"What's wrong?" Ji Moyan asked, looking at her youngest daughter-in-law.
Zhuang Qian quickly wiped away his tears: "I'm sorry, I just checked the answers with the Fourth Young Mistress..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ji Moyan comforted him, "Oh, is that so? Don't be discouraged. This is only the first round. Keep trying and keep pushing forward. Auntie believes in you!"
Zhuang Qian: "..."
Shangguan Wu knew her mother-in-law had misunderstood, so she explained, "Mom, he's crying tears of joy because he got them all right."
Jimoyan: "..."
She gave an awkward laugh: "Then let's keep up the good work and achieve even greater success!"
This is only the first round, it's too early to say she'll win, and the champion will definitely be her youngest daughter-in-law!
Zhuang Qian sincerely thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Auntie. I will try my best."
As he spoke, he looked at Shangguan Wu and said, "Fourth Young Madam, I won't disturb you any longer. If you need any help, please call me."
Shangguan Wu nodded to him.
The room was divided in two. Zhuang Qian lowered the curtain, returned to his chair, and put on his headphones.
Ji Moyan led Xiao Bao to sit down on the sofa next to Shangguan Wu.
"Wubao, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"Mom, I'm fine. I wouldn't joke around with my health."
She would withdraw from the competition at the slightest sign of discomfort, just as she had refused to participate in medical activities before; she knew exactly what she wanted.
Ji Moyan glanced at her expression and knew that she was telling the truth, so she stopped worrying about it.
"Was the competition difficult? I saw you write down the answers right away."
Gu Xiaobao looked at Shangguan Wu with bright eyes: "Auntie is the fastest!"
Shangguan Wu patted his head: "Mom, this is the preliminary round, it's usually not too difficult, I'm confident!"
Ji Moyan was worried that she was not feeling well: "Why don't you rest on the sofa for a while?"
"No need, I'll go home to sleep after the preliminary rounds." Shangguan Wu wasn't used to having strangers in the room, even with her mother-in-law watching over her.
Ji Moyan guessed her concerns and didn't force her to rest, so she changed the subject: "What would you like to eat for lunch? I'll have my family send it over."
Shangguan Wu blinked: "I want to eat spicy crayfish..."
Gu Xiaobao immediately raised his hand: "I want to eat too!"
Ji Moyan's lips twitched: "Are you serious?"
Ever since Shangguan Wu returned to Changteng City, he's been craving crayfish. And now it's the peak season for crayfish, so he looked at his mother-in-law longingly and said, "Mom~ I'll just eat a few, can I try them and see if they taste good?"
"I'll help my aunt eat the rest!" Gu Xiaobao felt increasingly pleased with himself.
Shangguan Wu looked at him and said, "Thank you, Auntie!"
Looking at her daughter-in-law, Ji Moyan couldn't bear to refuse her: "Okay, let's have crayfish for dinner tonight."
Shangguan Wu's eyebrows curved into crescent moons: "Thank you, Mom, you're the best!"
Gu Xiaobao exclaimed, "Wow! Thank you, Grandma! You're the best!"
Jimoyan: "..."
Hmph, does that mean she's not the best mother-in-law (grandmother) if she doesn't agree?
An hour passed quickly.
All perfumers returned to the competition venue to begin the second round of the fragrance identification competition.
What is fragrance identification?
Scent identification refers to the ability to distinguish various scents or aromas, and to have a thorough understanding of both natural and chemical scents, as well as to assess their quality level.
The difference between natural and chemical fragrances lies in their initial aroma when burned; the former has a stronger smoky quality, while the latter has little to no smoky quality.
In addition, natural incense has a low ignition point and is easy to light. When you rub the incense tip in your hand, you will not feel a noticeable burning sensation. However, chemical incense contains combustion aids, so it has a high ignition point, is not easy to ignite, and gets extremely hot.
Finally, the incense ash is identified.
Natural incense uses natural fragrances and natural binders, and its ash is not hot after burning. In contrast, chemical incense contains lime, combustion aids, etc., so the ash will have a very obvious burning sensation.
The third round of competition was incense making.
The first two rounds test basic skills; as long as you are familiar with various spices, passing should not be a problem.
However, making incense requires some talent.
Shangguan Wu has solid basic skills and is not lacking in talent, but the fragrance she concocts is just average.
Because the preliminary round of incense making involves selecting any number or dozens of spices from thirty spices designated by the judging panel and blending them together.
The more spices incorporated, the more effective they are, and the higher the score.
Shangguan Wu likes to use Chinese medicinal herbs to extract raw materials and make perfumes, essential oils, etc.
However, half of the thirty spices in front of her were ones she couldn't touch, so she only used the other half to make the incense.
Her score in the third round of incense making was below average.
The viewers in the live stream were immediately shocked.
I thought she was incredibly powerful, but she only fused fifteen different types.
Her fans are exaggerating. That [Enchanting Color] perfume wasn't developed by her alone. It's just that she's the cousin of the president of Qin's Group, so it became her achievement.
Stealing someone else's hard-earned money? That's incredibly distasteful.
Haha, now nobody's going to let her have her way, her true colors are showing!
【You guys are really talking without understanding the situation. If other fragrances are added, the resulting perfume will contain chemicals, which could cause birth defects in pregnant women if they smell it too much】
[Where did these paid trolls come from? Aren't the moderators going to clean them up?]
[Shangguan Wu performed well in the first two rounds, so even if she doesn't do well in the third round, she'll definitely make it to the semi-finals!]
Who knows if she was right in the first two rounds? It's not like it's a speed contest.
[...]
Unfortunately, despite the pessimistic comments on the screen, Shangguan Wu still made it into the semi-finals with a score of 45th.
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