In any case, Sun Fugui still chose to believe in his apprentice. Even if she didn't get a satisfactory result in the end, he would praise her for her indomitable spirit. A person's life cannot always be smooth sailing, and having the heart of not fearing hardships and dangers is one of the secrets of success.

When she returned home in the evening, Gong Baorou told Zhao Xiuxiu about the incident, hoping that she could go to watch her game live.

"Haicheng Rookie Chef Audition?" Liu Yingai was quite surprised, "Arou, you are so good, you actually arrived in the semi-finals." "In the eyes of outsiders, the first round of simple brushing can be called a preliminary round, but it is nothing to ordinary chefs.

"There will be a TV station recorder tomorrow, but it won't be until next week, so I hope you can go and see it live." Gong Baorou said a little shyly. It's not just about showing off, it's about hoping that they will be reassured. Zhao Xiuxiu herself is a female chef, of course she knows the hardships, and she has always been worried about her daughter. Liu Yingai's concern for herself is not fake, and Gong Baorou certainly wants her to feel at ease.

"Go, of course we have to go, we have to go on leave." Liu Yingai said excitedly. She really regards Gong Baorou as her daughter, although Gong Baorou is a little inferior, but she is also very caring, making up for Liu Yingai's regret that she has always wanted a daughter, compared to the silent and strict Lin Shuping, the naughty Lin Shu'an, she is more inclined to Gong Baorou many times, this time I heard that Gong Baorou is going to participate in such a big competition, I must go to the scene to cheer and encourage.

Gong Baorou pursed her lips, trying not to let herself laugh too happily: "The most important thing is that one of the judges this time is Master Li Haoying. ”

Li Haoying? Liu Yingai felt a little familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it for a while.

"Is it Master Li Haoying?" Lin Zhishen reacted as soon as he heard it, "He actually came?" Although Li Haoying did not visit secretly, he did not inform media reporters, and many people did not know the news of his arrival.

"Who is Li Haoying?" Maybe only Liu Yingai and Lin Shu'an were present, and they didn't know who this person was.

"He is the first senior technician in the world to obtain a professional qualification certificate in Chinese cooking, and he is also a national treasure of our country. Anyone who mentions Chinese chefs will first come to mind Master Li Haoying. It was Lin Shuping who spoke, which made Gong Baorou a little surprised. She thought it would be her mother who would explain.

Liu Yingai blushed a little, she smiled awkwardly, realizing that there were two chefs at home, and it was time for her to pay attention to this knowledge.

"That's right." Gong Baorou smiled and nodded, with a hint of adoration on her face, "He is also my spiritual mentor, the person I admire the most in my life." ”

Liu Yingai probably knew a little bit about Li Haoying under Lin Zhishen's quiet explanation, and when she heard Gong Baorou say this, she couldn't help laughing: "If we didn't know that Master Li Haoying was almost old, we would all think that Arou was in love with him." ”

Gong Baorou shook her head and smiled, if it weren't for Liu Yingai's relatively simple mind, and now is not the era of scandals in the future, she probably wouldn't be able to accept such a joke. Her pure admiration and reverence for Master Li Haoying, anyone who laughs in any way is a kind of stain.

At about eleven o'clock in the evening, Gong Baorou received a text message from Sun Fugui, which read two words: youth.

Gong Baorou knows that this is the theme of tomorrow's game. In the selection competition, as long as it is relevant to the theme, it does not matter whether you choose Chinese or Western, whether it is a meal or a dessert, it is the same. Gong Baorou looked at the two words on the glowing screen and fell into deep thought.

Youth, how can she, a person who has lost her youth for decades, interpret and express it? If this is an essay question, then we have been writing since elementary school, different time periods have different feelings, initially, it should be happy and simple, filled with a sweet smell, and then after the first acquaintance, more and more sourness is added to it, and it begins to become sweet and sour, and as we get older, the sudden bitterness is stirred into it, and finally it becomes sentimental. Of course, it is impossible to show so many flavors in the same dish, and all Gong Baorou can do is choose one or the other.

After thousands of choices, a dish jumped into her mind, this is a famous dish of the Han family in Zhejiang cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine and Huai cuisine, with the most prestigious Lu cuisine, that is, sweet and sour loin. Sweet but not greasy, sweet and sour, crispy and tender, both appetizing and filling. Just thinking about it made her feel like she was in her mouth.

With the imagination of the future and the confidence of tomorrow's game, Gong Baorou fell asleep.

The pre-match atmosphere on the second day was much warmer than on the first day, and the media was really pervasive, and I don't know where I heard the news that Master Li Haoying was going to accept Xiao Wenye as an apprentice, and they flocked to it. Xiao Wenye was originally quite famous in Haicheng, and such a hype made him suddenly a household name.

Sun Fugui sneered and said, "It's just a trick of the Haicheng Hotel, they haven't thought about how much of a joke they will become if Master Li Haoying doesn't accept him as an apprentice." ”

"But they can only give it a go, and if they don't fight, they will continue to be pressed by the Haicheng Hotel." Gong Baorou still looks at this issue more rationally.

Sun Fugui glanced at his apprentice, and somehow an uneasiness rose in his heart.

"Arou, I always thought something was going to happen in today's game." Sun Fugui regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, others were constantly decompressing their apprentices, why were they stupid enough to put pressure on their apprentices.

Gong Baorou smiled nonchalantly: "What can happen?" ”

"It's not a good thing to be too confident." Now that he had spoken, he simply said all his words, "Remember the person I told you?" He is the same way, no matter when, he always has a strong self-confidence, thinking that he is definitely the first, and finally fell to the current result. He did become the first, but he was not recognized by the motherland, is it interesting to be the first to be the first? ”

Gong Baorou was silent for a moment, and said lightly: "Master, you are wrong, I will not be the same kind of person as him, nor will I have the same result, he is carried away by his own ambition, I will not." ”

"I hope so." Sun Fugui took a deep breath and barely suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.

But what bad things can happen? In Gong Baorou's opinion, at most, she lost to Xiao Wenye, and she is not a person who can't afford to lose and has never lost, isn't it normal to win and lose the game?

Half an hour before the start of the competition, Gong Baorou was ready, on the clean and tidy desk, there were reflective kitchen utensils, and the Xiaoice cabinet next to it was the ingredients that had already been prepared. Diagonally opposite her, standing was Xiao Wenye. The eyes of the two looked at each other tightly, Xiao Wenye showed a smile full of malice, Gong Baorou chuckled back, and withdrew his gaze in four or two.

At the moment, the judges' bench is still empty, but Gong Baorou knows that they are all backstage and is ready to play.

There are also three large screens at the top that show scenes of the game so that the spectators sitting in the outer circle can also see it.

After looking around, Gong Baorou stood with her eyes down, her posture straight. She could hear the whispers of those around her, as well as pointing at herself. In the entire Haicheng Rookie Chef Competition, there were only three girls in total, and the other two were over twenty years old, so Gong Baorou, who was petite and had a young face, also attracted the attention of many people, and many reporters even wanted to interview her, but she and Sun Fugui jointly refused. Sun Fugui must be reluctant to face his little apprentices to face those reporters who can eat people.

Although the situation is very unfavorable, Gong Baorou is not afraid at all. is not only confident in her cooking skills, but also because this time she is no longer alone, behind her, there is still an earnest family.

She's going to win!