DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 164: VISITING CRANKS HOUSE

    As promised by his father, when he ascended the class, Melian immediately asked to be invited to Lasem. Of course want to see the shop Mas Irul and Cik Indra, which he said was bigger than Babah Ho's stall.

    Juminem was also curious. Of course want to know the merchandise sold by Mas Irul and Cik Indra. In addition, she had also spoken to her husband, if to Lasem all went to Mount Bugel. For the pilgrimage of the grave in his tomb Cik Lan, his mother Melian. They have not been on pilgrimage for a long time.

    On Sunday morning, Jamil who can drive a car, because envious of Irul who came to his house by driving his own car, then he was trying to be able to drive. Of course taught by Mas Tarno who became a driver in his company. And Jamil is already good at driving himself. Jamil took his son and wife to visit Lasem.

    "Where is Mas Irul's shop ...?" ask Jamil who is driving while looking around.

    "Not in the market, Kang .... Direction to the square .... Pantura highway heading towards Grand Mosque .... It was a long way before the square. Slow down, later on the right side of the road." replied his wife.

    "Best Store, Sir ..." said Melian.

    "That, Kang .... Turn right ..." said Juminem, who already knows the store sign.

    Jamil immediately turned his car to the right, directly into the shop's courtyard. Of course, it is very easy, because the shop page is very broad.

    "Mas Irul's .... That's Mr. Jamil here ...!" Indra who was in the store immediately told her husband.

    "Where ...?!" Jamil immediately observed the shop page.

    "That's Pak Jamil's car .... Must be a vacation to Lasem .... This is Melian out of class ..." Indra replied while pointing at the car Daihatsu Taruna red heart that had just entered the shop page.

    "Oh, yes .." said Irul who immediately ran towards the car that had just stopped.

    "Mas Irul ...!!" Melian immediately went down and clenched and hugged Irul.

    "Mas Irul ........" Juminem who came down next, also greeted Irul. Then go into the store and greet Ms. Indra, and of course also greet her sisters Irul.

    "Monggo, Ma'am Jum .... This is a rumpeg place, full of trade ..." Indra told Juminem. So he told his sister-in-law, "Dek ..., please get a chair, put it on the porch, yes ...."

    "It's okay, Ms. Indra .... I want to see the store first ..." said Juminem who has entered the store.

    Jamil who had gotten out of the car, greeted Irul while patting him on the shoulder.

    "Great, Mas Irul .... It's really a very big effort. Incredibly, Mas Irul and Cik Indra are in managing the business ..." said Jamil who is certainly very amazed to see the size of the Irul store.

    "The shop Engkong used to be like this?" ask Melian who wants to know what kind of store she owned first.

    "Yes .., of course .... Until I used to be overwhelmed if the goods nganter ..." replied Irul who wanted to give an idea to Melian that the store owned by her crank is also large.

    "I really want to see the shop Engkong ..." said Melian again, who actually wanted to know the state of the store owned cranks.

    "Lhah .., yo can't, leh .... Engkong's shop has been sold .... It belongs to someone else, Mel .... And now that Engkong shop in Lasem Market, small ..., not in parallel with the selling time Engkong ..." said Irul who gave an explanation to Melian.

    "Oo ..., that's, yeah ...." Melian realized that her crank was no longer there.

    "Mas Irul's .... If Engkong's house is still ...?" ask Jamil suddenly.

    "Still, Mr. Jamil .... But there seems to be a problem with the bank. It was seized by the bank. Probably because it is used for credit collateral and does not pay .... There is a writing if it is confiscated by the bank, kok." replied Irul, who knew the state of the house while traveling around with his wife until it was opened the house owned by Babah Ho.

    "Lhoh ..., like that, yeah ...?! Well, it's outrageous that people who make collateral for credit ..." of course Jamil was shocked, so he knew that the house was confiscated by the bank.

    Jamil recalled the brass craft factory that now belonged to him. It used to be because the owner owed a lot to the bank and could not pay, eventually the company would be confiscated. But it was immediately repaid by Jamil.

    Now when he found out that Babah Ho's house was confiscated by the bank, it means Babah Ho's brother in Semarang, who used to continue the stall business and recognize Babah Ho's heritage house, already use the land letter and the building of the house as a guarantee of debt. Probably not paying. That's why the house was confiscated. Jamil came to mind, wanting to save Babah Ho's house, as an inheritance belonging to Melian, who was the direct grandson of Babah Ho.

    "Mas Irul ..., can I be escorted to Babah Ho's house ...?" ask Jamil who certainly does not want to interfere with Irul's work.

    "Can, Mr. Jamil .... When ...?" of course Irul is ready.

    "Who's going to send who's stuff?" ask Jamil.

    "There are my sisters-in-law, Mr. Jamil .... All my sisters help here .... Well, instead of me using other people's employees, let the provision for his own family, sir .." replied Irul.

    "Yes already .... Then we go there now ..." take Jamil.

    "Melian come, sir ...!" melian said that directly got into the car.

    "Yes .., Mas ..." said Jamil who had ascended to the sopiran.

    "Dek .., I sent Mr. Jamil to Engkong's house, briefly ..." said Irul, who said goodbye to his wife.

    "Yes ..., lhah How's Mbak Jum?" replied his wife, who certainly asked about Juminem who was still talking to him.

    "Mbak Juminem let it be here first .... Just a moment, really ..." said Irul.

    "Yes .., ndak papa .... I want to talk to Ms Indra here." said Juminem.

    Finally, Mr. Jamil, Mas Irul and Melian were headed to Engkong's house. Then stop at the ancient house that is not maintained and looks seedy. Even the yard is not maintained. Lots of rubbish leaves and weeds growing there.

    "This is Engkong's house first .... Melian used to live here as a baby" Jamil told his son, as he entered the house.

    Melian got out of the car, went straight up to the porch of the ancient house. Melian carefully observed the building, of course because she felt there was history in the house that is now not managed.

    Similarly, Irul, who for a long time often in and out of the house. Of course also has its own memories with the house that now looks damaged. The two people were completely immersed in his unworthy thoughts, about the house they had seen and groped with.

    But unlike Jamil, he got off the sopiran just to stay near his car. He looked at Babah Ho's house with another thought. He remembered the mystery that had appeared in the house. Especially at the death of Ms. Lan. Strangenesses appeared in that place. Yes, Jamil and Juminem once left Melian at the place, but in fact when he came home and reached home, it turned out that little baby Melian was already in his house. Even so scared, Juminem to Pinsan. He also remembered when delivering Melian, after returning from Cik Lan's funeral, they were instead expelled by his brothers Babah Ho, like expelling a kingpin. Especially if you remember the suffering of Melian as a baby, who was not cared for by his brothers Babah Ho, while Jamil is only a limestone digger whose pay is not much. Jamil is sad again. He shed tears, remembering his suffering at that time. Luckily, there is Irul who often send sembako.

    "Pak-e ..., here ...!!" Melian called her father to come to the house.

    Jamil complies with his son's request. He stepped onto the terrace of the old house that was not managed, approaching his son.

    "Pak-e .., Engkong's house was confiscated by the bank .... Could we ask for it again?" ask Melian who might feel lost history if the house was taken over by someone else.

    "Indeed why? Do you want to wear it again? Who for?" ask Jamil.

    "To remember our history, sir .... Said Mas Irul, ari-ari I dependak here ..." replied Melian who felt that part of her was in the house.

    Deg ...! Jamil's heart jolted with his son's words. If indeed ari-ari, or in midwifery language called the baby placenta belonging to Melian is in that place, it means there is a twin Melian who occupies the house. The Javanese call it "Kakar kawah adi ari-ari", while the western people call it "Infinita". That's what Jamil fears. It is said that according to the stories of old people in ancient times, the crater kakang adi ari-ari was in the form of a spirit that accompanied the body of a living human. Usually, in certain things, the spirit that is not visible to others, will appear when the body of the owner experiences suffering. Even kakang kawah adi ari-ari can bring its owner to the magical world that can not be reasoned by humans.

    Jamil knows exactly about the strangeness that exists in Melian. Since the baby a lot of magical things are always shown by Melian. And it became a secret for Jamil and Juminem. Melian is a child who is closely guarded by its twin, namely the crater leg of adi ari-ari.

    Of course, when Melian wants his crank house, which stores his ari-ari, to be taken back, Jamil inevitably has to try to comply with the request of his son.

    "Yes, Honey .... How about we later ask Cik Indra ...? He's a bank clerk, he must know the procedure" Jamil said, stroking his son's head.

    "Do you want the debt closed, sir ...?" ask Irul who certainly also felt emanating with the building of the house that had been confiscated by the bank. But for Irul, to close the confiscated goods it must need money that is not small in number. At least double the price of Irul's store. But Irul believes that Mr. Jamil, his former lawyer, can afford the confiscation building.

    "It's been confiscated, Mas Irul .... At most it will be auctioned by Banl. Therefore, to pursue this bank confiscation item how, we ask Ms. Indra. He must understand." explains Jamil.

    "Yes, Sir .... Then we go back to the store, ask this problem to Dek Indra ..." said Irul who invited back to his shop.

    "But I want to be here first .... Look at Engkong's house first ...." Melian didn't want to go home.

    "Lho .... We want to ask Cik Indra first .... Piye. leh ...?!" his father was confused.

    "Pak-e with Mas Irul alone who went home to his shop Cik Indra .... Melian wants to be here first ...." Melian.

    "How will I get home?" asked father.

    "I'm going to ride a rickshaw. Today I want to clean Engkong house first ..." said Melian who really wanted to stay in the house.

    "Yo, wis .... Tenan, yes .... Pak-e wants to ask to take over the crank house ..." said his father who went straight to the car.

    Regardless of the departure of irul and his father, Melian had taken a sage broom that was in the corner of the terrace of the house. He immediately swept the floor of his terrace. Even the front door and wall. And certainly later will continue to sweep the yard filled with dry leaves scattered.

    Jamil believed and did not worry about his son. He immediately runs his car with Irul. to return to his shop Irul.

    However, as expected by Jamil, surely kakang kawah adi ari-ari, a twin spirit that follows Melian, will come out and help the body that is difficult. In reality, Melian who was alone, cleaned the mansion completely clean. Even somehow, the door of the house was opened, and the inside of the house was also cleaned by Melian. The wild-growing grasses, as well as the scattered dry leaves, were already burning in the corners of the grounds. And that, it didn't take long.

    Bizarrely. Melian did not complain. Melian did not feel tired. Not thirsty or hungry. Nor does it sweat. ..., who really helped Melian? Is it true as his father thought, if Melian will be helped by the crater leg adi ari-ari?

    Beautiful boy diligent.