"The student just now said that the entire literature department applied for the Beichen department's recruitment, but in the end only a dozen people were accepted.
“I think everyone should think about whether the problem lies with the Department of Literature or with themselves.
"In fact, as far as I know, Beichen's recruitment direction in recent years has gradually become less specialized and technical, and more inclined towards comprehensive talents with both liberal arts and science skills.
"I think students in the literature department should never ask themselves, 'What's the use?' It's just like philosophy; some areas require the use of the useless. But while you major in the 'useless use,' you should also study the 'useful use.'
"Or to put it another way, just like the previously popular 'Internet Plus' concept, literature students need to learn to do 'literature plus'. In fact, especially in the cultural field, we are very short of literary talent.
"Literature plus fine arts is art with a humanistic vision like the Renaissance; literature plus music is a great poet like Liu Yong, whose songs are sung by everyone; literature plus management, isn't that Zhuge Liang or Su Dongpo?
"So, students of the Department of Literature, don't panic. Instead, enrich yourselves and explore more possibilities. Like water, find your own golden channel and merge into the ocean. That's the best way forward."
After saying this, everyone present fell silent.
Except for Li Yinan who had just spoken, and several other students from the Department of Literature whose faces were flushed and slightly excited, the other students were not moved at all.
Seems... a bit ordinary?
Judging from what he said, there didn't seem to be anything special.
At least not as amazing as they imagined.
Chen Ya returned the microphone to Liu Ruying. At this moment, Yang Gangchen, who had spoken earlier, suddenly stood up:
"Bai Yujing, I didn't understand the situation and made a sarcastic remark. I apologize. But I have a question for you."
Liu Ruying suddenly became nervous.
Chen Ya extended his hand and beckoned her to hand him the microphone, then said, "You can ask."
Yang Gangchen also took the microphone and said confidently into the microphone:
"Just now you only mentioned some of the issues raised by my colleagues in the Department of Literature, and the other professors didn't comment on my speech. I don't think this is a dialogue. Our salon is supposed to be a form of democratic dialogue, right?
"Teacher Fang Bo has given you the right to speak, so I have no choice but to ask you for an explanation. What do you think of what I just said about some capital setting the stage and then performing the show? I hope you can answer with your true level."
Chen Ya thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate to use my real level. I'll say something you can understand."
After a pause, he said, "Because the situation where capital sets the stage and culture performs is just a beautiful illusion, it is difficult to exist in reality.
“As long as intellectuals don’t control capital, capital will always prefer to perform the show itself, because they are not of the same mind at all. They prefer to let their own people who are easy to control perform the show, and they cannot perform randomly.
“Also, you’re very complimentary about Haiya right now, but I think that’s a bit one-sided.
"Some problems are deeply rooted. Haiya is not just a one-man company. It took five years to phase out its old business model and switch to a traffic-focused approach. It's difficult to reverse course now that things are so bad.
"Now they're just randomly assigning someone to take charge, so any success they achieve is just a coincidence, not a major accomplishment. Achieving comprehensive reform will take a long time."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Liu Ruying quickly reached out and turned off Chen Ya's microphone.
"Fortunately, the people from Haiya Company haven't arrived yet. If they heard what you just said, it would have a bad impact."
[To be honest, I've been using Yeguo Reader to read and keep up with updates lately. It's easy to switch between sources, and has a variety of reading voices. .yeguoyuedu is available for both Android and Apple devices.]
She whispered in Chen Ya's ear.
Wen Liming's voice, who was sitting upstairs, suddenly came from the speakers:
"I don't agree with what you said. Do you know who is in charge of Haiya? How can you say that you can just send anyone there?"
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