Chapter 379 (1/2)

Chapter 379: There is Always Someone Better

“I’m speaking the truth.” Looking at Chu Xiao, Yuan Zhou frowned and said earnestly.

“Ho Ho.” Without saying anything, Chu Xiao just humphed.

“Please judge it now.” Yuan Zhou then left aside Chu Xiao and reminded the chairman faintly.

“Haw-haw-haw. Master Chu, you are wrong this time.” The chairman of China Chef’s Alliance stroked his beard and said happily.

In his opinion, Chu Xiao was way too conceited. It wouldn’t be a bad thing for him to lose once. Therefore, he declared quite cleanly.

“It’s really Sanyi Tribute Rice?” Chu Xiao raised his eyebrows in surprise.

“Yes, it is. In order to get the rice from the original source area by Eya Lake, we had to negotiate with the old guys from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences for really a long time.” The chairman appeared rather complacent while speaking of that.

“It’s indeed from the original source area, but it’s merely from the fringe of the Wanmu field. The color of the rice from this area is different.” Yuan Zhou said earnestly while pointing at some rice particles in the middle of the container.

“These crafty old scoundrels.” The chairman ran off the stage quickly.

“Look.” Yuan Zhou pointed at the rice particles carefully and said.

The chairman wasn’t dim-sighted from old age yet. After he observed carefully, he found that the color was really different. Then, the chairman got very angry. He gnashed his teeth and muttered, “Humph! Don’t ever think of eating my dishes next time.”

Yuan Zhou, that had a sharp hearing, didn’t say anything, but just looked at the hands of the chairman. It was by then that he found the chairman’s hands were solid and strong, different from that of the former royal chef whose hands were constantly trembling.

“He can at least showcase 70% of his craftsmanship at the moment.” Yuan Zhou evaluated and then judged inwardly.

“You are doing really well.” Watching the chairman make the judgement, Chu Xiao shrugged and said to Yuan Zhou.

“Thank you.” Yuan Zhou nodded his head and received the compliments.

“You might not have such luck in the following procedures.” Chu Xiao said confidently.

“Yes. Who knows about the luck?” Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he agreed to Chu Xiao.

Immediately, an invisible scent of gunpowder appeared around the two of them.

“Identification of the third precious ingredient begins now.” This time, it was the Precious Ingredient Research PhD that declared.

The old chairman was still angry.

It was known that the yield of the Sanyi Tribute Rice was very low and hence people from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences only used it for planting research rather than selling it to others. Only very few were to be provided to some special people.

The chairman used much of his prestige and even cooked personally for them in exchange for the single glass container of the rice. Never had he expected that it wasn’t the top-quality rice particles from the central of the field. How could he not be angry?

“This way, please. The precious food ingredients are over here.” The serving girl came up and led them to a pillar at a corner of the banquet hall.

“It’s a living creature this time. Please don’t get too close to it to prevent it from being irritated.” The serving girl reminded them warmly as usual.

If not for the serving girl saying that, no one would have really noticed there was something inside the pillar.

“Open it.” Regardless of the reminder, Chu Xiao said. He was quite curious about what it was.

“One moment, please.” After saying that, the ritual girl removed the cover slowly.

After a sound of “Hua”, the serving girl removed the deep-color soft drape lightly.

“Oh, my god! Not bad. How do you manage to get this carp, especially one that is in the infant stage? If you want somebody to cook it, it must be me.” Once Chu Xiao saw the fish, he immediately said that.

He walked around the water vat and looked at it again and again, appearing quite excited.