The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 241 My Girlfriend Gave Me a Ferrari for Her 60th Birthday (4.6K Revised Edition)
It seems that as the year draws to a close, more and more people are unemployed and returning to their hometowns.

Although Chen Jingle doesn't need to clock in for work now and doesn't know exactly how bad the economic situation is outside, he has been paying attention to current events and receiving information from the outside world through the internet, and the situation is indeed not good.

Just look at the number of female food delivery riders and Didi drivers on the street to know.

Besides, there's an unemployed mother at home.

However, it's not a big problem for him.

His income is not low, which is one thing, but he also has a clear understanding of things and is not anxious at all. He also instills the same idea in his mother that there is no need to be anxious.

Because the current version is a "laid-back" version, as long as your consumption desire is lower than your consumption level, your happiness index will skyrocket.

For those still working, I suggest taking more paid breaks to defecate. For those not working, you can lie in your rented room for a few months, eating, drinking, and sleeping as usual.

If all else fails, do what he did and go back to your hometown to grow vegetables, flowers, and raise cats.

Have you ever played a gacha mobile game?
If you don't spend money or do gacha pulls, your daily limit is just doing your daily tasks and collecting the minimum reward. Avoid things you shouldn't do, and you'll accumulate more and more cards and tickets.

Although I can't have as much fun as the rich guy, at least I can still have some fun.

The key is to gather the resources first and wait for the version update.

If you don't do your basic needs work, don't save up resources, and keep randomly pulling from the gacha pool, even if a new version comes out, it will still have nothing to do with you.

Chen Jingle has been doing his daily routine of receiving minimum living allowance these past few days.

The scheduled tasks were completed as usual, and I was also busy with various papers and custom-made calligraphy and paintings for clients.

Besides the agricultural investigation report on Jiangbei using Hongqi Company as an example, he wrote two other papers.

One article, based on an investigation report, discusses the connotation and realization path of green productivity in the new era; the other article concerns the governance of online black and gray industries in the era of artificial intelligence and the Internet.

They all planned to submit to core journals first, and if that didn't work, they would then submit to expanded core journals.

For him, although he doesn't need these to get any professional titles, the sense of accomplishment he gets is greater than simply completing a piece of calligraphy or painting.

This can be seen as a summary of learning outcomes at this stage.

So every now and then he would take some time to write an article. If it was accepted, great; if not, he wouldn't be discouraged. He would revise it slowly and submit it to another journal.

There aren't many calligraphy and painting orders, but the prices are all quite high.

After all, he has gained some fame now. Even though he is not formally trained, the quality speaks for itself, and there are plenty of customers who like him.

It can only be said that the internet is indeed a good thing, helping too many talented people who lack channels to realize their dreams; otherwise, the price of his calligraphy and paintings would not have risen so quickly.

With so many things going on at once, it's tiring.

But no way.

Who told him to have a rich girlfriend?
How can we not work hard!
While soft food may taste good, eating soft foods all the time can easily damage your teeth.

Busy as I am, as long as I manage my work reasonably and keep it separate from my personal life, at least I won't miss out on spending time with Teacher Li.

For example, like now.

He was painting, and Li Beixing sat quietly next to him doing her own thing, without disturbing each other.

At most, Chen Jingle would be pulled aside to help correct students' homework after he finished his work.

……

“Tomorrow is the winter solstice,” Li Beixing suddenly said.

And it just so happens to be Saturday.

I was hoping to spend more time with Chen Jingle on Saturday, but if it were the winter solstice, there might be other things to do.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingle paused in his paintbrush and said with a smile, "Yes, time really flies."

In many places in Lingnan, there is a saying that "the winter solstice is more important than the New Year," but in Jiangbei, it is not so grand; at most, it is considered a relatively important festival.

It's nothing more than the usual worship of gods and ancestors, eating and drinking.

Actually, what Chen Jingle was more concerned about was: "Speaking of which, there are only 40 days left until the Chinese New Year."

"40 days is still a long time, it's more than a month." Li Beixing blinked and counted on her fingers.

Chen Jingle shook his head: "Time always slips away unnoticed. By the time you realize it, it's already gone. Thinking back, it seems like the Mid-Autumn Festival was just a short while ago."

"That's right."

Li Beixing asked in a low voice, "So, how are you planning to spend the Chinese New Year this year?"

Chen Jingle rolled her eyes and laughed, "How else can we live? Just like before."

Li Beixing hesitated, shrinking his neck and not daring to speak.

Seeing this, Chen Jingle changed the subject: "The New Year is still a long way off, let's talk about the arrangements for the Winter Solstice first."

Li Beixing rested her chin on her hands: "What else could we be planning? We'll definitely be eating tangyuan (sweet rice balls). And that's about it. What about your family?"

"In rural areas, there will be one more custom of killing chickens to worship gods."

Chen Jingle turned to look at her: "I'll cook the glutinous rice balls. We can bring them over here, and you can take some back for your uncle and aunt."

"Great, that way I can save some money." Li Beixing grinned.

Saving money is really something; that's why people say Teacher Li is good at managing money.

Chen Jingle put down his paintbrush, turned around, and placed her legs on his lap, pinching them left and right: "Do you want sesame seeds or peanuts?"

"All!"

“OK~!”

People from Jiangbei are definitely sweet lovers; savory flavors are a minority. As for fresh meat dumplings, they are absolutely out of the question!

Of course, if we're going to do it, we can't just make glutinous rice balls.

Chen Jingle planned to make some other snacks or dishes.

The biggest advantage of being a good cook is that you can prepare a sumptuous meal for your family on major holidays and cook whatever they want.

Chen Jingle's belief has always remained consistent: good food is the simplest way to enhance happiness!

……

They were laughing and joking around, and it was almost noon before they left the studio.

Chen Jingle was going home to cook, and Li Beixing was also going home to have lunch with his parents.

When I went downstairs, I saw a Maserati parked next to my car.

Although he didn't know the specific model, the trident logo was still very eye-catching, and Chen Jingle couldn't help but take a second look.

After seeing it, Li Beixing tentatively asked, "Do you like it?"

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "Who doesn't like luxury cars? Don't believe what people online say about Maseratis no longer being considered luxury cars. Many people can't even afford a used Ghibli."

Li Beixing tilted his head: "If I gave you a million, what car would you buy?"

100?
Chen Jingle thought about it carefully and replied, "100 million isn't a lot, but it's not a little either. At this price point, you'd usually get a car in the 78S range, which is the BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, or Mercedes-Benz S-Class. If it's an SUV, it'd be the BMW X5 3.0T. If I were to look up to the U8 or Cayenne, it would be a little over my budget. So I'll hold off on buying one and save it for now. My A4 is good enough for me anyway. Maybe I'll consider buying a supercar when I have more money."

"You like supercars?" Li Beixing asked in surprise.

Chen Jingle chuckled: "Which man wouldn't like it? But liking something doesn't mean you have to own it. A person should know their own limitations. With my abilities, if I wanted to buy a supercar, I would have to work hard for at least two or three years and save every penny. Besides, how should I put it, unless I don't have high demands for other aspects of life and just want to satisfy my own preferences, that wouldn't be worth it."

"You know, even the cheapest Ferrari Roma coupe costs over 270 million yuan after taxes and fees, and the Lamborghini Huracan is even more expensive. Slightly cheaper options are Porsches, but cars like the 718 aren't considered supercars; they're at most high-performance GT sports cars. The same goes for the regular 911. Only the GT2 RS, GT3 RS, and 918 are considered supercars. In short, none of them are cheap."

These days, very few people can actually drive a supercar at the age of 30 through their own abilities.

In any case, there are no such examples around Chen Jingle at present.

With the system's help, he definitely has a chance, but he needs to work harder and harder, and unfortunately, he's the kind of person who doesn't like to push himself too hard.

Especially for such external things.

When under a lot of pressure, I feel tense and uncomfortable no matter what I do.

No need!
Li Beixing blinked: "But driving a supercar at 30 and driving a supercar at 40 must feel different, right?"

"Of course, but some things are not meant to be, and it's quite difficult to acquire them through hard work. So, while I may like something, without any strong attachment, I wouldn't say I'd tighten my belt just to get on board. Many times, people can't only think of themselves," Chen Jingle shook his head.

Li Beixing seemed to be deep in thought.

……

In the afternoon, after resting, Chen Jingle returned to the studio.

However, Li Beixing had to make up a class in the afternoon and couldn't come over.

The problem is not big.

I should hurry up and finish the painting I didn't complete this morning, so it doesn't drag on any longer.

Then I need to think about what to do tomorrow, the Winter Solstice. Besides the glutinous rice balls I promised Li Beixing, I also need to arrange the rest of the dishes.

So on Saturday morning, Chen Jingle changed the system schedule and started working early in the morning.

Putting aside some traditional customs, the main focus is on cooking.

Since it's a holiday, we definitely need to eat well. There are three people at home: him, his mother, and Chen Qiyun, plus some to bring back for Li Beixing.

Therefore, the amount of food to be prepared today is quite large, almost like a rehearsal for the New Year's Eve dinner.

So much so that when Chen Jingle came to the studio, he was carrying a very large food box.

He no longer needed to hide the fact that he brought food for Li Beixing from his mother; on the contrary, his mother was very supportive.

Li Beixing was stunned when he saw it: "Why did you bring so much? We can't eat it all."

She thought they were all glutinous rice balls.

When Chen Jingle opened the food box, he found that in addition to glutinous rice balls, there were several other dishes, all of which looked and smelled delicious.

hiss~!

Just smelling the aroma makes my mouth water.

"Just one glutinous rice ball isn't really presentable."

Chen Jingle's lips curled up slightly, like a primary school student waiting for the teacher's praise.

Li Beixing smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I know you're amazing."

I gave her a hug without hesitation!

Being able to cook isn't a skill; the key is that she didn't ask for it, but Chen Jingle considered it, which is great!

Counting the time, it had been a while since she had eaten Chen Jingle's cooking, and she missed it very much.

With so much food, Li Beixing felt embarrassed to try it herself first and let her parents eat her leftovers, so she took it home first, so that she wouldn't have to trouble Aunt Wang to cook lunch.

Chen Jingle also needed to go home for dinner, so he didn't stay in the studio for long.

After Li Beixing brought the food home, Jiang Zhiqin didn't say anything, but she was somewhat surprised. After tasting it, she was extremely satisfied.

After all, Chen Jingle's skill level is beyond that of ordinary chefs.

Even though I'm used to eating dishes prepared by a chef like Aunt Wang, I was still amazed by the quality.

She no longer felt any resistance towards her daughter's "friend".

We'll decide when to bring her back to meet everyone.

……

When Chen Jingle arrived at the studio in the afternoon, he found that in addition to the Maserati from the morning, there was another red Ferrari downstairs.

Wow, there are so many rich people in Jiangbei!
Chen Jingle shook his head.

I looked around the car a few times before going upstairs.

This is much prettier than any pretty girl.

However, after entering the studio and hugging and kissing Li Beixing, he saw a yellow car key with a black horse design that looked like a lighter on his desk.

Chen Jingle was stunned on the spot.

He picked it up and looked at it again and again, then looked at Li Beixing who was playing with his phone, and walked to the window to look at the red Ferrari downstairs.

I couldn't help but ask, "Hey, what's going on?"

Li Beixing looked up, her eyes darting around, her tone revealing guilt: "Let me make this clear first, I didn't buy it. It's... it's just sitting at home unused. If you like it, you can take it and drive it."

Chen Jingle sighed, "You've given me a wonderful surprise."

I just said I liked supercars yesterday, and they sent one over the next day. Is it that exciting?

Luckily it wasn't newly bought, otherwise he would have felt truly unworthy of it.

Li Beixing asked cautiously, "Um, you don't mind that I didn't tell you, do you?"

She was unaware that Chen Jingle already knew what her family did for a living.

I've even met Comrade Lao Li several times.

It's impossible to say there's no pressure, but Chen Jingle still smiled and said, "What's there to mind? Are you worried I'll resist being a kept man? Not at all, being a kept man is delicious. If you like it, feed me more, thank you!"

Li Beixing spat lightly, while simultaneously letting out a huge sigh of relief.

This guy is serious most of the time, but sometimes he's joking around and quite unreliable.

“I didn’t mean to hide it from you, it’s just…” Li Beixing gritted his teeth.

"I know, you're afraid I'll feel inferior and won't dare to continue talking to a rich girl like you."

Chen Jingle smiled, looking completely unconcerned.

Li Beixing threw herself into his arms, nuzzling him: "Oh, I've told you before, my family used to be just average, it's just that my dad was lucky and his business took off."

Does Comrade Lao Li know that you're talking about him like that?

Hongqi's ability to reach its current scale is not simply due to good luck.

"Do not worry."

Chen Jingle ruffled her hair: "Although my family can't compare to yours, we can still be a moderately wealthy family. I'll try my best not to embarrass you."

Li Beixing looked up upon hearing this: "It's not shameful at all. Money isn't the only measure of success. In my opinion, you have many things that are more important than wealth!"

"for example?"

"For example, your character, personality, self-discipline, kindness, and the fact that you have self-taught a lot of professional knowledge and skills."

"Praise me more, I love hearing it!"

"Ugh~ How annoying!"

"..."

After another round of laughter and playful banter, Chen Jingle thought for a moment and said, "I won't drive the car home; it's too conspicuous. I'll leave it here. I'll ask the property management later if they have any garages available for rent. I'm a little worried about leaving it in an open-air parking space."

This is a Ferrari, and it belongs to Li Beixing, not himself, so of course he has to take good care of it.

"what ever."

Anyway, she doesn't really like driving, so it would be great if Chen Jingle liked it.

……

I had arranged to meet Liang Cheng on Sunday.

Before setting off, Chen Jingle proudly told Liang Cheng, "I'll drive to pick you up!"

Liang Cheng chuckled, "Alright, since you put it that way, then I won't ride my little electric scooter."

After waiting for more than ten minutes, Chen Jingle still hadn't appeared.

Instead, a red Ferrari appeared on the street.

Liang Cheng's gaze was unconsciously drawn to it.

Not just him, but many people on the entire street were looking at this incredibly cool supercar.

Ferrari!
Although many people in Jiangbei have become wealthy in recent years, and people drive various Porsches, Cayennes, Land Rovers, Range Rovers, Mercedes-Maybachs, etc., supercars of the Lamborghini and Lamborghini level are still rare.

To Liang Cheng's surprise, the red Ferrari stopped right in front of him. The window rolled down, and a familiar handsome face sat in the driver's seat, smiling as he said, "Handsome, get in!"

Liang Cheng was dumbfounded: "Holy crap, what's going on?"

Chen Jingle chuckled: "Let's get in the car first and talk about it later."

Liang Cheng got into the car in a daze, touching this and that.

"Excuse my ignorance, but which Ferrari model is this?"

"2022 production 296GTS".

Liang Cheng shook his head: "I don't understand, but I know it's definitely not cheap! Where did it come from? Don't tell me you bought it, I can't accept that!"

They were both afraid their brothers would suffer, and also afraid their brothers would drive Land Rovers.

As a result, not to mention Land Rover, now Ferrari has come out too. Could it get any more outrageous?
I can't accept even a little bit of that!
Chen Jingle smiled and said, "This is a gift from my girlfriend for her 60th birthday. What do you think? Not bad, right?"

"..." Liang Cheng looked puzzled.

Are you trying to fool me?
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