Chapter 325 Treasure Offering
The news spread quickly from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. In the blink of an eye, it spread to every street and lane, and everyone knew about it.

Even if Shen Cong wanted to stop it now, it was already too late.

At the same time, Shen Cong immediately understood Xu Qing's intention. Xu Qing wanted to use the pressure of public opinion to deal with him.

It’s simply wishful thinking!

Shen Cong really wanted to say that.

But it's too late now.

Xu Qing's trend is set.

People's love for Chef Tang, their curiosity about the cooking showdown, and their anticipation for the delicious food, these three emotions mixed together and intertwined to create a passionate emotion that Shen Cong could not stop.

If he wanted to stop it, he would be the first one to oppose it.

The reputation, fame and people's love that Shen Cong had accumulated with great difficulty would disappear in an instant.

It may even cause people to turn love into hate, which will be increasingly disadvantageous to him.

But he couldn't just watch all this happen.

If he were really to be outshined by Xu Qing and have the legendary kitchen utensils taken away by him, where would his dignity as the guild president be?

If someone learns this trick and shows him his true colors every other day, how can he still lead the United Nations? Who will listen to him?
This must not be allowed to happen!
Shen Cong started making arrangements immediately.

Didn’t Xu Qing want to recreate the dish and invite everyone in the city to taste it?

Then he must need a venue, a large venue that can accommodate a large number of people.

Such large venues were either controlled by the Great Union or by other trade unions in Shanghai.

With the current status and reputation of the Great Union, if Shen Cong makes a request to other unions, they will not ignore it.

Therefore, Shen Cong was confident enough that he would make it impossible for Xu Qing to find any place he could use in Shanghai, making it difficult for him to move forward.

It has to be said that although the Great Alliance looks like a loose group, when it really takes action, the power behind it is astonishingly powerful.

"Why can't we rent the venue here? Hasn't it always been available for rent before?"

"My master said that we can't rent it out. This place must be kept for ancestor worship."

"Ancestor worship? What season is it now? What kind of ancestors are we worshipping?"

"You have nothing to do with this."

"I request to see your master."

"The master is not here, please go back."

A rejection, and still a rejection.

Even if Chef Tang lost face and asked for help everywhere, it was of no use.

Even those who were willing to meet him were friendly on the surface, but when it came to borrowing the venue, they had all kinds of excuses, and they were all the same. The core idea was only one - they would not lend it.

I won't lend it to you no matter what.

"Oh, what shall I do..."

Chef Tang came back and sighed.

Xu Qing asked: "Still haven't found a venue?"

"I'm afraid it's impossible in this city. All the unions are in collusion and have joined hands to stop you. Even I can't do anything. What benefits did Shen Cong promise them? What made these people so united?"

Xu Qing couldn't have thought of this.

Chef Tang said, "There's not a big enough venue, and the number of people that can be accommodated is limited. I'm afraid we won't be able to achieve the effect you want."

Yes, if Xu Qing wanted to use public pressure to force Shen Cong to compromise, he first needed to get as many people as possible to stand on his side.

Xu Qing is very confident in his cooking skills, and he believes that the dishes he makes can convince people.

But there was a problem with the maximum number of people. Xu Qing asked, "Who owns the large venues in the city?"

"The one in the west of the city belongs to the Great Alliance. There is one in the east of the city, which is the private residence of a returning official. The two in the south of the city belong to the two major guilds, the Ship and Carriage Guilds. These two guilds are the most powerful and have the closest relationship with the Great Alliance."

"It seems that the venues in the west and south of the city are out of consideration. I wonder if I can meet the man in the east of the city?"

"Alas, I advise you not to hold out too much hope. He was the one I went to find in the first place, but he didn't even want to see me."

"What does the gentleman like? Perhaps we can cater to his taste."

"Rich people like those things, gold, silver, jewelry, precious objects, and anything that is rare in the world. They like it. But these things are not easy to find!"

Xu Qing thought about it and said, "I have a solution."

Soon, the two arrived at the official's residence.

The place where the official lives is surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers. It is an excellent location and can be said to be the most beautiful and best feng shui place in the city.

Anyone who can live in such a place must be rich or noble.

Wanting to meet such a person is probably harder than climbing to the sky.

Because I can’t get past the first hurdle.

"Our master is not here, please go back."

The servant opened the door a crack, and before he could even see the face clearly, the words came out, and he was about to close the door immediately after he finished speaking.

"Please wait."

Xu Qing pulled the door open and said, "I have a treasure I want to present to your master. Please help pass it on."

"Treasure? What treasure can you have? Besides, our master has seen a lot of treasures in the world."

The servant looked Xu Qing up and down. What good could this half-grown teenager have?

Xu Qing said: "It is definitely a unique treasure in the world. I guarantee that your master will be so happy that he will pass out when he sees it."

Seeing Xu Qing speak so exaggeratedly, the servant couldn't help but feel nervous.

The master really likes collecting treasures, and the rarer they are, the more he likes them.

But how can it be so easy to find a unique treasure in the world?
Is this young man bragging?

Seeing this, Xu Qing handed him a few silver coins and said, "Don't worry, you won't suffer any loss. If your master doesn't want it, I will pay you double the money."

"That's what you said."

Hearing this, the servant took the package from Xu Qing without hesitation and walked towards the door.

Chef Tang asked hesitantly, "Xu Qing, what unique treasure do you have? It can't be... it can't be the legendary kitchen utensils, right?"

But he knew that Xu Qing had a legendary piece of kitchen utensil in his hand, which was the Yongling Sword that was once sealed in Guangzhou.

Xu Qing shook his head and said, "I won't use the Eternal Spirit Sword to do such a boring thing. I gave you something else."

"Another thing, what other treasures can you have?"

Xu Qing is neither greedy for money nor profit-seeking, and has no interest in precious objects. How could he easily come up with a treasure that is unique in the world?

Just as Xu Qing was explaining to Chef Tang, the servant from the mansion had already trotted over to the mansion with the package in his hand and placed it on the table like he was presenting a treasure.

The official smiled and said, "What good stuff have you found, young man?"

"Reporting to the lord, the person who came said that this is a unique treasure in the world. If you saw it, you would be very happy."

"is it?"

The official couldn't help but become curious. He had seen countless treasures, and he had even been fortunate enough to see one or two of the treasures presented to the royal family.

In such a small place, what kind of treasure could be called "unique"?
(End of this chapter)