Seeing that Wu Sangui had voted for Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang, Wu Yingqi and Feng Xifan also voted voluntarily.
Princess Jianning said, "I will not vote."
Wu Yingqi asked, "Why didn't the princess vote?"
Princess Jianning said, "I am quite satisfied with Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang's knife skills in cutting radishes, but I am not satisfied with the seafood stew they cooked!"
Yuan Batian hurriedly said, "Princess, what I'm cooking is 'A Gathering of Heroes,' not a hodgepodge."
Mai Renkuang said, "Princess, what I cooked is 'Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea,' not a hodgepodge. To be honest, what Yuan Batian cooked was indeed a hodgepodge."
Yuan Batian shouted, "You're the real hodgepodge!"
Mai Renkuang said, "You really are a hodgepodge, a stew in one pot, not refined at all!"
Yuan Ba's thick eyebrows stood on end, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.
Wu Sangui hurriedly said, "Please calm down, gentlemen."
Wei Xiaobao said, "I won't vote either!"
Wu Sangui asked, "Why didn't Lord Wei vote?"
Wei Xiaobao said, "Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang have excellent knife skills, but their dishes taste very ordinary, and their character is terrible!"
Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang stared at each other simultaneously.
Wei Xiaobao said, "These two guys have been arguing and bickering non-stop since they appeared, and they almost came to blows. If Lord Li hadn't let them cut the radishes, they would definitely have been slashing each other with their swords!"
"How can arrogant people like Xiang Yuanbatian and Mai Renkuang settle down and study cooking skills?"
Feng Xifan hurriedly said, "Lord Wei, this 'Martial Arts Culinary Competition' is about culinary skills, not character!"
Wei Xiaobao said, "Their character is too bad, and their cooking skills can't be much better either, so I won't vote for them. If you're not happy about that, Lord Feng, come and bite me!"
"Hmph!" Feng Xifan roared, "My martial arts are profound, how could I bite someone..."
Feng Xifan abruptly stopped speaking halfway through his sentence.
He realized that Wei Xiaobao was mocking him as a dog that bites.
Duolong quickly raised his hand.
Wu Sangui laughed and said, "How many people are voting for Sect Leader Yuan and Chief Mai?"
Doron shook his head: "I won't vote for either of them!"
Wu Sangui's face darkened: "Why are you raising your hand if you're not voting?"
Duolong explained, "The reason I raised my hand is that I agree with what Lord Wei said: when judging culinary skills, we should not only look at the dishes cooked, but also at the character of the person!"
Wu Sangui was so angry that he kept blowing his beard.
Yuan Batian was displeased: "Lord Duo, Lord Wei, I admit I'm a bit domineering, but my character doesn't affect my cooking skills at all!"
Holy crap, this guy has a really thick skin.
Mai Renkuang said, "I admit that I am a bit arrogant, but my personality and temperament do not affect my ability to cook delicious dishes at all!"
Damn it, lying with a straight face, it's utterly shameless.
Wu Yingxiong said, "Yuan Batian of the Hai Sha faction received three votes, plus the votes he received for his cooking skills, for a total of five votes!"
"Mai Renkuang of the Giant Whale Gang received three votes, which, combined with the votes he received for his cooking skills, brings his total to five votes!"
"Therefore, Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang both received five votes, resulting in a tie!"
There was a murmur of discussion at the scene.
"After watching for a long time, Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang still haven't determined a winner!"
"What exactly is the grudge between these two, arguing back and forth?"
"In my opinion, they shouldn't compete in cooking; they should just have a martial arts contest!"
"Yuan Batian's martial arts skills are not necessarily stronger than those of Chief Mai!"
"No, no, Chief Mai's knife skills are superb, and his swordsmanship is also formidable!"
...
Wu Sangui said, "Sect Leader Yuan, Chief Mai, you both received five votes, so it's a tie for now. Please rest for a moment and wait for the other contestants' voting results!"
“Yes!” Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang clasped their hands in agreement.
Wu Yingxiong said, "Father, Princess, and all judges, please vote for Zhang Rushan's 'Jadeite Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao'!"
Wu Sangui remained silent and did not raise his hand to vote.
Wu Yingqi hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'll vote for Sect Leader Zhang!"
Wu Sangui remained silent.
Seeing that Wu Sangui did not vote, Feng Xifan said, "Although Master Zhang's 'Jadeite Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao' is delicious and the ingredients are quite precious, it does not demonstrate superb culinary skills. At best, it can only be considered a specialty snack."
Wei Xiaobao sneered: "If Lord Feng doesn't want to vote, why make up a bunch of excuses! May I ask, doesn't making xiaolongbao require cooking skills?"
Feng Xifan retorted: "How can steaming xiaolongbao be compared to cooking dishes?"
Duolong said, "Lord Feng, you are mistaken. In the palace, the imperial chefs in the imperial kitchen frequently steam all kinds of noodles and pastries for the Emperor to taste. Are they not skilled enough? If they were not skilled, why were they able to enter the palace as imperial chefs? Please give me a perfect and convincing explanation, Lord Feng!"
Instantly, Duolong's spittle flew everywhere, splashing onto Feng Xifan's face.
"This...this..." Feng Xifan was speechless after being confronted.
Wu Sangui suddenly raised his hand: "Alright, I'll give Zhang a vote, simply because I tasted the Crane Meat Diced in the 'Jadeite Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao' and found it extremely delicious!"
When Feng Xifan saw that Wu Sangui had changed his mind and voted, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
But he has already spouted a lot of nonsense. If he votes for Zhang Rushan now, it would be like slapping himself in the face.
Therefore, Feng Xifan had no choice but to refuse to vote.
Princess Jianning said, "Master Zhang's 'Jadeite Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao' is delicious and has an excellent texture. I really like it, so I'm voting for Master Zhang!"
Duolong quickly raised his hand: "I agree with the princess. I prefer Master Zhang's 'Jade Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao' and must vote for him!"
Wei Xiaobao patted his belly: "Hehehe, I've already eaten four of Master Zhang's 'Jadeite Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao'. You all know I really love Master Zhang's 'Jadeite Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao'. To be honest, even if I ate three more, I still wouldn't be satisfied. I'd have to eat at least ten!"
"I not only want to vote for Master Zhang's 'Jadeite Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao,' but I also want to invite Master Zhang to the capital to personally steam several baskets of 'Jadeite Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao' and present them to the Emperor for his tasting!"
Zhang Rushan clasped his hands in a fist and said politely, "Thank you for your kind offer, Lord Wei. If I have the time, I will definitely visit you in the capital."
Wu Yingxiong announced: "Congratulations to Zhang Rushan, the leader of the Wudang School, whose 'Jadeite Three Treasures Xiao Long Bao' has also received five votes!"
As of now, Zhang Rushan of the Wudang Sect, Yuan Batian of the Haisha Sect, and Mai Renkuang of the Giant Whale Gang have all received five votes, resulting in the same score!
Zong Fengming of the Kongtong Sect and Zhou Yaoqin of the Emei Sect were eliminated due to receiving fewer votes.
In the second round of the competition, only Chen Jinnan, an elder of the "Shanshui Gang" disguised as "Golden Flower Granny," remained!
Princess Jianning reminded him: "Lord Li, there's only one contestant left, and your 'mudfish crawling into tofu' is ready to be cooked quickly!"
Li Huan stood up and walked to the stove.
He first took a whole block of tofu out of the water...
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