DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 53: THE RESCUE
The days keep passing. Juminem takes care of Melian with affection. Of course because Juminem and Jamil already consider Melian as his own child, not someone else's child. Moreover, he knew that Melian had no one else. Her father and mother are gone, with her tragic deaths. So did his grandparents, who also died in the ambulance accident that took him. Whatever the circumstances, they still love Melian with her love. Well, although only the love of the village people whose life is simple with its simplicity. Moreover, Jamil's life is only as a worker in brass crafts, which of course the result is only mediocre to meet his basic needs.
After the events at the top of the Chinese tomb on Mount Bugel on the Mount of Lasem, the hills are a continuation of the North Kendeng Mountains path, the, now Grandma Amak has never come to her house again. Jamil and Juminem have resigned and Iklas with all the events that happened with Grandma Amak. In fact, he also held a celebration by inviting his neighbors, so that the spirit of Grandma Amak calm in the afterlife. But of course Jamil who also asked his wife, not to tell the events at the top of Mount Bugel. It was only a secret for both of them. So during the celebration, Jamil said that his celebration was intended to send prayers to his deceased ancestors. Including mentioned, praying for the spirits of his father and mother Melian, praying for his grandparents Melian, and ancestors all.
How happy the neighbors of Jamil are invited to give thanks. Although the residents of Kampung Naga are prural, consisting of various ethnicities and beliefs, but that night, the fathers who were invited to the ceremony came happily and there was no difference. Although in the event Jamil asked Mr. Modin who led prayers with Islamic customs and procedures. No problem for the people of Naga Village. And of course Mr. Modin who conveyed the faith of the Inslam first said that all who come to pray with their own beliefs.
"The fathers of all who were present at Mas Jamil's house .... At the home of Mbak Juminem and his son, tonight we are all asked by Mas Jamil to join in praying. Mas Jamil held a celebration, a thanksgiving event, in order to send prayers to his ancestors. All ancestors, both parents, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother to great-grandmother. Monggo the fathers prayed that the ancestors of Mas Jamil, Mbak Juminem, and his son named Melian, all survived, all forgiven his sins, all forgiven his mistakes, and given the best heaven. Ladies and gentlemen, please pray in a way of trust and confidence respectively" said Mr. Modin who then led the prayer together.
That is the evidence of tolerance in Kampung Naga. Furthermore, after the ceremony of praying together was finished, they had meals that had been provided by Juminem, rice barren ala Kampung Naga. Of course on top of the rice there is a typical shrimp cracker from Juwana that tastes good. While on a spoon superimposed on rice, there is soy sauce sambal that looks very tasty. It will add to the appetite of its guests. Everything was clean with no rest. That indicates that Juminem cuisine is delicious and delicious.
"Brazil .... As long as the sampeyan occupied this house, never seen what?" suddenly one of the middle-aged male neighbors who was present asked.
"Huh ...?! What is ...?!" ask Jamil who is confused. Indeed all this time he slept and occupied the house everything was fine, nothing.
"Yaa .., nothing, the hell .... Just want to know, because this house has been empty for a long time .... No one occupies ..." said the man.
"Do you know that this house has been empty for a long time?" ask the neighbor next to him."
"Yes .., I'm a native here .... Since birth I have lived here .... So I know the house is empty. Even my parents said, this house used to be said to be a relic of a merchant from China, who went somewhere, no one knows" said the person, who told the house.
"If not occupied, but will be cared for by those who have ..." said another neighbor.
"That weird granny ...?!" said that person again, as if to scare the one who has a home.
"Which weird granny ...?" ask the other neighbors.
"That .., which is sometimes seen and sometimes lost .... Old granny weird ..." said the middle-aged man.
"People clean up is strange .... You were how to, Lek .... The strange one is yo who does not want to clean the house ..., piye leh ..." another timpal.
"Come, it's night .... Time to rest .... Mau nonto Pendekar Rajawali Sakti ..." others certainly want to go home soon to watch television while leyeh-leyeh.
They went home and left Jamil's house. Of course still brought blessing in the box that has been prepared by Juminem.
"Thank God, Kang .... It's finished the show ..." said Juminem who was certainly tired of preparing the whole day cooking for the celebration. The people of Kampung Naga call it by sitilah saguren. Although not alone, all day he cook assisted by Mak Yah, a cook-cooker in Kampung Naga, whose work does help cook people have work. Of course after helping he got a wage.
"Thank God, Jum .... Satisfied we can send prayers, can be tahlilan. May the spirits of all our ancestors and Melian ancestors, especially Grandma Amak can be calm in the afterlife." said Jamil who while cleaning, folding the mat that was held for the celebration.
"Kang, this afternoon I was asked the same Mak Yah, who helped us cook it .... She asked if we had been here ever met old grandma .." said Juminem who also helped her husband clean up.
"Keep ..., what do you answer?" ask Jamil who wants to know.
"Yes of course I replied that the grandmother who owned this house, must have met .... La wong was the grandmother who told us to buy this house .... So I said .., Kang." replied Juminem.
"Yes already .... Anyway the story about Grandma Amak was not to be spread. That's our secret, Jum .." said her husband who forbade Juminem to keep the story of Grandma Amak.
"Yes, Kang .... But said Mak Yah, the grandmother she said was a mysterious grandmother. He may be over a hundred years old. He came suddenly and disappeared all of a sudden. Means actually Grandma Amak is a powerful person, yes Kang ..." said Juminem who is certainly still amazed by Grandma Amak who has been lost.
"Yes, Friday .... I hope the stories are true .... Think of Grandma Amak as our parents, at least parents who have given this house to us. Try if we buy a real household ..., how much does it cost? Or if we build ..., how much money is this?" jamil said to his wife.
"Yes, Kang .... Correct .... We must be grateful, Kang ..." Juminem said.
"Well, at least we should take care of this house as best we can ...." Jamil also finished cleaning the rescue equipment earlier. And even he has mopped the floor which is certainly dirty by spills or drinks.
Likewise, Juminem who has finished washing dishes, cups and spoons.
Of course they both are disappointed. But it feels satisfied to have been able to do a salutation to send prayers to the ancestors. The tiredness was not felt at all. Only a happy smile was visible on his face. After all, Jamil and Juminem immediately slipped his body on the right and left side of Melian who had fallen asleep on the mattress. And finally, they fell asleep.