Hearing Hu Yue's words, the others burst into laughter, especially Lee Yanyi, "Grow up. Do you still want to eat tea in Yuanzhou shop?"
However, Wuhai seemed to have just woken up from a dream. He immediately asked, "Where are the pastries?"
What pastries? Zhou Shijie was speechless. Then, he changed the topic and asked, "You've been there every day and never had tea and pastries?"
"Tea and pastries? Since when did Yuanzhou shop have tea and pastries?" Wuhai asked back.
"Doesn't Boss Yuan have tea and pastries?" Hu Yue asked indignantly.
Wuhai thought for a while and said, "Yes, there is. An old man often asks for tea from Boss Yuan."
While they were talking, they had already taken their seats. Zhou Shijie sat on the main seat.
"That's why I said young people don't know the rules," Zhang Yan said immediately when Wuhai said there was tea.
"Didn't the Yuan say that they would only evaluate three dishes? They didn't say anything else, so they didn't prepare any," Lee Yanyi said.
"That's why I said they don't know the rules." The reason why Zhang Yan insisted was that the ingredients used by Yuan Zhou were good, so the tea leaves must be good too. He was half a tea lover, so it would be strange if he didn't drink good tea. If you were him, you would also be angry.
"You're not customers and you don't pay for your meals. Why are you so demanding?" Wuhai said confidently, "Do you want two girls to serve you?"
"Cough, cough, cough." Hu Yue almost spat out the tea he had just drunk.
Why do you make it sound like we are here to freeload?
"Boss Yuan's nickname is Compass. You guys set the rules, so it's not strange that you didn't prepare any," Wuhai continued.
"The tea today is not bad." Zhou Shijie took a sip of tea and changed the topic.
"Yes, the tea and pastries are both sweet and salty. The taste is not bad." Hu Yue nodded and drank.
"Little mustache man, stop talking." Lee Yanyi glared at him. "Although what you said is the truth, it's too embarrassing to say it now."
"Venomous old man." Wuhai recalled Yu Chu's warning and immediately shut his mouth.
Lee Yanyi stroked his beard meritoriously when he saw that he had stopped a dispute. However, he didn't feel that his words made Zhang Yan even more embarrassed.
Crew Cut, who was filming at the side, heaved a sigh of relief. They were still filming, and they couldn't possibly film them quarreling. Fortunately, Zhou Shijie was still around and could suppress it.
After chatting for a while, the first dish was served. It was a soup, peach blossom stewed with hibiscus jade.
Actually, the few of them were rejoicing in their hearts. Fortunately, the dishes had been served. They were already a little sick of the tea and pastries.
"Aren't these snacks just appetizers? Why do I feel a little full? "Zhang Yan frowned.
"Looks like it's better not to prepare snacks. It's a little greasy in my mouth." Thinking of this, Hu Yue drank a mouthful of plain water to rinse his mouth.
The peach blossom stewed with hibiscus jade was served to each of them. The fingernail-sized peach blossom petals were scattered on the surface of the soup, and the jade-white fish meat could be faintly seen. The dark green leaves scattered in the soup were like aquatic plants in the water, full of vitality.
This was an appetizer soup.
The few of them picked up their bowls and started eating. However, no one spoke for a long time.
"The soup tastes good. It's not bad." Seeing that no one spoke, Hu Yue suppressed the slight dissatisfaction in his heart and picked a dish that could be praised.
"Sweet and salty, it's fine." Zhang Yan frowned.
"Why is it so much worse than yesterday's? It's even worse than yesterday's. The standard of Zhi Yuan has dropped," Zhang Yan thought discontentedly.
"This old man's tongue is suffering. I ate that brat's dishes yesterday, and today's dishes are so disgusting." Lee Yanyi was more experienced. He had gotten used to the ordinary taste of the soup in his mouth. That was true.
In the beginning, he had just eaten the dishes from Yuanzhou shop. If he went to eat other dishes, he would always feel that the craftsmanship of others was inferior no matter if he compared them horizontally or vertically. After eating so many dishes, he got used to such a feeling later on.
"Cough cough. Let's just compare the standard of Zhi Yuan in the past and the current one," Zhou Shijie said immediately when he saw the strange expressions of the others.
"You're right. The soup tastes better than last year's," Hu Yue said.
On hearing Zhou Shijie's words, Zhang Yan felt much better. It seemed that it wasn't the standard of Zhi Yuan that had dropped, but rather, the dishes yesterday were way above the standard.
Wu Hai stared at the small bowl fixedly and didn't feel like eating. Hearing the comments of the others, he knitted his brows.
"Fancy but impractical. I feel I've suffered a loss. I definitely won't be able to eat Compass's dishes today." Wu Hai seldom ate dishes other than those from Yuanzhou shop. Therefore, he only realized it now.
When he realized that he wouldn't be able to eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou if he participated in the evaluation, he instantly felt he had suffered a great loss.
"I wonder if I can order more mulberry jam. I've already eaten half of that bottle." Wu Hai thought while stirring the soup.
Wu Hai didn't finish the first soup. To be exact, he had only tasted a mouthful of it. After all, he could resist hunger like a camel. Without the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, he could go hungry for several days. It was nothing if he couldn't eat his fill.
The second dish was the main dish, Braised Pork with Fermented Glutinous Rice.
The third dish was a steamed dish, which was also the specialty of Sichuan Province, Steamed Pork with Rice Powder.
As usual, Wu Hai only ate a mouthful of it. The sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine beside him was very happy.
The sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine was not only because Wu Hai only ate a mouthful of each dish, but also because he found the evaluation team also ate very little.
"It seems that this person is also dissatisfied with this place. In this way, he will be able to pick out the dishes better." The sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine thought inwardly.
Every evaluation team had three dishes. After eating, they would leave immediately. The evaluation team didn't hesitate at all. They led Wu Hai and the sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine to the meeting room.
When they arrived at the meeting room, it was the usual routine. Zhou Shijie first asked the judges to voice their opinions.
Normally, the four judges would speak first and then the referees would add their opinions. Today was no exception.
"The dishes of Zhi Yuan. The Braised Pork with Soy Sauce is soft and tender while the Fermented Glutinous Rice is fragrant. It's not bad. But I think Sichuan Cuisine should have some spiciness," Hu Yue thought for a while and then said earnestly.
Especially when Hu Yue mentioned the spiciness, he suddenly recalled the fiery feeling from his mouth to his taste buds and then to his stomach yesterday. Instantly, he had a feeling of wanting to eat another meal.
What made Hu Yue even more satisfied was that he didn't have any problems with his stomach and anus after eating it.
"It seems that the spiciness in Boss Yuan's restaurant is really enjoyable for the taste buds but not for the body," Hu Yue said inwardly.
"Well, it's Sichuan Cuisine. Palace Cuisine is also Sichuan Cuisine. As a Palace Cuisine, Zhi Yuan still maintains a certain standard," Zhang Yan said.
"Not bad," he said objectively.
After Hu Yue, Zhang Yan, and Lee Yanyi expressed their opinions, Zhou Shijie turned the head and looked at Wu Hai and the sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine.
"Putting aside other things, I think the dishes should meet the taste of most people. But obviously, Zhi Yuan's dishes are a little too high-minded. I noticed that Chairman Zhou, Chairman Zhang, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Hu all ate very little. And the person beside me even only ate a mouthful of the dishes today," the sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine said confidently.
"So, I don't think the dishes of Zhi Yuan are suitable for the current public's dining requirements. After all, modern people always seek for novelty and change," the sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine looked at Wu Hai amiably and said.
"Am I right, Wu Hai, the referees?" Obviously, the sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine was looking for an ally.
"I'm sorry. No. The reason why I don't eat is that the dishes aren't cooked by Boss Yuan. I don't like the dishes cooked by your restaurant, either," Wu Hai directly slapped the sous-chef's face.
"…" The sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine was a little dumbfounded.
"What kind of operation is this? Shouldn't you be on the same side as me?" The sous-chef looked at Wu Hai.
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