Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 239 - 225: Victims of "Dark Cuisine

Everyone ate to their heart’s content and drank to their delight, which also meant that the joyous time of the Mid-Autumn Festival gathering at Dorami Kindergarten was nearing its end.

"Was everyone satisfied with today’s gathering meal?"

Liang Yinqiu asked with a smile, full of anticipation as she looked at everyone.

The reason she was so focused on everyone’s feelings was because the experience of last year’s half-day trip after the Mid-Autumn Festival left a deep impression on her. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

That time.

She had meticulously planned a half-day tour for everyone, hoping to let them relax and unwind from their busy work schedules.

However, the result was less than satisfactory.

Everyone didn’t have a great time.

That sense of spending money but not pleasing people left a disappointment that she found hard to forget.

Therefore.

This year she decided to change her strategy and organized a Mid-Autumn dinner directly at the kindergarten.

This way, not only could everyone gather to enjoy good food, but they could also communicate and bond in a relaxed atmosphere...

The facts proved!

Her decision was a wise one.

Everyone was completely satisfied, and being able to take delicious food home to enjoy further was more than satisfactory.

They all nodded, saying, "Satisfied, very satisfied..."

"As long as you’re satisfied!" Liang Yinqiu replied with a smile, continuing, "Then I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, happiness for your family, and unity!"

Immediately after, she took out the festive red envelopes she had prepared in advance from her bag, and handed them out to the employees present, her face beaming with a warm smile: "This is a little token for everyone, I hope you like it, wishing you good fortune and good things to come!"

With red envelopes to receive, everyone naturally beamed with joy and was overjoyed.

They eagerly reached out to take them while expressing their sincere gratitude to Director Liang: "Thank you, Director Liang!"

Huang Jun also accepted the red envelope with a smile, subconsciously squeezing it, feeling its substantial thickness.

No doubt, compared to the last Teacher’s Day, this time’s red envelope was clearly much thicker and heavier!

Director Liang was indeed generous!

Huang Jun smiled and passed the red envelope to Qingqing, saying softly, "Qingqing, put this red envelope in your little backpack. Later, daddy will take you and Weiwei to the supermarket to buy some treats, okay?"

"Mm-hmm!"

Qingqing and Weiwei squinted happily, nodding vigorously.

Liang Yinqiu, busy with official duties, had to return to the director’s office to handle affairs, while Liu Suyu and other teachers without additional commitments could leave the kindergarten directly.

After briefly saying goodbye and explaining to Aunt Li and others, Huang Jun held Qingqing and Weiwei’s little hands and headed with Liu Suyu and others to the parking area in the kindergarten.

Liu Suyu initially wanted to have a deep conversation with Huang Jun but seeing the presence of other teachers, she swallowed her words for the moment.

Soon, the group arrived at the parking area.

"Goodbye, Chef Huang!" Liu Suyu and the others waved goodbye with smiles.

"Goodbye, Qingqing’s Daddy!" Yang Yuxi also kindly bid farewell to Huang Jun.

"Goodbye!"

Huang Jun responded with a smile, watching them get into their cars one by one.

Qingqing and Weiwei also waved their little hands, their childish voices filled with a hint of reluctance: "Goodbye, Miss Yang~"

"Qingqing, Weiwei, we should go too!"

Huang Jun hugged the two little ones into the car, and seeing they weren’t sleepy, kept his promise and took them to the nearby supermarket.

As soon as they stepped through the supermarket door...

Their footsteps instantly became as heavy as lead, unable to move forward an inch.

It was indeed due to the row of colorful, brightly lit kiddie rides by the entrance, which deeply captivated their attention with its unique charm.

They couldn’t help but want to get closer.

And around them, the cheerful summons of the kiddie rides playing "Children, come and play!" resounded, full of endless temptation...

Making their hearts itch and longing to go over and play to their hearts’ content.

Qingqing looked up, her dark eyes gleaming with anticipation, her gaze fixed on Huang Jun, though she said no words, her face was full of the desire to play.

That expression seemed to say: Daddy, I really want to play that kiddie ride!

Weiwei, meanwhile, was holding one of Huang Jun’s hands and excitedly pointing at those kiddie rides with the other, in a childish voice saying, "Daddy, look at the kiddie rides..."

"Weiwei, Qingqing, do you want to play the kiddie rides?" Huang Jun saw through the little ones’ thoughts in one glance, asking with a smile.

Aha!

They’d been found out by Daddy...

Weiwei and Qingqing were both startled, their little faces turned red simultaneously, like two ripe apples.

Since Daddy already understood what they were thinking, they saw no need to hide it anymore.

Weiwei gave in and replied, "Yes!"

Qingqing nodded her little head lightly.

"Alright, then you can go ride the kiddie rides together!" Huang Jun replied with a smile, then he went to the supermarket counter, exchanged some coins, and handed them to the little ones, "Here, you remember how to insert the coins, right?"

"We remember! We remember!"

Qingqing and Weiwei received the coins, overjoyed, and then ran to their favorite kiddie rides, sitting on them.

Qingqing chose the cute "Beautiful Goat" ride-on car, while Weiwei was charmed by the playful "Little Train" ride-on car.

Don’t ask why she didn’t choose her favorite Peppa Pig.

If you do, it’s because there isn’t one here!

The girls lowered their heads and searched for a moment, quickly finding the coin slot, and carefully inserted a coin.

With the crisp sound of the coin dropping...

The two ride-on cars began to sway gently.

Qingqing’s "Beautiful Goat" ride-on car immediately played a cheerful tune: "Don’t just think of me as a sheep, the green grass is more fragrant because of me, the sky is bluer because of me, the white clouds are softer because of me..."

While Weiwei’s "Little Train" ride-on car played another classic children’s song: "Gourd Babies, Gourd Babies, seven melons on a vine, not afraid of wind or rain, lalalala..."

Listening to the music from the ride-on cars, Huang Jun couldn’t help recalling his own childhood, when these cars often played songs like "What does Daddy’s daddy call, Daddy’s daddy is called Grandpa"...

Luckily, these two ride-on cars weren’t playing that song...

Just as he was thinking.

The music suddenly stopped, and the ride-on cars came to a halt.

Huang Jun came back to his senses and smiled as he asked the two little ones: "Qingqing, Weiwei, do you want to keep playing?"

Having fulfilled their desire to play, their interest in the ride-on cars waned considerably, and both shook their heads, saying: "No more!"

"Alright, then we’ll go to the supermarket, see if there’s anything delicious, feel free to pick whatever you like!" Huang Jun suggested with a smile, then asked: "Do you want to sit in the shopping cart?"

Qingqing and Weiwei thought about how the cart couldn’t fit both of them, and if they sat separately, it would be inconvenient for Dad to push. They laughed and refused his offer: "No need Dad, we can walk ourselves!"

"Alright! Then you can look around while walking, so you can better choose the snacks you like."

Huang Jun respected their decision and took them into the supermarket to start shopping.

...

Mingxiu Mountain Villa.

The Liu family.

Wen Xueqian stood in the spacious and bright kitchen, in front of her was a tidy cutting board, and beside her was a tablet playing Huang Jun’s teaching video, detailing the techniques for making custard mooncakes with flowing centers.

Her gaze alternated between the video and the ingredients in her hands, focusing on learning every operational detail, striving to perfectly recreate the custard mooncakes with flowing centers, aiming to make them flawless...

On the cutting board, the prepared pastry and custard filling exuded an enticing aroma.

Wen Xueqian skillfully divided the pastry into equal portions, then gently rolled them into balls.

She delicately flattened the balls into discs, thicker in the middle and thinner on the edges, then carefully placed the custard filling inside.

With her fingers, she gently lifted the edges of the pastry to carefully wrap the filling, then deftly pressed the edges to ensure the mooncake was both aesthetically pleasing and securely sealed.

She then gently placed the wrapped mooncake into a mold and pressed it into shape.

Looking at the neatly arranged mooncakes, she felt they were somewhat better than the ones made at the kindergarten.

The oven preheating sounded, and she carefully placed the mooncakes onto a baking tray and put them in the oven.

According to Huang Jun’s video instructions, she precisely set the baking time and temperature, and waited for the delicious creation...

Outside the kitchen.

Chef Ge had a furrowed brow, occasionally peering into the kitchen with a face full of worry.

How could he not worry?

A few days ago, Chairman Liu suddenly decided to cook meat buns himself, not allowing him to intervene at all.

And the result?

That pot of "dark meat buns" had turned into an unforgettable nightmare for everyone!

The suffocating stench...

Like an ever-present shadow, every recollection made his stomach churn, unable to settle.

To this day, at the sight of meat buns, he can’t help but feel a wave of nausea.

Afraid he’ll never love meat buns again in this lifetime!

Ah!

What a miserable fact...

Fortunately, Chairman Liu deeply reflected on his cooking skills later, recognized reality, and wisely gave up his culinary exploration.

This decision slightly eased Chef Ge’s worries, and he was relieved that he wouldn’t become a victim of those "dark dishes" anymore.

But fate is unpredictable...

Just after Chairman Liu had calmed down for a few days, Mrs. Liu eagerly began attempting to make custard mooncakes with flowing centers, again not allowing him to intervene.

This inevitably made him worry again, wondering what the result would be this time?

Hopefully, there won’t be any "dark custard mooncakes with flowing centers."

If so, he probably won’t be able to develop a taste for custard mooncakes with flowing centers for a lifetime.

Chef Ge wasn’t the only one with such concerns; housekeeper Jiang Cuiping shared the same worries.

After all, she was somewhat aware of Wen Xueqian’s culinary prowess, not exactly a novice but certainly not something to show off either.

Recalling Wen Xueqian’s previous "glorious" cooking attempts, the taste... Jiang Cuiping could only shake her head with a helpless smile, really not worth praising!

Therefore, upon hearing Wen Xueqian was going to personally make custard mooncakes with flowing centers, Jiang Cuiping’s concern was no less than Chef Ge’s.

Afraid Wen Xueqian might mess up again!

But what can be done?

She could only do as Chef Ge did, quietly standing outside the kitchen door, silently praying for the result to be better this time, at least not inedible.