Chapter 17: The Secret Weapon of Zhuangyuan Pavilion

  They walked into the arena right on time, which made the judges and media people who didn't think highly of them have an even worse impression.

  Of course, the other three hotels were secretly delighted, but when they saw Shuangyuan Pavilion finally entering with the bell ringing, they all involuntarily showed a disappointed expression.

  The most obvious manifestation of this is the Jinzhu Hotel.

  Because Hu Tian De, the head chef of Jin Zhu Da Hotel, is Liu Yidao's senior fellow apprentice, he knows Liu Yidao's true abilities best.

  In his own words, the competition among famous chefs, he feared no one except Liu Yidao. Of course, this was said privately to Gu Heng, the manager of Jinting Restaurant, but it can be seen that he attaches great importance to Liu Yidao.

  However, he soon discovered the problem. The champion Liu Yidao didn't enter the arena. This discovery made his heart excited again, but at the same time, there was a hint of tension.

  "Old Gu, Liu Yidao from Zhuangyuan Pavilion didn't come, could it be that they have been hiding some trump card all along?" Because the matter was of great importance, Hu Tiande reported his discovery to Gu Heng.

  But unexpectedly, Gu Heng glanced at Zhuangyuan Pavilion without looking at it, and smiled mysteriously: "They can't have any trump cards, and Liu Yidao didn't come, not because Zhuangyuan Pavilion didn't want him to come, but..."

  At this point, Gu Heng seemed to feel that he had said too much and hurriedly stopped. Then, with a strong tone, he rushed towards Hu Tiande and said: "Hu Shifu, now that Liu Yidao is not here, you don't have to consider anything anymore. So, the first place, our Jintang Hotel must get it!"

  Hu Tian De looked at Gu Heng with some confusion, but was interrupted by the words behind him. He narrowed his eyes slightly and patted his chest vigorously: "Don't worry, Manager Gu, this championship can only be taken away by our Golden Barrel Hotel!"

  His purple-red face was filled with strong confidence, as if the championship had already been his.

  ……

  In the arena, Chu Feng smiled at Qin Fang on the spectator stand, threw her a confident smile, and then clenched his fist with force, making a powerful gesture.

  Qin Fang saw Chu Feng's movements and her heart, which was originally raised, suddenly put down. She herself didn't understand why she had such faith in Chu Feng.

  And beside Chu Feng, the three Zou Qing Shan were also infected by his actions and the confidence on his face, their tension eased a lot.

  In fact, Chu Feng himself was clear that he was barely holding on, but at the moment of battle, courage could only be stirred up and not leaked out, so he had to show enough confidence.

  This confidence is not just for others to see, but also for Zou Qing Shan and a few others.

  The bell on the arena finally rang out, and Ye Qiu also stood up at the first time. His professional smile made people feel good at a glance.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, the most exciting moment has finally arrived. Now, please welcome the four selected master chefs to the stage, who will showcase their brilliant culinary skills to everyone!"

  With his words, the contestants from the four major hotels all walked onto the stage of the competition together.

  On stage, the venue for the competition has been prepared everywhere, and there are all kinds of kitchen utensils inside. Each household only needs to bring their own ingredients.

  Ye Qiu looked at the four teams' players who were all in position, and suddenly raised his hand, pointing to the large screen. A full-screen clock appeared on the screen with his movement.

  "Now let's count down together!" Ye Qiu's words were very provocative, and the voices of the crowd below him almost simultaneously responded: "Five, four, three, two, one, start!"

  As soon as this sentence was shouted out by everyone together, all the people on stage quickly became busy, because time is limited, that is two hours.

  In other words, this dish must be completed within two hours, otherwise it's considered a loss.

  However, Ye Qiu was not idle either. He weaved in and out of the competition teams from various families, occasionally commenting on their ingredients, knife skills, cooking methods, and so on.

  He first walked to the Golden Jug Hotel, looking at a group of busy chefs. Ye Qiu's face was filled with a warm smile as he saw Hu Tian De take out rice flour and place it on a fresh lotus leaf. He leaned in: "Master Hu, what are you doing?"

  Hu Tian De looked at Ye Qiu with a proud and self-satisfied expression, his eyes gleaming with pride: "What I'm going to do is steam the Eight Treasures Pig!"

  "Oh, this is indeed a dish from the Manchu Han Imperial Feast! Master Hu is truly a connoisseur. It seems that this time, you are destined to win the championship!" Ye Qiu had organized this famous culinary competition, and before that, he had certainly reviewed relevant knowledge, so when he heard Hu Tiande's dish name, he could immediately say its origin.

  Hu Tian De smiled mischievously, his purple-red face full of confidence: "Of course, we're here for the championship!"

  His confident declaration suddenly made the atmosphere on the scene enthusiastic and triggered a round of applause from the audience.

  Ye Qiu left the Jia Yu's venue very satisfied, and was about to head towards Kai Yue, but suddenly saw the direction of Zhuangyuan Pavilion. There were three people busy at work, among whom a young man was standing there with his hands around his chest, looking very leisurely and relaxed, without any intention of lending a hand. He couldn't help but be taken aback, and immediately became interested in Zhuangyuan Pavilion.

  He quietly gave a signal and the cameraman followed him towards the Champion Pavilion.

  "Excuse me, sir, but why are the three of them in a state of tense preparation, while you're just standing here watching?" Ye Qiubai asked curiously, holding up the microphone and aiming it at Chu Feng, who was clasping his hands together.

  Chu Feng did not expect Ye Qiu to notice this, and was momentarily stunned, but only for a moment, before recovering his calm and collected demeanor, with a smiling face that gave off an air of composure and confidence.

  "It's because I haven't made a move yet." Chu Feng naturally wouldn't say that he was actually at a loss for what to do, and also didn't know what to do, so he stood there with his hands clasped behind him, looking leisurely.

  "Oh," Ye Qiu's eyes lit up instantly, he looked at Chu Feng carefully and thought to himself, "Could this be a dark horse?" With that thought, he became even more interested in interviewing Chu Feng. He lowered his head to take a look at Chu Feng's name tag: "So, when will it be Mr. Chu's turn to make his move?"

  "This is a secret for now!" Chu Feng's heart was sweating profusely, he had just casually made it up, but unexpectedly Ye Qiu actually believed him.

  Upon hearing Chu Feng's response, Ye Qiu was slightly disappointed but immediately smiled again: "It seems that Mr. Chu is the secret weapon of the Champion Pavilion!"

  He said this, then turned his head to face the audience below, and with great pathos, he said: "Now everyone has seen the secret weapon of the champion's pavilion. This Mr. Chu, he smiled so confidently, so calmly, so we have reason to believe that they can create surprises!"

  A dull game, nobody likes it, so people always look forward to the emergence of a dark horse. Now Chu Feng's performance on stage has undoubtedly given Ye Qiu and the audience below a shot in the arm, exciting them.

  Chu Feng listened to the enthusiastic applause from the audience below, as well as the whistling mixed in with Ye Qiu's sentimental words, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. Ni Ma, this guy's imagination is too powerful!

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