Astounded the Whole Audience

They didn’t worry for too long; Mina quickly finished slicing all the salmon.

The cooks opposite Mina were either burning their pots because they’d been on the fire too long, or when they tried to kill the fish, the fish flew everywhere, creating a chaotic scene.

Originally, thousands of people participated in the competition, but within half an hour, many had dropped out for various reasons, leaving less than a hundred people on the field.

Nora went back and forth, gathering information, and found that only Jones’ fish-making skills were the most promising.

False alarm, Long Ling thought they had some amazing skills.

Just when Long Ling felt confident, the middle-aged woman making food opposite them suddenly poked her head out and peeked at Mina’s pot.

Mina, like a hen protecting her chicks, immediately glared at her: “Don’t look at your own pot, what are you looking at me for?”

The plump middle-aged woman looked a little guilty after being glared at, squinting her eyes as she said:

“Your soup is all green, and it smells sour. You wouldn’t be using moldy, rotten food, would you?”

Mina immediately put her hands on her hips:

“This is sauerkraut made by Miss Long Ling, it’s delicious, how could it be rotten? Can you even speak properly?”

The middle-aged woman scoffed:

“Who knows? Some people will do anything to get an encouragement award.

They’re black-hearted and black-livered, using rotten vegetables that even dogs wouldn’t eat, and putting them in fish soup to muddle through.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd began to discuss.

“Last time, the person who made fish soup used rotten vegetable leaves, which really screwed us over.

We vomited and had diarrhea after just one sip!”

When Nora heard everyone saying that Mina’s fish was made with spoiled fish and rotten vegetables, she couldn’t help but argue.

“What nonsense are you talking about? Sauerkraut fish is super delicious. You haven’t even tasted it, why are you slandering us!”

Mina argued, her eyes turning red and tears streaming down her face, wishing she could rush down and fight with those people!

These days, Miss Long Ling has been working hard to prepare for the opening of the tavern.

Everyone has been working hard to prepare new dishes, making many flyers, just waiting to shine in the Salmon Feast Competition.

Now, the carefully prepared food hasn’t even been tasted, and people are already saying the dishes are terrible and spreading the word everywhere.

Unfortunately, their voices were weak and powerless.

No matter how they argued, it was like a drop of water falling into the sea, having no impact at all.

More voices drowned out Mina and Nora’s words, and even some people in the crowd, not knowing the truth, began to mock them.

“So agitated, she must have been called out on it. These young girls are too black-hearted these days.

Why can’t they just make a steamed fish dish properly? Why do they have to come out and harm people?”

Mina and Nora were about to go crazy.

Did they have nothing better to do than deliberately use freshly caught fish with rotten vegetables to harm them!

Why do some people always think the worst of others!

Unfortunately, newcomers are so insignificant.

No matter how much effort they put into preparing their sauerkraut fish, in the absence of support, most people will choose to parrot what others say.

Reality is even more powerless than imagined.

Long Ling held down Mina, who was holding a kitchen knife, and Nora, who had rolled up her sleeves:

“Alright, don’t argue with them.”

Mina’s eyes were red, and her voice choked: “Miss Long Ling, I’ve already used half of the fish to make sauerkraut fish. I didn’t expect them to be so mean.

I’m sorry, Miss Long Ling, I messed up the task you entrusted to me.”

As she spoke, tears couldn’t help but fall down, and she covered her cheeks with trembling hands, strings of tears rolling down through her fingers.

Nora had never felt so wronged before.

The usually carefree girl had tears on her face and clenched her fists:

“Miss Long Ling, let me go and drag out those people who just said those things. I want to beat them up!”

“They don’t even know how long you prepared for this dish.

We finally caught the fish, and you spent so much time making the sauerkraut!”

Long Ling patted their shoulders, comforting them softly:

“It’s okay, I know everyone has already worked hard. Leave the rest to me, I’ll solve the problem.”

Mina and Nora widened their eyes in surprise: “Miss Long Ling!”

Long Ling said gently: “Time is running out. Once rumors start, it’s difficult to reverse people’s impressions in the short term.”

Not only in this world, but even in the world she was in before, if there were rumors of rebellion during the previous dynasty, the emperor would rather kill a thousand than let one go.

People are not related to them, even if they tell others that they have worked hard and have put their heart into it, every chef here will say that they have put their heart into it, so who would they choose to believe?

The first time you want to gain people’s trust, you rely on absolute strength.

Long Ling couldn’t bear to see her subordinates being wronged in front of others.

“If I go on stage, I will lead everyone to victory. Stop crying, girls. The next time will be a little tight, you…”

Long Ling was radiant, exuding confidence and power.

Mina and Nora were completely fascinated by Miss Long Ling at that moment.

They had both witnessed Long Ling’s strength and knew that if Long Ling went on stage herself, she would definitely amaze everyone.

Even a hundred Joneses could be beaten down!

The two girls couldn’t help but laugh through their tears, wiping away the tears from their eyes, and said in unison:

“We will all help Miss Long Ling!”

Duchess Violet Fuges always got nervous whenever the evil dragon was angry.

Now, at the height of the competition, Long Ling shouldn’t always be thinking about Violet.

Reining in her mind, she walked onto the stage.

Because she was wearing a special magic cloak, others couldn’t tell that she was a dragon.

As soon as Long Ling appeared on the stage, she attracted a lot of attention.

The silver-haired girl was calm and gentle, and she walked straight to the Salmon Feast Competition venue, as if walking on a brightly lit stage with a red carpet.

The originally gossiping crowd couldn’t help but brighten up when they saw a new person suddenly appear.

Just relying on her beauty was enough to attract attention.

The moment Long Ling picked up the kitchen knife, everyone witnessed a true visual feast.

The skillful knife work and the skilled cooking techniques made people instantly ignore her beauty and focus on the skills she displayed.

The sharp kitchen knife created intricate patterns in Long Ling’s hands, and the complex cooking process was just a simple game for her.

Since Long Ling had chosen to go on stage herself, she would naturally not be limited to making just one dish of sauerkraut fish.

Chinese cuisine is extensive and profound.

Whether it is steaming, boiling, stewing, stir-frying, or deep-frying, she can make each one shine.

If that was the case, why not wow the whole audience? Each dish she made could beat everyone else present.

For her, this competition was a complete cakewalk.

Once Long Ling fully immersed herself in it, everything around her became a background.

Fresh salmon was cut into flower patterns, coated in soft flour, and fried in hot oil.

A rich, sweet, and sour sauce was thickened to create a fragrant color.

The fierce and surging flames raged under the pot. The moment Long Ling tossed the iron pot, even the flames were tamed by it.

The fire entered the pot, roasting the fish, and the fresh, spicy, and fragrant flavors were instantly stimulated.

A gust of wind blew by, and the domineering fragrance lingered for a long time, causing everyone’s saliva to flow straight down.

The surrounding crowd was completely obsessed, becoming prisoners of the delicious food, and couldn’t help but admire the chef who created such delicious food.

“Is she a witch? Why do I see that she only added some ordinary ingredients, but suddenly it became so fragrant?”

“Witches don’t cook, witches only make potions. This is too fragrant. When can we start tasting the dishes? I can’t wait!”

More and more people were attracted by the aroma of the food, surrounding Long Ling so tightly that water couldn’t leak through.

If it weren’t for the fences and ribbons next to her, everyone would have rushed onto the stage.

Afraid that the focused Long Ling would be disturbed, Nora and Mina patrolled around like eagles, ready to fight anyone who dared to disturb Miss Long Ling.

They attracted too many people.

Even some of the team that was originally cheering for Jones sneaked over out of curiosity, but couldn’t leave once they got close.

So fragrant, it was too fragrant to leave. It was so tempting!

Jones’s large grilled fish was also fragrant, but they had been eating it every year and could no longer taste anything new.

But the beautiful silver-haired girl in front of them made each dish so smoothly, and they were all dishes they had never seen before, filling people’s appetite and curiosity.

Even the middle-aged woman who previously said that the sauerkraut fish was made with rotten fish and rotten vegetable leaves was a little tipsy from the aroma and couldn’t help but stand on tiptoe.

When Nora saw that she dared to come over, she immediately raised her fist:

“Didn’t you say that the fish we made was made with rotten vegetable leaves?”

The middle-aged plump woman was still stubborn: “I was just saying it casually, joking. You took it seriously.”

Nora’s face turned red: “I don’t care what you say, you’re not allowed to come over, and you’re not allowed to smell Miss Long Ling’s cooking!”

The middle-aged woman was glared at coldly by Nora and felt a little guilty: “I won’t smell it then.”

The other party walked away dejectedly. After a while, Nora saw her standing in another place, secretly watching Miss Long Ling cook, so shameless.

Nora immediately ran to give Long Ling a little report:

“Miss Long Ling, that woman who said our sauerkraut fish was made with rotten vegetable leaves is still there.

She wouldn’t be trying to steal your cooking skills, would she?”

Mina, who was originally picking vegetables, suddenly stopped and stood guard beside Long Ling, not letting anyone see.

Long Ling tapped them both on the head: “What are you thinking? Focus on cooking.

One minute on stage takes ten years of practice off stage. If others could learn it just by looking, then everyone would be a chef.”

Nora and Mina were tapped on the head, and silly smiles appeared on their faces. Hehe, Miss Long Ling was right.

Miss Long Ling was the backbone of their team.

The town chief, who was originally sitting in the judges’ seat waiting to eat grilled fish, saw the crowd commotion and asked the secretary,

“What’s going on over there? Why are there so many people all of a sudden?”

The secretary had already sent his subordinates to take a look, but he didn’t know why they hadn’t returned for so long.

He had no choice but to say to the town chief, “I’ll go check the situation.”

As soon as the secretary arrived at Long Ling’s venue, he saw the freshly braised salmon being served, the sauce thick and the aroma strong.

He swallowed hard and couldn’t help but push through the crowd, taking several steps forward.

From his angle, he could only see Long Ling’s back, which was blocked by two girls wearing black clothes with the Misty Tavern embroidered on the back.

The secretary wiped his saliva and quickly went back to report to the town chief:

“Town chief, a new chef has arrived. The salmon is cooked so fragrantly, it can be compared to Jones’s large grilled fish. Everyone can’t help but go over to watch.”

The town chief said, beaming: “Let’s go and try the new dishes together later.”

The town chief was also a foodie, otherwise, he wouldn’t hold the Salmon Feast Competition every year.

The competition’s prize money was provided by the Bear Beastman Legion, which not only earned him the praise of the residents of the town but also allowed him to eat delicious food, a win-win situation.

The secretary nodded quickly, following behind the town chief.

His belly had become even rounder over the years.

The town chief was a little impatient:

“The competition is about to end soon. Has the Gris Port councilor arrived yet?”

The secretary replied: “The people we sent out said they saw the carriage coming.”

During lunch break, Violet took a sip of coffee.

As the highest administrative officer here, her office was always in the quietest place.

“Governor, I have brought the magic communication crystal. If you want to see the whole process of the competition, you can broadcast the screen at any time.”

Councilor Koffey lowered his head.

He couldn’t figure out why Duke Violet, as the lord and governor, would suddenly be interested in a small Salmon Feast Competition.

Violet lightly parted her red lips:

“Don’t let anyone discover that I arranged for you to go there, understand?”

She didn’t care about Long Ling’s small tavern, nor did she care about whether the competition could win, but Little Dragon must be within her sight.

Koffey said respectfully: “I will definitely handle this matter well, please rest assured.”

The officer opposite had not spoken for a long time, and Koffey couldn’t help but quietly look up, Violet, wearing a military uniform, was pinching the bridge of her nose.

She had been a little worried recently.

The incident of the Poison Flame Beast Egg was just showing some signs of ending.

The arrest was halfway through, and an important suspect ran away. He colluded with a group of thieves.

This group of people killed many civilians and also killed some police officers.

If her leg had not been injured and left disabled, she would have chosen to transform into a dragon to personally pursue them.

Now she can only continue to listen to her subordinates report the case.

Fortunately, Loraine’s side was going smoothly.

Under her leadership, the immortal Alphas were finally able to be quiet for a while, and she was also able to obtain generous rewards from it.

It was just that there were still a few stubborn people who needed to compete again before they would give in.

She had neglected Little Strawberry Dragon a bit during this period, but Little Strawberry Dragon didn’t seem to care at all, only thinking about the tavern.

Violet couldn’t help but feel a little bored.

Were all Alphas like this?

Were they no longer cherished once they were obtained?

Seeing that the officer seemed to be thinking about other things, Koffey said in a timely manner:

“If there is nothing else, then I will go to Lepa Town now?”

Violet glanced at him from a high position, and Koffey immediately became apprehensive.

Half an hour later, Koffey sat next to the coachman, driving a luxurious carriage with the Violet emblem from Gris Port.

Koffey touched his nose in the cold wind.

If the Duchess had planned to watch the Salmon Feast Competition from the beginning, why would she have asked him to prepare the magic communication crystal?