"Ok, master," Engineer Cheng nodded his head and parked the car while looking straight ahead.
When the engine was turned off, Engineer Cheng said, "Master, please wait a moment."
Then, Engineer Cheng ran to the front passenger seat and opened the door before inviting Yuan Zhou to get off the car.
Yuan Zhou knew that Engineer Cheng was doing this out of the kindness of Engineer Cheng. Therefore, he waited patiently for Engineer Cheng to open the door before getting off the car.
Then, the receptionist became even more solemn.
"Good morning, Head Chef Yuan, Head Chef Cheng. The venue is ready. We are just waiting for you two to go upstairs," a young man said after taking two steps forward.
"Lead the way," said Engineer Cheng.
"Ok. This way, please," the young man turned sideways and started to lead the way.
"By the way, Assistant Zhong is also waiting for you at the staircase," the young man said while walking.
"Among the chefs participating in the exchange this time, there are five from Yun Province and seven from your province. None from Sichuan Province," the young man said in detail.
"Oh? None from Sichuan Province? "Yuan Zhou was a little surprised. Moreover, the number was also much less than what Yuan Zhou had expected.
"Yes, Head Chef Yuan. All the chefs of Sichuan Cuisine agree with your strength," the young man complimented.
"Um," Yuan Zhou nodded his head and did not say much.
"That's all?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"Yes, that's all. Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang have already screened the chefs. After all, not everyone can come to our Chef's Alliance Building," the young man said proudly.
Before Yuan Zhou and Engineer Cheng could say anything, a clear and melodious female voice continued, "Most importantly, not everyone can sit together and exchange with you, Head Chef Yuan."
It turned out that the several people had already reached the elevator and Zhong Lili was standing there in a white shirt, tight skirt and black high heels, waiting for them.
It was naturally Zhong Lili who said that.
"Of course." Engineer Cheng nodded proudly.
"Yes, yes, yes. Assistant Zhong is right." The young man echoed.
"Let's go upstairs." Yuan Zhou's expression didn't change as he said directly.
"They are on the 8th floor. Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang will be here soon," Zhong Lili pressed the button to open the elevator and then said.
"Thank you," Yuan Zhou said with a slight nod.
"It's no trouble at all. Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang are both very happy," Zhong Lili said after thinking about the state of Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan for the past few days.
"That's good." Yuan Zhou revealed a small smile and said.
"Of course Chairman Zhou will be happy to increase his reputation for no reason." Engineer Cheng muttered in a low voice.
After Engineer Cheng murmured, the elevator fell into silence. Fortunately, the elevator was very fast. After a while, they arrived at the destination.
As soon as the elevator door opened, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan happened to come out from the elevator at the side.
"Yuan, you are here." Zhou Shijie immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Yuan, you are quite early," Zhang Yan also said immediately.
"Hello, chairman," Yuan Zhou said courteously.
"You are just in time. Let's go in together." Zhou Shijie didn't waste time on small talk. He just pointed at the open door of the venue and said.
"Yeah. Let's go in together." Zhang Yan also nodded and said.
At this time, be it Zhong Lili or Master Cheng, they both retreated to the back of the other three people with a sense of propriety.
They could see the inside of the venue from the outside.
This venue was different from the one in Shanghai. They still needed to walk through the corridor. Here, they just needed to get off the elevator and arrive at the venue.
As usual, the stoves in the venue were divided into two groups. There were six stoves in a row with a wide space in the middle. Currently, there was a circle of mahogany chairs in the middle. Obviously, it was used for today's exchange.
Behind the two rows of stoves, many fresh ingredients were placed. Behind the ingredients were many reporters. Each of them carried their cameras and waited for the big news.
Now, those chefs who came for the exchange were standing in the middle of the venue. As the chairman wasn't here, they naturally didn't sit down. They just stood there and talked to each other, waiting for the arrival of the other chefs.
As the door was open and Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan and Yuan Zhou were standing at the door, their voices weren't low. Naturally, they were discovered by the people inside.
However, the first ones to discover them were naturally the reporters.
With a sound of "Hu La", many reporters rushed out. They carried their cameras and were about to go forward to interview them.
However, they were instantly surrounded by the staff who came out of nowhere. Then, they opened up a path for them to go in.
However, those reporters still kept asking questions.
"Boss Yuan, are you the one who suggested this exchange competition? It is said that the goal is to defeat those chefs in one go. Is that true?"
"Will Head Chef Yuan fight them all alone like how he defeated the seafood alliance?"
"Do you have anything to say about the other chefs being dissatisfied with your restaurant's signboard?"
"Just now, Yun Province's famous chef Gu Shan mentioned Head Chef Yuan. Head Chef Yuan, you are too arrogant. What do you think about this, Head Chef Yuan?"
"Also, Chef Zheng You from your province thinks that Head Chef Yuan will definitely lose this time because you don't know anything about Guizhou Cuisine. Is that true?"
"Is Head Chef Yuan proficient in Yun Province and your province's cuisines?"
All sorts of questions were thrown out by the reporters, hoping that Yuan Zhou would also make a declaration of war. That way, the news would be even more exciting.
"Alright, there will be plenty of time to ask questions when the competition officially starts," said Zhang Yan.
This answer was obviously not what the reporters wanted. However, this was Zhou Shijie's territory. Therefore, they were able to reach the center of the venue, where the mahogany chairs were placed.
This was a place where the reporters couldn't enter.
At this moment, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan stepped aside, revealing the well-protected Yuan Zhou. Even Yuan Zhou's clothes were not messed up during the crowd earlier.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou stood still and only stroked his hem. Then, he turned around and said to the reporters, "You will know the answers to these questions after the exchange competition ends."
Once he said that, there was another wave of questions from the reporters. They immediately asked if Yuan Zhou had the confidence to win and if he didn't like the cuisines of your province and Yun Province.
Yuan Zhou didn't answer her. Instead, he walked two steps to his seat but didn't sit down.
"Alright, stop greeting us. We have been greeting each other for several days now. We have business to attend to today," Zhou Shijie waved his hand and interrupted the people who wanted to greet him.
Only then did they return to their seats. However, they did not sit down and just stood there. After all, neither Zhou Shijie nor Zhang Yan had sat down.
Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou and said in a natural tone, "Chairman Zhang and I are just here to watch over the competition. Today is the day of the young. Let the initiator, Yuan Zhou, speak first."
The moment he said that, everyone looked at Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou's gaze was indifferent. With a solemn expression, he said, "Words are useless in a culinary exchange. Let's start."
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