It is undeniable that some food reviews are indeed operated in secret, and the organizers spend money to buy fame.
But it is not the case this time, or in other words, no one bribed the judges in advance this time, and the judges came with a notarized attitude. Moreover, this is a very small food challenge. It is a food challenge for only two people, and the scale is not large.
If it weren't for the attention of the website's food channel, it would never have reached its current scale.
Because of this, these judges will give scores fairly, but no one thought that something went wrong in the end. The problem lies with Duck Blood Vermicelli Soup, their general manager.
Everyone else got five points, but he was the only one who got zero points. Not only did he drop Gu Zheng’s score all of a sudden, but it also made the competition unfair and made the other judges’ comments meaningless. It’s strange that these judges weren’t angry.
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Mr. Gao was a chef before and has been a member of the Food Association for a long time. After retiring, he no longer worked as a chef. Instead, he liked to taste delicious food everywhere and became a food critic.
He has been in the Food Association longer than the president, so he is a veteran, and he is also a person with a strong personality. Even if there is anything wrong with the president, he will directly raise it, let alone such a general manager.
Mr. Hua's face will be very ugly now. He gave Gu Zheng zero points because of his selfishness. He doesn't want to lose but can't afford to lose.
It doesn't matter if you lose the food competition. The one who is inferior in skills is the head chef. The worst thing is to change the head chef, or to be more humble and improve your cooking skills in the future.
But the core of this competition is the battle for ingredients. Losing means that Gu Zheng's article is correct, and it also proves that their ingredients are not good.
This is a fatal blow. Ingredients are very important to any restaurant. Once people leave the impression that you use ingredients poorly, it will be difficult to change it. It will have a great impact on their business and future development.
, that’s why he gave Gu Zheng zero points against his will, and couldn’t let Gu Zheng win the game.
He originally thought about compensating the judges with red envelopes afterwards, and the media's red envelopes were thicker, but he didn't expect that Mr. Gao would expose it on the spot and accuse him unceremoniously, making it impossible for him to get off the stage.
"Old Gao, I'm sorry. There are no six points in the rules. If you insist on favoring this person, I have nothing to say!"
Mr. Hua cursed in his heart for a while and said softly that after he scored zero points, he had no way out and could only fight hard. At this moment, he also began to curse their head chef in his heart. He had promised to win before, but the other party just
He is a young man. His father is a famous chef, but his cooking skills are average.
His cooking skills are average, his cooking skills are so average, but he actually made such delicious duck blood and vermicelli soup. If he could eat it elsewhere, he would definitely find a way to lure Gu Zheng into his own shop. It's a pity.
Not now, he must maintain his reputation first. He no longer relies on taste, reputation is the most important thing.
"You say I am biased, who among us is biased? We are not fools!"
Mr. Gao laughed angrily, pointed his finger at Mr. Hua and shouted. A judge next to him hurriedly grabbed him and asked him to calm down. Mr. Gao is over seventy years old. If he gets angry, he will be in trouble.
Already.
"The maximum score is only five points, but you have to give six points. This is not favoritism. The rules have been set before. It is not illegal for me to give zero points, but you give six points. If this is the case, I might as well let you alone this time.
Come and judge, anyway, you alone have the final say!"
Having offended Mr. Gao, Mr. Hua simply let go. He just said this directly. Mr. Gao relied on his status to rely on his elders and wanted to directly influence the outcome of the game.
"you you……"
Mr. Gao's face turned red with anger. Mr. Wu also came over and persuaded Mr. Gao in a low voice. Mr. Gao and the others were invited by the website. If anything happens here, the website cannot bear the responsibility.
Gu Zheng stood there quietly, without saying a word before, but with a cold look in his eyes.
Winning or losing actually doesn't matter to him. If he hadn't been encouraged by Qi Ling this time and would get a good prize if he won, he wouldn't have agreed to the challenge at all. But now that he has agreed, he will take it seriously. Who should be his?
Don't even think about taking it away. He did a really bad job. If he really loses, he will never deny it.
"Mr. Gao, thank you for your maintenance. If you give me five points, do I also get fifty points?"
Wei Wei suddenly said something. Gao Lao and the other judges all looked at Gu Zheng. Gao Lao had a sense of regret in his eyes. He really approved of the vermicelli soup made by Gu Zheng. He had not seen such a good cook for a long time.
of people.
This is a capable young man, but unfortunately the other party was messy and gave him unfair treatment.
"That's right, Mr. Gao scored five points, and you also scored fifty points!" It was Mr. Wu who replied, and Mr. Gao was still catching his breath.
"Both are 50 points, that's a draw. Since it's a draw, why not make an extra game instead of making duck blood and vermicelli soup? Just use the existing ingredients to make your best food, and then let's judge."
Got it!"
Gu Zheng said secretly, and the other judges were stunned for a moment. They only thought that Gu Zheng did really well and should win, but they did not think that even if Mr. Hua scored zero points, Gu Zheng still had fifty points, and there was no
Lose, but draw.
This is a good reason for the extra round. This young man can even cook the duck blood and vermicelli soup so well. The other food must not be bad either. Several judges still miss the food made by Gu Zheng.
"The undisputed proposal is a good one. A draw and a playoff. What do you think, Mr. Hua?"
Mr. Wu first nodded in agreement. He knew very well that Gu Zheng's cooking skills could make omelettes so well, and for someone who could make duck blood and vermicelli soup with such a taste, other foods must be good.
In the extra round, he is not afraid even if Mr. Hua gives zero points this time. Mr. Hua can give zero points to Gu Zheng, and he can give zero points to the head chef. Then it will all depend on the judges.
Now they have offended Mr. Gao and several judges. You can imagine the results after a while.
Mr. Hua was a little hesitant at this moment. He could barely accept a draw, as long as he didn't lose, or their duck blood vermicelli soup didn't lose, but he wasn't very willing to play a playoff. A man who could make duck blood vermicelli soup so well
As a eater, he really has no confidence that his head chef can win.
"President Hua, let's play in an extra game. We think we should also play in an extra game!"
One of the judges said that he was just an ordinary judge. Now Gao Lao was no longer willing to pay attention to him. The other judges also wanted to join the competition. After all, the scoring system was agreed upon at the beginning. Mr. Hua did not violate the rules. They really let Gao Lao
Giving Gu Zheng a six-point score would be a violation of the rules, but would be true to the facts.
"Yes, Mr. Hua, we also think we should play a playoff!"
The media talked quietly for a while, and finally a reporter stood up. A tie would be boring in a playoff. What readers want to read is not a draw, but news with results. If there is a draw, their writers will have a headache.
Attention will also be reduced a lot.
Just like a football game, the knockout games attract more attention than the regular season. For neutral fans, a wonderful game with a big score and a win or loss is definitely much better than a one-to-one draw.
