On the same day.
On the evening of the second day of the new year.
Zhang Ye finally got to eat Old Rao's Red Braised Pork at Rao Aimin's house. He loved it so much that he could not stop eating. His mouth did not close at all as he wolfed down the food. He did not care if he had just recovered from a serious illness. He was like a hungry wolf, as if he had not eaten for days. Zhang Ye had been looking forward to the landlady's cooking for a long time. Ever since he had been in Shanghai for so long, he had not had a chance to eat it. He could not forget to mention it as he drooled. Furthermore, he had won a good purchase right at the lottery, so he was in a good mood and had a great appetite.
"It's too delicious! It's all this bro's! I'm reserving this dish. Feel free to eat the other dishes, but don't touch my Red Braised Pork! "Zhang Ye pulled the plate towards his table.
"This is mine." Chenchen snatched it over.
Zhang Ye hugged the plate, "Don't snatch it."
"It's you who snatched it." Chenchen said with a sullen face.
Zhang Ye stared, "Heh, you're fighting with a sick person for food!"
Chenchen said disdainfully, "You're not letting a child have it. You don't act like an adult at all."
Zhang Ye said, "You're still a child? You're smarter than an adult! "
"… Hur Hur." Chenchen once again let out her signature sneer.
Rao Aimin was annoyed and shouted, "You're still watching TV. You two rascals, be quiet!"
Zhang Ye ate, Chenchen snatched, while Rao Aimin taught the two of them a lesson. The three of them were having a good time. Of course, they were not really fighting, but just having some fun. After all, it was the new year. After eating, Zhang Ye connected his laptop to the computer.
Rao Aimin was teaching the two of them a lesson. The new episode had been released. Today was another five consecutive episodes. His popularity and fame, as well as his game ring's Reputation, were also increasing by the day. However, at this rate, it would be finished in a few days. Hai, with such a large amount of WebTV resources, who knew what strict policies the SARFT would introduce. How he would produce programs in the future was still unknown. Zhang Ye could only take it one step at a time. He had to gain the popularity he had now. If not, when the policies were introduced, it would be disadvantageous to his Talk Show program. If it was not allowed to air, he would suffer a great loss.
"What?" Rao Aimin frowned.
Zhang Ye clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention. He said, "Comrades, please be quiet. The new episode of the nationally renowned entertainment variety show, 'Zhang Ye's Talk Show', is about to begin. Everyone, please be quiet and watch." Zhang Ye did not even wash the dishes. He lay down on the sofa and made himself at home.
Rao Aimin glanced at him. "Where's the bowl?"
Zhang Ye said, "I'll do it in a while. Let's watch first."
Rao Aimin had taken care of him for an entire day and night. Hai, now that he had recovered, he had to repay his debt. However, Zhang Ye could drag it out as long as he could.
Chenchen said, "Zhang Ye, you're so lazy."
Zhang Ye stared at her, "The one who is least qualified to say that about me is you!"
The new episode began. Zhang Ye appeared onscreen and spoke with assurance.
The joke segments in the program came out one after another. Zhang Ye laughed heartily as he watched. He was impressed by his own program. Why was it so entertaining?
But when he looked at the big one and the small one …
Rao Aimin stared at it for a while and yawned.
Chenchen also mimicked her aunt with a deadpan expression. She opened her mouth and yawned.
From the beginning to the end, the two of them did not laugh once. Zhang Ye was speechless. He also admitted that a talk show format was mainly about current events or satire. It was not purely for the sake of being funny. Hence, if they were to compare being funny, it was naturally not as good as crosstalk or skit. However, a talk show also had its own charm. That kind of humor and satire that combined current events was something that only Zhang Ye could do in this world. Others could not even find the trick or gist to imitate it. How could such an excellent program make you so sleepy!? As for the yawning!?
He snorted and did not bicker with them. Forget it, no form of art could be accepted and liked by everyone. It was not that his talk show was bad, but that the two of them were too amusing. Such a high-end talk show was not suitable for their martial arts family, which only knew how to fight and kill every day.
Chenchen rapped the table, "Change the channel, change the channel, change the channel."
Rao Aimin also said, "Kid, quickly wash the dishes. Don't even think of hiding!"
Zhang Ye gave in to them. He could only dejectedly switch off the computer and switch back to the television channel. He randomly dialed a news channel and angrily went to wash the dishes.
You don't understand art!
You really don't understand art!
As he was washing the dishes, his cellphone rang.
Zhang Ye picked up the unknown number, "Who is this?"
It was a girl's voice, "Is this Teacher Zhang Ye? I'm an employee of Zhang Yuanqi's team. Sister Zhang wants me to inform you that the single 'Woman Flower' will be released tonight. It will be around 7: 30 PM. She wants you to help repost it on Weibo to promote it. "
"Definitely." Zhang Ye said.
The girl said, "Thank you. I won't disturb you any further. Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year to you too." After Zhang Ye hung up, he washed the dishes and went out.
He reposted Zhang Yuanqi's latest Weibo post. He was also looking forward to the release of "Woman Flower". Back when she performed "Woman Flower" on the Spring Festival Gala, due to time constraints, it was not the complete version. This time, it was Zhang Yuanqi's solo version. She had even made a new arrangement, so there was no need to worry that no one would listen to it after the Spring Festival Gala. Whether this single could charge up the charts was directly linked to Zhang Ye's popularity, so he naturally cared. The Talk Show was about to end. The Peking University students were on vacation, so his source of popularity was decreasing. It was not easy for him to reach the C-list, so he did not want to fall back down. Hence, Zhang Ye valued every bit of popularity and exposure.
"What are you doing?" Rao Aimin squinted her eyes.
"Something. What's the matter?" Zhang Ye asked.
Chenchen pointed to the television and said, "Watch TV, Lee Anson."
"Oh?" Zhang Ye looked at the news on TV and was stunned, "Lee Anson's concert has been brought forward? It's starting tonight? "
Rao Aimin looked at her watch, "It's already starting."
The news reported that due to the incident of Lee Anson pushing down a fan on New Year's Eve, his popularity in China had plummeted. The refund rate for his concert had reached an unprecedented 35%. His solo concert in Suhang, which was originally scheduled for the 6th, had been brought forward to the 2nd. And according to the observations of the reporters who had arrived at the concert venue in Suhang, Lee Anson's solo concert was only about 45% of the seats filled. That was to say, other than the people who had refunded their tickets, there were also many people who did not show up. Some of the organizations and companies who had received complimentary tickets did not appear at today's concert.
Zhang Ye knew that this was a crisis PR by Lee Anson's team. They were trying to salvage the situation. If the situation was allowed to spread, who knew how many more people would refund their tickets. Hence, they had to immediately respond and demonstrate. Hence, the concert had been brought forward. If he did not guess wrongly, Lee Anson would probably have to go on stage with his injuries. Even if his injuries had healed, he would still need to wear some bandages. This was to gain sympathy, and also a form of crisis PR. Lee Anson and his team were trying their best to salvage the loss of fans. After all, China was their "main battlefield".
Was it of any use?
Zhang Ye shook his head in silence.
He did not care about this grandson. It was better to pay attention to Old Zhang's single release.
At 7: 30 PM, Zhang Yuanqi's single was released on time. This time, there was no fixed platform for the release. On Weibo, a few online music platforms, and even the physical sales of the single CD were all released at the same time. Online pre-orders had already been made available, so there was plenty of supply.
"Landlady Auntie."
"What?"
"The single 'Woman Flower' has been released. Can you give it a few clicks with Chenchen? It's good to add some clicks."
"Zhang Yuanqi's solo?"
"Yes."
"This song is still passable."
This was a song written for women. Big Sis Rao seemed to like it a lot. Although she said that it was passable, it was just her personality. She rarely said "good" to anything. To say that it was passable was the greatest affirmation she could give.
Rao Aimin clicked on "Woman Flower" and listened to it.
Chenchen, on the other hand, did not have much interest in it. She was sitting there eating melon seeds.
Zhang Ye listened to the melody and looked at Rao Aimin. He suddenly said, "Big Sis Rao, I haven't told you yet. Thank you for taking care of me and getting me out of the police station. In the future, if there's anything you need, just say it. I won't say empty words. I might not be able to climb a mountain of swords or plunge into a sea of flames, but as long as it's something I can do, I will definitely do my best."
Rao Aimin glanced at him and said without any politeness, "Chenchen and I have a pile of more than 20 sets of clothes. Wash them all later."
Zhang Ye coughed, "… About that, let's talk about climbing a mountain of swords or plunging into a sea of flames!"
This time, it was her turn to produce a single. Not only did Zhang Yuanqi not go high, she even lowered the pitch, doing the exact opposite. Zhang Ye knew that this was the pitch range of Anita Mui's version of "Woman Flower". If Zhang Yuanqi did not sing it this way, Zhang Ye would not have the time to study and ponder over it. From the looks of it, Old Zhang's musical and artistic standards were indeed very high. She was indeed worthy of being the number one in the movie industry, and also worthy of being a former Heavenly Queen of the music industry. Her ability was there for all to see.
Zhang Ye's evaluation of this single?
He probably only had one word — Perfect!
Grandma Zhang was going to release a "Woman Flower" single in a few days? It looked like Grandma Zhang was going to be pressured. With a huge mountain like Old Zhang in front of her, it would not be easy to sing another outstanding version.
Rao Aimin listened to it again.
Zhang Ye also listened to it a second time.
It was good no matter how he listened. It was really a masterpiece!
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