Chapter 85

This day.

Early in the morning, Zhang Ye couldn't get out of bed and just stayed under the covers, using his phone to browse the internet. He saw that the comments on "Praise for the Poplar" had increased again, all full of praise. He glanced over a few times but didn't take it to heart. He then opened the official celebrity rating data website to check his ranking. The website was very standardized, after all, it was the most authoritative rating in the industry, and historical information and achievements could be clearly found.

He searched for "Zhang Ye."

Rating from the day before yesterday: Fifth-tier, ranked 1375 among peers.

Rating from yesterday: Fifth-tier, ranked 1382 among peers.

Rating from today: Fifth-tier, ranked 1375 among peers.

Many things from Zhang Ye's world didn't exist in this world, but this world had many works and successful templates that didn't exist in his world. It was impossible to absolutely compare which was stronger. In fact, the professional ratings in this world were very standardized, and there were many more artists with a wide range of development paths, not as limited. For example, many stars in this world started as models, developing to the fourth tier or even higher in the modeling industry before moving on to television and film, eventually achieving great success. In Zhang Ye's original world, these areas were much less developed; models, writers, and poets found it hard to cross over, mostly only reaching the top in their respective fields, with very few successfully transitioning, and there were many restrictions.

Zhang Ye appreciated this aspect. Otherwise, with just a few radio broadcasts and a few poems, he wouldn't be considered a celebrity in his world. In this world, achievements in any field, as long as they were significant and gained fame, would be included in the celebrity rating data. Even if you were a taxi driver, if you caused a social impact and became widely known, your data could soar to the fourth tier, and advertisers would come looking. This world valued fame the most!

Of course, if the fame was due to a current hot event, the data would be discounted. Each increase in fame had a strict formula set by the authorities. This kind of unstable, temporary popularity could rise quickly but also fall quickly. The celebrity data on the rating website wasn't just increasing; without attention or new works, the fame could drop very fast.

Perhaps because of its openness, the entertainment industry in this world was much larger than in Zhang Ye's world, with the number of celebrities being more than ten times greater.

Looking at it, even at the lower fifth-tier, Zhang Ye was only ranked over a thousand. Scrolling down, the lowest was over 1,400, which was already over a thousand people. Moving up, the fourth, third, and second tiers combined had even more. The super-first and first-tier celebrities could be ignored because there were so few, especially the super-first tier, with only a handful of people reaching the top.

The overall entertainment environment was good, but the competition was intense, with both advantages and disadvantages.

1375?

1382?

Dropped seven ranks yesterday?

Zhang Ye knew that the heat from "Dead Water" had suddenly pushed him into the fifth-tier celebrity category, but after the attention soared, it would eventually decline. Yesterday was an example; even with "Ghost Blows Out the Light" still airing, his ranking didn't hold. Today's ranking improved, but it was definitely due to the good reputation of "Praise for the Poplar." Although the broadcast clicks were low, the reputation of artistic works was also very important and a significant part of the rating data. This data was much higher than the values obtained from other promotions, as some art couldn't be measured by popularity, and the ratings had already taken this into account.

The heat from "Dead Water" was gone.

"Praise for the Poplar" would only be hot for a few more days.

"Ghost Blows Out the Light" would likely finish within half a month.

Zhang Ye felt a lot of pressure and sensed a crisis. He couldn't just stay idle at home; if he did nothing, his fame would definitely drop significantly. What did celebrities rely on? Continuous attention. If he did nothing, he would definitely fall out of the fifth-tier celebrity rating in a few days. Returning to the public figure rating? He absolutely didn't want to see that. He had worked hard to build his reputation and was getting closer to his ideals. He couldn't watch himself fall!

He needed to find a job!

His target was a TV station!

This was Zhang Ye's next goal after successfully completing his radio work. He really wanted to develop in the TV hosting industry, which had many more viewers than the radio!

Zhang Ye didn't stay in bed anymore. With a sense of urgency, he started browsing job websites and submitted several resumes. He then opened the official websites of some TV stations and sent his resume to their email addresses whenever he saw a host recruitment. Even for those that didn't list any openings, he sent his resume without hesitation, casting a wide net. Who cared if they were hiring or not? Send it first!

However, a scene that made Zhang Ye both laugh and cry occurred!

Twenty minutes later, the Jin City TV station was the first to reply to Zhang Ye's job application email. The email read: "Mr. Zhang Ye, our temple is too small to accommodate such a great god. Please seek other opportunities." Clearly, they recognized Zhang Ye, having heard "Dead Water."

The second reply came from the Jiangzhe TV station, with the email from the Jiangzhe Provincial TV Station's Human Resources Department: "Sorry, we are not hiring." But Zhang Ye had clearly seen the job posting on their website, recruiting a variety show host urgently.

A fresh job posting!

So, it's not hiring when it comes to me?

Are you TV and radio stations really blacklisting me? That's a bit much, right? I just criticized my unit and leaders, and it was the Beijing Radio Station, not you!

Zhang Ye also knew how much chaos he had caused at the award ceremony. Otherwise, why wouldn't he have contacted his teacher Hu Fei, who had promised to help him, and instead submitted his resume himself? He knew that no one in the industry might dare to take him, especially the Beijing TV Station. Even though the management was different, they were still closely tied to the Beijing Radio Station. So, Zhang Ye didn't want to trouble Hu Fei. But knowing this, he still couldn't help but mutter a few curses: "You guys are too petty!"

...

At the same time.

Rufeng Recruitment Network's Shanghai headquarters.

A staff member responsible for connecting companies with job applicants was idly browsing through resumes, hoping to finish work early. He casually clicked and discovered Zhang Ye's personal resume on their website. He was very surprised: former announcer of the Beijing People's Radio Station? Created and broadcast the famous supernatural novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light"? Wrote "Little Bunny Foo Foo" which was promoted by the Beijing Education Bureau? Published several modern poems with over a million clicks? Won the prestigious Silver Microphone Award for new talent in broadcasting?

Talent!

High-quality talent!

He was stunned by the impressive resume and searched online. Indeed, the resume was accurate, all achievements of Zhang Ye! The staff member was deeply moved. How could such a capable person need to find a job on their recruitment website? Where wouldn't want you? But you chose us? How much you trust us! He felt a great sense of responsibility!

He must live up to the client's trust!

He must live up to the recognition of such high-quality talent!

He immediately logged into the system backend and quickly found the information for seven or eight host positions. He then started making phone calls one by one!

"Hello, I'm from Rufeng Recruitment Network. I have a very qualified person who wants to apply for a host position. When can you schedule an interview?" the staff member said.

The other party asked, "Do they have work experience?"

The staff member smiled, "Of course, with outstanding achievements. You should know him in the industry. His name is Zhang Ye, and he won the Silver Microphone Award this year."

"Zhang Ye?" The other party was stunned.

The staff member chuckled, "Yes, you know him, right? He trusts our website very much and submitted his resume to us. I also think your TV station has excellent conditions, so I'm recommending this excellent resource to you first. How about an interview tomorrow?"

The other party was silent for a long time and finally said, "You might as well leave this excellent resource for other TV stations. Our conditions aren't that good, so we'll pass."

"What? You don't want such a talented person?"

As he was speaking, the other party hung up the phone.

The staff member was puzzled and made the second call, then the third, the fourth. At first, they all seemed eager for talent, but once they heard it was Zhang Ye, they all went silent!

Finally, on the sixth call, a TV station employee said with a sad face, "Brother, can I call you brother? This is the second time you've called. I'm in charge of the variety show and news program recruitment. We just talked on the phone. Please spare me. To be honest, if I agree to let Zhang Ye come for an interview, I'll probably have to go to another unit for an interview tomorrow!"

The Rufeng Recruitment staff member was stunned, "Is it that serious? What's wrong with this person?"

The TV station employee smiled bitterly, "Not much, just had a public argument with colleagues online, and his acceptance speech at the award ceremony was a poem cursing his unit, which made a leader faint!"

The staff member almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He now understood why Zhang Ye submitted his resume to their small website. It wasn't because he trusted them; it was because he couldn't find any unit that dared to take him, so he was trying his luck!

What high-quality talent!

This is clearly a notorious thug!