Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapters 222. The Sendang Mulyo Village
Lek No's offer to Pakde Muin to stop by his home in the village last night, was greeted with delight by the man. But because Asti had to bring his own troops so he also prepared his own car for his departure this time.
Ms. Ning accepted Asti's offer to come along as well. After the deer and Mas Danu are willing to guard the house. They had breakfast together in the side yard.
It turns out that Mr. Muin really appreciates the hard work of the young people in running the culinary business. Until he gives advice and some pretty brilliant ideas. Because he also really enjoys the preparation of fried rice and fried noodles from Mas Danu cuisine. That is often a slogan 'Five star feeling, the price of that five foot'.
" So, Mom!" exclaimed Akbar impatiently when he knew they would all go to Mbah No's house in the village.
They had prepared quite a lot of breakfast so that Mas Danu and the friends had breakfast as well. Because opening a business like a tent stall was quite draining energy as well. That's why Ms. Ning and Ms. Jum always help them on Saturday nights and Sunday nights. When visitors are a lot - there are many in the tent stall. Moreover, it seems all visitors ask to be served first.
The young men were lying in the living room after finishing breakfast. They rest while watching television and lie on the floor mat. Gathering energy to prepare to open trading again in the afternoon.
" You go first, Asti! Pakde just to the family home Pakde Sanjaya has been to the target twice, on the road ...It's been almost six more years, never to be here again. Everything is so different. This area is changing drastically. Development across this border turned out to be very rapid also its development, yes!"
" Yes, Pakde... This intersection was just completed three years ago!" Ms. Ning told me. "So now we're going nowhere easier and closer."
Actually in the Inova car that alone, Asti troops can still sit comfortably. In front of Asti sat accompanied by Mbak Ning. In the middle there is Akbar, Putri and Bu Jum who holds Qani. While in the Fortuner car, Pakde only alone with Bude Mayang. They were in the Inova, unwilling to move into the empty car next door. Somewhat unsettling to bother the couple who appear always friendly anywhere.
Asti will stop by the market first to see his clothing store for a while. While buying various fruits and foods to be made souvenirs to the house of Bulek Ratih. Because Asti knows, in Joglo house there must be many neighboring mothers who helped Bulek Ratih in the kitchen.
They prepared lunch for the workers who helped harvest the rice in the Asti rice fields. Usually Lek No mobilizes dozens of people to become daily workers and work in the vast rice fields. The daily labor force consists of men and women.
In the market, Qani was excited to see toys in the form of balloons that shaped objects such as planes, birds and dolls. Leon had reminded his wife, so that Qani was not bought by a gas balloon that would explode and endanger the baby.
Bude Mayang was soon able to distract the tiny baby girl. For Qani enjoyed the sweet red wine, which the woman gave him. The fruit was previously washed with bottled mineral water and wiped with a tissue.
Pakde also bought some other food. Starting from tempe chips, bananas to various types of crackers from rambak to fat crackers.
The journey they stayed another 5 km to Asti's house in the village. Pakde Muin once came to the village to serve when his mother's sister died. His grandmother said Asti was sick. His favorite son died first. His wife, whom he had married more than a year ago, was pregnant... Asti, who is only 2 months old, must also be abandoned by Mother who must return to her homeland. As a result of the disaster that befell his family was involved in a dispute and ended with the burning of the homes of his parents and grandmother and grandfather.
It was 10:00 in the morning. But in the backyard of the Joglo house was already filled with neighboring mothers. They cook rice using a wood stove, some are busy peeling onions, weeding vegetables and other cooking preparations. While they work, they talk and joke. Until the courtyard became crowded by their joking laughter.
The arrival of the two cars that entered the courtyard of the Joglo house became the attention of the mothers there. Because Asti doesn't just come with his entourage. The young woman brought her army, her two children accompanied by her caregivers. Plus Ms. Ning. The crowd was so strong when they got out of the car. Along with the presence of a married couple who he thought was rather unique, they came down from a Fortuner.
Pakde that day was stylish with a brown short leather jacket, black boots. He brought up the black turtle neck shirt. Bude Mayang appeared even more excited. She wears a maxi dress patterned in red roses with metallic ash-gray gradation, black leggings, with red Outer... She also wears an instant red and black veil... Do not ask the face of the woman who is perfectly reviewed with make-up which is also very medok.
" Why do people just hold a celebration, Ratih? " ask the man.
" Yes Pakde, because we employ a lot of people in the fields... Alhamdulillah! Thanks to the help of Pakde's men, the rice fields used as a share of produce by Pakde Kerto have been returned to their rightful owners... So Asti's paddy field is getting wider now ...."
Unknowingly the woman named Mayang, holding the hand firmly Mr. Muin.. " Well, is this Asti that rich?"
The man smiled. " Do not think only Widagdo family in Boyolali is rich... The Winangun family is also rich and honorable. His great-grandfather who opened this forest area became a place for petilasan the relatives of the kingdom of the Dutch colonial era. Some other descendants of Winangun, spread to this area to East Java.. Most of them hold important positions in an area or city. Someone is a politician or a businessman...."
Widagdo's family is the grandfather of Mr. Muin, the father of Mr. Sanjaya and Ms. Sri Sumiarsih, the grandmother of Asti. Only some of Asti's relatives still use the name Winangun... The rest use the name of the husband, or his extended family. Especially the daughters of Winangun descendants who have married and followed her husband who worked in several other cities.
Asti and Mbak Ning have already issued some of the food they bought in the market earlier. The food is served on plates to be placed on the guest table and handed to mothers who are preparing to process the cuisine for lunch.
Bude Mayang looked - look at the situation in the kitchen while, and back at the joglo house that uses a furnace with fuel wood... If you want to cook in large portions and quickly, the villagers are indeed more often use firewood. Incidentally in this area there are many forests, large trees and fruit gardens that can be used by the wood.
At the end of the furnace kitchen, Bulek Ratih was preparing a special dish for his guest. He made a goat meat pangkleng.
The voice in the kitchen was full of stories and subtleties from the mothers. They work while tasting the innate souvenirs of Asti and Pakde Muin ... Asti's children also shouted happily playing in the front yard that had been plastered flat. Qani's still on top of his stroller. While Akbar kicked a ball from plastic against Mbak Putri.
"The increase in the sustenance of Ast and this Family. So that the more prosperous this Winangun family!" whispered a mother who has since seen the arrival of the guest of the owner of the house.
They saw Bulek Ratih was very happy with the arrival of his two special guests. Asti's children are also his grandchildren.
At exactly 11:30 the group from the rice fields in the west of Sendang Mulyo village began to arrive... Some of the men used motorcycles and piggybacking. Some use open-top cars ... The rice harvest was transported by a truck and into the yard in the back house.
" Mbah No, Mrde Amet!" akbar shouted with excitement when he saw the two people called his name just got off the bike. They are Lek No and Kang Samat. Seen inside the house there was also a guest waiting for the man.
Qani was also happy... The little baby was very cheerful when held Lek No. The company of people is getting longer and more coming. They had cleaned themselves in Sendang in the garden of the Winangun family....
After a brief chat with his guest, Mrde Muin. Lek No led the workers to a quick lunch together...
Akbar ate on his small plate. While in the house of Pakde Muin with his wife, Asti and Bulek Ratih enjoy Tengkleng from the meat of young goats. Asti has prepared tomato sauce and a can of drum crackers as its alloy.