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The judges and ministers watched the four of them eat puffs and drink a strange drink.

Although they don't know what it is, it smelled fragrant, and it smelled like something they had never smelled before.

They wanted to protest, but it doesn't seem to violate the rules for the contestants to eat what they make.

Su Tang, Huang Yue Tong, Jing Liang, and Zhu Jin Yuan, they were enjoying hot cocoa and puffs.

God, why do these two taste so soft and good?

Su Tang stopped after eating two puffs. She likes Chinese dishes and Chinese pastries, but she also really likes Western-style pastries.

Who doesn't like delicious things!?

As she was eating, she saw the eyes of the little girl next to her, obviously staring at her cocoa.

Fortunately, Zhu Jin Yuan saw it too and poured a glass for the little girl.

The wet nurse and maids around Sun Qiao Shan were almost numb. Forget it, their lady could eat it if she wants to. Anyways, these people have already tasted it, and there would definitely be no problems.

Sun Qiao Shan drank hot cocoa for the first time. Looking at the murky thing, she wondered if it was good to drink?

As soon as she smelled it, Sun Qiao Shan smelled the smell of milk and an unspeakable burnt smell.

When the two were mixed together, Sun Qiao Shan's taste buds felt a soft and sweet taste for the first time.

Su Tang knows that the sweetness of this cream and the healing effect of cocoa powder would definitely amaze those who tasted it for the first time.

But after Su Tang took a few sips, she felt it was only passable and had already put it down.

But she had underestimated the ancient people's pursuit of sweetness.

Not to mention that Sun Qiao Shan is a twelve-year-old girl, even Huang Yue Tong is holding the cup and refuses to let go. Unfortunately, she has already finished drinking.

Even the two men Jing Liang and Zhu Jin Yuan were full of praise for this drink.

Especially Zhu Jin Yuan, who couldn't help but wonder, 'Is this the correct method to use cocoa?'

They accidentally acquired such ingredients, but they didn't know the purpose. They blindly followed the methods of foreign people. Was it too simple a way to think about it?

Zhu Jin Yuan temporarily put this matter aside and focused his attention on the judges.

These thirty desserts would be placed together on the high platform in front of them, and then the ten judges would taste them one by one, and then vote.

Each judge had a total of twenty delicious votes in their hands to vote for their favorite dessert.

After the voting is over, the votes would be counted publicly, and the top twenty dishes with the highest votes would advance to the next round.

As soon as this rule came out, even Su Tang thought it was interesting, and the audience watched the results with open eyes.

How interesting?!

First, they watched the judges taste it, and then they watched them vote. There is a lot of suspense at every step.

And they all wanted to know whether the dessert made by Su Tang is delicious. It looks unusual!

The audience was a little far away this time and they couldn't smell the dessert made by Su Tang at all.

While everyone was talking, ten ministers were already in place.

The one who took the lead was the Grand Secretary of the Imperial Academy. His official position is no longer low. Su Tang listened to Huang Yue Tong's introduction.

It seems that the higher the competition, the higher the official position of the judges becomes.

Even the Imperial Academy's Grand Secretary came this time. Although the rank of the scholars is not high, they are all civil officials, and their identities are naturally different.

Maybe next time the Minister of Household Affairs and the Minister of Military would come, after all, they all were here, right?

Huang Yue Tong couldn't help but say, "When we decide the winner of the competition, would the Emperor come over as well?"

After saying this, Sun Qiao Shan, who was eating puffs seriously next to her, nodded. "Yes, the Emperor is quite interested in this."

It was the Emperor who told her that this competition was particularly fun.

Sun Qiao Shan wanted to continue but was immediately stopped by the wet nurse. She couldn't help but say, "Your family said that there will be many people moving after a while. Please leave first, otherwise, it would be easy for you to be in danger."

It's true that when the results are announced later, the audience of a thousand people would be scattered around, it will definitely be a bit hectic.

Sun Qiao Shan had to wipe her fingers clean and she looked at Su Tang with a smile. "We will see each other again. When we do, can I eat your food next time?"

Su Tang only felt that this little girl was not only innocent and cute but also had a noble aura that was different from other people's, nodding slightly she said, "Yes, it's okay."

Sun Qiao Shan was so happy that she took her wet nurse's hand and left. However, her mind was still full of puffs!

It's really delicious. She also left some for the Emperor and asked her family servants to send them to the palace right away!

Today, brother Emperor couldn't come. So she sent back some food for brother Emperor!

Su Tang, Huang Yue Tong, and the others actually thought that the little girl had an extraordinary background, but it was not easy to guess, so they turned their attention to the stage.

The Imperial Grand Secretary has already taken the other judges up to taste the desserts. He started to try the first dessert and found it delicious, so he put the small delicious food vote ticket in the box next to the dessert.

This Imperial Grand Secretary, Fan Yun Ping, was very different from the very serious character than everyone imagined. He looks approachable and obviously interested in the desert in front of him.

Governor Pei felt relieved when he saw this, he knew that his colleague loved food and sweets, so he dared to call him to this dessert competition.

Let the God of Cooking Competition gain some reputation with the Imperial Academy. That way wouldn't it be better to find judges with higher official positions in the future?

Of course, if it weren't for the fact that the Emperor came in person last time and spread it to the ears of the officials, the Imperial Grand Secretary would not have agreed to come here as a judge.

Governor Pei thought about this and then saw that Fan Yun Ping had already started tasting.

Fan Yun Ping is naturally a fair judge and he does not know these chefs, so of course, he will not show favoritism, whatever tasted good he would give the vote to, and if it was bad he would shake his head.

A total of ten judges, all capital city officials, also have their own preferences and judgments.

But they all stopped in front of a unique dessert. Su Tang saw that they all seemed to be looking at her cream puffs.

Indeed, this thing looks a little different from ordinary snacks.

Fan Yun Ping took the lead in picking one and praised it. "Exquisite and lovely."

Then he smelled it. "Lovely sweet fragrant."

He just likes sweets. He likes things that smell sweet.

When he took a bite he realized it was completely different from the sweetness that he had imagined, this sweetness is light and soft, like clouds sliding in his mouth.

It is thousands of times more tender and smooth than tofu, and it seems to spread throughout his mouth, making the whole mouth sweet and filling the entire senses at once.

Then being pulled back into reality by a slightly chewier, crisp pastry which made people savor this food carefully.

He never experienced such a feeling before.

How could it be like this?

Su Tang was half relieved to see his expression.

Fortunately, he should like it from his expression.

No matter what the food is as long as it's delicious, then there will be people who like it, this is normal.

Su Tang felt relieved.

But other people watching Fan Yun Ping's face seemed to not understand his astonished expression.

The audience hasn't seen any official eat dessert with such an expression.

But wasn't it a little exaggerated?

But Fan Yun Ping didn't seem to be satisfied with this and praised the dessert loudly. "As soft as a cloud, as sweet as milk and honey, delicious, very delicious! Little golden cloud is so delicious and makes people love it so much!"

???

What kind of lame poem is this?

'How can you still open your mouth?' the audience thought.

Fan Yun Ping regretted it after he spoke, losing his former image.

But it doesn't matter!

It was just delicious!

When Fan Yun Ping said this, the other judges couldn't wait to taste it. Even those who had no appreciation for desserts were shocked by the novelty of the taste.

Zhu Jin Yuan looked at the stage and said, "It seems that you will advance."

Su Tang smiled. "Yes, it's because it's unique."

"No, I think it's because of the taste and I also like the taste very much. It's really delicious." Huang Yue Tong's eyes were sparkling. "Can I go to your house and eat some more? Will you sell these puffs?"

The name was a little strange, but they would still say it according to Su Tang's words.

Su Tang shook her head. "I don't think so, but if you want to eat them, I can make some."

"Wow, Tang Tang, you're really great!" Huang Yue Tong was very happy that she could still eat the puffs, but Su Tang wasn't going to sell this thing called puffs. It was too bad. Even she could see that if she started selling it, the income would be very high.

But Huang Yue Tong didn't say much. She should respect Su Tang's decision.

In fact, Su Tang really did not think so deeply, she was too lazy to work as hard as before!

She originally wanted to make a fast-food restaurant, so she took over the now Xi Cheng Restaurant, but she didn't expect so many things to happen later.

She was really apprehensive.

Although she likes to cook delicious food for others, the premise is that she can't be too tired.

If she really starts selling puffs, according to her personality, she might end up making a lot of the desserts herself.

The amount of work was too large, so it was better to slip around and have nothing to do, or for the people around them to learn how to make it themselves.

The people around her have no idea that the reason why Su Tang doesn't want to sell puffs is that she doesn't want to bother!

If the boss of Jing Shui Pavilion and Zui Xiao Pavilion knew about this, they would feel resentment.

She clearly doesn't want any money at home!

What else does she want?!

While Huang Yue Tong was talking to them, the voting on the stage had been completed.

Su Tang saw that a seemingly endless wave of glances swept over as if they were all the eyes of the judges and audience.

Su Tang is also afraid but generously allows them to gawk at her.

This demeanor is different from how many other people would react.

Fan Yun Ping, the Imperial Academy Grand Secretary also looked over, only to find that this young chef was a bit extraordinary.

But more importantly, when this competition is over, he must ask this young chef to make some more of these desserts, so he could take them home and give them to his wife and children to taste

His wife would definitely like it too.

Obviously, before the competition was over someone was already thinking about how to ask Su Tang to buy the puffs.

While the contestants were waiting, Governor Pei counted the votes and read out the votes for each dessert in front of everyone.

As for Su Tang, of course, she would advance directly!

And she got ten votes directly, knowing that there were only ten judges in total, she got a full score of votes.

It proved that all the judges thought her desserts were delicious.

What makes it even funnier is that the dessert made by Su Tang was all gone!

There were still a lot of desserts on the other plates, but the judges had all eaten the desserts made by Su Tang.

This made Fan Yun Ping blush a little because he ate a lot of them.

Each piece was only a mouthful and he had eaten a lot before he knew it.

Not only Fan Yun Ling but also all the other judges were similar, they had also gone straight to Su Tang's plate!

Needless to say, the expressions of the judges have explained everything, that is, the desserts made by Su Tang were really delicious!

Even the ministers in the court liked it so much that the audiences were more curious about how delicious it was.