Chapter 163 Sincerity
Only then were Zhang He and the others completely convinced.

At the same time, the wonderful fragrance kept teasing their sensitive taste and smell nerves, and the saliva in their mouths kept being secreted. The two of them had to swallow their saliva repeatedly, and the sound was so loud that everyone around them could hear it clearly.

But no one would laugh at them at this moment, because the behavior of everyone present was the same as theirs, and the desire on their faces was visible to the naked eye, even Chef Long Hongze was the same.

That ultimate deliciousness, no matter when you taste it, no matter how many times you have tasted it, the shock it brings to you by the wonderful taste is like the first time you encounter it.

Yu Liang's reaction was even stronger. He almost subconsciously walked towards the window, wanting to jump down along the nearest route and rush straight to the source of the delicious food.

Fortunately, Yao Ye was quick-witted and grabbed him, preventing Yu Liang from falling and getting hurt.

Seeing that everyone's rationality was about to collapse, Hong Ze said anxiously: "Xu Qing, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and serve the food!"

"Yes."

Xu Qing responded quickly, ran down the city wall and came to the stall of Yangquan Restaurant.

The stall of Yangquan Restaurant was so crowded that it was impossible to squeeze in.

Fortunately, there was a back door behind the stall for people inside to enter and exit.

When Master Luo Tian saw Xu Qing coming back, his expression changed from worry to joy, and he asked, "Xu Qing, is everything okay?"

Xu Qing nodded and said, "Master, don't worry, we have Chef Long to help you."

"Chef Dragon?"

Master Luo Tian asked in surprise.

Don’t examiners usually leave as soon as the assessment is over?

Chef Long is actually here?
Time was running out, so Xu Qing didn't want to say more. He just said, "I'll explain in detail later. I have to hurry back after I get the food. They are anxiously waiting to eat now."

Master Luo Tian was not surprised to hear this and said with a smile: "Go ahead and take it. We have some freshly cooked dishes."

Xu Qing picked up the dishes and walked quickly back to the city wall.

At this moment, everyone on the city wall was on pins and needles, every second seemed like an age, and they kept muttering to themselves, complaining that Xu Qing was coming back too late.

As soon as Xu Qing appeared at the door, Zhang He and the others jumped up immediately, rushed directly in front of Xu Qing, took the dishes in his hands and put them on the table.

Hongze looked down and saw that although the color of the chicken skin was still dark, it was slightly different from the previous dish. It seemed that they were not made with the same ingredients.

However, the smell in my nose was no different from before.

Hong Ze looked at Xu Qing in surprise and asked, "This dish is not made with black-bone chicken?"

Xu Qing replied: "Yes, I chose the local three-yellow chicken."

"That's weird. How can ordinary chicken taste as good as black-bone chicken? Yet the smell is exactly the same. Could it be that you..."

An incredible thought popped up in Hongze's mind. He said in shock: "You actually used ordinary chickens to simulate the taste of black-bone chickens? How is this possible!"

Xu Qing did not explain much, but just said: "Master Long, you will know once you taste it."

While the two were talking, most of the food on the plate had been eaten.

Especially Yu Liang, Zhang He, and Chen Yuanzhen, they stuffed the dishes into their mouths like a tiger pouncing on its food, and Yao Ye and Lei Hua did not give in either. Seeing this, Hong Ze did not bother to say more to Xu Qing, and quickly picked up the chopsticks to pick up the dishes. Although he was old, his technique was swift and accurate, and with his rich experience, the other four could not even compete with him for a while.

Zhang He and Chen Yuanzhen no longer cared about their status and tried their best to snatch food from under Chef Long's chopsticks.

In front of delicious food, there is no distinction between their status and identity, everyone is equal, because at this moment they only have the same identity, that is, diners.

Xu Qing looked down through the window of the city wall. It was the same below. They might have different statuses, and different wealth and poverty, but at this moment everyone was enjoying the same delicious food, and everyone had the same joy and satisfaction on their face.

Because the love for food is deeply rooted in everyone's heart. Regardless of status, whether it is a chef or a diner, everyone has the same idea.

The dish on the table was quickly eaten up. Everyone was still feeling unsatisfied, their stomachs still rumbling, but the sense of satisfaction in their hearts was so strong.

Moreover, the ultimate pursuit of culinary skills contained in it made Zhang He and Chen Yuanzhen fascinated.

Their cooking skills had not improved for a long time. It was precisely because of their limited abilities that they were sent out by the imperial kitchen to serve as officials.

The two were angry about this, but more of them were angry at their own incompetence.

At this moment, with this extreme intention, Zhang He and Chen Yuanzhen seemed to see a clear path, and at the end of that path was the Dragon Chef. It seemed that as long as they worked hard, it would only be a matter of time before they became the Dragon Chef.

There was more respect in Zhang He's eyes when they looked at Xu Qing.

The young man in front of them could almost be called their teacher!
Hong Ze also looked at Xu Qing and sighed, "I thought I had seen through your strength, but I didn't expect you to surpass my imagination again. The ingenuity contained in this dish is even better than that of the dish made with black-bone chicken. What's even more valuable is the desire to show the ultimate delicacy to the public."

Hongze walked to Xu Qing's side, looked at the people under the tower, saw the joy and satisfaction on everyone's face, and said with emotion: "To bring happiness to diners, this is the duty of a top chef. It seems that our previous practices were wrong. You are right, delicious food should not be limited to a few people, but should be tasted by more people."

Hong Ze looked at Zhang He and Chen Yuanzhen and said, "You two should leave immediately and inform the imperial kitchen that the winners of each special chef assessment must reproduce the dishes so that more people can taste the delicious food."

"This... I'm afraid the imperial kitchen..."

Even though the person in front of him is the most experienced chef, Long, the prestigious matter of the top-grade chef assessment is involved, so I'm afraid the imperial kitchen will not agree so easily.

Hong Ze said: "I know what you are worried about. Aren't you afraid that this matter will damage the prestige of the special chef assessment? Look at the expressions of the people below and listen carefully to their words."

Zhang He and Chen Yuanzhen looked curiously, and the overflowing happiness and joy on people's faces instantly filled their vision. For the chefs who brought them the ultimate delicious food, people had nothing but respect and love in their hearts, so how could they look down on them?
At the same time, people's words were clearly heard by them.

"It's so delicious! You are worthy of being the winner of the special chef assessment!"

"I always heard people talk about how amazing top chefs are, but now I can really feel that they are extraordinary!"

"Yeah, I never thought that a top chef could be so good and make such delicious dishes! My kid wanted to learn cooking before but I didn't want him to go. It's just cooking, it doesn't matter whether you learn or not. Now I know that food can be cooked so deliciously!"

"Moreover, such delicious dishes are not easy to find even in big restaurants, but now they are so easily presented to everyone. Just the breadth of mind and generosity is much better than that of ordinary chefs! He is worthy of being a top-class chef!"

Zhang He and Chen Yuanzhen seemed to be thinking about something.

Hongze continued, "Maintaining a sense of mystery can indeed inspire awe in people, but it cannot gain their sincere love and support. After this, the top chef will not only not lose prestige in people's hearts, but will also gain their sincere support. Tell the Imperial Kitchen everything about this, and they will know what to do."

"Yes, Master Long, Chef."

Zhang He and Chen Yuanzhen took the order and turned to leave.

(End of this chapter)