Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapter 39. Asti's Small Steps
The name of the land certificate is done. Although Asti assisted Joko and several related officials, it still had to go back and forth to several local offices and offices, which were related. Until finally the land certificate with an area of almost 800 meters was printed on behalf of him.
During the somewhat obscene correspondence, Joko rents a car belonging to a man who works in the village. Because Asti still has to take Akbar anywhere. Of course, bringing the baby is gemoy it should also invite the grandfather and grandmother as well.
It's true, anyway! Asti could not bear to hold the little baby to public places. I also met a lot of people from different walks of life. Especially in some places where many people smoke. Certainly not good for babies who have not even turned 40 days old.
Meanwhile, Asti and Joko are at the local land office. The tiny baby was guarded by Lek No and Bulek Ratih in the parking lot. Not forgetting all the baby's prints.
" We stopped at the front shop, Joko. Poor Lek No and Bulek Ratih ! We'll have lunch here!"
The navy blue Avanza car was only able to leave the local BPN office building, before 15:30. Joko also drove it more carefully along the way home.
They had stopped by a mosque opposite the shop, to perform the Asar prayer service. So, when they return the ordered menu is already available at the table.
This simple food stall has a large area for parking four-wheeled vehicles. The building with the roof of the rumbia was quite shady to be used just to rest and unwind.
The location of this stall is also very strategic, on the side of a large road with four intersections that connect the four nearest cities in the area. To the west of Boyolali, to the east of Sragen, to the south of Solo and to the north of Purwodadi .
Now Asti let Akbar sleep in the Stroller after spending one bottle of ASI. So that Bulek Ratih is not disturbed while enjoying the food they have ordered before.
" Any good, Lek?" ask Asti. Believing in the woman's tongue, which never goes wrong in judging the taste of every food she eats.
" Good, really! " Say a woman to convince her husband and child. They looked at him with full eyes.
"Say, I'm hungry. . . ." Joko protests are prolonged.
" Even if we are hungry, every food we eat feels good, correct Asti?" Lek No. " Especially if someone pays. Nice e, pol!"
Joko laughed out loud. Moreover, he saw his mother who almost spent a serving of liquet rice on her plate with fried chicken, sambel and lalapan.
Asti ordered one serving of rib soup with half rice. Another with Joko and Lek No who ordered complete rice with roasted chicken.
" Joko, I'll rent this car for three days, I'll pay! " the word Asti reminds.
" In fact, I want to also buy a car from severance pay during work at PT . It's okay too! It is good to be rented . But the money is still a little less, Asti!"
" Maybe that's a good idea. Because if you have a car like this, go where - where all the family can be transported!" Asti agreed.
" Are you interested in buying a car?"
Asti's answer is rather long as well because he has to think and calculate the money that is in his savings and account.
"Yes, already! We will find a suitable car. The lack will be added."
On the way home, they stopped by when passing the show room car owned by Pak Haji Yassir Manan. Prized pranks. Who knows if you have a car that matches the low price? Why not try!
There are many types of cars offered there. Understandably Haji Yassir showroom is famous for selling cars - the best seken cars. It seems that Joko is interested in a very well-maintained commercial car. Moreover, they got a fairly attractive discounted price offer.
Bulek Ratih was a bit confused as well, when he saw Asti and Joko had bought a unit of the car without complicated matters. Like buying clothes in the market. Just look, choose if you like, in accordance with the offer and then get paid!
Sure enough, the Avanza car was delivered the next day to the house with the address Lek No. Transaction is going well. Mr. Haji Yassir Manan deliberately refueled in the tank of the car until it was full as a bonus.
" Let Ma'am, sir. Don't talk to Ninuk! If this car has been bought. Let the chatter be surprised to come home next month!"
Joko's request that they willing. Everyone is assuring. When else could they surprise Ninuk? Sometimes he also needs to be surprised so as not to like to make a scene others.
At the same time, Akbar had been carried by Bulek Ratih to be taken to walk the streets with a new car by Om Joko. Lek No was also enthusiastic for the test drive of the car. The man also wanted to feel the car of a million people because it belonged to his son.
There seems to be an argument between the father and the child. Because Joko does not want his new car mired into the rice field. Because all this time the father every day only drives an open tub car that is quite old.
" Huh, know Asti is still a lot of money in his account, first . Didn't pick a car that was a bit bagusan, yes. Ma?"
" Loh, you used to want to be told to pay for Lek Kardi's car. Asti is ready to buy a better car. Don't even want to!"
Hearing his wife's explanation, Lek No's face looked somewhat regretful. But he was heartened to accept it, after hearing Asti's desire to make a house and shophouse from Bude Ayu's heritage. Of course he needs a lot of money to realize his wishes.
Asti tried to call Satrio several times but did not get a response. Even WA from him since last night has not been read. Did the man go to war, huh? So that no matter or do not want to bother to just pick up his wife and child.
Yeah, already. Get wet too late, all of you! thought Asti. He again suspended his return to the official house first. Had also given a message to Mbok Yah to occasionally come home. The woman agreed because Asti had given her extra money when she came home.
" why? Satrio won't answer on the phone? " Joko's speech was heard, when Lek No's eldest son approached him.
Indeed Asti did not see Joko sitting on the terrace, while Asti repeatedly tried to call Satrio's number, also not answered.
" So you know, you!" asti lirih.
He was really keeping this matter unknown to his family. Even though the day before the event, Mr. Cahyadi had called Lek No and expressed his apology for the disease, he could not come to Sendang Mulyo Village.
" Later in the afternoon, Adam came. He's Pak Haji Anwar's brother, a veteran architect. He also has a service business in the field of renovation and house building."
" No need to use the services of an architect. It will be expensive. Afraid that money is not enough!"
Joko's eyes were slipping. " Nego will be the same, Asti! If you build a nice shophouse to attract people who will rent it! Because in the area is more crowded than the intersection of the District Market."
Sure enough, their guest came after Magrib. It turns out that Adam was friendly and open. He will design the house first. The house that Asti dreamed of after living in the Joglo house for almost his entire life, also lives in the official house with all its limitations.
So far Asti wants to have a house with a spacious, open and modern room. So that the residents feel comfortable also safe.
For example, he had seen it on brochures - property sales brochures at a home exhibition in the city of Solo at that time. But Asti likes the house is simpler with many rooms to accommodate families or guests who stay.
Moreover, he also wanted to have his own business. For example, opening a Muslim clothing store in a shophouse that he built later. So he did not need to leave the house and his son was a bit far away to find a fortune.
Since the presence of Bude Ayu's ex-husband, her heart began to be filled with anxiety. The marriage of Bude Ayu and Pak Rahmat Sodiq, based on mutual love, was hit by a storm of infidelity and divorce.
What about the fate of marriage because of arranged marriage? From someone else's point of view, maybe she is considered a lucky and happy woman with her marriage. But Satrio's attitude here increasingly makes him disappointed and hurt!