Chapter 529： : You can see it but not eat it.

In the center of Yingcheng, Sanhui Tower.

The third level of the cooking competition is held here.

Shen Yizhi and the three members of the Fang family entered the building with their tickets.

That’s right, you need to buy a ticket to watch the cooking competition. The basic ticket price is 800 yuan.

For ordinary people, this fare is a bit high. With this money, it is better to buy meat, cloth and make clothes. In short, 800 Wen can do a lot.

But Yingcheng is a medium-to-large city with a permanent population of one million, and there are many wealthy families in the city. They are very happy to spend money on grand events like the cooking competition, or rare fun.

For such wealthy people, a separate box is provided in the building. Of course, the ticket price is much higher.

Shen Yizhi bought the box ticket for fifty taels, which was more than one point or two more than the basic ticket price.

The organizer can make a lot of money from the ticket price alone. The top three in the final selection of the conference will also receive a large amount of bonuses.

The attraction of money is the most direct, and this is the fundamental reason why the Culinary Arts Conference can be held one after another.

Shen Yizhi and others were led to a private room on the third floor by a waitress. "The slave is waiting outside the door. If the guests have any requests, please feel free to call the slave."

The maid bowed slightly and bowed, then stepped back.

Shen Yizhi looked around the box. It was indeed a VIP box worth fifty taels of silver. The furnishings inside exuded the smell of money.

The location is also very spacious, with two rooms inside and outside, and there are beds and couches inside for guests to rest. Outside the outer window is the high platform for cooking competitions.

The high platform is round in shape, with a circle of holes as big as the mouth of a bowl on the outside. It is said that these holes are connected to the fire veins in the ground. Later, during the competition, the fire veins will be stimulated and flames will emerge from the holes.

A special device will be installed above the flame, and the size of the flame can be controlled by adjusting the valve.

This will also make it easier for contestants to cook.

At this moment, people from the organizer were busy on the round platform, installing valve devices and setting up kitchen utensils and countertops... it was a lively scene.

When the time came, everything was in place.

Eight judges are sitting on the judges' bench due north. Behind them is a huge lottery tube with a large number of lottery tickets in it.

The eight contestants also took their places and stood in front of their own stoves.

“Sister! I saw sister!” Fang Cheng was lying on the window, pointing excitedly in the direction of Fang Hui.

Fang Hui seemed to be aware of it and looked over here.

Fang Cheng waved his hands fiercely at her. If Mrs. Fang hadn't stopped her, he would have shouted.

"Okay, sit down and don't disturb your sister." Mrs. Fang pressed her grandson on the chair.

Fang Hui gave a big smile to her family, and then looked away.

Knowing that her grandmother and mother were there watching her, she felt extremely at ease, as if no matter how big the difficulties ahead, she could handle them calmly.

As a gong resounded throughout the venue, the third level of the 33rd Culinary Arts Conference officially began!

At the judges' table, Zhou Shenghe stood up and gave a brief speech. Then he came to the lottery box and pulled out a lottery ticket.

Shen Yizhi noticed that after seeing what was written on the signature, he looked a little surprised. It seemed that he did not know what was written on it beforehand.

Zhou Shenghe returned to his seat and read out the content on the sign: "In the first scene of the third level, eight chefs need to blindfold themselves to cook a dish, which takes half an hour."

Cooking with your eyes closed? Is the first game so difficult?

The eight chefs on the round stage had different expressions, but the audience in the stands were excited.

It’s not a good thing, it’s worth seeing.

In the private room, Fang Cheng looked at his blindfolded sister worriedly, "How can I cook if I can't see anything like this?"

Mrs. Qin touched his head and said, "We have to believe in your sister. She has had a good nose since she was a child. She can smell even if she can't see."

Even so, her eyes were still filled with hidden worries.

Mrs. Fang snorted softly: "What are you worrying about here? Aren't you just cooking with your eyes blindfolded? Isn't this a problem for Huihui, Miss Shen, don't you think so?"

Shen Yizhi peeled off an amethyst grape and put it into his mouth, "It's always inconvenient to cover your eyes, but -"

She curled her lips and smiled: "I happened to have trained Huihui in this area, so you don't have to worry at all."

Fang Hui was even more talented than her in cooking. After the first year passed, she had nothing to teach her, so she tried to train her in different ways.

Cooking with her eyes closed is one of them, which helps develop her sense of smell to a greater extent.

As a chef, sometimes the sense of smell is more important than the sense of taste.

After hearing her words, the three members of the Fang family all showed smiles of relief, followed by strong expectations. They expected Fang Hui to shine in the field and crush the others!

Such a scene made them tremble with excitement just thinking about it.

On the round stage, compared to other contestants who were at a loss and full of mistakes, Fang Hui’s performance was particularly eye-catching.

Every move she made was calm and composed. Although there were occasional omissions, she didn't look like a blindfolded person at all, and she was no different from a normal person.

“Hey, have you noticed the girl in the blue skirt? She looks so relaxed.”

“I can’t believe she was blindfolded. Could it be that she is blind to begin with?”

Some people even suspected that there was something wrong with the strips of cloth on Fang Hui's eyes. The strips looked opaque, but in fact you could see the outside scene through the strips. Otherwise, how could you explain Fang Hui's smooth movements like clouds and flowing water?

Also openly raised doubts.

As a result, this man was severely beaten back by Zhou Shenghe.

At the end, Zhou Shenghe looked around at everyone: "You can't do it yourself, so you think others can't do it? Then I tell you, you are totally wrong if you think like this. This girl Fang can remove raw pepper from a tree just by smell. If you are still doubtful, you can come and try it yourself after this competition. "

The person who just raised the question had nothing to say and sat back calmly.

In the private room upstairs, Mrs. Fang said: "This old man Zhou finally said something humane."

Shen Yizhi's eyes circled around the old lady and Zhou Shenghe below. It sounds like these two people have a relationship?

As time passed, bursts of fragrance gradually came from the round platform.

Those who can reach the third level all have weak hands. Although being blindfolded greatly affects their performance, chefs are chefs, and the things they cook are still far better than ordinary people.

Smelling the aroma that came over, everyone in the stands was drooling.

Seeing but not being able to eat is simply the cruelest thing in the world!