After a few busy days, due to time constraints, he carved several chess pieces every day. From the choice of wood to the cutting of the wood, Yuan Zhou did everything by himself. He didn't ask others to do it.
As for what wood was used … well, that wasn't important. The chess pieces and chessboard were mainly carved by the craftsmanship. The most important thing was the thought.
After the report of the Bogus World Cooking Competition was submitted, it was held every two years. The one that was held last year would be held again next year.
The opening of the European division of the World Cooking Competition was usually held in May. The final competition for the gold medal would be held in July.
There was only one month left until the Chinese New Year. In other words, in about half a year, Yuan Zhou would go to Europe to stir up trouble.
On a brand new day, Yuan Zhou encountered something that surprised him. Liu Li had lost a lot of weight.
Ever since they thanked Liu Li last time and decided not to come here to learn, they had been planning to find a place nearby to open Liu Li's restaurant and Huang Fei's restaurant. It was estimated that they hadn't seen each other for three to four months.
When he appeared in front of Yuan Zhou again, Liu Li could only be described as slightly chubby. Even his belly was gone. That was too exaggerated. If it wasn't for Yuan Zhou's good memory, he wouldn't have been able to recognize him.
"What happened?" Yuan Zhou couldn't help but ask.
Liu Li finally understood. His eyes were filled with tears when he talked about this matter. He said, "Huang Fei and I had originally wanted to find a storefront near Taoxi Road and open a small shop. Then Brother Qiang returned to Suzhou, and Uncle Wang found out about this."
The Uncle Wang mentioned by Liu Li should be Wang Jike, one of the Five Tigers of Suzhou Cuisine. When he spoke of Wang Jike, Liu Li's voice trembled.
"Uncle Wang came to Chengdu the next day. Then, he brought Huang Fei and me back to Suzhou. Uncle Wang said that since we are going to open a restaurant with Head Chef Yuan as our goal, we can't embarrass the chefs of Suzhou Cuisine. Therefore, he wanted us to undergo three months of secret training. "
"Then, I became like this," Liu Li concluded.
"???" Three question marks appeared in Yuan Zhou's mind. He asked, "Well, Liu Li, have you measured your weight?"
"I've measured. I'm only 130 pounds now. I've lost more than 40 pounds in four months." Liu Li replied, "But Huang Fei was even worse off than me. Before Uncle Wang started training, he said, 'I hope Uncle Wang can be strict with me.'"
As he spoke, Liu Li revealed a strange smile. Yuan Zhou facepalmed. The legendary "I'm not the most miserable" series? Liu Li must have been beaten silly by Wang Jike.
Forty pounds in three months. Yuan Zhou felt that even if Wang Jike was not a chef, he could still be a weight loss coach. This effect was really invincible.
"I'm here to invite Head Chef Yuan to attend the opening ceremony of Liu Li's restaurant if you have time," Liu Li said as he looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.
Yuan Zhou asked, "When is the opening ceremony?"
"Three thirty in the afternoon the day after tomorrow." Liu Li replied immediately. Generally speaking, restaurants would open in the morning or at noon. No matter what, it was still dinner time. The afternoon was really a time when there were no restaurants around. It was obviously to cater to Yuan Zhou's business hours.
"I should be able to arrive the day after tomorrow," Yuan Zhou answered after thinking for a while.
"That's great. Thank you very much, Head Chef Yuan." Liu Li was extremely excited when he heard that Yuan Zhou had agreed. If it was in the past, the fat on his belly would definitely be shaking. Unfortunately, he would not be able to witness such a scene now.
"By the way, what about Huang Fei's restaurant? Aren't you guys opening at the same time? "Yuan Zhou asked.
According to Liu Li, it was strange that Huang Fei did not come with him. The restaurant did not mention Huang Fei when it opened, so he asked.
Liu Li hesitated for half a second before answering, "Um. Huang Fei is in the hospital. I don't think he will be able to leave anytime soon."
"…" Yuan Zhou nodded silently and did not say anything else. It seemed that Huang Fei was indeed worse off than Liu Li.
"Then I won't disturb Boss Yuan any longer. I'll be leaving first." Liu Li still left tactfully. Of course, before he left, he handed the invitation to Yuan Zhou formally.
Yuan Zhou watched as Liu Li left. Looking at his back, he still felt uncomfortable.
When lunchtime arrived, there was already a long line outside the restaurant.
"Hey, isn't this the Flaming King? He's back from another city. "
"Master Li, let me tell you something. Previously, a hatchet man came to the restaurant. He was a low-end hatchet man. You weren't here, but if you were here, you wouldn't have allowed him to be so arrogant."
"I haven't heard Master Li's sharp tongue for a long time. I really miss it."
The line was quite lively because Lee Yanyi had returned from another city. As the King of Flaming Kings, the restaurant called him Master Li.
Why did he call him Master Li? It sounded like a fortune teller. There was a story behind it. It had been three years since the incident.
Once, when Yuan Zhou was not as famous as he was now, there was a Xibei restaurant named "Yuan Zhou's Pastry Shop". The "Pastry" under the word "Pastry" was very small. If one did not look at it carefully, it would look like a "small".
This was not the most shameless thing. The most shameless thing was that the boss said his name was Yuan Zhou and left his address on the internet wherever people discussed Yuanzhou shop. It should be known that even three years ago, The Kitchen God was quite famous on the internet.
After the customers knew about it, they were filled with righteous indignation. Lee Yanyi said on the spot, "This kind of scum whose brain hasn't evolved successfully and whose stupidity hasn't completely degenerated has no awareness of the law. Does he think he can escape the punishment of the law by doing this? It's just that Boss Yuan didn't hesitate to look into it. But this kind of restaurant might close down tomorrow. "
The next day, as Lee Yanyi said, Yuan Zhou's Pastry Shop was closed because of the food safety problem. Therefore, the title "Master Li" spread like wildfire.
Of course, no one knew whether it was Lee Yanyi's curse or someone else's doing.
"No wonder you like this restaurant so much. Even people like you are welcomed here."
Standing beside Lee Yanyi was his old friend. As the saying went, in the circle of food critics, there was Lee Yanyi in the south and Zhou Zhangju in the north.
Well, the title "North and South" was given by Lee Yanyi and Zhou Zhangju themselves. However, Zhou Zhangju was indeed a food critic with different styles from Lee Yanyi.
Lee Yanyi accepted invitations from famous restaurants, inns, hotels, and even internet famous shops to taste the food.
To put it simply, Lee Yanyi would eat whatever was famous, while Zhou Zhangju's principle was to never eat famous restaurants.
He was the kind of person who wandered around looking for all kinds of small restaurants. It should be known that Zhou Zhangju was regarded as the standard by many poor tourists and tour guides. Therefore, many people would go to any restaurant that he recommended. That was how famous the restaurant was.
In other words, Zhou Zhangju would only eat at all the restaurants once. If the food was not delicious, there was no need for him to eat it a second time. If it was delicious, he would become famous after writing a review, which was not in line with his principle.
Of course, there were also exceptions. For example, if some restaurants were really delicious, Zhou Zhangju would tactfully ask his friends to treat him to a meal. If others treated him, it would not violate his principle.
In summary, when Zhou Zhangju knew about The Kitchen God, it was already very popular. It was very normal that he did not come to eat there.
Of course, it was also Zhou Zhangju's fault that his friends were not helpful. He had explicitly hinted many times, but no one invited him to eat at The Kitchen God.
Until today, Lee Yanyi finally opened his mouth.
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