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

However, its flaws do not detract from its overall excellence; it's a very good recipe.

Xu Zhou naturally saw this comment as well, but didn't think much of it.

My rice ball originally contained no vegetables, only carbohydrates and protein.

...

The first place score was announced.

It was directly synced from Songnan University to the official food app.

Every city-level event, whether small, medium, or large.

The points awarded vary depending on whether it's a provincial, national, or world-class level.

Xu Zhou's original store was ranked at number 9998.

After adding the points for a small-scale city-level event.

The official ranking immediately jumped from Songnan City [9998] to Songnan City [9498].

It jumped by 500 places in a short period of time.

"Ouch!"

"So fast!"

"First place gets you a lot of extra points!"

Xu Zhou knew the basis for this official ranking.

It is a detailed set of formulas.

The score is calculated by combining sales volume, store star rating, event and award bonuses, repeat customers, ratings, and several hidden items.

Then, the scores of each item are weighted according to their respective weights and then summed together to form a total score.

Look at this soaring ranking.

Xu Zhou clearly sensed...

The activity score has a significant weight!

Participate in more activities.

This was only a small food festival with over 400 vendors, yet it already received such high marks.

If this were a medium-sized or large-scale food festival in Songnan City, how much more would it cost!

"..."

Xu Zhou felt motivated as he watched his ranking soar.

If we increase both the award points and the overall score, we should be able to rank higher.

Looks like we can start paying more attention to restaurant ratings from now on. When we come to eat here, we have to make sure we give them five stars!

...

Li Yipeng scrolled down many pages before finally finding the name "Brother Li's Simple Meals" in the food festival rankings.

[Rank 350: Brother Li's Simple Meal]

There is a huge gap between them and the first place.

"..."

"Three hundred and fifty people."

"I really didn't get anything from this food festival..."

The food on the table was wasted, almost untouched.

Especially the frozen fish that was prepared, even after it thawed, no one ordered it.

His gaze unconsciously drifted towards Xu Zhou over there.

over there.

Xu Zhou was surrounded by everyone, a smile on his face.

Not only were many students taking photos like they were chasing after celebrities.

Many self-media bloggers, sensing the buzz, started filming videos around Xu Zhou and the food truck of [Yi Zhou Izakaya].

Although this food festival is not large in scale.

Aside from students from Songnan University itself, it hasn't garnered much attention.

However, reporters from the Songnan University Food Association branch still rushed over.

After all, Jiang Yonghua, the vice president of Songnan University, is also the vice president of the Food Association.

"Do you have time today? We might publish a special digital magazine cover just for you."

The reporter who conducted the interview was Zhong Qi.

In addition to reviewing the content of the e-magazine, I also conduct interviews on a regular basis.

The microphone was then pointed at Xu Zhou.

...

An interview?

Xu Zhou glanced at the sky and hesitated.

The comic is on the recommendation list.

I still need to check and send out all the comic drafts I have saved up in my drafts folder when I get back.

How long is this interview going to go on...?

Available in the next second.

The student from Songnan University next to Xu Zhou clenched his fists, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Great!"

"Oh yeah!"

"I absolutely love this digital magazine!"

Xu Zhou: "..."

I publish in online magazines.

Why are you all so agitated?

Turn around and look.

The students from Songnan School showed no sign of leaving, obediently surrounding the area, recording videos with their phones, their eyes sparkling.

They looked exactly like a fan who was enthusiastically cheering for their idol.

You could even faintly hear their excited voices.

"I knew it! My old boss who made pork rice balls was the coolest!"

"The small business owner has dishes that cost over a hundred, and others that cost over a thousand or even over ten thousand! But he's willing to develop rice balls for us for just six and a half yuan!"

"Once I save up 500, I'll go to the small business owner's shop and get a five-star rating!"

You need to spend at least 500 yuan to get a rating for a store.

There is also a limit to the number of times a single ID card can be used for scoring within a week.

Unrestricted use of multiple accounts with the same ID to farm points is not allowed.

...

Xu Zhou was somewhat surprised to hear that many people knew the prices in his store.

However, the reason was soon discovered.

"Tieba!"

"Some students in the culinary arts department on our campus network say they are regular customers of your restaurant!"

The student explained in a low voice.

Xu Zhou immediately understood.

So they're students from the Culinary Arts Department of Songnan University. Come to think of it, I haven't seen them come to eat lately.

I was in such a rush when I bought the rice balls that I didn't even have time to say a few words to myself.

Available soon.

The students of Songnan University seemed to have found the answer to their question.

When the topic of culinary students came up, someone sighed and complained.

"I don't know what's the point of having friendly exchanges with Songbei Culinary Academy."

"Exactly. Our school is just a comprehensive university, while they have a specialized culinary school. What's the point of doing this kind of cultural exchange? We've never won a single year."

"That's right. I remember Jiang Wen from Su's Imperial Cuisine in our city graduated from Songbei Culinary Academy, didn't he?"

Xu Zhou only listened for a few moments and didn't pay much attention.

What does this have to do with me!

You had a friendly exchange!

I don't need to be a transfer student to communicate with you.

I only heard a few words and didn't take it to heart at all.

...

The interview began.

Zhong Qi from the Songnan City Food Association first asked a few standard questions, such as personal experience and previous major.

Then they asked about my impressions of this small food festival.

Xu Zhou simply shared some information and then answered their question about recipe inspiration.

"The recipe was inspired by a manga called 'Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma.' If you're interested, you can check it out."

"In addition, the rice ball's first place win was also inseparable from the support of students from Songnan University."

After talking for a while, the topic suddenly changed.

After receiving the latest question, Zhong Qi hesitated and asked, "We heard that two students from the Culinary Department of Songnan University wrote about your restaurant in two papers. Did you know about that?"

"This? I only found out about it later."

Xu Zhou was naturally very clear about these two papers.

It was precisely because of these two papers that my restaurant became a minor hot topic on the Songnan Food Association's green app for the first time.

I still have a deep impression of the article "On the Feasibility of Making Food Anime Recipes a Reality" written by Liu Niannian from the first class of the Culinary Arts Department.

He's a fucking genius.

After Zhong Qi finished asking her questions, it was the turn of reporters from several other tabloids to conduct interviews.

Their questions were much more incisive.

One of the reporters from Songbei City asked, "Have you heard of the Songbei Culinary Academy before?"

Xu Zhou shook his head: "I don't know."

Songbei City reporter Wei Ning then asked, "If you had to choose between Songnan University's Department of Culinary Arts and Songbei Culinary College as a transfer student in the future, which would you choose?"

Although Xu Zhou didn't know what the requirements were for becoming a transfer student, he said without hesitation, "Of course, it's the Culinary Arts Department of Songnan University."

joke.

My shop is here.

Students at Songnan University are all my little fans.

The rice balls are selling like hotcakes.

Can I transfer to Songbei Culinary Academy?