Chapter 499 Set off for the finals!

Chapter 499 Set off for the finals!

The next day, early in the morning.

Chen Jun slept until he woke up naturally, then took a towel and toothbrush and prepared to go to the yard to wash up.

As a result, as soon as I opened the door, I saw the third uncle Yan Bugui sitting in the backyard.

Ouch?

Bring your own bench to sunbathe in the backyard?

Seeing this, Chen Jun smiled and greeted Yan Bugui: "Uncle, there is no room for you in the front yard. Why are you here in our backyard?"

"Haha, today is a day off, so I was thinking of asking you to go play some golf with me." Yan Bugui laughed dryly, "But I was afraid you couldn't get up that early, so I just waited for you in the backyard."

fishing?

Chen Jun was at a loss for words for a moment.

It seems like it has been a while since the last time Uncle Three fell into the river while fishing.

Did she deliberately drag him to Houhai today because she knew he wasn't going to work?

This not only allows you to get some fishing bait, but also ensures safety.

It's a pity that he has to go to the textile factory to participate in a competition today, and then he has to go to Xueru Silk Shop after he's done with his work. He has no time to accompany Yan Bugui to go fishing in Houhai.

"I'm afraid it won't work today. Shazhu and I have to go to the textile factory." Chen Jun shook his head.

what?

When Yan Bugui heard that Chen Jun was not available, he immediately scratched his head worriedly.

"I'm busy, but you can talk to Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu. I think they want to go fishing, too."

Yan Bugui was somewhat reluctant when he heard this.

He asked Chen Jun to go fishing with him because he wanted to use Chen Jun's bait, which would ensure that he would catch a big fish.

You can keep some for yourself and sell the rest to supplement your household income.

But Yan Bugui was too embarrassed to say it directly, so he sighed slightly and nodded: "Okay, then I'll go with the two boys from Old Liu's family."

Seeing this, Chen Jun simply knocked on the door of Second Uncle Liu Haizhong's room and called out Liu Guangfu.

After giving a few brief instructions, Liu Guangfu happily went to get his equipment.

"Uncle, take this bait and be careful not to fall into the river again." After brushing his teeth, Chen Jun made a joke to Yan Bugui.

Seeing the bait handed over, Yan Bugui's face instantly turned from gloomy to bright.

"Oh, I'm so embarrassed." He said embarrassed, but his hands were very honest.

"If I catch a big fish today, I'll keep the biggest one for you!"

After saying that, Yan Bugui led the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu out in a grand manner.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Director Yang's driver came to the courtyard on time to pick people up.

This final was a little different from the preliminary round. There was a lot more time, from the original one hour to three hours, and the number of dishes also increased from one to three to five.

When we arrived at the playground of the textile factory, the field was one circle smaller than during the preliminary round, and there were also fewer stoves.

Chen Jun took a look around and found that there were quite a few factory managers who had come to observe, almost the same number as the last time.

"Hey, they all brought stools this time!" Sha Zhu said, pointing at the stove next door, as if he had discovered a new continent.

"I didn't bring it with me. It was provided by the organizer."

Chen Jun glanced at the stove with the words "Steel Rolling Mill" on it. Two small stools had been placed next to it.

"Here, eat mine this time!"

After the two sat down, Sha Zhu took out a handful of peanuts from his pocket and handed them to Chen Jun.

Chen Jun tasted a few and guessed that these peanuts were left over from Sha Zhu’s wedding.

Not long after the two sat down, a familiar figure walked towards them.

"Master Chen, you're here quite early."

The two turned their heads and saw that it was Nan Yi from the Northern Second Steel Plant. This guy actually came over carrying a stool.

Regardless of whether Chen Jun agreed or not, he sat down next to Chen Jun.

"Master Chen, you are right. I was too presumptuous last time."

Forehead......

Chen Jun almost forgot what he said last time. He just said it casually at that time.

"It's okay. I forgive you."

Nan Yi was quite young at that time, only in his twenties. He probably had just joined the factory a few years ago, but he looked about the same age as Sha Zhu.

He speaks politely, even a little shy.

Hearing this, Nan Yi smiled and nodded, then stopped talking.

Seeing this, Sha Zhu tried his best to break the peanut shells in front of him, and occasionally said, "It smells so good."

He came prepared today. Not only did he bring his own bench, he also brought two full bags of peanuts and melon seeds, just to earn a dollar from Nan Yi.

But no matter how he performed, Nan Yi didn't seem to want to spend money today, which made Sha Zhu quite disappointed.

"Hello... Hello..."

About half an hour later, a voice came from the loudspeaker.

"The contestants for the finals have all arrived. I now declare that the competition officially begins."

This speech was extremely brief, with just a few simple sentences announcing that the competition was about to begin.

"Hey, why aren't you talking so much this time?" Sha Zhu couldn't help but mutter as he put away the peanuts.

Chen Jun clapped his hands and stood up, saying, "Don't just stand there, come with me to get the ingredients."

"Do you remember which dishes we are going to make?"

Sha Zhu nodded vigorously: "One dish of shrimp, one dish of sliced ​​​​pork and beef, and your specialty, mapo tofu."

These three dishes can be said to be very common, and are almost the same as the fish-flavored shredded pork used in the preliminary round.

Although Sha Zhu didn't know why Chen Jun chose these three questions, he knew there must be a reason for doing so, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Soon, the two returned with the selected ingredients.

Unlike last time when he took his time to do a good job, Chen Jun seemed a little anxious today.

In fact, this is related to the three dishes. What Chen Jun has to do is to serve the food as quickly as possible and then serve the three dishes to the judges' seats together.

Only in this way can you have a chance to win the cooking competition.

As for other competitors, Chen Jun didn’t consider them, nor was there any need to consider them. All he had to do was to match these three dishes well.

There are three dishes, two cold and one hot. Tasting them one by one, the Fuqi Feipian and Mapo Tofu allow the judges to taste different flavors. The last dish, the inconspicuous Drunken Shrimp, is the highlight, which can ignite the flavors of the first two dishes and make the three dishes hybrid and integrated together.

Anyone who eats it will be amazed.

Fuqi Feipian is the most complicated and troublesome to prepare, so Chen Jun and Sha Zhu made this dish first.

Because the ingredients are all fresh, the offal and beef need to be marinated on the spot.

Sha Zhu was not a rookie either. He was very efficient in cleaning and processing the beef offal and finished it in no time.

After Chen Jun cut the beef, he started to light the fire, threw the beef and offal into the pot, added enough water to cover the ingredients, and started cooking over high heat.

After skimming off the foam for a while, Chen Jun began to add various seasonings.

Simmer for about another 20 to 30 minutes, then turn to low heat and simmer.

The cooking time here is quite high. If the fire is too high for a long time, the taste of beef and offal will be similar. If the fire is too short, the beef will be hard to chew, which will greatly affect the dining experience.