DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 91: NEW FRIENDS
Melian has been in school in Semarang. It must be kost. Away from the elderly, can not be spoiled. Habits when in Kampung Naga, it is impossible to do in the boarding place. Anything has to be done alone. Washing dirty dishes and glasses, washing clothes, even to prepare various school needs. If in the past when he was still with his parents, nothing was prepared by his mother. But now, Melian had to prepare everything herself.
Melian kost in Chinatown. His father and mother were driving to the boarding house, on the advice of the teachers at his school. Not far from school. You can walk when you go to school. If you reach, do not want to walk can also ride a pedicab. Not expensive. And the most interesting in Chinatown is the buildings of his old-fashioned house, similar to the house occupied by Jamil in Kampung Naga. That is Chinese architecture in the seventeenth century.
Chinatown in Semarang, actually has been formed since 1740, since the Chinese settlement of Sam Po Kong area was moved by the Dutch Hidia Government. The aim was to ease the surveillance of the Chinese in Semarang, as a result of the Chinese rebellion in Batavia. At that time the Dutch East Indies government was in the Old City, so to make it easier to monitor the movements of the Chinese people, their settlements were close to the Dutch forts. And Kmapung Chinatown in Semarang was also a crowded village and crowded with various human activities. Especially trading activities.
The Chinatown area includes the Gang Warung area which was once a trading center, Gang Lombok which is famous as the first lumpia culinary center in Semarang, then the edge gang which is located on the river bank. At that time the river in the Peripheral Gang became a means of traffic using boats and ships. Then there are the Little Gang, Gang Bowl, Gang Gambiran, and Gang Baru which are attached to the traditional market of Johar Market. While the distribution area is in the area of Jagalan, Sebantengan, Krakangan, Krangan and Kauman.
In this Chinatown, of course, many temples for prayer places for people of Chinese descent. Famous temples are Tay Kak Sie Temple which is a magnificent building in the Lombok Gang and Siu Hok Bio Temple which is located on East Wotgandul Road. The temple is the oldest temple in Semarang.
Actually, it's not just the two temples. But there are still nine other temples in the Chinatown area of Semarang City, including Siu Hok Bio Temple, Hay Bio Tech Temple, Tay Kak Sie Temple, Kong Tik Soe Temple, and others, Hoo Hok Bio Temple, Tong Pek Bio Temple, Wie Hwie Temple, Ling Hok Bio Temple, and See Hoo Kiong Temple.
Melian kost in Kampung Chinan, a house with several women who also boarding there. There are six people. There are three children in school. It just so happened that one schoolgirl with Melian. The other three are working, although they are young and single. Of course Melian feels happy to have a friend who can be invited to study together. While those who have worked certainly provide advice and advice for children who are in school. All of his friends are fine.
"Sik, if the school is diligent.study continues, let it be smart .... You are far from the village schooled by parents at great cost, here you must really, let the value be good." so the advice of the defects that have been at work.
"Yes, Ms .... Thank you for the advice." so if Melian was advised by a more mature person.
I'm so grateful Melian made such a good friend. At least I can guide and advise him. Likewise with friends who happen to be a school. Even though those two people were all already sitting in second and third grade. At least, Melian can ask if there is a problem in school. In that boarding house, Melian was the smallest.
"Where is Melian's real house?" ask his hostess friend, who is also his upperclassman, on the sidelines of free time in the afternoon. Of course while doing the tasks.
"I'm from Juwana, Ms .... Starch." replied Melian.
"Well, bandit entrepreneur, huh?" ask her upperclassman again, whose name is Vanda.
"Not .... My father made crafts from brass. Where did Miss Vanda come from?" melian replied, asking.
"I'm from Purwodadi." replied Vanda.
"Sir, if you go first in school it must be cornered, yes?" melian asked Vanda, who was indeed in the first days of school, on her campus there were school orientation activities. Usually, his class brothers who are members of the OSIS board hold various activities, such as gojlokan. It's been a week. Later at the end of the meeting is usually held the night of inauguration. Some kind of art night.
"Ih ..., well how, Ms ...?! This is his job, sak abrek .." Melian replied.
"Yes, it's just a task .... I used to enter the first time, even someone was told to push up, run, line up .... It's all sorts." Vanda explained.
"I fear punishment, Ms. .." said Melian, who of course as a new student must obey all senior orders.
"Don't be afraid ...!" suddenly appeared his other friend, who was already sitting in the third grade of High School. Melian called her Miss Ivon. The man is small, but the bag-test, deft and diligent.
"Fear of the same senior law, Ms. Ivon ..." Melian said.
"Every task is done. Any order is done. It's settled. If there is punishment, enjoy it .... Think of it as entertainment. It must be fun." said Miss Ivon.
"That, yes Ms. ..." said Melian.
"Yes .... Anyway you have fun. Don't worry. That later if there is your senir, the member of OSIS who is outrageous in giving punishment, later he will be called the principal and sanctioned. It used to happen, ..." explained Ms. Ivon.
"Hello everything .... Waaah, diligently this new student ..." said Ms. Indra who just came home from work. He works in a bank, his office is in the Gang. Of course watching the familiarity of high school students who boarding so one house with him, he was very happy.
"Yes, Miss Indra .... This is a task for tomorrow. Afraid of being punished with senior ..." replied Melian who still made a signboard from used cardboard, then given a raffia rope, to be clad in her neck. Because Melian was the smallest, she looked spoiled. And indeed, the innate of the house is often spoiled by his father and mother.
'No papa .... Get that punishment for experience. If life is smooth, there are no memories, no spices. Think of punishment as a sweetener in your life experience. By making these kinds of creations, it will add to Melian's creativity. So not only buy ..., buy ..., buy ..., but also create, create and discover. Take good wisdom as a valuable experience" said Ms Indra who advised Melian.
"Yes, Ms .... It is also true that we think with common sense. It's for life experience." Melian replied.
Of course Melian feels lucky, has new friends in the hostel, which is all good. From the advice given, to the cintih of exemplary behavior. Even Melian felt far beyond her mother. Friends like this really enlighten, give experience, even lessons in life. Which was definitely because her friends in the boarding house were much more mature than Melian. Of course, his experience and the twists and turns of his life are more than Melian. Until the night, they shared their experiences.
"It's late at night, let's go to bed so tomorrow's not too late. Before going to bed, do not forget to pray, let it get blessings and mercy from God" said Ms. Indra who told the children to sleep.