In the kitchen.
Before, whenever it was mealtime, Aunt Li and Aunt Lin would just go about their tasks and never rushed to eat.
After all, as kitchen staff, there's no way they would be left hungry.
However, the situation at noon was a bit different.
As soon as the food was ready, the two hurried to the serving area, grabbing plates to serve themselves, without even having time to call the other teachers for lunch.
"Chef Huang, your cooking skills are really amazing. How come every dish you touch turns out so fragrant, so delicious, making it impossible for one to stop eating…"
Aunt Lin thought for a moment and said, "How does that saying go again? It's about the color, aroma, and taste, making one unable to resist…"
Oh dear!
Aunt Lin, Aunt Lin, even an idiom is missing a word.
Did you learn your idioms from My Fair Princess?
Xiaoyanzi from My Fair Princess said: She won't take the blame for this!
Aunt Li helplessly corrected, "It's not 'color, aroma, and taste, making one unable to resist,' it's 'a feast for the senses, making one unable to stop.'"
"Aunt Lin, if you're not sure, don't use it carelessly to avoid embarrassment."
Aunt Lin: "…"
"When it comes to idioms, we're pretty much evenly matched, so don't laugh that…"
"Alright, alright, I won't laugh the one that…"
Aunt Lin: "…"
What's going on?
How come Aunt Li's idioms are so fluent today?
She seriously suspects that Aunt Li was stimulated by Liang Yinqiu's cultured comments a few days ago and went home to study secretly, which is why she's so fluent now.
"Even eating can't stop your mouth…"
Saying this, Aunt Lin picked up a chopstick of stir-fried pork with mushrooms and stuffed it into Aunt Li's mouth, silencing her.
In the operation room, Huang Jun looked at the two who were praising his skills passionately one second and bickering the next, and smiled helplessly.
At this moment.
Liu Suyu walked in.
She noticed that Aunt Lin and Aunt Li had already started eating, which surprised her.
In her impression, they never ate before the teachers arrived.
Seeing how they were eating, and smelling the rich aroma in the air, she guessed that they were tempted by the delicious smell of the food.
This also made her even more looking forward to lunch.
She gathered her thoughts, smiled, and greeted them, "Aunt Lin, Aunt Li, you're already eating."
Finally, she nodded at Huang Jun as a greeting.
Huang Jun also nodded and smiled in response.
"Oh, Manager Liu, you came just in time. The food has just been prepared!"
Aunt Lin responded enthusiastically and got up to serve Liu Suyu.
Aunt Li couldn't help but praise Huang Jun, "Manager Liu, let me tell you, Chef Huang's dishes today are particularly delicious. It's truly a feast for the senses…"
"Really? Then I'll have a taste later."
Liu Suyu took the sumptuous meal Aunt Lin handed her and elegantly walked to a corner of the dining room to sit down.
Looking at the braised prawns in front of her, the golden color and the caramel-colored sauce glided over the shrimp, its alluring tint whetting the appetite.
The tofu with scallions was golden on both sides, edges hinting at a crispy texture, one could imagine the crunchiness when biting into it.
The stir-fried pork with mushrooms was another temptation.
The glossy, fine-textured mushrooms intertwined with perfectly cooked pork slices made one feel that the taste should be quite delightful.
And the corn, spare ribs, and winter melon soup had a clear and distinct color, offering a refreshing feeling, sure to be light and fresh on the palate.
With this thought, she brought the soup forward and started to drink.
The flavor, savory and sweet, carried a fresh note.
The winter melon was soft and refreshing, the corn sweet and tasty, the ribs tender and mashed, neither dry nor greasy.
With each sip, it seemed to tell the tale of the chef's unique craftsmanship and the perfect blend of ingredients.
Her eyes couldn't help but light up.
This flavor and taste truly made it the best corn, winter melon, and spare ribs soup she had tasted in recent years.
Previously, she worried that Director Liang's decision to let Huang Jun be the chef was too risky.
But now, it seemed.
Where was the risk?
This was a wise decision!
The more she ate, the more satisfied she became, not only admiring Liang Yinqiu's decision profoundly but also giving high praise to Huang Jun's culinary skills.
Over here, Huang Jun tidied up a bit, ready to go to the classroom to pick up the little ones, Qingqing and Weiwei, for lunch, but he turned and saw through the glass of the serving area that Xie Jianing was bringing the two little ones over.
As soon as she entered the dining room, Xie Jianing saw Aunt Lin and Aunt Li engrossed in their meals in the serving area.
They were eating with such relish!
They didn't even notice when she arrived.
She couldn't help but tease, "Oh, Aunt Lin, Aunt Li, you're eating without calling us."
Usually, Aunt Lin and Aunt Li would wait a bit after the food was ready, and if they didn't see teachers come for lunch, they'd go and call them.
So, they didn't pay much mind to this tease, and responded without looking up:
"You're here now, aren't you? No need for us to call you!"
"The aroma of the food drew me here,"
Xie Jianing laughed, and as soon as she spoke, she caught sight of something from the corner of her eye.
That glance let her see Liu Suyu in the corner.
Liu Suyu was eating with gusto, with oil stains at the corners of her mouth, her mouth full, looking like a satisfied little hamster.
Seeing this, Xie Jianing couldn't help but widen her eyes, displaying a look of disbelief, and wondered to herself:
Where did the usually cool and elegant supervisor go?
How did she become such a contented eater!
Liu Suyu felt a gaze as if looking at her, and when she looked up to see it was Xie Jianing, she was startled.
Two seconds later…
She flashed an awkward yet polite smile, "Miss Xie, the food is really good today, go have a taste!"
"Okay!"
Xie Jianing nodded.
While they were talking, when Qingqing and Weiwei saw Huang Jun, they looked up joyfully and waved at him, "Daddy~"
The kitchen was filled with a rich, enticing aroma, drawing the adults' attention to lunch, yet the two little ones had their eyes and hearts set only on their dad.
"Qingqing, Weiwei, wait a moment, Daddy will be right out with the food."
Huang Jun saw the little ones on tiptoe, as if trying to climb through the window, so he quickly reassured them with a smile.
He swiftly prepared the food, placing it on the ledge of the window, then went through the door to bring over the dishes, setting them on a nearby table.
The two little ones were like little human ornaments, sticking closely by his side as he moved back and forth.
Huang Jun asked with a smile, "Qingqing, Weiwei, have you washed your hands?"
"Daddy, Miss Xie took us to wash our hands."
"Good, then let's eat!"
"Mm-hmm~"
Being next to their dad made the little ones happy, and their appetite grew.
"Daddy, your soup is so delicious!"
"If it's good, drink more, drinking more rib soup can make you grow tall."
"Okay!"
Qingqing nodded obediently, "I want to grow as tall as Daddy!"
"Me too, I want to be as tall as Daddy!" Weiwei gestured.
Oh, dear!
To be as tall as Daddy, that'd be 1.85 meters.
Girls who grow that tall might have trouble finding boyfriends in the future…
Huang Jun was amused by their words and helped spread the food on their plates to cool, "You don't have to be as tall as Daddy, as tall as Miss Yang is just fine."
Estimating Yang Yuxi as 1.68 meters, which is quite above average for girls.
In Huang Jun's eyes, that height is quite suitable for girls.
But the little ones, after all, are just kids, and the aroma of the big prawns soon distracted them.
They just replied with two "Mm-hmm" and started eating eagerly.
At this point, Xie Jianing and the others had also gotten their meals and came over smiling to sit at their table.