Chapter 66 - Branch Store As Reward! (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Behind Xu Le was a dish of fish tofu. After the fish meat, prawn meat, and egg white were minced into a paste form, it had a grainy texture and was chewier.

This dish was novel and looked good. In the end, under the discussion of the judges, the scores it obtained were considered good.

At the final moment when the results were going to be announced, the audience had already guessed who it was on the bullet screen. The host was not left with any suspense, so he simply spoke openly.

“First place, Chen Xian. He came from the Eight Alley. He used the method of steaming in red sauce, and his choice of ingredients was bold, and it greatly stimulated the tempting taste of the dish…

Before he could finish his introduction, the bullet screen was filled with comments again. They were all claiming for justice for Xu Le.

Xu Le, on the other hand, looked indifferent. When he found out that he was second, he didn’t have much of an expression. After all, if he could enter the top three, his mission would be considered complete.

“Second place, Xu Le! He’s the little chef from the 8-year-old canteen. He used a lost dish [Stir-fried Three Baldie] to successfully tnter the preliminary round. Under his refined cooking method, the [Smoking Duck] was simpler to make and even chewier, earning him the praises of the entire audience. And today’s sashimi showcased this little chef’s cutting skills in all aspects! He deserves it!”

As for the rankings of the restaurants after him, the host did not even finish reading it. The audience was not concerned at all.

“Is there a conspiracy behind your show? Why isn’t Xu Le in first place?!”

“Hmph, anyone with eyes can probably tell who the champion is, right?”

“The sashimi is a traditional delicacy from the ancient Zhou Dynasty. It’s your own business if you can’t get used to it. Why did you give a low score?”

“If I knew, I wouldn’t have watched it. I’m so angry…”

Xu Le still did not know how much the audience was fighting over him. When he went on stage to receive the award, he looked at the spatula-shaped trophy and did not know whether to laugh or cry.

The person who presented him the award was Old Master Song. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were filled with endless kindness. He lowered his voice and said, “Do you know why I only gave you six points today?”

“Hmm?”

Xu Le looked at him in confusion.

Old Master Song smiled and whispered to him in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “You’re talented and you’ve always gotten first place in competitions. You’ll definitely be envied by others. I’ve lowered two points for you today. Consider it to help you improve your relationships with your peers in the industry.”

If Xu Le won the award all the time, the audience watching would not only think that he was good, but there would also be people who would be jealous. They would definitely deliberately smear his reputation. After all, there were many people with evil intentions in this world and they would make groundless accusations. Being “perfect” would make one the target of some people’s attacks.

When Old Master Song was young, he was someone who had been through a lot. This time, he had the intention to protect Xu Le, so he lowered him to the second place, so that he would build a good affinity with the audience.

Xu Le smiled at him with gratitude.

“Alright, good luck. This child will definitely have a bright future!”

Old Master Song patted his shoulder.

Beep! Beep!

After obtaining the trophy, the system’s voice echoed in his mind.

“Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the mission. You will receive the reward for this mission.”

“Choose a branch location, the rent will be paid by the system, and you will receive a book of home-cooked dishes worth 1,000 Gourmet points!”

‘The system is paying rent? Doesn’t that mean I can choose anywhere!’ Xu Le was overjoyed.

After the competition ended, he didn’t stay in Beijing. Instead, he booked the earliest flight and immediately flew back.

Xu Tian looked through the peephole sleepily and immediately lost her sleepiness. She opened the door and pounced on him.

“Brother!”