The eighth day of the Chinese New Year.
It was time to go to work.
Perhaps because of the firecrackers, the air was not very good today. Zhang Ye put on a mask that was specially made to prevent fine particulate matter and went to work early.
At Central TV.
The New Year was actually not over yet. The Central TV employees who came to work still had a festive look on their faces. Some of them were discussing how much red envelopes they had given out during the New Year, some were discussing where they should go for a drink or two in the evening, and some were even dragging their large suitcases to work. It was obvious that they had just gotten off the train at the train station. They had just returned to Beijing from their hometown during the Spring Festival.
Suddenly, someone looked in a direction.
"Teacher Zhang?"
"Teacher Zhang, good morning."
"Congratulations, Teacher Zhang!"
"I'm here to congratulate you!"
"Teacher Zhang, I'm here to wish you a happy new year. Happy New Year."
"Congratulations on getting into the A-list!"
A small group of people would greet Zhang Ye when they passed by him.
Central TV News Channel's Zhang Ya also arrived at this moment. When she saw Zhang Ye, she smiled and waved at him.
Zhang Ye also smiled and said, "Happy New Year, thank you."
Actually, after Zhang Ye's lawsuit with Central TV and the commotion he caused at Central TV's annual staff party, many people would try to avoid him if they could. They did not even dare to greet Zhang Ye as they were afraid of getting into trouble. But today, a lot of people were more enthusiastic because Zhang Ye's status was no longer the same as before!
He was an A-list celebrity!
How many of the current Central TV employees were A-listers and above?
None!
Not a single one!
Zhang Ye was the only one!
If Zhang Ye was only considered one of the most popular hosts and pillars of Central TV when he first came to Central TV, then that title no longer held any meaning now. He was now the most popular host and pillar of Central TV! Well, it was just that this pillar probably wouldn't be standing at Central TV for much longer. Everyone at Central TV knew that Zhang Ye's contract with Central TV was about to expire soon. Moreover, Central TV would definitely not keep Zhang Ye around, and Zhang Ye would definitely not renew his contract with Central TV!
Upstairs.
Central TV Department 14.
On the documentary channel.
Half of his colleagues had arrived, but not all of them had arrived yet.
"Teacher Zhang!"
"Morning!"
"Teacher Zhang, Director Yan is looking for you. He said that you're here and asked you to go to his office."
"Alright." Zhang Ye greeted him and put down his bag. Then he knocked on Yan Tianfei's office door. Old Yan was sipping on some tea inside. "Director Yan, you were looking for me?"
Yan Tianfei sighed. "This Da Hong Pao you gave me is really delicious!"
Zhang Ye sat down graciously and said, "Haha, I'll get more for you later."
"Come on, I can't afford it." Waving his hand, Yan Tianfei put down the teacup and smiled. "When this year is over, you'll be free."
Zhang Ye said with a sigh, "Yeah, it's really fast."
Yan Tianfei smiled and said, "It's quite fast. It's already been a year. Why? What are your plans for the future? What were they going to do next? You're still working at the television station? "
Zhang Ye shrugged. "I really haven't thought about it yet."
Yan Tianfei asked, "Now that you're an A-lister, the number of people who want to poach you would probably flatten your doorstep, right? You don't have any ideas either? "
Zhang Ye shook his head and said with a smile, "I really don't have any. My contract is still up for a few more days, so I would like to take a break during this period. I haven't had any time to take a break during this year of working at Central TV. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry, so I'll think about it while I rest. When my contract ends, I'll think about it again."
Make a show?
Become a host?
Sing?
Act?
Write a novel?
There were too many options available to him now, so he did not know what to do next.
Yan Tianfei nodded and said, "You have to think more about what you should do in the future. The competition in the A-lister rankings is too intense. It can even be described as cruel. Just being able to maintain your position in the A-lister rankings is already a huge challenge. Furthermore, you'll definitely have to move forward, so it'll be even more difficult. There's nothing wrong with being a little more cautious."
They chatted for a long time.
At this moment, the secretary came in. "Director Yan, everyone is here."
Yan Tianfei looked at his watch. "Alright, inform everyone that we'll be having a meeting in the conference room."
In the conference room.
Everyone from Department 14 had arrived.
The first thing Yan Tianfei said was, "Director Zhang will be treating us during the new year, so many of us will be going back to our hometown. Let's take this opportunity to congratulate Director Zhang on his promotion to the A-lister rankings!"
Thunderous applause!
Everyone was clapping excitedly!
"Congratulations, Director Zhang!"
"Congratulations, Director Zhang!"
"You're so awesome!"
"Yeah, when I heard the news back at my hometown, I was dumbfounded!"
"Our Documentary Channel has made an appearance again!"
Those colleagues who were not in Beijing for the new year were all congratulating him.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Director Yan, how could such a small matter of mine be brought up for a meeting?"
Yan Tianfei said, "How many A-listers have come out of Central TV's hosts? Almost none. Furthermore, you're from Department 14, so how could this be considered a small matter? "
The meeting continued.
As usual, they summarized last year's results in a very short amount of time, finishing it in just a few minutes. Yan Tianfei was not one to waste time, so he quickly got to the task of assigning tasks. "In the new year, there's a lot of pressure on our department. As everyone knows, Director Zhang will be leaving very soon." Saying this, Old Yan laughed. "But the results that Director Zhang has left behind for us are too earth-shattering. A documentary has been ranked first in the nationwide viewership ratings for over two months in a row. This has instead become a source of pressure for us. Actually, it's also a motivation that pushes us forward."
Everyone looked at Zhang Ye with wry smiles. That's right, their halo was too great and their results were too glorious. Once Zhang Ye left, what would they do? How could they make a documentary like A Bite of China? Just thinking about it gave them a headache. But looking at it from another perspective, this was actually a good thing. Once upon a time, they were just a documentary channel that was not loved by anyone. Even if they wanted to have this level of attention, they did not have the opportunity to do so. Zhang Ye had laid down a very solid foundation for them before he left, which made their future path much easier!
Yan Tianfei took out a document and got his secretary to distribute it to everyone. "During the Lunar New Year, firecrackers were set off everywhere, causing the entire city to be filled with smog. I coughed for several days and felt very uncomfortable. But when I read some of the news and newspapers, they did not pay much attention to new terms like smog or PM. Many people do not even have the awareness to protect themselves. I've noticed that only Teacher Zhang and Little Huang wear masks to work, right?"
Huang Dandan coughed. "My lungs have been feeling uncomfortable recently."
Her boyfriend, Tong Fu, handed her some hot water out of concern. "Have some, have some."
Zhang Ye asked, "Is it serious?"
"Ahem …" Huang Dandan coughed a few more times. "I guess it's just a cough. I might have caught a cold as well."
Zhang Ye said, "It's a smoggy day, so everyone should wear masks."
Yan Tianfei said, "Director Zhang is right. We should take proper precautions. I have a few expert friends in the relevant departments who have told me that smog is very harmful and can cause a long-term, chronic injury. But why is it that the media and the government do not pay attention to it? Why are they only skimming over the topic of smog? There are too many factors involved in this. There are economic and social factors involved, so it's quite complicated. That's why I was wondering if our documentary channel could be the first to do something about it? Let's make a documentary about smog to make the people take it seriously and make the relevant companies sweat. We can also get the environmental protection department to step up their efforts to eradicate the smog! What do you guys think? "
"That's a good idea!"
"Sure!"
"We'll do whatever you say!"
"Right, please assign us the tasks!"
Yan Tianfei said, "Alright, then we'll set this as the first project for our documentary channel this year. We'll set up a program team to be in charge of the documentary's data collection, interviews, on-the-spot filming, and other related work. As for the executive director of the program … well, let me think about who would be suitable."
Zhang Ye was amused. "Director Yan, are you trying to exclude me?"
Yan Tianfei looked at him and said, "Of course I know you're the most suitable, but your contract will be up in a few more days. I can't possibly stop you from leaving, can I?"
Zhang Ye said bluntly, "As long as I'm here at the documentary channel, I'll do it for a day. We'll talk about it after I leave. Besides, I was also thinking of making a documentary about the smog as well. The ideas are all in my head. Forget about me as the executive director. I think Old Ha and Zhang Zuo are quite suitable, so I'll just be in charge of coming up with ideas. "
Yan Tianfei thought about it. "Alright! Alright then! "
...
The meeting was adjourned.
Ha Qiqi and Zhang Zuo came over.
Zhang Zuo said helplessly, "Director Zhang, if you don't lead the team, how are we going to film?"
"That's right." Ha Qiqi also said unconfidently, "The two of us always cooperate with you, but the two of us won't be able to be the executive director."
Zhang Ye said, "When it comes to work experience, the two of you have more than me, so why can't you do it? I'm leaving soon, and I don't even know if I can make it to the end of the documentary, so I'll definitely need the two of you to take over. Haha, I'd like to take a short break for the next few days to rest at home and relax a little. I'll definitely need the two of you to oversee the interviews and filming. Don't worry, I'll give you the interview outline so you can refer to it and follow it. If there's really anything that you can't handle or if you can't get an interview with someone, I'll help you handle it when I get back to work! "
Only then did Zhang Zuo laugh. "Alright, I feel more at ease now that you've said that."
Zhang Ye said, "Don't worry, I won't quit. I'll write out the outline for you guys today."
The two of them left.
His assistant, Little Wang, came in with a cup of hot tea for him before leaving as well.
Zhang Ye was left alone in his office. He picked up a pen and closed his eyes to think for a long time before scribbling on a piece of paper!
A documentary about the smog?
The first thing that came to his mind was the famous "Chai Jing's Air Pollution Investigation: Under the Dome" novel from his previous world, which had caused a huge controversy and had become popular all over the country! This was also the first documentary that made the people of his previous world fear the smog on such a large scale and take it seriously. Its influence was so great that it was unparalleled in terms of controversy.
Zhang Ye naturally wanted to use it as a reference.
He spent the entire day cooped up in his office to finish writing the outline!
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