Free Web NovelChapter 576: Chapter 498: The Teaching Method You Chose—You Have to Keep Teaching Through Tears! (Part 2)
In no time, a child excitedly shouted, "Uncle Chef Huang, we’ve finished measuring!"
"Very good!"
Huang Jun nodded approvingly. Once all the children completed the procedure, he continued, "Now, add all the sugar and yeast powder into the prepared water. Stir it with a small spoon until they are completely dissolved, and you can no longer see any sugar or yeast granules. This is how our yeast water is ready."
The children listened and obediently followed Huang Jun’s instructions, their small figures busy at the mini workstations.
Not to mention,
They did it quite skillfully!
Huang Jun inspected around carefully and checked the children’s stirring results.
Most were quite good, only a few younger ones didn’t meet the standard at first. After a little guidance, they all did very well.
He nodded and said, "Not bad, all the children did very well. Next, we will move on to the most crucial step—kneading the dough! First, pour the baking powder into the flour, and lightly mix it with your hands. Then, slowly pour the prepared yeast water into the basin in several times while continuously kneading the flour with both hands."
The clear instructions reached the children’s ears. They could understand each individual step, but some were confused when putting them together.
So...
A child raised a hand and asked in confusion, "Uncle Chef Huang, what does kneading mean?"
"Yes, Uncle Chef Huang, how do you knead the flour? I don’t know how..."
"..."
Huang Jun smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and then explained using a familiar example, "Hmm, imagine kneading the dough is like playing with clay. If the dough feels too dry, just like clay lacking water, then we add some yeast water to it to make it moist and soft. Now, do you all understand how to ’knead’ the flour?"
"Wow, so kneading the flour is like playing with clay... I get it now..."
The children’s eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, as if they had discovered a new world. They suddenly understood the concept of "kneading flour" and became much more interested.
Almost instantly...
The children couldn’t hold back their excitement. They carefully picked up the yeast water and gently, slowly poured it into the basin, afraid of pouring too much by accident.
Then, they eagerly rolled up their sleeves, and pairs of small hands began to knead and press the dough enthusiastically.
This focus and seriousness were more invested than in anything else.
Seeing this scene, other teachers and school leaders nodded approvingly, greatly admiring Huang Jun’s teaching method and ability.
Initially, they had some concerns, worried that these young children might struggle due to their inexperience, but what they saw and heard at the moment completely dispelled those worries, replaced by a knowing smile of "we worried too much."
Jiang Shuihan and Lu Pengfei also carried filming equipment, following Huang Jun through different classes.
Huang Jun carefully observed the children’s operations, giving timely guidance and encouragement.
With the children’s tireless efforts, the kneading process was successfully completed.
In pastry making, the ideal is to achieve the "three shiny" state—smooth dough, clean hands, and no leftover dough in the bowl.
By strict standards, most children are unlikely to meet this.
But indeed...
If it’s a group of young kids doing it, each one should receive praise of "excellent."
He smiled and said to the children, "In the kneading stage, every child performed excellently! Now cover the basin with plastic wrap, and let the dough have a nice nap inside."
Seeing the children obediently doing as instructed, he continued, "Next, we’ll start washing the ingredients. When washing, treat them gently, just like you handle your beloved toys. Remember, each leaf, ginger, and meat needs to be cleaned properly, understood?"
"Understood!"
The children nodded seriously, picked up the basket with onions and other ingredients, and rinsed them under running water, being careful not to splash.
Huang Jun patiently guided them, teaching them meticulously how to remove dirt from the crevices of ginger and how to clean the sand from onion leaves while also picking out any old, not-so-fresh leaves.
The children followed his demonstration, learning step by step.
As the ingredients became clean and fresh one by one, prideful smiles appeared on the children’s faces. They all lifted the clean ingredients to show Huang Jun, eyes shining with anticipation for praise, as if saying: "Uncle Chef Huang, I did so well, praise me now!"
Huang Jun nodded gently, "Yes, the children did very well! Next, we’re going to start cutting the ingredients. The ginger needs to be sliced into thin strips, the onions chopped into small pieces, and the meat diced into small cubes. Remember, the size of the onion pieces and meat cubes, as well as the width of the ginger strips, should all be controlled within 0.5 centimeters. This way, the pan-fried buns will be more delicious."
After hearing this, the children looked puzzled and curiously asked, "Uncle Chef Huang, how long is 0.5 centimeters exactly?"
Huang Jun smiled and pointed at the ruler on the table, saying, "Don’t worry, kids, we have a little helper—a ruler. You can use the ruler to measure and see the numbers to find out how long 0.5 centimeters is."
The younger children looked confused, each expressing:
"Uncle Chef Huang, we really don’t know how to see those numbers on the ruler yet!"
"Yes, yes, we haven’t learned this in school yet, we only know how to draw straight lines, but when it comes to measuring length, we have no idea what to do..."
"Neither do I, the teacher hasn’t taught us this yet... It’s so difficult..."
"..."
Faced with the children’s sincere expressions, Huang Jun: "..."
In order to make sure the first pan-fried buns the kids make are both edible and delicious, he really racked his brains to come up with such a "non-traditional yet practical" method—standardizing these operations as much as possible.
Measure the flour with a measuring cup, the water with a cup, and use a ruler to determine the size for cutting ingredients, striving for perfection in every step.
But behind this painstaking planning lay an unexpected challenge.
He overlooked the fact that these younger children hadn’t yet learned measuring skills and didn’t know what units like centimeters meant, introducing this idea undoubtedly increased their learning difficulty...
Faced with this sudden challenge, although he felt a little helpless in his heart, he understood the principle of "no retreat once the bow is drawn," so he could only "continue teaching the chosen method, even with tears."
He smiled slightly and said, "It’s okay, I’ll teach you how to read the ruler, and we’ll learn together slowly."
"Okay!"
The children nodded obediently and watched Huang Jun attentively.
Huang Jun instantly transformed into a "temporary math teacher," patiently teaching the children how to read the scale on the ruler: "Look here, each small mark on the ruler is your friend and represents different lengths. First, find the friend called 1 centimeter, and imagine if we cut it in half, that would be 0.5 centimeters! Isn’t it interesting? You can also try, use your fingers to measure and feel this length, then you’ll know how long 0.5 centimeters is."
Teachers and school leaders saw Huang Jun’s lively and interesting explanation and felt he was a "math teacher misplaced by culinary arts"...
Fortunately, Huang Jun didn’t pursue this career; otherwise, teachers’ jobs might be at risk...
And under Huang Jun’s patient guidance, the children gradually mastered the skill of recognizing ruler scales, and their faces shone with the joy of exploration success.
Then, this enthusiasm for exploration seamlessly transitioned into the practice of "cutting ingredients."
With tools in hand, the children, like little chefs, carefully, diligently sliced each piece and even occasionally measured with the ruler to make sure every ingredient met Huang Jun’s requirements.
As for the final product, the pan-fried buns, the taste shouldn’t be bad!
After all, in order to provide the parents with an unforgettable surprise, Huang Jun spared no expense, carefully selecting ingredients, striving for perfection...
He really put a lot of effort into the children’s sake...
