Gourmet Kindergarten

"Here, one for each of you, take them carefully, don't rush—"

Before Teacher Yu could finish speaking...

Tiger's chubby little hand grabbed the steamed dumpling and took a big bite!

As soon as your teeth break through the thin skin, a burst of scalding hot soup explodes in your mouth!

It's scalding hot, and smells irresistibly delicious!

"Tiger! Wait a minute, he just came out of the cage, there's still some left inside—"

The warning came a step too late.

"Awooo—!!!"

One second Little Tiger's face was full of anticipation, the next second his face scrunched up like a pained little bun.

He frantically fanned himself with his chubby hands, while stamping his feet in frustration: "Whoosh whoosh whoosh—hot hot hot hot hot!"

"Teacher Yu! The steamed dumplings are naughty! They...they bit my little tongue!"

Even though it was so hot it felt like he had a burning coal in his mouth, the kid just wouldn't let go of it!

He gasped for breath, tears welling in his eyes, and forced himself to swallow the deadly, delicious bite.

Tangtang wasn't doing much better.

The little girl was caught off guard and took a bite, causing the scalding soup to spurt out with a "plop"!

It trickled down the corner of my mouth, dripped onto my chin, and finally one drop slid right into my collar.

"Aww—Tangtang...is kissing my little lips!"

Tangtang held up half a steamed dumpling, frantically trying to wipe it with her sleeve, but the more she wiped, the more smeared it became, leaving a shiny ring of oil around her little mouth.

"Ugh...it's so hot...no, it's not hot anymore, but it smells so good..."

Immediately, the children around burst into laughter.

"Haha, look! Tangtang has turned into a tabby cat!"

"Poor Tiger, hahaha!"

Looking at these two little rascals, Teacher Yu was speechless for a moment, and quickly brought water and tissues: "You two are really something, you can't rush things! Luckily it wasn't fresh out of the pot, otherwise what if you got burned?"

Tiger gulped down a large mouthful of water and said with a pitiful expression:

"Teacher, it's really not my fault! It's just that the headmaster made the steamed dumplings smell so good!"

"Mmm-hmm!" Tangtang pouted and nodded frantically. "You can only blame the headmaster; it smelled so good that I couldn't resist..."

Pei Qian, who was watching from the sidelines, was left bewildered.

Good guy!

You ate my steamed dumplings and then tried to shift the blame onto me?

Don't you two have any conscience?!

"Blow on it for a bit, and eat slowly, okay?" Teacher Yu gave Hu Zi some water and wiped Tang Tang's face clean.

This time, the two little ones, who had been traumatized by the burn, became completely well-behaved.

Tiger held the remaining half of a steamed dumpling, brought it to his mouth and blew on it vigorously. Only after confirming it was safe did he stuff it in with one bite, chewing with shining eyes.

"Delicious! The steamed dumplings are so good!"

Tangtang followed his example, carefully blowing on the soup and tentatively slurping a small mouthful.

The delicious broth slid down her tongue and down her throat, so fragrant that the little girl's eyebrows practically "took flight."

"Wow! This soup is so delicious... It's a pity I spilled so much..."

Her frustration lasted only a second before she let out a "whoosh" and immediately began her inhalation frenzy!

The way the two little ones wolfed down their food, clearly enjoying it, made the other children watching around them extremely envious.

The next second, no one cared about watching the show anymore; they all grabbed the steamed dumplings from the plates and put them in their mouths.

However, having learned from their previous mistake, they were all smarter this time, puffing out their cheeks and blowing hard.

Immediately afterwards, gasps of amazement rose and fell.

"Wow, this is delicious! The skin is so smooth, like jelly!"

"The meat inside smells so good!"

"Wow, I wish I could eat this all the time, every single day!"

"I've decided! I'm going to learn how to make these steamed dumplings from the kindergarten director, and then I'll make them for my mom!"

"..."

The children's eyes widened in amazement at the delicious food. Some carefully sipped the broth, while others chewed with great joy. The scene was both funny and heartwarming.

Pei Qian stood to the side, a slight smile involuntarily playing on his lips.

These kids, no matter how noisy they are, their word "delicious" is actually quite pleasant to hear.

The teachers next to them, including Shen Man, couldn't help but swallow hard, wishing they could just grab one.

But unfortunately!

The steamer basket is empty.

I could only watch the children eat with longing—a longing for steamed dumplings to stifle my craving.

After wolfing down the dumplings, Tiger finished his bowl in seconds and, holding up his greasy little hand, cried out, "Headmaster, I want more!"

"That's all."

Pei Qian shrugged, his expression utterly ruthless.

Tiger's eyes dimmed instantly, and his little head drooped for a second.

Then--

She turned her head abruptly and her gaze locked onto the steamed dumplings in Zhuangzhuang's hand next to her.

That look in his eyes was just like a hungry wolf eyeing a fat sheep.

Zhuangzhuang felt a chill run down his spine from the stare and retreated repeatedly, asking, "W-what are you doing?"

"Zhuangzhuang, give me the rest!"

"I already bit into it!"

"It's okay, I don't mind your saliva."

Zhuangzhuang: "..."

You don't mind, but I do!

No, I'm reluctant to give it away either!

"Get out of here, get out of here! I can't even get enough for myself!" Zhuangzhuang shielded the steamed dumplings behind his back like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"Tch, so stingy!"

Tiger pouted and turned away unwillingly.

But those little eyes were still darting around Zhuangzhuang's hand, clearly not giving up.

Zhuangzhuang, alert, immediately stuffed the steamed dumpling into his mouth.

That was it; Tiger was completely heartbroken.

He could only lower his head and suck the remaining soup from his fingers.

Looking around, it wasn't just him—

The same goes for the other children.

After finishing the steamed dumplings, each of them took turns sucking on their ten chubby little fingers, licking the soup off the dumplings clean.

After licking them, some little ones even put their fingers in their mouths and suck on them again and again.

The more you suck, the more you crave it.

The more I crave it, the more uncomfortable I feel.

Finally, Hao Hao broke down first, calling out in his childish voice, "Headmaster, I want to eat more!"

That shout was like lighting a fuse.

"I want more!"

"Me too! Me too!"

"Headmaster, could you give me one more...?"

Faced with a sea of ​​bright, expectant eyes, Pei Qian still cruelly shook his head.

"No."

Upon hearing this, Hao Hao's little mouth twitched, and tears welled up and fell in large drops.

The other children also pouted, some with tears in their eyes, and some with their heads down, rubbing their fingers with a pitiful expression.

They looked exactly like a group of little babies whose candy had been taken away.

One person ate one, and it wasn't enough!

The headmaster is so handsome and looks so gentle, how could he say such cruel things?!

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, and that Hao Hao would really start crying like a faucet if it dragged on any longer, Pei Qian felt it was time to stop.

"but!"

He deliberately dragged out the last syllable.

All the little heads looked up at once, and even Hao Hao forced back his tears.

"If you still want to eat, that's fine too—"

The children's eyes lit up instantly.

"Next, the headmaster will teach you how to do it yourselves, okay?"

The little ones had completely forgotten about the sweet and sour pork they had been longing for. As soon as they heard that they could make steamed dumplings by themselves, they instantly came back to life and jumped for joy.

"good!"

"Please teach me, Headmaster!"

"I want to make so much, so I can eat my fill at once!"

"I want to be the biggest one!"

Pei Qian nodded in satisfaction.

Based on this reaction, it's a sure thing.

"Okay! Then the headmaster will teach you now. But—"

He pointed towards the sink and said, "Go wash your hands properly first, and then stand in front of the stove."

Pei Qian clapped his hands, bent down, and announced with a smile:

"Our little sunflower's steamed dumpling tutorial is officially starting!"