Although I have roughly decided on the direction of writing, I still find it difficult to actually get started.

First of all, since we want to write a history of the development of the difficult theory of Chinese culture, we must first watch the videos of the past 46 competitions of difficult Chinese studies, and have a general impression of the evolution of the competition system, the champions, and the debaters' performances on the spot, right? Regardless of the selection competitions below the provincial level, the videos of the official national competitions alone are not a small number. You must know that there are more than 30 provinces in the country, each province has two teams, and then they are divided into positive and negative sides to fight against each other, from the group stage to the top 16, to the semi-finals and finals, the number of games is simply outrageous!

The key is that watching videos is not like reading a book, you can do it anytime, anywhere, you can do it in ten ways, you have to sit honestly in front of the computer and watch it every second, and you have to carefully figure out the ins and outs of the topic, the context of the debate, the debater's facial expressions, and so on.

However, watching the video is not without gains, especially from the perspective of critical appreciation.

Anyway, Liu Xinying didn't let go of the classic clips of the game before, but Jiang Shuiyuan generally just looked at it casually, and didn't have too many feelings. But this time, in order to write a book, he calmed down to listen to the rhetoric on the field, and figured out their psychological activities at that time, so that he really felt the peerless elegance of those predecessors who pointed out the country and shook the world. Under the subtlety, my horizons have also broadened a lot, and I feel like I have improved to a higher level. But the change in this realm is very subtle, just like reading Zhang Xu's wild cursive calligraphy after practicing cursive, the difference can only be understood.

It was only after he started writing books that Jiang Shuiyuan found that there was really not enough time! he spent his entire time watching videos, or running to the library to look up newspapers and periodicals from decades ago, and his spare time was spent reading various materials. Even if it is so hard, it is difficult to write a few thousand words in a busy week! In this case, many things are forced to give way or be rescheduled.

The first thing that was affected was the speech at the flag-raising ceremony.

Jiang Shuiyuan, as the first place in the first year of high school in the final exam, was arranged in the third week after the start of school. Previously, the head teacher Zhu Qingjia had already greeted him, hoping that he could go up to the heart of heaven and investigate the public opinion, and write a heroic essay that shocked the world and cried ghosts and gods to praise the gratifying achievements made by the first (second) class of senior high school under the leadership of Comrade Zhu Qingjia. Who knew that Jiang Shuiyuan was so busy that he forgot such an important matter to the clouds, and waited until Monday morning when Zhu Qingjia mentioned it before he hurriedly wrote a few hundred words to make a mistake.

Zhu Qingjia wanted to say a few good words to himself, but he was embarrassed to put gold on his face, so he only mixed countless bold words with determination and fighting spirit in the speech, such as "fight for three years of spring and autumn, so that there is no regret in a lifetime", "the mountain is high and you will not get tired of climbing, and you will not get tired of learning deeply", which made Jiang Shuiyuan feel cold, and saw that his reputation for a lifetime was about to be ruined.

Fortunately, most of the boys have been tested by countless flag-raising ceremonies and are not interested in listening to a peer preaching on stage. As for the girls, they stared at Jiang Shuiyuan's smile and every move on the stage with wide eyes, and they didn't have time to listen to what he was saying. If it weren't for the fact that the head teacher was haunting the surroundings, it is estimated that they would have taken out their mobile phones to take pictures and send them out**! But the strict monitoring of the old class could not stop the burning gossip of the girls, and they whispered to each other:

"I'll go, there are such handsome little guys in our school, it's so handsome that people can't fit their legs!"

"Don't you know, right? This is the new school grass in our school!"

"Sister, why haven't I seen him before?"

"You may not have heard much of him saying that he was the first in the first grade of high school, but you should always have a little impression of saying that he was the little fresh meat who danced the finale of "Little Apple" at this year's New Year's Day party and caused a craze for the encore, right?"

"It's him!"

"How is it? This little brother is not only handsome, singing, dancing everything, but also the top in the grade, the key is that he can even wear the school uniform to wear the style of Versace and Armani, is the word 'school grass' deserved?"

"The co-authors are grown up according to the school grass standard! I suddenly regretted a little, regretted that my mother gave birth to me two years early!"

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It can be said that the most direct effect of Jiang Shuiyuan's speech at the flag-raising ceremony was to let more girls in the school know him, and then completely confirmed the name of the school grass! However, the rise of fame did not help Jiang Shuiyuan's busyness at all, at most it was more onlookers and pointing fingers in the two-point movement at home and school.

In the restlessness and anticipation, Jiang Shuiyuan and others finally ushered in the first game of the selection competition.

According to the schedule of the organizing committee, the first game of Huai'an Fuzhong was against Pingqiao No. 2 Middle School. Judging from the information obtained by Liu Xinying, Pingqiao No. 2 Middle School is lackluster in terms of history and past performance in the game, and it should be regarded as a weak team that does not enter the stream. But from Liu Xinying to every team member, they didn't dare to take it lightly, and they didn't say anything about the truth of "the lion fights the rabbit, and also use all their strength", the lack of experience in the competition alone is enough to cheer everyone up. If the boat capsizes in the gutter, the fun will be great!

Probably in recognition of Pingqiao No. 2 Middle School's spirit of "focusing on participation" and not being afraid of losing, the organizing committee generously gave them a home advantage and placed the address of the first game in Pingqiao Town, which is nearly 100 miles away from Fucheng. Early on Saturday morning, Jiang Shuiyuan and others drove hundreds of miles to this thousand-year-old ancient town under the leadership of Liu Xinying to face the first opponent since the start of the competition.

Pingqiao Town is located at the junction of Huai and Yang, west of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, crowded with people, busy with traffic, famous for "Pingqiao Tofu" and "Dongsheng Temple". However, when it comes to the hardware conditions and teaching staff of the school, Pingqiao No. 2 Middle School is far from being comparable to such a behemoth as Huai'an Fuzhong. Seeing the slightly shabby school gate and teaching building of Pingqiao No. 2 Middle School, Chen Di, Fu Shouzhang and others were a little more confident out of thin air.

Jiang Shuiyuan saw the appearance of his opponent for the first time in the welcoming crowd at the school gate - there was no way, they were wearing uniform suits and short skirts, standing in the crowd like fireflies in the dark night, it was difficult to see them. What's even more amazing is that they are all women's soldiers! Shi Xuan, the soy sauce party, looked like a hanger, and joked with a smile: "What's the matter? You know that you can't argue with us, and you even use such a trick as a beauty?"

Maybe someone in our team took care of the beauty during the game, and forgot to say anything, so he surrendered and took the initiative to bow down under the pomegranate skirt. ”

Chen Di looked disdainful: "Look at your unproductive appearance! If people really use beauty tricks, it is estimated that you will be the first to be a prisoner!"

Zeng Ping laughed dryly: "Hehe, what are you afraid of? He has a good plan, and I have a wall ladder! I know why the president chose our handsome guy from Jiang University as the main general in the first place? If you really want to fight for beauty, who will confuse who will have to say two!"

The match is held in a conference room, and the two teams first draw lots to decide the debate and the pros and cons.

Both teams will walk up to the referee at the same time. Jiang Shuiyuan glanced at the other party and saw that she was about sixteen or seventeen years old, and she should be a sophomore or junior in high school. Thick eyebrows, thin lips, no flesh on the face, thin chin, prominent cheekbones, and dark skin that can't be covered even with light makeup. If the phrase "born from the heart" is not wrong, the girl in front of her must be a sharp-tongued master who is not easy to get along with! I think it is because in the face of this fierce rival in Huai'an Mansion, she also feels a lot of pressure, so her thin lips are pursed tightly, her thick eyebrows are also frowned, and she looks at the water source of the river with fierce eyes, as if she has seen an enemy who does not share the sky. Jiang Shuiyuan smiled, stretched out his hand and gestured, "Lady first." You smoke it first!"

"It's a guest from afar, so let's go first!" replied the girl in a cold voice.

The referee glared at the two of them angrily: "According to the rules of the game, the away team draws the debate first, and the home team draws the heads and tails later." What is there to be humble?"

Jiang Shuiyuan scratched his head embarrassedly: "Then I'll do it!" said as he picked up a note from the box and handed it to the referee. The referee announced loudly: "The debate topic of today's game is 'Cang Liao is honest and knows etiquette'!"

This is a very novel debate, at least not before Jiang Shuiyuan. Because they didn't know the pros and cons, the two teams regained their composure after a slight commotion, holding their breath and waiting for another result.

The girl also pulled out a note and handed it to the referee, who continued to announce: "Pingqiao No. 2 Middle School is the positive side, and Huai'an Fu Middle School affiliated to Jingshi University is the negative side. ”

As soon as the words fell, the team members of Pingqiao No. 2 Middle School couldn't help cheering loudly, but on the other hand, on the Huai'an Mansion side, Chen Di, Fu Shouzhang and others were full of defeat, and even the president Liu Xinying shook his head frequently.