The next day.
Around noon.
Central TV's Department 11's program team staff contacted every contestant to inform them that the first round of the preliminaries had been completed. All contestants were to come to the recording studio before 2 PM to begin the second round of preliminaries.
The competition's rules and schedule were slightly different from the previous years. The competition process was much faster than before. In the past, the first round of preliminaries would take two to three days, but now, it was completed in a day and a half. This was because Central TV had given the green light to open up a lot of recording studios for the contestants. Although there were more than a thousand teams, each team only had ten minutes of competition time, so it was still very fast to speed up the recording.
At the studio.
The contestants had all arrived before 2 PM.
In front of them was a large screen that flashed the votes of all the contestants for the preliminaries. It was not time yet, and the first round of voting had not ended, so the votes were constantly changing.
"Aiya, I'm about to fall off!"
"Damn, I can't do it either. I didn't make it into the top 500."
"I heard that for this competition, the first round of preliminaries will begin with elimination. Only the top 500 contestants will be able to participate in the second round of preliminaries. The third round will be for the top 100."
"I'm at 488th place. It's very dangerous."
"Old Zhang, you did well this time. 231st place. You will definitely make it into the second round."
"Teacher Wang, congratulations. Your ranking is so high!"
"Hai, my ranking is too low. I'll have to come back next year."
In the midst of the discussion, many people could not help but discuss the first place who was far ahead. Everyone knew who those two "nameless people" were!
Suddenly, two people walked in from outside.
"Hey, they're here!"
"Softer, don't talk anymore."
"It's Zhang Ye and Yao Jiancai. The main character is here."
When Zhang Ye and Old Yao arrived at the competition venue, everyone's voices quieted down. A lot of people looked over at them and some even pointed at them and whispered among themselves.
Among these people, there were many contestants who had denounced Zhang Ye and Yao Jiancai on Weibo last night. They had scolded Zhang Ye and Yao Jiancai for being vulgar, but now that the main character was standing in front of them, they did not dare to say anything. There was no other way. Zhang Ye's reputation was too bad. Not only them, was Lee Anson famous? Didn't Zhang Ye beat him up? What more these small-time actors? Hence, even if many people were cursing in their hearts, they did not dare to clash with Zhang Ye in front of him. Zhang Ye's notoriety and prowess were too great!
At this moment, the host went on stage.
Time was up. The first round of voting had ended!
The cameras were turned on and the official website started a live broadcast. Naturally, when the rankings were announced, it had to be broadcasted live. The ratings for this segment were very high.
The host in the arena, Brother Wang, smiled and said, "Hello, friends in the audience and contestants. The technical staff has already closed the first round of voting. The top 500 will enter the next round of preliminaries." Then, the host began to announce the elimination results. Some people were overjoyed, while others were desolate and speechless.
This segment was very slow and lasted for about an hour.
During this period, the host also invited a few popular crosstalk actors to come on stage to give a speech. There were also segments where the eliminated actors gave their acceptance speeches and cried silently.
The live broadcast ended.
The second round of preliminaries was about to begin.
More than a dozen staff members in charge of each group came over with tablets. They found the contestants of each group one by one and recorded the names of their works for this round. They also informed them of the approximate time of their appearance. If the contestants were at the back, they would definitely not be able to perform today. They could go home for the time being and continue the competition the next morning.
In front.
Team C's staff came over to Tang Dazhang's two disciples. "Hello."
Zhang Xiao smiled and said, "Hello."
The staff member said, "What's the name of your work?"
Liu Yuan said in a clear voice, "'The Current Situation of Crosstalk'."
The staff member recorded it down, "You will be appearing around 4 AM. There's not much time left, so you can prepare in advance." Then, he took a look at the tablet and his eyes twitched. He looked around and found the next group of contestants — Zhang Ye and Yao Jiancai. He walked up to them.
Zhang Xiao and Liu Yuan did not move and looked over.
The staff member asked, "Your work?"
Zhang Ye calmly said, "'I will reject the Three Vulgarities'."
What?
You want to reject the Three Vulgarities?
What kind of work title is that!?
The staff member sweated and looked at the two of them in surprise. He thought they were joking, but Yao Jiancai saw that he did not record it down, so he repeated it again. Only then did the staff member realize that the two of them were serious. What did that mean? The internet was scolding them for being vulgar and not understanding the art of crosstalk. Did the two of them turn over a new leaf today? They wanted to move closer to the mainstream crosstalk world? They took the initiative to join a program that advocated for positive energy? They even wanted to use crosstalk to criticize themselves? Self-reflection? The two of you are too much of a fence-sitter!
Zhang Xiao and Liu Yuan looked at each other. They were a little speechless at the name of their work. Were the two of them trying to put on a show of a prodigal turning over a new leaf? But they had already incurred the wrath of the masses. Even if they wanted to clear their names, it was too late!
Giving in?
Hur, it's too late!
When the surrounding people heard it, their eyes could not help but sparkle.
However, Zhang Ye and Yao Jiancai did not say a word. The two of them had already gone to the recording studio to prepare. They laughed and began practicing their lines.
An hour later.
The studio staff came to call for them.
Zhang Ye and Yao Jiancai followed them into the recording studio and began putting on makeup and changing their clothes.
Yao Jiancai looked at him, "Old bro, are you really going to say that?"
Zhang Ye smiled, "What do you think?"
Yao Jiancai was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, "Isn't it too face smacking?"
"If it wasn't face smacking, I wouldn't even use this work." Zhang Ye said frankly.
Yao Jiancai sighed and said, "I can see it now. If I perform crosstalk with you, I won't be able to live as peacefully as before. I'm going to offend everyone by doing this."
Zhang Ye did not mind. He was already used to it, "Anyway, ever since I debuted, I've been doing it step by step. I'm already used to it."
"Old bro, I'm not used to it!" Yao Jiancai nearly fainted.
A few minutes later, the two of them walked to the backstage preparation area. They could already hear Zhang Xiao and Liu Yuan's joke lines. And this joke line …
Zhang Xiao: "… is getting more and more vulgar."
Liu Yuan: "That's right."
Zhang Xiao: "The crosstalk industry these days is really foul. Some talk show artists are also here to make a living. Some professional crosstalk actors are also degrading themselves!"
They were obviously talking about Zhang Ye and Yao Jiancai!
When they finished, there was no reaction from the audience. Not a single one of them was amused!
However, there was a lot of laughter in the venue. It was from the crosstalk actors and crosstalk judges who came to watch the competition. It was as if they had heard a particularly funny joke line. They were very amused. There were even crosstalk actors clapping their hands!
The audience looked at each other speechlessly. What's so funny about this? Why are all of you laughing like crazy? F * * k, your sense of humor is too low!
Zhang Ye looked at Old Yao, "Are you still going to say it?"
Yao Jiancai cursed, "F * * k! I have to say it! I'll say it with this' I will reject the Three Vulgarities'! "
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