Have you ever seen glowing food? That's why you draw a food-themed anime.

"...Ha, this."

Liu Nuo was a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and whispered to Xu Zhou, "Because we've lost every year. We've lost for nine years in a row. If we lose again this year, it will be tenth time in a row."

I've lost ten times in a row.

As a result, Songnan University's culinary department has long since fallen out of the top ranks among culinary schools nationwide.

Look at the time is almost up.

Liu Nuo led Xu Zhou toward the first floor of the competition venue.

The entire space on the first floor is the venue for today's competition.

"Teacher Xu, let's go."

"Everyone should be here by now. I'll take you downstairs."

Chapter 117 Reggie's Cooking

Inside the venue.

Lei Jie and the delegation of teachers from Songbei University who came for the exchange have already taken their seats.

Xu Zhou glanced at it.

I didn't recognize any of them, but when my phone connected to Songbei University's live stream, I could see students from Songbei University constantly sending comments.

[That's Teacher Lei with the buzz cut! Haha! This exchange meeting was completely predictable.]

[No matter what year they're in, they'll lose to us in any exchange. What's Songnan University thinking? How dare they compare themselves to us?]

[It's their dean's philosophy; he thinks it's good for students to have goals, and importantly, their students aren't afraid of setbacks—they don't feel ashamed at all after losing so many times.]

Despite the fact that the students from Songnan University had lost many times, Liu Niannian and Zhang Ya's two classes were not nervous at all, but rather cheerful.

"It's a pity that Teacher Xu can only represent our second-year students. It would be great if Teacher Xu could also represent the first-year students."

"Do you want to work Teacher Xu to death?"

Each exchange meeting was held with students from the same grade level exchanging ideas together.

...

Xu Zhou is only interacting with the other two-year teachers this year, acting as a second-year teacher.

Students in their first and second years at Songnan University are also required to participate in exchange activities every year.

The situation is different for juniors and seniors; they can refuse to participate. So, most juniors and seniors didn't participate, since after being tortured for two years, nobody wanted to continue being humiliated during a live broadcast.

this year.

Although junior and senior students did not participate, they still watched the live stream on their computers.

Some of the junior and senior students who learned about Xu Zhou's participation in the competition against the opposing teacher during the Songnan University Food Festival were extremely excited.

Especially when the camera panned across Xu Zhou, screams erupted throughout the dormitories of the third and fourth-year students in the Culinary Arts Department of Songnan University.

"Ah! This is Mr. Xu, the rice ball vendor at the food festival!"

"Boss Xu's rice balls are so delicious! He's sure to win!"

Everyone's eyes were full of anticipation; they had already packed their meals and were watching the live stream in their dorm rooms.

Although this is just an exchange between the two schools, and the focus is mostly on students from Songbei Culinary Academy and Songnan University's Culinary Department, it is still very meaningful for people from Songnan University.

Someone couldn't help but sigh: "Our Dean Jiang is just using this as a training ground, but the other side is doing everything they can to win. How can that be the same?"

"This time they took the initiative to request to communicate with our school's teachers. Do you think they have some kind of secret weapon?"

Although the students were confident in Xu Zhou's cooking skills, they were still worried.

I was so nervous staring at the screen that I couldn't even eat.

...

Not many people came today.

After all, it was just a "friendly" exchange between two ordinary universities, and the media that came were basically all media outlets that cooperated with Songbei Culinary Academy.

The Department of Culinary Arts at Songnan University used to lose a lot, so in recent years this event has received less and less attention.

The only media outlet that came was Songnan Cuisine Gazette, because the reporter was his classmate Jiang Shulang.

When Xu Zhou saw him, he immediately remembered that at the class reunion before the last food festival, apart from Jiang Shulang, it seemed that only Liu Shuang and his girlfriend were doing self-media.

Jiang Shulang not only has a self-media account called "Xiao Jiang Talks Cooking," but he is also a tenured journalist.

When Jiang Shulang's camera panned over again, he even waved at him.

"Straight A student!"

"here!"

He chuckled and ran over with the camera, puffing out his chest: "Zhu Zixuan and the others all told me to help the top student with the editing. After we win, I'll be the only media outlet in Songnan City to report on it!"

"Don't worry, top student, I'll definitely take pictures of you cooking later!"

Xu Zhou chuckled upon hearing this: "Indeed, only your small self-media outlet is present at the scene in Songnan City."

"That's right. The editor-in-chief originally didn't want me to come, but I came here on my own. I even made a promise to the editor-in-chief that the top student would win this time and pull off an upset."

Qin Wendong, a second-year culinary arts teacher next to him, leaned closer and whispered, "Teacher Xu, don't be nervous. I don't think Lei Jie is a very good cook."

"Really, just give it your best later."

...

The reporters were mostly from Songbei University.

After they entered, they mainly focused their cameras on Songbei University.

The exchange officially began at four o'clock in the afternoon.

"here we go!"

"Dean Jiang is here!"

Hearing the sounds coming from the side, Xu Zhou followed the gaze of the teacher sitting next to him.

The host then began his opening remarks.

...

After a long opening statement, the host began the introduction.

"Although today's event is just the annual exchange between Songbei University and Songnan University, we still have three judges."

"One of them is Dean Jiang Yonghua of the Culinary Arts Department of Songnan University."

"Hello everyone." Jiang Yonghua stood up, said a few simple words, and prepared to end the meeting.

After all, it's just an exchange between friendly schools.

Therefore, the activity is relatively simple.

So after saying a few words, Old Man Jiang was just about to finish speaking when he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Xu Zhou was yawning next to him. Suddenly, he changed the subject: "Of course, today I want to focus on introducing to everyone Xu Zhou, the newest specially recruited teacher in the Culinary Arts Department of Songnan University!"

"..."

Xu Zhou suddenly heard his name and felt the camera lens coming from the other end of the line. He stood up, somewhat bewildered, and greeted them: "Hello."

He paused, then looked at the camera, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "I am the owner of Yizhou Izakaya. My shop is located on Xingzheng Street, and our specialty is..."

He talked on and on, from beef stew in Burgundy to imitation roast meat dishes, and then introduced several light meals, only stopping when the host next to him was laughing so hard his face was stiff.

This is an advertising opportunity!

This is free advertising!

Now, all the students from freshman to senior year at Songnan University will know about my shop.

Students at Songbei University must remember my shop.

...

Lei Jie looked over at Xu Zhou the moment he spoke his first sentence, sizing him up.

When he saw him taking this opportunity to promote the store, he glanced at the store rating, then didn't bother to look at it anymore, and instead glanced at Zhang Wanqiu sitting in the back.

"That's the expert you were talking about?"

"Correct."

Although Zhang Wanqiu sensed that Lei Jie's expression was somewhat unpleasant, he still spoke with unwavering conviction: "The expert is extremely powerful."

After he finished speaking, ignoring the ugly expressions on the faces of the students from Songbei University, he stood up abruptly and waved at Xu Zhou.

"Boss Xu is the best!"

"Boss Xu's cooking skills are the best in the world! Boss Xu's Izakaya is absolutely delicious! I guarantee it with my own name!"

The sound was extremely loud, echoing throughout the entire venue, and Lei Jie's face immediately darkened.

What's so special about my students cheering on my opponent in this exchange?

"sit down!"

Lei Jie gritted his teeth: "Zhang Wanqiu!"

The live stream was filled with question marks from students at Songbei University.

【? ? ? 】

What does this mean? How come there's a traitor here?

[Boosting others' morale while diminishing their own! What's wrong with this little genius?!]

But those who had met Zhang Wanqiu began to have a lot of curiosity.

They knew Zhang Wanqiu's personality very well.

If someone didn't possess truly extraordinary abilities to subdue him, someone as arrogant as him would never do something like this.

Is Xu Zhou really that powerful?

...

soon.

Xu Zhou didn't know either of the second or third judges.

The second judge was the vice principal of Songbei Culinary School.

The third judge, Xu Zhou, was completely unfamiliar to me. He was very young and seemed to be the champion of some culinary competition.

He stood up, simply stated his name, offered a few explanations, and then sat down.

Because we don't know each other.

Xu Zhou didn't glance at him much.

After a brief introduction, the meeting officially began.

Lei Jie was the first to take the stage.

Because the teacher interaction segment is ostensibly just a friendly competition.

Therefore, teachers come first, then students.

He confidently took his ingredients and began to introduce them.

Xu Zhou also saw the dishes he was going to make today.

"Ouch."

"A5 beef?"

He sat up straight immediately: "Isn't this a coincidence?"

Do you also make A5 beef?

Wouldn't it be awkward if the person who finds the food unpalatable did so?

Updated at 5 PM. (Still updating at 0:00)

The reason these two chapters were updated so late is because I had a high fever yesterday and didn't wake up until noon.