sinovels Chapter 48
Chapter 48
Gentle as the wind in mid-spring, gently and warmly blowing over the long-lost heart.
41. This unexpected encounter
Although the temperature in November is so cold that you have to wear a thick coat, the sky in Amsterdam is still blue and refreshing.
Although it is the low season for tourism, the streets of the capital of the Netherlands, the city known as the Venice of the North, are still bustling with crowds.In the square full of tourists, an old man in a plaid skirt is playing bagpipes, and the melodious music is like light flying catkins, fluttering across the sky.
Accompanied by Nigel, Tangyu walked from the train station to the hotel. The PH Hotel, where the competition was held, was just opposite the Amsterdam Central Station. The young man who went abroad for the first time was carrying a suitcase and looked curiously at the hotel on the street. landscape.The buildings here are not at all like S City, which is full of tall buildings. Most of them have only a few floors, but they have interesting boat-shaped roofs.There are also criss-crossing canals, shuttling through the streets and alleys, which are a bit like the water towns in my hometown.
Although "Looking for him in the crowd" has shown himself many photos of this city, everything in front of him is more real than what he sees in the photos. Whether it is buildings or pedestrians, they are all so rich in exotic customs. Let Tangyu look at it dizzyingly, even the fatigue of the journey was swept away.
The PH Hotel that you are about to stay in is a building with a long history. The lobby is white and elegant like a dome, and the rest area is covered with checkerboard marble, which injects a little fashion and modern atmosphere into this traditional hotel. .
Nigel was arranging check-in at the front desk of the hotel, but the sharp-eyed Tangyu had already spotted the large poster about the dessert competition displayed in the lobby.Excitedly ran to look at it, but the rightmost one of the five judges in the middle of the poster almost blinded him.
"Shen Lie!" Looking at the face with a slightly raised chin and a cold and haughty smile, Tang Yu felt a rush of blood rushing to her forehead. She never expected that this person would also be the judge of this competition. Knowing that he is here, I will definitely not come!
Nigel has never disclosed the details of the competition. He is a member of the organizing committee, so it is naturally inconvenient to disclose too much to the contestants. "Looking for him in the crowd" once listed more than a dozen dessert masters who might be judges, but never mentioned the possibility of him becoming a judge.Thinking of the countless face-to-face moments in the next week, Tangyu's scalp tingles.
"Are you surprised?" Nigel came over hearing the sound, admiring the poster with a smile, and said, "Leo's career in China is developing very well, and this time I managed to persuade him to take time out of his busy schedule to participate in this competition. The pastry master who has become famous in this place is really suitable to return to the place where he started to be a judge. Moreover, he is very popular in Europe, and it is estimated that many fans will come to watch this competition just for him."
"What's so good about him..." Tang Yu lowered her face and muttered in a low voice.
"Star-like appearance, impressive personality, outstanding technology and distinctive personal style." Nigel summed up all the charms of this person very well.
"Whether as a friend or as an opponent, you will never forget such a person." Nigel, the old French urchin, winked mischievously at Tangyu, "This competition should be your shining moment, Go conquer that arrogant fellow! Don't be afraid of him!"
"I'm not afraid of him!" Tang Yu bit her lip, feeling helpless in her heart.I just want to forget him.
I don't know what kind of expression that person will have when he sees himself?Is it an accident?Still forgot about myself...
The competition was held as scheduled, and the venue was in the conference hall of the hotel.While waiting for the judges to enter, Tang Yu ran into Shen Lie in a suit and leather shoes as expected.Although he had already prepared himself mentally, but after nearly a year, when he met face to face again, his heartbeat still accelerated uncontrollably.
The weather in the Netherlands was changeable, and it was raining lightly outside. When Shen Lie entered the arena, his well-groomed hair was a little wet.He was wiping his forehead with a handkerchief, but when he looked up, he saw the boy standing beside the purple curtain staring at him with wide eyes.Although he was mentally prepared, the other party's little resistance and resistance still made his heart sting a little bit.
After gazing for a moment, a warm smile appeared on the corners of those rock-like mouths: "Hi! Long time no see...you've grown taller."
This kind of encounter is not well-designed, and it seems ordinary, but only the two parties who meet know how restless their hearts are.The man's homely greeting made Tang Yu feel flustered in a trance for a while, and the smile on his face was more like a ray of light piercing through the cloudy sky, making people instantly relax their guard.
Seeing that the little guy didn't speak, he just nodded stiffly to himself, Shen Lie didn't mind, and only encouraged him with a smile: "Day 1 competition will start soon, concentrate, don't be distracted, come on!"
Seeing that Shen Lie was so indifferent, as if he was just facing an unfamiliar friend, Tang Yu didn't know whether she felt more at ease or more disappointed.Thanking him in a low voice, watching him step into the main arena surrounded by flashing lights and screaming from fans outside the arena, he was in a state of confusion for a moment.
No matter what, you can never forget such a person.
What Nigel said to her was still lingering in her ears, although she was very reluctant, Tangyu had no choice but to agree with it angrily.
On the big screen in the venue, the short film recorded for this competition began to play. With the excited voice of the competition host, the Dutch sub-station of the Dessert Master Challenge officially kicked off in this sudden rain.
This sub-station will compete in four rounds as usual, and the forty contestants will be ranked according to the points of the competition results, and half of the contestants will be eliminated in each round.The contestant with the highest points until the last round will become the champion of this station and will automatically get tickets to the finals of next year's Dessert Masters.
The competition event of Day 1 is a basic competition. According to the lottery drawn, Tang Yu was unfortunately assigned to the cooking table in the first row of the first game.This place is the closest to the judges' seat, and if there is a slight difference, the judges will notice it.
He has never participated in any competitions, although after a series of guidance from "Looking for him in the crowd", he is still unavoidable to be a little nervous when he actually steps on the field full of cameras and incandescent lights.Almost subconsciously, he looked up at the judges' bench in front of him.Shen Lie sat on the far right, met his gaze, and raised his thumbs up with crossed hands resting on the table, as if to give him the greatest support and encouragement.
The nervousness miraculously relaxed at this moment.Tangyu took a deep breath, lowered her head and carefully looked at the card on her cooking table about this round of the basic competition. The content of this round of competition was written in English, Chinese and French respectively:
[Use the egg yolk and egg white separately to make a snack, and the time limit is 120 minutes. 】
The moment he saw the question, Tangyu breathed a sigh of relief. Such a simple question could not trouble him. No wonder it was called the basic competition, and it seemed to test the basic skills of the contestants.After scanning the basic ingredients available on his cooking table, he made a confident decision on the product he was going to make, and acted step by step.
Just as the contestants were getting busy, the host in front of the camera began to interview several judges: "Masters, what is the focus of the competition on Day 1?"
A local pastry master from the Netherlands is a 230-pound fat man. He moved his fat buttocks and moved his body closer to the microphone. He smiled and said: "This round of competition is about the basic skills of making desserts. Egg yolk and egg white are suitable for many people. There are two kinds of desserts, but when you present these two desserts to the judges, how to make them match each other into a complete dessert will test the taste of the contestants."
The host handed the microphone to the dessert master from the United States again: "Michael, if it were you, what would you do? Would it be a hollow long-range shot from beyond the three-point line, or a breakthrough dunk?"
Being teased by the host, Mike, who has always been serious, couldn't help laughing: "Eggs are the most basic ingredients, and there are many ways to mix them, but because the ingredients and ingredients provided are limited, you can't expect to be fancy. And given the urgency of time, I'll try to be conservative with the first round, using the egg yolks for a milk pudding and the egg whites for two or three flavors of meringue, enough to make a beautiful and delicious dessert .”
Shen Lie didn't agree with it, he shook his head lightly beside him, and said with a smile: "The basic competition is to bring out the player's ability to the extreme on a simple basis. Conservative? Mike, maybe playing the safe card You can get through Day 1 or Day 2, but you can't win a championship."
The host knows that these top masters are not only talented, but also have a very strong personal style. At this moment, the competition has just started, and the masters have tit-for-tat wonderful dialogues, which makes him laugh from ear to ear.These days, the ratings are only due to gimmicks...
While Shen Lie was communicating with the host and other judges, he had been paying attention to Tang Yu in the front row.When he saw Tangyu's boiled milk pierce the skin of the milk and slowly pour it out, he already guessed what kind of dessert Tangyu was going to make.Tang Yu did not play safe cards in the competition, although he appreciated this very much, but he couldn't help but feel a little nervous for him.After all, the game time is only 12