Food: Taking the twins to kindergarten to be chefs

As time goes by, the weather gradually becomes hotter...

During this time full of laughter and joy, Dolami Kindergarten has carefully planned a series of colorful activities to add more color to the children's study and life.

Among them, the "riot drill" and "fire drill" held on schedule every semester are particularly eye-catching.

This time, the kindergarten deeply learned the lessons from the exercises in the previous semester.

As soon as Liang Yinqiu received the notice of the "anti-riot drill", he immediately notified all the faculty, leadership team and logistics personnel in the park, and conducted in-depth communication and coordination to ensure the smooth progress of the drill and avoid the recurrence of the "attack on police" blunder like last semester.

At the same time, she quickly conveyed the news to every parent so that they could be informed in advance to avoid anxiety due to lack of understanding of the situation and rushing to the kindergarten to find out the situation like last semester.

It is precisely because of such thorough preparation that this semester's "riot control drill" went extremely smoothly, without any mistakes, and ultimately achieved complete success.

Similarly, the "fire drill" also achieved remarkable results due to the park's careful planning and meticulous deployment.

The successful holding of these two exercises not only made the participants deeply appreciate the importance of teamwork, but also allowed the children in the kindergarten to have a deeper understanding of "riot prevention" and "firefighting".

However, behind the harvest, it is inevitable that some people feel happy and some feel regretful.

The police and firefighters who had the honor to participate in the exercise all had satisfied smiles on their faces after tasting the meals carefully prepared by the kindergarten.

The police and firefighters who were not able to participate, in addition to envy and hatred, were also full of expectations, looking forward to such good luck falling on their heads next semester, so that they can enjoy this rare meal time in the kindergarten in a dignified manner...

With the end of the May Day holiday, the Children's Day is approaching quietly.

Therefore, on this Friday, Doraemi Kindergarten unsurprisingly organized a meeting to make detailed preparations and careful arrangements for the upcoming Children's Day activities, in order to create an unforgettable Children's Day experience for the children in the kindergarten.

This is not.

Not long after school, Huang Jun took Qingqing and Weiwei to the conference room to attend a meeting.

In previous meetings, the two little ones always liked to snuggle in his arms, but today, for the first time, they sat together on chairs beside him and listened to the meeting content attentively.

"Qingqing, Weiwei, can you two understand what Director Liang is discussing?"

Huang Jun seemed a little absent-minded during the meeting. When he noticed that the two little darlings beside him were listening more attentively than some of the teachers around them, he couldn't help but turn his head, lower his voice, and ask with a hint of curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Qingqing turned to look at Huang Jun, with a hint of confusion in her eyes, wondering why her father asked that.

But then he nodded vigorously, imitating Huang Jun's way of lowering his voice, and replied: "Dad, I understand... The headmaster's mom said there will be a lot of delicious food on Children's Day!"

Weiwei leaned out from behind Qingqing and approached Huang Jun with excitement on her face.

For fear of disturbing the discussion in the meeting, she subconsciously stretched out a small hand, gently covered her mouth, and whispered: "Yes, Dad, I understand too. The headmistress said that on Children's Day, we should prepare a lot of delicious food for the children~"

Yo ~
really not bad!
It seems that these two little guys are really listening carefully...

Indeed, at this time, Principal Liang Yinqiu was enthusiastically discussing the menu for the Children's Day dinner with the teachers, wanting to give the children a surprise.

Seeing that Qingqing and Weiwei actually understood, Huang Jun couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile full of relief.

He gently reached out his hand and stroked the heads of the two little guys. With love and pride in his eyes, he whispered, "That's great! Keep listening attentively!"

The voice just fell.

Jiang Xinzhuo in the front raised his hand and spoke, then expressed his opinion loudly: "Principal Liang, the parents of our class proposed before that they hope to taste the delicious food that the kindergarten prepares for the children every day at the June 1st celebration banquet."

"Yes, the parents in our class have the same idea. They think the dishes at the banquet don't have to be too luxurious. It is completely fine to arrange them according to the standards of the lunch we usually prepare for the children." Yang Yuxi followed closely and tactfully expressed the wishes of the parents in her class.

Lin Jiayi then added: "Many parents in our class also hold this view, especially when it comes to cold dishes, they are looking forward to having some braised flavors."

Nowadays, with the continuous improvement of living standards, most families who can send their children to Dolaimi Kindergarten have wealthy family backgrounds, and they often go to various high-end places and have tasted many high-end foods.

Therefore, they do not expect the kindergarten to use rare and expensive ingredients at the banquet. Instead, they hope to take this opportunity to taste again the delicious kindergarten lunch that they once unforgettable and mouth-wateringly enjoyed.

There were even some teachers who had close relationships with parents and received private orders directly from parents, with a particular mention of their desire for the exquisite dish, Wensi Tofu.

If you arrange it according to the dishes for working meals, you really don’t have to worry about the banquet menu.

After listening to the opinions of these teachers, Liang Yinqiu looked up at where Huang Jun was and asked, "Chef Huang, what do you think?"

"I have no problem with that at all. This suggestion from the parents is actually quite good."

Huang Jun nodded, and after a moment of thought, he continued, "We can design a few additional special dishes based on the usual working meal dishes..."

Liang Yinqiu smiled and nodded, and instructed: "Then I'll trouble you, Chef Huang. Please prepare a banquet menu before 4 pm next Monday..."

"Ok, no problem!"

Huang Jun nodded readily and agreed, and recorded the task.

"Okay, I always trust you to do things."

Seeing that the menu issue had been temporarily settled, Liang Yinqiu immediately turned to another topic: "Next, let's discuss the issue of participants on Children's Day. My initial idea is that each child invites a parent to participate."

Upon hearing this, Cai Jingxian immediately raised her hand and suggested, "Principal Liang, can we make an exception and allow two parents to attend our senior class? Many parents in our class have expressed their wish to come together."

As soon as she finished speaking, teachers from other large classes responded one after another: "Yes, Principal Liang, the parents of our class have the same idea and hope that the couple can participate in this Children's Day event together."

This is mainly because parents of older children know too well how to “touch people’s hearts”.

They all said that their children were about to enter primary school and this was the last major activity for their children in kindergarten. If they missed it, they would never have the chance to participate together again, so they hoped to witness this important moment together.

Although Cai Jingxian and other teachers in the senior classes know that the parents’ active participation in the activities is largely due to their covetousness for the meals in the kindergarten.

But what the parents say does make sense!

This is indeed the last major event for the graduating children in kindergarten except for the graduation ceremony.

On weekdays, teachers may feel troubled by children's mischief, but when the time comes for the children to graduate, they can't help but feel a little melancholy and reluctant, so they are willing to express the parents' requests to Liang Yinqiu.

Although the playground of Doraimi Kindergarten is a bit old, it is still spacious and can accommodate two parents from each family.

But Liang Yinqiu was still a little worried about the preparation work in the kitchen. Could he keep up?
She turned to Huang Jun again and asked for his opinion: "Chef Huang, in your opinion, will this arrangement put too much burden on the kitchen and prevent it from being prepared in time?"

Qingqing and Weiwei looked at Huang Jun at the same time, and realized belatedly that on Children's Day, Dad would be busy preparing a lot of dishes for the children in the kindergarten. It would be very busy and tiring...

Thinking of this, a hint of heartache appeared in their eyes.

Huang Jun was lost in thought at the moment and had no time to care about the feelings of the two little guys.

He took into consideration that on Children's Day, the kitchen would not need to prepare breakfast for the children because the children would arrive with their parents around noon.

This greatly reduces the workload in the kitchen.

Also.

He also planned to prepare some ingredients that could be prepared in advance the night before, and with the time in the morning, he believed that even if each child invited two parents to come, the work in the kitchen would be a little busy, but they would still be able to cope with it.

He said to Liang Yinqiu confidently: "Director Liang, please rest assured. We have enough staff in the kitchen now, so there will be no problem preparing food for so many people. However, we may need some assistance from the teachers in serving the dishes to ensure the smooth progress of the whole process."

After hearing this, the other teachers nodded and expressed their willingness to help: "Chef Huang, don't worry, leave the serving of the dishes to us, we will also go to the kitchen to help..."

"it is good!"

Huang Jun nodded in agreement, then turned his gaze to Liang Yinqiu again, waiting for her confirmation.

Liang Yinqiu thought about it and still felt that if two parents came from each family, the number would be too many, which would undoubtedly greatly increase the work pressure of Huang Jun and his team.

That's right!

She didn't want to tire Huang Jun out because of this.

After all, Huang Jun is now their treasure.

No matter who is tired, Huang Jun should not be tired.
Finally, she made a decision and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, after careful consideration, I have decided to make some adjustments to the accompanying policy. Children in the small and medium classes can be accompanied by one parent; and the large class, as a graduating class, will be allowed to be accompanied by two parents due to special circumstances. If parents have any questions about this, please convey them. This is to pay special attention to the emotional needs of the children in the large class. Of course, if some parents of small and medium classes insist on having two parents accompany them, please try your best to communicate with them and explain our actual situation and arrangements. I believe they will understand."

The teachers thought this arrangement was reasonable, so they nodded and said, "Okay, Principal Liang, we will definitely handle the parents' affairs properly."

After all the issues that needed to be discussed on Children's Day were discussed, it was announced that the meeting was about to end.

At the end of the meeting, Liang Yinqiu smiled and joked: "On Children's Day, we have to be very alert and ensure that every parent and child can enjoy a feast of delicious food and eat happily and to their satisfaction. This way, they will naturally be in a good mood and will not reject or object to the arrangement of an early holiday on Thursday."

This year's Children's Day is particularly special as it falls on a Wednesday.

Next, Friday is the traditional festival - Dragon Boat Festival.

According to the established plan of national statutory holidays, the Dragon Boat Festival is usually scheduled for a three-day holiday.

It is for this reason that Liang Yinqiu believes that after the Children's Day activities on Wednesday, if the children are allowed to return to school on Thursday for only one day of class before having another holiday, such an arrangement will not only be cumbersome, but may also affect the children's learning rhythm and mood.

Therefore, after careful consideration, she decided to start her holiday directly from the moment the June 1st event came to a successful conclusion.

But her move was somewhat unconventional...

Although she had fully communicated with the school parents' committee in advance and received unanimous support and approval from all members, she still had an unspeakable worry deep in her heart.

I mentioned this at the end of the meeting because I was worried that some parents might have objections.

Although the teachers had heard about her arrangement a long time ago, they were delighted when they heard the exact news.

They smiled and said to Liang Yinqiu: "Director Liang, with Chef Huang's superb cooking skills, how could the parents and children not be satisfied? The taste of the food will surely make them feast on it and be satisfied!"

"Of course I am 100% confident in Chef Huang's cooking skills!"

Liang Yinqiu smiled elegantly, then changed the subject and said jokingly, "I'm just worried that you teachers haven't been able to take good care of the parents and children, and that they may be a little dissatisfied..."

Xie Jianing and several other lively teachers immediately expressed their opinions: "Don't worry, Principal Liang! We will do our best to make every detail perfect, so that every parent and child will feel at home, and they will praise us without any dissatisfaction."

Liang Yinqiu smiled and joked, "Okay, then I'll be looking forward to your performance. If any parents complain to me, I'll just ask you guys."

After that, she declared the meeting over.

After everyone greeted each other, they dispersed.

Huang Jun also responded to the teacher's call, and at the same time, holding Qingqing and Weiwei's hands, walked out of the meeting room, left the kindergarten, and walked towards home.

"Qingqing, Weiwei, are you tired? If you are tired, just tell daddy and he can carry you." Huang Jun looked sideways at the two little ones as he walked and asked with concern.

Qingqing shook her head gently and said in a baby voice, "Daddy, Teacher Yang said that we are all grown up now and can't always be carried by our parents. We need to walk on our own."

Weiwei also shook her head slightly, then nodded vigorously, and said in agreement: "Yeah, that's what Teacher Yang said, so Dad, I want to go by myself."

In fact, Yang Yuxi was not saying this specifically to the two of them, but to the other children in the class.

Children nowadays are raised to be a little pampered. Even though they can walk on their own, they always want to be carried.

It’s okay if mom and dad hold their children, but some even ask grandparents to hold them, making the old people so tired that they gasp for breath.

After seeing this, she used stories in class to tell the children to move around on their own and do things within their ability…

Unexpectedly, the two little guys actually took these words to heart.

Huang Jun listened to the children and said with a smile: "Well, Teacher Yang is right, you have to walk by yourself. But if you are really tired, Dad can still carry you."

Qingqing continued to shake her head and said sensibly: "But if you hold me, Daddy will get tired too..."

Weiwei also added: "Yes. Dad, if you are tired, Weiwei will feel bad~"

Hearing the children's caring words, Huang Jun felt warm in his heart, and felt that the fatigue from working all day had dissipated a lot. (End of this chapter)