Queen of Nongmen: Hexagrams determine the universe

Chapter 128 Competition 1
"Then I, Su, would like to admit defeat and not open Quanfulou in Qinghe County, and use this restaurant for other purposes." Master Su said loudly.

The people who came to watch the fun heard it and started talking about it.

"Oh, then this Su family is really rich and powerful. It cost a lot of money to buy a building in such a good location in Qinghe County. It has been renovated for several days, and it is not a small sum of money. Today If the Su family loses the competition, they will say that they can’t open a restaurant, so they won’t open a restaurant! Doesn’t this mean throwing a lot of money into the water?”

"That's right, according to me, Master Su shouldn't have accepted Manager Fu's challenge in the first place. Bazhen Building is a resounding signboard, and it resounds throughout the Northland. Competing with Bazhen Building is not self-inflicted humiliation." ?"

"Let's just wait quietly for Master Su to use this restaurant for other purposes."

……

In the entire restaurant, there was only one passer-by who watched the excitement and did not participate in the discussion. This person was the general manager of Wu's Chamber of Commerce in Qingyuan County.

Manager Fu has sharp eyes, and he noticed early on that he and the manager came to watch the fun.

Even if Manager He was afraid that Quan Fulou would lose, and Manager Fu would show off in front of him, after entering the restaurant and covering half of his face with a cloth towel, Manager Fu would still recognize him at a glance.

He snorted coldly, what are you covering up?
We have been mortal enemies for so many years, do you think I can't find you if you cover half of your face?
Hmph, I know you even when you turn into ashes!

Thinking of this, Manager Fu walked triumphantly to the table where he was sitting with the manager, picked up the teacup and poured himself a cup of tea, and saluted him with tea instead of wine: "I don't know how to welcome the manager when I come here. .”

He and the steward couldn't pretend anymore, so he had to take off the cloth on his face, and said angrily: "This is someone else's territory, there is no need for you to welcome me with flowers and offering Buddha's land."

"He Guanshi, are you here to cheer for me today?" Manager Fu asked with a smirk, "Yes, although today's matter is just a competition between Bazhenlou and Quanfulou, it also has something to do with Wu For the face of the Chamber of Commerce, it is only natural for you to come and cheer for me."

He Guanshi snorted coldly: "But in terms of personal grievances, I don't want you to be in the limelight today."

"He Guanshi, you have to be a person who distinguishes between public and private. If you don't distinguish between public and private, I'm afraid you won't be eligible to participate in this year's promotion assessment." , you can hear it in your heart."

"Hypocrisy," He Guanshi looked away, and said coldly with a calm face, "I just don't want to see you look complacent."

"Then I'm going to disappoint you today!" Manager Fu poured him a cup of tea with a smile, and then put the teacup into the hands of Manager He, "Have a good time watching the show."

Holding the teacup with the steward, he wished he could throw it on the ground.

Manager Fu returned to his seat in a good mood, unfolded the folding fan and shook it gently.

Ye Qiongdan approached Master Su and asked in a low voice, "Has everyone been arranged?"

"Don't worry, everything has been arranged," Master Su nodded and became nervous, "If there are no accidents, we will definitely win."

"If there is an accident, then play it by ear." Ye Qiongdan said in a low voice.

After a while, a cook who was in charge of watching the kitchen walked up to the magistrate's wife and whispered something to her.

This cook was brought by the county magistrate's wife herself, and will be in charge of some important aspects of today's competition.

After listening to the cook's report, the county magistrate's wife coughed lightly.

The audience gradually quieted down and looked at the county magistrate's wife.

The county magistrate's wife rolled up her sleeves and said solemnly: "Since the ingredients for Bazhenlou and Quanfulou are ready, let's select eleven passer-by judges before the competition starts. , I will ask my maid A-Zhen to go upstairs and throw a satin ball, and passers-by on the street, whoever can catch the satin ball will become a judge of food tasting."

The outside of Quanfu Building suddenly became lively, and some passers-by sitting in the lobby also started to move. They wanted to run out to grab the satin ball, but they also felt sorry for the hard-won seats.

The seats in the lobby are limited, so it is a must-see.

A Zhen, the maid behind the county magistrate's wife, took out a satin ball, and after showing it to everyone, she went to the third floor of the highest restaurant and threw the satin ball high.

After round after round of tossing the ball, eleven passer-by referees were quickly selected and sat behind a row of tables that had been set up in advance.

"Madam, let me tell you about the rules of the competition first." The magistrate's wife took out a folded piece of paper from her bosom, and slowly read the words on it in a clear voice. After reading, she put the paper Fold it again, put it on the table, and press it down with a teacup, "Then, the game begins, and the time is not limited."

For today's competition, the chefs of the two restaurants have been busy since yesterday. Many dishes are already half-finished and only need to be processed before they can be served on the table.

After half a stick of incense, a maid brought by the county magistrate's wife brought out the first dish made by the chef of Bazhen House.

As soon as this dish was on the table, just by looking at its color and aroma, it has already received unanimous praise.

"Bazhenlou really lives up to its reputation, this dish is as beautiful as a painting!"

"Isn't it? This fragrance is also very attractive. It makes my mouth water! I would have gone out to grab a satin ball if I knew it. Maybe I could grab one with my nimble skills! Look at us ordinary people , even if you have worked hard all your life, you still don’t want to go to Bazhen Building for a meal.”

"Quanfulou and Bazhenlou are indeed incomparable. I have never heard of the word Quanfulou before. If nothing else, just say that the speed of serving food is a bit inferior. Yet?"

"I think it's not that Quanfulu hasn't cooked the dishes yet, but the ugly daughter-in-law is afraid to see her in-laws, and she's afraid that she'll be ugly if she serves the dishes!"

"The maid didn't say which restaurant prepared this dish first, how can you be sure?"

"Thinking with your toes, you know that Bazhenlou must have made the first dish!"

……

Manager Fu shook his fan triumphantly, turned his head to look at Master Su and Ye Qiongdan, and raised his head slightly.

Master Su and Ye Qiongdan were very calm.

Manager Fu snorted coldly in his heart, pretending to be like that, I want to see how long you can pretend!

The first dish presented by Bazhen Building, after being watched by the crowd, the two maids of the county magistrate's wife stepped forward, divided them into 23 clean small dishes, and brought them in front of the magistrates.

Eleven chef judges from various restaurants, when they saw this dish served, they knew it was Bazhenlou's signature dish, because they all knew this dish.

But among the eleven passers-by, there was only one passerby who was from a good family, had eaten this signature dish of Bazhenlou, and recognized this dish.

After a while, they tasted the dish carefully.

The magistrate's wife nodded in satisfaction, and the others followed suit.

Manager Fu smiled and leaned back in his chair relaxedly, thinking that he would win today.

At this moment, the maid came out carrying the first dish made by Quan Fu Lou.

The dish was covered with a silver lid, and when it was brought to the table, almost everyone sneered, laughing at its mystification.

The maid slowly lifted the lid of the dish, and a strong aroma of the dish immediately aroused the greed of everyone inside and outside the restaurant.

Inside the plate was a dish that was very similar to Bazhenlou's signature dish, and the blank space of the plate was ingeniously arranged in a circle.

Just don't look at the tempting dishes, just look at the ingenious presentation, it seems that this dish is no longer a dish, but a finely crafted work of art.

"Wow--"

Many viewers gasped.

"This, this is the food of Bazhenlou, right?"

"That's right! Just by smelling and looking at this dish, it's far better than the last one. This must be Bazhenlou's dish!"

"Only Bazhenlou can cook such ingenious dishes!"

"Hey, that's not right! I came here from Qili Town to watch the excitement. In Qili Town, only Quan Fu Lou can make beautiful presentations with ingenuity!"

"Could it be that Quan Fu Lou is the only one that can arrange dishes? Other restaurants can't do that!"

……

The smile on Manager Fu's face gradually disappeared after hearing those compliments, and the chef judges looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed.

Judging from the appearance alone, Quanfulou is better, but I don't know how it tastes.

After a while, the maid divided the dish and brought a portion to everyone who tasted it.

After the chefs ate this dish, they all showed surprise.

The county magistrate's wife took out a handkerchief and wiped her lips, showing a more satisfied expression.

"Okay, the competition for the first dish is over, please choose the dish that you think is more delicious." The county magistrate's wife took a sip of tea and said warmly.

The chefs chose the dish made by Bazhenlou in unison, and the maids turned the plate around, marking a mark with black ink on the bottom of the plate.

The passers-by chose the dishes made by Quanfulou one after another. The maids turned the plates around and marked a mark with cinnabar on the bottom of the plates.

Now, eleven votes to eleven votes, the number of votes has been tied.

The county magistrate's wife chose the dishes made by Quan Fu Lou amidst everyone's expectant eyes.

"Unexpected! This little-known Quanfulou actually won a dish from Bazhenlou!"

"It's just a dish, maybe people put all their thoughts into researching this dish?"

"That is, do you think the century-old signboard of Bazhen Building is so easy to smash?"

……

Manager Fu's eyes became a little gloomy.

He glanced suspiciously at Master Su and Ye Qiongdan. Could it be that their Quan Fu Lou's dishes are really so delicious?

This is impossible!
Bazhenlou is the number one restaurant chain in the Northland. If the taste is not good, how can the reputation be so loud?
Or were all the eleven passers-by bought and passed by them in advance?

This is also unlikely. The satin ball thrown from such a high place on the third floor will be affected by the summer wind because it is too light.

what on earth is this kind of happenings?
(End of this chapter)