hiss!
Although the overall score of 99 points for 'Birds and Fish' is the sum of the scores of everyone present.
Logically speaking, since almost all of these people gave it a perfect score of 10, they should have been prepared for this.
But when they heard the staff announce '99 points', everyone took a deep breath.
This score of 99 was given by ten judges, only one point away from a perfect score.
Moreover, if it weren't for one of the senior judges worrying about the author's arrogance, the overall score for 'Birds and Fish' would have been a perfect 100.
"This is absolutely the undisputed champion among all the entries today; there's no way it could have gotten a higher score!"
"In fact, the reason I gave 'Birds and Fish' 10 points is simply because the total score is only 10 points."
If the total score is 100 points, I will definitely give 100; if the total score is 1000 points, I will give 1000!
"It's a bit of a shame. If it had been a perfect score, this competition would have been legendary. Sigh..."
"That's not necessarily true. A score of 99 is also a remarkable achievement, it all depends on how you look at it."
...
"It seems that the modern poetry circle will soon have another famous poet with the title 'Qinglian Jushi'."
"That's right! But it's also a great honor to be able to serve as a judge for this poem today and witness its publication."
"I never expected to see works of this caliber in the competition. They deserve to be called masterpieces."
"After the competition ends, I will immediately propose to the textbook editorial board that this poem be included..."
...
The combined score of 'Birds and Fish' was so impressive that even the judges couldn't help but sigh for a while.
Then... the scoring began.
Unfortunately, because of its outstanding precedent, the scores of subsequent works have become increasingly lower than before.
Even a masterpiece like 'Birds and Fish' only gets 99 points, so giving you 60 points is already being very generous!
This is roughly the mindset of all the judges.
Soon, more than half of the works had been scored. Those scoring 90 points or higher were self-explanatory, except for 'Birds and Fish'.
Even among those scoring above 85, only that one song, 'The Distance of Love', truly stands out...
"The title of the next work is 'To the Oak Tree,' submitted by 'Qinglian Jushi.'"
Please, all judges, score each entry individually. The total score will be the overall score!
As the staff displayed another submitted poem, the judges, who had been somewhat drowsy, suddenly perked up upon hearing it.
"What's going on? Did I just hear the name 'Qinglian Jushi'? Isn't he the author of 'Birds and Fish'?"
"Yes, could there be a mistake?"
"In such a formal setting, there shouldn't be any mistake, right? It's probably just a similar name!"
"Ahem, everyone, I have something to say. This Qinglian Hermit is the same one from before."
Besides "Birds and Fish," the other of his two submissions this time is this poem, "To the Oak Tree!"
Hearing the doubts raised by the audience, Shen Zizhen, one of the judges, spoke up again.
This made everyone present even more surprised:
"What? It's the same person? Does this...does this comply with the rules of this competition?"
"Since it has already appeared in the top 100 works, it must be in accordance with the rules."
In fact, the competition didn't stipulate that each person could only submit one work.
"That's true, but it feels a bit strange."
This Qinglian Hermit will likely occupy two spots in the top ten.
"I don't think there's a problem. The ranking of the competition is based on the ranking of the works."
As long as no single person dominates the top ten, it won't cause too much controversy.
...
While discussing the matter, the group also began to appreciate the second work of Qinglian Jushi, which had already greatly surprised them.
"This author, Qinglian Jushi, is incredibly talented. His poem 'To the Oak Tree' is also perfect. I give it a 10 out of 10."
"If it weren't for 'Birds and Fish' coming first, I would have given it full marks, but it's a little less impressive, so I'll give it 9 points."
“I give it 10 points. In fact, this poem is more to my liking.”
"I'd give it a 9 out of 10. I don't think it's as good as 'Birds and Fish' in terms of its ability to spread."
...
I'd give it a 9 out of 10!
Amidst the ratings, Zhou Wenhao, the president, gave it a 9 out of 10 with a stern face.
But at that moment, he was incredibly angry!
Zhou Wenhao was already quite upset when he learned that the 300,000 yuan prize money had slipped through his fingers.
But the thought of being able to win over that "Qinglian Hermit" to fight against his "lifelong enemy" made him put up with it.
However, what Zhou Wenhao didn't expect was...
This guy called Qinglian Jushi actually submitted two works this time.
Judging from the scores given by these senior judges, it's clear that he probably won't be able to keep his 100,000 yuan prize money.
Sure enough, the staff quickly reported the results:
"The submission 'Qinglian Jushi's' work 'To the Oak Tree' received a final score of 93 points!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wenhao's lips twitched, and he almost lost control of his emotions.
Looking at the other judges, they all subtly glanced at Chairman Zhou, who was sitting in the first seat.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.
The prize money for the first place in this competition is 300,000, the second place is 100,000, and the third place is only 10,000.
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