I awakened the cultivation panel.

Chapter 35 The Most Fortunate Things
"What pretty lady?"

Chen Kexin looked curiously at Chen Jingle.

Chen Jingle remained calm: "While strolling in the park, a girl saw that she was cute and teased her for a while."

Chen Kexin's curiosity was piqued: "Oh? How pretty? Didn't you ask for her contact information?"

Chen Jingle said helplessly, "They were just passing by, okay?"

Chen Kexin chuckled: "The world is so big, with over 80 billion people. To meet someone in this vast sea of ​​people is fate. You don't like your family introducing you to people, and you don't take the initiative. Are you expecting a love to fall from the sky?"

Chen Jingle sighed.

In fact, he really wanted to say that so-called love is nothing more than a petty-bourgeois fantasy, and that those romantic notions hold very little weight in his heart.

It would be better to dedicate one's limited life to more important causes.

Seeing him sigh and remain silent, Chen Kexin scoffed, "In your current state, even if a beautiful woman fell from the sky, I reckon you would instinctively dodge her."

"Well, let's talk about something else, like what else is good to eat besides hand-pulled mutton rice?"

Chen Jingle quickly changed the subject.

Chen Kexin pursed her lips, not wanting to continue teasing him, but instead went along with the topic, saying, "Yes, there is, braised chicken, fried rice noodles, stewed mutton, and so on. You can order whatever you want to eat later."

She can still afford to treat someone to a meal.

How much can two people eat?
As for Lin Yuqing, she wasn't included in her calculations. Children have small appetites, so she could just feed her a little while she was eating.

……

We arrived at the Western Region cuisine restaurant that Chen Kexin had mentioned.

Indeed, as she said, the proprietress was a genuine person from the Western Regions, and she smelled strongly of mutton and cumin.

The food was also delicious.

They ordered mutton pilaf, fried noodles, and stewed mutton soup.

Chen Jingle, a carb and meat lover, expressed his ecstasy.

The best-tasting dish is pilaf. Every grain of rice feels coated with oil, and the aroma of rice and mutton blends together perfectly. There's no gamey smell at all, and the sweetness of yellow carrots and carrots is perfectly complemented by the onion seasoning.

It’s really delicious!

Their rice, in particular, is incredibly fragrant and chewy, which shows that they use very good quality rice.

The kitchen is semi-transparent, so you can see what's going on inside if you crane your neck. The rice is stewed with mutton, and the cooking method is similar to duck rice in Jiangbei.

I added mutton broth during the cooking process, but I used a different kind of rice.

In the Jiangbei area, indica rice is the preferred variety.

Logically, rice made this way should be very oily, but the addition of yellow carrots and carrots, along with some raisins, largely eliminated the oiliness, leaving only the complex aroma of various ingredients.

In terms of taste, pilaf is superior.

In terms of cost-effectiveness, duck rice is more affordable.

The choice depends on your budget; dining out is always a matter of personal preference and budget.

During the meal, Chen Kexin brought up another matter: "If you don't need the job position I told you about before, someone else will take it."

This is confirmation once again.

Chen Jingle waved his hand: "Really, there's no need. I still have some savings. If I'm careful with my spending and don't get seriously ill, I won't starve for at least twenty years. I'll just lie down for a while. This current economic downturn is perfect for lying down. After this recession, there won't be a suitable excuse to lie down anymore. If we really reach a dead end, we'll definitely find a way out. A living person won't die from holding their pee." He never worried about the future.

It was then and it is now.

Because there is actually very little that ordinary people can do in the face of the general trend of the times.

Having a steady income and not spending money recklessly already puts you ahead of most people.

To ride the wave of the times and rise to prominence, you need both the ability and enough luck.

Since that's the case, why not lie in your rented room with the air conditioning on, eating takeout meals that cost three yuan after coupons on food delivery platforms, watermelons that cost two yuan each, and milk tea that costs five mao a cup, and live happily at a very low cost for now?

This is the true era's dividend that belongs to ordinary people.

Many people are unaware of this and are still pursuing things that are tied to family responsibilities and morality.

Chen Kexin said helplessly, "We have to think about the future, right? What about twenty or thirty years from now?"

Chen Jingle chuckled: "Who dares to say they can see that far ahead? Let alone twenty or thirty years, it's good if you can even see five years from now. Five years ago, could you imagine what society would be like now, and what your own life and the lives of your friends and family would be like?"

Chen Kexin: "..."

It is said that those who do not plan for the future will have trouble in the present. However, the reality is that many people cannot even see clearly what will happen in a year or two, yet they are preoccupied with things decades in the future.

It's normal to have worries and fears about the future, because the future is unknown. But we can't live in these worries and fears forever. Instead, we should make the most of the present and live our lives to the fullest.

The future has not yet arrived.

As long as you can manage the present stage well, the future you fear will naturally become further and further away.

However, the future envisioned by Chen Jingle is different from what Chen Kexin and the others have in mind.

Things were different before, and they're even more different now.

He took a sip of mutton soup, swallowed the rice in his throat, thought for a moment, and said, "The things I'm most grateful for are: first, that I withstood the pressure from relatives and elders 20 years later and didn't buy a house; second, that I didn't rush to buy a car during the chaotic car market; and third, that I didn't get married and have children early. Otherwise, with these three mountains weighing on my head, I certainly wouldn't be as relaxed as I am today."

On the other hand, his classmates, those with families to support them are okay, but those without parents to help them, once they fall into these three categories, live a life of utter exhaustion.

Those who bought a house 18 years later bought at the peak, and the price dropped by the equivalent of a down payment within four or five years.
For those buying cars, the price of new cars is now basically halved compared to before;
Those who are married and have children, especially those who have been hit by the economic downturn in recent years, have experienced pay cuts and layoffs. If any of these things happen to them, they will lose a lot of hair. Their whole family depends on them, and they have to sleep with one eye open.

Five years ago, who could have guessed that it would look like this now?

Chen Jingle is able to.

Five years ago, his predictions about the current situation were largely correct, as overseas test servers and early access servers had already provided examples.

At the time, no one believed him.

Therefore, from then on, Chen Jingle only trusted his own judgment. At least he could make a move he wouldn't regret.

Chen Kexin's lips twitched, but she did not deny Chen Jingle's statement.

If she and her husband weren't both employed, and if the house hadn't been bought by her in-laws, she might not have dared to have a child.

These days, young people do have a tough time, but most of the time they just grit their teeth and persevere.

Chen Jingle laughed and said, "Anyway, you don't need to worry so much. I'm already so old, I'm not someone who's only grown older but not smarter. I know what I'm doing and what I want to do."

Chen Kexin rolled her eyes: "You'd better be."

Chen Jingle laughed it off, not taking it to heart.

(End of this chapter)