Coming to the StarCraft to Be a Kindergarten Teacher: Perfect Transformation

"Wow! This is my first time live streaming for such a long time! I didn't expect the netizens' reaction to be so great! It seems everyone really enjoys watching our live broadcasts! I can do more live broadcasts in the future so I can interact with more friends! However, we still need to control such long live broadcasts. After all, it's a drain on the students and teachers! So I'll try to reduce them in the future! Haha!"

"Lotta, it's this time today, let's go to my house for dinner together! Let's cook hotpot," I said to her with a smile.

"Okay! Then let's go to the supermarket to buy some vegetables, and then go to your house to eat hot pot." Lotta agreed happily.

Last time, Lotta said she wanted to come to my house for dinner. This time, I got off work late, so I asked her to come to my house for dinner.

We went to the supermarket and picked out some ingredients and seasonings. Then we returned home and I started preparing the hot pot.

"Why does Sui Sui call it hot pot? It's not even on the fire!" Lotta asked curiously.

"Now let Teacher Sui Sui tell you about the origin of hot pot! Hot pot has a long history, and its origins can be traced back to ancient times. As early as the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, people had begun to use ding to steam and cook food, which can be regarded as the prototype of hot pot. In the Han Dynasty, Wang Liufei invented the "divided grid ding", which was the earliest mandarin duck pot in Chinese history, marking the beginning of the appearance of the basic characteristics of hot pot. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao used a divided bronze pot called a "five-cooked cauldron", which further promoted the development of hot pot. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, copper pots began to become popular. People found that this type of pot had a thin outer wall and heated quickly, making it very suitable for cooking. In the Tang Dynasty, hot pot began to become popular, and by the Song Dynasty, hot pot was already very common among the people. During the Yuan Dynasty, hot pot developed and became popular, especially with the contribution of nomadic peoples. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, hot pot was not only popular among the people, but also became a court dish. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, hot pot became a famous court dish, which shows Emperor Qianlong's love for hot pot.

Hot pot varieties and cooking methods have evolved throughout history. For example, the northern style of hot pot, known as copper pot shabu-shabu, dates back to the Yuan Dynasty, when Genghis Khan invented the method of cooking lamb slices in boiling water to provide a quick meal. Southern spicy hot pot originated in the Ming Dynasty, when Yangtze River boatmen cooked their food using chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.

Furthermore, hot pot is not only a cooking method but also a cultural symbol. With the development of China, hot pot has gradually spread abroad and become an important part of China's culinary culture. (This paragraph is quoted from Baidu).

"Hot pot is called hot pot not only because it can cook all kinds of food, but also because it represents an atmosphere of enthusiasm and reunion. When everyone sits around the steaming hot pot and shares delicious food together, the feeling of warmth and joy is like a burning flame. What's more, hot pot has a special feature, that is, we can choose different seasonings to match the food according to our own taste to make them more delicious. Everyone can find the taste combination that suits them, and this is the charm of hot pot." I explained to her in detail.

We were all very excited as we watched the soup boiling in the pot and smelled the aroma.

After a while, the hot pot was ready and we sat around the dining table and started to enjoy this sumptuous dinner.

Lotta and I put our favorite ingredients into the pot and waited for them to cook.

Lotta couldn't wait to pick up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth, chewing it carefully.

She smiled with satisfaction and exclaimed, "Wow, it's really delicious! It's a hundred times better than what I saw in the video. Although the video also has taste sensory sharing, the feeling of actually eating it is different. It's more satisfying this way."

We enjoyed the delicious food and chatted happily.

The table was filled with laughter and joy, and we all enjoyed the beauty of the moment.

This night was full of joy and warmth, making us feel the warmth of home.

"Sui Sui, I see that you eat breakfast and lunch normally in the kindergarten, and you also eat quite a lot in the video. Why do I feel like you seem to have lost some weight? Do you exercise on weekends after get off work?" Lotta asked while pinching my face.

"I can't even climb a hill without gasping for breath. I sweat profusely after just a little movement. Do you think I would exercise? But Lotta, have I really lost weight?" I asked Lotta while pinching my face and stomach. My stomach felt a little smaller.

"Sui Sui, you have really lost some weight. I have wanted to ask you for a long time, but I have been busy recently. I just want to rest after dinner when I get home from work. Today I suddenly remembered to ask you, you don’t exercise. Are you on a diet when you are not shooting videos? You can’t do this! We still have a lot of exercise every day in the kindergarten, plus you have a lot to do. Your body can’t bear it if you diet." Lotta said worriedly, holding my hand.

"Lotta, I'm not on a diet, don't worry. It might be because I've been under a lot of work pressure recently. And I don't think I've lost weight, maybe it's just the clothes that make it look thinner." I comforted her.

"Okay, but you must take care of yourself. If you feel unwell, you must tell me." Lotta reminded.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself," I said. I was a little confused, wondering why I'd suddenly lost weight. Perhaps it was because I'd been so busy and stressed lately at work. But whatever happened, as long as I was healthy, that was all I needed.

"Ah! I'm too full, Sui Sui. If I keep eating like this every day, I'll die of obesity." Lotta said, touching her belly.

"Sui Sui, don't think too much. I didn't say that I didn't..."

"I know what you mean and I won't think too much about it. The fact that you're full justifies my cooking skills." I said it before Lotta finished speaking.

"Actually, Lotta, I wasn't born fat. I weighed only 5 kilograms when I was born. My mother said that I was like a kitten when I was born, so thin and small. They were worried that they couldn't raise me. My grandparents were afraid that I wouldn't grow up, so they made a silver collar for me to wear to lock my soul. I was the first child in the family, so all the good things were given to me. I didn't drink much plain water until I started elementary school. Basically, I drank carbonated drinks, coconut milk, Jianlibao, and Xu Risheng bought by my grandparents, aunt, parents, etc.

I was the first kid in my village to wear jeans. My grandfather bought me a quartz watch when I was only in elementary school. You might not know this, but back in our hometown (a small village near a county town in Yunnan Province in the 90s), that was pretty good. I love my family very much.

"I've been in poor health since I was a child, constantly needing injections and medication. When I was little, my aunt would prescribe me any new, effective medicine from the provincial capital. But when I was 11, things changed. Due to long-term use of hormone drugs, I started to gain weight, and the situation became increasingly serious. No matter how hard I tried, my weight kept going up. This situation made me feel extremely distressed, helpless, and even a little inferior. Looking at myself in the mirror, I couldn't help but feel frustrated and lost."

Hearing my words, Lotta hugged me tightly and whispered, "Sui Sui, don't be sad. Everything will be fine." She only knew that I had come to Ceres suddenly, without any family by my side, and that my health was not very good. Seeing me so depressed, she felt very distressed and hurried to comfort me.

I shook my head, forced a smile, and said to her, "Don't worry, Lotta, I'm fine. I've just been thinking that if I could earn enough money quickly to have hormone stripping surgery, maybe I could slowly regain my health and stop being so fat."

"Lotta, remember to take some hot pot base with you when you leave later! This way, even when you get home, you can make delicious hot pot by yourself!" I said to her with a smile.

Not long after, Lotta left. Standing alone in the kitchen, I gradually calmed down. Then, I quickly washed up and prepared for bed. Lying in my warm bed, I closed my eyes and contemplated the possibilities of the future. Although the road ahead was difficult, I firmly believed that as long as I persevered, I would achieve my dream.