Chapter 363: Contest Commences

“If it’s convenient for you, please do give us your precious opinions so that we can make it better next time . ” Li Li said earnestly .

“It’s very simple . Because the service, surroundings and dishes are all good here in your restaurant, but they are still a little distance from the best . ” Ling Hong was never the kind of person who would speak considerately .

Li Li was stunned for an instant, but he soon reacted and asked, “Do you mean you don’t like the taste?”

“No . The taste is not bad, like he said . ” Ling Hong pointed to Han Shan beside him and said .

“Then?” Li Li controlled his slightly changed expression and asked calmly .

“It’s no more than being not bad . ” Ling Hong shrugged .

“Ok . Thank you for your precious opinions . ” Li Li then left with a smile . But once he turned around, he couldn’t control his expression anymore .

“You really comment harshly . I feel the taste is very good . ” Han Shan turned his head and said .

“No . It’s just the truth,” Ling Hong said indifferently .

“Ho Ho . Your truth is in favor of that restaurant?” Han Shan said bluntly .

“I think you know I’m not that kind of person . ” Ling Hong said seriously .

“Ok, got it . So the matter is finalized . We just need to sign it tomorrow . ” Han Shan nodded his head and changed the subject .

“Got it . Bye . ” Ling Hong waved his hand and then walked out of the western style restaurant first .

“Young guys nowadays . . . ” Han Shan sighed with emotion .

When he walked to his own car, he took a look at Yuan Zhou’s restaurant subconsciously .

It was also a novel and disagreeable feeling for him when he had been blacklisted first .

Therefore, Han Shan had never paid attention to Yuan Zhou’s restaurant ever since then . He looked at the long line of customers at the entrance and the unchanged door and then couldn’t help but say, “It’s still as shabby as before . “

That’s right . In Han Shan’s opinion, it should at least have a shop sign since it was so famous . But until now, there still wasn’t any .

The two people both left smartly, unlike Li Li .

Especially since he specifically went to ask the customers that had eaten in Yuan Zhou’s restaurant, he became more depressed now .

Basically, every customer didn’t intend to compare the two restaurants . They were very surprised when they heard he wanted them to make a comparison .

But as long as he didn’t talk about Yuan Zhou’s restaurant, they responded to him well .

That made the proud man, Li Li, unable to accept the fact . Therefore, Li Li started to control everything starting from the source .

“I can make it even more perfect . ” Li Li said to himself affirmatively .

He intended to ensure everything was perfect in every aspect, so the kitchen wouldn’t be as easygoing as previously in the recent days .

Yuan Zhou had no idea about Li Li’s feelings at all, but the contest that he had agreed to take part in was about to commence .

The contest wasn’t that easy as described by Yan Jia . However, Lee Yan Yi requested that he not tell everything to Yuan Zhou .

This contest was to distinguish precious ingredients and it concerned the fame and gains of the masters of different styles of cooking .

Of course, it was also a significant event to the contestants that participated .

With Lee Yan Yi’s sharp tone and bad temper, he certainly had some fellow peers that could not bear the sight of him .

However, he had a really sensitive taste, like an emperor . He knew whatever he placed in his mouth, which provided him with the great fame .

Another chef who regarded Lee Yanyi as his life-long rival and was meanwhile also a gourmet, was inquiring about the person Lee Yanyi recommended this time .

At their ages, they were unlikely to participate the contest personally . They only recommended the young that they believed to be good .

Defeating the person recommended by Lee Yanyi was equal to defeating himself . At least, Xing Min thought that way .

“Did the old guy Yan recommend anyone this time?” Xing Min leafed through the new assessment information of the chefs and asked indifferently .

Lee Yanyi hadn’t recommended anybody for three times, therefore Xing Min just asked that due to his obsession .

“This time, Mr . Lee recommended a chef . His name is Yuan Zhou . ” His assistant beside him immediately turned to Yuan Zhou’s information and answered earnestly .

“Oh . Same as before . ” Xing Min answered habitually .

The office was suddenly lost in silence . Abruptly, Xing Min shouted vigorously, “What? That old guy recommended a person?”

“Yes, sir . It’s a chef called Yuan Zhou . ” The assistant pushed the glasses upward calmly and said clearly .

“Why did this old guy suddenly recommend a chef silently this time? Yuan Zhou? Who is he?” Xing Min stood up and muttered while walking around .

Taking Yuan Zhou’s information, the assistant stood there silently for quite a while before Xing Min calmed down and got himself seated again in his chair .

“Tell me something about this Yuan Zhou . ” Xing Min drank some water and said calmly .

“Yuan Zhou, male, 24 . He opened a small restaurant in Taoxi Road and is said to have very good craftsmanship and booming business . However, he doesn’t have any learning experiences from any famous teachers or institutions, nor does he have any certificates as a symbol of status . ” The assistant took the information and read carefully .

The Chef Certificates issued by National Labor and Social Security Authority had different levels from bottom to top, Beginner-Intermediate Chef, Intermediate Chef, Senior Chef, Technician and Senior Technician . Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou had none of them .

“Is that all?” Xing Min waited for a while and when he found his assistant spoke no more, he frowned and asked .

“Yes . That’s all . ” The assistant nodded his head .

“He’s really a damn foolish decrepit guy . Surprisingly recommending a person unknown to anybody . Did he intend to defeat me this way?” Xing Min stroked his short beard and laughed at Lee Yanyi .

“Sir, as far as I know, Mr . Lee often went there for meals,” the assistant added timely .

“He would surely often give special favor to that young chef, wouldn’t he?” Xing Min patted on the table with his big hands as if he had known something .

“Please check, sir . ” The assistant set Yuan Zhou’s information down in front of Xing Min .

“Doesn’t he have more information? Fairly interesting . ” Xing Min was not afraid of Lee Yanyi, but was just on the alert .

“Yes . That is all . ” The assistant nodded his head .

“It’s surprisingly an unknown person . Does the old guy really think everybody is like the talented chef Chu Xiao?” Xing Min said with contempt .

“Give me my phone . Let me call Chu Xiao . It seems he needs to participate in the contest this time . ” After Xing Min’s words of contempt, he instructed the assistant at the side .

“Your phone, sir . ” The assistant took his phone and handed it to Xing Min .

Chu Xiao, who was mentioned by Xing Min, was really like his name . It might not be proper to call him anti-hero as his name indicated, but he was absolutely an extremely talented and awesome figure .

He was extraordinarily talented in culinary skills ever since he was very young . He had entered the kitchen of a Michelin two-star hotel to study for one year when he was 11 years old .

At 13, he officially obtained the Certificate of The International Senior Technician . By now, he was 26 and had been a chef in a Michelin three-star hotel .

Of course, he was less than 20 when he got the appellation, therefore he was the youngest Michelin three-star chef .

One must acknowledge that his mum really did well in naming him .

“Kai Wen, I have told you the water used to wash rice must be from Chun Rice and only the water for the third time can be used . Only in that way, the mutton can have the taste of sweet dew after washing . “

It was Chu Xiao . He kept a semi-long hairstyle and was wearing a hat . Although he appeared careless and casual, he spoke fairly solemnly .

“I’m sorry . As I didn’t find Chun Rice, I replaced it with the top-quality rice . ” Kai Wen was a serious-looking middle-aged man . He lowered his head and said with a low voice when he heard that .

“So you replaced it with something else randomly when you can’t find it?” Chu Xiao said lightly, “I have a suggestion that you take off your hat and clothes and walk out of the kitchen right now . “

Other chefs in the kitchen just did their own work respectively . They didn’t even dare to raise their head and take a look, let alone break in .

“Ok, Mr . Chu . ”

Silently, Kai Wen took off his hat and chef’s uniform and then left . . .