RBCT Chapter 57 Principles
Chapter 57 Principles
Chapter 57 Principles
Fish were delivered to the cooking area one after another.
Wang Sheng entered a state of complete absorption. He stopped speaking, his gaze became frighteningly focused, but his hands moved faster and faster.
The sounds of scraping scales, chopping vegetables, and sizzling hot oil filled the air.
Chen Mo and his helpers were initially able to keep up, but later they were reduced to mere porters—passing fish, seasonings, and so on.
Take the finished product away.
Wang Sheng controls two stoves by himself, yet he can precisely control the heat of each dish, as if he has a multi-threaded processor in his brain.
The fish dish is spicy, numbing, and fragrant, with glistening red oil.
The fish will be dry-fried in a moment, with a brownish-red color and a salty, savory, and slightly spicy flavor.
The finished products were delivered in a steady stream, eliciting gulps of saliva and exclamations of admiration.
More and more students gathered to watch, and those who arrived later had to stand on tiptoe to see, with many recording videos on their phones.
The number of viewers in Suhang's live stream has exceeded 50,000, and it has climbed to third place on the platform's trending list.
The comments section was no longer just about the food: "Is this really a chef from the Fuxue school cafeteria? With this level of skill, a table at his private restaurant would cost at least 5,000 yuan?"
"I checked, Wang Sheng is that cafeteria chef from a while ago," he said, "his dishes have been all the rage among Jinan University students for a long time."
"The principal has a good eye! Retaining talent like this will instantly elevate the school's food quality by three levels."
"I suggest this be promoted in universities nationwide! Let's roll up the cafeteria food!"
Popularity points +2000, +3000 —
Wang Sheng glanced at the system panel when he had a moment; the total popularity had exceeded 100,000.
Meanwhile, the progress of the "starting up a self-media platform" task was also skyrocketing—Su Weiwei was also helping him shoot videos.
It hasn't been edited or uploaded yet, but it's already gone viral on campus forums and social media just from the mobile phones of the audience at the event.
Just then, an accident happened.
Yuanbao finally couldn't hold back any longer. Taking advantage of the moment when angler number 12 turned around to get water, he crawled his whole body into the fish basket, grabbed a half-pound crucian carp, and ran away!
"Yuanbao! You bandit cat!" The fisherman chased after him, both amused and exasperated.
Yuanbao ran incredibly fast, its chubby body surprisingly agile. It darted all the way to Wang Sheng's feet, put down the fish, looked up and meowed, its tail held straight up, looking smug as if to say, "I'm back from hunting, praise me!"
The whole place burst into laughter.
Wang Sheng bent down and picked up the fish. The fish had struggled in Yuanbao's mouth, and some of its scales had fallen off, but it was still alive.
"Okay, you deserve some credit." Wang Sheng rubbed Yuanbao's head. "I'll make fish ball soup with this one."
Then he apologized to the student and offered compensation, but the student smiled and shook his head, refusing.
Yuanbao rubbed his trouser leg contentedly, then squatted down by the stove to continue supervising the work.
This little incident made the atmosphere even more cheerful. Even the anglers who hadn't caught anything were laughing, their pressure gone.
Perhaps it was a contagious stroke of luck, but in the next half hour, almost all anglers had a catch.
The lively scene seemed to awaken Mirror Moon Lake, with fish scrambling to take the bait.
The cooking area went into a real frenzy.
Sweat dripped down Wang Sheng's face, and Chen Mo quickly wiped it away with a towel.
His hand movements, however, remained perfectly composed, and even became increasingly precise.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the whistle blew to end the game.
In the end, the twenty anglers caught a total of 43 fish, with a total weight of over 60 kilograms.
The championship was won by Li Wei from the Sports Academy, but no one's attention was on the ranking.
Because Wang Sheng's food smelled so good, the long queues for tasting became the most spectacular sight on the shore of Jingyue Lake.
The principal personally announced: "The school will pay for the remaining fish, and all participants and staff can enjoy them for free!"
Other students can line up to receive a small sample! Thank you to Chef Wang Sheng for his hard work!
The cheers nearly overturned the waterfront platform.
Everyone who tasted it had the same expression of amazement—eyes widening, a two-second pause, and then they quickened their chewing.
The live stream from Suzhou and Hangzhou reached a peak of 100,000 viewers, setting a new record for campus event live streams. The chat was filled with envy and jealousy: "Other people's universities—"
"Is it too late to transfer schools now?"
"Is this chef the school's darling? He deserves a raise! He absolutely needs a raise!"
As the sun set, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Even with his physical fitness test results, Wang Sheng felt a slight soreness in his arms.
The numbers on the system panel pleased him: the total popularity score had exceeded 120,000, bringing him one step closer to his goal of 150,000.
Su Weiwei helped tidy up the stove and whispered, "Senior, I'll edit the video tonight. I guarantee it'll be amazing."
"Thanks," Wang Sheng said in a hoarse voice. "I'll treat you to dinner later."
"I'll eat what you made!" Su Weiwei's eyes crinkled into a smile.
At 10 p.m. that night, Su Weiwei edited "The Mirror Moon Lake Fishing Competition: Chef Wang Sheng's Battle for Godhood".
The video was sent to Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng also posted it on Douyin, Bilibili, and campus forums.
I didn't expect she had such a trick up her sleeve.
The editing is professional, and the camera language is rich—from the preparations in the morning light to the intense moment of serving the fish during the competition, to Wang Sheng's smooth cooking process, and finally to the whole fish feast and the students' satisfied expressions.
The video features clever background music, a well-paced rhythm, and even slow motion and close-ups at the climax.
Within an hour of its release, it garnered over 100,000 views on Bilibili and over 50,000 likes on Douyin.
[Ding! The video has been detected as having excellent reach; popularity points increased by an additional 3000!]
[Progress of Self-Media Start-up Tasks: 8.7/10 Likes, 8000 million/1 Followers (Follower goal achieved, likes goal nearing completion)]
Wang Sheng lay in bed, looking at the system notification, and smiled wearily.
However----
The next morning, as soon as Wang Sheng opened the window of the canteen kitchen, there was a knock on the door.
Outside the door stood a dark-skinned, lean middle-aged man wearing a fishing vest, who also carried a faint fishy smell.
"Boss Wang? Excuse me, I'm Li Jianguo, the owner of the 'Endless Fishing Fun' fishing pond in the west of the city."
The man handed over a business card, rubbing his hands together with a somewhat ingratiating smile. "Your video from yesterday has gone viral in our fishing community!"
Wang Sheng was taken aback: "The fishing pond owner? What do you want with me?"
"That's right," Li Jianguo lowered his voice, but his eyes shone brightly, "We had a distinguished guest at our pond yesterday, a true fishing expert and gourmet. She watched your video and was particularly interested, so she wanted to—could we invite you over to recreate that 'cook and cook' experience from yesterday? The stove would be set up right next to where she was fishing, so you could prepare and cook whatever she caught immediately!"
Wang Sheng subconsciously shook his head: "Sorry, I only cook in the school cafeteria, I don't take outside orders."
"Don't rush, don't rush!" Li Jianguo said anxiously, "The price is negotiable! That lady said she'll pay this much." He held up five fingers.
"Five hundred?" Wang Sheng frowned.
What kind of person do you take me for?
I have principles!
"Five thousand! Just for two or three dishes, the main thing is the process and the freshness! The ingredients are caught fresh, you just need one person, a knife, and a small stove. Transportation included, it'll only take half a day at most!" Li Jianguo lowered his voice even further. "And they said no photos or videos, it's purely a personal desire to experience this extreme freshness." Boss Wang, your skills have found someone who knows what they're doing!
Five thousand?
Wang Sheng's heart skipped a beat.
What is a principle?