Chapter 133,
It is said that what you cannot get will always cause you trouble, but Changqi has never seen this problem in Su Guoer. She is always unusually calm and has never mentioned her relationship with the prince to anyone. She is so decisive... as if the prince has never appeared in her life.
But why is this?
Could it be that... Su Guoer has never had any feelings for the prince?
Is it possible that such an outstanding person still cannot move Su Guoer's heart? Chang Qi didn't know, but he really believed that Su Guoer had no feelings for the prince.
In that case... wouldn't the prince be very pitiful?
As pitiful as myself?
Tsk tsk tsk, he sighed inwardly. It turned out that even a person as extraordinary as him had things he couldn't obtain? Then there was nothing for an ordinary person like him to worry about.
Changqi felt much better.
But I also feel a little sorry for the prince. He even wants me to take care of Su Guoer when he goes out. I don’t know when Su Guoer will be able to see him. Even if I can’t give him a perfect answer, can I at least give him an answer?
It’s a pity that he is a spy, Su Guoer will not know all this from him.
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Time flies, and it is already March. The ladies have taken off their thick spring clothes and changed into light clothes to parade in the streets. The scene of spring flowers blooming should be so lively.
So in broad daylight, there were more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages coming and going on Qingyan Street, and countless shops and stalls on the street, all crowded together outside the theater, almost blocking the street.
It’s so lively!
Right here, in the former Meichun Garden, an open-air theater that can accommodate more than a dozen people at the same time, a cooking competition is about to be held.
Perhaps because the competition venue is an open-air place temporarily converted from a former theater, there is a large open space in front of the door. It is where the young actors in the theater practice dancing every day. Now dozens of earthen stoves have been set up there early, and there is also a wooden table next to it. These are what every contestant can use.
In addition, there are several benches on the stage of the theater. They are kept very clean and put some fruits and snacks on them. They are a place for the judges to rest and watch. Standing on them, you can take in all the scenery.
This was the first round of auditions, mainly to eliminate those who were just filling in the numbers, so the judges selected were all older ministers and teachers, and there was also a head of the imperial kitchen in the palace, who was the only one who knew how to cook.
Of course, the first round of auditions is not that strict. The requirement is that you can advance as long as the food tastes good and looks good.
Su Guoer received this news in advance. Qingluan told her not to worry too much about the first round of auditions. There were too many chefs participating in this competition, so the first round of auditions was just a formality and anyone who was roughly qualified would be fine.
But when Su Guoer came here, she didn't think so.
The rules for the first round are: choose your own ingredients and make your own specialty dishes. Don’t be picky about the style of dishes or the taste, as long as the dishes are colorful, fragrant and delicious.
So all the chefs got their ingredients early and waited outside, waiting only for the people above to give the order before they stood in front of their respective stoves and prepared to show off their skills.
However, there were too many people coming this time, so they were divided into batches. Su Guoer was in the second batch, and while they were waiting on the corridor, they could actually see the dishes made by other chefs. So Su Guoer didn't think that the chefs who came this time were just there to make up the numbers.
You can tell just by looking at the knife skills.
Su Guoer watched as a young man skillfully swung his knife, and with a flick of the knife, a complete fish bone was shaved out, so cleanly. Anyway... she couldn't do it herself.
Although she is a chef, she has never required herself to train her knife skills to the extreme, including her apprentices. They basically focus on the taste rather than the knife skills and details.
However, the apprentices trained by other masters in the restaurant are different. There are obvious differences between them and those trained by Su Guoer, so most of the plating and carving work is left to other masters, and Su Guoer feels more at ease.
She was not a professional chef and thought these things were not important. But when she saw the young man's knife skills, she finally understood what the essence of being a chef was. Knife skills were so important. Every move he made was like presenting a perfect work of art!
After a while... a classic white dragon playing with a pearl appeared in front of everyone.
This is the dish that the man brought out.
A lifelike white dragon carved from white radish. You can see the dragon's grace from a distance. The carving is simply amazing!
Su Guoer watched with gusto. She finally understood why some people say that watching others cook is a kind of enjoyment.
Isn’t this enjoyment?
She had a feeling that this young man would be able to shine at the Bian Jing Chef God Conference!
The third person in the third row of the west row was a strange old man. Su Guoer's eyes quickly focused on the old man after scanning the crowd. Because of his cooking method...
It's too casual.
The judges who came up casually were afraid that he would do something wrong, so they simply came down and stood beside him, afraid that he would add something he shouldn't, because guests were allowed to bring their own seasonings, and the dishes were for the judges to eat.
In this case, you have to watch it.
The old man took out a clay pot that he hadn't seen for who knows how long from his big backpack. He rinsed the pot with clean water, put some oil in, cut some ginger into the pot and stir-fried it, then put some unknown red fruit in and stir-fried it, then the eggs, then the green onion shreds, and finally poured water and started to cook.
This operation......
This person doesn't look like he's here to participate in the competition, but rather to cause trouble?
This made the judges on the side stare at him closely, not daring to relax at all.
The old man didn't care. While the water was boiling, he took out a small stool from his backpack, sat on the ground, and crossed his legs.
This posture...
Crazy enough!
"Wow!" someone in the audience shouted. Su Guoer hurried to look and saw the young man pouring something on the white dragon with a spoon.
When I turned sideways to look, I saw that most of the dragon's body had been painted golden yellow.
The white dragon also became a lifelike golden dragon!
The whole process of change is incredibly surprising!
The lifelike golden dragon was even more breathtaking! Su Guoer saw that some audience members had stood up directly in the second-floor auditorium and leaned over the railing to look down.
This shows how good this guy's craftsmanship is!
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