newbobooks Chapter 370 Auditions Begin
Chapter 370 Auditions Begin
"Contestants who are not participating at 10 o'clock should not queue up in advance! The competition is divided into rounds. Contestants who are participating at 10 o'clock will enter from this channel at 9:30! There are 100 people in each round. Contestants who are not participating at the rounds should not queue up! This channel is for contestants who are participating at 10 o'clock! I say again, contestants who are not participating at 10 o'clock should not queue up in advance!"
"It's useless for you to enter if you are not a player in the 10 o'clock match. Players must scan their ID cards to confirm their match information. You queue up in advance but can't compete. You still have to go out after you swipe the machine. Why waste both parties' time? Players who are not in the 10 o'clock match don't need to queue up. It's not your turn yet."
As Zhao Xiaojing walked in along the landmark, she saw several staff members wearing red vests shouting with loud speakers. In front of them was a line of people gathering and waiting in line. It seemed that there were more than one show.
The loud speaker shouted several times, but the number of people in the queue increased instead of decreased. The staff was helpless and could only start the investigation in advance and started checking from the beginning with the machine for scanning ID cards.
"Hello, can you show me your ID card?"
"You didn't bring your ID? How are you going to compete?"
"Not for the competition? Then why are you queuing? Spectators don't need to queue. Chefs participating in the competition at 10 o'clock should queue here. Others should not queue! Spectators can enter through other entrances to watch the competition!"
“I’ll say it again, only the chefs participating in the 10 o’clock competition will line up here!”
The staff was shouting almost hysterically on the loud speaker.
Zhao Xiaojing saw that it was still early and that it would be the same whether you queued up early or late. The decibel level here was too high and it would be noisy for a while. So she memorized the entrance for queuing for the game and entered the game viewing area from another entrance of the stadium.
The National Stadium is not large in area. It was originally a free stadium for residents to exercise. There is a football field in the center, a running track around it, a fence outside the running track, and above the fence are auditoriums with many steps and seats.
The competition area is located on the usual football field, while the viewing area is located in the spectator seats above the fence.
Zhao Xiaojing finally squeezed in through the audience seating aisle closest to the queue. She was planning to take a look at the other contestants in the competition and see the content of the competition, but she was stunned as soon as she squeezed in.
I can't see it at all! The game is on the other side of the football field!
Zhao Xiaojing used her eyes, which were not nearsighted at all, to look at the competition venue several hundred meters away for a long time.
Well, the first round is still going on. The distance between the contestants is quite far, and each person has a small table. The banner below the judges is quite red, and the words on the banner are also quite white.
"My brother, have you finished the competition? This chair is so hard. Click, click."
"Why are you in such a hurry? He called after the competition and asked, what are we going to eat for lunch? Click."
"Hey girl, you're blocking us. Don't stand in the corridor. Come over and sit down."
"Girl, which relative of yours is competing here? Which game?"
"It's my dad, in the third game! What about you guys?"
"We are the second group. Our stir-fried dishes are delicious. We..."
The sound of people eating melon seeds and snacks could be heard everywhere, gossiping and chatting with each other, and occasionally craning their necks to take a look at the invisible competition area. There were also people basking in the sun, squinting their eyes, and snoring...
Zhao Xiaojing stood up without saying a word, and walked out along the passage, passing through the crowd that was still crowding in to watch the game.
Just queue up obediently.
It was already half past nine when they squeezed out. The team had indeed been slimmed down a lot. After Zhao Xiaojing took out her ID card and scanned it, she was successfully issued a number tag and entered the contestant waiting area.
"Welcome all contestants to participate in the "Weiyang Soy Sauce·Fresh Chef Competition" audition competition. The first game has ended. The judges are now scoring and the staff are tidying up the competition venue and props. You can enter later. Now I will explain the competition rules and precautions in detail."
In the waiting area hall, a well-dressed staff member elegantly wore a microphone and began to explain to everyone.
The assistant who was in contact with Zhao Xiaojing also forwarded the competition rules when sending the competition notice, and Zhao Xiaojing had already read them carefully.
There is no need to explain the general procedures and precautions, the key point is the format of the auditions.
In order to be fair, the dishes for the auditions are designated by the organizers, and the ingredients, props, seasonings, etc. are also provided by the organizers. All contestants use the same things and make the same dishes.
After the contestant finishes cooking the dish, he or she only needs to raise his or her hand and a staff member will bring the dish to the judging area.
There are ten ordinary judges and two technical judges in the judging area. Each card raised by the ordinary judges is worth one point, and each card raised by the technical judges is worth two points. After tasting the dishes one by one, they will raise cards for them. Contestants can advance if they get a total of nine points or more.
Zhao Xiaojing looked around and saw that the contestants were all listening inattentively. It was obvious that they had studied the rules of the competition in advance and already knew them.
After the dedicated staff finished reading, the competition area had already been cleaned up and someone was sent over to notify everyone.
Under the guidance of the staff, one hundred people lined up according to the number plates in their hands and entered the venue one by one. Zhao Xiaojing was number 64, which was in the middle position. However, it was not a problem because the distance between each table was wide and not far from the judges, and there was no difference between being in the front and the back.
However, once she entered the competition venue, Zhao Xiaojing felt speechless again.
It turns out that the banner hanging in front of the judges' table that I couldn't see clearly just now was an advertisement! Even the judges' clothes, the props in the competition venue, and the host's microphone were advertised! The organizer is really worthy of being called Hakuto, which is famous for its many advertisements!
"The competition is about to begin. Please ask the staff to close the channel. All contestants please find the corresponding position according to your number."
"The first choice for family seasoning, a helper for life adjustment, the fruit of time brewing, the ocean of intoxication for taste buds, thanks to Weiyang Soy Sauce for the exclusive title sponsorship. The more you compete, the stronger you will become. If you want to be strong, use Liyang. Thanks to Liyang Chicken Essence for the joint sponsorship. For the pursuit of quality, silky experience, and healthy life, Liuji non-stick pan is the first choice. Thanks to Liuji kitchenware for the joint sponsorship. The ultimate kitchen, wonderful experience, new life..."
Zhao Xiaojing had just finished lamenting about the large number of commercials when the host started reading out the commercials. After a long paragraph of commercials, Zhao Xiaojing felt as if several minutes had passed.
"Welcome everyone to the audition site of "Western Soy Sauce·Fresh Chef Competition"! I am the host Xiaoling, and I will announce the topic of the competition."
"The topic of this competition is shredded pork with green peppers. The time limit is 30 minutes. Contestants will start after the countdown. After you finish your dishes, raise the red sign on the far left of the table in front of you. Our staff will come forward to deal with it after seeing it. After finishing your dishes, please stay where you are and wait for the judges' scoring results to decide whether you will advance."
After a series of opening remarks, the host got to the point and all the contestants were cheered up.