In this era, it was very common for people in their twenties to have a few children. There were quite a few people in their forties who had grandchildren in their forties. Of course, the lifespan of people in this era was also relatively short. It was not easy to live to fifty or sixty years old, and the average lifespan was only thirty or forty years old. Therefore, they had to get married and start a family early. If they delayed it for too long, it was very likely that they would not be able to reproduce. Moreover, a person would have matured before the age of twenty, so there was no need to delay it for too long. There was strength in numbers. In ancient times, it was always encouraged to have children and young people to get married early.
As for people in their fifties or sixties, perhaps they were not that old. This was Ang Lee's personal guess. These people looked quite old, as if they were really in their fifties or sixties, but in fact, it was very likely that they were only in their forties. The working people's lives were very hard, so they would age faster, and their faces would show vicissitudes that did not match their age. It was not strange for people in their forties to look like they were in their fifties or sixties. These people were most likely the grandfathers of the students.
"Aiyo, look, what a fat pork! It looks like there are four or five of them! "
"It's all good meat!" Today's lunch should be this pork! "
"Not only that! There are so many vegetables? A cart full of cabbages! "
A few flatbed carts carrying ingredients happened to enter the school at this time, causing the dozen or so parents who saw the ingredients to sigh and exclaim in admiration.
The staff in charge of pulling the cart were a few cafeteria staff members. When they saw the parents, they didn't even lift their eyelids. But when they saw Li An and Li Chuandao, they quickly smiled and bowed before continuing to transport the ingredients.
These were all fresh ingredients that had just been purchased from the market. According to Ang Lee's rules, the school had to purchase new ingredients every day. Moreover, they were not allowed to accept delivery to avoid problems with the quality of the ingredients. In addition, in order to supervise these people in charge of buying ingredients, there had to be more than three people at each purchase, and the allocation was random. They were not allowed to form small groups of interests. If there was any sign of embezzlement, this person would be kicked out.
The purchase of ingredients was a very important job. The quality of the ingredients purchased directly affected the quality of the food. If the purchased ingredients were not good enough and fresh enough, the food naturally would not be so delicious. In order to make the most delicious food, it was necessary to purchase the freshest ingredients. This was undeniable and also the most basic common sense.
As the cafeteria staff, the first thing they did every day was to go to the market to buy groceries. Then, they would clean up and prepare the ingredients to ensure that there would be a delicious lunch on the table at noon so that the children could eat and drink to their heart's content.
"Stop."
Ang Lee walked to the cart transporting the ingredients and said.
Because there were 1,500 children, the demand for ingredients was higher. In addition, a large number of construction workers at the construction site also needed lunch. Therefore, the purchase of ingredients was higher. If the ingredients were not prepared, it would be difficult to meet the demand. Therefore, it was necessary to prepare sufficient ingredients.
Workers needed to eat more meat in order to have the strength to work. Children were at the stage of growing, so they also needed to eat more meat. Therefore, the purchase of meat was relatively high. Just the pork with more fat was purchased, and there were five of them. In addition, a lot of mutton, chicken, duck, and goose were also purchased. Fish had bones, so it was not convenient to eat them. It took time for workers to eat them, and it was easier for children to have fish bones stuck in their throats. Therefore, fish were not purchased, and they would not purchase such ingredients in the future.
Although fish was rich in nutrients, fish bones were really annoying. It would be very bad if a child's throat was choked. Therefore, most of the kindergarten schools in the future would not purchase such ingredients, unless it was some fish with very few bones. After all, nothing was more important than safety. The children's throats were very small. Once a fish bone was choked, it would be a terrible thing. In order to prevent this from happening, it was necessary to reduce the consumption of fish, or even not eat fish at all. Anyway, there were many nutritious ingredients. It was the same to eat other delicacies.
"How many eggs are there? Are there 2,000? "
Ang Lee looked at the basket of eggs and asked.
Several canteen cooks who were in charge of purchasing quickly replied, "Yes, there should be more than 2,000. They are weighed by weight, not by number."
"Well, it should be enough. The allocation of one egg for each child is indispensable. They are all in the stage of growing. They must eat well for lunch."
Ang Lee said, then looked at the ten pots of pork and touched it with his hand. It was very elastic and the color was very bright. At first glance, one could tell that it was a pig that was just slaughtered this morning. According to Ang Lee's requirements, the pork purchased by the Voice-transmitting Academy must be freshly slaughtered that day. If it was leftover pork from two or three days ago, it was absolutely not allowed to be purchased. The fresher the pork, the more nutritious it was and the more delicious it would be. The taste of the leftover pork was definitely different from the leftover pork. Moreover, the price of freshly slaughtered pork was the same as that of yesterday. In this way, it would be a loss to buy leftover pork. As long as there was fresh meat in the market, no one would buy leftover pork. Whoever bought it would be a fool.
"Well, good, this meat is good. Are you still making Red Braised Pork today?"
Ang Lee asked casually.
"Yes, the children and those who work like to eat Red Braised Pork most. They asked to eat Red Braised Pork, so they have been eating Red Braised Pork for several days."
Ang Lee laughed and said, "Will they be tired of eating Red Braised Pork every day?"
"No, absolutely not. How can they be tired of such delicious food? This is absolutely impossible. They are all children from poor families and can only eat meat a few times a month. "
There was nothing wrong with what he said. Children from rich families could eat delicacies every day, so they naturally did not care about food like Red Braised Pork. However, children from poor families could only eat meat a few times a month, so they naturally had a special desire for Red Braised Pork. Moreover, even if they ate Red Braised Pork every day, it was just a meal at noon. Compared with breakfast and dinner at home, lunch was absolutely delicious and was a temptation that no child could resist.
In addition, although there was delicious Red Braised Pork every day at noon, each child could only get a spoonful of Red Braised Pork. Such a small amount was absolutely not enough to make people tired of it, or it was not enough at all. However, Red Braised Pork was very appetizing. When the meat and gravy were poured into the rice, the taste was very fragrant. Even if the children were not very hungry, they could easily finish the rice.
While Ang Lee was talking about food with the purchasing cook, the eyes of more than a dozen parents not far behind him lit up. Although they were not starving, eating Red Braised Pork every meal was something that they did not dare to think about. Even they could only eat it a few times a year.
Ang Lee did not look back at these parents, so as not to embarrass them. He continued to check the ingredients carefully.
"This vegetable is also very fresh and still has dew."
Ang Lee picked up a handful of cabbage and looked at the dew on it. He put it down with great satisfaction.
Because the demand was very large, the purchase of vegetables was naturally very large. Since five fat pigs could be bought, the number of vegetables naturally exceeded the number of pork. Moreover, vegetables were relatively fluffy and looked more plentiful. Two large trucks full of vegetables, one and a half of them were vegetables. There were vegetables of various colors. Red chili, green cabbage, purple eggplant, yellow pumpkin. These were all prepared. There was some of each ingredient.
Even though the children couldn't eat so many dishes, with so many varieties, they had more choices. They could order whatever they wanted to eat. The teaching staff gathered together to eat, and the food was more sumptuous than the children's. There were all kinds of delicacies, and there was absolutely no need to worry about there not being enough food.
"Okay, let's go!"
Ang Lee looked again and found that there was no problem. He asked the kitchen to quickly transport the ingredients to the cafeteria. Because there were more people eating and there were only four hours to noon, the kitchen was still under a lot of pressure. If the food could not be prepared in time, it would delay the food of 1,500 children and hundreds of craftsmen.
Watching the two trucks full of food leave little by little, more than a dozen parents looked like they were watching the banknotes in their hands being blown away by the wind. Their expressions were quite disappointed.
They were really poor. For a delicious meal, they actually shamelessly came to coax and pester. They did not even care about their face. If they had some financial strength, they would not do such a thing.
"Teachers, thank you very much for just now. If it were not for the two of you, we would not be able to come in."
A parent in his thirties stepped forward and thanked them again.
"These are all small things. It's not worth mentioning. It's not worth mentioning. You were delayed by something last time and missed out on a delicious meal. So this time, you specially came to taste it?"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes. We heard that the food here is very delicious, so we wanted to come and taste it. Everyone else has already eaten. Wouldn't it be a loss if we don't come and eat?"
A parent in his twenties said.
Ang Lee and Li Chuandao looked at each other and said with a smile, "It's just a meal. It's good to try it. But if you get addicted to it, you can't blame us! No matter how good the taste is, you can only eat one meal. "
Obviously, even if he was rich, he did not want to support too many people. To nurture children, he gave them a meal out of concern for the next generation. If everyone could come in for a meal, then the School of Telepathy would be in chaos. Ang Lee saw that they looked quite honest. At first glance, he could tell that they were the parents of ordinary children. That was why he let them in. If they were street ruffians, Ang Lee would never let them in.
"Understood, understood. Just have a meal and taste it."
"By the way, teacher, what's the difference between our School of Telepathy and other private schools that require money? I heard from them that our school only teaches children to recognize a few words and does not nurture talents. Is that right?"
A parent who looked very old asked.
"The children have nothing to do anyway. They can come in to learn a few words and have lunch. It's free. Why do you care so much? If you have money, you can send the children to a private school."
The young man immediately rebuked the old man.
The two of them looked a little similar. If Ang Lee guessed correctly, they should be father and son. The old man was the father and the young man in his twenties was the son.
"Brat, what are you talking about? Even if you don't have money, it's you. I'm just concerned about the children. What's wrong with asking? The teacher didn't say anything. Why are you so anxious? "
The old man's temper suddenly flared up. He pointed at his son and scolded. It was obvious that he was a person of low quality.
The young man hurriedly explained, "Aye, the kid can learn to read without spending any money, and he can even eat a free lunch. This is already a great kindness. If you are still not satisfied, then you should not be. We are just ordinary people, and we should learn to be content."
"Who are you saying is not satisfied? I was just casually asking. I didn't say anything. I'm content, very content."
The old man's stubborn temper flared up again. He opened his mouth and rebuked his son.
In fact, Ang Lee had already understood very well. The old man didn't have any malicious intentions. He just wanted to ask about the situation. Anyway, he had nothing to do. The young man felt that his father was really annoying. There was no free lunch in the world. The benefits given to their children by the imperial court were already very high. It was not realistic to give more. He felt that there was no need to ask too much at all. It was impossible for the imperial court to pay too much for ordinary people like them.
Or perhaps, his father wanted to train his grandson to take the imperial examination, but because he didn't have the financial ability, he could only send his child to the School of Voice Transmission. Perhaps his father had complained because he didn't have the ability before. Perhaps there was some resentment. Therefore, when he heard his father ask these questions, he felt very uncomfortable and irritated. He couldn't even control his emotions.
Several parents who were watching by the side hurriedly came forward to persuade them to calm down. They also warned them that this was a school. They couldn't make a lot of noise. Otherwise, it would affect the children's study.
What Li Chuandao despised the most were these low-quality people who liked to shout. His contemptuous expression flashed, but it quickly returned to normal.
Ang Lee naturally couldn't watch the situation deteriorate. These people were making a lot of noise in the school. It was really inappropriate. It would affect the normal teaching order. He had to stop them as soon as possible.
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