Chapter 33: I Guess I Should Write a Self-reflective Essay!
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The second day.
Zhang Ye woke up early in the morning. Without eating breakfast, he switched on the computer at ho. The computer in his parents’ ho was a locally-made “Donghua” brand. It was also a brand that Zhang Ye had never heard of. It was cheap and its price-to-performance ratio was relatively higher. The only problem was it liked to hang.
Checking online, Tian Bin’s Weibo ssages had already been deleted. Zhang Ye also began deleting so of his Weibo ssages that he had posted the previous night. There was no other way, as Director Zhao had called him personally last night to rage. Everything seed to be calm, but anyone who had experienced yesterday’s war of words knew how thrilling the scene was.
Oh?
This year’s online catchphrases?
Through a Weibo link, Zhang Ye entered a voting website. It was the selection of the top ten most popular online catchphrases that appeared over the past year. This was quite different from his previous world. The catchphrases that were popular were nearly all acknowledged by the public and that was it. In this world, there was a tiny difference. Many of the popular catchphrases caught on only through the voting of netizens. The result was quite interesting. If one didn’t see it, they would not know. But just looking at it would give a shock!
No. 1. I bought a watch last year – Zhang Ye.
No. 2. Please (QU) take (NI) good (MA) care (DE) – Zhang Ye.
No. 3. Your door is filled with parasol trees – from netizen, I’m your aunt.
No. 4. Teacher Tian, why did you give up treatnt? – Zhang Ye.
Amongst the top ten internet catchphrases, Zhang Ye’s curses had been given tens of thousands of votes by netizens to take the top few spots. The first, second and fourth spots were all his. Looking further down, the rest of Zhang Ye’s other curses were hovering between the 20th-30th spots. The votes were for them were also continuously increasing. Zhang Ye was imdiately delighted. Especially because that “why did you give up treatnt” phrase had Tian Bin’s na in front of it!
After the war of words ended, the newspapers did not report it. This was because Zhang Ye and Tian Bin were not very famous, so this was not considered news. However, there were so online dia and other people who had participated in the war of the words that gave their evaluation.
“The culture and quality of radio station hosts”.
“A blockbuster war of words. A poet’s counterattack”.
“Weibo miracle. A war of words that gained the notice of tens of thousands of people”.
After a few simple sweeps of the news, Zhang Ye finished the breakfast his parents had made for him, before going to work.
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The unit.
Upon reaching the doorstep of the radio station building, many staff mbers, who Zhang Ye did not know, were looking at him. So were even pointing at him.
“That’s Zhang Ye!”
“He is the one? Haha.”
“Did you see Weibo yesterday? Too aweso!”
There was even a youth from the human resources departnt who waved at Zhang Ye, “Teacher Zhang, you ca? Good morning.”
Zhang Ye blinked, clearly not knowing him, but he still politely greeted back, “How are you? Good morning.” Great, I must have beco famous again. However, Zhang Ye, who wanted to be famous even in his dreams, was not very happy today. He bitterly smiled because he knew that this was infamy. As he approached his office, he felt more perturbed. *Cough*, he didn’t know how the Leader would dispose of him.
Upon entering the office, everyone was already there.
“Ah, Teacher Zhang!” Xiaofang was the first to see him.
Teacher Feng, who was about to retire soon, said with so resentnt, “Young man, you… Why are you so impulsive?”
Other people either laughed or glanced over. Their looks beca complicated when they looked at Zhang Ye.
Zhang Ye said, “Teacher Feng, it’s not that I’m impulsive. It’s just that soone was pushing it too far. He scolded on Weibo for no rhy or reason. He even led his fans to curse at . How could I not fight back?” Don’t look at him writing poems and novels; in fact, those did not show his true side. He was extrely nationalistic and cursed at any grievance under the sky. This was this fellow’s true nature. He was just a very ordinary villainous person. He was not as noble as how people thought him to be.
“Right, where’s Tian Bin?” Zhang Ye began looking.
Teacher Feng hesitated with an odd look before saying, “He’s been hospitalized. He’s on leave today.”
“Hospitalized?” Zhang Ye felt nervous. Don’t tell this bro had agitated him into such a state? That can’t be, right?
Soone from the editing departnt said, “Little Zhang, you are definitely in trouble this ti. Director Zhao said for you to look for him the mont that you reached the unit.”
Zhang Ye said innocently, “I didn’t cause any trouble. All of you should have seen. It was Teacher Tian who threw the first stone. You can’t bla for his hospitalization, right? Hai, the saying is so apt, NO-ZUO, NO-DIE.”
Xiaofang was stunned, “What does it an?”
The other people were also curious, “Is it English? No? Die? What was that?”
Zhang Ye explained, “If you read it together… If you don’t seek death, you won’t die.”
Teacher Feng spat out the water he had just drunk from his white porcelain mug upon hearing this. He began coughing, “That mouth of yours sure is wicked!”
Everyone, “How do you speak English at ho!?”
NO-ZUO? NO-DIE? Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoi, who was usually reticent, was also amused. After clearing her throat and wiping her smile, she went back to work.
Turning around, Zhang Ye bitterly laughed to hide his anxiousness as he walked towards the Leader’s office. He knocked on the door twice.
“Who is it?”
“It’s , Zhang Ye!”
“…Co in!”
Upon hearing Zhang Ye’s na, the tone from inside imdiately turned unfriendly.
Zhang Ye carefully entered the room and saw Zhao Guozhou watering the flowers by the window sill. He closed the door and said, “Leader, I heard Editor Zhou say you were looking for ?”
Zhao Guozhou said hoarsely, “Do you know why I’m looking for you?”
“I don’t know?” Zhang Ye feigned ignorance, “Is it about the recording of ‘Ghost Blows Out the Light’? Don’t worry, I’ll finish recording them today. The recorded program can be broadcast for more than a month without a problem.”
Zhao Guozhou turned speechless, “Are you playing dumb with ?”
Zhang Ye could only admit his faults, “Leader, I know I wasn’t entirely in the right yesterday, but it was Tian Bin who first scolded as a villainous person intoxicated by success. He even fanned the flas to get his fans to curse at . Tell , what should I have done? I could not have pretended to not see it, right?”
Zhao Guozhou said angrily, “He has his faults! You, too, have your own faults! No matter what, Tian Bin did not use a single vulgarity, right? What about you? Look at what you posted! Yesterday, the station’s Leader even called my ho! He asked what was going on! Do you know how great an effect that has brought to the station? Eh?” Zhao Guozhou placed the watering pot down and said, “You do not need to explain any further. I’ll write you down with a derit mark. Well, then… Write a self-reflective essay. I’ll decide after seeing the self-reflective essay. If your attitude is still incorrect, I’ll add on more punishnts. It’s your choice!”
Zhang Ye was not willing to do it, “Director Zhao, I’ll accept the derit mark. However, I will not write the self-reflective essay, because I do not think I did anything wrong!”
Zhao Guozhou angrily said, “You still want to legitimize your cursing?”
“But Weibo is my personal space. I had also stated that whatever I said was my personal opinion and, as such, has nothing to do with the unit!” Zhang Ye quibbled. How old was he, for him to still write a self-reflective essay!? He was not an elentary student anymore. Zhang Ye would definitely not agree to it, as this was about his principles and dignity!
“You are still quibbling?” Zhao Guozhou stared at him.
“You can give any punishnt, but I will definitely not write the self-reflective essay!” Zhang Ye said firmly.
Zhao Guozhou nodded, “Alright, then I’ll leave your bonus for next month on the backburner. I’ll hand out the bonus only after you turn in the self-reflective essay!”
Deducting his bonus?
What a joke! How can a bonus compare with anything!?
Zhang Ye said without thinking, “I’ll imdiately write the self-reflective essay! I’ll pass it to you in a while!”
Zhao Guozhou, “…”
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