Brush Up Your Proficiency

For someone riding an airplane for the first time, they are initially attracted by the various facilities inside the plane and the scenery outside the window. Wang Hao was naturally no exception.

But he quickly realized that this novelty was as fleeting as fireworks, so he quickly adjusted his state.

Sitting in his seat, Wang Hao curiously looked around, observing the actions of the surrounding passengers, analyzing their current state of mind, and feeling the slight bumps brought about by the flight.

However, as time passed, the initial excitement was gradually replaced by monotony and boredom.

Just then, he suddenly remembered the "Lao Tzu" that he carried with him.

This ancient and profound philosophical work, which had given him endless surprises, seemed to become his life-saving straw on this long journey.

When Wang Hao gently opened the book, a sense of tranquility and wisdom rushed towards him.

The advanced reading skill automatically activated, allowing him to immerse himself in it, savoring the deep meaning of the book word by word.

Tang Guoliang, who was sitting next to him, inadvertently glanced at the book in Wang Hao's hand, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

He originally thought that a young chef like Wang Hao would choose some light and entertaining reading material to pass the time, but he didn't expect that he would be interested in such a profound "Lao Tzu".

What surprised Tang Guoliang even more was that as Wang Hao continued to read, he exuded a refined aura.

That focused, single-minded look made it hard to imagine that this young man was usually a busy chef in the kitchen.

Tang Guoliang couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "A chef who doesn't look at cookbooks, but instead reads literary classics, and can be so absorbed in it. I've only seen this state in senior professors. This young man is really too mysterious!"

At the same time, Wang Hao's dedication and seriousness when reading won Tang Guoliang's sincere appreciation.

He thought to himself that with such a positive learning attitude, coupled with Wang Hao's own extraordinary talent, it was not difficult to understand why he was able to achieve such outstanding achievements in cooking.

Immersed in reading, Wang Hao seemed to have entered another world, and all the noise from the outside world was blocked out.

However, just as he was wholeheartedly immersed in the sea of books, multiple notifications from his cheat flashed before his eyes, appearing as many as 6 times.

But even so, Wang Hao remained unmoved, continuing to indulge in the wonderful plot of the book.

Afterwards, the two of them hailed a taxi and went straight to the hotel dedicated to this competition.

Along the way, almost everything was handled by Tang Guoliang alone.

From booking air tickets, arranging itineraries, to contacting hotels, etc., everything was handled in an orderly manner, no matter how trivial.

On the other hand, Wang Hao was like a hands-off shopkeeper, only needing to follow behind Tang Guoliang.

Gradually, a sense of guilt welled up in Wang Hao's heart.

Finally, after arriving at the hotel and completing the check-in procedures, Wang Hao could no longer suppress the unease in his heart. He said to Tang Guoliang with a sincere expression:

"Uncle Tang, thank you so much! All the way here, it's all thanks to you being busy, but I haven't done anything. I really feel bad about it. Is there anything I can do to help?"

Hearing Wang Hao's words, Tang Guoliang was slightly stunned at first, and then laughed heartily.

He reached out and patted Wang Hao on the shoulder, and comforted him: "Little Wang, don't think that way.

You are the one I strongly recommended to participate in this competition, and these trivial matters should be my responsibility to take care of.

All you have to do is adjust your state and go all out to prepare for the competition the day after tomorrow. You don't need to worry about anything else!"

Speaking of this, Tang Guoliang paused for a moment, and then began to arrange the specific itinerary for the next two days in an organized manner:

"Tomorrow, we will officially start the preliminary round! The day after tomorrow will be the final.

As for the time, you don't have to worry at all. I will definitely come and notify you then.

So, during this time, you only need to calm your mind and go all out to adjust your own state."

Wang Hao listened silently to Tang Guoliang's words, and the sense of shame in his heart became even more intense.

In fact, the reason why he agreed to Tang Guoliang's warm invitation this time was only because the cheat had released a related task, and it could not be regarded as a heartfelt and willing desire to participate in this competition.

But at this moment, when he personally witnessed Tang Guoliang's hard work and meticulous preparation for himself, a strong sense of responsibility arose spontaneously.

At the same time, it also ignited a raging fighting spirit for the upcoming competition, and produced a firm belief that he was bound to win.

This was not only to successfully complete the task he was shouldering, but also out of deep respect and gratitude for the respected senior in front of him who was wholeheartedly dedicated to promoting the vigorous and healthy development of the culinary industry, even at the cost of self-sacrifice.

After careful consideration, Wang Hao suddenly became enlightened, and he nodded vigorously, expressing his agreement and acceptance of what Tang Guoliang said.

Then, as if he had suddenly remembered something important, he hesitated slightly, and then still greeted Tang Guoliang, and then turned and strode out.

Tang Guoliang thought to himself that this young man must be curious about the surrounding environment when he first arrived, and it is normal to want to wander around and take a look.

He smiled slightly and didn't say much, because he knew that young people always have vigorous energy and a desire to explore.

Unlike people of his age, who had long lost their strong interest in these novelties.

At this moment, Tang Guoliang just wanted to quickly return to his room, lie down comfortably and rest for a while, so as to relieve the fatigue brought about by this morning's journey.

However, Wang Hao's actions were completely beyond Tang Guoliang's expectations.

It turned out that Wang Hao was not going out for a leisurely stroll as Tang Guoliang thought, but had other plans.

He politely inquired from the people around him and found his way to the back kitchen of the hotel.

At the entrance of the back kitchen, Wang Hao met the supervisor and sincerely discussed with him.

After some communication, Wang Hao not only assured the supervisor that he would pay enough fees to compensate for the cost of using the kitchen facilities and ingredients, but also showed his passion and professionalism for cooking.

Finally, the supervisor hesitated again and again and agreed to his request.

After obtaining permission, Wang Hao immediately took action. He quickly selected a clean and tidy stove, and then skillfully turned on the stove.

Looking at the neatly arranged and diverse ingredients in front of him, Wang Hao already had ideas for several delicious dishes in his mind.