In Cantonese at the time, the pronunciation of "scrape" ("scrape") and "drum" ("drum drum") were very similar. In the Hakka dialect, "da gua" ("scrape") refers to the act of scraping with a specific wooden tool, a farm implement used to clear rice stalks and debris from the fields after threshing, level the land, or dig holes. This was a relatively strenuous form of farming.
Therefore, "Dagualing" is likely named because the terrain of the mountain is rugged and a lot of "scraping" work is required during cultivation.
Later, due to the change in accent, and the character "gu" being more vivid, it gradually evolved into the current name "Daguling".
For this unpopular question, Liu Rumeng not only answered the specific content, pointed out the basis that is generally recognized to be close to historical facts, explained the pronunciation evolution and actual action meaning in Cantonese and Hakka, but also pointed out the reason for the name change from "Dagualing" to "Daguling"!
Professor Li was really shocked this time!
As a historian, he was certainly familiar with the document "Roster of Villages Under the Guanfusi Administration" and the record of "Dagualing." However, he had never expected that Liu Rumeng would not only accurately identify this extremely obscure ancient record, but also so clearly explain the specific meaning of "Dagua" in Hakka farming and the process of phonetic transcription! This required extremely in-depth reading and understanding!
Even among the graduate students he supervises, there may not be many who can think and understand like Liu Rumeng.
He stood there, speechless for several seconds. His originally questioning gaze was now filled with disbelief and genuine admiration.
“Okay… okay! Okay!!”
Professor Li's gaze swept across the judges' seats, his voice filled with uncontrollable admiration: "Miss Liu is not only well-versed in the customs and landscapes of Hong Kong Island, but she's also familiar with even obscure documents like the 'Roster of Villages Under the Governance of the Ministry of Wealth and Wealth'! I was rude in questioning her just now. I'm truly impressed by her knowledge!"
After Professor Li's questioning, Liu Rumeng was able to answer fluently, and Professor Li said "I am convinced", and the audience immediately burst into warm applause.
In the Guo residence in Repulse Bay, there was an even more boiling sound.
Guo Jingzhu jumped onto the sofa barefoot and screamed, "My cousin got all the answers right! Even Professor Li from the University of Hong Kong admitted defeat! My cousin is truly amazing! She's so amazing!"
Aaron Kwok crushed the Coke can in his hand and said thoughtfully, "Those books...did my cousin spend every day in the library when she first came here? Were they the books and knowledge she was absorbing?"
The walnut in Mr. Guo's hand finally stopped spinning. A gleam of light flashed in his cloudy eyes. He smiled and said, "Walking through the streets and alleys to check the county annals... Mengmeng's stubbornness is inherited from her grandmother!"
Inside Repulse Bay Villa No. 3, Gao Qiaohao also breathed a sigh of relief: "Boss, you are truly as foresighted as a god! You knew Miss Liu would not be defeated."
Lin Huowang swirled his red wine glass, feeling proud of his wife. He chuckled and said, "Like I said, she's very interested in Hong Kong. She's researching the island and has even looked through the family tree in the cracks of the tenement buildings."
Amidst thunderous applause on the stage, Zhu Lingling's nails dug deep into her palms.
She caught a glimpse of Liu Rumeng's score, which was 9 points higher than hers. She took a deep breath - this last stage was the real battlefield.
When the host announced the theme of "Public Welfare Vision Speech", she quickly began to tidy up her appearance.
Zhu Lingling had absolute confidence in this segment. She memorized the answers herself, but Ms. Fang asked some experts to customize the answers. Could they be better than the wording that Liu Rumeng came up with on the spot?
Moreover, the speech as the last part truly reflects the wisdom and style of Miss Hong Kong, and it accounts for a very high proportion of the scoring.
Zhu Lingling glanced at Liu Rumeng, who was receiving praise from the audience. She took a deep breath and thought to herself that she must turn the tide and surpass Liu Rumeng in the public welfare vision speech session.
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