As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes turned to Lu Rong.
Lu Rong originally didn't want to pay much attention to Xie Wei, but this guy was just too arrogant, and he really couldn't stand it anymore.
Lu Rong was full of confidence, and his smiling face revealed confidence from the inside out.
"Who are you?" Xie Wei was getting a little frustrated when he saw that Lu Rong was affecting his attempt to show off.
"I'm just a nobody, this is my first time participating in this competition," Lu Rong replied slowly.
Because Lu Rong was so handsome, his looks were on a completely different level compared to the generally fat and chubby chefs around him.
It makes people want to take a second look at him.
Hearing Lu Rong's words, Xie Wei burst into laughter: "A little kid who's just come here for the first time doesn't know anything, yet he dares to talk big in front of me."
Lu Rong's appearance caught the attention of not only his fellow contestants but also Wu Zhengchuan, who had just started speaking on stage.
On the one hand, his appearance is so outstanding that he doesn't seem like someone who deals with daily necessities at all.
Secondly, Lu Rong, as the representative of Kyoto University, should not have dared to speak like this based on his past performance, but he did.
This makes one want to know the reason.
"It seems this boy deserves our close attention," Wu Zhengchuan muttered to himself, squinting.
Over the years, he has developed a keen eye for people.
He discovered that excellent chefs possess a kind of charisma that emanates from within.
Lu Rong possesses this quality.
Although Xie Wei also had one, his presence was noticeably weaker.
Seeing that the two of them couldn't continue talking like this, he quickly went up to them and interrupted them.
"Haha, it seems the contestants in this food festival competition are all very confident!" he said with a smile as he walked onto the stage.
Upon seeing Wu Zhengchuan's appearance, everyone fell silent, and Xie Wei could only obediently shut his mouth.
"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, how about this, I'll add another prize for everyone. Whoever wins the championship in this food festival competition will have the opportunity to become my last disciple."
He stroked his white beard, squinted his eyes, and smiled.
Everyone was thrilled when they heard this.
It's worth noting that Wu Zhengchuan only had two disciples in his lifetime, both of whom are now nationally renowned chefs.
Anyone who becomes his last disciple will have a very promising future.
This reward is far more valuable than the champion's prize of 1 million.
"If I could become Master Wu's last disciple, I would have no regrets in this life."
"If it were 1 million, it wouldn't be worth my desperate efforts, but if I could become Master Wu's disciple, I would definitely do my best to compete for first place."
"Me too, I have to give it a try no matter what, and I'm really excited right now."
"No matter what, Elder Wu's status in China is second to none. Let alone becoming his disciple, just being able to receive his guidance once would be worthwhile."
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Lu Rong wasn't very interested in becoming Wu Zhengchuan's disciple; he preferred the 1 million yuan prize for winning the championship.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting lively, Wu Zhengchuan began the next step of the lottery.
"Next, please draw your booth number randomly for this competition."
Because the location of a stall does have a certain impact on business, but not every stall can be located in the same place.
To ensure relative fairness, the only way to select booths is by drawing lots.
So regardless of whether the position is good or bad, it's all your own choice, and you can't say anything about it.
After he finished speaking, the hostess behind him stepped forward, carrying a red cardboard box.
The lottery numbers were placed inside.
Meanwhile, a map showing the locations of the square stalls is displayed on a large screen behind the stage, and you can find out the exact location of your stall by showing your number.
"Since you two were so eager just now, you can draw first." He looked at Xie Wei, then at Lu Rong.
Upon hearing this, Xie Wei proudly walked over first, reached into the cardboard box, and took out a number.
Upon opening the number, he immediately became excited.
"Hehe, it's number 87! That's my number from last year. This place is really my lucky spot. Looks like I'm going to get first place again this year."
He seemed to be lucky, drawing the exact same position as in previous years.
Lu Rong wasn't intimidated. He strode onto the stage amidst the gazes of countless people and took a number.
The number was slowly opened and then shown to everyone.
It says 88 on it.
In other words, he and Xie Wei were in adjacent positions.
Seeing this, the people at the scene became worried.
"Oh no, that guy from Kyoto University is next to Xie Wei! Does that mean he'll get a share of the business?"
"No, you know, during last year's food festival, the daily turnover of the stalls around Xie Wei was pitifully small. Customers all went to Xie Wei to buy, and the others had no chance to do business at all."
"It's really a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road. It seems these two are determined to fight each other to the bitter end. I can only pray that I stay away from them."
"What a pity, that guy from Kyoto University really had a bad start, now he's in trouble."
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Upon seeing Lu Rong's number, Xie Wei burst into laughter.
"You're finished. You actually came right next to me. Everyone else will come to my place, and you'll be all alone," he mocked.
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