The sun shines on the earth, so that the whole world is full of warmth, the willow branches on both sides of the avenue are slightly drooping, the willow leaves are slightly curled, revealing a listless sense of sorrow, gusts of breeze hit, but also with a little warmth, so that the whole world, are in that kind of irritable atmosphere. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

However, even so, the atmosphere of the entire imperial city seems to be a little different from the past, and all this is because the annual food competition of the king of chefs has entered the official launch time.

Although it was only a qualifier, the atmosphere in the Imperial City was still noisy, especially the temporary food court next to the Imperial City Avenue, the surging flow of people was even larger, and countless food lovers and chefs from all over the Zhao Kingdom also appeared at this moment.

Because they know that once they achieve some good results in these competitions, then they may be recruited by the Oriental Academy or the Imperial Dining Room, and once they succeed, then they will leap into the dragon gate and soar into the sky.

There are a lot of people on the two streets of the food street, but even so, compared to the flow of people next to the ten high platforms in the square on the side, there is still a huge gap, and the ten stands are surrounded by a large number of people.

Outside the food court, a team of about six or seven people walked up, the first one with a smile on his face and a pair of mustaches, which made him feel a little more shrewd, and next to him, there was a fat man like a mountain of meat.

"Dad, I haven't seen the boss for a long time, and I don't know how he's doing in the imperial capital? Fang Yuan said with a smile, he hadn't seen him for more than a month, this guy seemed to have gained a lot of weight, and as his voice fell, Fang Yuan on the side also shook his head helplessly.

"If you hadn't been pestering to come here, I wouldn't have asked the Great Elder to come out and preside over the affairs of the mansion, and I would have to be complained about by those old guys, but... It is worth the trip to be able to appreciate the customs and delicious taste of the imperial capital. Fang Bu responded loudly, the expression on his face was a little helpless, which made Fang Ran on the side also smile and nod in agreement.

And between the laughter and conversation of a few people, they also squeezed into the food court along a specific passage, and there was a huge flow of people here, although there were soldiers in charge of maintaining order, but it still seemed very crowded.

On the other side of the food court, a burly man with long fiery red hair also walked forward with a smile, and behind him, there were about six or seven people who were none other than Wang Yan, the king of Yan.

"This stinky boy, he has been in the imperial capital for more than a month, and there is no news at all, and the old man who is still going to harm him came to him, and I don't know how far this kid can reach now. Wang Yan was as domineering as ever, as he was moving forward, the burly body with long fiery red hair, straight under the long eyebrows of the sideburns, the pair of tiger eyes with a hint of long-term high position, drove straight in, ignoring the surrounding crowd, the speed was much faster than different people.

"Daddy... Why don't we go to the Oriental Academy and go directly to find it, it is the dream place of Zhao Guo's chef, and it is much easier to find someone. Wang Hao on the side asked, in more than a month, his injuries have all recovered, and his breath is long, his face is ruddy, and his strong body is also slightly thick, obviously he has stepped into the ninth level of the quenching realm.

"What do you know? The three cities and one palace on the northern border were ordered to guard there, and without Emperor Zhao's summons, they couldn't leave their hands at will, otherwise, they would be reprimanded. ”

"Let's come this time, everything is low-key, Emperor Zhao is no better than Tianbei City, the forces here are more complicated, we are coming secretly, we can't make it known all over the world, and we must be cautious, while causing some unnecessary trouble. Wang Yan said with a solemn face, and when he walked forward again, he found an area where the number of people was not large, and sat quietly on the side.

"Your domineering appearance just now is not a low-key move..."Wang Hao muttered, and after that, he also sat down in the direction of Wang Yan.

"I don't know what the situation of the third young master is now, according to the appearance outside Xifeng Valley that day, Emperor Zhao seems to favor him, here, there should be no trouble. Great Elder Wang Zhi also spoke, while Wang Yan shook his head gently.

"The heart of an emperor is the most unpredictable... Moreover, with Wang Yan's temperament, even if he is favored by Emperor Zhao, he will not take the initiative to trouble, and Emperor Zhao has every opportunity, where will he have time to really take care of his affairs, the Great Elder thinks too much. Wang Yan said softly, then took a deep breath, his eyes swept over the crowd of people in front of him, and his gaze moved, falling into the distant sky.

"This time, the Great Elder also followed, leaving the Second Elder to preside over the affairs of the Yanwang Mansion alone, it is better to say something about the short time, but if it is a long time, it is inevitable that there will be no mistakes, so, this time, we all have to hurry... You can't delay it outside for too long, and you can't let the people in the imperial court find out, so as not to let Emperor Zhao know about it and have more trouble. Wang Yan said in a deep voice, and as his voice fell, the Great Elder and Wang Hao all nodded.

"I think the young master will be fine, I can feel it. Seeing that the three people in front of him sat down quietly, Ah Da, who was short on the side, whispered softly, and as his voice fell, Ah Er, who was relatively tall and thin, also nodded.

He was still in the black shop, waiting for Wang Yan to return, but he didn't expect that a month had passed, but there was no news from Wang Yan here, which made Ah Er helpless, so he could only follow King Yan to the imperial capital.

And when the people of King Yan's Mansion also came quietly, outside the food court, more people gathered, and among these forces, many Wang Yan were no strangers.

Su Qingxuan and Su Qingyue of the Yunxian Sect...

Ouyang Yunwei, who has always been a zombie face in the Ghost Sect...

Of course, there are also disciples of the Reverse Refining Sect, such a grand event, maybe the sect master will not come in person, but some elders and disciples also came to participate.

And in the whole food court is also surging between the crowds, suddenly, there are melodious bells, the bells are loud, echoing and opening, making the area around the food court clear and audible, but also making the flow of people in the food court who was still stirring gradually quiet.

As the crowd gradually quieted down, the bell gradually dispersed, and then, when several slight sounds came out, on a high platform above the square, there was a sudden sound of breaking wind, and immediately, under the gaze of countless people, there were three old figures, appearing above the high platform.

They were all dressed in blue stove robes, with golden patterns flashing on the cuffs, and an imperial character embroidered on them, indicating their identities, the masters of the imperial dining room.

The three of them were about sixty years old, and one of them was of medium stature, with a ruddy face, and if it weren't for the gray temples, he would have looked like he was in his forties.

The two old men on both sides, the old man on the right side has black hair, but his face has some wrinkles, and he looks more like a Maitreya Buddha, as for the other old man, there is a clear scar on his forehead, which seems to be caused by burns, which makes his whole person reveal a trace of hideousness.

"There are three people in charge of this qualifier, and there will be ten people in each ring, which is divided into three links: the identification and selection of raw materials, the control of knife skills, and the cooking of dishes. ”

The control of knife skills is divided into two links: carving and cutting, in which in each ring, there will be five winners, a total of ten rings for a total of fifty people. ”

An old man in front of him said with a smile, as the chief master of the palace's imperial dining room, they have long been accustomed to this kind of competition, and in the qualifiers, half of the candidates will be directly eliminated, so that the real master-level figures will stay.

"Now, let's make our review food group debut. Seeing that the audience was silent, the old man smiled again and spoke.

"Hum..." As the old man's voice fell, the edge of the ten rings, each with a cluster of light, flickered, and then, next to each ring, there were review tables and chairs, and then, next to the special passage, there were ten commentators in various costumes came slowly, and after drawing lots, they each went to the area they were responsible for.

And among these people, including the people of the Elixir Pavilion, but in this qualifier, Song Gan, as the young master of the Elixir Pavilion, did not attend, and what he represented was just a deacon of the Elixir Pavilion who was participating, while Song Gan and the others were sitting on the top of the seats not far away, looking at the audience with a hint of indifference, obviously not having any interest in this lowest-level qualifier.

After a brief introduction to the ten reviewers of the qualifiers, chefs in blue stove suits began to walk in one after another beside the passage.

These cooks vary in age, the youngest ones are about seventeen or eighteen years old, and the older ones are in their thirties and forty or even forty or fifty years old, and there are even four or five people, and at a glance, the mere slightly old faces will make people know that their age is already over sixty years old.

Wang Yan was also wearing a blue stove suit, mixed in the crowd, and walked towards one of the rings, these ten rings were far apart, and it was difficult for each other to see the direction of the other rings, and most of the audience was like this, but everyone could see it, and the score would be displayed above the Yuanli light screen above a stone tablet in the center.

"This is really a mixture of fish and dragons, and even such an old man comes to participate, which is extremely unfair to some young geniuses. ”

"Having said that, but there is no way, today's chefs are becoming more and more difficult to find, some of the most talented are also studying in the Oriental Academy, these old guys, maybe not outstanding when they are young, but these decades of experience, but they will make them go further, compared to naturally occupy some advantages. ”

"But it can only be like this, who made our Zhao Kingdom food masters extremely lacking talents, and besides, most of the people who participate in this kind of competition are here to have the opportunity to receive the Xuantian Knife, right? Then even if he is not talented in food, he will be cultivated by the Zhao Imperial Court. ”

"Yes, yes, yes... This kind of thing of leaping over the dragon gate, but not many people can resist it, the Xuantian knife is not only a sharp weapon for cutting dishes, but also a rare magic weapon, with it, even if the attainment in the kitchen is not high, the force value can also rise directly. ”

The originally quiet situation in the audience was also quietly broken, and the whispers were like locusts transiting, quietly spreading, and they were not surprised by the fact that the contestants were older for so many years.

Having said that, every year when I see it, I can't help but complain a few words, in order to vent my dissatisfaction, and at the same time, I hope that one or two dark horses can be killed among these people.

Under the gaze of many people, a total of 100 people in the ten rings also boarded the ring in their respective areas.

The area of this ring is very large, about ten zhang in range, and the furnishings such as the upper conditioning table are also well organized, standing on the top, you can see the surrounding crowd, and you can also look at the ring not far from the next door.

The ring where Wang Yan is located is a little more remote, and it belongs to the most inconspicuous one, but even so, the crowd around the ring is still huge, and when a pair of eyes look at the place where the ten people in the ring are, they also have a trace of expectation.

"Now, please start preparing for the preparation of the contestants in each ring, in the cooking table in front of you, there are all the raw materials you need for this qualifier, according to the cooking principles you understand, bring out your best condition, and welcome the opening baptism of this food competition chef competition. Seeing that everyone walked into the ring one after another, after reporting the number of people, among the three old men in the imperial dining room above the stone platform, the old man with a ruddy face in the middle position took a step forward at this moment and spoke.

The location of this stone platform is unique, and it is more than twice as tall as the surrounding rings, so if you stand here, you can overlook the whole picture.

As the old man's voice fell, a strong shout suddenly broke out from the audience, and countless eyes were looking at the people above the ring in their respective areas, with fanaticism, expectation, and excitement on their faces.

The voice echoed in the sky, lasting for a long time, melodious, directly resounding in this piece of heaven and earth, making a total of 100 people in the ten rings, all of whom were a little enthusiastic at the moment.

Even Wang Yan, who was standing above the ring in a remote position, took a deep breath at this time, and the neat shouts in his ears made him a little excited.

"Zhuang I Zhao country food line..."