"I think so too. This isn't appropriate," Chen Zhou shook his head.
"That's true. Last time, when Head Chef Yuan was fighting against a chef from another province, it wasn't appropriate for us to go and cause trouble. But now, we can't go and look for Head Chef Yuan either. After all, his craftsmanship is still there," Yang Rui said awkwardly.
"That's true. Are we just going to let it go?" Qian Yun frowned.
"Definitely not. According to the rules, we should do what we did in the past and choose other flavors from Sichuan Cuisine to win. That's how the previous exemplary restaurant selection was conducted," Zhou Da said.
"Guild Leader Zhang, you've made a mistake this time," Yang Rui said in agreement.
Actually, it was just like what the four of them said. In the past, regardless of whether it was the participating restaurants or the winning restaurants, they had always avoided spicy dishes.
Due to the heritage of Sichuan Cuisine, this was the first time Yuan Zhou had won the title of exemplary restaurant with a spicy dish.
This matter might not be a big deal to ordinary people or the media, but to the older generation of Sichuan Cuisine chefs, it was quite a challenge.
Zhou Da, Yang Rui, Qian Yun, and Chen Zhou were the most dissatisfied with this result.
However, Yuan Zhou was constantly facing other challenges in the future. For example, the chef from Shanghai from the Snack House. Others might not know, but these people did.
There was also the seafood alliance, the ice sculpting competition, and the cooked wheaten food industry. The most recent opportunity was when Yuan Zhou was facing three provinces.
But as Sichuan Cuisine chefs, they had to be united. No matter what happened, they had to wait until the chefs from Yun Province and Gui Province were defeated.
In short, they couldn't have conflicts in front of others.
"Since we all think so, why don't we go and meet Chairman Zhang?" Zhou Da suggested.
"That's a good idea. Let's go and meet Chairman Zhang directly," Yang Rui agreed.
"Sure. Let's go in my car," Qian Yun stood up and said.
"I'm also driving today. I'll take Old Chen," Zhou Da turned and looked at Chen Zhou.
"Alright, let's go and ask," Chen Zhou nodded and stood up as well.
The four old men, whose ages added up to 200 years, were not slower than the youngsters. Soon, they drove two cars to the Chefs' Association of Sichuan Cuisine.
With their qualifications, it was not a problem for them to meet Zhang Yan directly.
The headquarters of the Sichuan Cuisine Association and the Chefs' Alliance weren't in the same place, or they weren't in the same district.
The four of them drove for 40 minutes before arriving at the Sichuan Cuisine Association. The Sichuan Cuisine Association wasn't a building, but a place similar to a resort.
The address was in the suburbs of Chengdu. There was a huge signboard outside the door with the words "Sichuan Cuisine Chefs' Association" written on it. The two vermilion iron gates were closed, and there was a sentry box at the entrance. After entering, there was a huge courtyard with a few cars parked inside.
Zhang Yan's car was among them. Obviously, Zhang Yan was in the association.
The four of them directly showed their Senior Chef ID and said that they were looking for President Zhang. After that, they were allowed to enter.
After all, the four of them had Advanced Chef Certificates. If they had other chef certificates, it would not have been so easy for them to get in.
"I saw President Zhang's car. President Zhang is here." Zhou Da pointed at Zhang Yan's black car.
"Let's go." Yang Rui got out of the car.
After that, the four of them got out of the car and walked towards the row of buildings in front.
After entering through the gate, there was a courtyard. There was a planned parking lot inside. In front of them was a row of two-story buildings in the shape of a circle. Although the buildings weren't tall, they were built with the characteristics of Sichuan Province.
The buildings were tall at the front and low at the back. They got along well with the hills and river behind the buildings, blending in with the surrounding nature. As most of the buildings were made of wood and had gray tile roofs, they looked simple. The main entrance was a modern automatic sliding glass door, which gave it a modern feel.
This building was originally built according to the ideology of Sichuan Cuisine, which was to follow tradition, constantly innovate, and be close to life. This was the goal that modern Sichuan Cuisine wanted to achieve.
The four of them could be considered as frequent visitors of the association. After all, they would come here for a few meetings every year. Therefore, they didn't waste any time and directly went to Zhang Yan's office.
The four of them smoothly arrived at Zhang Yan's office.
Zhang Yan's office was much bigger than Zhou Shijie's. One side was for work, and the other side was for guests. It was divided into two areas.
"What's wrong? Why did you come to me together? What's the matter? "Zhang Yan stood up and led the four of them to the guest area.
On both sides of the guest area were spacious leather sofas. A row of them could easily seat four people. The sofa on the opposite side was also of the same style. In the middle was a coffee table. On it was the steaming hot tea that the secretary had just brought in.
There were also two single sofas on both sides. The place could be said to be very spacious.
"We indeed have something to talk to you about, Chairman," Yang Rui said first.
"What's the matter?" Zhang Yan was very kind to his own people. He asked with a smile.
After hearing what Zhang Yan said, the four of them looked at each other and didn't say anything.
"Sit down first. We'll talk after you sit down," Zhang Yan said first.
Only then did the four of them sit down. Zhou Da sat on the single sofa alone, while the other three sat on the big sofa.
Zhang Yan sat opposite them and looked at them, waiting for them to speak.
"It's like this. We are here to ask about this year's exemplary restaurant award," Chen Zhou said.
"Don't we have a tradition of not judging restaurants based on spiciness?" Zhou Da asked.
"Although the award has been given out for two months, we only have the chance to ask now. The previous Head Chef Yuan was too busy," Qian Yun explained.
"Why? Do you have any objections? "Zhang Yan raised his brows and asked with a subtle tone.
"It's not that we have any objections to the judges. It's just that Chairman Zhang, you should know that this spicy dish has ruined the reputation of Sichuan Cuisine. This time, the award was given to such a restaurant …" Zhou Da didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear. This wasn't appropriate.
"Do you think that Yuan Zhou only knows how to make spicy dishes?" Zhang Yan said.
"Since the selection is based on spicy dishes, it's natural that spicy dishes are the best," Qian Yun muttered.
That was true. Participating in the selection of exemplary restaurants would naturally do what they were good at. They would never use something they were not good at.
"Is that what you all think?" Zhang Yan looked at the four and asked.
Although the four did not speak, their expressions showed that they agreed with Qian Yun's words.
"Fools! Yuan is not like you guys, "Zhang Yan scolded," Do you think Yuan only knows how to make spicy dishes? Wrong. In Sichuan Cuisine, whether it's Shanghebang, Xiaohebang, or Palace Cuisine, there is nothing that Yuan doesn't know how to make. "
"Even that famous Boiled Cabbage is something that Yuan can easily make. It's a piece of cake for you guys. You must be covered in feces to think that Yuan only knows how to make spicy dishes," Zhang Yan said bluntly.
The four were rendered speechless by Zhang Yan's words. They didn't even have time to reply.
"Let me tell you something else. Ever since Yuan became the exemplary restaurant of Sichuan Cuisine, people have learned that Sichuan Cuisine is not only spicy!" Zhang Yan said.
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