Chapter 65: Farewell to the Beautiful Judge (First Update)

  A thousand yuan per kilogram of pickled vegetables is definitely not for human consumption. Even if Zhou Yi's face is thick enough, it would be embarrassing to sell this jar of pickled vegetables that cost only 50-60 yuan per kilogram at a price hundreds of times higher.

  He had originally thought that after the challenge was over, he would sell it for a sky-high price of two or three hundred yuan. Since Zhang Zhao voluntarily stuck his head out to take this blow, there was no need to be polite anymore. Zhou Yi then offered a "friendly price" of 400 yuan per catty, with the additional condition that Zhang Zhao could resell it, but he was not allowed to tell customers that the pickled vegetables were made by himself.

  The Book of Changes also foresaw that one day, my culinary skills would be exposed under the bright sunlight. Now I can enjoy a brief period of leisure, but soon I'll have to compete with foodies from all over the world for attention...

  Zhang Zhuang was overjoyed. When it came to eating, he wasn't a fool, and with his heart set on becoming the legitimate heir of Jingbang cuisine, after having Zhou Yi's 'Dong Xiaowan' brand pickled vegetables, he had been wanting to become Zhou Yi's apprentice, seeking nothing else but to learn the art of pickling.

  But he also knew it was a luxury, just like a three-legged turtle wanting to swim freely on Mount Everest, unrealistic and unattainable; therefore, being able to buy Zhou Yi's handmade pickled vegetables at this 'low' price was already a very lucky thing for him. If not for the pre-war depression, Zhang Zuo really wanted to put up fireworks for a day and night, and have fun with all the old masters of Chu...

  After agreeing on the price, Zhang Zhao happily transferred 1.2 million yuan to Zhou Yi's account first. This was only the first batch, and within a month and a half, Zhou Yi would have another 3,000 catties of pickled vegetables ready. These 6,000 catties of "heavenly" pickled vegetables would be the ace in the hole for the old place, which had just been upgraded to a five-star hotel; Zhang Zhao believed that with these pickled vegetables, the old place's business would take another step forward this year!

  It was agreed that after the challenge match, Zhang Zuo would send someone to pick up the pickled vegetables. With this jar of pickled vegetables, Yun Dachef only needs to show his face and he will win. To beat Bangzi is just a matter of three fingers pinching the king ~ eight, it's a stable thing that doesn't require him to come out. Moreover, the challenge match is scheduled for tomorrow, even if you want to come and see the excitement at that time, see Changan and Yangcai, these two old friends, Zhou Yi also needs to finish his own things first.

  It's going to take a lot of appliances and furniture to fill up a villa with over 2,000 square meters. Just thinking about it makes Zhou Yi feel like his brain is hurting...

  After some thought, Zhou Yi felt that when going to a 'dangerous' place like the mall, it's still better to have a woman by his side. So he gave Deputy Director Zhu a call and asked if Huaduo was around, and not out traveling or anything?

  Zhu Xiaohua replied in a bad mood, still traveling? If she travels again, her brother will go bankrupt! Ah, what did you ask our family's flower for?

  Whenever someone mentions 'flowers', Zhu Ke Long becomes as vigilant as a purebred sheepdog on high alert, as if everyone is staring at his sheep pen like a big grey wolf, and the more familiar they are, the higher his vigilance.

  "After listening to Zhou Yi's explanation, this guy finally came back to life: "Too good, old three, you want to buy a large number of home appliances and furniture to fill up the villa, right? Let our flower accompany you! You don't know, my wife's second favorite thing is traveling, but her first love is actually going on a shopping spree at the mall. These days she's been itching for it, if not for the fact that we're about to run out of food, she would have already gone to all the major malls in Chudou. Brother, I've got to say you're a lifesaver, this nouveau riche is just what my wife needs to get her fix; this time I'll make sure she buys until she's sick of it, and from now on she'll feel nauseous whenever she sees a mall... brother, I'll definitely thank your ancestors for eight generations..."

  "Hey, what's with the insults?"

  "Alright, since you have no objection, I'll go to your place to pick up 'Flower', don't come back and try to take advantage of me later."

  "What's wrong with that? Your wife is my wife, and my wife is still my wife. Brothers understand!"

  Zhu Xiaohua is the kind of person who can't bear to lose out on even a small advantage, even if it's just verbal.

  After the shopping mall's "bloodbath" sale began, Zhou Yi only then realized that he had made a fatal mistake.

  "Flowers" is not the result of pursuing goods, but rather enjoying the shopping process. From comparing brands, comparing products, to comparing prices, and fiercely bargaining...... a set of procedures that she has gone through, bringing her to stroll around all the big and small shopping malls in Chuyi.

  Is this still the gentle and weak woman? It's simply a superwoman pickled egg! Poor Zhou Yi, a real superman with physical strength seven times that of an ordinary person, felt somewhat unbearable, not only physically tired but also mentally exhausted.

  Everyone says that the Qing dynasty's ten great cruel punishments are fierce, but Zhou Yi thinks that even the strongest revolutionary party would have to surrender in front of 'flowers'... She is more ruthless than the Qing dynasty, and when she walks into a shopping mall, it's completely inhumane!

  Zhu Baozi, this is a disaster! No wonder he was laughing maniacally on the phone...

  It wasn't until sunset that they finally finished buying everything, including furniture and appliances, spending over 500,000 yuan. As soon as they left the mall, 'Flower' collapsed onto the back seat of the Range Rover like a goddess who had just been separated from her ancestor: "I'm tired, Zhou Yi, hurry up and take me home..."

  I Ching suddenly wanted to cry but had no tears. Tired? 'Flower' you were even more spirited than Madam Ba just now... Women, what a mysterious creature indeed.

  After sending the flowers back home, Zhou Yi was too lazy to even call Zhu Xiao Hua out. He hastily ate something and fell asleep in the Xiaodian community until Zhang Zuo's phone call came, only to find that it was almost 9 o'clock, and the challenge match was about to begin!

  ***

  This time, the challenge match of Changjin Restaurant is scheduled in the usual place, the conference hall on the 8th floor. The conference hall was divided into two parts by a red wooden wall, with a spacious rest area outside for people to relax and chat before the meeting; inside was a formal conference room, like a small movie theater, with a stage and rows of seats, now on the stage were already set up judges' seats, seats for both sides of the contestants, stoves and cooking utensils.

  Actually, it's not necessary to use any cooking utensils, just arrange them according to habit.

  Zhang Zhuang's face was flushed with excitement today. After tasting Zhou Yi's pickled vegetables yesterday, he seemed to have foreseen that the little stick would be swept out of the door like "garbage". From now on, the old place will be famous and occupy a firm foothold in the Chu food world, making those jealous rivals at least weigh their words carefully.

  He even had champagne and a whole truckload of fireworks ready, just waiting for the victory celebration.

  On this "big day", all the restaurants with some reputation in Chudu sent representatives to attend. Upon seeing Zhang Zhuo, each of them showed a concerned expression and asked with great concern how the preparations at the old place were going? Don't let that little brat take advantage of us and lose face for our Great China!

  Zhang Zuo smiled and thanked him, but also sighed and complained, "This stick is more than kimchi, I'm not confident at all..." Then these representatives showed a righteous indignation expression, scolding the cunning of the stick. However, clever Zhang Zuo still discovered that these fellow villagers were secretly delighted, and in his heart, he cursed: "Wait and see, when the competition starts, if I don't scare you guys away, it's not my fault!"

  Apart from Zhang Zuo, Zhou Yi didn't know many people in the room, so he simply sat down on a nearby sofa, sipping the coffee brought by the waiter while observing the various expressions of the people in the conference room.

  Businessmen are indeed the most hypocritical, even if they are diligent and honest in their daily lives, once they enter the business world, they become the same. When the great righteousness of the nation is at stake, these people who share the same Chinese heritage still harbor the idea of watching the battle from a safe distance and adding fuel to the fire when the city gate catches fire. It's really chilling. It seems that hiding in the mountains to live a simple life was the right decision after all. If one were to get involved in this world, they would likely be driven mad by frustration, no matter how much money they make.

  Just as things were getting a bit dull, and he wanted to step out for some fresh air, Zhou Yi suddenly lit up, and saw a beautiful woman accompanying an old acquaintance, Chang Aiguo, walking in through the door.

  Yang Cai?

  Zhou Yi didn't notice that her gaze had condensed, it had been more than a month since they last met, and this famous food critic, Xiang She, looked even more enchanting...

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