Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 40 - 37: New Semester Opening Inspection and Guidance Work
Little Class (4).
The children who had finished the food on their plates were craning their little heads, peeking toward the classroom door...
They were all...
waiting for Wang Wenxia!
To be precise, they were waiting for her food.
They waited and waited, and finally, her figure appeared.
Seeing her holding the food basin and catching a whiff of the familiar aroma, they immediately understood.
The delicious food had arrived!
In an instant...
They couldn’t sit still, grabbing their empty plates and rushing forward.
"Teacher Wang, Teacher Wang, please give me some more food!"
"Teacher, I want more meat, please give me some extra meat!"
"Teacher, teacher, please give me more meat and eggplant!"
"Teacher Wang, Teacher Wang, I want all the food!"
"Teacher..."
The continuous calls of "teacher" made Wang Wenxia’s head throb, much like being at home with a little kid calling "mommy, mommy" non-stop, driving her a bit crazy.
She originally wanted them to line up obediently, but seeing so many children rushing over and starting to push, to prevent any accidents, she quickly shouted, "Kids who want more food, please go back to your seats and sit down nicely, then raise your hand to signal, otherwise, Teacher Wang won’t be able to give you food."
Hearing this, the children stopped pushing, but instead of immediately returning to their seats, they stood there, looking at each other...
It was obvious they were waiting for others to make a move!
Yang Yuxi saw their "if others go back, then I’ll go back, if others don’t, then I won’t" attitude and had to reason with them: "Kids, how can Teacher Wang give you more food when you’re all crowding around her? You need to let her put the food basin on the table, right? Only then can she free her hands to serve you, right?"
The children thought about it and agreed it made sense, nodding subconsciously.
Yang Yuxi clapped her hands and said, "Then please all return to your seats and sit down nicely, whoever sits down first and raises their hand, Teacher Wang will give them food first."
With that said, the children immediately returned to their seats with their plates and raised their hands high.
As Wang Wenxia was serving the food, the eager calls of "Teacher, me too, me too" came from the children from time to time.
They were simply afraid she might overlook them!
"Okay, the teacher knows!"
She replied with a smile and reminded them, "You can’t just eat the dishes; you need to eat the rice too, otherwise when the dishes are gone, you’ll only have plain rice left, okay?"
"Oh, oh~ got it!"
Both Qingqing and Weiwei responded politely, while the other children focused intently on their food.
To them, eating was the most important thing; everything else was just fluff!
Seeing the children eating seriously, Yang Yuxi and her colleagues finally had a chance to get some more food for themselves and sit down to enjoy their lunch in peace.
"The braised beef Qingqing’s dad made is really fragrant; I haven’t had enough yet! I wonder what we’ll have for lunch tomorrow?" Xie Jianing, who hadn’t finished the food on her plate, was already thinking about tomorrow’s lunch.
Thinking about Huang Jun’s culinary skills, Yang Yuxi couldn’t help but smile, "No matter what’s for tomorrow, it’s bound to be delicious."
"Indeed, Qingqing’s dad’s skills are undeniable. I hope today passes quickly; I can’t wait for tomorrow’s lunch already!"
Xie Jianing nodded in agreement.
But thinking about not being able to eat Huang Jun’s food tonight or tomorrow morning made her wish tomorrow’s lunch would come faster!
She couldn’t help but sigh, "Oh, if only our kindergarten could provide three meals a day for the staff..."
Hey?
That’s a great idea!
Yang Yuxi was quite tempted too.
If there’s a chance, she could bring this up to Aunt Liang, but she wasn’t sure if she would agree, or how Huang Jun would react.
Then again, even if Aunt Liang and Huang Jun agreed, so what?
The school doesn’t provide staff meals during holidays!
Might as well just "kidnap" Huang Jun home to cook for her...
Uh...
That word "kidnap"...
Realizing the word might have a double meaning, she blushed for some reason.
Don’t get the wrong idea!
She just genuinely craved his cooking skills.
When Xie Jianing looked up, she saw Yang Yuxi’s cheeks flushed red and asked curiously, "Miss Yang, why are you blushing?"
Huh?
Am I?
Feeling her face indeed a bit hot, she managed an awkward yet polite smile, "It’s just warm in here!"
Warm?
Shouldn’t be, right?
The air conditioning was on today!
Xie Jianing blinked in surprise but didn’t think much of it, assuming it was just stress from dealing with the kids.
Meanwhile, Wang Wenxia still had no rest.
She had only eaten a few bites when more children came for food.
"Teacher Wang, I want more!"
Looking at Liu Yuanyuan and others, who already had round tummies, Wang Wenxia didn’t dare to give them more.
She coaxed, "It’s okay to be full; if you eat more, your tummy might ache!"
"But Teacher Wang, I’m not full yet!"
"Look at yourselves; your little tummies look like round watermelons, how can you not be full?" Wang Wenxia felt a bit helpless seeing their "eyes are bigger than their stomachs" look.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanyuan quickly looked down at her little tummy and, seeing it was indeed round, quickly pulled it in, pointing to her tummy, "Look, Teacher Wang, Yuanyuan doesn’t have a watermelon!"
The other children followed suit, sucking in their stomachs.
"Yes, yes! I don’t have a watermelon either!"
"Me neither, me neither!"
Looking at their gluttonous faces, Wang Wenxia felt no fluctuation in her heart, even wanting to laugh a bit.
Kids, when they find something they like to eat, they just want to eat until they’re stuffed!
"Okay, okay, I’ll give you a little more," she replied helplessly, picking up the spoon to give each of them a piece of braised beef and some stir-fried mixed vegetables.
Finally, she managed to send these kids off!
After making sure each child was full, she decided to distribute the remaining food so that these kids wouldn’t be thinking about it anymore.
...
In the kitchen.
Liu Suyu and Liang Yinqiu learned from Aunt Lin and Aunt Li that the lunch today was almost entirely enjoyed by the teachers and kids, which made them very happy.
Liang Yinqiu especially praised Huang Jun.
She believed that the children and teachers liked the food because of his excellent cooking skills.
Of course!
She didn’t forget the hard work of the kitchen staff, Aunt Lin and Aunt Li, acknowledging that it was their good work that made the children’s mealtime enjoyable.
Before eating, Liu Suyu couldn’t help but praise Huang Jun, "Chef Huang, your cooking is not only delicious but also beautifully presented. If this dish were carefully plated, it would surely be pricey in a hotel!"
The braised beef was evenly sized and richly colored; the stir-fried mixed vegetables were vibrant with distinct hues; the crispy pine nut eggplant was golden and appetizing; the lotus root and rib soup looked equally appealing.
Already midway through her meal, Liang Yinqiu looked up in agreement, "Indeed, especially this stir-fried mixed vegetables, it’s not only tasty but miraculously lacks the peculiar taste of carrots, making it perfect, no wonder even the picky eaters love it!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Suyu took a bite of the stir-fried mixed vegetables.
It was fresh and delicious, definitely impressive!
After eating two bites of the stir-fried mixed vegetables, her eyes brightened slightly, "It really is delicious! I’ve never tasted such delicious stir-fried mixed vegetables."
Liang Yinqiu nodded in agreement, then suddenly remembered and told Huang Jun, "Oh, right, Chef Huang, the day after tomorrow the Education Bureau leaders will visit our kindergarten for new term inspection and guidance. The kitchen’s safety and hygiene will be left to you!"
Huang Jun was momentarily stunned, then replied, "Sure, no problem!"
Liang Yinqiu thought for a moment and added, "Please prepare a bit extra for lunch the day after tomorrow."
"Alright!"
