novelraw Chapter 316 - 294: Undoubtedly a Heavy Blow
Chapter 316 - 294: Undoubtedly a Heavy Blow
"Ah..."
Xie Jianing’s unexpected exclamation echoed like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing ripples and startling everyone present.
What happened?
What’s going on?
In that instant...
Everyone’s mind was filled with large question marks, and they all turned their heads in unison to find out what was happening...
Not looking is fine...
But once they looked...
Oh boy, Xie Jianing was checking her smartphone...
You know, if you’re going to look, just look, why make such a fuss?
Are you afraid that others won’t know you’re sneakily checking your phone?
Yang Yuxi, who was closest to her, was rendered speechless by her sudden and dramatic behavior. She gently nudged her arm with her elbow, jokingly reminding her, "Miss Xie, are you testing Director Liang’s eyesight and hearing? Not only are you boldly checking your phone during working hours, but you’re also making such a loud exclamation. Are you worried that Director Liang can’t see or hear you? Or is this deliberate, giving Director Liang a reason to dock your pay?"
Xie Jianing: "..."
Docking pay is something she never wants to happen, not in this lifetime...
She showed an awkward yet courteous smile and explained, "I initially planned to take photos of the kids, but a pop-up notification caught my attention, and I couldn’t resist checking it out. I discovered an interesting poll..."
Curiosity briefly flickered in Yang Yuxi’s beautiful eyes, "What poll?"
"Miss Yang, look!"
Excitedly, Xie Jianing displayed her phone and said, "Someone initiated a poll online to evaluate which kindergarten in our city has the highest happiness ranking. Can you guess what position Dorami Kindergarten holds in this poll?"
While saying this, she deliberately withdrew her phone, a hint of mystery on her face.
Playing mysterious!
"Childish!"
Too lazy to guess, Yang Yuxi rolled a dramatic eye at her and directly reached out to grab Xie Jianing’s phone, swiftly scrolling the screen to check the poll results.
Just looking is enough to bring surprise after surprise...
Yang Yuxi couldn’t help but display a "I’m amazed without spending a penny" expression: "Oh wow, our kindergarten actually ranked first this time! That’s unprecedented..."
"What’s first place?" Huang Jun heard their conversation, feeling extremely curious and couldn’t resist walking up to ask.
"Qingqing’s dad, here’s the thing," Xie Jianing explained, "Someone launched an online poll evaluating which kindergarten in our city has the highest happiness ranking, and Dorami Kindergarten ranks first!"
Yang Yuxi slightly leaned toward Huang Jun while speaking and handed him the phone.
Huang Jun checked the rankings...
No kidding, it’s really first place!
Though Dorami Kindergarten unexpectedly claimed the city’s top spot, it seems reasonable.
It fully validates his initial choice of kindergarten, quite good!
He smiled and said, "I believe our kindergarten truly deserves first place because the teachers are genuinely dedicated to the kids."
"No! No! No! It’s not entirely because of that!"
Xie Jianing shook her head, a playful smile on her lips, "Actually, the biggest reason lies hidden in the comments section. Qingqing’s dad, open the comments and you’ll understand."
"Exactly, the comments section contains the real feedback about our kindergarten," Yang Yuxi chimed in, adding a mysterious smile, "You’ll see why we ranked first once you read it."
"Comments section?"
Huang Jun, filled with curiosity, clicked open the poll’s comments section and began reading the parents’ messages one by one.
Unexpectedly, many people in the comments mentioned him.
[If we don’t vote for Dorami Kindergarten, it’s really a travesty! This kindergarten’s meals and snacks are prepared with utmost care!]
[Agreed! Dorami Kindergarten’s food is highly praised by all the children, they say it’s delicious!]
[That Hu Jin Kindergarten seems pretty good too, they hired a chef from a top-notch restaurant!]
[Although Dorami Kindergarten’s chef doesn’t come from a fancy background, his culinary skills are excellent. And I heard his twin daughters also attend school here, and he applied for the job at the kindergarten to ensure the kids eat healthily.]
[That’s right. I’ve heard about him; he genuinely cares about the food he prepares for the kids. My relative’s child attends Dorami, and they love the meals he cooks.]
[My child is in the little class at Dorami Kindergarten. Initially, I worried he wouldn’t acclimate to the meals there but ended up devouring everything happily every day, continuously saying how tasty the kindergarten food is. Thanks to Chef Huang’s dedication, I don’t have to worry about my child’s meals anymore.]
[My child is in the middle class at Dorami Kindergarten. Previously, he constantly whined about not wanting to go to school, so I considered whether it was time for a change. But this semester, he’s entirely different, eager to go to kindergarten every day, even when sick, just for the meals and snacks there. Now, thinking back, I’m grateful for not transferring him; otherwise, I’d be regretting immensely.]
[Recently, Dorami Kindergarten held a "cafeteria open day," and I got the chance to experience it. Chef Huang carved fruits into animal shapes, encouraging the kids to eat more fruits; it was so thoughtful. I tasted the lunch there, and it was genuinely delicious, better than many restaurants. With such meals, I feel confident leaving my child at Dorami Kindergarten.]
[Listening to everyone’s words, I realize this chef is truly great and has a big heart. I’d heard how good Dorami’s teachers are before, but now my impression of the kindergarten has improved even further. Once my child is of age, I’d love to send her to Dorami Kindergarten as well.]
[To be fair, Government Kindergarten is pretty good too, being a first-class kindergarten with multiple city awards for quality education and excellent resources, and the teachers are professional.]
[Though Government Kindergarten has great educational resources, the meals are terrible; my child keeps saying the food there is awful and hardly eats. She’s always hungry when she comes home, and complaints to the kindergarten have resulted in no effect—the food quality remains poor.]
[Exactly, I initially chose Government Kindergarten for its reputation and resources, but the meals really aren’t good. My child also comes home hungry, and that’s concerning for her health...]
[I heard the deputy director of the education bureau’s daughter previously attended Government Kindergarten but transferred due to the meal issues, and they seem to have moved to Dorami Kindergarten.]
[Wow, even the daughter of the vice director of the education bureau has transferred to Dorami Kindergarten. It seems Dorami Kindergarten is really impressive!]
[That’s nothing, even the daughter of President Liu from our city’s most famous Liu Group has transferred from Hu Jin Kindergarten to Dorami Kindergarten because of the food!]
[Oh, is Dorami Kindergarten that amazing now? So many bigwigs are sending their kids there! This completely overturns my preconceived impression of Dorami Kindergarten. Although I don’t quite understand, I’m really shocked...]
[My child currently attends Government Kindergarten. I was planning to transfer them to Dorami Kindergarten as well, but I heard they are not accepting mid-term transfers at the moment. That’s too bad, I’ll have to wait until next semester to see if there’s a chance.]
[Dear, our Government Kindergarten has always been working hard to serve parents and children. If you don’t mind, you can leave your contact number and address, and we will contact you as soon as possible to resolve your issue.]
In the comments section, it’s easy to see the Government Kindergarten’s official actively responding to parents’ and the public’s questions.
Yet, no matter how hard the Government Kindergarten tries, the school remains ranked second.
In contrast.
Dorami Kindergarten has maintained the top spot with its good reputation and praised food, an unshakable position.
One can only say.
The eyes of the masses are clear!
Huang Jun sighed a little in his heart, then returned the phone to Yang Yuxi.
Of course.
Being so suddenly praised by so many people in the comments section, Huang Jun was still a bit embarrassed.
After all, the kindergarten’s great reputation is inseparable from the hard work of the teachers and the director.
And Liang Yinqiu learned from the enthusiastic discussions among the teachers about the results of this online poll—her Dorami Kindergarten actually got first place!
This surprised her greatly, and she was full of joy.
To be honest, there’s a similar online poll every year, but Dorami Kindergarten has never won the honor of first place before, at most only managing to rank in the top five.
This year’s situation was somewhat special.
With the strong entry of Hu Jin Kindergarten, the entire competitive environment became more intense.
But who would have thought...
Under such a severe situation, Dorami Kindergarten demonstrated extraordinary strength and charm. It not only stood out from many excellent kindergartens but also successfully defeated the long-term top-ranked Government Kindergarten to become the new leader.
This achievement is undeniably remarkable!
One originally thought that achieving this was inseparable from her, as director, careful guidance and excellent leadership.
Who would have thought...
Upon seeing those comments about Dorami Kindergarten...
Goodness!
They were unanimously praising Huang Jun’s cooking skills, as for her as the director, few mentioned her...
This made her feel both pain and joy!
The pain was that her contributions and efforts as the director seemed overlooked by everyone.
But the joy was seeing Huang Jun’s cooking receive such high recognition, which also proved that Dorami Kindergarten performed excellently in all areas, reinforcing that she had good judgment in choosing such an excellent chef.
It seems... In the future, when others mention Dorami Kindergarten, they will think of the name Huang Jun, rather than her as Director Liang~
Although she felt a tinge of slight sadness in her heart, there was no jealousy or resentment, rather, she felt fortunate and gratified.
As they say, "Having Huang Jun is like having a treasure." With such a valuable talent, Dorami Kindergarten’s future will be even brighter.
So!
Someone like Huang Jun must be retained at all costs!
However, thinking about when Qingqing and Weiwei graduate from kindergarten, Huang Jun might leave because of this...
She was a bit troubled!
Frankly speaking.
How on earth could she keep Huang Jun for the long term?
Raise his salary?
Offer shares?
Promote him?
These ideas flashed through her mind, causing her to fall into deep thought...
Meanwhile, Xie Jianing couldn’t help but express her curiosity to Yang Yuxi and Huang Jun: "Do you guys know who initiated this voting?"
Yang Yuxi slightly furrowed her brows, pondered for a moment, and replied: "It’s hard to say... Maybe some people wanted to use this voting to gild their kindergarten, only to end up shooting themselves in the foot."
Actually, everyone had a vague guess about the initiator of this voting, but no one said it out loud.
After all, for Dorami Kindergarten’s Director Liang, the teachers, and Huang Jun, this online voting was just a minor episode, not something they focused on much.
Besides, the reputation and strength of a kindergarten can’t be decided by a single vote; it requires long-term effort and accumulation.
But for Government Kindergarten’s Director Deng Manli, the result of this voting was undoubtedly a heavy blow...