After two full hours of baking, everyone dozed off, even Su Huanli fell asleep peacefully. Only the seven chefs in the room and He Shi standing by the back kitchen door were still staring.
Especially He Shi, his face was extremely ugly at the moment, and a feeling of being deceived and humiliated filled his heart. I even began to doubt whether my decision to change jobs was the right one.
"when!!"
Fang Yuan sounded the gongs and drums expressionlessly, and everyone suddenly woke up. Su Zipei struggled to lift the grill, put the roasted beggar's chicken on the plate and removed the grill.
"It's done!" Su Zipei showed a cute smile, and his clear voice echoed throughout the audience, "Seniors, please take a look."
Mr. Zhou rubbed his groggy eyes, and when he saw the earthen ball, which was darker than the usual color in the restaurant, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Quick, share it with everyone!"
"Hurry up!" The shopkeeper pointed at Fang Yuan and urged. Among the waiters in this group of shops, this boy is the best at cracking mud shells.
Fang Yuan stepped forward with a cold expression, picked up the small hammer on the table, glanced at Su Zipei, who was looking at him contemptuously and full of confidence, and struck it down with the hammer in his hand.
Click!
The mud shell split evenly in half from the middle, and everyone watching the excitement burst into cheers. The old housekeeper standing next to Su Huanli shrank his pupils slightly, and a light flashed in his cloudy eyes.
"The smell is right, it's beggar's chicken! It seems to be more fragrant!"
"It smells so good, I really want to eat it!"
“…”
Swallowing saliva while watching the excitement, one plate after another of cut chicken was placed in front of the eight judges. Mr. Zhou couldn't wait to take a big bite, and the other seven each cut a small piece and put it in their mouths.
Soon, Mr. Zhou's expression changed. Just when Su Huanli thought he was going to say something nice again, the next moment he opened his mouth wide and spit out all the chicken he had eaten.
"Bah! What is this, such old meat? This is not a beggar's chicken at all!" Mr. Zhou was furious and said angrily: "Master Su, I need an explanation."
The other seven chefs were relieved about their chopsticks and commented one after another:
"Raw, not cooked."
“Half-cooked, poor baking skills!”
"The chicken handling skills are very skillful, but not exquisite."
"There are indeed a lot of new ingredients in it, but the integration is not perfect. This girl's cooking skills can only be said to be entry-level, which ruins such a good recipe."
“…”
The seven chefs didn't say a word, and Su Zipei's face turned pale, until finally there was no blood left in him, and he sat slumped on the spot in a state of embarrassment.
"Impossible...impossible, I obviously followed the recipe, I obviously...stolen it from her room myself!"
Fang Yuan, who was standing nearby, twitched his ears and his eyes flashed.
Sure enough, the real cooking genius is not her, then...
"Impossible! How can I not be better than her!" Su Zipei suddenly stood up and screamed, spilling the ingredients on the table all over the floor like a crazy woman. The silky hair suddenly became messy, and the smooth shirt and skirt were full of wrinkles. It's so ugly that I can't bear to look at it.
"I am the best! I am the best!!"
The place was eerily silent, except Su Zipei who was shouting. Su Huanli was so shocked that he didn't know what to do. The old housekeeper quickly went up to knock Su Zi out and put it on.
For a moment, the people on both sides were speechless, not knowing what to say.
At this time, a local ruffian picked up the chicken spilled on the ground and stuffed it into his mouth, humming: "Well, it tastes good! But the meat is not cooked yet. My mother-in-law can at least cook meat. Is this a genius? Hahahahaha …”
Everyone burst into laughter, and Su Huanli's face was so red that he almost bled. After today, his Su family may be the biggest joke in Dasu Town. The restaurant is in ruins, and even the Zhu Yang family can use this reason to blackmail him for a large sum of money.
When Su Huanli thought about the future, his vision turned black and he almost fainted.
"Master, for the present plan, we can only let the second lady come."
Li Yin reminded Su Huanli and woke up immediately.
Yes, I still have Erya!
"Butler, hurry up and pick up Erya. I'll go and comfort Mr. Zhou and the others."
After saying that, he glanced at Su Zipei, who had passed out, and immediately gritted his teeth with hatred, "Bitch, take her back to her mother, don't let me see her in the future!"
Li Yin took a deep look at Su Huanli and turned to leave.
Su Huanli had no time to think about the meaning of that glance. He gathered his mood at this moment and walked into the lobby pretending to be angry. Seeing him come out, everyone who felt deeply deceived rushed over. The honest man yesterday stood up and sneered:
"Master Su, what else do you have to say now?"
Mr. Zhou shook his head and said, "Master Su, I didn't expect you to be such a person. I will never come to your restaurant to eat in the future. This will be a shame for my life."
"Business is based on integrity. Mr. Su should go back to school and study hard for a few years!"
The other restaurant owners jumped out to speak, each one more mean than the last.
Su Huanli stretched out her hand and pressed it with a complicated expression, "Everyone, I didn't expect Zipei to lie to me, so I feel sorry for deceiving everyone. In fact, I, Su Huanli, do not only have one daughter, Zipei also has a sister. In the past, Zipei took the recipe researched by her sister and followed it, and I never thought that Zipei would deceive her relatives like this for the sake of fame."
At the critical moment, Su Huanli sold Su Zipei without hesitation.
In an instant, the restaurant fell into silence. I didn't expect that things would turn out so well in this situation.
"I remembered! Didn't a daughter of the Su family steal their own treasure last year and send the young master of the Yang family for recommendation, causing the Su family's investment efforts to be wasted?!"
Someone in the crowd suddenly realized something. After this reminder, many people remembered such a thing.
"I remember it too, but wasn't she kicked out of the Su family? Why... "
"The Su family's daughters are all sneaky people, really..."
Some women could not help but talk about it. Fang Yuan felt uncomfortable listening to it. He did not believe that Su Li would do such a thing.
Su Huanli shook his head helplessly and said loudly:
"Everyone be quiet, please listen to my explanation. In fact, these are family scandals and should not be made public. But since Zipei has bad conduct, I can't continue to help her hide it. In fact, it was Zipei who stole things last year, and later she married It was her second sister's fault, which made me make a decision that I deeply regret."
This is so!
Everyone was in an uproar, and the honest man was also caught off guard by Su Huanli's sudden self-destruction, not knowing what to say. Fang Yuan remained silent, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
"Mr. Su, I am not meddling. This matter is about personal innocence. How could you know the truth and not report it, but instead shield Su Zipei? Where will you put your other daughter by doing this?"
Mr. Zhou accused loudly, and Su Huanli looked ashamed, "Yes, yes, Mr. Zhou taught me a lesson. I have already informed the housekeeper to ask my second daughter to come over. I think you will be able to see her in a short time. I will invite you to taste it then." How about Ichiban?"
Mr. Zhou pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "It's not bad, but the other seven are busy people. I wonder if we can wait a few more hours?"
"It doesn't matter, we also want to see what the real cooking genius of the Su family is." The chefs who were looking for trouble all shook their heads.
"Speaking of which," He Shi came over without knowing why, "You haven't asked the second lady in charge for her name yet?"
"Yes. The third lady's name is Su Zipei. I guess the second lady's name is not bad, right?"
Su Huanli was stunned at how he could say these three words Su Erya.
"Master Su, why don't you speak?"
Su Huanli's face turned red, and he was about to say the three words "Su Erya" with difficulty when he heard a clear and sweet voice like an oriole coming from the back kitchen.
"Su Li!"
Su Li stepped into the lobby with a calm look on her face, saluted gracefully and said: "My little girl's name is Su Li, Su from the Su family, Li Li, I have met all the senior chefs here."
Fang Yuan stared blankly at the woman in a white shirt and skirt, with the same pure smile as before, and his heart was filled with excitement.
It turns out your name is Su Li.
Su Li only wore an extremely simple shirt and skirt, which was not as luxurious as Su Zipei's. But every inch of her face and every part of her body was perfect. Just like the hibiscus emerging from the water, it reveals its noble aura out of thin air; like the pavilion in the middle of the moon, it is cold and untouchable.
"What kind of virtue did Su Huanli have in his previous life that he could give birth to a fairy-like daughter?"
This thought came to everyone's mind in unison, and they completely forgot about the previous scandals of the Su family. Only Su Li's figure was left in their eyes. Even the middle-aged women were jealous and never mentioned Su Zipei Yunyun again.
"I wonder if the eight seniors would be willing to accompany the little girl to make a rare dish of beggar's chicken?"
Su Li asked with a smile on her face.
Mr. Zhou came back to his senses immediately and laughed dryly to cover up his embarrassment, "Of course, please, Miss Su Li. We will sit back down right now."
After saying that, he turned back to his seat, his figure actually looking a little embarrassed.
"Dad, I heard what the butler said. Leave the rest to me." Su Li said warmly, then turned around and ordered the helper to prepare the ingredients again.
When Su Huanli saw that Su Li did not blame him, but only comforted him, he was so moved that he couldn't control himself and cried: "Erya, dad is really wrong. If you can save the crisis, I will leave the restaurant to you to take care of it from now on. Dad will have nothing to say."
Instead of showing joy, Su Li said anxiously: "Dad, what are you talking about? The restaurant belongs to the Su family, and everyone manages it the same. Just don't blame me for changing the name randomly."
"No wonder." Su Huanli wiped away her tears, "If you hadn't thought of a nice name at the last moment, my father would have made a fool of himself again."
"I believe that if you give dad some time, he will be able to think of a better name." Su Li narrowed his eyes and smiled. Su Huanli quickly waved his hand and refused: "This is not possible. Your name has already been reported. How can you change it again? In the future, you Just call her Su Li, it sounds much nicer than Su Erya."
"Yes, daddy." Su Li nodded obediently. Su Huanli breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down after giving two instructions.