Chapter 356: Food Contest

Gu Zheng and Sir Brown said a few polite words, and then stood aside and looked at this curiously.

He had no friendship with Sir Brown. After this incident, he did not want to have any more interactions with this person. His attitude was naturally very ordinary. Sir Brown did not mind. He knew very well that the person he invited did not know about the food festival in advance. If the truth is known, it is still unknown whether they can come.

After Gu Zheng agreed to the invitation, Sir Brown conducted an investigation into Gu Zheng.

Gu Zheng’s debut time can be said to be very short. He was just an ordinary food critic before. If there is anything special, it is that he has a father who is a Michelin three-star chef. Gu Zheng’s father Sir Brown has also invited him before, but was rejected.

The first time Gu Zheng showed off his cooking skills was by selling a very expensive omelette, which was said to be very delicious. People lined up to buy it every day, and they couldn't buy it. It was said that there were some purchase restrictions. Brown didn't know the specific process.

He was just inquiring about the situation of the ancient dispute, not investigating it in detail.

Later, Gu Zheng showed his talents in the Hangzhou Food Competition. The Hangzhou Food Competition was only a local competition, and it was held for the first time. There are not many local competitions like this in China that are successful. The first place in his competition has limited gold content. But no matter what, he finally became famous and was recognized as having master-level strength.

After that, it was the Guji Chicken Blood Soup he prescribed.

It is said that the food at Guji Chicken Blood Soup is very delicious, and it is sold out every day. Not only is the chicken blood soup delicious, but the other food is also delicious. After Sir Brown investigated this information, he even asked people to buy it there. I ordered bucket chicken and roasted chicken flown in, and I was full of praise after eating them.

However, these two foods are said to be provided by others and not produced in the store.

Gu Zheng’s real fame is China’s national food competition.

This competition is very famous internationally and has a high reputation. Those who can get the top ten or even the top thirty in this competition are famous chefs sought after by many famous restaurants, just like Gu Zheng's father Gu Ming, who was ranked third that year, came to France and became the chef directly, and was quickly rated as a three-star chef.

Gu Zheng is not the third place, but the first place.

And it is said that his first place is the most valuable one, the first place ever. This survey result made Sir Brown very satisfied. He originally invited other chefs, but then they were rejected. After the rejection, he did not care at all, as long as there were Gu Zheng is enough.

Although Gu Zheng's debut was short, in terms of performance, no one has as good results as him. Other so-called royal chefs, or the number one in the country, can't compare to Gu Zheng, the new number one in China, in terms of influence.

Because of this, he was very polite to Gu Zheng.

There are more than a hundred celebrity chefs, nobles, and rich people in total. It's like an ordinary party here, and it doesn't look like it's a food festival at all.

If a table is set up here with wine and food, it will be a cocktail party.

Just as Gu Zheng was thinking about it, a man suddenly walked towards them. He was also in his thirties and had a European face. Unlike Sir Brown, he didn't have that beard and looked more comfortable.

"HI Brown!"

The other party spoke English and waved to say hello to Sir Brown. It seemed that the two of them were familiar with each other.

"Little John, long time no see!"

Sir Brown smiled slightly. He did not hug the other party or shake hands. Judging from these small actions, the relationship between the two parties was not very good.

"Oh, my god, why did you hire such a young chef this time, is that okay?"

Little John glanced at Gu Zheng, and then said something exaggerated. His teasing tone had already made Gu Zheng understand that these two people were definitely not friends, but enemies.

"It's okay or not, it doesn't matter what you say!"

Sir Brown said something lightly, and Little John suddenly raised his head and laughed. He laughed for more than ten seconds before stopping. Many people looked at them.

"Brown, I kindly remind you, don't be fooled by the pretty boy!"

Before Little John finished speaking, Sir Brown's expression changed and became extremely ugly. Gu Zheng turned back and looked at them thoughtfully.

After Little John finished speaking, he immediately left by himself. Sir Brown could only grit his teeth and secretly shout "bastard" at you.

"Gu, it's not what you think!"

Seeing Gu Zheng's strange eyes, Sir Brown sighed softly and slowly explained.

Listening to Little John's words, many people will think that Sir Brown is a manly man. Simply put, he is gay. Gu Zheng also thinks so. Nowadays, many people in Europe do advocate homosexuality, especially those with money. noble.

If this is the case, Gu Zheng wouldn't be surprised, but he would feel a little disgusted in his heart and have to keep a certain distance from Sir Brown.

"I have a younger sister. I love her very much. Our parents died in a car accident when we were very young. I raised my younger sister single-handedly. Our brother-sister relationship is very good. Soon she grew up like a little princess. Same, and I met a friend who was very handsome. I thought they were a good match, so I introduced them to each other!”

Brown spoke very slowly, with a trace of pain on his face: "But I didn't expect that this man was actually a liar. He not only cheated me, but also cheated my sister. It was just about money. He made my sister cheat on me." There is no more trust in the relationship. Until now, my sister has not gotten married and has been staying at home! "

Brown was indeed cheated by the gigolo, but he was cheated of money, and his sister was cheated of her feelings.

Since then, Brown has been disgusted with people like the gigolo. Little John knows this about him, and just now he deliberately used this to attack Brown.

The two have been fighting for more than ten years, and they can be said to be mortal enemies.

"So that's the case. I'm sorry to remind you of sad things!"

Gu Zheng nodded lightly. If that's the case, it can only be said that the gigolo is too hateful, and Sir Brown is also a victim.

But this little John is also quite bad. He actually used this to attack others. He didn't expose the shortcomings of others. It seems that the hatred between the two is really not small.

"Brown, I want to challenge you!"

As the two were talking, another person came. This person did not come alone. He was accompanied by a chef who looked to be in his forties. This chef was a black man, but his skin was not the darkest kind. He was the descendant of blacks and whites.

This chef is from Egypt. He is a very famous chef in Egypt and has a master-level level. He has participated in the Lyon Food Festival several times. For him, as long as he can make money, it doesn't matter where he goes.

Seeing them coming, Sir Brown's eyebrows jumped again.

Challenge?

Finally came. Gu Zheng didn't know what the game of these nobles was, but it was obvious that their game must be related to cooking, otherwise there wouldn't be so many chefs coming.

"Gutlang, you idiot, you are always used by Little John!"

Sir Brown cursed angrily. The event had just started, and he only invited Gu Zheng, the chef. He didn't want to expose his strength too early, but there was no way. The first person to be challenged was them, and he couldn't refuse to accept it.

Not accepting the challenge is equivalent to admitting defeat.

"I want your Bomas Winery!"

Sir Brown gritted his teeth and said, and the man who came over changed his face slightly and showed hesitation.

The game between nobles allows challenges, but the challenged can choose the bet. Now Gutland challenged Sir Brown, and Sir Brown proposed the bet, which was the Bomas Winery.

"Okay, I promise you!"

After a while, Gutland nodded heavily. Bomas Winery is located in the Bordeaux region of France and is one of the many wineries there. Although it is only a fourth-level winery, it is likely to be upgraded in the future because of its large vineyards and excellent brewing technology.

If Bomas Winery had not had a short history, it would definitely have been listed as a third-level winery. Similarly, the market value of Bomas Winery is not low, estimated to be about 36 million euros, equivalent to more than 300 million yuan.

This is just a bet, and a bet is more than 300 million yuan. It is indeed a game that can only be played between nobles.

"I want your Ambu Casino!"

Gutland proposed the bet he wanted. Sir Brown has five casinos, and Ambu is his best business and the one that makes the most money. The market value of Ambu Casino is about 30 million euros.

It sounds like the Ambu Casino is not as valuable as the Bomas Winery, but the casino itself has a higher profit than the winery. In addition, this is a casino that has just opened and has always been doing well. In this way, both parties are clear, and Gutland did not ask for too much bet.

"Okay!"

Brown agreed quickly. In fact, when he mentioned the other party's Bomas Winery, he could guess which of his industries the other party would choose to bet on, and he was mentally prepared.

Ambu Casino is one of his best industries, and Bomas Winery is also a very important industry for Gutland.

However, there is a difference between the two. Sir Brown has more than one Ambu Casino, but also four other casinos and many industries, while Gutland's Bomas Winery accounts for 40% of his industries. In this comparison, Sir Brown is absolutely superior in terms of assets.

After all, Brown is an old knight, and his family has been glorious for hundreds of years. It is not comparable to Gutland, a new nobleman. Moreover, Gutland himself is not a nobleman, but his father is an honorary lord.

"Brown, it seems that you really have absolute confidence in this pretty boy. Let's wait and see!"

Little John came over again and laughed. Sir Brown's expression did not change at all, and he ignored his provocation at all.

The so-called challenge is to challenge cooking skills. Since it is a food festival, you have to conquer everyone with cooking skills.

After Sir Brown agreed to the challenge, someone began to arrange things. The kitchen counter was arranged. Although it was a temporary arrangement, it was also very luxurious and very large.

Not only that, the kitchen counters of the two were still far away from each other, and there was an advanced exhaust system to prevent the two from disturbing each other.

"Gu, you must win. According to the agreement, if we win, you can get 30% of the bet. This time, as long as you can win, I will give you half of the winery, and you and I will hold it together!"

Sir Brown's expression was a little solemn. It was the first time that Gu Zheng heard the agreement he mentioned.

It turned out that in the bet between nobles, the chef could get a bet dividend if he won, and it was very high, 30%. If he lost, the chef did not have to pay anything, but his reputation was damaged.

It is precisely because of this that many masters who want to make money come here, and there are fifty-six chefs here.

If there is no such high income, the real masters will basically not be willing to come to such an occasion.

Of course, the nobles will also be cautious in selecting chefs. They will not invite ordinary chefs. If they do not have a certain level of strength, inviting them will only be embarrassing and will also make them lose things.

But if they invite a chef who is really capable and makes them confident, then they dare to bet, and they dare to bet no matter how big the bet is, just like this Gutrang. The Egyptian chef he brought with him has participated in three food festivals with him. In these three festivals, the Egyptian chef competed 25 times, with a record of 24 wins and 1 loss.

With such a terrible record, it is no wonder that he dared to bet so much with Sir Brown, and 40% of his wealth was bet.

As for Sir Brown, he is a person who has eaten barrel chicken and roast chicken. The result of his investigation is that the food made by Gu Zheng himself is countless times more delicious than these two foods, so he is also very confident in Gu Zheng, and temporarily increased the dividends for Gu Zheng, asking him to work harder.

Gu Zheng himself did not expect that there would be such a high reward for winning the food here.

Such a reward is much higher than the reward of the national food competition. Although he does not know how much a winery is worth, a famous winery will not be cheap.

Gu Zheng has prepared his own kitchen utensils. Hao Sen sent them over before, including his ingredients.

Because it is a bet, there is no limit on the ingredients, only the time and quantity are limited, that is, it must be completed within the specified time, and the food made cannot be less than ten servings.

Since the cooking skills are compared, there must be professional judges to judge. The Food Festival has five of the best food critics in Europe. They are all respected seniors, and their comments are very convincing.

These seniors were reluctant to get involved in these noble games at first, but later these nobles made a promise that as long as they come to be judges, they will donate 5% of the value of each bet to the European Food Association to help the development of the European Food Association.

With such conditions, these five real seniors were invited, and only their judgments could convince these nobles.

As for the extra five, they are for backup to avoid accidents.

Gu Zheng is not very clear about the whole process, but it doesn’t matter. His interest is not here. He just needs to make the food he wants to make.

Winning the other party and getting half of the property rights of a winery seems to be a good reward.

The most important thing is that the spirit of the weapon actually did not object. It seems that the spirit of the weapon supports such a challenge. In fact, for the spirit of the weapon, any challenge is acceptable, but there must not be any insult to the food. Although the challenge here is added with a bet, the food has always been respected. The best equipment and the best conditions are provided. No one disturbs the chefs. The most professional judges, if there are no bets, this is actually a very good food competition.

This is Gu Zheng’s current idea.

With this idea, he is no longer so disgusted with this activity.

The first update, there are more to come