Also paying attention to the results was Xu Zhenbo, the representative of Zhengyangmen. When he heard that the results were down, he checked the scores immediately.
Seeing this, I was immediately speechless.
84 points!
Just one point lower than Xu Zhang.
No wonder, when the cooking was done just now, I saw Xu Zhang's face beaming with joy. He really did a good job.
Defeating by one point is really a bit disappointing!
Xu Zhenbo thought to himself and couldn't help but look at Xu Zhang, who was sitting not far away, with a trace of unwillingness and annoyance in his eyes.
Xu Zhang, who was being stared at, was completely unaware of this. He was listening to Fu Yu's phone call with great interest.
Fu Yu didn't expect that Liu Yuqing would also come to the provincial capital, and asked happily: "Are you coming tomorrow night?"
When Liu Yuqing came to the provincial capital this time, she didn't ask for leave specifically. She arranged with Jiang Mo for a day off.
Liu Yuqing said excitedly: "Yes, Sister Jiang told me to leave early tomorrow afternoon. I will charter a car to go to the provincial capital directly. This way, we can have a break the day after tomorrow without delaying anything."
Fu Yule said: "That's good, but I have a competition tomorrow afternoon, so I'm afraid I won't have time to pick you up."
Liu Yuqing said hurriedly: "It's okay. I know where the competition venue is. Just ask the driver to drive there."
The two chatted for a few more words before hanging up the phone.
The smile on Fu Yu's mouth was bright. Thinking that Liu Yuqing would come over tomorrow, he was even more looking forward to it.
For couples in love, even if they are separated for half a day, they will miss each other very much.
Fu Yu put away his phone, raised his head, and saw Xu Zhangzheng staring at him with a constipated expression.
Fu Yu was slightly startled and said in surprise: "Chef Xu, what's wrong?"
Xu Zhang looked at Fu Yu's handsome face, moved his lips, and swallowed the words that came to his lips: Shameless!
Even before the official ranking, Fu Yu has already defined himself as a candidate for the provincial finals.
Tomorrow morning is the semi-finals and the afternoon is the finals.
When Fu Yu called just now, he said simply and neatly that he had no time tomorrow afternoon and asked the other party to come directly to the venue.
But in this case, it's okay to complain in your heart, but it's not good to say it in person.
Xu Zhang changed the subject a little stiffly: "We just agreed that if you treat me to hometown barbecue tomorrow night, I can eat as much as I want!"
Fu Yu was in a good mood and didn't notice Xu Zhang's abnormality. He said cheerfully: "No problem, isn't it my hometown? I'll invite you!"
Having money in your pocket means you have confidence.
In the past, he would not have had the courage to accept the treat casually.
Now!
After all, he is a well-paid person with a monthly income of tens of thousands, so it is no problem to treat him to his hometown!
Fu Yu said with a smile: "It just so happens that my girlfriend is coming to the provincial capital tomorrow. Brother Xu, you can call your sister-in-law and children. I will take my girlfriend and we will go to the hometown garden to have barbecue together. How about that?" ?”
Xu Zhang himself has a cheerful temperament, and he especially likes Fu Yu's cheerful attitude. He smiled and nodded: "Okay, Xiao Fu, thank you in advance. To be honest, I find that I really like you."
Fu Yu joked: "Is it because we get along, or is it because I want to treat you to dinner?"
Xu Zhang said seriously: "Don't say it, it's a little bit of both. It seems that since my family moved a few years ago and was divided into five houses and three stores, whether it is a dinner party with relatives, friends or colleagues, I have always been the one to invite others to dinner. Carefully Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I’ve been entertained by others.”
Fu Yu: "."
Fu Yu was speechless. Damn, can you regret it?
"Xiao Fu, let me tell you, I'm actually quite sorry. My old house is in the outer ring road. It's a self-built two-story building with a courtyard in the front and back. When I didn't move, I thought about it when I get older. It’s time to return to rural life, so wonderful and nourishing!”
"But suddenly I was notified that we were going to be relocated to build a villa area. We, the residents, had to move to Bei'an West District. I was very worried at that time!"
"The West District is indeed prosperous, but it's too far away from my store. I have to drive myself to and from get off work, which is troublesome!"
Xu Zhang complained naggingly.
Fu Yu felt like he had pink eye after hearing this.
That was the West District, where every inch of land was at a premium. He was allotted five houses and three stores at once. This was a direct promotion to the ranks of the rich.
Fu Yu silently calculated in his mind, with his current income level, how long it would take to buy a house in the provincial capital with full payment, and he suddenly became uneasy.
At this time, the host of the event announced to everyone: "Everyone, please pay attention. The results of the first round of competition have come out. The players who have advanced in a while are invited to come over here to continue the next round of drawing lots and decide the next competition events." !”
The big screen began to scroll with the order of draws for the promoted players.
The host was still talking: "The cooking videos of the first round have been synchronized to the online platform. If you have any objections to the results of the competition, please provide timely feedback!"
"All qualified players, please note that the second round of draws will begin in an hour. Players who have not entered the next round are asked to sit in the auditorium on their own, or leave the venue in an orderly manner!"
After Xu Zhang listened to the rest of the game, he smiled and patted Fu Yu's shoulder: "Okay, you can rest for a while and prepare for the next game. I'm leaving. We'll call you later. Tomorrow night We’ve made an appointment for the dinner!”
Fu Yu was stunned: "Are you leaving now? Aren't you going to stay and watch the cooking video?"
Xu Zhang raised his chin toward the audience and said, "Our chef is waiting for me over there. It just so happens that it's over now. I went over to say hello to him and see if I should go back to the store or stay to watch the game. "
Fu Yu nodded and waved to Xu Zhang: "Okay, then you can go over there. We will contact you by phone after the game is over."
Xu Zhang smiled, stood up and left.
Fu Yu looked at Xu Zhang's brisk steps and couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder his mentality is so stable. If I have so many houses and stores, my mentality must be very good!"
At this time, the big screen has not yet announced the list and results of those who have been promoted.
Lu Wen, the chef of Lao Shunrong Restaurant, was sitting in the audience chatting with friends. When he looked up, he saw Xu Zhang coming over. Lu Wen hurriedly waved and asked with a smile: "Why are you here? Isn't it meant for you to be here?" Are you waiting in the lounge area?”
Xu Zhang said casually: "Oh, it's over. I wanted to come over to you and ask, where should we go soon?"
Lu Wen was stunned: "Where are you going? Where do you want to go in such a short time? Hey, let's not talk about it for now. How was your performance just now? Do you know what the score is?"
Xu Zhang nodded: "I know, I scored 85 points and performed well."
When Lu Wen heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "Not bad, the score is higher than last year! Let's speculate on your explosive skills. Although it is not your special skill, there is definitely no problem in dealing with the players in the provincial competition."
"Okay, I understand. You go back first and watch the game video carefully, especially Xu Zhenbo's performance. When we go back in the evening, we will analyze the situation of other groups."
Although Lu Wen is Xu Zhang's leader, the few people in the back kitchen of their store usually get along very well with each other.
After all, Xu Zhang has a good personality and is rich. He often treats guests to dinner generously. Who could not like such a person?
Especially this time, Xu Zhang came to the provincial capital to participate in the competition on behalf of their store, and Lu Wen was particularly concerned about this.
Hearing what Lu Wen said, Xu Zhang waved his hand and said with a naive smile: "If I don't pass, I won't enter the next round anyway. Chef Lu, why don't we go back? The cooking video will be discussed online later. Once it’s edited, just watch it.”
In one sentence, not only Lu Wen was stunned, but also other people sitting in the surrounding auditorium showed expressions of surprise that could not be concealed when they heard this.
after all!
Everyone here is a senior chef from various restaurants. They have never experienced anything or seen any kind of people.
But this is the first time I have seen someone face defeat in a competition so calmly. Let’s not talk about his cooking ability, just his mentality, which is very admirable.
Sitting a row apart, Yao Shi and Du Yingchun, who had just finished listening to the whole story, couldn't help but glance at each other, and both saw a hint of appreciation in each other's eyes.
Lu Wen hurried over after taking care of things in the store. Yao Shi knew Lu Wen, and the two said hello, and then they each paid attention to the matters on the playing field.
Seeing Xu Zhang coming to Lu Wen with a relaxed expression, Yao Shi and Chen Dong suddenly felt at ease.
This is a good performance!
Although Yao Shi was very stable and knew that Fu Yu should be fine, there was always a chance in everything. No one could guarantee that things would develop as expected until the last moment.
Chen Dong's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the scores of the competition have come out?
Did this eliminate Xu Zhenbo from their store?
Otherwise, how could Xu Zhang be so relaxed and at ease.
For a moment, the three people subconsciously paid attention to Lu Wen and Xu Zhang.
After listening to the conversation between the two, the three of them were all stunned.
How could anyone face their defeat calmly with the attitude of promotion?
Lu Wen knew Xu Zhang very well and was used to his behavior.
He immediately complained helplessly: "No, you have been eliminated, why don't you know how to get angry at all?"
Xu Zhang looked like an old god: "What's there to get angry about? I won't be able to enter the national competition area anyway. Isn't it a matter of time? What level am I at? You still don't know?"
"How many years have you been participating in the competition? You have never been out of the circle. I have looked away from it a long time ago."
"Furthermore, I have discovered that in order to get ranked in this competition, on the one hand, it depends on strength, and on the other hand, it actually depends on luck. My luck is indeed not very good. You see, when my job was stable, my old house was demolished. Yeah, when we divided the house, I wanted one with a sky garden on the top floor. People said that the warehouse building my dad built also counted as an area, so it was divided into retail stores."
When Xu Zhang talked about this incident, he felt quite sad and couldn't help but sigh: "Now, the competition has encountered a dark horse again. I really have completely put it aside. Life is like this. Everything is settled." of."
Yao Shi and the other three were dumbfounded. They didn't know how Lu Wen felt when he heard this. Anyway, they just felt a little itchy in their mouths now.
After Lu Wen heard this, he almost laughed out of anger.
But he also knew that Xu Zhang had always been this virtuous, so in the end he just sighed helplessly.
After Xu Zhang complained, he suddenly remembered something and said with a smile: "However, I still gained a lot from today's competition. I made a friend. Oh, that guy is amazing! Guess how much he got in the competition?" Score? 90 points, do you dare to think about it? I thought I performed beyond my level today, but it turned out that this was my first time participating in the competition and I directly scored such a high score!"
"Chef Lu, let's watch his cooking videos together later. Then we will also analyze his stir-frying operations and study hard!"
Lu Wen simply didn't know what to say, so he said helplessly: "Okay, since you didn't advance, let's leave first. There's no use staying here anyway."
Xu Zhang touched his stomach: "Because I had to participate in the competition, I was so nervous that I didn't eat well last night. I didn't eat at all this morning and I was really hungry. Chef Lu, didn't you say you wanted to eat spicy hot pot before? Let's go. Let me treat you to Juewei Red Soup, right? Try their 299 base to see how fragrant it is."
Juewei Hongtang is a hot pot restaurant opened by a Chongqing owner. Because the raw materials for making the base soup are all shipped from Chongqing, the taste is very authentic.
Precisely because the base soup tastes good and the ingredients are fresh, the price is also relatively expensive.
Now Xu Zhang is willing to treat. When Lu Wen heard this, he immediately slapped his thigh: "Okay, no problem, let's leave now."
The two people got up and left together.
Yao and Shi, who had been paying attention to what was going on here, cleared their throats in unison, all looking like they were hesitant to speak.
There is so much information that I really don’t know what to say.
But the current news is that Fu Yu got a good score of 90 points, Xu Zhang was eliminated, and Xu Zhang and Fu Yu became friends.
Yao Shi felt relieved. With such a high score, Fu Yu should be stable, right?
Chen Dong's heart was in his throat.
90 points!
The highest score in the first round of last year's provincial competition was only 88 points.
Xu Zhenbo scored 86 points at that time.
I don’t know if I can perform exceptionally well this year.
When Chen Dong was feeling anxious, he was suddenly hit on the arm. He looked up and saw Xu Zhenbo walking over with a wry smile on his face.
Seeing this state, Chen Dong's originally anxious heart immediately calmed down.
Xu Zhenbo came over and before he could speak, he heard Chen Dong say: "It's okay, Zhenbo. Victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. The most important thing is for us to participate!"
Xu Zhenbo was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and glanced at the big screen behind him, wondering: Have the results been announced?
Before he could turn around, Chen Dong held his arms around his shoulders: "Aren't you hungry?"
The topic changed so quickly that Xu Zhenbo didn't react for a while and shook his head: "I'm not hungry."
Chen Dong said: "That's just right. Don't leave in a hurry. The cooking video just now will be played soon. Let's stay and watch and learn."
Xu Zhenbo's depressed and lost mood immediately dissipated after being interrupted like this. (End of chapter)
