Generation Z Artists

Chapter 88 Magazine Release
Time accelerated again amid the chaos.

The hustle and bustle of the outside world and the stability within the campus together constitute a special time.

When he was in school, Fang Xinghe was Fang Xinghe, the teacher's favorite person to call on for questions, the cold and aloof male god whom his classmates admired but dared not approach, and the troubled but focused student immersed in the ocean of knowledge.

After school, Fang Xinghe returns to being his brother Fang in society again. He has to make two hours of phone calls every day to communicate details with all parties.

Writer's Publishing House mobilized a large amount of manpower and material resources, and the progress of the magazine improved day by day. Soon, it reached the stage where it could be officially released for sale.

In mid-October, several newspapers jointly announced that the first wave of the literary publishing plan for post-10s young writers, the inaugural issue of "The Strongest Voice of Post-80s" magazine, produced and edited by Fang Xinghe himself, will be officially released on October 80.

The popularity has reached such a level that there is no need to introduce the magazine details in the promotional materials. Those who are supposed to buy it will definitely buy it.

However, in order to make the most of the difficult-to-defend media, Fang Xinghe still wrote an article in the Beijing Youth Daily himself to respond to a series of previous criticisms.

"I don't care what the clowns yell, how they yell, or whether their yelling is obscene or soul-stirring. I think today, no one should doubt whether I am pretending to be strong.

I don't care, this is the truth.

But I still have to respond, because every time they yell, I can sell a few more magazines, I think there is nothing more satisfying than this -

I beat them up and they screamed in pain. Then they stood up like Super Mario, holding their butts and pushing up the bricks on their heads, and gold coins burst out.

I looked at the golden light coming towards me and couldn't help but ask my friends: Do you think it's satisfying to make money like this?

The symbols reflected in their eyes made them nod vigorously: Brother, this is so fucking satisfying, it’s worth at least three bowls of wine!
The publicity work of "The Strongest Voice of the Post-80s" covered the whole country and was well known among the young people, but I actually only spent a few tens of thousands of yuan. After knowing this, Kongfu Yanjiu must be very jealous.

It can be expected that "The Strongest Voice of Post-80s" will make huge profits because the overall cost is incredibly low and the market prospects are boundless.

All this is inseparable from the strong support of those middle-aged clowns in the media, so I would like to give special thanks here -

It's hard to prevent Cheng Yichou from Metropolitan Daily, Zhao Erchou from Daily, Yan Sanchou from Weekend... and Song Zuchou who is not in the mainstream...

Their long-term and persistent slander has not caused me any harm, but in fact has played a very good propaganda role.

My gratitude is beyond words, to the point where I feel uncomfortable not paying public tribute, so I wrote this article.

Okay, after talking about gratitude, let’s talk about grudges.

My feud with this group of clowns started from a very simple quarrel. They criticized me and I did not accept it, so I incurred public anger.

——We criticize you with good intentions, how dare you talk back?

This group of "cultured people" who have the right to speak publicly like to do this the most: pointing fingers from a high position, relying on the media advantage of "I can speak but you can't", to criticize and interpret all kinds of things and people that are not to their liking.

Criticism is not a bad thing, but criticism based on personal stance and economic interests is essentially bullying.

Not only do they bully, they also often form groups.

It's bad enough that they form a group, but they often lose the battle.

Once you can't win, you start to act like a rogue...

Oh my god, what is this trend?!

The Donglin Party back then was no more than that, but at least they were not that incompetent, and when it came time to bang their heads against the pillar in court, they did it without hesitation.

Nowadays, this group of media people who are difficult to prevent call themselves "public intellectuals" like to use "freedom of speech" as a bowl to fill it with a bunch of shit. In essence, they are just a group of greasy maggots who have stolen the right to speak. They have neither morals nor any real ability.

In the program, when I was able to speak and refute them face to face, their low level of quality was exposed, allowing the general public to see the tattered and dirty underwear beneath the shiny coat.

So why didn't I respond to them before? Because I didn't care.

So why respond to them now?

Because I thought of a more interesting new way to play - since you like to call me so much, why not call me in person - the round table program of Jilin TV is being prepared for regular broadcast, and it will soon become a formal program and continue.

Anyone who wants to criticize me, come on over to the show, and let’s talk it out face to face and make everything clear.

I promise not to take action or initiate the use of force. You can speak freely and express your opinions to teach Fang Xinghe, this arrogant and rebellious person, a lesson on behalf of your supporters and the vast majority of people for justice.

Now the question is, do you dare?
I guess you don't dare.

Based on what I know about people like you, I'm sure you'll find all kinds of reasons and excuses to explain why you didn't come to the show, but those reasons can't address the most basic fact - only clowns would whisper behind your back all day long and dare not confront you face to face.

Therefore, I will not accept any criticism from newspapers from now on. If you want to criticize me, stand in front of me and look me straight in the eyes.

Anyone who dares not come on stage and only spreads rumors in private is a maggot in the shit, I hope readers will know this. "

This is not a very powerful article, but it is very meaningful.

First, this is the first time that someone has singled out the “difficult to prevent faction” and called it a “faction”, separating them from normal media professionals.

Second, with Fang Xinghe's popularity, the thirteen people named became instantly popular in the eyes of the public - is this a coincidence? The communication elements are fully utilized~~~
Third, this kind of ruthless and blatant confrontation is the most popular excitement among the spectators. Many people begin to look forward to the follow-up, forming a kind of public opinion pressure.

I've made a move, how are you going to respond?
Fang Xinghe’s third sword is called the Shameful Sword That Cannot Be Sheathed.

He proposed a risky challenge: normalizing the debate.

In the eyes of the world, this is definitely a very immature emotional expression.

Objectively speaking, there is no benefit in winning, and losing is a huge loss. Apart from satisfying one's desire to talk, there is no other value in it.

However, 13 Ugly was forced into a dilemma by Fang Xinghe - if he didn't go on the show and continued to write articles and curse, it would be too embarrassing and would inevitably lose his credibility; but if he didn't curse Fang Xinghe, he would seem guilty, as if he was really afraid of that guy and had to admit that he was a new-age Donglin Party member.

So, what about being on the show?

Similar thoughts only lingered in the minds of Cheng Yizhong and others for less than a second and were quickly thrown into the trash can.

It's not that we are afraid of fighting, it's just that we are simply unable to defeat that monkey!

Anyone who has no idea what is going on should be alerted by what happened to Jiao Guobiao.

The book "Famous Officials and Romantic Men" was indeed sold quite a lot, and many people bought it to read as a joke. However, a good Peking University professor suddenly became a clown who was "unfaithful, unfilial, and unrighteous", and his reputation was tarnished far and wide. How could that little bit of economic benefit compensate for it?
Anyway, these famous so-called "seniors" would never dare to confront Fang Xinghe head-on.

"So what should we do? Shit!"

The public intellectuals who were named were all furious, their heads were buzzing, and when they were shaken gently, it felt like they were full of paste.

Because they are scattered all over the world, it is impossible for them to communicate in a timely and comprehensive manner, and naturally they cannot come up with any specific countermeasures.

So, they split apart...

The split ones began to respond to this wave of doubts according to their own personalities.

Yan Lieshan never mentioned Fang Xinghe and continued to promote Han Han;
Cheng Yizhong suddenly turned his attention to the municipal government and angrily scolded the road renovation;
Zhao Muyang wrote an article entitled "The Friendship between Gentlemen is Open and Honest", in which he talked about his philosophy of making friends and what kind of people he can best appreciate.

Everyone has work to do, but no one mentions Fang Xinghe.

Cold treatment is also a kind of treatment.

Since it is impossible to accept the challenge, the best way is definitely not to be stubborn, but to change the subject or simply shut up, wait until everyone forgets about it, and then look for another opportunity.

However, not everyone can be so cunning.

Xiaochuan (Shu) was so angry that he started to curse: "Fang Xinghe is a person who has no public spirit at all. He is extremely selfish! He has only his own petty calculations in his mind. He doesn't understand the bullshit that every man is responsible for the fate of the country."

Xiong Peiyun: “We often hold the same views because we are loyal to each other, but that does not mean we form a clique for personal gain.

In fact, I and several other outstanding media professionals who are willing to speak out have no contact information at all. Fang Xinghe’s accusations are completely imaginary, fabricated, and slanderous.

The power of the Chinese government is so great that even a low-ranking official can decide life and death over ordinary people. Seeing all this, we feel deeply saddened and grief-stricken, so we are determined to fulfill the ultimate mission of media people - to supervise the government and make it move towards orderly good and avoid chaotic evil.

How could such a lofty ideal be misinterpreted by a young child?
We are revolutionary comrades who have never met each other, but we are friends in heart and party in mind. We act upright and sit upright. What we strive for all our lives is nothing more than the four words "democracy" and "freedom".

This kind of democracy is a democracy that is valuable to every Chinese citizen.

This freedom is the freedom for every Chinese citizen to speak out..."

Balabala, wildly beautifying it, inciting a group of stupid and semi-illiterate people to almost climax.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye could see that they were very restrained. There was no movement in the Sannan newspapers. The few trolls who broke through the defense did not cause a big fight with the other side. They were probably trying to whitewash themselves.

As for those insignificant freelance writers, no matter how much they cursed, it would not affect the overall situation. They dreamed of going on the show to talk to Fang Xinghe in person. No matter whether they could win or not, as long as they were shameless enough and cursed him in person, they would become famous immediately.

"Fang Xinghe, I want to debate with you. If you don't dare, it means you are guilty!"

Similar voices are heard everywhere, raging in small corners of various newspapers and periodicals, which are laughable and worthless.

Oh, no, their value is to share the firepower with 13 ugly people and attract attention.

Although he was severely scolded by the masses, it was a worthy death.

At this point, 13 Ugly has saved his face and can basically retract his head and wait for the rhythm to subside.

It hurts, but at least it’s not too serious.

It was embarrassing, but at least Fang Xinghe didn't win the whole game.

Cheng Yizhong even called Yan Lieshan in a smug manner: "The brat wants to provoke us? He is too naive! Brother Lieshan, just wait and see. I have a heavy-duty investigative report in a few days. I guarantee that the popularity of his crappy magazine will be completely snatched away!"

He just boasted about his bragging rights, but right after that, his bald head and dark circles under his eyes were reported to Mr. Fang.

"Mr. Fang, our editor-in-chief has obtained some internal details of the Li Wenhe case. He plans to release them after the 22nd, avoiding the first day when your magazine is the hottest, and cutting off your publicity from behind..."

After a lot of chatter, he almost sold out all the pants of different colors that Cheng Yizhong was wearing.

Fang Xinghe was indeed stunned. Wow, this group of public intellectuals who have been active for more than ten years are really capable. They are really hard to deal with.

In 1999, the most concerned event in the domestic media was the Wen Ho Lee case. The financial prospects of many famous public intellectuals started from whitewashing the US government.

Simply put, the United States persecuted Chinese-American scientist Wen Ho Lee on the grounds of being a spy, which aroused great concern from both countries. The farce has been going on since March this year, and it is unknown when it can be completely resolved.

If there is any news that can interrupt Fang Xinghe's popularity now, this one must be counted as one of them.

The key is convenience. The corresponding manuscript has been written, and whenever Cheng Yizhong wants to release it, he can achieve precise strikes.

Is this person very shady?
Fang Xinghe was not afraid, and replied calmly: "Okay, I got it, I'll have someone send you 10,000 in cash later."

"Oh! Thank you, Mr. Fang. Thank you, Mr. Fang!"

Damn, it's all reversed.

It is outrageous that journalists, who are supposed to be paying for news, are now making money by selling news.

Fang Xinghe hung up the phone, touched his chin where stubble had begun to form, and suddenly smiled.

Want to mute the mic?
Have you asked me?!

Cheng Yizhong and other public intellectual leaders thought they had dealt with the situation flawlessly, but there was an unexpected incident that none of them had expected...

Song Zude.

Fang Xinghe specifically classified him into the 13 ugly ones, together with the big editors, and this was not just a casual remark.

And this guy did not disappoint you, Brother Fang. He excitedly opened the microphone the next day and fought back.

“Brother Lieshan, Brother Yizhong and I are not brought together for profit. We have a common goal. We are a group of modern intellectuals with the same sense of mission. Our call is always to make the world a better place!
We drank and talked happily, expressing our ambitions, just like the gentlemen of ancient times and the martyrs of the Republic of China!

Fang Xinghe called us the thirteen ugly guys, and Zude was very angry!
Zude doesn’t plan to write any more articles, so let’s just meet face to face!
On behalf of my colleagues and my brother, I will participate in the next dialogue program to discuss the issue of public intellectuals and freedom of speech..."

As soon as the interview was released, your brother Fang was overjoyed, but Yan Lieshan, Cheng Yizhong and others were shocked.

I'm your mother!

Who the hell is your brother?!
And is your brain filled with shit?!
Who allowed you to publicly mention the words "Thirteen Ugly" in the newspaper? !
Really, those 12 unlucky guys were so furious that their mouths tasted of rust every time they breathed.

At this time, Song Zude's reputation was at its worst due to charges of counterfeiting height-increasing insoles and fraud. The public intellectuals avoided him like dog shit and never played with him.

Now, Fang Xinghe has set up the ladder, and the stinky dog shit immediately climbed up, which made the 12 truly influential public intellectuals in front of it feel disgusted.

The name they carefully avoided was publicly publicized by the pig-brained Song Zude, making countless rival media laugh.

For a time, the newspapers were full of the words "Thirteen Ugly Things".

But, is Song Zude really stupid?

Obviously not, this guy is very clever and is just sticking it there on purpose.

Therefore, Cheng Yan and others did not dare to stand up and refute Song Zude, let alone draw a clear line with him, otherwise God knows what this bastard would babble again.

Under the current circumstances, if such an internal conflict were to occur again, it would really be a big joke.

They even had to clean up Song Zude's mess.

As soon as Song Zude started to make a fuss, Xinmin exposed that his previous article was complete rumor.

It was the gossip about "Fang Xinghe having an improper relationship with a female contestant in the same New Concept Competition". This person always likes to start with the dirty talk. It was published in the tabloids at the time, purely for the sake of attracting attention.

Now, Xinmin used detailed evidence to refute Song Zude's lies and rumors, and also implicated the 13 ugly people, putting a big hat of "a bunch of fly-catchers" on his head, and the situation suddenly got out of control.

Among this bunch of scoundrels who have been playing with pens for years, which one of them doesn’t have enemies?

Now that we have found an opportunity, we must attack together, take revenge on those who have grudges and complain to those who have complaints.

The intensity is not particularly high. Most of them are just taking advantage of the topic to recount their past experiences of spreading rumors, but in fact, they are all a bunch of bad accounts, which are more disgusting than harmful.

Even so, they were overwhelmed.

While trying not to mention Fang Xinghe as much as possible, Cheng Yan and others actively launched self-rescue efforts, and the public opinion field was suddenly in chaos... again, and even more chaotic.

Renmin Daily, which had not been involved before, also took the opportunity to publish an article criticizing the chaos of "some news media ignoring facts and spreading rumors for sales", and specifically named Nandu, pointing out that it had repeatedly spread rumors against the government in the past three years.

The past three years to now is the period when Cheng Yizhong has served as editor-in-chief.

Cheng Yizhong might have been pushed into a corner, or he was just a tough guy, so he published a violent article in Nandu.

“In a country where freedom of speech is not guaranteed and the news media is severely suppressed, rumors are actually the truth that exists deep in people’s hearts. They are a way for groups to express their wishes and a powerful weapon for the public to fight against official propaganda and lies.

It is not the fact, but it is far truer than the fact; it cannot stand scrutiny, but it is always more convincing than the truth; it is full of loopholes, but it cannot stop the public from believing in it.

At present, rumors can no longer be stopped by wise people, but only by freedom of speech. "

As soon as the eloquent speech came out, the public opinion circle was immediately shocked!
Yan Lieshan and others had no choice but to relieve the pressure for him and create greater chaos in the chaos.

Chang Ping: "The Constitution clearly stipulates citizens' freedom of speech, which naturally includes the freedom to say the wrong thing, especially the freedom to question power. What is more terrible than rumors is the deprivation of freedom of speech..."

And in this chaos, "The Strongest Voice of Post-80s" was successfully released and became a huge hit as soon as it was released!

Fang Xinghe had already completed the actual target stratification through cutting one knife after another.

Middle-aged people who are not the target audience of the magazine can still argue about "freedom or not freedom".

Teenagers, who are clearly the target audience of the magazine, happily bought the book and couldn't wait to read it, and didn't care at all about the quarrels that had nothing to do with my brother Fang.

However, is this really the case? Does Fang Xinghe really have nothing to do with the current quarrel?

no.

He finally put the article "Sex, Violence, and Lies" into the magazine, just in time for the most intense time of the struggle for freedom, and fired the heaviest shot yet at those bastards.

Perhaps, at this point the benefits of getting involved are no longer far greater than the risks. Now that Fang Xinghe has a basic foundation, he should start to seek stability, which is most in line with public perception.

But he did it anyway, without hesitation.

How can such a grand event be held without me?
The most crazy energy, the most burning youth, the most brilliant light, this is me, the Wild King Fang Xinghe.

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I may release the full text of the article in the next chapter. If you mind, please don’t subscribe.

In addition, the remarks made by Cheng Yizhong, Chang Ping and others were all real remarks and were not fabricated by me.

(End of this chapter)