"Alright, and thank you, Miss Yang!" The parents expressed their understanding and thanked Yang Yuxi for her patient explanation.
As they were talking.
Liang Yinqiu parked her car and came over.
"Director Liang..."
Yang Yuxi called out to Liang Yinqiu and conveyed the parents’ concerns to her.
Upon hearing this, Liang Yinqiu was initially taken aback.
This matter indeed came as a bit of a surprise to her.
To her, although the request was out of concern for the children’s diet, it presented a new situation for the kindergarten.
Considering that the current kitchen supplies might not be enough to meet the dining needs of so many parents, she was also worried that accommodating these parents’ requests might lead others to follow suit.
Additionally, she needed to consider that the "Open Day at the Canteen" event was coming up soon...
After weighing all these factors, Liang Yinqiu politely responded to the parents’ proposal: "I deeply appreciate all parents’ concern and suggestions, and I understand your feelings as parents. However, considering the dining regulations within our kindergarten and the upcoming ’Open Day at the Canteen,’ it might be inconvenient for us to arrange for parents to dine on campus today. I hope you will understand and support our decision."
She didn’t forget to add: "Parents, I have other matters to attend to. If you have further questions or suggestions, we welcome a deeper discussion during the ’Open Day at the Canteen.’ Thank you for your understanding and cooperation."
After speaking, Director Liang nodded slightly to the parents as a gesture, then turned and entered the kindergarten’s gate.
Seeing this.
Although the parents felt a bit disappointed, they understood that Director Liang’s decision was made with the management of the entire kindergarten in mind, and as parents, they ought to respect and support the kindergarten’s decision.
Fortunately, there was still the "Open Day at the Canteen," and they would have the opportunity to taste the food then.
Qu Qing couldn’t help but ask, "Miss Yang, when is this ’Open Day at the Canteen’ happening?"
"Probably before the Mid-Autumn Festival, but we’ll need to wait for the official announcement from the school."
"How many spots are there?"
"Only one per class!"
"Huh? Just one..."
This reply made them worry and become anxious again, concerned they might not get this rare opportunity to taste the food.
But aware of the other parents, they didn’t show their anxiety or say much more.
"Exactly!"
Yang Yuxi nodded with a smile, noting that it was getting late, and added: "Parents, why don’t you head back for now? I have to start welcoming the kids to the school."
Hearing this, the parents reluctantly parted ways, but the desire for that precious spot lingered in their minds.
So after they left...
They each silently sent a private message to Yang Yuxi, hoping she would give them the sole spot for the "Open Day at the Canteen."
Looking at these private messages, Yang Yuxi was speechless for a moment.
Thinking back, the spots for the "Open Day at the Canteen" did not arouse such enthusiastic attention from parents before, but now they were eagerly vying for it.
The parents, combining their cunning, mustered at least eight thousand out of ten thousand clever tricks!
When talking face to face, they never showed any desire for the spot, but in private, they all asked her for it, making her feel like she was in a palace intrigue drama.
It put her in a difficult position!
Giving the spot to any parent risked displeasing others and drawing complaints.
It left her in a dilemma!
She didn’t want to offend any parent and wanted to be as fair and just as possible.
But historically, fairness is hard to achieve completely...
So she adopted a muddling approach, replying individually to their messages: Sorry, the distribution of this spot needs to be uniformly arranged by the school, so I’m unable to give you a definite answer at the moment. Please understand.
After sending the messages, Yang Yuxi quickly adjusted her mood, put on a bright smile, and began welcoming the children arriving at the kindergarten.
"Good morning!"
"Good morning, teacher!"
The children arriving today generally behaved well, greeting the teachers and saying goodbye to their parents before obediently entering the school.
Of course, some of the younger kids seemed a bit reluctant.
As the teachers had worried on Friday, after a two-day break, some of them felt resistant to going back to school.
"I don’t want to go to kindergarten, I don’t, I just don’t..."
Hanghang clung tightly to his mother’s neck, crying and refusing to enter the school.
Seeing her son like this, Hanghang’s mom felt both helpless and amused: "When you were home during the break, weren’t you always shouting about wanting to go to kindergarten to eat? Now that we’re here, why don’t you want to go in?"
When at home during the break, he had been clamoring to go to kindergarten, but now that he was being sent there, he was protesting not wanting to go to school.
If not for constantly reminding herself "he’s my own child, my own child," Hanghang’s mom would have really wanted to let Hanghang taste the bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat again.
Honestly, Hanghang’s behavior wasn’t surprising.
Kids, sometimes they become fixated on something, and other times they forget it entirely in an instant.
On Saturday, he had been throwing a big tantrum, but after being scolded, he calmed down significantly. He didn’t mention wanting to go to kindergarten again on Sunday and spent the day accompanied by cartoons.
This shows!
Hanghang’s current resistance was actually predictable.
Just as Yang Yuxi was about to step forward to comfort him, Huang Jun arrived, leading Qingqing and Weiwei.
Weiwei, seeing Hanghang crying at the kindergarten gate, curiously and kindly asked, "Hanghang, why are you crying?"
Qingqing also came forward, gently comforting Hanghang: "Hanghang, don’t cry, let’s go to the classroom together. Later, my dad will make snacks for us. Didn’t you say you liked my dad’s snacks the most? Let’s go inside and wait, okay?"
Qingqing’s words made Hanghang’s eyes light up, and his sobbing gradually subsided.
He looked up with teary eyes at Qingqing, internally struggling to make a decision.
Seeing this, Weiwei’s eyes twinkled mischievously as she teased, "Hanghang, if you don’t come in, I’ll eat all the yummy snacks with the other kids."
Weiwei’s joke instantly worried Hanghang. He quickly looked up and said, "No, no, don’t finish them. Hanghang still wants to eat them, still wants to! You can’t finish them all..."
Seeing this, Huang Jun couldn’t help but give Weiwei a "stop teasing" look.
He stepped forward and gently said to Hanghang, "Hanghang, don’t worry, there’ll be snacks for everyone. I promise every kid will get to eat delicious snacks. Let’s go to the classroom together and wait for them, shall we?"
On hearing this, Hanghang nodded.
He took Huang Jun’s hand and followed him into the school.