Yuan Batian moved extremely quickly, scooping out eight abalones from his large pot and placing them on a plate.
Mai Renkuang, however, stood still.
Princess Jianning reminded him, "Chief Mai, why aren't you catching the abalone?"
Mai Renkuang said, "To avoid further confusion, Your Highness and Princess, please taste Yuan Batian's abalone first. I will retrieve the abalone later."
Princess Jianning laughed: "Oh, Chief Mai has become so humble."
Mai Renkuang raised his thick eyebrows slightly, striking a pretentious pose.
"As long as the cooking skills are good, it doesn't matter who's first or last, so why should I compete for it?"
Yuan Batian curled his lip, his face full of disdain.
Wu Sangui said, "Everyone, please enjoy the abalone prepared by Master Yuan first!"
The referees started eating.
After tasting it, everyone fell silent.
Yuan Batian hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, how was the abalone I cooked?"
Wu Sangui said, "Abalone is definitely very fresh. As for how well you cook it, we'll only be able to tell the difference after we've tasted Master Mai's abalone."
Wu Yingxiong reminded him, "Boss Mai, what are you waiting for? Quickly serve the abalone!"
Mai Renkuang then came to his senses, quickly scooped out eight abalones, placed them on a plate, and put them in front of the eight judges.
The tasting is finished.
Wu Sangui nodded, his face showing approval.
"Hmm, both abalone were cooked very well, and both tasted delicious. It's hard to say which one was better!"
Wu Yingqi nodded in agreement with Wu Sangui's view.
Feng Xifan said, "The abalone from Chief Mai and Master Yuan are indeed equally good, both in terms of taste and flavor."
Princess Jianning said, "Yes, I think so too, they are evenly matched."
Wei Xiaobao said, "My opinion differs from that of the prince and princess. I think Yuan Batian's abalone is too sweet, while Mai Renkuang's abalone is too bland."
"Too sweet?" Princess Jianning asked. "Chief Yuan, did you marinate the abalone with sugar before cooking it?"
Yuan Batian said, "Your Highness, I added a little sugar when I marinated the abalone, but not much!"
Wei Xiaobao asked, "Chief Mai, did you put too little salt in when you marinated the abalone?"
Mai Renkuang said, "The salt wasn't skimped on; the amount is just right."
Duolong said, "Lord Wei, I have a different opinion from you. I think Yuan Batian's abalone is a bit bland, while Mai Renkuang's abalone is too sweet!"
Li Huan almost burst out laughing.
It was obvious that Duolong and Wei Xiaobao were deliberately picking fights and making trouble, once again "lively" the atmosphere at the scene.
Long'er whispered in Li Huan's ear, "Who do you think is the better cook, Yuan Batian or Mai Renkuang?"
Li Huan said in a low voice, "This kind of seafood stew doesn't require superb cooking skills. Didn't you realize that Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang's real purpose in participating in the 'Martial Arts Culinary Competition' was to win Wu Sangui's favor and hope to join him in order to seek wealth and glory!"
Long'er said, "With the strength of the Sea Sand Sect and the Giant Whale Gang, wouldn't it be better for Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang to be local tyrants? Why do they have to submit to Wu Sangui?"
Li Huan said, "The Hai Sha Faction has always been involved in the illegal salt trade and is frequently arrested by the imperial court! The Giant Whale Gang is even more ruthless and is regarded by the imperial court as a tyrant at sea, which has repeatedly sent troops to suppress them!"
"If they can submit to Wu Sangui, the Hai Sha Faction and the Giant Whale Gang will have a powerful backer, allowing them to run rampant and continue their evil deeds without restraint!"
Long'er understood and hurriedly said, "Since the Sea Sand Sect and the Giant Whale Gang have committed so many evils, we must not let them submit to Wu Sangui, otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Li Huan laughed and said, "Don't worry, I have my own ways of dealing with Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang!"
Long'er asked, "What method?"
When Li Huan travels through the world of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", he holds a "Food Party" on the mountain of Shaolin Temple.
At that time, the leader of the "Haisha Faction" was Yuan Guangbo's son, Yuan Heshan.
The leader of the "Giant Whale Gang" is Mai Hai, the younger brother of Mai Jing!
In order to obtain Xie Xie and the Dragon-Slaying Saber, Yuan Heshan and Mai Hai competed to spend money on boxed lunches, not only spending all the silver notes they carried, but also borrowing money from others and incurring high-interest debts.
As a result, Mai Hai attacked Yuan Heshan in a fit of rage, but Li Huan broke his right leg!
After Mai Hai was seriously injured, he suddenly launched his unique hidden weapon, the "Bone-Piercing Nail," which hit Yuan Heshan's arm.
Yuan Heshan pulled out the "bone-piercing nail," which reflected into Mai Hai's eyes, sending him to meet the King of Hell.
Because the "Bone-Penetrating Nail" was extremely poisonous, Yuan Heshan was forced to cut off his left arm to save his life.
Ultimately, the winner of the "Food Competition" was Mei Shijian, the leader of the "Wushan Gang".
Yuan Heshan not only spent all of the more than one million taels of silver he carried with him, but also owed the Kunlun Sect six hundred thousand taels of silver and the Divine Fist Sect eight hundred thousand taels of silver, and even lost one of his arms.
Having failed to draw water with a bamboo basket, Yuan Heshan was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted. After returning home, he died from his injuries.
To this day, the leader of the "Hai Sha Sect" is Yuan Batian, a descendant of Yuan Heshan.
The leader of the "Giant Whale Gang" is Mai Renkuang, a descendant of Mai Hai.
The two met and competed against each other in the "Martial Arts Culinary Competition" in Kunming.
Li Huan decided that this time he must eliminate the root of the problem, not only destroying Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang, but also completely annihilating the Hai Sha Sect and the Giant Whale Gang, so that Wu Sangui would not gain any benefit!
He thought for a moment, then whispered a few words in Long'er's ear.
Long'er's eyes lit up after hearing this.
"That's a great idea! I'll definitely do everything I can to help you get rid of those two despicable scoundrels!"
Li Huan whispered to Long Er, while Wei Xiaobao and Duolong continued their charade, discussing the taste of abalone.
Wu Sangui yawned and said impatiently, "Lord Wei, Lord Duo, you two stop arguing. If you're not satisfied with the abalone, then don't vote later!"
Wei Xiaobao laughed and said, "Your Highness, this isn't about voting or not, but about a professional attitude towards food, so we must discuss it clearly!"
Princess Jianning said, "I agree with Lord Wei. As the chief steward of the Imperial Kitchen, he has a very discerning eye, and his comments are quite insightful!"
Listening to Princess Jianning spout nonsense with such a straight face, Li Huan was overjoyed.
Wei Xiaobao is a good-for-nothing. He's lazy and good-for-nothing in the palace, likes to gamble with a bunch of eunuchs, and has absolutely no professional attitude!
This kind of rascally temperament could happen to be able to tease and trick Wu Sangui, making him restless and lowering his guard, thus creating an opportunity for Chen Jinnan and the One-Armed Nun to assassinate him!
Duolong's mouth was dry from talking, so he picked up his teacup and took a sip of water.
"Lord Wei, let's leave the discussion about abalone here for now. Next, let's enjoy the other seafood!"
Wu Yingxiong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Sect Leader Yuan, Chief Mai, please retrieve your sea cucumbers..."
"Wait a minute!"
Li Huan suddenly shouted and stood up.
Wu Yingxiong hurriedly asked, "Lord Li, what are your orders?"
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