The Hundred Family Banquet was an event held by the empire to celebrate the Spring Festival. It was a joyous event in itself.
The Gate of Heavenly Mystery Square was filled with a steaming aroma and the sounds of laughter could be heard continuously. The scene was extremely harmonious. The fragrance of the delicacies and the smiles of the diners intertwined together to form an unforgettable picture.
The diners ate happily and the chefs were also very attentive in their cooking. It brought a different kind of warmth in this cold winter.
However … after the warm atmosphere, the cruel competition began. The citizens would have to choose the number one chef of this year's Hundred Family Banquet.
For the diners, eating was blissful and joyous, but the choice … was painful. Because the dishes of this year's Hundred Family Banquet were simply too delicious. Whether it was the Four Happiness Meatballs, the roasted spirit beast, the roasted spirit beast, or the Rainbow-colored Crescent Moon Dumplings … These were all delicacies that they had never even heard of before.
Many people were at a loss, but there was nothing they could do. Every one of them had the right to vote and they could not waste it. Otherwise, they would have come to the Hundred Family Banquet in vain.
After wrapping all of the dumplings, Bu Fang lightly exhaled. He wiped away the water stains on his hands and the sweat on his forehead. He also felt that wrapping several hundred dumplings in one go was quite taxing for him.
The other chefs had also finished their dishes and were leaning against their stoves in a rare moment of leisure. Even though there were still a lot of ingredients left, it was already time for the selection, so they did not continue cooking. This also meant that this year's Hundred Family Banquet was coming to an end.
Chef Jin's gaze was a little fierce. He felt a little powerless. The strength of this year's participating chefs was simply too terrifying. Whether it was Owner Bu or the two brothers from Qingyangzhen, all of them had a high chance of threatening his position. This made him feel a little nervous.
Ji Chengxue stood up. Draped in a cloak made from the fur of a spirit beast, he slowly walked up to the high platform and surveyed the crowd.
"I wonder if everyone enjoyed this year's Hundred Family Banquet?" Ji Chengxue's voice was very calm, but it lingered around the entire Gate of Heavenly Mystery Square. Steam was still rising from the stoves in the surroundings.
As Bu Fang listened to Ji Chengxue's long speech, he put in a few dumplings. After cooking for so long, he was also a little hungry.
The white dumpling was scooped out. It was sparkling white, chubby and cute. With a bite, the colorful fragrance instantly gushed out and enveloped his face, causing him to be slightly intoxicated.
The seven-colored fragrance could only be drawn out after special treatment. The key was in the dough he had softened. The dough was meticulously kneaded with true energy and was filled with true energy. Layer by layer, it wrapped around the stuffing. After being cooked in the hot soup, it produced some catalytic effect and reflected the colors of the colorful stuffing. In fact, the fragrance that spread out was not materialized. To put it simply, it was like a mirage.
However, the fragrance was real.
After taking a sip of the heart-warming soup, Bu Fang exhaled lightly and took another bite of the dumplings. The delicious taste lingered around his taste buds, making him feel satisfied.
Sometimes, just a small bowl of dumplings was enough to make you feel very satisfied.
When Bu Fang finished his bowl of dumplings, Ji Chengxue finally ended his long speech. It was as if those high-ranking officials needed to say a lot of unimportant things before the event began.
Bu Fang was already used to this.
"Next, each of you will have a special copper coin in your hand. This copper coin represents your vote. Today, there are so many delicious dishes from the chefs here. Which dish do you like the most? If you like it, put your copper coin on the porcelain plate in front of the chef's stove. The one with the most votes will receive the prize prepared by the imperial court. " Ji Chengxue did not say anything else. Instead, he retreated and sat on a chair. A eunuch stepped forward, waved his horsetail whisk, and announced the rules in a sharp voice.
The commoners immediately whispered to each other, chattering as they looked at the special copper coin in their hands.
When the eunuch announced the start of the orderly voting, the commoners immediately lined up and left their seats, walking toward the chef's stove at the side.
"Chef Jin, the Four Happiness Meatballs you cooked are really delicious, I support you!" A burly man excitedly placed a copper coin on the bald Chef Jin's porcelain plate with a ding dong.
Chef Jin's face immediately bloomed like a flower. He was the first to vote for him? It seemed like his Four Happiness Meatballs were quite popular.
Chef Jin rubbed his bald head and immediately felt radiant again. He looked provocatively at Bu Fang in the distance, then snorted at the chubby fatty beside him, who was continuously chewing on a chicken drumstick. His nostrils slightly flared.
With the first vote, would the second one be far away?
"Fatty, your grilled meat is really delicious! Big sister supports you! "This person supported Ah Lu.
"Big Black Wok, your spirit beast grilled meat simply made me unable to stop eating, it was simply too delicious! As expected of a chef! Amazing! "This person supported Ah Wei.
"Owner Bu! You are too handsome, your knife skills simply blinded my eyes! Your dumplings … made me want to cry! It was too delicious! "
"Owner Bu, I want to bear your children! I will always support you! "
"Owner Bu, we really like your dishes. We hope that you will be able to cook even more delicious dishes. We support you." The old couple walked over hand in hand and placed the copper coin on the porcelain plate in front of Bu Fang as they encouraged him with a smile.
Bu Fang's expression turned serious. He slightly bowed toward the two elders and softly said, "I will do my best."
In an instant, the situation had become completely one-sided …
Chef Jin despondently looked at the lone copper coin on his porcelain plate. Where was the promised second coin … Where was the promised peak of life?
His bald head gradually dimmed and almost lost all of its luster.
Ah Lu grabbed a chicken drumstick from the bag on his apron and fiercely bit into it. His face was filled with enjoyment.
Ah Wei, on the other hand, looked at the porcelain plate in front of him with a gloomy expression. It was obvious that his votes were much less than Bu Fang's.
Was he going to lose? How could it be … He had already worked so hard to cook this delicacy! He even used the technique of cooking dishes within dishes, so how could he still lose? Moreover, he lost to a fellow who did not use ingredients with spirit energy!
Ah Wei clenched his fists and fiercely bit the corner of his mouth. He was extremely unwilling to accept this result.
"Smelly boss! This dumpling is super delicious! Will it be sold in the store? " Ouyang Xiaoyi cheerfully said as she bounced toward Bu Fang. She was definitely going to cast her vote for Bu Fang.
Xiao Yanyu, Xiao Xiaolong, and the others also walked over and placed the copper coin on the porcelain plate in front of Bu Fang. They gently smiled and nodded toward Bu Fang.
The ministers also walked over. Many of them chose Ah Wei's roasted spirit beast, but most of them chose Bu Fang's Rainbow-colored Crescent Moon Dumplings.
From their point of view, Ah Wei's roasted spirit beast technique had reached an extremely perfect level. However, in terms of emotional investment, it could not be compared to Owner Bu's dumplings at all.
The kind of delicacy that could make people feel happy in winter simply left them with endless aftertastes.
Owner Bu's delicacies … had magic! There was a kind of magic that made them sink into oblivion!
"I refuse to accept this! How could I lose?! " Ah Wei was unwilling to accept this result. He looked at the few votes on his porcelain plate with an extremely ugly expression on his face. Of course, the few votes on his porcelain plate were already considered not bad compared to the extremely clean porcelain plates of the others.
Even his younger brother, Ah Lu, only had a few copper coins. However, Ah Lu did not care. He happily grabbed a chicken drumstick and stuffed it into his mouth, eating happily.
"You refuse to accept this?" Ji Chengxue indifferently glanced at Ah Wei and said, "This is the votes of the people. It was chosen by the public. What do you have to accept?"
Ah Wei was immediately stunned and speechless. Indeed, what Ji Chengxue said made sense. This was not a vote for a single person, but a fair competition. What reason did he have to accept this result?
However, he just could not accept it … Why could the dishes he meticulously cooked lose to Bu Fang's Rainbow-colored Crescent Moon Dumplings that did not even use spirit energy ingredients?
Chef Jin stood at the side with a despondent look on his face. When he heard Ah Wei's question, he also straightened his body and slightly nodded.
The taste of spirit energy ingredients could not be compared to ordinary ingredients. This had always been common sense in the culinary world. However, Bu Fang broke this rule today.
Bu Fang rubbed his stomach and expressionlessly glanced at Ah Wei and the bald Chef Jin. He lightly exhaled a breath of hot air.
He indifferently said, "You don't accept it? Then eat a bowl. "
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