"Hangzhou Gourmet Competition!"
Gu Zheng nodded silently. There were still 15 days before the Hangzhou Gourmet Competition on the 20th. If he started to prepare now, there would be plenty of time. Since they had a collective activity, Gu Zheng didn't want to stop everyone. It was too troublesome. It was better to do it once and for all.
Even if they didn't gather all the people for the competition in Hangzhou, it didn't matter if one or two people were missing. He could find out their itineraries and participate in their activities.
At the very least, there was the Music and Food Festival in Shen City on the 30th, which was also a collective activity, which gave Gu Zheng a double insurance.
"That's it!"
Gu Zheng turned on the computer quickly. The registration for the Hangzhou Gourmet Competition was still in progress, but it was the preliminary round on the 15th. The final round was on the 20th. Mr. Wu and Mr. Gao both participated in the final round.
In this way, Gu Zheng's preparation time had to be shortened by five days. If he wanted to participate in the final round, he had to participate in the preliminary round. Without the preliminary round, there would be no final round unless he asked Chang Le for help. Gu Zheng believed that Chang Le could directly send him to the final round with his power, but Gu Zheng didn't like to do such things.
Gu Zheng had absolute confidence in his cooking skills. If he participated in the competition, he would definitely enter the final round.
This time, the Gourmet Competition accepted online registration. Gu Zheng quickly filled in the registration list. After the registration was successful, Gu Zheng specially looked at the forum linked to the webpage. It was very lively and there were quite a lot of people who had signed up.
Almost all the eight major cuisines were there, but the most was Hangzhou cuisine, which was their home ground.
Many people were still arguing, saying who would win, who was a famous chef, and how delicious the food was. Gu Zheng looked at it for a while and turned off the computer. He was not interested in these.
This time was different from the last time. Gu Zheng didn't want to win. He just wanted to complete his own test.
As long as he could let the ten judges eat the food he made and let them think that it was the best pasta they had ever eaten, it was a victory for him.
At the end of the day, Gu Zheng was still a lazy person. If he could make one, he would definitely not make two. The Gourmet Cuisine Competition was just a platform for him to gather the ten judges from the previous competition and complete the test.
Excluding the time for the preliminary round, Gu Zheng still had ten days to prepare. To be exact, it was nine days. In these nine days, the most important task was to find a normal high-level material so that he could fuse with the Rice Marrow.
After fusing with the Rice Marrow, his one Immortal Essence Pill could be considered as three.
"Mr. Chang, I would like to ask you for a favor!"
Gu Zheng took out his phone and called Chang Le. He didn't need to look for Chang Le to participate in the Gourmet Competition, but he really needed his help to find the raw materials. Chang Le's information channels were much better than his.
"Master Gu, you're too polite. If there's anything you need, just instruct me directly!"
Gu Zheng's call surprised Chang Le, but at the same time, he was pleasantly surprised. Gu Zheng actually took the initiative to ask him for help. This was great, it was equivalent to him returning a favor.
"I want to know where there are high-level raw materials like ginseng and jade poria. I'm in urgent need of one now!"
Gu Zheng didn't stand on ceremony. He was indeed in urgent need now. Although he had nine days, he still had to fuse with the Rice Marrow. After the fusion was successful, he still had to upgrade two ingredients. The sooner he could find the raw materials, the better.
"You still need it? I inquired last time. In addition to this ginseng in the northeast, someone in Chuan Province seems to have a very old fleece flower. Last time, I planned to buy this fleece flower in Chuan Province immediately if the ginseng in the northeast was not good enough. In addition, someone in the mountains of the Central Plains has a Tai Sui, a very big Tai Sui! "
Chang Le said quickly. He did inquire about several raw materials that could be used last time. The ginseng in the northeast, the fleece flower in Chuan Province, and the Tai Sui in the Central Plains were all the results of his inquiry.
Ginseng, fleece flower, and Tai Sui were the order he planned to buy. In the end, ginseng was enough, so he didn't pay attention to the other two.
"Thank you, Mr. Chang. Can you give me the address of the fleece flower in Chuan Province?"
The fleece flower and Tai Sui were both good. They were pure wild and old. As long as they reached the ordinary level, they could definitely be used. Tai Sui was the same. Tai Sui was not an animal or a plant, but it had a high medicinal value. Tai Sui could not be used for the food therapy last time, but it could be used to fuse with the Rice Marrow.
This time, Chang Le was right to ask. He really had channels in this regard.
"Master Gu, are you in a hurry or not? If you are in a hurry, I will personally go to Chuan Province to buy the fleece flower for you. If you are not in a hurry, wait a few days. At most, five days, the fleece flower can be sent to you. Within ten days, the Tai Sui can also be sent to you!"
Chang Le said softly. It just so happened that they were thinking of ways to reward Gu Zheng. They didn't ask for money or shares. In the end, they could only let Chang Lian promote Gu Zheng's friend Du Yang. Although this was also a kind of reward, after all, it didn't return to Gu Zheng himself.
Now that Gu Zheng took the initiative to make a request, Chang Le immediately took over this matter.
"No, I can go and get it myself. You just need to give me the address and contact information!"
Gu Zheng shook his head. He just called to ask where he could find it. He didn't want to ask Chang Le to help him buy it back. Although Gu Zheng was lazy, he was not a person who would repay kindness. Before that, he would have taken the check and shares from Chang Le. "Master Gu, according to Master Gu, he is not short of money.
"Master Gu, as far as I know, the person who owns the fleeceflower is not short of money. Also, his identity is not simple. Not everyone can meet him. Besides, the fleeceflower is not cheap. It is said that the fleeceflower in his hand has been growing for more than 600 years. Such a treasure is worth at least a million yuan. If I was not familiar with the people in the northeast last time, I would have gone to Chuan Province first!"
Chang Le said again. He knew Gu Zheng's situation. The Yu Fu Ling in Gu Zheng's hand was very valuable, but Gu Zheng obviously didn't intend to sell it. If he didn't sell the Yu Fu Ling, he really didn't have much money in his hands.
He might have a few hundred thousand yuan, but it would be a bit difficult to get a million yuan.
Of course, Gu Zheng's father had the money, but with Chang Le's understanding of Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng wouldn't open his mouth and ask his father for money.
"If that's the case, then I'll have to trouble Mr. Chang. However, I'll think of a way to give you the money later!"
Gu Zheng hesitated for a moment before finally agreeing. He wasn't a pedantic person. Since Chang Le said that this person wasn't easy to meet, then he might not be able to meet him.
After the incident with Qiao Fei last time, Gu Zheng knew very well that Chang Le and the others were much more convenient than him. Moreover, he really didn't have a million yuan right now. Not to mention a million, he didn't even have a hundred thousand yuan. He only had seventy thousand yuan left from selling fried eggs last time.
"Forget about the money. Just use it to pay for the meal you cooked for my grandfather!"
Chang Le laughed loudly. It was good that Gu Zheng had agreed. Gu Zheng had cured Elder Liang's illness. To their family, this was a great kindness. If they were indebted to Gu Zheng for a long time, they would become enemies. Being able to do more things for Gu Zheng was actually a way to repay the kindness.
Gu Zheng wasn't pretentious. With Chang Le's help, this matter was indeed much easier than doing it himself. If he could fuse with the rice marrow earlier, his immortal essence pill could be used as three. Gu Zheng knew what was important. He would think of a way to return the money for buying the fleece flower to Chang Le in the future.
Just as he hung up the phone, Gu Zheng's phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, Gu Zheng's expression was a little strange.
In the end, Gu Zheng pressed the answer button. The call was from Elder Hong.
"Brat Gu, you're not kind. You didn't tell me that your chicken blood soup was only for seven days!"
As soon as the call was connected, Elder Hong's loud voice came over. Gu Zheng indeed didn't tell him that the food therapy was only for seven days, nor did he want to say it. Since Elder Hong didn't ask, the Liang family wouldn't take the initiative to mention it.
In the end, Elder Hong was going to freeload today, but he found that there were only cleaning staff there. After contacting Elder Liang, he immediately called Gu Zheng.
"The food therapy only needs seven days. After seven days, Elder Liang's body will be better. I won't go anymore!"
Gu Zheng explained. Elder Liang's body was indeed better. Now, Elder Liang wasn't in the sanatorium. Instead, he went to the hospital. The hospital was giving him a comprehensive examination.
At this moment, the examination was still in progress. However, the results of some of the examinations had already come out.
These results were all normal. Just looking at the data, he was very healthy. Some middle-aged people couldn't even compare to Elder Liang's body data.
Just some of the examination results were enough to convince the Liang family that Elder Liang's body was really better. His illness was completely cured.
"I don't care. Elder Liang doesn't need it. I need it. Come over and make it for me!" Elder Hong immediately replied.
"Elder Hong, I don't have time now. I still have something to do. Another day. If there's a chance, I'll make it for you!"
Gu Zheng said awkwardly into the phone. He didn't give Elder Hong any time to object and quickly hung up. This old man was different from Elder Liang. Elder Liang was very kind and never used his status to pressure others. This old man was the opposite. Sometimes, he even used his seniority to bully others.
If Elder Hong could snatch food from the younger generation of the Liang family, what else could he not do? Gu Zheng had no choice but to leave.
"Brat, do you think you can run away after hanging up the phone?"
Elder Hong, who was in the sanatorium, looked at his phone and chuckled. Suddenly, he turned around and scolded, "You can't even control your own son. I really don't know what you're doing. Pack up and return to Beijing. That brat Hong Bin has to come back. If he doesn't, I'll break his legs!"
The man behind Elder Hong had a bitter look on his face. He wasn't young anymore. His son had already grown up. However, in front of his father, he was still scolded like a child. There was nothing he could do.
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