Take a square porcelain plate, place a round orange in the center of the plate, and decorate it with a cluster of verdant coriander on one side of the plate, and place two carrot flowers on it. The square plate and the round orange have the connotation of a round sky.

The orange duck meat is more like a soup, fragrant and round, with a circle of patterns on the top, exuding the sweet orange shell of the fruit, which is thick and delicate and contains the sweet duck soup of the flesh. The duck meat is soft and tender, the duck soup is thick and mellow, and the water chestnuts are full of elasticity and blend together, silky and mellow, and sweet to the heart. The duck soup and meat, which contain the sweet and refreshing taste of orange, melt silently on the tongue and soothe the intense excitement of the garlic and red peppers of the previous dish. The aroma of the duck meat and the sweetness of the orange blend together to create a smoothness that spreads along the warm soup and quickly flows through the body, silently and softly but quickly penetrating into the bloodstream. The pleasant and sweet taste seems to melt the person itself, a cup of orange duck meat under the belly, as if the whole person is sweet, only to feel that today's sky is much bluer than in the past, even the sun is not so dazzling, the wind has become clear.

"It's wonderful!" Ge Yuanwai put down the spoon and nodded, still praising it, obviously this dish won his heart.

"It's just the right amount of sweetness, and even the heart is relaxed, and even people who don't like sweets can't help but want to eat a few more bites." Sun Juren said with a smile on his face.

"Originally, the purpose of adding fruit to the ingredients this time was to increase the difficulty for the participants, and it was also the whim of the county lord of Jiayang this time, but I didn't expect that girl to associate orange and duck meat together. Orange makes the duck meat more tender. The duck meat is infused with the sweetness of orange, but it does not feel greasy. First it's spicy, then it's sweet, it's good. Xia Chang took advantage of people's inattention. Secretly stuffed the duck soup stuck to his beard back into his mouth, and then stroked his beard, looking like an unfathomable grandmaster, and slowly commented.

"The duck meat is very tender, and the girl's heat is very accurate, and she has such a skill at such a young age, so it's no wonder that she can come here to compete." Jiang's mother said with a smile.

Basically. The eight judges were quite satisfied with Su Miao's orange duck.

Su Miao stood on the stage and watched the judges' expressions from afar, but she was thinking about the next dish. The aftertaste was the complete opposite of her, and she glanced at the judges who were discussing for a while. After a while, he went to look at Su Miao, who was absent-minded, although his movements were not big, there was a trace of hesitation between his eyebrows, which was quite rare for him.

Wan Guoan's taro pigeon pot is served in a blue and white porcelain soup cup with a lid. A beautiful and elegant blue and white porcelain tray is lined with a cylindrical celadon soup cup. It looks profound and elegant.

When the porcelain lid of the soup cup is lifted, a slightly sweet aroma of meat rushes to the face, with a steaming heat.

In Su Miao's opinion, it is very strange to cook pigeon taro together, and it doesn't even match at all, but the result is much beyond everyone's expectations.

"Good!" Wu Zhizhou couldn't help but praise loudly, and he didn't know who he gave a thumbs up to while eating. "Delicious! I haven't tasted such a simple and solid fragrance in years! ”

"Oh my God, taro and pigeon meat go well together! I've been cooking in the kitchen for so many years. I never thought that this taro and pigeon meat could be stewed together! This tastes so good! Mother Jiang praised loudly in amazement and amazement, her face was overflowing with excitement and excitement, if it wasn't for the competition now, she would definitely jump up and rush over to ask Wan Guoan for the complete cooking steps.

"The key lies in the golden silk clove dates and wolfberries." Xia Chang's expression was also slightly happy, scooping up a spoonful of golden silk clove dates, and there were a few bright wolfberries floating on it, "It is these two things that make the taro and pigeon meat that do not match each other fuse together, the taro is fried first and then cooked, the pigeon meat is steamed with spices first, and then put it in a stew pot, and then poured with soup, so as to keep the meat tender and crispy." ”

"This taro pigeon meat pot is really no worse than orange duck!" Mother Jiang exclaimed.

"In terms of flavor, the orange duck is a bit single." He Yuanwai said.

"I think this pigeon is still a little lacking in heat at the end, it is too fierce and a little hard to eat." Sun Juren objected.

"The heat of the orange duck is actually not enough, but it is made up for by the sweetness, but strictly speaking, it is not a little lacking." The shopkeeper Li is strictly authentic.

"Orange duck and taro pigeon meat pot to be honest, each has its own merits, I don't know how to divide it." Mrs. Chen said with a smile.

The two dishes have their own characteristics, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, comparable, evenly divided, how to score, for a while all the judges were difficult, everyone fell silent.

As soon as the judges were silent, the atmosphere of the scene seemed to be solemn all of a sudden, and the onlookers did not dare to breathe, and they all held their breath and looked at the judges' seat for a moment.

Since Su Miao won the last game, the number of people betting on Su Miao to win at the table has gradually increased, so the victory or defeat of this second game is the key to the key, winning will boost morale, and losing will naturally affect subsequent bets. The win or loss of this game is also linked to the odds of the game, so the whole audience is watching the reaction of the judges, hoping to see something so that they can bet more chips.

As the judges were silent for longer and longer, the atmosphere at the scene became more and more tense, and even Zhao He and Chen Sheng, who were standing on the stage, couldn't help but get nervous, swallowed their saliva, and the palms they held became sweaty.

Aftertaste looked at the judges' seat without saying a word, only Su Miao was still there.

When it was finally time to score, the ceremonial officer began to urge.

All the judges also came back to their senses and made up their minds.

Orange Duck, Wu Zhizhou, Sun Juren, Mrs. Chen, and Ge Yuanwai gave three points respectively, and Xia Chang, He Yuanwai, Jiang's mother, and Shopkeeper Li all gave two points, with a total score of 20 points.

For the taro pigeon meat pot, Wu Zhizhou, He Yuanwai, Mrs. Chen, and Xia Chang gave three points, and Ge Yuanwai, Sun Juren, and Jiang's mother all gave two points.

At present, the statistics of taro pigeon pot eighteen points, now the most critical vote falls in the hands of the shopkeeper Li, if the evaluation of the shopkeeper Li is one point, this game Wan Guoan will lose again by one point; If Shopkeeper Li's evaluation is two, Su Miao and Wan Guoan will be tied; If Boss Li's evaluation is three points, Wan Guoan will achieve a reversal with a one-point lead and win this game.

Everyone looked at Shopkeeper Li and waited for him to make a statement. It was the first time that Shopkeeper Li had received the attention of so many people, his expression was scornful, he had already made a decision in his heart, and he still felt uncomfortable in so many eyes that were more blazing than the sun, and he didn't raise his card for a long time.

Even Su Miao was infected by such a tense atmosphere, and subconsciously tensed, looking straight at Shopkeeper Li, and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Shopkeeper Li's eyes flickered, and he only cared about observing the reactions of the people around him but forgot to express his position, until everyone looked at him impatiently, and the ceremonial officer began to urge, he hung his head and slowly held up a sign with "three" written on it......

After a few seconds of silence, it suddenly boiled as if raw water had entered a pot of oil!

After winning the first game by one point higher than the opponent, in the second game, Su Miao lost to Wan Guoan by one point, and the throne of victory slipped away from under the ass before it was hot, and now the game is that both sides have one win and one defeat!

The atmosphere in the audience was very intense, although victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, but the first game was narrowly won in the second game and was directly overturned, and the remarks that the victory in the first game was a fluke began to spread rapidly in the crowd.

"I'll just say, how can a milky girl win an old man who has eaten more salt than she has walked, but it's just a fluke that the little girl begins to be proud and complacent, what's the matter, let's lose now!"

"I don't know if the little girl will cry!" Someone laughed happily and craned his neck to look at the stage.

"That little appearance is really smart, it's a pity that she's a little taller, but to have that kind of craftsmanship, it's more than enough to go home and cook for Xianggong, whoever marries her will be blessed!"

"No, the little girl's family should go back to marry a man and give birth to a doll, so she has to run here to be embarrassed, and Lao Tzu will lose two taels of silver!"

The stage was far away from these nonsense words, but the VIP seat was close to those who chewed his wife's tongue, Lin Yan was furious when she heard it, turned her head and glanced at the group of men who were full of Meng Lang's words, and said angrily:

"These people are so annoying, there are no good words in their mouths!"

"I'm going to beat them up!" Su Chan clenched her fists, and the bastard words that came to her ears made her unbearable, and Huo Di jumped up and was about to beat someone!

Lin Yan hurriedly grabbed her: "Chanchan, don't make a mess, your second sister hasn't finished the competition yet." ”

"Miss Susan, if you go to make trouble, Sister Ling's next game will definitely not be competitive, you can think about it and then go out." Tong Ran shook the folding fan slowly and said lightly.

Su Chan stared at him with a tense face, hesitated in her heart for a long time, and finally gritted her teeth and sat down hatefully.

Su Miao didn't expect that she would lose at all, the orange duck she was good at lost to Wan Guoan's wonderful taro pigeon meat pot, what a bizarre thing, for a moment she even felt that this must be a joke.

However, she did lose.

She froze for a moment, her brain going blank, as if she were a mess.

Aftertaste glanced at her, and suddenly reached out and gently stroked the back of her head twice.

Su Miao came back to her senses and looked at him. It has changed from morning to morning, and the warm morning sun has begun to move slowly from the east to the west, and the bright light is projected on his face in the form of a beam from the side, from her point of view, he only feels that he seems to be blurred by the sun, and his facial features are blurred by the sun, and she can only see his eyes that are as black as ink, cool as jade, bright as stars. He stared at her intently, and she seemed to see her own little reflection in his dark eyes.

"There's the next round, it's early." He whispered to her.

Su Miao was slightly stunned, he was ...... Comforting her?

With a softness in her heart, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips and smile. (To be continued......)