Chapter 621 - 514: Brothers and Leaders Are There to Be Set Up! (Part 3)
Seeing the situation, Wan Zhenhong decided not to pursue further and secretly made up his mind to practice blowing a ping pong ball when he got home that night.
There were quite a few other parents with similar thoughts, especially those dads. As soon as they heard that the rewards included meal tickets for the kindergarten, they were immediately full of fighting spirit, all declaring they would do their best to win the prize and enjoy Chef Huang’s delicious dinner.
Xie Jianing watched as the parents’ enthusiasm soared, her face beaming with a satisfied smile. She proudly said, "It seems my proposal really worked; the parents’ enthusiasm has been completely ignited. Look, everyone is raring to go, ready to show off their skills on the day of the garden fair."
Indeed, unlike last year’s New Year garden fair where most parents participated with the mindset of accompanying their children, the event this year hasn’t even officially started, yet there is already a strong atmosphere of competition intertwined with enthusiasm for participation.
The surrounding teachers nodded in agreement: "Miss Xie really deserves credit for this! But honestly, family meal vouchers as prizes are certainly very attractive. If it were something else, the parents might not be this enthusiastic!"
"Who says they wouldn’t be? It’s only Chef Huang’s cooking that can so greatly excite the parents’ fighting spirit and desire to participate."
"..."
After seeing off the parents, the teachers who picked up the children from various classes also returned to the classrooms to continue their daily teaching.
...
During lunch break.
When the busy work came to a pause, Huang Jun, as usual, first went to the little (4) class dormitory to check on Qingqing and Weiwei.
He gently pushed open the door and saw the two little ones already deep in their dreams, smiles of satisfaction clinging to their faces.
He reached out to tuck them in and quietly left the dormitory, intending to return to his office for a short rest.
As he passed by the classroom...
His gaze was inadvertently drawn to a table in the corner—four cups neatly arranged on it.
As the only parent from the previous night’s garden fair preparation meeting, he naturally had a basic understanding of the New Year’s garden fair arrangements for each class and knew that the game for little (4) class was the "blow ping pong ball" game.
So...
His eyes lit up, wanting to give it a try, so he walked over to the table, took a ping pong ball from a box nearby, and placed it on the first cup.
He puffed out his cheeks and blew onto the ping pong ball...
But unfortunately...
The strength was not quite right!
The ping pong ball veered off course, flew off the cup, and eventually bounced on the table a few times before rolling under it.
Seeing this, Huang Jun couldn’t help but chuckle wryly, then bent down and reached out, ready to pick up the little "troublemaker."
Just then.
Yang Yuxi happened to come out to pour water, unintentionally witnessing Huang Jun bending down to pick up the ball, and curiously asked, "Qingqing’s dad, what are you busy with?"
Huang Jun smiled a bit awkwardly and explained, "Oh, I saw the cups here and thought I’d practice the ’blow ping pong ball’ game in advance."
Hearing this, Yang Yuxi became even more puzzled: "You’re practicing this? Are you going to compete for the family meal voucher reward too? But you’re the chef here, aren’t you? You shouldn’t be interested in that prize, right?"
Huang Jun hastily clarified, "I wasn’t thinking about competing for the prize; I just purely wanted to give it a try. Otherwise, when Qingqing and Weiwei participate, if I can’t pass the game as a parent, it would be embarrassing for them."
"Oh~"
Upon hearing this, Yang Yuxi covered her mouth and laughed lightly, "But Qingqing’s dad, practicing like this won’t help you though..."
"Why?"
A look of confusion crossed Huang Jun’s handsome face.
Yang Yuxi smiled as she explained, "Our class’s game rules are that parents need to hold their child, and then the child blows the ping pong ball. The ball has to be blown from one cup to another in order, without skipping any cups. If the ball falls midway, you can’t win the prize; you must blow through all the cups at once to win."
"Ah? So it’s not the parent blowing, but the child?"
Huang Jun’s eyes widened in surprise, sighing, "That’s quite challenging then..."
Yang Yuxi nodded in agreement: "You’re right; this ’blow ping pong ball’ game is indeed somewhat challenging, but for parents, it’s relatively simpler. However, to increase interactiveness, parents and children must participate together, so the event can have more meaning."
Huang Jun nodded with a smile: "Miss Yang makes a good point. When we get home after school, I’ll practice with Qingqing and Weiwei to prevent them from feeling sad if they can’t pass."
"Alright!"
Yangyu said with a smile in her eyes: "With Qingqing and Weiwei’s cleverness, as long as they master the right technique and strength, passing is definitely within reach."
As she spoke, she lightly clenched her fist, cheering Huang Jun on.
"Thank you for your kind words and reminder!"
After a brief chat, Huang Jun bid farewell and went back to his own office.