Food: Taking the twins to kindergarten to be chefs

In the principal's office of Dolami Kindergarten, sunlight shines through the louvered windows, casting patches of golden, mottled light and shadows, adding a warm golden halo to the room.

Lu Pengfei and Jiang Shuihan, who had a comfortable breakfast, converted all the satisfaction into abundant energy. Now they were sitting side by side in front of the spacious and bright desk, busying themselves.

Lu Pengfei's fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, his eyes fixed on the screen, concentrating on editing the video.

Jiang Shuihan on the side was also not idle.

She looked at the screen for a while, and gave Lu Pengfei some advice from time to time. The two of them cooperated very well.

In the video, Huang Jun is showing off his cooking skills, making mouth-watering crepe wontons. The scene is shocking and makes people's appetite increase.

With the last shot perfectly spliced ​​together, Lu Pengfei pressed the export button with satisfaction, and the video file quickly took shape on the computer.

Jiang Shuihan and Liang Yinqiu came closer at the same time, looking at the contents on the screen with anticipation.

Even Liang Yinqiu, who was very familiar with Huang Jun's cooking skills, couldn't help but be moved, with amazement in her eyes, when she witnessed his superb dough-rolling skills and the thinness of the wonton wrappers, which could clearly reflect the details of the small recipe words on the plastic packaging bag.

After watching the video, Liang Yinqiu nodded sincerely and praised: "This video is really well-made, the editing is smooth, the picture quality is clear, and Chef Huang's skills are amazing. It is a double feast for the eyes and taste!"

"Director Liang, you are absolutely right!" Lu Pengfei took over the conversation, his face full of admiration: "You don't know, when I was filming Chef Huang's operation just now, my camera almost shook because of the shock. That scene is really unforgettable."

At this time, Jiang Shuihan had also completed her detailed inspection and confirmed that every detail had reached the perfect standard. When she heard Director Liang's approval, she couldn't help but feel happy. Then, she turned to Lu Pengfei and said, "I have also confirmed that everything is correct. Brother Peng, you can release it with confidence!"

"Okay, got it!"

Lu Pengfei responded happily, and then uploaded the video to the kindergarten's official account with ease.

"Done!"

He leaned back in his chair with ease and took a long breath. The two smiled at each other, their hearts filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Once the video was released, it quickly attracted the attention of many parents.

Especially those parents who arrived at the kindergarten late in the morning and were tempted by the rich aroma of the kindergarten's homemade wontons at the gate, but had to buy wontons outside for some reason and always felt that the unique charm and tempting flavor were missing. When they encountered this video on the screen...

I'm so greedy that I'm drooling!
Those crepe wontons are so mouth-watering just by looking at them.

From flour turning into soft dough, and then being skillfully rolled into cicada-wing-thin, square wonton wrappers, every step is amazing.

When the wonton skin is wrapped with the filling and flexible, the small, exquisite, round and cute wontons jump on the screen and finally turn into steaming and fragrant crepe wontons. The parents can smell the mouth-watering aroma through the screen.

Every time they see Huang Jun's hands with distinct joints and extremely flexible in the video, they have the illusion that the food he cooks is super simple.

All you need is hands!
But the result?

Every time parents try it themselves, they suddenly realize that it is far from as simple as they imagined.

Despite this, this special food video for the Winter Solstice still aroused great interest among parents, especially parents like Qu Qing who have plenty of free time. The urge in their hearts surged like a tide, and they couldn't wait to show off their skills.

So...

Qu Qing quickly grabbed her phone, slid her fingertips lightly across the screen, unlocked it, and skillfully opened WeChat. She sent a voice message to her husband Lin Weilin: "Honey, I plan to make crepe wontons for lunch today. Don't order takeout. Come home and eat directly!"

It was because she bought wontons outside this morning, but she always felt that they were not delicious no matter how she ate them. Now, after seeing the kindergarten's crepe wonton making video, she suddenly had a strong urge to make them herself.

On the other hand, Lin Weilin, who was watching the same video, immediately understood his wife's intention when he saw her message, but at the same time replied with a hint of worry: "Wife, you want to make crepe wontons yourself? Are you sure you can do it?"

Hi!
Are you tired of living?
You dare to question my ability!
Qu Qing's temper was immediately ignited, and she replied somewhat unhappily: "Who said I can't do it? I've already learned it. Making crepe wontons is just a few steps: boiling chicken soup, kneading dough, mixing stuffing, rolling out dough, wrapping stuffing, mixing soup, and cooking. What's more, there is leftover chicken soup from last night at home, which saves the trouble of boiling soup. Isn't it easier?"

"Honey, are you sure you're not kidding?"

No wonder he felt scared.

Mainly because they have been married for many years, he has some idea of ​​his wife’s cooking skills, which have always been mediocre.

Although my cooking skills have improved slightly by following Huang Jun's food making videos during this period, they cannot be compared with the level of professional chefs, let alone Huang Jun's cooking skills.

In addition, making pasta is her weak point. Even if she eats wontons at home, they are usually frozen wontons from the supermarket. Even if she makes them occasionally, she relies on ready-made wrappers and has never rolled them by hand. Her skills in stuffing and wrapping are also mediocre, and the finished products are often unremarkable.

The wonton skin that Huang Jun demonstrated in the video is as thin as a cicada's wing, and his craftsmanship is so exquisite that it is breathtaking.

To reach such a level is not something that can be achieved overnight, and it is not something that a novice in making pasta can easily master.

Seeing her husband's skepticism, Qu Qing's face was full of displeasure, "You can question my experience, but you can't deny my potential." She firmly replied: "Who is kidding you! I am very confident!"

Seeing this, although Lin Weilin still had doubts, he chose to believe her for once. He simply replied with an "OK" and continued his work with a little trepidation.

Qu Qing stepped into the kitchen with great ambition and officially embarked on the journey of making homemade crepe wontons.

But as the production progressed...

She gradually realized her naivety.

The first time I tried making wontons myself, I dared to start by kneading the dough as shown in the video instead of directly buying ready-made wonton wrappers.

Kneading dough is indeed quite simple, but that is only for experienced people like Huang Jun, not for rookies like Qu Qing.

therefore.

Even though she added flour and water according to the proportions in the video, she still couldn't control the amount of water and accidentally poured too much water.

She had no choice but to fall into the vicious cycle of "adding flour if there is too much water, and adding water if there is too much flour." In the end, she even emptied a small bag of all-purpose flour and added it all in.

I have to say, this level of dough kneading...

If her son saw this, he would definitely tease her and might even say, "Mom, you can't knead dough as well as I can!"

However, compared to the frustration of kneading the dough, the process of preparing the wonton filling seemed handy and easy, and it was completed successfully soon.

"Rolling wonton wrappers is such a technical job... It's so hard for me..."

Qu Qing muttered as she worked, the rolling pin in her hand struggling with the dough.

The ideal wonton wrapper in her mind, even if it could not reach Huang Jun's thinness to the point where the words could be seen through it, should at least be light and airy. However, the reality was that the finished product she made was as thick as a pancake.

"Look at Qingqing's father. His wonton wrappers are so thin that light can see through them. It's simply a miracle of craftsmanship. What about me? Alas, my wrappers are almost as thick as a city wall. It's really true that 'people get pissed off when compared to others, and goods get thrown away when compared to others'... I really want to know how Qingqing's father does it."

After some effort, Qu Qing helplessly comforted herself with the mentality of "Nothing is difficult in the world as long as you are willing to give up": "Forget it, just leave it at that, as long as I can make wontons!" As she said that, she reluctantly cut the unsatisfactory dough into regular square wonton wrappers and prepared to start making wontons.

However, I found that I couldn’t pinch the wonton skin with one hand like Huang Jun did, and the wonton skin was not easy to pinch.

She had no choice but to use the old method and put some water on the sealed part of the wonton wrapper to help it stick together.

"Wife, I'm back, you're still busy!"

Lin Weilin stepped into the house and went straight to the kitchen. He saw Qu Qing busy at work and the wontons of various shapes on the stove and chopping board.

this moment…

In his heart, he regretted why he didn't just find an excuse to avoid this "special" lunch. At the same time, he also felt that his wife's words were not worthy of trust. He couldn't help but complain: "Hey, didn't you say that making crepe wontons is easy? I think it's easy to brag! Your wontons are not only not as elegant as crepe, but also have a kind of "unique" ugliness!"

Qu Qing looked up, rolled her eyes at him, and said unhappily: "Ugly? That's called personality! You don't understand, this is the 'taste of home', it's unique! Besides, the wontons must be delicious, why do they have to be so pretty? They'll all be the same once they go into your stomach!"

After that, she took the opportunity to "educate" him: "Look at you, you can only talk as soon as you come in, and you don't even know how to help. Do you want to starve yourself?"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more. I'll come and help Mr. Bao, okay?"

Lin Weilin quickly put on a smile, tactfully ran to wash his hands, then rolled up his sleeves and joined in making wontons.

The two of them worked together and their efficiency increased greatly. Soon, the chopping board on the stove was piled with wontons of various shapes, enough for the two of them to enjoy.

Qu Qing looked at the fruits of her labor, nodded with satisfaction, then picked up her mobile phone to record this rare family moment.

Although the appearance of the wontons still needs to be improved, at least they look like wontons. Lin Weilin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but this relief did not last long - some of the wontons that were intact before being put into the pot actually had their fillings exposed after being cooked.

"Wife, your skills in making and cooking wontons are not good. Look, the filling is exposed..." Lin Weilin couldn't help but speak again.

Qu Qing immediately retorted: "These exposed ones are obviously made by you, they have nothing to do with me!"

Lin Weilin: "..."

How did this blame fall on me?

Got~
If a man wants to live a decent life, he has to endure some humiliation.

Although the wontons were a little bulky during the production process and the filling occasionally leaked out during cooking, it is undeniable that the wonton filling carefully prepared according to the video is truly unique and amazing.

“Although the wonton wrapper is a bit thick and not very obedient when cooked, it tastes absolutely amazing and is quite tasty!”

Lin Weilin took a bite of wonton and gave a sincere yet slightly sarcastic evaluation.

When Qu Qing heard this, she couldn't help but show a little pride on her face, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised: "Of course, don't you see whose craftsmanship this is!"

Seeing this, Lin Weilin shook his head in a helpless manner, but smiled fondly in his heart: "Hey, I said a few good words to you, and your tail is all up in the sky, right?"

"Humph, that's called confidence!" Qu Qing snorted and glared at him in pretend anger, but the smile in her eyes betrayed her feelings. "Are you questioning my cooking skills? Or are you questioning Qingqing's father's teaching video?"

Lin Weilin waved his hands quickly, his smile growing even brighter. “No, no, I’m just praising your innovative spirit. Although the appearance of these wontons is a little… unique, the taste is absolutely first-rate.”

Qu Qing raised her eyebrows proudly: "Is there any need to say more?"

Lin Weilin smiled and said, "Okay, okay, eat it quickly, otherwise it will get clumpy and won't taste good."

The couple continued to enjoy the delicious wontons. Although not as good as those made by Huang Jun, they tasted indeed good and better than those sold on the market.

……

The custom of eating wontons during the winter solstice has become deeply rooted in people's hearts as living conditions have improved.

Nowadays, every household prepares wontons to celebrate the arrival of the winter solstice on this significant day.

Therefore!
The video of making crepe wontons on the Winter Solstice released by Doraimi Kindergarten has aroused enthusiastic response, and the number of likes and comments has risen rapidly.

If in the past, kindergarten videos mainly attracted the attention of parents, then since Lv Pengfei's series of actions made the meals in the kindergarten a hot topic, kindergarten videos have often attracted the attention of many passers-by and netizens.

In this day and age when every household eats wontons, videos of making wontons are naturally more eye-catching.

After all, the video itself was shot with very high quality, and parents also posted their own "homework" in the comment section.

Some of these parents are good cooks themselves. Although the wonton wrappers they dry are not as thin as a cicada's wing, the overall appearance is quite tempting.

But there are also parents like Qu Qing, who roll the wonton wrappers too thick, and even cause the filling to come out during the cooking process.

[Hahaha, I thought the wonton wrappers I rolled were uniquely thick, and that cooking until the fillings were exposed was also my specialty. I didn’t expect that I’m not alone, and I’ve found “like-minded” comrades here! ]

[Wow! The breakfast in the kindergarten is so luxurious? Is Doraimi Kindergarten going to be amazing? Not only are the wontons freshly made, but the skin is so thin that light can pass through. It's amazing!
[This noodle rolling skill is simply perfect, no one can match it! The wonton skin is as thin as a cicada's wing, which is amazing. My eyes are almost blinded by this exquisiteness! ]

[Chef Huang, you are going to amaze me so much that my jaw dislocates. To be honest, I won’t even help my grandma when she crosses the road, but you will!]

[Look at our school cafeteria, all the wontons are frozen, which is really speechless. I sincerely hope that our cafeteria can learn from this and stop making us suffer! ]

[Can the children fully appreciate the deliciousness of this meal? If it were me, I would definitely savor it carefully and not miss a single bit! ]

[My mother always says that our generation enjoys a good life, but she really should see with her own eyes the food in kindergartens nowadays. It is obviously these children who enjoy the good life! ]

[I really don’t believe that the children in the kindergarten eat so much during the winter solstice! Unless…well, unless they are willing to share it with me so that I can witness it with my own eyes and taste it with my own mouth.]

[Excuse me, does your kindergarten recruit over-age children? Twenty-five years old, can eat and wash dishes, and are very obedient! If not, do you recruit employees? ]

[Looking at these comments, I'm hungry. No, I have to go order some wonton takeout to satisfy my craving! ]

【…】

Huang Jun had no idea about the excitement on the official website of Doraemi Kindergarten.

Because he has no use to take care of it now.

The reason.

Because he got some bad news... (End of this chapter)