356 It's not yet certain who will win or lose
The second round of the competition tested the embroiderers' skills. There was no theme or pattern; they were free to showcase their creativity within a time limit of two hours.
As the gongs and drums sounded, the embroiderers began their work.
Today, Qiao Muchen and Zhao Yue were occupied at the yamen and didn't come. Only Zhao Zhitong, Wei Shulan, Wei Zijian, and Xiao Ge were present.
The group stood under the shade of a tree, chatting and waiting for the competition to end.
The contest proceeded quickly. Before long, two hours had passed, and all the embroiderers had to stop their work.
First, five experienced master embroiderers evaluated the work of the ten contestants. Then, five madams examined the pieces and assigned scores. After combining the scores from both evaluations, the top five would advance to the next round.
