The audience was initially full of anticipation, wanting to witness a contest of wits and talent, but they were caught off guard by a simple question from Qin Zi'an.
"sheep."
When Qin Zian slowly uttered this answer, he stated a perfectly ordinary fact.
But to the audience, it sounded like an absurd joke.
They stared wide-eyed at each other, as if asking, 'Is this your answer?'
"No...is he sick?"
One audience member couldn't help but mutter quietly, but the sound was enough to resonate with the crowd.
The audience began to whisper and discuss among themselves, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Qin Zian looked at the audience's reactions and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
Qin Zian remained unperturbed by the doubts and dissatisfaction in everyone's hearts, and even decided to add fuel to the fire.
Then, Qin Zian raised a new question.
"In northern Xinjiang, if you see a herdsman jumping around on the grassland, what might he be doing?"
Undeniably, the audience was once again captivated by Qin Zi'an.
They were drawn to the question and fell into deep thought, pondering the answer to the riddle.
"Are you dancing? Or exercising?"
"No, I think it might be practicing some kind of mysterious ritual."
"Director Qin asked some really obscure questions. I'm from northern Xinjiang, and I don't even know the answers."
"Huh??? Even the people of Northern Xinjiang don't know this, so we certainly don't know either. Let's hurry up and reveal the answer."
The audience's brains raced as they tried to find a plausible explanation.
However, no matter how they guessed, they could not have imagined the answer Qin Zian gave.
Qin Zian watched the audience chattering away and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
In fact, this problem is not difficult; it just requires thinking outside the box.
When everyone learns the answer, there will surely be an uproar.
"Actually, he... was just herding sheep!"
As soon as Qin Zian finished speaking, speechless expressions appeared on the faces of the audience once again.
Some people even failed to manage their facial expressions, rolling their eyes so wide they were practically pointing skywards.
They originally thought the fun quiz at the bonfire party would focus on the knowledge itself, but they didn't expect Qin Zi'an to emphasize the fun aspect, tricking them, the audience, time and time again.
Most importantly, the answer to the question was quite idiotic; Qin Zi'an was practically ready to tell them the answer outright.
However, it was precisely because they failed to understand the question and had overly vivid imaginations that they made such a fool of themselves.
However, it is undeniable that Qin Zian's unexpected answer made the atmosphere at the scene relaxed and pleasant.
The audience burst into laughter, impressed by Qin Zi'an's witty quiz and aroused their competitive spirit.
The audience at the scene clamored for Qin Zi'an to continue asking questions, and the viewers in the live broadcast room did the same.
Due to the limitations of the media, viewers in the live stream were more daring in their comments, and one dangerous barrage of comments appeared before the public.
"Qin Zian's Q&A session on Northern Frontier Culture really opened my eyes. He treated us, the audience, like dogs! If he had any guts, he should have asked some serious questions. I don't believe that I, a student who failed the entrance exam for Tsinghua or Peking University, couldn't answer them."
"Haha, these questions and answers are hilarious! Especially the one about herding sheep, I can already picture the herders from northern Xinjiang jumping around on the grasslands."
"God knows, I practically wore out the book on Northern Xinjiang culture and common knowledge in preparation for this trivia quiz, and Qin Zian actually asked these mindless and brainless questions. He really underestimates us!!! If he's so capable, he should ask some more difficult questions, like about the history, customs and common knowledge of Northern Xinjiang."
"If you can't answer the first two questions, then you probably have no hope in life. To be honest, after watching Qin Zian's Q&A on Northern Xinjiang culture, I feel like I shouldn't be in the live broadcast room, but rather in the garbage bin."
"Teacher, my son Zihan will never participate in these kinds of fun cultural knowledge quizzes again. He's been crying ever since he came back from the exam, talking about sheep and sheep herding... It's no use relying on your live-streamed science popularization; we'll have to go to Northern Xinjiang ourselves."
"Damn it, Qin Zian, you dare to mess with me??? If you're a man, make it more difficult, give me some challenging questions. Don't use those weird and wonderful questions from the question bank, just make it as difficult as possible."
Faced with the audience's confusion and the netizens' clamor, Qin Zian simply smiled slightly, his calm demeanor as if he had already anticipated all of this.
In fact, all of this was just a scheme that Qin Zian had planned long ago.
Purely theoretical Q&A sessions will only bore the audience; he needs to get everyone excited from the very beginning.
That's why we had those two seemingly silly but actually insightful questions earlier.
Things shouldn't happen more than three times.
Qin Zi'an smiled at the audience and prepared to begin the formal Q&A session on Northern Xinjiang culture.
"Alright, alright, I've received everyone's complaints. Since you all insist, let's have a proper question." Qin Zi'an paused, then continued, "The question I'm about to ask will truly test everyone's understanding of the culture of the Northern Frontier."
"In northern Xinjiang, there is an ancient sacrificial ceremony, usually held on the night of a full moon. Participants wear special costumes, hold mysterious ritual implements, and dance around an ancient altar. This ceremony is not only a reverence for ancestors but also an expression of gratitude for the bounty of nature. The question now is... what is the name of this ceremony?"
As soon as Qin Zian finished speaking, the room fell silent once again.
The audience looked at each other in surprise; clearly, the question had exceeded their expectations.
Admittedly, it's a serious problem, but it's also genuinely difficult.
The viewers in the live stream were in an uproar, discussing the answer to the question.
They even used Baidu, an online search engine, to see what the answer was.
Unfortunately, there are very few records on the internet, and netizens have not given a unified answer.
Under such circumstances, everyone placed their hopes on the local people of northern Xinjiang.
There weren't many people from northern Xinjiang at the bonfire party, and most of them were young people.
Undeniably, they did have some recollection of this sacrificial ceremony, having vaguely heard their elders mention it.
However, it is difficult to get them to reveal the name of the sacrificial ceremony in such a short time.
"The question is a good one, but unfortunately I'm not a cultured person and can't solve it."
"It turns out that the question wasn't too stupid, but that Qin Zi'an took care of those of us who aren't so bright."
"Oh... my stomach hurts a little, so I'll skip this question for now. Next question, next question, I'll definitely do it."
"I was so angry at my own lack of knowledge that I laughed! Director Qin, please reveal the answer quickly."
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