Chapter 757 Opponent
After such a long detour, Arnold still wanted to fight Peng Changping, which no one expected.
After listening to Chef Arnold's explanation in Chinese and English, Jiang Feng asked the most critical question: "But how do we compete?"
"If the competition is based on restaurants, with one in China and one in the United States, the recording cycle of this kind of reality show will take at least several months. It is impossible for our restaurants to be out of business for several months."
The question Jiang Feng asked was what Lu Sheng was concerned about. As a restaurant owner, although he did not make the restaurant as commercialized as Ling Guangzhao, he would not waste it if there were cheap and effective advertisements.
In the old reality show, Chef Arnold returned to the world not as a mentor but as a student. In the Sino-US Chef King Competition, Lu Sheng could even imagine that if Yongheju got an excellent ranking, or even first place, in this competitive reality show, How effective can advertising be?
That is definitely the level that makes me smile every day when I look at the financial report.
"I don't know." Chef Arnold said.
Jiang Feng:? ? ?
"This is not..."
Chef Arnold obviously doesn't like explaining things that he's not interested in. He speaks very fast, and when he speaks Chinese, he's not fluent and very slow. This kind of stumbling and hesitating pronunciation makes him very unhappy. When explaining to Jiang Feng, he had to speak Chinese. He had just seen from Jiang Feng's sometimes confused expression that Jiang Feng couldn't keep up with his speaking speed. The translation speed in his mind was half a beat slower than others, so he could only mix Chinese with English. , explained in English with grammatical errors.
"Their competition format has not been determined yet, they have not even received project funds, and I have not signed the contract yet. I just went back to deal with some of my own properties and interviewed them. I just told you what I learned."
"Then what does this have to do with me?" Xu Cheng asked.
He is just a simple food critic. This kind of cooking competition has nothing to do with him. It can't be because the program team has no money and wants to sponsor him.
“They need judges,” Chef Arnold explains.
Xu Cheng suddenly realized.
Peng Changping had been listening quietly on the side, while Zhou Shi quietly acted as a backdrop.
"So, the competition system has not been determined yet." Peng Changping said.
Chef Arnold nodded.
"The format of the program has not yet been determined."
Chef Arnold nodded.
"Actually, I have watched the previous seasons of this show. The general process seems to be that a group of young chefs study intensively, compete continuously, and are eliminated. Finally, a few winners are determined and find a well-known restaurant to compete in the finals." Peng Changping said about this reality show I understand quite well, "A few years ago, the program team contacted me and wanted to borrow my restaurant for a few days to serve as the restaurant for the finals, but I refused."
"If the competition system is changed this year from single participation to restaurant competition, the respective restaurants should be used as the competition venue." Peng Changping even began to analyze the possible competition system, "This will be much more interesting than before. The cooking competition is inherently It’s time to find professional chefs to compete. What’s the point of finding a group of good-looking young people who haven’t mastered knife skills for a few months?”
Chef Arnold looked a little excited and looked at Peng Changping: "Have you agreed to participate?!"
Peng Changping smiled and shook his head: "I refuse."
Chef Arnold:? ? ?
"Why?" Chef Arnold's voice was full of confusion and anger.
He patiently explained for so long just to persuade Peng Changping to participate. Peng Changping obviously showed interest, but in the end he refused. Chef Arnold felt that Peng Changping was treating him like a monkey.
"I'm over a hundred years old. It's okay to watch variety shows and participate in it personally, but forget it." Peng Changping explained with a smile, "I know my current body well. It's okay to walk and drink tea, but not climbing stairs." Occasionally, I can cook two dishes when I feel like it. Don’t look at it. There are 27 dishes tonight. I have finished very few of them myself. I basically sit on the side and give instructions.”
"It's a reality show. It's great for you young people to have fun, but I, an old man, won't participate anymore."
Rejected by Peng Changping, Chef Arnold seemed very disappointed, and even the aggression exuded from his body was much reduced. He felt like a big fighting dog, exhausted and listless, with no fighting spirit.
"Then I'll reject them." Chef Arnold said as he stood up and left.
"Why?" Peng Changping was puzzled, "I think this program is quite interesting. You can all participate."
"There is no opponent." Chef Arnold said the most arrogant words in the calmest tone and stood up.
"That's not necessarily the case." Peng Changping chuckled.
"Are you talking about Sun Maocai? I know that he switched jobs to Tai Feng House some time ago. I remember that Tai Feng House seems to have a chef who is not inferior to him that I have never heard of before, but that's it, it's not me. Opponent." Arnold looked very contemptuous and did not take Sun Maocai and Jiang Weiming into consideration at all.
"It's not them." Peng Changping took a fancy to the mung bean cake, reached for a piece, took a small bite and drank a sip of tea, then continued, "Sun Maocai is not as good as you. Jiang Weiming is about the same age as me. How could he participate in this kind of thing?" Reality show.”
"Who else?" Arnold really couldn't think of anyone else who could compare with him. "It couldn't be those French people, right? They are just defeated generals, not even as good as Sun Maocai."
Peng Changping pointed at Jiang Feng and said nothing.
Arnold:?
Jiang Feng:?
Jiang Feng subconsciously lowered his head and glanced at his chest. The clothes he was wearing were very normal and there was nothing wrong with them. When he was eating just now, he was very polite and didn't get any oil stains.
Excluding these external factors, Peng Changping would say that he has only one reason.
He could rival Chef Arnold.
Jiang Feng suspected that Peng Changping wanted to kill him.
It is true that he has been a little bloated since the heat and seasoning reached the master level. He once didn't know his last name and occasionally ignored the old man, but he still has the most basic self-awareness.
He is not as good as Sun Maocai.
No matter in terms of cooking skills, experience, or management, he is not as good as Sun Maocai. There is a gap between a master and a grandmaster. One million proficiency points at the master level can be a huge difference, let alone ten million proficiency points at the grandmaster level.
Who knows whether the master level he saw is the one with 100,000 proficiency levels or the one with 9.99 million proficiency levels?
Jiang Feng is not as good as Sun Maocai, and Sun Maocai is not as good as Chef Arnold. Anyone with some basic judgment skills knows that Jiang Feng is definitely not as good as Chef Arnold.
When Jiang Feng was at his most arrogant, he felt that he might be able to squeeze into the top ten of the celebrity chef list. Chef Arnold could definitely be in the top five this year!
Not only Jiang Feng found it incredible, but Chef Arnold also found it incredible. He no longer felt that Peng Changping was playing tricks on him. He felt that Peng Changping was humiliating him.
"Him?" Chef Arnold pointed at Jiang Feng with a look of disbelief on his face, "Can he be my opponent?"
Jiang Feng:...
Although I don’t think so, could you please stop being so exaggerated in your tone?
Chef Arnold originally wanted to say something to express his strong dissatisfaction, but after taking a look at Jiang Feng, he swallowed his words for some reason. He seemed to be a little guilty and unreasonable.
This is a rare thing.
"I have heard some rumors about the Midsummer Feast, and also heard comments about the chickpea pudding he made." Chef Arnold's tone suddenly became calm, "But I don't think he is qualified."
"That's not necessarily the case." Peng Changping finished eating the mung bean cake in his hand.
"I taught him dashi for several months and he is a miracle."
“I don’t want to say any more about those adjectives that often appear in reality shows, such as hard work, perseverance, and perseverance. Although they are all words of praise, you and I both know that each of us has these qualities. Lazy people are I can't become a celebrity chef. I'm talking about his talent. You should really feel it. If you and I can be called geniuses by the world, compared with him, we are just ordinary mortals. I understand how you feel, proud, lonely, and without opponents. I was the same way back then. Like this.”
"But you are luckier than me. I didn't meet you when I was still full of energy, but you were able to meet him when you were still full of energy."
For some reason, Jiang Feng felt that Chef Arnold's expression was distorted for a moment.
"My suggestion is better than seeing it. How about you take the time to go to Tai Feng House tomorrow and taste the chickpea pudding he makes before making a decision?" Peng Changping suggested.
Chef Arnold was silent.
Jiang Feng also fell silent.
"Tomorrow at noon." Chef Arnold looked at Jiang Feng, "I will go to Tai Feng Building to find you." (End of Chapter)