Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 48 - 45: Grandma Will Make Meat for You Tonight!
Compared to the rushed morning trip to kindergarten, the way home was evidently more leisurely.
Huang Jun was walking slowly towards home, holding Qingqing with one hand and Weiwei with the other.
The glow of the sunset bathed them, leaving a golden shadow behind.
Suddenly.
Weiwei halted.
That’s right.
She was captivated by her own shadow.
Seeing the long shadow on the ground, her playful heart was stirred, and she started playing with the shadow, sometimes stepping on it, other times dodging it...
She was having so much fun!
"Daddy, Sister, stepping on shadows is so much fun~"
Qingqing watched Weiwei’s joyful demeanor, her eyes showing a hint of envy.
But she didn’t imitate; she just quietly continued walking, occasionally turning her head to watch Weiwei playing with the shadow, her face adorned with a gentle smile.
Watching Weiwei’s happiness and Qingqing’s gentle demeanor, Huang Jun felt his heart warming up.
Seeing their good spirits, he smiled and asked, "Qingqing, Weiwei, was kindergarten fun today?"
This time.
Weiwei’s attention was immediately diverted, and she stopped playing with the shadow, shaking her little head like a rattle: "Not fun at all!"
"Mm-hmm~"
Qingqing lightly nodded her small head to show agreement, then expressed her own opinion: "Not very fun!"
Oh?
Not fun?
How could that be?
A few days ago, saying it wasn’t fun was understandable, but today was the beginning of the school term, and so many kids joined the class, there should have been more fun...
Why did they say it’s not fun again?
Needless to say, their answer completely surprised Huang Jun!
A bit puzzled, Huang Jun asked, "So many kids came to the class today, it should have been fun! Why do you think it wasn’t fun?"
"Because..."
Weiwei blinked her lively eyes, recalling: "They kept crying and crying, the teacher couldn’t calm them down, it was really noisy!"
"Yes, it was really noisy! It made my little head feel a bit uncomfortable!" Recalling the situation of the kids, Qingqing’s little eyebrows furrowed.
From their little voices, Huang Jun could hear the full sense of disdain and helplessness, and while his heart ached for them, he couldn’t help but ask with concern, "Did you two cry today?"
"Daddy, I didn’t cry!" Weiwei immediately replied with a hint of pride in her voice.
Qingqing also proudly raised her head: "Daddy, Qingqing didn’t cry either, not once!"
"Wow, my Qingqing and Weiwei are really amazing," praised Huang Jun.
This compliment made the two little ones puff out their chests more, and their steps became more confident.
Especially Weiwei.
She walked with such pride, almost to the point of being unrecognizably proud.
Then, Qingqing continued sharing with him: "Miss Yang asked the kids to sit nicely on the little chairs, but many kids didn’t listen and still ran around!"
From her words, Huang Jun understood the performance of the other kids in the class: the new children in the lower class not only loved to cry but couldn’t sit still and liked running everywhere. When the teacher asked everyone to drink water, some kids played with the water, making the floor wet, causing some kids to almost fall!
Just from hearing her description, Huang Jun felt a headache for Miss Yang and the other teachers, and also thought they had a hard day.
He advised, "Miss Yang and the other teachers have a tough job taking care of you kids, you two must listen to all three teachers at kindergarten tomorrow, okay?"
"Huh?"
Weiwei’s little mouth opened wide: "We have to go to kindergarten again tomorrow?"
Though Qingqing didn’t speak, Huang Jun could sense her reluctance from her little expression.
He coaxed her with a smile: "It’s the first day of school for the kids, they might not be very used to it yet. Once they get used to it, they won’t cry, and they’ll listen to the teachers and sit properly. By then, you can play and do games with them."
Weiwei blurted out, "But I want to play with Daddy!"
Qingqing also gave a slight nod of her little head.
"But Daddy has to work. You play with your friends during the day, and we’ll play together after work, okay?" he continued to coax.
"Oh, alright..."
As they chatted, they returned to the neighborhood and met some old neighbors along the way.
Under a big tree, Granny Jiang was enjoying a leisurely moment in the shade, and upon seeing their family returning, she greeted warmly: "Qingqing and Weiwei, you’re back from school?"
"Yeah~" Weiwei nodded vigorously, her face beaming with a bright smile.
Qingqing obediently nodded and greeted, "Hello, Grandma Jiang!"
"Good, such good kids!"
Granny Jiang laughed cheerfully, and with a swift hand, rewarded Qingqing and Weiwei with a candy each: "Have some candy."
"Thank you, Grandma Jiang."
The two little ones politely accepted, thanked her, and tore the wrapper to eat the candies.
Granny Jiang asked with a smile, "Is it tasty?"
"Yummy..."
Straightforward Weiwei nodded, and then added: "But not as good as the sugar figurines my Daddy makes!"
Her words left Granny Jiang a bit surprised.
Once she processed it, she asked with disbelief, "Oh! Xiaojun, you can make sugar figurines?"
Before Huang Jun could respond, Weiwei continued, "Grandma Jiang, not only can my Daddy make them, he also paints them very beautifully, with dragons, tigers, rabbits, and many other designs. Kids really like eating the sugar figurines my Daddy makes~"
"Grandma Jiang, the meat and the dishes my Daddy makes are also loved by the kids, and they love drinking the white fungus soup too~" Qingqing added.
"Really? That’s great!"
Granny Jiang was also happy for Huang Jun.
This recognition is not only an acknowledgment of his culinary skills but also a reward for his dedication and effort. It also means a brighter future for his job as the chef at the kindergarten, and a better standing in his position!
Great!
Really great!
Everything is moving in a positive direction.
After a bit of chatting, Huang Jun took the two little ones home.
He changed his shoes, intending to relax a bit on the sofa and enjoy a slouch.
After all, today’s work was more than the previous days, and he felt a bit tired.
However, thinking about the kids around, he felt it was inappropriate; and to set a good example and habit for them, he decided to first take them to wash their hands.
"Daddy, can I watch cartoons for a while?"
"Go ahead."
He indulged the two little ones by leading them to the living room, watching some cartoons with them, but feeling drowsy, he unknowingly started dozing off on the sofa.
...
In the kitchen, Xu Caihong was busy preparing dinner.
In the living room, Li Xiuxian continued to inquire in detail about Yuanyuan’s kindergarten experience. Unlike Qingqing and Weiwei, who were dissatisfied with other kids’ crying and noise, Yuanyuan, who also had a crying episode, didn’t mind the noise of other kids.
She was enthusiastically recounting every little detail of her time at kindergarten.
She talked about the many kids, various fun toys, and especially mentioned the bell-passing game that Miss Yang played with her.
During her narration, the little one suddenly recalled the kindergarten meals.
So, she changed the topic and shared with her mom how delicious the meat was at lunch.
"Mama, the lunch meat was really delicious, all the kids loved it so much, and Yuanyuan also really, really liked it~"
Seeing her little girl almost drooling as she spoke, Li Xiuxian laughed and said, "Since you love it, let Grandma make some meat for dinner!"
"Yay yay~"
