Chapter 5 Chapter 5
◎Cub Canteen◎
Yu Chongming and the cafeteria chef saw that the new headmaster looked a little puzzled and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
It seems like there is no problem, but it also seems like there are all kinds of problems.
"Didn't they say they were going for training?" Lian Jiu was confused by the large bowls of fresh meat and grass. "What exactly was the training?"
The cafeteria chef lowered his head and pulled out a few books from under the table: "Scientific Breeding, Animal Husbandry Guide, The Difference Between Carnivores and Herbivores. However, since they are all transformed, every monster can eat meat and grass, so we also have a combination of meat and vegetables."
“…”
Don’t mention it, it’s very close to reality.
"Also, the grass and edible animals in our mountains are all natural, so there won't be any issues with water-injected meat or pesticides or hormones."
So, are the large stoves and pots and pans in the cafeteria just for decoration?
Lian Jiu's scalp tingles whenever he thinks of the scene in the future when his children grow up and go out to the restaurant owner and say, "Boss, give me one serving of fresh grass and one serving of raw meat with blood."
Seeing the new director's silence, Yu Chongming suddenly realized that the food he ate didn't seem to be raw. "Director, is there anything we need to improve?"
Lian Jiu sighed, "Is it possible that learning is to teach you how to use the tools you have now?"
"ah?"
"Animals eat raw meat and vegetables because they didn't have the conditions before, but cooked ones are better, both in terms of appearance, nutrition and taste. Besides, children are young and need protein and vitamin supplements."
After a pause, Lian Jiu pointed out the cafeteria chef's misunderstanding: "What you learned is the experience of humans raising ordinary animals. It's similar to what you use to feed edible animals in the mountains."
The canteen chef had a targeted goal before he went to study. Director Long said that he needed to take care of the cubs, so he thought about it and chose these. He didn't expect that he was going in the wrong direction and ended up embarrassed.
Yu Chongming asked anxiously, "What should we do then?"
There was only meat and vegetables in the cafeteria. Lian Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Chongming, go to my dormitory and get the things I asked Huama to buy."
I had been planning to cook for myself, but I never had the time. Now I can temporarily use those ingredients and oil, salt, sauce and vinegar to make up for it. However, there are too many children, so I can only use it for today's meal and cooked all two small bags of rice.
After Yu Chongming left, Lian Jiu asked the canteen chef, "Can you use a knife?"
"meeting!"
Lian Jiu washed his hands, went into the kitchen, took a knife, and saw that there were two canteen chefs, so he said, "You two should cut it together according to my method."
"From now on, when we cook food, I'll pick out some cooking videos for you to watch. Remember the nutritional tables for the meals. Each of you should learn at least two dishes a day. I'll help you these few days, but you'll have to do it on your own later."
"Okay, okay."
Due to limited ingredients and time, it is a bit unrealistic to stir-fry them separately. Fortunately, Lian Jiu grew up in an orphanage, so he has some knowledge of making big pot meals. Today we can make a hotpot and a wild vegetable soup.
Although the two monsters knew how to cut vegetables, they were definitely not as skilled as the headmaster. They were stunned to see her chopping the meat without even looking, and the thickness of each piece was so even.
The way humans eat is quite elegant. Cutting it into such a small piece?
After Yu Chongming brought the things back, Lian Jiu started the fire again. Several monsters nearby stared intently, occasionally adding voices: "Director, get the spoon! Add oil! Put it in the wok! Hoo!"
Lien Jiu: "..."
After a while, a fragrance different from that of raw meat wafted into the air. Several monsters stretched their noses to smell it. With the addition of the seasonings, the fishy smell of raw flesh and blood disappeared, and the entire kitchen was filled with fragrance.
No wonder they need to integrate into human society, tools are such a wise force!
Two dishes came out of the pot, filling several large pots again. However, it was obviously far inferior to the food at the kindergarten where he used to work. Lian Jiu took out a pen and paper and said, "I will write down what I need to buy for tomorrow. You can give it to Hua Ma in advance today and it will be delivered early tomorrow morning."
The two chefs had just tasted the two dishes they had prepared and were now extremely impressed with the director: "Okay, we will definitely do it as you say!"
Soon, it was lunch time for the children. There was limited space in the cafeteria, so the teachers came to get tableware and serve the dishes to the classroom.
Lian Jiu went to the classroom with him. After the children lined up to wash their hands, they came back and looked around. It was the first time they ate in school, and they had never seen it before, so they were all very curious.
Two bowls of dishes and a bowl of rice were placed on the children's table. Lian Jiu was a little nervous. She had never cooked for kindergarten children, let alone monsters. It was common for children to be picky eaters. In the past, she had to coax the children to eat for a long time.
I don’t know what will happen to the little monsters.
But she found that she was worrying too much. There was no need to coax the children to eat, and none of the children were picky eaters.
As soon as the bowl was put down, the little monsters who had not learned to use spoons and chopsticks started to eat.
The situation that followed was a little difficult to control.
Some of the little monsters had faces that were too big and could only eat the surface, so they stretched out their tongues to reach the surface, sweating profusely and their wings and tails twitching.
Those who know how to adapt will lift it up and pour it towards their mouths, but they will get food all over their faces.
Some of them are now in the form of monsters and are inconvenient without hands, so they transform into human forms and use their hands to grab things without being told.
Sure enough, any difficulty can be overcome for the sake of food.
Lian Jiu was terrified, afraid that they would choke. Some little monsters even started to study whether they could eat with chopsticks and spoons.
She stood in the middle of the classroom and shouted, "Wait a minute, babies!"
Although the little monsters were anxious to eat delicious food, the head teacher's voice inexplicably soothed their anxious mood and they stopped in confusion.
Lian Jiu held up the chopsticks and spoon: "Teacher will now teach you how to eat. This round thing is called a spoon, and the two long ones are chopsticks. You can use them to scoop up the food and rice in the bowl."
Lian Jiu demonstrated and gestured for them to follow him. If they didn't understand, he would let the teachers teach them personally.
The little monsters tried it in a daze. The chopsticks were a little difficult, but the spoon was okay.
But Lian Jiu's joy didn't last long, as the stumbling little monsters could no longer sit still.
"Urgent, urgent, the teacher wants to eat!"
They felt that the speed at which they could eat with a spoon was not as fast as they wanted, so they decided to eat with their hands. The willow spirit felt that one hand was not enough, so he took out several more branches.
Lien Jiu: "..."
Forget it, take your time.
After watching the two small classes, she went to other classes to check the situation, but all the food had been eaten up. The little monsters were still holding their bowls and staring at the teacher eagerly: "Teacher, we want to eat!"
The teachers looked at the newly arrived principal in embarrassment: "Look, this..."
Lian Jiu was surprised because the food served was a lot, more than enough for the children, and they ate so fast!
She walked over and looked down at the little monsters' stomachs, which were deflated. She reached out and touched them: "Are you not full?"
"Uh-huh!"
What kind of amazing appetite is this?!
Lian Jiu had no choice but to ask the teachers to go to the cafeteria to bring some more. This time, she saw with her own eyes that the children drank it all in one gulp. In the blink of an eye, the small bowls were empty, and the chopsticks and spoons were completely useless.
Facing the children's expectant eyes again, Lian Jiu was at a loss, because the other classes had also received supplementary meals, but now they were gone, and the teachers had to eat instant noodles!
This was beyond her understanding. She turned to Yu Chongming and asked, "Do children usually eat so much?"
"Little monsters are unstable, so they do need more food than larger monsters," Yu Chongming said. "They usually eat raw meat and plants just to fill their stomachs. Now that they've tasted something delicious, of course they want to eat more. Maybe they'll feel better after a while."
I saw several little monsters transformed into their original forms and sitting in the empty vegetable bowl, trying to lick the bowl when the teacher wasn't paying attention. Several little ears were huddled together, each one was fiercer than the other. Lian Jiu walked over and pulled them out one by one.
When I picked up the last one, I found that it was actually a little leopard. The little leopard had its teeth biting on the edge of the stainless steel food bowl, and was trying to chew the bowl into pieces with its teeth bared.
Lian Jiu's arms trembled slightly, and she was worried that the next bite would hit her. She tried to keep her voice calm: "Baby, you can't eat this."
The little leopard demon didn't notice the teacher's fear. He curled his lips, clung to the head teacher with his claws, and said aggrievedly: "Of course I can."
Although his body was stiff, Lian Jiu was still touched by Zizi's words and softened his voice: "Can we eat tomorrow?"
"You can't eat anymore." Fortunately, Yu Zhongming quickly came over and took the spoiled little leopard away: "Be moderate."
Lian Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and silently wrote an x2 behind the dishes on the shopping list.
After finishing their meal and coaxing the children to sleep, Lian Jiu and the teachers returned to the cafeteria. Together with the monsters watching videos in the office, the two boxes of instant noodles were sold out again.
Lian Jiu sighed softly. He had been here for so many days but hadn't had a single hot meal.
At this moment, a slender figure appeared at the door, and the originally bustling cafeteria suddenly became silent.
Lian Jiu remembered Si Lan's promise to come over at mealtime, so he took out the last box of instant noodles and said, "We're out of food. This is all I have. Do you want to eat?"
Si Lan seemed oblivious to the other monsters' stiff reactions. He approached Lian Jiu and leaned over to sniff the box of instant noodles in front of her. He said reluctantly, "Just barely."
It’s edible.
"Then soak it yourself." Lian Jiu stuffed it into his hand, "Just tear it open and soak it in water."
Si Lan didn't care who was making the instant noodles, he just sat down and started fiddling with them.
But the other monsters clearly didn't have this level of concentration. They drank their soup in big gulps before running off: "Headmaster, we're leaving first! Thank you for the instant noodles!"
Yu Chongming also wanted to run, but she had already run once, and it was working hours now. If she ran again, she might be bitten to death, so she tried to curl up in the corner.
Lian Jiu didn't quite understand: "What's wrong with you?"
"No, nothing."
If you say you are afraid in front of the boss, you will be bitten to death.
But Lian Jiu was very perceptive. The last time Yu Chongming saw Si Lan, he ran away. Now he thought that what she said should be "Si" instead of "hiss". Is she so scared?
She turned her head to look at Si Lan who was seriously eating instant noodles. She didn't think there was anything scary about his thin figure. He seemed quite gentle.
"Don't look at him." Lian Jiu took out the shopping list in his hand, "Let's have a small meeting to distract him."
"Director, please tell me."
"Do you think this is enough for the kids to eat for a day?"
Discussing business, Yu Chongming stretched his neck to take a look and then quickly retracted it: "Almost, but what do those numbers at the end mean?"
“Fund budget.”
Yu Zhongming stretched his neck out and screamed in surprise, "So many?!"
Si Lan, disturbed by the noise, tutted his words. Yu Chongming immediately lowered his voice carefully: "Principal, but our kindergarten's funding is only a little over 10,000 yuan per month. Is this enough for us to eat?"
Lian Jiu had been so busy with teaching that he had forgotten about the kindergarten funding issue: "But we have eighty children."
And this is the most economical solution.
Lian Jiu asked again: "Where does our funding come from?"
"Director Long and the others' salaries." Yu Chongming said embarrassedly, "We monsters can't afford the tuition for now."
Lian Jiu once again felt admiration for the great demons who were truly selfless. They had to pay themselves salaries and also raise money for the kindergarten's living expenses.
She thought for a moment: "We can make today's meat and vegetables ourselves, right?"
The canteen chef nodded: "Yes!"
"Can I trouble you for a while?" Lian Jiu asked, "Save some for now."
"Of course, that's what we do."
Lian Jiu nodded: "But this is not a solution."
Yu Chongming said, "There's nothing we can do. The funding we applied for is so difficult to get approved. We haven't heard anything yet, so we can only cover it ourselves."
“Can I apply for it?”
"Of course, our kindergarten has formal procedures and licenses."
As the director of the garden, Lian Jiu felt that she had to take responsibility for this matter. These monsters didn't understand some of the human systems very well, so she said, "Then buy it according to these first. I'll go to the relevant departments tomorrow to check."
Si Lan, who was standing by, didn't seem to care at all about what they were talking about. After finishing his instant noodles, he stood up and was about to leave again. Lian Jiu called him, "Si Lan, come with me."
She had just arrived and didn't know what the relevant departments were. If it was some big monster, it would be safer to bring a monster with her.
But it seems that Si Lan only plans to show up at mealtimes. We can't just let him idle around like this. After all, his salary has to be squeezed out!
Si Lan refused without a second thought: "Human world? No way."
Seeing that he was about to leave again, Lian Jiu had an idea: "There are many flavors of instant noodles and self-heating hot pot in the human world!"
Si Lan paused: "Really?"
The author has something to say:
Lian Jiu: To grasp.
Later I realized how cheap I was, Si Lan: ...
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