Chapter 115 The Question is Revealed
Luo Tian said with a sullen face: "But if Xu Qing does not participate in this assessment, Wu Cheng will definitely not hand over the secret skills of the imperial kitchen."

Elder Li shook his head and said, "What if he participated? It would just satisfy his wishes. Regardless of whether Xu Qing participates or not, Wu Cheng will not hand over the secret skills of the imperial kitchen in the end."

Elder Li then said, "And Wu Cheng specially asked Chef Long to come here. We don't know what traps are waiting for Xu Qing in the special chef assessment. It's best to let Xu Qing avoid it this time and not fall into Wu Cheng's calculations."

After hearing this, Luo Tian shook his head and said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. Xu Qing may not be very old, but he has a lot of ideas. If he is determined to do something, no matter what others say, it will be useless."

Elder Li said, "Tell him the pros and cons of this matter. From what I've observed, Xu Qing is more mature and stable than the average teenager. He shouldn't put himself in an unknown dangerous situation."

Luo Tian had no choice but to say, "Well, I have to tell him these things anyway."

Elder Li said, "Tell Xu Qing to relax. Although he won't get the secret skills from the Imperial Kitchen, he can choose any of the secret skills from our Guangdong Chefs Association. Xu Qing has a bright future ahead of him, so there's no need for him to compete with Elder Wu for a moment."

Luo Tian kept Elder Li’s words in mind and waited to go back and persuade Xu Qing.

After returning to Yangquan, Luo Tian told him everything he had heard from Elder Li, saying, "I also don't agree with you participating in this special chef assessment, because this is not a serious assessment, but a trap set up for you. I don't know what traps are waiting for you in the assessment."

Xu Qing just listened quietly and did not answer.

Seeing that he reacted calmly, Luo Tian felt that there was hope for persuasion, so he continued, "And Elder Li said that as long as you don't participate in this special chef assessment, you can choose any of the secret techniques collected by the Guangdong Chefs Association. Although the collection of the Guangdong Chefs Association is not as good as the Imperial Kitchen, there is no other collection in the country that can compare to the Guangdong Chefs Association."

Xu Qing nodded and said, "Master Luo Tian, ​​I understand what you mean."

"What's your answer?"

Xu Qing said as a matter of course: "Of course I will go to participate, is there any need to ask?"

Master Luo Tian sighed helplessly, "You kid, you didn't listen to a word I said."

Although he had long expected that Xu Qing would not change his mind easily, Luo Tian still felt a little high blood pressure when he heard his decisive tone.

Xu Qing smiled and said, "Of course I listened to it. But Master, you and Elder Li only saw negative effects and felt that this assessment was disadvantageous to me in every way. I think the arrangement of this special chef assessment couldn't be better."

"Where's the good thing?" Luo Tian asked in surprise.

"First of all, there is a Dragon Chef participating in this special chef assessment. He is a Dragon Chef, who only cooks for the emperor. Ordinary people can't even see him. This time, as long as you participate in the special chef assessment, you can see him. Isn't that good?"

The moment Xu Qing heard that Chef Youlong was coming to be the examiner, he made up his mind that he had to attend this assessment!

That's Chef Dragon!

Xu Qing had never seen Chef Long before, but had only heard Master Abei and Master Luo Tian talk about him occasionally.

He is simply a legendary figure.

For him, this is just like going to the zoo to see giant pandas without having to queue up. It would be a shame not to go.

Hearing Xu Qing's words, Luo Tian nodded thoughtfully. If he was Xu Qing's age and had the opportunity to meet Chef Long, he would definitely try his best to go!
What’s the point of the top chef assessment!
"Secondly, the fact that Chef Long is involved means that the requirements for this special chef assessment will definitely be very high."

"Is this considered good?" asked Master Luo Tian.

Xu Qing said, "Of course. Guangdong's top chef exams are known for their difficulty, but every time the exam begins, chefs from all over the country flock to it. Why is that?"

Luo Tian followed up on him and said, "Because once you pass the Guangdong special chef assessment, you will become famous all over the world, and it can also prove your strength. You will get more attention from the top management than ordinary special chefs." Xu Qing said, "That's right. And this time, with Chef Long participating, it will attract everyone's attention. Even if you don't pass the assessment, you can still become famous all over the world."

Luo Tian nodded again and said, that’s right!

Even if I fail this assessment, it’s not a bad thing. On the contrary, it’s a good thing!
After all, opportunities to become famous are rare.

"So what about the third point?" Master Luo Tian asked expectantly.

Xu Qing said: "The third point is, of course, to test your own strength. Try your best, put your heart and soul into it, and use what you have learned to the fullest to make dishes that Chef Long can eat. If you are lucky, you can even get a few comments from him. This is a good thing that many people will never get to experience in their lifetime!"

In fact, this is his real purpose.

How would Chef Long, who stands at the pinnacle of the culinary world, judge his dishes?

What kind of scenery will there be where they stand?
It's really exciting.

Master Luo Tian nodded for the third time. After hearing what Xu Qing said, he also felt that this assessment was a rare opportunity.

Even Luo Tian felt a long-lost surge of passion in his heart. If he wasn't so old, he would have wanted to participate in this assessment to test his own strength.

Luo Tian patted Xu Qing on the shoulder and said, "In that case, I won't say anything more. Go ahead and try your best so that you won't have any regrets."

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Qing said seriously.

The examiners of the top chef competition have stayed indoors and not seen any guests since they arrived in Guangzhou and had a welcoming banquet.

In order to ensure the fairness of the test questions, no one is allowed to approach the mansion before the day the questions are revealed.

Chef Long was one of the examiners for the top chef assessment. This shocking news spread quietly and within just a few days, it became known to everyone in the streets and alleys. Even the aunties who were buying groceries were discussing it.

This also made the attention to this top chef examination unprecedented. Even people from neighboring provinces came. All the hotels in Guangzhou were full of people. Everyone was looking forward to the start of the top chef examination.

As everyone was looking forward to it, the closed mansion finally slowly opened its door, and the examiners in official uniforms rode tall horses and headed to the examination venue with solemn expressions.

The crowd gathered on both sides of the road, leaning their heads and standing on tiptoe, trying to see what was going on.

Among these people, the most eye-catching one is the old man in the lead. He is tall and majestic. What is even more eye-catching is the logo on his chest. There is a dragon with bared fangs and claws hovering above, surrounded by a glittering golden word, which is the word "dragon".

This is the pinnacle among chefs, the symbol of an imperial chef who is qualified to cook for the emperor—the Dragon Chef.

As soon as they saw the legendary Dragon Chef appear, people on both sides of the road unconsciously lowered their voices and looked at him in awe.

The examiners rode into the venue on horseback, and the heavy door slowly closed in front of everyone.

Then, two huge scrolls were hung on the city wall.

The topic for the top chef assessment has been officially announced.

(End of this chapter)