DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 67: REZEKI, THE GOVERNING LORD

    At the time of chrismon, the name of finance became a very troublesome problem for people's lives. Not only the people, but also the nation and the state. How not, the country's debt is increasingly swollen due to the exchange rate of the rupiah which is very falling against the value of foreign currencies, especially the American dollar which is a benchmark of international money values. Of course, the Indonesian people are in tatters, because if they will import goods, then the rupiah money will be drained to buy dollars. Meanwhile, the needs of imported goods are urgent. That is the weakness of a nation that cannot provide or produce its basic needs independently. The economy of our nation is completely colonized by other nations. Meanwhile, we cannot export domestic production goods. Even rupiah money is considered garbage, because the exchange rate is very, very small.

    At that time, people really suffered. Especially for families with small children. The salary received was used up to buy his son's milk. The price of basic necessities continues to soar. People are really suffering. Hence, non-essential businesses, trades that have nothing to do with basic necessities, no one to buy, do not sell in the market.

    Likewise the craft products of brass, as produced by the place of business Jamil. Who will buy brass, while the rice in the kitchen is gone, and the money to forge is gone. Therefore, for employees who are even older adults, it is better to get out of the business place and get severance. If you work in the brass craftsman, at least pay, because the goods no one buys.

    After a few days of production, it turned out to be true. No one bought the product. No one ordered. Jamil began to be confused thinking about the expected income. Meanwhile, later on the weekend, he had to pay his employees. What money will be used to pay employees? At home, I no longer have money. Savings of his son, his wife's savings, all have been used for severance numbers employees.

    "It's really hard ..." muttered Jamil who lamented his fate.

    "Pak Jamil ..." Suddenly a young male employee named Soleh greeted Jamil.

    Of course Jamil who was confused became shocked. Then he looked at the young man.

    "Yes, what's wrong, Mas Soleh ...?" ask Jamil.

    "Anu, Sir .... I'd like to say ..." said the employee.

    "Say what, yeah ...?" ask Jamil full of question marks.

    "Pak .., yesterday I met my friend who works in Jepara. He works at the carvings. We talked a long time ago, Mr. .." said the Soleh.

    "Australian ...?" ask Jamil who is curious about what his employees will say.

    "Anu, Sir .... Their place of business is also like ours. Many employees are in PHK. The jury is bankrupt." the story of Soleh.

    "Lantas ..., is the place of business immediately closed?" ask Jamil who wants to know the solution.

    "Just like here, sir .... Some people who do not want to work directly out. Not even given a severance, sir" said Soleh telling his friend's workplace.

    "Keep, does anyone keep working?" ask Jamil again.

    "There, Mr .... Yes, including my friend it .... He still works there." replied Soleh.

    "Lantas, how do you pay?" ask Jamil who is curious how to get money to pay his employees.

    "Lha, this is Mr. .., which I want to convey to Mr. Jamil .... So in the beginning, the carving entrepreneurs did not have the money to pay their employees. At first, it even closed its place of business. But once, a stranger came to the place, buying carvings. And it turns out that Bule bought a lot and at an expensive price. The carving was suddenly rich. Even the employees at PHK were told to work again" said Soleh who told his friend's story.

    Jamil fell silent, imagining what the employee was telling him.

    Indeed, logically the value of rupiah money is falling. So if those who buy it use a higher foreign currency value, for example using dollars, then with a little dollar money can be used to buy furniture or crafts from Jepara. But on the contrary, when this furniture craftsman receives dollars, when exchanged for rupiah the amount will be very large.

    Yes, Jamil was immediately inspired by his employee's story.

    "Mas Soleh .... Can we meet Jepara's boss? Or at least meet your friend who works on the Jepara carving craft?" jamil asked Soleh, which of course there was new hope in his mind.

    "Can, Sir .... That's why I told Mr. Jamil, who knows you want to try asking there ..." said Soleh.

    "Then we go to Jepara. We meet the carving entrepreneur" said Jamil who was immediately excited.

    "Ready, Sir ..." answered Soleh.

    "Please Ma'am Ika told to prepare samples of goods, all types of crafts. Continue, Mas Tarno told to prepare a box car to carry goods" said Jamil told employees to hurry to prepare items that later might be offered in Jepara.

    That day was a hope for Jamil. He was with Mas Tarno who drove a box car and accompanied by Soleh who knew and knew his friend's workplace who made wood carvings.

    The box car drove from Juwana to the carved city, Jepara. Not so far away. Just passing through Kudus City for a while, it has arrived in Jepara City.

    "Continue reading, Mas Tarno .... Until there is a big gate. It's near there." said Soleh, giving instructions to the man who drove.

    "Siaap ..." - Mas Tarno.

    And true, not so long ago Mas Tarno who drove the box car had arrived at the place of the big gate, which showed that they would have entered the city of Jepara. On the left right are already seen carved items from teak wood. Very many and varied. Not just furniture. Not just a desk chair and a closet. But many wall hangings made of wood carvings. There are even knick-knacks made of wood with interesting carvings. Well, that's the creativity of the workers who have interesting ideas.

    Jamil who witnessed the sight was immediately amazed. Of course his mind drifted far into the clouds. It is not so much different from brass crafts. That means indeed Jamil business place must develop a variety of interesting products. It turns out that during this time the crafts produced have been very outdated.

    "Stop to the sidelines for a bit, Mas Tarno .... I want to ask my friend's place of work ..." said Soleh to Mas Tarno.

    "Oke .., Leh ..." said Mas Tarno who immediately marginalized his box car, happened to be in front of a carving craft.

    Dude got off the car. He went straight to the person who was in the place selling the carvings. I will ask the people who are there.

    Jamil's coming down. But he preferred to witness various kinds of carvings. He was very interested in its beauty. That is the famous of Jepara, teak wood carving craft.

    "Sir .., my friend works here .... This is the person ..." said Soleh told Jamil, while taking his friend who was told earlier, of course still gluprut his clothes dirty by a piece of wood from the carving.

    "O, yes .... Immediately, Mas Tarno I told to park his car." said Jamil who immediately told Tarno to park his car in a good place.

    Then Jamil saluted friend Soleh. Acquaintance.

    "I, Jamil .... You're a friend of Soleh's, aren't you? Who's your name?" asked Jamil while greeting the young man.

    "Kamal, Sir .... Yesterday Soleh had many stories to me about Mr. Jamil and his place of business ..." said the young carver.

    "Can I see your boss?" ask Jamil.

    Jamil followed the young man, the road behind him, to where his boss was. Of course Jamil's eyes also glanced at the engraving items he crossed. Very beautiful and exotic things.

    "This, Mr. Jamil .... That's my boss ..." said Kamal who pointed out his boss, who was organizing and certainly watching the workers.

    "O, yes .... Thank you, Mas Kamal ..." said Jamil who was certainly shocked when he saw the boss carvings were still very young.

    "Sir .., there are guests looking for Mr .... Mr. Jamil would like to see Mr ...." Kamal conveyed to his boss.

    "Yes ..." said the boss of the carving, who immediately stepped in to meet Jamil.

    Jamil immediately reached out his hand, greeting the carving boss, of course while saying his name to get acquainted with the carving boss.

    "Come, please sit in my room. In front ..." invite the carving boss, who invites Jamil to the room behind the trading waiting cashier.

    After they sat in the carving room, which is usually used to receive guests of the bookers and the buyers of large parties, they chatted. Of course, the first thing delivered by Jamil is the problem of the story that was conveyed by Soleh this morning. About carvings that are actually purchased by foreigners. Jamil also questioned the chrismone that had destroyed his efforts. Therefore, he came to see the boss carving, wanted to know or at least want to learn how the solution.

    "Walah .., it's just a coincidence .... When a bule came here, he looked around and was interested in the crafts in our place. Maybe because he felt the price was cheap, then he immediately bought. Good for our financial income. And of course the price even though I raise, there is no bargain." so the story of the boss carve it.

    "Makanya, Mas Bos .., I want to offer brass craft goods, the production of our place. I was honestly confused to find a marketing solution. If in Jepara there are still many foreign tourists who come, this is our place .... Let alone foreign tourists, local tourists no one wants to visit .... Hahaha ..." Jamil said.

    "That's fate-nasiban .... That sustenance governs God .... If indeed God wants to give us sustenance, let alone in the place of Mr. Jamil .... Iha people who live under the bridge can only be given" said the boss carving the young.

    "Yes .., but if we don't try, how can God give us sustenance .." Jamil said.

    "Rubber, Mr. Jamil .... Lazy people far from sustenance .... But strangely enough, there are still many people who are lazy .... Hahaha ..." said the boss.

    The two people immediately looked very familiar. They have a similar type or attitude. Until the atmosphere looks fun. Until finally Jamil conveyed his intention, and asked Soleh and Tarno to take his goods.

    "Here I bring an example of my place's product items." Jamil showed me his stuff that was put on the table.

    "Russia .... This is good, Mr. Jamil ..." said the carving boss who was immediately fascinated by Jamil's brass crafts. Very beautiful decorative crafts.

    While they were still talking, suddenly a young woman was guarding the merchandise into her boss room.

    "Sir, there are guests .... Bule who yesterday invited another bule friend ..." said the woman.

    "Yes .., thank goodness .... This sustenance again .... Hehe .... Ask to come in here ..." said the boss carved it on his employees.

    "Yes, sir ..." the woman immediately left the room, to send the foreign guests in.

    Jamil would be happy. Hopefully the new Caucasians who come will be interested in the results of their crafts. So he still left the items open and lay on the table of the boss carving. Which must have been deliberately to be seen by the Caucasians who came.

    The three Caucasians entered the carving owner's room. Directly welcomed by the boss carving. Of course, using a foreign language. Jamil did not understand the meaning of his words. But the boss was already very fluent in English. They can communicate well with strangers.

    For Jamil, this is a shameful lack. How will he be able to market to the Caucasians, if invited to talk is not mudeng? And many times the bulls pointed to Jamil's brass craft, even lifting and watching closely. So the bule smiled and asked Jamil, but Jamil really did not know what he was talking about. Then he just nodded and smiled back.

    "Sir Jamil ..., these guests ask, how much does this stuff cost ...?" said the carving boss who immediately conveyed the meaning of the Caucasians to Jamil.

    Jamil's chest instantly shook. His heart is racing. His feelings are not out of whack. Of course because the goods have been asked for prices by guests of buyers from foreign countries. Then Jamil conveyed to the carving boss, the prices of the goods he carried.

    Furthermore, the carving boss who is proficient in English conveys the prices that Jamil said to his customers.

    Foreign buyers are increasingly closely observing Jamil's brass craft items. They must be interested.

    "Is there still a lot of stuff?" said the foreign buyer.

    "This what does it mean, Mas Bos ...?" ask Jamil to the boss carve, of course with a sense of trembling.

    "He asked, these brass craft items are still a lot of what not ...?" the boss explained the meaning.

    "O, certainly .... Very many .... In the store there are still very many, and the types are also various." replied Jamil memgebu.

    Then the carving boss explained to the foreign guests. And apparently, the customers of the carving were also interested in buying brass handicrafts belonging to Jamil. But of course will choose good items and have the value of beautiful artwork.

    "Sir Jamil .... These foreign customers want to buy brass crafts, but the goods how to choose?" the boss explained to Jamil.

    "If told to my place of business how, Mas Bos ...? We take it to Juwana." replied Jamil.

    "Lha Pak Jamil can't speak English, how will he say?" ask the boss.

    "Lha, that's .... If Mas Bos came to Juwana, to my place how? Later about the tranport I love" said Jamil.

    "The problem is not the transport .., but I also have to keep my place .... If a stranger comes here again, who will serve?" answer the carving boss who would mind if invited to go.

    'Waduh ..., how, yeah ....?" Jamil was confused.

    "Look .., just take the foreign guest to Pak Jamil's place. Later Mr. Jamil asked for help from English teachers at schools near the house, to be told to interpret. These guests are told to choose their own, then the price is written, affixed to the goods. Later if there is anything asked by the guests, let's be helped by an English teacher. I see, Mr. Jamil" said the carving boss to give a solution.

    "Yes too .... Agree Mas Boss .... I'm willing. Please tell the foreign buyers" said Jamil who was certainly very happy.

    Then the carving boss explained to the foreign guests of his customers. The strangers agreed. Do not refuse, even immediately invite to leave to see the brass craft items belonging to Jamil. Surely Jamil's brass craft items will be bought by the foreigners.

    What an unexpected sustenance. If God has poured out sustenance, the number can no longer be counted. Maybe even the place is not fit to save.