Chapter 64: The first dish, Wang Jianye scored full marks
Wang Jianye had previously cooked two top-notch dishes, namely hot and sour shredded potatoes and leek and dried tofu.

Both dishes were recognized by Zhou Qingde, and because of Wang Jianye, a new rule was added to the kitchen.

That is if an apprentice can cook two or more dishes that reach the level of a top chef.

Then you can get the benefits of Chef Sanzao in advance and take a meat dish home every day.

So far, only Wang Jianye has done it, and others are still far behind.

Therefore, Zhou Qingde had a deep impression of Wang Jianye. When he saw Wang Jianye bringing the prepared dish to him this time, he picked up the chopsticks with great anticipation and took a bite.

"Hmm? This dish is really delicious."

After tasting it, Zhou Qingde's eyes lit up.

Wang Jianye didn’t think it was anything strange. His dish was of top-notch quality, so of course it was delicious.

When Cao Xiaodong, who was standing by, heard Zhou Qingde's evaluation, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

When Master Qian and Master Zhao, who were also judges, heard Zhou Qingde's evaluation, they picked up their chopsticks curiously and took a bite.

Then they both nodded in surprise.

“This dish is really good.”

"Yeah, it feels pretty much the same as what I did."

It’s great to see these three masters are so satisfied.

Cao Xiaodong's heart sank.

Zhou Qingde looked at Wang Jianye happily and said, "You made this fried kidney dish very well, especially..."

Zhou Qingde gave a more detailed evaluation and then praised it.

When Zhou Qingde tasted the fried kidney dish made by Cao Xiaodong before, he didn't say so much.

Wang Jianye said modestly: "Thank you, Master Zhou. Actually, I still have a lot of room for improvement in my cooking skills for this dish. I will continue to work hard and will never let you down."

Zhou Qingde nodded in satisfaction at Wang Jianye's attitude. After a few words of encouragement, he looked at Master Qian and Master Zhao beside him and said, "Then let's give the score, shall we?"

"Row."

Zhou Qingde looked at Wang Jianye again and said seriously, "I give a ten for Wang Jianye's fried kidney dish."

"I'll give it ten points too."

"I give it the same as them. I give it ten points as well."

All three judges gave it a perfect score.

Someone nearby immediately wrote down Wang Jianye's score information.

When Cao Xiaodong heard that Wang Jianye's fried pork kidney got three points, his eyes went dark and he staggered a few times.

Fortunately, Wang Jianye, who was standing next to him, supported him and prevented him from falling. "Are you okay?"

Cao Xiaodong shook his head helplessly: "I'm fine."

The stir-fried pork kidney dish he made was already his best yet, and received two nine points and one eight points.

Such a high score is the highest he can get so far.

He thought he could compete with Wang Jianye this time.

but……

All three masters gave Wang Jianye a score of 10, which is a full score.

He cooked the best dish he could and played at his best level, but was still easily defeated by Wang Jianye.

"Is the gap between him and me so big?"

Cao Xiaodong felt desolate.

Over the past three years, he has been considered the best apprentice in the kitchen of Fengze Garden. He will definitely get first place in the grading assessment in the future, and may even become the next Zhou Qingde.

But now, just one week before the grading assessment, he was surpassed by Wang Jianye.

In today's top-level assessment, he prepared the best dish he could, but still lost.

This made Cao Xiaodong feel sad and desperate. How could he be a match for Wang Jianye?
The three judges gave Wang Jianye three out of ten points, while Cao Xiaodong only got the highest score of nine points.

The crowd was extremely shocked when they saw this scene.

"Oh my god, the fried kidney dish made by Wang Jianye is actually at the level of a master chef."

"I, a second-in-command chef, can't even make the same fried kidney as the first-in-command chef. How did Wang Jianye do it?"

"It's fine if he can cook the spicy and sour potato shreds and leek and dried tofu to the best of his ability, but how can he cook the stir-fried kidney to such a high standard?"

"I thought Cao Xiaodong's fried pork kidney would get two nines and one eight, and he would be the first in this grading assessment. Who knew there would be an expert out there?"

"I didn't expect that Wang Jianye's fried kidney slices are even better than Cao Xiaodong's. I remember that fried kidney slices are Cao Xiaodong's best dish, right?"

"Yeah, Cao Xiaodong can't even cook his best dish better than Wang Jianye. Sigh, the gap is too big."

"..."

When Qin Huairu saw that the three judges gave Wang Jianye three ten points, she excitedly asked Sha Zhu, "Does this mean that Brother Wang is better than that person?"

Sha Zhu came back to his senses after being shocked. "Yes, Brother Wang is indeed much better than him. My senior brother's fried kidney is only at the level of a second-class chef, but Brother Wang's has reached the level of a first-class chef. You just heard it, even Master Zhou was praising Brother Wang for his good cooking."

On the other side, when Sun Qu saw the comments given by the three judges, the smile on his face immediately froze.

"How is this possible? Stir-fried pork kidney is the best dish my apprentice makes. How can it be worse than Wang Jianye's?"

Sun Qu frowned, he couldn't understand, was the gap between his apprentice and Wang Jianye really that big...

Chai Wenshan beside him smiled happily and said, "What do you think, Master Sun? My disciple is better than your disciple, right?"

Sun Qu's face looked very ugly. He said nothing and didn't want to say anything.

In addition to his ugly expression, Liu Shengbing also gritted his teeth in regret after seeing this scene.

"Why didn't I accept Wang Jianye when he wanted to be my disciple? If I could accept him as my disciple, I would be the one who is proud today, not that guy Lao Chai. Alas, I was really blind at the time."

Liu Shengbing regretted it very much and felt that he had missed a talented apprentice. He would regret it so much that he wouldn't be able to sleep for several days.

at the same time.

After Cao Xiaodong was supported by Wang Jianye and recovered, he said to Zhou Qingde, "Master Zhou, can I try the fried kidney dish made by Wang Jianye?"

Zhou Qingde certainly wouldn't refuse, "Try it."

Then Zhou Qingde said to everyone, "Everyone can try Wang Jianye's fried kidney dish to see if it is up to the level of a chef. The three of us gave Wang Jianye a perfect score of 10, but is there any water in it?"

After getting Zhou Qingde's consent, Cao Xiaodong immediately took the chopsticks and took a bite.

Hmm? This is so delicious, much better than the one he just made.

After tasting it himself, Cao Xiaodong realized the huge difference between the fried kidney slices he made and those made by Wang Jianye, and he was completely convinced.

There is no comparison. There is no comparison at all.

(End of this chapter)