Chapter 161 - 161 160 Set Meal

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161: Chapter 160: Set Meal 161: Chapter 160: Set Meal “Next, please have the three judges first taste the ‘Dian Shui Tofu’ from Huanggou Village!” After the host finished speaking, he had the staff bring bowls of ‘Dian Shui Tofu’ from Huanggou Village to the judges, and of course, several members of the County Committee. The final decision on who would represent Anchang County was still in the hands of the three judges, so everyone at the venue, especially those in the final round, focused their attention on the three judges, with photographers ready to shoot. “Dian Shui Tofu is excellent!” said Xue Pingshan, tasting the tofu and nodding in satisfaction. “It perfectly retains the tofu’s original flavor! Very good! I’ll give it 8.5 points!” Wan Qiliang, the president of the Culinary Cultural Exchange Association, after tasting the tofu, said, “Our nation’s cuisine is vast and profound! One thing we cannot avoid is tofu! This tofu...” he went on to display a great deal of knowledge before finally giving his own score, “Nine points!” This score was exceptionally high, which immediately caused an uproar among the audience, and representatives from Huanggou Village also showed joyful expressions. The last one was Gu Feng, the general manager of the sponsoring company. A refined gentleman in his early thirties, he said simply, “Since tofu does not need to be processed deeply, it retains its original flavor very well, which is its advantage. But a significant drawback is the difficulty in transportation and storage. So, I give it eight points!” This score seemed a bit low, but overall, it was still quite decent. The first participant, Huanggou Village’s ‘Dian Shui Tofu,’ scored a total of 25.5 points! Following that, the ‘Fire-Roasted Crispy Duck’ from Tea Store Town scored 26 points after a round of comments. It was then Sun Xing’s turn with his swapped fruits. “Wait!” Suddenly, just as the host was about to have the fruits brought out, Liu Huyi stepped forward and exclaimed. Everybody was momentarily stunned, unsure of what Liu Huyi intended. He approached the host and said, “Host, I would like to compete against this representative from Xiping Town at the same time and be judged together!” The host was somewhat troubled by this request and hurriedly went to consult with the three judges. After getting their approval, he also asked for the opinions of Li Tianyang and Xiao Yanzi, both of whom agreed. The host then returned to the stage and announced, “After unanimous approval from the organizing committee and the jury, we agree to have the last two representatives participate and be judged together!” “Sonny, are you joking?” Sun Xing yelled, grappling with a big problem—the raw chicken. “Are you planning to just carry this raw chicken and munch on it? Or should everyone wait until the chef behind us does something with it?” Sun Xing’s words made everyone, including the judges and members of the County Committee, realize there indeed was an issue—how could they not process the raw chicken somehow? Just then, Liu Huyi sneered and stood up to say loudly, “Don’t worry, everyone! Our Taiping Town’s ‘Fruit Fragrant Chicken’ has its unique and magical characteristics!” Liu Huyi’s statement piqued everyone’s interest as they eagerly awaited to see what unique features he would reveal. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Liu Huyi, unruffled, took some edible alcohol and splashed it on the raw chicken, then ignited the alcohol on the chicken. He inserted a small knife into the chicken, slit open the belly, and the fiber of the meat was immediately displayed, accompanied by an incredible aroma of fruit fragrance! “Yes, yes, yes! That’s the scent! That’s it! Now, after grilling with alcohol, the fruit scent has become pure and intense! It’s wonderful! Incredible! This Liu Huyi is truly a remarkable person! I can hardly wait to taste it!” exclaimed Xue Pingshan, so excited he was nearly drooling. He had been looking forward to this ‘Fruit Fragrant Chicken,’ and now he was even more eager. Hearing Xue Pingshan’s endless praise, Wan Qiliang sitting beside him was also eager, though somehow he seemed slightly distracted, lost in thought. And Gu Feng, who had been quite rational and pragmatic in previous rounds, was suddenly stunned. After a while, he secretly took out his phone, seemingly up to something on his own. Compared to the oddly behaving judges, Li Tianyang and Xiao Yanzi at the organizing committee felt much more typical. Smelling the rich aroma, only one thought crossed their minds—eaten! They also shared another thought, marveling at how Liu Huyi had become even more incredible and capable, even managing to make the chicken so fragrant. The host, swallowing his saliva and smiling, said, “Next, we ask the three judges to review the premium fruit from Xiping Town and the ‘Fruit Fragrant Chicken’ from Taiping Town.” Similarly, the fruits and chicken chunks were cut into pieces, plated, and served to both the judges’ and the organizing committee’s seats. “Hmm!” When the crisp and sweet slice of pear was stuffed into her mouth, Xiao Yanzi couldn’t help but moan, feeling her whole body tense up involuntarily and shiver. She truly hadn’t expected that a pear in this world could reach such a level! After a while, Xiao Yanzi put the chicken into her mouth; if the sweet crisp pear slices made her body tense, this tender and juicy chicken made her body soften, continuously attacking her taste buds, leaving her feeling refreshed as if she had just pampered herself in a bathtub, without any sense of emptiness afterward, just softness all over. Not only Xiao Yanzi but even the experienced Li Tianyang couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, deeply believing that allowing Liu Hun to enter the finals was entirely the right decision! With laymen like Xiao Yanzi and Li Tianyang captivated by the food, the three expert judges on the panel were even more unabashed in their praise. “The Crystal Pear is incredibly exquisite! The fruity chicken is unique! The combination of the two is even more pleasing to the eye!” Xue Pingshan, excited, squeezed the fork in his hand, then pondered deeply for a while before suddenly blurting out, like a madman, “There’s a problem! There’s a problem!” Xue Pingshan’s words immediately focused everyone’s attention on him, and even Liu Hun’s heart tightened. “After eating the Crystal Pear and then tasting the fruity chicken, this...is it the taste of the pear or the chicken? I can’t tell now, nor do I want to differentiate. I think this should become one dish, indistinguishable! I can only score one dish! So...” Xue Pingshan said, pausing for a long time before finally speaking, “Xiping Town’s premium fruit scores a perfect ten! Taiping Town’s fruity chicken...half a point!” Wow! After Xue Pingshan’s scoring, the entire venue was shocked; no one had expected the unanimously praised fruity chicken to end up with only half a point, while the supposed side dish, the fruit, received full marks! Xiao Yanzi was stunned for a moment. She didn’t share Xue Pingshan’s obsession; she deeply felt that the chicken was the essence of it all, and that fruit stored for two days surely couldn’t be as good as freshly picked. She couldn’t understand Xue Pingshan’s scoring at all and looked towards Liu Hun, only to see him standing still, seemingly very calm and composed. She suddenly realized that she had underestimated this man and now couldn’t see through him. Li Tianyang felt the same, but his bias made him more inclined towards Sun Xing, as he didn’t want to see Liu Hun continually stand out and grow stronger. Sun Xing swaggered over to Liu Hun, sporting a smug smile, and said, “Hun! Look at that expression of yours, stiff as iron! Bet you didn’t expect this, huh! To be honest, I didn’t either! Wasn’t it Xue Pingshan who insisted on you joining the finals?! How come he only gave you half a point? Tell me, isn’t that crazy? Should’ve at least given you an extra half a point to make it a whole, don’t you think?” Liu Hun glanced at Sun Xing disdainfully and said, “You think you won?” Sun Xing laughed arrogantly and said, “If Xue Pingshan hadn’t gone crazy and given me full marks and you half a point, I really wouldn’t be sure I could win. But now, I’m absolutely certain I will! Know why?” Sun Xing, while speaking, took out his mobile phone from his pocket and held it up to Liu Hun, “Know what this is? A mobile phone! Look at this line, I’ll read it to you: Don’t worry! Guarantee you full marks! Know who sent it? Guess?!” Though he hadn’t eaten pork, but Liu Hun had seen pigs run! He knew about the phone, and in his heart, he was mostly sure Sun Xing wasn’t bluffing and that probably one of the three judges besides Xue Pingshan had been bribed by Sun Xing! Xue Pingshan giving such a bizarre score was truly beyond Liu Hun’s expectations, and he believed that Xue Pingshan wasn’t in cahoots with Sun Xing, otherwise, there’d be no need to let himself into the finals. Now! All he could do was hope that the trump card would be revealed soon! Liu Hun thought, and couldn’t help glancing at Wan Qiliang. He didn’t know if there was enough time! It took a while for the people in the venue to settle down, and then the host spoke again, “Next, please let Manager Gu Feng give his score!” “Yo! Bet you didn’t see this coming, huh? Hun, look at your face, as if mourning your own father. Didn’t expect to lose to me now, did you? I’ll tell you, that person is... Ah... wuwuwu...” In his excessive pride, Sun Xing was letting off steam when suddenly, Liu Hun twisted his jaw shut, and then he couldn’t move at all! “Wuwuwu... wuwuwu...” Sun Xing looked at Liu Hun in horror; he didn’t know what Liu Hun had done to him, he only knew his jaw was throbbingly painful and his body, stiff as a post, couldn’t move, only able to whimper like a mongrel. “One hundred and twenty fun projects, let’s take them one at a time!” Liu Hun whispered to Sun Xing, who, looking at Liu Hun’s chilling gaze, finally understood what he meant earlier by “enjoying human life”—he felt like he was about to be toyed with like an animal. Both on and off the stage, everyone was staring at Gu Feng, waiting for his score, completely oblivious to Sun Xing’s tormenting whimpers! “Wait a minute!”

Chapter 161 - 161 160 Set Meal

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