After entering April, Mr. Cen became busier and busier.
In a few days, the cooking competition will officially begin.
Because there are visits from monarchs and envoys of many small Western countries, this cooking competition also represents the dignity of the royal family and cannot be lost.
After all, Mr. Cen is old, and although he has the help of Shi Lei and Meng Yu, he still feels a little overwhelmed after struggling for a few days.
While having dinner that night, Qingtian looked up at Mr. Cen while eating.
"Sunny, why are you looking at me? Are you eating while looking at my great-grandfather's old face?"
"Grandpa, you seem to have lost weight!" Qingtian asked, "Have you not been eating well recently?"
Before the sunny day, because of poor physical condition and small appetite, once you feel unwell or the season changes, you will immediately lose weight.
Mrs. Ye always said that she didn't eat well again.
So when Qingtian noticed that Mr. Cen had lost weight, he asked him if he hadn't eaten well.
Elder Cen raised his hand and touched his face, then asked, "Have you lost weight? I don't think so."
In addition to running the store, Mrs. Ye has been busy practicing her cooking skills recently. She is busy all day long. In addition, Mr. Cen goes out early and comes back late, so he really hasn't paid much attention to this matter.
After hearing Qingtian's words, she also looked up at Mr. Cen.
"You've really lost a lot of weight!" Mrs. Ye was immediately anxious. "Grandpa, have you been feeling unwell lately?"
Although she doesn't know medicine, it's not a good thing for an older person to suddenly lose weight!
That was what happened to Mr. Ye back then. He was a very strong man, but in just a few months he became so thin that he was trembling.
So when Mrs. Ye discovered that Mr. Cen had lost so much weight, she immediately became worried.
Meng Yu took the opportunity to complain, "That's right, I noticed when I was helping the old man get dressed a few days ago that the belt had to be tied tighter than before.
“I advised the old man at the time that if he didn’t want to go to the clinic, he should ask a doctor to come over and take a look.
"But the old man refused to do anything. If I said one more word, he would get angry with me..."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Cen glared at Meng Yu fiercely.
Meng Yu quickly avoided his gaze and pretended he saw nothing.
He couldn't control the old man, but Mrs. Ye and Qingtian could still take care of him.
Facing the questioning gazes of Mrs. Ye and Qingtian, Elder Cen said helplessly, "I've just been too busy recently, and the weather is getting hotter, so I've lost some weight.
"We eat together every morning and evening, and I eat quite a lot.
“And I don’t feel uncomfortable anywhere.
"Don't worry, I'm already this old, I value my life more than you do.
"If I really feel unwell, I will definitely go to the doctor."
Boss Ye, who had been sitting next to him without saying a word, suddenly spoke up: "Is the old man busy with the cooking competition recently? Anyway, I don't have much to do every day. If there is any errand that requires running, you can leave it to me."
"That's right!" Mrs. Ye's eyes lit up when she heard this, "Grandpa, don't do everything yourself.
"For example, things like buying things or running errands, just leave it to Qingtian's father."
Mr. Cen had never thought of this before.
The reason why he did it himself this time was because he didn't want the bad things that happened in Fengle County to happen again.
He wouldn't feel at ease even if he just hired someone to do the job.
But he still trusts Boss Ye's ability and character.
"Why didn't I think of this earlier?" Elder Cen said happily, "Then come and help me. I'll arrange for someone else in the family to pick up Qingtian for the time being."
"Okay, old man, don't worry, just tell me what you need."
Mrs. Ye took the opportunity to ask, "Grandpa, have the time and rules for this cooking competition been finalized?"
“It’s settled, and notices will be posted in the city in a couple of days.
“There are a total of 200 chefs shortlisted for this cooking competition.
"The first competition will begin on May 1st, split into morning and afternoon sessions, with 100 participants in each session. The top 50 in each session will be selected.
"The second competition will be held on the third day of May. There will be a total of one hundred participants, and the top fifty will be selected.
"On the fifth day of the fifth month, the third round will be held, and the top twenty players will be selected.
"On May 8th, the fourth round will be held, and the top ten players will be selected.
"Finally, on the tenth day of May, the ten people will go to the palace and compete in front of the emperor and the Western envoys.
"Then you will have the opportunity to present the dishes you cook to the Emperor for him to taste!
"The top three in the final competition will not only be rewarded by the Emperor, but will also be awarded the title of Master Chef!"
"It would be great if Mom could get into the top three." Qingtian still remembered what Sister Ye had said before, "Then I'll open a big restaurant for Mom in the capital!"
When the adults heard this, they just smiled and didn't agree.
Because everyone knows that this is just the ignorant words of a child like Qingtian.
If Mrs. Ye really stands out in the cooking competition, the restaurant she opens must be worthy of her status.
You definitely can't just open a small restaurant. That would not only lower your status, but also attract no dignitaries to patronize it.
But it costs a lot of money to open a big restaurant in Beijing.
Although Boss Ye's family is living a good life now, they still dare not even think about opening a big restaurant.
Not to mention the couple themselves, even with the help of Mr. Cen, they still couldn't get anywhere.
Of course, if Mrs. Ye really made it into the top three, there would definitely be a lot of people offering money to hire her as a chef or to open a shop for her.
But if I do that, I will be working for others, and I will definitely not be as free as I am now.
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