Food: Taking the twins to kindergarten to be chefs

Jialin Jingyuan Community, Building 8, Unit 1, Room 802.

Liu family.

"Grandma, I'm back..."

As soon as Liu Yuanyuan stepped into the house, she didn't even bother to change her shoes and started shouting happily towards the house.

"Oh, my darling granddaughter is back!"

Xu Caihong, who was busy in the kitchen, heard her granddaughter's voice and quickly put down the work in her hands, lifted up her bib to wipe her hands, pushed open the sliding door of the kitchen, and came out with a smile on her face.

As soon as she saw Yuanyuan's little figure, Xu Caihong immediately reached out and hugged her in her arms, and asked with concern: "Yuanyuan, tell grandma quickly, what delicious food did you have at the kindergarten dinner today?"

“There are so many delicious foods!”

When it comes to food, Liu Yuanyuan's eyes immediately sparkled like stars and her tone became exceptionally cheerful.

"Come on, come on, let's go to the sofa, grandma, listen carefully..."

As she spoke, Xu Caihong took Liu Yuanyuan's little hand and sat down on the sofa together.

Once you sit down...

Liu Yuanyuan couldn't wait to describe the delicious food at the kindergarten's lunch banquet. She counted on her fingers excitedly: "At the beginning, there were fragrant braised meat and braised goose, as well as crispy peanuts, pickled cucumbers, and sweet and crispy apples. Oh, yes, yes, there was also the very delicious cold-boiled George's ears. Oh, no, no, I said it wrong, it should be cold-boiled Zhu Bajie's ears, hehe..."

what?
What is George's Ear Salad?
Why are there Zhu Bajie’s ears again?

Saying.

Isn’t this kindergarten’s menu a bit too avant-garde?
Or…

Is she out of touch with the times and can't keep up with the trends?
The more Xu Caihong listened, the more confused she felt. She didn't quite understand what Yuanyuan was talking about.

But then I thought about it.

Aren’t Zhu Bajie and George both pigs?

So their ears, aren’t they just pig ears?
Could it be that... Yuanyuan was talking about the cold-boiled pig ears?

Nine times out of ten it should be!

Don't tell me yet.

The six cold dishes in the kindergarten are quite unique!
Listening to Yuanyuan's description, Xu Caihong felt that the Children's Day activities held by the kindergarten this year were full of fun. At the same time, she was deeply attracted by the delicious food and a desire to taste them surged in her heart.

But what can be done...

All this is just thought.

After all, the meals in the kindergarten were not something she could eat whenever she wanted, nor were they something she could buy with money...

When I think of this...

She suddenly felt that the bowl of pork chop noodles that she had specially treated herself to at noon was no longer delicious, and she couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Ah!"

Liu Yuanyuan didn't notice her grandmother's sigh at all, and continued to smile as she said, "Grandma, my mom took some photos! Do you want to see them?"

Without waiting for Xu Caihong's answer...

She couldn't wait to stretch out her little hand, waved towards Li Xiuxian's fragrance, and said, "Mom, Mom, please give me your phone. I want to show grandma the photos of the vegetables you took."

"okay, got it!"

Li Xiuxian responded with a doting smile on her face, then took out her phone from her handbag and walked over. After unlocking the screen, she gently handed it to Yuanyuan: "Here, give it to..."

"Thank you Mom!"

Yuanyuan took the phone.

Her tender little hand skillfully touched the gallery icon, and pictures unfolded. She excitedly turned the screen to her grandmother to show the contents.

Although most of the dishes at today's banquet are common dishes for children's lunch in order to meet the requirements of parents, after careful presentation, these dishes are not only delicious in appearance, but also in no way inferior to the banquets in hotels outside.

Even through the mobile phone screen, Xu Caihong could clearly feel the tempting charm of the dishes. She couldn't help but be deeply attracted again and her mouth was watering.

however…

This feeling of being able to only look but not eat was like having countless little hands tickling her heart, making her extremely uncomfortable.

"Hey!"

She finally couldn't help it and let out another long sigh.

Li Xiuxian, who was standing by, caught the sound of the sigh and asked with concern, "Mom, what's wrong with you? Why are you sighing suddenly? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Grandma, are you feeling unwell?"

Liu Yuanyuan's big round eyes were full of worry. She stretched out her chubby little hand and gently touched Xu Caihong's forehead.

"It's okay, grandma is fine!"

Xu Caihong smiled and held the hand that Liu Yuanyuan extended to her, and said a little embarrassedly: "Grandma was just tempted by the sumptuous banquet in your kindergarten."

"Hee hee~"

After hearing this, Liu Yuanyuan's tense face relaxed instantly, and she smiled with curved eyebrows and eyes: "So grandma is also greedy... Grandma, you are really a little greedy cat..."

Xu Caihong didn't expect that the words she usually used to tease the little girl would be "returned" to her by this little girl today, and she couldn't help but feel a subtle emotion of "bitter smile" in her heart.

Li Xiuxian listened to the conversation between the grandparents and grandchildren without any emotion in her heart, and even felt like laughing.

But she quickly calmed down and turned to Liu Yuanyuan in a gentle but slightly dignified tone, saying, "Yuanyuan, you can't be so disrespectful. Grandma is our elder, we should respect her and can't talk to her in such a tone. Do you understand?"

"Oh, I understand. I won't say that again next time..."

Liu Yuanyuan lowered her head and thought about it. She felt that her mother's words made sense, so she nodded obediently, with a look of understanding in her eyes.

"It's okay, it's okay, Yuanyuan is still a child."

Xu Caihong forced a smile and touched the little round head lovingly, trying to ease the atmosphere.

Li Xiuxian felt even more sorry for her when she saw this. In order to make her mother-in-law happy, she could only reluctantly give up and said, "Mom, if the kindergarten has a similar dinner party next time, why don't you and Yuanyuan go together? This way you can spend more time with Yuanyuan, enjoy the family happiness, and try the food in the kindergarten."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Caihong's face immediately blossomed into a brilliant smile, and her wrinkles seemed to be smoothed out. She said ecstatically: "Okay, then it's settled! Next time there is such an event, you are not allowed to snatch it from me..."

She spoke very quickly, as if she was afraid that Li Xiuxian would change her mind.

Li Xiuxian smiled helplessly.

Hey!
They say that when people get older, they become like old children. It is absolutely true!
Now that the words have been said, if they are taken back, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will probably be strained.

She could only pay the price for her momentary "generosity" and said helplessly: "Of course I will do what I say, but I'm just worried that Qiang Tao will compete with you for it when the time comes..."

"You don't have to worry about him."

Xu Caihong interrupted, her face full of understanding of Liu Qiangtao: "As long as you nod your agreement, I don't think he would dare to have any objections, let alone argue with me..."

If her son refuses to comply, Xu Caihong plans to use her mother's authority to intimidate him!

"Okay, as long as you can handle him!"

Li Xiuxian forced a smile and responded.

Then, she curled up comfortably on the soft sofa and began to carefully screen the photos taken in the kindergarten this afternoon.

Each photo is full of memories and laughter, and she carefully selected the nine most exciting and touching ones.

After finishing the arrangement, Li Xiuxian carefully arranged the photos in the form of a nine-square grid and attached a warm and touching text: "On Children's Day, I spent an unforgettable time with my baby in the kindergarten - delicious food, laughter, and a warm reunion banquet! I hope every child's childhood is full of love and happiness."

After editing, she shared it on her Moments.

Soon, the circle of friends became lively, and relatives and friends left messages and liked the post, expressing their envy and yearning for this happy time. [Looking at your baby smiling so brightly, I can really feel the full happiness through the screen! Children's Day is so ceremonial, it's really enviable! ]

[I just came back from watching a performance at my daughter's kindergarten. To be honest, I watched the performance of my daughter's class carefully, but I didn't really pay attention to the performances of other classes. But seeing that your Yuanyuan Children's Festival can participate in such a lively banquet and doesn't have to perform under the scorching sun, I really envy you from the bottom of my heart! ]

[Wow, this Children's Day event is so well planned! I think Children's Day should be like this, eating and drinking with children, enjoying the fun of food, performances and the like are really not that important. Just for this, when my baby grows up, I will let him go to the Doraimi kindergarten, and I hope that such Children's Day events will be held at that time, so that I can also enjoy a good meal...]

[Look at this photo, the children's smiles are brighter than flowers! It really makes people want to join in their joy! ]

[This is how Children's Day should be celebrated, with the nourishment of delicious food, the company of laughter, and the warm protection of family. It's so wonderful! ]

[Oh my, there is actually a traditional activity like making rice dumplings, it looks so lively! This kind of festive atmosphere is so intoxicating, it makes me feel younger! ]

Li Xiuxian was so happy when she saw her friends and relatives in the circle of friends leaving messages expressing their envy and love for the Children's Day activities she shared.

So...

She excitedly shared another set of photos of the sumptuous dishes from Dolaimi Kindergarten, hoping to pass on the joy of the festival to more people. She also looked forward to receiving praise and envy from her friends and family again.

Sure enough, everything was as she wished.

This time, she once again received a lot of praise and envy.

Among them, there were also some messages from friends who half-jokingly "accused" her of the food because it "looked tempting but they had no chance to taste it."

These words all reveal the deep yearning for the delicious food at Dolami Kindergarten and a slight regret for not being able to taste it in person.

In fact, there are many parents like Li Xiuxian who shared the "Doraemi Kindergarten Children's Day Banquet Event" on their circle of friends. Without exception, they received waves of likes and comments.

Seeing this, their hearts were also filled with joy.

It has to be said that in just less than a year, the envy they have received is enough to circle the earth several times.

They also clearly understand that if they want to become the object of others' envy, they only need a Doraemi Kindergarten.

Oh!
Do not!
More precisely,
All we need is Huang Jun who has superb cooking skills!
……

At Dou Yuanxin's home.

Qiu Jingwen leaned lazily on the sofa, holding a soft cushion in her arms, her fingers unconsciously jumping on the remote control, trying to find a little spiritual comfort.

Ugh!
Her stomach began to growl, and her family had not yet returned, causing her to feel anxious and slightly irritated. The flickering lights and shadows on the TV screen made her lose all interest.

Just as she was anxiously waiting, with a mixture of anticipation and helplessness in her eyes...

"Guoguo, we're home!"

A gentle and cheerful call came from outside the door. Although it was subtle, it was enough to penetrate the door and reach Qiu Jingwen's heart.

"Oh, my husband is back!"

She was delighted and immediately realized that it was her husband who had brought his baby daughter home.

Almost out of an instinctive reaction, she stood up suddenly from the sofa, without even having time to put on her slippers, and hurried to the door, ready to welcome the father and daughter with joy.

"Daddy, the vegetables in the kindergarten today were so delicious. I really hope I can eat like this more often."

"Baby, Daddy misses you too! But don't worry, there will definitely be opportunities like this again in the future!"

The father and daughter had a pleasant meal time in the kindergarten today, and this happy mood continues to this day.

As soon as the door opens...

When Guoguo saw her mother, she could not wait to rush to her, threw herself into her arms, and happily shared: "Mom, my dad and I ate a lot of delicious food in kindergarten, including braised beef, braised goose..."

"Oh, Mom knows."

Although Qiu Jingwen responded verbally, her mind was obviously not on her daughter's words. She just nodded casually, but her eyes were always fixed on the bag in Dou Yuanxin's hand. She asked expectantly, "Honey, what delicious food did you bring back for me?"

Dou Yuanxin: "..."

Hey!
What is coming will eventually come...

Facing his wife's expectant gaze, he slowly took out a disposable cup from the bag despite some trepidation, pointed at the meat bun inside and said, "This meat bun tastes really good, and the meat filling is quite filling."

“It looks really good!”

Qiu Jingwen quickly reached out to take it, her face filled with deeper anticipation, and then asked, "What else? Take them out quickly, you don't know, in order to wait for you to bring me delicious food, I didn't eat lunch, and now I'm so hungry that I'm almost seeing stars!"

"that…"

Dou Yuanxin's voice trembled a little, and he seemed even more guilty.

"What is that? Take it out quickly..."

Seeing him hesitating, Jingwen couldn't help but frown slightly, and teased with a bit of anger, "You don't want to make me anxious to death so that you can inherit my Huabei, do you?"

"Well... there's nothing else, only the rice dumplings."

Dou Yuanxin explained weakly: "Guoguo and I made this together. Honey, do you like sweet or salty rice dumplings? Or should I cook both for you?"

He said as he opened the bag in his hand to show her that it was full of rice dumplings.

Seeing this, Qiu Jingwen's mood instantly fell into an ice cellar. The resentment on her face was hard to conceal. She asked, "Didn't you promise to bring me some food? How come this is all? I think you don't have me in your heart at all..."

Dou Yuanxin hurriedly defended himself, "Wife, you wronged me. You have always been the most important person in my heart. I did remember to bring you some food. But today's food is so popular..."

He sighed helplessly and continued, "You don't know, as soon as each dish was served, everyone started to grab it like hungry wolves. If you were a little slow, you wouldn't be able to eat it at all. And those dishes were so delicious, it was already very difficult for me to grab some with Guoguo at the banquet, so how could I bring any extra back?"

He then added, "Also, I was able to keep this meat bun because the staple food took up too much space in my stomach. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to eat the rest of the dishes, so I shared one with Guoguo and left this one behind. Otherwise, I would have really gone home empty-handed."

Guoguo also nodded and agreed, "Yes, Mom, Dad is right. Everyone is good at grabbing and eating very quickly. I wanted to eat the lion's head, but it was gone in the blink of an eye."

Seeing that they all said so, Qiu Jingwen couldn't get angry anymore.

But looking at the cold meat buns, her heart was still filled with disappointment.

After all, how can one not be disappointed when all the joyful waiting ends up in vain?

Guoguo saw her mother just staring at the meat bun in her hand without eating it, and the greed in her stomach began to wriggle again. She blinked and said, "Mom, why don't you eat the meat bun? If you don't like it, give it to me!"

Although she had already eaten a lot at the big banquet in the kindergarten, she had digested a lot of the food by playing and making rice dumplings after the meal. At this moment, she felt that her stomach seemed to be able to accommodate some more delicious food.

Dou Yuanxin gently rubbed Guoguo's little head and gently reminded her: "Guoguo, don't be naughty. Mom hasn't eaten yet. How can you miss the only meat bun in her hand?"

Guoguo listened to his father's words and thought it made sense, so he nodded obediently: "Mom, then you eat quickly, Guoguo doesn't want to eat anymore!"

Qiu Jingwen was originally upset when she saw Guoguo still thinking about her meat buns after a big meal, but when she saw her husband speaking up for her at the right time and Guoguo sensibly saying that he didn't want to eat anymore, she felt a little better.

So she broke off a small piece of the meat bun and gave it to Guoguo, and then she started to take big bites of it.

Although the meat buns are cold, they still taste good, with a soft crust and delicious meat filling, which makes them more delicious the more you eat.

Unconsciously…

She ate the whole meat bun!

But I still feel unsatisfied...

If the cold meat buns are so delicious, how much more delicious the dishes at the banquet must be!

When she thought about missing out on this delicious meal because of a necklace, she couldn't help but feel sad and regretful.

"Hubby, I don't care. Next time there is such an event, I will go in person."

"Okay, okay, you go, you go..."

Dou Yuanxin knew that he failed to satisfy his wife this time, so he readily agreed.

Qiu Jingwen smiled after hearing this: "That's about right." (End of this chapter)