Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten

Chapter 512 - 472: Kicking Michelin, Punching Five-Star

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

The first ray of morning sunlight pierced through the gap in the curtains, accompanied by the incessant vibration of the phone, waking Huang Jun from his slumber.

He groggily reached out and grabbed the relentlessly vibrating phone from his bedside table.

Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he lit up the screen to see numerous messages from his colleagues.

He opened them one by one...

Though the content was filled with surprise and excitement, it was all about the same thing—trending on social media!

Finally.

It dawned on him in a hazy moment.

It turned out that the meals at Dorami Kindergarten had unexpectedly gone viral overnight.

"I never thought our meals would attract such attention!"

He murmured to himself in awe: "But the thing is, he didn’t do anything, that’s just crazy. Hmm, could it be Director Liang? But this style doesn’t seem like Director Liang’s at all..."

Puzzled, he opened Weibo and immediately spotted the top trending topic of the day—#KindergartenMealsToDroolOver, Craving This Kindergarten Yet?#

With a swipe of his finger, he started to examine the details, a hint of surprise flickered in his eyes: "So it all started because of Lv Pengfei?!"

Yet he had to admit, these dishes looked even more tempting after some meticulous color tuning in front of the camera than they did in real life.

Bright colors, alluring gloss, each dish appearing as a carefully crafted piece of art, making one’s mouth water, wishing to taste these delights that only appeared in the video.

Gazing at this wildly popular video, a sense of unease stirred within Huang Jun’s heart.

Indeed.

He worried that such buzz might, as it did last time, draw a crowd of influencers to the kindergarten gate, disrupting the children’s peaceful lives.

"Hmm, they shouldn’t come again, Officer Yue had warned them last time, so no one should dare to disturb the children’s normal life..."

He consoled himself this way while opening the comment section to see the feedback from netizens.

The comments were full of praises, people lauding Dorami Kindergarten’s meals, while some jokingly expressed their "cravings":

"This Longjing Shrimp, I can smell its aroma through the screen! Let me wipe my mouth!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, this meal is even better than what we have in state-owned enterprises..."

"Not to mention cleanliness and hygiene, the variety is extremely tempting. Whether you’re three or eighty, who wouldn’t love it?"

"The quality of this meal could kick Michelin and punch five-star hotels. I hope they expand the market soon and enter nursing homes."

"As an insider, you can tell just by looking if a kindergarten’s meals are good or not. The meals at this kindergarten are a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate, undoubtedly living up to being the pinnacle of kindergarten meals."

"Turns out photos and texts don’t have a future! That said, after watching their video, I craved it too, and I re-shared it. Whether it’s actually good or not, it’s genuinely conscientious."

"Years of hard study, isn’t it all to get into Dorami Kindergarten? This is definitely the best kindergarten meal across the net. Anyway, I’ve been drooling with envy in front of my screen."

"May I timidly ask if you’re still recruiting 3-year and 300-month-old babies as repeat students? I’m very concerned about Dorami Kindergarten’s admission scores for next year."

"I want to go to kindergarten to further my studies! Oh no, I mean I want to go to Dorami Kindergarten to further my studies."

"We’re striving to get in next year. What we learn doesn’t matter, as long as we’re fed!"

"May I ask if Dorami Kindergarten is missing a 300-month-old big baby? I have advanced self-care abilities and can turn off the lights to sleep at night! If not, can I apply for a cleaning or security position?"

"Are you still accepting kids? Except for my age, everything else is fairly low, especially intelligence."

"I’m just saying... can such young kids digest this food? The kindergarten is not considerate enough. People like me, 328-month-olds, are the ones suitable for these."

"Hahaha, upstairs, all this time, it turns out you just want to crash Dorami Kindergarten for food!"

"Not suggesting kids eat this as my kindergarten meals weren’t nearly so appetizing. Since I’ve been through the rain, I must tear down others’ umbrellas too..."

"There’s no dog guarding in the kindergarten; the kids are so unsafe... why not tie me at the door, so I can protect these little angels."

"Hmm, when there’s no danger to the kids, you upstairs might be the real danger..."

"Let me care for the kids, I have 40 years of teaching experience, no need for salary, just meals will do."

"Some kids are picky eaters in kindergartens; this kindergarten’s kids are probably picky when they get home! Dorami Kindergarten kids going home like: The meals at home are hard to swallow!"

"If kindergarten meals get into competitive selection, the students would become so happy. After all at kindergarten stage, students learn little, parents just want them to grow healthy! If competition arises every kindergarten will get good reviews, admissions would naturally see no problem either."

"No doubt when other kindergartens see these meals, they will feel ’ashamed of themselves’, as many kindergartens save ’money’ from students’ meals, leading to very simple food."

"With so many schools online, is no one brave enough to challenge?"

"Can our kindergarten cafeteria get some self-respect, look at their kindergarten!"

"Dorami Kindergarten won’t worry about enrollment next year!"

"The presentation looks nice, but who knows what kids actually eat, maybe they’re just getting potatoes behind the scenes! After all, anyone could set the table like that!"

Jun, with keen perception, noticed the malicious intent in the comment, seeming to imply Dorami Kindergarten’s meals aren’t as good as they look.

Fortunately, quite a few netizens were quick to clap back in the comments under it.

"What do you mean by ’presentation’? Disgusting people think disgusting thoughts. Can’t Dorami Kindergarten’s meal truly be that good?"

"My kid goes to this kindergarten, the quality of education is great and the meals are even better. Look at this Wenshi Tofu and Longjing Shrimp, they’re all actual lunch items of the kindergarten, not just for show! (Attached photo of a child eating)"

"Every day my kid’s motivation to attend school is the meals at Dorami Kindergarten. Honestly, I’m a bit jealous! I wish the kindergarten would offer a ’Little Dining Table’ service, so I could ’have a taste’ too, (Attached photo of my kid having lunch at school)"

Watching these parents attaching photos of their kids to prove Dorami Kindergarten, Huang Jun felt gratified.

After looking for a while, he exited Weibo and stopped looking at his phone, getting up to make breakfast for the two little ones...

...

Meanwhile, other kindergarten staff also noticed this trending topic.

Chef Zheng from Hu Jin Kindergarten had a unique habit: others might light a cigarette when they wake up, but he swipes his phone to check the trending news of the day and keep up with world events.

The result...

When he opened Weibo, he saw the top trending news: #KindergartenMealsToDroolOver, Craving This Kindergarten Yet?#

The title was like a beacon, instantly capturing his attention: "Wow, which kindergarten is so amazing?"

With a mix of curiosity and challenge, he clicked on the trending topic to check it out...

A few minutes later...

Upon learning these praised dishes were crafted by Huang Jun, Chef Zheng’s surprise turned into admiration: "Oh, it’s about Dorami Kindergarten, as expected of Huang Jun’s skills, the trending spot is well-deserved."

Ever since he tasted the bone shards of Huang Jun’s roast suckling pig, he was thoroughly convinced, even admiring Huang Jun genuinely and dreaming about working at Dorami Kindergarten as his assistant.

Not for anything else, just for Huang Jun’s craft.

Unfortunately.

Dorami Kindergarten hasn’t posted any related job openings, so he had to put this thought on hold for now.

Seeing netizens wonder why "no school dared to challenge" in the comment section, he couldn’t help but retort: "Why is no one challenging? Simply because they’re not capable..."

Indeed!

Even he wouldn’t be able to handle Wenshi Tofu!

Seeing another netizen sneakily question whether these dishes were just for show and weren’t actually fed to the kids, he couldn’t help but step in to argue.

Fundamentally expressing, "You can question my character, but you can’t question Huang Jun’s craft!"

If Huang Jun knew, he’d surely be touched and say: Chef Zheng is someone who gets things done, he truly comes through when needed!