Chapter 178 I'm so angry.
She even promised me that if I ever lost my childlike innocence, she would hire me as the logistics supervisor at Xingchen and double my salary. I was momentarily confused and almost made a mistake. Looking back now, I truly feel sorry for the children and for Teacher Su.”
Aunt Wang's words added fuel to the fire, intensifying the parents' anger towards Principal Li and doubling their dislike for Xingchen Kindergarten.
But no one expected that an even bigger twist was yet to come—Zhang, the chef at Xingchen Kindergarten, somehow found out about the news and took the initiative to call Su Yingxue, his tone filled with guilt and anger: "Teacher Su, I really can't stand it anymore. I want to tell you something and apologize to the parents."
Not long after hanging up the phone, Chef Zhang arrived with a stack of photos and his phone. As soon as he saw the reporter and the parents, he spread the photos on the ground, pointed to the contents of the photos, and said in a choked voice: "These are the meals that Xingchen usually makes for the children. Principal Li told me to only be in charge of the trial meals. The trial meals use fresh steak, imported fruit, and pure milk, and are beautifully presented. But the daily meals are all made with inferior ingredients - frozen meat that has been frozen for half a year is used to pretend to be fresh meat. When it is fried, it is dry and hard, and the children can't chew it at all."
Wilted greens and yellowed lettuce were chopped up and used to make salads, covered with cheap salad dressing to mask the taste; the promised cod rolls were actually cheap frozen fish rolls, full of starch with no fish meat at all;
Even the yogurt they give their children is cheap, unbranded milk, with an ingredient list full of additives. It's not some high-end nutritional meal; it's all a gimmick to fool parents!
Chef Zhang wiped away tears as she spoke. "The food I made for the children... I just couldn't hold back anymore. I just wanted to cook a decent meal. This food is terrible. All the cost savings were put into the children's food. How can this be?"
He opened the chat history on his phone, and Principal Li's message was right there: "Don't skimp on the trial meals, make them more exquisite to attract parents to enroll; try to control costs for daily meals, use frozen meat and wilted vegetables if you can, since the parents won't know anyway."
Chef Zhang wiped away his tears. "I'm a chef, and it breaks my heart to see children eating those substandard ingredients. But Director Li threatened me with my salary, and I didn't dare to resist. Now, seeing her making children eat unregulated snacks just to compete, I can't stand it anymore. I have to tell the truth!"
Chef Zhang's revelations were like a bucket of cold water, completely extinguishing the parents' last hope for Xingchen Kindergarten and revealing Principal Li's true colors to everyone present.
Looking at everything before her, Su Yingxue knew this was an opportunity to completely turn around the public's opinion. She took out a list of ingredients and nutritional ratios for Tongxin Animal Meal that she had prepared in advance from her bag and handed it to the parents and reporters. Her voice was gentle but powerful: "Look, this is Tongxin's meal plan for the past week. The ingredients for each day have clear sources, and the nutritional ratios are all guided by a pediatric nutritionist."
Pointing to the list, she explained each item with great care: "The pumpkin and chicken breast rice balls on Monday are made with fresh pumpkins picked by farmers, steamed and mashed into a smooth puree, mixed with warm Wuchang rice, kneaded until soft and glutinous, and then paired with chicken breast from freshly slaughtered free-range chickens, minced and seasoned with a little chopped green onion, shaped into small fish and steamed. The meat is tender and not dry, which can not only supplement children with vitamins and high-quality protein, but also attract children to eat on their own."
Tuesday's meal consisted of panda-shaped red bean buns with sea bass porridge. The white dough was made with high-gluten flour, fermented properly, and steamed until soft and sweet. It was shaped into a panda face with fresh black beans for the eyes. The red bean paste was made by the kitchen auntie herself, without any added saccharin, so it was sweet but not cloying and could replenish the child's blood and qi. The sea bass porridge was made with freshly killed sea bass, deboned and cooked into porridge. The fish meat was tender, and the porridge base was thick and easy to digest, making it suitable for children's stomachs.
Wednesday's fruit and vegetable dumplings were made with spinach juice and carrot juice to make the dough. The resulting dumpling wrappers were colorful. The filling consisted of shrimp, minced lean meat, and chopped greens. The shrimp were bought fresh that day, so they were bouncy and fresh. The greens were crisp and tender, which not only allowed the children to get enough dietary fiber but also prevented them from being picky eaters.
Thursday's dishes are strawberry cupcakes and vegetable soup. The strawberries are freshly picked from local greenhouses, sweet and juicy. The cupcake base has no baking powder added, but is made with egg whites, resulting in a soft and additive-free texture. The vegetable soup is made with broccoli, carrots, and yams, and after being blended, it has a delicate texture and is nutritionally balanced.
Friday's meal consisted of deer-shaped vegetable buns and chicken porridge. The vegetable buns were made with fresh vegetable juice and filled with a mushroom and minced meat filling. The deer's antlers were carved from carrots, and its eyes were decorated with black sesame seeds—cute and nutritious! The chicken porridge was made with broth simmered from free-range chicken bones, along with chopped chicken and rice, resulting in a flavorful and delicious porridge that the kids loved.
She then produced the food purchase receipts and quarantine certificates, saying, "We purchase every ingredient from regular farmers and reputable suppliers. We have complete quarantine certificates and purchase records. The kitchen checks the ingredients every day in advance, and any that are not fresh are returned directly."
Hygiene is strictly controlled throughout the entire preparation process, and tableware is rigorously disinfected. We make animal-themed meals not just to make them visually appealing and attractive to children, but also to ensure they eat healthily and nutritiously—this is what kindergarten meals should be like.
Looking at the detailed arrangements on the list and comparing them with the substandard meals exposed by Chef Zhang at Xingchen, the parents' hearts were completely tipped in favor of Tongxin.
One mother, with tears in her eyes, said, "I only knew before that my child loved the food that Teacher Su made, but now I know that she puts so much care into every dish, using fresh ingredients and ensuring proper nutrition. My child used to be a picky eater and didn't like vegetables."
Since coming to Tongxin, Teacher Su has been making vegetables into various animal shapes, and my child finishes all his meals every day. His health has improved significantly in the past few months, and he's been catching fewer colds. Choosing Tongxin was definitely the right decision!
Another father chimed in, "I was misled by Principal Li's rumors before and even doubted Tongxin. Now that the truth is out, I realize how dedicated Teacher Su and Tongxin are. Principal Li went to extreme lengths to harm the children in order to compete. It's outrageous! I will definitely support Tongxin wholeheartedly from now on and help promote it so that more people know how good Tongxin is!"
The parents present echoed this sentiment, some even taking out their phones to show photos of their children happily eating animal-themed meals—in the photos, the children were holding chicken rice balls, their eyes crinkling with laughter, and a little pumpkin puree stuck to the corners of their mouths, looking like little gluttons.
Some posted before-and-after photos of their children's physical condition, showing that their previously thin and weak bodies are now much stronger, and all indicators on their medical examination reports are up to standard.
Others angrily exposed Principal Li's misdeeds in their WeChat Moments and parent groups, sharing Tongxin Kindergarten's dedication. In no time, topics such as "Tongxin Kindergarten's high-quality animal meals," "Principal Li's malicious smear campaign against Tongxin," and "Xingchen Kindergarten's false advertising" exploded in the local parent community.
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