Chapter 98: The Queen Returns. (Finale)
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Ash and Fang Yizhou have never met since the Spring Festival.
Both of them usually call when they have free time, and when they chat, they ask about their work progress and how their friends get along. They kept a tacit pace and decided to realize their dreams first.
When Ash was preparing for the finale of "Cooking Wars", Fang Yizhou also took his JK club to get a ticket to the World Championship, the only Chinese team to enter the World Championship.
She knew that Fang Yizhou valued this competition very much and definitely didn't want to leave the team. Moreover, Ash didn't want her loved one to see her haggard and painful appearance after chemotherapy, so she didn't tell Fang Yizhou about it.
As for Oliver, because Ash was afraid that after he found out about his illness, he would run back to China early, or run to the Michelin side for himself. She didn't want her friends to owe favors everywhere for this, so she didn't tell him, and asked Su Yang and them not to tell Oliver for the time being, saying that she didn't want all her friends to see this haggard pitiful.
So, seeing the two of them at the airport now, Ash was so surprised.
"Xixi, you're so stupid, don't be stunned, we're all waiting for you to cook!" Ying Zheng saw her standing in place, looking very shocked, and had already run to her side, holding her hand and moving forward.
"Ash," Fang Yizhou smiled, his eyes raised, "Don't look at me like this, I haven't seen you for a few months, so I don't know Teacher Fang?" β
Oliver hugged her, "Heehy, why have you been walking for so long, I've been waiting for you for almost a week!" I'm secretly telling you that I'm secretly preparing a birthday present for you! β
None of them mentioned anything about the illness, as if she had just been out on a trip and they came to pick her up en masse.
Ash's heart was soft, and he bent his eyes and said with a smile, "Cheng, let's go to the restaurant now, in order to thank you, how about this chef personally go down and make a full Han banquet?!" β
The group echoed her and began to order, not ambiguous at all. Ash was surrounded by them, walking briskly outside the airport.
Lian Yuyan looked at this picture, her eyes were a little hot, she used to say that her daughter was hiding in the kitchen and had no friends. Now it seems that she is really doing well, not only has many friends, but also is sincere. She felt that she was a mother who was a bit derelict in her duties, always accusing her children of being bad and bad, but in fact she didn't really understand them at all.
There was never a moment when she was looking forward to a miraculous discovery like now, she hoped that her daughter would survive, and that she would definitely support all her hobbies and dreams.
Why, man, do you always know regret and prayer when it's too late?
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Shiheng Restaurant is not open today, because considering that Ash has just experienced a long flight and has just started chemotherapy, it is better to rest more.
What they didn't expect, however, was that Ash hadn't left the kitchen after cooking for his friends.
She asked the assistants in the back kitchen to assist her in making all the dishes in the restaurant, from the first home-cooked dishes to the next two creative dishes.
Everyone thought she was a little crazy, but looking at her focused appearance, no one could bear to break her persistence.
But what they don't know is that Ash is not so "crazy" because he has tongue cancer and is afraid that he will not have the opportunity to cook in the future.
It's because she habitually tastes it when she cooks for her friends.
Ash discovers that her sense of taste has really recovered temporarily!
But she didn't tell anyone else, and still let Suyan and Oliver be her food tasters, and her sense of smell returned to her previous acumen.
That's why Ash decided to remake all the dishes and keep the dosing as precise as possible.
Although her sense of taste had temporarily returned, Ash knew that the time limit was only a month at most. She won't be working as an assistant in a Michelin-starred restaurant, this task will never succeed, and she will have to make good use of this month.
However, the worried eyes of her friends didn't hurt Ash, who thought they were better off thinking they were crazy at this point. In this way, her behavior of having to taste each dish habitually after cooking it is not so difficult to understand.
They will feel that she still can't accept the reality of taste failure, and every time she finishes cooking, she holds that a miracle has happened, and she must taste the food.
After all the dishes were cooked, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening, which was no different from the normal opening time of the restaurant.
Lian Yuyan was worried about her daughter's health, and cautiously asked her if she was tired and if she wanted to go home to rest.
Ash shook his head and asked Lian Yuyan to go back first, smiling and saying that Fang Yizhou would send her back.
Lian Yuyan was worried and surprised, for her daughter's body, for the person who sent her home was Fang Yizhou instead of Fang Jinchao. But she wouldn't oppose her daughter at such a time, for fear of getting the exact opposite result, so she had to ask Fang Yizhou to send her back as soon as possible, and ask her friends to persuade her to pay attention to her body.
After her mother left, Ash only confirmed the number of guests for tomorrow and explained the details to be paid attention to in the kitchen when purchasing ingredients. The reason why she broke away from her mother was because she wanted to talk to Fang Yizhou alone, after all, they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they had ignored him for so long tonight.
Teacher Fang sent Ash home, Ying Zheng and they all felt more relieved, only Oliver's eyes were a little complicated, looking at Ash and Fang Yizhou. But at this point, he knew that he would not have a chance, after all, even Fang Jinchao, who accompanied Ash to France, didn't say anything, and he didn't have a position to say anything.
After such a long time, Ash finally sat next to Fang Yizhou again.
"Hey, Teacher Fang, why is your news so powerful? I've told them not to spread the word about it, how do you know, could it be that you read the restaurant's announcement? Ash asked him with a sideways look on his face as he had ever spoken.
Fang Yizhou raised the corners of his mouth lightly and said, "You definitely can't guess." β
Ash: "It seems that I didn't read the announcement, so who is the traitor?" Eh, what should I do, I really don't want people I like to see me like a dead fish after chemotherapy. What if I start losing my hair after the second course of chemotherapy, so it's not the right time for you to come back. β
Fang Yizhou: "It is precisely because you may lose your hair that I must be by your side, otherwise how can I be regarded as the most beloved person?" I've got to keep a picture of your bald head, so that you don't get rid of me when you regain your beauty, and you have to keep the handle to feel safe. β
Ash gave him a blank look, "Then who betrayed me, you are so tight-mouthed?" β
Fang Yizhou smiled, but he didn't say: "It's okay to tell you, but promise me one condition first." β
Ash: "Tsk, if it's really a capitalist country back, this deal is too bullying. β
Fang Yizhou: "Yes, it is you who is exploiting, so I will ask you if you are willing." β
Ash chuckled and said, "Okay, I'm willing to exploit you, say, what conditions?" β
Fang Yizhou: "During your treatment, I will follow you throughout the whole process, back and forth between France and China. β
Ash raised her lips, "You really don't give up, if you must come, come." β
Maybe I really won't be able to recover, although the appearance after chemotherapy is really ugly, but it would be good to look at him a few more times before leaving.
"It was Fang Jinchao who told me, all the plans, your situation." After she agreed, Fang Yizhou immediately told her the truth, "Ash, you changed him. β
Ash was slightly stunned, she thought it would be Oliver or other classmates, but she didn't think it would be Fang Jinchao. After all, Fang Jinchao knew his relationship with Fang Yizhou, and the two of them were the biggest enemies.
She really didn't seem to know much about Fang Jinchao now.
"Just assume that he wants me to owe him more and pay off my debts in the next life." Ash whispered.
Her relationship with Fang Jinchao in this life is too delicate after all.
"Nope." Fang Yizhou retorted, "Not in the next life, even in the next life, he will not be able to snatch you from me." β
The man was talking about love seriously, and the smile on the corner of Ash's mouth couldn't be hidden at all, so he had to look sideways out of the car window.
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Then, because the sense of taste was temporarily restored in the kitchen, Ash's state of mind was much better.
Even if she ran at home and abroad, she didn't feel powerless, and the time of the long-distance flight was just right to rest.
Because of the brief recovery of the sense of taste, the original subtle differences in these dishes are gone, but because Ash carefully memorizes those precise data, it becomes more delicious.
The gourmets who are still willing to come and try it are all aware of Ash's condition, so when they taste the perfect taste, they have more admiration for the chef.
When Ash was at the end of the second phase of chemotherapy in France, she didn't know that Shiheng Restaurant was really popular in China.
At that time, the further the chemotherapy went, the more powerful the side effects became. Not only did her tongue and her whole neck hurt, but she often felt so painful that she curled up on the bed, and she didn't even have the strength to speak.
Only then did Fang Yizhou know how his little girl had been suffering these days, and he also understood why she insisted on not telling herself in the first place.
It was so painful, neither for her nor for herself. I could only watch her embarrassed appearance, unable to do anything, only hugging her tightly and telling her some interesting stories about the game to distract her. But in fact, the effect is very small, and she can often only grit her teeth and push through.
Finally, after the second course of chemotherapy, Wells finally brought good news - the cancer cells were under control and did not continue to spread and metastasize, but slowly decreased.
This chemotherapy regimen is risky, but it is effective, and Ash may actually be able to live.
When Ash learned the news, he was incredulous, because the month was coming up soon. Although she didn't refuse task two, she didn't accept it either, why can the situation of tongue cancer really be restrained by chemotherapy?!
Don't...... Can systematic punishment be overcome by external forces?
It seems that the content of this [Ultimate Punishment Mission] itself is to fight against tongue cancer, so does it mean that as long as you restrain yourself, this task will be completed?
Ash suddenly wanted to enter the system immediately to check the details, the one-month deadline for [Mission 2] was coming soon, and even if she wanted to observe the truth, she didn't have enough time. Who knows, if she refuses mission 2 again, will her cancer cells come back to life???
Just when Ash was struggling with whether to enter the system space and communicate with the system and negotiate for the second time, friends in China sent her a message from the restaurant.
It turned out that the "Cooking Wars" program group that had cooperated with Ash made a special video of Shiheng Restaurant after the reform to introduce their specialties and business philosophy.
At the end of the video, a collection of Ash's cooking shots was also specially edited, and she was equally focused in every frame and photo.
In addition, the program team also edited the announcement posted on the official website of Shiheng Restaurant. They interviewed every guest who went to dine after Ash's terminal illness, either by video or online, and the diners, without exception, said that it was still a delicacy in the world, and dining at Shiheng Restaurant was a pleasure.
They all admired the chef's dedication to food and Ash's firm belief, saying that tongue cancer did not defeat this excellent and beautiful chef, and they would continue to support Shiheng Restaurant.
Finally, Cheng Guoqing, the chief producer of "Cooking Wars", said at the end of the video that he had invited Ash to participate in the second season of the show. Only then did she realize that her sense of taste had failed, and that the perfect dishes that these diners had eaten were all made after Ash's sense of taste had failed.
As soon as the video was broadcast, it went viral, and in just one day, almost all netizens across the country knew about Ash, the chef whose sense of taste failed.
After reading the links sent by his friends, Ash logged on to the restaurant's official website and took a look, and found that the number of booked guests was indeed increasing exponentially.
The waiting time for an appointment is getting longer and longer, and in just one day, from half of the guests who have gone from the original, to three months to wait for the number!
Because Shiheng Restaurant is now only open two days a week, four meals.
When Ash was in the kitchen, she was able to temporarily regain her sense of taste, and when she saw these compliments, she felt a little ashamed.
Actually, she didn't mean not to say it.
The reason why she concealed it was because she suddenly regained her sense of taste after her tongue cancer was treated, which was too suspicious; The second is that she can only have a sense of taste in the kitchen, and it is a problem to be known how to interpret it; Third, she wasn't sure if her sense of taste would continue to be maintained after a month, and it would be miserable if she returned to her original state.
Unexpectedly, he inadvertently established the character of a strong chef with a "taste failure", and the number of Weibo fans has also increased by thousands, and many celebrities have also reposted the official Weibo of "Cooking Wars".
Ash really became an instant hit, and along with the popularity, there was also Shiheng Restaurant.
Originally, her goal was to make Shiheng Restaurant famous in the country, and people could think of the effect of the restaurant when they mentioned Chuancheng, but they didn't expect it to be realized in such a dramatic form.
Ash pondered, then, does she have some more bargaining chips?
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After thinking about it for a long time, Ash finally pretended to sleep and entered the system space after the end of the second-stage chemotherapy treatment and during the long-distance flight to China.
She decided to negotiate with the system again and fight for herself.
Compared to last time, the color in the space was darker blue, which should be because she hadn't completed task two for a long time.
This time, Ash didn't hesitate any longer, and asked the system straight to the point: "Can you talk about it?" β
The system was silent for a moment, and the familiar mechanical female voice replied to her: "Please concentrate on the host, the host has a lot of potential, maybe it won't take ten years at all, so please don't always think about negotiating." β
Ash: "Sure enough, you know my mind, and you just keep walking me." If you admit that I have potential, then I have a good chance of becoming a three-Michelin-starred chef in China. β
System: "Please trust the system's detection, China does not sell the Michelin Guide at all, and the probability of the host completing the task in China is only 50% lower than in France." If the host insists on fighting against the system, then the system can only change the host, and then the host's life will return to the starting point. β
"Huh."
Facing the cold threat of the system, Ash chuckled lightly and said, "Cheng, if you can still find a host like me who is easy to bully and has potential, just change it." Anyway, my life now is no different from where I started, and my friends around me are all looking at terminally ill patients, and even if I die, I don't have to worry about it. Since the system has no intention of negotiating with me, so be it. β
With that, Ash stepped into the blue ocean of the system with one foot, ready to leave, breaking the jar and breaking it.
"Please stay quiet, host." The system stopped her, "I need to communicate with the main system and get back to you in a few minutes." β
Ash raised an eyebrow, retracted his legs, and stood quietly in the system. In order not to allow herself to think about strategy, she began to recall the new menu schemes, how to experiment with them, and what the differences would be with different ingredients.
The time to think seriously about the dish passed quickly, and the female voice that answered the system soon sounded again:
"We have tested the current situation of the host, and the current momentum of Shiheng Restaurant is not bad, and the chances of the host completing the [ultimate mission] in China have been greatly improved. So, the host system can change course and allow the host to stay in China to complete the mission. However, the host's [Ultimate Punishment Mission] will not be lifted as a result, and it will be the cost of changing course, which can only be overcome by the host yourself. β
Ash's eyes lit up, and surprise welled up in her heart, and she tried to restrain her ecstasy, and said, "Well, what do you decide to do with my sense of taste?" β
That's all that matters.
System: "We will not interfere with the physical condition of the host, everything is subject to real life." However, correspondingly, before the completion of the [Ultimate Mission], the system will no longer open any privileges in exchange for changing the mission completion mode. β
Sure enough, this gastronomic system is not the one who will suffer at all.
Ash gritted his teeth and made an agreement with the system, "Okay, then this is the deal." β
As a result, this negotiation succeeded with Ash's strong force.
She entered the panel and made sure that [Mission 2] had been canceled before exiting the space.
In fact, when Ash was controlling his cancer cells, he was doubting that this punishment task could be overcome. And at that time, what more ruthless means can the system use to punish her, it can only be death.
If the system wants to threaten her with death, she used it at the beginning, why is it that the later the task becomes more and more important, the degree of punishment of the system is not as good as it was at the beginning?
Because the system needs her even more.
The system has also taken a lot of time from the initial initial task to the current ultimate task, and it has also taken a lot of energy to cultivate her until now.
The system should allow the host to accept the existence of the "food system", eliminate the host's suspicions, detect the host's thinking, and formulate upgrade tasks and punishment tasks according to the host's situation......
This series of behaviors must also have a cost, and the ultimate goal of the system is also to upgrade, isn't it?
The system and the host are originally win-win and interdependent, and since the system found Ash from the beginning, it means that she has a certain peculiarity.
It was by doubting and exploiting this that Ash won a chance for himself.
However, when Ash returns to the country and returns to the back kitchen, he understands what the system means by taking back all privileges.
When she tasted the food again, her tongue lost her sense of taste again, and she returned to the original state of tongue cancer.
Yes, the setting to restore her sense of taste in the kitchen was originally opened to motivate her to complete [Task 2]. Now that [Mission 2] has been canceled, it is only natural that the sense of taste will be withdrawn.
Ash was stunned in the back kitchen for a while, until Su Yang finished tasting the dish and said to her, "Well, Xixi, no problem, it's still the same precision." She came back to her senses.
She began to rejoice that in the past month, although her sense of taste had recovered, she was forced to memorize the most precise dosing ratio every day for fear of losing it again.
Obviously, now that it was in effect, even if she lost her sense of taste, she still made it taste the best with practice.
Now, Ash is truly worthy of the title of "Chef with Taste Failure", and it is not a deception to the public.
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Then, because it was determined that the tongue cancer punishment task could be overcome, Ash cooperated more actively with the treatment. Even, in order to prevent herself from giving birth to her hands, she would take the time to go to the canteen of the hospital to find opportunities to practice her hands, because the time in China is only open for two days a week, which is too short, and she is afraid that she will give birth to her hands.
Ash's hard work is so admirable that many medical staff in the hospital have heard that she has to fly back to China to work as a chef while undergoing chemotherapy. Therefore, the people in the hospital cafeteria did not stop her, and she turned a blind eye when she practiced.
Things went smoothly and smoothly, and finally Ash experimented with new dishes in the hospital cafeteria, and while the old ones were more than enough for her, the new ones were very difficult.
She could only give me an approximate taste of the situation, the failure of the sense of taste, and she simply couldn't do it accurately.
There are no Su Yang and Oliver who try the dishes here, so they can only let Fang Yizhou and Lian Yuyan, two laymen, taste it, but these two people are partial to themselves, and they all say that they are delicious.
Ash felt a little headache, and finally simply wrote down all the information of those old dishes on paper and analyzed it, and what kind of difference would occur for each milligram or two milligrams. Which condiments are added together, and what effect will be there.
Finally, when the third phase of chemotherapy was over, Ash had a flash of inspiration and figured it out-
She can use mathematical formulas and chemical formulas to solve it, in fact, the combination of condiments and ingredients, just like the combination of chemical elements, can be solved with formulas!
Isn't that the principle of molecular cuisine, then Chinese food must also work!
So, Ash began to use the Internet, enrolled in online courses, and began to study mathematics and chemistry.
She calculates the optimal proportions, and then applies these proportions to the newly developed dishes, letting Fang Yizhou and Lian Yuyan try them first, and then Su Yang and Oliver will taste the dishes when they return to China.
When Ash returned to China to actually try it, he found that it really worked, and all the tryers said that the new dish was also quite delicious.
So, at this time, she decided to play bigger.
After the end of the two-day business hours in China, Ash released a new announcement on the official website:
"The chef's tongue cancer has been effectively controlled, the number of chemotherapy treatments has been reduced, and the restaurant's business hours will gradually recover. In addition, the chef promises to develop at least one new dish every week, so stay tuned."
Yes, after the third phase of chemotherapy, although Ash's sense of taste has not improved, the cancer cells are really slowly decreasing.
Wells told her that maybe with two more courses of chemotherapy, Ash's tongue cancer would be completely eliminated.
That's why she dared to make such a bold announcement.
Soon, Ash's birthday has passed, and Su Yang and the others have already started school.
Originally, friends and family wanted to throw a big birthday party for Ash, but at that time, Ash was undergoing treatment in France, and she said that she didn't want to live her nineteenth birthday like the last birthday, so she only blew out candles in France.
Ash's condition is getting better and better, and the people around her are also relieved day by day, and by the time of the fourth treatment, Ash only needs to go to France for two days a week, so the restaurant's business hours are back to four days.
The fame of Shiheng Restaurant is growing, as Ash's weekly new dish never disappoints, and people from all over the country come to visit it.
Gradually, she noticed that there were more foreigners who booked.
Later, she learned that it was Oliver's website abroad that helped her market.
The so-called birthday gift of the big boy is not just a simple necklace, but this, and now, the marketing is also in effect.
When the first snow fell in the domestic winter, Ash's tongue cancer was really cured, and after five courses of treatment and one quarter, she finally defeated the cancer!
When the official website announced the news, almost the whole network congratulated Ash, and the reservation of Shiheng Restaurant has been scheduled for a quarter!
After a period of despair, Ash finally got everything she wanted!
In November of the same year, the Chinese version of the Michelin Guide was released for the first time, and the first place was Shiheng Restaurant!
And, because of Ash's special situation, and her talent and dedication in cooking, Michelin made an exception and directly gave her the title of three stars!
Originally, in order to receive a Michelin star, she had to be awarded the "knife and fork" logo at the very least, but because Ash's spirit moved the critics, it was finally decided to give her this reward after official deliberations.
Because it is the first time that the Chinese version of the Michelin Guide has been released, there are few restaurants that have received star ratings as soon as they come, and most of them have issued the "knife and fork" and "avatar" logos first. Only Shiheng Restaurant has been awarded a star, and it is a three-star star!
When Ash opened the "Ruby Book", even she couldn't believe that she had made her wish come true so quickly???!!!
She thought she would have to wait at least another two years before she succeeded!
Tongue cancer didn't destroy her, but it made her happen.
And just as she watched the Michelin guide cheering with her friends and assistants, the voice of the system immediately rang out:
"Congratulations to the host for completing the [Ultimate Quest], the reward has been released, please enter the system to view it for detailsββ"
Ash's spirit was shocked, and he realized that he had not only achieved his dream, but also achieved the ultimate dream!
So, she didn't bother to celebrate with everyone, and hid in the bathroom with a smoke.
Ash couldn't wait to enter the system to check the situation, and found that it was full of greenery and life, and this time there were a lot more flowers.
In the center of the system is a big "! Ash clicked in, and it was the specific information about the completion of the task:
"Congratulations to the host for completing the ultimate task, the system has successfully reached the top level, and the following rewards will be distributed due to the host's excellent performance:
1. Allow the host to choose to stay in the present life, or go back to the end of the previous life;
2. Allow the host to exchange reputation for a wish;
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The reward is so rich, then of course she chose to stay in this life without hesitation, and she didn't have any nostalgia at all in the previous life.
At the same time, Yu understood the magic of prestige, it turned out that it could only be used at the end, no wonder the system didn't remind her at the beginning. It's really useful to make a wish come true.
"Is it okay to redeem a wish, if it's to restore my sense of taste?" She asked.
System: "Yes, can I confirm that I want to redeem this wish?" β
Ash fell into deep thought, she bit her lip lightly, and finally said, "No, I want to restore the right to communicate with all the ingredients, is this okay?" β
The system's voice finally had a hint of waves, and replied: "You are really smart, of course you can, can you confirm the redemption of the wish?" β
Yes, instead of restoring the sense of taste, it is better to exchange it for communication authority with all the ingredients.
First, taste failure has become her signature and legend; Second, she really likes the ingredients and can communicate with them, which is not much different from having a sense of taste.
So Ash nodded without hesitation, "Confirm!" β
After a few moments, the system said, "The host's wish has been granted, please check it back when you go back." It's been a pleasure to work with the host for more than a year, the [ultimate mission] has been completed, and the rest of your life is completely owned by the host, please enjoy, goodbye. β
After speaking, Ash's feet were light, surrounded by leaves and flowers, and in a moment, she returned to reality.
"Ahhhh
"Samsung, Samsung!"
"It's also the first three-Michelin-starred chef in China, Sister Xixi is so good!"
"Damn, Xiao Xixi can, why can't she hear us!"
"But where did Hei Xi go, I really want to congratulate her QAQ"
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She had just opened the bathroom door when the sound of food filling the room came flooding in.
Ash raised his lips and smiled, and said to himself, "Little cuties, get ready, your Queen Ash is back!"