Food King

Chapter 166 Qualifiers, Open

The sun shines on the earth, making the whole world warm. The willow branches on both sides of the avenue are slightly drooping, and the willow leaves are slightly curled up, revealing a listless and sleepy feeling. The warmth made the whole world in that kind of irritating atmosphere.

However, even so, the atmosphere in the entire imperial city seemed a little different from the past, and all of this was because the annual culinary competition, the Chef King Competition, had entered the official start time.

Even though it was only a qualifier, the atmosphere in the imperial city was still noisy, especially the temporary food court next to the avenue of the imperial city. For such an opportunity that can be achieved at one go, many people try their best to get the qualifications for the competition.

Because they know that once they get some good results in these competitions, they may be recruited by the Oriental Academy or the Royal Kitchen, and if they succeed, they will leap into the sky and fly.

There are a lot of people on the two streets of the food street, but even so, there is still a huge gap compared to the people on the ten high platforms in the square on the side. The ten stands are surrounded by a large number of people.

Outside the food court, a team of about six or seven people approached. The first person had a smile on his face and a pair of mustaches, which made him more shrewd. A fat man like a mountain.

"Father, I haven't seen the boss for a long time, and I don't know how he is doing in the imperial capital? I haven't seen him for more than a month, and I really miss him." Fang Yuan said with a smile. No, this guy seems to have gained a lot of weight, and as his voice fell, Fang Budong by the side shook his head helplessly.

"If you hadn't insisted on coming here, I wouldn't have asked the Great Elder to come out to preside over the affairs of the mansion, and I would be complained by those old guys, but it would be worthwhile to get a taste of the style and delicacy of the imperial capital." Fang Fang Don't respond out loud, with a helpless expression on his face, which made Fangran on the side smile and nod in agreement.

And while a few people were laughing and chatting, they also followed a specific passage and squeezed into the food court. There was a huge flow of people here. Although there were dedicated soldiers to maintain order, it still seemed very crowded.

On the other side of the food court, a burly man with long fiery red hair walked forward with a smile, and behind him, there were about six or seven people who were Yan Wang Wang Xuan.

"This brat has been in the imperial capital for more than a month, and there is no news at all. The old man who wants to hurt him came to him, and I don't know how far this kid can go now." That burly body is paired with fiery red long hair, reaching directly under the long eyebrows at the temples, and the pair of tiger eyes carry a hint of being in a high position, driving straight in, ignoring the surrounding crowd, that speed is faster than other people. It's too fast.

"Father, why don't we go directly to Oriental College to look for it? It's the dream land of Chef Zhao, and it's much easier to find someone." Wang Hao asked on the side. They all recovered, with a long breath, ruddy complexion, and a slightly heavy feeling in their sturdy bodies, obviously they have stepped into the ninth level of Body Tempering Realm.

"What do you know? The three cities and one palace in the northern border are ordered to guard there, without Zhao Huang's summons, but you can't leave without authorization, otherwise, you will be reprimanded."

"Let's come here this time, keep everything low-key. Zhao Guohuang is no better than Tianbei City. The forces here are more complicated. We came secretly. We can't do it so that everyone in the world knows about it. Moreover, we must act cautiously so as not to cause some troubles. Unnecessary trouble." Wang Xuan said with a serious face, and as he moved forward again, he found an area where there were not many people, and sat quietly by the side.

"Your domineering look just now was not a low-key act." Wang Hao muttered, and after following closely, he also sat down beside Wang Xuan.

"I don't know how the third young master is doing now. Judging from the appearance outside Xifeng Valley that day, Emperor Zhao seems to favor him a lot. Here, he shouldn't encounter any trouble." Great Elder Wang Zhi also After speaking, Wang Xuan shook his head lightly.

"The emperor's heart is the most unpredictable. Moreover, with Wang Yan's temperament, even if he is favored by Zhao Huang, he will not take the initiative to trouble him, and Zhao Huang takes care of everything every day, so there will be no time to really take care of his affairs, Great Elder Thinking too much." Wang Xuan said softly, and immediately took a deep breath, his eyes swept across the sea of ​​people in front of him, his eyes moved, and fell on the distant sky.

"This time the First Elder also followed, leaving the Second Elder alone to preside over the affairs of King Yan's Mansion. It's better to say that the time is short, but if it takes a long time, it is inevitable that there will be no mistakes. So, this time, we must hurry up. You can't delay outside for too long, and you can't let people in the imperial court find out, lest Zhao Huang find out and cause more trouble." Wang Xuan said in a deep voice, and as his voice fell, the elder And Wang Hao nodded.

"I think the young master will be fine, I can feel it." Seeing that the three people in front of him sat down quietly, Ah Da, who was short in stature, murmured softly, and as his voice fell, Ah Er, who was taller and thinner, also nodded.

He was still staying in the black shop, waiting for Wang Yan's return, but he didn't expect that after a month, there was no news from Wang Yan, which made Ah Er helpless, so he could only follow Yan Wang to the imperial capital. Wang Yan from the black shop always felt that something was missing.

And when the people from Yanwang Mansion also came quietly, more people gathered outside the food court. Among these forces, Wang Yan was no stranger to many of them.

Su Qingxuan and Su Qingyue of Yunxianzong.
Gui Zong has always been Ouyang Yunwei with a zombie face.
Of course, the disciples of the Nilian Sect are also indispensable. Perhaps the suzerain will not come in person for such a grand event, but some elders and disciples also came to participate.

And when the entire food court was crowded with people, suddenly, melodious bells rang out. The bells were loud and echoed, making the area within a thousand feet around the food court clear and audible, and making The flow of people in the food court, which was still stirring, gradually calmed down.

"Chi Chi Chi" as the crowd gradually quieted down, the bell gradually dissipated, and then, when several slight sounds came out, there was a burst of wind-breaking sound on a high platform above the square. It was said that immediately, under the gazes of countless people, three old figures appeared above the high platform.

They are all wearing blue stove clothes, with golden patterns flashing on the cuffs, and an imperial character embroidered on them, marking their identities, the masters of the Imperial Dining Room.

These three people are about 60 years old, and the middle one is of medium build with a ruddy complexion. If it weren't for the already gray temples, at a glance, he would be in his 40s.

As for the two old men on both sides, the old man on the right has black hair and some wrinkles on his face, smiling like a Maitreya Buddha. As for the other old man, there is a clear scar on his forehead. It seemed to be caused by burns, which made him look hideous.

"The three of us will be in charge of the preliminaries this time. In each arena, ten people will conduct a comprehensive competition, which is divided into three stages: the identification and selection of raw materials, the control of knife skills, and the cooking of dishes."

"The control of knife skills is divided into two parts: carving and cutting. In each arena, there will be five winners, and there will be a total of 50 people in ten arenas."

An old man at the front said with a smile, as the chief master of the imperial dining room, they have long been accustomed to this kind of competition. In the preliminaries, half of the candidates will be eliminated directly, so that the real masters will stay. .

"For now, let's make our food review group debut this year." Seeing the silence in the audience, the old man smiled again and said.

"Om" as the old man's voice fell, light groups flickered on the edge of the ten arenas, and then comment tables and chairs appeared beside each arena, and then, beside the special passage, there were ten Reviewers in various costumes came slowly, and after the lottery, each headed towards the area they were responsible for.

Among these people, people from the Spiritual Medicine Pavilion were included, but Song Qian, who was the young master of the Spiritual Medicine Pavilion, did not attend the preliminaries, representing only a deacon from the Spiritual Medicine Pavilion Participated, while Song Qian and others sat on the seats not far away, looking at the audience with a trace of indifference in their eyes, obviously not interested in this lowest-level qualifier.

After briefly introducing the ten reviewers of the qualifiers, chefs in blue stove clothes began to walk in one after another beside the passage.

These chefs are of different ages, the young ones are about seventeen or eighteen years old, while the older ones are in their 50s, 60s, or even [-]s or [-]s, and there are even four or five of them. At first glance, they only look a little old The face will let people know that their age is already over [-] years old.

Wang Yan was also wearing a blue stove suit, mixed in the crowd, and walked towards one of the arenas. These ten arenas are far apart, and it is difficult for each other to see the direction of the other arena clearly. In this way, everyone can see it, and the score will be displayed on the Yuanli light screen above a stone tablet in the center.

"This is truly a mixed bag. Even old men of this age are participating in the competition. This is extremely unfair to some young talents."

"Having said that, there is no way around it. It is becoming more and more difficult to find chefs these days. Some of the most talented chefs are also studying in the Oriental Academy. These old guys may not be outstanding when they were young, but these few Ten years of experience will allow them to go further, and they will naturally have some advantages in comparison."

"However, that's the only way to go. Who makes our country Zhao's gourmet masters so lacking in talents? Moreover, most of the people who participate in this kind of competition come here for the chance to receive the Xuantian Saber? If they can get Xuantian Heavenly Knife, even if he is not talented in gourmet food, he will be trained by Zhao Guo's imperial court."

"Yes, yes, there are not many people who can resist this kind of fish jumping over the dragon's gate. The Xuantian Knife is not only a sharp weapon for cutting dishes, but also a rare magic weapon. With it, even in the He is not very accomplished in cooking, but in terms of force value, he can rise directly."

The original quiet situation in the audience was also quietly broken. The whispers of one after another were like locusts crossing the border, quietly permeating. For the contestants who are too old, they have been familiar with it for so many years.

Having said that, every year when I see it, I can't help but spit out a few words to vent my dissatisfaction, and at the same time, I hope that one or two dark horses can be killed among these people.

Under the watchful eyes of many people, a total of 100 people from the ten arenas also boarded the arena in their respective areas.

The area of ​​the arena is huge, about ten feet in range, and the arrangement of the conditioning platform above is also orderly. Standing on the top, you can see the crowd around you, and you can also look at the arena not far from the next door.

The arena where Wang Yan is located is slightly remote, and it is the most inconspicuous place, but even so, the crowd around the arena is still huge. There is also a glimmer of expectation.

"Now, the contestants in each arena are invited to start preparing. In the conditioning stage in front of you, there are all the raw materials you need for this qualifier. According to the cooking principles you understand, bring out your best state, Come and welcome the opening baptism of this gourmet competition for the chef king." Seeing everyone stepping up to the ring, after reporting the number of people, among the three old men in the imperial dining room above the stone stage, the one in the middle An old man with a ruddy face took a step forward and spoke.

The location of this stone platform is special, and it is more than twice as tall as the surrounding rings. Therefore, if you stand here, you can overlook the whole situation.

As the old man's voice fell, a burst of strong shouts erupted from the audience, and countless eyes were all looking at the people above the ring in their respective areas, with fanaticism, anticipation, and even more excitement on their faces, as they shouted, There was a tidy shout.

The voice reverberated across the sky, lingering for a long time, melodious, and directly resounding in this piece of heaven and earth, causing a total of hundreds of people in the ten arenas to feel a little excited at the moment.

Even Wang Yan, who was standing above the ring in a remote location, took a deep breath at this time, and the orderly shouts from beside his ears made him a little excited.

"Strong my Zhao country food line..."

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