In the afternoon, Zhang Dachuan brought a new batch of Supreme Su Chun wine from the winery and drove to Jinglong Hotel.
As soon as he parked the car at the door, Liu Jinglong came out with several clerks in the store and helped Zhang Dachuan unload the wine.
Zhang Dachuan glanced at the store through the floor-to-ceiling windows and found that the hall was very empty, with few tables of people eating.
Although it was already past meal time, the deserted situation was far different from the last time I came here.
Zhang Dachuan hurriedly grabbed Liu Jinglong and asked strangely:
"Brother Liu, what's going on? Why has the store's business deteriorated again?"
"I remember that after the release of Supreme Su Chun Wine last time, the business in the store has improved."
Liu Jinglong sighed, lit a cigarette for himself, then pointed to the advertising banner on the street and said to Zhang Dachuan:
"The Liu family has announced that Long Xiang Pork is officially on the market at Jiudingxuan. It is available in unlimited quantities every day and has everything you need... Moreover, the Master of Cooking competition has caused quite a stir in the past few days, causing many people to go to Jiudingxuan to eat dragons. The fragrant pork is gone.”
"There are countless people queuing up at Longxiang Pork these two days. Even a few employees in my store have to queue there after work."
As he spoke, Liu Jinglong shook his head and sighed:
"It's no wonder. Longxiang pork is really delicious, and it's only available for this period of time every year. After that time, you have to wait for the next year, so there's nothing you can do about it."
"Not only my hotel, but any restaurant that doesn't have Long Xiang Pork, the business is very poor. In contrast, my hotel now has Supreme Suchun Wine, which can attract some customers."
Zhang Dachuan frowned when he heard this:
"But in this way, the hotel's income will be greatly reduced. If the money cannot be paid back..."
Liu Jinglong smiled bitterly:
"I can only do my best and obey fate. I'm afraid that after the Master of Chef competition is over, if the new Master of Chef supports Longxiang Pork, the situation of one family being dominant will be further exacerbated, and then there will really be no way to save the day. .”
"unless……"
After finishing speaking, Liu Jinglong glanced at Zhang Dachuan with implicit expectation, but hesitated to speak.
Zhang Dachuan naturally knows what he means - if Jiang Wantong can win the Master of Cooking competition, then this problem will naturally be solved.
So, he smiled and comforted Liu Jinglong:
"Don't worry, brother Liu, the situation will definitely get better after the Master of Cooking competition is over."
Liu Jinglong was delighted:
"Could it be that, Brother Zhang, you already have an idea?"
"But I heard that the Liu family has bribed the judges, especially the one named Hu... It may not be easy for Jiang Wantong to win the championship."
Zhang Dachuan smiled mysteriously:
"Brother, just wait and see the good show, the mountain man has his own clever plan."
Seeing how confident he was, Liu Jinglong had no choice but to suppress his worries and chose to completely trust Zhang Dachuan.
…
Time passed by quietly, and soon, it was the weekend.
The final round of the Master of Chef Competition has officially begun.
During this week, the Liu family used the influence of the Master of Chef Competition to raise the reputation of Longxiang pork to an unprecedented level. Countless people flocked to Jiudingxuan and queued up to buy Longxiang pork.
Longxiang pork is delicious, meaty and melts in the mouth, allowing even people who don't know how to cook to make delicious food comparable to that of senior chefs, and has won praise and praise from countless people.
Therefore, Longxiang pork in turn increased the popularity of the MasterChef competition, making more people pay attention to the show and looking forward to seeing more cooking methods about Longxiang pork.
People are very curious about what kind of sparks will be produced if such perfect ingredients are paired with more perfect cooking skills, and how delicious the Long Xiang Pork made by the God of Cooking will be.
Whether online or offline, the discussions about Longxiang Pork and the MasterChef Competition are surprisingly lively.
Some people even started jokingly saying that it would be better to rename "Bailong City" to "Longxiang Pork City".
So on the day of the weekend finals, the ratings of the MasterChef competition soared to the highest level in history, even surpassing the evening ratings of national television!
Many enthusiastic spectators flocked to the building of Bailong City TV station, clamoring to watch the game live, which made station director Xu Jinnuo both happy and worried.
It is certainly a happy event that the show has sold out the crowd, but if one person does not handle it well and is rushed into the TV studio by these people, who knows what disaster will result.
In the end, he could only mobilize Taiwan's security guards to maintain order.
When Zhang Dachuan and Jiang Wantong came to the TV station, their scalps went numb when they saw the crowds on the three floors inside and outside.
Fortunately, the TV station's security team worked hard to create a passage for the contestants to enter.
The two of them had just stepped out of the car and were about to make a low-key entrance when they heard a horn sound and an extended version of Lincoln slowly approached from the other side.
The car door opened, and Liu Chenghao, the sponsor of this MasterChef competition and the head of Jiudingxuan, stepped out.
The two sides stood on both sides of the TV station door, one to the east and the other to the west.
The space seemed to freeze at this moment. Zhang Dachuan and Liu Chenghao looked at each other with stern expressions.
At this time, Zhao Lei, who got out of the back seat of the car, rushed up with the Liu family's bodyguards. He also saw Zhang Dachuan, and immediately snorted coldly, waved his hand and ordered:
"Go and catch that person. He was the one who was rude to Mr. Liu in Mingyue County last time!"
The bodyguards suddenly promised to teach Zhang Dachuan a lesson in public.
Anyway, it's not like they haven't done this before.
In Bailong City, there are few people who dare to challenge the Liu family.
But Liu Chenghao slowly raised his hand:
"Everyone, stop it. Today is the start of the finals of the Master of Kitchen Competition. Don't embarrass me."
"Don't forget, they are also participating in the competition, and they are the ones who want to win the championship. If we beat them, they will say that the competition is unfair. Will my Liu family be shameless?"
When Zhao Lei heard this, he said disdainfully:
"Master, if they want to win the championship, they are just wishful thinking."
Liu Chenghao smiled:
"Whether it's wishful thinking or ambitious, we can't stop others, otherwise how will outsiders see it."
"Besides, they came just in time. If they didn't come, I wouldn't be able to give the gift that I had prepared so hard."
After saying that, Liu Chenghao walked towards Zhang Dachuan.
Zhang Dachuan took Jiang Wantong and also walked towards Liu Chenghao.
The two sides met just in front of the gate.
Liu Chenghao stretched out his hand with a smile:
"Zhang Dachuan, stay safe. It's really surprising that you dare to come and participate in the Master of Chef Competition."
"And this Miss Jiang, I appreciate your cooking skills. Are you interested in joining Jiudingxuan? No matter how much salary Liu Jinglong gives you, I will pay you three times more than him. How about that?"
Jiang Wantong glanced at Liu Chenghao and said calmly:
"Young Master Liu has taken the trouble, but I'm not interested."
