Chapter 117 The duel between Qiao Jinling and Liang Hanyue
There was no room for Qiao Jinling to think too much. The director had already informed the contestants to wait and prepare to introduce themselves. According to the order drawn in advance, Qiao Jinling was the last one in line.
Only then did Qiao Jinling realize that Liang Hanyue had no good intentions at all. She clearly wanted to use Qiao Xiangxiu to mess with her mind. As long as she couldn't concentrate on the competition, Liang Hanyue would be more likely to win.
——You are so young and you are so thoughtful. Isn’t it fair to play fair? You have to make insidious calculations. You want to distract me. What a beautiful idea!
Qiao Jinling tried her best not to let herself think too much. It was most important to solve the matter at hand first. Her clear and fluent self-introduction left a deep impression on the judges.
The competition is divided into three rounds, including required questions, quick-answer questions and debate questions. Rankings will be based on scores.
The required questions are for each contestant to take turns to draw three questions and recite the corresponding ancient poem to gain one point.
In the quick-answer question, after the host reads the question, the contestants tap the answering machine, and one point is added to the correct answer.
The debate question is to randomly select two contestants to compete, using the same topic but different viewpoints, and use ancient poems to explain it.
The stage was not as luxurious as expected, but rather rustic with the characteristics of the era. Even the chairs for the audience were red leather folding chairs. Qiao Xiangxiu came with Zhang Jingyun and sat with Song Jingyan and Luo Fengxia.
The competition is going on in an orderly manner. Qiao Jinling is the last one. After all, it is a primary school group, so the required questions are probably not difficult.
Qiao Jinling thought to herself, and when she opened the question, her heart dropped.
——Oops, why are you so unlucky! Others have drawn questions like "Early Departure from Baidi City" and "Climb the Stork Tower", but why did the first question I drew be "Confronting the Snow"!
When Qiao Jinling saw the smile on Liang Hanyue's face and her contentment, she knew that there was a high probability that she had tampered with it.
""Duixue" Tang Gaopian"
Qiao Jinling cleared her voice, glanced at Liang Hanyue, and continued to recite: "When the flying flowers came into the house, I sat and watched the green bamboos turn into green branches. Now I can go up to the tall buildings and watch, covering all the evil roads in the world."
"This poem means that the white snow will cover up all the ugliness, as well as all the bad people!"
Qiao Jinling stared at Liang Hanyue, with no timidity in her eyes. She had strength, what could she be afraid of doing?!
As the host, Sun Songwei was very surprised by Qiao Jinling's performance. This primary school student has a really good knowledge reserve, and even middle school students may not be able to recite it.
"Okay, classmate Qiao Jinling said it well. Although our current construction will face rugged roads, all difficult roads will be covered with heavy snow, and what will appear in front of us will be an open and boundless white world!"
Sun Songwei's words raised the height of this poem, and the audience burst into applause.
The second song that followed was also a near miss. Qiao Jinling passed the test smoothly.
There was also a third ancient poem, which Qiao Jinling expected would not be too simple, but the difficulty was still beyond his imagination.
"Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night"!
A seven-character ancient poem with 36 lines in total!
As soon as the question came out, the audience was in an uproar, and the judges were also whispering among themselves. This is a question for the junior high school group, why did it come to the elementary school group?
Qiao Jinling frowned and thought for a long time. It wasn't that she couldn't memorize it, but her memory was vague in some places. Her memory was not so accurate and she needed to recall it carefully.
"The tide of the spring river reaches the level of the sea, and the bright moon rises with the tide on the sea. The waves follow the waves for thousands of miles, but where is the spring river without a bright moon?"
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"Who by the river sees the moon for the first time? When does the moon on the river first shine on people? Life has been endless from generation to generation, but the moon on the river looks the same every year."
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"The slanting moon hides the sea fog, and the Jieshi and Xiaoxiang roads are endless. I don't know how many people will return home by the moon. The falling moon shakes the trees in the river full of love."
As soon as Qiao Jinling finished speaking, the audience burst into applause. This is a child less than 8 years old. He can recite it fluently and emotionally. His memory is really amazing.
When Qiao Jinling was on stage, she saw parents poking their children's heads in the audience. She felt sorry from the bottom of her heart. She never thought that one day she would become what parents call "other people's children."
Qiao Jinling shined in the first session. The entire audience noticed this little girl who lived up to her name, and completely overshadowed Liang Hanyue.
When it came to the second round of answering questions, he was like Song Yishan. He didn't leave any room for backup and his hand speed was so fast that Qiao Jinling couldn't beat him.
He got 8 out of ten questions, and Qiao Jinling got the remaining 2 questions. Qiao Jinling seriously suspected that Song Yishan was giving way to him.
She didn't even know how Song Yishan guessed it. There was only one clue and he could answer it correctly. If she didn't believe in Song Yishan's character, she would have doubted whether Song Yishan knew the answer in advance.
In the second session, Song Yishan had an overwhelming advantage and was far ahead. Qiao Jinling bit her lip and was 6 points behind him. She could only wait and see if she could get some points back in the third session.
Ten contestants were drawn by lot on the spot and matched in pairs. Qiao Jinling prayed that she could draw Song Yishan and have a peak showdown, which could be regarded as a fun competition. She didn't believe that she was a college student who graduated from a prestigious school. There was no reason why she couldn't compete with a child?!
Unfortunately, Qiao Jinling not only failed to draw Song Yishan, but actually drew Liang Hanyue!
It’s true that we are enemies on a narrow road, but it doesn’t matter, anyway, the brave one wins when we meet on a narrow road!
There was no pressure on Song Yishan's side, and his strength overwhelmed his opponents. The judges gave the highest score in the audience. It is estimated that Song Yishan will be the champion.
Come what should come.
Liang Hanyue swung her tall ponytail like a proud white swan as she walked to the debate stage. The gap between the two was not very big, so it was not yet known who was in second place.
The question they got was "Should we be grateful for suffering?"
The audience whispered that this question is indeed difficult for primary school students. They have little life experience and have not experienced much hardship. How do they have a deep understanding of these two words?
What Liang Hanyue drew was "We should be grateful for the suffering."
What Qiao Jinling drew was "You shouldn't be grateful for suffering."
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Qiao Jinling's question is more difficult. After all, the main theme promotes the topic "Suffering is cultivation, adversity is precipitation." It is not easy for a primary school student to answer such a question.
The corners of Liang Hanyue's mouth curled up slightly, and her eyes were as bright as stars, showing depth and solemnity, hiding a hint of scheming that was hard to detect.
It's easy to do things when there are people. As long as it's what Liang Hanyue wants, no one can stop her!
"The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Although it is hard work, after blowing away the yellow sand, you can find gold. Suffering makes us learn to grow, make us mature, and make us stronger. So I
I think we should be grateful for suffering.”
Liang Hanyue took the lead. She looked at Qiao Jinling proudly. She had finished her words. Look, what else does this little girl have to say?!