The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 149 Who is the Professional Chef?
There are only two important things left before Chen Jingle.

One is the 10 paintings reserved by the buyer, and the other is the purchase of a car.

The painting can take its time, at least half a month or even a month. We will go to see the car this weekend, and if the deal is settled, he will probably make the order on the spot.

Excluding the two-year interest-free loan, you will need to prepare about 20 to 25 yuan in cash.

There is definitely enough money.

Spending such a huge amount of money made Chen Jingle feel very painful.

Even though his income level has greatly increased now, there is no stability in the calligraphy and painting business. For him, more than 20 yuan is still a considerable expense.

"Sure enough, people's material desires grow exponentially." Chen Jingle felt quite a headache.

A month ago, he would never have thought of buying an Audi. With a small electric scooter, he could go anywhere.

Damn vanity!
Why can't you just buy a 10-class family car?
Normally, you should wear a hat that matches the size of your head.

In the final analysis, it is just that one is unwilling to give up, hoping to have better, and at the same time feeling that one deserves better.

Thinking of this, he sighed.

It's not that it affects his quality of life. He has no quality of life to begin with, and what he pursues is to lie down and do nothing.

At most, these 10 paintings were painted in vain.

I can only comfort myself: "The money you spend doesn't really disappear, it just stays with you in a different way."

However, when he saw the balance in his bank card drop, he still couldn't help but feel anxious and try every means to earn the money back.

"It looks like I have to keep trying to get orders to sell calligraphy and paintings!"

Thinking of this, Chen Jingle couldn't continue reading. He posted today's Douyin work and watched a video to calm down.

……

Silent all night.

When I woke up in the morning, I found that it was raining outside, and judging from the amount of water on the ground, it must have started in the early morning.

"It's probably the rain brought by the tropical cyclone." Chen Jingle murmured.

The weather forecast said there would be a typhoon. Although it was not heading towards Jiangbei, the moisture from the west coast of the Pacific Ocean was brought here, so rainfall was inevitable.

Some windows on the second and third floors were not closed properly, and some water spilled in.

Fortunately, he was used to leaving only a small gap in the window, so it was not a big problem and he just had to wipe it dry.

It seems that I can’t go out for a run today, so Chen Jingle decided to do some simple exercise at home.

300 push-ups, 300 squats, and 100 pull-ups.

Work in groups.

His strength is increasing rapidly now. Ordinary one or two hundred push-ups are no longer enough to provide him with training effect. Without the help of machinery, he can only increase the amount of exercise to maximize his potential.

Exercise in groups without worrying about damaging your muscles.

When you can do thousands of push-ups in one breath, that will probably be about the right time.

An underage boy can do 2000 push-ups in an hour without stopping. There is no reason why he can't even do half of that.

Of course, at this level it is not just about exercising strength, but more about tempering one's will.

All I can say is that Chen Jingle still has a long way to go.

"I won't go out to buy groceries today. There are still a lot of food in the refrigerator, which should last for two or three days."

For breakfast, simply cook some stir-fried noodles.

The rain did not continue to intensify, and gradually stopped after two hours, and then the sky became clear. Judging from the cloud cover in the sky, it should not rain again in the short term.

It’s not bad to stay at home on rainy days, at least it won’t be as hot as the past few days.

It's October now, and many areas in the north have started wearing autumn clothes and are even preparing to start heating. In contrast, the temperature in Lingnan is still over 10 degrees every day.

What a hook eight places!
No wonder the ancients who were exiled here all died of depression.

"Brother Le~"

Suddenly someone shouted outside the door.

Chen Jingle put down the tablet, walked out and took a look, a little surprised: "Hey, Jinghao? You're back? How many days off do you have this time?"

The man who came was tall and thin, like a stick. It was my cousin Chen Jinghao.

This guy's appearance has changed a lot. I don't know who he learned it from, but he got a chestnut-colored tin foil perm.

Because he was addicted to the mobile games King of Glory and PUBG, he once dreamed of becoming a professional player. However, he failed the high school entrance exam and went to a technical secondary school to study cooking and nutrition, and later went to a vocational college.

Now he has graduated and become a chef, working in the kitchen of a hotel in the provincial capital.

Chen Jinghao grinned: "Five days, including National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Only five days in total?" Chen Jingle was stunned.

Chen Jinghao smiled helplessly: "This is how the catering industry works."

He went out without wearing glasses. He didn't notice it when he was outside the door, but when he walked in, he realized that he hadn't seen Chen Jingle for a while, how could he have changed so much? !

Shock!

I remember that Chen Jingle was originally shorter than him and had darker skin. How come he seems like a different person?
I couldn't help but ask, "Brother Le, did you have plastic surgery?"

"What the hell?" Chen Jingle rolled his eyes speechlessly.

"Then why are you so different from before? I almost couldn't recognize you."

Except for the facial features, which remained the same as before, the whole person seemed to have been reborn. He was much more handsome than before, which immediately made him feel ashamed of himself.

He is now at the age when his hormones are active, and he has a lot of acne on his face, which affects his appearance.

"Just go to bed early, get up early and exercise more." Chen Jingle was vague.

Chen Jinghao couldn't believe it: "Can going to bed early, getting up early and exercising have such a big effect?"

Chen Jingle changed the subject and asked, "Tell me what you want to do first."

"Oh, I want to borrow your electric video. I'm going to my classmate's house to get something." Chen Jinghao scratched his head.

Chen Jingle pointed and said, "The key is on the coffee table."

"OK, I might be back late. You shouldn't go out, right?" Chen Jinghao chuckled.

"No, and I just charged it yesterday, so it's enough. The road outside is slippery, so drive carefully and be safe."

"Know!""……"

Chen Jinghao rode his electric scooter and went out.

Chen Jingle shook his head and chuckled. There was no doubt that he had gone to see his girlfriend.

If Sister Xiu hadn’t told him, he wouldn’t have known.

And it started at an age when it was forbidden to talk about it, and Chen Jinghao is only 21 years old now.

It is said that people born after 00 mature precociously, but the problem is, they are too precocious!
He has two adult younger siblings, one is married and the other already has a partner, so as the eldest brother, he is really a drag.

Difficult to stretch.

……

It usually takes an hour to complete a painting.

Look at the time, it’s past 11 o’clock and Chen Jinghao hasn’t come back yet. I guess he is still outside holding hands with a girl.

"Let's cook first."

By the time it was done, Chen Qiyun was almost done with school.

Chen Jingle looked at the ingredients in the refrigerator and planned to make a simple fried pork and stir-fried water spinach for lunch today.

For him, these two dishes are not difficult to prepare.

When he was almost done, there were two beeps and Chen Jinghao came back.

"Brother Le~"

This kid even remembered to bring him a cup of milk tea.

"Just throw the keys on the coffee table." Chen Jingle was busy flipping the pot and had no time to spare.

"Ok."

Chen Jinghao sniffed and walked towards the kitchen curiously, staring at the pot: "Brother Le, what are you cooking? It smells so good!"

As a professional chef, I can tell how well a dish is cooked just by smelling it.

Judging from the aroma, it can't be that bad.

"Salt fried meat."

When Chen Jingle saw that the scallions were cooked, he decisively turned off the heat and took the food out of the pot and served it on a plate.

The color is shiny, but there is no oil on the bottom of the plate. The aroma has a light spicy taste, which is very appetizing to rice.

Chen Jinghao said with a drooling face: "Can I have a piece?"

Chen Jingle was speechless: "Use chopsticks to eat."

Chen Jinghao rubbed his hands, chuckled, and quickly went to get the chopsticks.

Over there, Chen Jingle was busy washing the pot and preparing to fry the second dish, while he had already started eating.

As soon as the meat slices entered his mouth, his eyes lit up: "Wow, delicious! This dish is much better than the ones I cooked! It's salty, fragrant and slightly spicy, and the skin part is a little crispy. It's absolutely the best with rice! How do you make it? Teach me!"

Chen Jingle turned around and said, "It's very simple. Cut the hind leg meat with skin into thin slices, stir-fry to release the fat, add bean paste to stir-fry to bring out the aroma, then add sweet bean paste, green onion, ginger, garlic, millet pepper, rice wine and soy sauce for seasoning, a little sugar for flavor, and a few drops of vinegar to neutralize the taste, and that's it. The key is to keep the pan hot and not leave it off the heat, and not let it get burnt, so that the complex aroma and flavor can penetrate into the meat."

Chen Jinghao couldn't help but pick up another piece of food with his chopsticks.

Vinegar? I didn’t taste any vinegar, but I could taste most of the other ingredients.

He was just very curious: "Brother Le, who did you learn your cooking skills from? You seem to be more professional than me."

You have to know that he studied in school for five years and graduated from a formal school. Including this year of work, he has six years of experience, but he still can't say that he can cook dishes of this level.

On the other hand, I haven’t heard that Chen Jingle has ever studied anything related to cooking. How come he suddenly knows how to cook?
Who is the professional chef?

Chen Jing laughed happily: "I learned it by looking for tutorials online, usually by watching state banquet chefs and top chefs."

Chen Jinghao was puzzled: "I've seen it too, why can't I make it taste like you?"

Chen Jingle narrowed his eyes and smiled: "If you are new, practice more!"

Chen Jinghao: “…”

Although I feel a little unhappy, I can't find any reason to refute it.

Judging from this dish alone, there are indeed many things worth learning. But he changed his mind and thought, maybe Chen Jingle is only good at this one dish?
Suddenly I calmed down again.

Well, that’s definitely the case!
Chen Jingle asked him: "What kind of job are you doing in the restaurant kitchen now?"

"Chef, we usually cook the dishes that are not difficult." He showed the various burn scars on his wrists and forearms. "Look, it's tiring and miserable."

"You still have to be careful and apply some burn ointment."

Chen Jingle frowned and nodded: "Not bad, I thought I had to start by working as a waiter."

"Only those who can't cook can be waiters. After all, I learned it in school for so many years." Chen Jinghao smiled.

"Can you stir-fry water spinach?"

"Yes."

Chen Jingle pouted and said, "Okay, you cook this dish. I'll see how you do it."

Next to it are the washed water spinach and prepared side dishes.

"no problem!"

Chen Jinghao is full of confidence.

In his opinion, stir-frying Chinese kale is just a simple matter.

……

10 minute later.

“Is this the water spinach you stir-fried?”

Chen Jingle smiled and picked at the leaves with his chopsticks: "The leaves have turned yellow and black."

Chen Jinghao smiled awkwardly: "It's just a little bit. The fire in my family's stove is not strong enough, and I miscalculated the time. That's it."

Chen Jingle shook his head: "If you can't switch between the big pot stove and the family stove skillfully, it means that you haven't mastered the fire well enough."

Chen Jinghao shrank his neck, unable to refute.

Because that was the fact, his biggest problem was his average control of the heat, and the head chef had told him about it several times, but he didn't expect Chen Jingle to hit the nail on the head.

(End of this chapter)