BERHALA ISLAND
EPISODE 59: OPENING A FOOD STALL

    In the morning, Rina began to arrange her wares. Surely since waking up in the morning, he had been busy in the kitchen, to cook. The plan, that day Rina will start selling. That day Rina will start opening her food stall, which of course Rina has prepared with various dishes, with various processed menus. Yes, Rina had prepared all kinds of food that she would sell. Podin was also busy helping his wife. And to be sure, Podin got all the chips. Of course Podin is very happy.

    Rina immediately arranged the merchandise in pots and basins, large bowls, which were lined on serving shelves, glass shelves ordered from aluminum makers. Then the shelf was covered with a kind of mini curtain cloth. So that no flies would come in. Looks neat and appetizing. Of course it has served vegetable lodeh, vegetable gudeg, vegetable soup, spicy vegetables, orek tempeh and oseng-oseng. There are also bakmi, as well as side dishes such as omelet, fried fish, tempeh and fried tofu, and various other fried foods.

    At the table is arranged flatware, tissue, and there are bottles of soy sauce, sauce and chili. On the table there is also a can of krupuk. Each table is surrounded by six chairs. There are six tables, three on the right and three on the left. So if for example the chair is full, it means there are already thirty-six people. Indeed, the yard of the house purchased by Podin was quite spacious. While near the trading table, there is a showcase, a refrigerator that uses glass tutp, containing various soft drinks.

    But that morning while Rina was still arranging her wares, again watched the little girl in shabby clothes standing in front of her house. Basic good people, Rina immediately took the food on the merchandise shelf, to be wrapped. Rina took rice, then given a variety of vegetables and side dishes. As people who usually buy food, they call it rames rice. Rice consisting of various kinds of side dishes and complete vegetables. One full pack. Rina who wrapped the rames rice immediately put it in a plastic bag, and then gave it to the child standing in front of her house. Like the word, Rina started her business by giving alms to a child beggar.

    Like the days yesterday, when Rina gave the rice wrap, the boy was silent without saying anything. It was as if his lips were locked, or perhaps mute. But his hand received a gift from Rina. The rice pack was immediately received. But when Rina gave the package, while looking at the child's eyes, it turned out that the little girl in shabby clothes received food without looking at Rina, but the boy's eyes were staring sharply into the house of Rina. Yes, as if the child was observing inside the house, as if curious, what was inside Rina's house?

    "Taken, yes .... Let it be full, let it not hurt ..." so said Rina after giving the rice wrap that was put in the plastic bag. Of course after giving the rice wrap, Rina will immediately return to arrange her merchandise.

    However, just as Lina turned her back, the child had already disappeared. Rina shocked. Rina wonder. And Lina should be confused too. Lina looked up, when she came back to see the child, who was no longer there. The boy has disappeared. Lina looked to the right and to the left, looking down at the street. Still, he did not find the little girl who was grafting plastic crates containing the parcel of food he had given, he did not see again. Rina instantly returned to her trading place back.

    "Mas .., Mas Podin has told the factory people, factory employees, that today we will open a food stall?" rina asked her husband, who had been ordered to announce to the neighbors, that he would open a food stall.

    "Oh, of course, Rin .... Look, Rin .... Actually, when we open this food stall, we have to invite people, then give discounts to people who will eat, so they will be happy, and of course on coming here. Yesterday I told some people that our shop today gives fifty percent discount. Well, consider this as our thanksgiving and introduction to the citizens here. Anyway, we'll just open it today. Later if we open, and there is a buy, good, Rina ..." said Podin who conveyed his plan.

    "Ndak papa, Mas .... Well that's .... Think of it as a sign of our thanks. And hopefully get the pleasure from the Divine." replied Rina who agreed with her husband's plan, to give a discount, half price.

    "You haven't cooked much, have you? Well, then hopefully, at least someone comes to eat at our stall. If for example there are about ten employees who come today to snack in our shop, tomorrow will definitely invite other friends." said Podin to Rina, which of course hopes that the newly opened stall will be crowded by buyers.

    "Yes, Mas .... Hopefully there will be buyers coming today" replied Rina who was sure that the stall will sell.

    And it's true. After Rina told her husband to convey to the people, to the neighbors, especially the people, employees who boarding around her, if at home had started to open a food stall, he said, so at that time there were already some people who came to buy food in the place of Podin . There was a mother who bought vegetables and side dishes. And at that time, if the mother was matched with the price and taste of the cuisine, surely later the mother would convey to other neighbors, if Podin and Rina were selling food, selling food.

    "Mango, Mommy .... Tried my cooking ..." Rina said to the buyer who first came to her shop.

    "Yes, Pok .... Hopefully laris .... What vegetables are there? What's food?" ask the shopping mom.

    "Here, there's vegetable lodeh, oseng, sop, orek tempeh .... There are fried fish, omelet, rendang, fried chicken .... Here, Mom .... Please choose your own ..." said Rina who while showing her merchandise.

    "I buy vegetable oseng, same orek tempe .... There are only two fried fish" said the mother, pointing at what to buy.

    "Already, Ms ...?" ask Rina.

    "It has. How much, yeah ...?" ask the mother who is ready to pay.

    "Five thousand, fried fish four thousand times two .... Total number eighteen thousand, ma'am. For today just pay fifty percent. So just pay nine thousand" Rina told the buyer's mother.

    "Walah .., can discount, yes .... Alhamdulillah .... Thank you, Pok ..." said the buyer, who was happy to return home.

    Furthermore, a few minutes later, there are mothers who come again, will also buy vegetables and side dishes. Of course, Rina was happy with the arrival of the second buyer, quite good. After that, came a man who was going to have breakfast, buying rice at Rina's stall. Yeah, tolerable. There are already buyers coming. This means adding customers.

    "Where, Rin ...?" podin asked his wife.

    "God, Mas .... Not bad .... Many have bought .... There were only about five people who had breakfast here" replied Rina who looked confused because she had served the buyer.

    "Hopefully it will be noon at rest" said Podin who was happy.

    And during the day, when it's time for people at lunch, when the employees rest, stall "Mpok Rina" it started getting crowded and crowded by people who wanted to enjoy lunch.

    "Wah ..., this is delicious cuisine ...."

    "Wah ..., fit this up, steady this .... Can sweat eating here Wah."

    "It fits ..." so said the buyers, who on average praise Rina's cooking.

    "I ordered rames rice, side dishes, eggs" said one of the buyers who had just arrived.

    "Ready, Mang .... Wait a minute ..." so said Rina who immediately served the buyers of her new customers who had just started eating that day.

    "Already, Pok .... It counts, I eat rames rice, mendoan side dishes, I drink iced tea. How many?" said one of the buyers who had finished eating.

    "Well, this is a discount, all right?" said the surprised buyer paid it. Surely, many buyers were shocked when Rina said she paid him fifty percent.

    "Yes, Mang .... We just opened up. This is the introductory price .... Hopefully the buyers, the customers will be happy and can enjoy the cuisine we provide." said Podin who participated in the trip when the customers will pay.

    "Wadm ... Pay only fifty percent .... Indirect ..., lah ..., lah .... It's so cool" said the people who were eating at the stall.

    "Yes .., grateful .... Tomorrow comes again. Tomorrow's still a discount, huh?!" ask some buyers who certainly hope to get a discount back.

    "Tomorrow still discount what ndak?!" ask people who are certainly happy because they got a discount that day.

    "Yes .... We will try to give a rebate of up to one week." said Podin who replied firmly.

    "Alhamdulillah ..." said people who would love to be able to eat good at a cheap price.

    That day, Rina's trading was very in demand. And of course because it tastes good and the price is cheap. Liked by many buyers. Lina must be happy. What is certain is that Rina is happy with what she achieved, namely with the crowded stalls that have just been opened. And of course it makes Rina very proud because it can sell with a sell.

    "Pok ..., eat ..." said a man who had just walked into Rina's stall, he would eat at Rina's place.

    "Wadm .... It's over, Mang ..." said Rina who greeted the buyer, because the trade was already out of stock.

    "Waduh .., don't eat this .... I was hungry" said the man, who was not sitting in the dining chair of Rina's stall, because it was running out.

    "Tomorrow yes, Mang .... I'll cook more. Hopefully tomorrow is still part" said Rina who promised to prospective customers.

    "Yes, Pok ..." said the man as he left.

    "Thank you, Mr. ..." so said Rina.

    Lina started cleaning the dining tables. Including taking dirty dishes and glasses. And take her straight to the sink. There, Podin, her husband, helped wash dishes and dirty glasses.

    "Mas .., today is good .... We're selling, Mas .." said Rina to her husband who still does the dishes.

    "Hopefully tomorrow will also sell out ..." said her husband.

    "Yes, Mas .... But hearing the buyer talk earlier, it seemed they were happy" said Rina.

    "Yes .... Many say it fits." said Podin.

    From the bestselling food stall Rina who just opened it, of course Rina was happy. Likewise, Podin, who of course also saw his wife who successfully sold. Not only is he good at helping serve in Bu Hendro's stall, but the fact that he opened his own stall can still run his business.

    However, there is something that makes Rina still curious, namely with a little girl wearing shabby clothes, a little beggar who always comes to her house. Even though Rina was already good with the child, even though Rina had always fed the child, but Lina was curious, who exactly was the child beggar and where was his house? Could it be that the child lived close to Rina's house? Why isn't the kid in school? Why does that kid always come to Rina's house? And why does the child just always keep silent never say anything? Never even answered nor, nor did he ever thank when fed rice wrap by Rina. Is the child deaf mute, so his parents don't care?

    But Rina was basically a kind woman. Rina is a charitable person. Rina was not a stingy person, not a miser, but she was always kind to anyone. Especially with just a petty beggar who is very compassionate. Rina could not bear to watch that little boy who was already a beggar, that pitiful little boy who had nothing. And of course, Rina's pity has become empathy for the child who always comes in front of her house.

    "Mas Podin .., I pity to see that there is a little boy who always comes begging in our place. Although I always give a pack of rice to him, but I see the child is not hearty, Mas. Yeah .., the kid was just wearing shabby clothes, dirty clothes that never changed, Mas. Even as if the child had never taken a bath .., it looked very dirty. And his face looks pale, probably due to lack of food or malnutrition. He never even spoke, and seemed to ignore my words when I told him. Perhaps a small child is deaf mute and is not cared for by his parents. I feel sorry for the little boy, Mas." said Rina, who told her husband what she had seen and experienced.

    "Yes, if there's such a thing, you'll love it, Rin .... We should not hesitate to give a mouthful of rice to the beggar. We should not hesitate to give a little alms to those in need. Moreover, seeing such children, we should be kind to them. At least I can help the kid. Sokor if for example we have decent clothes that fit and can be used by the child, surely the child will be happy." so said Podin which certainly makes the heart of Rina to be happy and calm, and calm, because Podin was also supportive of what he did to help the little boy.

    "Yes, Mas .... I was also thinking that tomorrow we go to the market, I want to buy clothes that are appropriate, although not expensive but look good to be used by the child" said Rina to her husband, who is not the most expensive, of course, Lina also wants to be kind to the child. Moreover, he did not have children, did not have a baby, so seeing a child like that he also had a sense of compassion to help him.

    "Yes .., please. The important thing is that the child is willing and worthy, lest you buy it later, the child does not want to. Even in vain." so answered Podin who of course also gave understanding to his wife.

    "Yes, Mas Podin ..." replied Rina.

    "Yes already .... Since this is our shop all-out, we're temporarily closed. And I'll rest first. Tomorrow morning we go to the morning market, we shop plus the amount. We buy our needs, for more. We meet the demands of our customers, so that they can better enjoy the dishes in our stalls yes, Rina .... I want to sleep first. I was tired and sleepy." so Podin said to his wife, and of course went straight into the room and slept.

    "Yes, Mas. Thanks for the advice and advice. I want to clean the stall first, so it looks neat and not dirty" said Rina who then immediately clean up the stall.

    As Rina looked at the front of the house, again Lina saw the little girl in shabby clothes passing in front of her house. Spontaneous Rina directly observed the child. But the boy did not stop. It was as if the child had paid no heed to Rina who was lined up in her stall. Looks like the kid knows that Rina's food stall is all-out, there's no more food.

    "Any .... Why didn't the boy stop? Did he know that there was no cooking in the shop?" gerutu Rina who certainly felt a bit strange with the passing of the little girl he usually gave the food.