Food: Taking the twins to kindergarten to be chefs

At this moment, a meeting is being held at Hujin Kindergarten.

When talking about the topic of frequent meetings in kindergartens, Huang Jun actually had a lot of emotions in his heart.

Before entering the kindergarten workplace, he never thought that kindergartens would have to hold meetings.

That's right!

He once thought that kindergarten was a paradise for teachers to play with children, and after school, teachers could get off work on time and enjoy family life.

But when he really started working in kindergarten...

Only then did he realize how naive his thoughts were!
It turns out that there are many types of meetings in kindergartens, whether they are discussions before preparing for activities, safety training, or even teaching activity meetings that teachers must attend but he does not need to attend.

But fortunately, there is no meeting at Doraemi Kindergarten today.

After distributing Laba porridge to the parents, he returned to the classroom to pick up Qingqing and Weiwei, and happily took them on the journey home.

Although he felt relieved that he didn't have to attend the meeting, this staff meeting of Hujin Kindergarten was inextricably linked to Doraemi Kindergarten, and was indirectly related to him.

Ever since Doraemi Kindergarten’s video account became popular on the Internet, it has continued to attract the attention of many netizens.

Even now, every time a new video is released, the comment section is still very lively. People like the kindergarten's meals and say they want their children to become a member of Doremi. Many people also make all kinds of interesting jokes.

In addition, Doraemi Kindergarten plans to add new classes in the next semester, which has made many parents who were originally considering transferring schools excited.

They rushed to Dolaimi Kindergarten to inquire about relevant matters as soon as possible and couldn't wait to register their interest list.

This trend not only swept Dolaimi Kindergarten, but also spread to other kindergartens across the city.

of course.

The one that was hit the hardest was undoubtedly the Hujin Kindergarten, which is only one street away from the Doraemi Kindergarten.

Since the two kindergartens are close to each other, parents have often compared Hujin Kindergarten with Dolami Kindergarten in terms of food and other aspects.

Now, the situation is getting worse. Many parents have directly expressed to their children's class teachers their strong desire to transfer schools next semester, which has made Hujin Kindergarten face unprecedented challenges and pressures.

Today, Hujin Kindergarten has specially convened this meeting to discuss in depth and formulate strategies in order to effectively retain the hearts of parents who intend to transfer their children.

At the same time, they will also discuss the issue of whether kindergartens should open video accounts to share daily dynamics and wonderful moments in the kindergarten.

When the meeting started, Li Huizhen quickly focused on the core topic of the meeting and raised a key question in a straightforward manner: "Faced with parents who are planning to transfer their children to other schools next semester due to various considerations, how should we take proactive measures to regain their trust? At the same time, exploring and building a set of retention plans that are both practical and effective is our top priority."

Her words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing ripples and deeply touching every teacher and administrator present. They suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem, which concerned the reputation, image and even the long-term future blueprint of the kindergarten.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became tense, and the air was filled with a sense of thought and urgency.

After a brief silence...

Teachers and leaders began to speak enthusiastically and actively put forward their own suggestions:

"First of all, I think we should conduct a comprehensive parent satisfaction survey to gain an in-depth understanding of parents' concerns and suggestions. Only in this way can we accurately grasp the key to the problem and provide strong data support for the formulation of retention strategies."

“We may try to innovate the course content and add some activities that are both interesting and challenging to make the learning process more attractive to children, and indirectly attract parents.”

"Ensuring the safety of kindergarten facilities and the hygiene of the environment is an important issue that parents generally care about and we must not ignore this."

"In addition, the children's mental health should not be neglected either. We should provide necessary psychological counseling and support to help them better adapt to kindergarten life."

“We hold regular parent meetings and workshops to build a bridge of communication, so that parents can have a deeper understanding of our educational philosophy and teaching methods and enhance mutual trust.”

"..."

Director Li Huizhen listened carefully to every suggestion.

It has to be said that each suggestion is like a precious piece of a puzzle, gradually piecing together a complete retention strategy blueprint.

But is that enough?

A subtle question quietly sprouted in her mind. She glanced at the teachers and leaders sitting around the classroom, and keenly caught Lin Jiayi's hesitant expression. Then she decisively called on her name: "Teacher Lin, do you have any unique insights or anything you want to add to the topic we are currently discussing?"

Lin Jiayi hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke up: "In fact, the opinions of all colleagues are quite pertinent, but according to my recent understanding, several parents in our class plan to transfer their children to the Doraemi Kindergarten next semester, and the key factor in their decision is actually the quality of the food there."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Huizhen and everyone else present showed a flash of surprise in their eyes, but this momentary surprise was quickly replaced by their usual calmness.

as predicted!

Dietary issues are the real key to opening the hearts of parents!

But at the moment, it is by no means easy to completely solve this problem.

The reason…

It was because she had failed to successfully invite Huang Jun to join her team before!
Who was it that made her miss the opportunity to directly hire Huang Jun who came to apply for the job at the beginning of the school year, but missed the chance for various reasons, and instead let Doremi Kindergarten get a huge bargain for nothing!
Ugh!
All I can say is that there always seems to be a lack of fate between their kindergarten and Huang Jun.

Although Chef Zheng in her garden has excellent cooking skills, he is still inferior to Huang Jun.

Therefore, whenever parents talk about the kindergarten meals in private, Chef Zheng’s dishes are always unconsciously compared with Huang Jun’s cooking skills, and the results are often disappointing.

Parents always complain that the food in the kindergarten next door is much more delicious and attractive than that in their kindergarten.

What's more, some even called her office and asked them to make sure their kindergarten's meals were on par with those of the Doraimi Kindergarten...

To this end, they were also very obedient - they humbly accepted the suggestions of parents and made adjustments to the meals in the kindergarten.

Although the complaints from parents have decreased a lot, it still cannot stop them from wanting to transfer schools...

Ugh!
I feel so helpless!
But now that it’s over…

Only by hiring a chef with cooking skills comparable to Huang Jun and a high reputation in the next semester can we prevent more parents from choosing to transfer to Dorami Kindergarten due to food problems...

After thinking for a while, Li Huizhen slowly spoke to everyone present: "Dear teachers, please do your best to retain those parents who have expressed their intention to transfer schools next semester. Tell them that our kindergarten will hire a new chef with extraordinary skills to helm the kitchen next semester. I hope they can give us a chance to improve and not make the decision to transfer schools easily..."

Hearing her words, the teachers and leaders present couldn't help but feel sad and mixed emotions.

Looking back to the beginning of the semester, parents were scrambling to get their children into this kindergarten and it was hard to get a spot.

However, due to limited places in their kindergarten, they had to reluctantly reject many expectant parents.

However, who could have expected that... within just one semester, the situation would change so drastically.

Now, they have to humbly beg their parents not to transfer their children to other schools. Who can truly understand the bitterness and helplessness in this?

The impermanence of this world really makes people feel a lot of emotion and sigh...

Although everyone agreed with Li Huizhen's idea of ​​hiring a new chef and thought it was a solution worth trying, they still felt a little uneasy and doubtful.

So...

Lin Jiayi plucked up her courage and asked the question in her mind: "Principal Li, if the parents still insist on transferring their children even though we sincerely try to retain them and make promises, what should we do next?"

Li Huizhen sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "If it really comes to that, I think the only thing we can do is to respect their decision and try our best to help them complete the transfer procedures..."

Just at this time.

A teacher stood up suddenly, handed the phone in her hand to Li Huizhen, and said anxiously: "Principal Li, take a look, there is something new happening in Doraimi Kindergarten! They are distributing Laba porridge to parents at the gate this afternoon!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

"Hey, Principal Liang of the Dolami Kindergarten is really good at winning people's hearts."

The director of the kindergarten said with emotion: "Didn't they give parents some sweet-scented osmanthus, glutinous rice and lotus root last time? It seems that they have really put a lot of effort into retaining students."

Lin Jiayi nodded, but her brows revealed a bit of worry: "Yes, if this happens, there will definitely be a lot of parents comparing our kindergarten with theirs tomorrow, and I guess there will be another heated discussion. The pressure on us is not small."

The logistics director frowned, pondered for a moment, and then slowly suggested: "Perhaps, we can consider asking the kitchen to prepare some Laba porridge tomorrow and give it to the parents as a reward for their support, what do you think?"

This proposal did not immediately win universal approval from those present.

The director of the kindergarten shook his head slightly and said earnestly: "Although the idea is good, as the old saying goes, 'attendance delayed is cheaper than grass', parents may not appreciate it. This move may also make them feel that we are just following the trend and lack sincerity, which may eventually backfire and make things worse."

Lin Jiayi nodded slightly: "Indeed, Laba Festival has already passed. It's not the right time to send Laba porridge now. It might make parents think that we are perfunctory and cause them to be disgusted."

After hearing this, everyone nodded, thinking it made sense.

Li Huizhen took over the discussion and continued, "Forget it. The semester is about to end, and it's not appropriate to hold these activities at this time. It's better to focus on the important festivals in the next semester, plan ahead, and prepare carefully, so as to show our sincerity and intentions."

"So, let's turn to a new topic: Is it necessary for our kindergarten to open a video account to share and publish the wonderful moments and daily dynamics of the kindergarten?"

After she finished speaking, Li Huizhen lightly touched the remote control, and the projection screen instantly displayed several wonderful video clips from Dorami Kindergarten.

Without exception, these videos are all about the wonderful moments of food making.

Under the camera, Huang Jun cooked one delicious dish after another with smooth skills. The ingredients were bubbling happily in the pot and the aroma seemed to penetrate the screen, attracting the eyes of everyone present and instantly attracted by this visual feast.

While they marveled at Huang Jun's superb cooking skills, they were also intoxicated by the tempting colors of the food.

then…

Everyone is jealous!

"Look at that crepe wonton, it's a double enjoyment for the eyes and the taste! When I was a child, I was lucky enough to taste similar delicacies in a snack bar. I still remember it vividly. It's a pity that the store no longer exists..."

"I just had dinner, but now I am tempted by this braised lion's head. I really want to try it!"

"I have always been confident that the food in our kindergarten has reached a very high standard. Therefore, when parents always complain that the food in our kindergarten is not as delicious as that in Dorami Kindergarten, I used to think that they were making up stories and nitpicking. However, after watching these videos, I have to frankly admit that compared with Dorami Kindergarten, the food in our kindergarten is indeed inferior. In comparison, the gap is obvious at a glance!"

"You really don't know until you compare. Once you compare, you'll be shocked! Look, the Doraimi Kindergarten actually uses state-banquet-level dishes such as Wensi Tofu and Longjing Shrimp as lunch for the children. By the way, can these children appreciate the essence of these delicacies?"

"I don't know whether the children can appreciate the food, but what I do know is that the cooking skills of Chef Huang from Doremi Kindergarten are really amazing! I knew he had extraordinary skills, but I didn't expect him to be so skilled!"

"..."

The teachers couldn't help but talk to each other in low voices as they watched.

Although they had just finished dinner, the delicious food in the video still made them salivate.

There was even a teacher who secretly thought that based on the food conditions, she was tempted to switch to Doraemi Kindergarten.

Thinking that Doraemi Kindergarten will expand its enrollment in the next semester and will inevitably have to recruit new kindergarten teachers, these teachers can't help but feel envious and decide to pay close attention to the recruitment information of Doraemi Kindergarten and strive for the opportunity to try it out.

If I really get hired, wouldn’t I be able to enjoy such tempting food every day?

Li Huizhen was completely unaware of all these thoughts.

She really had not expected that an ordinary video broadcast could create such a huge wave in the hearts of teachers, making many teachers consider switching to Doraemi Kindergarten.

If she knew about this situation, she would definitely feel that she had lost more than she gained, and she might even faint from crying...

After all the carefully selected videos were played one by one, she turned gracefully, and swept her eyes gently over every teacher and leader present, asking them what they thought about it.

"I think our kindergarten should be able to make the Longjing shrimp in the video, right? So, don't limit yourself to the old recipes of boiled shrimp and braised prawns every day. It's time to inject some new ideas into our menu."

"I have a special liking for the braised lion's head dish. Just watching it through the screen makes me salivate and I can't wait to taste it."

"Director Li, I think the braised chicken with rice is a really great choice. It will definitely attract the children's eyes and taste buds more than the whole grain rice we have now."

Li Huizhen: "..."

Hi!
Let you express your own opinions. Who told you to be jealous of the food at Dolaimi Kindergarten?

How come she didn't realize that these teachers were all greedy girls...

Although she herself was also greedy, she still had to pretend to be calm on the surface and bring the topic back on track in time: "Okay, okay, teachers, we are not here to hold a food appreciation meeting today. I hope you can give me some suggestions to see if our kindergarten also needs to shoot some food videos instead of just drooling over the food at Doremi Kindergarten."

When the teachers heard this, they quickly calmed down and began to share their ideas seriously.

After a heated discussion, everyone quickly reached a consensus: to follow the example of Doraimi Kindergarten and shoot their own food-making video. But the key is that they need to find a chef who can match Huang Chef's cooking skills to appear in the video to ensure the quality and appeal of the video.

But the reality is always so cruel. How can it be easy to find such a chef?
Plus, the holiday is coming soon, so time is even more tight.

After careful consideration, everyone finally decided to postpone this matter to next semester.

Although there is a little regret in everyone's heart, everyone is full of expectations.

After all, beautiful things always take time to brew and polish. (End of this chapter)