Chen Yiping displayed his best skills in this calligraphy, writing with unrestrained fluency and infusing the art with soul.
The onlookers nodded in agreement.
Chen Yiping truly deserves to be called the foremost calligrapher of our time; this piece is of a very high standard, surpassing all others.
Even Lao Wang, who usually loves to make sarcastic remarks, shut up.
Chen Yiping deliberately took out the small seal that Liu Yihang had given him that morning from his pocket slowly, preparing to affix his own seal.
Sharp-eyed Lao Zhou immediately noticed the seal on his hand.
"Old Chen, you got a new seal? I've never seen you use this one."
Old Wang, being a connoisseur, immediately exclaimed, "This is... a Tianhuang jade stone?"
Chen Yiping nodded, feigning nonchalance: "It's a gift from my apprentice, so I'll make do with it."
He was actually incredibly happy inside.
Old Wang had previously shown off the Tianhuang stone seal his son had given him to them, implying that he didn't have a good son.
Now he has finally gotten his revenge. Although he doesn't have a son to greet him, having a good apprentice is not bad at all.
While Tianhuang stone is good, Tianhuang frozen stone is even better.
Old Zhou immediately understood his affectation and chimed in, "Oh my, this is incredible! Your apprentice is worth more than all of us! I'm not counting on anything as good as Tianhuang jade, but a Tianhuang seal would be nice too."
Old Chen, the older he gets, the more petty he becomes. He still acts like a child, comparing himself to others. Look at him, he's still showing off after getting the seal.
Old Wang's face was red and white in patches. He had just finished insulting Chen Yiping last time, and this time he had been outmaneuvered again.
The others laughed and echoed, saying that Chen Yiping had gained a good apprentice.
Who wouldn't want a seal made of Tianhuang frozen stone? These things are rare and hard to come by; you can't just get them by having money.
Chen Yiping showed off his new seal, in a very good mood, and was just waiting to personally give the calligraphy to his apprentice.
After the preliminary rounds, less than one in ten people made it to the finals.
The classroom, which was full of people during the semi-finals, is now reduced to a mere dozen or so people, none of whom seem to be particularly outstanding.
Liu Yihang's task was to recite the poem "Guan Ju" from the Book of Songs.
This question is not too easy; anyone with a little education can write it all down from memory.
What we're really comparing is each person's unique interpretation of calligraphy.
After Liu Yihang finished writing, he patiently waited a while before handing in his paper along with everyone else.
Chen Yiping said he was too impatient when he submitted his paper early in the last semi-final.
Yunyin's version also came out at the same time.
The two of them were paired up and ended up with the same question. Yunyin felt that she had performed quite well this time.
The competition was over, and there was no point in saying more, so the two decided to go back first. Chen Yiping still had to grade the papers, so he wouldn't go with them.
After the two left, Chen Yiping's team entered into an intense process of grading papers.
To be honest, everyone who made it to the finals is extraordinary.
After a fierce competition, the champions, runners-up, and third-place winners in each group were finally determined.
The champion work in the running script category stands out from the crowd.
The poem "Guan Ju" is written with a grand style and fluent writing, full of a profound sense of history, yet also possessing a keen and elegant charm.
"Is this your apprentice's work?" Old Zhou whispered in Chen Yiping's ear.
Chen Yiping smiled and gave him a knowing look.
To be honest, Chen Yiping didn't expect Liu Yihang to perform so well on the spot, even better than he usually practiced.
This championship was well-deserved, and even Old Wang couldn't say anything. He could only apologize to his grandson in his heart, because he couldn't afford to ruin his own livelihood.
Chen Yiping was never too worried about Liu Yihang's performance; he was more worried about Yunyin, fearing that she wouldn't make it into the top three and would feel disappointed.
Girls, especially smart, sensible, and articulate girls, always deserve special treatment.
Fortunately, Yunyin actually won the runner-up position this time.
Although she didn't win the championship, she definitely performed exceptionally well this time.
Women often have a better understanding of Guan Ju than men, and her works are distinctive and full of charm.
In such a competitive field, getting a runner-up position is quite an achievement.
The specific time for awarding prizes will be announced separately after the marking process is completed.
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When Liu Yihang returned to the store, he was immediately cornered by Wang Donghai.
"Brother Liu, Big Brother Liu, I need your help with something, is that alright?" Wang Donghai playfully pounced on him and grabbed his arm.
Liu Yihang got goosebumps all over.
"Just say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush."
"Well then, here's the thing: my second uncle represented Hongyunlou, the restaurant where he works, in a cooking competition program organized by a TV station."
As a result, he was outmaneuvered by his opponent, who bribed his assistant with a large sum of money to put vinegar in the pan instead of soy sauce, leading to his crushing defeat.
This lousy show has a lot of rules, requiring assistants not to be certified chefs and to only do auxiliary work.
Otherwise, with so many of my second uncle's apprentices, even if he had just chosen one of them, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
Best of three, he already lost one game yesterday. If he loses another game today, the match will be over.
My second uncle is betting his own reputation and that of Hongyunlou on this, so he has decided to compete alone without any assistants.
"I just thought you'd be quite capable, and since you're self-taught and don't have a chef's certificate, you'd be a perfect fit for an assistant and might be able to help my second uncle."
Wang Donghai looked at Liu Yihang earnestly and said, "Please, my second uncle really loves his job. If he loses this time, he won't be able to stay at Hongyunlou anymore, and he might even become completely despondent. Please."
Although Liu Yihang only met Wang Jianbin once, it's clear that he's a very pure person. If this situation ends badly, he might really be devastated.
Moreover, he recalled how much he and the master chef respected Chef Wang in their past life. In a way, Wang Jianbin was their grandmaster.
The beginning and end of a relationship are always predetermined. I inexplicably owed Wang Jianbin a debt of gratitude in my past life, so it's only natural that I'm here to repay him in this life.
Besides, there are also system tasks.
"System task issued: Help Wang Jianbin win the championship."
Prize: One recipe for Bobo Chicken seasoning.
He hadn't received any recipes from the system in a long time.
"What time? What's the specific situation now?" Liu Yihang didn't waste any words.
Wang Donghai was stunned for a moment, not expecting Liu Yihang to agree without saying anything: "My second uncle is already on his way to the TV station to record a program."
Liu Yihang quickly opened the car door: "Then get in quickly, we can talk about it on the way."
Yunyin also wanted to join in the fun, so she climbed onto the car with them.
Liu Yihang rushed to the TV station as quickly as possible.
"This show is called Chef King Showdown. The chef who competed against my second uncle had already defeated two chefs in previous episodes and defended his position."
I never expected that he had no real skills and only knew how to use underhanded tricks. The TV station didn't care and even said they only cared about the ratings. They ruined my second uncle's life. That's not what they said when they invited him to participate in the show.
Their competition yesterday was about Jianghu cuisine. My second uncle made Maoxuewang (a spicy Sichuan dish), while the other side made boiled pork slices.
We'll have to go to the TV station to find out today's topic.
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