Duren Mateng's
Chapters 116. Tea Garden

The next day, Alvaro and his little family prepared to leave for his father-in-law. The three of them came out of his residence. Up ahead, there's Mr. Darman waiting for them. When he saw Alvaro and his son and wife coming out of the house, Mr. Darman immediately opened the door and helped with the items to be brought.

"Sir Darman has breakfast?" rania asked as she smiled her smile towards the man who was about 50 years old.

"Here you go, madam." Mr. Darman chimed in.

"I don't think I had breakfast yet. If you haven't had breakfast yet, then breakfast is better. You see, our journey is quite time consuming," said Rania.

"No Madam, I really had breakfast earlier," replied Mr. Darman who immediately helped Alvaro carry the items in his hand to be placed in the trunk of the car.

"Is everything ready?" alvaro asked to make sure that no equipment was left behind.

"Ready!!" sahut Rania and Bima at the same time.

"All right, then let's go!" alvaro said allowing his son and wife to sit on the back bench, while Alvaro sat on the front bench accompanying Mr. Darman.

They have also occupied their seats. Slowly Mr. Darman drove his car, splitting the morning road.

While on the trip, Bima looked very happy because invited to take a walk. Not that the boys never came out, but when they heard they would go to the tea garden, making Bima interested to visit the place.

"Let's go to grandma's house first, Ma?" ask Bima.

"Yes, Son. We take a short break at Grandma's house, and we go to the tea garden. But the place is a little steep, is it okay?" ask Rania to her son.

"Of course it's okay, Ma. If we go together, the journey like anything will be fun," replied Bima who is very enthusiastic to go to the tea garden.

Rania smiled, rubbing Bima's curly hair. Bima hugged mom too. It is as if the bond between the two is mother and son.

Alvaro saw the incident from the middle spy. The man smiled at the interaction of the two who were so loving to each other.

The journey took four hours, finally they arrived in a village that was none other than the land of Rania's birth.

"His peg near a spoiled bestseller right?" tanya Alvaro remembered the place with such a unique name.

"Yes," Rania timpal briefly nodded his head.

"Why is the store called spoiled selling? Is the shopkeeper a woman who wants to be spoiled?" ask Alvaro who was curious about the origin of the name of the store.

"I don't know that problem. It might be that what Mas Varo said was true, the owner wanted to be spoiled. But one thing Mas should know, the owner is not a woman" said Rania.

"That means the store owner is a man?" ask Alvaro again.

"More precisely transvestite."

Alvaro was stunned, while Mr. Darman immediately chuckled at Rania's words just now. While Bima was confused, he did not understand what his mother said.

"Ma, what's a transvestite?" bima asked showing her innocent face.

"The woman is a man who looks like a woman" explained Rania.

"Oh ...." Bima nodded her head understandingly.

Mr. Darman stopped the car he was driving right in front of Rania's house. They get out of the car, greeted warmly by Rania's father and mother.

Alvaro and Rania greet their parents. Similarly, Bima who immediately grabbed the hands of his grandparents.

"When only a few months grandma did not see Bima. But Bima has grown tall and also looks more handsome," said Bu Isna as he rubbed the top of his grandson's head.

"Grandmother is also more beautiful," said Bima who also praised her grandmother, to invite laughter of people who were there.

"Let's go in first! You must be tired from traveling far enough," asked Mr. Hendra, who is none other than Rania's father.

They enter Rania's parents' house. Mr. Darman is also welcome by Mr. Hendra to come inside.

Their arrival was presented with various banquets made by Bu Isna. Ms. Isna invites them to fill the stomach first, tasting the menu made by Ms. Isna.

Miss Isna also made brownies which are Bima's favorite cakes. He learned of this from his daughter who had told Bu Isna directly.

"Grandmother also made brownies for Bima," said Bu Isna.

"Well, chocolate cake. Bima wants to, Grandma. Bima really likes it," said Bima with sparkling eyes.

"But the promise used to be the same grandmother, Bima must eat rice first and after that just eat cake," said Bu Isna.

Alvaro smiled, hearing the in-laws and his son discussing brownies, Alvaro remembered something. It all started with brownies. Knock on Ms. Isna's door and her friendly smile while giving her the food and introducing herself to her, and leave her that her daughter lives alone next door. At that time, Alvaro did not know how Rania looked at all. And it is unexpected, that at this time the girl entrusted by Ms. Isna has become her legal wife.

Alvaro smiled at the thought. While Rania, the woman frowned seeing the husband who was smiling himself like a person who was losing his mind.

"Mas, why are you smiling like that?" tanya Rania nudged her husband's arm.

"It's okay, it's just brownies made by my mother-in-law, reminding me of past events" explained the man.

Rania simply responded to her husband's words with a headband. "Mas want to eat? I'm ready," bargain Rania.

"It also happens that Mas is hungry again" Alvaro said, wiping his stomach.

Rania immediately prepared her husband rice and side dishes. While Bu Isna prepared for Bima. Bima repeatedly refused, to take her own food because she did not want to bother her grandmother, but Bu Isna remained tight and did not hear Bima's words.

They eat together. No exception Mr. Darman who also ate a table with them. At the dinner table, Miss Isna is more active in talking to her grandchildren. Ask her daily life there and about her lessons at school.

While Mr. Hendra, invite his daughter-in-law to chat. Sometimes he also lures Mr. Darman into their conversation.

After enjoying the food, and also resting, they began to continue their journey to the tea garden.

This time, the car felt more crowded than before, because the two parents Rania also went with them to the tea garden which was none other than Rania's own parents.

Every now and then they are slightly stunned in the car because the road is steep enough to go to a beautiful place. Just like fate must take the bitterness first before tasting the sweetness.

After spending 30 minutes, they arrived at their destination. Bima stared at the tea garden from outside the window and the boy immediately cheered happily.

"Hore we've reached the tea garden. The place is really beautiful," said Bima.

Alvaro stopped his car after Mr. Hendra gave instructions to his son-in-law. This time Alvaro was the one who drove, because considering that Mr. Darman was driving long enough. Alvaro let Mr. Darman rest for a moment.

They rushed down from the car. Bima immediately pranced with excitement. The wound on his leg had healed and no longer felt sore.

Looking at the expanse of green tea leaves, stretching before his eyes. Makes Alvaro's mind a little calm and relaxed from yesterday's work. A place like this is indeed the right choice to seek tranquility and relieve stress due to endless world problems.

Rania certainly did not want to waste this moment. He pulled out the phone that was in his sling bag. The woman captured the moment by making a video that lasted several minutes. Not to forget, he also took pictures of their portraits with different poses.

They can clearly see the activities in the tea garden. There are some people who are day laborers working with Mr. Hendra to pick tea leaves.

Bima easily interacts with the people around him. He invited people who worked there to talk and throw some questions. No wonder, because Bima is still very active and wants to know many things around her.

"Abibi ... Aunty .. Why picking tea leaves should be at the shoots only? Why not just take it long enough with the trunk?" asked Bima who had noticed the tea picker.

"Picking a good tea leaf is just the tip. If we pluck up the stem, it will result in slow growth of new shoots and also slow down the harvest," explained the middle-aged woman.

"That means you can only take the shoots, right?" ask Bima again.

The woman nodded her head.

"Bi, Bima help picking it yes," said Bima.

"No need, son. It's hot here, you'll be sick" the woman said.

Bima ignored the speech of the tea picker. It takes the buds of the tea leaves and puts them into a cauldron, which is a wicker basket used to lay the tea leaves that have been picked.

The woman felt bad because her work was helped. He also did not want the head of Bima overheated because he was desperate to help him. The woman lends her a caping (a cone-shaped hat made from woven bamboo, commonly used by farmers).

Bima laughed as she put the caping on her head. He felt cool for a moment, and called his parents just wanted to show him the hat he was wearing.

"Mrs ... Papa ... Look at Bima!" he called his parents.

Rania and Alvaro turned to the source of the sound. Instantly both shook their heads to see the behavior of his son wearing the object on his head.

"Ma, Pa, can Bima help auntie for a minute to pick tea leaves?" ask Bima who asked permission to both parents.

"May, but not for long, son. Later Bima tired, because tomorrow Bima must go to school," said Rania.

"Ready, Ma." Bima again approached the tea-picking woman, helping her to pluck the tea leaves.

While Rania and Alvaro, they were busy talking with their mother and father. Heard the story about the harvest and processing of tea.

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