Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 271 - 256: Walking in a Child’s Shoes, Leaving Them No Path Forward
"Qingqing’s dad, your steamed rice cakes are literally exploding with flavor!" Lin Weilin widened his eyes, exclaiming with surprise, "After eating your steamed rice cakes, it feels like the ones I’ve had before were just trash rice cakes!"
Wan Zhenhong squinted with satisfaction, "I used to think steamed rice cakes were just so-so, never thought they could be this delicious! The rich aroma of rice, osmanthus, and milk all intertwined, plus that creamy filling, every bite is a taste of happiness! Chef Huang, your skills, tsk tsk tsk... absolutely amazing!"
Liu Shiwei couldn’t help but nod in agreement, "Not bad, not bad. Compared to the ones I had over in Guangdong Province, these are just as good, if not better! They’re incredibly soft and chewy, with an amazing texture!"
"That’s because Chef Huang used the most traditional glutinous rice flour, hence the strong rice fragrance," Qian Guoxiang revealed the secret, "While a lot of the so-called steamed rice cakes sold outside are made with pre-mix powder, and naturally, the taste can’t compare to Chef Huang’s..."
"Oh, I see..." Lin Weilin looked enlightened, "No wonder the ones I bought before had such a strong artificial flavor, turns out they’re products of technology and shortcuts..."
Sigh!
After all these years, eating so many tech-manipulated shortcuts and still surviving, that’s quite something...
Huang Jun chuckled and instructed, "Director Wan, Brother Liu, Pengpeng’s dad, could you help cover the lids? Later, send them to the little (4) class, let Miss Yang and Miss Xie share them with the kids..."
"Ah, sure!"
After relieving some of their craving by tasting the rice cakes, Wan Zhenhong and the others rolled up their sleeves and quickly got into "covering lids" mode.
Once everything was sorted, they placed them onto trays, ready to deliver them to the little (4) class as instructed by Huang Jun.
Of course.
They each had their own little schemes and were secretly plotting...
As the saying goes, "Heaven is high and the emperor is far away..."
Out of Huang Jun’s sight, perhaps they could sneak another taste or two on their way to the classroom?
Hehehe~
The thought of this surfaced in their minds, making them smile uncontrollably with happiness.
"Chef Huang, I see the performances over there have ended, I’ll deliver these rice cakes to the classroom..."
"Brother Huang, I’ll head off first too, see you in the classroom later..."
"Qingqing’s dad, I’m heading over as well..."
Saying that, the three of them carried the trays and quickly headed to the kitchen door...
Huang Jun watched their hurried backs, recalling the last time Lin Weilin and other parents sneaked a bite of the custard-filled mooncakes right outside the kitchen door.
To prevent such things from happening again...
So...
He called after their retreating figures, "No sneaking bites on the way, I’ve got the count..."
Wan Zhenhong: "..."
Chef Huang, oh Chef Huang, life is already so difficult, some things really don’t need to be pointed out...
Lin Weilin: "..."
Sigh!
The idea was beautiful, but reality is harsh...
Speaking of which,
how did Qingqing’s dad know I was planning to sneak a bite?
Could he have seen last time?
Liu Shiwei: "..."
Brother Huang, oh Brother Huang, are you the worm in my stomach? How do you know everything I’m thinking?!
Enough!
Since the little scheme was caught, all they could do was follow the rules.
Otherwise...
If Huang Jun gets upset, it might be hard to sneak any more bites next time...
As they obediently carried the trays towards the teaching building, the tempting aroma wafted through the air, causing the children heading home to stop and gaze longingly, their faces filled with drooling anticipation once more.
And it wasn’t just the children, even the parents nearby were visibly getting tempted, casting envious glances at Wan Zhenhong and the others.
This wave of envy...
Was something Lin Weilin rather enjoyed.
He even slowed his steps a bit, just to make the moment last a little longer...
Just then...
A parent came forward, calling out with a smile, "Hello, you’re a parent from little (4) class, right? Could I borrow a few minutes of your time?"
Those words made Lin Weilin pause immediately.
He then turned to the parent who had spoken, and asked with some confusion, "Ah, yes, I am, hello, is there something you need?"
Seeing Lin Weilin’s puzzled expression, Lin Huiyi gave an awkward yet polite smile, "Oh, it’s nothing, I just noticed how happy the kids from little (4) class are today, getting to enjoy some special snacks made by Chef Huang as a reward."
"I just wanted to see, what snack Chef Huang made for your little (4) class kids?"
No sooner had she spoken.
A few other nearby parents also gathered round, curiously asking.
"Yeah! The little (4) class kids are so lucky today, to have a special treat made by Huang Jun, so we’re all wondering what exactly Chef Huang made for them."
"We’re just curious, really, just a look, no other reason."
"Truly envy your child, getting to taste some special snacks made by Chef Huang just for them..."
"Why doesn’t Chef Huang use his culinary skills to motivate the kids in little (2) class too! Then maybe we could compete with little (4) class and bring back first place."
"Hey parent, could you open it up and show us what snack it is?"
"..."
Faced with all the curious and expectant eyes around him, and the envious voices, Lin Weilin couldn’t help but let a smile spread across his face, despite trying his best to control his emotions.
An inexplicable sense of satisfaction surged in his heart!
After all, it’s the first time in his life he’s been the center of attention like this!
Moreover, knowing that the first place went to the little Class 4, he was even more overjoyed, the smile on his face almost reaching his ears...
Ah...
The feeling of being noticed and praised is really freakin’ awesome...
Though he felt pretty happy, he restrained himself and said, "Mainly because Qingqing’s dad wanted to motivate his daughters, my child just got a bit of a boost from that, winning first place is really the result of their effort."
"Oh, by the way, Qingqing’s dad made the snacks for the little Class 4 kids today—Red Bean Bowl Pudding and Panda Flowing Heart Bowl Pudding..."
With that, he lifted the lid off the tray.
The moment it opened...
The cute Panda Flowing Heart Bowl Pudding immediately caught the eyes of Lin Huiyi and the other parents, capturing their long-dormant girlish hearts.
The Panda Flowing Heart Bowl Pudding was lifelike, with white rice cake, black bamboo charcoal powder, and red velvet cleverly outlining the panda’s facial features—round black eyes, cute ears, a small nose, and that slightly upturned mouth...
All looking adorably clumsy.
"Gulp~"
"Gulp~"
"..."
Smelling the light aromas of rice, milk, and osmanthus intertwining, the onlooking parents couldn’t help but start "swallowing exercises."
Perhaps everyone’s synchronized swallowing was too uniform, making it exceptionally clear in the vast garden...
This is freakin’ awkward...
We said we’d just look, but why are you all drooling over it?
Seeing these parents with eyes almost glistening red, showing hungry expressions like they might pounce any second, Lin Weilin was startled and dared not let his guard down.
He quickly covered the lid again.
Smiling gently around at the parents, he said, "Dear parents, you’ve all seen it, so I’ll head to the classroom now, so the little ones in my class don’t get too anxious waiting~" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
With that.
Ignoring the reactions of the surrounding parents, he carried the tray and walked straight towards the little Class 4 classroom without looking back.
Watching Lin Weilin’s retreating figure, Lin Huiyi and the other parents opened their mouths, wanting to say more, but in the end, it all turned into a sigh of helplessness...
There’s no choice...
This is a reward exclusively for the little Class 4 kids.
No matter how much they wanted to taste that delicious morsel, they were too embarrassed to ask.
"Chef Huang’s Bowl Pudding is really different, its rice aroma is full, and judging by the ingredients, you can see it’s not like those good-looking, translucent but superficial ones on the market..."
"Yeah! Just smelling it, you know it’s handmade by Chef Huang, with meticulous ingredients, and it looks great too. For a moment there, I almost wanted to grab one and take a big bite, you know, I can already imagine what it tastes like, it’s gotta be delicious beyond measure..."
"I really want to know how many bowls Chef Huang made this time. If I could be lucky enough to taste just one, I think I would secretly laugh in my sleep..."
"Just now, that aroma and appearance were too overwhelming, it makes one’s heart itch... Speaking of which, why hasn’t Chef Huang come out of the kitchen yet? I’d be willing to pay a thousand bucks to try a few of his..."
"Haha, a thousand bucks? You think you’re buying from a pastry shop, this is an insult to Chef Huang, don’t say a thousand bucks, even ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or a million won’t get Chef Huang to make it for you."
"That’s right, Chef Huang’s craft isn’t something money can measure, that’s an affront to his craftsmanship..."
"..."
The other parents, seeing they couldn’t eat, decided to take their kids home...
"Mama, I want to eat Bowl Pudding, the ones Uncle Huang made..."
"Alright, alright, then let’s hurry home, and I’ll make you some when we get back~"
Some kids were coaxed to go home, but others refused to leave.
Sitting their butts on the ground, determined not to leave until their goal was achieved.
If not for the future encounters with other parents, they would’ve adopted the "walk the child’s path, make the child have no path to walk" educational method by just sitting on the ground themselves.
But for now...
They could only resort to coaxing and bribery.
In the end... all were defeated!
With no choice left...
They had to ask their class teachers for help!
Sure enough.
The teacher stepped in, and the problem was resolved smoothly.
The kids, who had been stubbornly sitting, refusing to leave, quickly stood up obediently and went home with their parents.
"You know, even the lingering scent smells pretty good, it has me craving a bit, no wonder the kids in my class didn’t want to leave," Jiang Xinzhuo couldn’t help but sniff again.
Wei Siyi smacked her lips: "I heard Chef Huang made the bowl pudding, I really want to eat it right now..."
Even as they longed for Huang Jun’s bowl pudding, they had to pack up the stage and props before heading to the kitchen to ask him for some.
Thinking about Huang Jun’s promise to reserve some for them.
They figured it’s no rush...
Time to get busy first...
