The scoreboard added more points, and the bright red paint color deeply stimulated the eyes of the craftsmen.
Another four points.
Even with a joint review process, with fifteen people grading and scoring the papers together, the final result was still the same as before...
This time, they could no longer harbor any illusions and attempt to slander Zheng Qing for guessing correctly, for relying on luck, or for some master craftsmen being bribed by the Ye Kingdom to give false scores.
They longed to shatter the halo surrounding her, unaware that their actions only strengthened her.
"I don't believe it. How could Zheng Qing know so much? Did he peek at the answer sheet? Otherwise, how could he answer so accurately?"
"That can't be right. The contents of these stone walls are all heavy engineering problems collected by the Gongshu family over the years. How could Fang Mi know the answers to the stone wall carvings in advance when she entered the finals?"
"That's right. Besides, who in their Ye Kingdom has the ability to provide her with an answer?"
At this moment, Mo Ming finally said something fair: "Is it so hard to acknowledge someone else's excellence?"
"Yes, do you all think that the artisans of Ye should be forever trampled in the mud and not worthy of rising up? That's why you're so unwilling to accept it and hysterically trying to find evidence to belittle her, slander her, and fabricate rumors about her out of thin air?"
Yu Hai, still furious, argued with them, especially glaring at Yu Manqi.
Is it difficult?
Of course it's difficult.
In particular, it acknowledges the craftsmen of Ye, who have always been looked down upon by the craftsmen of the seven kingdoms and have always been dependent on them for survival.
Yu Manqi's chest heaved, his eyes red as he glared angrily at Yu Hai.
Mo Ming said calmly, "I admit that I had doubts about Zheng Qing before. I was too proud and thought that no one was more capable than me, so I agreed to the joint trial. But it was also the joint trial that allowed me to hear Zheng Qing's answers. To be honest... I don't know as much as she does."
“You’re all just jealous and suspicious, but I’ve learned answers to some difficult questions from it. I’ve also broadened my horizons and enriched my knowledge. Now I have solutions to the same problems I’ve encountered before.” Yu Hai’s eyes shone brightly.
Mo Ming and Yu Hai's words had a great impact on them. For a moment, these equally proud, top-notch craftsmen from the seven countries clenched their fists and were caught in an internal struggle and a mental storm.
The commotion below was deliberately suppressed, so it didn't affect those above. Mi Ku said, "Next question..."
Discussion: The balanced rudder with a large rudder blade area makes the ship less flexible in turning. In addition to the balanced rudder, let's assume that the lifting rudder is used. It is known to be used in sand ships. When passing through shallow waters, the rudder is raised and when entering deep water, the rudder is lowered underwater. It is also equipped with multiple masts and sails. Please illustrate this with a clear diagram.
"This question..." Yu Hai said in surprise.
The Kingdom of Kucha got two points on this question because Kucha was skilled in shipbuilding, and all the famous ships were made by Kucha shipwrights.
This question requires drawing a picture, not writing a word, so it cannot be read aloud.
So Mi Ku laid the three drawings flat on the table and had them all gather around to look at them.
At first glance, it is undeniably eye-catching. The unique 3D hand-drawn drawings amazed those who were seeing pen drawing for the first time, and they spent quite a while studying the drawing techniques.
However, the content depicted in the picture... finally gave them a reason to seize the opportunity.
"Zheng Qing of Ye State, has four points."
"Zheng Qing of Ye State, has four points."
"Zheng Qing of Ye State has gained three points."
"Zheng Qing of Ye State, two points."
...
After this round, the scores finally changed, and the differences were quite significant, with some receiving full marks and others as low as two points.
After they finished scoring, they showed Zheng Qing's drawings to the public.
When everyone saw the vividly detailed blueprints of multi-masted sailing ships, they all gasped.
If Gongshu didn't record the points, he said, "Please explain the reason for the deduction."
A master craftsman said, "Zheng Qing's multi-masted sailing ship is indeed stunning at first glance, but he only cares about appearance. The ship's design is bizarre and unprecedented, which is really unacceptable."
"There are no anatomical drawings of the hull, and its shape is unprecedented. It is unlikely that any shipwright has ever done it this way, so it belongs to his personal idea. It has some commendable points, but it is whimsical and detached from reality, so points are deducted."
The reasons for deducting points sound plausible, but they are far-fetched because they rejected Zheng Quchi's design drawings based solely on their own experience and incomprehension.
"Do you have something to say?" Gongshu Jiruo asked Zheng Quchi again.
"have."
Zheng Quchi requested to participate in the joint trial, precisely for this moment.
She addressed the group of master craftsmen, saying, "If you provide me with the conditions for shipbuilding, I can recreate an identical multi-masted sailing ship and place it before you. Do you believe me, esteemed craftsmen?"
The fourteen master craftsmen were stunned, unsure whether to call her childish arrogance or to be captivated by the confident radiance she displayed.
"You...you even know how to build ships?" The master craftsman was dumbfounded.
Zheng Quchi did not answer the question. She said, "You think my ship design is too extravagant, impractical, and different from all the ships in the world, right? But why should I build a ship that is the same as everyone else's?"
"Perhaps I should put it this way: did they see ships like these decades or centuries ago? No, right? So, my ship belongs to the future, not the past."
“Every design you see actually has a purpose.”
Zheng Quchi's words gradually became captivating. She continued, "Shipbuilders all know that sailboats are ships that use wind power to move forward. They can be classified by the number of masts into single-masted sailboats, two-masted sailboats, and multi-masted sailboats. They can also be classified by hull shape into flat-bottomed and pointed-bottomed sailboats, and by bow type into wide-bowed, narrow-bowed, and pointed-bowed sailboats..."
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