NOVPUBChapter 1105: Chapter 1105: No Need to Take It So Seriously_1 Chapter 1105 -1105: No Need to Take It So Seriously_1 Santiago Longhurst is a State Banquet Chef and is intending to raise his inheritors as such chefs as well.
Cindy Clarke was fortunate to learn from him, thanks to the connections made by the head Chef of the restaurant where she worked.
She had to go through several channels before being able to study under Santiago Longhurst.
She only studied with him for three years.
She is classified as a disciple of Santiago Longhurst’s; however, she doesn’t count as a principal line disciple.
Nonetheless, Santiago Longhurst liked Cindy Clarke all the same.
Cindy Clarke’s dedication, comprehension, and persistence towards cuisine all made Santiago Longhurst very satisfied.
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It was only due to the rules of the Longhurst family that she could not be accepted as a principal line disciple.
But whatever Santiago Longhurst could teach Cindy Clarke within the rules, he did so with no reservation.
He couldn’t bear to see such a promising talent being wasted.
Moreover, Santiago Longhurst had regretted many times.
It would have been better if Cindy Clarke were part of the Longhurst family, and if the Longhurst family didn’t have so many rules.
He would have imparted all his knowledge to her.
Even for someone like Santiago Longhurst, he doesn’t hold great power within the Longhurst family.
He too has many limitations.
Despite this, although Cindy Clarke is not a principal line disciple, in Santiago Longhurst’s eyes, she is no different from one.
Because of this experience, Cindy Clarke also made some disciples who are now her brothers and sisters.
Her relationship with them is quite good.
Cindy Clarke remembers that she seemed to have a junior fellow apprentice under the Pingla Academy.
Although he is studying under Santiago Longhurst, he is absorbing different knowledge in Pingla at night.
Cindy Clarke always felt that she took the time she spent learning from Santiago Longhurst well.
If she had the opportunity, she would also like to learn more in the Pingla Academy.
Santiago Longhurst also told her that due to these rules, whatever he could teach her had already been taught in these three years.
Actually, what he couldn’t teach, won’t cause any loss to Cindy Clarke.
As long as the fundamentals are there, and she had the skills, Cindy Clarke could explore and create even more new cuisines on her own.
That was what Santiago Longhurst had told her.
She had skills, and she doesn’t need to limit herself to existing recipes.
Cindy Clarke also believed the same.
Because Santiago Longhurst had already taught everything he could teach.
He told her not to study with him anymore.
There was nothing left to learn, and continuing would be a waste of time.
If there’s a chance, Cindy Clarke can go study in Pingla.
There, she would be able to learn more.
Cindy Clarke has always remembered this.
However, since Morgan Zhekova is around, Cindy Clarke cannot leave Morgan and go to study.
At the time, earning money and raising Morgan was her first priority.
If she were to go study, she could continue recording videos.
But, she could no longer maintain the previous update frequency.
So, Cindy Clarke has always had this in her mind, but she has yet to make it come true.
Now that she is free, Cindy thought of this again.
There’s no need for boarding at Pingla; she could just go to school like how she goes to work.
With no financial pressure now, Cindy Clarke can completely do what she truly wants to do.
“Pingla should have many things that I still don’t know how to do,” Cindy Clarke said, “Just by participating in the Pingla Competition alone, I have already learned a lot from the judges’ comments.
I think that if I could study in Pingla, I would definitely learn more.”
“So, is there any problem?” Adrian Zhekova asked, “There are normally a few requirements to enroll in Pingla.
Let’s not talk about the tuition.”
Pingla is notoriously expensive.
That’s why each of Parker Honi’s family members is rich.
Ordinary families can’t afford the high tuition fees of Pingla.
It’s not that Pingla deliberately raises the prices to enhance its prestige.
Inside Pingla, you can virtually say that Michelin-starred chefs are everywhere, and prestigious living places are aplenty.
Not to mention, there are all sorts of competitions and exchanges from time to time.
Inviting renowned head chefs from all over the world to Pingla to give either long-term or short-term lectures.
It can be said that all chefs whose names are known have lectured at Pingla.
Even the general public who don’t usually pay attention to the culinary field could name a few world-famous chefs.
Imagine how well-known they are.
To invite these head chefs for classes and employ famous chefs from home and abroad as formal lecturing teachers in Pingla all cost a lot.
With such inherent costs, tuition fees naturally have to be high.
Not to mention the various software and hardware facilities in Pingla that have already laid the foundation for the high tuition fees.
Therefore, the threshold for entering Pingla is high, and many chefs want to come in to study but can’t afford it.
“The most fundamental requirement is an entrance examination.
Every year the entrance examination has five teachers as main examiners.
You need votes from three or more examiners to get an admission quota,” Adrian explained.
“The enrollment exam at Pingla doesn’t test theoretical knowledge, it’s all about practice.
Through the practice exam, the examiners will start from every detail and observe if those problems that usually appear in the theory exam meet the requirements in practice.
No matter how good the theory is, it can only be completed through practice.
The practice just right to test their theoretical knowledge.”
“Many candidates only think that as long as the final tasting of the cuisine is qualified, that’s enough.
However, they don’t know that the entire process of cooking, from preparation, production, to completion, is all within the scope of the examination.
A little carelessness leads to deducted points.
Many people are inadvertently deducted points.
After the examination, they miss several deduction points during the review,” Adrian explained.
“But it’s not enough just to pass the exam.
There are limited places for admission to the academy each year.
There are only a fixed number of quotas.
Once the number of people who pass the exam exceeds the amount the academy can accommodate, they will be ranked from high to low according to their scores, and when the number is reached, a cut-off line will be drawn.
Students who pass the exam but place after the cut-off line will not be able to meet the admission requirements.”
Cindy Clarke nodded.
If you talk about strictness, it’s not really that strict.
Because only one test is needed.
It’s just because it’s the only chance, that makes it incredibly difficult.
“Of course, if you want to go, you can just go directly to classes, all these are unnecessary for you,” Adrian Zhekova said.
“Your skills have been proven through the competition.
Even if you go to the exam, you will definitely pass.
Even if you don’t take the exam, no one will question your skills,” Adrian Zhekova said with a smile.
“And, everyone knows that you are my wife.
Can’t I allow my wife to study in our own academy?
Are you saying that even this level of privilege is not allowed?” Adrian Zhekova said, “If you have to follow the procedures and requirements, it would seem a bit forced.”
Cindy Clarke nodded and agreed with what Adrian Zhekova said.
This is not a competition, so there is no need to be so bitingly exact and demanding fairness.
“And you’re only going to study for a period of time, you’re not planning to get a degree from Pingla, are you?” Adrian Zhekova asked with a laugh.
“Of course, I just want to study for a while, absorb some experiences I don’t know about,” Cindy Clarke said.
