Chapter 302: Going to the competition and having an accident
Chapter 302: Going to compete and getting into an accident
After that night, Xiao Jingze disappeared from Su Jinxiu again.
It seemed like it had always been like this, every time Su Jinxiu started to feel dazed.
He would leave and let Su Jinxiu's surging heart calm down.
Su Jinxiu thinks this is good.
Lest she always mistakenly think that she has fallen in love with Xiao Jingze again.
And she herself couldn't tell whether she really liked Xiao Jingze.
Or is it the shadow of Wang Jiu in Xiao Jingze?
In a blink of an eye, it was eighteen.
As early as a few days ago, some people had set up gambling games in various gambling houses in the capital.
I bet on whether I can pass the preliminary examination at Ruyi Restaurant.
Su Jinxiu also knew it, but was not affected at all.
Early in the morning, I went to the preliminary test venue with fresh ingredients.
The location of the first competition was an open space in the city.
A stove has been set up in the open space, and all the pots, pans, firewood, rice, oil, and salt are ready.
The shopkeepers of twenty restaurants in the capital all cook on this ground.
People were watching the excitement all around, waiting for the dishes to be prepared.
Then it was handed over to the twenty people who had already been selected to taste it, and then voted one by one.
Those with more votes will be able to enter the re-examination.
Therefore, everyone racked their brains in this competition.
Compared with the review of the re-examination and the final examination, it is more difficult to please the people because they have different opinions.
When Su Jinxiu arrived, many restaurant owners had already arrived.
While they were chatting with each other, they saw Su Jinxiu, but they seemed not to notice and automatically ignored her.
Su Jinxiu had no intention of chatting with them, and was ready to unload the ingredients from the carriage and take them to her place.
At this time, a thin man stepped forward, looked at Su Jinxiu and smiled.
"Shopkeeper Su, your stove is in the left corner.
Come with me. These ingredients must be handed over to our people for inspection first.
When the competition starts, bring it back."
Su Jinxiu glanced at the others, they all seemed to be professionals.
He nodded and handed the reins of the carriage to the man.
"Good work."
Seeing that the time was almost up, Wang Shuncai arrived belatedly.
His position is the most eye-catching place in the field.
As soon as he came in, people around him swarmed around him.
"Here is Shopkeeper Wang? It's really an honor for us to be able to compete with Shopkeeper Wang on the same stage today."
"Yes! I know I will lose to Shopkeeper Wang every year, but I still come every year.
I just want to take advantage of Shopkeeper Wang at this time."
"Today, Shopkeeper Wang must show your respect and don't let us lose too ugly."
Wang Shuncai was the supreme presence in the restaurants in the capital.
He hears a lot of these compliments every year and is already used to them.
His face was calm and he arched his hands.
"You're welcome..."
When he raised his eyes, he saw Su Jinxiu standing in the corner with no intention of coming forward to talk.
He couldn't help but grit his teeth and smiled coldly.
“This year’s competition has Shopkeeper Su, and it’s hard to tell the winner.
Everyone, don’t forget to go and learn from Shopkeeper Su.”
Everyone snorted softly after listening to Wang Shuncai's words.
"Who doesn't know what Shopkeeper Su relies on to retain diners? We are embarrassed to say it."
"That is, a woman can just stay at home and embroider. What kind of business can she do when she comes out?
I don’t know what her parents were thinking, and how could she be so embarrassed?"
When Su Jinxiu heard these words, she stopped what she was doing and looked at them.
"I thought today was a cooking competition, but it sounds more like a tongue-in-cheek competition?
It’s not about the level of cooking skills, it’s about who can talk better?
Don't you cook with your hands? Do you cook with your mouth?
My parents taught me to speak with my ability. Do you think you, your parents, can't compare to others and just throw dirty water on me?
Your tutors are 'really good'..."
Everyone was so angry that Su Jinxiu choked and their faces turned blue and white.
Wang Shuncai snorted coldly and signaled everyone to calm down.
"Since Shopkeeper Su has said so, it would appear that we are guilty if we still argue with her.
Everyone, please show your skills and show me to Shopkeeper Su!"
When the time came, the person above lit a stick of incense and announced the start of the competition.
Everyone's food was delivered one after another and they started to get busy.
But Su Jinxiu's table was empty, and her ingredients were not served.
She couldn't help but frown and called out to the thin man from before.
"Why are their things delivered, but where are mine?"
The man rolled his eyes and patted his head.
"Oh, look at my memory, I forgot to tell Shopkeeper Su.
Your horse got frightened for some reason and ran away.
I haven’t even unloaded the ingredients, I’m really sorry!”
He said he was sorry, but there was a somewhat proud smile on his face.
Obviously, it was intentional.
Others also heard this and looked at Su Jinxiu with joy.
"Hmph, you deserve it. There are no ingredients. Let me see what you cook with?"
"Oh, why don't you try your old trick again and go to the sidelines to beg those men to see if they can help you?"
Wang Shuncai stewed the Buddha Jumping Over the Wall and signaled the apprentice beside him to collect the leftovers.
He looked at Su Jinxiu and curled his lips.
"Shopkeeper Su's luck is really bad. I've always wanted to compete with him.
If Shopkeeper Su doesn’t mind it, I still have some ingredients here, why don’t Shopkeeper Su use them?”
Others heard Wang Shuncai's words and praised him one after another.
"Shopkeeper Wang is still generous. Shopkeeper Su doesn't give you face like that, but you don't care about past grudges.
With such a big heart, it’s no wonder that the Treasure Pavilion has remained standing for many years.”
Seeing that the incense was half burned, Wang Shuncai pretended to feel sorry.
"Tsk, I'm afraid that if Shopkeeper Su wants to do it, he won't have enough time.
It’s such a pity that I couldn’t compete with Shopkeeper Su.”
The disciple next to Wang Shuncai glanced at Su Jinxiu and said something strangely.
"Master, I'm afraid that Shopkeeper Su will be eliminated if he knows about it in the first game.
So you deliberately lost the ingredients, right?
Tsk, this is a good idea..."
Su Jinxiu looked at Wang Shuncai who looked proud, frowned and was about to speak.
Just outside the venue, Li Yanran called her out of breath.
"Sister Su, I'll help you drive the carriage back."
Su Jinxiu took a look and saw the driver behind Li Yanran pulling the carriage forward.
The horse's buttocks were dripping with blood, and it looked like he had been injured before running away in fright.
Su Jinxiu didn't care to say anything more and looked at the thin man.
"My ingredients are here, do you want to check them again?"
The man glanced at Wang Shuncai and saw that Wang Shuncai didn't stop him, so he let him go.
"Forget it, it's not easy to see Shopkeeper Su.
Just bring the ingredients in!"
Li Yanran quickly signaled to the coachman and grandma for help and delivered the ingredients to Su Jinxiu's table.
Su Jinxiu didn't ask anyone for help and started making ham and winter bamboo shoot soup in an orderly manner.
Wang Shuncai watched Su Jinxiu busy with confidence, then walked leisurely to a chair aside and sat down, waiting for the time to come.
Soon, the last bit of incense burned out.
The thin man announced that time was up and asked everyone to bring the dishes to the stage.
People selected from outside the venue came forward and tasted them one by one.