BERHALA ISLAND
EPISODE 154: NEW VENTURES

    After getting a question from his wife, Ms. Melan, of course there is a sense of trepidation in the mind of Podin. As if Podin was afraid that his way to make money in ways that he had been doing until he was caught by his wife. Especially when Podin invited by his wife to enter the church, worship in the church, it was a invitation of a wife who really felt breaking her heart. Podin felt something had changed in his life.

    Frankly, only this time did Podin bend his knees in earnest in front of his wife. Only recently did Podin meet a woman who seemed to change his life. Only this time Podin met a woman who was made his wife, but really a perfect good woman. Not just physically beautiful. But his wife is absolutely perfect jiea and body, physical and spiritual. That's why Podin felt so low in front of his wife.

    Seeing such a reality, of course, Podin wants to open a business to close all irrational activities. Yes, the effort that will be opened by Podin is just to be made so that his wife knows that she has a business. And for sure, what is expected by Podin is from the effort made it will be obtained profit, he said, and the profit money that for Podin will be used as a way to trick his wife into believing that all the money he got was halal money. Though in fact it was all just used to cover up so that his secret in finding money using treasure chests he adored, which he saved was unknown to his wife.

    Well, inevitably, Podin was forced to open a business. The plan, he will build a place of business by opening a grocery store.

    "My friend, I plan to open a grocery store. Yes ..., on the edge of town .... The important thing is not too far from our house, so we can go to and fro to manage the store. How, Mah?" podin asked his wife.

    Surely Ms. Melan was happy to hear the words of her husband, who planned to open a grocery store business. And of course Ms. Melan is also happy, because her husband will not be unemployed again, but have a business and can work.

    "I think good, Pah .... And it can be used Papah for daily activities. Yes, although later for example there managed by others, but at least Papah can have activities. Not just staying in this house. Not only does it purify the house, but it can also deal with the place of business. Because according to the words of smart people, according to experts, that person if only stay at home, his mind is empty, does not work, Pah .... His mind was not good, not healthy. He could not develop his brain. While our brain is if it is never used, just dumbly every day, it will cause senility. In its scientific language it is said to be alzemir or senile. Well, that's not good, Pah. I don't want Papah to be senile. Because later if Papah is senile, who bothers? Of course I also bother, Papah himself is also not normal, not good, Pah .... So I am happy if Papah for example will open a grocery store business in Parung area, later at least Papah can think of how to develop it, how to profit. But actually it's all just to sharpen our brains so as not to be dumb. Papah wants any business, want a store business, stalls and so on, I agree, Pah ..." said Cik Melan, his wife, his wife, and so on, who would love to hear the words of her husband who intends to open the business.

    "If you can't go too far, Mah .... At least we are not able to go back and forth to the place of business" said Podin.

    "Yes .... Just near the city. On the edge of Parung." said his wife who also began to feel exhausted if she had to go home to her business in Jakarta.

    Yes, they also began to plan to open a place of business, which is located in the Parung area, closer to a crowded place. Although not close to his house, but at least the store will still be affordable in a few minutes, and not too far. Not like experienced by Ms Melan this time, who had to go back and forth to Jakarta. Do not have to travel far, and do not have to travel a trip that is always stuck every day. It is fitting, if Podin should open a business place in Parung. And the plan there later, Podin will sell all kinds of basic necessities and household needs.

    Yes, the plan will be made a large grocery store, and there later Podin will meet all the needs and needs of the community. It was also told to his wife. At the very least, Podin asked for an opinion and asked for advice from his wife who was considered to be a clever person for Podin.

    "But, Mah ..., who runs the store? While Mamah himself is in Jakarta?" podin asked his wife, for sure she too would be confused.

    Indeed, because Podin himself was actually a man who could not venture, a man who could not think of business. Of course, if he had to think about opening a grocery store, he would also not be able to manage it.

    "Yes yes, too, Mah .... Yeah, that's it, Mah .... I came, I thought how good it was. I'm with Mamah. When it comes to capital, I love capital .., I give that money. But if it does, I may not be able to do that. Yes .., I was not in school, Mah ..., please understand" said Podin who also resigned with his wife.

    Podin never went to school. Yes, at that time the reason was simple, which was a matter of cost. Podin had no tuition fees for school. His parents are very poor. Even at the beginning of his life with his family, he was just a poor man, a man who had nothing. Even the hut house that woke up was a villager. And it must be admitted, at that time Podin was really living in poverty. As a result, in terms of using the mind, Podin was unable to do anything.

    Finally, Podin and his wife immediately planned to create a building to open a business place, which is a grocery store, as once done by Lesti, his wife who then left him alone, just like that, because Lesti apparently still likes the arrival of other men who are considered richer, more money. Yes, Lesti is indeed a woman who was actually given a place to open a grocery store in a shop that was bought by Podin. But the fact that the shophouse must be resold by Podin, because Lesti has denied his love for Podin.

    Learning from the shophouse bought by Podin, which is used by Lesti for sales of groceries, of course, Podin already has experience, Podin has seen how the man sells sembako. And the fact, it was at that time the grocery store where Lesti was already selling, and Podin witnessed it all. So Podin hopes that the grocery store will indeed be developed, will be built, will open as a new place of business, of course, Podin wants a larger store. Podin was confident the profits would be great, Podin was confident that the grocery store could make a lot of money. Surely if indeed later the grocery store can run smoothly, maybe Podin no longer need to ask for wealth to the tuyul and the ruler of Pulau Berhala. And surely Podin would be a man who could be devoted to his Lord, as the priest taught him. But at least, with that effort surely Podin can give evidence to his beautiful wife, the wife who is very much diadam-idam, to Ms. Melan. At least, Podin was no longer suspected by his wife.

    "Mah .., if you build a grocery store, frankly I do not have a picture of what the model looks like. Please Mamah can later communicate with the developer or contractor. About what kind of model of a grocery store building Mamah wanted" Podin told his wife.

    "Yes, Pah .... I will ask the contractor who built this house. Because I see the building is already good. I am happy with the good building. This building is suitable for me. Just I want to ask, Pah, how much capital? The cost that will be used for our preparation to build the grocery store." asked his wife to Podin, who would certainly adjust to her husband's finances.

    "The question of capital should not be asked, Mah .... The building is nice, large and spacious. If you need a parking lot or the yard is also spacious, so that shopping is free. Cost, whatever I will pay. The important thing is that the place of business can be, it can be road, and we can do business there soon. I am afraid of what Mamah said, if I daydream continuously at home, if I continue to look forward to no activities, then I can even be a crazy person, he said, later I became a senile person, a forgetful person. I'm afraid of that, Mah." said Podin to his wife.

    "Sorry ..., Pah .... I don't mean it that way, don't want to scare Papah .... But that's all it says are the experts, Pah .... Hence, I just want Papah not to daydream, not to be idle without such activity. I want Papah to have a busy life. Let it later can be a successful big entrepreneur with various kinds of businesses, Pah ..." said Cik Melan who always cheered her husband.

    "Yes, Mah .... Thanks for the advice. I'll try to do. But then again, I asked Mamah to arrange everything" said Podin who certainly smiled happy to see his wife who was also happy.

    That night, Ms. Melan immediately picked up her phone, contacting the developer who was usually asked for help to build and repair her building. Surely discuss the problem of his plan to create a grocery store. And what Cik Melan asked for was definitely a strategic place.

    Finally they began to build a fairly large store, a fairly large store, with a parking lot that is also spacious. Yes, a store that will be used by Podin along with Cik Melan opened a new business, namely the grocery store.