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Chapter 201 Big Star Sanli and Simei
China, Nanjing, New Year’s Eve.

Qiao Zuwang leisurely carried the pork head and a bottle of white wine, humming a little tune as he walked home. Now the only one left at home was Qiao Erqiang, who was still in junior high school.

Since Qiao Yicheng went to college, he rarely went home. Even Sanli and Simei often didn't come back. At first, Qiao Zuwang was a little uncomfortable, but gradually he felt more free and easy and put the affairs of the children behind him.

When he got home and saw Qiao Erqiang fiddling with the TV, Qiao Zuwang angrily scolded him, "You idiot!

Just like your heartless elder brother, both are ungrateful wolves!"

"." Qiao Erqiang was too lazy to pay attention to his "bad father" Qiao Zuwang, and of course he didn't have the ability to confront people like his elder brother Qiao Yicheng, so he simply kept silent.

Seeing that Qiao Erqiang ignored him, Qiao Zuwang sat aside and watched TV and drank some wine while cursing. Soon the show on TV started.

Qiao Zuwang and Qiao Erqiang, father and son, were both sitting there, watching TV attentively. They had heard that CCTV would broadcast a new program on New Year's Eve this year, and they were curious about what the new program was.

It was eight o'clock in the evening on New Year's Eve in 1983. After the clock struck the hour on TV, the Spring Festival Gala began. Zhao Zhongxiang, dressed in a smart and well-fitting suit, walked onto the stage to deliver the opening speech.

Looking at Zhao Zhongxiang in a suit with his young and handsome appearance, even Qiao Zuwang, the "bad dad" who claims to be the most handsome man in Nanjing, feels a little ashamed. It is really that the blessing of television is too mysterious.

After Zhao Zhongxiang delivered the opening speech, the host came on stage to introduce the guests. It was not as packed as the Spring Festival Galas of later generations, but all the guests were heavyweights and big names.

"My God!

This Spring Festival Gala is amazing!

All the people who came here are big shots!" Qiao Zuwang sighed as he watched the giants flash by one by one on the TV.

"Yeah! Dad, stop making noise! Watch the show!"

"You idiot! Are you starting to lecture me, your father?" Qiao Zuwang was a little angry, but when he saw the program on TV, he stopped talking.

Soon the official program of the Spring Festival Gala began. Li Guyi, wearing a bright red dress, walked onto the stage and sang a popular song "New Year's Greetings Song" which got off to a great start.

Soon after Li Guyi came off the stage, 21 girls in golden performance costumes came up and began a performance that shocked the whole audience and even the whole of China.

Qiao Zuwang noticed that the host mentioned the Nanjing Military Region Art Troupe where Sanli and Simei were, and he looked excitedly at Qiao Erqiang beside him.

"Erqiang, it's Sanli and Simei from the Nanjing Military Region Art Troupe. Do you think they'll also perform 'Thousand-Armed Guanyin'?"

"I don't know!" Qiao Erqiang's attention was all on the TV, and he had no interest in paying attention to his father's question.

"You..." Qiao Zuwang wanted to curse, but after seeing the program on TV, he endured it.

"Thousand-Armed Guanyin" was a program on the Spring Festival Gala in 2005. It was performed by 21 deaf and mute girls with an average age of 21, and it caused a great sensation at the time.

Now, Qiao Yicheng has brought it to the first Spring Festival Gala twenty-two years in advance, and the sensation it caused is even more terrifying.

At this time, every audience watching the Spring Festival Gala in front of the TV was deeply shocked, because the first Spring Festival Gala was a major event for CCTV, and many important figures came to the scene, so the director did not go home for the New Year.

Seeing the enthusiastic response from the audience, the director looked at Qiao Yicheng who was closely watching the program arrangements. The more he watched, the more satisfied he felt. The director felt very honored that he could discover such a talent at the time when he was about to retire.

After the twenty-one dancers who performed "Thousand-Armed Guanyin" left the stage, they not only successfully caused a sensation, but also made all the Chinese people who watched the show remember the Nanjing Military Region Art Troupe.

Next came the crosstalk "Sceneries of a Mountain Village" performed by Zhao Yan and Ma Ji, which made the audience at the scene and in front of the TV laugh out loud. Then the two veteran artists performed two more crosstalks, "Little Lei Feng" and "Say What You Mean".

After Zhao Yan and Ma Ji finished their performance and left, Wang Lifang from Huaxia Wanwan gave a poem recitation "Every Festival Makes Me Miss My Family More". Originally, Qiao Yicheng wanted to replace it with a song program, but the director insisted that this program was very important and must be retained, so Qiao Yicheng didn't say anything else.

The next programs were Huangmei Opera, songs and sketches, and soon it was the turn of Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei's song program "Devotion of Love". Qiao Yicheng stared nervously at the two sisters on the stage.

The doll-like sisters Sanli and Simei appeared on the stage in festive dresses and caused a sensation.

Qiao Zuwang, who was watching the show in Nanjing at the time, looked at his two daughters on TV in shock. He stared at Qiao Erqiang beside him with wide eyes, "Erqiang, it's Sanli and Simei! Did you know this a long time ago?"

"Dad, I don't know either!

It must have been arranged by Big Brother!

I heard that Big Brother is now working at CCTV in Beijing!"

"What? He's already working before he even graduated?"

“I don’t know the details!”

"Qiao Yicheng is such a heartless person!
You didn't even ask me, your father, about such a big thing at work."

Qiao Erqiang had no interest in paying any attention to his father Qiao Zuwang's nagging, and Qiao Zuwang was soon attracted by the songs of his two daughters on TV.

This is the call of the heart

This is a dedication of love

【This is the spring breeze of the world】

This is the source of life

The beautiful and lively singing touched everyone, and everyone was moved in their hearts because the song touched their hearts deeply.

After Sanli and Simei finished their performance and left the stage, Qiao Zuwang started mumbling again, "My daughter has become a big singer!
Haha, my daughter has become a big singing star! "

At this time, Qiao Yicheng in Beijing was faced with a very difficult decision. Because the song "Devotion of Love" sung by Sanli and Simei was too sensational, CCTV's phone was almost blown up with calls, all asking Sanli and Simei to sing it again.

"Team Leader Qiao, please think of a solution quickly! Our hotline is about to be blown away!"

"Yicheng, what happened?" At this time, the director also came over.

"Director, viewers have been calling in, asking Sanli and Simei to sing a duet of 'Devotion of Love'."

"Huh? Sanli and Simei sang really well!
Many leaders in the audience were also very satisfied just now!
How about asking them to sing it again?"

"Director, I think it's not a good idea to perform the same show twice!

I've prepared a few alternative programs, how about having Sanli come on stage and sing a new song!"

"Oh? Yicheng, how's the quality of the song?"

"Master, please rest assured!

Even though it's a replacement program, Director Xie and I have also strictly reviewed it!"

"Yeah! That's good!

Then let Sanli come on stage and sing the new song!
It can be regarded as an explanation to the audience."

After getting the director's consent, Qiao Yicheng quickly arranged for Sanli to change into a dress, and then after the host introduced the program, she went on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala.

"Now, please welcome Qiao Sanli to sing the song "Tell You Gently" for us."

Qiao Sanli changed into a pink dress and walked onto the Spring Festival Gala stage again, singing with her refreshing voice.

【Let me tell you gently】

[The stars in the sky are waiting] [Share your loneliness and your joy]

What else can’t be said?

【Let me slowly get closer to you】

The sweet and refreshing singing voice shocked every audience member. They all stared at Qiao Sanli on the stage in a daze, as if Qiao Sanli was a fairy from heaven.

The song "Tell You Gently" should have been sung by Yang Yuying in 2001, but now Qiao Sanli sang it in advance, which completely made Sanli a big star in China.

The first Spring Festival Gala in 1983 was very successful. At Qiao Yicheng's request, the Spring Festival Gala ended with the chorus "Unforgettable Tonight". This Spring Festival Gala not only featured Li Guyi's "Homesickness", but also the dance "Thousand-Armed Guanyin", the songs "Devotion of Love" and "Let Me Tell You Gently" and other classic programs.

Wei Donghe from the Hebei Agricultural Machinery Factory, whose factory had the only advertisement in the Spring Festival Gala, was grinning so hard that his mouth was almost crooked. He started receiving orders from the first day of the Lunar New Year, and his factory's agricultural machinery was sold out.

In sharp contrast to Wei Donghe, other manufacturers who failed to advertise felt very uncomfortable when they saw the success of the Spring Festival Gala, as if they had missed out on 100 million yuan.

People are very strange. The mistakes are always others' and have nothing to do with themselves. Therefore, many regretful manufacturers sent letters of complaint to CCTV like snowflakes.

The director looked at the increasing number of complaint letters, clearly understood the cause and effect of the matter, and felt disgusted by these junk companies. Then he put all the report letters into the trash can.

"Secretary Wang, from now on, any more reports of Qiao Yicheng will be thrown into the trash!"

"Yes! Master!"

The director has always valued Qiao Yicheng, and now that the first Spring Festival Gala has been so successful, the director not only values him even more, but also wants to do his best to protect Qiao Yicheng.

The city of Nanjing was in an uproar at this time, especially those who had contact with the Qiao family, who were even more crazy.

"Brother Qiao, your daughter has become very successful!

She actually became a big singer on TV!"

"Haha, that's it!"

"Brother Qiao, just be happy if you're okay!

The eldest son Yicheng is a college student at Nanjing University!

Sanli and Simei have become big singers now!
It seems that Erqiang also studies at the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University?

Why is the feng shui of your house so good?
All good things belong to your Qiao family!"

"Haha, Yicheng is already working at CCTV in Beijing!
He was the one who arranged for Sanli and Simei to perform at the Spring Festival Gala!"

"Ah? Yicheng is so amazing! You'll be blessed from now on, Brother Qiao!"

Qiao Yicheng was indifferent to the success of the first Spring Festival Gala and the external disturbances, because he knew that the so-called Spring Festival Gala Preparatory Group was just a temporary department.

If I want to continue developing in CCTV, I must become a regular employee as soon as possible and have a formal identity.

Because Qiao Yicheng went to college three years early, he not only earned the title of genius, but also obtained a doctorate degree after graduating from college in four years. He also successfully avoided many troubles in Nanjing.

For example, the so-called first love Wen Ju'an and the first wife Ye Xiaolang, it must be said that they are both beauties in the world, but beauty alone is not everything, there are many troublesome things that he has to consider.

So in order to continue staying at CCTV, Qiao Yicheng wanted to take advantage of the holiday after the Spring Festival Gala to prepare a new program.

Qiao Yicheng is not planning to go back to Nanjing to work. He must get out of the Qiao family's quagmire. Whether it is Ye Xiaolang or Xiang Nanfang in the future, Qiao Yicheng is not planning to have any contact with them anymore. He just wants everyone to be well.

After several days and nights of planning, Qiao Yicheng finally came up with a plan for the new program. Then he took a good shower, changed into clean clothes, and went to the director's office.

"Yicheng, why are you coming to work again instead of taking a few days off?"

"Director, I've been working on a new program plan these days. Please take a look at it when you have time!"

"Oh? I'd like to check out the new program of our CCTV talent!" The station director put down the documents in his hand and curiously opened the plan handed to him by Qiao Yicheng and started reading it.

After a long time, the director put down the plan, took off his reading glasses, and looked at Qiao Yicheng with a smile, "Yicheng, you really surprise me!

Such an excellent new program was produced so quickly, but the subject matter is too sensitive and a little difficult to control!"

"Master, your consideration makes sense!

I just think that turning this topic into a series of programs would be beneficial for enlightening the people and promoting national development.”

"Ok!"

"Master, this is a part of the preliminary work.

It chronicles the rise of nine nations: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the United States, and summarizes the historical patterns of national rise. Qiao Yicheng once again pulled out a thick volume and handed it to the station director.

"Oh?" The director took the information handed over by Qiao Yicheng with some surprise.

While watching the director carefully reading the materials, Qiao Yicheng's thoughts wandered. Qiao Yicheng wanted to make the future documentary "The Rise of Great Powers" into a more detailed program. He believed that the high quality of "The Rise of Great Powers" would surely allow him to gain a firm foothold in CCTV.

"Yicheng, you must have put a lot of thought into this information, right?"

"Not bad! I've already looked up a lot of information at NTU!"

"Yicheng, you are really careful and steady in doing things!

It's just that this topic is too sensitive, and I still need to report it to my superiors."

"Master, I understand everything you said!
I understand the logic too!

It doesn’t matter even if this program is rejected by the leaders!

At worst, I can just continue planning new shows!"

"Haha, good! One point, I love your unyielding spirit!"

"Yicheng, your instructor called me yesterday and wanted you to return to NTU to attend classes.

I know it's the success of the Spring Festival Gala that makes them want you back.

Yicheng, what do you think? "

"Director, I studied for eight years, including undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees.

Because of my early suppression, the time has been shortened to two years of college, one year of graduate school and one year of doctoral degree.

Today I am a graduate student and will complete my doctorate next year. I still want to work at CCTV."

"Yicheng, you are now an official employee of CCTV!

Now you can work and study at the same time!
On behalf of CCTV, I welcome you to join us!"

"Thank you, Director!"

(End of this chapter)