In the room.
There was complete silence.
Actually, they did not even plan on asking a second question. They had wanted to eliminate Zhang Ye in the first round, but in this situation, the seven or eight interviewers looked at each other, unsure of how to grade him. According to the interview performance, they should give this young man 100 points. No, 200 points was not an exaggeration either!
Read for ten seconds? More than 900 words off script?
What sort of godly person could do that?
When the interviewers saw that Zhang Ye did not have any expression when they gave the question, they thought he was a fool. Now, from the looks of it, he was confident. He did not even care about the 1,000 words he had written off script. In contrast, it made them, the interviewers, look a little silly!
However, if Zhang Ye was given full marks, it would mean that his recruitment was already set in stone. This young man's written test results were not outstanding among the 20 or so people who had passed, but the gap between them wasn't that big. Besides, the interview was the most critical. 80 points was already considered a very high score, so if they gave full marks, he would definitely be ranked in the top two of the 20 or so people. However, Zhang Ye's conditions did not satisfy them. His looks were too average. Even if he was a radio host who did not show his face, he would still need to show his face. For example, in some activities, or in some public occasions, if his looks were not up to standard, it would affect the enthusiasm of the listeners. Hence, the factors of looks and height could not be avoided.
Li Honglian hesitated, "Old Zhao?"
Zhao Guozhou sighed and said earnestly to Zhang Ye, "Little Zhang, from the written test and the interview, it can be seen that you are a rare talent. You are also a graduate of a proper course. By right, we should welcome you. In fact, that is indeed the case, but you … have chosen the wrong major. I don't need to say anything about your looks. I believe your university's teachers have also evaluated you in this aspect. The broadcasting industry is like this. Let's do it this way. I'll open the back door for you. We don't need to give you a second interview question. Our radio station still has many positions. As long as it's a behind-the-scenes position other than broadcasting, you can choose. I'll pass it for you. If you want to continue in the hosting industry, it will not be easy. Think about what I said. "
Zhang Ye did not even think about it, "Teacher, thank you for your kind intentions. I know that with my qualifications, this path is very difficult, but I only want to apply for the broadcasting host position." He only had this bit of persistence towards his dream. If he wanted to change professions and do other work, Zhang Ye would have done it long ago. He would not have waited until today to find a job.
Zhao Guozhou shrugged. This brat still refused to listen.
Li Honglian smacked her lips. "Are you sure? Let me give you a heads-up. The second interview question will not be easier than the first one. It's impossible for you to think about it. Young man, it's not that we're deliberately making things difficult for you, but interviews are like this. We will give questions of corresponding difficulty according to the candidate's qualifications. Your qualifications really can't even cross the threshold of a broadcasting host, so the questions will be correspondingly difficult. In other words, you have to show talent that surpasses everyone else in order to cover up your shortcomings. I suggest that you consider what Director Zhao said. "
Wasn't that just making things difficult for him?
You're deliberately making things difficult for me!
Zhang Ye was a very stubborn person, so he remained firm. "There's no need to consider. Please give us the second question."
Li Honglian shook her head in disappointment. She was also angry. "Alright then, I'm the person in charge of the Foreign Language Channel. There are many English broadcasting talents in the station, but we've always been lacking people with talent in Russian. My original intention for this recruitment was to recruit someone with a certain level of foundation in Russian. If you can compose a modern poem that satisfies us in Russian, then I'll give you full marks for the interview!"
Russian?
He even used Russian to compose a poem?
Zhao Guozhou turned his head to look at Li Honglian's face. He did not say a word. It was a tacit agreement.
The other interviewers all had different expressions. Zhang Ye's performance had indeed left everyone speechless. They knew that Zhang Ye was a very capable person, but in the broadcasting industry, not having good looks was a fatal flaw. Other than a few talented people who could stand out from the crowd, almost no one could break through this situation. Hence, from the second question, it could be seen that Li Honglian and company did not plan on giving Zhang Ye any chance at all. Russian? Zhang Ye's resume was placed in front of them. The only foreign language he had mastered was English. He taught this in university, and it wasn't like he was a foreign language major. Even if he was a teacher, he wouldn't teach Russian for no reason! He did not know this language, much less compose a poem. If he couldn't even speak, what could he compose?
Zhang Ye had expected that the second question would not be easy, but he never expected it to be like this. He wasn't even given a chance. And he even knew Russian? Zhang Ye could not even speak English fluently. He had only passed the most basic test for graduation, so how could he know some bullsh * t Russian!? F * * k, just because my looks aren't good, I have to walk a harder path than others? I have to suffer so much unfair treatment and difficulties? Based on what? Based on what you all think that I can't do it? Why doesn't anyone give me a chance to perform? I want fairness! Is it that difficult?
Li Honglian's fingernails tapped on the teacup, making a "ding ding" sound. "The poem has to be your own original. Don't recite famous works like Chen Tianmo or Wales. I'm looking at your language skills and also your literary skills. These are all interlinked. Let's begin."
And an original poem? The interviewer at the back was thinking to himself, "What's the point of beginning? Just go straight to the next person. Even those Russian majors would not be able to compose a poem in Russian, much less a person who doesn't even know Russian!"
Chen Tianmo?
Wells?
Who are these people? And they're familiar?
Zhang Ye suddenly remembered. Chen Tianmo. He seemed to have seen him before when he was searching on the internet. He was one of the most famous poets in the country. When the background was changed, Xu Zhimo's poetry collection on Zhang Ye's windowsill had become Chen Tianmo's! He had nearly forgotten that this world no longer had Xu Zhimo or Pushkin. Replacing them were poets from this world and works that he had never seen before. Only then did Zhang Ye come to his senses. His eyes moved. If he had never seen the poems of this world, then the people of this world would definitely not have heard of the famous poems of his own world!
Zhao Guozhou could not bear to see this happen, so he added, "Little Zhang, it's not too late for you to regret. I'll say it again. You don't have to take the second question. I'll arrange another behind-the-scenes position for you."
Don't take the test?
Why don't I take the test!?
Zhang Ye was already holding back his anger. You've made things difficult for me time and time again, and you're still not done? You want to compose an original poem in Russian? Sure! I'll compose one for you today! You don't know Russian? So what! Zhang Ye might not have learned Russian, but that did not mean he did not know Russian poems! Were there any conflicts between these two sentences? For example, Zhang Ye remembered very clearly that in the latter half of his third year, his broadcasting teacher had found a Russian foreign teacher to use standard Russian pronunciation to record a famous Russian prose poem. Then, Zhang Ye and his classmates were forced to memorize it. Zhang Ye and his classmates suffered greatly. He remembered that it took them a full month to memorize it. Thinking back to those days, it was like a nightmare. Only after memorizing it did Zhang Ye understand the teacher's intentions. His ability to speak and memory had been greatly improved. This sort of memorizing without the meaning of words was very good training. It was believed that anyone with a professional background would have experienced it before.
"If you can't do it, then let's go to the next person." Li Honglian chased him away and flipped to the next resume.
As Zhang Ye recalled the basics of his third year, he said, "Prose poems are fine too, right?"
"Prose poems?" Li Honglian was dumbfounded. Prose poems? This was even more difficult than a normal modern poem, not to mention a prose poem in a foreign language. To Li Honglian, it was not a difficult task at all. She was the only one here who knew a little bit of Russian, but when it came to prose poems, even Li Honglian found it difficult to pronounce them, much less compose them herself. This Little Zhang sure was good. He was talking big with his eyes wide open. "If you insist on choosing a more difficult prose poem, I won't stop you. As long as it's an original Russian poem, any theme is fine."
"Alright." After saying that, Zhang Ye closed his eyes and did not say another word. He was preparing his emotions.
"Are you done?"
"Why aren't you starting?"
"Forget it. You haven't even learned Russian. Come back for the interview next time."
"Can you stop wasting time? There are still others waiting in line. Go back. Your qualifications are really not suitable for broadcasting! "
There was no response for a long time, and the interviewers were getting impatient. They did not believe that the other party could speak Russian. What a joke!
Amidst their doubts and sarcasm, Zhang Ye circulated the Qi in his dantian and opened his eyes. The first sentence he said made all the interviewers' jaws drop!
"Ah?"
"Can you really tell me?"
"What language is this?"
Zhao Guozhou's eyes went blank for a moment before he hurriedly looked at Li Honglian. "Old Li? This is? "
The remaining interviewers also looked at Director Li with dark eyes. They knew that only Director Li knew Russian.
But when they looked over, they realized that Li Honglian's eyes were even bigger than theirs. Without a word, everyone instantly understood!
F * * k your grandma!
You really know how to speak Russian!?
Zhang Ye recited faster and faster. His voice was mixed with arrogance, and his emotions were filled with indifference. This was because this poem needed the mood to recite it!
Gorky's "The Song of the Stormy Petrel"!
This was a Russian poem that everyone in his world knew. It was even listed in junior high school textbooks. This poem also happened to express Zhang Ye's current mood to a certain extent. He recited it to his heart's content, especially the last sentence. He nearly roared it out!
"Над-Сволевой -о-биревой -о-биревой!"
A poem!
Everyone was dumbfounded!
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