There were indeed many people who came to support Liu Ruyun, including Tianci Food Store, Tianci Construction Team, and some merchants who had a good relationship with Zhang Tianci. They also sent people to support him.
But these are really not the key to their ability to crush the other cheerleaders present.
One of the outstanding features of the Zuixianlou cheerleading team is that they all hold a very strange thing in their hands, which is made of iron. One end is small and the other is large. With his mouth on the small end, one person can shout louder than three people.
Don't underestimate this thing, it really cost Zhang Tianci a lot of money. Wrought iron at this time was still very expensive. Fortunately, the iron tube that Xiao Feng requested to make required very little material. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for the blacksmith shops in the capital to come up with so much wrought iron in a short period of time.
Before making this thing, the blacksmith shop went to the Ministry of War to register it as usual. Because the shape was very strange, the officials of the Ministry of War were not sure whether it was a weapon, so they reported it to Yuan Wai Lang.
The Yuanwailang was also deceived and reported it to the doctor. The doctor also didn't see it, so he reported it to the minister, and finally reported it all the way to Ding Rukui, the Minister of War.
Ding Rukui took a sample and saw that it looked like a weapon. It had no lethality. If he hit it on the head, his head would not hurt, and the cylinder would flatten. Call it armor, you can't wear it anywhere!
He originally thought that since it was something suspicious, he could just veto it and not allow it to be done. But the waiter whispered to him that this was an order from Zhang Tianci, but Zhang Tianci didn't know what it was for, and it should be Xiao Feng who wanted it.
Ding Rukui frowned and thought for a while. Because of the Datong Gaoliang case, he and Xiao Feng had some friendship. After thinking about it again and confirming that this thing was indeed incapable of attack and defense, he waved his hand.
"Allow the blacksmiths to produce it, but keep an eye on it to see if they have any follow-up actions and whether this thing has any special use."
The officer from the Ministry of War who had been following him finally got the answer, and he quickly ran back to the Ministry of War.
Ding Rukui was holding a meeting with officials above the rank of doctor when he saw the clerk holding the iron tube sample in his hand and shouting out of breath.
"My lords, my lords, I know what this thing is for!"
Everyone had been choked by this boring gourd for a long time. Now that they heard that there was an answer to the riddle, they asked one after another regardless of blaming the officials for not knowing etiquette.
The clerk raised the cylinder and brought the thin end to his mouth.
"Sir, this thing is for shouting! They are using this to encourage Zuixian Tower!"
Everyone in the main room listened to Ding Rukui shouting at the top of his lungs for a long time. There was nothing that could be done about it. The main room was relatively large, and the minister's seat was far away from the people below. Ding Rukui had to put in some effort if he wanted everyone to hear his speech clearly.
Now seeing the clerk talking easily and clearly, everyone in the room could hear him clearly, and everyone couldn't help but open their eyes wide.
Can a tin tube actually have such a magical effect? What's the point?
Ding Rukui quickly asked the clerk to bring the sample, put it to his mouth, shouted a few words, and asked everyone if they knew better than before.
Everyone nodded, Ding Rukui happily took a sip of tea and raised the trumpet again.
"Very good, then I will say a few more words!"
At this time, at the scene of the God of Cookery Competition, the power of the earthen trumpet was fully demonstrated. The number of people was dominant, and with the blessing of the earthen trumpet, the whole place almost echoed with the same sound.
"Zui Xian Tower, we must win! Liu Ruyun, the God of Cookery!"
The Shuntian Mansion police officers and Jinyiwei secret sentries who maintained order originally kept silent because they were afraid that others would hear them and say that they were acting sideways. Now that the momentum was in place, they started shouting.
In fact, this kind of native speaker can only play a role in gathering sound, and cannot really amplify the sound like the electromagnetic amplifiers of later generations. But for specific directions, such as the direction of the field, it can indeed play the role of concentrated sound bombing.
The three referees on the stage were all shocked, and the other two looked at Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu frowned, but there was nothing he could do. Because the God of Cookery Competition is a lively event.
Taibaiju is the most vocal every year, but he hasn’t said anything. You can't just step in and stop Zuixian Tower today because of its huge momentum. That would be too obviously biased.
Seeing that Shi Zhenxiang was a little absent-minded while cooking, he kept looking at himself. Knowing that he was also affected by this momentum, he nodded firmly to Shi Zhenxiang. These momentums are all false. The real outcome depends on the whistle in my father-in-law's mouth, right?
But it is impossible to say that home field advantage does not exist. Amid the roaring and tsunami-like cheers, Liu Ruyun's movements became more and more calm, and his techniques became more and more exciting. Even Chen Zhonghou, as his assistant, no longer felt sore in his waist, his legs no longer hurt, and his fingers no longer trembled.
The smoke is thick and the fire is strong, the food is fragrant, each person has ten dishes, and the judges decide the outcome! In order to show fairness and justice, these dishes will be tasted for free by the people present.
But at the level of the God of Cookery, it is actually difficult for the audience to taste the subtle differences. Their tongues can distinguish between delicious and unpleasant, and they can also distinguish between delicious and better, but it is difficult to distinguish between better and better. And the most delicious.
This is the basis for the referee to blow a black whistle. In the cooking world at the same time, there was basically no big difference in the ingredients and materials used. What was compared was the slightest difference in craftsmanship. The referee's status as an authoritative person also makes it difficult for ordinary people to question it.
It was almost noon, and except for a few slow-moving contestants, all the contestants had put out their cigarettes and the ten dishes from each family were placed on large trays, ready to be delivered to the judges.
The audience held their breath and stopped cheering and cheering, waiting for the judges to taste and comment.
The three judges' chopsticks rose and fell one after another, sometimes nodding, sometimes praising, sometimes frowning, sometimes...
"Whose tray is this? Why are there two cold dishes?"
"Oh, it's from Da Wan Ju. His family specializes in eight big bowls. It's really hard to get ten hot dishes together..."
"Damn it, it's such a cold day, let's eat cold dishes in the open air!"
"Which family does this belong to? Why haven't the pig hairs been plucked out?"
"This is Tian Tian Ju's. Their specialty is freshness. Didn't you see that the pigs are all killed in the nearby field?"
"Damn it, you have to pluck the hair even if it's fresh! Just don't use fire if you want it to be fresh. Isn't it better to chase the pig and chew it?"
"Whose family does this belong to? The fat intestines have not been washed! What is this? Damn it. Get me some paper!"
Because the God of Cookery Competition is for the public, there is no threshold. As long as you have a good reputation, you can participate according to the regulations. The quality of the contestants is inevitably mixed.
The three judges also knew it well, so when they ate some of the inferior works in front of them, they tasted them casually, just wanted to take a few bites, and gave a so-so rating. Anyway, these restaurants were just ranking at the bottom.
But the bottom ones are also rankings, and these small restaurants still care about them. Having a name means exposure, which is better than no one knowing about it!
But when eating from those famous restaurants, the judges naturally became much more serious and tasted the food much more carefully. Of course, the taste and quality were not the same as the previous works.
They are very cautious, really cautious. Although they also received money in private, when they said who was better, they always had to give professional reasons, and the gap should not be too big.
Eunuch Liu had already decided on the profit distribution. Among the top ten, he would only decide on the top two. The ranking of the remaining eight would be decided by the two referees. This is the essence of being an official and doing business.
The way to be an official is to promote each other so that the superiors feel safe and the subordinates feel profitable. The way to do business is to divide the profits. You should take the bulk of the profits yourself, but you must not wipe them all out. You must leave benefits for your subordinates.
As long as he keeps Shi Zhenxiang's golden name, he will get more benefits than the remaining nine, not to mention the continuous benefits that will follow. Therefore, there must be enough meat on the bones given to the other two referees.
All the others have been tasted, and only the ones from Taibaiju and Zuixianlou are left. Because the last dish in Zuixianlou had just been prepared and was served at the end.
This was Xiao Feng's advice, and he told Liu Ruyun again and again.
"There must be something wrong with the referee, so the audience's taste is very important. Your dish should be served last, so that it is still hot when it is in front of the audience. No matter how delicious the dish is, it will not taste good if it is cold."
The judges tasted Shi Zhenxiang's ten dishes first. They shook their heads and were extremely intoxicated. Although there are some elements of performance in this, these ten dishes of Shi Zhenxiang truly represent the highest level of the catering industry in Beijing.
They also had no scruples in sending these ten dishes off the stage for the people present to taste. After everyone tasted it, they all nodded, saying it was so damn delicious.
Even the people who came to cheer for Zuixianlou were sweating because of Liu Ruyun after tasting these ten dishes. Among them were many businessmen who often went to Taibaiju for dinner. They all agreed that Shi Zhenxiang had indeed performed beyond his level today!
Finally, the judges began to taste the ten dishes of Zuixianlou. The first five dishes are home-cooked dishes, and the last five dishes are Liu Ruyun's specialty dishes.
The judges were stunned when they tasted the first dish. They looked at each other, as if they couldn't believe their feelings and wanted to get confirmation from the faces of their accomplices.
With mixed emotions and expressions, they tasted the second dish. Due to the shock of the first dish, they were much calmer this time, but they still tasted it carefully and winked at each other in disbelief.
The first five dishes are finished, the first of the five specialty dishes is Crispy Bamboo Shoots and Fat Sausage.
The three of them picked up their chopsticks at the same time. Some picked up crispy bamboo shoots, some picked up fat sausage, and some picked up a piece of radish for decoration.
With a clatter, one of the referee's chopsticks fell to the ground, and then he hurriedly picked it up and went to pick up the food. The servant next to him couldn't stand it anymore and quickly gave him a new pair.
Eunuch Liu's brows were as furrowed as Mount Everest. He had only one thought in his mind: If something goes wrong, Shi Zhenxiang is going to die! The risk of my own black whistle this time has greatly increased!
Damn, I need to pay more!
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