Although this tea ceremony competition cannot be regarded as a real showdown between the Chinese tea ceremony and the small island country's tea ceremony, in the minds of some people, Chen Yi is the most famous person in China. If he loses in the competition with Watanabe Hideo, , will definitely reduce its reputation.
Even people who were jealous or hated Chen Yi before would jump out and make all kinds of ridicule and ridicule.
Some ghosts and monsters who did not dare to jump out before will jump out and attract the wind, not to mention a young man like Chen Yi. Before, they were afraid that Chen Yi's supporters would attack them, but if Chen Yi loses in the tea ceremony competition, those supporters will There's nothing left to say.
In China, some people who knew the true level of Chen Yi's tea ceremony were sitting on the Diaoyutai. In order to watch a good show, they kept it strictly confidential and did not reveal any information about Chen Yi's tea level, even to some close friends. When I inquired about it, they also had no idea.
In the whole of China, not many people have drunk the tea brewed by Chen Yi. In the small island country, only Shinsuke Sato has drunk Chen Yi's tea. This makes Chen Yi's true tea ceremony level unclear. Get the mystery.
As for Taro Matsumoto and others from the Toto Calligraphy Alliance of the small island country, they even smiled bitterly. What Chen Yi is doing in the small island country is completely beyond their scope. This is not a calligraphy exchange.
Similarly, like many people in small island countries, when it comes to calligraphy, they admire Chen Yi. However, when it comes to tea ceremony, they also think that even if Chen Yi has learned tea ceremony, his level is not too high.
Deep in their hearts, they are also looking forward to Chen Yi's failure. This young man is so successful. They want to see if Chen Yi can still maintain that calmness and confidence after failure.
When Chen Yi, Fan Lao and others entered the venue, they were spotted by the crowd lining up to enter. Many people couldn't help shouting, cheering for Chen Yi, "Chen Yi. Come on, Chen Yi, come on."
?Looking at these shouts, there are some half-baked Chinese dialects mixed in. Even if Chen Yi didn't have any good impression of the small island country, at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little touched in his heart. He was now competing with the famous tea ceremony celebrities in the east capital of the small island country, but these people from the small island country still chose to support him. cheer for yourself.
Unknowingly, he has attracted more and more supporters with everything he has done. This is only in a small island country. If he returns to China, I am afraid there will be more supporters than in a small island country.
Chen Yi waved to the crowd cheering for him, said thank you softly, and then followed the staff into the rest room in the venue.
At this moment, there are already many people in the rest room. Several of the nine contestants came, some sitting on the chairs in the lounge chatting excitedly, and some with a calm personality closing their eyes to relax.
There were several of them before, but they just wanted to participate in this event. Whether they could get into the top ten was still unknown, and they had no confidence at all that they could defeat Hideo Watanabe.
And now, I have successfully entered the top ten, and also got a place in this huge stadium. The qualification to compete with Hideo Watanabe, and it will be broadcast live, is simply a huge honor for them.
certainly. Those who entered the top ten are not just those who do not have a correct understanding of their own strength, but also some people who have a certain level of tea ceremony. They participated in this competition because they wanted to exchange tea ceremony experience with Watanabe Hideo, so as to Make their tea ceremony level. Get promoted.
In addition to these people, there are also some leaders of the gymnasium, including personnel from the cultural propaganda department. If this tea ceremony exchange event is the same as before, then they will never pay attention to it now, let alone take the initiative to open the exhibition hall.
But now, with the participation of Chen Yi, this event is completely different. At the same time, the attention this event has received has also been greatly improved, almost to the world level.
No matter whether Chen Yi loses or wins, this is an opportunity for them to enhance the reputation of the country. How can they let it go? They must make this tea ceremony event a success.
If Chen Yi loses, it will be more beneficial to the spread of the tea ceremony in their small island country. It will let the viewers on TV and in front of the Internet know the glory of the tea ceremony in their small island country.
As for whether Chen Yi will win, it is not within the scope of these officials to consider. They have heard the analysis of many experts and believe that it is impossible for Chen Yi to defeat Hideo Watanabe. You must know that Hideo Watanabe is not only the most famous tea ceremony master in the Eastern Capital, It is still ranked among the top ten in the small island country.
Although there are many tea ceremony masters in China who can be compared with Hideo Watanabe, they are all about the same age as Hideo Watanabe. As for young people, it is estimated that they can make a cup of tea well, which is already good.If Chen Yi had such a reputation before, then when they came to the small island country this time, they would definitely send some officials to greet them. But now, seeing the arrival of Chen Yi, Fan Lao and others, they also came over one after another. express their welcome.
"Mr. Chen Yi, please rest in the rest room first. We have specially arranged a separate room for you. We will enter in thirty minutes." The official of the cultural propaganda department who hosted the event said to Chen Yi said.
Chen Yi nodded slightly, looked at the people in the rest room with a smile, and couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Watanabe hasn't arrived yet."
"Oh, Mr. Watanabe hasn't arrived yet, but he is already on the way and will be here soon." The official replied quickly.
At this moment, a loud laugh came from the door, "Haha, Mr. Chen Yi, thank you for your concern. Today is the day I am most looking forward to. I feel very honored to be able to compete with you in the tea ceremony." Watanabe Hideo He slowly walked in from the door and looked at Chen Yi with burning eyes.
Chen Yi smiled slightly, "Mr. Watanabe, I am honored to be able to compete with you."
The two looked at each other, laughed loudly, and then shook hands with each other.
"Mr. Chen, I look forward to competing with you in the first game." Watanabe Hideo said with a smile.
The order of this competition was randomly selected, so it is impossible to determine the order in which these ten contestants will compete with Hideo Watanabe.
"Both each other." Chen Yi also smiled, not caring at all about the cynicism in Watanabe Hideo's words. Under the absolute strength, these sarcasms were like air.
"Then let's rest first and wait for the competition to begin." Watanabe Hideo said with a smile. He was also full of doubts about Chen Yi's confidence. How could a young man have such confidence in the tea ceremony.
Judging from the confrontation between Chen Yi and him, he is definitely a smart person. The biggest characteristic of a smart person is self-awareness. Does Chen Yi really have the confidence to defeat himself? Watanabe Hideo couldn't help but feel a little surprised in his heart.
After parting with Chen Yi, Watanabe Hideo did not go directly to the rest room. Instead, he greeted some officials and leaders at the scene. The same was true for the several contestants who came to the scene. The scene was vivid and lively.
Teahouses can be said to be a place where all three religions and nine streams can be found. After spending decades in this kind of place, Watanabe Hideo has become a well-rounded person.
Afterwards, Chen Yi, Fan Lao and others came to the rest room. Instead of recharging their energy, they were talking together.
For Chen Yi, Mr. Fan and Mr. Yuan, they have great faith that the five thousand people at the scene can intimidate others, but they cannot intimidate Chen Yi.
Half an hour later, under the greetings of the staff, Chen Yi, Hideo Watanabe, and nine other contestants entered the venue one after another. Also present were the judges of the tea ceremony competition and a group of officials and leaders.
There are five judges for this tea ceremony competition, three of whom are famous tea ceremony masters from the small island country. In order to show fairness, the other two, one of whom is a famous collector in Toto, Shinsuke Sato, and one are He is the president of the Chinese Lingnan Calligraphy Association, Mr. Fan.
Of course, in order to be better responsible for the effect of this event and to convince the public, during the competition, five spectators will be randomly selected from the scene to taste the tea brewed by the two contestants.
The five judges sat at the central judges' bench, and a group of leaders sat at the front. Some people from the Chinese Lingnan Calligraphy delegation also sat at the front. As for the small island nation's Todu Calligraphy Alliance, , but no one took the initiative to invite them.
Kazuken Kimura also came to the scene, but the ticket he got was not the one at the front of the scene. There are countless rich and noble people in the island, and these people probably want to come to the scene. As for him, a collector, it is really I can't compare with these people. Even if I asked a friend, I could only get a seat in the third row.
At this time, in the center of the entire venue, there is a tea table and two tea stools. In the huge venue, it is very conspicuous and can be said to be the center of attention.
After Chen Yi and others entered the room, a well-known host from a small island country walked out from the side. He introduced the background and rules of this competition to everyone in an enthusiastic tone. After that, he was also the one who would come to the scene. The officials and the five judges introduced each one to everyone.
Finally, following his gaze, the camera lens came to the seat where the contestants were, and Hideo Watanabe was also sitting here. There were eleven people in total. Chen Yi's position was??Next to Hideo Watanabe.
"Everyone, I would like to introduce to you the organizer of this tea ceremony competition and the owner of Pinmingzhai Tea House, Mr. Hideo Watanabe. Everyone applauds and welcomes you." The host pointed in the direction of Hideo Watanabe and shouted loudly road. (To be continued.)