Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten

Liang Yinqiu’s eyes lit up instantly: "Chef Huang is absolutely right, food therapy is indeed better than taking medicine. But this stomach-nourishing porridge, can you make it?"

"Of course I can!"

Huang Jun nodded confidently, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth: "I happen to have a simple and easy-to-make recipe for stomach-nourishing porridge, and the ingredients are not complicated. I can prepare it and let Mayor Yang try it, hoping to bring some relief to his uncomfortable stomach."

Liang Yinqiu was delighted: "That’s wonderful, Chef Huang, thank you for your willingness to help. Once Mayor Yang finishes his tasks, I’ll personally bring him to the kitchen to find you, so he can properly taste your health-preserving porridge."

Huang Jun smiled slightly, replying sincerely: "Director Liang, you’re too kind. Being able to contribute to our kindergarten and offering comfort and satisfaction to Mayor Yang is something I am happy to do."

He now holds a twenty percent share in the kindergarten, and every bit of glory and achievement here is closely related to him.

So!

Faced with this situation, he had an unshirkable responsibility.

Just as he was about to turn away with Qingqing and Weiwei, he was stopped by Liang Yinqiu...

"Chef Huang, how about this: let’s leave Qingqing and Weiwei here, and I’ll have Manager Liu carefully look after them. That way, you can focus entirely on preparing the stomach-nourishing porridge," Liang Yinqiu suggested considerately.

At these words, Huang Jun didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he lowered his head, gazing gently at Qingqing and Weiwei beside him, with an inquisitive look in his eyes.

Understanding her father’s glance at once, Qingqing tugged at his clothes, looking up with her little face full of expectation as she expressed her thoughts: "Daddy, I want to go to the kitchen to watch you make porridge, okay?"

Not to be left behind, Weiwei cuddled closely beside her father, saying in her sweet voice: "Daddy, I want to go too, I love being with you the most."

In fact, these little ones had their own plans—they not only wanted to stay with their father longer, but also hoped to seize the chance to taste the flavor of the stomach-nourishing porridge he made.

What?

The stomach-nourishing porridge is for people with an upset stomach, not for kids?

No problem!

As long as Daddy makes it, even if it’s bitter medicine, they want to eat it.

In short, in their dictionary of life, whatever Daddy cooks is delicious.

"Alright, Daddy gets it!"

With a soft touch, Huang Jun ran his fingers gently through the soft hair of his little ones, his eyes full of fatherly affection.

He turned to Liang Yinqiu and said: "Director Liang, I appreciate your kindness, but since Qingqing and Weiwei want to come with me, I’ll take them to the kitchen together. After all, spending time with the kids is equally important to me."

Seeing the curiosity and deep attachment in the children’s eyes towards their father, Liang Yinqiu smiled understandingly. She agreed warmly: "In that case, Chef Huang, you can all go together. However, I’m a bit concerned that handling both cooking and taking care of two kids might be too tiring for you. Shall I still arrange for someone to assist you?"

Huang Jun shook his head: "No need, I’m fine, Director Liang. Rest assured, I’ll take good care of them and it won’t delay the porridge-making."

At this moment, Qingqing looked up with her little head, well-behaved as she said: "Director Mama, my sister and I will be very good, we won’t run around or touch things. We will stick closely to Daddy and not cause him trouble."

Weiwei quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, we will be very obedient."

Amused by the children’s innocence, Liang Yinqiu smiled and nodded: "Alright, alright, Director Mama believes you. You can go along then..."

"Mm-hmm, Director Mama, goodbye..."

Qingqing and Weiwei waved politely at Liang Yinqiu, then took Huang Jun’s large hand, stepping out of the reading room together and heading towards the kitchen.

In a moment.

The figures of their family of three appeared in the kitchen.

Today, since the kindergarten didn’t need meal preparation, Aunt Li and others didn’t have to come over, so they got an early holiday, making the kitchen silent.

Huang Jun, while putting on his chef’s clothes and hat, smiled and told Qingqing and Weiwei: "You two go and play in the hall, Daddy is going to start cooking. If you miss Daddy, just wave towards the kitchen area, and Daddy will see you as soon as I look up, alright?"

Initially, the two little ones were a bit reluctant to leave Daddy, but just then, the two little kittens, Bun and Pumpkin Pie, bounded in, their adorable antics instantly capturing Qingqing and Weiwei’s attention, making them giggle, putting all their focus on playing with the kittens, dispelling their unwillingness, and happily nodding in agreement.

After giving a few reminders to Qingqing and Weiwei, Huang Jun then disinfected and entered the cooking area to start preparing the stomach-nourishing porridge.

There are many ways to make stomach-nourishing porridge, and the ingredients can vary.

But considering that Mayor Yang has long been troubled by stomach issues, he specifically chose a classic Chinese medicinal recipe—Scorched Rice and Tangerine Peel Porridge.

This dish is not only renowned for its unique formula but also enjoys popularity among the people for its excellent effect in nourishing the spleen and stomach.

He carefully selected new harvested tangerine peel, jujubes, and rice from the pantry.

He immersed the tangerine peel in water, letting it slowly unfold and release its rich aroma.

He also cleaned the rice and red dates, placing them on a plate as a reserve.

He placed a large iron pot steadily on the stove, preheating it to prepare to toast the rice.