RDD 79

RDD 79



So our night passed just like that. Of course we didn't let Santiago have his first night in Cavite in the shop. 


We are not that bad. 


Although when heard that he was going to live in the shop and help me run the business, he was relieved. 


He said that he didn't like to be a burden by living in the house without doing anything. 


So he felt like it was right to help me by taking care of the shop at night.


... He is actually thoughtful, isn't he? 


Man, I love to invite him for a drinking session. Unfortunately, I already stopped drinking alcohol.


"Brother-in-law, are we going to go to the shop today?"


Santiago woke up early and he was currently swiping the floor... It's straight 5 am in the morning and my guy is already productive.


"Good morning Santiago. It's good that you are starting your day with something worth it."


Penelope came out of the room after me. Because we have a guest, we postpone our fun last night and decided to sleep early. 


"Good morning sister."


Santiago smiled. 


"Hm, let me boil some water for our coffee."


"Um, actually I already boiled one. It's in the thermos."


"... That's good to hear."


Penelope raised one of her brows and went to the kitchen. 


"Santiago, you had a tiring travel yesterday. Why did you wake up early? You should rest more."


"Brother-in-law, this is the usual time we wake up in the province. Don't you remember? The roosters always cry at this time."


"That's right but..." 


I sighed. I guess I don't have to stop him when he is used to waking up early. 


"By the way, just call me Keith. You don't have to call me Brother-in-law. It's too formal."


"But..."


"Call me Keith."


"Okay. Thank you Brothe-- I mean, Keith. Thank you for letting me stay in your house."


"No problem, we are family. We will leave at 8 am to go to the shop and check the place. Then we will order wood from the construction supplies to make two cages for the chicklings and ducklings. 


Chickens and ducks have different lifestyles and they don't vibe so much. Thankfully, the house has a big garden and they can move around without a problem. 


... Let's just hope that they will not eat the vegetable plants that Penelope planted. Or else we are going to eat them early.


Now that I think about it, chicken stew and duck stew are delicious. I'm sure my wife can cook delicious meals with these birds.


I nodded and licked my lips as I imagined how tasty they would be. 


"Here's your coffee, honey."


"Thanks, babe."


I accepted my wife's goodwill and grabbed the coffee. 


Just like a normal Filipino family, we don't use expensive brands of coffee. 


Nestle's Nescafe is the most famous brand of coffee in the Philippines at this moment. That's the brand that we drink. 


Only worth 5 pesos per sachet. Now that's a great deal. 


Completely different from Starbucks which will serve you a bitter coffee worth 500 pesos.


Starbucks needs to go... 


"Here's your coffee, Santiago."


"It's fine sister. I already have one earlier after I woke up."


"... So what should I do with this coffee, throw it? That's wasteful, you better drink it."


"Y- Yes."


Santiago reluctantly accepted the coffee. 


Now I understand that I'm not the only one scared of Penelope. Looks like she is a scary person even to her siblings. 


Roman and Sophia woke up around 7 am. They were rubbing their eyes when they came out of the room. 


"Mommy, what's for bweakfast?"


Sophia approached Penelope and hugged her leg. 


"Baby, it's sunnyside eggs, corned beef, and rice."


"Okay."


She didn't have a strong reaction toward the dish because it was our go-to breakfast meal. 


In my opinion, that's the best breakfast of all. 


What? Cereals such as Captain Crunch, Froot Loops, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch are the best breakfast? 


Fuck off... We're not that rich to buy those cereals. So rice is the best. 


"Aww, baby Sophia do not like rice? Then how about fried rice? I'll give you milk too."


Penelope pinched Sophia's nose. 


"Owkay... Mommy, I like fried rice."


"That's my sweet daughter."


"Hehe."


Looks like all of us have a good appetite because we finished our meal with no leftovers. 


After that, Santiago and I went to the car and drove to the shop near the entrance of FCIE. 


"This is... big."


Santiago muttered when he entered the shop. 


The shop has a kitchen. Then, there are four detachable tables for the customers to use. 


"What do you think?"


"This is great! My room in the province is very small and I don't have a bathroom and kitchen. But this place has everything! It's far better than my room in the province! Look, the shop even has an electric fan! My room in the province is very hot and there's no electrical outlet to use!"


Santiago was clearly happy. He sincerely liked the place.


"I can buy a foldable bed for you."


"Thanks, Keith. I like this place. I can live here all I want."


"That's good to hear. I will start the business three days from now and I will buy the ingredients for the burgers. Oh, you can use the freezer. Just don't waste too much electricity."


"I promise."


After visiting the shop and checking every appliance, we decided to go to the construction supplies to buy timbers for the small birds. 


My truck can carry the woods with no problem. We returned after a few hours. The kids were playing just like usual while Penelope was watching a telenovela...


It's about a poor woman who married a prince charming. That's right, it's the telenovela where Sophia learned the word peasant. 


"Oh, looks like you have arrived. How's the shop?"


"It's alright."


"I cooked hamburgers for you, Sophia kept asking for hamburgers so I decided to make them again... By the way, our beef meat is already gone."


"Don't worry Honey, I'll buy more later." I chuckled and sat down.