Soon, the first round of scores came out, and the waiter spoke loudly, holding up the rice paper in his hand.
"Wang Erwa, stir-fried shredded potatoes, 85.6 points."
The people below immediately cheered. This was the first dish and everyone was very excited.
"Ang Lee, Fried Potatoes with Pork, 86.7 points..."
Everyone showed their joy and sorrow when they heard the scores. The process was very tense and exciting, with ups and downs, which affected people's emotions all the time.
Because there were too many participants in this competition, the competition finally came to an end after three days of fierce competition.
During these three days, everyone saw many ways to cook potatoes, and learned the different flavors of shredded potatoes made by different people.
The owner of Qinglailou came to the stage and smiled from ear to ear as he saw that the popularity of the competition was increasing compared to the first day.
Previously they thought there wouldn't be so many people, so they held it in Qinglai Building, but they didn't expect more and more people, especially today when the results of the competition were announced, there were so many people, so they had to build another platform in front of the building specifically for awarding prizes.
"Everyone, after three days of fair and fierce competition, we have also witnessed many talented people making various kinds of food. Now we have the strongest ten contestants. Let us invite these ten contestants to come to the stage and we will present the awards."
In an instant, everyone cheered.
These ten people didn't expect that they would make it into the top ten. They stood there at a loss, enjoying the envious looks of everyone.
There were many relatives and friends who saw this scene and cheered and shouted the man's name, pushing the atmosphere to a tense stage.
Seeing this popularity, the shopkeeper's smile became even brighter.
"In order to witness this honorable moment, we have specially invited the prefect to present awards to the ten most powerful contestants in this competition."
Everyone was stunned when they heard the news. They didn't expect that the shopkeeper would invite the prefect to present the awards on the spot, nor did they expect that the prefect would be willing to come.
The prefect also knew the importance of today, so he dressed very formally and walked up to the stage with steady steps.
The people below saw that the prefect was even more excited, and they all looked a little crazy.
"Thank you, owner of Qinglailou, for inviting me here to present the awards to you all. It is my honor. Let's get started."
The prefect awarded prizes one by one according to the list and congratulated them. Everyone was very excited watching. This was not only a reward, but also a spiritual recognition and honor.
After the awards were presented quickly, the competition came to an end.
A middle-aged man went up on the stage and spoke to the people below.
"First of all, as the supplier of this competition, I would like to congratulate you on your success. Of course, everyone who has bought potatoes from our village knows that our potatoes taste great, and they are large and delicious. Most people in the village have grown them. You can come to our village and take a look..."
The village chief’s speech successfully introduced potatoes and promoted the village, so that everyone also knew the origin of potatoes.
At this point, the event ended successfully.
This competition successfully increased the fame of potatoes and also made the village famous. Some people even jokingly called the village the "Potato Village"!
Many people come here to see the potato cultivation in the village.
Of course, the advantage of this is that many people expressed their satisfaction after seeing it and then bought some back.
The village was suddenly very lively every day. The income of the villagers who followed Jiang Xueying to grow potatoes also increased several times. Life became much better for every household, and they no longer had to rely on the weather for their food as before.
Whenever Jiang Xueying went out, the villagers she met would come up to her and praise her. They no longer looked as indifferent as before, which made Jiang Xueying feel a little embarrassed. She could only smile and say it was all a small matter.
Jiang Xueying has never been good at handling these relationships. After all, she had asked the village chief to do the promotion before, which made everyone look at Jiang Xueying with more gratitude.
During this period of time, Mrs. Qiao has made a lot of money with Jiang Xueying. At least life is not as hard as before. She can also spend some money to buy some things, and the mother and son have no worries about food and clothing.
On this day, Jiang Xueying was cleaning the small courtyard when Qiao came up to her, looking like she was worried about something.
Jiang Xueying didn't look up, but after waiting for a long time and seeing that Qiao didn't speak, she had to stop what she was doing and looked up. Only then did she realize that Qiao's eyes were full of tears.
"Sister Qiao, you...what's wrong with you?"
Mrs. Qiao wiped away her tears, then took out a few exquisite toys from a bag beside her and handed them to Jiang Xueying. It was obvious at a glance that these exquisitely crafted little items were not cheap.
"What do you mean?"
Qiao smiled and put it in Jiang Xueying's hand.
"Madam, this is for the children. Please accept it. It will make me feel better."
"What's wrong?"
During the time they spent together, Jiang Xueying also realized that Qiao had the best temper and character, and that she was an honest and conscientious person who never wavered in her work, making her a good helper to her.
Qiao smiled and said.
"Madam, this is a small gift from me, as a token of my gratitude to you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have made so much money, let alone lived such a comfortable life. If I hadn't met you, I'm sure both mother and son would have died at some point."
Jiang Xueying waved her hands. It was nothing. In her opinion, it was all fate. After all, it was the child who helped her a lot in the beginning.
"If it weren't for you, I..."
As Mrs. Qiao was about to cry again, Jiang Xueying looked at her crying face and sighed.
"Okay, okay, I'll take it. Don't cry anymore. If others see you, they might say I'm bullying you."
Only then did Mrs. Qiao burst into laughter and started to help Jiang Xueying with her work diligently.
The next day, Grandma Qiao came to Jiang Xueying's door, but she did not knock. She just walked back and forth at the door. If Jiang Xueying had not opened the door and planned to go up the mountain to check the potatoes, Grandma Qiao might have hesitated at the door for a long time.
Jiang Xueying was very surprised to see Grandma Qiao. When she was about to speak, Mrs. Qiao hurried to the door. Seeing that she seemed to want to say something but hesitated, Jiang Xueying didn't know what to say and had to leave first.
When Jiang Xueying came back after finishing her business, Mrs. Qiao and Grandma Qiao were sitting in the yard chatting. The smile on Mrs. Qiao's face stunned Jiang Xueying, as she seemed to have never seen Mrs. Qiao smile before.
After seeing Jiang Xueying's figure, Qiao hesitated and came to her.
“Ma’am, I might have to go back to the Qiao family.”
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