Noon.
At the cafeteria.
During lunch, people from the WebTV department sat together in twos and threes. During lunch, they began discussing Zhang Ye's new program.
"Hey, have you heard?"
"Heard about what?"
"Zhang Ye's new program!"
"Heh, I was just about to say it. I heard about it!"
"What's the situation? What's up with that newcomer, Teacher Zhang? "
"He submitted a proposal for a new program. As you all know, he's different from other hosts. The Leader gave him permission to plan his own program. Guess what program he came up with? Don't guess, you definitely won't be able to guess it. Because in the country … No, because there's no such program in the entire world. Zhang Ye came up with something called a 'Talk Show'. It's just a person speaking to the audience on stage. I'm puzzled. Anyone with an IQ would know it's not good to watch such a program, right? Even those interview programs need at least a guest. It seems like he didn't even set up a guest, and just spoke by himself! "
"Come on, don't talk nonsense."
"How is it nonsense? It's true."
"'Lecture Room' was planned by Zhang Ye, right? That program's quality is pretty good. How can an experienced planner make such a low-level mistake? "
"You still don't believe it?"
"Old Zhang, I can testify that it's true."
"That's right. Many people now know about that so-called 'Talk Show'. And what's unbelievable is that the Leader actually approved it. I think it's to let Zhang Ye try out for one episode. If the hits aren't good, it will be axed. It's so strange, why did the Leader allow him to do this?"
"Only letting him try out for one episode already shows the Leader's attitude. They definitely don't think highly of it, or else they would have at least aired more than ten episodes. They wouldn't have axed the program so quickly."
"Hur Hur, I wonder what Zhang Ye is thinking."
"He's finished. With this program, the reputation he built up will be ruined."
"That's right. How can he maintain a ratings legend? With this program, I think he might not even be able to keep his job. "
"I already knew that he was just a flowery person. He doesn't have any real ability."
The discussions were incessant. Everyone used the term "Talk Show" as a topic of idle conversation.
… …
The office.
Zhang Ye came back from lunch.
Dong Shanshan was already sitting at her desk. When she saw her old classmate, she looked up and immediately said, "Are you really going to do that talk show?"
Zhang Ye acknowledged, "Of course."
Ah Qian also came over and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, "Teacher Zhang, what is that program of yours? It's too … too innovative, isn't it? "He put it more tactfully.
Zhang Ye had already answered this question too many times today, so he did not bother to explain further. He just chuckled and said, "You will know when you see it."
Dong Shanshan asked, "Has the program been decided?"
Zhang Ye said, "It's settled. We'll be recording and broadcasting next week. I've already submitted the requirements for the venue."
Ah Qian and Little Yu looked at each other and did not speak further. Actually, they were not optimistic about Zhang Ye's program either. Talk show? What was that?
Dong Shanshan glanced at him, "Zhang Ye, go online and take a look."
"Surf the Internet? What do you mean? "Zhang Ye asked.
"You'll know when you get there." Dong Shanshan pointed at her computer screen.
Zhang Ye sat in front of his computer and moved the mouse. Only when he saw it did he understand. He did not know who had leaked the insider information. There were a few media outlets that had published this matter.
"Zhang Ye — A person who has been blinded by arrogance!"
"Weiwo has made a bad move. Zhang Ye has made a bad move!"
"It's a pity. I had always been optimistic about Zhang Ye, but according to insider information, Zhang Ye's new program this time is a unique program — Talk Show. As for what a talk show is, I'm honestly not sure. According to the source, Zhang Ye's program is a person telling jokes on stage while the audience listens. I can't help but ask, what's wrong with Zhang Ye? Has his past results made him too arrogant? Why would such a bizarre idea appear!? Would anyone watch such a program? And it's even going to be broadcast next week? "
When a few news articles were published, the people who followed Zhang Ye immediately went into an uproar!
"It can't be?"
"It's fake news, right?"
"So many people have exposed it, so it must be true."
"Holy sh * t. It's fine to talk about history, but why is Zhang Ye telling jokes?"
"I can tell that Zhang Ye's fame is all due to luck. He doesn't know anything. He's finished. His reputation is ruined."
"He's still too young."
"Not only is he young, he's also arrogant!"
"There's no similar program in the world, yet you insist on doing it? Isn't this a joke? You're the only smart one, while everyone else is a fool? If it was really a good program, would no one do it? "
The internet was one-sided with scolding and doubts!
Even within Zhang Ye's fan club, there were such voices!
A newcomer who had just joined the fan club said, "You guys stay and play. I'm leaving the fan club. I'll go to a joke website to watch jokes, alright? Do I need to listen to you? "
Another person was also a newcomer, "What is Zhang Ye up to? I'm leaving too."
"What's there to tell jokes? You want to do a separate program? There's no need for that, right? Teacher Zhang, I still support you. Can you change a program!? "a fan said.
A junior moderator said without much confidence, "Teacher Zhang must have his own ideas."
That person replied, "What ideas? This program is completely meaningless. I don't even want to watch it. Talk Show? I'm speechless! "
Wave after wave of questioning!
A few people who had been following Zhang Ye did not stay idle either. They took the opportunity to jump out and start scolding. It was the kind of scolding that flooded the screen!
… …
After closing the webpage, Zhang Ye could not help but laugh. Maybe he had not clearly explained the true value of a talk show. Telling jokes? If it was that simple, talk shows would not have become so popular in his world. How could it be that simple!? However, Zhang Ye did not explain. It was useless to say anything now. What he needed to do was to produce results and answers. He wanted to tell everyone the charm of a talk show!
Dong Shanshan turned her head, "Is the pressure too much?"
"Pressure?" Zhang Ye threw up his hands, "I don't feel it at all. If they want to scold, let them. I don't want to explain. Let's use the program to speak."
Dong Shanshan blinked, "You're that confident?"
Zhang Ye smiled without a word. The answer was definitely yes!
Was "Lecture Room" good? Was the program outstanding? One of the satellite channels of Central TV had broadcast it nationwide. The highest episode's viewership rating was about 0.5%. As it covered a large number of people, it was definitely not the same concept as the local channels that easily had 8% or 9% viewership ratings. A television channel that covered the entire country had a viewership rating of 0.5%, which was a rather shocking number. However, compared to the talk show programs of his world, "Lecture Room"'s viewership rating was nothing. The top two talk show programs in the country, the first ranked talk show's average viewership rating was nearly double that of "Lecture Room"'s highest viewership rating. As for the second ranked talk show program, "Lecture Room"'s highest viewership rating was only comparable to that program's average viewership rating.
The difference was huge!
Since Lecture Room could become popular in this world, what reason was there for a talk show to not succeed? Zhang Ye never had any doubts about this!
Outside.
A woman walked in, "Teacher Zhang Ye, Teacher Dong Shanshan, your program has been decided. The Leader has instructed us to record a promotional video for you today. It will be about 20 seconds. Let's go over first."
Dong Shanshan said, "Alright."
Ah Qian said, "I'll go too."
Little Yu volunteered, "I'll help take a look too."
Zhang Ye followed, "Promotional video? The program isn't done yet, so how do we do a promotional video? "
"You might not know." Little Yu explained, "Our WebTV's promotional video is mainly to introduce the host and then mention the program's name. It will let everyone know the host and the program's broadcast time. It's not like a television station that introduces the program in detail. Typically, a promotional video will be broadcast after our website's WebTV program. According to convention, we will invite a few of our department's WebTV hosts to record a promotional video and then broadcast it after their program. It's also a way to build momentum. If you have good popularity, you can even invite all the WebTV hosts in our company. In our industry, this is called an endorsement."
Zhang Ye was stunned, "There's still a need for popularity?"
Little Yu gave a wry smile, "That's right. As it's all free promotional videos, it's basically a friendship endorsement. Hence, if you don't have good popularity, there will be fewer people who will endorse for you."
Zhang Ye knew that he did not have good popularity, so he did not have any expectations.
Few people in the company cared about him. Now, there was a lot of doubt and scolding online and within the company. They did not think highly of his new program, so who would endorse for him?
Two youths walked past him. They were both very handsome.
"Eh? Teacher Shanshan, what are you doing? "A youth said with a chuckle.
Dong Shanshan revealed a sexy smile and said, "Teacher Han, Teacher Gong, did you just come back from lunch? I'm going to record a promotional video. It seems like it'll be done today. "
Teacher Gong was stunned for a moment before laughing, "Heh, why didn't you tell us earlier? It's fine. It's not too late now. We'll help you endorse for you."
Dong Shanshan said, "Won't it be too troublesome for you?"
Zhang Ye knew at a glance that the two of them were also the company's WebTV hosts.
Teacher Han also waved her hands, "It's not troublesome. It's nothing. We will definitely help you. Don't worry about it. I'll get a few other hosting friends to support you!"
Dong Shanshan said gratefully, "Then thank you. I was just worrying about this."
Teacher Gong laughed, "Don't worry. Our department rarely has a new host, and a beautiful one at that. Everyone will definitely be happy to endorse for you."
Beauties were indeed popular.
… …
Basement 1.
In the studio area.
In order to have better soundproofing, the recording studio was built underground.
Upon entering Studio 3, Zhang Ye realized that the facilities here were no different from a television station. It was very luxurious and professional with all the necessary equipment.
The middle-aged woman was probably the department's professional in arranging promotional videos. After inviting everyone in, she handed a script to Dong Shanshan, "Do you want to record first?"
"Sure, I'll just follow this script, right?" Dong Shanshan said.
The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Yes, it's just some promotional words."
Teacher Gong and Teacher Han came in after them. They probably made a few phone calls. Following that, three or four other WebTV hosts came in one after another. There were three men and one woman. They were all in the same office area, but their seats were not next to each other. Zhang Ye had seen them before, so he was no stranger to them.
Dong Shanshan quickly thanked them.
"You're welcome. It's just a small matter."
"Right, Teacher Dong, of course we have to help."
"We're all colleagues, so it's only right for us to take care of each other. When I first came, it was everyone who helped me with the promotions. After all, we're all family."
The three WebTV hosts spoke very nicely.
There were about eight staff in the room. Some were setting up the lights, while others were setting up the cameras.
When the middle-aged woman saw that the staff were all in position, she said, "Then let's begin."
A girl went over to touch up Dong Shanshan's makeup, and then they began recording her promotional video. She first gave a script and introduced her program. Then, the WebTV hosts went up one by one with ease. Some introduced Dong Shanshan, some praised her, and some praised the effects of her program. Actually, the program had just been confirmed and had not been recorded yet, so how could they see the effects of the program? But it was an endorsement, so they had to do well.
After an hour, it was finally done.
Dong Shanshan was sweating profusely. The lights were very hot, "Thank you, everyone. Zhang Ye and I will treat everyone to dinner tonight. Everyone, please do us the honor."
Zhang Ye?
You and him are treating?
Then Dong Shanshan said in a timely manner, "Teacher Zhang Ye is my college classmate. We were in the same class and have always had a good relationship with each other. Zhang Ye will also be recording a promotional video this time. Can everyone endorse him?"
Only then did Zhang Ye understand that the school belle knew that he was not popular and would not be able to invite anyone, so she wanted to help him. He was quite touched at that moment.
The others also understood why Dong Shanshan said that she and Zhang Ye were treating. However, they really did not want to help Zhang Ye. No, or rather, they could not help him! They had also heard about the Talk Show. If not for that, they would have given Dong Shanshan and Zhang Ye some face. After all, they were colleagues in the same unit. What's wrong with helping them? However, the Talk Show had long been labeled as a trashy program. Now, everyone in the unit, and even on the internet, were cursing it. To get them to endorse Zhang Ye at this time? Praise him? Praise his program? Wasn't this digging a hole for them to jump into!? They were afraid that they would be buried in it. When "Zhang Ye's Talk Show" was broadcast, or even before it was broadcast, the curses would spread to them. Who asked them to be the spokesperson!?
Teacher Gong hesitated, "About this, I still have work. I've been here for an hour, so I definitely have to go back. I still have to catch the new episode today."
"Me too."
"There's no need to treat. It's just a small matter. I'll be leaving first."
"Teacher Zhang, sorry about that. I also have some work to do."
The few of them tactfully rejected her.
The middle-aged woman in charge of this area looked at them worriedly, "Teachers, why don't you help us? We really can't record without a spokesperson, right? "
The few of them did not say a word.
Dong Shanshan looked at Zhang Ye helplessly.
Zhang Ye smiled at her and then turned to the woman, "Big Sis, I don't need a spokesperson." Then he strode to the lights. Without any makeup, he said directly, "Let's begin recording."
The woman was stunned, "You are recording it yourself?"
Zhang Ye nodded, "Yes, I don't need a spokesperson."
At this moment, Wang Xiong walked in. He was probably here for an inspection, and happened to hear Zhang Ye's words. He could not help but push the door open with interest.
"Leader."
"Director Wang."
"Director Wang."
Eight or nine people greeted him.
Wang Xiong smiled, "Do what you guys do. I'm just taking a look."
The woman looked at Zhang Ye again. Her questioning gaze had a wry smile. Only when she confirmed it from Zhang Ye's eyes did she say to the cameraman, "Then, prepare to start filming."
Dong Shanshan was a little worried.
The other web hosts did not leave either. They were waiting to see how he would record the promotional video that required a spokesperson. He had already been scolded to such an extent. If there was no one to endorse and promote him, how could he do his program?
However, Zhang Ye was not angry. Instead, he appeared very calm. His colleagues were avoiding him? They felt that their program was bad and did not dare to get involved? The netizens were scolding him? They were scolding him for being young, for being finished, for not knowing anything? Did they think that he would be beaten to a pulp because of his talk show? Zhang Ye had not said a word regarding the doubts and scoldings, but not responding was clearly not his style!
"Three … Two … One … Begin!" The woman said.
As for endorsements?
And you all to endorse?
Do I need you all!?
You have your rules, I have my choices. You deny my present, I decide my future. You mock me for having nothing, I pity you for always waiting. You can look down on our youth, but we will prove whose era this is. Dreams are destined to be a lonely journey, with no lack of doubts and mockery along the way. But so what? Even if we're covered in wounds, we will still live beautifully! "
Everyone was stunned!
Dong Shanshan was stunned. Wang Xiong was stunned. The woman and the other web hosts also felt goosebumps when they heard this!
Zhang Ye adjusted his tie.
"My name is Zhang Ye!"
"I'll speak for myself!"
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