“Then let’s move on to the next question. This one was recently added… uh, or rather…” Abbot Miku looked at Gongshu Jiruo: “A unique question personally carved by Master Gongshu? It’s about the construction of the city wall at Guixu Ridge in Ye State…”
Upon hearing this, the master craftsman became interested: "I know this too. Back then, Guixu Ridge in Ye Kingdom was a nightmare for craftsmen. Countless people died and were injured in the process, but it was only after building a city wall that they were able to defend against the barbarians who repeatedly harassed the border. But I heard that the craftsmen gathered this time not only achieved success in the construction, but also suffered no casualties."
"I've heard a bit about this, but at first I thought it was just a rumor from Ye State exaggerating to make themselves look good. But now that Master Gongshu has corroborated it, it seems that this matter is true."
"Who was in charge of the fortifications?"
"I don't know. It seems to be surnamed Shang, or some other surname. Ye State has been doing few construction projects lately, so it's rare to have one. It's fortunate that it caught the eye of Master Gongshu."
"Don't talk nonsense. Master Gongshu is used to all kinds of difficult engineering projects. If this project catches his eye, there must be something worth exploring and learning from it."
The master craftsmen chatted amongst themselves, deliberately omitting their disdain and skepticism towards the construction projects in Ye State. They were both giving face to the Gongshu family and also showing respect to Zheng Qing, a craftsman from Ye State.
This change in attitude and mentality was caused by invisible pressure, but it was also Zheng Qing's absolute strength that earned him, and the craftsmen of Ye, the dignity and respect they deserved.
When Zheng Quchi first saw this question, he was completely bewildered.
The city wall project she was preparing to build was actually taken by Gongshu Jiruo as a question that the craftsmen should think about and answer... When he went to Fuxian, was it for his sister Gongshu Lan, or to collect materials to be added to the Gongshu family's question bank?
As Zheng Quchi's gaze unconsciously lingered on Gongshu Jiruo, Abbot Miku was also looking at her.
Suddenly, he couldn't bear to imagine her being confined to a small corner of the world.
Having witnessed her current brilliance, he believes that the place she should be "fighting" for is not here, but in a more distant, higher, and more prominent place.
Leaving her in this small Wujue Temple would be too much of a waste of her talents; she wouldn't be happy with it.
He withdrew his gaze, and Hua Nuan's expression returned to solemnity: "In theory, the terrain of Gui Suo Po City Wall in Ye Kingdom is steep and difficult to build. The city wall, city tower, battlements, passes, beacon towers... were all built, forming the shape of a giant dragon lying on the mountain. What kind of technology was used, what kind of technology, and what difficulty was involved?"
After hearing the question, the master craftsmen instinctively flipped through the correct answer provided for their review. However, Gongshu Jiruo spoke first, saying, "There's no need to check; there is no correct answer."
"No?" They looked at Gongshu Jiruo in surprise. How could there be no one?
They hesitated for a moment before cautiously asking, "Is it that Master Gongshu hasn't had time to transcribe it into the book yet, or...?"
"I haven't figured out its true uniqueness either. Why don't we let Zheng Qing, who is also a craftsman from Ye and has provided the answer, personally enlighten us present?"
After Gongshu finished speaking, he looked at Zheng Quchi with a deep and dark gaze.
Zheng Quchi suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. She couldn't quite understand Gongshu Jiruo's behavior at this moment; he seemed certain that she understood...
After much deliberation, she spoke up: "Answer my questions? I am not talented enough to answer your questions. I am merely a participant and dare not presume to teach or answer your questions in front of Master Gongshu and the great craftsmen of the seven kingdoms."
She didn't expect him to deliberately set up a question with no answer to lure her in; moreover, she actually took the bait, just as he had hoped.
Indeed, Gongshu Jiruo added this stone wall inscription before the final round to confirm one thing.
Now, he already has the answer in his heart.
Gongshu Jiruo looked at her, his emotions surging, and a certain feeling etched in his heart was once again out of control, but in this situation, he still had to try his best to maintain the demeanor of the Gongshu family.
He spoke slowly, yet with a firm and resounding tone: "As the most outstanding member of this year's Jichun Craftsmen's Guild, Zheng Qing, you naturally have the qualifications."
This sound seemed to pull all those who were wandering outside, bewildered and confused, back into reality in an instant, deafeningly loud.
Zheng Quchi was taken aback: "When did I become a leader?"
"Why don't you take a look at your scoreboard first?"
Gongshu Jiruo gazed intently at her somewhat naive expression, his eyes lowered, the corners of his eyes slightly upturned revealing a gentle warmth of something lost and regained. He gave her a meaningful look.
A scoreboard?!
Everyone suddenly looked over, their attention completely focused on answering the questions, forgetting to calculate the "four points" for each question, and then adding them together to get the final number...
Zheng Quchi also turned around and looked over, discovering that her score on the scoreboard had surpassed that of all the finalists.
Even though her remaining answers haven't been scored yet, she is already undoubtedly the best.
Apart from Yu Manqi, who had been keeping a close eye on Zheng Qing's score, everyone else belatedly realized what was happening and looked completely stunned.
She won?
Zheng Qing won.
She crushed all the finalists present with her "absolute" questions, using the most difficult and stunning approach, shattering their illusions of self-confidence and pride.
At roughly the same age, they can easily outperform their peers.
At roughly the same age, Zheng Qing easily overpowered them.
They didn't understand the feelings of those who lost before, and had even arrogantly trampled on their self-esteem. But now that it's their turn, they realize how damn painful this feeling is.
They were so upset that they started to question the meaning of life.
His poker face, which had been expressionless for some reason, suddenly turned somber.
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