Chapter 147: Ishihara Jiro Leaves in Discontent After Harsh Words

“How could this be! I refuse to accept this! There must be some insider dealings!” Ishihara Jiro became furious upon seeing the outcome of the competition.

He believed that the Jadeite White Jade Soup he made was the best!

The championship of this culinary competition should have been his!

“Mr. Ishihara, please calm down! Your Jadeite White Jade Soup was indeed delicious! However, compared to Mr. Tang’s dish, it was slightly inferior. If you don’t believe it, you can taste it for yourself!” suggested the chairman of the judging panel.

Ishihara Jiro tasted Tang Feng’s dish with skepticism.

He was stunned for a long time.

He had never imagined that Tang Feng’s culinary skills could reach such an extraordinary level!

It was truly breathtaking!

If he hadn’t tasted it himself, he would never have believed it, even if he were to be beaten to death!

In the end, he said nothing.

He simply glanced at Tang Feng and then left the place with a look of loss on his face.

“Mr. Ishihara, please wait! You are the runner-up of this culinary competition, and according to the rules, you are also entitled to a trophy and prize money,” the organizer’s representative quickly stopped him.

“I came for the championship! Anything less is meaningless to me!” Ishihara Jiro said, pausing before turning to Tang Feng, “Your culinary skills are indeed impressive! But don’t be too proud! There will be an International Chef Competition in a while, and I will definitely defeat you then!”

After these words, Ishihara Jiro left the place.

“The contestant from Japan is too arrogant! He lost the competition but still had harsh words for Tang Feng, which is really speechless!”

“To be fair! The contestant from Japan is indeed very strong! Fortunately, Tang Feng entered this competition, otherwise, the championship might have been his!”

“My palms were sweating just now! It would have been unacceptable for a contestant from Japan to win the championship of our national chef competition!”

“Anyway, the champion of this culinary competition still belongs to a Chinese! I hope Tang Feng continues to excel and strives to win the championship at the International Chef Competition!”

“That might be difficult! As far as I know, the International Chef Competition mainly focuses on Western cuisine! Tang Feng might not excel in that.”

While everyone was having their say, the award ceremony began.

Tang Feng and Chen Yang went on stage to receive their awards together.

Since Ishihara Jiro voluntarily gave up the award, the runner-up position was vacant.

With Tang Feng’s help, Chen Yang smoothly became the third place.

Chen Yang’s face was beaming with joy!

Although he did not win the championship, the third-place result far exceeded his expectations!

Without Tang Feng’s help, he might not have even qualified for the finals!

After the award ceremony, the contestants came to Tang Feng, wanting to take photos with him.

Tang Feng readily agreed.

“Mr. Tang, I am the head chef of Beijing Hotel! Your culinary skills are so outstanding, would you be interested in working at our hotel? I can offer you the position of head chef,” someone extended an invitation to Tang Feng.

“Thank you for your kind offer. I’ve just opened a restaurant with Chen Yang, where he serves as the head chef. If you have time, you are welcome to try our dishes,” Tang Feng politely declined.

“Oh? Really? Where is your restaurant located? I’ll definitely come to support you when I have the time!” the person showed interest.

Tang Feng gave the restaurant’s name and location to the person.

Everyone present noted down the restaurant’s name and address.

Clearly, they all wanted to taste Tang Feng’s cooking.

After all, winning the National Chef Competition must mean he had real talent!

When it was about time, Tang Feng, along with Su Xiaoli and Chen Yang, left the place.

Chen Yang handed the prize check to Tang Feng.

“Uncle Chen, what do you mean by this?” Tang Feng was clearly stunned.

“Without your help, I definitely wouldn’t have won the prize money. So, in my view, this prize money belongs to you,” Chen Yang answered truthfully.

“Look at what you’re saying! You participated in the competition yourself, and you made the dishes yourself. Although I gave you some advice, the main credit still belongs to you, not me,” Tang Feng said, pushing the check back to him.

Chen Yang didn’t know what to say for a moment.

“Uncle Chen, I appreciate your sentiment. But now that we’ve opened a restaurant together, there’s no need for such formalities between us. Just focus on doing a good job,” Tang Feng looked at him with a smile.

“Rest assured! I will definitely study hard and work with all my might!” Chen Yang quickly made a solemn promise.

“That’s enough for me! Work hard, and I believe the restaurant’s business will get better and better,” Tang Feng said.

Soon, they arrived at the restaurant’s entrance.

Tang Feng took Su Xiaoli for a tour inside, then they casually had a meal.

“Brother Feng, my heart was in my throat when the judge announced the results,” Su Xiaoli said.

“What? Did you think I would lose to that contestant from Japan?” Tang Feng asked half-jokingly.

“Yes,” Su Xiaoli nodded, “Although I know your culinary skills are very good, everyone has different tastes. It’s possible that the judges might not like the dish you made.”

“The judges are all top chefs, they know their stuff. Anyway, not only did I beat the contestant from Japan, but I also won so much prize money. We must celebrate properly tonight!” Tang Feng was very happy.

“Are you planning to cook at home or go out to eat?” Su Xiaoli discussed with him.

“Let’s go to a restaurant. It would be a bit too much for me to host so many people at home,” Tang Feng decided.

“Who are you planning to invite for the meal?” Su Xiaoli continued to ask.

“The six people from our two dormitories,” Tang Feng answered.

“That means, including us, there will be eight people in total. Cooking at home might be manageable,” Su Xiaoli said.

“Let’s not. Cooking at home would take at least two to three hours. We better go to a restaurant,” Tang Feng decided.

Seeing him so determined, Su Xiaoli didn’t say anything more.

Soon, Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli called their roommates, arranging to meet at the restaurant at 5:30 PM.

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