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Chapter 324 [7] Liu Yifei’s whole family knows!
January 2004, 1, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Eve.

Every household across China is full of festive atmosphere. The family is reunited, sitting around the table and eating New Year's Eve dinner.

"Sissi, what are you busy with?"

Liu Yifei's uncle Liu Xiaodong asked in surprise as he watched Liu Yifei move the TV out of the living room.

"Don't worry about her, one of her classmates is attending the Spring Festival Gala!"

Liu Xiaoli, who was bringing the dishes to the table, was smiling. Liu Xiaodong had not yet reacted: "Classmates? Male or female?"

"classmate?"

A beautiful face poked out from the side, obviously with a hint of gossip.

"Go, go, help your mother and aunt serve food..."

Liu Xiaodong chased his daughter, Liu Yihan made a face at her, but walked to the kitchen obediently.

"You keep talking!"

Liu Xiaodong opened the wine, and Liu Xiaoli said, "What are you talking about?"

"Male or female, what about the classmate?"

"male!"

Liu Xiaoli shook her head helplessly, and Liu Xiaodong immediately came to his sister's side: "How should I say, this seems to be... something is wrong?"

"I don't know what to say, but Sissi really likes her!"

"Oh, is there really one?"

Liu Xiaodong pushed up the frame of his glasses: "Have you seen that child?"

"The child is fine, I just think he is too young and unstable!"

Liu Xiaoli arranged the dishes brought by Liu Yihan one by one. Liu Xiaodong was there to help. After hearing this, he immediately laughed and said: "Why, do you still want the two of you to get married in the future? Don't worry about so many things!"

How old is this?

"At most, young people can just talk and have fun!"

Liu Xiaodong glanced at Liu Yihan, who was holding dishes beside him but eavesdropping with his ears raised, and said with a smile: "Really, Yihan?"

"This...what does this have to do with me?"

Liu Yihan curled her lips, I...I'm not in love?
She hurriedly ran to Liu Yifei and said secretly: "Sissi, have you got a boyfriend?"

"Ok!"

Liu Yifei was very honest and was adjusting the cable TV band there.

She has a good relationship with her cousin who is 2 years older than her.

"That's what I say, but if they can really get together in the future, I would be happy too!"

Liu Xiaoli started chatting with Liu Xiaodong. Liu Xiaodong was quite surprised and looked at his sister deeply.

"What's wrong?"

"Why do I feel so uncomfortable hearing these words come out of your mouth?"

Liu Xiaodong said in disbelief: "As a classmate, does her family have some background?"

“Let’s talk after the New Year’s Eve dinner!”

"Sissi, are you okay? Wash your hands and call your grandma and grandpa out for dinner!"

Liu Yifei's grandpa lived in an old community in Hankou. Her grandma and grandpa were both literary and artistic workers, and after they retired, they received this apartment from their work unit.

Soon, a family of seven sat at the table and enjoyed the New Year's Eve dinner happily.

The TV that had been moved to the living room was also turned on, and the Spring Festival Gala had not started yet.

"Sissi, why do you want to watch TV while eating this year?"

Her grandma asked Liu Yifei there, but Liu Xiaodong laughed: "Mom, Sissi has a boyfriend at school, and her boyfriend will attend the Spring Festival Gala this year!"

"Ah? Really? Sissi?"

Liu Yifei's aunt looked at Liu Yifei in disbelief, and Liu Yihan also poked her: "How come I don't know about this? You have hidden it deeply!"

"Aren't you going to take the college entrance examination? Let me tell you this is not a good idea, right?"

After saying that, she looked at her aunt, uncle, and grandfather with a smile: "Yes, his name is Chen Yu, and I am a classmate!"

"Chen Yu?!!"

"The one who plays Duan Yu?"

Liu Yihan turned around and stared at her cousin with an expression of extreme shock on her face.

Let me go, is it so exciting?
"Didn't you tell me that you are classmates with him?"

"Yes, he is my classmate, classmate!"

That’s right!
Liu Yifei smiled, and the people at the table immediately looked at Liu Yihan: "Yihan, do you know him?"

"I know him. He's very famous. Many of my classmates like him!"

"It's so popular!"

Liu Yihan is just a senior in high school and will take the college entrance examination in June.

"The recently popular TV series "Dragon" was played by him!"

"He plays Duan Yu!"

Of course, Liu Yihan asked Liu Yifei about Chen Yu. During this period, "Dragon Movie" was a hit on the four major TV stations across the country. Chen Yu and Liu Yifei were definitely the most popular on-screen couple.

Not only are they both out of the entertainment industry, but they also have many male and female fans.

Although Liu Yihan is not very star-chasing, of course she will ask if her cousin plays the role.

"What does it look like?"

Aunt Liu Yifei only cared about this, Liu Xiaoli smiled and patted her.

"Handsome, very handsome!"

Liu Yihan chuckled: "Many girls in my class are chasing him and buying his posters!"

"What's the point of being handsome? You have to be nice to Sissi. Sissi, you can't be deceived by this male classmate!"

Liu Xiaodong was afraid that Chen Yu was a yellow man.

This sounds like it's true.

The more famous someone is, the more worried he is.

"You too, Sissi is not a child, it's normal to fall in love!"

Aunt Liu Yifei was still open-minded. Liu Yifei tilted her head and smiled sweetly: "Actually, he is not bad. He is different from what you think, uncle!"

"What's the difference!"

For a little boy at this age, he can see a lot.

"Sister Youli is watching, what are you thinking about?"

Aunt Liu Yifei glanced at her husband. Liu Xiaodong thought about it. His sister seemed to agree just now?

"Fine!"

"Did not say!"

Liu Xiaodong just said a few words and went to toast his father with a wine glass in hand.

Liu Yifei and Liu Yihan ate very quickly.

After the two of them finished eating, they peeled melon seeds and watched TV there. After a while, Liu Yifei's grandma and grandpa also sat over, and neither of them said anything at the dinner table.

"Sissi, when will your classmate program start?"

Grandma Yifei asked, obviously she heard all the topics at the dinner table.

"It's going to be more than 10 o'clock!"

As Liu Yifei said, her grandfather beside her smiled: "Sissi, we have finished eating after 10 o'clock. How about we go to the room and watch?"

Do you have to move the TV out?
After saying that, her grandfather understood.

"Hahaha!"

He laughed there, and he understood what his granddaughter was thinking. He wanted the whole family to know!

"Then let's take a look together!"

"Xiaodong, sit down too!"

Grandpa Liu Yifei understood Liu Yifei's thoughts and immediately greeted her.

In fact, the family also watches the Spring Festival Gala after dinner every year. They are all engaged in literature and art and like to discuss while watching the program.

At this time, the countdown to the Spring Festival Gala was already starting on the TV screen.

clang!clang!clang!
The bell rang at 8 o'clock, and the 04 Spring Festival Gala officially began. At the same time, Chen Yuxin moved into a mansion.

Except for his absence, Chen Yu's entire family, including his uncle, aunt, etc., have all gathered in the living room, waiting for his appearance in the Spring Festival Gala.

And the entire street in his hometown basically knew that he was going to attend the Spring Festival Gala.

Of course, there are also Chen Yu’s classmates, friends, and fans... everyone is watching intently.

……

In the lively and cheerful opening program "Blessings for Spring", Chen Yu followed Zhou Jilun and others on stage one after another; in the opening program, all the program staff will appear one by one.

Then from under the stage, to the backstage.

After the song ended, the four hosts, Ni Ping, Zhu Jun, Li Yong and Zhou Tao, walked to the center of the stage together.

"China Central Television!"

"China Central Television!"

"Dear audience friends——"

"Happy Chinese New Year!"

The four hosts shouted in unison, and then the programs of this Spring Festival Gala began one by one.

"New Year's greetings of the Chinese Zodiac", "Click for Spring"... After several programs, the audience didn't have any opinions, but the Internet started to make a fuss.

"This year's Spring Festival Gala is indeed very boring!"

"Yeah, it's worse than last year!"

"It's true that every year is worse than the last..."

"Hahaha, it's the worst Spring Festival Gala in history again!"

"Teacher Feng Gong only knows one sentence. I didn't laugh at all in this year's skit!"

"I didn't laugh either, I was even a little embarrassed!"

"The key is to be with Zhu Jun..."

Netizens spontaneously discussed in the QQ group, and some were in Tianya and Maopu forums. After more than a dozen programs, they just didn't think there was any outstanding one, but a bunch of old men and women watched it with laughter.

After all, the audience for the Spring Festival Gala is ordinary people. There is a market for young people, but it is mainly for middle-aged and elderly people.

This has always been CCTV's positioning, and it was not until 2020 that it slowly began to reform.

Liu Yifei almost yawned. To be honest, if she hadn't come to watch Chen Yu's show, she might as well have read the script of "Sword and Fairy".

On the other hand, her grandparents watched it with great interest, and they didn't know what attracted them.

"Xiaoli, the dancer in this first show is from our Wuhan Song and Dance Theater!"

"If you were still here, you might be the one leading the dance!"

Grandpa Liu Yifei has always been resentful about Liu Xiaoli's failure to stay at the Opera House. Liu Xiaoli also watched with emotion.

Indeed, if she had been in Wuhan Song and Dance Theater, she might be on TV now.

"Now please enjoy the sketch "Brothers" by Huang Hong and Cheng Yu..."

Following Ni Ping's introduction, Huang Hong walked out wearing a military coat. In recent years, in the sketch world, apart from Zhao Benshan, his sketches are the only ones that can be seen twice; Teacher Zhao Lirong just passed away two years ago, and her partner So far, no good sketches have been produced in Gong Hanlin.

"To be honest, I think this skit is really good!"

“It’s funnier than the two previous skits!”

"Yes, this is the only show I can laugh at until now!"

"There is nothing to look forward to below, just wait for Uncle Benshan!"

"Equal to Uncle Benshan!"

"And Zhou Jilun!"

"What kind of rubbish magic is Chen Yu going to perform..."

"..."

Backstage at CCTV, countless staff are also busy there, and the ratings of various regions are being compiled.

Chief Director Yuan Dewang was pacing there. He already knew all the feedback online. He didn't expect that this year's Spring Festival Gala would have such a bad reputation. The whole network was criticizing it, and not a single positive comment was received.

Although he also knows that the tastes of young people are different from those of the audience, he actually puts the programs for young audiences at the back.

This is actually understandable.

how to say!

Middle-aged and elderly viewers are likely to fall asleep after watching the program for a while, or play cards and mahjong.

That's why his program is arranged like this.

In fact, the 04 Spring Festival Gala had the highest ratings since the new millennium.

The average ratings were 41.6%, and it was also the only show in the new millennium with ratings exceeding 40%; this is enough to illustrate the success of this Spring Festival Gala.

In the more than 2000 years after 20, the ratings basically fell year by year.

The ratings dropped from 1999% in 45 to 2001% in 33; then they started to rise, and now in 2004, it is considered the highest peak in the next 20 years.

“Are the ratings still falling?”

Yuan Dewang wiped his sweat and asked the statistician... According to general practice, the ratings of the Spring Festival Gala will rise and then fall. When it comes to Zhao Benshan or some outstanding programs, there will be a rebound process.

But this year, it’s very unusual.

The ratings at the beginning were very good, and can be said to be the best in recent years.

It started with a ratings of 21.3%, and then continued to rise, reaching 51%.

This is of course related to Yuan Dewang’s early online bombardment and voting.

But now, the ratings have only been rising for an hour, and then they started to fall, and they plummeted.

Real time 42.1%, average 45.8%.

It has dropped almost 10% from its highest point!

Yuan Dewang's heart was a little cold.

"Director Yuan, Mr. Huang Hong's program has been well received, with an average ratings of 1%!"

The staff was reporting there, and Yuan Dewang exhaled: "It's okay, it's okay, just don't let me drop 40% immediately!"

Last year, the average ratings of the Spring Festival Gala directed by Jin Yue in 03 was 38.6%... As long as it is not lower than last year, he can still be justified in terms of face. After all, there are Zhao Benshan, Chen Yu and Zhou Jilun behind him.

These are the three strongest weapons he is optimistic about this Spring Festival Gala.

In Yuan Dewang's view, the programs of these three people can bring back a lot of ratings.

There are also the two-flower six-year-old teacher before midnight, the Shenzhou-5 flying special program, and the appearance of the first Chinese person to ascend to space.

"How long until "The Waterman"?"

"Water Delivery Man" is Zhao Benshan's program, which has always been the guarantee of ratings for the Spring Festival Gala and is also the highest ratings peak!
"There are still 5 programs, I don't know if they can hold on..."

The staff were also a little unsure, because Huang Hong's show ended and the peak ratings began to fall again!
42%...41%...40%...

The real-time ratings drop finally reached the critical point of 40%, and then it could be described as a roller coaster.

After several opera, dance and acrobatic performances, the real-time ratings were only a pitiful 37.8%, and the average began to decline rapidly, down to 43%.

You know, the live broadcast of this Spring Festival Gala has not even reached half of the time, but it is almost approaching 40%?

How could this not make Yuan Dewang feel desperate.

Although the real-time ratings have not reached the bottom of the Spring Festival Gala's history, it can be said that Yuan Dewang's entire face is extremely difficult to see.

It’s so difficult!

He did not expect that the ratings of this Spring Festival Gala would decline so quickly. Now he can only hope that the following Chen Yu and Zhao Benshan can bring it back some.

Last year, Zhao Benshan's "Heart Disease" had the highest ratings of 46%. It can be said that it saved a lot of face for the 03 Spring Festival Gala. I wonder how much it can help this year...

"Director Yuan, this is Teacher Benshan's show!"

The staff at the backstage took a long breath and looked at the curve that gradually began to rise. Their hanging hearts finally let go: "The ratings are starting to rise!"

Before he could finish speaking, the curve backstage was indeed going crazy, rising against the trend.

From 38% to 39%... As soon as Zhao Benshan came on the scene, the effect was immediate.

Before it even started, the ratings were soaring like a triple jump.

Yuan Dewang also rushed to the backstage and began to pay attention to the rise in ratings.

He only has one wish now, that is, Zhao Benshan's "Water Delivery Man" can break the highest ratings of last year's "Heart Disease".

Then he would be thankful.

(End of this chapter)