The members of Group 8 suddenly had an idea.
"I assume the other groups will be making some traditional breakfasts. Should we make something extra refreshing? That will definitely impress the judges."
“Agree!”
"If you want to go for a refreshing style, I think you can make vegetarian steamed dumplings with zucchini, wood ear mushrooms, eggs, etc."
"Then let's make cucumber salad! Slice the cucumbers thinly, blanch them with salt, and season them simply."
"I think so. What shall we do for dessert?"
“How about making some dessert with jasmine flowers.”
"Sure, sure! How about making grape and jasmine cheese tart?"
“Agree!”
"Then let's divide the work."
. . . . . .
The other groups were discussing enthusiastically, but there was one group that was different.
Group nine, which was formed at the last minute, had a far less harmonious atmosphere than the other groups.
"Although our team formation is not ideal, for the sake of victory, I will be the captain."
"Why are you the captain? If you weren't afraid of being eliminated if the team fails, you wouldn't even be on our team!"
"Stop arguing! We'll talk about who will be the captain later! We should first decide what to do next."
"Four more minutes, stop making noise!"
"I know everyone's a little angry. We're all left behind because we didn't perform well enough before and no team was willing to accept us. But because of this, we should perform well and use our strength to prove to those people that they made the wrong choice! One bad performance doesn't mean we'll always do badly! Now, let's decide what to cook."
"Let's start with Chinese or Western style? Which one are you good at?"
“Chinese style.”
“I’m Chinese too.”
"Then let's go for Chinese style. For the main course, how about we make leavened meat patties? We can make three flavors: chopped green onion and egg, basil, tomato, bacon, and sausage, and garlic, fatty beef, and cheese."
"That's settled. How about a kimchi salad? Pickle shredded cabbage. Make it spicy."
"Kimchi salad then, what shall we do for dessert?"
“The main courses and salads are relatively simple, so desserts are a little more difficult.”
"Then let's have egg yolk pastry."
. . . . . .
After one contestant finally stepped forward to take charge of the situation, Group 9 began planning their meals.
The judges on the stage were also observing the contestants below.
"Wen Yi, what do you think of this team formation for the players?"
"It's the contestants' first time competing in a team competition, so naturally they'll be flustered. Besides cooking, another crucial element of this competition is teamwork. Some people will have to let go of their desire to control, learn to cooperate, and follow instructions."
"Wen Qi, what do you think?"
"I think this is also an opportunity for the contestants. From their discussion just now, I noticed that several of them have leadership abilities, like Zhicai, who's currently leading Group 4, and Gao Ponytail, who stepped up to lead Group 9 during the chaos. I think her name is Manwen. I'm looking forward to her subsequent performance; she might be a dark horse."
"Chef Fu has asked so many questions, what are your thoughts?"
"I, I'm about the same as you, but now it's time to count down."
Fu Shilang shouted to the audience, "Ten-second countdown! After the 10 seconds are up, go directly into the food room to get the ingredients. Remember! You only have five minutes to get the ingredients!"
The contestants stared at the clock instantly, and when the countdown reached zero, they immediately grabbed their baskets and rushed to the food room.
A group of people rushed into the food room and searched through the shelves.
"Don't forget to take the seasoning!"
"Sugar, flour, butter..."
"Does anyone know where the mint is?"
"Don't take so much! The judges said that if you take too much food and don't use it all, you'll lose points if you waste too much!"
. . . . . .
Five minutes passed in a flash for the contestants.
It was not until the timer started beeping, indicating that there were only 30 seconds left, that the contestants began to run out in a hurry.
Before I could catch my breath, I heard the judges' announcement.
"You have 40 minutes to cook, start now!"
The contestants were cutting vegetables, making jam, and everyone was moving.
"Let's knead the dough first! Salads are quick to make, but making the dough first definitely takes longer!"
"I think we should fry the bacon."
"Frying bacon is not as convenient as putting it directly in the oven!"
"Why did you leave the water on the stove without turning it on? We need to boil water to cook the eggs."
Suddenly, the scene was in chaos, and the judges were enjoying themselves watching the excitement on the stage.
"Haha, almost every season starts like this."
"Now it depends on whether they can withstand the pressure."
Yuwen Yi even deliberately stirred up trouble, shouting at Mingyue and the others on the balcony, "Aren't you glad you're upstairs, watching everyone else mess around?"
Before the contestants upstairs could respond, a contestant below shouted, "Believe me, they won't stay long. We'll pull them down next time."
"ah!"
Suddenly a scream interrupted the conversation.
"Our pancake batter!"
In one group, the person in charge of cutting vegetables accidentally knocked over the bowl of batter.
"It's already fallen, there's nothing we can do. Hurry up and make another one."
Fu Shilang walked over and asked, "Is everything okay?"
"That's bad, Chef. The batter we were going to use to make the pancakes spilled." A group of contestants responsible for making the pancakes frowned.
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