Mikhayla, Strong Mother's
MSM CHAPTER 7. Trial, Betrayal, and Challenges

"Lumayan ya Kin the result of our efforts this month. I don't think I can pay my friends' salaries, but I think that's enough." Mikhayla calculates the sales results of the bouquet and other store products.

"That means the agreement is canceled, yes, we all get paid this month" Johan said. All employees nodded enthusiastically at Johan's words.

"Of course, I know how you guys need money" Mikhayla said with a smile. The woman counted the money and was given to several employees in turn.

"Well, so it's still working?"

"Still dong."

"Yes yes Mik we go back to work again," said Johan while standing up and rushing to continue the work as well as others.

"Mik me dong too and you take your share too. The result is directly us half-two," suggested Kinar when all employees have left and leave them alone.

"Hmm, should we take some of it first Kin, we should set aside to pay our debts. After the capital returns all the new we'll split the two."

"Ckk, I need the money Mik, besides our agreement will still be long with Ganjar."

"Hmm, fine if that's what you want." Mikhayla also gave Kinar a part.

"Well, if this is fun, I become his work spirit," said Kinar smiled sweetly and then waltzed away and met other employees. Mikhayla could only smile wryly. If the Kinar like this continues when the capital can return and the contents of the store become self-owned and also Kinar completely.

"Ah, it's important the capital is still intact." Mikhayla.

3 Months into the world of flower business as an entrepreneur and florist finally now Mikhayla not only sells bouquets, bloom boxes, and bouquets. However, small objects such as corsages (small flower-shaped accessories attached to the collar of women's clothing or tied to the wrist) and boutonniers (small buttonholes, too, consisting of one to three flowers worn on the groom's collar or the groom's maid in the wedding ceremony) is also a concern. Even now Mikhayla also sells flower plants although the type is still limited because it is still constrained by capital.

Just small things and small things. However, because the store becomes complete, people increasingly choose the store for the business of buying flower arrangements and live flowers as ornamental plants.

Because of more customers. Slowly, but surely the store is a lot of progress and experiencing rapid development. Proven by the contents of more and more diverse stores.

But two months later

Ganjar the owner of the capital came to collect the debts of Mikhayla and Kinar.

"Your agreement is due. So I hope you pay all the capital now."

"What Sir? Are you not wrong? It's a one-year deal, sir," Mikhayla refutes Ganjar's testimony.

"That's if every month you take 10% off with the flowers, but you don't do it."

"Sorry sir, one month after we borrowed our capital is not nyicil and that's the rule, right? We'll be on the second and next month."

"In fact, for 5 months, no money came into me. You reneged on the deal."

"What is this father talking about? I pay you," Mikhayla denied.

"Pay who? The same as my shadow? Or pay in a dream?"

"Kin!" Mikhayla looked at Kinar for an explanation. But the woman instead avoided Mikhayla's gaze by looking down.

"Kin explain what really happened!" press Mikhayla.

"I didn't interfere with Mik's store accounts payable problem." After saying that Kinar stood up and was about to leave.

"Kin!" Mikhayla pulls Kinar's hand. "So it's true you took the money yourself?" Mikhayla looked into Kinar's eyes unblinking. The woman glared with a threatening aura.

"That's my work's money." Kinar jerked Mikhayla's hand and ran out of the shop.

"The light!" mikhayla shouted and ran after Kinar. However, his hand was held by Ganjar.

"The lady can't leave before paying her debts!"

"Aah!" Mikhayla jerked her hand in annoyance because Kinar had successfully boarded the motorcycle and had now left her and her debts.

"This is the details of his debts."

Mikhayla grabbed the paper from the odd hand.

"That's a lot sir?" Mikhayla really did not believe what she was reading.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Nearly a hundred percent? But I've always agreed to that."

"But the Madam has signed an autograph and that means the Madam has agreed to this agreement."

"The light!" Mikhayla emotions. Regretting he trusted Kinar to take care of everything.

"It turns out he tricked me, it turns out that good in front of the eyes is not necessarily good at the back." Today Mikhayla really doesn't know what to do.

"How does the Madam have her money? Seeing the development of the store should be yes!"

"It should be there though not enough, but unfortunately the money to pay the debt has been taken by Kinar without my knowledge. Give me time, after all the store's goods are sold I'll pay for them all."

"All right, I'll give you some time. Next month it should be paid off."

"Good Sir."

The man nodded and left Mikhayla looking shocked.

"Mommy why?" Cantika ran towards Mikhayla and grabbed her mother's body from behind.

Mikhayla turned and tried to smile. "Mommy's okay."

"really? But mommy looked moody."

"Yes mami just thought about how to arrange flowers according to customer demand."

"The chain's hard, mami?"

Mikhayla nodded.

"Yuk Cantika change clothes first. Uh but who was it delivered to?"

"Mother teacher," Mikhayla replied clearly. The boy had not had any lisp since childhood.

"Sorry yes earlier mom did not have time to pick up Cantika. actually already want to leave to pick you up uh but there were guests who came."

"Yes mami Cantika you understand. Kan mami these days is busy because many customers have to be served."

"Umm, it's smart mami's son, '" Mikhayla said as she pinched her daughter's cheeks.

"Don't be pinched straight mami, later Cantika's cheek becomes a bakpao." Cantika.

"Eh who said it?"

"Friends." Still pouting.

"Let's be important to Cantika's mom is beautiful as her name suggests."

The boy then smiled.

"I love mami." The little girl tightened her embrace.

"Mommy also loves Cantika. Get changed first!"

"I want to try changing my own clothes."

"Oh okay please!"

Cantika nodded and ran into the room.

"Bang Johan is here!"

Johan ran towards Mikhayla.

"What's up, Mik?"

"Please find someone who wants to buy all the contents of the store."

"I mean Mik?"

"I want to sell all the contents of the store as soon as possible if I need merchandise in this store I will auction."

"So the shop's gonna be closed?"

"Yes Bang Jo, sorry yes you will not be able to work here anymore."

"Certainly because of the Kinar?" Actually Johan had heard the talk of Mikhayla, Kinar and Ganjar earlier. However, he had absolutely no idea that Mikhayla would take the road of closing the shop.

"Yes, but this is a trial for all of us."

Had Mikhayla not remembered who brought her to this store 6 years ago, she would have reported Kinar to the police on fraud charges. However, he would not do this considering that the woman had been sharing him in likes and duku for the past few years.

"Somehow could Kinar do this."

"Propay me Mik."

"Yes Bang Jo help me so that the merchandise in the store will sell quickly."

"OK it right."

***

"Someone wants to meet you Mik, he said he wants to bid on all the flowers and materials that are here."

"Get in Bang Jo!"

After the person in question by Johan met with Mikhayla and discussed the eventual price the two of them reached an agreement.

"Thank you, I'll bring all my stuff tomorrow. It's a down payment and tomorrow I'll pay you the rest."

"Thank you sir."

"Either. Then I'll say good." After shaking the man's hand, he left.

The next day the man who bought the goods from Mikhayla's shop came with a truck. After finishing the rest of the payment, his men instantly transported the goods towards the truck.

Cantika who saw all the goods transported frowns at the door.

"Why are the Cantika flowers brought by all of them?" The boy looked at the people with a dislike look.

"Oh that's them buying all our stuff. That's a sign that our goods are selling dear, "mad Mikaila so that beautiful does not grieve.

"What will this uncle's aunt and aunt do if it's all taken?"

"Later mami will do new things again so that the goods in this store are all fresh."

"Oh, is that so, Mommy?" ask Cantika sumringah.

"Yes dear."

"Hmm, okay."

After all the goods were transported, Mikhayla instantly gave the salary to all his employees before leaving.

"No need Mik, do not need to be paid we are not full a month of work.

"Nothing is your right. Take it and the rest I will give to Mr. Ganjar."

"But Mik-"

"Have it taken. There's a family you should be living with, right?"

"Alright Mik we take ya. Next time you open a business again do not forget to call us. We're ready to work for you again."

"Aamiin, may what you say come true."

"Aamiin, then we say hi Mik?"

"Here be careful."

After everyone left, Mikhayla took Cantika to Ginanjar's house to pay the debt.

"When is this?"

"When there's money."

"Don't you go long!"

Mikhayla nodded weakly.

"Well, I'll wait."

Tomorrow.

"Why is the shop so quiet? Because mami sells all materials and flowers Aunt and om Johan does not come again."

"It's not so dear they just want to rest a few days."

"Mommy doesn't lie, does she?" Cantika looked at the face of the mother.

"Whose face looks like she's lying?"

"Mr ...." Cantika.

"Because mami is not busy now, let's take a walk."

"Good, come on, mom." Cantika prancing in excitement.

That day Mikhayla accompanied Cantika to play at the center of the game.

"Hungry!" The little girl rubbed her stomach.

"Okay then we'll eat at the restaurant."

"Okay Mommy."

They walked to a restaurant not far from where they were standing.

"What's so much?"

"Yes, it's so crowded, is there a show? Any clowns?"

"Not Ma'am, there is a menu cooking contest as exemplified by the cafe owner in order to celebrate his 27th birthday. The prize is big, Mbak. Unfortunately, I have no talent for cooking. There's all the cooking I'm cooking that tastes bland." The woman left laughing.

Mikhayla went inside and watched the menu processing by Fergi. The chef is the owner of the restaurant.

"Well without further ado, to summarize the time I will go straight to practice yes. Since my mother is Russian, as a child born from the womb of a mother and loves her very much so this year the menu I choose is kulebyaka and also desert honey cake." Fergi paused her words for a moment to catch her breath.

"For the first menu is kulebyaka where this is a Russian pie with a lot of stuffing. So you pay close attention and carefully, just one sense of the stuffing is destroyed so you can be sure you can not bring a prize money of 25 million."

Image: Kulebyaka.

"What's 25 million?" Mikhayla never expected that much reward.

"Yes Ma'am, Mr. Fergi is a royal man" said someone.

"OK watch! I'll start making the menu. This kulebyaka can be multi-layered, but all I'm going to do is 5 layers."

Mikhayla approached the front while Cantika preferred to sit in a chair quietly. He knew that his mother was interested in the event and that the boy would not bother her.

Time rolled so fast, with the dexterity that Fergi had managed to make his first menu.

"Okay here's the result. Now who wants to follow my challenge to make the Kulebyeka menu as delicious as mine?"

"I."

"I."

"I."

Some people raise their hands and are welcome to come forward one by one.

"The col you cook is too ripe so that the cabbage that becomes the filling is mushy. Sorry you fell."

The first participant nodded and retreated backwards.

"Sorry rice that is stuffed too hard, maybe you cook the rice less water. You're also dead." The second player went backwards.

"Fish the salmon too little. You're too stingy that it tastes less delicious."

"Huluuu!"

The third participant retreated while scratching his head so that the cheers from all spectators were accompanied.

"It feels too bland." The fourth player still failed.

"There again? Who's next in line?"

No one came forward, apparently who had registered his guts.

"If no one dares anymore, it means that 25 million dollars are back in the bag" Fergi said, shaking his head and smiling.

"I'm Mr." Mikhayla who did not want to waste the opportunity immediately registered herself. The thing he won or did not matter later is important now try first.

"Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!" Cantika got down from the chair and walked towards Mikhayla for encouragement.

"OK, please."

Mikhayla nodded and advanced forward. Some restaurant employees seemed to fix the place to cook and prepare the ingredients. After that Mikhayla immediately cooked quietly. Each Fergi protest to the participants earlier he made a reference to not make the same mistake.

"Mommy can do it!" Cantika is too excited.

Mikhayla looked up and smiled sweetly at her daughter. Cantika is his spirit. Whatever Mikhayla will do for the future of the child.

Time quickly passed and now Mikhayla had completed the challenge. After putting the results of his artificial Kulebyaka on a plate, he then serves it on the table.

"Already Sir, please taste!"

"All right." Fergi approached Mikhayla's plate and tasted this woman-made kulebyaka.

Mikhayla grimaced to see the man tasting his cooking like he had no taste. In Mikhayla's heart was wondering whether the kulebyaka made tasteless or even felt broken.

"Have you ever cooked?" ask Fergi before judging. Mikhayla is grimacing. He could already guess what Fergi would say next.

"It feels so ...."

Mikhayla's heart skipped a beat waiting for the results of Fergi's assessment and decision.

Seriate.