Of course, this was what Dashi Xiujie felt. As for Yuan Zhou, he merely glanced at them indifferently before retracting his gaze.
After all, dealing with the reporters was the most important thing.
"Head Chef Yuan, I heard this is your first time leading a team to participate in such a large-scale exchange meeting. What are your thoughts?"
When the reporters saw the people led by Yuan Zhou alight from the car, they gathered around and started asking questions.
"What dishes did Head Chef Yuan prepare for the exchange meeting?"
"About this exchange meeting, may I know what our goal is, or should I say, what does the Chinese side want to convey?"
"I wonder if the two Twin Stars of Fengcheng will cooperate this time?"
"Will there be any breakthroughs in the area of dim sum?"
"Will the four Dim Sum Masters cooperate or act independently?"
A series of questions came one after another, but none of the eight chefs answered them. Instead, they looked at Yuan Zhou.
Only when Yuan Zhou nodded his head did the eight chefs relax their solemn expressions and answer a few questions. Regardless of whether they were in the kitchen or outside, they would follow the orders of the head chef.
As for Yuan Zhou, he said bluntly, "Don't be nervous. We are prepared."
Yuan Zhou's words were still concise and capable.
After about five minutes on the red carpet, two black MPVs drove up to the hotel.
The cars for the participants were all of the same model. Therefore, the people alighting from the cars were naturally the participants.
As expected, the first to alight from the first car was a team of Thai chefs dressed in Thai attire.
The leader was a brown-skinned man. He was tall and handsome with a black beard. The moment he alighted from the car, he nodded at Yuan Zhou, the Chinese side's representative. Only then did he make way for the rest of the chefs to alight.
Next, the chefs from Korea alighted from the black MPV next to him. These chefs weren't like the long-legged oppas depicted in Korean dramas. Instead, they were all over 30 years old and dressed in chef's attire. There were chefs of all shapes and sizes.
These people looked very humble. After alighting from the car, they nodded at the people around them.
Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, remained aloof from beginning to end. When someone nodded at him, he would also nod slightly in greeting.
Therefore, although Yuan Zhou looked like the youngest leader of the chefs, he had a calm temperament and the demeanor of a master.
This was seen by all the reporters who were filming from behind.
The interview process was very short. Each person asked about one question, and then the reporters went to interview other people.
Coincidentally, the people led by Yuan Zhou ran into the Japanese representatives led by Dashi Xiujie again.
However, just like the order of the two cars, there was also a difference of one after the other.
Walking on the red carpet, Yuan Zhou was the first to walk in front. His footsteps were steady and steady. Beside him, there were reporters who were watching, filming, and reporting the morning news on the spot.
After Yuan Zhou was the first to enter, the representatives of Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and other places also began to enter.
The chefs all stayed in the hotels around the Huaxia Hotel, so they entered from the outside.
The other political figures who participated in the exchange, including the Thai royal family, directly stayed in the Huaxia Hotel, which was also convenient for the distribution and arrangement of personnel.
After Yuan Zhou and the others entered, there was an internal red carpet that led directly to the large banquet hall that could accommodate 600 people.
The internal red carpet was smaller, but it was also much quieter. There were fewer reporters surrounding and constantly asking questions.
No wonder it was the Asia-Pacific Cultural Exchange Conference. The scene was really grand. It was no exaggeration to say that the scene of the Sino-Japanese Exchange Conference was like a younger brother compared with this one.
Yuan Zhou kept his back straight from the beginning to the end. His attitude was meticulous, and he even had a feeling that his momentum was overwhelming.
This momentum was not an illusion. After all, Yuan Zhou had participated in all kinds of activities since his debut. When had he not won the first place?
Zhong Lili couldn't help but sigh. "No wonder Chairman Zhou thinks so highly of him. He is calm and experienced."
Even the eight chefs behind Yuan Zhou couldn't help sighing with emotion inwardly, "Boss Yuan really has great culinary skills. Moreover, his imposing manner of controlling the whole audience is really awesome." In any case, they had to admit that they couldn't do it.
With this thought, the group of ten people went straight to the banquet hall.
The chefs' representatives also needed to go to the banquet hall to attend the opening ceremony first, and then they could leave to prepare for the cooking exchange in the afternoon.
In such a large venue, each chair was pasted with a name, and they just needed to find the corresponding name according to the area that was assigned in advance.
Therefore, although the banquet hall was big, it was very orderly.
After the official start of the event, the official media of various countries reported on the scene. Then, the organizer of the Asia-Pacific Exchange Conference, Mr. He Zhenghong, went on the stage to give a speech.
Then, she gave a speech about global economic growth and the relationship between the Asia-Pacific region.
The opening ceremony lasted until 10 o 'clock. During this period, there were also speeches from various countries. Even Yuan Zhou stood up and said a few words about cooking as an exchange.
This time, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, and other Asia-Pacific countries were all familiar with this Huaxia exchange head chef.
"The Huaxia head chef is really young."
"We can't underestimate him. Huaxia has always been cautious in diplomatic affairs. Moreover, this young head chef's eyes are full of confidence."
"In the last two cultural exchanges, Huaxia and Japan were the winners. This time, we, Thailand, must be included."
When it was the Japanese representative Dashi Xiujie's turn to speak, he said in standard Chinese at the beginning, "I'm looking forward to this exchange with Yuan Sang-san."
On such an occasion, hearing Dashi Xiujie's words, everyone turned to look at Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou naturally nodded to show his welcome.
This was a small interlude. However, Dashi Xiujie was very famous throughout the Asia-Pacific region, so they thought that this young Chinese head chef should be as good as Dashi Xiujie.
Equal? This was the second time that Yuan Zhou had been criticized. Fortunately, Compass didn't know these people's whispers.
After the exchange meeting was over, when the chefs' representatives began to leave the banquet hall through the back door, Yuan Zhou and his companions were stopped by Dashi Xiujie again.
It was inappropriate to stop him, but they happened to bump into him. Of course, it was Dashi Xiujie's intentional action.
It was not that Dashi Xiujie was stingy, but that he was originally one of the best chefs of the young generation in Japan. First, he was said by Yuan Zhou that there was nothing wrong with his food except that it was not delicious. Even Fujiwara Jiayuan, whom he invited, was impressed by Yuan Zhou. How could Dashi Xiujie forget that?
Since the anchovy incident, Dashi Xiujie practiced hard to defeat Yuan Zhou to prove himself. This exchange meeting was not an accident, but the result of Dashi Xiujie's efforts after he found out about it.
That's right. Dashi Xiujie worked hard to defeat his opponent this time and became the leader of the Japanese representative just to compete with Yuan Zhou.
And this was also the reason why he stopped Yuan Zhou.
"Yuan Sang-san, long time no see," Dashi Xiujie greeted him.
"Um, long time no see," Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.
"I wonder if Yuan Sang-san has prepared well this time?" Dashi Xiujie asked seriously.
"?" Yuan Zhou tilted his head and looked at Dashi Xiujie without saying anything.
"He has prepared well to lose to me this time," Dashi Xiujie said in a deep voice, "I am not the same as I was a year ago."
As soon as Dashi Xiujie said that, the eight chefs representing the Chinese side looked at him sympathetically.
Um … The Cantonese chefs had been briefed on the grudges between them by the Sichuan chefs.
"This is a culinary exchange, not a competition. There is no winning or losing," Yuan Zhou said lightly.
"…" Dashi Xiujie was instantly speechless, but he soon cheered up and said, "Although there is no judgment, I have it in my heart."
"Oh, then do whatever you want." Yuan Zhou nodded. Anyway, he could not defeat him, so it was the same no matter who made the judgment.
Yuan Zhou left with his people.
Dashi Xiujie was so angry that he felt like he had punched cotton and was wrapped by it. Not only did he not vent his anger, but he also suffered some internal injuries from holding it in.
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