"Okay, let us congratulate Baidu, a young player from the Tianlong Stone Gambling Association, for advancing to the top ten!" The host once again stirred up the atmosphere, and this sentence echoed throughout the venue.
After looking at the inscription book in his hand, the host continued: "Of course, let us also congratulate the other contestants who entered the top 50. You all still have a chance to enter the top ten. After a two-hour break, we will invite the 100th contestant.
Player No. 01 and Player No. 301 will compete in their competition. If both of them advance, then only six people will be left in the top ten."
Next is the time for eating and resting. We have been competing all morning, and basically everyone is hungry. People are like iron rice and iron. If you don't eat for one meal, you will feel hungry. You can't compete on an empty stomach.
Since the organizer was well prepared and had set up a dining area in the venue, everyone chose to stay nearby. What was prepared here was not an ordinary meal. If you take it to any hotel outside, it would be the cheapest appetizer.
It costs about a hundred dollars.
These foods are not just expensive. The deliciousness is naturally proportional to the price. Eating here is free. As long as there is no elimination, if you eat at will at this stage, the eliminated people will not have this kind of taste.
Many people have never tasted food here in their lives. It is said that the organizers have invited nationally certified first-class chefs, and the dishes they cook are absolutely delicious. Some casual stone gambling enthusiasts have even joined a restaurant that is qualified for the competition.
The purpose of this association is to be able to enter the top 50 in the area and taste the delicacies made by these famous chefs.
"Well, I didn't expect the food here to taste so good. Compared with Gulou City, I might as well give it a try." It was the first time for Qiao Meng to eat the food here. First of all, the freshness made his taste buds explore. In fact, it was
The food here was truly delicious and left him with endless aftertaste.
"Haha, Xiao Meng, actually two of the chefs here were invited from Gulou City." Tianlao said to Qiao Meng with a smile.
"What?"
This refreshed his worldview. When did Gulou City, a special hotel that bought and sold antiques, start to pay attention to gambling stones? Now it can let its own chef join such an organization. Its strength and influence should be
How big.
Qiao Meng remembered that he had been invited by the boss behind Gulou City to discuss some matters a few days ago. The mysterious boss said that he would take care of Gulou City temporarily. Why was he so confused at that time that he didn't agree immediately?
For a place with strength and status, it didn't say any conditions and just gave it away for free. Even if there are any conditions in the future, it can be discussed slowly. Why is there nothing further?
The boss of Gulou City had previously said that he would give Qiao Meng a chance. If he missed it and didn't go to the next appointment, he would not have the chance.
Later, Qiao Meng didn't pay attention to this matter because he had too much other time, and now that he was here to participate in the Stone Gambling Competition, he even forgot about this matter. Looking back now, he really regrets it.
At this time, Qiao Meng's mind was full of the fact that there was a sincere deal in front of him, but he didn't cherish it. He only regretted it when he lost it. If he could do it all over again, he would like to say to the boss of Gulou City,
I - agree! If he had to add a time limit to these three words, he hoped it would be ten thousand years!
"Xiaomeng, what's wrong with you?"
Tianlao saw that Qiao Meng was acting abnormally since he heard that there were two top chefs in Gulou City. He felt languid, in a trance, his eyes were dull, and he was even a little sad.
This face showed so many expressions at the same time. Before, it could only be done by those actors watching on TV. Now Qiao Meng's performance was obviously not right, so he couldn't help but asked worriedly.
When the people nearby heard Tian Lao calling Qiao Meng, they all turned their attention, but when they saw Qiao Meng still staying there, several people went up and called him.
"Xiao Meng? Xiao Meng?"
"Tianlao calls you, Xiaomeng?"
But no matter how they screamed, Qiao Meng was still immersed in his sad and hesitant fantasy, unable to extricate himself.
Snap——
Baidu went up and slapped Qiao Meng's head hard.
"Ah, it hurts, what are you doing!" Qiao Meng felt the pain and then came back to his senses. He immediately jumped up and shouted at Baidu questioningly.
"Who told you to be in a daze and ignore people just now? God and we called you several times but you didn't reply. They are all elders. If they attack you, they will probably be misunderstood and abuse you, so it's only up to me.
Come on, it's better to do it gently, otherwise you might faint." Baidu said plausibly.
"Baidu, you are getting worse and worse. Where did you go when you were so polite before? Why are you doing the same thing now?"
Qiao Meng feels more and more wrong with him now. He always feels that he is the real person now, and it was just a disguise when they first met. As expected, people who have been together for a long time will gradually reveal their true nature.
Ahem—Tianlao pretended to cough at this time, reminding the two of them that he was still watching, and started to argue with each other when they disagreed. Is that still normal?
"Master, what do you want me to do?" Qiao Meng put the problem back on track and wanted to give God some face.
"Oh, there's nothing wrong. I just saw that you started to feel dazed after I told you about the chef in Gulou City, and your expression was uncertain, so I wanted to ask you if you discovered anything?" Tianlao said slowly.
"Oh, it's actually nothing. I just suddenly lost my mind. I was also thinking about the next game. I thought too deeply at the moment." Qiao Meng said embarrassedly.
He didn't tell what happened between him and the boss of Gulou City. It wasn't that he didn't trust Tianlao and the others, but that even he found this matter unbelievable. A huge Gulou City was handed over to him like this.
Freshmen take over.
No one could accept it so quickly, let alone if he thoughtlessly rejected such an opportunity, and he would probably be laughed at a lot if he said it.
Poof——
"Why are you laughing?" Qiao Meng was explaining to Tian Lao when Bai Du beside him suddenly couldn't help laughing, which was a little inexplicable.
"No...it's nothing, it's just that you looked funny when you were in a daze just now, that's why you laughed." After Baidu finished speaking, he responded to Qiao Meng with a big smile.
"Hehehehe, is it so funny? It's so funny. Why didn't you laugh just now? Why don't you tell the truth?" Qiao Meng is not that easy to lie. This kid must have some other reasons, and he vaguely feels that Baidu knows.
Something else, otherwise this gratuitous laughter would not make any sense.
"Can't I react slowly?" Baidu doesn't care whether he believes it or not. It means I am just the reason and you believe it or not.
Too lazy to pay attention anymore, the personality displayed by Baidu now is really different from before, just like two completely opposite people, one is gentle and elegant, the other is as active as a rabbit. Comparing it, they can be said to be two extremes. It's really weird.
I know why some people's character expressions can jump so dramatically.
We haven't seen each other for more than a month. Baidu is already used to being in front of Tianlao and the others. He doesn't worry about being disliked for the personality he shows, because they are also used to Baidu like this.
Indeed, at the beginning, Wang Zhe and others all thought of Baidu as being very well-educated, speaking slowly and calmly, and not fighting or grabbing, but slowly he began to show a different side, and this difference was directly
A 180-degree change, a quiet Baidu slowly turned into a lively boy who made little moves at every turn.
But when it comes to stone gambling, his talent is indeed valuable. If he were not compared to Qiao Meng, he would be the most suitable person to enter this industry among all the young people they have seen.
There may be some people who don't recognize his talent. If he is really that good, why did he have to ask Qiao Meng for his opinion during the promotion round?
Because Tianlao once said something to them. He said that General Qiao Meng is the most talented person in the stone gambling and antique circles in recent years. Even he has nothing to teach now. He can only teach Qiao Meng.
If you give me a little guidance to a place that is confused or has not yet been touched, if you give it another ten years, or only five years, no one will be able to compare with Qiao Meng.
Tianlao is recognized as the number one leader in the association, and was once one of the core members of the National Stone Gambling and Antiques Association. A big shot like him has gone through many ups and downs to get to where he is today, but his appreciation for Qiao Meng is not the same.
He was so generous with his words, how dare they underestimate Qiao Meng.
Even a young and energetic person like Bai Du shouldn't be so convinced that he is inferior to others, but he immediately nodded in agreement upon hearing Tian Lao's evaluation.
This is also the reason why people in the association try their best to teach Baidu. He is gifted and talented, but he can see himself and others more clearly. He will not become dissatisfied because he is evaluated below others.
Such nonsense, if you don’t cultivate people like this, who else will you cultivate?
You know, although the world's supreme king is powerful, he will not be able to defend his country without the help of a general.
"Master, are you familiar with the boss of Gulou City?" Qiao Meng asked this question out of the blue.
"I can't say I'm familiar with it. Gulou City has existed for thousands of years. It is said that the bosses here have been passed down from generation to generation, but no one has seen their honor since several generations ago." Tianlao recalled what the older generation had passed down.
of knowledge.
"We haven't seen each other a few generations ago? Isn't this too mysterious?" Qiao Meng couldn't understand it more and more. How could a boss not come forward to manage it? Who would be convinced? However, Gulou City has been spread so steadily.
Until now.
"I don't know the reason for this question. It should be that they have a special management method. It's okay to ask for mystery. However, there are rumors that the boss of Gulou City is going to appear recently. But is it the new one or the old one?
I don’t know.” Tianlao was also quite emotional about this, as if he had recalled something.
When Qiao Meng heard the expression on Tian Lao's face, he knew that it must have brought back his old man's memories, so he stopped asking questions. Some things would be meaningless if he asked too many questions. He would naturally understand when he should know.