"Cook Little Fugui Grand Finale: In the kitchen, the pots and stoves are cold. Little Fugui and Little Lizzi hurriedly make delicious crispy rice with the little bit of rice they have left. The Old Buddha comes to the kitchen for an inspection, curious about everything and disrupting Little Fugui's cooking plan (Little Fugui wants to stir-fry, but the Old Buddha says that stir-frying won't work, and it needs to be steamed).
The crispy rice is served, it tastes good but doesn't meet the requirements of the banquet. Little Fugui is anxious. The Empress Dowager finally decides that if the third dish is satisfactory, he will still be appointed as the accompanying imperial chef. However, if it's not done well, he will be driven out.
The Old Buddha gives the third question by throwing a hairpin onto the tree trunk."
Note: The last sentence seems ambiguous in Chinese as well, so this is an interpretative translation based on context. If "Old Buddha" throws a hairpin onto a tree, it might symbolize or inspire the third cooking challenge, though the exact connection isn't clear without more context.