The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 276 But I refuse! (4K)

The term "counselor" refers to staff members hired by the government.

They mainly act as think tanks, usually hiring retired senior officials or experts and scholars to conduct in-depth research on a particular issue, draw data conclusions, provide opinions and references for the government, and help formulate reasonable and scientific policies.

They did a lot of work, but didn't have much real power.

This position exists in various levels of government, from central government agencies to provincial-level units and even in cities.

However, for most people, being hired would be a bit of an honor.

Chen Jingle was surprised: "Am I... qualified?"

Li Qiguang said, "Whether you're qualified or not is up to the bosses to decide. Judging from the inspection report you submitted a few days ago, you're clearly qualified. Besides, haven't you published quite a few papers? And most of them focus on Jiangbei, making you a local scholar. The bosses all thought they were good."

That's true.

In the field of social science research, Chen Jingle's research achievements are still some distance from the associate senior professional title, but the intermediate professional title is not a problem.

Many teachers at Jiangbei Teachers College have not achieved as much academic work as Chen Jingle.

After successfully publishing his first paper, he published much faster afterward. Moreover, he researched current social issues and phenomena, producing papers at an astounding rate.

In six months, the C expansion and Nanjing University core projects were successfully completed.

However, if you want to get a professional title, the number of years of work experience is an issue, and there's no research intern title available; you have to take it one step at a time. It's quite strict in this regard, and getting promoted through special channels isn't easy.

It's not easy for him, at least.

If you have an academician relative or something... right?

Fortunately, he wasn't very interested in professional title evaluation, since professional titles are not the only standard for measuring an individual's level.

Most people pursue professional titles to enhance their competitiveness, facilitate promotions and salary increases, and ultimately improve their overall social status.

However, none of these things mattered to Chen Jingle.

He is not short of money, does not need social engagements, and does not need so-called connections.

He is a free spirit.

"What about age? Is there no age requirement?"

Chen Jingle was curious, remembering that usually only retired people were hired.

Li Qiguang said, "There are age requirements in principle. But in a small place like Jiangbei, there aren't many municipal advisors, so there aren't many requirements. It's just a sinecure; you go to meetings and help with work when you have time. Do you think we're inviting you to be a leader?"

I understand, it was my father-in-law who played the role of saving face.

They only arranged a position for me because Hongqi is such a large company and pays so much money every year. It's the same principle as automatically getting a permanent position if you have over 100 million yuan in bank deposits.

Even if they go, they'll most likely just accompany the bosses on research trips and be their assistants.

Chen Jingle hesitated for two seconds and then refused: "Never mind, I'm too busy."

He was happy that his papers and research reports were recognized, but he really couldn't be in two places at once to serve as a think tank member.

The current municipal administration is not like it used to be. Even though the Counselor's Office and the Policy Research Office are relatively less busy, that is still true. At least, meetings are still a regular occurrence, as is tradition.

Chen Jingle dislikes clocking in and out at work, preferring to be out and about every day rather than attend meetings daily.

"Okay, then I'll refuse for you."

Li Qiguang had already guessed before he spoke, and chose to respect his choice.

……

Although Chen Jingle felt a little regretful after being refused, he felt much more relaxed.

Many people take the exam for several years but fail, but he refused the government job that was offered to him.

They've gotten too big for their britches!

However, I don't regret it.

Regardless of his industry or position, he will always insist on conducting social surveys and research, but he will not only do surveys and research. He has many things to do and will not specialize in just one area.

In addition, they don't have high pursuits for money or status; they are more focused on pursuing happiness in life. Whether they have a formal job or not, or a specific position, doesn't matter to them.

As long as you're happy.

Instead of wasting time, you should spend more time with Teacher Li.

Teacher Li listened from the side, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Chen Jingle laughed when he saw this: "Just say what you want to say, why are you being so coy?"

Li Beixing narrowed his eyes: "I'm just curious why my dad called you, but I'm afraid it's about work. If I ask too many questions, you'll find me annoying."

Chen Jingle pinched her cheek and laughed, "There's nothing annoying about normal inquiries. It's work-related, but not with the company, it's with the municipal government. After reading my investigation report, the bosses approved it and asked if I wanted to take on the position of municipal advisor. I thought about it and declined."

"What does a municipal advisor do?" Li Beixing asked curiously.

Chen Jingle laughed and said, "It's a think tank that helps us come up with ideas, and most of them are retired old men who have been rehired."

Is it a permanent position?

"There should be some. Most of them are civil servants, and the next few are those with civil service status."

"Then why did you refuse? Did you not like it?" Li Beixing asked curiously.

I clearly remember him being very interested in researching political science, history, and social sciences. Isn't this a perfect match for his major?

Chen Jingle explained with a smile, "I don't have that much time. I already have a lot of things to do and I hold multiple positions. How could I find another job that requires clocking in and out? I'd be exhausted!"

Li Beixing nodded: "Indeed, it's better that they refused."

She noticed that Chen Jingle was already busy enough, and he had previously said he wanted to take a trip together, but he kept putting it off.

It's not that Chen Jingle doesn't have time, or that she's busy with work; the two of them just can't manage to put together a week's vacation.

This annoyed Li Beixing, who wanted to quit his job.

Originally, she only wanted to find a job so she wouldn't be so lazy. Now that she has Chen Jingle, she can't wait to not go to work every day.

sigh.

Will we have to wait until summer vacation?
If it's during the May Day holiday, there will be many tourists, and everywhere will be crowded with people. It will feel more like going out to see people, which is not interesting.

I still prefer to travel during off-peak seasons.

In short, I have a headache.

……

Li Beixing said that he was going out today because he was eating so much delicious food at home every day and was getting fat, so he wanted to go out and eat something light.

Gaining weight is not a good thing.

The feel of it hasn't changed at all. Are women really that sensitive about their weight?
Chen Jingle thought to himself, "Is this all my fault for eating too much? Why don't you just say you can eat too much?"

Of course, I couldn't say that out loud, or I'd get a little punch from Teacher Li.

Let's go out for a walk then.

Before dinner, they took a walk around and Teacher Li picked out a few spring and summer outfits for Chen Jingle, since summer was coming.

It's only March, and the temperature has already reached 30 degrees Celsius. The snow in the north hasn't even melted yet. Otherwise, why would people who committed serious crimes in ancient times be exiled to Lingnan?

This place is indeed very uninhabitable.

Chen Jingle has learned to accept anything Li Beixing buys for him without hesitation. Anyway, he's now Teacher Li's man, so he might as well enjoy it.

It is said that when you fall in love with someone, all you can think about is buying things for them.

This is very evident in Li Beixing.

As for herself, she already has enough clothes at home; she's not an English teacher who needs to wear a different outfit every day.

Moreover, she preferred what Chen Jingle made for her.

She loved the little dress Chen Jingle made for her before, but recently she's been so busy with calligraphy and painting orders and running around that she's only managed to get two new sets of pajamas made.

The subsequent works have actually been designed a long time ago, and they will be put together when I have time.

For Li Beixing, the clothes Chen Jingle made for her personally were worth a hundred times more than those bought outside.

"Let's go and eat first."

Chen Jingle took Li Beixing's hand, and their arms swung back and forth. Although they were already adults, one approaching forty and the other approaching thirty, they acted like students.

All I can say is that being with someone you love means every day is like being in the honeymoon phase.

Going out on a date once in a while to change things up is a good option.

The number of new restaurants in Jiangbei over the past six months has been exceptionally high. This proves that Chen Jingle's earlier judgment was correct: in the current stage of the physical industry, only the catering sector is relatively easy to survive, attracting a flood of hot money into this area.

It's just unknown how many of them will survive.

Their next stop was a newly opened restaurant recommended by Teacher Li's colleague, a place perfect for young couples on dates.

It is said that they make innovative Cantonese dishes and fusion dishes.

Chen Jingle had no objection to the innovative dishes, as he had tried them before.

Whether it's traditional or innovative, the essence is to create better-tasting flavors and serve customers.

As long as it tastes good, who cares about anything else?

Food is meant to be eaten!
This restaurant is called "Nan Hanlin". The decor is somewhat vintage, and it's positioned as a high-end restaurant for couples' dates. The prices aren't cheap.

Anything associated with love will sell for a much higher price than before.

Li Beixing had booked a private room, which also included a personal concierge. However, Chen Jingle didn't like having someone watching him when he ate out with his girlfriend, so he asked her to leave after the dishes were served.

We ordered several signature dishes, some traditional and some innovative, and they all looked pretty good.

He picked up his chopsticks and started eating. The food tasted surprisingly good.

I tried several times in a row and didn't fail.

Wow, no wonder they dared to set such a high price in a small place like Jiangbei.

"How is it? Is it alright?" Li Beixing asked when she saw him taste each dish without saying anything.

Chen Jingle nodded, then asked in return, "What do you think?"

"I also think it's alright, at least it's not bad. Can a professional give their opinion?" Li Beixing smiled slightly.

Chen Jingle chuckled, thought for a moment, and pointed with his chopsticks at the casserole in front of him: "Like this sunflower chicken baked with sand ginger. Sunflower chicken itself has yellow skin, crisp bones and tender meat, which is a top-quality ingredient. Sand ginger has a very unique flavor. The combination of ingredients and spices is well chosen. Using the baking method can maximize the release and preservation of the aroma of the food, making the chicken easier to absorb the flavor. It's quite good."

It's clear that the chef at this restaurant is quite skilled.

Sunflower chickens are not a specific breed of chicken, but rather chickens raised on feed made from fresh sunflower heads, leaves, and stalks. They even drink water made from sunflower stalk juice.

The White Swan Hotel uses sunflower chicken, a signature dish, and now many high-end restaurants are starting to use it. It's usually prepared as stewed sunflower chicken, snowflake sunflower chicken, or poached sunflower chicken, with poaching being the most common method, as it best preserves the chicken's tenderness and is very popular with diners.

But this restaurant chose to use sand ginger for baking.

"That's interesting," Chen Jingle said thoughtfully.

Sand ginger baked chicken is a traditional dish, but sunflower baked chicken is not, yet it tastes quite good.

It's clear that this restaurant likes to upgrade traditional dishes, whether it's the ingredients, spices, or cooking methods.

For example, in a certain dish, where water is normally added, they would try to use stock instead, and the resulting flavor would naturally be on a higher level.

Chinese culinary culture is profound and extensive. The same ingredients and spices, when combined with different cooking methods, will produce different flavors.

The food at this shop is pretty good; it's definitely worth the price.

Teacher Li was used to Chen Jingle's cooking, and since she was recently trying to control her weight, she only ate two bites of each dish, and the rest went into Chen Jingle's stomach.

After finishing, I paid the bill and left.

"Next time, you can ask your colleagues to recommend some good restaurants," Chen Jingle said with a smile as he left.

Li Beixing retorted, "Do you think everyone has as much free time and taste as good as you? What they recommend might not suit your palate. I carefully selected this place today, just in case you don't like it."

"Who said that? I can still enjoy the stir-fried noodles from a lousy roadside stall. The key is whether it's worth the money."

Chen Jingle laughed and retorted, "When I have some free time in a while, I'll go on a trip with you, eat and drink everywhere, and taste the specialties from all over the country."

While we're at it, let's learn how other people do it.

We should learn from the strengths of many; we can't just reinvent the wheel. Although the internet is very developed now, there are still many dishes that we haven't seen online.

Then he'll activate his God Tongue and make a copy.

It's fair to say that almost all chefs enjoy doing this kind of thing, and Xiao Sui is not the only one.

Li Beixing pursed his lips: "When is 'a while'?"

"Uh." Chen Jingle was speechless, blinked, and realized that there really wasn't much vacation time in the first half of the year.

It'll be more than a month before May Day.

He thought for a moment and said, "First of all, I'll definitely be free during the May Day holiday. We can plan ahead and decide where to go. Secondly, I'll try to finish my work this week and then take some time this weekend to go on a spring outing with you, okay?"

Although the temperature in Jiangbei has not been low recently, it is still often between 25 and 27 degrees Celsius. The weather is clear and sunny, without the humid and rainy weather of previous years, making it a great choice for spring outings.

If you go a little further, you can even go camping or have a picnic.

I feel happy just thinking about it.

Li Beixing imagined it for a moment and felt that such a scene was what she wanted, so she readily agreed: "Okay, but you can't keep putting it off."

"I know~!"

Chen Jingle chuckled and picked up Li Beixing, carrying her to the parking spot amidst her coquettish cries and the envious glances of passersby.

……

Over the next few days, Chen Jingle made another trip to the townships and villages below.

This time, the main purpose was to check the implementation of the previously mentioned well drilling and water pumping irrigation. After confirming that the drought in the planting area contracted by Hongqi Company had been basically alleviated, Chen Jingle felt relieved.

After completing some more calligraphy and painting orders and revising two papers, I began preparing for the spring outing with Teacher Li.

(End of this chapter)