Chapter 104 (1/2)

Chapter 104: Challenge

Then Yuan Zhou began to accept the orders and concentrate on cooking without showing any fluster.

Two hours of lunch time soon passed, yet there were still a group of customers staying there in the restaurant; more specifically, the customers that had just informed Yuan Zhou about the challenge.

“Boss Yuan, can we watch the video now?” Holding her phone in one hand, the round-faced girl appeared a bit shy.

“Thank you.” Yuan Zhou nodded.

“You’re welcome. This is just the interview two days ago.” The girl handed the phone to Yuan Zhou after getting the video out.

Yuan Zhou received the phone and directly tapped on Start button.

Dressed in a white chef uniform, a middle-aged man in his forties was being interviewed on camera with several microphones in front of him. The big smile on his face made him appear fairly easy-going.

“Don’t know him.” After giving a preliminary assessment in the heart, Yuan Zhou continued to watch the video.

While smiling, the apparently easy-going man opened his mouth, “Thank you all, my friends from the press. These are the snacks of Begonia Desserts that I prepared for you all today as a little gift.”

“Thanks.”

“Chef Yu, thank you.”

“This is really like a work of art.”

Cheers came from below the stage while the man called Chef Yu just stood there on stage with a confident smile, waiting for everybody to finish their discussion without revealing an impatient look.

“Chef Yu, what are your thoughts about the award you have gotten today?” after they quieted down, a journalist took the microphone close to him and asked formally.

“Of course I’m grateful for the affirmation from all the judges. Others contestants have also shown decent and professional culinary skills.” Though he appeared quite modest, his tone contained much arrogance.

“Chef Yu, so are you preparing to win the National Golden Ladle Award next?” another journalist then asked.

“Thank you for your affirmation, again. I indeed have that intention,” Chef Yu said while smiling.

“That means you really intend to take part in the contest, right? I heard the Golden Ladle Award has some fairly tough competition. Do you have the confidence?” Another journalist changed the topic straightaway to the national contest.

“You must be joking. I’m only a chef of the municipal level and I still have a long way to go. There’s no hurry.” The smile on the face of Chef Yu never disappeared.

“Chef Yu, you are too humble. So what’s your next plan?” Taking a box of Begonia Desserts, the journalist asked with a smile.

Yuan Zhou felt slightly puzzled to this segment of the interview. However, he didn’t reveal his puzzlement in his expression. He was still as solemn as usual. It was, nevertheless, the others beside him that began to worry.

“Boss Yuan, don’t be impatient. This guy is going to boast without shame soon,” a young man said anxiously.

“I see Boss Yuan is not as worried as you are,” the round-faced girl said while smiling.

“No, no. I just feared that Boss Yuan would become impatient,” the young man scratched his head and explained in embarrassment.

“Humm, I’m not.” Yuan Zhou took the phone and remained calm.

Even the little loli Mu Xiaoyun who had planned to return home was watching the video attentively at the side.

The scene returned to the video.

“I truly have something to do next.” Chef Yu answered while smiling, giving off a harmless vibe.

“Chef Yu, can you reveal something about it?” a journalist asked curiously right away.

It might be because of the elaborately prepared Begonia Desserts that all the journalists were not so aggressive. Instead, they spoke rather politely.

“Sure. I have yet to thank all these friends from the press for offering me this opportunity,” Chef Yu said with a smile in a leisurely manner when he saw that the journalists all showed some interest.

“I had heard from a respected elder that the dish, Phoenix-Tail Prawns, which I prepared today, is not the most genuine one.” Chef Yu directly started a horrifying topic.