VFGRC Chapter 10

TL: Moonlit

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When Yao Jia entered the kindergarten carrying a teppanyaki grill, the New Year’s party at the kindergarten had not yet ended.

Yao Jia turned into the “Moon Class” where her son was and sat on the back row of chairs designated for parents’ rest. In the front row of the class, several children from the Moon Class were performing a program, and her son, Di Di, was among them.

Yao Jia originally intended to wait for her son’s performance to finish and eat teppanyaki rice cakes and teppanyaki tofu with him. However, the aroma of the teppanyaki dishes was too enticing!

The grilled fragrance persistently sought openings between the layers of boxes and paper bags, relentlessly making its way to Yao Jia’s nose through the air.

There were many activities for the New Year’s party at Qingqiao Kindergarten today, and several activities required parents and children to participate together. Yao Jia hurriedly came to attend the party without having much lunch, so she was already famished.

How could a hungry person resist the “temptation” of food?

Without much thought, Yao Jia took out a box of teppanyaki tofu from the paper bag.

The golden tofu was sprinkled with a layer of fresh green scallions and coriander, with steam rising from it. The aroma spread along with the steam.

A parent sitting near Yao Jia, who was also from the Moon Class, was attracted by the aroma of the teppanyaki tofu in Yao Jia’s hand.

“What are you holding? It smells so good!”

“This is teppanyaki tofu.”

“Teppanyaki tofu? Is it delicious?”

Yao Jia had never eaten teppanyaki tofu before, but she had great trust in Yu Bai’s cooking skills.

Yao Jia: “It should… be delicious.”

The parent couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Drawn by the fragrance, he shamelessly asked, “Can I try one?”

Yao Jia was generous and enthusiastic, so she handed the teppanyaki tofu to the other person and said, “Here are some clean bamboo skewers that haven’t been used. You can use one to taste it.”

“Thank you!”

Yao Jia smiled and gently poked a piece of teppanyaki tofu with a bamboo skewer and put it in her mouth.

Hot, crispy, tender, fresh, and fragrant… This seemingly ordinary piece of tofu burst with rich layers of flavor the moment it entered Yao Jia’s mouth. It was so delicious that she wished she could swallow her tongue along with it.

She didn’t misjudge!

This stall owner could make scallion pancakes taste heavenly, and his teppanyaki surpassed even the scallion pancakes in flavor.

Was this really the skill level of a roadside stall owner? Even the chefs in five-star hotels may not be able to achieve such flavors with street food!

“Oh my, this is so delicious!”

The parent who tasted the teppanyaki tofu handed by Yao Jia widened his eyes. He chewed the teppanyaki tofu in his mouth carefully and couldn’t bear to swallow it for a long time.

“Is it really that delicious? Di Di’s parent, can I try it?”

“I also want to try it. It smells so good.”

“This aroma is making me so hungry!”

Apart from Yao Jia, the other parents participating in the New Year’s party were also tired and hungry.

Therefore, when the aroma of food appeared, no one could resist the desire to take a bite.

However, even though Yao Jia was generous, she would never share the teppanyaki tofu with the other parents.

It wasn’t because she was stingy.

It was because the teppanyaki tofu was really, really, really delicious! There were more than ten pieces of tofu in one serving of teppanyaki tofu, and although the quantity seemed abundant, the tofu pieces were small. They would disappear with a few bites and wouldn’t even be enough to get stuck between her teeth.

How could she bear to share such delicious teppanyaki tofu with others?

Yao Jia now couldn’t help but regret it.

If she had tasted the teppanyaki tofu earlier, she wouldn’t have given that piece of teppanyaki tofu to the other parent to “try it” in the first place!

Now that she thought about it, she felt heartbroken!

Yao Jia closed the paper box and stuffed it into the paper bag.

She looked up and smiled at the parents surrounding her, saying, “There isn’t much teppanyaki tofu left. I still have to save some for my son…”

The parent who had tasted the teppanyaki tofu before eagerly asked, “Where did you buy this teppanyaki tofu? Can you tell me?”

“Oh, I bought the teppanyaki tofu from a teppanyaki grill stall at the entrance of the kindergarten. It’s only a few yuan per serving…”

That parent immediately stood up and said, “Just a few yuan? It’s the teppanyaki grill stall at the entrance of the kindergarten, right? The vendor is still there, isn’t he? I’m going to buy it now!”

Such delicious teppanyaki tofu for only a few yuan per serving, he had to buy eight or ten portions and enjoy them all at once!

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After school at Qingqiao High School, there were no customers at Yu Bai’s stall for half a day, and it was desolate.

Of course, Yu Bai was not the only one with a quiet stall.

The small stall next to him that sold roujiamo and tanghulu¹I might switch between tanghulu and sugar-coated haws in the future, but they are the same… was also closed.

Because their stall location was not good, most of the students went in the direction of the fried chicken stall.

Xing Xing felt a little sleepy after finishing the sugar-coated strawberry. His originally wide-open black eyes gradually turned into two half-circles, and then into two thin black lines.

“Are you sleepy, Xing Xing? If you’re tired, you can take a nap…”

Xing Xing’s eyes, which had turned into thin black lines, widened again. “No, I’m not sleepy, Xing Xing is not sleepy.”

“Are you sure?” Yu Bai looked at Xing Xing suspiciously. “If you’re tired, you can sleep, you know!”

Xing Xing vigorously shook his head, his eyes looking at his little hands. “No!”

There were only two small chairs, and if Xing Xing slept on the makeshift bed made of two chairs, his dad would have no place to rest!

It was the same yesterday…

When customers didn’t come at first, Dad stood.

As more customers came later, Dad still stood and couldn’t rest.

And now Xing Xing was only a little bit sleepy! Xing Xing wanted Dad to rest a little longer!

Watching Xing Xing lower his little head, fiddling with his clothes corner, looking guilty, Yu Bai raised an eyebrow.

“Xing Xing? Look at Dad and tell the truth. Are you sleepy now?”

Xing Xing pursed his small mouth, his chubby hands gripping the clothes corner, and slowly lifted his little head.

Yu Bai smiled. “Xing Xing, don’t lie! Only bad kids tell lies! You know, I don’t like bad kids.”

Xing Xing’s black eyes turned watery, and his little voice trembled.

“Dad…”

Xing Xing wanted Dad to rest a little longer. Xing Xing wasn’t a bad kid!

But, but, Xing Xing couldn’t tell a lie…

Yu Bai continued smiling and asked, “Hmm?”

“Hmm…” Xing Xing blinked his wet eyes, and his deer-like black eyes suddenly lit up.

He raised his little paw and pointed behind Yu Bai.

“Dad, someone’s coming!”

“Ah?”

Xing Xing’s words and actions successfully attracted Yu Bai’s attention.

Yu Bai turned his head to look.

He saw a young man sweating profusely running up to his stall, looking anxious, as if something important had happened.

Yu Bai immediately stood up and asked eagerly, “What’s wrong?”

The young man leaned against Yu Bai’s food cart, gasping for breath, and extended his hands.

“Give, give me ten servings of teppanyaki tofu!”

 

Author’s note:

Parent: I have a friend who will be upset if they can’t have these ten servings of teppanyaki tofu!

Xing Xing: Divert attention and execute the plan! Yeah!

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Thank you all for the landmine red envelopes and nutrition packs for Xing Xing~

So, Xing Xing wants to give everyone a talent show performance.

Xing Xing [blinking his eyes]: But I don’t know any talent… Can I make a cute expression for everyone? Is that okay? Can I?

Xing Xing: ●ｖ●

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PS: I originally planned to write after waking up from a nap.

But as the only unlucky one in the mahjong family who doesn’t know how to play mahjong, I was forced to take on the responsibility of taking care of the little ones while their parents were playing mahjong!!!

So I can only write a little bit while the little ones take a nap, just a little bit…

There should be two more updates before midnight tonight ┭┮﹏┭┮

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  I might switch between tanghulu and sugar-coated haws in the future, but they are the same…