Chapter 46 - Another Crazy Surge in the Listenership Rating! (1/2)

Sunday.

According to the notification, today was the last broadcast of “Old and Young Story Club”. It was also the end of an old program that had experienced many years.

The message boards were made very active by listeners.

“This program cannot end!”

“Right; it cannot be taken off-air. Hear that!?”

“My entire family of eight is waiting to hear it!”

“If you end Story Club, do you believe I will smash your radio station’s gla.s.s, b.a.s.t.a.r.ds!?”

The letters Zhang Ye received from the listeners in the morning all showed their strong desire. However, Zhang Ye did not reply. He had no way of responding, as everything depended on Heaven’s wishes.

Teacher Feng was holding a bunch of things as he came in. They were all procedural doc.u.ments.

w.a.n.g Xiaomei said politely, “Uncle Feng, have you settled your retirement?”

“I just finished settling it.” Teacher Feng also sighed, “I really can’t bear to.”

Another old editor who had as much experience as Teacher Feng said, “Old Feng, let’s have a last meal in the evening.”

However, Teacher Feng waved his hands, “There’s no need. I don’t plan on leaving for the time being. Hehe, I still want to stay behind for another two days, to help Teacher Little Zhang cruise this s.h.i.+p until its end.”

Everyone understood that it wasn’t as simple as helping steer the s.h.i.+p. Although Zhang Ye’s personality was not likable, no matter how bad his social popularity was, Zhang Ye’s ability and capacity was not questioned by anyone. Be it “Late-night Ghost Stories” or yesterday’s “Old and Young Story Club”, they had all been brought to even higher heights by Zhang Ye. Such a talented man of G.o.d did not need Teacher Feng’s help in steering the s.h.i.+p, so it was clear that Old Feng was still upset with the program he had worked on for so many years ending. He wanted to stay behind to see if “Old and Young Story Club” could carry on existing under the hands of Zhang Ye!

“Are the listeners.h.i.+p ratings out?” Teacher Feng asked.

Zhang Ye volunteered to help Teacher Feng carry his things, “It’s not out yet. I’m not sure, too.”

Xiaofang had also come in early, “You still need to wait for a while. The entire Statistics department was basically resting yesterday, so it will be slower. It should be out soon.”

Teacher Feng sighed, “I hope the rating won’t drop too much.”

Zhang Ye said jokingly, “You have so little confidence in me.”

“It’s not that I don’t believe in you.” Teacher Feng looked at him, “If I didn’t have any confidence in you, would I have handed the last few days of my segment to you? The reason is because using a serialization yesterday was too sudden. For such a long story to be split into two days is very dangerous. Children might change frequencies midway.”

Split into two days?

Yes, everyone thought that Zhang Ye’s story only had two parts. Finis.h.i.+ng the serialized story over the course of two days was perfect for the closing.

Zhang Ye smiled without speaking. He did not dare tell everyone that the novel, “The Wizard of Oz”, was actually… 24 chapters long. That is to say, this story needed at least another ten days to finish it! Two days? Less than half the main characters had been introduced, so how could it finis.h.!.+?

Everyone was too naive. They never expected Zhang Ye to so brazenly leave a hanging serialized story without an ending for Jia Yan to take over. Most people would not do something so wicked!

Tian Bin chuckled as he looked at Zhang Ye from a distance.

Jia Yan, who was busy planning his new segment, was also looking forward to this move of Zhang Ye’s causing a drop in his rating. He estimated that he would be somewhere beyond tenth place. There was no need to give an explanation. Well… Forget it; I’ll say it. The Education Ministry had only made “Little Bunnies Be Good” compulsory. People may endorse that story, but it did not mean that they would endorse his other stories. Secondly, having a serialized fairy tale itself was a mistake.

Waiting to the left, waiting to the right.

Waiting to the top, waiting to the bottom.

Waiting to the front, waiting…alright, not doing this already.

Someone came in. He was Zhao Guozhou, who had not appeared for two days. He was holding an A4-sized sheet. Clearly, it was the table of yesterday’s listeners.h.i.+p ratings.

Jia Yan quickly stood up, “Director.”

Zhao Guozhou pressed his hand down, “Sit. I’ll announce the ratings today.”

“Oh, alright.” Jia Yan sat down awkwardly.

Following that, Zhao Guozhou glanced at Zhang Ye. He had not interacted with Zhang Ye in public for a very long time. In fact, he had not even looked at Zhang Ye in front of others for the past few days. However, for some unknown reason today, Zhao Guozhou had looked at him. His eyes were filled with a complex and deep meaning.

Zhang Ye was not sure if it was an illusion. He seemed to see joy and pleasure in Zhao Guozhou’s eyes. Zhao Guozhou was the person who brought him in. He was his Bole. That day he had spoken with Zhao Guozhou privately that he would never forget this for life. But to say that he was not angry would be a lie. It was not the truth. Even though Director Zhao had repressed him due to pressure from the station’s management, Zhang Ye still could not accept it emotionally. However, now that he saw the pleasure in Zhao Guozhou’s eyes, Zhang Ye lost all of his anger. He nodded back at him.

There was a poem that was most appropriate for this.

We remain brothers despite all the vicissitudes and to have an unfaithful wife appearing… Hai, that’s not right. It’s: let’s forgo our grudges by smiling when we meet again!

At this moment, Zhang Ye was even more curious about his listeners.h.i.+p rating yesterday. Why would Director Zhao change so much today?