Chapter 372: Something unexpected happened
Zhao Xiaojing looked around and finally fixed her eyes on the female contestant who calmly flipped the wok, helped put out the fire, and returned to her position without saying a word.
Zhao Xiaojing had noticed this female contestant before the competition started. While the host was speaking, the contestants below were either chatting in low voices, or secretly taking out their phones to dawdle, or looking around nervously and restlessly, looking very mundane.
Only this female player stared straight ahead with an expressionless face the entire time, as if she was detached and out of tune with the competition.
At the time, Zhao Xiaojing didn't think much of it, thinking she might be there because of her beauty and unique temperament, or perhaps just to join in the fun, with little interest in the competition itself. However, after the competition began, Zhao Xiaojing accidentally glanced in her direction and realized that this was completely different. This person's technique was extremely skillful, and every move was so smooth that it showed she was a professional player, unlike other female players.
Judging from the other female contestants' techniques and cooking skills, most of them are housewives who came to join in the fun. They are skilled only because they cook frequently, but they are not professionals yet. They came to participate in the competition with the mentality of giving it a try, and there is a stiff tension all over their bodies.
But she was obviously calm, and it seemed that she finished cooking at about the same time as Zhao Xiaojing, or even earlier than Zhao Xiaojing. After finishing the dish, she stood calmly in her seat. If it weren't for the man next to her shouting, she might not even look around.
This kind of calmness is not like the calmness of other non-professional players who don’t care whether they advance or not, but a kind of calmness that is composed and extremely determined.
"Are the ingredients for the competition provided free of charge? Did I participate in the competition? Then these ingredients are provided to me, why can't I take them!?"
"These ingredients are provided for the competition, not for your personal use. You can use them for cooking, but you can't take them away! And you can't even take the oil and salt! Do you have any shame?"
"Who are you calling shameless? You're the one who's shameless. You wanted to take it yourself, but you're embarrassed. I took it, and you're still trying to scheme and complain. Don't think I don't know your little tricks. You're just hoping they'll take mine and give it to you! If you're capable, just take it yourself! You have to drag me into this. Tell me, are you a slut?!"
While secretly observing the female contestant, he heard increasingly sharp shouting and cursing from behind. The female contestant frowned and turned to look behind her. Zhao Xiaojing also quickly turned her head away.
The back row was in chaos, with two players pointing fingers and cursing at each other, nearly coming to blows. Staff kept trying to stop them, but the situation didn't resolve itself; instead, the argument intensified.
"Try to tell me again?"
"Thief! I'm talking about you. Why would I be afraid of you? Don't think..."
"Are you still going to compete?! No need to get out!" An angry roar was heard, and the surroundings instantly became quiet. "Do you want to die?"
A tall and strong male contestant who was originally competing had red eyes and was holding a kitchen knife. He looked at the quarrelers angrily, and his teeth were chattering uncontrollably in extreme anger.
When he looked again, he found that the ingredients he had cut had been knocked to the ground during the argument between the two and were no longer usable.
"Sorry, sorry, we mishandled it. Your ingredients will be served to you later." A manager-like staff member, accompanied by several security guards, came from the back, motioning for the following staff to clean the floor while another staff member registered the players. "Write down this gentleman's number. I'll give him extra time later. Also, register the other affected players. I'll give them a small gift later."
"You two have been disqualified from the competition. Please come with me to the office to handle the follow-up matters. You have seriously affected the competition of other players. We hope you can cooperate with our next work. Otherwise, we don't mind taking legal action to ask you to compensate for the losses you have caused us." The manager walked towards the two instigators of the quarrel with a serious face.
The person who reported the incident quickly looked up, looking unwilling and about to say something, but the manager held out a hand to stop him. "I understand your problem. We'll discuss it in the office later. Please don't interfere with the other contestants' competition."
The thief's eyes were rolling around. When he turned around, he saw the furious male contestant still staring at them with anger still in his eyes. He quickly lowered his head and said nothing more.
The management staff acted like a backbone, and within a few words the scene became stable. The furious male contestant looked at the two quarreling people a few more times, and after the two of them dared not look directly at each other, he said nothing more. With the comfort and help of the staff, he rearranged the table and the surroundings became quiet.
The manager gave a few more instructions and took the two away, and the chaotic competition scene immediately returned to order.
As a result of this commotion, the progress of many people was delayed. Those who could be saved began to try their best to save themselves, and those who could not be saved, such as the angry male contestant just now, were seriously disturbed. The staff immediately provided new ingredients and extended the game time by seven minutes.
Zhao Xiaojing breathed a sigh of relief. She never thought that a cooking audition, where young people were present, could cause such trouble. It seemed that this competition was indeed large in scale, and the people attracted were all kinds of people.
"The first round of selection results has been announced on the big screen. Completed contestants, please check the results by number. Green means you've advanced, and red means you've been eliminated. Contestants who have advanced, please take your number plates to the information desk to claim your prizes. Contestants who didn't advance are welcome to try again next time. Simply hand your number plates to the staff at the exit. The exit is to the left of the information desk."
I don’t know if it was because of the commotion just now that the results were announced early, but as soon as things were settled here, the host on the stage announced that everyone could check the results and leave.
At this time, almost half of the contestants had completed the competition. After the host spoke, the electronic screen used for the countdown began to scroll. From a distance, it could be seen that it was divided into two areas, red on the left and green on the right.
As soon as the results came out, the scene immediately became restless again. Zhao Xiaojing followed the crowd and left. Only when she reached the bottom of the electronic screen could she clearly see the lines of numbers scrolling on the screen.
The numbers are written very clearly, from left to right they are the competition number, name, score. Those who are eliminated with less than nine points are in the red area on the left, and those who score nine points or more are in the green area on the right.
Although Zhao Xiaojing knew she could make it after seeing the uneven progress in the auditions, she still couldn't help but feel surprised when her score appeared in the green area scrolling on the big screen.
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