Chapter 41 - 41. First Day Operations For Beauty World (2/2)
”You know, Pat has taken quite a liking towards you and I hope you knew what it means, right?” he asked as he winked his eyes. ”Well my friend, business and family matters shouldn't mix.”
”Right now she is supervising those children and she is also part of the workforce. We will talk about matters of the heart after 5 pm,” i said while u chuckled while keeping a straight face.
Try doing that while you laugh with a straight face and observe how you'd look like in front of a mirror.
”Alright, I'm going to prepare gruel for today only for our lunch and dinner. We'd be back to our fried rice paradise tomorrow.” I said as I went to the kitchen and grabbed a few pieces of sun-dried slices of pork and soaked them in the water.
A few moments later, I had sautéed the minced meat with a bit of fat, onions and garlic before I pour in water to fill half a cauldron and scooped in 8 scoops of rice into it. I pumped the bellows and the fire flared up and I covered it up after inserting the minced cabbage and added salt and black pepper to it.
I pumped the bellows a few more times and I let the cauldron sit on the flame until it totalled died out. Meanwhile, I went to Beauty World and checked the progress of the citrus. The children and Patricia were having their break and it seems lunch would be served by 12 pm later today.
”Daddy... This bread is super soft and fresh... Not unlike the ones we had in the orphanage there. Would we be able to stay here?” asked Ingles as soon as I entered the Beauty World.
”Good God... I have to get used to being called Daddy right now by these kids.” I thought to myself as I rolled my eyes upwards. How could a young man like me suddenly have 4 kids to call my own? Hah hah. I have trouble feeding myself and yet here's another 4 mouths to feed.
”How was your first day here? I hope it's not that hard on you. Furthermore, right after this, we would be putting this solution here into the bottles. Trish... Umm, I mean, Mummy here will help you out.”
”I will show you how to do it first alright? I've prepared lunch and we could continue after that. Presently after 5 pm all of you need to leave and be back there. Of course, you are welcome to stay for dinner as I made extra. Hope you won't having gruel fir both lunch and dinner afterwards?”
I inquired on the children wellbeing and they are very happy at what they are doing now. At least one thing for sure they are being entrusted with a sharp knife for the first time in their lives. In actual fact, it was a sharpened plastic knife that looked like a real blade. I won't want the social welfare department to run after my ass...
”Ahem... Rest assured. If Daddy here cooks for us, it is a simple yet the most satisfying meal ever. Trust Mummy's words...” Patricia added as she winked at me and I could only smile back at her for this moment of time.
We are playing as Mummy and Daddy right now, I wonder when night falls, would Patricia be playing Mummy's role tonight. Hurr Hurr.....