Everyone was a little surprised. After all, many of the people present were contestants who had participated in the World Chef Competition before. Even if the sponsors were generous before, at most they were arranged in the business class, which is more comfortable than the economy class. When arranging a private jet.
Gu Bai looked at the plane, subconsciously looked left and right, and then saw Li Yanchuan.
Gu Bai helped his forehead helplessly, and he said why Li Yanchuan didn't say anything before, and he was here for a long time, obviously the other party was a few days later than them, and he didn't want to wait.
Gu Bai walked over and asked, "Is everything settled?"
Li Yanchuan nodded: "It's been dealt with, so I can go to country b with you in advance."
Now that the matter was settled and Li Yanchuan came over, Gu Bai didn't say anything, or he was used to Li Yanchuan's clinginess, but Li Yanchuan came early, which was equivalent to lighting a fire for the rest of the family.
Thinking of this, Gu Bai looked helplessly at Li Yanchuan. Originally, Gu Yu and Jiang Xiu and Gu Chen were a little competing for favor, or they wanted to know which of them was the person Gu Bai valued the most. Yes, no one is neglected, which makes the family more harmonious.
As a result, after having Li Yanchuan, it can be said that he has a thick skin when it comes to Gu Bai's matter, so that everyone else has to thicken their own skin in order not to lose too much in the battle.
But it was hard for Gu Bai, and he experienced the feelings of the husband caught in the "mother-in-law and daughter-in-law" conflict. Fortunately, they also have a sense of proportion, and they will not make too much trouble, but it will give the family a little more vitality.
Li Yanchuan did not come here this time in the name of Gu Bai's family members. After all, although the other chefs also have family members who want to follow them, they will not follow the same plane, but take the plane by themselves.
Although Gu Bai's status is a bit special, Li Yanchuan will not make things difficult for Gu Bai, so he came here as a sponsor, and it is precisely because of him that the plane that the contestants take this time is a private jet.
Seeing Li Yanchuan, and listening to the staff's introduction about the sponsor this time, Wang Xiuquan understood that the other chefs may not know Li Yanchuan, but he has attended the engagement banquet of the two, so he knows Li Yanchuan and Gu Bai. It doesn't matter, the change to a private jet this time must have been arranged by Li Yanchuan for Gu Bai.
He also knew that Gu Bai seemed to be easily fatigued when he took a plane. If he was taking an ordinary plane, he would not be able to rest well, but a private plane must be much better.
Although the others didn't know much about it, they could tell the relationship between Gu Bai and Li Yanchuan from their close contact, and after knowing the identity of Li Yanchuan's sponsor, they all guessed a little bit.
Gu Bai wondered if there was a hypnotic smell on trains, high-speed trains and planes, otherwise, why would he feel sleepy every time he took such a longer ride.
However, Li Yanchuan obviously knew Gu Bai very well, and prepared a special lounge for him early on, so that he could have a good rest. He was not worried that Gu Bai slept so well on the plane that he would not be able to make the transition when he got off the plane. Because Gu Bai's previous performance has proved that even if he sleeps in the dark on the plane, he can still fall asleep when he wants to sleep when he gets off the plane.
After six hours of flying, the plane finally arrived in Corlis.
Wang Xiuquan woke up drowsily after hearing the staff reminded that the plane was about to land. He also fell asleep. After all, he was really tired after sitting for six hours.
He had to sit a few times before, but this time he can lie down and rest, why not lie down and sleep, and this time, he felt that a private jet is really good, at least when he is resting, the surrounding is very quiet, and the bed he is lying on It's also comfortable. It's not like lying down and sleeping like before. When I get up, I still have backache and a little noise, which makes people upset.
It was the first time for Zhang Ping to come here, and he looked out a little freshly. The plane flew over the city, and then landed steadily at the airport.
When Gu Bai came out with a group of people, he immediately saw a big signboard with his name written on it.
"Hey, is there someone to pick up Master Gu?" Zhang Ping asked subconsciously out of curiosity.
Gu Bai also looked in the direction of the sign, and then saw a pair of eyes full of fighting spirit, the desire to challenge in the eyes was about to rush out, it was the old acquaintance Angus.
Gu Bai remembered that Angus had called to ask him when he would arrive and which airport he was at, and suddenly realized.
"Angus." Gu Bai waved his hand, although the association has already made arrangements here, and no one is needed to pick up the plane, but Angus can come here, which still makes Gu Bai a little moved.
Angus strode over, and Gu Bai noticed that there were a few people beside Angus, who were dressed exactly like Angus, and they should also be his teammates.
Angus subconsciously wanted to hug Gu Bai, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was blocked by Li Yanchuan who was beside Gu Bai. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Gu Bai stretching out his hand to shake his hand. He could only look away, and shook hands with Gu Bai.
This can be regarded as the first time Gu Bai and Angus shook hands, because they have never met in such a formal way before, Gu Bai found that there was a layer of calluses on Angus' hands, the calluses are not thick, but it is definitely not Ange Adams is not hard enough, but grinded.
Because too thick cocoons will make the fingers not flexible enough, and the hand feel will not be so sensitive, and some ingredients are very fragile. If the cocoons are too rough, they will be easily damaged.
Gu Bai can touch it because he is also like this, but what he wears off the calluses on his hands is the products in the system mall, which will not damage the feel of the hand, and will not make the hands too delicate, after all, the calluses on the hands can be regarded as layers of protection.
"Bai, I hope I can see your true strength this time." Angus said seriously.
"Don't worry, I will definitely do my best this time." Gu Bai said helplessly. Angus really misunderstood him too much. He always felt that he didn't do his best because he felt that he was always improving, and this Some progress is progress, and some are hiding their own strength.
When Gu Bai said this, Angus nodded in satisfaction. He knew Gu Bai's character, and once he spoke, he would not easily regret it. After talking to Gu Bai, Angus' teammates were already calling him. He is the captain of the k country team, and there are some things that need to be discussed with him. Moreover, it always feels weird for their captain to mix into the flower country team.
Before leaving, Angus couldn't help but look at Li Yanchuan beside Gu Bai. Angus didn't really like Gu Bai's fiancé very much.
As a chef who is very pure in cooking, Angus feels that Gu Bai's talent is really terrifying. If he can concentrate on cooking, he might be even better than he is now, but he just found someone who is particularly fond of him. His fiancé also distracted Gu Bai from doing other things, such as making all kinds of delicacies produced in the factory, and he had eaten them all. Although Gu Bai’s doing so was considered a benefit to the public, it did not greatly improve his own culinary skills. big help.
Especially the other party is still very attached to Gu Bai. Thinking that after the chefs he meets find boyfriends and girlfriends, they will inevitably disperse their energy on their partners. Angus doesn't really care about those people, but Gu Bai's existence really makes him feel uncomfortable. He appreciated it so much that he couldn't help feeling a little regretful.
Li Yanchuan felt Angus' hostility very clearly, which made Li Yanchuan frowned, but he didn't react too much. If Angus liked Gu Bai and was hostile to him, he would definitely fight back, but the other party clearly opposed Gu Bai. Gu Bai just cherishes each other with his friend, so he doesn't need to care too much, after all, the attitude of the other party will not affect Gu Bai's feelings for him.
This level of self-confidence was cultivated by Gu Bai for Li Yanchuan over the past year, so that he would not be restless because of a simple trivial matter, but had a lot of trust in Gu Bai.
Gu Bai knew why Angus was hostile to Li Yanchuan, but he couldn't care about his cooking skills as purely as he did. He improved his cooking skills, and the first thing he thought of was to let those who cared about him try his own cooking Meals, I want to see them smile in surprise, the second is to taste it for relatives and friends, and the last is to benefit the public.
If he only works hard to study cooking skills, it will not give him a sense of accomplishment.
Because the World Chef Competition is coming up soon, the contestants will come from all over the world, but the chefs who are not participating will also come. Although you can watch the live broadcast, there is nothing better than the live broadcast. The screen, even on a large screen, is very clear.
And no matter how big the live broadcast screen is, how big can it be, let alone after entering the scene, in order to save money and not waste food, after all, these judges have to comment on everything, and it is unlikely that they will eat too much. If there are too many, the leftovers will be wasted if not eaten, and in the end it may be distributed to the audience present.
You must know that these are chefs who come from all over the world. The chefs who can participate in the competition are all chefs who have rushed out of their own countries. Under normal circumstances, it is quite difficult to eat their dishes. One is because of the distance, and the other is Also because it is difficult to make an appointment.
But now you can eat it on the spot, especially if it is a competition, and you will not fool the judges. Everyone has to show their best craftsmanship, which is something you can't eat in other places.
Although it is said that you can't choose who you want to eat, you can only depend on your luck, but the chefs who can come to the competition, no matter how bad they are, will not be so bad, so there is no need to worry too much.
This is why the audience tickets for the World Chef Competition are selling so well. Where else would there be such a good opportunity.
Because of the tickets and the sponsorship, every time the World Chef Competition is held, there is no loss, and even a fortune, but making money is a trivial matter, the most important thing is to become famous.
Because the choice of the venue of the World Chef Competition is not based on application for rotation, but whoever wins the No.1 personal cooking event will be held in the country where the other party is located. As for the location, it is also determined by the other party. .
Because of this matter, even other items are very important, but the most eye-catching is the personal cooking item, and even chefs who do not participate in the team events of their own countries have to compete for the ranking of individual items.
After all, even if you don't get the first place, if you get the top ten, you will get a lot of benefits.
It's not that Huaguo has never won the top ten, or that someone has won the fourth place, but it was nine years ago, and it has never won the first place, so a World Chef Competition has never been held.
However, regarding the results of this competition, the chefs of the Huaguo team all set their sights on Gu Bai. They did not have the confidence to win the first place, but for Gu Bai, even though this was Gu Bai's first competition, they still felt There is also great hope, even if you can't get the first place, you can still get the top three.
It’s just that I am confident, thinking that this is Gu Bai’s first time participating in a large-scale competition, and thinking that Gu Bai has never participated in such a competition before, I feel a little nervous. After all, cooking in competitions and cooking at home in a restaurant’s kitchen are still the same. It's not the same, the pressure is higher, and the time is tight.
Thinking that Gu Bai has never practiced in this area, everyone was a little worried.
But they were worried, but Wang Xiuquan and Zhang Ping were not worried at all. They watched Gu Bai cook too much, and they might not notice it if they watched too little. Well, sometimes they have counted with their watches, and when cooking the same dish, as long as the ingredients are the same and there are no accidents with the kitchen utensils, the two dishes take about the same amount of time, with a difference of no more than five seconds. This kind of stability is amazing.
As far as Gu Bai's stability is concerned, Wang Xiuquan and Zhang Ping are not worried at all about his problems on the field.
Before the competition, they were still required to purchase ingredients and prepare for a training camp. Although they had trained before, it has been a long time. For chefs, it would be a bit rusty if they didn’t touch each other for a day, not to mention it’s been a few days now .
But they don't need to do these things, because Li Yanchuan had already prepared them for them when they were going to purchase, not only Li Yanchuan, Angus also called and said that he had prepared some ingredients for them , Let Gu Bai accept it.
Even though Gu Bai said that they had it, Angus asked him to get it directly. If Gu Bai didn’t need it, he could give it to others. The ingredients on his side were enough, so Gu Bai returned it to him. He can't use it either.
It’s all said and done, Gu Bai can only accept it, that is, let everyone work a little harder and practice more.
Just this training camp, Gu Bai found that their training camp seems a bit different this time, most of the chefs of the Hua Guo team use a combination of Chinese and Western dishes to cook, and all the dishes are not traditional. Instead of Chinese dishes, Huaguo elements are integrated into international elements.
If some dishes were not mentioned by them, Gu Bai would have thought it was Western food, but according to them, this is modern Hua Guo cuisine made with classic Chinese cooking techniques, Chinese food taste, and Western food presentation.
Seeing Gu Bai frowning, Wang Xiuquan thought for a while and reminded Gu Bai that it would be difficult to get a high score in the competition if it was authentic traditional Chinese food, because it didn't suit the taste of those judges, and Huaguo was in this competition. The energy in the game is not high, and it is easy to be scored low.
"Bring oriental elements into the rules of the world..." Wang Xiuquan said, he knew that Gu Bai would also cook these dishes, and he had seen Gu Bai cook them before.
What Wang Xiuquan and the others said made sense, and Gu Bai could tell that the other party was only thinking of himself. He just looked at the Western-style dishes and said they were Chinese-style dishes, but they were still dishes that were blended with Western-style dishes. I feel 1 depressions in my heart.
So much so that he didn't stay after the training camp, but left.
Seeing Gu Bai's state, everyone was a little worried. They also saw that Gu Bai could do it before, so they didn't think about telling him, but they didn't expect Gu Bai's reaction to be so big.
When Gu Bai and the others were training, Li Yanchuan didn't follow him. He knew that Gu Bai sometimes needed his own living space, so he stayed at home to process the documents. He still had time to deal with the documents as soon as possible. If you don't have to wait until Gu Baizhen competes, he will have no time.
Just finished processing a document, Li Yanchuan heard some chaotic footsteps outside, and frowned slightly. He heard who it was from the weight of the footsteps, but Gu Bai was quite happy when he went, but he seemed emotional when he came back. Something went wrong.
Li Yanchuan closed the computer, walked out quickly, and saw Gu Bai resting his chin with one hand, staring outside blankly, with a somewhat lonely expression.
"Ah Bai!" Li Yanchuan hurriedly walked up to Gu Bai, and shouted worriedly.
Gu Bai looked up and saw the worry on Li Yanchuan's face, and smiled reassuringly, but the smile was really ugly, especially when it fell into Li Yanchuan's eyes, which made him even more worried.
"Did something happen to the training camp?" Li Yanchuan thought for a while, Gu Bai went out this time to train with the team members, if something happened, it should be because of it.
Gu Bai nodded, then shook his head again, he is considered a member of the Hua Guo team, he has a problem, it can be considered a problem in the training camp, but it doesn't count, after all, his problem comes from his heart.
"Would you like to talk to me?" Li Yanchuan saw Gu Bai's confused state at this moment, and thought for a while.
In fact, even if he doesn't say it, Gu Bai will probably speak up, because he is really unable to make a decision by himself, and the decision he made will not only affect him, but also affect other people.
For example, if he has made up his mind, he probably won't be able to participate in the team competition, because he will be a bit out of place. The team competition requires the dishes to be delicious and beautiful, but it also requires harmony between the dishes. Some are not so gregarious.
Gu Bai explained what he said to Wang Xiuquan and the others today, and sighed deeply: "I know they are doing the right thing. This can reduce the discrimination of regional tastes, and it can be more integrated. Win the prize." The probability is also greater, but..."
But what Gu Bai didn't say, but Li Yanchuan also understood Gu Bai's meaning. Since he knew Gu Bai, he has always had a soft spot for Chinese food. , but my favorite is Chinese food.
In such an international competition, if Gu Bai is allowed to cook these dishes, it is certainly possible to do it. It is even said that Gu Bai may cook much better than others. It is hard to say that he won the first place. , but in the top three, Li Yanchuan is very confident, and can even be sure that Gu Bai can enter the top three.
It’s just that if this is the case, Gu Bai will obviously be unhappy, even very depressed. Even if he wins the award, it’s not enough to make Gu Bai happy, or the more he wins the award, the more he can’t let go of it.
"Do you want to cook traditional Chinese food?" Li Yanchuan asked.
Gu Bai nodded, it’s not good for him to say this to others without careful consideration, after all, it is to make others worry for him, unless he is sure, then he will have a firm attitude when he speaks out, and others have nothing to say of.
"But if I cook traditional Chinese food, I may not be able to get high marks." Gu Bai said in a low voice. When he came, he knew what other people expected of him. First, these hopes are pinned on him, which makes Gu Bai very stressed.
In particular, he knew that if he let go of his insistence, he would have great hopes of winning the top three, and even the first place is not impossible, but he just couldn't overcome this hurdle in his heart, and just thinking about it made him feel depressed.
In fact, Gu Bai also used his favorite method to participate in the competition again after three years, and now bear with it for a while until he wins the award, but no matter how you say it, the obsession in his heart still cannot be avoided.
Because this is the first time, no matter how it changes later, Gu Bai will always remember this time.
Li Yanchuan patted Gu Bai on the back, and said in a firm tone: "If you want to do this, then do it. I hope that you participate in the competition for yourself, instead of carrying so much burden."
Li Yanchuan is also very clear about the twists and turns and honors, but his decision has always been to see whether Gu Bai is happy or not. It is his lifelong regret.
This regret cannot be washed away by winning again in the future, and even the more successful in the future, the more difficult this matter is for Gu Bai.
Li Yanchuan's words undoubtedly made Gu Bai a little more determined. After all, it is indeed very happy to have someone by his side to support him.
However, things cannot be decided so quickly. Gu Bai kept thinking about what the two decisions would bring to him. As time passed, the chefs from the training camp all came back and stood outside the house wanting to come in and take a look. situation, but I am too embarrassed to come in.
Li Yanchuan noticed their movements, and asked them to go to the next room to stay for a while, so as not to disturb Gu Bai, and wait until Gu Bai made a decision.
"Master, Master Gu, does he want to..." Zhang Ping was also a member of the audience talking. Zhang Ping also knew that Gu Bai's decision was dangerous.
Because it is still very difficult to rely on the delicious food to offset the gap in taste and eating habits, as well as a little discrimination.
Before Gu Bai, many seniors had already set examples. Otherwise, Chef Huaguo would not change his own characteristics and integrate Chinese food elements into international food. This can be said to be a kind of progress, but unlike At the same time, it also weakens its own characteristics.
However, this is also the general trend. Looking at the works of other contestants, there is also this trend, but the difference between Chinese food and Western food is too large, so it looks a lot more obvious in Chinese food.
If it weren't for today's conversation, no one present would know that Gu Bai is actually a hardcore Chinese chef.
Although Zhang Ping didn't finish speaking, Wang Xiuquan already knew what he meant and nodded heavily. Gu Bai's attitude was too obvious and too intense, which made him very worried.
Gu Bai's cooking skills are indeed very good, almost the best among the people he has met, even the chef who won No.4 in the World Chef Competition before did not cook as well as Gu Bai , Although it is because the opponent is quite old and slow to start, but the gap with the peak period is only a little bit worse.
After all, that dish is not considered high-level for knife skills, but you need to pay attention to the seasoning of the heat. In general, Gu Bai actually surpassed it.
But the problem is that the chef also cooks with a combination of Chinese and Western techniques, so he was able to get the fourth position at that time, otherwise, he would not be able to get such a high position.
It can be said that since then, the participating chefs have changed their styles one by one, and began to move their dishes closer to the international.
It's not that you don't want to invent the style of Chinese dishes, but you have to get more good rankings to promote Chinese food better. Otherwise, you will be unknown and there will be no chance of publicity.
That's why he was so confident in Gu Bai, but if Gu Bai switched to traditional Chinese food, Wang Xiuquan sighed and didn't know what to say.
Zhang Ping was the only one in the room who asked this question, and the others didn't say a word, all of them were silent. For a while, the silence in the room was a little scary.
When Gu Bai walked in, he was startled by the silence of the room.
The moment Wang Xiuquan saw Gu Bai's face, Wang Xiuquan knew that there was no need to say the words of persuasion that he had prepared, because from Gu Bai's expression, it could be seen that the other party had already made a decision, and he would no longer be affected by other people's actions. persuasion and change.
If Gu Bai let go of his obsession, that would be a good thing, but if Gu Bai didn't let go, then he has nothing to do.
"Master Wang, Master Zhang..." Gu Bai yelled over one by one. The people he called had goosebumps all over their bodies. They felt that the other party was about to say something very important. A Xing said he would not listen, but he didn't either. He managed to cover his ears, and could only watch as Gu Bai shouted out to the people present, and then said his decision, "I want to compete with traditional Chinese dishes."
If the person who said this was the other chefs present, no matter who said it, they would have a stomach full of reasons to make the other party swallow it back, but facing Gu Bai, they really couldn't open their mouths.
Because they want Gu Bai to change his mind, it can be said that it is for his own good, but it can also be said that it is for the honor of their team. Honor is important, but looking at Gu Bai's deliberation, he knows that the other party is giving up the honor. Later, when they say it again, it feels a bit like moral kidnapping.
Just because Gu Bai is likely to win the top three awards, you can't say that the other party must do this and can't do that. If this is the case, then they are too shameless, and they want others to do what they can't do.
"Master Gu, if you make up your mind, then I won't persuade you." There were other chefs who saw Gu Bai's thoughts and said them with a sigh, but their spirits were a little bit weak.
Although it is said that it is impossible to morally kidnap the other party, seeing that the hope of winning the top three is gone, the chefs present are somewhat disappointed. After all, with Gu Bai's talent and strength, how many years have he waited for such a one.
"Master Qi, wait a minute, I said I want to cook Chinese food, but I haven't completely given up on the idea of winning the championship." Gu Bai said, and the others all looked at him in unison.
Wang Xiuquan doubted his ears a little bit, he heard it right, Gu Bai chose the method that the judges didn't like, and wanted to win the championship, instead of the top three they thought, this was too loud, it wasn't them He has no confidence in Gu Bai, it is because Gu Bai has set too many obstacles on his way to win the championship.
Ordinary chefs would probably be eliminated in the preliminary round if they encountered this kind of obstacle. They felt that Gu Bai's ability to enter the top ten was due to Gu Bai's strength.
Gu Bai met the shocking eyes of the others, coughed dryly, and explained that whether the food is suitable for his appetite or not depends on the taste of the diners. He believes that these judges must have their own preferences, and the food in the world is interoperable. Yes, even if they don't like Chinese food very much, but there are so many Chinese dishes, there must be dishes that suit their appetite.
So Gu Bai wanted to write down the preferences of these judges, and then watch people order dishes, trying to smooth out that little obstacle, and strive to enter the semi-finals. The semi-finalists are the top eight, and the final is the top eight. Four people compete for the top three, the first to appear becomes No.4, and then the top three will be determined in turn.
Gu Bai was thinking, rush to the top eight first, then slowly develop the habit of eating Chinese food for these judges, and then use the most extreme delicacy to overcome their prejudices in the semi-finals and finals, the only omission in the plan It's just that he doesn't know how tricky the tongues of these judges are, how big their prejudices are, and how extreme and delicious they need to be.
But Gu Bai has decided to do his best.
If it is an ordinary person, even if he thinks about it at this time, there is probably no way to improve, but Gu Bai has room for teaching. Hu asks for advice, but Gu Bai can still practice cooking in the teaching space.
Although at Gu Bai's stage, progress is actually very difficult, or it is no longer to the extent that time can pile up, but Gu Bai still decided to give it a try.
If he fails to win the championship this time, Gu Bai will do it again in three years. This time he will not be so willful, but will use other people's methods to try to win the championship.
Hearing Gu Bai's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, a little unexpected, they thought that Gu Bai was really about to rush, but now hearing what Gu Bai said, it's not impossible, maybe The result was not as good as before, but it was not as bad as they expected.
Compared with the previous guess, the result now is undoubtedly much better. Now the chefs are all giving advice to Gu Bai. After all, after all, a large part of their switch to modern Chinese food is to win awards and to go abroad. If these foreigners can be subdued without changing anything, no one has such an idea in mind.
Every participating chef has this idea, not only the chefs from Huaguo, but also the chefs from other countries, but they don’t dare to do it.
Gu Bai looked at the plane, subconsciously looked left and right, and then saw Li Yanchuan.
Gu Bai helped his forehead helplessly, and he said why Li Yanchuan didn't say anything before, and he was here for a long time, obviously the other party was a few days later than them, and he didn't want to wait.
Gu Bai walked over and asked, "Is everything settled?"
Li Yanchuan nodded: "It's been dealt with, so I can go to country b with you in advance."
Now that the matter was settled and Li Yanchuan came over, Gu Bai didn't say anything, or he was used to Li Yanchuan's clinginess, but Li Yanchuan came early, which was equivalent to lighting a fire for the rest of the family.
Thinking of this, Gu Bai looked helplessly at Li Yanchuan. Originally, Gu Yu and Jiang Xiu and Gu Chen were a little competing for favor, or they wanted to know which of them was the person Gu Bai valued the most. Yes, no one is neglected, which makes the family more harmonious.
As a result, after having Li Yanchuan, it can be said that he has a thick skin when it comes to Gu Bai's matter, so that everyone else has to thicken their own skin in order not to lose too much in the battle.
But it was hard for Gu Bai, and he experienced the feelings of the husband caught in the "mother-in-law and daughter-in-law" conflict. Fortunately, they also have a sense of proportion, and they will not make too much trouble, but it will give the family a little more vitality.
Li Yanchuan did not come here this time in the name of Gu Bai's family members. After all, although the other chefs also have family members who want to follow them, they will not follow the same plane, but take the plane by themselves.
Although Gu Bai's status is a bit special, Li Yanchuan will not make things difficult for Gu Bai, so he came here as a sponsor, and it is precisely because of him that the plane that the contestants take this time is a private jet.
Seeing Li Yanchuan, and listening to the staff's introduction about the sponsor this time, Wang Xiuquan understood that the other chefs may not know Li Yanchuan, but he has attended the engagement banquet of the two, so he knows Li Yanchuan and Gu Bai. It doesn't matter, the change to a private jet this time must have been arranged by Li Yanchuan for Gu Bai.
He also knew that Gu Bai seemed to be easily fatigued when he took a plane. If he was taking an ordinary plane, he would not be able to rest well, but a private plane must be much better.
Although the others didn't know much about it, they could tell the relationship between Gu Bai and Li Yanchuan from their close contact, and after knowing the identity of Li Yanchuan's sponsor, they all guessed a little bit.
Gu Bai wondered if there was a hypnotic smell on trains, high-speed trains and planes, otherwise, why would he feel sleepy every time he took such a longer ride.
However, Li Yanchuan obviously knew Gu Bai very well, and prepared a special lounge for him early on, so that he could have a good rest. He was not worried that Gu Bai slept so well on the plane that he would not be able to make the transition when he got off the plane. Because Gu Bai's previous performance has proved that even if he sleeps in the dark on the plane, he can still fall asleep when he wants to sleep when he gets off the plane.
After six hours of flying, the plane finally arrived in Corlis.
Wang Xiuquan woke up drowsily after hearing the staff reminded that the plane was about to land. He also fell asleep. After all, he was really tired after sitting for six hours.
He had to sit a few times before, but this time he can lie down and rest, why not lie down and sleep, and this time, he felt that a private jet is really good, at least when he is resting, the surrounding is very quiet, and the bed he is lying on It's also comfortable. It's not like lying down and sleeping like before. When I get up, I still have backache and a little noise, which makes people upset.
It was the first time for Zhang Ping to come here, and he looked out a little freshly. The plane flew over the city, and then landed steadily at the airport.
When Gu Bai came out with a group of people, he immediately saw a big signboard with his name written on it.
"Hey, is there someone to pick up Master Gu?" Zhang Ping asked subconsciously out of curiosity.
Gu Bai also looked in the direction of the sign, and then saw a pair of eyes full of fighting spirit, the desire to challenge in the eyes was about to rush out, it was the old acquaintance Angus.
Gu Bai remembered that Angus had called to ask him when he would arrive and which airport he was at, and suddenly realized.
"Angus." Gu Bai waved his hand, although the association has already made arrangements here, and no one is needed to pick up the plane, but Angus can come here, which still makes Gu Bai a little moved.
Angus strode over, and Gu Bai noticed that there were a few people beside Angus, who were dressed exactly like Angus, and they should also be his teammates.
Angus subconsciously wanted to hug Gu Bai, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was blocked by Li Yanchuan who was beside Gu Bai. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Gu Bai stretching out his hand to shake his hand. He could only look away, and shook hands with Gu Bai.
This can be regarded as the first time Gu Bai and Angus shook hands, because they have never met in such a formal way before, Gu Bai found that there was a layer of calluses on Angus' hands, the calluses are not thick, but it is definitely not Ange Adams is not hard enough, but grinded.
Because too thick cocoons will make the fingers not flexible enough, and the hand feel will not be so sensitive, and some ingredients are very fragile. If the cocoons are too rough, they will be easily damaged.
Gu Bai can touch it because he is also like this, but what he wears off the calluses on his hands is the products in the system mall, which will not damage the feel of the hand, and will not make the hands too delicate, after all, the calluses on the hands can be regarded as layers of protection.
"Bai, I hope I can see your true strength this time." Angus said seriously.
"Don't worry, I will definitely do my best this time." Gu Bai said helplessly. Angus really misunderstood him too much. He always felt that he didn't do his best because he felt that he was always improving, and this Some progress is progress, and some are hiding their own strength.
When Gu Bai said this, Angus nodded in satisfaction. He knew Gu Bai's character, and once he spoke, he would not easily regret it. After talking to Gu Bai, Angus' teammates were already calling him. He is the captain of the k country team, and there are some things that need to be discussed with him. Moreover, it always feels weird for their captain to mix into the flower country team.
Before leaving, Angus couldn't help but look at Li Yanchuan beside Gu Bai. Angus didn't really like Gu Bai's fiancé very much.
As a chef who is very pure in cooking, Angus feels that Gu Bai's talent is really terrifying. If he can concentrate on cooking, he might be even better than he is now, but he just found someone who is particularly fond of him. His fiancé also distracted Gu Bai from doing other things, such as making all kinds of delicacies produced in the factory, and he had eaten them all. Although Gu Bai’s doing so was considered a benefit to the public, it did not greatly improve his own culinary skills. big help.
Especially the other party is still very attached to Gu Bai. Thinking that after the chefs he meets find boyfriends and girlfriends, they will inevitably disperse their energy on their partners. Angus doesn't really care about those people, but Gu Bai's existence really makes him feel uncomfortable. He appreciated it so much that he couldn't help feeling a little regretful.
Li Yanchuan felt Angus' hostility very clearly, which made Li Yanchuan frowned, but he didn't react too much. If Angus liked Gu Bai and was hostile to him, he would definitely fight back, but the other party clearly opposed Gu Bai. Gu Bai just cherishes each other with his friend, so he doesn't need to care too much, after all, the attitude of the other party will not affect Gu Bai's feelings for him.
This level of self-confidence was cultivated by Gu Bai for Li Yanchuan over the past year, so that he would not be restless because of a simple trivial matter, but had a lot of trust in Gu Bai.
Gu Bai knew why Angus was hostile to Li Yanchuan, but he couldn't care about his cooking skills as purely as he did. He improved his cooking skills, and the first thing he thought of was to let those who cared about him try his own cooking Meals, I want to see them smile in surprise, the second is to taste it for relatives and friends, and the last is to benefit the public.
If he only works hard to study cooking skills, it will not give him a sense of accomplishment.
Because the World Chef Competition is coming up soon, the contestants will come from all over the world, but the chefs who are not participating will also come. Although you can watch the live broadcast, there is nothing better than the live broadcast. The screen, even on a large screen, is very clear.
And no matter how big the live broadcast screen is, how big can it be, let alone after entering the scene, in order to save money and not waste food, after all, these judges have to comment on everything, and it is unlikely that they will eat too much. If there are too many, the leftovers will be wasted if not eaten, and in the end it may be distributed to the audience present.
You must know that these are chefs who come from all over the world. The chefs who can participate in the competition are all chefs who have rushed out of their own countries. Under normal circumstances, it is quite difficult to eat their dishes. One is because of the distance, and the other is Also because it is difficult to make an appointment.
But now you can eat it on the spot, especially if it is a competition, and you will not fool the judges. Everyone has to show their best craftsmanship, which is something you can't eat in other places.
Although it is said that you can't choose who you want to eat, you can only depend on your luck, but the chefs who can come to the competition, no matter how bad they are, will not be so bad, so there is no need to worry too much.
This is why the audience tickets for the World Chef Competition are selling so well. Where else would there be such a good opportunity.
Because of the tickets and the sponsorship, every time the World Chef Competition is held, there is no loss, and even a fortune, but making money is a trivial matter, the most important thing is to become famous.
Because the choice of the venue of the World Chef Competition is not based on application for rotation, but whoever wins the No.1 personal cooking event will be held in the country where the other party is located. As for the location, it is also determined by the other party. .
Because of this matter, even other items are very important, but the most eye-catching is the personal cooking item, and even chefs who do not participate in the team events of their own countries have to compete for the ranking of individual items.
After all, even if you don't get the first place, if you get the top ten, you will get a lot of benefits.
It's not that Huaguo has never won the top ten, or that someone has won the fourth place, but it was nine years ago, and it has never won the first place, so a World Chef Competition has never been held.
However, regarding the results of this competition, the chefs of the Huaguo team all set their sights on Gu Bai. They did not have the confidence to win the first place, but for Gu Bai, even though this was Gu Bai's first competition, they still felt There is also great hope, even if you can't get the first place, you can still get the top three.
It’s just that I am confident, thinking that this is Gu Bai’s first time participating in a large-scale competition, and thinking that Gu Bai has never participated in such a competition before, I feel a little nervous. After all, cooking in competitions and cooking at home in a restaurant’s kitchen are still the same. It's not the same, the pressure is higher, and the time is tight.
Thinking that Gu Bai has never practiced in this area, everyone was a little worried.
But they were worried, but Wang Xiuquan and Zhang Ping were not worried at all. They watched Gu Bai cook too much, and they might not notice it if they watched too little. Well, sometimes they have counted with their watches, and when cooking the same dish, as long as the ingredients are the same and there are no accidents with the kitchen utensils, the two dishes take about the same amount of time, with a difference of no more than five seconds. This kind of stability is amazing.
As far as Gu Bai's stability is concerned, Wang Xiuquan and Zhang Ping are not worried at all about his problems on the field.
Before the competition, they were still required to purchase ingredients and prepare for a training camp. Although they had trained before, it has been a long time. For chefs, it would be a bit rusty if they didn’t touch each other for a day, not to mention it’s been a few days now .
But they don't need to do these things, because Li Yanchuan had already prepared them for them when they were going to purchase, not only Li Yanchuan, Angus also called and said that he had prepared some ingredients for them , Let Gu Bai accept it.
Even though Gu Bai said that they had it, Angus asked him to get it directly. If Gu Bai didn’t need it, he could give it to others. The ingredients on his side were enough, so Gu Bai returned it to him. He can't use it either.
It’s all said and done, Gu Bai can only accept it, that is, let everyone work a little harder and practice more.
Just this training camp, Gu Bai found that their training camp seems a bit different this time, most of the chefs of the Hua Guo team use a combination of Chinese and Western dishes to cook, and all the dishes are not traditional. Instead of Chinese dishes, Huaguo elements are integrated into international elements.
If some dishes were not mentioned by them, Gu Bai would have thought it was Western food, but according to them, this is modern Hua Guo cuisine made with classic Chinese cooking techniques, Chinese food taste, and Western food presentation.
Seeing Gu Bai frowning, Wang Xiuquan thought for a while and reminded Gu Bai that it would be difficult to get a high score in the competition if it was authentic traditional Chinese food, because it didn't suit the taste of those judges, and Huaguo was in this competition. The energy in the game is not high, and it is easy to be scored low.
"Bring oriental elements into the rules of the world..." Wang Xiuquan said, he knew that Gu Bai would also cook these dishes, and he had seen Gu Bai cook them before.
What Wang Xiuquan and the others said made sense, and Gu Bai could tell that the other party was only thinking of himself. He just looked at the Western-style dishes and said they were Chinese-style dishes, but they were still dishes that were blended with Western-style dishes. I feel 1 depressions in my heart.
So much so that he didn't stay after the training camp, but left.
Seeing Gu Bai's state, everyone was a little worried. They also saw that Gu Bai could do it before, so they didn't think about telling him, but they didn't expect Gu Bai's reaction to be so big.
When Gu Bai and the others were training, Li Yanchuan didn't follow him. He knew that Gu Bai sometimes needed his own living space, so he stayed at home to process the documents. He still had time to deal with the documents as soon as possible. If you don't have to wait until Gu Baizhen competes, he will have no time.
Just finished processing a document, Li Yanchuan heard some chaotic footsteps outside, and frowned slightly. He heard who it was from the weight of the footsteps, but Gu Bai was quite happy when he went, but he seemed emotional when he came back. Something went wrong.
Li Yanchuan closed the computer, walked out quickly, and saw Gu Bai resting his chin with one hand, staring outside blankly, with a somewhat lonely expression.
"Ah Bai!" Li Yanchuan hurriedly walked up to Gu Bai, and shouted worriedly.
Gu Bai looked up and saw the worry on Li Yanchuan's face, and smiled reassuringly, but the smile was really ugly, especially when it fell into Li Yanchuan's eyes, which made him even more worried.
"Did something happen to the training camp?" Li Yanchuan thought for a while, Gu Bai went out this time to train with the team members, if something happened, it should be because of it.
Gu Bai nodded, then shook his head again, he is considered a member of the Hua Guo team, he has a problem, it can be considered a problem in the training camp, but it doesn't count, after all, his problem comes from his heart.
"Would you like to talk to me?" Li Yanchuan saw Gu Bai's confused state at this moment, and thought for a while.
In fact, even if he doesn't say it, Gu Bai will probably speak up, because he is really unable to make a decision by himself, and the decision he made will not only affect him, but also affect other people.
For example, if he has made up his mind, he probably won't be able to participate in the team competition, because he will be a bit out of place. The team competition requires the dishes to be delicious and beautiful, but it also requires harmony between the dishes. Some are not so gregarious.
Gu Bai explained what he said to Wang Xiuquan and the others today, and sighed deeply: "I know they are doing the right thing. This can reduce the discrimination of regional tastes, and it can be more integrated. Win the prize." The probability is also greater, but..."
But what Gu Bai didn't say, but Li Yanchuan also understood Gu Bai's meaning. Since he knew Gu Bai, he has always had a soft spot for Chinese food. , but my favorite is Chinese food.
In such an international competition, if Gu Bai is allowed to cook these dishes, it is certainly possible to do it. It is even said that Gu Bai may cook much better than others. It is hard to say that he won the first place. , but in the top three, Li Yanchuan is very confident, and can even be sure that Gu Bai can enter the top three.
It’s just that if this is the case, Gu Bai will obviously be unhappy, even very depressed. Even if he wins the award, it’s not enough to make Gu Bai happy, or the more he wins the award, the more he can’t let go of it.
"Do you want to cook traditional Chinese food?" Li Yanchuan asked.
Gu Bai nodded, it’s not good for him to say this to others without careful consideration, after all, it is to make others worry for him, unless he is sure, then he will have a firm attitude when he speaks out, and others have nothing to say of.
"But if I cook traditional Chinese food, I may not be able to get high marks." Gu Bai said in a low voice. When he came, he knew what other people expected of him. First, these hopes are pinned on him, which makes Gu Bai very stressed.
In particular, he knew that if he let go of his insistence, he would have great hopes of winning the top three, and even the first place is not impossible, but he just couldn't overcome this hurdle in his heart, and just thinking about it made him feel depressed.
In fact, Gu Bai also used his favorite method to participate in the competition again after three years, and now bear with it for a while until he wins the award, but no matter how you say it, the obsession in his heart still cannot be avoided.
Because this is the first time, no matter how it changes later, Gu Bai will always remember this time.
Li Yanchuan patted Gu Bai on the back, and said in a firm tone: "If you want to do this, then do it. I hope that you participate in the competition for yourself, instead of carrying so much burden."
Li Yanchuan is also very clear about the twists and turns and honors, but his decision has always been to see whether Gu Bai is happy or not. It is his lifelong regret.
This regret cannot be washed away by winning again in the future, and even the more successful in the future, the more difficult this matter is for Gu Bai.
Li Yanchuan's words undoubtedly made Gu Bai a little more determined. After all, it is indeed very happy to have someone by his side to support him.
However, things cannot be decided so quickly. Gu Bai kept thinking about what the two decisions would bring to him. As time passed, the chefs from the training camp all came back and stood outside the house wanting to come in and take a look. situation, but I am too embarrassed to come in.
Li Yanchuan noticed their movements, and asked them to go to the next room to stay for a while, so as not to disturb Gu Bai, and wait until Gu Bai made a decision.
"Master, Master Gu, does he want to..." Zhang Ping was also a member of the audience talking. Zhang Ping also knew that Gu Bai's decision was dangerous.
Because it is still very difficult to rely on the delicious food to offset the gap in taste and eating habits, as well as a little discrimination.
Before Gu Bai, many seniors had already set examples. Otherwise, Chef Huaguo would not change his own characteristics and integrate Chinese food elements into international food. This can be said to be a kind of progress, but unlike At the same time, it also weakens its own characteristics.
However, this is also the general trend. Looking at the works of other contestants, there is also this trend, but the difference between Chinese food and Western food is too large, so it looks a lot more obvious in Chinese food.
If it weren't for today's conversation, no one present would know that Gu Bai is actually a hardcore Chinese chef.
Although Zhang Ping didn't finish speaking, Wang Xiuquan already knew what he meant and nodded heavily. Gu Bai's attitude was too obvious and too intense, which made him very worried.
Gu Bai's cooking skills are indeed very good, almost the best among the people he has met, even the chef who won No.4 in the World Chef Competition before did not cook as well as Gu Bai , Although it is because the opponent is quite old and slow to start, but the gap with the peak period is only a little bit worse.
After all, that dish is not considered high-level for knife skills, but you need to pay attention to the seasoning of the heat. In general, Gu Bai actually surpassed it.
But the problem is that the chef also cooks with a combination of Chinese and Western techniques, so he was able to get the fourth position at that time, otherwise, he would not be able to get such a high position.
It can be said that since then, the participating chefs have changed their styles one by one, and began to move their dishes closer to the international.
It's not that you don't want to invent the style of Chinese dishes, but you have to get more good rankings to promote Chinese food better. Otherwise, you will be unknown and there will be no chance of publicity.
That's why he was so confident in Gu Bai, but if Gu Bai switched to traditional Chinese food, Wang Xiuquan sighed and didn't know what to say.
Zhang Ping was the only one in the room who asked this question, and the others didn't say a word, all of them were silent. For a while, the silence in the room was a little scary.
When Gu Bai walked in, he was startled by the silence of the room.
The moment Wang Xiuquan saw Gu Bai's face, Wang Xiuquan knew that there was no need to say the words of persuasion that he had prepared, because from Gu Bai's expression, it could be seen that the other party had already made a decision, and he would no longer be affected by other people's actions. persuasion and change.
If Gu Bai let go of his obsession, that would be a good thing, but if Gu Bai didn't let go, then he has nothing to do.
"Master Wang, Master Zhang..." Gu Bai yelled over one by one. The people he called had goosebumps all over their bodies. They felt that the other party was about to say something very important. A Xing said he would not listen, but he didn't either. He managed to cover his ears, and could only watch as Gu Bai shouted out to the people present, and then said his decision, "I want to compete with traditional Chinese dishes."
If the person who said this was the other chefs present, no matter who said it, they would have a stomach full of reasons to make the other party swallow it back, but facing Gu Bai, they really couldn't open their mouths.
Because they want Gu Bai to change his mind, it can be said that it is for his own good, but it can also be said that it is for the honor of their team. Honor is important, but looking at Gu Bai's deliberation, he knows that the other party is giving up the honor. Later, when they say it again, it feels a bit like moral kidnapping.
Just because Gu Bai is likely to win the top three awards, you can't say that the other party must do this and can't do that. If this is the case, then they are too shameless, and they want others to do what they can't do.
"Master Gu, if you make up your mind, then I won't persuade you." There were other chefs who saw Gu Bai's thoughts and said them with a sigh, but their spirits were a little bit weak.
Although it is said that it is impossible to morally kidnap the other party, seeing that the hope of winning the top three is gone, the chefs present are somewhat disappointed. After all, with Gu Bai's talent and strength, how many years have he waited for such a one.
"Master Qi, wait a minute, I said I want to cook Chinese food, but I haven't completely given up on the idea of winning the championship." Gu Bai said, and the others all looked at him in unison.
Wang Xiuquan doubted his ears a little bit, he heard it right, Gu Bai chose the method that the judges didn't like, and wanted to win the championship, instead of the top three they thought, this was too loud, it wasn't them He has no confidence in Gu Bai, it is because Gu Bai has set too many obstacles on his way to win the championship.
Ordinary chefs would probably be eliminated in the preliminary round if they encountered this kind of obstacle. They felt that Gu Bai's ability to enter the top ten was due to Gu Bai's strength.
Gu Bai met the shocking eyes of the others, coughed dryly, and explained that whether the food is suitable for his appetite or not depends on the taste of the diners. He believes that these judges must have their own preferences, and the food in the world is interoperable. Yes, even if they don't like Chinese food very much, but there are so many Chinese dishes, there must be dishes that suit their appetite.
So Gu Bai wanted to write down the preferences of these judges, and then watch people order dishes, trying to smooth out that little obstacle, and strive to enter the semi-finals. The semi-finalists are the top eight, and the final is the top eight. Four people compete for the top three, the first to appear becomes No.4, and then the top three will be determined in turn.
Gu Bai was thinking, rush to the top eight first, then slowly develop the habit of eating Chinese food for these judges, and then use the most extreme delicacy to overcome their prejudices in the semi-finals and finals, the only omission in the plan It's just that he doesn't know how tricky the tongues of these judges are, how big their prejudices are, and how extreme and delicious they need to be.
But Gu Bai has decided to do his best.
If it is an ordinary person, even if he thinks about it at this time, there is probably no way to improve, but Gu Bai has room for teaching. Hu asks for advice, but Gu Bai can still practice cooking in the teaching space.
Although at Gu Bai's stage, progress is actually very difficult, or it is no longer to the extent that time can pile up, but Gu Bai still decided to give it a try.
If he fails to win the championship this time, Gu Bai will do it again in three years. This time he will not be so willful, but will use other people's methods to try to win the championship.
Hearing Gu Bai's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, a little unexpected, they thought that Gu Bai was really about to rush, but now hearing what Gu Bai said, it's not impossible, maybe The result was not as good as before, but it was not as bad as they expected.
Compared with the previous guess, the result now is undoubtedly much better. Now the chefs are all giving advice to Gu Bai. After all, after all, a large part of their switch to modern Chinese food is to win awards and to go abroad. If these foreigners can be subdued without changing anything, no one has such an idea in mind.
Every participating chef has this idea, not only the chefs from Huaguo, but also the chefs from other countries, but they don’t dare to do it.
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