Food: Taking the twins to kindergarten to be chefs

It was just after 2:30 in the afternoon.

"Oh, I'm so full, my little belly is like full of watermelon!" After finishing lunch, Liu Ruihan rubbed his bulging belly and showed off to his friends with a satisfied look on his face.

"When will the snacks be given out as rewards? I really want to eat them now..." Yuanyuan said with anticipation, and at the same time subconsciously stuck out her tongue and gently brushed the remaining sweet traces at the corners of her mouth, looking very cute.

Seeing Yuanyuan's greedy look, "full stomach but not eyes, thinking about the snack reward while eating lunch", Yang Yuxi and Xie Jianing couldn't help but laugh.

They think the greedy look of the children is so innocent and cute!

Ok.

This made them all look forward to the snack rewards made by Huang Jun!
I just wonder what kind of delicious snacks Huang Jun will prepare as rewards?

Whatever it is, it must be delicious...

However, the most urgent thing is...

This is not the time to think about these things...

Teaching is important.

Yang Yuxi smiled and clapped her hands, gently guiding them: "Okay, kids, it's time to go to the playground and play games! Let's put aside our thoughts of wanting to eat snacks and go outside to have fun together. Are you happy?"

Weiwei's eyes sparkled with anticipation. She excitedly pulled Yang Yuxi's hand and asked curiously, "Teacher Yang, what fun games are we going to play today?"

Yang Yuxi smiled and replied: "Today we are going to play a game called 'Relay Pass' to see which team can pass the ball to the finish line the fastest. We need everyone to work hard together!"

"Wow, that sounds like fun!"

Upon hearing this, the children responded one after another, lining up in an orderly manner with anticipation for the game and a hint of nostalgia for the unknown snack rewards.

Although Liu Ruihan's belly was still round, she couldn't hide her enthusiasm for the game. She patted her belly, as if to say, "It's okay, I still have the energy to play!"

Yuanyuan couldn't wait to pull Qingqing and Weiwei's hands and line up together, thinking secretly: "After the game is over, maybe Qingqing's father will give them snacks he made as rewards. They must taste great! I'm drooling just thinking about it..."

Looking at the excited expressions of the children, Yang Yuxi couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile on her pretty face.

Then, she and Xie Jianing, together with the group of children holding hands, walked happily towards the playground.

When we arrived at the playground, the sun was shining all over the place and a breeze was blowing gently, bringing a hint of coolness.

It's a good time to play games.

Just then.

Yuanyuan's eyes lit up, and she immediately caught sight of Huang Jun's figure not far away and the big black thing in his hand.

All of a sudden.

Curiosity flashed in her big eyes, and she subconsciously turned her head to look at Qingqing and Weiwei behind her, and reminded them: "Qingqing, Weiwei, look, it's your daddy!"

After Yuanyuan's reminder, Qingqing and Weiwei also leaned over to look, and then suddenly saw Huang Jun's busy figure. Their eyes lit up and they said in surprise in unison: "Oh, it's really Dad!"

At this moment, they felt the urge to run to their father and throw themselves into his arms.

But when I think about the fact that I’m still in class!
They had no choice but to suppress this impulse.

"Huh? What is that black, cannon-like thing in daddy's hand?" Liu Ruihan asked curiously.

Yang Yuxi keenly caught the ripples of whispers among the children, and her gaze also turned in the direction of Huang Jun.

When her eyes fell on the quaint black iron utensil beside Huang Jun, a knowing smile quietly blossomed on her pretty face. She turned to face the children and gently said, "Children, the big black thing in Qingqing's father's hand is a treasure - an old-fashioned popcorn machine! It can be used to fry crispy and delicious popcorn~"

When the children heard this, surprise and curiosity instantly blossomed on their faces, and they began to whisper to each other:
"Wow! So that's the popcorn frying machine..."

"Really? Why does it look so different from the popcorn machines we usually see? It looks so strange, it looks like a cannonball on TV!"

"Didn't Teacher Yang say it? This is an old-fashioned popcorn machine. Since it's old-fashioned, it means... it's something from a long time ago. So, it's normal that the popcorn machines from a long time ago are different from the popcorn machines today..."

"Ah, Qingqing's father is going to use it to make popcorn for us as a reward?"

"Great! I love that kind of fragrant and crispy popcorn the most!"

"Teacher, I've never seen how popcorn is made. Can I come over and take a look?"

"Teacher, I want to go too! I also want to see this magical process with my own eyes!"

"Me too, me too! Take me with you!"

"..."

For a moment, the children's enthusiasm surged like a tide, their childish words intertwined into a sea of ​​joy, and they raised their hands to express their desires.

Yang Yuxi looked at the eager eyes of the child, thought for a moment, and nodded with a smile: "Of course, but we have to line up and go to watch together, so as not to disturb Qingqing's father's work. Also, we will just watch for a while and then come back to play our games, okay?"

"it is good!"

The children nodded obediently.

The words fell.

They immediately lined up into two teams in an orderly manner, holding hands, and followed Yang Yuxi and Xie Jianing towards Huang Jun.

at this time.

Huang Jun was concentrating on turning the handle of the popcorn machine. The iron bucket was rotating slowly under the licking of the flame, making a series of "whoosh" sounds.

Hearing the noise coming from not far away, he looked up...

He saw two teachers and a group of children walking towards him. He understood what was going on and waved to everyone with a smile. He also reminded them carefully: "Children, remember to keep a safe distance and don't get too close."

At the end, he deliberately winked at Qingqing and Weiwei, silently telling them: Dad sees you!
The two little guys immediately responded with smiling eyes, waved their little hands to him, and then stood obediently more than a meter away from the popcorn machine.

Like other children, they bent over and looked at this cannon-like machine curiously, turning their little heads around and staring at it without blinking.

Wonder where this popcorn will come out of.

indeed.

For children living in modern cities, such traditional popcorn machines are indeed a bit strange...

Qingqing was full of curiosity and finally couldn't hold back. She asked Huang Jun in a childish voice: "Dad, how does this machine make delicious popcorn?"

Huang Jun skillfully operated the popcorn machine while gently explaining to Qingqing and the other children around him: "Qingqing, this machine heats the corn kernels to make them swell up like balloons, and finally turn them into the delicious popcorn we eat. Listen, there is a 'crackling' sound coming from the machine now, that is the corn kernels dancing happily, and soon they will turn into fragrant popcorn, and then after a loud 'bang', they will jump out to meet everyone."

Qingqing listened attentively, her eyes sparkling with surprise, and she said excitedly: "Wow, this is amazing! I really want to try it myself!"

Weiwei couldn't hold back her excitement and echoed, "I want to try it, too!"

The other children also showed eagerness on their faces, with a gleam of eagerness in their eyes.

Huang Jun said with a smile: "Qingqing, Weiwei, Daddy understands your desire to try it. This is really great! But you need to be very careful when operating this popcorn machine because it is a bit dangerous. You are still young and it is not suitable for you to operate it directly. But don't worry, when you grow up, you will have the opportunity to experience it yourself. Now, you just wait patiently for a while and wait for it to make delicious popcorn so that you can taste its deliciousness. How about it?"

"All right!"

Qingqing and Weiwei smiled at each other and nodded sensibly.

The other children around followed suit and nodded obediently, but their eyes were fixed on the iron bucket that kept making the cheerful "crackling" sound. They were nervous and excited, afraid to miss the surprise moment that was about to bloom.

"Qingqing Baba (Uncle Huang Chef), is Popcorn already impatient to come out and see us?"

Huang Jun smiled and nodded: "Yes, wait a moment, the delicious food will be right in front of you."

For a moment.

He suddenly stopped what he was doing, nimbly pulled the hot iron barrel out of the flames, then stood up and quickly sealed the exit of the machine with a sack. At the same time, he shouted to the children gathered around him: "Children, pay attention! The cannon is about to be fired, cover your ears quickly..."

The words have not yet fallen.

Following Yang Yuxi and Xie Jianing's instructions, the children have already prepared themselves by lightly touching their ears with their fingertips.

however.

There were also a few brave kids among this group of children. Instead of being afraid, they were full of curiosity and wanted to hear with their own ears how loud the popcorn machine could be. They ignored the reminders from their teachers Huang Jun and Yang Yuxi.

"Oh!"

As Huang Jun stepped hard, a deafening roar broke through the sky, accompanied by billowing white smoke, instantly shrouding him and the popcorn machine in haze.

Then, dense popcorn like the first snow in winter gushed out from the cracks in the sack and fell into the container that had been prepared.

"Wow! That's so cool! It's just like a real cannon. It's so fun!"

"Wow, that's scary, I'm so scared, woooo..."

"Wow, what a delicious smell... This is the smell of popcorn, Qingqingbaba (yellow chef uncle), can I eat it now? I can't wait, I want to eat it right away!"

"I want to eat popcorn too, it's my favorite snack!"

"Wow, so this is how popcorn is made. I'm going to tell my mom to buy a machine like this so we can make popcorn at home!" "Haha, even if your mom buys it for you, can you make it? Even if you can, it won't be as delicious as Qingqing's dad's!"

"..."

At this moment, all the children were full of infinite curiosity and yearning for the machine in front of them that could not only simulate the roar of a cannon but also make popcorn miraculously. Some of them were even envious and began to think about how to ask their parents to buy such a machine to take home so that they could realize the freedom of making popcorn.

only…

After hearing the reminders from other children, they couldn't help but hesitate again, thinking: Can their parents really make popcorn as delicious as Qingqing's father?

of course.

In this lively scene, there are also several different colors.

Several children who experienced the deafening "cannon" sound for the first time were not only frightened by the loud noise, but some even had tears in their eyes and sobbed in fear.

A closer look...

Most of these children were “little warriors” who thought themselves brave and did not follow the advice of teachers Huang Jun and Yang Yuxi to cover their ears.

Huang Jun saw this and quickly and gently comforted the frightened children: "It's okay, kids, this is the unique sound of the popcorn machine. It's telling us that delicious popcorn is out of the oven! But remember to protect your ears next time! Come to uncle and get the popcorn now!"

As he spoke, he picked up a handful of hot, golden popcorn and handed it to the children, hoping that this sweetness could dispel all the haze and fear in their hearts like the warm sunshine.

"Thank you, Qingqing Baba (Uncle Huang the Chef)!"

The children's eyes were fixed on the tempting popcorn, they swallowed unconsciously, bright smiles bloomed on their faces, and they rushed to stretch out their hands to receive this unexpected surprise.

Yang Yuxi interrupted at the right time: "Kids, after eating popcorn, let's go play games together, how about it?"

such a pity…

The children's minds were completely occupied by the delicious food in front of them. They just nodded vaguely to Yang Yuxi's suggestion, and some didn't even bother to nod!

Yang Yuxi, Xie Jianing and other teachers present: "..."

These little guys really forget about their teacher when they have delicious food!
Huang Jun smiled and said, "Kids, before school is over, uncle will prepare more delicious prizes for you. So, after eating popcorn, remember to go back and play games with the teacher, okay?"

"it is good!"

This time, the children agreed in unison and loudly, giving Huang Jun a lot of face.

Yang Yuxi and the others looked at Huang Jun with gratitude and chuckled, "Father Qingqing is the one who has the solution. Your words are more effective than anything else!"

Huang Jun just smiled modestly, then called on teachers such as Yang Yuxi and Liu Suyu to distribute the freshly baked, steaming popcorn to the children present.

Finally, she personally grabbed two handfuls and gently handed them to her two precious daughters and goddaughter Liu Ruihan who were looking forward to it: "Qingqing, Weiwei, Hanhan, take them quickly..."

"Thank you, Daddy!"

The three little ones said in unison, their faces filled with pure joy.

Huang Jun said lovingly: "Eat! There's more here after you finish eating your poop!"

"Ok!"

The three little ones answered loudly, and then immersed themselves in the wonderful enjoyment of popcorn together with the other children around them who couldn't wait any longer.

"Crack~"

"Crack~"

"..."

Suddenly, the sound of people chewing popcorn could be heard in a corner of the playground.

The fragrant and crispy texture and sweet taste attracted the children to eat one after another, and they couldn't stop at all...

Yuanyuan ate the popcorn and praised it incoherently: "This popcorn is so delicious, even better than the one my mom bought at the mall! This is the best popcorn I've ever eaten!"

Liu Ruihan also happily agreed: "Yes, yes, it's fragrant and crispy, it's so delicious!"

Qingqing and Weiwei felt very happy listening to their friends' praises.

While Qingqing was eating by herself, she did not forget to share with Huang Jun beside her. She picked up a popcorn, handed it to Huang Jun's mouth, and said sweetly: "Daddy, here, you eat too..."

Seeing this, Weiwei quickly handed the popcorn in her hand to Huang Jun, and said in a clear and crisp voice: "Daddy, you eat..."

"Okay! Dad, eat!"

Huang Jun opened his mouth with a smile and swallowed the popcorn in one gulp.

Ah!
It's so sweet to my heart...

Liu Ruihan didn't dare to fall behind, she shouted excitedly: "Dad, there's also mine!"

If Liu Shiwei witnessed this scene, he would definitely feel envious and jealous. After all, as a father, he could only experience such a warm and intimate scene a few times a year.

Moreover, every time he took the initiative to ask for it, Hanhan would feed her.

Unlike now, Hanhan actually took the initiative to feed Huang Jun.

Hey!
It's really like a new generation replaces the old, and we only see the new people laughing but not the old people crying...

"Thank you, Hanhan!"

Huang Jun responded gently, opened his mouth again and accepted the food from Liu Ruihan.

Seeing the children eating with gusto, he felt very happy, but at the same time he realized that the popcorn in front of him was decreasing at an alarming rate and was obviously not enough to satisfy the appetite of these little greedy cats.

Got it!
It seems that the raw material for making rice krispie candy, rice krispie, may have to wait a little longer...

The most urgent task is to let these little foodies have fun first.

So he threw himself into frying popcorn again.

His hands were flying with great technique.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"..."

As the crisp and pleasant sounds of explosions rang out one after another, announcing that batch after batch of popcorn was freshly baked, the air was filled with an increasingly rich sweet aroma.

The children gradually got used to this unique sound and no longer covered their ears in fear. Instead, they became excited and cheered every time they heard the "bang" sound.

Faced with this group of supporters, Huang Jun naturally responded with popcorn.

As a result, the kids were so happy eating popcorn that they forgot about their business...

When the teachers saw that the children had almost finished eating, they smiled and clapped their hands, saying, "Okay, children, it's time for us to play games..."

what…

I'm leaving now...

They haven’t eaten enough yet!
A trace of reluctance flashed across the children's faces, their eyes were full of nostalgia for the popcorn, and they looked pitifully at their teachers, hoping to stay a little longer to continue their delicious time.

Teachers of each class: "..."

Hey!
We agreed to play games after dinner, why are you cheating right away?
What about the minimum honesty between people?

Huang Jun didn't expect that these children liked popcorn so much that they didn't want to leave. He once again said helpfully: "Children, listen to the teacher and play some games first to help digestion, because there will be delicious glutinous rice candy waiting for you later! Otherwise, your little stomachs can't hold so many delicious foods."

"Oh, there are also glutinous rice candies, so good..."

As soon as they heard the word "Jiangmi Candy", the children's eyes immediately lit up with new light, and they nodded excitedly and agreed: "Okay, Qingqingbaba (yellow chef), we will line up now..."

However, before lining up obediently, they did not forget to secretly grab a few handfuls of popcorn and hide them in their hands.

Huang Jun felt both amused and heart-warming watching the children looking back every step they took. He shook his head and smiled, "These little guys are still not giving up and still thinking about their popcorn..."

"It's normal for a kid to still be thinking about it...it's because the popcorn you made was delicious!"

Liu Suyu smiled gently and agreed, "It's normal for children to do this. After all, the popcorn you make is so delicious. Compared with the greasy sweet popcorn in the movie theater, your popcorn is more like a gift from nature. It's sweet but not greasy, and it makes people linger on the taste."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but stuff a few more into her mouth, a satisfied smile on her face.

Huang Jun raised the corners of his mouth slightly when he heard this, but said nothing more.

After all, what they said was the truth.

Seeing that the ingredients for making rice candy were almost ready, he extinguished the fire below, then carried the popped rice and walked to the kitchen with great anticipation, ready to add bricks and tiles to the next sweet time for the children. (End of this chapter)