As the game approached, there were more and more people in the arena.

Many people on the Internet don't understand why tickets are so expensive when it's just a gourmet cooking competition? The seats in the back row have been fried to 200 Huaxia coins a piece, but even so, they are still in short supply.

You know, this game is just a group stage.

Some food lovers disagree with these people – it's not worth the money to see so many of the world's best culinary talents gathered in one place. The next time you want to meet these chefs, you may want to go to their restaurant. The cost of getting to these restaurants alone can be more expensive than the entrance fee.

Therefore, for those who are passionate about food, the ticket price for the group stage, although expensive, is not unaffordable. Correspondingly, the ticket price for the knockout round has been speculated to 500 yuan, and it is estimated that the final may be higher.

Since it was a cooking competition, the topic of discussion among the audience was naturally related to the contestants. It's just that the group stage is not better than the knockout stage. Of the five players, the audience only knows one or two players at most.

For most viewers who watched the Group C match, the only player they knew was Que Zhengqing.

"Why hasn't the game started yet?"

A girl with a fat baby rubbed her arms, although the poster was not heavy, but it was too long to lift, and her arms still felt sore.

"Don't worry, it's about to start. You see, the cameras have been set up, and the staff have also sent the kitchen utensils, consoles and other equipment needed by the contestants to the stage. A girl with glasses explained.

"I really want to see Que Zhengqing win the game. The baby fat girl looked at the arena expectantly.

"No problem! I asked him for a sign yesterday, and he will definitely win first place in today's competition. The bespectacled girl said excitedly.

"Hehe, although I didn't ask for a sign, Que Zhengqing is the third place in the U18, and it should be no problem to win the game. Maybe there's a chance to beat the top two in the U18!" The baby fat girl eyebrows fluttered, and she also said what she was interested in.

At this moment, the host ascended to the center of the arena, and the discussion on the scene suddenly became much quieter.

"Welcome to the Provincial Volleyball Stadium to watch the-blue group stage and Group C matches. Over the next three hours, you'll see a culinary showdown featuring five stunning dishes from top young chefs from around the world.

"Next, please welcome the three judges of this competition with the warmest applause!"

The audience at the scene immediately applauded their hands after hearing the host's words. Loud applause echoed through the air like thunder.

In this loud applause, the three judges entered the venue one after another.

He is the head chef of the Cantonese restaurant Chunmu Restaurant, and the second-class special chef Yang Ying...... It's so beautiful. A spectator pointed to the young female judge who was at the front.

"Chunmu Restaurant?ah, it's really Chef Yangying, I've eaten her dishes, and the taste is really unspeakable. ”

"I didn't expect the-blue organizing committee to invite Chef Yangying to be the judge, which is really a big deal! The business of Chunmu Restaurant is very hot, and Chef Yangying will definitely affect the business of the restaurant when he comes over this time. ”

"What do you know?the-blue is a live broadcast on the whole network, and it's advertising her restaurant for free!"

"Who's that middle-aged chef in the back?"

After being reminded by this person, everyone's attention was focused on the second person.

Behind Yang Ying was a middle-aged man, with short black hair and a beard, but a discerning person knew at a glance that this person's beard had been carefully trimmed, so it looked like a middle-aged man's unique charm, and with a white suit, countless girls screamed.

They don't know the chef, but does it matter? As long as he's handsome.

When the audience came to the scene, in addition to some of the people who joined in the fun, there were also some real food lovers, who also exclaimed after seeing the middle-aged man.

"Ah...... It is the head chef of Suzhou cuisine high-end restaurant, Huafang Jiayuan, second-level special chef, and teacher Pei Chen. It is said that his strength has reached the level of a first-class chef, but he is too busy to have time to take the job title. ”

"Yes? It seems that the-blue's organizing committee has really put a lot of effort into it. ”

"Not really. After all, it's an international competition, and many young chefs are not qualified to participate if they want to!"

"Wait, do you know the third judge?" said one of the audience members, pointing to the last judge.

"I don't know...... But...... That's too young, isn't it?"

"Look at the age, at most twenty-five or sixteen years old, at such a young age, can you really be a judge?"

"I don't know, I feel that the last judge is not very reliable. But with Chef Yang and Chef Pei here, there shouldn't be any big problem, and the last judge comes over, so it's a paddling and gilding, right?"

The audience at the scene was shocked to see the last judge.

"But the two chefs, who will be the judge?" another audience member asked.

"It's Chef Yang, right? This is Yangcheng after all. ”

"However, Chef Pei's strength is stronger, and it should be him. ”

Both chefs have their own supporters, so there is also a dispute over the ownership of the judges.

The three judges took their seats on the judges' bench. Yang Ying and Pei Chen sat at both ends, and the young man sat in the position of the chief judge.

There was an uproar at the scene, and I didn't understand why the youngest judge became the chief judge instead.

In this competition, in order to ensure the fairness of the competition, the organizing committee deliberately invited three heavyweight judges, namely Mr. Yang Ying, the head chef of Chunmu Restaurant, Mr. Pei Chen, the head chef of Huafang Jiayuan, and Xiao Han, the youngest first-class special chef in China. ”

Hearing the host's words, the venue was silent, and soon burst into surprise.

"He's a first-class stunt chef? that's too young, isn't he?"

"yes, and it looks so handsome. ”

"I've always heard this person's name before, but I didn't expect to see him with my own eyes. ”

As long as there is a general understanding of the cuisine, anyone can make a judgment, although they are both special chefs, there is still a big difference between the second level and the first level, not to mention, Xiao Han is still so young, far from being comparable to the two special chefs next to him.

Yang Ying heard the exclamations around her and smiled lightly, "Teacher Xiao is really very popular. ”

"After all, he is the youngest special chef, and he should be popular. Pei Chen touched his beard, and his eyes narrowed.

Xiao Han frowned suddenly, listened for about half a minute, couldn't listen anymore, picked up the microphone on the table, and said loudly: "Let the player come up?"

"Oh, okay. The host nodded again and again, looked at the contestant channel, and said, "Next, the five contestants are invited to appear." ”