Chapter 14
Why does her system keep emphasizing the words "main system judgment"?
Could it be that this system is being punished because it always has problems?
It seemed that it sensed the cricket system in Cui Youyi's heart. This system, which sometimes worked and sometimes didn't, was extremely sensitive at this moment.
[Dear host, your system has not been punished by the main system. ]
The reasons why system tasks need to be determined by the main system are as follows.
[Your initial lewd words violated the system management regulations and warranted a Level 1 warning. According to the penalty regulations, any host who violates a Level 1 warning will be subject to strict supervision by the main system until they are judged as a "Five Good Youth" by the main system.]
Cui Youyi: I am a five-good youth. Are you polite?
"Can I read your system management regulations?" Cui Youyi asked sincerely.
[No, host, there is no shortcut to becoming a "Five Good Youth"! ]
Cui Youyi was puzzled: "Shouldn't this kind of regulation be made public?"
The system is silent again...
The night returned to quietness and Cui Youyi slept well.
The next day, Cui Youyi politely declined the Qiao family's invitation and took her nephew Cui Langxi to find Wang Jun.
What had once confused her was now clear to her, and she thought it was time to take the first step towards participating in the ice sculpture conference.
No longer be a passive contestant, and no longer consider yourself a spectator of this world.
She thought, this is not an immersive game, but a real world.
Cui Youyi never dared to ask the system whether her modern body was dead or had become a vegetable. She also didn't dare to ask whether she could go back, for she was afraid that the answer would be completely different from what she expected.
Various thoughts kept fighting in her mind, and Cui Youyi also had some hope in her heart - perhaps all this was just a vague dream, perhaps she could die here and return to the modern era.
However, Cui Youyi didn't dare to gamble.
After experiencing the incident with Aunt Qiao, she thought that no matter whether this was a dream or not, no matter whether she could return to the modern era, she needed to work hard to survive and spread the ice sculpture technique.
Since fate has chosen her, she needs to create more possibilities for survival for the women of Ningguta, as well as for the millions of people who have lost the right to learn ice sculpture because of their poor birth.
The road from Qiao's house to the county government office was a bit far, but it also gave Cui Youyi time to figure everything out.
The streets were bustling with peddlers and vendors, and the unique atmosphere of life made people relax unconsciously. Cui Langxi also regained some of his youthful spirit.
The aunt and niece chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at the county government office. After a brief announcement, Cui Youyi and Cui Langxi were taken to the reception room.
"You two have been waiting for a long time."
Wang Jun, dressed in coarse cotton and linen clothes, came hurriedly, his breathing a little rapid, and beads of sweat on his face. He looked nothing like the elegant young man he had been a few days ago.
"How dare we?" Cui Youyi and Cui Langxi stood up to greet him.
Cui Youyi then added, "We are the ones who came to visit unexpectedly. We are bothering you."
Wang Jun casually sat down opposite Cui Youyi and poured himself a cup of tea. "Miss, is there something urgent that you are facing?"
After a cup of hot tea, Wang Jun managed to calm down. Harvesting and preparing for winter were complicated tasks, and as the county magistrate, he had to oversee everything, working so hard he had no time to rest.
Wang Jun originally wanted to send someone to the village to inform Cui Youyi before the ice sculpture conference started, which would take at least ten days or half a month.
Wang Jun suspected that Cui Youyi had come to him on short notice and needed help. Perhaps she had messed up her job at the Qiao family? Wang Jun glanced at Cui Youyi suspiciously, but deep down, he felt it was impossible.
Cui Youyi got straight to the point: "Sir, I wonder if the rules of this ice sculpture competition have been implemented?"
If everything is almost done, she can go back and prepare.
After all, there are many ways to carve ice - if it is a small or medium-sized piece, one person can barely complete it, but if it is a large piece, several assistants are required.
According to the information she had seen about previous ice sculpture conferences, it was possible that the blind draw theme would include a large piece.
If she really drew a large sculpture, she couldn't give up the competition, so the best way was to prepare her own ice sculpture team before the competition started, just in case.
It is not easy to form an ice sculpture team. She cannot afford to hire people even though she has an empty pocket, and she has also offended the wealthy families in Ningguta. This alone is enough to discourage countless people who want to team up with her.
In addition, members of the ice sculpture team need to have a certain understanding of ice sculpture, or at least not make things more troublesome.
She had just arrived in Ningguta and didn't know anyone. How could everything be easy? She had to prepare for the worst.
Wang Jun thought for a moment and said, "The rules of the ice sculpture competition are complicated and are being finalized one by one. If Miss Cui has any doubts, please speak up." He really couldn't guess what Cui Youyi meant by this question.
Cui Youyi: "As far as I know, this competition has always been a one-person registration format, but the themes selected in previous years have included large sculptures. Such large sculptures are time-consuming and laborious, and are definitely not something that one person can complete alone."
"And these large sculptures will randomly appear in each round. If you draw a large sculpture in the semi-finals or other rounds, do you need to reconcile? Team up with other ice sculptors? Or seek help from a servant?"
Cui Youyi stopped talking and hoped to get a clear response from Wang Jun.
Hearing this, Wang Jun began to examine Cui Youyi with a sidelong glance, and said half tentatively and half jokingly, "Miss Cui, if you hadn't come out to Ningguta, I would have suspected that you had planted spies in Ningguta."
Cui Youyi was stunned. Looking at Wang Jun's strange and inexplicable smile and sarcastic words, she finally reacted.
This guy must be suspicious again!
But does this mean that she guessed right?
Rather than guessing the twists and turns of this black-hearted fox's thoughts, Cui Youyi was more concerned about the competition rules.
"Your Excellency is joking." Cui Youyi touched her nose unconsciously. "But does the competition really have regulations for large ice sculptures?"
Did she really guess right? Cui Youyi didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Wang Jun didn't delve into the question further. "This competition will comprehensively compare the strength of all ice sculptors. It will be divided into an individual competition for small ice sculptures and a team competition for large ice sculptures."
"The format for the individual small ice sculpture competition remains the same as before, but participants must form a five-person team to compete in the large ice sculpture team competition. If a team cannot be formed..."
Wang Jun didn't say it explicitly, but Cui Youyi already understood that if the team couldn't be formed, at least half of the chances would be lost.
"Do the people who form a team have to be contestants? Or can they be servants or relatives in the family?" Cui Youyi asked immediately.
If she needs to team up with other contestants, the difficulty will be doubled, but if the restrictions on team members are relaxed, she should be able to successfully form a team if she works hard.
"Miss Cui, although we don't restrict team members to contestants, if you team up with anyone you want, your chances of winning will be close to zero."
Wang Jun was having a headache. He believed that a gentleman's friendship should be as light as water, and everyone should just stop when they reach the limit. But looking at Cui Youyi's expression, Wang Jun couldn't help but suspect that this person was going astray.
Forget it, considering that she is my good friend’s sweetheart, I’ll make an exception and remind her.
"Miss Cui, this competition is roughly divided into individual and team competitions, and the two rounds are being held simultaneously."
"This will be a more rigorous test for ice sculptors. If you are the only ice sculptor on your team, your first consideration will be whether you can complete every competition."
Cui Youyi originally had a lucky mentality, but after hearing this, she had to give up her unrealistic fantasy and seriously think about who to find to form a team.
First of all, a team needs at least two capable ice sculptors so that they can save physical and mental energy when carving large pieces and participate in the individual competition in the best condition.
Secondly, the team competition needs to consider the cooperation of the entire team. If the division of labor in the team is not coordinated, not only will problems easily arise during carving, but Zhibin will also deduct some of his impression points accordingly.
However, the most important thing is to present good works within the specified time. Only in this way can you break through the ten thousand games.
So, who does she partner with?
She is not the same as the two morally corrupt people in the Zhou family.
Wu Wenxuan, who is jumping around all the time, is also a rubbish person.
As for the neutral Chen Wen of the Chen family, what good can a neutral person be?
It goes without saying that the above three companies are enemies.
In addition, only two ice sculptors, Zhao Boqian and Hou Yi, were friends with her, but there were a lot of ice sculptors in their families, so why would they go to such a far place to team up with her?
If she were to openly recruit teammates, it would surely be difficult in Ningguta, a place with great prejudice against female ice sculptors.
After some thought, Cui Youyi decisively gave up making things difficult for herself. She was participating in the competition on behalf of Wang Jun, and the competition rules were also set by him. If he didn't solve the problem, who would?
"Sir, I am your man. You must give me some advice on this team formation!"
Cui Youyi never stopped talking until her words shocked the audience. Wang Jun almost spit out the tea he had just taken, and he choked and coughed continuously.
This woman is really!
"Cough cough cough."
There was a constant coughing sound in the reception room, and Cui Langxi's face turned red due to his aunt's vicious words.
Is this something a child like him can listen to? The county magistrate wouldn't want to kidnap his aunt, would he?
When he returns, he must communicate with his mother and his second uncle and aunt, and he must not let his aunt be deceived.
Cui Youyi looked at their big reaction and felt like she saw a flock of crows flying over her head.
Cui Youyi looked calm: "So what do you think, sir?" It doesn't matter, as long as she is not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.
Talking about business, Wang Jun tried to calm himself and said seriously, "Miss Cui, this ice sculpture competition aims to give ice sculptors from poor backgrounds a chance to make a name for themselves. I have already discussed this with the Zhao and Hou families. Zhao Boqian will team up with three ice sculptors from his own family, and they will recruit two more ice sculptors from poor backgrounds. Hou Yi will team up with you."
Cui Youyi nodded to show that she understood.
Hou Yi comes from a wealthy family. Although he is young, he has good ice sculpture skills and can be considered a good partner. It is good that they don't dislike each other and recognize each other.
Cui Youyi waited for a long time, but Wang Jun did not respond.
Does that mean she still has to recruit three more ice sculptors herself?
Cui Youyi suddenly looked up at Wang Jun.
Wang Jun nodded. "As you wish, the selection of the remaining three contestants will be given to you."
In fact, it would not be difficult for him to find three more ice sculptors. But if he always helps Cui Youyi solve problems, then what is the point of this competition to Cui Youyi?
Of course, if the early problems are too difficult for Cui Youyi, he will also find a way to cover her up, Wang Jun added in his heart.
Hearing this, Cui Youyi actually breathed a sigh of relief. That was great. She even wanted to find out if there were any other female ice sculptors out there! They didn't need to have superb skills, just the ability to participate in the competition would be fine. This was a great opportunity to show everyone that women could be excellent ice sculptors.
However, finding people is a difficult task. The county magistrate should be able to provide a list for reference, right?
Having to ask for help, Cui Youyi naturally lowered her attitude: "Sir County Magistrate, are there other female ice sculptors in Ningguta?" If so, could you give me an address?
Wang Jun's mouth twitched. So, she was using him to find someone? She was quite good at ordering people around...
No way! No way! You, a county magistrate, wouldn’t you not even know this! Cui Youyi blinked her eyes and said nothing, but Wang Jun had already understood what she was trying to say.
Never mind, he accepted it.
Wang Jun took out a piece of ink-stained paper from his sleeve. Cui Youyi's eyes lit up, and she walked over quickly and "grabbed" it with her hand.
Cui Youyi hurriedly opened it and saw a list of more than ten ice sculptors from Ningguta. Their addresses were clearly visible and even their genders were marked.
She was very satisfied.
"Thank you, sir." Cui Youyi bowed ninety degrees to express her gratitude.
She was so happy. This guy was really good at doing things!
[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully unlocking system mission three.]
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