After getting this topic, the expressions on everyone's faces were obviously very rich, some were happy, and some were sad. Many people probably ignore that this simplest and most basic ingredient will have that kind of tricky topic. I thought I would be able to cook a big meal or a topic that requires high skill, but I never thought it would be such a topic, making tofu and rice.

Is this really a test of their basic skills?

But when each of them received the so-called ingredients, those who were already wailing in their hearts were really going to cry this time. Because the ingredients that each of them got were not finished tofu cubes at all. Instead, it was a semi-finished product, which turned out to be soybean grains. It's not a soaked soybean grain, it's actually a dry soybean grain, which is really dumbfounded.

If they want to make tofu, they have to soak the soybeans first, and then grind the soybeans into tofu as soon as possible.

Making tofu Everyone who learns cooking has basically learned it when they first got started, but if you want to make tofu quickly and well, this will test your usual skills.

After some candidates got a pack of soybeans, they were almost dumbfounded, and simply sat there, wasting their time.

After Yang Ruo got the soybeans, what she thought about was the question of time, thinking that time was only one hour, if she didn't hurry up, it was estimated that when she made the tofu, then there would be no time to make tofu.

This time, there are two difficulties, the first is to make the quality and quality of tofu, which will determine the quality of your dish. The second difficulty is the taste of tofu. If your tofu is well made and has no flaws, then the dish of this tofu is likely to be delicious and win. But if your craftsmanship is good, and the tofu you make is not good, maybe the texture is too old, or it may be slightly bitter, then when you want to season it later, it will be more difficult.

After Yang Ruo got the ingredients, he poured some warm water to soak the soybeans, but he couldn't use too hot water, otherwise it would affect the quality of the soybeans, so he could only soak them in warm water. Then she carefully observed the judges sitting on it, and began to make the seasoning and some preparations.

Since she can't make tofu now, she has to cook the rice, and this time the question is a combination of tofu and rice.

It takes a little effort to make people feel a wonderful happiness just by eating this piece of tofu and adding a bowl of rice. However, this is not very difficult for Yang Ruo, she is just a little worried that when she is ordering marinade, she is a little afraid that she will not be able to grasp the size of the tofu and make the quality of tofu.

In the past, when Yang Ruo was making tofu, she didn't like to use salt brine, and always felt that the tofu made by salt brine was a bit bitter, so she would choose to use gypsum powder. However, the dosage is extremely strict, if the amount is too much, it may cause harm to the human body, and it is not good to shoot tofu if it is less.

Later, she came up with a way, when ordering brine tofu, add a little white vinegar to it, and only need a small amount of gypsum to make the tofu white and tender. There is no white vinegar here, only the so-called vinegar, but it is also vinegar, so Yang Ruo watered the vinegar and put it aside for later use.

After the game started, only the drum sounded, and everyone lowered their heads and began to get busy.

On the judges' bench here sat Si Zheng and Master Si Shan, who were whispering while watching the reactions of each candidate. Here, when candidates take the exam, they have a special document to make a record of each step on the side. This also makes it easier for the judges to get a more detailed picture of each candidate's performance.

It is worth mentioning that not long after the examination began, a big man came to the judges' table, and even Lord Si Zheng had to stand up and bow to him when he saw him.

"Lord Wang, why are you here?" Lord Si Zheng couldn't help but be surprised, how could such an occasion alarm such a great god. Si Zheng was so excited, he looked like a child of a few years old, how could he have the solemn look in front of everyone just now.

"I heard that there is a game here today, so I came over to take a look."

Manager Jiang listened on the sidelines, and immediately felt happy in his heart, and said in his heart, since King Ming came to see the game, it means that he must have come with some kind of purpose, otherwise how could a person of his identity do such a useless thing.

He said in his heart, if it was his person, he would be directly looked at by King Ming, and he directly bypassed the imperial dining room and was raised. Then his face is bigger than that of Lord Si Zheng.

The Imperial Dining Room and the Imperial Dining Division were originally one family, and the two families were not separated from each other. It stands to reason that Mr. Jiang and Si Shan are on the same level. However, this is not the case, and in the eyes of other hot people, the imperial dining room is obviously much more advanced than their imperial dining division.

But on weekdays, Lord Si Zheng doesn't look at him with the right eyes at all, and when he talks to him, he also snorts and drinks, which makes people feel so aggrieved. Lord Si Zheng has always pressed his head. It always felt like he was a little shorter than others, and he felt that their imperial dining division was working harder than the imperial dining room, and he was a place to cultivate talents. Without them, there is a royal dining room.

So when he heard King Ming say this, Mr. Jiang couldn't help but hold back a lot of strength in his heart, and only hoped that the prince would be able to discern the pearls and pick away a few seedlings from him, and save Wang Sizheng cheaply.

After King Ming sat down, he looked at the ten candidates below one by one, and soon found Yang Ruo. I saw that she looked calm, her face was soft, and she was unhurried, but she was very organized. Others are already busy with people turning on their backs, chickens and dogs jumping, looking at the movements in Yang Ruo's hands, but it can give people a pleasing feeling.

Although she was dressed in the same way as everyone else, she could show her unique charm and temperament, which also gave King Ming a look of interest in his eyes.

Manager Jiang was very good at observing words and feelings, and seeing that King Ming paid more attention to Yang Ruo than other heat, he couldn't help but say a few more words when he held the record in the document.

Seeing this, Lord Si Zheng immediately raised his eyebrows and coughed lightly, as if to wake him up not to talk much.

King Ming pretended not to hear it, and continued to look at the paperwork in his hand, and after reading it again, he already knew it in his heart.

In fact, he came in front of him, and when Yang Ruo was made difficult by Lord Zhangshan, he happened to see it. Seeing that the look in his eyes was wrong, Changsheng immediately knew what to do. Later, there was a situation where Master Si Shan went over to help Yang Ruo speak. Otherwise, if Yang wants to enter the exam, it is estimated that he will have to take a lot of speech.

Yang Ruo didn't know that someone was making trouble behind his back, but fortunately, King Ming appeared in time and saved the scene.

The Imperial Chef's cooking competition is going on in an intense and orderly manner.

And the whole of Kyoto became full of people, and the streets were full of people, and of course, more strikingly, there were more heavily armed soldiers, all with weapons in their hands, waiting solemnly.

It turned out that early this morning, the people of the Five Cities Terracotta Division, the people of the Palace Guard Division, and the people of the Dark Guard almost all poured out of the nest and began to get busy, guarding the safety and defense of the entire Kyoto.

The reason for this is not for anything else, but because, from today on, the envoys of various countries, such as the Khitan, Rouran, and the people of the ancient kingdom of Loulan, will send their people to Kyoto. In addition, feudal lords and princes from all over the world will also come to Kyoto. They all came to participate in this big military parade and pay tribute to the emperor.

Therefore, their safety is extremely important, if there is any chaos in the past few days, it is estimated that no matter who it is, it will be angry.

As well as the accommodation arrangements of these people, as well as the diet and daily life in the past few days, they are also big things. Because there are too many people coming and going, it is also the most likely time to make trouble.

Therefore, early this morning, Wang Qi was summoned into the palace by the emperor and asked him to cooperate with the soldiers and horses of the five cities and the palace guards, and handed them over to him to command, so that Wang Qi had no time to prick.

After returning from the palace, Wang Qi made some arrangements for the people below, and he was in charge of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the palace guards at once, which made others complain. Wang Qi just pretended not to see it, and by the time he had all deployed, it was already two hours later.

As soon as they were busy here, Prince Duan entered the city again, so, after a few busy times, Wang Qi felt a little tired, Qian Shun saw that he was very tired, and hurriedly said to him: "General, you better rest first." When the Khitan envoys and the Rouran envoys arrive, I will call you again. "Now that they are surrounded by outsiders, Qian is not good to call him Brother Qi anymore. can only be called according to his official position.

"It's okay, it's a little thing." After Wang Qi finished speaking, he stood at the head of the city and checked the situation everywhere. The flow of people in the city is basically stable, although there seem to be more people, but in general, nothing goes wrong.

Wang Qi slept in the inn last night, although it was the best inn in Kyoto, but he didn't sleep well all night. When he heard that Yang Ruo was slapped by the lord of Showa in the Gongsun Marquis Mansion, he was really angry and distressed. I can't wait to go to the county lord of Showa immediately and slap her Yang Ruo back.

But after Yang Ruo saw him, not only did he not mention anything about the fact that the county lord of Showa slapped her, but also pretended to be peaceful, and he didn't mean to tell his grievances at all. On the contrary, it is like a normal day, polite and detached. It's just that when he asked to carry her, her face showed a slight girlish shyness, and she didn't react too much.

At that time, if Wang Qi knew that she was so uncomfortable, she would definitely not do that, he knew that Yang Ruoqiang, maybe he didn't say it, because he didn't want him to worry too much. But the more this happened, the more Wang Qi felt that Yang Ruo didn't care about him.

And this time Gongsun Jin was also furious, I heard that he actually fell out with the county lord of Showa for Yang Ruo. actually wanted to drive her out of the Hou Mansion, but later Hou Ye and Mrs. Hou asked him for an explanation, but he didn't say anything, so it was over.

King Kang, the father of the lord of Showa, is not a fuel-efficient lamp, but Gongsun Jin didn't even give King Kang's face this time. What does that mean, it can only show that he cares too much about Yang Ruo.

Thinking of this, Wang Qi couldn't help but feel anxious, and hurriedly ran to see Yang Ruo. He must not be able to show his face, for fear of arousing other people's tongues, but he is a little relieved even if he looks at her secretly and from a distance.

Unexpectedly, he coincidentally let him hear the conversation between Yang Ruo and the little chef girl Qingqing. "He's a very nice, very nice person."

Although Yang Ruo's mouth is subtle, she has never praised her, which is a high evaluation for her. Since she can evaluate Gongsun Jin like this to an outsider, she must think in her heart that he is the best person in her heart.

So what is he in her heart?

The more Wang Qi thought about it, the more unpleasant it became, and he was fighting hard and doing things.

But when it was time for Yang Ruo's exam, he began to be anxious again, although he was angry with Yang Ruo, but in the end he couldn't harden his heart.

He originally wanted to take the time to take a look at Yang Ruo's exam, but he didn't expect that it would really be incomprehensible. Because he received a report from the people below that the mission of the ancient kingdom of Loulan had arrived ahead of schedule.