The live broadcast screen was now aimed at the three people waiting for the results.
Liu Lin was the oldest, but he seemed a little nervous. His expression was a little stiff, and his hands kept rubbing below. Although this competition was not as good as the Chinese Food Competition, it was still a heavyweight competition. Being able to win a championship in such a competition would also be a source of pride for him after he retired.
Especially since this was the first competition, it was even more meaningful.
Zhao Fu was very calm. He did not seem to be nervous, but the twitching of the corners of his eyes from time to time betrayed his current mood. He was also very concerned about the results of this competition. It would be very embarrassing if a person who had been in the top ten in the country won first place in a local food competition.
Not getting first place would be a failure for him.
Gu Zheng was very calm and sat there naturally from the beginning. Gu Zheng also wanted to get first place. If he got first place, there would be a reward from the weapon spirit. According to the experience of the last competition, the reward from the weapon spirit would not be too bad, not to mention a 'big reward'.
The host wasted some time and handed the microphone to the president of the Hangzhou Food Association to announce the top three results.
"I will now announce the third place!"
The president did not waste any time and took the microphone to announce the results directly. After he finished speaking, he paused and looked at Gu Zheng and the other two.
Liu Lin's assistant and the people brought by Zhao Fu were all clenching their fists and praying, hoping that their names would not be called this time. If the first name was not called, then it would not be third place, but second or first place.
Outside the venue, more than 4,000 Gu Zheng's supporters did not care. No matter what place Gu Zheng got, they were the winners today. This was the difference in mentality.
"The third place is Master Liu Lin, with a total score of 28.69 points in three matches!"
The third place was soon announced. Liu Lin was stunned at first, then he heaved a sigh of relief. He looked a little disappointed. Third place, still third place. He did not get first place. This time, not only did he not beat Zhao Fu, but he also did not beat Gu Zheng.
In fact, Liu Lin knew that Gu Zheng was a strong opponent after he had used the Golden Dragon Soars the Heavens in the first round. In the second round, Gu Zheng had used the Extreme Fragrance Transformation. In that round, he knew that his score would definitely be lower than Gu Zheng's. Even he was impressed by that fragrance.
In the third round, Gu Zheng made noodles, which gave him some hope. But in the end, his hope did not come true. He lost to Gu Zheng and Zhao Fu. But at the same time, he was also the winner today. He came in third place and was stronger than many people.
Third place, with a total score of 28.69 and an average score of 9.56 in three matches. This was a very high and amazing score.
"Congratulations!"
Zhao Fu went forward and hugged Liu Lin. Gu Zheng also went forward and hugged him. Third place was a good result, and the prize money was not small.
"Thank you. Congratulations!"
Liu Lin smiled. Since the results were out, he did not care too much. So be it third place. Today's loss was not unjustified. Regardless of whether it was Gu Zheng or Zhao Fu, he was very convinced.
Zhao Fu was stronger than him. They had competed on the same stage several times, and Liu Lin rarely won. As for Gu Zheng, he was not jealous at all. Instead, he was somewhat gratified. In his opinion, Gu Zheng's standard was definitely not inferior to Zhao Fu's. Most importantly, Gu Zheng's age. He had such good culinary skills at such a young age. There would be a successor in the domestic culinary world in the future.
Thinking of this, Liu Lin looked at Wang Dong below the stage.
This young man was not bad either. He came in 32nd place in the last qualifying round. Although he did not advance, his results were very good. Moreover, he was younger and had more prospects in the future.
In the Yangtze River, each new generation excels the previous one. This was what Zhao Fu said, and also what Liu Lin felt at this moment.
Liu Lin went on stage to receive the award. The audience gave him a warm applause. Outside the venue, there was an even louder applause. If Gu Zheng was not third place, then he was either first or second place. Gu Zheng had given them another surprise.
Liu Lin went on stage. A well-respected judge stood up and commented on Liu Lin. This old judge was from Jiangzhe. He was a little regretful that Liu Lin only came in third place. However, a competition was a competition. One could not ignore the results completely because of feelings. That would lose the meaning of the competition.
The old judge first gave Liu Lin affirmation and praised the food he had made these three times. The old judge's comments were very accurate. This was also the opinion of many judges.
Liu Lin quickly went down the stage. The host went on stage. The second leader was also prepared. This time, the leader was the director of Hangzhou City's tourism bureau. This food competition was led by the tourism bureau and organized together with the Food Association. He was also a nominal leader of the organizing committee.
He announced the second place. Holding the microphone and looking at the paper in his hand, a smile appeared on his face. Below the stage, in front of the television, countless people stared at him.
Once the second place was announced, the first three places were also announced. Everyone wanted to know the final result as soon as possible.
Whether it was Gu Zheng, the dark horse, or Zhao Fu, the veteran chef, who was better, it would depend on the next result.
"I announce that the second place winner of the Hangzhou Food Competition is Master Zhao Fu. Total score, 28.83 points!"
"Wow!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar below the stage. The second place was actually Zhao Fu. Zhao Fu had not taken first place, but second place. Even Zhao Fu himself looked like he could not believe that he was not first place. He was actually not first place.
Zhao Fu was not first. Then, there was no need to announce the first place. Everyone knew who it was.
Gu Zheng was the youngest of the finalists. Previously, he had shocked everyone time and time again. He was the young man who had created the lost technique of the founder. However, he really went all out and became the final winner.
First place, Gu Zheng got first place.
"Hooray, we are first!"
"We won, we won!"
"Who dares to say that we grassroots are not good? Gu Zheng, you are my idol from now on!"
"With Gu Zheng as an example, there will definitely be more auditions in the future. Gu Zheng, thank you!"
"We won, we won, we finally won, boohoo …"
After the results of the second place were announced, the most excited people were outside the arena. Countless people were cheering. They had won, they had really won. Gu Zheng, who they had supported, represented them. He had really fulfilled his promise before the competition. He had gotten first place.
Many people had tears in their eyes, especially those chefs who had participated in the competition. No matter which round they were eliminated in, as long as they had participated with all their hearts, they were very excited and had tears in their eyes.
Gu Zheng's victory was like their own victory. In fact, from the fourth round of the preliminary round, all the chefs who had participated in the audition were under pressure. In the fourth round of the preliminary round, 90% of their qualified contestants were eliminated, which was equivalent to saying that their overall level was not good enough.
In the last round, only Gu Zheng had advanced, which made many people feel embarrassed to say that they had participated in this competition.
It was also because of this that they supported Gu Zheng so much. Some people who had left Hangzhou knew that Gu Zheng would participate in the final round, so they came back to support him. They couldn't support Gu Zheng in the venue, so they could only contribute their meager strength outside the venue.
Now, Gu Zheng had finally won. Gu Zheng's victory meant that they could hold their heads high. They didn't have to lower their heads and dare not to admit that they had won this competition.
It was like participating in the Olympic Games. Only one person was qualified to participate in a certain event, and the others were eliminated in the preliminary round. Before the competition, people naturally felt ashamed and thought that this was not their strong point. However, the only person who participated in the competition had passed several rounds in a row, entered the final round, and won the gold medal. Of course, it was different. Shame turned into pride, and they became proud.
These people's feelings at this moment were like this.
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