Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapters 102. Previous Events
Mbak Asni and Mbak Mar are still busy cooking in the kitchen for lunch preparation. Actually all supplies of vegetables and seasonings for the next two days according to them are still safe.
It's just that, they were also a bit confused when Bulek Ratih briefly paid for shopping to the stall Ibu Dian. The stall is located in the alley behind the house of Bu Haji Anissa.
" Bulek Ratih said what to buy, Mar?" ask Ma'am Asni.
" Oh, I didn't hear this ..."
The woman who was the sister of her husband was blending spices. The sound of electronic objects buzzing, filled the kitchen room is quite spacious.
Preparation for lunch for people working in the rice fields is almost complete. Every day there are more than ten people working in the fields. The women would cut the rice stalks from each swath of rice field. Then the men who threshed the grain of rice from the stems of rice and its leaves. They gave a pedestal under the rice thresher, so that the grains do not splatter everywhere.
After that, the rice grain called the grain was inserted into large sacks. Some of the sacks were transported home in a private open-air car owned by Mr. No. Some are transported by motor. Sometimes they have to transport the sack until it has to go back and forth, from the rice field to the house. Already a week they work to harvest rice in the fields of Winangun heritage that is very extensive.
At home, Bulek Ratih sat in front of her husband's open-top car. The woman's face was still slightly flushed. But the women who helped him work in the kitchen paid less attention to the changes that happened to Bulek Ratih. For they must immediately serve all the food, to the big table behind the house of Joglo. Seen some of the workers had come to this house from the rice field.
The male workers ate lunch together by sitting on a mat held in the backyard of the Joglo house. While the women eat in the living room, sitting on the floor carpeted.
The daytime menu was vegetable soup, with the addition of chicken bones and a claw. In the form of tofu and tempe bacem, there are rambak crackers placed in a large plastic bag, a terasi sambel and a mountain of boiled green vegetables, picked from the garden behind the house.
Usually after finishing eating, the workers will rest for a while. Before they pray Dhuhur congregate in the front musholla.
When they were resting, Mbak Mar had stolen to hear that Bulek Ratih had hit Bu Dian in his stall. Because he did not see the figure of Lek No's wife, Mariyah, such as the full name of Mbak Mar, immediately told it to Asni who was washing dishes in the back kitchen. Helped by an older woman. It turns out that she was Dania's mother.
Bulek Ratih said earlier, so that the rest of the side dishes and rice can be wrapped and brought home by the cousin. At home there are still three younger brothers Dania who attended school in Junior High School and Elementary School.
"'So Ratih Bulek hit Bu Dian in his stall, Yu." Mbak Mar whispe.
" Why do you know?"
" Tuh, her husband is apologizing to Lek No. It turns out that all the fathers saw it too."
" What the hell is it, Ma'am? " Task Dania's mother.
"Lho, Ms. Yu... Didn't you hear the news about the store break-in at the sub-district market?"
" Listen, anyway... Even the store owner said he had a big loss. Because the item taken was a cigarette in large quantities."
" Then Bu Dian told the villagers that Asti was involved and was being investigated by the police. Who wouldn't be angry, vilely slandered like that? " Tukas Mbak Mar again.
" Athaghfirullah's... How, is there such a bad person ? " ask her mother Dania confused.
" Therefore, upon hearing the news of the break-in, Bulek Ratih directly to the District market escorted Lek No to meet Asti in his shop.."
" The news isn't true, is it, Ma'am ?" ask Dania's mother again.
" It's just a matter of course, suspected or investigated? Damn the Madam Gembrot. Want to slander people carelessly..." Ma'am Asni replied with disappointment and emotion.
" Pity, Madam Asti... The young woman who is broad-hearted, beautiful and sholehah always gets a lot of tests in her life," said her mother Dania sadly.
" That's it, Yuk. Sometimes the kindness of Asti likes to be used by others. Especially the ones who don't know themselves!"
Of course, Mbak Asni's long nagging, making the two women who are his interlocutors so confused.
Some of the men returned to the fields. Now Mas Kasat is driving that open-top car. Pak Sarno was looking for his wife who was resting in the room. Bulek Ratih if you are angry or hurt will always stay in his room for a long time. Even though she was quite satisfied to see Bu Dian get a gift of a slap of hands from her husband.
" Patience, Mom. Patience... Mom hasn't had lunch, has she? I'm with you!" The Lek No....Since Asti moved to his new home, this house is getting quieter. So they were just the two of them every day at home. Because Joko and Ninuk were more often at Asti's house.
Mr. Haji Anwar said, Asti's house gives a positive aura to people who come to visit there. Not because the house was built bigger, more modern or terraced. But it gives a sense of comfort to the people who come there. In the house it feels calm and comfortable to sit for long.
Even for Ninuk and Joko, Asti's house is a second home for them. The business of the tent stall Joko, behind the house Asti was getting ahead. Ninuk also has the determination and high spirit to go to college and earn a degree as a bachelor of education.
Fortunately, the back house in the Joglo house has been occupied by two pairs of married couples, who help Lek No take care of everything. Mbak Asni and Mbak Mar who help Bulek Ratih cook and daily household chores. While their husband also helped Lek No work in the fields and in the garden.
At first glance Mbak Asni also heard about Dania who came out of a job guarding the Asti store. Maybe the woman was a little more sensitive, because she felt that there was something bad the couple had hidden about Dania. For both parents of Dania are now in this house, helping them work in the rice fields of Asti.
Tomorrow morning, Mbak Asni went to the market by riding a motorcycle to buy additional side dishes, vegetables and seasonings. Before entering the market, Bulek Ratih's nephew first reported to Asti about Bulek Ratih who hit Bu Dian yesterday.
" Asti's mom isn't going to the village, nengok Bulek Ratih?"
" Not yet, Ma'am! Puspita who replaced Dania is still new and must learn more. So it can't be left for long."
It was the most reasonable reason for Asti not to come to the village. Now they are busy harvesting. Of course, Dania's parents were there and also helped the job.
That's what keeps Asti thinking. So he often daydreams. It's a little hard to find out the truth about Dania's departure to the city. Not heartbroken because involved love triangle is painful because Jago berdeng other women
More afraid, Jago involves Dania in a store break-in and helps sell the loot to stores and markets in other areas. Because during his work with him almost two years, he often brought shopping to several large markets in Yogyakarta, Solo and several small cities around it.
As the saying goes, "It has fallen on the stairs also "Fear that's what will happen to the Dania family next. Especially if they heard that the girl was conspiring with the Jago group. Because Dania thinks in such a way that she can get a lot of money quickly. Without working harder and tired to take care of other people's stores.
Until Asti reopens the cctv footage from his shop. The faces of the bully were clearly visible on the screen. Especially the face of Jago. The man certainly did not think that in the Asti store installed a cctv. So they casually make a second plan to break into the most easily opened store.
The breakers are also chasing time. Because before dawn, activities in the market will be started from the back door of the market.
Vegetable traders usually come first. Moreover, they brought merchandise from far away places . Various types of freight vehicles from trucks, open tubs to three-wheeled motors fill the place.
The transport porters will carry the sack or basket from the car according to the market. All kinds of earth are spilled there. Starting from a variety of vegetables, fruits, to cassava and sweet potatoes.
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