The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 134 Contrast
Logically speaking, both parties should talk about some light topics while eating.

However, seeing that she was a little nervous, Chen Jingle took the initiative to change the topic to study and asked her about her recent academic performance.

"Ah? Grades? My English and political science scores are basically above 80 now, but my major subjects are still a little short."

Zhong Qing answered quickly.

When she talked about this, she was no longer nervous.

The handsome guy in front of her, besides being her blind date partner, more often serves as her personal tutor for the postgraduate entrance examination.

It’s so strict!

"If I can get 80 in both subjects by the time of the exam, then there should be no problem. As long as I keep it up and improve the scores of the next two professional courses, I will basically be able to pass it!"

Chen Jingle nodded slightly.

This score is already very good among the large number of postgraduate entrance examination candidates.

It was supposed to be an atmosphere where a single man and a single woman had dinner and a date to enhance their relationship, but suddenly the atmosphere changed and it became an examination of professional knowledge for a postgraduate entrance examination.

What’s strange is that both sides did not feel uncomfortable with this change in atmosphere, and even felt a little relieved.

Ridiculously true.

Oddly enough, as soon as the topic started turning to the study progress for the postgraduate entrance exam, Zhong Qing was no longer nervous, and her answers became clear and logical, and she spoke in a coherent manner.

How should I put it? My mood has calmed down, not as excited as before, but my attitude has become more respectful.

This left Chen Jingle scratching his head.

At most, my buddy is your senior, not your teacher, so there is no need to be like this.

However, Zhong Qing seemed to be immersed in her own world and did not notice his hint, so she could only give up.

Until the food was served, both sides were talking about topics related to the postgraduate entrance examination.

It felt more like a duo preparing for postgraduate entrance exams who found a place with food to study, leaving passers-by looking at each other in bewilderment.

Hey man, this doesn’t look like a school cafeteria!

After the food was served, Zhong Qing finally reacted, her cheeks slightly hot: "Well, let's eat first, we can talk after we finish eating."

"It's okay, we can eat and chat at the same time." Chen Jingle smiled slightly.

The first things served were two servings of mutton pilaf and two servings of pork in a pot.

There's nothing much to say about mutton pilaf. The jar meat is mutton soup cooked in an enamel cup with a few pieces of mutton stewed until soft.

They all smell good.

Chen Jingle was hungry, so he started eating right away.

……

Take a sip of the soup first; it’s a bit salty and has a strong pepper flavor.

Take another bite of the mutton pilaf, it tastes okay.

Chen Jingle had just seen the prices on the menu. They were a little more expensive than those in ordinary restaurants, but not much more expensive. As long as the taste of the dishes was good, it could be considered a success.

Many people come here to eat, mainly to experience the taste of the Western Regions.

After all, you can't expect every citizen in Jiangbei to have the opportunity to go to the Western Regions 4000 kilometers away to taste the local food.

As long as the taste is roughly the same it's fine.

Judging from the cooking techniques, there should not be much improvement. It is very different from the local Cantonese cuisine and retains the overall characteristics of the Western Regions.

Chen Jingle seemed to be thinking about something.

"What are you looking at?" Zhong Qing couldn't help asking when she saw him staring at the food.

Chen Jingle looked up and said with a smile: "Oh, I was wondering how this dish is made."

"Can you tell that?" Zhong Qing was slightly surprised.

Chen Jingle nodded: "Yes, look at this mutton pilaf. In addition to rice and mutton, there are also carrots and onions, which they call pi ya zi. There are even raisins. Take a few more bites and you will know how it is made. The rice is so flavorful, it must have been simmered for quite a long time."

Just take a couple more bites and you’ll know?
Zhong Qing was stunned: "Are you the God's Tongue?"

Chen Jingle laughed: "It's not as exaggerated as in Food Wars. At most, we know what ingredients are used and the general cooking process. It's okay for ordinary dishes, but if it's someone's unique secret recipe, it may not be easy to replicate it."

Zhong Qing's eyes widened: "This is already exaggerated, okay? You can almost replicate it just by taking a few bites. I'm afraid few restaurants can defend against you!"

After a pause, his eyes became a little more strange: "Are you still watching Food Wars?"

what the hell!

Chen Jingle was a bit amused: "Shokugeki began serialization in 2012 and was adapted into an animation in 2015. I was still in college at that time. Isn't it normal to watch Shokugeki?"

"Um, sorry..." Zhong Qing was embarrassed and at a loss.

It was because she felt that the other person was too steady, mature and knowledgeable, and did not seem like someone of the same generation.

So much so that she ignored the fact that she was young once.

Actually, I'm not that much older, right?

A trace of nostalgia flashed across Chen Jingle's face: "But I only watched the first season and didn't continue watching the rest. I don't watch anime that often anymore."

"Why?" Zhong Qing asked curiously.

Chen Jingle said: "One reason is that I was busy with work before and didn't have much free time. Another reason is that I'm past that age and my mentality has changed. Also, the quality of animation is getting worse year by year. There are too many shoddy works and I can't get interested. Even if I watch it, it's just to revisit the old classics, such as Male High and Daily Life."

"Indeed. I like these two movies, too." Zhong Qing's eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly.

When talking about animation, both sides started talking again.

Zhong Qing didn't expect that Chen Jingle was still an old 2D fan, it was very... contrasting!
It can only be described as contrast.

It's like your graduate school supervisor, who usually appears to everyone as a serious old man with a stern face all day long. But one day you see him at a comic convention, and he's COSing a comic character you know.

Oh~~
……

The food was eaten bit by bit while chatting.

"Do you eat so little?" Chen Jingle looked at Zhong Qing's plate. There was still some mutton pilaf left, as well as the jar meat soup.

Zhong Qing smiled sheepishly: "I feel like it's already a lot. There are people in my dormitory who have even less than me."

"How can there be a competition to see who eats less?" Chen Jingle laughed.

Zhong Qing looked at his almost empty plate, and the fried pork with saccharum officinale that had just been served and was also mostly eaten, and asked, "Do you want to order more?"

"No, that's about it."

Chen Jingle waved his hands and said, "You didn't even eat a few pieces of this fried pork with saccharum. I got all of it for free."

Zhong Qing smiled and said, "As long as you like it."

“It tastes good, very fragrant.”

Chen Jingle nodded and gave his approval. In fact, the best dish is the fried pork with saccharum.

Zhong Qing hesitated for two seconds and asked a more personal question: "By the way, what are your hobbies at home?"

After Chen Jingle swallowed the food in his mouth, he said, "Raise cats, plant flowers, practice calligraphy, etc."

Zhong Qing's eyes suddenly lit up: "Is it the cat you told me about before?"

"Yes, it's the one that someone didn't want and threw outside, and I picked it up." Chen Jingle smiled.

"By the way, have you taken it to be neutered recently?"

"Uh, no."

Chen Jingle had thought about sterilizing the tiger cub before, but he had never seen it show its lipstick, and he was worried that since it had never hooked up with a female cat, it would become a little eunuch, which was a bit cruel.

I never went there.

Zhong Qing looked expectant: "I haven't seen you share it on WeChat Moments, do you have any photos of the kitten's current situation?"

"Yes, wait a moment." Chen Jingle agreed.

He wiped his hands with a piece of paper, took out his cell phone from his pocket, opened the album, found the category of cat photos, and handed it to her.

All of them were taken recently.

“Not many photos, just a few.”

"How old is it now?"

"Are you asking about weight or age?"

"I want to know."

"He should weigh about 12 or 13 pounds and be less than eight months old."

"Eight months, twelve or thirteen pounds?!" Zhong Qing widened her eyes.

This is no ordinary fat cat.

By the time he is two or three years old, he must weigh at least 15 kilograms?!

Zhong Qing was shocked: "How did you make it so fat?"

Chen Jingle was helpless: "I don't know. I just gave it whatever it liked to eat, and it grew so fast. Who would believe it is only eight months old?"

He was sure that he had never really learned pig farming techniques.

Zhong Qing was curious: "Do you feed it cat food or rice?"

Chen Jingle said: "He loves wet food, the kind with chicken or duck meat puree with corn. I think it's better than those big-name cat foods online."

"Meat paste, no wonder you are so fat."

Zhong Qing smiled and said, "I will definitely visit your house next time I have the chance."

Chen Jingle smiled and didn't respond.

Although tiger cubs can really do somersaults, it’s not necessary.

We'll talk about it when there's a real need.

Zhong Qing didn't notice anything strange. She looked at the photo of the kitten and said with a smile, "Can you post some photos or videos of kittens on your Moments in the future?"

Chen Jingle hesitated for two seconds: "I don't really like posting on WeChat Moments."

"You can send it to me privately." Zhong Qing blurted out.

Chen Jingle blinked, and when her ears began to turn red, he smiled: "Okay, I hope it won't affect your studies."

Zhong Qing breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hands quickly: "No, no, just send it to me before you go to bed. I will probably be back in the dormitory by then."

……

Pay the bill after eating.

As a result, as soon as Chen Jingle took out his mobile phone, Zhong Qing quickly covered the QR code.

After scanning, she showed him the payment record with a smile: "It's my treat!"

Chen Jingle looked helpless.

"Do you think the food tastes good?" the proprietress with a western-style face asked with a smile.

No wonder people say there are so many beauties there, with Reba every three steps and Nazha every five steps.

Even the proprietress of such a small shop is more beautiful than ordinary people.

Zhong Qing smiled and said, "It's good. It's the same as what I ate here before. Nothing has changed."

"So you're a repeat customer. Thank you for your patronage." The proprietress was surprised.

Chen Jingle couldn't help but interrupt: "The pepper powder added to the jar meat is a bit too much. I don't know if the sheep in the Western Regions also need pepper powder. From my personal feeling, adding pepper powder to remove the fishy smell is fine, but don't add too much, otherwise it will cover the fragrance of the mutton itself. It would be better to reduce it by one third."

The proprietress was stunned for a moment and nodded subconsciously.

Chen Jingle added: "There is also the fried pork with sang. The sang is fried until very crispy. I personally feel it tastes better than beef. When beef is added with salt, cumin and chili powder, the taste may seem a bit strong for people in Jiangbei. If you drink the salty jar meat soup with too much pepper, you will feel very thirsty afterwards. So it is recommended to cook the jar meat lighter. There is no problem with the pilaf, it is very fragrant."

(End of this chapter)