DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 222: LOSING A FRIEND

    "Iih ..., why the hell, Melian .... How come his HP has also never been lifted ...?!" the Princess grumbling who was irritated by Melian's attitude had already left the dormitory.

    Ever since Melian left, the Princess felt guilty. At first, he blamed Melian. But the morning after Melian disappeared from her room, and went out of nowhere, now the new Princess realized that she had been mistaken. He too forced the will on Melian to want to be close to Kim Bo. He was trying to match Melian with Kim Bo. Because according to the Princess, Kim Bo is the son of a wealthy businessman. Everything that is asked will be given.

    But apparently, the view of Melian's life is different from that of the Princess. That incompatibility, which eventually caused Melian better to give up and leave her dorm room, rather than having to fight continuously with the Princess. Melian did not want to fuss with the people who were close to her. Moreover, they both consider each other as friends. If indeed the Princess is no longer able to take advice from Melian, yes already. It's better Melian gives up.

    And now, the Princess really felt lost. Melian was no longer nearby, certainly very lonely in the dorm room alone. And if you remember, Melian has saved himself several times. Even Melian seemed to be her protector.

    But when he heard the curses from Kim Bo, who said that he was robbed by Melian's men, if he was robbed by Melian's men, it meant Melian was very evil. Conducting behavior that is not commendable Kim Bo, which is certainly not worth doing to the son of a rich businessman. Want to ask for anything will be given, no need to rob or make people gang up on him. This Melian is really outrageous. That is what is still in the mind of the Princess.

    "Let Melian go .... Wanna live where she is ...? Indeed in Jakarta there is a good and free .... Be perceived .... Later if it has been cracked and suffered from living outside, it will definitely beg for help. Well ..., that's an opportunity for Kom Bo to re-capture Melian." so muttered the Princess.

    And of course, after one week Melian did not come back, or meet the Princess, it was common. The princess was no longer worried or thinking about Melian. Especially after Wijaya, a guy who often invites to have fun, said no need to think about Melian. Wijaya considers Melian not his class. Especially if you have to get close to Kim Bo, Melian is too low.

    Over time, the Princess also forgot about Melian. After all, from various views of life, he was much different from Melian. For the Princess, life must be made to have fun. Moreover, Putri has got the guy Wijaya, who is glamorous with his property. The worldly luxury anaesthetist had already separated himself from Melian.

    That afternoon, the Princess left for the campus by herself. He will attend Microeconomics. And when entering campus, of course directly sitting in front. Understandably, that afternoon will teach a young lecturer who is very handsome. And of course the teacher is very smart. Delicious way to explain it and make the students who follow the lecture not sleepy, even though the lecture during the day, the hours prone to closed eyes. And indeed, the young lecturer was very able to bring the lecture to life, there was a very active two-way communication.

    In general, microeconomics courses address the problem of economic behavior within the scope of individuals, households, companies, and markets. The discussion includes the use of economic resources for people's lives and the behavior of producers and consumers in conducting interactions in the market. In accordance with the name of his college eyes, microeconomics discusses the role of individual economic actors, how households and producers make decisions, and how they interact in certain markets.

    The first time he opened his lecture, the young lecturer displayed his display, a portrait of the slum.

    "Someone knows this picture ...?" ask the young teacher to his students.

    "Know, Sir .... That's a photo of the slum area ..." replied one of the students.

    "That's the settlement in Bantar Gebang, sir .." replied another.

    "That's the scavenger slum, sir .." replied another.

    "Yes, right .... This is a slum that became the dwelling place of the scavengers. Incidentally I took a picture in the area of the Ciliwung River bank" said the young lecturer explained the photo.

    "What does this have to do with our course, Mr ...?" ask one of the students.

    "This is what I'm going to talk about at noon today. Try to pay attention to this picture ..." said the lecturer who had changed his exposure. A picture of a girl surrounded by small children. The location is still in the same area, with the background of the Ciliwung River. It's just that the girl was photographed from behind. Until his face is not visible.

    "Do you know what this picture is?" ask the teacher to his students.

    Everyone was silent, no one could comment. Certainly not a picnic. Who wants a picnic in the slums. And of course there is also no connection with economic problems.

    "This is one of the students who has driven the people's economy" the young lecturer told his students.

    "Mobilizing what kind of economy, sir ...?" ask one of the students who would like to know his activities.

    "Let's take a look at this picture ..." this time the young lecturer showed the face of the girl who was mugged by scavengers who were on average middle-aged men.

    "That's Melian ...!!" suddenly the princess shouted. As soon as he saw the picture displayed by his lecturer, the face of the girl was seen. That girl is Melian.

    "Do you know this student?" ask the professor to his students.

    "Know, Mr ...!! That's Melian, Mr ...!!" yelled at the students who knew their friends.

    "Yes, right .... He is our friend .... Name's Melian. I found this student in a slum on the banks of the Ciliwung River. This woman is the recipient of a community empowerment driver award in the field of weak economy from the Ministry. I am proud of this woman, who will certainly move the nation's economy. And you must be able to imitate the footsteps of this girl .." said the young lecturer who boasts Melian as a student who has successfully obtained an award from the ministry.

    Of course the students were immediately boisterous about the success of his friend. But Princess, looked different in Melian's way. The princess was already drugged by the dogma of Wijayam the man, and Kim Bo who had been demonizing Melian and considered robbing her. But the Princess became worried with Kim Bo's words. Melian may be right. But the facts presented by her lecturer, Melian is a successful girl.

    "Sorry, Mr .... What was Melian's success to get the award?" ask the Princess who is certainly curious about Melian.

    "Try to look at this photo ..." the lecturer again showed Melian who was surrounded by children. So he said, "This girl teaches the children of scavengers .... These children did not go to school .... This girl devotes her attention to teaching children to learn to write and read. Well, now this one ...." The lecturer moved his image of Melian to be surrounded by scavengers. Then he said again, "While this one, Melian is explaining the process of making appropriate technological tools. Tools used to chop items from the pulp. I will explain this tool in today's lecture" the lecturer said.

    "Where are its economic activities, Mr ...?" ask one of the students.

    "Yes .... I will discuss the microeconomics of the activities of the scavengers, which in this case has been elevated by our friend Melian, to a productive group of people. Melian has mobilized the populist economy in the scavenger village on the banks of the Ciliwung River. So that the income of these scavengers increases. These scavengers have become producers for their own produce, so that the goods obtained, the junk obtained, will increase their economic value" said the young lecturer, who further showed the next slides.

    "Well, look at this picture ..." said the lecturer who posted a photo of the scavengers with Melian, who was operating a plastic bottle shredder.

    "Well, watch this one ..." said the lecturer who showed the next picture. Then he said, "It's scrap metal that is processed into crafts. Some are made potting places, some are places for lights, there are also places for shoes, and there are also those that become garden decorations. This adds value to the junk. Which will certainly add income for the parapemulung" said the young lecturer again who explained the increase in economic value.

    "But, Mr ...?!" suddenly one of the students interrupted wanting to have an opinion.

    "How ...?" ask the lecturer.

    "That's not how much .... How could such an activity possibly boost the nation's economy?" ask the student again.

    "Maybe you only count one or two items. Imagine a cigarette factory. How much does a cigarette cost? What price of tobacco? Costs or wages of cigarette factory workersper how many people? But the cigarette factory entrepreneur is actually rich. Same with the activities on the banks of the Ciliwung River, which is managed by our friend Melian. The iron pieces did not buy. Scavengers only get in the trash or dump. He only capital kretivitas and weld skills plus paint one can for a lot of product results. Do you know how much you got from selling that product? Every day no less than a million enter Melian's pocket. Take a look at this photo" said the lecturer, who showed the final slide.

    A photo of a unique and antique building. The building is made of used items, but it has been converted into a very beautiful work of art. Building works created by students from the Jakarta Institute of Arts. Fine art and exterior interior design students who have designed an amazingly good antique house. And of course, in front of the antique house there are various kinds of products that have been created by scavengers, which of course are also taught by students from IKJ to create items of artistic value.

    "You know this antique house? Have you been there? every day tourists come there to see the uniqueness of the house, and certainly shop for products from the work of the returnees who have been trained. And that adds up to not a small amount of income. The house belongs to Melian. He was willing to sleep together with scavenger children, to spin disadvantaged children" said the young lecturer.

    All students are silent. No one commented. But his mind was already drifting with all sorts of opinions. Many may be disdainful to hear the story. But surely also many are amazed by the truly extraordinary Melian gait to fight for the small people.

    "And I need to say, when yesterday I met directly with Melian, in the near future, Melian will build a processing plant or recycling of used goods. Surely the turnover will be even greater. And for me, it's not a big turnover issue, but Melian is already helping governments, and even the world, unravel the garbage problem. You know who will be the employee? Yeah, those scavengers. Melian will raise the scavengers, who number about two thousand people, to be his employees. This is not a small company. But this is already a very large company" said the lecturer who certainly directly associated with the eyes of the lecture. Microeconomics should not be underestimated. But when these people are moved together, they form an extraordinary force, a force that can sustain the economy of the nation.

    The princess was silent without flinching. Although his friends, the students were already out of the lecture room after finishing the lecture, but the Princess was reluctant to lift her ass from the seat. He was pensive to imagine Melian, a friend whom he had seen as someone who could hurt Kim Bo. A friend who has snarled because he disagrees with his opinions. Melian's words are true. Surely the Princess was very disappointed to have hurt Melian, resulting in Melian leaving the dormitory. He has lost a good friend.