The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 188 The Test of Flowers
"Now I'm even more excited for the next quarterfinal match."

Hearing Qin Lang and Zhao Qian's conversation, Cao Dongdong couldn't help but stop making Xuanlong Beard Noodles, and looked up with an expectant expression.

It's worth noting that in this competition for dragon beard noodles, Qin Lang demonstrated exceptional culinary skills, but he didn't have particularly high requirements for the ingredients.

The only requirement is that the flour quality should be better, but it should be a type that can be bought on the market, not top-of-the-line.

What kind of sparks will fly when Qin Lang's culinary skills are combined with Zhenniu Restaurant's top-quality silver-frost beef?
Cao Dongdong felt his mouth watering.

"When we practice cooking this time, can we try it?" he quickly asked to confirm.

"Okay." Qin Lang nodded.

He has several options in mind for what to do next, but he hasn't decided yet. He plans to try them out on a few occasions and get some advice from them.

"I want to try it too!" Yu Zaozao couldn't help but raise her hand, then covered the camera with her hand, "I won't do a live stream! I absolutely won't leak it!"

Now that we've reached the knockout stage, contestants need to keep their food choices a secret as much as possible. If their opponents find out in advance, they'll be vulnerable to being targeted.

In an instant, the chat in Yu Zaozao's live stream was filled with cries of despair.

Although everyone could understand, they simply couldn't accept the thought of Yu Zaozao secretly eating delicious food behind their backs.

"No problem." Qin Lang nodded with a smile. "You guys can help me decide which one to choose."

Does that mean there's more than one?!

Upon hearing this, the eyes of Cao Dongdong and the other two lit up simultaneously.

"So, where should we go to relax tomorrow?" Zhao Qian asked casually.

"I have a good suggestion." Cao Dongdong pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of something, "How about we go to the Sky Garden?"

"That's a great idea!" Yu Zaozao chimed in. "The Sky Garden is the most beautiful flower park in Danju City, with thousands of varieties of flowers. The entire park is built in mid-air and is a famous photo spot in Danju City!"

"I haven't been to Danju City yet since I came here!"

"Perfect for a live stream!" she said, shrinking her neck slightly.

She won't be able to do a live stream tomorrow night to let Qin Lang taste the food, so to appease her fans, she'll have to do more live streams during the day.

Hopefully, the stunning views of the Hanging Gardens will quell the fans' anger.

"The Hanging Gardens..." A hint of excitement appeared in Zhao Qian's eyes.

Although she enjoyed delicious dragon beard noodles today, Zhao Qian still felt a little disappointed.

Looking at beautiful flowers will surely lift your spirits.

Thinking of this, Zhao Qian was about to nod subconsciously, but Qin Lang, who was standing next to her, glanced at Cao Dongdong and said with a wry smile.

"The idea is good, but I don't think you just want to see the flowers."

"The Sky Garden is the location for Ms. Xu Yueran, a food recommender, to take the food recommendation test."

"Shh!"

Zhao Qian turned to look at Cao Dongdong, her eyes flashing with a fierce light.

You said you'd take me out to relax, but you ended up giving me a test yourself?!
"Hahaha..." Cao Dongdong scratched his head awkwardly, "Well, it was just a side effect."

"You two have both obtained the Food Recommender Badge in Danju City, but I haven't gotten it yet. I have to keep working hard."

"A food recommender of flowers is just right for me."

"So you're planning to take out lotus flower pastries?" Qin Lang asked thoughtfully.

Although the lotus flower pastry had already received the Deer Spirit Badge, there is no rule that a delicacy cannot obtain several badges.

"No, no, no~" Cao Dongdong smiled mysteriously, "It's so boring to always bring out the same food. I want to learn from you and bring out different things." This guy…

Qin Lang wore an expression that was both funny and exasperated.

So, what new desserts has he invented?
"I don't need you to help me improve it this time, I'll try it myself!" Cao Dongdong quickly said, seemingly understanding the meaning in Qin Lang's expression.

"I can't always rely on you."

"No problem." Qin Lang nodded.

It's good that Cao Dongdong has this idea.

"Looks like you're quite confident." Zhao Qian looked at Cao Dongdong and chuckled. "In that case, I'll be watching closely tomorrow."

"If it's someone who recommends food for flowers, I should probably give it a try too."

At this point, anticipation appeared in Zhao Qian's eyes.

She has already obtained six Level 1 Food Recommender badges. Is she going to get the seventh tomorrow and activate her second star vein?
For a moment, the unpleasantness of being eliminated from the competition was temporarily forgotten.
-

Early the next morning.

"Qin Lang, Zhao Qian, Cao Dongdong, over here!"

Yu Zaozao stood on tiptoe, holding the camera in one hand and waving the other hand vigorously at Qin Lang and the other two people on the other side of the road.

Qin Lang and his two companions, who had set off together from the hotel, quickened their pace and soon the four of them met up, looking at the entrance to the rooftop garden not far away.

Looking inside from the entrance, you can already see the outline of the sky garden. This garden is built in layers in mid-air, with walkways interspersed at different heights to form a complex structure like an overpass. At the same time, it uses translucent glass and artificial light sources to ensure lighting.

Even just a glimpse from afar, Qin Lang couldn't help but marvel at the enormous cost of building such a rooftop garden.

"How much is the ticket price?" he asked curiously.

“No need, the Sky Garden has always been open to the public free of charge,” Cao Dongdong replied quickly. “I’ve been here once before.”

"It is said that this rule was set by Ms. Xu Yueran. Her purpose in building this garden was to let more people know about different flowers."

"I see." Qin Lang nodded in understanding, and the image of Ms. Xu Yueran's gray hair and kind smile involuntarily came to mind.

Most of the food recommenders he met were people he respected, and this one was no exception.

"In that case, let's go in quickly," Zhao Qian said impatiently.

Just smelling the fragrance of flowers wafting from afar made her feel instantly better.

It was peak tourist season in Danju City, and with a cooking competition being held there, the number of visitors to the Sky Gardens had increased significantly.

Then, something happened that left Qin Lang and the others both amused and exasperated.

As one of the top eight finalists, Qin Lang was quickly recognized.

If Ms. Xu Yueran hadn't appeared in time, he probably would have been stopped by enthusiastic tourists and given a demonstration of making dragon beard noodles on the spot.

As a result, Qin Lang and the others' original plan to stroll through the Hanging Gardens was naturally abandoned.

However, after being taken to the assessment location by Ms. Xu Yueran, this disappointment quickly vanished.

Because Xu Yueran's assessment location was also a garden, and a private garden that was not open to the public.

Seeing Zhao Qian and the others cautiously approaching the various flowers, Xu Yueran smiled and then looked at Qin Lang.

"Want to give it a try? My test."

(End of this chapter)