The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 148: The Last Dance of the Tournament (4-in- Chapter K)

On the eve of the third episode, Xia An once again spent money to add points.

Lu Jiaxin and her team also shot, edited and posted the short trailer video on the official Douyin account.

And at the same time.

Natalia's family, including Samira, received great attention from the program team and were invited by director Gao Shengqi to the internal scene of Ju Xia Lou, becoming the lucky audience with internal tickets.

Of course, Gao Shengqi has his own considerations. He has noticed that in just one or two days, the viewing data of the night market video posted on the Internet by a big YouTube celebrity has exploded sharply and is still rising.

Someone even gave a scientific preview that the famous chef Xia An will be on the stage of the third episode of "The Chrysanthemum Downstairs Competition" today.

This attracted many netizens from other websites to eagerly ask for the viewing address.

As we all know, the wall is two-way. When people outside the wall watch videos inside the wall or surf the Internet, the speed is very slow and they need to use an accelerator.

Therefore, the live broadcast URL for domestic audiences may not be viewable on the Internet. Even if it can be viewed, you still need to use an accelerator, otherwise it will feel like watching a PPT.

But this wave of external Internet popularity came suddenly.

Goldman Sachs was also unable to immediately allocate a group of people to set up the official external network account and live broadcast room.

Therefore, Gao Shengqi chose a temporary route, or a trick:
Invite the internet celebrity Natalia to watch the event live.

She was also given the privilege of being free to broadcast the third episode live on YouTube.

Anyway, this wave of popularity.

Gao Shengqi is sure to win.

Who knows, with this opportunity, "The Juxialou Contest" can once again rely on Boss Xia's popularity to soar in attention on foreign websites and quickly become famous internationally!
You know, due to propaganda and various reasons, the influence of many popular food programs in China is limited to the Chinese cultural circle and does not make much splash in the Western world.

If the show "The Chrysanthemum Goes Down the Hall Contest" can go abroad, it will definitely set a new benchmark!

Tang Lining and Kang Jiacong, both gold medal directors, could only look at Gao Shengqi's taillights with envy and hatred.

"Hello, Ms. Natalia."

At about five o'clock in the afternoon, Gao Shengqi met this YouTube celebrity.

Gao Shengqi can speak foreign languages ​​fluently without the need for a translator.

“I hope this cooperation will be a pleasure.”

Natalia's family all dressed up for the event. She wore an elegant dress, while her brother Pedro wore a small suit. Both her parents obviously dressed seriously as well.

As for Samira, she didn't have so much preparation, or her style was more casual, friendly and down-to-earth, just a beautiful everyday outfit.

"Many people have made reservations for my 7 o'clock live broadcast on YouTube." Natalia couldn't hide her excitement. "My live broadcast room has never had so many viewers make reservations!"

Gao Shengqi smiled but said nothing.

Thinking in my heart.

If Boss Xia withdraws from the third episode, should we set up an official live broadcast room for the fourth episode on an external network such as YouTube?
But...it doesn't hurt to give it a try. It's impossible for Boss Xia to withdraw from the competition and the entire production team to immediately return to their conservative and retracted tortoise shell posture.

If the show is broadcast live on the Internet, a host with a foreign language and foreign face is needed...

Gao Shengqi looked at the beautiful and elegant Samira, his eyes gradually brightened:
"She is an expert on Shenzhou."

“Being bilingual.”

So, when Gao Shengqi found Shamila, he temporarily gave Shamila the privilege of broadcasting on YouTube and live streaming the entire third episode.

Samira's confused face:

"Ah? I can also go on air and walk freely in the studio of the show?"

……

Chrysanthemum Garden.

Except for Liu Shimeng, who is cramming for the third episode.

The other three members of the "F4 group", Lu Zuguang, Wen Chaoqing and Tang Jinghan, were visiting the ancient and famous family in the sunset with great interest.

"The last time I visited the Juxialou Garden was last time." Tang Jinghan clicked his tongue.

Wen Chaoqing said with a smile:
"So how long ago was the last time? For me it was ten years ago anyway."

Tang Jinghan spread his hands:

“When I was a kid.”

Speaking of which.

The young master of the Dragon Town Restaurant in the Magic City suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the pavilions not far away: "I vaguely remember that when I came here last time, this wooden structure was burned beyond recognition, but now it has been rebuilt!"

Lu Zuguang didn't say anything, but a hint of emotion appeared in his eyes.

Since their ancestor became the chief dragon chef of the palace, the Lu family has become the natives of the imperial capital under the feet of the emperor.

But let's be honest.

As for himself, Lu Zuguang is not as good as his sister Lu Jiaxin who travels around the world. Lu Zuguang has not even been to many historical sites and attractions in the imperial capital. Perhaps the most familiar scenic spot to him is the Forbidden City.

Lu Zuguang had been to Juxialou three times in total, and this was the third time.

After the tour, they returned to the main building of the garden, which is the ancient building with the plaque "Juxialou" hanging on it.

At the steps.

But he ran into three people from another line.

"Oh, three of the four great heroes of our time?"

Xiang Shilin whistled and put his hands in his trouser pockets.

Wu Zhu looked nervous.

After all, he is the relatively ordinary and common nine-star chef among everyone.

"Kyonina!"

Lu Zuguang, Wen Chaoqing, and Tang Jinghan all looked at the tall woman with a mixed Chinese and Western face.

She has a big frame, but because she is tall, overall she looks like a plump Western woman with a curvy figure. However, her facial features and skin tone are very delicate and exquisite, like a Korean comics senior sister walking in reality.

Obviously, in the world-class food industry, the circle of top talents is so small that the three of them and Jing Nina can be considered to know each other.

"Wen Chaoqing, I didn't expect you to have been promoted to the special grade, one step faster than me."

Jing Nina was even half a head taller than Wen Chaoqing, and had the oppressive aura of a Nordic female warrior. She glanced at him calmly and said.

As for Lu Zuguang and Tang Jinghan.

She didn't even look at it.

Because, although these two people are geniuses, they are ordinary geniuses without "extreme abilities" and cannot be called opponents.

Wen Chaoqing shook his head, his face very solemn:
"If you want to be promoted to the special grade, it should only take a few minutes, right? The chef's heart is not a problem for you."

Jing Nina's mouth corners tilted slightly:
"A few minutes? Maybe."

“Maybe after a year, I felt that the accumulation was in place.”

"It could also be..."

"After defeating a strong opponent tonight, you made a breakthrough in your mentality and culinary skills, so you were promoted right here?"

Done.

Kyo Nina took a step forward and climbed the stairs, not intending to talk any more.

Wu Zhu and Xiang Shilin are like little followers.

And at the rear.

Tang Jinghan was so angry at Jing Nina's arrogant attitude that he sneered and said:

"So you still want to use Boss Xia as a cushion for your promotion to the special grade?"

"You'd better be promoted to the special grade before you go on stage. Otherwise, how can you win against Boss Xia?"

Hearing this, Jing Nina turned her back to the group, paused for a moment, and then started again.

The real face that Tang Jinghan and others could not see.

The further Kyounina walked, the more serious her expression became.

We arrived at the exclusive lounge provided by the program team and closed the door.

Xiang Shilin said impatiently:
"Sister, Tang Jinghan and his gang must have inside information, otherwise how dare he say such harsh words!"

Wu Zhu lowered his head in thought:
"Could it be that……"

"What?!" Jing Nina raised her eyebrows and looked at Wu Zhu.

"Well, I think there is a possibility, that is, Boss Xia has been promoted to special grade and is a special grade chef." Wu Zhu said.

"impossible!"

Xiang Shilin questioned loudly: "He has been running night market stalls all the time, so where does he find the time to improve his character, find his culinary heart, and make breakthroughs in his culinary concepts?"

Wu Zhu looked strange:
"Is there a possibility that Mr. Xia's culinary concept, or his 'culinary heart', is the lively night market food stall?"

Jing Nina frowned: "But when we ate his dishes before, we clearly felt a similar feeling to 'father'."

"Could it be... the second kind of cooking heart?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Shilin raised his hands in surrender:
"No, please stop discussing this. The second type of cooking has already come out. The more you talk about it, the more terrifying it gets!"

Kyonina frowned and thought for a moment before she slowly said:

"In any case, he has a strength that is extremely close to the special grade. This is true. There is proof of this in the private food battles between Yangquan Restaurant and Wen Chaoqing."

"Tang Jinghan's harsh words made me determined to show no mercy in my debut on this show!"

Xiang Shilin was horrified:
"Sister, are you sure? Are you planning to use your "food skills" as well?"

Kyonina nodded resolutely.

Wu Zhu was confused and said:

"But don't 'food skills' require gourmet cells to activate, and are they the attack moves that gourmet hunters use during hunting battles?"

Jing Nina glanced at him:
"It's true that most of the 'food skills' are offensive moves, but as more and more talented chefs pour into the food world, they have improved or modified some of the food skills so that they can be used in the cooking process, turning stones into gold!"

Wu Zhu was so depressed that he couldn't speak.

It seems that the "ancestral information" passed down by his grandfather's generation is outdated and cannot keep up with the ever-changing food industry.

"But I haven't awakened any kind of gourmet cells yet, so I can only rely on the energy of Qi to activate my "food skills."

"With such 'fake' stimulation, the effect of food skills will be greatly reduced, but it is enough for cooking duels of special grade or below!"

In the lounge, the female chef's powerful words echoed for a long time.

……

Another lounge.

Xia An hung up the video call with his daughter Xiaoxi, with a smile on his face. On the eve of the war, the casual chat between the father and daughter made him in a very good mood.

Didi!

Alice sent him a selfie on WeChat.

In the large living room of the Nakiri family's house, all the families from the anime series that Xia An knew were there.

Even this time.

There were two other figures that surprised Xia An.

What happened to the gay couple Dojima Gin and Saiba Joichiro? They were invited to visit the Nakiri family home?

Xia An thought about it and sent a message to Alice:
"Tell your grandfather that I will withdraw from the competition after this episode and can arrange a trip to Neon right away."

Alice immediately responded with a shocked expression:
"Eh? Withdraw from the competition... Master, are you coming to Neon and Totsuki to watch the competition?"

Xia An just sent a cheering expression, then put away his phone, followed the indoor broadcast, stood in front of the full-length mirror and adjusted his clothes for the last time, then opened the door and stepped into the corridor.

……

Inside the Juxia Building, the studio.

Before the contestants and guests appeared on stage.

Samira and Natalia, who were authorized to broadcast live while walking around the venue, both opened their YouTube live broadcast rooms in advance.

Suddenly, countless viewers from outside the Internet flocked to the show, posting comments and discussing the show.

The comments are not all in English, there are all kinds of abstract words.

If you can read Japanese, you will easily find that this group of Japanese YouTube users are all very excited. The barrage sentences they send out are all about paying homage to the holy land, and the high-frequency words are "tears" and "high energy".

Natalia was accompanied by a translator hired by the program team.

"Ms. Natalia, after the celebrity chefs make their debut, they will have about a quarter of an hour to prepare. During this time, you can wander around the kitchens of the celebrity chefs and interview them."

Similarly, Sharmila was also informed of this process.

then.

In the hot atmosphere both at home and abroad.

The third episode begins.

The dignified and beautiful hostess walked onto the stage and thanked many sponsors. She then led the applause and said:

"The famous chefs are all ready in the corridor, so let's invite them to come on stage—"

Click.

The spotlight shines on it.

Xia An's number is still 7, and he is at the end of the line.

Seven famous chefs came out in a line, handsome men and beautiful women, each with their own temperament and style.

“I think everyone is already familiar with the other six chefs, so I won’t waste time interviewing and introducing them here.”

When the famous chefs lined up in the main studio, the beautiful host smiled and walked straight to Jing Nina, who had a unique temperament and a tall and plump figure, and handed her the microphone:

"The third replacement contestant, Ms. Jing Nina, is from North America and is a well-known super talent in the North American food industry."

"Well, Ms. Kyonina, please make your announcement?"

“You have come all the way from North America. There are so many nine-star chefs on this big stage…”

The beautiful host hasn't finished speaking yet.

Then Jing Nina looked at the live camera and said in a firm tone:

"I came to this show only because of Boss Xia."

"I just want to defeat him head-on with my cooking skills on this stage!"

The beautiful host's eyes suddenly lit up.

At the same time, the cheers of the audience also resounded inside the ancient scenic building.

Oops.

Many people wanted to applaud Jing Nina.

Brave enough.

The famous chef appears as a new and tender replacement.

They immediately confronted Boss Xia, who had achieved two consecutive championships.

Just pick the toughest ones!

Most domestic audiences hardly know Kyo Nina, but judging from the way she confidently declared while looking into the camera, it can be concluded that the third female celebrity chef’s replacement is obviously as capable as Professor Shiomi Jun who replaced her in the previous period.

It is different from domestic live streaming platforms.

On the YouTube channel.

When the main perspective is given to Jing Nina.

Dense foreign language comments gushed out like a volcano exploding.

Samira glanced at her live broadcast room and was secretly amazed at Yu Jingnina's popularity in the Western food industry.

"Boss Xia has encountered the strongest enemy?"

(End of this chapter)