Da Hong Pao had become famous!
Phone calls came in one after another!
That night, Zhang Ye was squatting in the toilet when Hu Fei called him.
Zhang Ye answered: "Hello, Brother Hu, I'm thinking about the crosstalk. Let's wait for another two days. A Bite of China will be wrapping up in two days' time, so I'll start preparing the crosstalk script. I'll definitely be able to make it in time."
On the other side, Hu Fei said, "I'm not trying to rush you to continue your crosstalk."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Is there anything else?"
"It's nothing. I just wanted to wish you an early Lunar New Year," Hu Fei stammered.
"Alright, thanks." Zhang Ye said, "Happy New Year to you too."
After talking for a long time, Hu Fei finally said, "I heard that you've contracted all of Da Hong Pao's trees? If the country wants to develop it, they have to inform you first? "
Zhang Ye smiled. "Brother Hu, if you have something to say, just say it. Why are we standing on ceremony?"
"Alright, then I'll say it. Hai, actually, it wasn't me." Hu Fei was a little embarrassed. He said, "You know the executive director of Beijing Television's Spring Festival Gala, right? Director Chang usually likes to drink a little wine and sip a little tea. When he heard about Da Hong Pao, his heart was itching for it these past two days. Heh heh, you might not know this, but Director Chang has already asked me about it more than three times in the past two days. He knows that we're old colleagues and have always had a good relationship, so he asked me to help him ask if you have any extra tea leaves. If you have extra, and it doesn't affect anything, can you give Director Chang a few grams? I don't want too much. I know that one gram of your tea leaves costs more than ten thousand yuan. I just want enough to brew a cup of tea. Three or four grams? Director Chang said he would pay you according to the market price. "
When Zhang Ye heard this, he laughed and said, "Come on, Brother Hu. Why are you giving me money? Are you trying to make fun of me? Don't you just want to drink some tea? I'll bring some over to you when the time comes. "
Hu Fei immediately said, "How righteous! We'll talk about the money later … "
"I won't give you the money if you want to." Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Anyway, I'm only giving you five grams. It's not much. It's just enough for a cup or a pot, so don't mention the money. You can try it when the time comes."
Hu Fei laughed, "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."
"It's nothing," Zhang Ye said generously.
A moment later, Chang Xiaoliang, the executive director of Beijing TV's Spring Festival Gala, called. "Teacher Zhang."
Zhang Ye was still squatting on the set. "Ai, Director Chang."
"Thanks," Chang Xiaoliang said gratefully.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite. It's no big deal."
Chang Xiaoliang said, "This is a big deal for us tea lovers. Have you seen how many people are bidding on the Internet now? Right now, Da Hong Pao is something that's hard to find even with a thousand taels of gold. Even if you have the money, you can't buy it. Right now, there are many people who want to drink it but can't! "
Zhang Ye said with certainty, "It's not that serious. Come over here and drink as much as you like."
Chang Xiaoliang said, "I won't talk about the money. I owe you a favor."
"That's not necessary, Director Chang," Zhang Ye said.
The two of them had just gotten to know each other, so their relationship was not at that stage yet. That was why Chang Xiaoliang had gotten Hu Fei to pass on the message. Hearing Zhang Ye agree so readily, Chang Xiaoliang also felt that he was being a little petty. He definitely had to give Zhang Ye a call personally to thank him.
Five minutes later.
Another call came in.
It was Dong Shanshan. "Zhang 'er, what are you doing?"
Zhang Ye directly said, "I'm squatting."
"Whoa, I was wondering why it smelled so bad," Dong Shanshan joked.
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "You can even smell it over the phone?"
"Let me tell you something." Dong Shanshan went straight to the point. "I want to buy some tea leaves from you. Give me a price."
Zhang Ye said, "Hur hur, how much do you need?"
Dong Shanshan said, "Just five to ten grams will do. I can't afford any more than that since I still have to pay my mortgage."
Zhang Ye wondered, "I didn't hear that you really like tea?"
"I'm here to give you a gift." Dong Shanshan said, "There's a female leader in the station who has always taken special care of me. It was her suggestion that I get to host the Spring Festival Gala, so it's considered a form of gratitude. That leader of mine really likes tea, and since it's almost her birthday, I have to show her something."
Zhang Ye understood and said, "Alright, let's not talk about buying or not. Do you think I'll ask you for money? I'll give you ten grams for free. You can give it to whoever you like. "
"Thanks, old classmate."
"You're welcome."
“MU～～NA！”
On the other end of the line, Zhang Ye heard a kiss.
Zhang Ye was amused and hung up.
But the next second, his phone rang again.
This time, it was Yan Tianfei. "Little Zhang, what are you doing? Have you rested yet? "
Zhang Ye said, "I haven't rested yet. Director Yan, I'll give you ten grams of Da Hong Pao. I'll wrap the tea leaves up and bring them to your office tomorrow."
Yan Tianfei was taken aback. "How did you know that I was going to ask you for the tea leaves?"
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "I've already received a few calls just now. They were all asking about the tea leaves."
"Hai, I even hesitated for more than an hour just now." Yan Tianfei laughed and said, "If I had known earlier, I would have called earlier."
Zhang Ye said, "Even if you didn't ask, I was going to get it for you tomorrow."
Yan Tianfei immediately said, "Alright, thank you. I also want to have a taste of what the emperor's tea tastes like. Oh yes, I have a painting of a contemporary calligraphy master that I've been keeping for several years. I'll get it for you later. I can't just take your tea leaves for free."
"There's no need, Director Yan."
"That won't do. That's all."
Following that, a few more relatives and friends contacted him.
Zhang Ye did not say anything. As long as they asked him, he would give them the tea leaves. However, he did not give them much, only about five to ten grams. To others, these tea leaves were extremely precious and could not be bought even with a thousand taels of gold. But to Zhang Ye, it was nothing. Back when this fellow returned to Beijing, he had brought back a large sack of Da Hong Pao from Mount Wuyi. This was the stock that the nameless temple had stored for many years. A few dozen grams or even a hundred grams of tea leaves was not even a drop in the bucket for him. Even the leftovers from the tea leaves were more than this. The small box of tea leaves that he had casually tossed under the coffee table at home already contained three to four taels of tea leaves!
… …
The next morning.
At the office.
The moment Zhang Ye arrived, he was surrounded.
Little Wang exclaimed, "Director Zhang, our A Bite of China has become famous again!"
Huang Dandan also said excitedly, "The country is going to start a project soon!"
"This Da Hong Pao was discovered by our A Bite of China!" Ha Qiqi laughed and said, "No matter what happens in the future, we'll definitely leave a mark in history!"
Tong Fu said loudly, "Great merit for generations to come, great merit for generations to come!"
Zhang Ye was tickled when he saw this group of people blowing their own trumpet. "Great merit for generations to come? How can it be that amazing! Alright, let's stop blowing our own trumpet. "
Assistant Director Zhang Zuo said excitedly, "At least the topic of A Bite of China has skyrocketed these past few days!"
Ha Qiqi nodded and said, "It'll be the finale of the last two episodes in a few days. I wonder what the viewership ratings will be like."
"How's Rise to the Dance doing now?" Zhang Ye asked out of curiosity. This program was the one who had fought tooth and nail with them in the past. The first episode's viewership ratings had even been tied.
Zhang Zuo laughed and shook his head. "It's not going to be good for a long time. Rise to the Dance has just concluded its grand finals and the final episode's viewership ratings were only 0.45%. Xu Yipeng and Chen Ye's program teams have been completely wiped out. I heard from a friend that Central TV Department 1 is preparing to disband their program team or change their main leaders. Otherwise, who will bear the responsibility?"
Ha Qiqi said, "They'll regret letting Director Zhang go for the rest of their lives."
Zhang Zuo laughed and said, "They're probably already regretting it!"
Zhang Ye said, "Let's not care about them. Now that the finale is over, let's just focus on what we have to do and see if we can ride on the momentum of Da Hong Pao to bring the viewership ratings record even higher!"
"Understood!"
"Got it!"
"That's for sure, Director Zhang!"
… …
Several days later.
The last two episodes of A Bite of China were broadcast on Central TV Documentary Channel!
"The habit of eating breakfast in China dates back to over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty. Since then, the majority of China has implemented a three-meal system of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It's beneficial to life and production. Even though three meals a day has become a common dietary system for humans, the same meals in China have changed the pace of life and created different experiences. "
The subtitles were shown below.
Final Episode: Three Meals
Episode's Director: Zhang Ye
When they saw the subtitles for the final episode, many of the television viewers felt an inexplicable emptiness in their hearts.
"For people in the modern city, the most important requirement for breakfast is to make it simple and fast. The people of Tianjin understand this the best.
"Mung bean noodles, spread into a beautiful circle, thin and not broken. Eggs, guaranteed nutrition. Pan 'er, fried with a muddled crust, golden and crispy. Jianbing, soft on the outside and crispy on the inside. Savory and fragrant at the same time. You only need two minutes to enjoy it.
"The desire for delicacies stems from human instincts. However, when it comes to delicacies, everyone has different or even opposite choices. Meat and vegetarian, fast and slow meals, all of them have their own reasons. Today, an unprecedented abundance of food coexists with an unprecedented shortage of resources. If we look to the wisdom of our ancestors for an answer, they might give us a warning like this: In our short lives, we have thousands of buildings, we only need six feet to sleep, we are rich, and we don't eat more than three meals a day. "
The ending music played.
A Bite of China had come to an end!
… …
Central TV Department 14.
It was already night time, but no one had left today.
The moment A Bite of China came to an end, all the colleagues who were watching their own shows in the office stood up at the same time and started clapping in unison!
Bba bba bba!
"It's over!"
"We're great!"
"Thank you, Director Yan!"
"Director Zhang, you've worked hard!"
"We're the best!"
"Oh! Let's cheer! "
"We and A Bite of China will surely go down in the annals of history!"
Little Wang, who had not been seen all this while, suddenly appeared at the office's entrance. She was humming a tune and was pushing a cart with a cake and candles on it.
Yan Tianfei laughed heartily. "There's even a celebration party?"
Zhang Ye threw up his hands. "I don't know either. They organized it themselves."
Ha Qiqi said happily, "Director Yan, Director Zhang, blow out the candles and cut the cake!"
Zhang Ye asked, "Do you have any alcohol?"
"Of course we do. We've already prepared it!" Little Wang, Huang Dandan, and the others took it out like magic!
And it was champagne!
Yan Tianfei laughed heartily. "I said that I wouldn't drink for the next few days, but alright, I'll make an exception today. Let's celebrate together with everyone! Come, pour the alcohol! "
"Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
"Celebrating the successful conclusion of A Bite of China!"
"Oh, hooray!"
… …
The next day.
The latest nationwide viewership ratings were out!
A Bite of China had shocked the entire country with its final episode's viewership ratings! It had once again given a resounding slap to those who doubted and criticized it!
Final episode: The nationwide viewership ratings of 2.98%!!
Little Wang screamed, "Ah!"
Zhang Zuo was so excited that he nearly threw the mouse away. "Oh my God!"
"We're so awesome!" Huang Dandan exclaimed, "We're so awesome!"
The entire A Bite of China's program team was screaming!
Central TV was dumbfounded!
The industry was dumbfounded!
Everyone was dumbfounded!
Excluding that special era several decades ago, when had there ever been a television program that could achieve such a level of viewership ratings ever since the advent of the Internet? When had there ever been a television program that could achieve such a viewership rating? They had actually managed to reach the 3% viewership rating threshold of the old era in the current market environment!
And it was even a documentary!!
Xu Yipeng fell silent!
Central TV fell silent!
Many of the industry insiders fell silent!
They could have a thousand reasons or ten thousand reasons to attack or scold Zhang Ye, but only this answer that Zhang Ye had produced left them speechless!
2.98%!
2.98%!
Looking at this viewership ratings table, the first reaction of many of the industry insiders was:
Has the world gone mad??
How did a documentary become so f * cking popular?!
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