Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapters 220. Many Stories from Mr. Muin
The couple had already rested in a room upstairs. Mas Yanto was asked by Asti to bring the man's suitcase from Fortuner's luggage to the top floor. In the room with the largest bed, the window faces the front road. Only in Ninuk's room there was a bathroom inside, so the room was not so big. But the most beautiful arrangement.
The car was finally parked in the garage of the house, after Mr. Muin was heartened to move it from the shophouse yard in front of the road there. After all in front of the house and next to the Asti house, there is a garage made by giving the roof with a garage support structure that is of light steel so as to avoid heat and rain.
The man smiled with satisfaction after parking the car in the garage in front of Asti's house which is quite luxurious and modern. Because the style of Asti's house it turns out to be widely used in housing in urban areas. It looks simple, modern but comfortable for its residents.
Next to him he parked the Fortuner, there are two other Asti cars, namely the Honda Jazz and the latest Innova... Asti's life is quite prosperous now. Grandson of Sri Sumiarsih, sister of her deceased mother. The baby was born without his father waiting for him, having died a month earlier in a fatal traffic accident.
" What did your husband take care of, in Madiun?" asked the man who was now sitting in the living room while enjoying a cup of coffee and a plate of tofu made by Mbak Ning.
" It was Pakde, the issue of land acquisition there." Asti replied hesitantly.
" It's true what Diah said. Your husband is now a property entrepreneur?"
"Only ordinary officers, sirde! The company where Mas Leon works belongs to his family headquartered in Semarang. If the housing project is in the next village, Mas Leon is trusted to manage it."
" Thank God! It turned out that your life was better after getting divorced from Satrio. Since Widya's son was mutated to Purwokerto, the family there no one dared to tell me anything. Including his wife Cahyadi. Though the Lilis was already heartened to take care of Satrio as a teenager, to finance his education and follow the official bond. It's only fitting that I met his wife Satrio who is now, rather surprised as well ... I heard Satrio was married to his nephew Ayu. Not with young women who are styled like street whores like that! Love hanging out at the nightlife..."
Asti was confused looking at the man. Maybe Bude Widya can cover the origins of the marriage of his two favorite children. But the woman Satrio chose was seen unable to maintain her dignity as his wife from the husband who became a state servant.
The man hints at something to hold Asti's departure for dinner. Asti sat back on his bench.
" Pak Harjo Winangun used to be helped by Pak Kushari, the village head next door... In addition, he helped Mbahmu to open the bamboo forest to become the nearest alternative road from the provincial road, which once isolated the village of Sendang Mulyo. The man was mobilizing help from various heavy equipment in the form of tractors and wood cutting tools from the machine. It turned out that he and his brother also drove the departure of your mother and her brother, who came to this village because there was an important thing. They were forced to return to their homeland in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. Because his family suffered a great disaster in his hometown." The words of this middle-aged man again reminded his childhood and adolescence that had no parents. It's just that Bude and his grandfather bestowed all their love and affection on him.
" Here .. Pakde is lacking other information, whether your mother and her brother went there by plane or by boat... It turned out that Emilia's extended family in her village, had long experienced many conflicts. From the matter of inheritance land distribution, arranged marriage between families, to the case of choosing the customary chairman of the family who is the most appropriate to lead the community there. Unfortunately, Pakde has not had time to investigate all ... Mr. Kushari is dead."
" Is there an agreement between Mbah Kakung Winangun and Pak Kushari, Pakde?"
" God be! Asti just heard about it, sirde!"
" Bude Ayu is determined to take care of you, after a long time there is no further news from your mother ... Only Mr. Kushari knows! As a result of the dispute and conflict the home of Emilia's parents and other siblings was burned by an unknown person ... There are a lot of victims there. It is not only their homes and possessions that are lost. ...But Emilia's mother and father were not found.. His sister and grandmother suffered serious burns. Until her grandmother died while receiving treatment in the hospital!"
" Pakde's... At that time I was very ill, when I had complications after giving birth to Akbar ... I once dreamed of seeing a young woman who seemed to be in great pain... His face was similar to Asti's, Pakde!"
" Yes, maybe it's your mother... People say your face is now very similar to your mother ! Emilia has a distinctive beauty that is smooth white skin with round eyes! But Asti of all you are more like your father in attitude."
" What is the matter of the rice field that is done for the results is still not resolved by Ayu?" Added.
" Already, Pakde! But his sons Pakde Kerto who did not accept and began to terrorize Asti's house in the village of Sidodadi... "
" I think Ayu has taken care of the agreement! Kushari's relatives and family were greedy and greedy! They are rich and prosperous. But their life is like a hammer attached to someone whom he thinks can be manipulated. For example, your Mbah is like a tree and is taken from all the profits of the tree until everything is exhausted and dry!"
Asti also heard that there was a brother or sister of Pak Kushari who covertly also run the practice of loan sharks, in the village where they live.... The victims were small farmers who needed capital to buy seeds or fertilizer before their rice fields began to be planted. Or farm workers who need a little funding for their children's school fees, medical treatment or just celebrate their child's wedding with a simple party.
It seems that all the greatness and power of the Kushari family is now even destroyed. After Pak Kushari himself died, Asti was in the 11th grade BCK. Indirectly, Bude Ayu became a widow for the second time and returned to the Joglo house... It seems that the reputation of the Kushari family was destroyed even though he managed to become a kades when he married Bude Ayu to raise his prestige But all the actions of his children who began to grow up even dropped him the good name of both parents and family that magnitude.
For example, Mas Timbul is a fugitive for being involved with robbery and seizure of motor vehicles. Novelita who was pregnant first, while her husband, the Jago was shot dead by the police for fighting while about to be arrested in the case of a break-in shop in the market. And other criminal acts as well. For the children of Kushari and his relatives, used to live well with abundant family wealth.
Now some of these efforts have been taken over by other relatives, or sold for their daily eating needs. The children also did not receive adequate education. None of the kids graduated from High School. Imagine DO or indeed they prefer not to go to school. Because more skipping than studying in class.
Though many neighbors in his village, whose life is poorer than Pak Kushari's family. But as parents they are able to send their children to high school or SMK. There are even those who give up their children, even with great difficulty.
While the children of the neighbors, will dare to go looking for job vacancies to any area.. . There are even girls from his neighbors who sometimes want to work abroad to become TKI. All because there is a determination to get a better life, by working hard.