NOVPUBChapter 1108: Chapter 1108: Familiar_1 Chapter 1108 -1108: Familiar_1 Adrian Zhekova wrote it all down and, after hanging up the phone, relayed the information to Cindy Clarke.
Cindy naturally had her own preferred kitchen knives.
During the Pingla Competition, the competitors could only use the knives sponsored by the brand.
So, when the cameras zoomed in close, they would focus clearly on the brand logos.
Not that Cindy couldn’t use them, but she simply found them less convenient than her own set.
Now that she heard she could bring her own preferred knives, Cindy was naturally overjoyed.
Not long afterwards, Samson Zhekova sent over multiple well-organized checklists.
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Samson really was quite efficient.
Cindy took note of each item.
The students at Pingla Academy were able to choose whether to live on campus or commute.
For out-of-town students, it was more convenient to choose dormitory life.
However, fewer students chose to live on campus.
While the dormitories were nice and everyone had their individual rooms, due to limited space at the academy, the options could not compare to renting an off-campus house.
Most of Pingla academy’s students were from affluent families.
Rent was not the issue – who among them did not own several properties in Belfard?
It was just that some of the houses were not that near to the academy, hence most people chose to rent or even buy a suitable place.
Whether to rent or to buy was all down to individual preferences and their evaluation of whether the property was worth investing in.
Even though people generally preferred off-campus housing,
They all paid dormitory fees for the student apartments on campus.
It was mainly for ease, so they could go back to the dorm to rest during breaks.
It gave them a place to rest without going off campus.
“Shall we take you by the academy today so that you can familiarize yourself with it?” Adrian suggested, “Tomorrow is Monday after all.
That way, you can jump right into your studies.
It would be rather rushed to try to get acquainted with everything tomorrow.”
“Sure.” Cindy quickly agreed.
They had free time today, so going to familiarize herself with the academy seemed like an excellent idea.
Thus, the two of them set off with their little one in tow.
Pingla Academy was located on the outskirts of Belfard.
The city just didn’t have enough spacious land for Pingla to utilize.
So, to make it easier to attend classes, many students chose to rent houses in the surrounding area.
However, they didn’t exactly love buying houses in the outskirts.
After living there for several years and graduating from Pingla, they did not think of returning.
There weren’t exactly a lot of recreational spots in the area, even as a vacation house it held no value.
The villa districts for holiday homes were also a distance from Pingla, also located in the outskirts.
There was distance even within the outskirts, wasn’t there?
With this in mind, Cindy’s daily commutes from home to school would take a considerable amount of time.
“The location was chosen to ensure the students focus, to save them from the numerous distractions the city’s amenities would bring,” Adrian explained.
“Moreover, there are enough holidays and rest-days.
The students have plenty of time to go out and play.
But when they have classes, it’s better for them to stay within the vicinity,” Adrian added.
Cindy nodded.
The little one sat in his special child safety seat in the back, expressing his worries, “But it’s so far from home.
It will be exhausting for Cindy to travel back and forth daily.”
But the notion of Cindy moving to live at the academy was unsettling to the child too.
He had never stayed apart from Cindy for long in his life.
Even now, upon their return to the Zhekova family, he would often stay at the family mansion.
But even then, it was only for two or three days at a time.
Cindy’s course of study would undoubtedly take more than two or three days.
If she truly moved to live at the academy with only a chance to return home once a week, it would be something the little one could not come to terms with.
“That’s way too long,” he muttered, expressing his reluctance to part with Cindy.
Cindy knew the child was talkative, never running out of things to say, always filling in any quiet moments.
But he had never before fixated and repeated the same thing over and over.
It was apparent how much he was reluctant to part with Cindy.
Cindy’s heart softened, but as she was sitting in the front, she couldn’t hold the child who was behind.
She really wished she could hold him in her arms now, showering him with kisses.
Not to mention the child, Adrian himself couldn’t bear the idea of Cindy living on campus and only returning home once a week.
Adrian too was reluctant to let her go.
For the first time, Adrian regretted the Zhekova Family’s decision in locating the academy so far away.
Why couldn’t they move the school closer to the city?
Adrian had already started considering the feasibility of relocating the school into the city.
After all, the time Cindy spent commuting was indeed quite significant.
Adrian explained, “Actually, Pingla is the same as any other university, they won’t schedule the whole day full of classes.
Normally there are two to three classes a day, sometimes there’s only a half-day of classes.”
“So you don’t need to adhere to rigid office hours, needing to be there exactly at eight or nine.
Just go there slightly ahead of your class schedule.
After classes, you can come straight home,” Adrian suggested.
Upon hearing this, the little one heaved a sigh of relief.
If Cindy could still come home every day even when she was attending classes daily, then he could rest assured.
This took a load off his mind.
“Let’s get Cleave Roland to serve as your driver,” Adrian decided.
Usually, unless he had consumed alcohol, he would ask Cleave Roland to drive for him.
Hence, for most of the time, Cleave Roland was quite available.
There would be no problem if he were to serve Cindy exclusively.
Cindy nodded.
This way, she wouldn’t be tired and it wouldn’t interfere with her precious time spent with Adrian and the little one.
“Since there aren’t many classes each day, what do the students usually do with the rest of their time?” Cindy queried.
“Refine their culinary skills of course,” Adrian explained.
“Just like how you experiment with different dishes at home, except at the academy, there’s a dedicated large kitchen.
Like in the Pingla Competition, there’s a large food storage room in the kitchen and many work stations for you to choose from.”
“It’s similar to the study rooms in typical universities, where you find a seat and start studying.
At Pingla, you find a station and start experimenting with dishes,” Adrian elaborated.
“The ingredients are free of charge, it’s all included in the tuition.”
Pingla’s exorbitant tuition fees were justified.
Besides the formidable faculty, it included all daily practice costs.
Practice ingredients were all free of charge.
Of course, these referred to common and average priced ingredients.
If a student wanted some expensive ingredients, Pingla could facilitate the purchase.
The student would need to register in advance, but they would be able to purchase the items at cost, far cheaper than the market price.
The main objective was to facilitate the students’ practice.
If this service was open to the public, it’s likely people would exploit it to turn a small profit.
For example, borrowing several ingredients, the timid would bring them home for personal use.
The bold would sell them off openly.
