Generation Z Artists

Chapter 49: First appearance on satellite TV [Thanks to new alliance NicholasZS]

When the same voice is spoken by many people, it is no longer an ordinary voice, but the voice of the people.

They don't have fighting methods or marketing skills, but they have words and hearts, relatives and social circles.

It is actually difficult for offline voices to be transmitted upwards, but increasingly intense things will inevitably attract attention from top to bottom. Therefore, even a TV station as aloof as 99 can no longer ignore it.

Gradually, local TV stations began to discuss reading topics in their related programs.

The qualitative change occurred on the fourth day after the publication of "Added Value".

The cause was the urban news of BJ station, which conducted a street interview specifically for the debate on reading and "found the right" old man.

The old man cursed angrily in a slurred Beijing accent: "The media nowadays is too outrageous! They talk nonsense, fabricate nonsense, and talk nonsense... They are no better than a child!"

"Which child?" the reporter asked.

"The one who writes the essay, Fang, Fang Shuai?"

"Uncle, is this Fang Xinghe?" the reporter tried to smooth things over.

"No, no!" The old man waved his hands firmly, full of confidence, "My granddaughter calls him Marshal! His last name is Fang, so isn't that Fang Marshal?"

The female reporter suddenly widened her eyes, her expression showing a panic as if she wasn't sure if she could laugh...

She held back, bypassing the name and continuing to push forward.

"So what do you think of his article? Is his opinion correct?"

"Yes!" The old man waved his hands vigorously, murderous, "Those experts and journalists who are talking nonsense should be dragged out and shot!"

The female reporter who was on the execution list was even more confused: "Sir, they didn't say who they were going to execute..."

"Impossible!" The old man was extremely sure, "He wrote that he would crush all the bad elements hiding among the people!"

"..."

Perhaps it was precisely because of its irrelevant absurdity that this episode became unexpectedly popular.

The young people who watched the show almost died of laughter, and then they laughed and joked online: "Marshal Fang ordered that all those professors be taken out and executed!"

Fang Xinghe was put under a big pot.

Guai Zai Fang: I never said that!

Crowd: But being quick and decisive is your style!
So, did this old man read Fang Xinghe's article? I am very confused.

Anyway, Fang Xinghe inexplicably got a derogatory name and a nickname.

The haters call Fang Marshal, meaning that he is giving blind orders and nagging on topics that he has no right to comment on, thinking that he is the leading marshal, which is actually ridiculous.

Fans called him "Fang Shuai", meaning Fang Xinghe is the most handsome, and praised him directly.

The two groups of people were fighting fiercely on the Internet.

Well, actually they do it every day, so it’s not surprising.

Anyway, the show had very good ratings and the online discussions were very interesting, allowing many satellite TV stations to see Fang Xinghe's popularity and social value, and finally decided to follow up vigorously.

Instead of focusing on education, the topic of education is discussed by focusing on Fang Xinghe and Han Han.

The difference is obvious, but in the eyes of the audience, it's the same - who is Fang Xinghe? Why is another channel talking about him?
People who are annoyed will naturally stop watching it, but there are always people who can continue to watch it.

At this point, television stations, newspapers, radio stations, and the nascent Internet, as one, began to fully enjoy Fang Xinghe’s traffic, while also creating new traffic.

It is hard to say whether the coverage scale had reached 1 million before, but it definitely has now.

The downside was that Fang Xinghe's idea of keeping calm and secluded himself was almost completely shattered.

Things have gotten to this point, and he can't just calm down if he wants to. The whole world is urging him to move quickly, with all kinds of @, all kinds of instigation, and all kinds of visits.

From the budding Zhao Changtian to Li Qigang, from Aunt Chen to Sister Yali, from Yu Hua to Chen Sihe, all the acquaintances who were related to them were overwhelmed by personal relationships and work pressure.

The most anxious person was Chief Editor Zhao. The May issue of Mengya finally sold 5 copies, but after Fang Xinghe failed to appear in June and July, the sales immediately fell back to the level of 60 copies, which made the whole company very worried.

Although it is much better than the previous dying state, who doesn’t want to continue to be glorious?

So naturally, they set their sights on Fang Xinghe, urging him every day to finish the novel as soon as possible. Mengya was willing to serialize it at the highest price.

Besides, the journalists are getting more crazy every day.

He only gave his cell phone number to about ten people, but the number of text messages and phone calls he received increased exponentially every day.

Mr. Fang was so annoyed that he turned off his phone and said whatever he wanted was fine.

I bought this broken phone for nothing...

As the situation escalated until the end of July, the county's propaganda leader was finally forced to take action and personally brought people to visit.

As a result, the accompanying Liu Dashan knocked for a long time but couldn't even open the door. He was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat.

Lord!

Xiaoshan, my appointment documents haven't been issued yet!

The head teacher, Da Huang, looked around, gritted his teeth, and climbed over the wall with his big butt.

Pfft!
"Hiss...ha...ouch..."

Da Huang endured the pain, hissed softly and climbed up, then limped open the door to the courtyard and shouted loudly: "Xiao Fang, where is Jia's house? The door is not closed, we are coming in!"

The leaders all looked at him with admiration. This comrade is brave and capable of doing things. He is really good!
Da Huang, your life path has become wider~~~
Fang Xinghe had no choice but to show up, but he didn't give a good face either. He just stood at the door of the bungalow to receive the visiting guests.

The county leaders’ meaning is very simple.

The translation is roughly -

My dear ancestors, even though you ignore others, you should at least give a little face to the reporters from People's Daily, right?
Everyone has come to me!

Fang Xinghe raised his eyelids lazily: "Then just accept the interview."

Good god, Liu Dashan's calves were shaking with fear - Dad, please stop being so sarcastic!

Standing in front of you is our minister, and waiting behind you is the People's Daily!

If you really have a bad temper, can you hit me?

Fang Xinghe refused to do that. He just wanted to pick a big one.

Of course, it is not to show off, but to set rules.

The interpersonal relationships in a small county town are complicated. Once the problem is solved and they start to think that "a gentleman can be deceived by tricks", the troubles that will follow will be endless.

Fang Xinghe was very clear-headed. He knew that he was a child without a solid background. If he acted friendly and negotiated everything, the county leader's son might dare to ask him to go to the wedding to drink with him in the future.

And they even call it: respecting you and giving you face.

If you have fame and benefits but no background and no temper, won't you be bullied to death by all kinds of monsters and demons?

Chinese people value tact and connections, and there is nothing wrong with that. It is definitely the right way for ordinary people to do things.

But Fang Xinghe won't tolerate those things.

I came into this world not to make friends with you in a friendly manner or to make money as a paperhanger!

I'm not going to give you the face you want, so what?
Not much.

The county leader was very well-mannered and smart. He knew that this matter could not be forced, so he discussed it with him in a very polite manner.

"Xiao Fang, we are the ones who want to interview you, so of course you are the priority. If you have any concerns, please speak up. We can work together to see how to properly resolve them..."

People with high skills are different. At least they know what attitude they should take. So Fang Xinghe also became serious and spoke frankly.

“If it’s an interview about education, then I won’t accept it. I’ve said everything I want to say. There’s nothing more to say.

Then I was writing my first novel and didn’t have the time, nor did I want to be distracted by outside interference.

I have a straightforward personality, I hope you understand. "

Liu Dashan and Dahuang looked at each other quietly, smiled bitterly and shook their heads.

Ancestor, who dares not understand you?

In this situation, if you want to criticize you, you need qualifications. Anyway, we brothers don’t have any...

The propaganda leaders could only nod and did not dare to force it.

“Writing is a big deal, and we certainly understand that.”

After a pause, he said tactfully, "How about this? You go about your business first, and I'll make an appointment with you on behalf of the People's Daily and the provincial TV station. When you have time, we can come back to complete this interview."

"this is okay."

The attitude was shown enough, and Fang Xinghe made a casual verbal promise to save the leader's face.

But when exactly is the time...

I have the final say on this matter, right? Then wait.

Since all the reporters from Renri returned empty-handed, others would not humiliate themselves, so Fang Xinghe bought himself another two days of peace.

Just two days, no more.

Because two days later, the "problem" occurred again.

——The Jilin Provincial Satellite TV, which was just launched in May this year, suspended all tedious review procedures and quickly approved the use of Fang Xinghe’s interview video to produce a 5-minute "Information Express" special program.

The program adopts a combination of studio host + interview video + article commentary, compressing the length of the previous "Life Information" program and specifically discussing the significance of reading.

Or it can also be described as...specially praising Fang Xinghe.

Our own child not only ranked first in the high school entrance examination, but is also a literary genius. He also raised the banner of justice and launched a heroic charge against impetuous and violent theories. Who else should we praise if not him?

Therefore, Mr. Fang, who obviously wanted to keep a low profile and calm down, inevitably appeared on satellite TV and appeared in front of the world with a complete dynamic image for the first time.

From 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., his face would occasionally appear in a close-up, dominating the entire screen.

The ratings of Jilin Satellite TV were originally terrible and worse than those of a dog, but today... Mom, I am so proud!
Young boys and girls across the country, whenever they "pass by" Jilin Satellite TV when changing channels, will basically be attracted by Fang Xinghe's close-up shots.

What if you happen not to see the close-up shot?
It doesn’t matter, there is a fixed line of large characters at the bottom of the screen——【Exclusive Interview with Fang Xinghe】

Just five simple words, with the emphasis extremely high, hanging around the host's waist. It's so big, it looks like a floating barrage, do you see it?
Still not noticing?
OK, when the host was reading the script, it only took up half of the screen, and the other half was a photo of Fang Xinghe, the limited edition with red hair and earrings. You must have seen that, right?
Jilin Provincial TV is not very good at producing content, but it is really good at doing crooked things.

Today’s producers may have been crosstalk actors in their past, and they understand the audience very well. Their main slogan is “Just take a closer look and no one can escape.”

There is no telling how many viewers across the country were mesmerized by this and watched the entire show in amazement.

Why are you stunned?

Because of the animated face on the screen.

Before this, Fang Xinghe had about six to eight photos published in newspapers, and he was recognized as the King of Looks. Many people said that they had never seen such a beautiful child.

But in fact, due to factors such as makeup, photo editing, angle, and atmosphere, Fang Xinghe's still photos are not that different from those of other stars.

It can even be said that still photos are a bonus to others but a weakening to him.

Now in the video, it moves, and Fang’s fans, Fang’s haters and passers-by are completely dumbfounded.

The TV resolution at the moment was not high enough, and the filming equipment was not good enough, so it was impossible to see the texture, sweat hair, scars, moles and other details on Fang Xinghe's face. His face seemed to be a complete piece of white jade in the camera, and it was glowing...

Really, Mao Xiaotong's desk mate Doudou swore that she was not exaggerating at all. She almost lay on the TV, but still couldn't find any flaws.

"Oh my god! How can there be such a man?"

The mother stopped beside her, also stunned: "How come this child is so beautiful like a fake person?"

Dummy... emmm, not really an apt description, but she really couldn't describe it.

The father went back and forth serving the dishes, and after he had prepared four dishes and a soup, the mother and daughter were still standing in front of the TV, concentrating intently.

Very angry.

"Come and eat! What's so good about it? I don't know how much powder you put on your face..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the camera suddenly zoomed out and Zhao Chunhua appeared.

This elder sister was the one who put on powder and had a very dignified and formal makeup, but under the scorching sun in the courtyard, her skin looked dull, caked, oily, and messy...

In the same picture, with the same texture, the left and right sides have completely two different painting styles, with a sharp contrast.

Doudou’s father remained silent.

The mother and daughter turned their heads at the same time, glanced at him, and then quickly turned back to look at Fang Xinghe.

Just giving him a look is enough, there is no need to waste any more time on him.

Coincidentally, the two of them turned their sights back and immediately saw the brilliant smile that the photographer exclaimed was so damn handsome——

The close-up was given to Fang Xinghe's face. He smiled faintly and then disappeared. The whole person suddenly became extremely lively. Although it was only for a moment, they still felt dazzled and their brains frantically secreted unknown hormones.

"Ahhhhh! Fang Xinghe is so handsome!"

Doudou jumped and screamed, but Doudou's mother didn't scold her and even had a hint of an auntie's smile on her face.

"He is indeed good-looking. His name is Fang Xinghe? That's a nice name too."

Doudou's father squinted his eyes and suddenly felt a little upset.

You two might as well give me some more nagging. You're giving up your father and husband for a gigolo?!
Today, his complaints can represent the voices of a large number of men.

Today, the deputy director of Jilin Province Satellite TV burst into laughter when he saw the ratings, and slammed the table and said, "Replay it tomorrow at the same time!"

Today, many little girls suffer from insomnia, and for the first time they experience a certain kind of throbbing that is unique to adolescence.

Today, Fang Xinghe, who was in seclusion, watched the number of fans on his panel naturally increase by one million, but his star value inexplicably soared by more than 10 million, leaving him with a lot of question marks.

What happened?
Who did this behind my back?

Also today, Fang haters on the Internet were wailing everywhere. Not only did they have to endure the pain of being chased and scolded by hundreds of fans, but they also felt the despairing gap from the bottom of their hearts.

RNM!

He is good at studying, writes cool articles, and looks so handsome. Is there no way for us to survive?
What about me? Am I the reincarnation of a toad? !

Unexpected things happened naturally - no one paid attention to the content of the program at all, and completely forgot that it was discussing whether reading is useful, which is essentially a serious educational topic.

All Fang haters only remember that Fang Xinghe was even more handsome in his actions than in his photos, with skin as white as porcelain and a face as beautiful as jade. At such a young age, he already had the potential to be a top-notch gigolo who could save 50 years of hard work at any time...

The fans of the party beat drums and gongs, set off firecrackers, and spread the news enthusiastically.

It turns out that "glowingly handsome" is an adjective!

Our brother Xinghe is that adjective!

Whatever you say about whether you study or not, or about fate, just get out of my way!
Today, no one can stop me from declaring that my heart belongs to someone and that I only love the stars in this life!
Of course, the frenzy will always fade away and reason will eventually return. By then, the battle between the two factions will surely be decided.

Uh, maybe?
Anyway, no one knows and no one cares at the moment.

　Thanks to my 7th leader, NicholasZS, for spreading flowers~~~
　　Thanks to the new helmsman Liu Changan, the food should be delicious~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)