Food: Randomly set up stalls, even the little guy is drooling.

"So my standards were too low?" Xie Yushan scratched her head in distress.

Suddenly, she felt an awakening: "The reason I can't lose weight is because I lack standards for food, which is why I think everything tastes good."

"I want to eat everything I see, even things like Want Want Rice Crackers and potato chips..."

"Stop!" Guo Bingqian called out to the other party again, his face serious. "To be fair, although rice crackers and potato chips are junk food, I still like to eat them."

He changed the subject and continued, "The standard I'm referring to is this: you see, there are 100 stalls here, and the quality will inevitably vary. If you look at any of them and think, 'Wow, they all look delicious,' then it means you don't have a sense of what's good. Even after trying them, you still don't know which one is truly delicious."

Guo Bingqian looked into Xie Yushan's eyes and asked, "Look at the dozen or so restaurants we just passed, what did I eat that you tried?"

Xie Yushan blinked and recalled for a moment, "You only tried that rice noodle roll."

"Bingo!" Guo Bingqian snapped his fingers. "Think about it, why did I choose rice noodle rolls and not try anything else?"

Xie Yushan tried to organize her thoughts, "That rice noodle roll was more translucent than any I've ever had before. It looked so appetizing, and it smelled amazing. Wow, the sauce was so delicious, I never imagined it could be so good."

"That's right! Why rice noodle rolls? Good food is all about color, aroma, and taste! Color refers to the visual sense; its translucent appearance indicates that the rice batter is mixed in the right proportions and spread evenly. Aroma refers to the olfactory sense; the fragrance of rice and the aroma of seasonings are distinct and layered."

"Most importantly, we might not be the most professional. But you can tell by the length of the queue; shorter queues don't necessarily mean bad food, but longer queues are usually quite delicious!"

"In addition to what I just taught you, eliminating options like pancakes that are easy to fill you up is the only true way to choose delicious food."

"Hiss, it's the aura of a king of words!" Xie Yushan looked at Guo Bingqian, who was analyzing things so logically, and for a moment, she really did feel a kingly aura from him.

Beep beep beep, my phone vibrates. A message came from the "If you don't lose weight in October, you'll be fat and die in winter" group.

"Paper-Wrapped Chicken King (Group Owner): @Liu Genghong Girl, sisters, hold back! Why are you going from one dish to another like you're reciting a menu? Each person only has three votes, so you must choose the best of the best! Learn from @OnlyLyingDown"

Xie Yushan blushed and quickly deleted the previous posts, keeping only the ones about rice noodle rolls.

Yes, I should learn from Brother Qian and become a stylish food hunter!

The two continued their search westward.

As they walked, Xie Yushan became a little confused again. "Brother Qian, why do I feel... the air smells better and better the further we go in? Is it because my standards haven't been met yet?"

The further west they went, the more unsure of what to choose. It seemed like the food was getting better and better the further they went.

Guo Bingqian had just finished tasting a pan-fried bun and was reporting in the group chat on his phone, "Found a pan-fried bun! The bottom was fried to a golden brown and crispy, but there was no burnt taste at all. The top was white and soft, and it still maintained a good texture. I suggest exchanging it for a ticket."

After sending the message, he replied, "Don't let the environment distract you, trust my formula."

He was preparing to proceed with the next step of his teaching to Xie Yushan when he suddenly sniffed.

"I'm blanching it, the aroma is amazing!" Guo Bingqian quickly looked around.

"There are so many people over there!" Xie Yushan quickly spotted her target, but since she wasn't sure about the standards, she still asked, "Should we go and try some?"

"Calm down, sister." Guo Bingqian adjusted his glasses, trying to maintain the composure of a seasoned professional. "I forgot to mention, the longest queue isn't necessarily the best. Don't blindly follow the crowd... damn it!"

His composure crumbled instantly upon seeing the massive crowd. "So many people in line... this must be the longest I've ever seen!"

"Hurry up, you go to line up first! I'll go to the front and see what this thing is."

Guo Bingqian had to walk around to the side to get a glimpse of the stall.

Is this girl, who looks even younger than me, the stall owner? And she's actually a beautiful pastry chef!

Cao Jianjia was focused on bringing out a batch of white sugar shortbread. The shortbread was small and exquisite, and it emitted an even richer aroma of white sugar, firmly capturing the olfactory nerves of everyone around.

"The presentation, the aroma, the number of votes!" Guo Bingqian's alarm bells rang in his mind. "Oh no, they're almost sold out!"

He quickly typed in the group chat.

"Only prone: Boss, I found a super popular shortbread here! It's almost sold out, and I didn't have time to try it. Want to buy a few?"

"Paper-Wrapped Chicken King (Group Owner): It's only been an hour, right? That's definitely going to be a hit. At least three servings."

Xie Yushan was finally called, thankfully there were still people left. Guo Bingqian had only gone up to inquire when he found out that he was already more than ten people behind her in line.

"This... looks amazing!" Xie Yushan's eyes lit up. She picked up a piece to try and carefully took a bite.

With a snap, the layers of flaky pastry crumbled, revealing the warm, slightly melted sugar filling inside. The sweetness was just right, and the pastry was crispy, fragrant, and not greasy.

"!!!" Xie Yushan's eyes widened. She didn't quite understand the difference between delicious and delicious, but she could tell the difference between super delicious and delicious.

"All in!" she blurted out in English in her excitement.

"?" Cao Jianjia took the three tickets from her hand, returned one, and said, "Sorry, there are only two left."

The two tickets were placed on the counting machine on the table. Xie Yushan heard a "ding-dong" sound. Immediately afterwards, the loudspeaker on the wall of the venue sounded.

"Congratulations to contestant number 100 for being the first to receive 200 votes and successfully advancing!"

At the same time, on the central platform of the venue, the first of the 20 advancement indicator lights lit up with the number "100".

Number 100 is Cao Jianjia's serial number.

The diners around who hadn't bought enough or hadn't had enough immediately let out a wail of lament.

"Huh? That's all? I haven't even had any yet!"

"Don't go, miss! Make another batch!"

"I just got to the front of the line! Let me buy one!"

The scene was somewhat chaotic at one point, and it was only after the staff came up to maintain order that Cao Jianjia was rescued from the enthusiastic diners.

Holding the two hard-won pastries, Xie Yushan felt as if she had just survived a major battle.

Guo Bingqian also quickly analyzed the situation in the group.

"Those who can come here are all experts. Once the best food stalls are discovered, they will sell out very quickly! I suggest that once you find something delicious, you should focus your efforts on securing it and not wait any longer."

In the group chat, everyone freely expressed their opinions and immediately reached a consensus, deciding to adopt Comrade Guo Bingqian's suggestion: if you find delicious food, you don't need to ask for permission, just grab it immediately!

Besides the white sugar shortbread, Guo Bingqian quickly turned around and grabbed a serving of rice noodle rolls and a serving of pan-fried buns.

"I have two votes left, who should I give them to?" Xie Yushan hesitated for a moment, holding her two precious votes.