Chapter 10: The Calm Before the Struggle
The ratio of men to women in the world's top chefs speaks volumes about men's talent in cooking. From the perspective of ordinary families, it is again women who occupy most of the kitchen. That's the difference between survival and living.
In fact, Kang Jae-hee's cooking skills are not very good, but he is backed by the cuisine that has been handed down from the Celestial Dynasty for thousands of years, and compared with the simple cuisine of Korea, at the age of 17, he is indeed very remarkable.
It's just that like most ordinary men, Jiang Jae-hee also doesn't like the preparation before cooking. If it's just the last step, pour the paired dish into the pot, and then add seasonings and stir-fry, I believe every man doesn't mind 'showing a hand'. But for the previous washing and cutting vegetables, especially sorting meat and fish, it will always make people feel a little uncomfortable.
But if you do it once in a while, it won't have much effect.
A typical two-course Korean main course. Stir-fried pork and rice cakes, and a tofu soup with side dishes that every Korean family has. Enough for dinner for the uncle and nephew.
For the grasp of time, Kang Jae-hee is still confident. When the dish was about to be ready, Jiang Zhijian came back.
South Korea is a country that is extremely short of raw materials. They did their best to sell everything that could be exported and sell it to Korean dramas. Including all kinds of electronics, mobile phones, cars, but also their culture, food, including, alcohol. In almost every Korean TV show, movie, you can always see one or more clips, that is, they are drinking.
Although there are rules in South Korea that prohibit minors from drinking alcohol, it is only in public places. In many families, fathers also allow their children to drink a little.
For the two uncles and nephews who are both independent at the age of 16, drinking is naturally drinking as much as they want.
Wine table culture is not only in the Celestial Empire, but also in South Korea.
"How did I do in the morning? No shame. Kang Jae-hee asked with an inconsequential question.
"Well, that's pretty good, even in informal settings, it shows a certain level of professionalism, and it's rare to have no stage fright, give full play to your strengths, and have a certain bonus in appearance. Temperament is very good......" (a few words omitted below) as a room manager, although there is no need to vet those children who want to become stars. But I have been staying in such a company, and under the rendering of my ears and eyes, the language of such a formal judge, it is just open to my mouth.
“…… Thanks to Mr. Jiang's evaluation, I will continue to work hard. "Since Jiang Zhijian is out of tune, then Jiang Jae-hee will naturally do too.
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After talking nonsense for a while.
Jiang Zhijian looked at the nephew in front of him who was very similar to him in terms of appearance and personality, and sighed that time passed so quickly, but at the same time, he was a little worried that he would really embark on this road in the future, after all, his personality was very similar to himself.
"Zai Hee, the company gave me a trainee contract, and I believe that even if I don't say it, you can know a rough idea. The most important thing is what do you think, do you really plan to be a trainee and then make your debut as an artist? "Jiang Zhijian actually had the opportunity to make his debut, but the status of artists in that era, especially artists in the music industry, was much lower than now, and Jiang Zhijian chose to confront the old man of the Jiang family at the beginning, and in the end, his arm couldn't twist his thigh, so he had to give up.
Although the status of artists is much higher today than 10 years ago, the people's thinking has also changed. In addition, Jiang Jae-hee is very favored by the old man. It's just that for their family, there are still many difficulties.
"Actually, I'm also thinking about what to do for me, believing that even if I don't do anything, my family will arrange a job for me, and then I can live without worrying about food and clothing. Or maybe I can get a good job after graduating from college in the future. No matter how bad your energy is in the company, uncle, when I graduate from college, it will be no problem to be a room manager for a few years. Regarding Jiang Zhijian's treatment in S.M Company, Jiang Zaixi knows very well that it is not something that a room manager can have.
"It's just that I don't want to follow the rules, and I think it's fun to be an artist." Kang Jae-hee, who has memories of his past life and the future, knows very well the whirlwind that the Korean Wave will blow in Asia a few years later.
"I'm sure you've considered your choice. Then I won't say anything more. Your parents are gone, and your guardian is now me, so I'll sign it now. Jiang Zhijian knew that his nephew was not the kind of person who would go to be a trainee just when he saw the glamour of a star. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to Seoul to get this contract by a coincidental chance.
"Well, let's sign it, the trainee is nothing anyway. I will still finish my studies, and even if I really don't feel suitable for this path in the future, I am still sure that I will go to a better university. Kang Jae-hee didn't say what he thought. After all, now he just has no foundation, and even tomorrow he will be a freshman in practice. A lot of things can't be taken for granted.
Kang Jae-hee doesn't plan to hand in the contract immediately the next day and become a trainee with a bright future. It hasn't started school yet, and if you are a trainee now, then at least for a few days, you will have to be in the practice room stupidly every day, just like that group of trainees, either listening to those teachers and doing exercises by yourself.
Kang Jae-hee decided to wait until the start of school before going to be a trainee, so that he would have an excuse from school not to go to the company every day to attend classes, and he could also use the excuse of being a trainee not to go to school every day to listen to classes. Except for literature and history, there is not much difference between other subjects in Korea and China, which is nothing more than the difference in the time of early and late education. Although some of the knowledge that I didn't use in middle school is a little unfamiliar, it is not difficult to learn it again with adult thinking and experience. And in terms of literature and history? Compared to Chinese, Korean culture is much simpler. It's nothing more than a surprise attack when taking the history subject exam.
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The day before the start of school, I followed Jiang Zhijian to the school he transferred to, Qingtan High School. It's also close to home, so even if school starts later, you can sleep until half an hour before class, then spend 10 minutes getting up, 10 minutes eating, and 10 minutes to get to class.
Of course, Kang Jae-hee, who has a good schedule, will not let such a thing happen. If he really got up late one day, then he would rather not go than rush to school like that. For high schools in South Korea, especially in Seoul, it is normal for students to be trainees, so as long as the grades are qualified, they generally don't care too much.
In the last few days before the start of school, Kang Jae-hee fully enjoyed his last vacation as a pure student. He himself knew very well that there would never be such a leisurely vacation again. Sleep until you wake up naturally, exercise your ability, and then exercise your body. I happened to go out and take a look around the neighborhood. I also stopped by to see JYP, since the rain fired. There are obviously more little girls at the door of JYP. At least during the period when the school is not in school, there are many more than at the entrance of the S.M company.
During this period, he also contacted the Kim Taeyeon brothers and sisters, and Kim Ji-yong unexpectedly held a party at his home. According to Kim Tae-yeon, it was unfortunate that her father found out and beat her hard. When she said this, Kim Tae-yeon's tone was very happy. makes Jiang Jae-hee very suspicious whether the brother and sister are enemies in their previous lives, or the kind who never unravels their hatred until they die.
Kim Tae-yeon said that she herself has started to learn vocal music systematically, but what she started teaching is not as good as what Kang Jae-hee said at the beginning. Kim Taeyeon was inevitably a little disappointed. Although Jiang Jae-hee was a little proud when he heard this, he still told her that systematic learning is to follow the steps step by step, and the better the foundation, the greater the chance of success.
For this young captain in the future, Kang Jae-hee hopes that her future achievements will be greater than what she sees. After all, I've known each other for so many years. A living person who has come out of the two-dimensional world. It's barely a childhood sweetheart.。
Kang Jae-hee didn't tell Kim Tae-yeon about becoming a trainee. It's better to save such a surprise for the day we meet later. Especially from Jiang Zhijian, I heard that Starlight College is actually even after the establishment of S.M Company.
Speaking of Starlight Academy, it is actually a training institution under S.M. Company. After all, not everyone can shine before they learn. For some children who want to become famous but have no hope so far, it is naturally not worth it to let the company spend money on training, but no one knows what the future will be, so most of the eliminated children, the company will recommend them to study in Starlight Academy for a period of time. In addition, not every child has the courage to go to the company for testing without knowing anything. Then the various training classes of Starlight Academy have become the best place to learn before becoming famous. After training, if you find a good seedling, you will recommend it to the company. If both parties are interested, then the company will have a trainee who has the potential to become a superstar.
Moreover, the training cost of Starlight Academy can just make up for the cost of hiring professional teachers and training company trainees.
Compared with the self-produced and self-sold cultural training institutions of the Celestial Empire, South Korea spares no effort in the promotion of cultural training for export.
Kang Jae-hee, who has been planning to stay at home until the start of school, is not idle. Kang Jae-hee, who has a deep understanding of his goals, made a tune based on the memories of his previous life.
A song that I have always liked.
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100 days of broken muscles and bones............ The wound is healing, but the muscles and bones are ...... People who have difficulty getting out of bed can't afford to be hurt.