Chapter 259 Knife Skills

The second showdown began, with both chefs walking to the stove.

Xu Qing's right hand was wrapped in bandages, with a plaster underneath to relieve muscle contusions and pain. This was all thanks to the medical classics that the old doctor had given him. The medical classics recorded many of the old doctor's unique prescriptions, including plasters for treating injuries from falls, which were much more effective than those sold on the market.

Xu Qing estimated that with the help of the plaster, his arm would recover much faster than he expected.

In order to speed up recovery, avoid moving if possible.

Therefore, in this match, he could only use his left hand to cook.

Seeing Xu Qing's appearance, many onlookers were shocked.

Because Xu Qing showed incredible knife skills in the first match, the audience had high expectations for the second match.

They were looking forward to Xu Qing doing something surprising again and creating an unexpected scene.

The audience is not like the four judges in the judging panel. They cannot taste the delicious food but can only watch the excitement. Of course, they hope that the scene is as lively as possible and the show effect is as good as possible.

The amazing skills in the first match were so exciting.

Many people were so excited that they couldn't sleep after returning, and kept thinking about what they saw.

Those who did not come to watch the game at the beginning regretted it after hearing about this.

They thought it was just a cooking showdown, nothing exciting.

I didn't expect there would be such a wonderful scene.

Therefore, the number of people watching the second match was twice as many as the first match.

The already crowded venue was even more crowded, almost like sardines in a can.

However, no one complained, everyone was patient and looking forward to it.

Because just a glimpse of the exciting and wonderful scene is worth all their hard work.

However, Xu Qing, who was highly expected by everyone, was fighting with an injury, and the injury was to his most important right hand.

Obviously there will be no good show this time.

This immediately aroused dissatisfaction among many onlookers.

There was an immediate booing in the audience.

Xu Qing's loyal supporters angrily scolded those who booed.

Before the match actually started, the audience seats were already filled with tension.

At this moment, a silver bell-like laughter was heard from the field. The laughter was pleasant and charming, and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Xiang En left the stove, walked to the audience, smiled softly, and said, "Please rest assured, I will definitely bring you the most shocking and eye-catching scenes, and it will definitely make your trip worthwhile."

Words spoken from the mouth of a beautiful woman always have a certain degree of credibility.

Apart from anything else, just seeing Xiang En standing there gracefully is enough to feast the eyes.

Xu Qing can't compare to this.

In addition, Xiang En also performed very well in the previous duel. Although she was not as skilled as Xu Qing, her skillful and exquisite knife skills, coupled with that peculiar strange knife, were also very attractive.

There was a sudden burst of cheers from the audience, almost all of which were words of support and encouragement to Xiang En.

With just a few words and a simple action, Xiang En successfully manipulated the atmosphere on the scene and maximized his own advantages.

The familiar cheers and pressure made Elder Li feel as if he was back in the first match.

The familiar sense of urgency and the anxiety that made him break out in a cold sweat appeared on him again. But this time, Xu Qing was no longer able to turn the tide.

Although the outcome of this match is not important, being under such pressure is already very uneasy and uncomfortable.

Xiang En enjoyed the audience's cheers with satisfaction and walked back to the stove.

She just raised her hand and the audience immediately quieted down.

They knew that the real show was about to begin.

Xiang En took out a set of knives and placed them on the chopping board. There were awls, sharp knives, long knives, etc., which were placed on the chopping board. The momentum alone was extraordinary.

Regardless of the technology, the mere sight of so many kitchen utensils was enough to cause small exclamations from the audience.

Then Xiang En picked out a squid from the basket. The squid was very fresh. It struggled and wrapped its curved tentacles around Xiang En's fingers, with its suction cups tightly clinging to them.

Fresh squid is translucent milky white, with fine spots and patterns on the surface, like the mottled marks on the rocks on the seabed. The texture of the squid is soft, and it sinks slightly when you press your fingers on it. It feels cool and smooth, and it feels flexible and very elastic.

Xiang En unceremoniously placed the squid on the chopping board, fixed it with an awl, then cut off the squid's head with a knife, separating the head from the body, then used the sharp knife to lift the black membrane of the squid and neatly removed the skin.

Then she raised her hand, and the knife in her hand fell to the same position without any error, as if it had eyes.

Xiang En quickly changed to another knife and cut the squid's body into slices.

The light and white squid meat danced in the air, like a crystal jade, flashing a hazy brilliance in the sun.

After cutting the squid slices, Xiang En modified the knife again, cutting each squid slice into layers of fine patterns. And this is different from the ordinary diamond pattern. The knife in Xiang En's hand has been uniquely modified. The knife is curved and the center is bent. The pattern cut out is like a thousand layers of petals blooming layer by layer, which is beautiful.

The knives in Xiang En's hands changed back and forth, which was dazzling, and the carvings of beauties were even more fascinating.

Thousands of jade-like petals bloomed beside Xiang En, making her look even more beautiful and charming.

Many audiences were immersed in this beautiful scene, and the cheers became louder and louder.

It seemed as if everyone only had Xiang En in their eyes and could no longer see anyone else.

On the judging panel, Elders Huang and He were very satisfied with this.

Having lost the first game, they were determined to win the second one.

Elder Huang subconsciously looked at Elder Li and Luo Tian beside him, hoping to see a bitter and lonely expression on their faces.

However, unexpectedly, the two men looked very calm. They just looked quietly in Xu Qing's direction, without moving.

what happened?

Elder Huang also subconsciously looked towards Xu Qing.

I saw Xu Qing also processing the squid, using his left hand, which was his least proficient hand.

But he didn't have the clumsiness and sluggishness that he should have. His movements were simple and light, not at all gorgeous, and far less attractive than Xiang En's knife skills.

However, in this ordinary action, there is an indescribable flavor, which makes people forget to look away once their eyes fall on him.

Xu Qing's movements were as smooth as flowing water. His cuts were simple and refined. He made very few cuts but maximized the effect of each one.

As for removing the black film, Xu Qing simply cut the knife twice at the junction of the squid skin and meat, and then gently picked it up with the knife to easily tear off the difficult-to-remove black film.

The same was true for removing cartilage and internal organs. Xu Qing only used two cuts. The first cut was to cut open the squid's body, and the second cut was to easily pick out the cartilage and internal organs, as if countless complicated steps were omitted in the middle, jumping from the beginning to the end in one step.

This exquisite and simple knife work seems to contain some unknown truth. It follows some invisible law, which allows it to easily skip the process that ordinary people struggle with and quickly reach the finish line.

This ultimate simplicity in knife skills presents a completely different kind of beauty, abandoning all complexity and displaying moving purity and truth.

(End of this chapter)