Santri Pekok
10

"Oh yeah, what's your name?"

After the order was placed, they ate the food, accompanied by a casual chat.

"Great Mas. My own, what's his name?" agus answered, asking again.

"I'm Paijo. Just a commoner called Ale," not that person, who was none other than Paijo. Friends call him Ale, actually because he often exaggerates, either in terms of behavior or appearance. Ale, aka Child lebay.

"I was actually a bit uneasy in the pesantren" he continued, after swallowing food, in his mouth.

"Well, how can you?" asked Agus, frowning.

Paijo bribed rice into his mouth, "In the pesantren were many of its inhabitants. Especially if they teach it again, the sound makes me unable to sleep at night. So I went to bed in the morning, got up. His night stayed up." he spoke while chewing food, then swallowed it, pausing his speech.

"Many inhabitants? It's just a feeling of some people. It was even quiet," Agus said. Although this morning he saw quite a lot of students passing by, but he was sure, if the number of residents in the place would not be more than 30 people. So it was impossible to make a fuss, to the point of making that person unable to sleep.

"Yes. Many inhabitants. Maybe you see residents in pesantren no more than 30 people, but actually thousands. You don't know them yet, so think it's just that. You guys this afternoon is a little quiet, because the children work,"

"Yes, a little quiet. Because the others also usually leave at noon," said Paijo.

Agus was again surprised, this was the second time, the person chimed in the words in his heart. Is it just Agus's feelings? But he was sure, that the person was like hearing an insider talk.

"Oh yeah, where are you from?" questions were raised again, although Paijo did not stop his eating. He ate food with land while talking, but did not see the interlocutor who was beside him.

Agus also answered every question Paijo as it is, while continuing to eat dishes in front of him. They keep talking. Agus tells of his journey from home, to arrive at the boarding school, meet Andri, and ask for permission to stay there.

Paijo nodded, "In my opinion, you better be a santri. There is no harm. You can add religious knowledge, for the provision of the afterlife.the problem is just calm costs. All the santri in our pesantren, nothing is charged a penny. In addition, caregivers give us jobs, and pay us according to the work we do. Wages are enough for our daily needs, sometimes even still can be saved. Later if it is enough knowledge, then out the boarding school. Until that time comes, it is also not too late if in matters of world affairs. Trust me, Rizki's already set up. Poor and rich are just status. Origin of blessings, God willing enough. Remember, we in the world won't be forever,"

Paijo spoke so casually, while eating a meal. Agus was surprised by the sentence that came out of Paijo's mouth. He did not expect that the man could speak wisely, but in terms of appearance, it was not convincing at all.

Well, it's true the saying goes, if you can't judge the contents of a book, based on the cover.