Food: Taking the twins to kindergarten to be chefs

The next morning, around 7:30.

A cheerful melody floats in the Doremi Kindergarten, welcoming the children to enter the kindergarten: "The king asked me to patrol the mountains, I will go around the world, beat my drums, beat my gongs, life is full of rhythm..."

Holding their parents' hands, the children walked into the kindergarten one after another, chattering, basking in the warm morning light.

At this time.

Yuanyuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she pointed to a place not far away and shouted, "Mom, look! It's Pengpeng!"

This is not because her ability to discern is particularly strong, but because she was so impressed by Pengpeng's unique schoolbag that she could recognize it at a glance and thus determine the other person's identity.

Hearing her daughter's call, Li Xiuxian raised her head and looked in the direction of Yuanyuan's finger, and sure enough, she caught sight of Qu Qing and her son.

She smiled and greeted Qu Qing warmly: "Good morning, Pengpeng's mother! You came so early today!"

Qu Qing turned around and saw Li Xiuxian. A bright smile spread across her face. "Good morning, Yuanyuan's mother! You look so good today, so energetic!"

"Mother Pengpeng, you are in pretty good shape too!"

Li Xiuxian responded with a smile, then changed the subject and asked with concern, "By the way, did you eat the pan-fried dumplings that Pengpeng packed home yesterday afternoon? How did they taste? Did the child's cooking skills surprise you?"

Qu Qing smiled and nodded, her eyes full of pride: "He ate it. Not only did he eat it, he also asked my Peng Peng to make it again. What's more, he kneaded the dough in a very professional way. Even his father is ashamed of himself!"

When Pengpeng, who was standing by, heard his mother's praise, he couldn't help but puff out his little chest and a proud smile appeared on his face.

"Yeah yeah!"

Li Xiuxian nodded in agreement, "You don't know, my family and my mother-in-law were so moved after tasting the pan-fried dumplings made by Yuanyuan last night. They ate a bite, sighed, and almost cried. They kept saying that Yuanyuan and her granddaughter have really grown up, especially her father, who kept saying that his daughter is much better than him, and that she can make such delicious pan-fried dumplings at such a young age, which allowed him to enjoy his daughter's filial piety in advance."

Speaking of this, Yuanyuan couldn't help but straighten her chest, with pride written all over her little face.

"Who isn't?"

Qu Qing responded with emotion, and then her eyes sparkled with anticipation: "We should really mention this to Director Liang, hoping that Qingqing's father can offer more cooking classes so that the children can learn more practical skills."

Li Xiuxian nodded in agreement and expressed her own thoughts: "I totally agree. I think there should be at least one class a week so that children can be exposed to cooking regularly. However, I don't know whether Qingqing's father's schedule allows it and whether he is willing to teach so frequently."

"One session a week?"

Qu Qing shook her head slightly with a hint of disapproval: "It sounds like a good idea, but I always feel that it is far from enough. If it can be achieved, I am more inclined to recommend one class a day. In this way, children can not only quickly master new cooking skills, but also consolidate old knowledge through continuous practice, and their skills will naturally improve more quickly."

Li Xiuxian: "..."

I'll go~
Pengpeng's mother, you are so bold...

She originally thought that her suggestion of one class per week was quite "extremely successful", but unexpectedly Qu Qing's idea was even more beyond her imagination, and seemed particularly bold and outrageous...

What surprised her even more was...

After the parents safely handed their children over to the teachers at the gate of the kindergarten, when Qu Qing's proposal was heard among the crowd, it not only did not encounter any objections, but instead aroused unanimous resonance and support from the parents.

There is no other reason.

These parents all hope that their children can learn cooking skills as soon as possible and take on the responsibility of being the "chef" in the family in the future.

In addition, they themselves could not taste the delicious food made by Huang Jun, but the pan-fried dumplings made by the children in the garden tasted unexpectedly good. They thought that it would be great if they could indirectly enjoy the food through the cooking skills learned by the children.

So...

The parents showed a "decisive and swift" attitude and decided to strike while the iron was hot and convey this common expectation and vision to Liang Yinqiu, hoping to gain more opportunities for their children to come into contact with and learn cooking, making their childhood more colorful.

Just in time.

Liang Yinqiu came to work in the kindergarten.

Her eyes inadvertently fell on the parents gathered together, and she couldn't help feeling curious as she secretly guessed why they gathered together.

I guessed that the parents were probably sharing their joy and showing off to each other because they had tasted the pan-fried dumplings made by their children yesterday, so I didn’t take it to heart and planned to continue walking into the garden.

Qu Qing was sharp-eyed. She caught Liang Yinqiu's figure out of the corner of her eye and immediately called out, "Hey, Director Liang is here..."

When the parents heard this, they turned around and after confirming that it was Liang Yinqiu, smiles appeared on their faces.

"Oh, it's really Director Liang..."

"It's true what they say, 'Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!' What are we waiting for? Quick, quick, quick, let's go over there..."

"..."

The parents gathered together and walked towards Liang Yinqiu while talking. The scene was like meeting old friends whom they had not seen for a long time.

Uh…

So they gathered together just now to wait for her?

Liang Yinqiu looked at this situation and understood clearly in her heart that these parents who "never came to see her for no reason" must have something to talk to her about.

She suddenly felt like she was eating a melon on her own head. She stopped and greeted them warmly with a smile: "Good morning, parents! Is there anything special you want to discuss with me today?"

The parents turned their eyes to Qu Qing tacitly, silently entrusting her to speak as a representative.

Qu Qing understood, and a smile appeared on her lips. She said, "Principal Liang, there are some things between us parents. I hope to have a deep chat with you. I wonder if you can spare some time?"

"Of course there is time!"

Liang Yinqiu readily agreed. Considering that the hustle and bustle at the entrance of the kindergarten might not be conducive to in-depth communication, and that there were so many parents that it was inappropriate to gather at the entrance, she invited them, "Please follow me, parents. There is a comfortable meeting room in the kindergarten, where it is more suitable for us to sit down and talk slowly."

"Thank you so much, Director Liang."

The parents nodded in agreement and followed Liang Yinqiu's steps and entered the kindergarten in an orderly manner.

In the conference room.

The sunlight shines through the window lattice, casting patches of light on the clean and tidy table.

Liang Yinqiu extended her arm gracefully and invited with a smile: "Dear parents, please feel free to choose a comfortable seat and sit down..." After the parents were seated, Liang Yinqiu offered each parent a bottle of mineral water, then pulled up her chair and sat at one end of the conference table. She swept her eyes gently over the faces of each parent, patiently waiting for them to speak.

As the "spokesperson" temporarily elected by the parents, Qu Qing was the first to speak: "Director Liang, we are gathered here today mainly to discuss the activities of the children in the kindergarten and the educational philosophy that we all care about. In the cooking class led by Chef Huang yesterday, the children's amazing performance surprised and moved us, and their culinary talent made us deeply gratified. Therefore, we very much hope that the kindergarten can provide more such cooking courses to give children more opportunities to show themselves, learn and grow..."

The other parents nodded, their eyes gleaming with resonance.

Liang Yinqiu always maintained a listening attitude and did not interrupt Qu Qing's speech. Instead, she listened more attentively to the parents' voices, trying to capture their most real and urgent expectations.

Qu Qing continued, "Based on this consideration, we have the audacity to make a suggestion. We hope that the kindergarten can consider incorporating cooking classes into the children's daily curriculum, such as setting up a class every day, so that children can learn new knowledge and experience fun in the process of hands-on practice, while also promoting their all-round development. Director Liang, what do you think of this proposal?"

After saying that, she looked at Liang Yinqiu expectantly, only to see a hint of surprise flash across Liang Yinqiu's face.

Other parents also looked at him expectantly, hoping that Liang Yinqiu could give a positive answer.

Liang Yinqiu looked around at those expectant eyes and did not respond immediately. Instead, his expression became solemn.

Uh…

Are you planning to turn Doraemi Kindergarten into an affiliated kindergarten of Blue Box Technical School?
of course.

The love and recognition shown by parents and children for Huang Jun’s cooking class is undoubtedly a great affirmation of the course, which in itself is a gratifying and happy event.

But the idea of ​​one lesson a day...

Isn't this too unreasonable?!

Isn't that too unrealistic?!
The donkeys in the production team don't work like this...

She turned her gaze to Qu Qing and other parents again, and a hint of "there are always bitches who want to add burden to the chef in our kindergarten" flashed across her eyes, but she quickly adjusted her mood and regained her composure.

However, taking a cooking class a day is impossible, not in this lifetime.

Even if Huang Jun was willing, as the head teacher, she would be the first to stand up and oppose it.

After all, Huang Jun is the treasure of the garden in her heart!

therefore.

No one can suffer except Huang Jun!
An occasional cooking tutorial is a pleasure, but too often it is not.

She cleared her throat and said tactfully, "Dear parents, I sincerely thank you for your enthusiastic support for Huang Chu's cooking courses. However, one cooking class a day is indeed beyond our current planning and capabilities. We always put the quality of the course first, but we must also consider Huang Chu's personal energy and work pressure. We hope to provide the best educational experience for the children, but we must also ensure the physical and mental health of every teacher."

Qu Qing and other parents: "..."

Director Liang, are you rejecting us in a tactful way?

They exchanged glances with a hint of embarrassment on their faces, but then they thought about it and felt that every word Liang Yinqiu said made sense.

Everyone can see how hard Huang Jun works and how busy he is.

"Director Liang, we really haven't thought it through. Chef Huang is already very busy with his work on weekdays. If we add a cooking class every day, it will really be too much for him to bear."

Qu Qing admitted quietly and made a new suggestion: "We are willing to reconsider. Perhaps we can find a compromise solution that allows children to experience the fun of learning cooking without putting too much pressure on Teacher Huang Jun. For example, we can consider arranging two classes a week? Do you think this is feasible?"

Liang Yinqiu did not nod in agreement, but smiled and said, "I understand everyone's intentions, but I have to discuss this matter with Chef Huang first. After we have discussed it, I will give you a reply as soon as possible."

What this means is that parents can go back and wait for news.

But the parents had no intention of leaving. They said, "Principal Liang, we don't have anything urgent to do when we go back. We can wait for your reply here."

Liang Yinqiu: "..."

OK, I understand.
I haven't gotten a clear answer yet, but I'm still worried...

In this case, let’s implement this matter first.

Thinking that Huang Jun should have arrived at the kindergarten by now, she decided to go to the kitchen in person to discuss the issue with Huang Jun face to face.

"Okay, parents, please wait a moment. I will go to Chef Huang to discuss this matter."

After Liang Yinqiu finished speaking, he left the meeting room briskly and headed towards the kitchen.

Coincidentally, she saw Huang Jun at the end of the corridor walking steadily towards the kitchen.

Liang Yinqiu raised a smile, quickened his pace, and shouted loudly: "Chef Huang, wait a moment!"

When Huang Jun heard someone calling his name, he stopped and turned around.

When he saw it was Liang Yinqiu, he smiled and said, "Director Liang, is there anything urgent you want to talk to me about?"

Liang Yinqiu walked up to Huang Jun and stated the parents' suggestions and expectations directly: "Huang Jun, this morning many parents suggested to me that you add cooking courses. At first, they hoped to have one class every day, but I declined due to practical reasons. Now, they have proposed a compromise plan, hoping to arrange two classes a week. However, I think we should listen to your opinion on this matter, after all, you are the main force of teaching."

what?
Do you want to continue taking extra classes?

Huang Jun's pupils trembled instantly.

I originally thought that the parents just wanted to let their children experience the fun of learning cooking, but I never thought that they were so serious and even hoped that he could continue to teach their children cooking.

Now, his mood became complicated.

On the one hand, he felt gratified because it showed that his cooking teaching was recognized and supported by parents; on the other hand, he was also a little troubled because after all, the increase in teaching tasks meant that he needed to invest more time and energy.

Huang Jun thought for a moment and said, "Principal Liang, I really appreciate the parents' enthusiastic support for my cooking course. But we also have to think more about the actual situation of the children and me. If we have two classes a week, I am afraid that the children will feel too much pressure and it may affect their learning of other courses. Therefore, I think it may be better to change to one class every two weeks, so that the children can have more time to digest the new knowledge, and I can also prepare the course more attentively."

"No problem, let's do as you think, Chef Huang!" Liang Yinqiu respected Huang Jun's decision and agreed without hesitation.

Afterwards, Liang Yinqiu brought the decision back to the conference room and patiently conveyed Huang Jun's considerations to the parents.

Although the parents were a little disappointed at first, after thinking it over carefully, they all felt that Huang Jun's concerns were reasonable and his arrangements were comprehensive and thoughtful, so they nodded in agreement, expressing their understanding and support.

In a harmonious atmosphere, the parents left the kindergarten with satisfied smiles under the watchful eyes of Principal Liang.

Just as Liang Yinqiu walked into the office and was about to sit down to start her busy day's work, a sudden and urgent phone ring suddenly rang, interrupting her steps like thunder... (End of this chapter)