Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapters 268. On the Way Home

Reddish light began to decorate the eastern sky, as if to show that the Sun will soon come out of the dispute. Such was the atmosphere around him as the Asti troupe continued its journey. After they finished praying and rested in the mosque. The day is getting brighter and the weather is clear.

Indeed every morning, we will get this view, at dawn. Especially for the fathers who are diligent in praying together at dawn in the mosque. But it feels even more amazing, when we see the appearance of the sun that morning from a different place rather different from the usual.

 It seemed to see the sun rising in the best place like on top of that Penanjakan Mountain. Mr. Bakdi said that it became the best spot to see Sunrise. As well as the main visit of the tourists to Mount Bromo. Although there are several other places in the tara there, but still less popular it seems. It is from that place that they get quite impressive experiences and memories.

How they all really enjoy seeing the beauty of the panorama in the area of Mount Bromo Although the event the streets are quite tiring as well but very pleasant.

Especially for the Princess who never had time to go to that place with her class friends in Junior High, in a farewell event in the 9th grade. Because both parents do not have more money to save for the separation. Though the event has been revised since the students sat in the 7th grade.

For the nephew of Mr. Ruh, sending him Princess at State Junior High in the district has been very burdensome. Although the youngest child was getting a lot of help from the village, with the statement of not being able to. Also from the school, with scholarships from adoptive parents.

Everyone who saw the sunrise there would feel astonished, amazed. There is a sense of gratitude for being given the opportunity to see one of the wonders of nature. A mercy that God has given to his people. Moreover, some places there do display different natural sights.

It looks like the highway they pass is starting to look filled with busyness by various people. Of the traders who bring produce to be sold in the nearby traditional markets. Some factory workers who want to go to work. Also some teenagers with motor groups, they seem to be going to exercise in the square of the city. Because most of them wear uniforms similar to football teams from certain clubs.

Nearby on the outskirts of the city there appears to be a bit of a crowd near the traditional market. Maybe Sunday is the market day at the place.

At a busy village crossroads, some sellers began to roll out their wares on a rather large open land. It seemed like it was the big field that was the closest of the village market.

Both cars were going slowly. Because many people were walking down that road. Some crossed the road with carts full of vegetables, also some people use ontel bikes. Especially the old parents and fathers. Asti is paying more attention to the situation outside the window of the car he is riding.

" We're looking for food here, Lek?" ask Asti.

" Maybe it!" bulek Ratih.

Mr. Sugeng began busy looking for a place to park his car so as not to make a road jam in front of the market. Because they're a little hungry too. Especially in the mosque, where they stopped was far from the residential area. So there are no shops or people selling around there.

Lek No immediately called Leon who was in the back car. If they will stop by for a while near this market to find breakfast or snacks.

The elves stopped at an area on the side of the road that was rather airy or passed through that market. Asti changed clothes at the mosque. Also, wash your face and brush your teeth, so it's better to get out of the car first with Bulek Ratih.

Other family members prefer to wait in the car, while seeing the busy activity of buying and selling on the outskirts of the very crowded highway. Especially the food or breakfast vendors who open the room with a small table. They were beginning to be filled with buyers.

Asti bought various kinds of market snacks from the stalls. Usually traditional Javanese cakes, made from ingredients such as rice flour, glutinous rice to cassava processing. Bulek Ratih is interested in buying foods such as rice pecel or Sego lipstick that seem different from the cuisine he usually makes at home. For the kids he bought a few packs of fried noodles.

They eat in the car. Because the food vendors do not provide benches or tables for the buyers to eat there. All of them use the take away system, aka wrapped and taken home.

Asti, Ninuk and Putri eat fried noodles sold by Mbok earlier . The sale of the old woman who was the most in demand was filled with buyers. Because the taste of all the food he sold turned out to be very good... Especially Sego pecel.

The Asti family rarely buys other cakes, such as fried... At home, Ms. Ning often made such food. Because cleaner is healthier too. Especially the use of cooking oil.

A few weeks ago they heard rumors about the use of the oil used by street vendors. They bought the oil that someone was selling from a large restaurant. The oil was no longer used after him or three times frying food to maintain the quality of the food they sold.

While.. safer for them, traditional food snacks that are not fried. Such as various processed cassava that can make getuk lindri, lemon or thymus. That is food from a cassava grater that is given slices of brown sugar and wrapped with banana leaves and steamed. Also free of variations of cakes from sticky rice and rice flour such as lemper, wajik or banana or nagasari cakes.

Leon ate fried noodles wrapped in banana leaves and rice paper. He does not like breakfast with spicy dishes or peanut sauce like pecel. Even now his stomach is slightly empty, it will make it easier for him to experience stomach pain and diarrhea if he eats carelessly!

They divided the market cakes into two bags. One for the Elf, the other for the Pajero. Because the pecel rice only uses two or three pieces of ketupat in it. So it is less filling to the stomach of adults, like men.

Joko has also contacted Mas Kancil at home. Currently Mas Danu was preparing food for all of them. I hope in an hour or two they get home safely.

Journey continued. The stomach is rather comfortable after being filled with various foods purchased in that market. Ngawi City was already trailing far behind them, a few minutes later. Though in the city there are also places - quite interesting tourist attractions . But their main goal now was to get home soon! in addition to unwind, you can also take a shower to refresh your body after almost 24 hours of not bathing.

Asti only buys souvenirs, in the city of Batu only. That is food that is packaged so durable to be stored for a long time. Like some kind of fruit chips. Especially the apple chips that became his trademark by - by from Stone Town. Food that is not durable such as cakes or Strudel apples they eat during the trip to Bromo and home. Pretty than a snack. Because the cake is filling and delicious too.

Meanwhile, Bulek Ratih bought a lot of Malang apples to distribute to the neighbors in his village. Although there are also apples like that sold in the sub-district market. But a little less of a fan. Because villagers rarely eat fruit, especially imported fruit. Unless there are relatives who visit, usually they bring fruits as a hand or by-by.

Though according to the story of Pak Bakdi, a Jeep driver they hired, there was one of his family members who diligently drank the juice of the Poor apple for the treatment of high blood pressure. Said fruit that tastes sour - sweet it can also lower cholesterol.

Lek No only won at a glance. Because in the past they also had to take care of Mr. Harjo Winangun who experienced a very sudden illness. According to the assessment of neighbors because the pain is old, because it has a variety of complications other than the heart and gout. Even though the man was on a diet and undergoing herbal treatment.

The journey is getting closer to the destination, after the car passes a very large bridge with the river water slightly receded. The children were awake, Qani was silent when his face was wiped with wet wipes by Bu Jum. Since traveling, the baby rarely cries because it knows that there is a father and mother who will always be with him.

Another case near Akbar who had collapsed with Mbah No, he sat in the middle in Bulek Ratih apit. The boy ate the cakes offered by his daughter Mbah. Such is the attitude of Akbar who is somewhat different from Asti, his mother... The child is very adaptable in a variety of new environments. Slightly obedient, chatty and easy to blend in with others. Especially the adults.

Some of the scenery around them, began to be recognized by Asti.. Because it has entered the border area in Central Java. Like a stretch of rice field somewhere that is starting to rise. Teak trees that become decorators and shade on the side of the road.

All of that is the characteristics of the land in the area which is partly calcareous land. Precisely this calcareous soil is suitable for teak trees to grow with lushness. Be that tree planted in some vast land, similar to a protected forest. Because the wood will be used, if the age of the tree is old enough to be cut down.

In some villages on the border there are many small industries that process teak wood. From the manufacture of furniture or household furniture such as chairs, cabinets and beds. Precisely in other villages, there is a teak wood processing industry into window sills and, windows and doors of carved teak wood. Most of them got orders from other areas, to the surrounding cities.

" That's Mbah No !" akbar's screams pleased after they passed a highway cornering, through teak forest that covered the ravines and valleys around the village of Sendang Mulyo. The village was as if covered from the highway with dense teak leaves lined up neatly on the outskirts of the provincial highway. The trees grew big, tall and looming.

"Hore Akbar is coming home!" smith again. Qani applauded, getting carried away with the joy of his brother.

A few minutes later the Elves began to enter the village of Sidodadi, with a characteristic junction road. Akbar waved his hand in pleasure. When he saw from far away lined U. S. shophouses, aka shops Ayu Sulaksmi, who was in front of his house. It seems that the front door of the house has also been opened wide by Mas Yanto.

The man helped to keep an eye on the road on both sides of the intersection so that the two cars could get into the front street of the house safely. Because they have to cut the road from two-way traffic in front of the shophouse. Before entering the yard of his house with a garage that has been emptied.

While the traffic in front of the shophouse becomes increasingly crowded with many vehicles that pass there. With the intersection, their area is more easily bypassed by traffic from several small cities around it. Especially now Sunday, many people - walking through their area to change the atmosphere.

Kancil and Mas Danu immediately welcomed their arrival. All the family members who came down from Elf and Pajero were experienced including Om Ardi. The men were helped by two drivers busy lowering their luggage which was increasing just from the beginning they brought. Besides there are some souvenirs. Also a large plastic contains apples.

' Home sweet home ' that's how Asti feels. After leaving this house for a long time, this house always makes him miss. . Because in this two-story residential building, he rearranged his life. After being destroyed mentally and his pride by the work of the ex and his new wife.