Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapter 273. The Health of Pakde Kerto
" Yet, anyway! The grandchildren at Pakde Kerto's house were already boisterous-low with cries... It seems like the man's state is getting more critical!" said Kang Kasat. When he started his story.
Kang Kasat is still given a task by Lek No to monitor the pet cows of the late Pak Harjo Winangun who is placed in a large cage. The cage is located behind the house owned by the late Bude Ayu.
The house and the spacious yard were given by Mr. Kushari to Bude Ayu, as a wedding gift for him as well as a sign of gratitude. Since marrying the daughter of Pak Harjo Winangun who has been widowed for almost 8 years, the prestige of Pak Kushari Juwono was immediately lifted. So that he easily advanced in the Pilkades or the Chief Election in the blue Sendang Village. The elections took place after 4 months the man married Bude Ayu in series for being his third wife. Although only a marriage was born religiously, Bude Ayu asked for some kind of written agreement, including no common property. Because the legacy of Winangun yes, for the descendants of Winangun.
At that time, Mr. Kushari also grieved to sign the agreement before the village elders and community leaders. A year later, the agreement was ratified by a notary. Especially as the new village head of Modah Waru, Pak Kushari has many opportunities to collect for wealth coffers quickly. Because many great people who have various interests began to approach it with various businesses proposed by them.
The building of Bude Ayu's house is not big. But built in a more modern style like the house of people in urban areas. Because all the brick walls are plastered and given bright wall paint. The house has only two bedrooms, but the back yard is very spacious. The yard was used to make cow kanda by Mr. Winangun, after his daughter was more often at the Joglo house.
The gift of his late father to Bude Ayu was sued by the children of Pak Kushari, from his two previous wives. After Mr. Kushari died. But the gift that is similar to a wedding dowry, witnessed and endorsed by some villagers of Sendang Waru, can not be contested. There is even the name of its legal owner in the certificate and IMB named Ayu Sulaksmi Winangun.
The location of Bude Ayu's house is closer in the village of Sendang Waru, or on the border of the two neighboring villages. For there is a large field of lush with high grass, all around it. There are also rows of teak forests, which are lush. So that it covers the area up to the connecting highway, or provincial road that is in the North of the region.
In the former house of the late Bude Ayu lived a family whose head of the household, responsible for taking care of the 10-tailed cow. So diligent Mr. Hudoyo, there he also raised goats and laying hens on a small scale.
Kang Kasat and Kang Slamet use cow and goat manure from the cage for fertilizer. But the fertilizer is usually given only to vegetable crops, banana seedlings and freshly grown coconut seedlings.
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" The old man still seems to be unable to release his body from the worldly life, because there are still secrets that he keeps!" mbak Mar said commenting on the words of her husband.
" Not wrong, Yu? It's been over a year, you know. He was afflicted with such pain ... His son did not want to spend a penny to take him Pakde Kerto to the big hospital in the city! Even though Mr. Kades Darmaji has offered a lot of help to the family."
There was a smile on Asti's lips. There used to be one or two of his classmates who dared to tell the difficulties of his family life to Asti. Especially since his father was in business with the two Juwono brothers.
Even their initial debt is only small, the amount can be doubled with very high interest... There are even consequences when late pay from the initial agreement. So that his friend's parents had to sell the rice fields and property they had to pay off the loan. Even his friend had to DO because he did not continue his school when he went up to 3rd grade Junior High.
There is also another friend, who lives not far from Sendang Waru village. His house was taken by Mr. Kerto, after the capital loaned to his father was not payable. Because the loan capital is large enough to be used for the purposes of the growing season. From buying rice seeds of superior varieties offered by Pak Kerto. Paddy field work with tractor. Until buying fertilizers and pesticides. Unfortunately, some of the rice fields were damaged due to insect pests. So that his friend's rice field suffered a crop failure.
The two Juwono were only good in front of the people of Sendang Waru village. They do it to gain sympathy and respect. Behind them, the two men were doing anything, from halal to illegal. Like smuggling teak logs to be taken outside the area, heading to an area outside the province of Central Java.
The business was done by them secretly, because several times the group was caught by the authorities... They can always be released, because they pay someone dearly to protect the act.
" Given that direction if Mr. Kerto was young, then can still repent and become a better person, Ni!" Said Kang Slamet upset with the words of his wife who mostly watched the soap opera with flying fish.
" This lha, instead of healthy walafiat seeing the appearance of Omnya Asti, Pakde Kerto must be shocked as if picked up by the angel of Israel. Because remember all his sins that have been committed during his life is already high as a mountain!"
Everyone laughed at the argument between the couple. " So you know, Kang! I think you know all the Juwono brothers did!" ledek Bulek Trained's.
" Yu Ratih doesn't believe it, does he? The track record of the crime of Pak Kushari and Pak Juwono is in several other villages... They are good at taking advantage of situations and conditions! Maybe they pretended well in front of Mr. Harjo Winangun aja, Yuk! Surely Mr. Kushari thought he would get all of Winangun's inheritance by marrying Bude Ayu... The proof, Mr. Harjo Winangun to be able to pressure his eldest daughter to marry the old bandot!"
Everyone shut up and think deeper. That's right Kang Kasat's opinion! In the evil mind of Mr. Kushari, there is no heir who will control the entire legacy of Winangun, after the death of Bagus Prasetyo Winangun. Winangun's only son. But Mr. Harjo Winangun is not a man who is narrow-minded.
He had come to the notary office to take care of all the treasures of his ancestors. He even clearly divided the wealth in his inheritance.
Funny thing is, Om Ardi when asked the figure of Mr. Kushari also his face, he said he did not remember. Because all he remembered were his two brothers who took turns to stand guard at the hospital. Brother Yusuf and Brother Emilia only. Even he alone, was not told when his grandmother died because of being a victim in the fire. Also his brother Jamal a week later also followed the departure of his grandmother.
The injuries they had sustained in the incident turned out to be worse. Because buildings that are not permanent are easily burned and destroyed by fire. The victims were injured by falling roofs, wood or collapsing walls.
Even until the age of Om Ardi began to grow old, the person who should have been responsible in the fire was not known with certainty. Especially caught by the authorities. They quickly disappeared from the area along with the accompanying evidence.
Until Lek No insisted on bringing Om Ardi to see Pakde Kerto. As the neighbor's story goes to Joko's father. Pak Kerto used to go to Surabaya most often. He said he had relatives who lived in the Hero city. Also do something with them there.
" I'll take Om Ardi back to your house, Asti!" lek No. " I want to introduce him to our relatives who live in the next village!"
Akbar hugged and kissed his young grandfather's cheek as they bailed home. Qani also wanted to be kissed by Asti's uncle. Even a little long persuaded by Bu Jum to want to escape from the man's embrace. Asti's children seem to be able to feel the man's sincere affection from the time they met in Batu city.
" Assalamualaikum" said Akbar. The farewell speech was followed by Qani with her cute baby language.
Inova driven by Asti began to move away from the shady and beautiful joglo yard.
Many mothers witnessed Asti's departure. Sometimes there is one of them who does not like the achievement that Asti got today. Asti's life seems to be more prosperous and abundant in material, since he married a businessman from the city of Semarang.
Asti's innocent, reserved and courteous style since she grew up, had already changed!! Now she has become a mother with two young children ... Now she's a tough woman, because her childhood life was far from parental affection. But for her it was not something that made her a mentally fragile woman. He was raised with affection, love and strong religious guidance from the late Mbah Harjo Winangun. Also husband couple Pak Sarno and Bu Ratih's wife. Also full protection from Bude Ayu, after the woman was again widowed when Pak Kushari died of a heart attack. Bude Ayu returns to Joglo's house and takes care of Asti until she marries Satrio Wibowo.