyone and said, "This is only the CET-4 exam. Come, let's listen to the CET-6 exam. This is a multiple-choice listening question."
Everyone was fully focused.
Then they heard Zhang Ye say, "Xiaofang said, 'Your sister, my period hasn't come yet this month. I'm so worried. What a scam!'"
"Hahaha!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Zhang Ye said, "Question: Who's the most worried in the passage?"
Worried?
Who's the most worried if your period hasn't come?
Pfft! Was she going to get pregnant?
Everyone was once again laughing hysterically!
Zhang Ye held up a finger. "A: Xiaofang's sister."
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Ye: "B: Xiaofang's mother."
"Aiyo!"
"My tears!"
Zhang Ye: "C: Xiaofang's sister."
"Haha!"
Zhang Ye: "D: Xiaofang's father."
"I'm cramping up from laughing!"
"Right, her father must be worried!"
Zhang Ye: "E: Xiaofang's period."
"Hahahahaha!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Zhang Ye: "F: Xiaofang herself."
"Hahahaha!"
Zhang Ye blinked and said, "The last choice, Xiaofang's boyfriend … Xiaoming!"
When they heard the last choice, many of the freshmen and seniors were clutching their stomachs and laughing so hard that they nearly fainted. They finally believed that if Zhang Ye were to fucking set the questions for the foreign Chinese exams, those foreigners would really die. This kind of question was too wicked. Other than the Chinese, who could fucking understand it!
Applause erupted!
Everyone was clapping with all their might!
Zhang Ye smiled and said to everyone, "Look, isn't the Chinese language broad and profound?"
Everyone nodded vigorously!
"Right!"
"It's too deep!"
"I'm going to faint from laughing!"
"Teacher Zhang, why are you so funny!"
"Aiyo, let me laugh a little longer!"
Zhang Ye said, "This is a language that brings together thousands of years of China's culture. Instead of properly studying it and valuing it, you all set your sights elsewhere. That in itself is a reckless waste of God's gift. A host relies on their mouths, and that mouth is only a medium for the language to be spoken. From now on, during your four years in university, please learn the Chinese language well. This is because this is the greatest weapon of a host, and because this is the foundation of your industry!" Zhang Ye looked at his watch and smiled. "Alright, that's all for today's class. Class dismissed."
He turned around and walked off the stage.
All of the students immediately stood up and applauded incessantly!
Su Hongyan smiled and also stood up to clap!
The dean and the other teachers of the Broadcasting Department also did the same!
Wonderful!
It was indeed wonderful!
This introductory class was truly unique. Be it the professionalism, the pace, or the interest, it was impeccable. Although the dean felt that there were still some areas of disagreement, everyone had their own views on this, so they could seek common ground. The key was that the students' attention and interest had been piqued from the beginning to the end. There was not a single moment during the entire class that they were distracted. That was the most impressive part of the class!
It was indeed the right decision to invite Zhang Ye to conduct the first class!
From the students' expressions, it could be seen that they were looking forward to the official class when school reopened. All of them had a positive and positive attitude towards it!
The class ended.
Everyone walked around in groups of twos and threes.
"That was so enjoyable!"
"Yeah, so this is what university is all about."
"Everyone says that university classes are boring, but I don't think so!"
"Me too. It was such an exciting class. I wonder why so many seniors skipped class."
When some of the sophomores and juniors beside them heard this, they couldn't help but give a wry smile. They thought to themselves that when the freshmen officially started school, the only person in the entire Media College who dared to conduct a class like that was Zhang Ye! The other teachers weren't like that!
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