Chapter 113 Dragon Chef

Ever since the cooking duel, Elder Wu disappeared, and the door of his residence was locked, with no sign of anyone coming in or out.

If Elder Li had not arranged personnel to keep a close watch on the dock and the main roads out of the province and had not discovered any suspicious persons, he would have thought that Elder Wu had already sneaked away with his men.

Elder Wu's strange silence made Elder Li feel uneasy. The longer the time went on, the more annoyed he became. After being tricked by Elder Wu many times, Elder Li inexplicably had some intuition, which told him that Elder Wu must be planning something in secret.

Oh, it’s so annoying.

However, this annoying feeling did not last long, because the special chef assessment was approaching.

The Guangdong Chefs Association has to coordinate and arrange a series of things, such as screening the qualifications of participants, arranging the venue, storing food, receiving officials, etc. He is so busy that he has almost no time to rest. In his heart, he hopes that Elder Wu can be quiet for a few more days until he is done with this busy period.

Unfortunately, Elder Wu is the kind of person who is always trying to cause trouble when others are busy.

The examiners for Guangdong's top chef assessment are personally appointed by the Imperial Kitchen. Unlike other provinces, Guangdong's top chef assessment has always been known for its high difficulty and value. Chefs who can pass Guangdong's top chef assessment will grow up to be remarkable figures in the future.

Therefore, chefs from all over the country come to Guangzhou at this time.

However, the number of places for the assessment is limited and is only open to people within the province. Suitable candidates will be nominated by celebrities, officials or chefs from major restaurants in the province.

Therefore, if outsiders want to participate in the GD Province's top chef assessment, they need to make friends with officials or celebrities. There is another way, which is to become an apprentice in a local restaurant and then win the favor of the chef with outstanding skills to obtain the qualification for the assessment.

On the one hand, local restaurants can attract outstanding talents from outside, and on the other hand, if that person is lucky enough to pass the top chef assessment, the restaurant will also become famous.

This is beneficial to both parties.

Many people even come to restaurants to learn skills several years in advance in order to qualify for the assessment of top chefs.

As the most famous restaurant in Guangzhou Province, Yangquan Restaurant has always been the most desirable place for chefs.

However, the requirements in Yangquan are very high, and there are only a few chefs from other places who can successfully pass the entry test, let alone study in Yangquan.

Originally, Yangquan did not recommend anyone this year, but due to Xu Qing's arrival, Master Luo Tian reserved the qualification for Xu Qing.

Xu Qing came to Guangzhou to take the exam for a top-class chef. Later, after hearing what Master Luo Tian said, he learned that there were so many requirements for taking the exam. Master Abei was far-sighted. If Master Abei had not recommended him to come to Yangquan to learn, he would have had a lot of trouble if he wanted to take the exam for a top-class chef.

As the day of the special chef assessment was approaching, Shen Hong hurried to the Guangdong Chefs Association.

"What's wrong?" asked Elder Li.

"The examiners for the top chef assessment will soon arrive in Guangzhou."

"So soon, let's go and greet them."

Elder Li said hurriedly.

Welcoming visiting officials was one of the duties of the Guangdong Chefs Association.

Elder Li called on all the elders of the Guangdong Chefs Association to go together. On the way, Shen Hong whispered, "Elder Wu is waiting at the dock right now."

Elder Li frowned, "Elder Wu, what is he going to do?"

"I'm afraid the examiner sent by the Imperial Kitchen is an old friend of his."

Shen Hong replied.

At the same time, he also heard a piece of gossip that among the examiners this time was Chef Long.

However, the credibility of this rumor was too low, so he didn't say it.

How could Chef Long condescend to be an examiner for the special chef assessment? Being an examiner for Chef Long's assessment is more like it.

Chef Long serving as the examiner for the top chef assessment is like a tiger entering a sheepfold, totally out of place.

As for these top chef candidates, it is an honor for Chef Long to even look at them a little more.

It's impossible no matter how you think about it.

The person who made up this gossip obviously didn't know how high Chef Long's status was. He just made up a sensational story to attract other people's attention.

Elder Li and his group arrived at the dock. In the distance, a ship was slowly approaching, and Elder Wu, who had not been seen for many days, was waiting at the dock.

"Elder Wu, how are you?"

Elder Li greeted him cheerfully, speaking in a friendly tone, as if their previous conflict had never existed, fully displaying the tolerance and magnanimity of a victor.

Elder Wu nodded at him perfunctorily as a greeting.

Elder Li didn't care about his perfunctory attitude and leaned over to whisper, "I wonder when Elder Wu is going to use the secret skills of the imperial kitchen? It's been quite a few days."

Elder Wu smiled slightly, "No hurry."

At this time, the big ship docked, and three people came down first, two men and one woman. The one walking in front was an old man, and behind him were two middle-aged men and women. Elder Li recognized the woman among them. She was the female top chef from Guangdong - Lei Hua.

Lei Hua is known as one of the famous chefs in Sichuan, Abei, and is very famous among top chefs.

He didn't recognize the other two.

Elder Li was about to step forward to greet him, but he saw Elder Wu quickly walk up to the old man, clasp his fists and bow deeply, and say, "Welcome, Mr. Hong."

The old man named Hong was tall and strong. He was half a head taller than Elder Wu. He gave off an oppressive vibe just by standing there.

He looked down at Elder Wu and said, "Xiao Wu, you know the rules, why would you do such a thing?"

Elder Wu knew that the old man was asking about the matter of him using the secret skills of the imperial kitchen as a bet.

Making more excuses now would only incur the old man's disgust, so Elder Wu said sincerely and repentantly: "I was fooled for a moment and did something wrong. I will definitely remember this lesson and never dare to make the same mistake again!"

The old man shook his head and sighed, "Forget it. Since I'm here, I'm here to clean up your mess."

After that, the old man said with great interest: "And I also want to see who is the person who can make you fall flat on your face."

Elder Li also came over at this time, bowed first, and then asked: "Who is this old gentleman?"

Elder Wu said, "Elder Li, the person in front of you is the most experienced chef in the imperial kitchen, Mr. Hongze!"

Elder Li was suddenly shocked, dumbfounded, and speechless for a while.

The old man smiled cheerfully and said, "What do you mean by the most senior? I am just an idle person and have not worked in the imperial kitchen for a long time. It's just that the emperor has granted me the title of Dragon Chef for my hard work over the years. That's all. Don't take it too seriously."

The old man said it lightly, but it shocked Elder Li no less.

After leaving the imperial kitchen, he was still granted the title of Dragon Chef by the emperor. The meaning of this is extraordinary!
An ordinary dragon chef may not be able to receive such a gift even if he works hard all his life.

On the other side, Shen Hong almost dropped his jaw in shock.

I didn’t expect that the exaggerated rumor turned out to be true!
(End of this chapter)