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"It's true." Su Man nodded directly. "Boss, it's already this late, how could I still joke with you about this?"

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Fu felt relieved.

"Okay, okay, that's good, that's good. Who is the person you found for me? Can I come and see him? I'll tell him the general situation so that I can be prepared when the time comes."

Su Man blinked at him innocently and said

"As for me, I am also a good cook."

Shopkeeper Fu was stunned for a moment, his face looked a little bad, as if he wanted to be angry but was trying hard to suppress his temper.

"Girl, are you kidding me? This is not a joke, so don't play with me."

Su Man also looked serious, "I'm not kidding you. Do I look like I'm kidding you? My cooking is indeed okay."

"This, this, this... cooking is one thing, and many people can cook, but it is hard to say whether the food is delicious or not."

"How do you know I can't do it without trying? And now it seems that you can only look for me, you can't find anyone else, right? Or even if you find a chef to cook it, it won't be 100% guaranteed. You might as well trust me instead of others, right?"

Su Man's tone was firm and her expression was serious, which made people look convinced inexplicably, just like Shopkeeper Fu now. Looking at Su Man in front of him, he suddenly felt that maybe he could believe her.

Just when he was considering whether to believe it, a waiter in front came over hurriedly.

"Boss, the people on the other side are urging us. Lord Wei said that if the chef hasn't been found yet, he can say something about the delay."

When Manager Fu heard this, his expression became even worse.

He knew very well that he had to go up at this time. If he didn't, he would only be laughed at in the end. After all, he knew very well what kind of people the Zui Xiang Lou were.

Although the Fu family is wealthy and powerful and does not need this little money, their family motto is to strive for excellence and never be a deserter.

So we must start this time. We must fight even if we lose. We must not give up without fighting.

Su Man was not in a hurry, but was waiting for Manager Fu to think it through.

Although she felt that this was an opportunity for her, she knew that Manager Fu was more anxious than her.

Shopkeeper Fu thought a lot in his mind, and finally gritted his teeth, looked at Su Man, and said,

"Okay, then I believe you, girl. This is not the first time we have met, nor the first time we have known each other. I believe in you. Please help me this time. If it works, I will definitely thank you very much."

"We'll talk about thanking you or not later. Let me win first." Su Man said with determination.

For her, cooking skills will definitely be no problem, so she will definitely win!

Shopkeeper Fu was originally very anxious, but after seeing Su Man's determined look, the anxiety in his heart was suddenly soothed.

Ever since he last saw this girl, he felt that this girl was different from the girls he had seen before, and he had an indescribable feeling.

Especially her temperament and calm demeanor, which made him feel that she was extraordinary.

Now that things have come to this, he can only choose to believe Su Man.

Su Man: "Then tell me what to do next, or if there are any taboos, so I can make preparations. Or what are your requirements and methods for the dishes you cook?"

"We have invited some officials from the town and the county magistrate this time. As for the dishes, there are no requirements. As long as they are well presented and fragrant, whoever cooks the best will be the winner. There are also ten people participating, so there will be a certain degree of fairness."

Su Man nodded after hearing this. Yes, that's fine! What she wanted was fairness!

"So let's start now?" Shopkeeper Fu asked, "Because something happened to our chef halfway through, and now Zui Xiang Lou can't wait any longer, and the time is long gone, so are you ready, girl?"

"Ready." Su Man nodded.

Shopkeeper Fu glanced at her and then took her out.

At this time, Old Man Fan said something else to Su Man.

"Don't worry, take your time. I believe in your cooking skills. You cook so deliciously, you will definitely win!"

Su Man hummed and nodded confidently.

"I have always believed in myself. By the way, remember to pay attention to whether Aunt Mei and Yue Niang will come over, otherwise they will be worried if they can't find us later."

Old Man Fan nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will pay close attention."

Su Man didn't say anything else and just followed Manager Fu out.

The judges and the owner of Zui Xiang Lou who were sitting there were a little surprised to see that Manager Fu actually came out with a woman, and there were even some discussions.

Whether it was Manager Fu or Su Man, they both looked completely unconcerned by the discussions.

But in fact, Su Man was the only one who didn't care at all. Manager Fu was still a little unsure in his heart, because he knew that letting a woman compete would definitely cause gossip among these people.

But now he has no other choice but to try it out.

Wei Yan, who was sitting among the judges, was also very surprised when he saw Su Man. However, he was only surprised that Manager Fu had found a woman to go on stage, and he had not thought about anything else for the time being.

Zui Xiang Lou is now eager to close Youran Ju down immediately. The fact that the chef of Youran Ju failed to arrive here in time was indeed their doing.

But so what? There is no business without fraud, as long as they win, it's good.

Shopkeeper Li of Zui Xiang Lou looked at Shopkeeper Fu with a smile on his face and asked curiously,

"Boss Fu, where is your chef? Why hasn't he come yet? The agreed time is almost here, and you can't let everyone wait with you, right?

Of course, if your chef is not available today, or does not dare to come out, we can choose another time."

When Su Man heard this, she sighed in her heart. Is this guy afraid that others don’t know why the chef of Youran Ju didn’t show up and whether it has something to do with Zui Xiang Lou?

Of course, Su Man was also muttering these words in her heart. Anyway, these things had nothing to do with her for the time being.

When Manager Fu heard what Manager Li said, he directly refuted it.

"It's true that the other two chefs of Youran Ju have had some problems temporarily, but I think you, Shopkeeper Li, know what the situation is. We at Youran Ju have always been aboveboard. Only some villains would show their succumbing behavior there."

It must be said that Manager Fu was not afraid. It was just a small Zui Xiang Lou. If they did not need to hide their identities and find the master, they would have gone straight to the house and smashed Zui Xiang Lou to pieces.

Shopkeeper Li was angered by what Shopkeeper Fu said, but he soon started laughing again.

"Since Shopkeeper Fu has come to this point, should we start the competition now? Where is your chef? Don't tell me it's the girl next to you."

"So what? Our chef is the girl next to me. What's wrong with that?" Shopkeeper Fu admitted it directly.

Anyway, he has already decided to let Su Man give it a try, so there is nothing wrong with admitting it or being shy about it.

Originally, Shopkeeper Li had only said it casually, just wanting to piss off Shopkeeper Fu, but he never expected that the other party would actually admit it directly. He didn't know what to say.

As soon as Shopkeeper Fu said this, the people in the judges' seats immediately started to discuss, and even Wei Yan looked at Shopkeeper Fu.

Shopkeeper Fu knew that Wei Yan would look at him, so when Wei Yan looked at him, he nodded to Wei Yan, indicating that everything was fine.

After seeing Manager Fu nod, Wei Yan also withdrew his gaze, looking like he was enjoying a good show.

The people of the Fu family have always had strange personalities, so it's not surprising that they would let a woman compete as a chef.

But what he was more curious about was that the woman standing next to Manager Fu actually dared to come on stage. This required a lot of courage. After all, which woman would not stay at home?

Especially since this woman now looked calm and determined, it made him curious and interested.

Shopkeeper Li finally reacted after hearing the people's discussion and immediately laughed and mocked Shopkeeper Fu.

"Hey, Shopkeeper Fu, is it because something happened to your chef that you are so anxious that your brain is not working properly? You actually let a woman compete with my chef? This will be funny if you tell others about it."

Su Man looked at him, sneered, and fought back directly.

"What's wrong with women? Why do women find it funny? Why? Were you not born by a woman but by a man? Or is there no woman in your family? Or do you look down on women at all?

If you look down on women, then how were you born? Or are you not married? So you don’t have a wife? You actually have a wife, so why do you look down on women? "

Shopkeeper Fu, who was about to speak, stopped talking after hearing what Su Man said, and his impression of Su Man improved a little.

Wei Yan, who was already curious about Su Man, became even more curious.

This woman is really different.

"You!" Shopkeeper Li didn't expect Su Man to refute him, and such a rebuttal really made him angry.

"You woman! I won't bother with you! You are just a shrew!"

"Shrew? I'm a shrew just because I said these few words. What do you think of looking down on women? Are you a scoundrel or a fool?"

"You, you, you! I don't care about you, but you are still aggressive?"

"I'm aggressive? That's funny, isn't it? How am I aggressive? I'm just responding to you. Do you think that you're talking while I remain silent and let you bully me and look down on me, that's not aggressive? Then what am I? I'm not a fool, how could I not refute?"

Some of the women present also felt warm in their hearts after hearing Su Man's words.

As women, they had been taught the three obediences and four virtues since childhood and had no right to speak at all, but what this woman said made them feel a lot better.

"Okay, is it time for the competition to begin? I don't have that much time to waste. I still have a lot of things to do in the county government office."

As the most prestigious person in the town, Wei Yan would definitely attract everyone's attention whenever he spoke.

Manager Fu didn't care at all, because he and Lord Wei were together.

But Shopkeeper Li was very nervous because he had always wanted to curry favor with Wei Yan.

"Sir, I'm not wasting your time." Lord Li said with an embarrassed look, "It's mainly because Shopkeeper Fu brought a woman to compete with the chef of Zui Xiang Lou. How is this possible? This is simply an insult to Zui Xiang Lou!"

The two chefs of Zui Xiang Lou also stood beside their shopkeeper and spoke up.

"Sir, my brother and I are famous chefs in this town. If we let a girl like this compete with us, even if we win, it will be dishonorable and we will be laughed at by others."

Hearing what the two brothers said, Su Man was the first to laugh out loud.

"All men are born equal. You are a human being and I am a human being. Why? Just because you are a man and I am a woman, you look down on me and think there are some things I can't do, right?

Or do you simply not dare to compete with me? You are afraid and afraid of losing, right?"

The latter sentence was indeed said by Su Man on purpose to anger the people in Zui Xiang Lou, because she really did not have time to waste on these people. She had to finish these things quickly and go home to be with her two children.

She plans to make some hot dumplings for the two children today. The two children will definitely like them!

Wei Yan couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Okay, okay! That's a good point! Men and women are all human beings. In this case, no matter whether they are male or female, what does it matter? So, Manager Li, do you still want to compete? If you don't want to take the written test, I will let Youranju win just based on what this girl said."

Anyway, he would never admit that he deliberately gave Youranju the chance to win.

Because he really didn't believe in this girl's cooking skills. The two chefs at Zui Xiang Lou did have some skills.

Shopkeeper Fu had not expected that such a thing would happen, and he could not help but feel more excited on the spot.

As for Su Man, she frowned slightly. She didn't want to win like this. Otherwise, how could she use this opportunity to discuss business with Manager Fu?

When Manager Li heard this, he quit on the spot.

"Sir! How can this be possible? Of course we have to compete, but I think we need to make a written agreement about what this girl just said.

After all, she is a girl no matter what, and I don’t want others to say that we won unfairly in the end.”