It is precisely because of the pain that Xiaoying has received today is particularly precious. Only she knows how difficult it is to say this, from the moment she fell off the cliff in a car accident, to the time she has gone through nine deaths, broken, and lost, until today she can have the opportunity to cook for these food experts and masters, and be recognized, for sure...... How difficult it was to get to this point, she couldn't even dream of it, but now it has really come true.

Let's not talk about the cooking competition, the harvest from making this dish today is a great encouragement for Xiaoying, which gives her a new positioning and confidence in her own level. Before that, she was still hesitant to go to the cooking competition, and she was suddenly nervous, but now, she felt that she should go, and there was no doubt that she had to go!

It has nothing to do with ranking, what matters is a positive attitude, a kind of devotion to the culinary arts. Looking at the men in front of her, each of them is middle-aged, and they all have different backgrounds, but their enthusiasm for food and the spirit of excellence in cooking skills are deeply moved by Xiaoying. She also wants to learn from these people, since she loves cooking, she must have a passionate and tireless heart.

Xiao Ying hid in this small corner and cried and laughed for a while, her tears were wet and dry, dry and wet, and her excitement was difficult to calm down for a long time. She's just a person with no background, she's only been to junior high school and hasn't graduated, she's a disfigured person...... Such a self is fortunate to be appreciated, this is the first time Xiaoying feels that fate is favoring her.

In the pavilion, Master Wu and Shao Qing and others eat, drink and chat, the atmosphere is naturally harmonious and pleasant, sometimes talk about food, cooking, sometimes talk about Master Wu's mysterious apprentice, the topic is around "cooking", it can be seen that these people do have a strong interest, some have been engaged in cooking for twenty or thirty years, but the tireless pursuit and learning spirit is still very strong.

They are all respectable people, Xiaoying was also inspired, more and more determined to take this road, and as for the choice of Juncheng Hotel and Grand Triumph Hotel, Xiaoying did not have too much excitement and chaos after the ecstasy, she has self-knowledge, now is not the time to go to work in the hotel, just like the master said, to wait for the cooking competition to make a decision.

If this were someone else, she would definitely become overexcited and start to be impetuous and proud at this moment, but Xiaoying didn't. The tribulations of life are a kind of tempering for her, she has grown up, and her heart has matured a lot, she will not get carried away when she encounters such a great thing, she will still be the down-to-earth Xiaoying.

After this day, Xiaoying worked harder to learn cooking skills from Chef Wu, but both the master and apprentice tacitly did not mention the invitation to Shao Qing and Luo Kaixuan in the store. Xiao Ying is low-key and doesn't like to show off deliberately, and Master Wu is even more jealous of some people in the store for Xiao Ying, this kind of thing is not suitable for the time being.

But when it comes to cooking competitions, it's a bit tricky. This is a competition jointly organized by the city's culinary society and the Naradus Hotel and several other five-star hotels, unlike other ordinary cooking competitions, this type of comparison is relatively high, and the various selections are relatively stricter, not just anyone who can stir-fry can sign up for it. There are clear rules for contestants...... Must be recommended by a well-known restaurant in the city, or recommended by a member of a culinary association, or a person with a chef certificate.

Xiao Ying was fortunate to be recommended by Chef Wu, because Chef Wu is a member of the Culinary Association. The competition is divided into two forms, those who already hold a chef certificate and those who do not have a chef certificate will compete separately, the former is the "Golden Hand" and the latter is the "Newcomer Award", and there will be two first prizes at the same time, with the same prize money......

That's the fairest and most attractive part of the game. Potential newcomers in the culinary industry are not compared with those who have already obtained a chef certificate, so that newcomers are fully given the opportunity and space to play. This kind of competition is too suitable for Xiaoying, and if she doesn't go, she is simply sorry for herself and Master Wu.

The competition has been played three times, once a year, and today is the fourth. Chef Wu learned to cook and is well-known in this industry, and even though he works in a small restaurant like Shu Xiang, there are still many people who come to him and want to introduce him to this cooking competition.

This is the embodiment of strength and fame, even if Master Wu has long stopped working in a five-star hotel, and is indifferent to fame and fortune in a small restaurant, but the people who know him have not forgotten him and ignored him because of this. There are many people who come to the door with good cigarettes, good wine, and even more valuable things. This is the real cowman, master.

Not only outsiders, but even Ah Xiang and Zheng Bin have been on the verge of moving recently, becoming very diligent, walking around Master Wu all day long, serving tea and water, just like serving their own father.

What is this for, it goes without saying. Isn't it all about qualifying for a cooking competition?

Master Wu is low-key, but his heart is bright, he knows what the intentions of Ah Xiang and Zheng Bin are, and he can't bear to tell the truth to hit these two young men...... Even if there is no Xiaoying, he will not recommend Ah Xiang and Zheng Bin to compete. He knows very well who the competition is, there are too many masters, and among the chef contestants competing for the newcomer award, almost every one of them has a clever master behind him, none of them are weak, and their strength should not be underestimated, and although Ah Xiang and Zheng Bin have been working with him in Shu Xiang for three years, they are very lazy and have mediocre talents, and after three years, they are not as good as Xiaoying studying here for two months. When they go to compete, it is purely masochistic, and it is estimated that they will have to be brushed down in the first round.

Recently, the atmosphere in the store is weird, everyone is secretly worried about the cooking competition, only Chef Wu supports Xiaoying, and everyone else supports Ah Xiang and Zheng Bin. Xiaoying was isolated, excluded, and deliberately made difficult...... But those people learned smartly, and in front of Master Wu, they were kind to Xiao Ying, but behind Master Wu's back, they began to bully Xiao Ying even harder.

Xiao Ying is grateful to Master Wu, in order not to cause more conflicts in the store, Xiao Ying bears it silently, but she will study and practice harder and harder, and she will fight for the master in the cooking competition in the near future.

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Jinhong No. 1.

A gambling hall on the fourth floor.

It is much more lively here than the rest of the gambling halls, and the strange thing is that although there are many people gambling, there are also some people who are watching the game in the hall, talking to each other, pointing in a certain direction, one by one seems to be very excited, and there are some elements of watching the show.

That's right, they're just watching a play...... Because it is said that in this hall, in just two hours, someone has already won tens of millions.

There are people of all colors from various countries on Jinhong No. 1, and at this moment, the master who is killing all sides in the No. 4 gambling hall is a black man.

It's a fresh face, I've never been to Jinhong No. 1 before, but I can sing a triumphant song for the first time today, win 10 million chips in two hours, and there is a trend to continue. This kind of thing spread quickly on the cruise ship, and people from other gambling halls came with the mentality of watching the show, wanting to see where this was sacred.

In the monitoring room, He Dong, the director of the gambling hall, was carefully watching the black man's every move on the surveillance screen.

He Dong, now 40 years old, is a well-known master in the gambling world, and is one of the people who Fandi has spent a lot of money to sit in the town, and his job is to be responsible for supervising the business conditions of each gambling hall, especially to pay attention to whether there are professional gamblers appearing in the gambling hall, and whether there are thousands of people in the gambling hall.

And now, He Dong looked solemn and observed for a long time, but he didn't see anything wrong with the black man. Is it true that you didn't win 10 million chips without a thousand?

He Dong's reputation in this industry is not only in China, but also in the whole of Asia, he is regarded as "Thunder Eye", which means that these eyes can see through the gamblers' clever tricks, and it is better to be different in front of him, otherwise it is equivalent to looking for death.

However, "Thunder Eye" He Dong was very depressed today, and his intuition told him that there was something wrong with the black man in the gambling hall, but what was the problem? Unless it is possible to find evidence that the black man is out of the thousands, otherwise, according to the rules of this industry, at this moment, there is no reason to stop the other party from continuing to gamble. And to let the black man continue is to give him money.

10 million, Jinhong No. 1 will not be so stingy as to refuse to give, but if it is a professional gambler who comes here to win thousands of money, it will never be allowed. Will be kicked off the ship, blacklisted, and never allowed to board the Golden Rainbow One, as Henry did.

If you don't get discovered, you should get rich, but if you are discovered, it's unfortunate.

Another two hours passed, and the black man won 20 million after the last time, and He Dong and several other supervisors gathered in front of the screen in the monitoring room and failed to find the evidence that the black man was out of 1,000, so he could only watch the other party win the money, and at 11:58 p.m., the black man stopped gambling money, with a satisfied smile, and left Jinhong No. 1 happily with 20 million.

On this night, Jinhong No. 1 was parked at a port in City C, and the original plan was to set sail the next afternoon.

This happened, and although the black man left, He Dong informed Fandi for the sake of insurance.

One of the entertainment venues owned by the Fan's family, the city's most famous bar, "First Season", where Fandi is entertaining distinguished guests...... Big brother over there in Macau. Macau's gambling industry is divided into three parts of the world, the Fan family is one of them, and there are two other families, one surnamed He, which is the middle-aged man who is drinking with Fandi at the moment - He Yusen.

Saying that He Yusen is the big brother is a polite title, and when it comes to status, Fandi and He Yusen are the same.

He Yusen is a bald head, middle-aged and fat, and he looks fatter than before, which makes him look a little less evil, plus He Yusen is in a good mood today, with a smile on his face, hearty and bold, in the eyes of outsiders, he is indeed like an old friend who has not been seen for a long time.

"Hahaha, Brother Fan, I haven't seen you for a few years, are you going to develop into the legendary demon? Gee...... With your appearance, I'm afraid you've fascinated a lot of women, right? Do you still remember when my sister in Macau revolved around you all day long, and now she knows that you are about to get married, and she still doesn't give up, and says that if you didn't leave Macau and come to City C, she would definitely be able to catch you...... Ha Lu haha, it's a pity, it's a pity, Brother Fan didn't become my brother-in-law, otherwise we will join forces, we will definitely be able to be more energetic than now, earn more, and dominate Macau is not a problem, Ha Lu haha......" He Yusen's rough voice resounded throughout the box, and it could be heard outside the door.

Joining forces to dominate? Of course, Fandi laughed at such jokes, on the surface, he still wanted to give face to others, laughing and drinking together, which was not very happy, but whether they really thought so in their hearts was another matter.

To entertain He Yusen, Fandi put some effort into it. The status of the other party is not low, and naturally he can't lose the etiquette of the Fanjia family in terms of reception. The few bottles of wine on this table alone are worth more than 100,000 yuan, as well as the presidential suite booked by He Yusen in the six-star hotel, and the person who is specially responsible for serving He Yusen...... These costs add up to a lot, but they are a drop in the bucket for Vandy.

He Yusen patted Fan Di on the shoulder with one hand, winked at him, and smiled brightly: "Brother Fan, you are too uninteresting, I came all the way from Macau, you don't bring your brother and sister out for me to see?" ”

Brother and sister, this refers to Lokishan......

Fan Di remained silent, touched the wine glass in his hand with He Yusen, and said heartily: "Brother Sen, my fiancée is a doctor, unlike our time, she has surgery to do these days, and she is so busy that she doesn't even have time to see me." If you can't come tonight, Brother Sen will bear with you. ”

He Yusen glared, touched his oily head, and looked at Fan Di enviously: "Brother, there is really you, and you actually married a doctor and a beauty?" I heard that her family has strong financial resources, and she is the only heir of the family...... The combination of the two families will complement each other in the future. Brother, you are really far-sighted, I envy you so much, your wife must be much stronger than the tigress in my family, as a man, you kid is blessed! ”

He Yusen's eyes lit up, and he was really envious, as if he wished that he could immediately become a teenager and then take a break from the tigress at home......

The elder brother and brother are affectionate, but no one will really say their privacy, Fandi doesn't want to explain more about him and Luo Qishan, listening to He Yusen say that, Fandi is noncommittal, just smiling, looking secretive, so that people can't guess his truth at all.

He Yusen's smiling face couldn't help but think...... What a Fandi, he hides it so deeply, it is even more inscrutable than a few years ago, and it is really difficult to put something out of his mouth.

A glass of wine is like drinking water, He Yusen's amount of wine is excessive, Fandi can't show weakness, the two of them drank quite well, the people waiting next to them drank a lot, the box was full of laughter, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

But just then, the eagle pushed the door open and came in, and quietly slipped up to Fandi and whispered a few words in his ear.

Under the flickering lights in the box, he couldn't see the fleeting cold glint in Fandi's eyes clearly, but within a few minutes after Shanying left, Fandi immediately said to He Yusen that he had booked a room in the hotel and was waiting for him, just waiting for He Yusen to pass.

Originally, it was on the rise, and it was time to play a little longer, but it suddenly ended like this, which is really strange. But He Yusen didn't ask much, and went to the Juncheng Hotel with Fandi, and after settling down, Fandi left.

John Ho looked down from the hotel window and could vaguely see Van Di's car heading in a certain direction, and the harbor was not far ahead, where a hill-like cruise ship was parked, brightly lit and dazzling, which was particularly eye-catching in the night view.

He Yusen sneered, his faintly red eyes were full of greed and insidiousness, and murmured: "Jinhong No. 1...... Fandi must have rushed there, and it seemed that someone had already begun to act. Next, let's see how Fandi copes, hehehehe......"

Yes, Van Di received a report from Shanying that Jinhong No. 1 had an abnormality tonight, ended his hospitality to He Yusen ahead of schedule, and rushed to Jinhong No. 1.

It was one o'clock in the morning, but Fandi could not rest, and had to brace himself to deal with affairs.

As soon as he stepped on Jinhong No. 1, Fandi went straight to the No. 4 gambling hall monitoring room, where He Dong and several supervisors were waiting.

"Boss!" When He Dong saw Fan Di, he greeted him with a little anxiety.

Fan Di raised his hand slightly, and looked at He Dong with a calm gaze: "Don't panic first, let's watch the surveillance video." ”

Everyone present was infected by Fandi's calm and calm momentum, and found the backbone, and they were not so panicked. This is the strength of the leader, and he is born with an extraordinary aura that can suppress everyone's impetuous hearts.

Fandi sat in front of the screen, looking intently at the surveillance records. It's about the black man who won 20 million before......

Before that, He Dong and they had already seen it, but now that Fandi came, several gambling masters gathered together to watch and discuss repeatedly, and a few hours passed in a flash, and the sky was dawn, but they had not been able to find out where the black man's abnormality was.

Fandi feels the same as He Dong, that is, he intuitively feels that there is a problem with black people, but what is the problem?

This instinct came from the extreme self-confidence shown by the black man. From the surveillance records, it can be seen that from time to time, the black man will look up at the monitor in the gambling hall and show a smug smile, showing his white teeth, and his eyes seem to be contemptuous, contempt?

What made him so confident? If he really relied on his superior gambling skills to win money, he would not be an unknown person, and Fandi's men had been researching information from the Internet before he arrived, and this black man was indeed a gambler without any records, a novice. But where did such a powerful newbie come from? Is it really just about winning? Why did you choose Jinhong No. 1 as your target?

All kinds of questions bothered Fandi, and he didn't sleep all night because he had a sense of crisis...... A well-read gambler who has never appeared in the gambling world has come to Jinhong No. 1, and as the helmsman, he must be vigilant.

Van Di rested for a while after breakfast, and was woken up in less than three hours.

"Boss, Boss...... This is a big deal! The mountain eagle was rarely panicked, and his face was sad.

Fandi got up, put on his clothes and asked into the walkie-talkie, "What's wrong?" ”

"Boss...... Yesterday the black man came again, again alone, and ...... There are also two professional gamblers who are also on Jinhong No. 1, which are the Korean gambling king and the Indian gambling king, both of whom are here together! ”

"Huh?" Fandi's profound eyes shrank suddenly, the alarm bell in his mind was furious, he suddenly clenched his fists, and immediately ordered Shanying: "The voyage at two o'clock this afternoon will be canceled immediately, and the cost of the ferry tickets will be refunded to the tourists, let them get off the boat, and only the guests of the gambling hall will be left." ”

Vandy, who has always been calm, also had to be cautious, the current situation is too weird, and he must deal with it carefully.

Usually, most of the gamblers on Jinhong No. 1 are rich, and a small number are professional gamblers, and the real gambling king, except for some when Jinhong No. 1 opened, is usually difficult to see, unless invited by Fandi.

The gambling king is not an ordinary gambler, it is an existence that can kill all sides and destroy a casino, but now there are two uninvited people at once, plus a black man who won 20 million last night. Three people appeared at the same time on Jinhong No. 1, which is too strange and abnormal!

Why is it so coincidental? Van Di suddenly thought of He Yusen...... This guy came to City C yesterday, the black gambler came yesterday, and there happened to be two gambling kings today, is it all a coincidence?

Van Di never believed in such a dangerous coincidence, he only had one consciousness at the moment - Jinhong No. 1 was in trouble!

If there is really a problem with these three people, if unfortunately they are in a group, then it is even possible to win all the money in Jinhong No. 1 Gambling Hall...... This is the biggest crisis of Jinhong No. 1 since its opening!

There was a brief confusion on the cruise, and ordinary tourists all received refunds, were politely asked to disembark, and were told that today's voyage was cancelled and when it would resume at a further notice.

It took an hour for the tourists to finish walking, leaving only the gamblers. And by this hour, the three masters had already won 40 million in the gambling hall......

He Dong and several other supervisors had to enter in person to confront the black man and the two gambling kings at the gambling table, but the other party obviously came prepared, and the purpose of appearing at the same time was to catch Fandi off guard and deal a fatal blow to Jinhong No. 1.

A large amount of money was flowing into the pockets of the three masters, and the confrontation between He Dong and the others only slightly stopped the speed of the other party, but they could not reverse the result and were helpless. By four o'clock in the afternoon, the three of them had accumulated hundreds of millions of funds!

Fandi has been watching in the monitoring room, and the screen keeps switching to the three masters, where Fandi can see their every move from a bird's eye on the whole picture.

Shanying was anxious on the side, but he didn't dare to disturb the boss's thinking, so he was in a hurry.

Fan Di looked very calm, but in fact he was also anxious in his heart, but because he was the boss and the backbone of everyone, he couldn't mess around, he had to be calm to find out the flaws.

Fandi stared at the screen without blinking, and finally, as the three marched towards the second 100 million, Fandi moved......

"Boss, have you figured out a way?" The mountain eagle was excited, and his neck was red. In the face of this sudden crisis, no one can be calm.

Fan Dijun's face was covered with frost, and the cold breath spread all over his body, with a hint of almost cruel smile on the corner of his mouth, and he commanded lightly: "Mountain Eagle, tell them, pause." Invite the black and the Korean and Indian gambling kings to the VIP room, and I will entertain them myself. ”

Entertain? The mountain eagle also laughed, because he saw the familiar light in Fan Di's eyes, the bloodthirsty and cold light, which showed that Fan Di had thought of a way!