Chapter 189 The Eye of Discrimination Is so Useful! Rewards for the First Round! 【Ask for Monthly Ticket】

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After hearing the requirements for this round of competition, Lin Xu subconsciously looked at a certain little mushroom head in the audience who skipped class and came to join in the fun.

Geng Lele in the audience stuck out her tongue. She didn't expect that her casual words would actually come true.

But this is not something to be happy about.

Because Boss Lin said that he is not good at these things.

Now there is a similar question, and it is more difficult than the day when we had barbecue. This round is over!

Baobao Shen sitting next to him was also full of surprise.

I didn't expect that my Xubao would be so unlucky.

We are still waiting to see him win the championship. Why did he encounter such a bad question in the first round?

It won't be eliminated because of this, right?

"What's wrong, my dear? Your expression is so ugly. Are you worried about Xiaoxu?"

Seeing Shen Jiayue's anxious face, Han Shuzhen asked curiously.

Although this round of competition looks weird, my son-in-law is so good that he will definitely win the competition.

"He's not good at this!"

Shen Jiayue looked miserable.

He even started to think about how to comfort his Xu Bao.

Game scene.

After listening to the question, the other contestants directly picked up the bowl of soup in front of them and tasted it.

The thirty contestants participating in the competition today come from the Chinese catering departments of ten foreign-related hotels, and they are all young people under the age of 25.

Before coming, they also had a discussion inside their respective hotels.

The strongest players were selected with the purpose of defeating Diaoyutai's Lin Xu, so that the hotel could step on Diaoyutai in publicity.

Now all major foreign-related hotels must be responsible for their own profits and losses.

In order to obtain more social customers, we can only make a fuss about marketing.

In terms of marketing, the easiest way to create a buzz is naturally to step on your peers.

The soup tasted very bad.

The contestants gritted their teeth and closed their eyes for a while while tasting, then picked up the pen and paper that the staff had placed on the table in advance, and carefully wrote down the seasonings and spices they tasted.

Guo Xinghai and Wei Qian also wrote on the condiments while tasting.

Lin Xu is weak in this aspect.

So you have to try your best to write down all the condiments and get as high a score as possible, so that the small score won't be too ugly.

As long as he is not eliminated this round.

Maybe I can get my points back in the next round.

Everyone is working hard to write.

Only Lin Xu was focused on the system page in his mind.

"Use special props to experience the card!"

He muttered silently in his mind.

The ten-minute experience card for the special props in the inventory is automatically opened immediately, and the system prompt sounds again:

"Please choose the special props you want to experience."

Is this still a choice?

In addition to the Discriminating Eye, do you have any other special props in the special prop column?

Lin Xu immediately chose the discerning eye.

soon.

The system prompt sounded again:

"The Eye of Discrimination experience was successful, experience time: ten minutes. The experience effect will automatically end after ten minutes."

The words just fell.

Lin Xu felt his eyes feel cool.

He looked around, but nothing happened.

But when he looked down at the soup in the bowl, lines of text immediately flashed before his eyes:

"A bowl of salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence, chicken powder, white sugar, brown sugar, soda powder, custard powder, green onion powder, white vinegar, cooking wine, white pepper powder, black pepper powder, Sichuan pepper powder, pepper powder, star anise powder, A soup made of chili powder, cumin powder, clove powder, angelica root, grass fruit powder, cinnamon powder, tartary buckwheat powder, matcha powder, chopped pickled bamboo shoots, chopped sesame seeds, chopped peanuts, chopped mustard and 70 degree hot water. Level : Does not meet minimum rating standards.”

Lin Xu frowned.

Oh my god!

With these things, it would be difficult to do even if you ask your senior brother to come over.

In the last cooking competition, Geng Lishan used a broken kitchen knife to challenge the contestants. Is making the seasonings so complicated this time another form of aggression?

There are two kinds of pepper, two kinds of sugar, and various powders and various crushed pieces. You can taste them with your tongue. What a joke!

After he finished complaining, he picked up the bowl in front of him and took a small taste.

Well, although it tastes terrible, I still have to try it in order not to look out of place. Otherwise, how would I write the answer on the paper?

Is it all dependent on being blind?

As soon as the soup in the bowl enters your mouth, rich flavors such as sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and smelly pour into your mouth.

Wow!

Lin Xu resisted the thought of vomiting.

He lowered his head and started writing quickly.

In the consultant's seat next to the audience, Xie Baomin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene.

He was worried about Lin Xu when he first heard the content of the game.

Because the junior brother's basic skills are indeed somewhat poor.

The knowledge and understanding of seasonings is also very superficial.

However, this kind of test of basic seasoning skills is quite common in gourmet competitions. Some annoying judges will deliberately put smelly or rancid ingredients into it to make it more difficult to taste.

After the game starts.

Everyone else was tasting and writing, but Lin Xu was stunned in place, which made Xie Baomin even more worried.

I was afraid that my junior brother would simply abstain and hand in a blank.

Now I see Lin Xu also starting to answer questions, and I feel relieved.

"Xinghai said that the last time he went to Lin Xu's house to eat barbecue, they used dry dipping sauce made by Lao Dai. They randomly guessed the ingredients, but Master Lin didn't say anything... He is a bit weak in this aspect."

Guo Weidong said worriedly.

When there are no group divisions, everyone just treats it as a competition.

But now that there are small components.

Everyone will naturally become serious.

Because this is related to the reputation of Diaoyutai.

"The barbecue ingredients I made?"

Dai Jianli in the back row came over curiously and whispered:

"Brother Dong, is your information accurate? Isn't Brother Lin's writing pretty good?"

Guo Weidong frowned:

"Old Dai, if you want to call Lin Xu brother, don't call me Brother Dong. Lin Xu and my nephew are the same generation. If you call me brother, my nephew will be the same generation as me."

Xie Baomin gave him a sidelong glance:

"Lin Xu is my junior brother. If he is the same generation as your nephew, then don't I have to call you Uncle Guo?"

"Then just call me, uncle - give me a red envelope."

Haha, I finally took advantage of this bastard.

Guo Weidong felt very happy.

After being bullied so many times by this idiot, he finally came back.

But when he was happy.

I heard Xie Baomin next to me say:

"Old Song, Dongdong was the first to steal your sugar cane. I was bored during the meeting and told him about the benefits of planting sugar cane. Unexpectedly, he not only stole it himself, but also told Lao Dai and others."

Song Dahai's eyes immediately showed murderous intent:

"Guo Weidong, is Lao Xie telling the truth?"

Guo Weidong: "!!!!!!"

Damn Xie Baomin, why are you so bad?

As the biggest beneficiary of the sugar cane theft incident, Dai Jianli promptly changed the subject:

"Lao Xie, is your junior brother really writing about seasonings? It's been almost two minutes, right? Why are you still writing? It's longer than the compositions I wrote when I was in school."

As soon as he reminded him, Xie Baomin also noticed.

Others write for a while and then stop, but why does my junior brother keep writing non-stop?

I asked you to write about the ingredients, not your mental journey, my junior brother.

Don't write an 800-word essay.

Game scene.

The players have basically stopped.

Some people even started whispering to each other.

"That's Lin Xu. It's said that he's very popular on the Internet."

"It's really popular. Didn't you look at the group of people wearing the same cultural shirts in the audience? They are all fans who came to support him."

"Hey, I left it there to write."

"The five types of condiments, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty, all taste the same. Does he regard this as an essay competition?"

"Internet celebrity chefs always want to look a little different."

"He will know when the answers are announced later. Sometimes the writing is too long, and instead of adding points, points will be deducted."

Finally, it's game time.

Lin Xu finally finished writing nearly thirty kinds of condiments and spices.

After getting used to typing.

I felt a little uncomfortable when I started writing. My fingers always felt as stiff as the prepared winter melon candy.

After handing in the paper.

The judges started scoring.

To appear fair and just.

A screen behind the judges' table also displayed all the seasonings and spices for the bowl of soup.

The players who were laughing at Lin Xu just now stopped laughing.

And in the live broadcast room.

Fans are already happy:

"Wow, I thought Boss Lin crossed over to the primary school level and wrote a short essay on the spot. I didn't expect there are so many condiments."

“What kind of tongue can taste so many ingredients?”

“I’m asking, is this still a human tongue?”

"The judges are being naughty again."

"I was worried about Boss Lin just now, but I didn't expect that he actually possesses the Tongue of God."

"Do you think that Boss Lin wrote so much that he could taste it? Why don't I believe it?"

"It's harmful! This is all half-guessing and half-blinding. It just depends on who can get it right."

Guo Xinghai looked at the ingredient list on the screen.

Helplessness flashed across his face.

There's a lot of difference.

I thought I could help Lin Xu gain some points, but I didn't expect that I might also appear in the bottom place.

So careless.

Geng Lele should practice again after he solved the problem last time.

It is better to believe that this kind of thing exists than to believe that it does not exist.

Wei Qian on the side was also a little surprised.

He wrote about ten kinds.

It has almost been written originally, but who knew there are nearly thirty kinds of ingredients in total. Who can taste them?

Because the answers in this round of competition were relatively fixed, the scores were quickly announced on the big screen.

To appear fair.

Each player's score is followed by a list of errors.

First place, Lin Xu: 9.9 points (more Amomum villosum powder and Kuding powder are written)

Second place, Huo Yifan: 9.5 points (less chicken powder, white pepper powder, tartary buckwheat powder, matcha powder)

Third place, Zhuang Xiaozhou: 9.2 points (omitted chicken powder, black pepper powder, grass fruit powder, tartary buckwheat powder, matcha powder, mustard powder)

Fourth place, Guo Xinghai: 8.8 points...

On the barrage in the live broadcast room.

Lin Kee boys and Lin Kee girls are happy together:

"Boss Lin only writes more."

"It's so funny, there isn't enough seasoning."

"I feel better than the vendors selling condiments in the market."

"Boss Lin: As a crossover king, is it normal for me to know how to season?"

"I know so much about seasonings. I hope Boss Lin can produce a Thirteen Incense. Today's Thirteen Incense is really getting more and more tasteless. I have to put a lot of it every time. One box can only be used a few times."

"Yes, yes, the seasonings nowadays are really not used very often. I always feel that the fragrance is much weaker than in the past."

In the audience.

Seeing their son's name ranked first, Chen Meijuan and Lin Hongqi felt excited.

This is a cooking competition among the ten best foreign-related hotels in Yanjing.

It's really amazing that my son can win first place in this kind of competition.

Shen Guofu said with a smile:

"Xiaoxu is really awesome. After the game, he should be rewarded no matter what he says."

After saying that, he took out his mobile phone, pointed it at the big screen at the scene, took a photo, and posted it on his circle of friends:

"My son-in-law represented Diaoyutai in the Yanjing Top Ten Foreign Hotels Cooking Competition and won first place in the first round. It's really gratifying!"

Shen Jiayue on the side was already thinking about how to comfort Lin Xu after he was eliminated.

He actually got first place right after he came up.

Last time I kept saying that I didn't understand this, was it a lie?

Even if you lie to others, you still lie to me.

snort!

I won’t forgive you without five kisses and three hugs!

On the other side of the advisory table.

Dai Jianli pushed Guo Weidong from behind:

"Brother Dong, since when have you become as fond of spreading rumors as the elderly people in the community? As for these spices, even if we change them, we may not be able to guess 100% correctly. For example, cinnamon and grass fruits are too similar after being ground into powder. It’s hard to tell.”

Guo Weidong was also at a loss.

Guo Xinghai specifically mentioned this when he came back from the barbecue last time, and also said that he hoped there would be no seasoning part. Who would have thought that this kid is actually a master of seasoning.

Isn't this too surprising?

Game scene.

Guo Xinghai and Wei Qian were all happy after seeing Lin Xu's score.

awesome.

Lin Xu is so great!

"Damn! You are obviously a master, but you didn't understand this last time, which made us worry for a long time."

Wei Qian looked at the group score, where the Diaoyutai group was temporarily ranked first, and couldn't help but give Lin Xu a gentle slap.

Although he planned to change jobs and leave.

But I don’t want Diaoyutai to be stepped on by other hotels.

Guo Xinghai looked at the score on the big screen and said to Lin Xu:

"That Huo Yifan is the son of Huo Yuanchao, the executive chef of the Summer Palace Restaurant of China World Hotel. It is said that he has learned cooking since he was a child and is proficient in various cooking techniques. This time he is trying hard to step on you."

Step on me?

"Why?"

Lin Xu didn't quite understand.

Guo Xinghai whispered:

"In this competition, Huo Yuanchao proposed that Diaoyutai's advisory group participate. Your master asked in the group whether Diaoyutai has given you face... That's how the relationship was formed."

Lin Xu: "..."

Master, can’t you just spend your honeymoon outside?

How about caring about Lucy and the others in private?

You have nothing to do to cause hatred.

A good match was turned into a fiery match.

Having such a careless master is really worrying.

In addition to the master, there is also a senior brother who is good at causing trouble.

Tsk…

Other cooking schools have lost their inheritance. It may be because they have financial freedom and changed careers, or they may not have learned their true skills.

But if his lineage is cut off, he will definitely have too many enemies killed.

After the scores were announced, it was time for the judges to comment.

The chief judge Liu Zhengyu looked at Lin Xu with the microphone and said:

"If I hadn't put these condiments into the boxes with my own hands backstage twenty minutes ago, I would have suspected that someone was engaging in fraud for personal gain... Can you tell me how you tasted these condiments?"

If you want to say this, I will make it up now.

Lin Xu thought for a while and said:

"Speaking of this, I have to thank Chef Dai from our Diaoyutai Building No. 18. He gave me some dry dish dipping sauce a few days ago. I have always wanted to reproduce it, so I studied the ingredients desperately. It’s a coincidence that we actually competed like this today.”

He said this.

Dai Jianli, the fun-loving person at the advisory table, quickly stood up and waved to everyone:

"Lin Xu is talking about me. Welcome everyone to visit us in Building No. 18. Photographer, please give me a lens. It's hard for me to insert an advertisement..."

His shameless appearance made the audience burst into laughter.

Liu Zhengyu smiled and looked at Lin Xu with admiration.

This young man is really talented.

He saw it clearly during the competition. Lin Xu only took a few sips and then started writing.

Huo Yifan, who came in second place, actually drank more than half of the bowl, which was enough to write down a few things.

There really is no comparison between people!

After commenting on Lin Xu's answer, Liu Zhengyu looked at Huo Yifan and asked:

"I see you drink the most in the audience. How does it taste?"

Huo Yifan's face turned red as he took care of the most common problem among chefs.

After hearing the chief judge's question, he said seriously:

"hard to swallow."

"Then why do you still drink so much?"

Huo Yifan glanced at Lin Xu:

"To win."

Seeing this powerful player looking at him, Lin Xu smiled at him and nodded in greeting.

Well, Master's hatred belongs to Master. We young people can't see each other like old people, buddy.

However, in Huo Yifan's opinion, his gesture...

Um?

Aren't you just lucky enough to get first place?

Are you still provocative?

He turned his head expressionlessly, leaving Lin Xu a little confused.

Depend on!

Are you so petty?

Soon, the review will be completed.

Liu Zhengyu announced:

"Congratulations to player Lin Xu for winning first place in this round."

He just finished speaking.

The system prompt sounded in Lin Xu's mind:

"The host successfully won the first place in this round of competition, completed the first level of the chain mission [Breaking Levels], and obtained a gold-level points overdraft card."

(Gold level points overdraft card: allows the host to obtain an overdraft limit of 500,000 points. 700,000 points must be returned within one month after the overdraft, otherwise a perfect dish will be canceled at random.)

Lin Xu:? ? ? ? ?

If you have an overdraft of 500,000 points, you need to pay back 700,000 points a month.

Loan sharking isn't that bad, right?

Aren't you afraid that I will report you to the Banking Regulatory Commission?

Depend on!

This kind of mission with undisclosed rewards is indeed a trap. After consuming a precious special item experience card, I actually exchanged it for a loan shark overdraft card.

The more I think about it, the more I panic.

But now that it's over, I can only keep my head down and continue the game.

I hope the next rewards won’t be too boring.

After the first round.

The eliminated players leave the field.

After everyone made some adjustments, the second round of competition began.

Two staff members pushed over a shelf with wheels, on which were placed winter melons, cucumbers, pumpkins, daikon radish, carrots and lactone tofu.

This is……

"These are all ingredients suitable for showing off your knife skills. This round won't be about knife skills again, right?"

Wei Gan put his kitchen knife on the table.

Just let use your own kitchen knife.

He is confident of reaching the top five in this round.

While thinking about it.

Liu Zhengyu stood up and said:

"According to the normal competition process, this round of competition is about showing off your knife skills, but today we will change the pattern and compete on knife skills, but not on the basic knife skills... Please choose the ingredients you like and show off your knife skills. Remember... Flower knife, if you want to cut into slices, you won’t get points.”

Flower knife?

This involves Lin Xu's knowledge blind spot.

Although his knife skills are good, they are all basic knife skills for shredding and slicing.

As for the flower knife technique, I have never come across it.

What to do?

He browsed the system page.

When I saw the points overdraft card I had just obtained in my inventory, I couldn't help but curse in my heart:

"Damn it, you are such an excellent loan officer!"

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