Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten

The splendid three-day New Year holiday slipped away quietly like the fine and gentle sand in the palm of the hand, amidst laughter and warm gatherings. Before you could savor it slowly, it had already ended silently, leaving only a faint trace of joy lingering in the heart.

In the blink of an eye, a new week began with the first ray of morning sunshine, quietly unfolding.

It also signaled the start of another workday.

For the teachers at Dorami Kindergarten, after three and a half days of leisurely holiday, having to get up early for work in the morning was really a bit hard to adapt to...

It’s just... kind of hard to get up!

But out of love for this job...

NO! NO! NO!

That’s not entirely the case!

The main reason was the strong anticipation for the delicious snacks and lunch prepared by Huang Jun today, which made them muster up the spirits, overcoming the cold of the winter morning, and struggle to get up from the warm bed, embarking on the journey to the kindergarten to welcome the new day.

"Good morning, Miss Xie!"

"Good morning, Teacher Jiang!"

"..."

Upon arriving at the kindergarten gate, they accidentally met each other and exchanged simple greetings.

At this time, the kindergarten’s main gate was still quietly closed, but Uncle Li in the guard room had already keenly spotted the teachers, immediately getting up to open the gate for them.

Seeing this.

The teachers smiled and greeted Uncle Li: "Uncle Li, good morning! Thank you for your hard work, always so timely."

"No problem, it’s my duty. Hurry in, the wind outside is strong, don’t catch a cold."

Uncle Li responded cheerfully, watching each teacher safely enter the garden before closing the gate securely, returning to his post to continue his duties.

And when the teachers reached the classroom, they carefully opened the doors and windows to let the fresh air flow in and ventilate a bit.

Then they began to arrange the tables in an orderly manner.

Every afternoon after school, the tables and small chairs would be stacked to make sweeping and mopping easier, and the next morning the tables would be arranged again.

Even on special days like the New Year holiday, this habit had not changed.

However.

After a three and a half day holiday, an inevitable thin layer of dust had settled in the classroom, undoubtedly increasing the teachers’ workload.

But they were long accustomed to this.

They quickly divided the work among themselves.

One wiped the tables and chairs, another swept the floor, and another mopped it.

As the saying goes, with three people working together, it’s not tiring to work.

In no time, the classroom was restored to its usual cleanliness and brightness, with tables and chairs neatly arranged, and the floor looking renewed.

After completing the cleaning, the teachers divided the tasks; the childcare teacher stayed in the classroom to continue preparations, while the other two went to the kindergarten gate to prepare to welcome the arriving children.

Ever since winter started, the children’s enthusiasm for school seemed to have been quietly blown away by the cold wind. Many children were reluctantly ushered into the kindergarten gate by their parents just in the nick of time.

Actually, last semester, every time the season changed and the temperature first fell, more kids would arrive late. Some even took a leave and chose to stay at home, not coming to the kindergarten at all!

But needless to say, since the beginning of this semester, there has been a marked improvement, with the attendance rate significantly increasing.

Behind this change...

Apart from the teachers’ daily encouragement to cultivate the habit of arriving on time and not being late, Huang Jun’s contribution cannot be overlooked, and even accounts for more than half of the credit.

With his culinary skills, he made the children look forward every day, unwilling to miss the delicious breakfast and lunch he prepared...

Just like now.

Some children still had little moods before coming to kindergarten, but when the teachers promised them a bit more of Huang Jun’s breakfast as a reward, they instantly stopped crying or fussing, smiled happily, let go of their parents’ hands without a second thought, and eagerly held the teacher’s hand, obediently saying goodbye to their family, and cheerfully stepping into the kindergarten gate.

During the New Year’s event last week, the parents who were fortunate enough to receive "family meal vouchers" also quietly developed a longing for Huang Jun’s snacks.

Look at this.

After handing Yuanyuan to Miss Xie, Li Xiuxian, with a slight smile, took the lead in questioning Yang Yuxi: "Miss Yang, may I ask if this ’family meal voucher’ can be used to enjoy breakfast at the kindergarten?"

As soon as this was said, envious glances from the surrounding parents gathered over.

How could they not be envious?

That was the "family meal voucher" they couldn’t get even with all their efforts...

Having this voucher meant being able to taste the delicacies made by Huang Jun!

Yang Yuxi looked gently at Li Xiuxian and after a little consideration, responded elegantly: "Of course you can, Yuanyuan’s mom! If you wish to enjoy breakfast here at the kindergarten, you are very welcome. Do you plan to have your meal directly here, or should we pack it for you to take away?"

With the end of the semester gradually approaching, the kindergarten also hopes to recover the "family meal vouchers" already distributed as soon as possible.

The earlier they are collected, the sooner the task is completed!

Li Xiuxian had not expected such a straightforward and thoughtful reply from Yang Yuxi to her casual question, which led her into deeper contemplation.

Indeed!

Although the breakfast is delicious, using this hard-won "family meal voucher" just for breakfast seems somewhat extravagant, not fully utilizing its value.

After all, if used for lunch or dinner, it includes a sumptuous meal with three dishes and one soup, which significantly surpasses simple snacks in both quantity and variety.