Chapter 6 Interviews
Just as the fat man and Rita were chatting, the fat man's phone rang, and after connecting, Zhang Yuwei's voice came from the phone. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Pang Hao, where are you? Got home? Zhang Yuwei asked eagerly in Chinese.
"No, I'm on my way home!" The fat man replied, "Is there anything wrong with me in such a hurry?" β
"Pang Hao, I need you to do me a favor......" Zhang Yuwei said slowly.
"What's the busy?" The fat man was puzzled. Zhang Yuwei is in Germany, there is something he needs help with, and the fat man can't figure it out.
"You promise me first, and I'll tell you!" Zhang Yuwei suddenly said coquettishly.
"Okay, I promise you. Tell me, what do you need my help with? The fat man agreed. As Zhang Yuwei's friend abroad, the fat man couldn't think of a reason to refuse.
"Pang Hao, that's right, a friend of mine wants to interview you, she is the editor of Kicker magazine. It's the last time we ate at a restaurant, that senior sister of mine, are you free tonight? Zhang Yuwei asked in an expectant tone.
I really didn't expect that in addition to Bild, there would also be German media who wanted to interview him. But I still agreed to be interviewed, so why not have one more media, then accept two media interviews together! The fat man made a decision in his heart.
"Okay, I agree! I'll go to the same restaurant we had with last time we had dinner later, and we'll meet somewhere. The fat man replied.
hung up Zhang Yuwei's phone, and the fat man told Rita about it.
"Rita, my friend called just now and said that a female editor of Kicker magazine was going to interview me too, and I agreed. Can you interview me later? The fat man asked in German.
"What? Kicker female editor? Rita suddenly became very excited, and her voice suddenly became louder, "No, Pong! You can't give an interview to that female editor! You can't ......."
"Why not?" Rita's sudden loss of control of emotions surprised the fat man, "I have promised my friend, if you don't explain the reason, I have to do it, I can't keep my promise." β
"Because ......," Rita didn't know how to answer. But looking at the fat man's puzzled expression, Rita knew that she had to tell the Chinese boy the truth.
"Pong, I'm going to interview that female editor of Kicker Magazine, her name is Anna von der Leyen, and she's my friend......" Rita said slowly.
"Since it's your friend, why are you preventing me from being interviewed by her?" The fat man was even more confused.
"Actually...... She was not only my friend, but also my classmate, my rival, my rival, my lifelong enemy......" Rita continued.
"Rita, what the hell are you trying to say?" The more the fat man listened, the more confused he became.
"Pang, after you listen to me, you will understand!" Rita's eyes lowered and she said helplessly.
"Okay!" The fat man chose to shut up.
"My family and Anna's family are neighbors, we have known each other since childhood, and we became very good friends after we met. We went to school together, played together, and slowly we began to be sensible. When I became sensible, I found that Anna began to look down on me as a friend, competing with me everywhere, in study, in life, and in dress. I didn't understand the reason at first, until one day I had an argument with Anna and Anna told me. Anna is a descendant of nobles, and I am a descendant of commoners, and that's why. My full name is Rita Schmidt, Anna's full name is Anna von der Leyen, and the Feng character in the middle of Anna's name is the symbol of the descendants of the nobility. Anna is a descendant of a nobleman, so she wants to be better than me in everything, and I am not convinced, so we compete in all aspects, and this competition is getting more and more fierce. In college, she robbed my boyfriend; When I graduated, I submitted my resume to Kicker magazine, and Anna did, and Anna was hired, and I didn't even get an interview, because the owner of Kicker magazine was also a descendant of an aristocracy. For this, Anna laughed at me for a long time. Then I came to Bild and continued to compete with Anna. Before I got married, she robbed my fiancΓ© Hans again; Later I took Hans back. Later, Hans got tired of the boring competition between me and Anna and divorced me. But I have no regrets, I must defeat Anna, defeat her in every way, and I will prove to the world that I, the descendant of a commoner, can do better than the descendant of Anna, a nobleman. Rita spoke her mind.
After listening to this, the fat man felt a little incredible. This situation is somewhat similar to the high caste system in India, where the descendants of the nobility look down on the descendants of the commoners. In fact, the situation that Rita said does exist in Germany, but the impact is not as severe as in India.
The ancient Germans had a first name but no surname, and the surname was first used only by the privileged class, and they used the surname to indicate their prominent family, while the lower classes did not have a surname. After the 12th century, with the development of society, population growth, and increasingly frequent exchanges between people, a single name can no longer meet the needs of society. There are more and more people with the same name, and it has even reached the point of echoing. This state of affairs has not only brought trouble to people's social interactions, but also brought many inconveniences to the country's administrative management and social security. In this historical context, the surname came into being. When ordinary people choose their surnames, they often choose their occupation, appearance characteristics, emotional hobbies, seasonal scenery, and favorite animals. Such as Schmieder (blacksmith), Klein (short man), Berg (mountain), Sommer (summer), adler (eagle) and so on. By the 19th century, the law required everyone to have a surname and a name. However, looking at the characteristics of German surnames, it is not difficult to find that there is a difference between the surnames of ordinary people and those of noble origin. Germans of aristocratic origin often preceded their surnames with a "von" (or "feng") (von), which is a special sign of their aristocratic origin. For example, the great German poet Goethe in the 18th century, who was born into the aristocracy, was named Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Although the ancestors of people with the surname of emperor or king did not necessarily actually become emperors. However, having such a noble surname gives a better impression in the workplace. In addition, they themselves felt that they should work hard to be "worthy" of this noble surname, and in the last case, some people with noble surnames looked down on those with commoner surnames.
Since the fat man agreed to Zhang Yuwei's request, he definitely can't go back, but looking at Rita's heartbroken expression, the fat man is also very embarrassed, how can he find a way to get the best of both worlds? The fat man fell into deep thought. Suddenly, an idea popped into the fat man's head. I can be interviewed by Rita first, and then I can meet Zhang Yuwei, and just stagger the time. That way, Rita was at least ahead of the kicker editor in terms of time. The fat man thought of a solution.
"Rita, do you think this will work? I'll do your interview first, and then I'll go and I'll do the kicker's female editor, is that okay? At least you're ahead of the curve in time! The fat man spoke his mind.
"That's right...... All right! Rita agreed.
The two went to a cafΓ© on the side of the road, and Rita took out the gear she had brought with her, a small video camera, and set up her position, and the interview began.
"Pang, why are you so disgusted with media interviews?" Rita asked the first question.
"I actually didn't dislike it at first, but it was only later that I found out that the media always distorted the facts and maliciously smeared me when reporting, so I began to be disgusted with media interviews!" The fat man said helplessly.
"British media? Or the German press? Rita continued.
"All of them, of course, my motherland, the Chinese media!" The fat man smiled bitterly.
"Pang, I'll give you a suggestion. You'd better not turn down all media interviews, because that could be a worse situation. Those media outlets that can't interview you can only rely on hearsay to write reports, and some reporters will even write some distorted facts to retaliate against you! Rita reminded.
"Let them go. I don't want to waste too much energy on this, I just think about how to play football well! The fat man said helplessly.
"Pang, how about we establish a partnership? How about having an Bild newspaper report on your news in the future? Bild is one of the largest sports newspapers in Germany, so there is certainly no problem with professionalism. Rita came up with the idea of collaboration.
"I need to think about it." The fat man couldn't make up his mind, so he had to put it down first.
Rita was a little disappointed when she saw that the fat man did not agree, but Rita knew that this matter could not be done overnight, after all, this Chinese boy was very disgusted with media interviews before, and this change needs to be done step by step.
"Pang, I understand that you have only been with Myburgh Club for half a season, why did you choose to transfer so quickly?" Rita continued to ask questions.
"Fast? Maybe you think it's fast, but I don't! The fat man said confidently, "I started playing football again after studying abroad, I only played half a season in the intramural league, and then joined Myburgh Club because they recognized my strength; I also joined Borussia Dortmund after only half a season in the professional league at Myburgh because they also recognized my qualities, was that fast? I don't think so. β
"Pang, did you play in a professional league in China before studying abroad?" Rita asks the question in her mind.
"No, I played football when I was a kid, and I stopped playing football when I was in secondary school, and I didn't pick it up again until I came to study in the UK!" The fat man told the truth.
"Incredible!" Rita pouted, "That is, you only played in the amateur league for half a year, the second division of England for half a year, and it only took a year to play in the Bundesliga?" β
"Yes!" The fat man responded.
"You say these things feel like plots in a novel, it's no wonder people don't question them!" Rita sighed, "All I can say is that you're a genius. β
The fat man smiled embarrassedly.
"Pang, what do you think of your transfer? Do you think you're worth 30 million euros? "Rita's questions are starting to get sharper.
"I sought a transfer because I wanted to improve myself on a better platform and show myself. As for whether I'm worth 30 million euros, I think I'll prove with my actions when the league starts! The fat man said confidently.
"Are you happy with joining Borussia Dortmund? Or is Borussia Dortmund your favourite club? Rita asked again.
"I'm happy with Borussia Dortmund, everything is good here, even though I've only been training here for a day, I'm happy with everything here. To be honest, I didn't want to join a Bundesliga club at first, I was looking forward to joining some of the big clubs in the Premier League because I was more familiar with the Premier League. But now that I'm here, I'm going to try to prove my worth. The fat man talked eloquently.
"Pang, what is your outlook for the new season?" Rita continued to ask questions.
"I want to help Borussia Dortmund win the league and I want to be the top scorer in the league!" The fat man spoke amazingly.
"Pang, I have to say, you're such a straightforward guy!" Rita quipped, "If I report this, you will definitely become the public enemy of the vast majority of fans, and the players will laugh at you for not being able to do anything!" β
"Rita, but that's really what I mean! I'm a very confident guy! "The fat man is full of confidence.
"Pang, sometimes, even if you can do it, you don't have to say it, actions are more convincing than big words!" Rita advised, "I'll help you adjust some of your rhetoric, no problem, right?" β
"Thank you for your help, Rita!" The fat man thanked him from the bottom of his heart, "However, there is no need to adjust the rhetoric, I think only by saying it this way can I clearly express what I mean." The fat man knew that some of his words were indeed too direct, but it was not the style of the post-90s generation that the fat man made a bend and tried his best to say some ambiguous words when answering reporters' questions.
"Pong, have you ever thought about how long you will be at Dortmund?" Rita continued to ask questions.
"Didn't think about it. All I can say is that as long as I am in Dortmund, I will play hard for Dortmund for one day, and I hope to get more honours here! The fat man replied.
"Alright, Pang, the interview is over!" Rita began to pack her gear, "Pong, do you want to hear my advice to you?" β
"Listen up, Miss Schmidt!" The fat man said with a smile.
"Pang, since you came to the Bundesliga with a value of 30 million euros, you will inevitably become the object of doubts from fans for a period of time. In fact, every talented player grows up in doubt, and you will be no exception. Dealing with this kind of thing is not confrontation, but cooperation. You need to have the media to speak for you, otherwise it could be worse, and all you have to do is put yourself in the right position, put your mentality at ease, try to be on the pitch and prove that you are worthy. When these doubts disappear, you will not only receive praise, but also growth. Rita said earnestly.
I have to say that what this female reporter said does have a point. For a long time, almost all of the fat man's friends are the same age, although there are many common languages, and it is easy to get along, but it is really not much help for the fat man in dealing with people. The fat man suddenly felt that he should have more friends who were older than him, so that he could learn more about how to deal with people from them.
"Miss Schmidt, I accept your advice, thank you for helping me!" The fat man said seriously, and gave Rita a warm hug after speaking.
After Rita was suddenly hugged by the fat man, her face instantly turned red, and she felt the strong manly smell on the fat man's body. In Rita's eyes, although the fat man is not very old, he is tall and strong, and he always has a faint smile on his face, which makes him look very confident and mature.
"Pang, you're so strong." Rita said heartily.
"Rita, you're beautiful too!" The fat man replied immediately.
"Isn't it time for us to leave?" Rita changed the subject, "Pang, you haven't invited me to dinner yet!" β
"Okay, I'm sure I'll not break my promise to you, but I'm afraid it's too late today. I'm going to go to the restaurant near my apartment now, or my friend won't be in a hurry, are you sure you're going to come along?" The fat man asked with a smile.
"I ......" Rita hesitated, but for a moment her eyes became firm again, "I'll go with you, I'm going to see Anna face to face, it must be very interesting to know what her expression is when I interview you before her." β
The fat man didn't expect that Rita, who had always been mature and stable before, would become very childish in an instant. It looks like her rivalry with Anna is going to continue. The fat man had the heart to persuade her not to be so rash, but looking at Rita's serious expression, the fat man swallowed back the words that had just come to his mouth, and this matter had to be considered in the long run.
By the time the fat man and Rita arrived at the restaurant, it was already lit up. The fat man from afar saw Zhang Yuwei waiting anxiously at the door of the restaurant, walking around and looking into the distance from time to time. It wasn't until he saw the fat man's BMW that he waved his arms vigorously. The fat man parked the car in a parking space on the side of the road, and as soon as he got out of the car, Zhang Yuwei ran over.
"Pang Hao, why did you come, I've been waiting for you for a long time......" Zhang Yuwei complained, but when she saw a woman getting off the fat car, she was taken aback, until she saw Rita's true face, her surprised expression changed to doubt, and she walked to the fat man and whispered: "Pang Hao, why is the female reporter of the Bild newspaper in your car?" β
"Her name is Rita Schmidt, and she helped me a lot today, because my translator had a temporary problem, she was my translator for a day. When I came back, I happened to be on the way, so I brought her back. The fat man explained.
After Zhang Yuwei heard the fat man's explanation, her frowning brows also relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face again. But Anna in the distance was not in such a good mood.
It took Anna a day to get the fat man's "girlfriend" Zhang Yuwei and persuade Zhang Yuwei to help the fat man accept her interview, but she didn't expect her good sister to open a gap here directly with the Chinese boy. 'Rita, how did you do that?' Anna's mind was full of questions.
The fat man was a little hungry now, and beckoned everyone to go to dinner together, ready to talk while eating. But Rita doesn't think so.
"Pang, let's have dinner together another day." Rita took the initiative to speak, although the words were for the fat man, but her eyes were fixed on Anna, "I just finished interviewing you, and I need to go back to write a manuscript and send it out as soon as possible, so I'm going back first!" β
Rita looked at Anna with a playful expression, walked in front of Anna with her head held high, flagged down a taxi, and left. The fat man noticed that Anna's face was dark and frightening under the light, and she stared at Rita's back through gritted teeth, and only after the taxi was out of sight did she withdraw her gaze, and her face suddenly returned to a smile. The fat man shook his head helplessly, these two sisters, natural opponents, take pleasure in hitting opponents, and competition is everywhere.
The fat man originally wanted to eat first and then interview, but Anna did not agree. After hearing Rita's words, Anna knew that Rita had already done the interview, and she had to catch up, so how could she be in the mood to eat now.
Anna found a quiet corner in the restaurant, took out a voice recorder, set up a small video camera, and the interview began. The fat man had already been interviewed by Rita, and he was familiar with answering Anna's questions, and in less than twenty minutes, Anna's interview was over. The fat man originally wanted to stay with Anna for dinner, but he didn't expect Anna to leave in a hurry after the interview. (To be continued.) )