RDD 88

RDD 88

[So... I did a little bit of research. Apparently, 10 kilograms of beef meat is not enough to make 500 burgers unless added with tons of flour.  So I decided to edit the 10 kilograms of beef meat into 30 kilograms. 30 kilograms of beef meat can be divided into 400 to 500 patties if the weight of the patty is around 60 to 70 grams. I already edited the chapters, particularly RDD 82 and 87.]

"Are you okay, Santiago?"

I asked my brother-in-law. Since the business already started, Santiago had to sleep in the shop. His belongings were already set and he had a foldable bed to use. 

The shop had a complete set of appliances except for a television. He could use the refrigerator, electric fan, and stove. There was a clean bathroom and it was wide, enough for three people to use together... 

"Don't worry, I'll be alright. If someone tried to enter the shop, I will beat him!"

... That was not what I'm talking about, but I guess that worked. I'm worried that Santiago would be lonely.

"Next week, I'll try to buy a second-hand television for you to use. I promise."

If our business kept doing well for the whole week, I would have more than enough money to buy a television. In fact, even our profit today was enough to buy one. 

However, this was our first day and I wanted to know the next day's reception. 

"Thanks, Keith. I'm actually thinking of buying a phone. I want to contact my parents. My money is just rotting in the bank, haha."

Ah. That's right, Santiago had received 100 thousand from his parents.

"I'll help you find a good one. Then, we will leave now. Take care."

"Brother, I left soup and rice in the refrigerator. You can reheat them later."

"Thank you, sister."

Santiago scratched his head embarrassingly. Perhaps he was happy to realize that he earned twice a day's worth of salary. 

"Bye-bye, Uncle!"

"Goodbye Sophia. Goodbye Roman. Be safe on the road."

I started the car and started moving ahead, Santiago waved his hand for the last and returned to the shop. 

Now that there was a person who would look out for the shop at night, I'm at ease. 

Regarding robbery, FCIE was a place protected by guards armed with shotguns. The police would patrol every day around the perimeter. So I'm confident that no robbery crime would happen. 

But it was better to be sure.

The enrollment for college started around June to August. August was the start of college semester in the Philippines, I'm not sure about the other countries. 

Santiago had enough time to enroll... Ah, I almost forgot!

"Penelope, we're going to the market, right?"

"That's right. We promised the kids that we will buy them cake, ice cream, and toys... I'm afraid that they will eat all of this today. So I'm going to regulate their consumption."

Penelope looked at Sophia and the little girl was looking at her mother innocently. 

"How about we buy some books for Santiago, something that can help him."

Just like usual, colleges had entrance exams. To make sure that Santiago would be qualified, he had to review.

"For Santiago?... I just hope he has the willpower to persevere. I was his tutor back when he was in elementary, he never like studying."

"I- I see..."

My lips twitched. It was expected, most people didn't like school or studying. I'm one of them.

Our burgers were sold out before 4 pm so we had enough time to go to the market. 

While going to Pala-pala, another district/village in Dasmariñas, we found a huge infrastructure getting built.

"Wow. Dajjy, what are they going to build?"

Sophia was curious because the infrastructure was too big for a house.

"If I'm not wrong, I think it's a mall."

"Mawl? Like the big mawls in Manila?" She asked. 

"That's right."

"Wow! Dajjy, I want to visit mawl once it's finished!"

"Okay, baby."

Malls started to get rampart around the 2000s. Almost to the point that every city had a mall. Well, in my opinion, it was a good thing. Going to malls was one of the entertainment for Filipinos. We love malls so much. 

We reached the market and immediately went to the closest bakery shop we found. Roman and Sophia decided to go with strawberry shortcakes. Just like Penelope promised, she used the six thousand pesos that the kids received from their uncles to buy these foods. 

Then, we went to the bookstore to buy things. Sophia loved buying coloring books, picture books, and fairytale books. So we both each one for her.

As for Roman... He bought Harry Potter's first three books. Which were Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoners of Azkaban. He had a nice taste. 

However, the three books cost more than 1200 pesos! That's Goddamn expensive! 

Damn you J.K. Rowling! Why did you make Dumbledore gay!? 

Well, Harry Potter was one of the most successful fantasy novels of all time so the price was expected. 

Then, Penelope chose books for Santiago to review for the entrance exam. Most of the books were reading comprehension. 

After that, we bought dishes so that we didn't have to cook. Penelope decided to go with chicken barbecues. 

We returned to the house with satisfaction. The kids were happy with what they got. As for Penelope and I, we were happy because today was a blessed day... We sold out our burgers and earned more than 4500 pesos!

When the night came, I was suddenly stunned when I heard a notification.

Ding!!

[New Mission!]

[Mission: Earn 100 thousand pesos within a month!]

[Rewards: 10 points and cheeseburger recipe.]

"You got to be kidding me!"

I almost yelled inside the bathroom when I heard the system notification. I didn't expect that the system would greet me while I was shitting!

Anyway, I calmed down. 

"100 thousand pesos in just a month? Is that even possible?"

I was skeptical. 

"This system is really the Grind System! It wants me to grind so much!"

I sighed.