Chu Shaoyang on the stage also saw it and couldn't help but raise a smug smile. Others had never thought that this person would actually use the word "noble" to link the brush together, and it really worked.
Soon it was the next person's turn, and coincidentally, it was Jiang Hu. Jiang Hu was dressed in white, looking like a handsome gentleman, and the brush in his hand was also as white as jade.
He did not do anything else, but after coming up, he spread out the rice paper and began to write with a brush. He wrote at a moderate speed, just enough for people to see his hands and the brush in his hand clearly.
The content slowly emerged on the paper: "The green bamboo turns into a jade tube, and the four unparalleled virtues are complete. The ink is swayed as desired, and the brush is vigorous and happy. The phoenix dances lightly and the dragon leaps like a startling sky. The masterpiece will be passed down through the ages, and the spirit will be passed down for thousands of years."
When the people below saw the content, they were all shocked. This person wrote a poem to describe the brush in his hand. This is definitely the best description.
Everyone's attention was on this poem, and when they saw this poem, the first thing they thought of was the pen in his hand. The judges sitting on the podium all nodded with satisfaction.
Obviously, Jiang Hu surpassed all the people in front of him with just these four lines of poetry, making the performances of those in front of him instantly dim.
Chu Shaoyang was originally somewhat proud, but when he saw the situation in front of him, he just snorted. It seemed that this Jiang Hu did have some abilities.
It was not yet Mu Yeyin's turn. At this moment, he had already narrowed his eyes, thinking about how he could display this brush in a way that would make people feel excited and like it.
After all, the three of them came together, and the first two had shined. He couldn't be inferior, he hadn't been serious before, just came to have fun, and you guys actually used your big moves, so he had to do one too.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for Makuhashi to present. He had already figured out how to present and was just waiting to go on stage.
Everyone saw a neatly dressed young man coming on stage, still with a piece of rice paper spread out, but his rice paper was not spread out flat, but stood upright.
The young man on the stage suddenly started swinging his brush, which looked quite heroic. The brush was dipped in ink, and the ink just happened to splash onto the upright white paper.
The people below were stunned: "Look, he is drawing."
When everyone looked at it, it was real. They only saw a little bit of ink spreading on it, and a lifelike ink plum blossom was completed.
The people below couldn't help but applaud. They didn't expect that this year's magic brush boy would be so fierce. But it was much more exciting than previous years. After the three of them finished their performances and returned the brushes to the shop, they began to wait for the ranking.
As expected, Jiang Hu ranked first, Mu Yeyin ranked second, and Chu Shaoyang ranked third. After all, those who like to write are all literati, and they are more or less opposed to commercialism.
Chu Shaoyang might lose here, but he still took third place, which was a cause for celebration. Looking at the three people in front of them, the organizers looked at them curiously, wondering what kind of brushes they could make.
"Do any of you three have a master you like and want to become his disciple?"
The three of them were somewhat amused. How could they possibly stay to become disciples and learn how to make brushes? Jiang Hu shook his head: "Sorry, I don't want to become disciples. I'm just passing by to join in the fun."
This was quite infuriating, so the organizer looked at the other two and said, "I remember that you three were the ones who caused a commotion when you signed up, right? So it looks like none of you three will stay."
Mu Yeyin and Chu Shaoyang looked at each other and nodded at the same time: "Sorry, we don't want to become your disciples."
The organizer looked at the three people and said, "You three seem to be quite good at martial arts. Since you don't want to become my disciples, you can't come to participate in an auction and return empty-handed. How about you go to the auction house with us?"
Auction house? Jiang Hu coughed twice and looked at the organizer: "Sorry, we can't make the decision on this."
They came out to listen to Beibei's words. They must ask Beibei if he can go, because he remembered that Beibei was anxious to go home!
"If you can't make a decision, why don't you go back and discuss it. If we go to the auction house, we won't leave until three days later. If you plan to go, just come back and meet us."
Mu Yeyin thought this was interesting, and thought her sister would want to go, so she asked, "What if there are too many people going with us?"
"Of course you are welcome. As long as you want to go, we welcome you. So you can go back and discuss it and then reply to us."
I have to say that the organizer is very generous. The three people turned around and walked out, and the organizer asked the remaining seven people: "Do any of you seven want to become my disciple?"
These people came here to become apprentices, of course they wanted to become apprentices, and each of them chose the person they wanted to become apprentices, and was led away by the master. Only a few people from the organizer were left.
"Chairman Shang, I don't quite understand why you want to invite the top three to go with us to the underground auction house? If it's just this underground auction house, not everyone can get a post."
The head of the Chamber of Commerce smiled and said, "So, when doing business, the most important thing is vision. Don't you think these three people are either rich or noble? They are young, but they have good martial arts skills and a good literary foundation. These are not something that ordinary families can cultivate."
"So is the Chamber of Commerce president planning to curry favor with someone?" the people below asked in confusion. You know, the Chamber of Commerce president is also very powerful, and he is in charge of many businesses under him.
The President of the Chamber of Commerce is the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Bi Town. Since his surname is Shang, everyone has started to call him the President of the Chamber of Commerce over time.
The Chamber of Commerce president glanced at the person who spoke up next to him. This person also ran a pen business and said, "That's a good idea. It would be good to get in touch with more friends."
Jiang Hu and the other two have come to Bei Bei's side. Bei Bei looked at them with a smile and said, "Congratulations, first, second, and third place, you are worthy of it. You have taken the top three places in one go. By the way, are there any rewards for the top three?"
Jiang Hu coughed twice and said, "The reward for the top three is that you can choose your favorite master to become his disciple. We don't need that, so it's invalid."
Mu Yeyin nodded and said, "Yes, but it seems that in order to compensate us, they said that they can invite us to participate in an auction house event. Sister, do you want to go? If you don't want to, forget it. If you do, we can go together."
Beibei thought for a moment and said, "Which city is it held in? If we're on our way, we can go and join in the fun. And I really want that pen. I just liked it the first time I saw it."
Jiang Hu thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go over and ask where the auction house is. If we're going the same way, we can go and see it. How about that?"
Beibei nodded: "Okay, let's do this, Brother Hu, go ask and we'll make the decision."
Jiang Hu quickly went to inquire and came back with the news that the group was lucky because the place they were heading to was in the same direction as they were heading. So Beibei quickly agreed to go and see it, and set off three days later.
In the next three days, when Beibei passed by here, he thought he could buy some high-quality wolf-hair brushes as gifts for his family, so he became busy.
Three days later, everyone set out with the caravan, led by the Chamber of Commerce president himself. This time, they set out as a team, and Jiang Hu and the other two were known to everyone in the caravan.
The Chamber of Commerce president looked at the group and said, "Please take care of each other on the way."
Jiang Hu also smiled and nodded: "President Shang, you are too polite. This is Miss Mu, and she is also the one who makes the decision for our group."
The Chamber of Commerce president's eyes flashed with surprise. These three people all looked handsome, but he didn't expect that they would listen to this girl. This so-called Miss Mu must be either the most capable one among them, or the one with the highest status.
Thinking of this, the Chamber of Commerce president narrowed his eyes and looked at Beibei: "Miss Mu, please take care of me in the future."
Bei Bei naturally treated people who treated her well with a kind face: "President Shang, you are too polite. I just followed to join in the fun."
This was considered an acquaintance, and the group headed towards Moyun City. They also brought a lot of brushes to the auction, and Beibei took a look and found that the brush she liked was also there.
Beibei felt a little strange. Aren't these brushes supposed to be sent to the palace? Why were they taken to the auction house? But she didn't bring it up. Anyway, she was going with them this time, so she could see what happened then.
Half a month later, the group finally arrived at Moyun City. Moyun City was originally a city of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so there was no city lord. The person in charge of Moyun City was the local prefect, Prefect Xiao.
Of course, the person who hosted this auction was not someone from the imperial court, but the Mo family, the largest family in Moyun City.
After the Chamber of Commerce President brought Beibei and his party to Moyun City, he directly found an inn to stay in and kept an eye on Beibei and his party.
"Miss Mu, don't worry. The auction will not start until three days later. You can go around Moyun City during these three days. The scenery here is quite nice."
Beibei nodded: "Thank you for your help, President Shang."
Beibei had never been to Moyun City. Coming to a new place, he was actually very curious. Jiang Hu looked at Beibei and said, "Let's go out and take a look. I heard that Moyun City is quite interesting. At night, you can see patches of morning glow, which is very beautiful."
Sunset? That's really beautiful. Beibei instantly became interested: "Okay, let's go out and take a look now. By the way, we must ask Brother Chu and Xiao Yin'er to go with us."