Chapter 53 Chapter 2 You eat, don't say anything

During the Spring and Autumn Period, during the reign of Duke Xi of Qi. On the sixth day of April, the weather was slightly cloudy. In the peaceful outskirts of Linzi, the capital of the Qi State, an extremely spectacular ceremony stage was set up at this time. This day is the birthday of Duke Xi of Qi. In order to celebrate this rare and auspicious day, the civil and military officials of Qi State specially invited famous chefs from various feudal states to hold an unprecedented cooking competition on the birthday banquet. The contemporary Duke Xi of the Qi State is a very lively person, and he likes to hold lively competitions and celebrations in the name of festivals and happy events.

Not long ago, Yi Yangjiu went to participate in the "Arriving the Corner Show", which was one of the favorite wrestling celebrations of this lively monarch. Even though there were inexplicable collective deaths and great changes in the "Play of Reaching the Corner", this did not shake Qi Xigong's love of doing good things and being lively. On the one-year birthday, the "cooking supreme" competition was held in a grand manner. There was a huge crowd of Qi nationals from Linzi City, and everyone wanted to come to witness the magnificence of this unprecedented event. The famous chefs from all over the world who participated in the competition had already gathered in a corner of the ceremony stage, and everyone was full of ambition and confidence.

Among the Qi people, many people often travel among the countries, and there are many well-informed people. When they see the camps of chefs from various countries, some people can't help but exclaim. "Ah! That's Zheng Guo's famous chef Dongguan Changhua!" "Xu E, the descendant of Xu Guo's 'Wuxiangju', is also here to participate in this competition!" "That black and burly man is Nan Gongshu, the 'God of Jie Niu' of the Song Dynasty!" Among the crowd, voices of exclamation and admiration rose one after another, and Yi Yangjiu and the others heard it among the crowd. They looked at the stage, and among a group of imposing cooks, they finally saw Fatty Yi tooth.

Looking from afar, Yi Ya was a little nervous, shivering from the crowd of famous chefs from all over the world, obviously he had already lost half of the crowd in terms of momentum. Yi Yangjiu opened his eyes wide, made a hideous expression on purpose, and yelled loudly in the crowd: "Ah! That fat young man is Wei Guo's 'Unrivaled, Mighty, Fierce, and Evil Worldwide'!" Unparalleled Immortal Chef 'Yi Ya?" His voice was so loud that it spread far away, attracting most of the crowd's attention. "A few days ago, he just defeated the most famous chef in the Eight Kingdoms, and today he came to participate in the competition again. It's really exciting!"

Jian Diao and Kai Fang stared blankly at him bragging without blushing in front of everyone, and they also thought it was funny, that Shu Diao was also a good character who was afraid of chaos in the world, so they made fun of him and said loudly: "Ah? Is he the invincible majestic... uh... majestic... majestic cook? He really is extraordinary," his voice was not as loud as Yi Yangjiu's, but it still clearly penetrated into the crowd In the ears: "My mother's friend ate the dishes he made a few months ago, and I heard that the aroma has remained until now!" Seeing old friends come up to sing along, Yi Yangjiu was even more proud, laughed, and wanted to sing a few words, but in a blink of an eye, he saw a slender and beautiful figure in the crowd.

Her hair was combed back, she was dressed in men's clothes, and she had two mustaches on her face, but she still couldn't hide her graceful and slender figure. Ji Yingchu! The mysterious girl Ji Yingchu who had been with him in the deep valley to overcome difficult years. Seeing her figure, Yi Yangjiu couldn't help being dazed, opened his mouth wide, and was speechless for a long time. Even the funny words that were supposed to be said had already flown beyond the sky. I saw Ji Yingchu mixed in the crowd looking sideways at him, saw Yiyangjiu's stunned expression, suddenly remembered something, lowered his head, pursed his lips and smiled, and glanced sideways at Yiyangjiu, his eyes were kind and soft.

But the little girl's coquettish attitude was only for a moment. After she smiled, she seemed to realize her identity as a woman disguised as a man, so she coughed lightly, raised her head again, and made a rough and proud expression of looking forward to her own strength. She looked at Yi Yangjiu from a distance, smiled mysteriously, stretched out her index finger, and pointed on her lips, making a gesture to silence him. Then she quietly hid in the crowd again with a clever movement that was not noticed by anyone. Yi Yangjiu opened his mouth wide and forcibly survived the voice calling her.At this moment, a majestic horn sounded from outside the arena.

From the entrance outside the square, a group of giant men with naked upper body and tangled muscles appeared at this time. Every muscle on each person's body was coated with shiny grease, which looked majestic and bold at the same time. There are about a dozen big men in this group, each holding a huge roll of blankets in their hands, they come from the entrance, lined up in a straight line, and then the big man who leads the team roars and moves in unison, " With a bang, he spread out the blanket in his hand, forming a long passage. And on the blanket, various flowers and green grass are colorfully and brightly embroidered.

Among the dazzling array of embroidered flowers, there is a strange female god embroidered. This great god has a beautiful appearance. His upper body is a plump and beautiful woman, but his lower body is a huge and strange snake body. Among the crowd, those who are familiar with creation legends know that the embroidered on this giant blanket is an allusion to the ancient famous god "Nuwa".It is said that in the time and space of ancient mythology, the great god "Nuwa" has such an appearance, with a human head and a snake body, and is in charge of infinite life force. It is said that where the great god Nuwa walks, endless flowers and plants full of vitality will grow. There was a "Nuwa's Field" in the God Realm back then. It was originally a hopelessly barren place, but because of Nuwa's I often go in and out there, and over time, it becomes a fertile wilderness full of infinite vitality.

After all the big men neatly laid out the long carpet of the "Nvlang's Field", they guarded both sides of the carpet like gods, only to hear another clear horn sound in the distance, and some followers shouted loudly Said: "Qi...Hou...drive here!" All of a sudden, the whole crowd fell in love, because this competition was different from the previous "Arriving at the Corner". In addition to the wonderful celebrity chef competition, it was also an important festival to celebrate Qi Xigong's birthday. It was a formal celebration, so the people of Qi State had to bow down to the Marquis of Qi under such a battle.

Yi Yangjiu, Shu Diao and others also bowed down in the crowd, but he was a curious young man after all, so he was not as panic-stricken as the crowd around him, and fell on the ground without even daring to lift his head. Yi Yangjiu slightly turned his head to the side, peeking at the magnificent scene of Qi Xigong entering the arena, just as he was engrossed in watching, someone beside him suddenly laughed with a "chi" Kaifang was like him, too, secretly watching Qi Xigong's magnificent team. Shu Diao winked at the ground, stretched out the edge of his palm and scratched lightly on his neck. It means that if you dare to peek like this, you are so brave, you are not even afraid of death. Yiyangjiu understood, glared at him, and stabbed himself with a knife, and the two of them burst out laughing at the same time. The small movements of the two of them in the crowd naturally did not affect the grandeur of Qi Xigong's marching army.A fleet of gorgeous carriages and chariots entered the field one after another. Leading the front was a huge pure white carriage. Standing proudly at the front of the carriage was the next King of Qi: the eldest son Jiang Zhuer. Behind Jiang Zhu'er, the son Jiang Jiu, who is equally handsome and tall, entered the arena, and the son Xiaobai, who was thin and not impressive, entered the arena. Seeing Young Master Jiu and Young Master Xiaobai in formation, Yi Yangjiu couldn't help letting out a soft "Huh". Because behind Young Master Jiu, there was a tall and fat man standing proudly, but Yi Yangjiu recognized him. Because he was Guan Zhong who sang "Song of the Oriole" in the deep valley that day and rescued Yi Yangjiu and Ji Yingchu from the valley. But his good friend Bao Shuya is standing quietly behind the son Xiaobai at this moment. It seems that these two close friends have indeed fulfilled their wishes, and they have joined the sects of Young Master Jiu and Young Master Xiaobai respectively. After the ranks of the princes passed, of course it was Duke Xi's own convoy. The monarch of the first-class powerful country in the Spring and Autumn Period was already an old man, and his appearance was slightly haggard, but when he occasionally raised his eyes, he still showed that he was a gentleman. majesty. After all the nobles had taken their positions, the ceremonial officer's team drove away the crowd and made a big space in the square, where they set up fires, boilers, and copper tripods, and the bare-chested handymen also shouted. Bitefuls of pigs and sheep and fat cows were brought in, and immediately, the square was filled with vegetables, seasonings, and strange smells from all over the place. A ceremonial officer wearing a splendid and colorful dress stepped onto the high platform, stretched out his hands, and shouted loudly: "Congratulations to my lord, who is as blessed as the East China Sea, and lives longer than Nanshan!" "My country of Qi's 'Supreme Cooking' contest begins here!" His shouting didn't stop, the silk and bamboo band beside him played joyful birthday music, all of a sudden, the bells, drums, zither, and air flute were playing in unison, and the atmosphere was really lively. The ceremonial unit of Qi State designated the first competition program as "Bo Hai Xian Rui", and required the famous chefs from all over the world who came to participate in the competition to prepare a special dish and put it together to celebrate the birthday of Duke Xi of Qi. After a while, the whole square was filled with the joyful sounds of chopping and frying vegetables, mixed with the shouts of empresses from all over the world, white smoke rose from the cooking boilers, and the aroma of meat and coriander was overflowing. , It is indeed a happy and lively scene. In this first level of the competition, famous chefs from all over the world have tried their best to attract the attention of the nobles in the first level of the competition and get excellent results. Yi Yangjiu and the others found Yi Ya among the chefs in the square. They found Yi Ya because he failed to grab a good cooking stove, so he could only nest in a corner a little lonely, unlike the others. Famous chefs like to cook, fry and fry to their heart's content, but like a young boy who picks and chooses dishes, he cooks dishes listlessly. Seeing his dejected appearance, Yi Yangjiu couldn't help becoming anxious, he was originally a fiery temper, and now seeing Yi Ya as if he had been wronged, he was filled with righteous indignation. "Fatty teeth!" He shouted in the crowd: "What the hell are you doing? Others are about to finish frying, why are you still laying eggs there! Who dares to bully you, I will beat him up for you flat!" He was still yelling in the crowd, and some guards on the side came over angrily, raised their spears and struck Yiyang Jiu on the head. Yi Yangjiu was furious, stretched out his hand, twisted it, his hand was like copper or iron, he broke the handle of the spear sharply, scaring the guard back a step. Standing aside, Shu Diao and Kai Fang were afraid that this red-haired boy might cause trouble again, so they pulled him back from left to right. Yi Yangjiu was still angry, and wanted to find the guard's bad luck, but he heard Kai Fang whispering in his ear, "Stop making trouble, okay?" He said quietly: "Look at the fat man, he seems to want to say something." Yi Yangjiu Yiyan looked over curiously, and sure enough, he saw Yi Ya was still among the chefs, still hiding in an inconspicuous corner. However, looking at the Yiyangjiu from a distance, the fat man showed a confident smile on his somewhat pale face. Moreover, he slowly raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up. That was the secret signal that the few of them used since they were young, because everyone felt that among the five fingers, the thumb was the strongest and the most useful when grasping things. So just give it a thumbs up, meaning that everything will be fine! Not long after, the ceremony officer let out a long cry, which meant that the time for the first round of competition had come. The ceremony officer set up a very long table in the center of the square, and all the famous chefs brought out their famous dishes. The food was put on the table in a "bang bang bang bang", waiting for the nobles of Qi to come and taste it. The delicacies from mountains and seas prepared by the famous chefs of the feudal kingdom are really extraordinary. They are colorful and dazzling. When placed on the table, some are rich in fat and fragrance, some are full of fragrance, and some famous chefs even add a lot of decorations to the dishes. Thick, delicious, attractive in color, and even more tempting to look at. The nobles of the Qi State who came to taste it all put down their chopsticks and began to taste it.Among these aristocrats, there are old and young, but they are all descendants of aristocratic families who have tasted delicious food since they were young. They all tasted many dishes "hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm', some with surprised expressions on their faces, some with closed eyes as if intoxicated, Some people didn't show any expressions on their faces, while others frowned, as if they were thinking about some difficult problems. After tasting for a while, the dishes on the table were gradually finished. Yi Yangjiu, Shu Diao and the others watched for a while, but they faintly noticed something was wrong. At this moment, Yi Ya's chubby figure was standing alone at the end of the long table. Because he was young and thin-skinned, he couldn't pull himself down to push back and forth with those well-informed celebrity chefs, so he couldn't squeeze in. The seats in front can only be at the end of the long table. "It's not right!" Shu Diao said with a sigh of relief: "It's not good!" Yi Yangjiu watched the game intently, and asked casually, "What's wrong?" "According to their way of eating, you will be full when you eat at the fat man's place. Once you are full, even the most delicious food in the world will not arouse any appetite. Then, in this way, the fat man is still a fart?" Yi Yangjiu frowned, thinking the same thing in his heart. Sure enough, the nobles ate a few more mouthfuls because the dishes in front of them were really delicious. After tasting like this, most of them were full when they reached the middle of the long table, and their movements of chopsticks were getting slower and slower. In the latter part, there are a few dishes that no one has touched, just read it. It seems that the food of this fat man Yi Ya is really bad. Maybe at the first level, someone will brush it off. Yiyangjiu and the others were dejected, and seeing that the crowd had rarely raised their chopsticks, they were even more depressed. At this moment, an old man with white hair and long beard among the nobles said "Hey", his voice was full of curiosity and surprise. Some people in the crowd recognized that the old man Jiang Zhongxuan was the uncle of Qi Xigong, and he was a brother of the former Qihou. He was highly respected among the nobles, and he was a very respected figure in the Jiang family. The old man made a sudden "Hey" among the nobles, which attracted everyone's attention. He looked surprised and walked towards the end of the long table. Yi Yangjiu and the others had no extravagant expectations for Yi Ya's first round, but they were also attracted by the strange movements of the old man Jiang Zhongxuan, and followed his figure. At this moment, Yi Yangjiu caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye, not only did the fat man Yi Ya not look like them, but he had a disappointed expression on his face. On the contrary, at this moment, Yi Ya's chubby face still showed a confident light. The old man Jiang Zhongxuan walked towards the end of the long table slowly, looked left and right, and it seemed that he took a plate of dishes from the table in complete disbelief. Everyone looked at the dish carefully, and some couldn't help but burst out laughing, and some even laughed out loud in disregard of etiquette. Because, it was a completely unremarkable dish of cabbage, the color was extremely raw, not only did the color look dull, but it seemed that it hadn't been cooked at all. Such a dish, located in the wonderful cooking food of famous chefs from all over the world, looks even more abrupt and shabby. The old man Jiang Zhongxuan looked at it for a while, shook his head, and said loudly: "Who cooked this dish... this dish?" Under everyone's curious gaze, Yi Ya, who was standing at the end of the long table, lowered his head and walked out slowly. "it's me." "It's you?" The old man Jiang Zhongxuan snorted coldly: "In such a big scene where famous chefs gather, you actually make such perfunctory things for us?" At this time, several nobles who participated in the tasting also came over laughingly, carefully took the plate of cabbage, and after confirming that there was no meat or fish in the dish, they laughed and made fun of each mouthful. "What a beautiful plate of cabbage, I'm afraid it's made of white jade, so I put it here?" "No, no, what this 'Cooking Supreme' wants is something that can be eaten, even if it is really a beautiful jade carving, it must be edible!" "I think it's better to use the jade paste eaten by the immortals on Kunlun Mountain! It's edible and beautiful!" Several nobles chattered away, making fun of Yi Ya to the point of bruising. However, it is helpless to let them ridicule like this, with such a shabby brown color, even Yi Yangjiu and the others, even though they are Yi Ya's brothers, feel that his joke this time is too much . Hearing the ridicule of several tasters, the expression on the old man's face became more serious. "Who on earth are you the representative sent by? Don't you even care about your master's face? Who is your master?" He looked at the nationality represented by Yi Ya on the signboard, and his expression was even more serious. Proudly, "Oh! It turns out that you belong to the son, I said you little brother! Since you are representing the son, then you should be even more wrong. The son is the future king of a country, and reputation is even more important. How can you How can you ruin it like this?" It turned out that although the old man Jiang Zhongxuan was the uncle of Qi Xingong, he was at odds with his son Jiang Zhuer. He supported another nobleman, Jiang Wuzhi. Although he is not the biological son of Duke Xi, he is very much loved by Duke Xi. Although Jiang Zhuer is the heir of the monarch, the feudal system of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty paid great attention to the patriarchal clan of the nobility. Sometimes the power of the nobles was even greater than that of the monarch. Therefore, although the old man Wei Zhongxuan sneered at this time, but However, Jiang Zhu'er could only feel cloudy and cloudy on his face, but he couldn't show it. But although this kind of resentment cannot be expressed on Jiang Genxuan, it is easy to find Yi Ya's troubles, so Jiang Zhuer suddenly stood up with a "huo" and shouted sharply: "Bold Yi Ya, how dare you deceive me?" Noble, do you know it's a crime to bring this ordinary rotten dish to my hall?" As soon as his words came out, the angry guards in fresh clothes raised their weapons loudly, and they were about to arrest Yi Ya on the spot. The old man Jiang Zhongxuan laughed triumphantly, and wanted to say something to tease him, but suddenly a firm and deep voice came from the side: "Please eat." Although the voice was not loud, everyone present heard it.Jiang Zhongxuan's laughter stopped abruptly, he turned his head and looked at the speaker in disbelief. The person who spoke was of course Fatty Yi Ya, his face was slightly pale, but his expression was firm and confident. "What did you say?" Jiang Zhongxuan asked with a frown. "I mean," Yi Ya showed an intriguing smile, "Please eat and watch, and don't say anything first." Jiang Zhongxuan smiled, and clapped his hands on the table, making a loud bang. "Okay, okay!" He laughed loudly: "You boy, let you die so convincingly, I will come to eat your raw cabbage, and I want to see what kind of ghosts you have!" The entourage at the side presented a new pair of chopsticks at this time, Jiang Zhongxuan snorted coldly, picked up a handful of cabbage prepared by Yi Ya, opened his mouth wide, and put the seemingly ordinary cabbage into his mouth. At this time, the audience waited with bated breath. Ever since Jiang Zhongxuan picked out Yi Ya's dishes, the entire venue has been attracted by this dispute. Looking at Jiang Zhongxuan and roaring loudly, the sons and sons of the world were angry. In the end, of course everyone heard what Yi Ya said. "Eat, eat and watch, don't say anything first." However, the nobles of Qi State, including Meijianxuan, are already half full. There are famous chefs who are well versed in cooking skills, thinking that they are in the same situation, but they can't think of any kind of magic. The dishes can make the old man Jiang Zhongxuan change his mind. To make matters worse, what Yi Ya brought out at this moment was such an unremarkable plate of raw cabbage. Therefore, Fatty Yi Ya's fate seems to have no turning point at all.