Chapter 37

People dispersed.

Everyone returned to their seats.

No one took Zhang Ye's harsh words seriously, because whether it was Tian Bin or Jia Yan, or even Wang Xiaomei, they all knew it was impossible. Not to mention Zhang Ye, even a famous and well-known broadcaster couldn't revive "The Old and Young Story Hour" in five days. Everyone in the industry knew the limitations and bottlenecks of the program. Why had the ratings of "The Old and Young Story Hour" always been low? This was probably predetermined.

The program aired in the afternoon, from twelve to one, and the content was storytelling, specifically children's stories. Perhaps from the very beginning, there were hidden dangers and limitations. The program had never been particularly popular and had been declining in recent years. Why? Because it wasn't like many years ago. Now, the amount of information in society is enormous, and communication and technology have advanced rapidly. People no longer rely solely on radio for information. In the afternoon, during school breaks, it was still manageable, but on regular days, children were in school. Those too young to attend school couldn't understand the stories, and those in school didn't have time to listen. This created a certain level of awkwardness. Additionally, children's literature was becoming increasingly quiet, with both the quality and quantity of works decreasing. If you counted carefully, the only relatively famous new fairy tales in the past year were "Will the Kite Fly?" and "Tongtong's Day." But you couldn't broadcast these two stories every day for a year, right? Kids would get tired of hearing them over and over.

There were only a few stories, and the famous ones had already been heard by everyone. The less famous ones were of poor quality and no one liked to listen to them. In such an environment, who would still listen to the radio?

Not just their Beijing Radio Station, but many other local radio stations had also gradually canceled children's story programs. The market was like this, and no one could change it.

So, Zhang Ye's words were taken as a joke. Many people didn't even bother to refute him, as there was no point in communicating or explaining!

"Xiao Zhang," Teacher Feng also said, "Do you really think so?"

Zhang Ye confirmed, "I didn't have this idea yesterday, but I do now!" This guy was a fighter. He had been self-destructive, but seeing that Deputy Director Jia's family had actually confronted him, he was immediately filled with fighting spirit, brimming with energy!

"You don't understand the situation," Teacher Feng wanted to talk to him seriously.

But Zhang Ye wouldn't listen, "You don't need to say anything. I don't need to understand. You don't need to worry about this. Go ahead and process your retirement. Leave everything to me. I, Zhang Ye, promise you that I will make 'The Old and Young Story Hour' thrive! I won't let your child's program fail in my hands! If you trust me, don't leave the station yet. There are still five days, right? Five days are enough! Watch how I improve our program! 'Soaring Youth'? I'll make sure Jia Yan never gets on the air!"

After listening, Teacher Feng was a bit excited, "Can you really do it? But the program content is still the same old children's novels. No matter how good your broadcasting skills are, people will still see them as stories."

Zhang Ye firmly said, "Then I'll write my own stories!"

"You don't have children, so you don't understand the mindset of kids!" Teacher Feng reminded him, "This is different from writing novels or poetry!"

Zhang Ye was confident, "Just wait and see, I'll make them speechless!"

"Alright, give it a try. It's not early anymore. Let's go to the recording studio. I'll tell you what to pay attention to on the way," Teacher Feng took Zhang Ye out.

But before they had taken a few steps, Li Si came up, "Teacher Feng, Teacher Jia just went to Studio 3 to record a new program. You might have to wait."

Teacher Feng's voice changed, "Which Teacher Jia?"

"It's Teacher Jia Yan," Li Si spoke to Teacher Feng with less respect than before. Since he was leaving, there was no need for it. As for Zhang Ye, there was even less reason to respect him, a person on the blacklist. "I said it was your program, but Teacher Jia got an urgent special approval from the leadership, so he got it first. Studio 4 might be free in about an hour."

Teacher Feng was angry, "It's almost twelve! How can we record in an hour? By then, we'll have to go live!"

"Don't be angry with me, I didn't make the decision," Li Si said.

Zhang Ye had already seen through their true colors and remained calm, "Teacher Feng, it's fine. We'll go live today. I actually prefer live broadcasts!"

Teacher Feng disagreed, "It's your first time on the program, and you've never told this kind of story before. If you make a mistake..."

"I won't make a mistake!" Zhang Ye said to Li Si, "Book us a live studio!"

Li Si was very annoyed by Zhang Ye's tone, but after the ghost story incident yesterday, he didn't dare to confront Zhang Ye, not even within two meters. He could only obediently go. This was what they called being taken advantage of when you're nice. Sensing Zhang Ye's strength and eeriness, everyone became more cautious, at least Li Si did. He didn't want to get hit on the forehead again; the wound still hurt!

...

Before noon.

Studio 6.

Today, the room was empty except for Zhang Ye and Teacher Feng. Everyone knew Zhang Ye was finished, and the program was finished, so no one had the heart to listen to his live broadcast.

The program time hadn't arrived yet, so Zhang Ye took the opportunity to open his game ring. After the insult gate, his reputation points had been increasing. Adding the reputation points from the ghost story broadcast yesterday, Zhang Ye now had another 100,000 reputation points. Without hesitation, he bought a [Memory Search Capsule] and searched for some fairy tales he had read as a child, deepening his memory!

One story!

Three stories!

Five stories!

The capsule time ended!

Zhang Ye gained a lot, opened his eyes, and his gaze was clear.

"It's about to start," Teacher Feng reminded him, counting down: five, four, three, two, one. He turned up the volume and said warmly, "Hello, children. It's time for today's 'The Old and Young Story Hour.' I'm your old friend, Grandpa Feng. Today, I want to introduce you to a new friend, Uncle Zhang. He will be telling you the stories and hosting the program from now on."

Zhang Ye introduced himself, "Hello, children. I'm Zhang Ye. You can call me big brother or uncle, hehe."

After the handover, Teacher Feng turned off the volume, gave Zhang Ye a gesture, and left the studio, looking back as he went. He wasn't confident in Zhang Ye, which was why he didn't dare to watch or listen; his heart couldn't take it.

Left alone, Zhang Ye became even calmer!

"The Old and Young Story Hour" has bottlenecks and limitations? That's just an excuse!

Zhang Ye didn't believe it today. He was determined to revive the program! How? By using the fairy tales from his world. His brain was full of cultural resources. It wasn't just one story a day; he could tell ten fairy tales a day for a month without repeating! And every story was something no one in this world had ever heard before! Zhang Ye had even checked online just now, and like "Ghost Blows Out the Light," this world didn't have famous fairy tale masters like Hans Christian Andersen or the Brothers Grimm!

Children's literature resources were scarce?

Others might worry, but he didn't! He himself was the resource!

Zhang Ye started speaking. The Memory Search Capsule allowed him to recite the fairy tales word for word. Unlike the fast-paced narration of "Ghost Blows Out the Light," this was for children, so the speaking speed had to be slow, and it couldn't be as dramatic as a ghost story. It had to be gentle, and sometimes he had to use a slightly higher-pitched voice to make it more appealing to children. These basic skills were systematically learned in his university broadcasting program, and he was no worse than anyone in his field. What he lacked was a stage to showcase his talents. So, despite his average looks, he valued this radio job very much. He had to do well and turn around the situation for "The Old and Young Story Hour," for himself and for Teacher Feng, who had helped him!

"Today, I will tell you a fairy tale. In a distant kingdom, there lived a king and a queen who longed for a child. They sincerely prayed to the heavens, 'God, we are good king and queen. Please grant us a child!' Soon, the queen gave birth to a beautiful little princess. The girl's skin was as white as snow, and her cheeks were as red as apples..."

People in this world didn't know this story.

If it were people from Zhang Ye's world, they would immediately recognize it. Yes, that's right, the famous, well-known, and universally recognized fairy tale that everyone in the world has heard is... "News Broadcast"!

Alright, just kidding!

Cough, it's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"!

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