Chapter 588 Final Battle
After Ma Lu returned to his room, he called for a massage service. In the evening, Qi Shanzhu came to massage him again, which solved the problem of soreness in his right hand.
In addition, Qi Shanzhu also thanked Boss Ma for his kindness this morning.
She had previously been concentrating on cooking. It was only after the competition that she heard from other contestants that she found out about the tricks that Ma Lu had made. He copied three popular snacks in one go and sold them at a discount, which caused Cui Junxian, the popular contestant this year, to be eliminated.
It is said that Cui Junxian contacted several other chefs who were also eliminated by a few votes after the game, and complained to the organizing committee that they had been treated unfairly.
The MasterChef competition should be a place to compete in cooking skills, but Ma Lu relied on business methods to win, which affected the fairness of the competition. He also mobilized his fans to write letters of protest to the World Culinary Federation, hoping for a rematch.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Cui Junxian is just trying to make up for his elimination in the second round to prevent Wing''s business from being greatly affected.
He actually knew that there was no hope of a rematch, because Ma Lu''s behavior did not violate any competition rules, so after protesting, he took a flight directly back to China, without even accepting a post-match interview.
Qi Shanzhu''s fried fish cakes were also selling well at that time, but Ma Lu was obviously showing mercy when he didn''t copy them.
Qi Shanzhu originally just had the mentality of winning if she got through the first round, but she didn''t expect to be able to make it into the top seven, and she was very excited.
Before leaving, he also left his home address and restaurant address with Ma Lu.
Malu also gave Qi Shanzhu the addresses of the Universe Infinite Canteen and the new villa.
The two did not talk about the possibility of going further, because they both knew that it was impossible for each other to put down their careers, friends and life circle and go to a strange country to start over.
So what happens here, just let it stay here and become a beautiful memory. This is a tacit understanding among adults.
…
On the third day, after some rest, Malu regained his energy and swaggered to the banquet hall on the sixth floor of the hotel with his two little tails.
As soon as I stepped through the door, I immediately felt that the atmosphere here was different from the previous two days. The audience in the auditorium was more excited and active.
This is because nearly half of the seven finalists are Chinese chefs, which has not happened in previous MasterChef competitions.
In addition, the competition venue was also renovated overnight, and the redundant cooking stations were removed, leaving only seven, surrounding them in a circle.
This allows players to cook while observing their opponents'' choices and progress.
There are also three camera positions beside each cooking station, so that the audience at the scene and in front of the TV can fully appreciate the heroic appearance of the contestants while cooking.
Malu received the warmest welcome when he entered.
Although Universe Infinite Restaurant has only been open for less than half a year, due to several controversies and grievances with Meiping.com, it has already gained a popularity that many established restaurants cannot achieve in years or even decades.
The boss, Ma Lu, personally came to Sanya to participate in the MasterChef Competition. Although many of the contestants who came this time also had their own restaurants, he was the only one who did not usually cook and was the chef of the restaurant.
Everyone was generally skeptical about Ma Lu''s strength at first. However, after two rounds of competition, Boss Ma''s cooking skills have completely conquered all the doubters.
He can no longer be called a dark horse. He has become a figure like a big devil, with a sense of oppression when he appears on the stage.
Malu also waved to the audience to thank him, looking relaxed.
Before the competition started, the female host briefly interviewed the seven contestants.
When it was Malu''s turn, she asked a question that many people were curious about.
"Well, during the previous two days of competition, everyone noticed that Chef Malu seems to have been cooking with your right hand, and your left hand rarely participated.
"Especially with the theme of street food yesterday, was your left hand injured?" "No."
"Then why not?"
"Because no one is worthy of my two hands." Malu said into the microphone.
His crazy answer immediately caused the crowd to scream again.
The fighting spirit in the eyes of Sun Mei and others was also ignited by these words, and even Qi Shanzhu showed an expression of not wanting to give in easily.
Being able to become the chef of a restaurant makes me feel a little proud.
The reason why Ma Lu said something like a comic book villain was not only to find a rational excuse for his own behavior, but also to increase the intensity of other contestants.
He has not forgotten Lao Wang''s wish, hoping that everyone can go all out and show their style as much as possible in the final round of competition.
However, I have to say that this round of old friends and familiar faces is a bit too many. Ma Lu is also worried that everyone will be worried about the relationship between each other and will not be able to let go, so he will simply end it personally and add fuel to the fire.
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, he felt a little relieved in his heart.
Then the female host introduced the judges of the final.
Like the contestants, the panel of judges for the finals has also been streamlined, with only 4 judges remaining.
They are Indian chef Gaggan Anand from gaggan restaurant, Hong Kong chef Rocky Chen, Violet Huppert, editor-in-chief of "Food & Wine" magazine, and Japanese chef Hajime Yoneda from HAJIME restaurant.
Sun He, the president of the Asia Chapter of the World Culinary Federation, was originally a judge, but in order to avoid suspicion, he temporarily decided to withdraw from the final judging seat and gave up his position to Rocky Chen.
At this point, the contestants and judges are all here.
Only then did the hostess open the envelope in her hand. She looked at the card in the envelope and couldn''t help but show a hint of surprise.
"Ah, the theme of this competition is so strange.
“It is a very, very common thing on the island. Seven chefs need to use this thing to cook, and then the four judges will score the dishes. The one with the lowest score will be eliminated in each round.
"A total of six rounds will be held to determine the final champion. The top three will receive corresponding amounts of bonuses, and the champion and runner-up will also be qualified to participate in the world competition to compete for the final title of God of Cooking."
The hostess paused, "Have you all seen the timer on the table?"
After hearing her words, Malu and others looked to the right, and there was indeed a special timer placed there.
"The timer will automatically start timing after the competition starts. After the cooking is completed, tap the timer and it will pause. After the pause, you can no longer touch any kitchen utensils.
"The total cooking time for this round is 2 hours. It must be completed within the specified time. If it exceeds the limit, you will automatically be judged as a loser."
Although the time was shortened compared to the second game, most people breathed a sigh of relief and felt a lot more relaxed because they no longer had to cook food for 100 people.
Until a contestant asked, "2 hours, is it the time for each round of cooking, or is it added together?"
"It''s all added together." The hostess said, "That is to say, if you aim to win the championship, you will have to use these two hours to cook six dishes."
(End of chapter)