Chapter 111, Gifts, Hobbies, Racecourse
Jiang Zhe helps his mother in the kitchen.

After he finished the work for the exhibition, he returned to his new home to rest.

Continuous creation can easily lead to fatigue, so a combination of work and rest is needed.

Xu Li prepared to make Jiang Zhe's favorite noodles with gravy.

The range hood is roaring.

Xu Li took a spatula and gently stirred the marinade in the pot.

Jiang Zhe is slowly cutting cucumber into shreds.

Xu Li looked back at Jiang Zhe's work and said, "That's enough cucumbers. Go clean up the table."

Jiang Zhe agreed and ate the remaining half of the cucumber as fruit.

Xiao Ka squatted in the kitchen, watching Jiang Zhe eat, drooling with greed.

Jiang Zhe put some minced meat into Xiao Ka's bowl.

Xiao Ka didn't mind and ate very quickly.

Xu Li rinsed the noodles and said, "Xiaozhe, after school starts, if you really can't get used to the food at school, come home and eat."

Before Jiang Zhe could agree, Jiang Yi responded in the living room: "How can he not adapt? It's not like he's going to another place. Others can adapt, but he can't."

Jiang Zhe said: "I've been to the school and there are three cafeterias, big and small. There are many kinds of food."

Xu Li said: "No matter how many kinds of food there are, it's not as good as the comfortable food at home."

Jiang Zhe moved the food to the living room: "I'm so close to home, so I can handle anything."

Xu Li asked again: "It's already August, do you want to buy something? What do you need? Do you want to prepare in advance?"

Jiang Zhe said to Xu Li, "Mom, don't worry. The school will provide a set of bedding and some daily necessities. If they are not good enough, I will go out and buy some."

"Okay, let's eat!" Xu Li took off her apron and stopped talking about this topic.

Jiang Zhe ate a big bowl of noodles with gravy and his forehead was covered with sweat.

A text message alert sounded on the phone.

He put down his bowl and chopsticks, picked up his cell phone and took a look.

It’s a text message from Sister Liao.

"Are you free this afternoon? Come out and meet me. I've prepared a little gift for you."

Jiang Zhe replied with a text message. "I have time in the afternoon, let's meet somewhere."

Sister Liao replied quickly.

Jiang Zhe read the text message and put down his phone.

Xu Li asked, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Zhe explained: "My friend asked me to go out and play."

Xu Li asked, "Will you come back for dinner tonight?"

"I was eating out with my friends."

……

In the afternoon, Jiang Zhe arrived at the agreed location and saw a white Peugeot car.

He looked down into the car.

The window of the Peugeot car was lowered, and Sister Liao, wearing sunglasses, waved to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

"Sister Liao, did you get a new car?"

After Jiang Zhe got in the car, Sister Liao took off her sunglasses.

“This is my own car.”

Jiang Zhe adjusted his posture: "You are quite low-key."

"Let's not talk about this for now. Congratulations!" Sister Liao took out a big gift bag from the back seat and handed it to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe asked: "What is this?"

"This is a gift for you, open it and take a look."

Jiang Zhe opened the gift package and saw a belt, a wallet, and a pair of casual men's leather shoes.

All three items are simple and elegant in style.

"How do you know my shoe size?"

Sister Liao smiled and said, "I saw it in your studio."

Jiang Zhe didn't act pretentiously: "You are so considerate."

"These are the faces of men. You should be the most outstanding person on the opening day of the exhibition. If I have the chance, I will go to support you."

"Thank you."

"You're still so polite to me." Sister Liao rolled her eyes at Jiang Zhe and said, "By the way, I'll take you somewhere tomorrow."

"where to?"

Sister Liao said, "I remember you liked animals, especially dogs and horses."

Jiang Zhe nodded: "Yes, I did."

Sister Liao said, "How about I take you to go horseback riding and learn horsemanship?"

Jiang Zhe looked at Sister Liao and said, "Then you should go to my studio."

Sister Liao understood immediately: "Don't make a fuss. I'm taking you to a racetrack to give you a chance to show yourself."

"not understand."

Sister Liao explained: “You learn horse riding not just for fun.

You can draw me a picture of me riding a horse there. I'll try to get some of my friends to see it.

People who come in and out of there are basically capable people. Let more people see your work, which will help your development.

This method has the same purpose as participating in competitions and holding art exhibitions, but the path is different.

Jiang Zhe said, "I understand. I'll listen to you."

Sister Liao told Jiang Zhe what to pay attention to tomorrow, and then asked, "Xiao Ning didn't call you, right?"

Jiang Zhe shook his head: "Never."

Sister Liao said: "A lot of things were found out about those two things. Xiao Ning's group business was affected, but it should be fine.

There is one thing you should be wary of.”

Jiang Zhe noticed the change in Sister Liao's tone. "You go ahead."

"It's a good thing that you're participating in the Art Society's activities, but some of the people there have complicated interpersonal relationships. You should be careful not to get too close to them."

She whispered a few names.

Jiang Zhe knew that Sister Liao was well-informed, so he quickly took note of these people.

Sister Liao had some business to attend to, so she left quickly. Jiang Zhe returned to the studio and opened the system first. He saw that the cursor on the honor progress bar of the random task had just reached the 93 mark.

He shut down the system and thought about what to do in preparation for tomorrow.

Sister Liao helped me to improve my reputation. This kindness was really hard to refuse.

Besides, he really likes horses, but for various reasons, he has no way to get in touch with them.

He had copied famous paintings of horses in the form of sketches, but would he be shy when he actually went to the racecourse and sketched people and horses in action?
Jiang Zhe thought about it over and over again, but still felt unsure.

Sister Liao creates opportunities for herself, and she must stand up for herself.

He thought of an idea. In the local park, there were horses for taking photos and horses for children to ride. He could practice riding them first.

Do it when you think of it.

Jiang Zhe carried his tools, took a bus to the local park, and bought a ticket to enter the zoo.

He carried his painting box and found the makeshift racecourse.

This is a small racecourse with no grass, only simple fences. The entrance sign says, 5 yuan per round.

A staff member saw Jiang Zhe put away the easel and came over to ask.

Jiang Zhe directly told the staff that he would do the sketching himself.

Soon, a father came with his daughter to ride horses.

Jiang Zhe has already drawn several pictures of horses standing still.

He saw the father put his daughter on the saddle and prepared to sketch her.

The girl riding the horse is young and needs someone to help lead the horse.

The horses don't walk very fast, so Jiang Zhe can calmly observe the horses' movements and expressions in different environments.

The little girl rode the horse and walked around the horse farm.

Jiang Zhe was able to observe the horses from different angles.

The little girl had a great time playing and was ready to play again.

Jiang Zhe began to use sketches to depict the movements of horses.

After the little girl left the racecourse, other people came to experience the fun of horse riding.

Jiang Zhe stayed at the stable for nearly two hours, constantly observing and increasing his understanding of the horses.

Unfortunately, the horses in this racecourse are all very thin.

For the time being, he had no way to observe the characteristics of the tall horse.

In the evening, Jiang Zhe returned to his new home and began to use his computer to look up the characteristics of racing and riding horses.

Through all the busy work, he gained a better understanding of horses.

Tomorrow. It shouldn't be embarrassing.

The next morning, Jiang Zhe took Sister Liao's car to a sports venue in the eastern part of Binhai.

Sister Liao brought Jiang Zhe from the parking lot to the equestrian hall.

She told Jiang Zhe that this place was not open to the public.

Jiang Zhe discovered that the venue was very large and was roughly divided into two parts: a golf course and a racecourse.

This is only part of the venue.

Before, I didn’t even know there was such a place.

A waiter came over and asked Sister Liao which horse she wanted to ride today.

Sister Liao asked the staff to prepare clothes and equipment for Jiang Zhe.

She told Jiang Zhe that some members here kept their horses at the stable.

Others will choose to ride horses from the riding stables.

Sister Liao waited for Jiang Zhe to change his clothes and asked the waiter to arrange a docile horse for him.

The waiter asked, "Would you like to arrange a coach for this gentleman?"

Sister Liao said, "No need, I'll teach you."

While she was explaining to Jiang Zhe how to ride a horse, the waiter had already brought two horses.

The horse that Jiang Zhe was going to ride was a yellow horse.

The horses are tamed beautifully.

Jiang Zhe got close to the horses and liked them more and more.

Under the guidance of Sister Liao, he tried to get in touch with horses.

Jiang Zhexue learned very quickly, and the yellow horse was particularly docile.

He and Sister Liao led their horses and walked towards the stables.

Jiang Zhe tried several times and finally sat on the saddle. Following Sister Liao's instructions, he tried to make the horse more obedient.

After training for more than ten minutes, Jiang Zhe was able to drive the horse and walk slowly behind Sister Liao.

There is a path across the lawn at the horse farm, which is also a path for horse riding.

The two men rode their horses through the lawns and forest roads.

Jiang Zhe quickly realized that as long as he followed the standard movements, he could quickly control the horse.

Seeing that Jiang Zhe mastered the skills quickly, Sister Liao took him to the formal training ground.

Jiang Zhe spurred his horse and followed Sister Liao closely.

After riding a few laps on the training circle, he began to like this activity more and more.

Seeing Jiang Zhe's excitement, Sister Liao reminded him, "Don't ride a horse for too long for your first time. You need some time to adapt.

If you like, you can come and play often.”

Jiang Zhe shook his head and refused: "Although I like horse riding very much, the fee is too expensive. If I have money in the future, I will consider membership."

"You can do whatever you want, take a break first." Sister Liao pointed to a place with a parasol. "You can paint there. Wait a minute, I'll ride a few laps on the horse, and you can paint. How about that?"

Jiang Zhe agreed, changed his clothes, came to the rest area, and put away the painting box.

Sister Liao saw that Jiang Zhe was ready, so she got back on the horse and entered the racecourse.

Jiang Zhe fixed a piece of watercolor paper on the drawing board, then adjusted the position and prepared painting tools and materials.

The position he chose was very close to the racecourse fence, just in time to see Sister Liao riding over on horseback.

Sister Liao rode a horse and passed by Jiang Zhe.

She deliberately controlled her speed so that Jiang Zhe could see more clearly.

In the second lap, the horses' running speed began to increase.

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