Old Liu asked with a grin. The translator beside him quickly translated his words.
The representatives from various countries discussed briefly and then stated they had no objections. Only then did Old Liu speak slowly, "Very well. Since that is the case, we shall begin. First, I will draw a contestant to come up."
Old Liu walked to the representative drawing box, reached in, and pulled out a slip. He announced, "Representative Number Sixty-Nine."
Old Liu held up the number in his hand. "It is Representative Number Sixty-Nine. Please come up to draw a photograph."
Representative Number Sixty-Nine was from Country F, named Erin Loci. She was a female doctor. She stood up and walked to the front. After verification, Old Liu invited her to draw a photograph herself, then move aside to prepare. "Please remember, everyone has ten minutes for preparation."
In reality, the first person was at a disadvantage. Starting from the second person, the preparation time would definitely exceed ten minutes. This was because the second person drew their photograph shortly after the first, with a gap of at most one minute, or even less. However, they could continue preparing while the first person answered and diagnosed.
Then, one by one, they followed suit. Actually, drawing the photographs was quite fast. The order for Zhu Yanyi and her five fellow disciples was acceptable; they were mostly in the middle. Zhu Yanyi’s number was 14. By the time her turn came, about half the people had already gone. However, among her six disciples, she was the second to be drawn. The first was Zhu Ziming.
Zhu Yanyi went up and drew a photograph. She glanced at it slightly, then returned to her seat. She did not overthink it. She looked around left and right. When the time was nearly up, she checked the front and back of the photograph again to confirm there were no issues, then began writing. As she wrote, her other senior and junior disciples went up to draw their numbers one by one.
By the time the last of their six, Qu Zhong, went up to draw, Zhu Yanyi had just finished writing. She stood up directly and went to the side to submit her answer.
The answers were checked on the spot. As soon as Zhu Yanyi submitted hers, a staff member would find the prepared answer corresponding to the number in the top right corner of the photograph, take it out, and compare them. Upon comparison, the staff member was stunned. Zhu Yanyi’s answer was one hundred percent correct. Moreover, it was written more carefully than the provided answer. After confirming the correctness, the staff member filled in the score on Zhu Yanyi’s form, stamped it to ensure accuracy, and then handed the form to Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi took the form and returned to her seat. Soon, one by one, all of her group had submitted their answers and received their scores.
Actually, Zhu Yanyi felt this method was very chaotic. However, this clumsy way was the only option available. Regardless, by the time all seventy-three people were finished, it was time for lunch.
Lunch was held at a Western restaurant near Tianshi Square. With the reform and opening up, Western restaurants were gradually recovering. There was one near Tianshi Square. Considering that many people from different countries had arrived and might not be used to Chinese food, they specifically booked lunch at this Western restaurant. Lunch was eaten here every day, while dinner was at the Oriental Grand Hotel, combining Eastern and Western dining.
In the Western restaurant, the midday meal was mainly a Western buffet. Zhu Yanyi looked around, ordered a portion of spaghetti and a bowl of soup, and barely got through the meal.