Chapter Ninety-Five: Coming Out on top
Li Yang's speed was so fast that before anyone else could react, he had already rushed inside, and when the others reacted and began to jump into the competition venue, Li Yang had already found the carver he had taken a fancy to before, and bought the jade carving he had just carved for three hundred yuan.
"It's unfair, it's a violation, someone is violating!"
A member of the Jade Association, who had taken a fancy to the same master carver as Li Yang, immediately shouted, in fact, the real bidding began to wait for the host to announce. Li Yang participated in this event for the first time, just thinking about hurrying, but he didn't know that he was one step faster, and he could say that he had violated the rules, but this kind of thing has never set any rules, and it is an activity that helps the fun, how can there be so many strict rules.
So at this time, no one cared about this person's shouting, more than a dozen carvers were already surrounded in front of them, and a few others had already booked their works, and in the blink of an eye, more than twenty carvers had already completed the transaction, even if someone protested, they didn't ask.
Several people on the rostrum began to talk to each other, and the members of the jade association from all over the audience also discussed, generally those with bidding indicators are old people from all over the world, and there are definitely very few people like Li Yang who have this kind of opportunity to participate for the first time, and there are even fewer people like Li Yang who run up without understanding the process too well, so they made such a joke.
In the midst of everyone's discussion and the protests of many people who did not bid for the jade carving, Sima Lin quietly walked to the rostrum. Sima Lin understood that if he didn't come forward, he didn't know how these old guys would take such a small opportunity to put on an official show, as Sima Lin expected, after several leaders of the Jade Association discussed, they wanted to cancel Li Yang's qualifications, and the others remained as they were. Everyone already knows which people's jade carvings are the most popular, and if you start over, it will definitely be messed up, so it is better to keep it as it is, anyway, the ultimate purpose of this activity is to choose whose carver is the best, and it doesn't matter who these jade carvings fall into.
No one knew what Sima Lin said to these people, and the leaders of several jade associations were stunned at first, and then they all looked at Sima Lin in surprise, and then several people briefly discussed, and finally a white-haired old man publicly announced the results of the bidding.
"Is this young man very motivated?"
The old man's first sentence made everyone laugh, Sima Lin chuckled and shook his head and left quietly, this sentence made him already know that Li Yang would not be in trouble.
"It's good to have momentum, it's in line with our purpose for creating an event like this, and while it's true that something is wrong, we've learned that this young man is participating in our event for the first time. In line with the principle of communication first, competition second, we will not hold you responsible, but you must pay attention in the future! ”
After the old man finished speaking, he sat down, except for the two people who also took a fancy to the jade carving chosen by Li Yang who were protesting, everyone else laughed. Just like the old man said, communication first, competition second, how to deal with this kind of big or small thing will not make many people care, there is this episode but everyone adds a little laugh.
Li Yang's name began to spread rapidly among his peers in other cities, and even Li Yang himself didn't expect that his first appearance in this event would be like this, and then Li Yang complained to Zhang Wei for a while, and if he didn't make it clear, his tall image was seriously damaged.
Li Yang's matter is just a small episode, the works of fifty carvers have been temporarily accepted, and the bidders can only take them away after the afternoon competition, of course, the person who can take away the best works is the most proud, although luck is important in this competition, but there is still a little bit of eyesight.
At noon, the crowd slowly dispersed, and the afternoon event would not be held until after two o'clock, and when the members of the Mingyang Jade Association went to the restaurant to eat, many people made fun of Li Yang about what had just happened.
When I arrived at the hotel, people from other places also pointed at Li Yang, and as soon as Li Yang appeared in the morning, everyone knew about this young man, and slowly Li Yang's previous achievements began to spread, and the result was naturally that more and more of Li Yang's peers were paying attention, and even some people from the non-jade association began to inquire about Li Yang.
"Mr. Zhang, you don't make it clear that you have to wait for the host to announce the start of the bidding, I will be miserable by you!"
Sitting at the dinner table, Li Yang's sad face made everyone laugh again, Zhang Wei was also a little embarrassed, everyone before these processes knew that he ignored Li Yang and forgot to tell him when he participated for the first time, and it turned out to be such a big joke.
Not to mention Zhang Wei, Sima Lin and Zheng Kaida both forgot to remind Li Yang, but looking at the embarrassed Li Yang, several people were very happy in their hearts, Li Yang's good luck has always made everyone very jealous, and having such a harmless little joke can also make everyone's psychological balance better.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I'll make up for it when I turn back!"
Zhang Wei smiled bitterly again and again, this will not be good, everyone will blame for the unfair distribution, and the first to take responsibility if something goes wrong.
"Forget it, I won't go to the afternoon competition, Brother Sima, you can see the final number of the ones I chose, and then bring me the things!"
Li Yang supported his face with both hands, and he looked worried, and everyone laughed again.
Sima Lin smiled and coughed a little, and said to Li Yang while coughing: "You kid won't even be able to survive this kind of small scene, isn't his psychological endurance so poor, I don't think this is like you?" ”
"Hey, I'd better go that afternoon, it's considered to be famous, it's hard for some people to be famous!"
was provoked by Sima Lin, and Li Yang was embarrassed to say that he couldn't go, but the appearance of going to the battlefield to go to justice made everyone laugh again.
There is one thing Li Yang doesn't know, he is really famous, when they were eating, someone posted a photo of Li Yang who was the first to rush into the jade carving competition venue to the forum in Nanyang, and now many Nanyang netizens are discussing it passionately.
After lunch, I went back to the hotel to rest for a while, and it was almost time for the afternoon competition, Li Yang and his party slowly walked towards the square, and there were people looking at Li Yang from time to time along the way. After each jade carving competition, the scene of many people bidding for the competition works is what everyone likes to see, this time Li Yang took the lead, and the scene of standing out from the crowd left a deep impression on many people.
There are more people in the square in the afternoon than in the morning, and the empty space in the middle of the original jade carving competition has become a booth, and the fifty works carved in the morning are all placed there, and the number is set, the top three works of this competition will have experts to make professional comments, and the fourth to seventh works will also have rankings and certificates, and then there will be no more.
At two o'clock, all the people on the rostrum came back, and many people in the audience were waiting with their necks crossed to see which work could win the championship, and some people even opened a small handicap below, and if they could bet, they could make a small fortune.
Fifty master carvers all changed their clothes at this time and sat quietly aside, for them, the result of this competition is the most important, if they win the first place, their prestige and living conditions will be greatly improved.
After a simple speech by the host, the review expert finally slowly stood in the center of the rostrum, such an activity itself is not boring, so the evaluation is still very fair, some experts have come to the country and the province, and all the works have been evaluated impartially.
"It, the knife line is smooth, the turns are orderly, the carved things are lifelike, and there is a unique charm......"
The expert didn't take the manuscript, and slowly commented on a piece of jade, the expert didn't say what number of jade it was, everyone was guessing, especially those who carved the master and the people who bid for the competition, they all hoped that what the expert was talking about was their thing.
"This is the thirty-ninth, the Dushan jade carving 'Sending the Child Guanyin'!"
Under the expectation of many people, the expert finally said which one the work he was commenting on, Li Yang was slightly stunned, the thirty-ninth is good, but it is not the one he chose, is it that he has lost his eyes under his special ability, or the rules of these experts' comments are different from what he thought.
"Congratulations to No. 39 for winning the third place in this competition!"
The expert finally said loudly, the carver master of No. 39 and the person who bought this work were walking towards the rostrum with a smile, the expert's words made both of them pause, although they still smiled on the rostrum, but the smile was obviously not as strong as just now. Third place is good, but it's not as good as the championship, they all thought they had won the championship, only to find out that they were tricked by the experts.
Many carvers and masters also took a look, and then all sat up straight, in the past, they were the first champions, but this year, this expert actually rated the third place first, and it is good to be the third place, proving that each of them still has a chance.
"The next piece of work that amazes each of us ......"
The expert began to comment on the second work, this time everyone knew that this work would be today's runner-up, and sure enough, in the end, the expert did not ramble, directly announced the number of the runner-up, and the carver who won the runner-up and the person who bought the work was happy to go to the rostrum, it was not bad to get the runner-up, at least they did not have the ups and downs of the psychology.
"The following is the most important piece of the day, which conquered all our expert ......"
It took more than ten minutes for the expert to comment on the champion, and finally waved his hand at the display table and said the title of the champion: "The champion is, No. 17!" ”
Number Seventeen was the champion, and one of the master carvers immediately stood up with a smile of excitement on his face, and some of the others looked at him with envy. The level of carving of these people is not too much, it is impossible to convince him, and on-the-spot performance is also an important factor, so it can only be said that the champion of this year is lucky.
Li Yang was also stunned for a moment, and then walked up to the rostrum with laughter, Li Yang and the champion stood on the rostrum together, and everyone below was also stunned. Li Yang was too impressed by everyone in the morning, no one expected that this work, which was rated as 'very energetic', really won the championship, and it seems that the fastest run is not all bad.
"Whoa!"
The warm applause below suddenly rang out, and Li Yang's winning of the championship made them feel even more interesting, and the light of Li Yang standing on the stage overshadowed the carver who won the championship.
(To be continued)