A week of preparation time had passed, and the competition was about to begin. Everyone from the boss to the waiters of the North-South Restaurant gathered in the small courtyard outside the kitchen.
Chef Niu and Chef Ma stood facing each other on the left and right. Both of them had a confident smile on their faces. Only the restaurant owner, who was sandwiched between the two of them, still had a bitter expression on his face.
"Must we do this? Is there no room for negotiation?" The boss said.
"Nothing else. Old Bull and I were taught by the same master. All these years, we have never been able to convince the other party. Since it is difficult for our generation to determine who is superior, we can only let the younger generation determine who is superior.”Chef Ma replied.
"That's true. Boss Ma, we've fought for so many years not because we want to suppress each other. We just want to get an outcome. From now on, we won't cause trouble for you anymore.”Chef Niu said.
The boss sighed deeply." Forget it, I'll let you guys do it one last time."”
"Old Bull, actually I don't want to take advantage of you. There are some things I have to make clear to you. I know very well that the apprentice you chose, Shao An, is a rookie. What can he learn in a week's time?”
Chef Niu gave a rare, unfathomable smile and said," Boss Ma, you want to win, so I naturally don't want to lose! My Shao 'an will give you a surprise.”
"A dead duck is stubborn and likes to hold on.”Chef Ma muttered softly.
"You'll know soon enough whether he's stubborn or not.”Chef Niu had obviously heard his rival's muttering.
Taking advantage of the time when the two highly respected head chefs were bickering, the waiters in the restaurant began to discuss the results of the competition. It was obvious that everyone was optimistic about Chef Ma's victory. After all, the profession of chef was about accumulating experience.
"I think Chef Niu is definitely going to lose this time. Thinking about how Chef Niu has been stubborn for almost half his life, who knows how depressed he will be in the future if he loses!”Waiter A said.
"That's right. Chef Niu must have lost his mind from anger. Otherwise, why would he choose a newcomer who just arrived at the restaurant? It seems that from now on, this North-South Restaurant will become Chef Ma's one-word hall.”the waiter said.
"The balance will be disrupted, and I, as a kitchen apprentice, might not have a good life in the future. If Chef Niu chooses me as his disciple, he can at least guarantee a slight chance of winning!”The acolyte who was persuaded by Shao An to control himself complained.
"That might not be the case. I think Shao 'an is a child with a strong spiritual aura. When I first saw him, I felt that this child was going to soar.”said Waiter B.
"Go! Look, everyone has a strong spiritual aura. Stop pretending to be a big fraud here.”Everyone said in unison.
Chen Sanliang, who looked like he was about to make a fortune, was sitting in a corner with a gloomy face. He was watching every move of the people in the restaurant indifferently. Suddenly, he had a feeling that the past three years had been wasted. For the first time, Chen Sanliang, who had always been in the crowd, looked at the place and people who had stayed in the restaurant for three years with an outsider's eyes. Everything felt different from before.
The scale was too small. This was Chen Sanliang's feeling. He finally understood why he had been working hard as an apprentice for three years and still achieved nothing. It was all because the scale here was too small. He had the idea of going to the outside world to take a look.
Just as Chen Sanliang was fantasizing about his bright future in the big city, someone patted him heavily on the shoulder. He quickly came back to his senses and looked behind him. Shao 'an was looking at him with a smile.
"What are you thinking about? Seeing that you're so engrossed in your thoughts, I'm embarrassed to disturb you. However, I really have something important to tell you.”Shao 'an said.
"Shaoan, what do you want to say? Don't tell me you want me to be waterproof and let you win! I really can't do that. Think about it carefully. I've been an apprentice for three years. How can I lose to you, who can't even kill a fish?”In Chen Sanliang's opinion, Shao 'an was here to find him to waterproof.
"I'm not here to tell you about this. I just want to tell you that Boss has announced the start of the competition. Seeing that you've been in a daze for so long and that you didn't respond to your Master Chef Ma's call, I came over to remind you out of kindness.”Shao 'an replied.
"So that's how it is, Shaoan…”Chen Sanliang hesitated.
"Oh? What are you trying to say?"
"Actually, it's not your fault that you lost. No matter what the result is, you can still continue to be your apprentice.”
"You should worry about yourself! Lost? Why should I lose?"
Chen Sanliang took a deep look at Shao 'an, who had already been reduced to overestimating himself in his heart, and then walked towards the kitchen of the competition venue.
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The owner of the restaurant lit an incense stick in front of the two of them and then signaled for the two of them to start the competition. The owner of the restaurant was not interested in this kind of competition. After all, the two people involved were just small apprentices. Even if their masters had a cooking competition, he would not be interested. His only hope was that the two old guys in the restaurant would stop after this.
"Time is limited. You two should finish as soon as possible. After all, my shop is open for business. I can't let you occupy the kitchen for long.”The boss said.
Without waiting for the two of them to reply, the boss walked out of the kitchen. After calling everyone to do what they were supposed to do, the boss did not care about this matter anymore.
"Chef Ma, Chef Niu, I'll stop here. As for the outcome, I don't care. I just hope that after this matter is over, the two of you can keep your promise and never play this game again.”
After the boss left, the two chefs did not enter the kitchen. Out of absolute trust in their disciples, the two decided to have a good chat.
"Old Bull, now that everyone has left, you can reveal your background, right? What kind of dish can your disciple cook?”
"It's a home-cooked dish. It's just shredded pork with garlic sauce.”
"Yuxiang Shredded Pork? Are you sure the finished product won't be sliced lettuce? It's not that I want to criticize you, but teach him a simple dish, such as a cucumber salad or something!”
Chef Niu naturally heard the mockery in Chef Ma's words. It was nothing more than trying to say that Shao 'an's foundation was poor and he did not know how to shred!
"Boss Ma, I won't argue with you now. You'll know in a while!”Chef Niu was confident.
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