Food: Random stalls, customers chase me all over the country

Chapter 606-A Small Proposal
"It's been four games in a row. Can Boss Wang still keep up the stamina and energy?"

Director Xiang's face was full of solemnity at this moment.

"It would be a shame if we lost the game due to lack of physical strength and energy."

"Director Xiang, according to the previous competition system, there is still one more game to go before today's competition ends."

Deputy Director Chen smiled bitterly, "I never thought that a rule that used to protect us would now become a rope that could strangle us."

"Director Chen, can't you think of a way to end the match early? I think with Boss Wang in his current state, it's going to be difficult for him to face the next match."

Some people below expressed their concerns.

After all, everyone knows that the only contestant who has a chance of defeating the French pastry chef this time is Wang Fan.

If they tired him out, they would basically be doomed to failure.

"For example, if there's a power outage at the mall or an air conditioner malfunction, at least stop the game and let Boss Wang rest."

"no!"

Director Xiang said firmly, "In the past two competitions, the French players persisted without complaint until they ran out of energy and lost. But now it's our turn to resort to trickery. How will others view us like this? Can't we afford to lose?"

"Can……"

"No, there's no room for adjustment in the competition system. All we can do now is pray for the players' ability to adjust and their willpower."

Director Xiang knew very well that the other side had more people and was not afraid of a war of attrition, while he only had one lone man. If the remaining people were killed, the other side might be wiped out directly by just three people. But this was no reason for a great country like his to resort to trickery.

Win should be won gracefully, and lose should be lost gracefully. What's the difference between using those evil ways and dealing with an inferior small country?
"Go ask Wang Fan what he needs, and satisfy all his requests at any cost. Also..."

Director Xiang was silent for a moment and then said softly, "Don't put pressure on him. He has done well enough, better than anyone expected."

……

This time, Wang Fan had really exhausted himself and used up all his physical strength.

This Lion-awakening Rabbit Pastry is a masterpiece of hard work in every detail from top to bottom, not to mention the most tiring one, the Dragon Beard Pastry.

The syrup used to make dragon beard crisps is very hard even when it is soft. Generally, it takes a craftsman three hours just to draw the crisps into threads. However, he spent less than two hours from preparing the syrup, to drawing the crisps into threads, to sticking the dragon beard crisps to the rabbit at the moment of frying them. It can be said that every step forces the body to work at an overload.

"breathe……"

Adjusting your breathing rate can relieve some fatigue.

"Hey, hello, I'm Sophia."

Wang Fan looked up in surprise and saw that her opponent had walked over to her, and she was actually speaking Chinese.

Wang Fan quickly stood up and said politely, "Hello Sophia, I'm Wang Fan. You speak Chinese very well."

Sophia said somewhat in a Versailles manner, "I am fluent in four languages. This is one of my hobbies. There are many beautiful places in China that I yearn for. I travel to China once a year."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly stared at Wang Fan seriously and asked, "I want to ask, when you chose to have the judges eat yours first and mine later, was that a deliberate arrangement or was it just a casual remark?"

Sophia has a very delicate appearance and a pair of charming sky-blue pupils. Most people would become very nervous if she stared at them like this, and might even stutter when speaking.

The French dessert industry is actually very competitive. There are certain requirements for the appearance and figure of a pastry chef, not to mention those who can become Michelin chefs.

"She has beautiful eyes, but they lack the charm and liveliness of my Qianqian."

If there is no woman in your heart, you will be able to draw the sword naturally. But if there is a magic needle in your heart, the sword you draw will only be sharper.

"I did it on purpose. I noticed you put the mille-feuille in the refrigerator. If you wait until later to taste it, not only will this step be useless, it might even result in a point deduction."

Wang Fan calmly and openly expressed his thoughts at the time.

"Your directness surprises me." Sophia's eyes widened. "Many Chinese men I've met would say polite words to maintain their gentlemanly demeanor, and would also hide their true thoughts and intentions. I didn't expect you to be so frank and honest."

"You are my opponent, and a very strong one at that. I must do everything I can to win the game. Even if there is only a one percent chance of a comeback, I will take the gamble. Obviously, I made the right bet."

There is one thing Wang Fan didn't mention, which is that he himself doesn't need to place a bet, it makes no difference whether his pastries are eaten first or later.

Sophia looked at Wang Fan deeply and said, "Very good, you are a very strong opponent. If we meet again in the future, I will definitely win."

Wang Fan shrugged and said with a smile, "That's probably difficult. I won't participate in this kind of competition again because I'm not a pastry chef. I actually prefer making our Chinese dishes rather than desserts."

Sophia looked at him in disbelief: "Are you trying to tell me that you're not actually a pastry chef, but a chef?"

Wang Fan nodded. "That's it. Okay, I won't tell you anymore. This match was very exhausting for me. I need to rest and prepare for the next one. Sorry."

Sophia stared blankly at Wang Fan who turned and left, and it took her a while to react.

"I actually lost to a chef in a dessert competition?"

"He's not a pastry chef but a chef?"

"This is impossible, he must be lying to me!"

"Liar! Absolutely a liar!"

Wang Fan found a relatively quiet place, took out his mobile phone and started reading the guide.

The strategy was naturally given to him by Zhuo Qianqian.

"Congratulations, Boss, on another win! Boss, you're the best! According to our calculations, the French team has three options. The first is the most advantageous for you, and that's to tactically despise you. They think you're already at the end of your rope, and choose to send a slightly weaker fighter to defeat you. The second is to value you strategically, choosing another two-star dessert to challenge you in a powerful showdown. The third option is for Durand to personally fight you.

The probability of choosing the first option is 67 percent, the probability of choosing the second option is 32 percent, and the probability of choosing the third option is either 1 percent or 100 percent.

Wang Fan was puzzled: "How can there be a choice between 1% and 100%?"

Zhuo Qianqian chuckled and said, "After calculation, the probability of him fighting is one percent, but he has been pursuing Sophia recently. If he is controlled by love, he will definitely fight. After all, this is the power of love."

Wang Fan was speechless. "Sophia just spoke to me privately. Will the odds change?" "Oh! Then, Boss, you better be prepared! If that's the case, the first option can basically be disregarded. He himself will probably not participate. It's 99% likely to be another two-star pastry chef, Xiao Bufan, the only Asian on the French team."

Zhuo Qianqian's voice suddenly became serious. "Boss, don't let your guard down just because he's Asian. This guy definitely won't go easy on you. In my opinion, he'll definitely use 100% of his strength to defeat you, and then step on you to become famous."

"Shouldn't it be the case that when compatriots meet, their eyes fill with tears?"

"You treat him as a compatriot, but he may not treat you as a compatriot. He has done a lot of... Forget it, let's not talk about the bad things. Boss, you have to be careful of him cheating. I estimate that there is a high probability that he will do something weird before the game, so don't be fooled.

Oh, and he's good at a lot of desserts, but they all have one thing in common: their designs are very unique, and he'd probably compete with you on that."

Wang Fan said, "Okay, I understand. When I'm done with this, I'll definitely go to the school to thank you."

"No need, boss, let's just talk about external matters - woo woo woo"

"Need it! Need it! Boss Wang, we'll be waiting for you, rain or shine!"

"Boss Wang, please come. The gates of Kainan University are always open to you!"

"Hold her down and don't let her talk. This jerk eats all day without considering our sisters' taste buds. Hold her down!"

Listening to the fighting sounds coming from the phone, Wang Fan smiled and put away the phone.

Xiao Bufan? This name sounds strange to me.

He would never doubt Zhuo Qianqian's words, so he had to be more careful in choosing ingredients and prepared more things.

……

"Captain Durand, I'll go this round."

The speaker was a man of about 1.7 meters tall, looked to be in his thirties, and had an oriental face that looked somewhat gentle with a pair of black-framed glasses. This man was Xiao Bufan, the only Asian in the French team.

Xiao Bufan said solemnly, "He must be very tired after four games, but he knows that if he wins the next one, he'll get enough rest, which will likely allow him to fight again. If he doesn't rest well, the four players ahead of us will have lost in vain."

Durand frowned. He actually wanted to go himself. Sophia's failure made him feel sad, and the conversation they had just had alone made him even more furious. He wanted to teach this Oriental man a lesson himself.

Xiao Bufan continued, "Captain, as long as you haven't entered the game yet, the opponent will be under tremendous psychological pressure, so the generals are usually kept until last."

Durand thought for a long time and finally nodded: "Okay, then go ahead. I only have one request, you must give it your all."

Xiao Bufan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Captain."

Standing up and looking at Wang Fan who was resting, Xiao Bufan's mouth curled up slightly. Nothing can defeat other people's hopes and make others despair.

The exciting and tense game always makes people forget the time. Many people did not notice that it was already evening.

Many people even stared at the black screen while eating, for fear of missing the broadcast time.

When the video came back on, Wang Fan and Xiao Bufan were already standing back on the workbench.

Everyone originally thought that it would just start straight away after a brief introduction, but unexpectedly something unexpected happened this time.

Xiao Bufan picked up the microphone and said with a smile, "Dear judges and my opponents, I have a small suggestion. I wonder if you could consider it?"

Allen and the other three judges were slightly stunned. "What's your proposal? Tell us."

Xiao Bufan said, "After four rounds of competition, I've discovered that the current format isn't very friendly to our audience, as they don't really know whether our desserts are good or not. Based on this, I suggest that this round we compete using works that the audience can intuitively identify as winners, in other words—a competition of appearance!"

After a pause, Xiao Bufan continued, "This round, we will only show our best ability to shape desserts, without limiting the ingredients, pursuing taste, or even caring about the form.

After four rounds of competition, we all know that my opponent, Mr. Wang Fan, is very strong in this area. I am afraid that challenging his modeling skills is beyond my ability, but in order to give the audience the best presentation, I still want to compete with him in modeling. I wonder if the respected judges and my opponent can agree to this small request? "

"Oh my god! Is this just a rat licking a cat for excitement? Boss Wang has always been as good as anyone in terms of appearance!"

"This guy is pretty nice. He looks like a compatriot? A spy who has infiltrated the enemy?"

"I can only say that this time you didn't just hit a wall, you hit an aircraft carrier. Comparing your looks with Boss Wang, isn't that like showing off your sword in front of Guan Gong?"

Many audiences were overjoyed when they heard Xiao Bufan's proposal. No matter these four or the desserts made by Boss Wang before, they all beat everyone else in terms of appearance. If you dare to compete with Boss Wang in appearance, I really have to respect you as a man!
"Bi, promise him, Boss Wang, this is your specialty."

"That's right, this is our compatriots sending warmth. Boss Wang quickly agreed to it."

Alan was quite interested in this suggestion. Apart from anything else, he had already been eating for a whole day and his stomach was really full.

However, he couldn't act arbitrarily on such matters, and he had to fully consider the opinions of his opponent Wang Fan.

"Contestant Wang Fan, what do you think of this proposal?"

Wang Fan knew that he shouldn't agree at this time. Zhuo Qianqian's warning was still ringing in his ears. There must be a trap in the opponent's choice.

but……

"I agree."

"what?!"

"I wipe?"

"Didn't you tell Boss Wang that Xiao Bufan is even better at styling than a three-star pastry chef?"

As soon as Wang Fan finished speaking, Zhuo Qianqian and her classmates who were waiting in the live broadcast room were stunned.

Originally, they were confident that Wang Fan would definitely not agree. After all, they had already told Wang Fan about the trap in advance. But what they never expected was that Wang Fan actually agreed!

"What the hell is this? A head-on confrontation in the opponent's strongest field?"

“This choice is irrational.”

Zhuo Qianqian was also surprised by Wang Fan’s choice. She had clearly told him in advance, but why did he still choose to agree?
The boss would never doubt his own words, which shows his absolute confidence in the relationship between the two of them. However, he still made the choice that he thought was the most disadvantageous for him. There must be reasons that he had not expected.

But what is the reason?
(End of this chapter)