Chapter 924 What is creativity?
The three-day first stop of the [Sudong Golden Ball Tour] world tour was a huge success. It even appeared on important pages of major domestic authoritative media and portals, attracting strong attention from fans at home and abroad.
Many netizens have already started asking, which cities in China will be exhibited next? The capital station is also attracting more and more fans.
On the day of the tour, Su Dong interacted with fans until very late. The next morning, he took time out to participate in the recording of an interview program on the national television station, and answered many questions from the media and fans at the recording site.
The topics that fans and most media reporters are concerned about are not sharp. They are all related to Su Dong or domestic football. Su Dong has already handled them with ease and there is no need to think too much about his answers.
At his level, he knew exactly how to answer to satisfy everyone and avoid sensitive areas.
But there are also some journalists who are looking for trouble. For example, one journalist asked Su Dong why he wanted to serve as the global spokesperson for a domestic operator and promote the establishment of a 3G network. "Mr. Su, you have been in Europe all the time. I believe you should be very clear that the auction fees for 3G network licenses in Europe are very high. So far, many old telecom companies have been seriously damaged, such as British Telecom. According to statistics from the British Economist, the global investment in 3G will reach 300 billion US dollars. All telecom companies are heavily in debt and it is impossible for them to make a profit."
The reporter introduced a lot of background information and then returned to the question that many people in China are most concerned about, that is, is it necessary to invest so much money in the so-called 3G? In addition to faster Internet speed, what other uses does it have?
They even went so far as to question Su Dong, asking him why he accepted this endorsement contract?
"You are aiding and abetting evil, do you know that? Are you worthy of the fans who support you?"
The atmosphere at the recording site became very weird. The national television station and everyone at the scene obviously did not expect that the reporter would suddenly lose his temper. Even after he asked the questions, he was mentally prepared to be kicked out of the scene.
Su Dong stretched out his hand to stop the staff who were about to chase people away, signaled to the on-site director that he could handle it and the recording did not need to stop, then smiled and asked the reporter to sit down from a distance.
The British media are known as the ancestors of paparazzi. Although Su Dong has only been in the Premier League for more than a year, he knows the nature of these media reporters too well. When it comes to using tricks, this reporter who aims to "shockingly say" is obviously too far-fetched and his methods are a bit immature.
If we kick him out now, wouldn't that only further boost his arrogance? He would definitely exaggerate how he was maliciously suppressed and humiliated by Su Dong, and even tie himself to Su Dong.
These are the paparazzi's tried and tested tactics.
Once the atmosphere calmed down, everyone immediately focused their attention back on Su Dong.
Even the host secretly broke into a cold sweat for Su Dong.
This matter can be big or small. If the answer is good, that is of course good. But if the answer is not good or is not ideal, not only will Su Dong suffer losses, but even the operators named by the reporter will also be affected.
I have to say that this reporter's intentions were indeed ruthless.
I must check later to find out who invited this reporter here.
The director also frequently winked at Su Dong, telling him not to worry, and that if it really didn't work, he would cut out this part later.
However, seeing that the reporter seemed fearless, Su Dong believed that the reporter had a backup plan and might even be recording the conversation.
But he was not panicked. He had experienced all kinds of ups and downs over the years. He was not panicked by such a small matter.
He stood up with the microphone and slowly came to the guests on the scene, especially to the reporter, and made a few jokes with very clear pronunciation to ease the atmosphere.
"First of all, I must admit that, like most people present here and most non-professionals, I don't have a professional understanding of 2G and 3G. I only know that 3G is more advanced and faster, and of course, the investment is larger. But whether it is a waste of time and money is not for me to judge. I am not good at this. I am just a football player."
"But as a player, I think I can share some of my professional experience with you."
There was a burst of applause at the scene, but it was quickly quelled by Su Dong's wave of his hand.
"We all know that many fans and media emphasize football IQ and creativity. They think that a certain player plays very creatively, or that the team led by a certain head coach plays very creatively. There are always some exquisite coordination and unexpected on-the-spot performances..."
“So, what is creativity?
Su Dong's question made everyone present silent.
What is creativity?
Who can explain it clearly?
"I personally think that trial and error is an important part of creativity, because innovation and creation are taking risks. If a pass with a low success rate is passed, it is creativity, and if it fails, it is a mistake. So should we pass it or not? This is an adventure!"
"Some coaches and some players don't like taking risks, so they will say don't pass the ball, but some coaches and players like this kind of risk, so they will choose to pass the ball. Among these players who like taking risks, there are a very small number of players who are very strong and can minimize the risk, such as David Silva, Iniesta, Xavi and so on."
"If we like creativity, we have to accept that it is an adventure. If we like the pleasure of success, we have to accept the loss of failure. There is nothing in this world that has only benefits and no losses, right?"
Su Dong spoke simply and clearly, and everyone understood him thoroughly.
Even many experienced people have begun to understand what Su Dong wanted to say.
"This principle on the football field is also applicable in our real society."
"We advocate innovation and research high technology, which is like creativity on the football field. If we are lagging behind, we can learn from others, but if we catch up with our competitors and there is nothing to learn or copy, what should we do? We can only rely on our own innovation, creation and research and development."
"I'm not a professional, but I think that every innovative scientific research project is like a pass on the football field. If we want to see the benefits of its success, we must first be able to accept the losses brought by its failure, because no one can guarantee that every pass will successfully reach its destination."
“By the same token, no one can guarantee that every high-tech project will achieve the expected results, so we must learn to accept missed passes and failures in innovation.”
There was another round of warm applause at the scene. Even the host, director and staff at the scene applauded. The reporter was embarrassed and annoyed. If he had not been stared at by the staff, he would have fled the scene long ago.
He also didn't expect that Su Dong's words were like the ball he kicked, which could not be defended!
“We don’t know whether 3G will become a groundbreaking project or industry. Maybe it is just faster than 2G, or it will develop other derivative projects and industries. I can’t even imagine what 4G and 5G will look like in the future. But I know that if we don’t pass the ball, we will never be ahead of our opponents.”
“Even if we fail after passing the ball this time and suffer a loss, as long as it doesn’t lead to us losing the game, we will still have the next pass and we will still have the chance to pass again. There will always be a pass that reaches our teammates, which will result in assists and goals.”
"That's my answer to you!"
After saying that, Su Dong turned around and walked back to his seat.
The entire filming scene was once again filled with warm applause, and everyone applauded Su Dong for his words.
Su Dong knew very early on that there was a huge controversy both online and among the public about whether the country should promote 3G network construction on a large scale. It was difficult to say who was right or wrong, and he was not a professional.
But he felt that no matter what, it was always a good thing to take this brave step and catch up with his competitors.
If you fail, as long as you are not dead, you will have a chance to fight again.
If we are always so timid and afraid to take this step, and only dare to follow others, we will always be one step behind others. How can we talk about innovation and creation? ...
"What you said just now was so good. It left the other party speechless. It was great!"
After the recording of the program, when Su Dong had a private conversation with the person in charge of the program, the other party was obviously greatly relieved and said that this wonderful reply would definitely be edited in by him, without missing a word, to avoid being taken out of context.
"No, I'm really not professional when it comes to his questions. I'm only talking about football. I'm only good at talking about football." Su Dong said with a smile.
After a slight pause, the other party immediately understood what Su Dong meant. He laughed and nodded, saying that he understood.
He finally understood that Su Dong was also an expert at pretending to be confused.
The program team invited Su Dong to stay for dinner, but Su Dong politely declined.
The entertainment and film and television circles are too dangerous. Su Dong still feels that he should quickly return to his own Mars, which would be safer. Besides, he does have an appointment tonight.
As soon as Su Dong mentioned that he had an appointment, the other party immediately realized what was going on.
"You have an appointment with Mr. Wang for dinner? I understand, I understand!" The other party laughed meaningfully.
He was able to arrange an exclusive interview with Su Dong only through Wang Qingquan's connections. Otherwise, over the years, how many media and TV stations would have wanted to interview Su Dong, but how many of them would have been able to do so?
Especially this time when he returned to China, Su Dong originally planned to travel at public expense and take a few days off, and he didn't want to be disturbed.
Su Dong didn't explain much. After saying goodbye to everyone at the scene, he left the filming site directly.
Wang Chuqing had been waiting at the filming site, but she just didn't show up.
After the two met, she drove to pick up Su Dong and went directly to the restaurant agreed upon by both parents.
At this time, Su Dong's parents, who had come all the way from their hometown, and Wang Chuqing's parents had been chatting for an entire afternoon.
The four elders all sighed, they finally got what they were waiting for!
(End of this chapter)
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