Generation Z Artists

Chapter 233 Peace and Prosperity
The situation has escalated to such an extreme degree that some people really have reason to go crazy.

At the Blue Management Center, someone was banging on the table repeatedly.

"Nonsense! Arrogance! Absolutely outrageous! He has no sense of organization or discipline whatsoever... Expose him immediately!"

The subordinate, covered in spittle and grime, didn't dare wipe it away and could only ask cautiously and pitifully:

"Boss, things have escalated to this point, how can we expose this now?"

"..."

The silence created a strong low-pressure system, which soon transformed into a volcanic eruption.

"What are you good for?!"

Do you have any ideas on how to proceed?
Just because everyone knows doesn't mean we can't expose it!

What I need is for the vast majority of fans to know about his despicable behavior. Is what he did in the United States something to be proud of?!

The World Championships and Asian Games are about to begin, and the whole nation is watching our basketball team. I don't care what methods you use, we must take the initiative!
Whoever doesn't do a good job, is fired!

The group of people scattered like birds and beasts.

When he got back, he panicked and slammed his fist on the table.

Fang Xinghe brought too much attention to Chinese basketball, but the management team didn't think it was a good thing.

Because... this kind of attention cannot be translated into actual benefits.

Lanzhou has always been a staunch supporter of the "national system" and rejected the idea of ​​professionalization. Its conservative philosophy not only suppressed the golden period of development of the domestic league, but also pushed the club's youth training system, which was about to start, back to the sports team model.

Therefore, whether the league is entertaining or not is not important; the key is to select players to ensure a good ranking in international competitions.

Whether the league develops or not is not important; the national team must focus on centralized training.

It doesn't matter how great Fang Xinghe is in the NBA; you have to play for the national team for us to have political achievements.

Besides, high attention doesn't guarantee financial gain, and even if you do make money, you can't pocket it. No amount of money you can pocket is as important as your Olympic ranking, and ranking is inherently less important than official reputation...

Following this line of thinking, Fang Xinghe's relentless refusal thoroughly angered the conservative faction within the Blue Team.

Once the article was published, the situation quickly escalated to its worst point.

—They have issued a new statement.

"...Thank you for your attention. Chinese basketball is very strong. The national team has the ability and confidence to rely on its current members, to unite as one, and to achieve great results in the upcoming competition..."

The gist is that we can still win beautifully even without you, Fang Xinghe.

Another point is that they specifically mentioned the "team" aspect of team sports, subtly mocking Fang Ge's arrogance and implying that he didn't call him up because he was afraid of one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch.

Following suit, domestic basketball media outlets also followed suit at their behest.

These people became even more rude when they started yelling.

They cannot deny Fang Xinghe's strength, but blatantly lying and spreading gossip about him in the United States will inevitably damage the purity of the national team.

Overnight, the entire domestic basketball community changed their tune, concluding that Fang Xinghe was a traitor in the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill".

The national team players also gave interviews, expressing their righteous indignation.

"Who broke through?! Damn! Without Fang Xinghe, are we supposed to eat pigs with hair on them?! Three-pointers, I can do that too!"

"This person has mental problems. How could they insult someone like that?"

"It's not like he's the only one who can play basketball. When I was contributing to the country, he was still a liquid!"

"The greatest point guard of all time? Who agrees?"

"I will not accept being teammates with him until he apologizes to all the fans. This is a matter of principle!"

The national basketball players of this era were full of rough and wild spirit, each one more unruly than the last.

They're all used to being the boss in their respective teams, so who's going to submit to whom?

When Yao Ming returned to China to lead the team, there were countless internal conflicts. Which ones were exposed? What about the ones that weren't?
In short, your awesomeness is none of my business, so don't you dare tell me what to do!

Then the fans commented: They've broken down! They've broken down! Look, they're getting anxious again!

At the basketball level, the defense was indeed visibly breached, and from top to bottom, there was an atmosphere of impatience, agitation, and tension.

Between July and September, there are two major international tournaments. Given the current level of attention, if they don't perform well, it could really be a serious problem for them...

Needless to say, the media industry imploded that very day.

"Damn it! Is nobody doing anything about this?!"

The Mediterranean weeds of Lieyan Mountain spread down from directly in front, clinging to the forehead in clumps.

He yelled at the top of his lungs at Da Xiong, who was at the Capital Station: "What are the higher-ups thinking?! Ban them! They must be banned!"

Big Bear's face was pale, and he clutched his chest with some difficulty: "Don't yell at me, cough cough, I have a heart condition, it's been throbbing with pain for the past two days..."

Which superior can control him? Huh? You tell me, which department is in charge of this?

"How the hell should I know?!"

Lie Yanshan continued shouting, unable to control himself. Waves of evil fire surged up, burning his head with pain.

"We'll contact whoever we can! We must unite and report this to higher authorities!"

"Then let's get in touch."

Big Bear coughed violently for a while, then said weakly, "Everyone is moving, don't rush, wait a little longer."

No, Blazing Flame Mountain can't wait a moment longer.

After hanging up with Da Xiong, I immediately called my boss back.

"Boss, if this continues, we won't be able to continue publishing this newspaper!"

"Don't worry, don't worry, we've reported it to our superiors."

"Who were they?" Lie Yanshan's spirits lifted. "Where did they report to? What did they say?"

"Well... everyone's here, and all departments have received protests, but there's been no action from those in charge..."

Upon hearing this, Lieyan Mountain almost spat out another mouthful of blood.

Wouldn't that be a complete waste of time and effort?!

Without the approval of those in charge, these petty squabbles below are nothing to censor!

"We still need to think more about ways to leverage public opinion. The chances of the government taking a stand are slim, and you need to be fully aware of that..."

Lieyan Mountain didn't hear a word of what followed.

He's really had enough.

Every time he wrote something, Fang Xinghe would scold him harshly.

The key thing is... Fang Xinghe doesn't take anything to heart, but he keeps all those negative things in his mind one by one, and it's been bothering him for years. Now he really can't take it anymore.

Laughing at my vulnerability?

I broke through that super strong defense!

……

The public discussion about this matter is becoming increasingly interesting.

In the crowded courtyards of Beijing, the alleyways of Shanghai, the teahouses of Sichuan, and the entrances of small shops in Northeast China... people are arguing everywhere.

"Fang Xinghe has never considered himself Chinese from the bottom of his heart!"

"That's not right. They didn't take a single penny from the country, so why should you just conscript them whenever you want?"

"Serving the country is the duty of every Chinese person!"

"They haven't contributed to the country? How much money have they donated..."

"He has so much money he can't possibly spend it all, what's a little donation? Besides, these are completely unrelated matters!"

"what happened?"

"As a public figure, what kind of impact does it have to publicly hurl insults?!"

Why are you so agitated? Have you lost your temper?

"Damn it! What defense did I break? What does it have to do with me? I'm just... just feeling indignant about the injustice done to innocent civilians!"

"Please, I wasn't insulted, it's not your fault."

"You! You're simply... Hmph, talking to a brick wall!"

The situation wasn't entirely one-sided; Fang Ge actually had some offline supporters.

What's particularly interesting is that these offline supporters aren't actually fans of the "Full Sky of Stars" (a term used to describe supporters of the "Full Sky of Stars" in China), who are mostly young people who are fighting online.

Fang Xinghe's offline supporters are precisely the older generation who neither watch sports much nor pay much attention to the entertainment industry, and only occasionally read newspapers.

The elderly men and women would bring their small stools and sit down by the door. When they talked about this, most of them were easygoing and didn't take it seriously.

They didn't watch the NBA, and they didn't get the thrill of Fang Xinghe's sweeping victory, so naturally they had no extra fantasies or expectations. Therefore, they were able to view the issue objectively. To quote Wang Meng, one of the most representative figures among them: "He's upright in all matters, so what's wrong with a kid having a bit of a temper?"

As a former cultural director, he has no political legacy, but he represents a large part of the "older generation of tough guys".

Their voices are not loud and are almost impossible to convey to society, but they can influence the decisions of almost all official departments.

The protests and reports, like snowflakes, caused a great commotion within various departments, but once they reached the desks of those in charge, almost all of them were left unsaid.

why?
It's all because of your accurate generalizations, Fang Ge. You've hit everyone who deserves to be criticized, while those who don't deserve it won't even notice you're being targeted by that one sentence.

From the perspective of social impact, Fang Xinghe's article has had an extremely negative effect.

From a political perspective, it's just that, not nearly enough to warrant special mention.

Hasn't Renri already set a good example?

I won't praise, criticize, or mention it; you guys go play by yourselves.

……

Hong Kong media went all out, but ended up with nothing.

Fang Xinghe is both critical and sharp-tongued, a master of verbal sparring, and unmatched in his toughness!

Fang Xinghe, in a frenzy, sexually assaulted women across the country, only to be disgusted by the weak men he encountered.

Fang Xinghe, unable to bear the humiliation, erupts in fury and breaks down, hehe!

The headlines are getting more and more exaggerated, but while people on the island are all smiles, people outside the island are cursing.

Brother Fang didn't even glance at them; he simply used his financial power to block the spread of Hong Kong newspapers to the mainland.

Every newsstand in Shenzhen and even throughout Guangdong will receive a subsidy of 500 yuan per month.

You don't have to do anything. Just refuse to let any Hong Kong newspapers or magazines appear at the newsstand and don't accept their fabric goods, and you can earn this money for a year for free.

Those in this line of work in Guangdong province are ecstatic.

Given their current purchasing power and selling price, how many newspapers would they need to sell to earn a net profit of 500 yuan?

To be precise, apart from a few newsstands in the train station, no one can earn that amount.

Father Fang, if you will not abandon us, we are willing to be your guardians!

In just two or three days, Hong Kong newspapers in Guangdong province disappeared.

Outside of Guangdong Province, traditional Chinese character newspapers never even entered the market.

With this, Fang Xinghe achieved the complete eradication of Hong Kong print media in mainland China.

With over 2000 legitimate newsstands across the province, the annual revenue is a mere ten million yuan – a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, not only did your brother Fang go too far, but he also deliberately went up to confront him directly.

Another million dollars was spent on Ming Pao, and an article was published:
"If you like to be lewd, then stay on your own island and have fun. Can't you still laugh? Hehe."

After those two seasons of slapping each other across the face, the whole island exploded.

Countless people have cursed him out; it's impossible to count them all. In any case, those tabloids that like to cross the border through Shenzhen have been relentlessly attacking Fang Xinghe for over a decade...

There's nothing more hateful than a scoundrel making money off others.

But besides breaking through their defenses, what else can they do?
Without it, all that remains is hatred and fear.

Some astute individuals, like Wong Jing, issued a serious warning to their friend who was about to head north to film: "In mainland China, never mess with Fang Xinghe, no matter who you are. That guy is insane, and a rich, powerful, and intelligent madman at that. Remember that..."

For example, Yang Shoucheng earnestly told Fengzai: "Don't compete with Fang Sheng. The market isn't short of our supply. Safety comes first..."

Who is unsafe?

No one is safe if they get involved with Fang Xinghe...

Oh right, since they couldn't find a way to criticize Fong Sing-ho, they had nowhere to vent their energy, so they turned around and started furiously criticizing Ming Pao—you traitors to the island, you deserve the title!
However, Ming Pao silently endured it without uttering a word.

Mr. Jin secretly contacted Fang Xinghe: "Mr. Fang, is it possible for you to play one of my martial arts roles? I'll give it to you for free after I get the copyright back. You decide how to film it, and I'll take care of it!"

Look, smart people are everywhere; the so-called Hollywood of the East has never been a monolithic entity...

On the other hand, the situation in Taiwan is also quite peculiar.

Mocking Fang Xinghe is of course politically correct, but it is even more correct to use Fang Xinghe to mock the mainland itself.

In a sense, these guys were the least vulnerable, and they even seemed to be enjoying the show.

Fang Ge had no intention of paying any attention to them.

Blockades are pointless, and engaging in mere verbal sparring is giving them too much credit. It's better to leave them alone and then launch a more decisive attack when the opportunity arises.

For example, on the internet, the haters are about to be smashed to pieces by a sky full of stars.

Victory online is simple: first, there are many people; second, you can be sarcastic or mean.

Fang Xinghe's fanbase certainly doesn't have a large following. According to the 10th statistical report released by CNNIC, the number of netizens in China in July was 45.8 million, while Fang Xinghe's core fans in China totaled less than 6 million, a significant difference.

However, the actual situation online is as follows—

Most netizens who are indifferent to the matter focus on their own affairs. When it comes to things that don't concern them, they browse more, speak less, and rarely show enthusiasm.

If you remove this general public, the remaining haters and fans only make up one-third of all netizens.

On such a battlefield, whoever has stronger cohesion and higher enthusiasm for participation truly holds the advantage in numbers.

Effective participation is far more important than the absolute number of participants.

Therefore, the group with more people is actually the one with the most people.

If I keep talking about being foul-mouthed... well, I don't need to say it again, right?

The Starry Sky character doesn't need to go all out; just saying "⊙o⊙ you broke through her defenses already?" is enough to end the battle.

In the past few days, the internet has been flooded with sarcastic questions and that glaring emoji.

The haters were so angry they wanted to cry.

After painstakingly typing so many words, listing all of Fang Xinghe's crimes, Mantianxing just copied and pasted like a machine, repeating the same few sentences over and over, never directly confronting the enemy.

The key is... these sarcastic remarks are really hard to bear. As the first generation of parrots on the Chinese internet, the bullets they use are ahead of their time.

"Isn't that too sensitive?"

"Prone to ejaculation".

"Slow down your climax! Wait for your sister-in-law!"

"That's it?"

"Wow, you've broken down, haven't you?"

"You typed so many words, with exclamation marks after every sentence. You must have worked hard, little brother."

Discussion on responsibility?

There were indeed discussions, but Mantianxing never participated. They simply believed firmly in Fang Xinghe, copying without thinking.

Reflections on Chinese-style moral blackmail?
Let whoever wants to reflect, reflect. Full Stars will still not participate, but will firmly draw a red line: do whatever you want to do, we, Fangfang, will only do what he wants to do.

For example, throwing money at it.

Just when he was being fiercely criticized in print media and his online persona was completely deserted, Brother Fang finally unleashed his ultimate move.

Actually, there's nothing special about it; it's just that the scope of Fang Xinghe's Poverty Alleviation Education Fund has been expanded to the entire three northeastern provinces.

Jilin was already saturated, so he poured another 1.5 million yuan into Liaoning and Heilongjiang respectively.

And then announced—

"When my capacity is sufficient to extend the coverage to more provinces, the special education fund for impoverished students will continue to expand. It will not necessarily be pushed along the south, but will take into account which provinces need help more."

"The next step will most likely be to cover Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan."

"Ultimately, we aim to achieve a nationwide solution to education poverty and contribute our modest efforts to the growth of young people."

The news was announced by CCTV's evening news program.

At the end of the interview, Fang Xinghe suddenly smiled brightly and said:
"But I hope no one thinks this is my responsibility or obligation. I have no obligations to anyone. On the contrary, the children who have received the funding, you must begin to take responsibility and obligations towards me."

You must study hard, be good people, cherish opportunities, and strive for progress.

Ultimately, strive to be a person with sound thinking, a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, a hardworking and independent person, and a person who is useful to society.

This is what I ask of you, not what I expect.

I will not directly supervise you, but I will always stand at the highest point and guide you.

China doesn't need more Fang Xinghe; China needs independent and clear-headed individuals like you.

I firmly believe that, several years from now, some of you will be able to stand proudly before me and say: Brother Fang, thank you for your encouragement, I did it!

This is your responsibility and obligation.

The interview has ended. May Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan enjoy peace and prosperity!
(End of this chapter)