Chapter 301 - There’s no need to thank me, Just call me Red-scarf Scout! (1/2)
The other side.
A disciplinary office somewhere at SARFT.
Li Tao, who had been exposed for his wrongdoings, was currently being investigated by the disciplinary commission. He was restricted to this room and had been spending all day giving statements.
Outside, a few disciplinary commission staffs were pa.s.sing by.
”Did you hear? About Zhang Ye.”
”Him? Didn't he get blacklisted?”
”It's not about that. It's was news that was just released. Peking University has invited him to give lectures. It's not a one-off lecture, but as a lecturer of Peking University teaching cla.s.ses!”
”What? How does he even qualify!”
”Who knows what the Peking University people are thinking.”
”Such a hooligan like him and Peking University dares to take him in? They're really good!”
”Hur, recruiting a person like that, there's definitely trouble brewing. Just wait and see.”
”Eh, but this Zhang Ye's luck is really good. The headquarters’ intention was to knock him off his perch with the ban, but who knew this person did not even get affected and instead went to Peking University to teach? He's doing even better than before? What the h.e.l.l is this development?!”
”You don't say. This Zhang Ye really has 1 or 2 tricks up his sleeve. Otherwise an inst.i.tution like Peking University, not just any person could freely enter.”
Li Tao, who was in the room, heard this and his expression changed. The person who had caused him to be in this state was Zhang Ye, but Zhang Ye had gone to teach at Peking University? Your grandmother! I'm in this state because of you! I even lost my job as an official, my wife is contemplating divorce, and they are checking on my financial situation, I might even go to jail, but you f**king Zhang are doing just fine? After scolding the SARFT, not only did you not get into trouble, but you even went to the country's number one inst.i.tution to teach? This is unfair! So unfair! Li Tao wanted to thrash everything in the room. He was so angry that he nearly exploded!
Beijing.
Jishuitan Hospital.
Beijing Radio Station's Deputy Station Head Jia was lying down in his bed at the Orthopedic ward. He had fallen and broken some bones the last time he was out for a meal with colleagues when he heard some news regarding Zhang Ye. He had already been in the hospital for many days. At this moment, he had just switched on the TV and news regarding Zhang Ye was being reported. The news footage, which was being shown on a Beijing locality channel, was probably also being shown on a few other local channels.
A 30 plus year old female news anchor reported, ”Peking University has invited Zhang Ye to teach at their inst.i.tution. The news has already been verified, and as a 23 year old lecturer, Zhang Ye has broken the record for being the youngest lecturer at Peking University. Even after taking private colleges into account, Zhang Ye would still be considered the youngest lecturer. Our reporter was unable to get an interview with the Dean of the Chinese department, but was lucky enough to secure one with the Chinese department's history professor, Professor Zeng. According to him, this could be considered as an attempt by Peking University, a breaking of new ground. Peking University believes that Teacher Zhang Ye has the ability to take up and fulfill his duty!”
There was only one history professor in the Chinese department and it was Professor Zeng. This was not the same as the history in the History department. It was also a field of study called ”Historical Linguistic Studies”. This subject was more inclined towards the Chinese department in terms of the subject matter, and as such fell under the jurisdiction of the Chinese department, but the achievements of the subject actually fell under history, and if we go further into the details, a part of it also fell under the Archaeological department. Professor Zeng was also a joint appointment under the History and Archaeological departments.
An authoritative voice in the field!
A professor of high prestige in Peking University!
Professor Zeng had a high opinion of Zhang Ye in the media. After going on about it for a whole day, he still reiterated his admiration for Zhang Ye's ”a.n.a.lysis of the Three Kingdoms”. He had helped to bring down the opposition against Zhang Ye's appointment. After all, Zhang Ye was really still too young and had a rather infamous reputation in the industry. As such, there were also many doubts about him.
Deputy Station Head Jia watched the news in bed and lay there stunned. He was shocked for a whole day, his expression showed disbelief!
”Station Head Jia!”
”Station Head Jia, we've come to visit you.”
”Are you feeling better yet?”
A few radio station staff members had come to visit. Zhāng Yě and Jia Yan were also here.
However, despite them greeting him, Deputy Station Head Jia still did not say a word. Instead, he kept staring at the TV as his expression became darker and darker. Only then did they realize and then they turned their heads to see what was being reported. Then, they were also stunned!
”Zhang Ye?”
”Peking University invited him to teach at their inst.i.tution?”
”What does that Zhang guy have that qualifies him for that?! It can't be!”
Zhāng Yě and Jia Yan were also bewildered and looked at each other. Zhang Ye had once said when he resigned and left Beijing Radio Station. He said that one day, they were going to regret it. Right now, whether it was Deputy Station Head Jia, or any top level management leader of Beijing Radio Station, they were already experiencing this regret. Zhang Ye was really too talented. Back then, by not treating Zhang Ye with any respect, they now realized that they were in the wrong. If they had treated him well at that time, Zhang Ye might not have left. Then Beijing Radio Station would have created multiple record breaking legendary programs by now, but it was now too late to talk about what ifs. Zhang Ye had already left and did well wherever he went, whether it was at a television station, online television station, or a university. However, their Beijing Radio Station was going from bad to worse by the day!
Suddenly, a phone call came.
”Station Head Jia, your cellphone.....” His secretary reminded him.
Deputy Station Head Jia then came to his senses and checked his phone. He answered the call immediately. ”Station Head.”
At the other end came the voice of Beijing Radio Station's Station Head. ”Old Jia, how are your injuries?”
”I'm OK. I will be discharged in a few more days.” Deputy Station Head Jia replied.
The Station Head acknowledged. ”Rest well and don't be in a hurry to leave the hospital. I've already arranged for someone over here to cover your duties. As for your duties, we will talk about it after you get better.”
”Station Head! This.....” Deputy Station Head Jia was surprised for a moment.
The Station Head said, ”That's it then.” And then he hung up.
Station Head Jia's face turned white. He knew that he had been sidelined. Wait for him to get better before discussing? When he gets discharged, there would only be a side job for him to take over! He might even have to opt for early retirement! Deputy Station Head Jia understood it very well. The station has chosen to sacrifice him!
In the ward, many of the visitors were feeling shocked. They had guessed from Deputy Station Head Jia's expression that something bad had happened. Zhang Ye was now reaching to even greater heights, and the facts had proven that Zhang Ye was indeed a person with a lot of ability, and the chief offender was Deputy Station Head Jia. In the past, no one saying anything about it didn’t matter. After all Deputy Station Head Jia was from higher management, and Zhang Ye was just a tiny figure. Now, with Zhang Ye's reputation increasing and his prestige growing, to the point of him entering one of the best schools in the academic world, and how people were using ”Dead Water” Zhang Ye recited at the Silver Microphone Awards again and again to smack their faces with incessant questioning of their actions, to which even many people in the industry mocked the Beijing Radio Station for lacking the foresight to chase away such a talent, the only way to rectify all these was to let Deputy Station Head Jia go towards the sidelines. This also demonstrated the Beijing Radio Station's att.i.tude. Someone had to be responsible for this matter!
”Station Head Jia.”
”About this....”
The people around him started feeling awkward. They couldn't stay, but yet they couldn't just go either.
Deputy Station Head Jia seemed to instantly age by a few more years. Once upon a time, Zhang Ye was like a speck-like figure that did not matter. He believed he could summon and use him as and when he wished. He thought he could get rid of him at any moment, but the outcome was that he had belittled him. He had been smacked in the face time and time again. Furthermore, all the methods and tricks Deputy Station Head Jia used had been useless against Zhang Ye. Now that speck-like figure had climbed up to today's position, a spot even higher than him. The scores that Deputy Station Head Jia previously thought little of had finally caught up to him!
”Get out!” Deputy Station Head Jia finally said.
Jia Yan and Zhāng Yě looked at each other again. ”Station Head Jia.....”
”I need to rest!” Deputy Station Head Jia was getting angry. He had given the order for them to leave!
Jia Yan was his relative, so he naturally felt depressed. The others were all Deputy Station Head Jia's subordinates, so realizing that he was doomed, they also did not plan on staying. Some of them didn't even bother with niceties and just left. Deputy Station Head Jia finally got a taste of the fickleness of human nature!