Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapter 55. Asti's Business and Shophouse
Preparations for the tent stall are almost complete. The land for the stall has been given a block paving.
Behind the iron gate was a kitchen building and a temporary warehouse. The building is in the backyard of Asti's house.
In the building there is a large refrigerator to store vegetables, meat, fish and spices for dishes that will be sold in the afternoon.
Joko also prepared a long table to mix food. There is a dish rack and dishwasher with two water taps. Even prepared a room for his employees to rest. Currently Joko only recruits cooks and employees from men only.
Shophouses have begun to be marketed after the floor is installed with ceramics and each shophouse building is painted with a bright color. There is even a dividing wall between the shophouse parking lot and the highway pavement in front of it so that there is a safe distance. Because the highway is widely passed by large trucks that transport a variety of goods, from basic goods, building materials to motorcycles and cars.
Mrs Haji Anissa has ordered a shop that has two floors only. The shophouse is located in the leftmost building. Almost two sides of the shophouse were wide and tall glass walls, making it easy to display merchandise. Also quite clearly visible from several angles outside the shophouse with a good light arrangement.
He continued to sell clothes and cloth Ihram for Hajj or umrah on the top floor, while on the lower floor, filled with various goods and souvenirs for people to return from Mecca. The fragrant smell of spices typical of the middle east that filled the shophouse when visitors entered the store.
Yesterday, Asti again called Mr. Gunarsa S.H , to the house after there were three tenants who came . They sign a lease agreement, type of payment and others.
The tenants are partly satisfied with the various facilities they get from the shophouse. But to rearrange the layout and decoration, also painting, they will use a personal budget. But they use the services of Mas Adam's office that has been trusted.
" Mom Jum, Akbar was given a hat, if you want to see the truck at the back door!"
" Yes, Ma!"
Akbar's favorite after an afternoon shower is to see the traffic crowd from the back door. The 9-month-old had dared to go down to the floor and stand for a long time. He would wave at buses and large trucks passing by.
" Bada, deck.!" Pinta Bu Jum, for Akbar to follow his voice.
Sometimes if there is Joko who is preparing his stall, he will hold Akbar. There was often Adam there. Because he also controls the work of his men who are repainting and decorating two shophouses there.
Akbar would love to be carried by the men who love him. The sound of the cute baby will be a sight in the corner of the shop every afternoon.
" Go home, Deck. Called, Mother!" Bu Jum Bu. Because Asti warned that Akbar must have been in the house before Magrib.
There was even a pair of eyes of the man who was somewhat sad to see the baby who was being cared for by the woman. Sometimes he takes pictures with his expensive camera. The man had already come four times to the rice shop which is across the street in front of the shophouse Ayu Sulaksmi Center.
As much as possible, he covered himself. Although many visitors at the rice stall assume that he is an Intel or person in charge of monitoring the situation in their area. Because he always took the same position in the corner of the rice stall.
" Excuse me, Mom! " Pump the man after paying for a plate of food, and two cups of coffee.
Sri's mother, the woman who owned the stall, began to recognize the man. His face is handsome and young. But his eyes shimmered sadly every time he looked towards the shophouse across the street in front of the stall.
" Whose son is that, Mom?" asked the man when he first came to his cafe. His hand pointed at a baby held by a middle-aged woman.
" Asti's son, the house behind the shop, Mas!"
Then, all the bad people's talk about Asti's mother vanished. After hearing the rumors that he was still the grandson of a Winangun. There used to be a figure in their area who also advised with Winangun. So the settlers were silent. Dare not bother the owner of a large two-story house is also four shophouses that stand majestically right at the intersection of the road.
Asti takes care of her Muslim clothing store and her supplies in the market near the sub-district. After the shophouse opened and all the merchandise of Haji Anissa's mother moved to the shophouse she had rented. Unfortunately Bu Haji prefers to hire a married couple who are still related to him and his husband in his new neighborhood.
At the suggestion of Haji Anissa as well, Asti ordered some models of Muslim dresses for adult women and young women in her sewing subscription. Ibu Tuti's.
The woman had long opened the convection business that some of the production was sent to major cities in Java. Only for Asti, Ibu Tutik make hijab dresses with almost the same model but with lower quality materials so that the price of the dress is not expensive when sold to the market.
Joko has long proposed that Asti buy his own car. After a few weeks of this, Joko teaches Asti to drive his car. They exercise on vacant land that will be used as housing. The land used to be a rice field that has been reduced so that the surface is flat.
Joko has often traveled every day, from shopping to some markets in certain areas to get cheaper and fresher food. So that the hassle if you have to take Asti traveling everywhere. While he also had to travel to shop for the needs of his stall which is open in the afternoon.
Asti now helps Dania to guard her shop. The woman preferred to take her motorcycle to the market. Besides controlling Dania's work and supplies of goods. Asti also shopping for kitchen needs at home. He was also taken to the home of Bulek Ratih.
"Mbak Asti stock hijab for children live two. Hijab is over..."
That's the report that Dania gave to Asti. Sometimes the next day Asti can shop. Usually ask Lek No, because Joko is too tired in the morning, after selling at night. Though Lek No drove Asti to take orders for his goods with his open-air car that is old.
" Didn't dare to bring your own car? Less sophisticated what Joko ngajarin you drive a car?"
"Not too sure, Lek. Wouldn't it be anyone's talk again, if I brought my own car?"
" Don't hear people talk! You have the effort and money. Joko has bothered with her own business. Is the money still lacking if you want to buy a car ? Lek No still has a reserve fund to buy seeds, next month. Wanna wear it first?"
" Don't Lek! I got money. When will Lek take me to Haji Yassin's showroom?"
" Why not buy a new one, Asti? Which is like Ibu Anggita's good. So you can often take Akbar home!"
Two days later, Asti escorted Lek No and Joko to the Showroom. It turns out that many types of cars are suitable for carrying by women. Because the car is smaller with a carrying capacity of 5 people.
Mas Dedi, a trust employee of the showroom owner, recommended a red car that is the youngest age. It's only been two years. After getting the appropriate price Asti took the Honda Jaz car was red.
Joko's tent stalls are also increasingly in demand by people. Especially young people, especially when it is late Sunday and Sunday afternoon. The parking lot until filled with visitors vehicles that are flat carrying a motorcycle. There are one-two cars that stop by, usually they are not from this area. Because I was quite interested in the crowd.
The shop is also closed at night. Because many people come to see and shop at the shophouse located next to Warung Tenda.
There besides there are shophouses for Hajj and Umrah equipment, complete with goods - by from Mecca owned by Bu Haji Anissa. There are shophouses that sell basic food, there are also those who open photos of coffee and stationery on the second floor. While one shophouse song is used to sell shoes, bags and various jackets for men.
Sometimes, Bulek Ratih and Lek No help in the kitchen and in the dishwasher. Lek Yanto and Ismu are now guarding shophouse security and parking visitor vehicles.
The situation also made the small traders to sell on the empty land next to the tent stall. Joko also did not hesitate to ask the help of local youth and his good friends. To keep the area , safe and orderly.