Chapter 11: A Small Statue Made of Solid Gold Appears

Xiao Yuan was startled and looked down in the direction of Jin Luo's pointing finger, where a very common street food snack was indicated,

He looked puzzled, "Really...really?"

Jin Luo nodded, "Yes, if you don't believe it, you don't have to fish it out."

The other two team members said, "Brother Xiao Yuan, go for it."

They had witnessed Jin Luo's incredible luck yesterday, and though it was very mystical, they truly believed in it.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan directly scooped up the indicated food with his hand from beneath the boat.

Yesterday, Jin Luo's team had won first place several times; if it was really luck, he was willing to believe in it too.

"Sister Jin Luo, I've fished it out."

Behind him, Chen Yousheng pulled up a dripping wet clam in his bamboo pole net.

He took the clam out of the net and placed it on the boat. Jin Luo picked it up and with a forceful pry of her hands, she opened it.

Inside, to everyone's astonishment, there was a miniature statue crafted from pure gold, emitting a golden gleam at that moment.

Chen Yousheng and Li Xiaolei's eyes widened in amazement.

"Is this...is this made of gold, pure gold?"

Chen Yousheng took it and bit down on it, almost damaging his teeth in the process.

The other two teams in their boats, seeing them holding something in their hands shining with golden light under the sun, were curious and hurriedly paddled towards Jin Luo's boat.

At this moment, the Program Team sitting on the riverbank watched the participants through the cameras and, seeing the gold statue in Jin Luo's hands, they all stood up in shock.

"Is this...have we struck treasure?"

"We have the script for our next two episodes," the chief director excitedly said, "This title will surely bring our show to new heights."

The cameraman on Jin Luo's boat, filled with excitement, aimed his camera at the gold statue and shot furiously. To find treasure in such a place, could this girl truly be a reincarnation of the God of Wealth?

Chang Yu, seeing their group shining brightly, envied, "That girl Jin Luo is really a treasure."

Chen Fei's face was unsightly to the extreme.

When the time was up, all three groups of guests had docked their boats.

They put the foods they had fished out in a big basket and then took them to the guest house restaurant.

The gold statue, having been carefully collected by the Program Team, had to be surrendered since it was fished out in Food City.

Just like yesterday, a row of culinary experts sat at the table in front.

Based on the Gourmet Cards, they served the dishes from the pictures, each dish in a small bowl.

The culinary experts, seeing only one dish for Jin Luo's group, were a bit surprised.

Normally, when selecting food, the more you have, the greater the chances of winning.

The culinary experts initially filtered the group with the most dishes, which were Chen Fei and Chang Yu's.

One of their snacks was ranked third on the leaderboard.

Chang Yu's group wasn't very happy, but they weren't disappointed either.

Having such a large quantity and only hitting the third-ranked snack, a lesser number had an even smaller chance of selecting the top two.

Thinking the other two groups with fewer fished items surely wouldn't pick the first and second places.

But the very next second, they were proven wrong—Xiao Yuan's group took second place, and that unassuming food was the one Jin Luo had chosen for them in that little basket.

Instantly, the whole team looked at Jin Luo with excited expressions, "Thank you so much."

Jin Luo smiled, "No need to thank me."

Chen Fei's expression began to change again, she couldn't possibly get the last place.

Finally, it was Jin Luo's group's turn, and the gourmet experts were extremely surprised to see the dish Jin Luo had chosen—it was the first one they had picked from their list.

If the list hadn't been in their hands the whole time, they would have suspected her of cheating.

Afterward, the gourmet experts turned their gaze toward the Program Team.

The directors hurriedly shook their heads, "We absolutely did not cheat, we were completely fair and impartial, we didn't give them a script."

Hearing this, the gourmet experts withdrew their gaze.

Inside, the Program Team was already very baffled.

Chang Yu's team, filled with nervousness, watched Jin Luo's group's cuisine, wondering if their luck could be that good again?

Thinking back to Jin Luo's dumb luck yesterday, and the gold statue they fished out at noon today, they felt even more anxious.

The gourmet experts said with a smile, "Your group is really lucky, the only dish you've got is ranked first on the leaderboard."

As the words fell, everyone was first shocked, and then a chorus of wails ensued.

Chen Yousheng and Li Xiaolei cheered upon learning they had won again.

"Sister Jin Luo, you're really amazing, I feel like bowing to you now."

"You must be the reincarnation of the God of Wealth," Xiao Yuan came up and said.

Chen Fei was about to explode with anger; after all their hard work, they couldn't beat what Jin Luo scooped up in a little basket.

After the selection was over, it was time for lunch.

According to the rules set by the Program Team in the morning, Jin Luo's group had won a luxurious feast.

In the room, the three people in Jin Luo's group, looking at a feast even more luxurious than yesterday's, all drooled.

"Today's feast is so rich," said Li Xiaolei, who had become a foodie after following Jin Luo for the past two days.

The foods in front of them were too much for them to finish; the Program Team was being too generous this time.

Xiao Yuan's group, who got second place, was still eating the same home-cooked meals as yesterday.

Compared to the third group, who only had white rice to eat, they were already much better off—they needed to know contentment.

Chang Yu's group looked at the white rice in front of them without an ounce of appetite and felt rather bitter.

The Program Team said there would only be white rice, and that was exactly what they meant—how could they swallow that?

Chang Yu could smell the delicious aroma of Jin Luo's group's food — glancing at that table heaped with delicacies and scrumptious dishes, they were already drooling with temptation.

It's hard to know if it was intentional, but the Program Team had the three groups eat in the same room.

A cameraman gave Chang Yu's group a big close-up, capturing all their despondent expressions.

Jin Luo's group ate heartily, savoring every bite, while looking at the white rice in their group—it was simply hard to stomach.

Xiao Yuan's group, eating the home-cooked meals, was still seduced by the feast on the adjacent table, salivating.

He glanced around, then walked over with a cheeky grin and said, "Jin Luo, seeing how much food you have, I bet you can't finish it all. How about I help you out?"

"Sure!"

Nobody in Jin Luo's group had any objections; indeed their luxurious feast was too much, several times more than they had yesterday.

Before eating, they asked the Program Team if it was alright to share, and after getting the nod from the directors, they invited Xiao Yuan to join them.

Seeing that the Program Team had no objections, Xiao Yuan hurriedly scampered over with his own bowl and chopsticks to join their table.

Seeing their team leader had already infiltrated the enemy ranks, Xiao Yuan's two teammates glanced at each other, cheekily approached, and joined them for the meal.

With a lavish feast at hand, who would still want to eat veggies and side dishes?