At night.
Zhang Ye went home.
As soon as he entered the house, his mother gave him an unpleasant look. "You still have the nerve to come back? What does the Spring Festival Gala of primary and secondary schools have to do with you? Why are you everywhere? Are you bored? You'll feel uncomfortable if you don't make some noise every day, right? Son, I really have to give it to you. Your mother's heart isn't good. Can you not be so alarmed all the time? This is an aging society. There are so many old people in society. You're good. You scolded all of them in one breath. You even dragged your father and I into it! "
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Who did you hear that from?"
"Do I even need to listen to it? I read it online!" Mom said angrily.
Zhang Ye said, "You've been getting pretty good with your cell phone lately. You're really keeping up with the times."
His mother said, "Don't interrupt me. Let your dad tell him if you're being pretentious!"
His father looked at his son and ignored him. "Is everything okay at school? Will it affect your work at Peking University? "
"I don't know. It's hard to say." Zhang Ye took off his jacket and said, "Me? I'm just leaving it up to fate. Do whatever you want. Anyway, I'm not in the wrong. I did what a teacher should do. For the sake of the children, I'll sacrifice myself for the good of millions."
His mother glared at him. "You're still in the mood to joke around!"
"That's enough." His father said to his mother, then said to his son, "Little Ye, we know you know what you're doing. We don't understand or care about your work, but we know you can handle it well."
Zhang Ye acknowledged and said, "Thank you, Dad."
His mother was speechless. "The two of you are of one mind!"
His father said, "Stop nagging. Hurry up and cook for the child. You can't solve the problem by nagging for so long, right? Hurry up, I'm hungry too. "
His mother snorted angrily and went to the kitchen.
After his mother left, his father pointed his chin towards the kitchen and whispered, "Ignore her. She's going through menopause."
Zhang Ye laughed. He had not even cooked dinner yet. It would be pretty good if he could eat in half an hour. So he went back to his bedroom and closed the door. He switched on his computer and checked the impact of this incident.
It was really lively on the Internet.
"Aiyo, aiyo!"
"Wifey, come and see! Teacher Zhang Ye is scolding again! "
"Hubby, I'm coming! Teacher Zhang Ye really scolded people again? "
"A few days ago, he declared war with the entire literary world. Great, it's only been a few days and he's declaring war again? Is it with the elderly this time? "
"Hahaha! I'm delighted to see it! "
"Face-smacking Zhang is on the move! Be careful, everyone! "
"The scope of Teacher Zhang's scolding is getting wider each time!"
"It's not cursing. Didn't you hear the original words of the closing speech? It's mainly for teaching children! "
"That's right, how can this be called cursing? The term 'old man' was just a metaphor, it was just a comparison! The purpose of this speech is to educate, not to satirize! "
"That's right. Although Teacher Zhang is notorious and has many 'stains', this' Ode to Young China 'is really not scolding!"
"Did you hear what he said?"
"I'm looking at the text."
"I suggest that everyone listen to it. The power of the text is too weak. It doesn't have that kind of feeling. Zhang Ye's impassioned speech, especially the last few sentences, is a must-listen. It's so f * * king exciting! That literary talent is practically defying the heavens! I heard that the closing speech was only given at the last minute by Teacher Zhang Ye to save the day. He was not prepared at all. It was all done on the spot! "
"Impossible!"
"Is that for real?"
"F * * k! He can say it like that on the spot? "
"It's true. I heard about it too. Back then, the Peking University's president was sick and couldn't make it. He only informed everyone in less than 10 minutes, so no one else could say anything. As they did not have a script, they thought of Teacher Zhang Ye, a person who never uses a script when giving a lecture, so they got him to do it. They really found the right person. Teacher Zhang really doesn't need a script. With such a long and obscure sentence, it needs to be organized, literary, and logical. It's so educational and impactful. Zhang Ye is indeed Zhang Ye! Awesome! "
"That's right. It's too awesome!"
"Our China's youths are so strong!"
"Today, I've witnessed Zhang Ye's speech standards once again!"
"Teacher Zhang has always had such standards, so I'm not surprised by it. What I'm worried about now is those sentences about the elderly. It might have a big impact!"
In the official gala video released by Peking University, there was no part of Zhang Ye's closing speech. However, the reporters were not to be trifled with. When they got back, they uploaded the missing part to their own television station or newspaper's official website. Then, the internet blew up once again!
The matter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' had just ended!
Alright, before the first wave subsided, another wave arose!
A bunch of people were marveling at Zhang Ye's speech. A bunch of people were supporting Zhang Ye's speech. There were also a bunch of people who appeared and started scolding Zhang Ye, saying that he was talking nonsense, disrespecting the elderly, etc. Anyway, no matter what Zhang Ye did, no matter what Zhang Ye said, it would cause quite a stir. This fellow was born with a "Hate Halo". Ever since he came to Peking University, he had not been idle. He was the most controversial teacher in the education world. No one could deny this point. Wherever Zhang Ye was, there would definitely be controversy. Those who liked him loved him to death, to the bone. Those who hated him hated him to death, to the bone!
On Weibo, forums, and Tieba, there were people constantly questioning Zhang Ye, scolding him for being disrespectful to the elderly. Regardless of the reason, it was wrong. There were even people asking him to get out of the education world!
… …
Zhang Ye saw all the praises and scoldings. Having been in the entertainment industry for quite some time, Zhang Ye was no longer as anxious and pale as before. Regardless of the matter, Zhang Ye had already done it and said it. There was no way to take back the water that had been spilled. Hence, not only did Zhang Ye "not repent", he even began typing furiously. He posted the original text of "Ode to Young China" on his Weibo and Tieba. The text version had already been posted by others, but as many of the words were rather obscure, no one had translated or understood them correctly. There were many mistakes, so Zhang Ye decided to post the official version of the original text, so as to prevent those wrong versions from misleading the students!
The moment the Weibo post was posted, the post appeared on Tieba. It instantly exploded in popularity!
The Weibo forwards kept increasing. In the blink of an eye, it had increased by a few hundred, and in the blink of an eye, it had increased by a thousand!
"Supporting Teacher Zhang!"
"Supporting Teacher Zhang unconditionally!"
"Teacher Zhang is the conscience of the industry!"
"Who's calling for Zhang Ye to be fired? I'll be the first to disagree! "
"I pledge my life to support Teacher Zhang Ye! Supporting 'Ode to Young China'! "
"If Teacher Zhang is fired because of this! I'll quit school too! I won't go to school in the future! "
"Count me in! If a teacher like Zhang Ye is expelled from the education world, then there will be no one left in the education world! Teacher Zhang Ye is the only good teacher in my heart! "
"Students! Everyone, unite! "
"Right! Teacher Zhang is now being spurned by thousands because of us! If we don't stand up and speak up at this time! Then when should we speak up!? "
"We can't let Teacher Zhang leave just like that!"
Seeing that there were people denouncing Zhang Ye, countless students rushed over to make statements and support him. More and more people came. For example, Zhang Ye's fan club's Tieba. Due to the sudden increase in the number of posts, there were hundreds of new posts appearing on a refresh. In the end, it nearly exploded. Zhang Ye's fan club's Tieba could not be opened for two minutes. All sorts of support surged in from all directions! Almost all the students and youths were supporting Zhang Ye! Even though it was an aging society, the strength of the youths, no matter what society it was, was definitely the greatest and craziest!
Replies: 10,000 …
Replies: 50,000 …
Weibo forwards: 8,000!
Weibo Likes: 28,000!
Comrade Zhang Ye was once again standing in the eye of the storm!
Seeing the countless children's support, Zhang Ye's feelings were different from the past. In the past, be it scolding or mocking others, it was all done on impulse. It was basically to vent his anger, but this time, Zhang Ye really had no regrets. This was because he was not only venting his anger for himself. That speech was also for the tens of thousands of children. From the beginning of "Dream of the Red Chamber", Zhang Ye felt that he existed in a different world. He had to shoulder some responsibilities. He could not do everything just for himself. Hence, he had taken out the famous "Ode to Young China" from his previous world. He wanted to give this world's youths, who were already showing signs of "lethargy", a shot of adrenaline.
There wasn't much he could do. This was all he had left.
Thinking of his predecessors, thinking of the great people from his previous world who had sacrificed their lives for education, Zhang Ye felt that the troubles he had now were nothing. He could handle it!
"Zhang Ye is too good at stirring up trouble."
"He must be regretting it to death now."
"Regardless of whether what he said is right or wrong, Zhang Ye is a person who does not understand the ways of the world. For some insignificant things, he kept offending people. In the end, he ended up making enemies on all sides. At that time, his path would have come to an end. Can't he take it easy on everything? When people do things, they always pay attention to leaving some leeway. "
"That's right. Look at him now. For saying this, he almost lost his job at Peking University."
On Weibo, some neutral people were also discussing this matter.
When many people saw this, they were also wondering what Zhang Ye was feeling. Was it regret? Or was it anger? If he had known this would be the result, would he have given that closing speech in the afternoon?
"@ ZhangYe."
"Is Teacher Zhang around?"
"Why didn't Teacher Zhang say anything today?"
Many people were worried about Zhang Ye, so they either @ -ed him or sent him private messages.
When Zhang Ye saw this, he closed his eyes and thought for a moment. Then, he immediately touched the keyboard and typed out a sentence that left everyone dumbfounded. "Man, the most precious thing is life. Life belongs to us only once. A person's life should be spent in this way: When he looks back on his past, he will not feel regret for wasting his time, nor will he feel shame for being mediocre. This way, before he dies, he can say: My entire life and all my energy has been dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the world — the fight for the liberation of education!"
This was an excerpt from his world's "How Steel Is Tempered". It had been slightly altered!
Zhang Ye had used it to express his unwavering attitude!
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