40 Vol 1 : Ch 40 - Opening Day

Name:My First and Last Man Author:Jtw10
The opening day comes and because of this the family are already on the way to their shop. At 6am the family arrives at the place, Rei who still have time to help them, helping them while she didn't hesitate to help. El who have no works for today also there because he only need to report his work every Monday to Friday and the reason why he is here, simple it's because to his wife, sisters and family. Aya, as their mother is also there to support and want to help them but they just let her seat and let the young ones do what needed to do. En, Mei husband just support his wife and help whatever she ask from him.

The interior design of the shop is really simple but yet with elegant design Both Mei and Lyn didn't change it and just stick around of what Rei suggestion and followed what the plans instead of making a new one because it's already perfect for them even their architect want to meet who designed it but they didn't tell and didn't reveal Rei's real identity because they know that she's really a low profile like all of them because they don't want to become the central of attractions by eveyone. The color is not too light or not too dark but enough and pleasant to the sight of the customers and from everyone. Aside from Mei and Lyn, they hired 7 waiters, 8 waitress, 12 Chefs while Lyn as the Main Chef and 3 ladies as a cashiers, Mei as the Shop Manager with a total of 30 staffs excluding Mei and Lyn, 15 ladies and 17 gentlemen's. The opening will be officially open at exactly 10am so all of them are still busy.

45 minutes before 8am everyone are inside in the conference room and start briefing while Rei interrupting them in order for her to brief her family and staffs.

"Ah, by the way Mei" still discussing but stop and then ask her sister

"Mmmm, what is it Sis?"

"I'm sure my co workers are coming here and will dine in so please pretend you don't know me and it's applied to everyone (staffs), alright?"

"Yes Ma'am"

"You can call me Rei because your boss are only Mei and Lyn" the staff just looking at her and don't know if they will call her name or not because they know that Rei is one of their boss, including these 4 little kids.

"So Sis what you mean is, I'm going to act like you're a stranger?"

"Uh-uh"

"Interesting, I like that one and since the kids are with you, do we also need to act a stranger to them?"

"Yes Mom/Aunt Mei"

"Good, good"

"Hey Mei why are smirking like that?"

"Don't mind me Sis."

Ignored and continue with her instructions

"Ah by the way Lyn and Mei I prepare something as a give aways for your first 100 customers"

"Eh, what is it?"

One of the staff give it to them "this is from Ma'am Rei, Boss Mei and Boss Lyn"

Mei and Lyn looking at it then realize it is a fan with a childish handwritten of the shop name and drawing of the shop.

"Of course it design by us Mom/Aunt Mei and Mama/Aunt Lyn"

"Eh?" everyone are surprises.

"Geez no need to be that surprise the kids just want to help their mothers business"

"Ellyn and Lynel what did you contribute?"

"Drawing Mama"

"Mom, the bold letters was written by me while the itallic one was written by Bro Ken"

"Really?" They nodded "thank you for helping you're Mom my two little boys"

"You're welcome Dad'

"Sis/Sis Rei thank you" Mei and Lyn know this is Rei idea. And they're that surprise because it's the first that the kids write and draw, well they already know they can do it but it's rare for them to do it since they like to sleep or eat if they're getting bored.

"You're welcome and we're family after all. Now, now Mei continue where you left off. I'm going now, kids let's go"

"Ah, that's right. All of you be careful and be a good boy Ken and Ren"

"As always Mom"

"Same to both of you Ellyn and Lynel"

"Yes Mama"

They left while Mei and Lyn continue with their discussion.

Before Rei cross the street she carry Lynel and instruct the kids.

"Ken and Ellyn stay beside me and make sure to hold me tight while Ren stay in front of me"

"Yes Aunt Rei"

Rei cross the street when it's the stop signal with at ease because the kids are not naughty and just follow her instructions precisely. Rei didn't bring her backpack for the kids snack and the sheet since she works only until lunch time.

Again and again, Rei arrives 30 minutes before the working hours and greeted her fellow co workers who arrives earlier than her.

Rei and her colleagues work seriously that didn't expect that it's already lunch time and just realize it when they heard the bell alarm.

"Eh, it's already time, how fast?"

"Let's go everyone to that shop, I mean the shop across the street because it's now open"

"Yeah"

"Shop across the street?"

"Yes Manager Xia, why?"

"Well it's a nice place and very accommodating. Also the foods are both yummy and delicious"

"Woah, you're unfair Manager Xia"

"Just go now or else you will be on hold"

Everyone looking to Manager Xia confuse and don't know what he meant even Rei don't know what is it and just assume that perhaps, perhaps they have a long line up for the customers.

After punching out, they left in the workplace and now standing in the road waiting for stop signal before crossing the street. Rei fellow co workers offer to carry the kids but the kids didn't agree and they just maintain their position of what they did this morning, so her fellow co workers just stay side by side to Rei since the kids don't want to be carried by them.

By just crossing the streets, they notice the new shop have a long line up.

"What the? How come they have a long line up and it's their first day right?"