From a barbecue stand to a global gourmet tycoon

Chapter 217 The Game Begins

While Zhu Heng was chatting with Chu Hao and Qin Jiangyi.

Qiu Jun on the side glanced at Li Changqing and said, "Master Li, I heard that you enjoy being the leader here?"

Li Changqing chuckled, "I'm not the head cook, Mr. Zhong is the chef, and Haozi is the head cook. I...at most I'm the second cook."

No, no, no, he's not even considered Erzao.

At most, it's a lottery worker.

But it's too embarrassing to say it.

actually not.

Being able to be by Zhong Chenglin's side, whether it's playing lotus or doing chores, even if you are a water table, you can learn a lot.

Not to mention Zhong Chenglin.

Chu Hao alone, he can't surpass.

It is normal for others to take the lead.

"Mr. Zhu, the new restaurant has been open for so long, and it's the first time we've come to join us. I'm really guilty." Qin Jiangyi followed Chu Hao and apologized politely.

Wan Hai Restaurant has been opened for a long time, and Chu Hao and Qin Jiangyi also knew about it, but they never came to join in.

But what is this?
Didn't they also come to join us when this music became Chu Shi·Jianle?
But now that Qin Jiangyi personally apologized, Zhu Heng, who was proud of herself, immediately became much ashamed.

Chu Hao watched from the side, fortunately he brought Qin Yiyi here, and he was not afraid of being bullied on other people's territory.

"Mr. Qin, you are being polite. We all open restaurants. Strictly speaking, they are still competing. Just like when Jianle reopened, Qiu Jun and I didn't come either? It's normal, just take care of your own business. ”

He opened up and said it.

But it just made Qiu Jun on the side suddenly confused.

You said hello, why are you teasing me?
Qin Jiangyi smiled and said, "Why did you think of letting Master Chu be the judge for this competition?"

Zhu Heng laughed loudly, "Isn't this why we can't invite Mr. Zhong? We can only ask Master Chu for the next best thing."

Oh shit.

I don't know if this was intentional.

In short, Zhong Chenglin praised it, but he also stepped on Chu Hao.

Chu Hao is not angry, because he is an apprentice and Zhong Chenglin is a master, so there is nothing wrong with saying that," but Qin Jiangyi frowned imperceptibly.

Qiu Jun smoothed things over and said, "I'm happy to hear that there will be a three-diamond evaluation?"

"Yes, Mr. Qiu's news came quickly."

Qiu Jun smiled and said: "This is already a well-known secret, will it be judged next year?"

Zhu Heng smiled and said: "Of course, the three diamonds are different from the one or two diamonds. The evaluation system is quite stable. Although there are a few three diamonds that are not worthy of the name, I believe that Master Chu, who is happy here, must have this ability."

Qin Jiangyi took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I wonder if Mr. Zhu's lawsuit is over?"

Zhu Heng was very angry when he mentioned this.

His Evergreen Building was messed up, and up to now, he's just talking about those few top vats, and the real culprit behind the scenes hasn't been caught yet.

On the surface, he was a dandy, and he also took the initiative to close the Changqing Building, no longer accepting customers, and transferred the resources in his hands to Wanhai Restaurant.

Fortunately, several bosses have invested in the shares and signed the agreement.

If anyone dared to touch Wan Hai Restaurant again, it would be difficult for the bosses.

So since the opening of Wanhai Restaurant, it has been running smoothly without any conspiracy.

But Changqing Building is indeed a pity.

Also because of this incident, the business of Molianju, Yichun Pavilion, and Yishanchan has been more or less affected. Now they can't snowball, and the bubble has been blown. It is difficult to recover blood like before.

So several bosses consolidated their resources and reopened this Wan Hai Restaurant.

It's like shuffling the cards once.

It is not clear to name the private restaurant.

The publicity method has also been re-targeted at all types of customers, and it is an undefined high-end restaurant.

The only downside is that several bosses disagree with each other, and sometimes they always quarrel when they can't get together.

"I haven't found out the person behind the scenes yet, but I won't give up." Zhu Heng gritted his teeth and said.

after that.

Li Yi and Yao Shan came to Kyoto.

Seeing Qin Jiangyi and Chu Hao, they were very envious.

"Well, after that thorough sanitation inspection, many restaurants in the mountain city were in bad luck. You have the protection of Mr. Zhong, and you are indeed not affected. We will be miserable. If you are picky, you will say that there is something wrong with you. Then Who are you going to reason with?"

Yao Shanjing sighed, sat down with Qin Jiangyi, and chatted about these things.

Li Yi modestly asked Chu Hao for advice on the essence of his skills, and secretly asked about Zhong Chenglin's situation.

"Is it really difficult?"

Chu Hao listened to his bitterness for a long time, and then asked him with a smile. His voice was not too loud, and no one else could hear him.

Li Yi nodded: "Oh, I always quarrel, I just can't pee with Zhu Heng, I really envy you and Mr. Qin, you have such a close relationship. By the way, Mr. Qin and you are..."

"It's just my friend, you all misunderstood."

"Bad, I said so."

Li Yi quietly approached her, covered her mouth with her hands, and said, "It's strange. It's been rumored in the circle that you and Mr. Qin are a couple, and that you are the son-in-law who lives for the sky. Someone told her this rumor." , she wasn't angry, she didn't even care, we thought you two were married."

Chu Hao: ...

"Rumors kill people!" He took a sip of tea and stared at Qin Jiangyi in awe. Seeing her talking and laughing with Yao Shanjing, he didn't know what he was thinking.

Li Yi said: "Brother, when I can't do it anymore, I will come to you and leave me a share."

Chu Hao nodded with a smile.

But I didn't take it seriously at all.

I have a normal relationship with you, and I won’t take you seriously even if I know you are joking. If I don’t even have this tacit understanding, I will make a fool of myself and still be laughed at.

But Li Yi didn't lie either.

He was indeed at odds with Zhu Heng.

Several people teamed up to run a restaurant.

This is taboo.

However, except for Zhu Heng’s Changqing Restaurant, which is no longer there, the other three owners are still operating their own restaurants.

Zhu Heng will be more caring, and other people will not care about anything with him. On the contrary, they also need Zhu Heng, who is willing to take care of management, to help them stabilize Wanhai Restaurant.

But over time.

Private restaurants are getting harder and harder to do.

The focus of several bosses will definitely be biased here.

Then it is easy to seize power with Zhu Heng.

Chu Hao thought.

On the surface, this Wanhai restaurant seems to be well-run, but inside it is full of problems.

Not as good as him and Qin Jiangyi.

One outside and one inside.

Both are bosses.

Among other things, relying on the background that food is the sky, Chu Shi wants to go further and see higher than other restaurants.

Although Chu Hao doesn't need this.

But it cannot avoid the fact that Qin Jiangyi is a person who depends on food.

Chatted upstairs for a while.

This living room looks a bit like a renovated boxing room, with an industrial feel and an old sandbag hanging on it. The hall is very spacious, carpeted, surrounded by a large sofa, a bar, and a hanging There is a big TV on the wall, and you can even listen to high-end records and drink high-end cocktails live.

Several bosses sat here, and Zhu Heng and Qiu Jun were all smoking big cigars.

After Chu Hao finished chatting with Li Yi, he went to the bathroom, and Qin Jiangyi sat down, "What are you talking to him about?"

Chu Hao glanced at Qin Jiangyi, "It's nothing, just gossip."

Qin Jiangyi squinted her eyes, "I realize you're always looking at me."

"Can't you see me?"

Qin Jiangyi blushed, "Speak up if you have something to say! Don't hide it."

"It's all right, by the way, when will their judges come?"

"The contestants are already in their seats, and the competition will begin immediately, and the judges will be below."

Chu Hao suddenly realized that those judges were not necessarily bosses, but he was not only a judge, but also a boss, so he could sit on it and chat with the bosses.

Except for Chu Hao, the judges this time.

There are also two gourmet bigwigs who will be here.

Star chef and master of Shandong cuisine, head chef of Wanhai Restaurant, Ding Yi.

An acquaintance who often hangs out in various food competitions and food review circles, and also the vice principal of several chef schools, a native of Laoshancheng, a master of Chongqing cuisine, and a master chef who specializes in Xiahebang cuisine, Tan Shengshi.

Including Chu Hao, there are three.

Chu Hao didn't know these two judges.

However, Qin Jiangyi knew each other. After introducing the background of the two of them to him, Chu Hao gave her a suspicious look.

"How do you know everyone?"

Qin Jiangyi said: "Famous chefs in the mountain city, can I not know them? Do you think they are all unknown?"

Chu Hao thought for a while and realized that he really didn't know these two people.

"You can be invited to be a judge, which means that your reputation is similar to the two of them. Inviting you here will not embarrass them, nor will you be unworthy of these two masters."

Chu Hao nodded, "My level is much higher than theirs."

Qin Jiangyi rolled her eyes, "Be virtuous, you should be more modest outside." Then she leaned closer and whispered: "But your food is better than theirs, because Mr. Zhong has evaluated you, the state banquet standard."

Chu Hao blushed when he was praised.

Qin Jiangyi chuckled, and then said seriously: "Chu Hao, I've been thinking a lot these days. Maybe we have other ways to operate your power of faith."

"what?"

Chu Hao was taken aback.

Co-author Have you been thinking about this these past few days?

"If you can make good use of other people's beliefs, our restaurant will become a special existence sooner or later."

"How special?"

"Find an opportunity and contact the Morend family again. We need... a different way of doing business."

Speaking of this, Qin Jiangyi looked confident.

"What are you going to talk about?"

"Leave it to me. This is my task. It's better than anything else if you make the food delicious. Otherwise, I won't be able to fool people with it."

Chu Hao suddenly realized, "You want to..."

Not finished yet.

Qiu Jun came back from the door and said: "The game has started. Master Chu, let's go down. Master Ding and Master Tan are both here. I want to see you."

"it is good."

Chu Hao nodded, exchanged a glance with Qin Jiangyi, and followed Qiu Jun out.

Qin Jiangyi also stood up and said, "Go down and have a look."

Several bosses rushed to get up and went downstairs.

The contestants are all ready.

There are two to three people in each team. Wanhai restaurant has a problem, cooks the same dish, and compares who cooks it better. There is no restriction on the cuisine, but there will be restrictions on the ingredients.

The chef needs to collect the questions based on the existing materials, draw lots for three times, if both parties fail to draw the same dish, it will lag behind, and the next group will start to draw, and the materials will be limited, but if it is consumed by the previous competition, the restaurant will continue added.

But if you lose the game and fall into the loser group, you can only use the remaining ingredients of the winner group to play the resurgence match.

In short, Chu Hao casually glanced at the rules of the game and felt dizzy.

The TV station also sent a host, whom Chu Hao was very familiar with. She will familiarize herself with the rules of the game and host the entire game. She will control the rhythm of the game during the three consecutive days of the game.

As a judge, all Chu Hao needs to do is wait to eat.

"This is Master Chu, right? Sure enough, he is a good-looking talent, young and handsome."

"Long time, long time!"

"Master Chu, add a vx to discuss the experience together when you have time."

Chu Hao shook hands with the two of them one by one.

So the host here also began to introduce.

Chu Hao's performance was not relaxed, but he still had a stable mentality. Unlike Tan Shengshi, who was often on camera, he was very experienced. It seemed that he changed into a different person in front of the camera. Ding Yi was almost the same as Chu Hao. , both spoke relatively few words, just saying a few official words to Mai. Wan Hai Restaurant is the organizer of the event, and he is the chef of Wan Hai Restaurant, so he has a lot of weight among the three judges.

And television is also inclined.

When introducing Chu Hao, she just mentioned the name of the chef here, unlike when she introduced Ding Yi, she said a lot and had many exchanges with Ding Yi.

Chu Hao felt that it didn't matter.

After all, Zhu Heng and the others paid for it.

It's okay to advertise well.

I didn't pay for it, and someone mentioned my own restaurant when I was on camera.

This is already very face-saving.

As for Tan Shengshi.

He also has a restaurant, but he didn't even introduce it.

But looking at it from another perspective, Tan Shengshi is an old acquaintance of food critics, and he often goes on TV to participate in cooking competitions as a judge.

So for the TV station, his personal reputation is indeed more important than his restaurant.

Chu Hao sat on the judges' bench and yawned. The pretty girl at the front desk who brought them in just now somehow got into the scene and took the initiative to bring them tea and water.

When it was Chu Hao's turn, there was a piece of paper under the teacup with her phone number written on it.

Chu Hao pretended not to see it, but subconsciously glanced at Qin Jiangyi.

He found that she was also looking at him with a half-smile, so he quickly pretended to be nothing, and didn't even bother to read the paper.

At the moment the host is introducing the contestants.

They are all local chefs in the mountain city. Some have opened their own restaurants, some are master apprentices, and some are old caterers who are both bosses and residences.

More than 20 people.

Not much.

It took more than half an hour for various introductions and the rules of the competition. They were asked to draw lots and choose ingredients. Finally, the competition began.

In the first game, the two sides jointly drew a classic Shandong dish.

Braised sea cucumber.

Immediately, the two groups started their own preparations.

Sea cucumbers are prepared with hair, but the cooking method is a little different, but their production process is very skillful, and it looks like a big stove in the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)