Gourmet Kindergarten

"Teacher Yu, I like you so much!"

Xiao Yu tilted his head back and frantically winked at his four friends next to him.

Duoduo was the first to understand: "Teacher Yu, I like you so much too!"

"Me too! Me too!" The remaining three divine beasts quickly followed suit.

Teacher Yu was stunned.

Has the sun risen in the west?

Having raised these five little devils for over two years, I'd be lucky if I didn't upset her a couple of times; don't expect to hear a single word of "like" from her.

What's gotten into him today?

Could it be that he discovered her good qualities?

Haha... Her irresistible charm has finally overwhelmed the kindergarten principal?!

Thinking of this, Teacher Yu unconsciously raised her voice and ruffled each of the five fluffy heads: "Teacher likes you all too~"

The voice just fell.

"Bang!"

Duoduo hugged her leg tightly: "Teacher, can I not go home?"

"Yeah! We don't want to go home!" The other four nodded frantically.

The loving smile on Teacher Yu's face froze.

"..."

Wait a minute, isn't this going in the wrong direction?

Is this some kind of scam?

"Honestly, why don't I want to go home?"

Duoduo blinked her big, bright eyes and said in a sweet, childish voice, "Because I like my teacher, I want to stay with her~"

"Yes, accompany the teacher!"

Five soft, adorable little faces paired with a sweet, soft voice are simply irresistible.

But Teacher Yu remained rational: something was definitely amiss when things seemed out of the ordinary!

"Teachers also need to go home after get off work, can you come again tomorrow?"

"No, I want it today—"

"I'll ask one last time, why?!"

The five exchanged frantic glances.

The truth eventually came out, and Tiger was the first to "betray" us, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Teacher! We want to eat the principal's dinner!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhuangzhuang and Doudou nodded frantically, like they were pounding garlic.

Duoduo also broke down, lowering her head and whispering, "Tangtang said... the principal's food last night was especially delicious..."

Teacher Yu: "..."

Good guy.

After going through all that trouble, my liking for the teacher was a lie; my real craving was for the kindergarten principal's cooking!

My deepest affection was misplaced!

And candy!

You really are my dear daughter!

I'll just treat you to a free meal, why are you bragging about it everywhere?

What's the difference between this and food bloggers posting restaurant reviews on social media?

They even have a new customer acquisition KPI?!

Feeling the "death stare" from her mother, Tangtang, who was not far away, instantly shrank into a quail, wishing she could bury her head in her collar.

Oh no, I shouldn't have shown off...

"Stop dreaming." Teacher Yu coldly poured cold water on the idea. "The headmaster is off work today too. He organized a dinner party during a meeting last night, and Tangtang only got to eat there because of me..."

"ah--"

All five little faces collapsed in dismay.

next second...

Xiao Yu pushed up his small glasses on the bridge of his nose, his brain working at lightning speed, and suddenly clapped his hands: "Teacher! I understand!"

"What do you know?"

Xiaoyu's eyes lit up: "If anyone's mom becomes a teacher, and there's a meeting, that person gets to eat dinner cooked by the principal, right?!"

"Uh...theoretically, but..."

"If my mom becomes a teacher, wouldn't I be the teacher's child? Then, during meetings, can I eat there?!"

Teacher Yu: "...Huh?"

Tiger, who was standing nearby, was instantly enlightened and jumped up on the spot: "That's right! I'll ask my mom! My mom is strong, she can move the table!"

Zhuangzhuang stamped his feet in frustration: "My mom can sing!"

Duo Duo panicked: "My...my mom can dance, can she be a dance teacher?"

DouDou clapped her hands and chimed in, "I want my mom to be my teacher too!"

The eight freshmen: "(『◇』)?"

Tangtang: "..."

Teacher Yu: "..."

No way, your thought processes are so bizarre, she can't even catch up with you!

Although the kindergarten is indeed short of teachers, we never expected to "recruit" in this way.

Her mind was already filled with the terrifying images of how these little devils from the five families tonight coaxed and tricked their parents into coming to the kindergarten for job interviews...

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Teacher Yu gestured for a pause: "What nonsense are you talking about! You parents all have proper jobs! Hurry up and come home with your parents!"

She felt a vague unease, sensing that a major upheaval was about to occur in these five families tonight.

The culprits, besides the kindergarten principal who cooks too well, are her foodie daughter who shows off everywhere!

But she never expected this.

Those brats won't even last until tonight.

As soon as they stepped out of the kindergarten gate, the five children were picked up by their respective parents.

next second...

Tiger grabbed his mother's leg and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Mom! Come be a teacher at the kindergarten!"

"Huh? Why?"

Tiger's mother looked bewildered, then squatted down, a look of emotion welling up in her eyes: "Tiger, you want to see your mother at the kindergarten every day, right?"

"No!" Tiger shook his head like a rattle drum.

Tiger's mother's smile froze: "Then... then why?"

"Because when you become a teacher you'll have meetings, and when you have meetings, you can take me out for dinner cooked by the principal in the evenings!"

Tiger's mother's smile shattered completely.

Well, she should have known better; what good things could possibly come out of this kid's mouth?

But—just for a bite to eat, you'd make her a teacher?

Are you still looking forward to the meeting?

So, in your heart, your own mother is just a tool for freeloading meals?

"All you ever think about is eating! What else is on your mind all day long besides food?"

Tiger remained completely unfazed, tilting his head back defiantly: "Mom, didn't you tell me yourself? Learn what you can at kindergarten, and if you can't learn it, just eat as much as you can! You paid so much money, you have to eat your fill!"

Tiger's mother opened her mouth.

I want to refute this.

But sadly, I discovered that it seemed to be something I had actually said.

It's like punching cotton, cotton that you yourself handed to me.

What's even more infuriating is that when this kid said this, his eyes were clear and innocent, giving off an obedient look as if he was "just diligently following his mother's instructions."

It's as if she's the unreasonable one.

There's nowhere to vent my anger.

But wait—you brat, should we use her words against her?

This is a completely different matter!

"Oh dear, my temper is so bad—"

Tiger's mother's anger surged, and she grabbed Tiger's ear, slapping his buttocks repeatedly as if it were free.

"You're making me rush to kindergarten so early in the morning! Anyone who didn't know better would think you're so studious!"

"I told you to let Mom be the teacher! I thought you'd changed your ways and missed your mom a lot!"

"You spent the whole day just for a meal! And to make matters worse, you had to use my words against me!"

"Eat, eat, eat! I'll make you want to eat all the time!"

"..."

"Waaaaah..."

Tiger instantly transforms into a drama queen, making a lot of noise but no rain.

But this display of force still frightened the surrounding children, causing them to shrink back.

Duoduo and the other three senior students silently swallowed the words "Let Mom be the teacher" back into their hearts, each pretending to look at the sky, the ground, and the ants moving house, for fear of being accidentally hurt.

The parents watching all saw this – despite Tiger Mom’s loud commotion, she didn’t actually hit anyone hard; it was just a bluff, so they didn’t step in to stop her.

but……

Lin Xi, who was watching the show with amusement, kept Hu Zi's words in mind.

After asking Grandpa Li about the park's recruitment, she felt more motivated.