The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 43 Pang Laodeng, refund my tuition!
"Are you also worthy of being a food recommender?"

As Zhou Qing's angry questioning echoed in the conference room, Pang Long's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

He had thought that his proposal would be opposed by other food recommenders, but he never expected to be questioned like this.

"Zhou Qing, I respect you as the oldest first-level food recommender in Dongxia City, but that doesn't mean you can take advantage of your seniority." Pang Long said in a deep voice, "I made this proposal entirely out of public interest."

"As for what you said about 'suppressing talented young chefs', I don't understand what you are talking about." Pang Long snorted coldly, "Don't say anything nonsense."

"Nonsense?" Zhou Qing pointed at Qin Lang, who was first on the list. "I just happen to know the first person on the list."

"Qin Lang may be young, but he has unique insights into cooking. He's well-educated and has a wide range of interests," Zhou Qing said in a deep voice. "The fish dishes he makes are the most amazing I've tasted in recent years."

"Such an excellent chef who is destined to shine in the future is now on your so-called 'bad character' list!"

"Although I don't know the other people on this list, from a glimpse of them, I can tell that they are all young people like Qin Lang."

"boom!"

Zhou Qing became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and couldn't help but slap the table again.

"If I allow your proposal to pass today, these chefs will never be able to become Royal Spirit Chefs in their lifetime!"

"This is really unreasonable!"

After hearing Zhou Qing's angry words, everyone's expressions in the conference room changed, and Pang Long's face turned green.

What the hell...

Every person on this list has been carefully selected.

The chefs mentioned above have no background, and their cooking skills cannot yet meet the assessment standards of food recommenders. Even on the point of "bad character", Pang Long is not completely without reason.

For example, Qin Lang has no talent for learning cooking and even caused a disturbance in his training class, which is a complete manifestation of disrespect for teachers.

He originally wanted to find a way to pass the proposal first, and then use this rule to target some people.

I didn't expect that just by putting forward a proposal, I would encounter such obstruction.

Qin Lang...

Pang Long narrowed his eyes slightly, and a stubborn and simple figure appeared in his mind.

The other party had just been kicked out of the training class a few days ago, so he naturally still had a deep impression of him at this moment.

But precisely because he was so impressed, he felt that Zhou Qing's words were even more absurd.

Unique insights?

Are you well-educated?
Widely involved?

Amazing cooking skills?

Which word here can correspond to Qin Lang?

Thinking of this, Pang Long looked at Zhou Qing deeply.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Qing, who is known as the most serious food recommender, also tells lies with his eyes open.

"I think you might have made a mistake." Pang Long snorted coldly, "Qin Lang was a student in my cooking training class a few days ago."

"He has no culinary talent and is lazy. He couldn't pass my assessment after two years of study, so he caused trouble in the training class."

"I have the final say on his cooking skills and character."

"But you, Zhou Qing, are praising this kid to the skies, saying he's a rarity in the world. Isn't that out of some selfish motive?"

Hearing this, the attendees couldn't help but turn their eyes to Zhou Qing.

It is impossible for others to tell the truth from the falsehood in the two people's words.

But Zhou Qing's praise of Qin Lang did change this guy's usual harsh demeanor, causing many people to feel confused and suspicious.

"You..." Zhou Qing was so angry that he blew his beard and glared when he heard this.

At this moment, a voice sounded slowly. "I think there is nothing wrong with what Mr. Zhou Qing said."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned their eyes to Song Hui standing beside them.

"Ms. Song, is it possible that you also know Qin Lang?"

Pang Long narrowed his eyes and asked half-jokingly, but unexpectedly Song Hui nodded directly, "Not bad."

"Just yesterday, Qin Lang passed my assessment."

"The lotus cakes he made were exquisitely shaped and had rich flavors. Even I was impressed."

"Mr. Zhou Qing said he was well-educated and had a wide range of interests, which I fully agree with." Song Hui paused for a moment, "Also..."

"Yesterday, rare flowers were stolen from the Flower Expo, and it was Qin Lang and his two other friends who helped find the thief."

"From this point alone, Qin Lang has no character issues."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Pang Long.

The two food recommenders spoke at the same time, and also mentioned that Qin Lang helped find the thief as strong evidence.

At this point, Pang Long's words completely lost their credibility.

Noticing the gazes from all around him, Pang Long's face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

He still didn't know why Zhou Qing and Song Hui chose to speak for Qin Lang.

Could it be that the guy named Qin Lang has a background that I haven't investigated?
Taking a deep breath, Pang Long decided to take a step back.

"Since both of you recommenders say so, then perhaps I'm mistaken." He forced a smile. "Then remove Qin Lang from the list first, and then we can discuss the feasibility of this proposal..."

"no need!"

Li Yuantu knocked on the table, interrupting Pang Long in a deep voice. He looked at him seriously, "First and foremost, the most important thing right now is to stop the Treasure Hunters' actions. There's no rush to improve the Royal Spirit Chef review mechanism."

"Secondly, your proposal is somewhat ill-considered. Raising the threshold for activating Star Veins across the board will make it easier for those on the blacklist to turn to criminal organizations. This is absolutely not what we want to see."

"Finally..." He paused slightly, "I've also heard about your cooking training class."

"Soon, it will be time for the re-election of the Food Recommenders."

"Take care of yourself."

"The meeting is dismissed!"

After saying that, Li Yuantu turned and walked out of the meeting room.

The other participants followed him out, leaving Pang Long in the conference room with a gloomy expression and cold sweat on his back.

"Qin Lang..." He murmured in a low voice, anger surging in his eyes.

If it weren't for this variable, his proposal today might not have ended in such a disastrous way.

So, what did the other party do in these few short days?
Taking a deep breath, Pang Long quickly walked out of the conference room, left the Yuling Chef Association, and went straight to his cooking training class.

He wanted to find out what was going on as soon as possible.

Soon, Pang Long returned to his training class.

In the huge training classroom, young boys and girls who were practicing enthusiastically in front of the chopping board stopped what they were doing and greeted him respectfully.

"Hello, Teacher Pang."

"Teacher Pang, you are here."

Pang Long walked past them with an expressionless face. Just as he was about to enter his own office, he heard a hoarse voice coming from outside the classroom.

"Pang Long Lao Deng, refund my tuition!"

(End of this chapter)