Chapter 619 Competition
The visitors were Xiao Han, the eldest son of the Xiao family, and Xiao Huai, the third son.
Everyone knows that Xiao Han is in charge of all the affairs of the birthday banquet and has connections with various shops, so it is only natural that he would be there.
But why did Xiao Huai, who never cares about these things, also come?
Xiao Huai glanced around and spotted Wan Qiqi in the corner, a smile involuntarily spreading across his lips.
Tsk, isn't this woman quite capable? Being placed in that position, she didn't even voice her objections and obediently tidied up. This isn't like the Wan Qiqi he knows.
Xiao Han noticed his younger brother's gaze and frowned slightly as he looked over.
He didn't remember when anyone had been arranged to receive guests from all directions.
He then looked at Xiao Huai and understood, "Third brother, avoid contact with such village women; it will tarnish your own identity."
He tacitly approved of Wan Qiqi's joining him.
There's more competition to come, and the outcome will determine who stays and who goes.
If this woman is incompetent, don't blame him for being ruthless.
“Brother, we agreed not to interfere with each other.” Xiao Huai squinted at Wan Qiqi. “Don’t you want to try? What kind of ability does someone have who opened a second restaurant after the New Year and managed to establish a firm foothold in Yunhe County?”
Xiao Han couldn't deny it, he thought, but he looked down on Wan Qiqi, who came from a farming family, feeling that no matter what the future held for her, she couldn't hide her earthy background.
Such people are often selfish and greedy, resorting to any means to achieve their goals, and have no moral bottom line.
Therefore, once he learned about the background of the owner of the Eight Directions Visitors, he lost interest.
"Whatever you say," Xiao Han replied, walking towards Chun Changzai's platform to speak with the people there.
Xiao Huai tilted his head and looked around, seemingly searching for something new and interesting to keep himself from being bored.
“That’s the eldest son of the Xiao family. He’s in charge of the Xiao family’s birthday banquet and he’s also the one who picked the people.” Yao Jinniang thought Wan Qiqi didn’t know Xiao Han, so she explained to Wan Qiqi, “Master, although my eldest son of the Xiao family doesn’t like our kind of background, he appreciates good things.”
Wan Qiqi didn't care about any of that. She came for Old Master Xiao and also to get some benefits from Xiao Huai.
As for Xiao Han, let him do whatever he wants; it's none of my business, and I have no interest in caring about him.
After the staff at Xinglong Restaurant finished cleaning the stoves, other restaurants had already started cooking their own signature dishes, perhaps this was the chance to attend the birthday banquet.
This competition is not a simple elimination tournament, but rather a selection of the best from each different type of vegetable.
These people will become the people in charge of that area, and the dishes they provide will be served to dignitaries and important figures.
Wan Qiqi's goal is not here.
She didn't care who attended the Xiao family's birthday banquet; she only wanted the opportunity to provide the final dish.
The final dish is only provided for Old Master Xiao, but it must be approved by Xiao's children.
Even Chun Changzai wasn't confident he could satisfy Old Master Xiao on this point.
Soon, the firewood on the small stove was lit, and Wan Qiqi and Feng Qing started cooking together, with Yao Jinniang assisting from the side.
Xiao Huai looked around for a while, then stopped in front of Wan Qiqi, craning his neck to look at what was in the pot. "What is this? It looks so strange."
Wan Qiqi looked up, tilted her head and smiled, "Third Young Master, you don't know what this is? I thought you were knowledgeable and had seen everything!"
"Of course I know!" Xiao Huai immediately replied, not wanting to appear weaker than Wan Qiqi.
Wan Qiqi grinned, then lowered her eyes and immediately stopped smiling, not bothering to pretend in front of Xiao Huai.
Xiao Huai: "..."
Doesn't this woman put on any pretense in front of him? Isn't she afraid of him?
Wan Qiqi was engrossed in her own work when she finally looked up and found that Xiao Huai was still standing there, showing no sign of leaving.
He even stared at Yao Jinniang kneading dough and making pastries, seemingly very interested in the ingredients she added.
Wan Qiqi glanced at it twice and continued with her own business.
Xiao Huai stared at Wan Qiqi for a long time, and only after realizing that Wan Qiqi didn't care about him did he turn and leave.
This woman is really bold, isn't she afraid of stealing the formula?
However, he noticed that Xinglong Restaurant's method of handling ingredients was indeed different from other restaurants. Could this be the reason why other restaurants couldn't imitate Xinglong Restaurant's dishes?
When Xiao Han saw Xiao Huai return, he asked, "Are you going to stay and choose together?"
“Sure! I’ll try some too. Maybe I can find something special.” Xiao Huai waved his folding fan and said leisurely, “Father is tired of all those delicacies. If we want Father to enjoy his food, we need to come up with something new.”
Xiao Han: "..."
Why not just say we'll keep Xinglong Restaurant?
Why bother talking about new things?
Because of Xiao Huai, Xiao Han also became curious about Xinglong Restaurant.
However, he prefers people to rely on their abilities rather than connections!
Within an hour, all the restaurants participating in the competition had prepared their dishes.
Xiao Han and Xiao Huai, accompanied by several connoisseurs, sampled the food at each restaurant, hoping to select the best one.
However, along the way, their dishes were either too old-fashioned, had strange flavors, or were too greasy or too bland.
In short, the group hardly found anything satisfying to eat.
Xiao Han and Xiao Huai stopped in front of the stove at Ke Lai Ju.
There were no dishes in front of them, only a few beautiful glass cups filled with brightly colored fruit wines.
A young man stood to the side.
He had deep-set eyes, slightly curly medium-length hair, and a headscarf wrapped around his head.
Standing in the kitchen, he seemed out of place, and his appearance was also different from that of ordinary people.
Xiao Han was having a lively conversation with this person.
Wan Qiqi was attracted to this person.
Isn't this the kind of clothing worn in modern Xinjiang? No wonder they have wine there.
Think about it again, does this guy also raise dairy cows? Maybe he has cheese?
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