Chapter 42

I, Shao Yuan, didn't expect to meet Yu Zhen, the owner of the imperial kitchen, here.

Last time, because of a matsutake chicken soup, I, Shao Yuan, not only received a compensation of 100,000 from Yu Zhen, but also ate and took it in the imperial kitchen.

"Mr. Zhen, what a coincidence."

Although he said this, Yu Zhen actually already knew that I, Shao Yuan, would come.

After all, the news that I, Shao Yuan, packed up the Black Dragon store yesterday has spread.

Yu Zhen knew before that I, Shao Yuan, was not an ordinary student.

But I didn't expect that he was so rich.

More than 130 million, spend it as you please.

The Yu family's assets that have been passed down to this day are only worth a few hundred million.

And I, Shao Yuan, spend more than 100 million yuan on one thing.

This is simply not on the same level.

"Yeah, what a coincidence."

I, Shao Yuan, smiled and nodded to the people around me, then sat down next to Yu Zhen.

After I, Shao Yuan, sat down, I started chatting with Yu Zhen.

The other three people saw that Shao Yuan sat down without even saying hello, and their faces looked a little unhappy.

But it didn't happen.

After all, the person who can directly spend more than 100 million in Black Dragon is not someone they can afford to provoke.

This location was originally arranged by the organizer.

On one side are professional gourmets, and on the other side are people arranged by sponsors.

The closer you are to the center, the higher your status and identity.

Several middle-aged people were naturally feeling a little uncomfortable when they were suppressed by a young man.

Besides, after Shao Yuan sat down, he started chatting with Yu Zhen directly, with no intention of paying attention to them at all.

This made them feel that I, Shao Yuan, was looking down on them.

Naturally, the impression of me, Shao Yuan, became even worse.

Si Yi stood with the assistants of Yu Zhen and the others, but her eyes were fixed on Zhen Shao Yuan.

The spectators who were gathered not far away began to talk about it after seeing me, Shao Yuan, coming.

"Who is that? He's so young, why is he sitting in the center position?"

"You don't even know that? Didn't you see the headlines today? He's the black sheep."

"Is that the one who flaunts his wealth?"

"That's him! I was just wondering which boss is so famous. I didn't expect it to be him."

"Isn't this a food tasting? Why are there only rich people here?"

"It's a food tasting event, but doesn't it require sponsorship to get it off the ground? This time, the tasting was basically sponsored by the owners of the commercial street. That prodigal son spent over 100 million on the commercial street, so he's everyone's god of wealth. Of course, he's in the C position."

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The other four had no objection to the fact that I, Shao Yuan, sat in the middle.

After all, they spent so much money, so they should sit in the middle.

Not long after I, Shao Yuan, sat down, the food tasting session began.

Those who come to participate in the food evaluation are all those who eat at the food festival.

In this food review, the top three with the highest scores will receive a large bonus.

The champion gets three million, the runner-up gets one million, and the third place gets five hundred thousand.

Most of the vendors at the food festival are small vendors, and these bonuses are an amazing fortune for them.

Therefore, many people want to participate in the evaluation.

However, if you want to be included in the food evaluation, only snacks that rank in the top 30 in terms of cumulative sales on the first day of sales can participate in the evaluation.

Although this method may result in some players with limited financial resources.

However, those who dare to do this are basically those who are very confident in their snacks and think they can win awards.

After all, he is a food reviewer, but half of him is a real gourmet.

Gourmets are extremely picky.

Even if someone can bribe the five gourmets, they cannot bribe real players with real money power like Shao Yuan and Yu Zhen.

Among the top 30 snacks, several are actually repeated.

At the beginning of the evaluation meeting, thirty merchants were required to prepare food on the spot.

If the food cannot be prepared on site, you cannot participate in an evaluation meeting like this.

With an order, thirty merchants began to make them.

The air was soon filled with various aromas.

Suddenly, an extremely overbearing stench covered up the fragrance.

Many people who couldn't bear it covered their noses.

That's the smell of stinky tofu.

Apart from the five gourmets who remained calm, even Yu Zhen covered his nose and frowned.

Even many people who love stinky tofu actually think it smells unpleasant.

What’s more, those who don’t like stinky tofu.

The two people next to Zhen Shao Yuan began to complain.

"What are these people doing? How could they let this stinky tofu in? Is that something people eat?"

"Stinky tofu is junk food and should be avoided. It not only pollutes the air but also harms our health."

The gourmet who had been expressionless on the side frowned and looked disapproving after hearing what the two people said.

I was about to refute the two of them.

The voice of I, Shao Yuan, came from the side.

"If stinky tofu is a snack and junk food, then the remaining 29 snacks are also junk food."

"Among those 29 snacks, many are made with rice and flour. If those are junk food, then we really do eat too much junk food on a daily basis."

Shao Yuan's voice was quite loud. Almost everyone around him heard it.

Everyone looked at him in surprise, even the host beside him.

What I, Shao Yuan, said was implying that those two people were looking for trouble.

Both of them are wealthy bosses and have a certain status in their respective fields.

Being confronted by Shao Yuan in front of everyone like this, I suddenly felt ashamed.

The slightly chubby one said with a straight face, "Young people nowadays have so many crooked ideas."

Another one said with an unhappy look on his face, "Yeah, young people nowadays think they can do whatever they want because they have the support of their families. Young people, it's better to be low-key and humble."

I, Shao Yuan, could tell that the two of them were lecturing him.

I, Shao Yuan, felt that I had already given them face and had spoken very tactfully.

I didn't expect that the two of them would take advantage of their age and call us young people all the time, putting themselves in a superior position and preaching.

This made me, Shao Yuan, a little unhappy.

He said with a forced smile, "It's indeed necessary to be low-key and humble. But when facing those who take advantage of their age, it's better to be more passionate. After all, young people like to stand up for the weak."

"you……"

The two didn't expect that I, Shao Yuan, would be so disrespectful to them.

Not only did he accuse them of taking advantage of their seniority, he also directly said that what they had just said was unfair.

Aftershock, who was caught in the middle, noticed that the atmosphere was a little off and quickly laughed it off, saying, "The young man has the youthful vigor, and the older man has the steadiness of an older man. Actually, they all have their own strengths and preferences, and it's all very normal."

Seeing that Yu Zhen came out to mediate, the two men gave him face, snorted coldly, and stopped talking.

I, Shao Yuan, also give face to Yu Zhen.

But, in my heart, I felt a little disdainful towards those two people.

My good mood was ruined in an instant.

The gourmet sitting next to Zhan Shao Yuan gave Zhan Shao Yuan an extra look because of what Zhan Shao Yuan had just said about stinky tofu.

The snacks that are made first can be brought up for me, Shao Yuan and others to evaluate.

After Shao Yuan and others have eaten, they need to give corresponding scores.

One point is the lowest, ten points is the highest.

Add up all the scores, and the top three will receive corresponding bonuses.

The first snack we ordered was the common cold noodles sold on the street.

Although the method of making cold noodles is simple, it is not easy to make it delicious.

Good cold noodles and seasonings are indispensable.

I, Shao Yuan, have eaten cold noodles many times before.

So, as soon as the cold noodles came out, he skillfully mixed all the ingredients and the cold noodles together.

As soon as the cold noodles enter your mouth, the aroma of chili oil fills your mouth.

Then when you chew it, you can feel the chewiness of the cold skin in your mouth.

tasty.

However, there is not much surprise.

Several gourmets put down their chopsticks after taking just one bite.

Then he picked up the cup of water beside him and rinsed his mouth.

Then the scoring began.

I, Shao Yuan, picked up the pen and wrote down a score.

The host saw that all ten people had put down their chopsticks and written down their scores.

"Alright, our gourmets have already written down their ratings. Now, please have ten gourmets rate this Lao Li's cold noodles."

I, Shao Yuan, raised my score card.

He scored a six-run knock.

In my heart, Shao Yuan, five points is a price score.

Although this cold noodle is better than the ones sold on the street, it is only slightly better.

So it's a fraction of a point on the price line.

The scores of the gourmets were basically the same as Shao Yuan's, all six points.

On the contrary, aftershock's scores were even lower, being given five points directly, and one even received four points.

This score made the boss of the cold noodle shop turn pale.

A face full of expectation turned into a face full of disappointment.

The second snack arrived soon after.

Soon, the first piece of cold skin was replaced by the snacks that came after it, one after another.

Until stinky tofu came along.

The smell of stinky tofu is really too strong.

The pungent smell could be smelled from more than ten meters away.

Wait until the stinky tofu comes in front of you and open the lid.

The smell immediately rushed from the nose to the forehead, and the two people who had just criticized stinky tofu as junk food actually vomited.

Apart from the five gourmets who remained calm, even I, Shao Yuan, who likes to eat stinky tofu, couldn't help but change my expression.

Although stinky tofu is very smelly, this one is too smelly.

I, Shao Yuan, felt as if I was being smelled just by sitting there.

Although Yu Zhen didn't vomit, he covered his nose with his hand and looked very ugly.

He was already regretting why he came to attend this evaluation meeting.

This is simply asking for trouble.

The host on the side tried hard to keep a smile on his face, but the stench that filled the air was really too much for him.

Therefore, he also froze the smile on his face, and after a lot of effort, he held his breath and said, "Now, please let all the gourmets taste this superb stinky tofu."

The five gourmets picked up their chopsticks and started eating without changing their expressions.

But I, Shao Yuan, did not. Instead, I carefully observed the ingredients attached to the surface of the stinky tofu, and then smelled the soup carefully.

Finally, he picked up the chopsticks, picked up the piece of stinky tofu that was soaked with soup and ingredients, and put it into his mouth.

The stinky tofu smelled extremely stinky, but as soon as you put it in your mouth, it immediately released an amazing fragrance.

The explosion of sauce in the mouth seems to awaken the taste buds' definition of salty and fragrant.

The addition of sour beans further highlights the freshness of the stinky tofu.

This stinky tofu really amazed me, Shao Yuan.

The taste was unexpectedly good.

I, Shao Yuan, couldn't help eating another piece. Yu Zhen, who had been reluctant to eat anything because of the bad smell, hesitated for a moment when he saw how happily I, Shao Yuan was eating.

Finally, he made up his mind and drank it in one gulp.

As a result, after eating the stinky tofu, his eyes lit up.

tasty.

The taste was unexpectedly delicious.

The author has something to say:

Sorry, my dears, I had a thyroid surgery under general anesthesia today and can’t write for the time being. I’m taking two days off and will make up for it in two days. Kisses!