Chapter 644 - Impossible Deboning (1/2)

While Yuan Zhou began to prepare the dish, the discussion also started at the other side.

The reporters consisted of on-site reporters and off-site reporters. The former one had invitation cards and they could go into the meeting place. Under the condition that they didn’t affect the contestants, they could stay close and film the exchange meeting. There were five reporters from China and five from Japan as well as one from South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Frankly speaking, there weren’t many on-site reporters.

Most of them waited for the news outside the meeting place; therefore, there were actually more people outside. Almost every domestic gourmet magazines had sent people there.

As for whose news they were waiting for, it depended on their own source of information.

“Old Li, look how happy you are. Did you receive some new information?”

Old Xu and Old Li were old acquaintances. They worked for different newspaper offices, but both newspaper offices were located in Chengdu. They often received the very same information. After all, the gourmet circle was neither small nor big.

Therefore, they had many chances to meet each other. Plus they shared the same taste and could be considered to be good friends.

As soon as he heard Old Xu, Old Li instantly gave a start. He immediately drooped his head and shook it hurriedly, “No, no. I just read a funny story.”

A funny story? Even ghosts wouldn’t believe these kinds of lies.

“Old Li, considering our relationship, whoever refuses to share will end up in illness,” Old Xu touched Old Li’s shoulder and said viciously.

Just when they were disputing, another news came from the reporters in the meeting place that a young chef called Yuan Zhou was going to challenge Tengyuan.

“That’s too much. The Japanese side went so far as to invite this old guy here again. His taste buds are so sensitive that he’s only a little better than those who pick at faults that do not exist.” The middle-aged reporter muttered angrily by the side. He had been paying close attention to the Sino-Japan exchange meeting and hence knew something about Tengyuan’s comments in the previous two exchange meetings.

“I think he deserves to be left there and isolated.”

“Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but Tengyuan is a hungry tiger that eats humans without even spitting out the bones.”

“The chef that can attend the exchange meeting on behalf of our country definitely has some real skills. I wish he won’t be struck too badly.”

None of the reporters had a good impression of Tengyuan. That was reasonable. Someone with such a poisonous tongue while acting like there was nobody respectable left in the gourmet circle really deserved a beating. But anyway, one could also infer from these reporters that Tengyuan was really a tough guy and he almost became the nightmare in people’s eyes.

“What if Chef Yuan wins?”

Suddenly, disagreeing words interrupted the conversation. They raised their head and found it was Old Li.

Old Li was from Chengdu and had been to Yuan Zhou’s restaurant once. A serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup directly left a strong impression. Old Xu also added to that. Though he hadn’t been there before, he heard from the chief editor of his newspaper office just how delicious the dishes were in that restaurant from time to time.

He added, “I think you guys definitely aren’t clear about how Chef Yuan’s craftsmanship is and thus can say so.”

Immediately, a full-beard reporter answered, “I know about Chef Yuan Zhou. Didn’t he attend the Folk Talent, a TV program about chefs among the people, before? He is quite famous in Chengdu and even in Sichuan province. However, I don’t think you guys know much about that old guy, Tengyuan.”

“That Tengyuan is a freak!”

In this Sino-Japan exchange meeting, Chu Xiao was originally the focus that these reporters pursued. After all, he was the youngest Michelin Three Star Chef ever and could arouse people’s great curiosity.

However, Dashi Xiujie called in Tengyuan and went head-to-head with Yuan Zhou. Furthermore, neither parties gave way to each other.

As a result, the attention was mostly diverted to Yuan Zhou in this exchange meeting.

No matter if they were reporters or the guests invited.

If Yuan Zhou knew about this, he would have definitely boasted that the radiance of a prince charming could never be concealed. But now, he didn’t show off too much as he was going to cook at once.

When he was cooking, he was absolutely focused on it.

Some of the ingredients prepared by the exchange meeting were kept in the preservation tank below the azure stone countertop while some others were left in the large preservation tank in the center of the circle.

This time, what Yuan Zhou opened was the preservation tank below his countertop. He straightforwardly took out a small aquarium inside with the oxygen still bubbling up.

Two fish, that slightly glowed with the silver light, were swimming quickly in the aquarium.