delicious little cook

Chapter 19 The real body of my little brother turns out to be you
Bai Kou had participated in countless culinary competitions in her previous life, and she was not nervous at all in this scene. She stood quietly in a cool place, looking like she was looking at the venue, but she was just standing there in a daze.

The other 23 people were not as calm as Bai Kou, they walked around noisily, and the numbers hanging on each table could make them scream with excitement.

No one paid any attention to them. There were only 24 apprentices in the yard, and even the ingredients for the competition were not delivered. In the end, everyone was tired and looked for places to sit and rest one after another.

There is a woman guarding the gate outside the courtyard. If you want to relieve yourself, you should tell the woman, and the woman will lead them there.

The cool morning ended in this boring waiting. The sun was rising and it was getting hotter and hotter. When everyone was about to fall into a drowsy state, a group of women finally walked in outside the courtyard and fiercely directed the apprentices to stand in the courtyard. Kneel at the base of the wall on the side of the door.

Everyone's excited expressions immediately subsided, and they stood obediently, men and women separated, kneeling on the left and right sides of the courtyard gate.

After waiting for a while, four beautiful maids came in, stood inside the courtyard gate and bowed in salute. The apprentices also kowtowed together at this time, chanting "Wanfu, the old lady".

This kowtow did not get up so quickly. The old lady walked in first with the support of the eldest lady, followed by her son and daughter-in-law in order, followed by the young master and the ladies, and the last ones were the concubines of each house. .

During the three years of filial piety in the mansion, a lot of entertainment activities have been reduced, and it is rare to have a lively scene, so naturally no one wants to be bored in the house.

After the masters slowly boarded the spectator seats, the apprentices had already knelt until their knees were sore. When the wives called them to stand up, they were a little unsteady, but they had no time to rub their knees, and the wives led them to the stage again. Before, kowtow again to the big and small masters.

After getting up, the apprentices continued to stand in a row facing the spectator seats, and then Mama Pang came to the stage with two little girls.

The business here is about to start, and a team of people quietly walked in from outside the courtyard. Everyone was holding a dustpan full of clean vegetables, and put them on the shelf at the back of the playing field in order.

The ingredients for the competition were finally delivered.

The apprentices heard the movement behind them, but they didn't dare to be distracted, let alone turn their heads to look. They all listened wholeheartedly to listening to Pang's mother explaining the rules of the game.

The main content of the rules is the one mentioned in the last message. In half an hour, each person is free to cook a hot dish, and the ingredients are optional, but the number of winners is not the six people known before, but doubled. , into 12 people.

Amidst the uproar of the apprentices who couldn't help but be joyful and excited, the ingredients in the back were also placed, the people who moved the things left the yard, and the supervisors walked to the front of the stage to salute the masters.

Only then did the apprentices see who was delivering the ingredients, it was Wen Gushan, the chief kitchen manager, and the four stewards.

At this time, everyone also understood why they brought their apprentices here as soon as the breakfast time was over. It was to isolate them temporarily, so that they could know the ingredients used in the competition for the first time at this scene.

The intention is obvious, to prevent the apprentices from having too much time to think, and to test their on-the-spot reactions.

Wen Gushan and the stewards did not retreat after saluting, but stood in the audience, watching Pang's mother take the next step.

Mama Pang took out a list and held it in her hand. The little girl beside her was holding an empty bamboo tube in one hand, and the other was holding a stick specially used for wine orders, with a number on the sign.

Mama Pang calls a name, and the person who gets the name is called to come to the stage, draw a lottery from the lottery tube, and report the number on it. Mama Pang makes a record, and then puts the lottery into the bamboo tube.

Bai Kou almost wanted to applaud, this method of public roll call and lottery to prevent cheating is really great.

Lu Doudou stood beside Bai Kou, she was so nervous that beads of sweat covered her forehead, she looked down at her toes, and tightly held Bai Kou's little finger, she could feel that Bai Kou was daring to steal Looking at the crowd on the stage, while envious of her boldness, she couldn't help being a little nervous for her.

The masters want to recognize the faces of the servants, and Bai Kou also wants to take this opportunity to recognize the faces of the masters. Anyway, she is standing at the end of the line, and no one will pay special attention to her.

As a result, unexpectedly, Bai Kou saw a familiar face.

Really familiar face!
Although it is a simple commoner, not very old, a boy in his teens, he obviously has the temperament of a high-ranking person. It was formed in a good environment and pampered since he was a child. He has a correct sitting posture, a straight upper body, and only sits on the seat. first third.

Especially the eyes, clear and bright, with a smile on the corner of the mouth.

what! ?

Bai Kou was startled!
look? !
On the spectator stand in front of Bai Kou's peeking gaze, the seat behind the eldest lady, a pair of slightly smiling eyes were looking at him.

No wonder it seemed to be a familiar face.

The one who can sit behind the eldest lady is the grandson who has been heard about but never seen before!
Third Young Master Gu Yun!

Bai Kou, who wasn't nervous about this match, couldn't help but feel that her forehead started to sweat. She quickly looked away, imitating Lu Doudou's posture, bowing her head as if admitting her mistake.

No wonder the efficiency of this lobbyist is super high. It's not easy for the third young master to personally lobby the eldest lady.

Mother Pang's roll call finally reached Bai Kou, she couldn't help but trembled again, walked out of the queue with concentration, and took out a lottery from the lottery container, the number on it was number seven.

During the whole process of roll call and lottery, all the apprentices stood facing the spectator seats. Even if they returned to the queue after the lottery was drawn, no one dared to procrastinate and take the opportunity to peek at the food shelf behind them.

After all the 24 people had drawn lots, Mama Pang gave an order, and the apprentices walked to the corresponding stove according to the number they had drawn, and arranged all the tools on the table.

24 simple stoves are arranged in four rows and six columns. According to the order of numbers, a group of six people goes to the food shelf to choose the ingredients they want to use. In order to prevent looting and waste, everyone must use up all the ingredients and accessories.

This is also a test of the apprentices' reaction speed and precise ability to prepare materials.

Each group can stay in front of the ingredients shelf for a cup of tea, and that is when two little girls are also arranged to supervise the timing and distribute dustpans for the apprentices.

Bai Kou was numbered seventh and the first person in the second group. She patted her chest secretly, and went through the recipes she had prepared in her mind again, praying that the first six people would not get all the ingredients she wanted. up.

The tea time for the first group passed quickly, and when they returned to their stoves to think about the steps of cooking, the second group to which Bai Kou belonged immediately walked to the shelf, and the supervising girl turned over an hourglass to choose the dishes. The timing starts.

The person who ranks first in each group suffers the most in this link, and has the least time to think about it. Bai Kou is the first person to get the food, so she stands firm, and the other five people urge her to get the food quickly, as if Time is so tight that I can't wait for a breath.

(End of this chapter)