Gourmet Kindergarten

At 6:30 PM, in the Jin Taiyang Kindergarten parents' group.

The group, which was originally stagnant, was suddenly stirred up by a single message.

Xiaoyu's mother: "Dear parents, I have a question. My son, Xiaoyu, kept talking about sweet and sour pork when he came home today, complaining that my cooking was terrible. He only ate a couple of bites of dinner before refusing to eat anymore. Did your children do the same today?"

The message had been sent for less than two seconds when the group chat exploded.

Tiger's Mom: "+1! My Tiger is the same! When I asked him why he wasn't eating, he insisted that only what he ate at kindergarten for lunch counted as a meal. Today, I had to coax and plead with him to finally get him to finish his bowl."

DouDou's mom: "My kid is even more outrageous. He just dozed off on the sofa, then jumped up, slapped his thigh, and said it was dawn and he had to go to school. I asked him why he was suddenly so enthusiastic, and he said he gets good food at kindergarten and it would be a waste not to go. Can you believe it? Just two days ago, he was throwing a tantrum, saying the chef ran away, the teacher left, and he couldn't stand this lousy kindergarten anymore, and he kept saying he wanted to transfer to another one!"

Xiaoyu's mother: "Yes, yes, yes! My Xiaoyu complained a few days ago that the new kindergarten director's cooking was terrible. But today, as soon as he walked in the door, he said that the director's 'crispy rice with pork' was the best food in the world!"

After sending the message, Xiaoyu's mother added a confused emoji:

"Do you think... there might be something wrong with this? Did this kindergarten principal add some kind of 'technology and grueling work'? Otherwise, how could her cooking skills improve so dramatically overnight?"

Upon hearing this…

Several "typing..." messages flashed a few times on the group chat interface before disappearing silently.

Xiaoyu's mother's words, though blunt, did indeed touch upon the concerns of many.

After all, the phrase "technology and ruthless work" is a sarcastic remark when applied to a restaurant, but it takes on a completely different meaning when applied to a kindergarten.

Nobody wants to be the first to speak, but everyone is waiting for someone else to make the first move.

After a silence of more than ten seconds, Tiger's mother cautiously popped up with a comment.

"Probably not? Although Golden Sun is in decline now, it has been open for so many years and has a solid foundation. It shouldn't be doing something reckless."

Liu Yina, who had just seen the message, couldn't help but chime in:

"It's just regular sweet and sour pork, no additives whatsoever, so please don't make wild guesses."

As soon as the news came out, parents started asking questions one after another.

"Duoduo's mom, how do you know all this so clearly?"

"Yes! How can you be so sure?"

"..."

Seeing the barrage of questions in the group chat, Liu Yina couldn't suppress the smile on her face as she thought of the half-eaten sweet and sour pork her daughter had brought back.

At this moment, her face was full of pride and smugness, her hands gripping her phone tightly as she typed each word carefully:

"Duoduo brought half a piece of sweet and sour pork home from kindergarten today. She didn't want to eat it herself and insisted on saving it for her dad and me to try. We shared it. The meat was very fresh, and the batter was freshly made, definitely without any weird additives! Needless to say, the taste was amazing. Even though it was cold, it was better than what you get at big restaurants. I think the reason the headmistress's cooking wasn't very good before was probably because she hadn't gotten used to cooking in a large pot yet. She should be able to cook better these next few days..."

These words, on the surface, seem to be helping to clarify things for the kindergarten director.

But for some reason, the parents in the group managed to read an unmistakable Versailles vibe between the lines.

You're saying you're talking about the food?

But every sentence you say is about showing off your daughter!

Look at Duoduo, when she finds something delicious at kindergarten, she doesn't want to eat it herself, but brings it home for her parents after school.

How sensible and considerate!

Then look at my own little rascal—forget about thinking about his parents, I'd be grateful if he didn't complain about how bad his mom's cooking was when he came back!

Ah, comparison is the thief of joy.

Therefore...

Lin Xi, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, had her Dao heart shattered after reading this passage.

Both kids brought home sweet and sour pork, so why is there such a big difference?!

Duoduo was brought back to her parents as a precious treasure.

Where is Zhuangzhuang from her family?

I brought back green plums for him!

Just because she accidentally ate it, this unfilial son immediately called 110 (the police emergency number) and accused her of robbery, causing her to be "educated" by the police officers who responded to the scene!

The thought of this made Lin Xi furious.

I glanced at the living room subconsciously and saw Zhuangzhuang sitting with his legs crossed, watching cartoons with great interest.

I'm even angrier!

She strode over and slammed the power off the TV.

"Mom, what are you doing! I was watching—"

"What are you looking at! Have you done your homework? Have you read your books? All you do is watch TV! I'm telling you, you're not allowed to watch TV this month!"

"Mom, you're being bossy! You're being unreasonable! I'm going to call the police to arrest you!"

"The police don't care about that. You called the police this afternoon, and they didn't arrest me..."

Zhuangzhuang: "..."

"Then I'll tell Dad!"

"Go ahead and sue! Your dad's busy making money at his stall, he doesn't have time to deal with you. Besides, your dad will definitely be on my side..."

Zhuangzhuang: "..."

……

Because of Liu Yina's words, Tiger's mother, whose Dao heart had also been broken, took a deep breath, suppressed the bitterness in her heart, and waved to Tiger.

"Son, come here, Mom has something to ask you."

Unaware of the danger, Tiger ran over excitedly, grinning, and asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"

Tiger's mother forced a loving smile and gently asked, "Tiger, was the sweet and sour pork at kindergarten really that delicious at lunchtime today?"

Upon hearing this, Tiger's eyes lit up instantly, and he nodded frantically like a chick pecking at rice: "Delicious! Extremely delicious!"

"Did you think about your mother when you were eating?"

Why do you miss your mom?

"Bring it back for Mom to try."

"No way, I don't even have enough to eat for myself..."

Upon hearing this, Tiger's mother could no longer suppress her anger. She grabbed Tiger, pulled him onto her lap, and slapped his bottom three times with her slippers.

"Even Duoduo knows to save the good food for her parents, but you, you only care about stuffing yourself! I work myself to the bone every day to take care of you, and you don't even care about me as your mother—"

"Waaaaah..."

Hearing the commotion, Tiger's father dropped his bowl and chopsticks and rushed out of the kitchen.

Just as I was about to offer some advice, I met my wife's piercing gaze:

"What are you looking at? Can't I discipline my own son?"

"Waaaaah, what sins did I commit in my past life to deserve marrying into your Yang family and giving birth to such an ungrateful wretch!"

Tiger's dad: "..."

To make ends meet, I have no choice but to apologize to my son…

Driven by a survival instinct, he snatched the slipper and gave Tiger's bottom two hard slaps before rushing to coax his wife: "Honey, don't be angry. It's not worth getting sick from getting angry..."

After the couple returned to their bedroom, Tiger was left alone in the living room, crying.

He still can't figure out what he said wrong, or why he was suddenly beaten by a mixed doubles team.

The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and she cried her heart out.

That night was incredibly dark for the "Four Tigers" of Golden Sun Kindergarten.

They, who were once cherished by their families, were inexplicably beaten or deprived of their right to watch television that night for unknown reasons...

Meanwhile, Liu Yina, the culprit, stared at the silent group chat and muttered to herself with some confusion:

"Huh? Is everyone busy? Why is everyone suddenly quiet?"