Chapter 23: Tasting Competition
"It's simple, Lord Bishop!" Murong Tao raised his head and said, "If our Sailor's Tavern wins the most support in this competition, please rule that except for the fish and chips produced by our Sailor's Tavern, all other similar goods are illegal, and in addition to being forcibly banned, we will have to pay a high amount of compensation!" Because they're not just stealing our new products, they're blaspheming you! The only fish and chips that can be recognized by God's spokesman are our 'equal' brand! ”
"Captain Luther, what do you think?" Bishop William felt that Murong Tao was very reasonable, in his opinion, this fish and chips was originally the idea of the sailor's tavern, and before that, no one had ever mentioned this new idea of food, at least in the three-acre land of Cherbourg Harbor. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"I have no opinion." Captain Luthor sneered, "I'll let the people at the Sailor's Tavern know whose fish and chips are really popular!" ”
"Well, then, you will each send a representative to cook the fish and chips that you are proud of, and let the commoners or nobles, rich or poor, who have volunteered to try it on the spot, be judged!" With Governor Royo present, Bishop William couldn't go too far, and when he chose the delegates to taste, he couldn't just choose those Catholics, but he also had to take into account the face of the governor, because the bad guys were clearly here to support Luther.
While both sides were busy with food, Captain Luthor suddenly came out of his way, and he came to Governor Royo's side, and whispered a few words in the Governor's ear, and Governor Royo's originally disgusted look was covered by that greed.
"Bishop William, Luthor mentioned an interesting thing just now, it is said that this young man had made a pact with Luthor before, saying that he would earn back 10 times his principal in return within a year." Governor Royo just nodded politely to Bishop William, and continued to say to himself, "I think it's better to add a lottery to this competition, right?" ”
"Oh? Is there such a thing? Bishop William was also surprised, this kind of gambling contract if you meet yourself, you will never dare, this kind of display is that the other party bullies this young man young, and repays 10 times the principal a year, is it possible for a young man of this age?
"What I mean by this is that if the game ends up winning with the Luther Chamber of Commerce, then the young man doesn't need to repay 10 times the principal within a year as written in that contract, and only needs to transfer the Sailor's Taver to the Luther Chamber of Commerce. This is actually not contrary to the contract itself, and the contract also mentions that if the young man does not repay 10 times the principal after a year, he will also transfer the Sailor's Tavern, and I just change this bet again. Governor Royo said, glanced at Murong Tao, a subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and asked Bishop William, "What do you think of this idea, Lord Bishop?" ”
"If that's the case, it must not be appropriate to just change the content of the contract after the Luther Chamber of Commerce wins!" Governor William, intending to muddy the waters, continued, "Since there is going to be a change, it is natural to change what is beneficial to both sides. Then, if the Luther Chamber of Commerce loses in this competition, not only does the young man not need to repay 10 times the principal within a year of performing the contract, but the Luther Chamber of Commerce also needs to pay a large amount of compensation for the crime of embezzlement of other people's belongings. And the Governor's Office is to draw up a declaration that, except with the authorization of the Sailor's Tavern, all acts of counterfeiting the Sailor's Tavern 'Equality' brand of fish and chips are prohibited, and if discovered, they will be banned on the spot, and a large amount of compensation will be paid to the injured party as compensation! ”
Not to be outdone, Bishop William revised the bet and read it aloud, and Governor Royo and Captain Luthor suddenly changed color. However, it was his own side that first proposed to tamper with the gambling contract, and if he objected now, he would inevitably be despised by all those present.
Captain Luthor didn't have anything, anyway, his reputation in the area had long been stinky, but Governor Royo couldn't afford to gamble, he couldn't do that kind of backshit, and if it was spread to Paris, his career would be ruined.
"Well, I fully agree with the Bishop's proposal!" Governor Royo is now in a difficult position, and he can only hope that Luthor can win this game, so that he can hold William down and get the new thing with a huge amount of money in the fish and chips.
This seems to be a game between two bigwigs, but it is more like a cooking competition. It's just that the number of appearances on both sides is disproportionate, there are a total of 12 chefs on the Luther Chamber of Commerce's side who come out to compete, and on the Sailor Tavern side, in addition to the chef Bayard, only Murong Tao and two chef apprentices are involved.
"Do you think we really have a chance of winning?" Bayard felt his palms already covered with sweat.
"Trust me, believe in yourself, you can!" Murong Tao puffed up and said, "Don't take the 12 barking puppies on the other side as opponents, even if they add up, they are not your opponents!" Who are you? Bayard, the future god of food! Do you still need to be afraid of them? A rabble! ”
"Then I'm just going to prepare ketchup?" Bayard asked, glancing at the red sauce that had been boiling over and over again in the pot.
"No, this is the time when you can show off the other sauces you've researched, it's your chance to show yourself!" Murong Tao pointed at the fennel that made him fearful and said, "Maybe some people here are willing to try this new flavor?" Fish and chips themselves are just a matter of heat, and there is generally not much difference. Our odds are on the sauce! ”
"You're right!" Bayard breathed a sigh of relief, he began to grab a handful of fennel, began to juice it, added the other ingredients he had compared before, and dipped a little with his little finger into his mouth, "I know how to do it, you two, don't stand there stupidly, you come and juice these fennel for me, you come and keep stirring for me!" ”
Seeing Bayard who had regained his energy, Murong Tao was really relieved, Bayard was actually the key to this game, if he made any mistakes, the Sailor Tavern would really be taken away by Luther. Not to mention the accumulation of his first pot of gold.
The hours of competition had come to an end, and there were pots of cooked fish and chips on both sides, almost the same in terms of how well they were cooked, and the smell of fish and chips was already permeating, and the sound of sucking could be heard from the nearby crowd of onlookers.
The only difference between the two sides is that on Bayard's side, there are several small plates next to each pot of fish and chips, which contain red, white, and black sticky things, which are eye-catching.
Captain Luthor's cook had noticed Bayard's strange behavior, and it seemed that Bayard's focus had not been on the fried golden fish and potato chunks just now, but had been fiddling with those small plates, but they were so far away that they could not know what the liquid was inside.
"Now those who volunteer to come up and try the food will start tasting it from the Luther Chamber of Commerce, and then from the Mariner's Tavern!" Governor Royo just stood up and said, his purpose is obvious, these fish and chips should be about the same, as long as those people have a preconceived idea of trying the Luther Chamber of Commerce's fish and chips, then try the fish and chips of the Mariner's Tavern, they will lose that freshness, and even feel a little greasy.
Although he knew that Governor Royo was making that kind of calculation, Murong Tao still suppressed the strong dissatisfaction of Marcus and the others, and while appeasing, he cheered for Bayard!
There were 20 delegates to the tasting, including 8 nobles and 12 commoners, and among these 20 people, 10 were children (under 16 years old), 10 adults, and half men and half women.
Of the eight nobles, only two children were a little excited, and the others were just a little bit excited, so they stood aside and waited to try their food at the Mariner's Tavern. The 12 civilians, on the other hand, had no worries, and as soon as they heard that there was free food to eat, they couldn't help but shove it into their mouths, whether adults or children.
This is actually one of the tricks of Governor Royo, who deliberately chose two more civilians in order to delay time, because as the fried food will slowly weaken over time, no longer crunchy, and the taste will become very poor.
The 8 aristocratic representatives were obviously a little impatient, and one of the middle-aged nobles couldn't help but urge, those civilian representatives who looked like starving ghosts reincarnated, and then came to the Sailor's Tavern under the baptism of the disdain of the people around them, but they ate too much just now, and their entire throats were stuffed with fish and chips, and now they can't eat the Sailor's Tavern anymore.
Aristocrats are aristocrats, and they all look extremely elegant when eating, especially one of the young nobles, who chopped the fish and chips with a knife and fork, carefully dipped the sauce prepared by Bayard, and slowly put them in his mouth.
After a certain amount of waiting, the fish and chips are not as crunchy as they are freshly fried, but they are complemented by these various sauces.
The rest of the aristocratic representatives, seeing the expression of enjoyment on the face of the young nobleman dipped in the sauce, did not look like a fake, and inadvertently began to re-taste the chopped fish and chips dipped in various sauces, and soon, the heartfelt "moaning" sound came one after another, and the nobles who were originally just a light taste were just eating as well as those commoners, and the two young nobles also ran to the commoners' basins to grab and eat, which made the 12 commoner representatives have a strong interest.