The exciting question-and-answer session has begun!
The lights on the TVB finals stage refocused, and twenty dazzling contestants returned to the stage.
All the viewers in front of the TV were also nervous.
Based on past experience, the questions in this Q&A session can easily widen the gap.
Even if Liu Rumeng, who is currently in the lead, does not perform well in the question-and-answer session, she will most likely be overtaken by the contestants behind her.
The visual impact of the brief swimsuit and talent show had not yet subsided when the question-and-answer session, which tested on-the-spot reaction and depth of knowledge, began.
Even the air seemed to be filled with an invisible pressure, covering the stage.
The host's voice was loud and clear, and he began to announce the rules in front of everyone:
"Next, we will have the 'Knowledge Quiz' segment, which will test the contestants' understanding of Hong Kong.
There are a total of twenty questions covering Hong Kong’s history, the origins of place names, and interesting customs.
After hearing the question, please quickly write down the option you think is correct on the answer board.
Time is very tight, please concentrate! All guests present and friends watching on TV, please take out pen and paper to see your own performance..."
Among the guests in the audience, many people's expressions changed instantly when they heard the scope of the questions in this year's quick question and answer session.
Li Ka-shing and Fang Yihua exchanged a very brief glance, and they both understood each other tacitly.
This is exactly the "reasonable obstacle" carefully designed by Fang Yihua, using the barrier of local knowledge to snipe Liu Rumeng's leading advantage in the previous rounds.
Is this a challenge? Or is it reasonable?
Fang Yihua was very confident that with her arrangements, no one could find any fault with her.
The first question, the host read out clearly:
Question 1: The naming of Hong Kong Island's 'Ice House Street' is most closely associated with which of the following historical activities? A. Early ice-making industry B. British military cold storage warehouses C. Ice hockey D. Ice cream factory
As soon as the question was asked, many audience members looked thoughtful.
This may not be too difficult for older people in Hong Kong Island, but for young people today, they only know that Ice House Street has been called that since they were young, and it has always been called that. Where does it come from?
It took them a while to tell the origin of their name, but they really couldn't say it.
Not to mention, what about Liu Rumeng, a "new immigrant" who has only arrived in Hong Kong a few months ago?
In the Guo family's mansion in Repulse Bay, the TV volume was turned up very high.
"Ice House Street? I know it's in Sheung Wan!"
Guo Jingting shouted, then scratched his head, "But why exactly... I seem to have heard Dad mention that it's for storing ice?"
"Yes, yes, it seems to be where the ice cubes were placed before." Guo Fuzhu agreed.
Guo Jingzhu jumped up, looking worried for her cousin, and shouted, "Oh my! The first question is so tricky! How could Cousin Rumeng know what Ice House Street used to be? This is unfair! What the hell is TVB doing with these questions? They're totally taking advantage of Cousin Rumeng because she just arrived in Hong Kong!"
She was so anxious that she stamped her feet on the spot.
Guo Zhiqiang frowned and said to Old Man Guo, who was sitting in the main seat, "Dad, this...this kind of question in the Miss Hong Kong finals is obviously targeting Mengmeng! She's only been here a few months, how would she know these old stories?"
Mr. Guo Letian leaned back on a rosewood armchair, and the two walnuts in his hands made a low friction sound.
He stared at the screen with his cloudy yet sharp eyes and spoke slowly, with a hint of indescribable complex emotions:
"Jingzhu, why are you so anxious? Calm down. These questions... although they're not favorable to Mengmeng, Miss Hong Kong represents the image of Hong Kong. Understanding the local customs and people is part of her job. The organizing committee setting these questions... is reasonable."
He said it was reasonable, but he unconsciously increased the force with which he turned the walnut.
As Liu Rumeng's grandfather, when he heard these questions, he felt helpless and worried for his granddaughter.
After all, many of the place names here can be traced back to the time when the British first arrived in Hong Kong, and even Mr. Guo himself doesn’t know them very well.
In the living room, other younger members of the Guo family, such as Aaron Kwok and Kwok Kwok, also showed expressions of regret.
I originally thought that my cousin was far ahead in points after the first three rounds and the Miss Hong Kong title was already in her pocket, but who would have thought that a "knowledge quiz" would appear at the last moment!
Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that I will be caught up or even overtaken in the question-and-answer session.
The original joyful atmosphere was instantly cast into a shadow.
They had already boasted about it a long time ago, spreading the word everywhere in the school that Liu Rumeng was their cousin and that their cousin would definitely win the Miss Hong Kong finals.
As a mother, Guo Linxian pretended not to care on the surface, but at this moment she was so nervous that she clenched the handkerchief in her hand, staring at her daughter on the screen, her heart in her throat.
But at this moment on the stage, Liu Rumeng's eyes were very calm.
She didn't show any sign of panic at all because of these difficult questions.
When she heard the words "Ice Factory Street", her pen tip quickly moved across the answer sheet.
Some of the local beauties nearby quickly wrote down their answers, while others frowned slightly, obviously not knowing all of them.
In Repulse Bay Villa No. 3, the giant floor-to-ceiling windows offer a tranquil sea view, but the indoor atmosphere is also affected by the live broadcast of the game on TV.
Gao Qiaohao sat on the sofa and saw topics like "Ice House Street" and "Tsim Sha Tsui" being read out continuously, especially those followed by questions such as "What terrain does the 'corner' in Sha Tau Kok in the New Territories refer to?" and "What specific materials were used in the early days for the traditional treasure certificates thrown at the wishing tree in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po?" These questions were unfamiliar to the locals, and his brows were furrowed.
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