Chapter 370: Silver Gong
The headmaster's face was very unsightly.
He looked at the camera of the TV station and didn't say anything for a long time.
There are only a few live broadcasts in Yangon.
All the good and bad things will spread throughout the city in an instant.
"Uh......"
Is it a refusal to be interviewed? Perfunctory with clichΓ©s? Or something else?
The unexpected scene made the principal at a loss for a while.
He spent one-fifth of his career as an educator dealing with different media outlets, but he never felt so embarrassed.
As a matter of fact.
In general, Dulwich College has a good relationship with the government for a large-scale foreign-funded education project with assets of more than tens of millions of dollars in local assets.
The content of common media news interviews will be communicated with the school leaders in advance.
It seems that this sudden live broadcast of the interview is very rare.
This is the official media of Yangon City, and the main tone of the interview has always been the kind of calm and stable, hello, hello, everyone.
It's rare for convention to ask such a sharp question.
I'm still too careless.
"Before we came, we saw a big photo of this student still hanging on the bulletin board at the school gate. Mr. Chancellor, I think Dulwich must be aware of this, right? β
The female reporter casually put an end to the principal's idea of whether to think about whether to be sloppy.
"Gu Weijing, I know this student."
The principal felt that if he was silent, the camera image would be too ugly.
"I also know something about him joining the Yangon Calligraphy and Painting Association like Miao Aung Win. According to the materials received by our school from the Cultural Affairs Bureau, he was approved for membership through Dulwich College because of his outstanding performance in a cross-border cooperation project in Asia conducted by the government this year. That's all the school can know. In addition, his grades in school are very good, not worse than this Miao classmate, or even better. β
He wanted to pick and choose what he could say, and he was ready to quickly end the interview, which tasted more and more weird.
"So you don't deny that this Gu Weijing may indeed have fraud and corresponding fraud in the process of membership review."
"You've just talked a lot about the school's founding philosophy and discipline in front of the camera, and in your opinion, the Principal, is it possible that getting caught up in this kind of scandal at a time when it should be celebrating has a huge negative impact on what you call the 'Dulwich Spirit'?"
The reporter pressed forward step by step.
She knows what kind of questions can give the audience the most desired guidance effect when the show is broadcast.
This is all a script specially arranged by the big guy.
Miao Angwen has unlimited scenery, and Gu Weijing fell to the bottom. This is not only a reward given by Brother Hao to his subordinates, but also a warning and ultimatum to those who violate his will.
Children.
Whoever refuses Brother Hao's gift to you has to pay a price.
The principal's expression changed several times, and it was difficult to ride a tiger.
If it's just a rumor, the school can deny it first. I'm afraid, as soon as I deny it, the other party will slap the fake evidence on his face with his backhand.
This is also a routine operation used by reporters to make trouble.
On the other hand.
If you ask the principal if he believes in the depths of his heart whether he believes that the student named Gu Weijing has a similar operation as a fraud scandal.
The headmaster was inclined to believe that such a thing really happened.
I have the impression that Gu Weijing is a student with no characteristics, his transcript is not bad, and the school sketch teacher also appreciates his painting level.
However, he has never participated in any of the art competitions organized by Dulwich in the summer to participate in Europe, as well as exchange visits to various colleges.
Such a student is not very prominent on campus.
It's so easy to understand how to gild your resume with some means.
"Details......" he hesitated.
"Yes or no, Mr. Principal, you just need to give the audience of the TV station the simplest and clearest answer."
βYes or noγ Please do not evade the question. β
"No, no, no, it's not an avoidance. I don't know. Our school has not received any relevant notice to revoke Gu Wei's high-level recognition of classmatesββ"
"What if you get it?" She asked rhetorically.
"Then, the school will definitely deal with it seriously."
"Are you talking about expulsion? Is expulsion within the scope of what you call a serious deal? β
"Well, maybe......"
The headmaster wiped the sweat from his head in a panic.
After a good news interview, suddenly the atmosphere took a sharp turn for the worse, and the surrounding students were also in an uproar in an instant.
"What's the situation, aren't you here to congratulate our school, why did you suddenly make such a show?"
"Scandal fakes?"
"There seems to be a problem with the materials on the propaganda board that Gu Weijing joined the Yangon Calligraphy and Painting Association. It's a big shame. β
"Listen to this tone, you will be expelled?!"
"Not really. It's not just a rumor, the principal said that the school has not received any news at the moment. β
"Idiot. If there is no accurate information, how can a reporter say it openly in an interview. β
There was a lot of talking.
Conspiracy theories are inherently loved.
It's a shame to have an achievement that goes beyond the norm in a peer, but if that achievement is something that isn't theirs that you steal by cheating.
It's easy to accept.
Dulwich students come from well-to-do backgrounds, are well-connected in the community, and like to think in an 'grown-up' way.
Many people immediately chose to accept Gu Weijing's membership in the Yangon Calligraphy and Painting Association, and there was indeed a shady statement during this period.
That's what it is!
Gu Weijing, an ordinary student who was not even selected for Mrs. Sakai's improvement class, how could he be qualified to join the city's calligraphy and painting association by his own ability.
There is no shame in finding a relationship.
It's not hard enough to find a relationship, and it's been exposed, but it's really a loss of adults.
There are also some people who think calmly and feel that something is not quite right.
"But...... That Senior Gu didn't co-create works with Master Cao Xuan, so he could be recognized by Master Cao. It's probably no easier than signing a gallery. β
"What does it mean to be recognized by Cao Xuan?"
Immediately, a student next to him pointed out a logical hole in his peer's discourse.
"Do you have any evidence, have you seen the site of the Shwedagon Pagoda project?"
Someone rationally and objectively analyzed, "This kind of thing is too easy to fake." Just take a few pictures together. There are fans everywhere on INS sharing photos of them with Sister Fruit and Eminem backstage of the concert, does this mean that they co-branded the concert together? β
As for the signature behind it, it is estimated that he did it himself. How could a great artist of Cao Xuan's magnitude have the time to stare at what is happening in such a small place. β
"Yes, many people have no bottom line in order to be famous."
"I don't think Master Cao Xuan himself knew that he and a high school student had jointly signed the painting. Master Cao inexplicably made a wedding dress for others. Something like this is not uncommon at all. β
The people around him were talking endlessly.
The reporter smiled and looked at the chaos caused by the crowd around him.
She no longer paid attention to the headmaster who was forced to deal with it in a panic, and it was estimated that she couldn't squeeze out any more valuable oil and water content.
The woman gestured, signaling that the photographer could take a few more sets of camera movements of the principal's face and go back to edit it.
However, he turned his head to face the camera.
"Audience friends, here I want to explain to you seriously. Why there is fraud in the process of joining the local calligraphy and painting association is an extremely bad act. β
The Calligraphy and Painting Association, to which Miao Angwen and Gu Weijing joined, is a semi-official government organization. Its membership is much more than just an honor. β
"Equally, it is a privilege, a high level of recognition of the artistry by a government agency, an official endorsement. Those who obtain this endorsement will not only be able to enter all national public universities without examination. At the same time, when applying for overseas universities, you will also get a very big advantage, and even enjoy the public-funded scholarship funded by the financial system. β
"This is an extremely serious problem of academic corruption. It is a desecration of our entire education system. β
The reporter said conclusively: "For the sake of the professional ethics of journalists, we cannot arbitrarily conclude that there must be a scandal for the time being. But again, because of the professional ethics of journalists, even under pressure from all sides. We also have to choose, to tell the facts, to tell the truthβ"
And the truth is that, according to reliable sources on this station, Gu Weijing himself has a very deep background in the art world. His home address is not only 20 metres away from the residence of a permanent director of the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association. At the same time, compared with Miao Aung Win, he is very wealthy, and he has traveled since he was a child in a Lexus LS-class executive sedan that costs up to 500 million kyats. β
"500 million kyats!"
The reporter stretched out five fingers to the camera, "This is the sum of the income of an ordinary working family in a hundred years." It's just a car that their family is walking around. I think that's pretty telling. β
She smiled meaningfully twice at the camera.
"At least wealth and privilege are real. Oh my God, I'm starting to get a little scared when I say that. I hope I won't lose my job as a journalist tomorrow because I offended Classmate Gu, or I will be hit by a car and killed when I go out. β
"But I'm willing to take that responsibility and risk. Not afraid of power, this is what I learned when I was in school, the responsibility and price of being a good journalist. β
"Miao Angwen, let's interview again. You're Gu Weijing's classmate, right? Does Gu Weijing also enjoy privileges in school? I learned a little bit and knew that sometimes, he didn't even go to class. And just now the principal said that his grades are better than yours. I don't have to question anything......"
The female reporter skillfully guided the topic: "It's just that I think it's hard for the audience to believe that a rich boy who likes to skip classes will work harder and harder than you, in Miao's own words, than the son of a taxi driver like you." β
She hinted.
"You ask Gu Weijing."
"He's a very difficult guy to get along with. Didn't I mean to speak ill of him or something? On the contrary, when people go to school, they are accompanied by beautiful girlfriends, and they are still the student presidents in our school. That's a privilege. At least I envy him. Miao Angwen said with a smile: "Then again. I'm actually going to be fair to him here, because I have the impression that he is actually quite capable of drawing. β
"Really?"
"Really, just lacking some aura. Maybe it's not possible to sign a big gallery like me, but I'm only willing to take the right path and take one step at a time. With his family background, as long as the painting level is above the passing line. After all, there should be good development prospects. β
"Ugh."
Miao Angwen let out a deep sigh.
"I don't know much about the inside story. In my opinion, there is no need to be too harsh on this kind of thing, his level is still there, but he is too anxious, which is understandable. β
"Classmate Miao, you are too tolerant and generous."
The reporter shook his head seriously, lamented his misfortune, and said angrily: "But I must correct one of your statements. If this is true, then it cannot be understood and cannot be forgiven. β
"Sociologists always say it's important to understand that young people make mistakes. Give them a chance to correct their mistakes. Here, however, I want sociologists to contradict each other. Some mistakes can be forgiven, and some are not, because their mistakes are not only about themselves, but also hurt the fairness and order of the whole society. β
"Behind every counterfeiting scandal is an encroached public resource. Every resource that is appropriated will lead to the exacerbation of social injustice. There are so many national scholarships in total, and every penny is the hard-earned money of the hard-working peasants, workers, craftsmen, and 55 million citizens of the entire country. They place the hope of poor students in obtaining the right to education, and also the hope of the future of the whole country. β
Can we tolerate that hope being tarnished? Can we tolerate the efforts of poor students being trampled on? Of course not, so, we must say NO to this evil act. β
The reporter said affectionately: "If this kind of thing happens more once, our country will have one less possibility of giving birth to an outstanding young man like Miao Angwen." β
"Television news and newspaper media have been talking about fairness from morning to night. Now, fairness is trampled under the feet of the privileged class. The reporter's face was full of anger and asked for the people's life.
"The news media are representatives of the third right to exercise supervision by public opinion. Even though we may face many obstacles in the future, we will follow up and report on the follow-up related ...... for you in the next news program."
βBitchοΌβ
A crisp voice came from the crowd.
It was a sharp scolding.
The vulgar slang of the words is correct and round, which should make people feel dirty and rude.
But that voice is so crisp and clean.
It was as if a mallet had been struck on a silver gong, echoing from heaven and earth, and it had a pleasant taste.
The entire interview scene fell silent in the midst of this voice.
The female reporter was stunned for several seconds before she came back to her senses and realized that someone was scolding her, and she was furious in an instant.
(End of chapter)