Chapter 982 An Opportunity?

Although Zhong Lili is very young, her status is really different.

"I heard that your Shrimp and Crab Club, as well as other stores, are jointly challenging the Yuanzhou store. Today, I am here to record this challenge on behalf of the Kitchen Federation." Zhong Lili said in a calm tone.

"Misunderstanding, it's all misunderstanding." Upon hearing that Zhong Lili came here for this matter, Chef Li suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and quickly began to explain.

"It's like this. I made it as a joke to Chef Yuan. You can't take it seriously. You really can't take it seriously." Chef Li said sincerely.

Hearing this, Zhong Lili looked at Chef Li suspiciously.

"Really, think about how this small shop of mine compares with Chef Yuan's Kitchen God shop. In terms of cooking skills, although I am an experienced chef, there is still a big gap between me and famous chefs. Secretary Zhong, tell me. Isn't it?" said Chef Li.

Seeing Zhong Lili nodding without hesitation, Chef Li felt aggrieved and angry but did not dare to show it, so he had to continue to explain.

"I'm not stupid, and I don't want the birthday boy to hang himself. This is really just a misunderstanding." Chef Li said sincerely.

Anyway, Chef Li was prepared not to admit it, but at this moment Lili spoke.

Zhong Lili said with a serious expression: "Whether our Kitchen Federation has a misunderstanding or not, if you said this, Chef Li, it means that there is indeed such a thing."

As soon as Zhong Lili opened her mouth this time, Chef Li realized something was wrong, and Zhong Lili's words really agreed with his thoughts.

"Since it is a fact, it means that Chef Yuan is not fabricating it. This matter has been registered by the Kitchen Federation, and we will arrange professional food judges to make the selection." Zhong Lili saw what Chef Li wanted to say, and directly He spoke.

"But..." After hearing Zhong Lili's words, Chef Li's expression worsened, but he still hurriedly prepared to speak.

However, Zhong Lili once again conveyed Zhou Shijie's words, saying: "President Zhou said that this is the first time since the selection of Sichuan cuisine demonstration stores to challenge the demonstration store. As the benchmark of Sichuan cuisine for the past year, the demonstration store requires all of us." agreed."

"But there are only ten stores recommended for demonstration stores every year, so there must be many outstanding stores that cannot be nominated." When talking about outstanding stores, Zhong Lili glanced at Chef Li.

As for the meaning contained in this glance, Chef Li would rather not understand it, but Zhong Lili directly continued:

"So if there is one, or several, and there are currently 28 Sichuan restaurants that you think you can go to, then your challenge is very welcome."

"This challenge will be personally judged by President Zhou and President Zhang Yan of the Sichuan Cuisine Association to ensure fairness and impartiality."

Having said this, Zhong Lili paused for a while, raised her head and looked at Chef Li seriously, obviously waiting for Chef Li's answer again.

But what Zhong Lili said blocked everything Chef Li wanted to say.

Listening to Chairman Zhou's words, the tone was directly set. This was dissatisfaction with the demonstration store election, which was equivalent to a slap in the face of the two presidents, and then generously said that it was okay to be dissatisfied.

But is it really so generous? "There is one of them, or several, twenty-eight." The president spoke with a high standard. There are not a total of twenty-eight seafood restaurants to challenge Yuan Zhou.

This just means that these twenty-eight restaurants have been memorized. Thinking of this, Chef Li felt Spartan.

"So if Chef Li wants to cancel, I can call President Zhou and President Zhang Yan, and you can tell them in person. Otherwise, I, a secretary, can't do it even if the two presidents have already arranged their schedule. My Lord." Seeing the look on Chef Li's face, Zhong Lili continued to speak and at the same time took out her mobile phone.

"No, no, no." Chef Li shook his head quickly, he couldn't make the same mistake again now.

"That's good." Zhong Lili nodded and continued: "So, Chef Li has accepted the challenge?"

"I fully accept it. It is a great honor and a great honor for President Zhou and President Zhang to take time out of their busy schedules to come here in person.

"Chef Li raised the corners of his mouth and said as sincerely as he could with a smile.

"Okay, then this is the invitation letter." Zhong Lili lowered her head and took out an invitation letter, handed it over and said: "It contains the time and location of this challenge. The other twenty-seven copies will be sent to the other hosts respectively. In the hands of the chef.”

"Thank you, Secretary Zhong, for making the trip in person," said Chef Li.

"Then I won't disturb Chef Li's research on the dishes if I have something else to do." Zhong Lili also did things neatly. After saying this, she left on high heels.

"Do you want Secretary Zhong to have lunch before leaving?" Chef Li followed him and asked politely, but Zhong Lili declined directly.

When they arrived at the door and Zhong Lili refused to see her off, Chef Li took two more steps forward and spoke loudly.

"Please help Secretary Zhong tell President Zhou and President Zhang that at least I respect the selection of the Sichuan Cuisine Demonstration Restaurant, and I also fully agree with the result."

"This happens mainly because of other reasons." Chef Li was making a last-ditch effort to correct his behavior.

When he saw Zhong Lili getting into the car and leaving, the smile on Chef Li's face solidified. He looked at the invitation in his hand and took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart.

"You are really so dark and cruel that you actually dispatched the Secretary General of the Kitchen Federation to inform you about this matter." Chef Li gritted his teeth.

Zhong Lili spoke so brilliantly that she cut off all the escape routes that Chef Li could refuse. Think about it, who is Zhong Lili? How could she leave any room for others in what she said and did.

"Master, master, this is a good thing." The voice of Chef Li's apprentice suddenly came from the side.

To say that naughty children are not scary, the key is that Master Xiong is scary. This apprentice did not see Chef Li looking so solemn and gloomy, and he said this happily.

Chef Li was awakened and turned to look at the happy apprentice, his eyes full of murderous intent.

"Master, listen to me, it's like this..." The apprentice quickly made up for it: "This matter is actually not that complicated."

"Since the people from the Chefs Association define the matter as a challenge to the demonstration store." The apprentice paused and continued: "Then we will challenge."

"Master, you said that Yuan Zhou's cooking skills are very good, but he is not omnipotent. He is not good at seafood. Wouldn't it be okay if we win?!" The apprentice became more and more excited as he spoke. I don't know if he was excited or was impressed by Chef Li. He was frightened by his murderous gaze, so he didn't organize his words and spoke incoherently.

But Chef Li understood, and the murderous look in his eyes dissipated.

"In this way, maybe this is not a bad thing, maybe it is an opportunity." Chef Li murmured to himself.

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