Xia Yan and Liu Pleiades parted ways at the Guangzhou City Gate, and he returned to the snack street where the 'Yangquan Restaurant' was located, but Xia Yan did not return to any hotel, but directly returned to the private residence of the elder of the local kitchen association.

As for the reason for entering the residence, it is still related to Yan Xian's letter of guarantee.

Of course, Yan Xian definitely did not use his name to "recommend" Xia Yan.

Because it was a secret letter of wax, Xia Yan couldn't take a closer look at which region and which bigwig's name was borrowed, in short, it must be a great identity to let the chief scoop of the Guangzhou Kitchen Association be so courteous.

After staying in these days, Xia Yan was still nervous at first, afraid of goofs, but the day before yesterday, the great elder came to the door in person and said that the inspection had been completed and he could participate in this year's "chef imperial examination".

Xia Yan had to admire the heroes of the Liangshanbo Dark Cuisine Circle, led by Yan Xian's batch of 'Five Tiger Stars', it was really a hand-eye!

He had just returned home from a meeting place on the outskirts of the city.

It wasn't long before the owner of the mansion knocked on the door and came in.

This is an old man with a white beard and a granddaughter named Qiulan.

As a matter of fact.

A while ago, Liu Pleiades was in this mansion and made a lot of noise.

He cured Qiulan's anorexia with the recipe "Porridge with Offal".

Later, he used "Phoenix Crystal" to make the owner of this mansion have nothing to say.

"The exam questions of this year's are 'face' and 'unparalleled national warriors'." The old man entered the door and said, "There is the best refined flour in the house, which is an indispensable basic ingredient for dishes with the theme of 'noodles'. ”

In the first round of exams, it is indeed a model of bringing its own dry food, including ingredients and kitchen utensils.

The second round was different, it was in a closed gladiatorial arena, and after the search, you couldn't bring anything, and you took the test cleanly.

was accustomed to the courtesy he received because of a letter of recommendation, Xia Yan did not refuse the kindness of the chef association boss, and calmly made a list of ingredients and handed it over:

"That's it."

The chief chef of the kitchen association surnamed Guan, the chief scoop handle, is also a long-pampered boss in the food industry on this side, and his eyesight is not bad, and when he got this list of ingredients, he immediately understood something.

"You've got a draft so soon?" Elder Guan couldn't help but be surprised.

How long has it been!

Coming back from the outskirts of the city, less than half an hour!

Moreover, this is a bedroom, not a kitchen, and after coming back, this young man has not touched the kitchen counter without touching the spring water, just relying on the imagination and deduction on the road, he has probably determined the framework of the recipe?

Seeing that Xia Yan didn't have a trace of mud and water, he tapped his chin, and his face had a flat expression.

Elder Guan grabbed the list of ingredients and held it for a long time before he squeezed out a sentence:

"Let's be more cautious, after all, it is the quadrennial imperial examination in the food industry, and if you pass it, it is equivalent to a carp jumping over the dragon gate, and you probably know what the [special] title means to a chef, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a non-commissioned officer in the food industry."

Xia Yan listened and nodded again.

This time, though, the nod was more pronounced.

Seeing this, Elder Guan was very relieved, and he was afraid that the young man would be arrogant and would not listen to the old man's advice.

When he saw Xia Yan take the list back, he was particularly cautious, and after thinking for a long time, he added a few new lines of material handwriting to it, and noted ten copies of each item.

"This ......"

Seeing the weight that Xia Yan had specifically remarked on the list, Elder Guan was shocked again, and even more, he was at a loss and didn't understand.

Even if he doesn't mention it.

When the people in the house go to buy and purchase, they will also move back a large number of them, which is enough for the "distinguished guests" who live temporarily to practice squandering for a long time.

At this time, Elder Guan heard the young man put down his pen and said to himself:

"I was going to prepare just one copy and get it to the exam venue in a few days."

"It's okay, take a few more materials to practice your hands, and then mention the proficiency, and you won't suffer if you sweat a little more before the game......

So Elder Guan didn't know what to say, and the words of encouragement that he had planned to raise were stillborn.

He took the revised list and walked out of the secluded mansion with a strange expression.

In the back house of the Sekifu.

Seeing the steward of the mansion take the list and leave, Elder Guan sighed for a while:

"Times have really changed?"

"Young people nowadays, I can't read it!"

In the pavilion in the courtyard, Guan Qiulan was feeding the carp in the pond, and when she heard the sigh of her grandfather on the other side, she was extremely surprised.

There is a candidate in the house who is very taken care of by his grandfather.

In the past few days, Guan Qiulan has also had a few occasional meetings with his people.

Regarding her grandfather's private assertion that this candidate, who was entrusted by the old and came from afar, would definitely shine in this special exam, Guan Qiulan was actually not very convinced in her heart, after all, not to mention the abundance of local talents in Guangdong, elites from other regions also gathered.

Thinking of 'Witch' Zhilin.

Han Wu at Dongjiang Restaurant.

Shan Xiong, the sous chef of Julin Restaurant.

And Lan Feihong, whose genius is like thunder!

These are the names one by one.

Guan Qiulan thought secretly:

"I'm afraid that my culinary skills are very close to the [Wushuang] in the 'Guoshi Wushuang' exam questions, so I can stand out among this group of people!"

In separate courtyards and rooms.

Xia Yan was communicating with the system and asked with a serious face:

"If I take and pass both the light and dark cooking rating exams, can I get two rewards, huh?"

"You can choose two from the list of mission rewards, and you can't claim them repeatedly!"

After receiving a clear answer, Xia Yan wiped the non-existent saliva at the corner of his mouth.

Damn, this one vote.

Done! it!

……

A few days later.

Early in the morning, on the outskirts of Guangzhou.

At the city gate of the venue, a thick city gate "rumbled" slowly opened, and the candidates who went to the meeting carried baggage and kitchen utensils, and some even brought a special pot, and the black iron pot was carried behind them.

Xia Yan and Liu Yuexing were side by side, and they flowed in with the candidates.

In a short time, the huge venue was already in full swing, with more than 200 kitchen counters and stoves, or the sound of grease boiling sound, or some candidates holding a rolling pin, holding their breath, sweating on their foreheads, and making dough seriously.

"Bell!"

Suddenly.

A golden gong sounded.

The official who announced the exam questions a few days ago appeared again with a platoon of guards:

"The exam time is based on this pillar on the platform!"

"Wait until noon, when the sun is in the sky and the shadow of the pillar is the shortest, and that's when the exam is over and the grading begins!"

As he spoke, the official raised one palm and stretched out his five fingers.

"In this special assessment, this first round of elimination and screening, only 5 customs clearance places will be taken!"

"You guys do it for yourselves!"

Amid the buzzing of the candidates, the official who served as the chief examiner of the first round finished speaking and planned to sit on the chair and wait for the time to pass.

A loud and confident voice spread throughout the venue:

"Examiner, come here—"

"I'm done—"