The competition was judged by 3 villagers, and the one who won the judges' favorite won the competition.

Under the judge's order, the two began to make a fire, Zhang Zezhen first put the previously cut pork belly into boiling water, boiled for a few minutes and then fished out. Then cut the prepared green onions, slice the ginger, and put them in the casserole.

In the beginning, the two were on similar tracks. But in the process of putting the ingredients, Zhang Zezhen unconsciously looked at the other party, and saw that Wang was very confident in pouring in various spices, and then directly put the meat into the pot to stew.

Zhang Zezhen, on the other hand, recalled her father's practice before his death, as well as the results of yesterday's attempt, and analyzed what affected the taste of the meat.

Looking at the star anise, soy sauce, rice wine, sugar and salt on the table, I always felt that something was wrong.

The Wang family on the other side saw that Zhang Zezhen was slow to get rid of the meat, and secretly rejoiced in his heart: At this level, you still want to compare with me, hum.

Zhang Yangshi saw that his daughter was a little hesitant, and he was very worried.

"Mother, what's wrong with the old girl?"

"That's right, mother, did the old girl forget what to do?"

"Fart! Zhenzhen tried so many times yesterday, how could it go wrong! ”

Although Zhang Yangshi said so, he agreed with his son and daughter-in-law in his heart.

When the onlookers saw this scene, they also muttered: "It seems that the outcome has been decided." ”

"That's not necessarily, I saw that two days ago, the grilled fish made by the girl of the Zhang family was very good, maybe people have better ideas."

"I can't see it, think about it, Zhang Zezhen has only been cooking for a few days, and the Wang family is a first-class chef in Nancheng, how can ordinary people compare with her?"

"Hmmm......"

After the silence, Zhang Zezhen suddenly woke up, she quickly put the pork belly into the casserole filled with seasonings, and went to the rice wine, just over the surface of the meat.

After the lid is closed, boil over high heat, and after boiling, immediately adjust to low heat, the whole process is not too much like stewed meat, more like boiling Chinese medicine.

The Wang family on the other side was also confused when he saw Zhang Zezhen's operation, and not only laughed in his heart: This little girl is actually engaged in such a vain operation and a waste of time.

As expected, Wang took the lead in finishing the Dongpo meat and had already begun to plate it, while Zhang Zezhen was not in a hurry, she had to wait for the broth to boil and there was only a little left.

Wang brought the prepared Dongpo meat to the five judges, who tasted it.

The first judge was the mayor of Taoyuan Village: "It is worthy of being a must in Nancheng, this Dongpo meat is simply delicious, the meat is fat but not greasy, good, good, good." ”

The second judge was a middle-aged farmer: "Wang's cooking skills are good, I have never eaten such delicious Dongpo meat, I think the winner has been decided." ”

The third judge, a scholar who looked relatively thin, was also very pertinent in his evaluation of the dish: "Wang Niangzi's Dongpo meat is tender and the seasoning is sweet, but, personally, I get a little tired of eating the first bite of it." ”

Wang was very dissatisfied with the scholar's evaluation, and said angrily: "Hmph, at first glance, he is a person who has never eaten anything good." ”

After the three judges evaluated Wang's Dongpo meat, Zhang Zezhen was also ready.

She pours the meat out of the casserole and places some vegetables and fruits prepared in advance on the side, and the whole dish is a symbol of reunion.

Zhang Yangshi saw that her daughter's meat was finally ready, and the stone in her heart fell to the ground, and she was very much looking forward to her daughter's results.

Zhang Zezhen put the prepared dish in front of the judges, and said with a salute: "Please give a judge a taste." ”

The three of them looked at each other, nodded and smiled, obviously very satisfied with the idea.

They tasted the dish one after another, not only eating the meat, but also tasting the fruits and vegetables next to it, and they were full of praise.

The chief took the lead in speaking: "Miss Zhang's Dongpo meat is fragrant for ten miles, delicious, it is simply a unique taste in the world, and this fruit, with the meat, gives people a fluttering feeling." ”

The middle-aged farmer disagreed, "Although the girl's Dongpo meat is tender and tastes good, the taste is semi-sweet, which is obviously not in line with the traditional Dongpo meat practice." ”

The scholar behaved more indifferently, he didn't make too many comments, but said lightly: "I have been reading for many years, but now I can't find any words to evaluate this dish." All I can say is that after eating your food, I suddenly felt a happy life. ”

When Zhang Yang's heard the judges, they were obviously a little dissatisfied, especially the middle-aged farmer, who was old and uneducated.

After tasting the two dishes, the three judges have to make their final choice.

Li Zheng thought about it before and after, and stood on Zhang Zezhen's side, of course, the middle-aged peasant chose the Wang family, and there were only scholars left, and his choice would determine who would win today.

The scholar thought about it before and after, and he didn't know how to choose, in terms of taste, the two of them had their own merits, and they were equal. But in terms of the food experience and the aesthetics of the presentation......

He still walked to Zhang Zezhen's side without hesitation.

Zhang Zezhen saw that the outcome had been decided, and gave a salute to the two judges, "Thank you for the recognition of the two gentlemen." ”

Everyone applauded, and Zhang Yang stepped forward to encourage his daughter: "Zhenzhen, I knew you could do it!" ”

"Why is she victorious?" Wang was very unconvinced and criticized the other two judges.

"Because she's better at plating and matching." The scholar explained.

"Joke! Today's comparison is Dongpo meat, not fruits and vegetables, a handful of one yard, do you understand? ”

"The lady's words are wrong, any cuisine itself is full of color, flavor and flavor. Miss Zhang's dish meets all three criteria, and you only meet two of them, so it's a matter of course that she wins. ”

Zhang Zezhen was a little familiar when she heard this voice, and when she turned around, it turned out to be Xu Yue, and she couldn't help but feel a burst in her heart: How could this arrogant Xu Gongzi speak for himself, could it be that he was the same as herself, and he also crossed over?

Although Xu Yue doesn't like Zhang Zezhen, he is a very fair person, with clear rewards and punishments.

"Okay, Wang, since the victory and defeat have been decided, you have to fulfill your promise and apologize to the Zhang family for your past words and deeds." Li Zheng came out to administer justice.

Wang's face was reluctant, and he muttered in his heart for a long time, but he couldn't say it.

At this time, Zhang Zezhen said to Wang: "There is no need to apologize, Mrs. Wang, cooking itself is a good thing for people, and we should not pay too much attention to winning or losing, but to learn from each other and make more delicious food for everyone." ”

"I think my mother thinks the same way, right, mother?" Zhang Zezhen turned around to look at Zhang Yang.

originally wanted to make the Wang family ugly, but when he heard his daughter being so reasonable, he couldn't be more reasonable, and everyone looked up and didn't look down, so there was no need to make a fuss, so he promised his daughter.

"Oh, although Miss Zhang is not very old, she can be so empathetic, and she has a lot to do." The scholar applauded.

"Sir, I also appreciate Wang's cooking skills, and I will learn more from her in the future." Zhang Zezhen is very modest.

But this move also made many villagers feel strange.

Someone whispered below: "In the past, Zhang Zezhen was a tyrant in the village, why did he suddenly become knowledgeable?" ”

"Really, is this because you're afraid that you won't be able to get married?"

Everyone's discussion also made Zhang Zezhen realize that he had "gone astray." ”

Hurriedly said to everyone: "I can have such literacy today thanks to the careful guidance of my father and mother. The second elder often taught me to be kind to others and be generous to others. ”

The villagers all know Zhang Yang's arrogance, but they praise Zhang Shanren, this person is usually very kind, no wonder he can train his daughter so well.

When Zhang Yangshi heard his daughter's praise, a flower smiled on his face, and he accepted this praise as a matter of course.

Wang saw that Zhang Zezhen was so reasonable, although he was not convinced, it was not easy to argue with reason, after all, they were all neighbors, and it was not good to go too far.

So he said to Zhang Zezhen: "Zhang Zezhen, I will accept it, but next time you may not be my opponent." ”

"Willing to ask." Zhang Zezhen said modestly.

After the excitement was over, everyone gradually dispersed, leaving only some people who helped clean up the scene.

"Miss Zhang, congratulations on your victory!"

Zhang Zezhen turned around and found that it was Steward Gu.

"Steward Gu, why are you here? Come, do it in the house, I'll make you tea. ”

"No need, Miss Zhang, there is still something going on at home, I have to go back as soon as possible. I'm here to tell you about your nephew's school tomorrow. ”

"Really?" Zhang Zezhen was overjoyed to hear the news.

"Yes, my young lady has already said hello to Mr. Teaching, your nephew can go to the academy to study tomorrow, but you have to pay 1000 Wen tuition fees first, and the rest is nothing, do you have any other questions?"

"No, no, thank you so much, I will definitely take Da Lang to the academy on time tomorrow, and ask Steward Gu to express my gratitude to Miss Gu for me."

"Okay, then I'll go first."

"Wait a minute, Steward Gu, I made some more Dongpo meat just now, please bring it back to Miss Gu to taste."

After that, Zhang Zezhen hurriedly went to the kitchen to put the Dongpo meat in the food box, and then handed it to Steward Gu.

"I'm tired, Steward Gu."

"You're welcome, farewell!"

Zhang Zezhen watched Steward Gu leave, turned around and went to find her eldest nephew.

"Da Lang, I have good news for you!"

"Auntie, what's the good news?"

"Tomorrow you can go to school!"

"Really? That's great. When Da Lang heard the news, he jumped three feet high and couldn't stop happily.

When Erlang and Saburo heard the news, they asked with some jealousy, "Auntie, when can we go to school?" ”

"When you're older, you can go."

Zhang Zezhen comforted her nephews, in fact, Erlang has also reached the age, but the current family conditions do not allow it, so she can only take care of one first.

After telling her nephew the news, she went out to pack her things, but she didn't expect to see Xu Yue also helping to sweep, which flattered her, and she also had a great change in her opinion of this cold-faced fiancé, but after thinking about it, this person wouldn't have any plans, right?

"Xu Gongzi, how dare you take care of this little thing?" Zhang Zezhen said in a weird manner.

"Mrs. Zhang doesn't have to worry too much, I just see that there are fewer people to help, so I'm just going to come and help." Xu Yue still had a cold face.

Zhang Zezhen didn't say much, but went into the kitchen to get a box of fruits and handed it to Xu Yue: "This is for Xu Gongzi, thank you for worrying about being tired, be a little careful, don't be careful." ”

Xu Yue was obviously at a loss when she saw Zhang Zezhen's actions.

Zhang Zezhen was most annoyed by this kind of grinding and chirping boy, so he directly stuffed the fruit into his hand, turned around and left.