Chapter 117 Problem Solving
After announcing the test questions, the official said loudly: "The selection of the top chefs will officially begin in three days. All chefs can enter now. I hope that you will do your best in these three days and perform at your best level, so as not to waste what you have learned in your life! That's it. The announcement is complete."

As soon as he finished speaking, the heavy door slowly opened, revealing a venue specially built for the assessment of top-grade chefs. It was said that during its peak period, it could accommodate hundreds of people cooking dishes at the same time. The rising steam gathered together and floated in the air like clouds. The scene was very spectacular.

But this time, this tall and majestic venue is destined to be deserted.

After the examiner announced that people were allowed to enter, only a few responded.

There were a few people who wanted to step in, but when they saw that no one else was moving, they subconsciously retracted their legs.

The wide door was open, revealing a bright and promising future.

However, at this moment, in the eyes of those taking the exam, it looked more like a huge mouth ready to devour someone.

People who don’t have enough confidence and courage don’t even dare to walk in.

The official who announced the topic was from Guangzhou and had participated in many preliminary selections for top chefs before.

In the past, every time the admission was announced, many chefs would rush in.

This was the first time he had seen such a deserted scene.

The examiner sighed inwardly, was it really that the test questions were too difficult? All the participants were scared away.

When this question was released, even he could not help but be shocked. This question was beyond the assessment scope of a top-grade chef. If it was used to assess a dragon chef, it might be okay.

However, this was a question jointly set by three examiners, and he could only silently wish the candidates the best of luck.

The chefs who took part in the assessment were all full of thoughts and went back to prepare the ingredients.

Although there are three days to prepare, it takes a lot of time just to understand the questions, and to prepare suitable dishes according to the questions, determine the ingredients and methods, and finally adjust the taste.

Time seems to be abundant, but every minute and every second is precious and should not be taken lightly.

The chefs who had ideas in mind left one after another and went back to verify their ideas.

But many more stood there at a loss, constantly whispering to themselves: "'The mountain is not high', what does this mean?"

On his way back, Xu Qing saw many such bewildered chefs.

Master Luo Tian sighed, "It seems that these four words can keep most people out."

After all, except for a few people from wealthy families, most chefs have not received much education, and being able to read is considered good enough.

These four simple words, “Mountains are not high”, are like heavenly books in their eyes.

I know every word, but when they are put together I have no idea what they mean.

Xu Qing glanced up at the city wall and saw the scroll fluttering gently in the wind.

It was originally an ordinary assessment, but because of him and Elder Wu, so many changes occurred out of nowhere, and irrelevant people were involved.

Seeing the blank looks of the chefs around him, Xu Qing felt a little guilty.

He searched around in the crowd and indeed saw several scholars in wide robes.

Thanks to the unprecedented popularity of this top chef assessment, it attracted the attention of many people, and even the scholars came to join in the fun.

Xu Qing went forward to ask a few questions, and sure enough, they all knew what the test questions meant, and each of them explained them clearly.

This question is a difficult one for a chef, but it is a common one for a scholar.

Xu Qing asked Master Luo Tian for some money, gave it to the scholars, and asked them to explain the questions to the chefs.

The scholars were naturally happy to see that they could join in the fun and earn money. They went to tell the chefs the meaning of "A mountain is not high" and the widely circulated "Praise of the Humble House" which has been sung for thousands of years.

Although the scholars' speeches were full of quotations and made people feel confused, after the scholars' popularization, they at least had some understanding of these four words, and were not as confused as before. Master Luo Tian saw Xu Qing doing this and said with emotion: "You are kind-hearted. When we were taking the test, we wanted to hide everything we knew. Although we are all chefs, we are competitors once we enter the competition. If one more person fails, we will have more hope of success."

Xu Qing said: "Master, you think too highly of me. I don't have a good heart. It's just that this incident was caused by me, and I feel a little guilty. At least after doing this, I have a clear conscience and can defeat them all without mercy."

When there is no sympathy or guilt in one's heart, all that remains is the pursuit of victory.

Since Xu Qing has participated in this assessment, he will not allow himself to be a loser.

Because of the scholars’ patient explanations, more and more chefs gathered around.

At this moment, Jiang Cheng and others who were about to leave also saw this scene. After asking, they found out that someone actually paid the scholar to answer questions for them.

"What a nosy guy!" someone cursed angrily.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have fewer competitors?

Why are there always people in the world who pretend to be nice people?

There were also people who nodded in agreement on the surface, with a look of resentment on their faces, but in their hearts they were thinking about sneaking back later to ask the scholars a few more questions to see if their understanding was biased.

But people like Jiang Cheng, who are confident in their own abilities, don't care.

It doesn't matter if there are a few more or a few less people, they pose no threat to them.

After the scholars’ explanations, the chefs no longer hesitated and walked into the examination room one after another to start the preliminary preparations.

Smoke finally rose from the deserted venue, adding a touch of worldly air.

Xu Qing also listened to the scholars' explanations and found that their explanations were not much different from what he knew about the article, so he stopped listening and went straight back to Yangquan Restaurant.

After returning to Yangquan, he thought about this question carefully.

Although the theme is the first thing to be revealed, it should actually be considered last.

The first thing to determine is the idea of ​​the sub-topic.

A deity makes a mountain, not its altitude.Water does not have to be deep.

This "Praise of the Humble Dwelling", which has been sung for thousands of years, uses the humble dwelling to express the author's noble aspirations and his refusal to be contaminated by the worldly world.

Therefore, the title of the article “The mountain is not high” is not important. What is important is the subsequent sentences and the emotions hidden in the sentences.

The author has lofty ideals and regards money as dirt.

Therefore, when making dishes, you should not use ingredients that are too rich and luxurious.

Keep the materials as simple and rustic as possible.

However, this is not the final answer.

Because the answer is right in front of everyone and there is no way to differentiate yourself from others.

Moreover, Elder Wu specially invited Chef Long to prevent him from obtaining the qualification of a top chef.

Therefore, there must be special obstacles for him in the exam.

What Xu Qing needs to do is to ensure that his dishes can surpass all competitors and crush their schemes with absolute strength.

But what is the answer to this sure-fire hit?

Xu Qingxi sat on the ground and closed his eyes. Countless ingredients and various cooking methods appeared in his mind one by one.

(End of this chapter)