Roses, Not Balsa
In-law Humiliation

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"It's just like eating vegetables anymore?" ask Lusi. So cynical she told Arsy who was now standing next to her and preparing her dinner.

As usual only simple food and also free vegetables that he picked himself from the rice field. However that didn't seem to affect Luci at all, he simply didn't appreciate the hard work of his son-in-law. Every day must be hot in the rice field to be able to meet the needs of all his family.

"Soak spinach sambal pecel gini aja?" His eyes were round on Arsy. It is clear that Lusi does not like everything done by Arsy, he will always look for faults from Arsy in order to demean him.

"Yes, Mom. Sorry, this is all that Arsy can cook for dinner." replied Arsy.

Actually Arsy also wants to be able to be like the others, can provide good food and nutritious for all his family, but how else he can only give it.

"Huh, gone is my appetite." Luci immediately got up from his seat, stepped into the living room and sat there with an annoyed face.

His hand immediately grabbed the TV remote and immediately turned it on, watching the TV broadcast would be able to make himself calm, who knew his hunger would also disappear after seeing food advertisements flying in plain sight.

"Well, I've already started my favorite movie" he said. His smile expanded very clearly, his eyes were already instantly focused on the television that was before him. He began to show what was his favorite.

Arsy can only stroke his chest when he sees the character of his mother-in-law who acts like a queen. As long as there is Arsy in the house he does not want to move his body to do any homework, all he has given the responsibility to Arsy.

"Arsy, isn't it a harvest soon? Tomorrow if the harvest buy meat, pity mother if only eat like this continue" said Adi.

"But, Mas?" How could Arsy be silent if Adi asked for such a thing. Yes if the harvest is a lot and also the price is right good, if not?

Arsy had planned his money to pay for Laili's school, how he would use it to buy meat that he thought was not cheap. If chicken alone might be cheaper, but if meat?

Adi's eyes immediately glared disliked towards Arsy, will Arsy oppose his request?

"I_iya," Directly Arsy lowered his head, afraid? Clearly, Arsy was afraid of the punishment of God which was so painful if he defied the orders of the husband. But what if with a husband like Adi, who doesn't care at all about himself and doesn't care about his son.

Not possessions, not a little or a lot of money, even affection and attention are not obtained. So what should Arsy do?

Patience?

But until when should Arsy be patient with life as it is today. The relationship he once dreamed of, but now? After the relationship is established and the original habits of Adi and her parents are seen.

That way Adi ate the food that Arsy cooked. No problem for her, she'll accept whatever Arsy cooks.

He did realize that he didn't give it to Arsy that's why he didn't comment much. The most important thing is that Arsy can stay there, that's what he wants.

After finishing eating Adi just left from there. Leaving behind Arsy and Laili who were eating so indifferently. There was no greeting, no word of thanks, nothing and it went straight to where her mother was.

"Di, mbok said to your wife, not that time. Mom's bored. See if you're tired of eating? I became like a goat eating like that" he said.

"Adi told Arsy, Mom. Tomorrow if the harvest doesn't tell me to buy meat. Do you like it?" Adi smiles.

"Hem, you always know mom." Of course Lusi is very happy.

"Excuse me," The two turned their heads, someone came with a hand and also a happy smile.

"Kim!" Susi immediately smiled, she moved happily to welcome the woman who came.

Rani, also happy she immediately ran and hugged Luci.

"Gee, really a daughter-in-law of pride. Mother again wants to eat rendang eh already buyin. You can really make your mom happy. Not like he's."

With so cynical Lusi turned towards Arsy who clearly heard everything he said to Rani his sister-in-law. Rani is the wife of her brother Adi but they do not live in the area but the distance is also not too far away.

"Rani, thank you. Mom's very happy." Obviously, Lusi will be very happy to get expensive food given by Rani.

Only occasionally Rani came with good food but was able to defeat the sacrifice of Arsy who had to provide food for each day.

If Arsy had stayed at home with his mother-in-law, he could have brought her good food once twice, and she could have been praised by him. But unfortunately his fate is not the same as Rani.

"Rani is so happy that I like it." she replied.

The arrival of Rani of course Arsy understood because he came usually not without a certain intention, there must be something he wanted to his mother-in-law.

For Lusi education is everything until he does not see everything that Arsy has done because he is only a graduate of Elementary School, while Rani he is more considered and always received praise because he graduated from SMK and can now enter the factory of course with a salary that is not a little and also definitely in every month.

"How's your job?" ask Lusi who has sat back.

"Bias, Mum. Always a success."

"Hem, do you really want to rent a boutique for your own business?"

"That's it, Mom. Rani is still lacking funds. Rani still needs a few more months to prepare everything" he said.

Arsy's guess is right? Rani's arrival is not without cause. He will complain so that he can get help from his mother-in-law for his wishes. But is it really for effort?

"Don't worry. You survive soon, later if all is well and ready, I help for other capital. Later..., oh! I can buy you the machine."

"Really!" Rani looks happy.

"Yes!" Lusi was so sure.

So cynical Rani glanced at Arsy, she seemed to dislike the existence of Arsy in the house. I don't know what the two incar are.

'I won't let you control all of your money, Arsy. You have to be self-aware, you don't work. I'm not willing if all your mother's money is spent.' Inner Rani.

Arsy remained silent despite getting a bad look from Rani, he would not reprimand and there would be problems later.

"Mom, Laili's done eating" said Laili.

"Thank God, then we go to the kitchen yuk, we wash our hands." Bring Arsy.

Laili nodded, she got off the chair with her dirty hands, while Arsy walked with a dirty plate.

"That! Get me a clean plate too!" shouted Lusi.

Arsy turned his head for a while and nodded small without answering with words.

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