Chapter 318 - The Anticipation-Filled Day! (2/2)
There were too many students!
The whole scene looked a bit crazy!
A few reporters did not immediately squeeze in. They only lined up outside. Since they had nothing to do, they began to interview and film on-site. They had obtained the authorization to interview in Peking University.
A female host held a microphone and gestured to the camera in front of her. Three, two, one. She then said, “Dear viewers, I am now on Peking University’s campus. Behind me is the venue for the public lecture of the controversial ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’. As everyone can see, the square is packed with people. Everyone is lining up to enter the auditorium. Now, let us interview a few students.” Saying that, she turned around to look for someone. “This student, h.e.l.lo.”
Yao Mi turned her head. “Ah?”
The female reporter said with a smile, “Let me interview you. Did you listen to the last public lecture?”
“I did.” Yao Mi giggled and said, “I’m enrolled in the ‘Appreciation of the Cla.s.sics’ elective.”
The female reporter said, “That’s great. What’s your a.s.sessment of your Teacher Zhang Ye?”
Yao Mi chuckled, “Is there a need to ask? Zhang Ye is the most excellent and most outstanding and most humorous teacher in my heart. He is my idol. He is my spiritual guide. He has showed me the way. He has lit the way ahead for me. We adore him, adore him for his diligence. We like him. Liking his…”
The female reporter nearly fainted from Yao Mi’s words. “Oh, oh, I got it!”
Yao Mi began calling out, “Hey, hey, don’t go. I’m not done yet. I’m not finished yet!”
The female reporter thanked the heavens that this was not a live broadcast. What were you even talking about. It was even a prose. Were ladies from Peking University’s Chinese department so f**king eloquent?
Li Li chortled.
Yao Mi’s dormitory roommate was also amused.
Li Ying said, “Little Mi, you chased her away from your chatter!”
Yao Mi felt stifled. “Why did she leave? I still wanted to praise my Uncle Zhang a few more times.” Her father was Zhang Ye’s good friend, so she naturally leaned towards Zhang Ye.
On the other side.
The female reporter interviewed others. “What do you think of Zhang Ye as a teacher?”
“I don’t really think much of him. I’m not from the Chinese department.” He was a Peking University student from the Math department.
The female reporter blinked her eyes and said, “Zhang Ye publicly attacked the world of literature last night on Weibo. Did you see his limerick? How do you evaluate it?”
The Mathematics department bespectacled boy said, “I don’t have an evaluation for it.”
The female reporter exclaimed, “You don’t have any thoughts at all?”
The bespectacled boy threw his hands up. “What’s there to think about? Doesn’t Teacher Zhang Ye scold others based on an arithmetic progression? Hasn’t it always been the case?”
Female reporter: “…”
At this moment, the female reporter and the cameraman saw a girl walk past them. She looked delicate and pretty, and wore spectacles and carried a book. She looked quite knowledgeable, so the female reporter went forward. “Student!” She had finally seen someone normal.
“Hmm? Are you calling me?” Senior Song nudged her spectacles and looked over.
The female reporter pushed the microphone over with a smile. “I’m interviewing you. Do you agree or disagree that the first 80 chapters of ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’ was written by only Cao Xueqin?”
Senior Song nudged her spectacles once again and said, “Firstly, what you said isn’t very rigorous. It should not be the first 80 chapters of ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’, as the first 80 chapters of ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’ are not considered complete. There are still parts that are lost, so I can’t answer your question. You should say the first 80 chapters of ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’ on the whole before I can answer you. My view is that I do not agree nor do I reject it. This is because the evidence provided by Teacher Zhang Ye has given me quite a shock. I did not sleep at all last night. I flipped through a lot of doc.u.ments, and was unable to find evidence that could refute what Teacher Zhang Ye had said. I realized I couldn’t refute his theory, hence, I tried to find traces of evidence of the 120 circulated chapters to prove Teacher Zhang Ye’s point, but I also failed to prove anything. It might be because I’m limited in my knowledge. I encountered 13 problems as a result. First, which is the most serious logical problem. The poem by Jia Baoyu that has given all Redologists a headache. It cannot be explained in any other way. Furthermore, this poem appeared in the first 80 chapters on the whole. Teacher Zhang Ye will not be able to avoid that. I am very curious if Teacher Zhang will avoid this poem and sweep it under the rug. The second problem is the linking of the last 40 chapters. I do not find it problematic. If the last 40 chapters and the first 80 chapter on the whole were not written by the same person, then this…”
As Peking University’s Chinese department straight As student, Senior Song was a very serious person. Words began to flow from her mouth as she spoke to the camera. There were a total of 13 problems, which Senior Song patiently described each and every one of them. She did not even stammer. It was as if she did not even need to breathe, as she said it with gusto.
Oh my G.o.d!
What sort of people are they!?
A dark cloud already appeared on the cameraman’s forehead. As the female reporter looked at this gentle and quiet girl, she nearly cried out with tears at the sky, “Holy sh*t!”
Can we have a nice chat?
Can we speak Mandarin?
Holy sh*t, is there anyone normal here!? Is there!?
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