
"Sir, are you sure you want to go to work again? Even you just came home not rested?" asked my mother who, a look that looked very tired.
"Sure Ma'am, sir, anyways Tia is also confused if at home want to work what? Want to help in the garden or sawa also surely Mr does not permit Tia to help in the garden right?" I said half joking, well whatever the reason since the first Mother, Father does not allow me to go to the garden or rice field, if the first reason later even you mengginjek seedlings that have grown, Father did not allow me to go to the garden or rice fields, if in the past, but that was when I was a child, now I am twenty-two years old, certainly know where the seeds and will not be trampled dong.
"Mommy just pity you, maybe your working period is over so you rest, this is new until the house is about to leave again. Where to be Maak's maid, later said high school people just as a maid," replied Mother again, as if she did not agree that her son was a maid.
This is not a matter of prestige, but in my village of equal high school is already high and at least so shopkeeper, they still many who look down on work as a maid, as a shopkeeper, there are still many who think that the maid is only an elementary school graduate or at best a junior high school graduate.
Many even consider that the maid is identical with the mothers. Young people, and beautiful as a maid, there will be something bad. "It's a pity to be young, beautiful, higher education to be a maid."
Actually it is not a matter of want or not, but the matter of finding a job is difficult, even to get a comfortable job, and the salary accordingly is very rare, and maybe lucky. That's why in my village many become foreign exchange heroes, I also if a lot of money for education and the cost of willing to work abroad, I also want to work abroad, but I did not have enough money to charge for his provisions so I chose to work in my own country only.
"Mother and Father just pray that Tia get a job and a good employer, about cape at home also cape, cape dreadin neighbor's talk, especially if not work, satisfied in the bandingin with the neighbor's child," my joke that immediately got a plot from my mother, and Lili just laughed.
I went to the room to prepare to sort the clothes that I should not have brought so that my luggage was not too much, besides the most practical-practical maid of clothing, he said, let's not bother if cleaning the house and cooking.
"What do you want to eat? Let Mama cook for you?" ask Mother. I even forgot that I haven't eaten since I left Jakarta.
"What aja Ma'am, Mother's cooking is delicious," I answered which is not just a mere compliment but this is also a reality, as long as I monitor eating expensive restaurant cuisine, still the cuisine of the first champion Mother.
"The harvest of long beans, the same cassava leaves, will not eat the same, later you take fish in the pond to be fried?" mother asked again, it is good if you just returned from the region at home treated like a queen, including my sister is also very good with her brother, she said, but don't ask me before I go to work, Lili and I struggle to get along very rarely.
"Mau Ma'am," I answered loudly, and I began to hear the noise in Mother's simple kitchen, the office as well as the most comfortable place for Mother to spend her time. I also heard Lili who seems to help with cooking with Mom.
Well, I admit my sister was more diligent than me who was half-lazy. I was actually doubtful if I could work as a maid, while I sometimes take care of the boarding room and often complained the same Mission and Tulip new motion to clean up. Wake up, after the morning prayers more choose to sleep again if the holiday, while so the maid must be diligent in cleaning, good at cooking, wake up early and there are still many things that make me actually still feel doubtful.
However, I know that we do not challenge ourselves when we will move forward. Well, so I also with good intentions want to help the family economy and want to help my sister who really wants to be a teacher. I have to change myself.
Two hours have I used to sort out the clothes I carry, I really choose clothes that are simple and not complicated at work.
"Mom, eat..." Lili's voice was already shrill from the kitchen.
I was the one who wanted to contact Mission and Tulip because it was called to eat, so it was better to fill up the gas first, let alone I had been sick a few months ago so it should not be late to eat a little later my stomach relapsed.
"Well, this is Tia's favorite food," I said after I saw sambel, stir-fry cassava leaves with anchovies and goldfish pepes.
"Yes, the feeling of Mbak Tia mah from the past said it was all favorite food, but if asked to help cook do not want," protested Lili, look also I said she is now sweet. And it's been proven this child has been looking for because of, noisily.
"Yes, why have a brother if he still has to help," I replied while taking my favorite rice and side dishes and vegetables.
"It should be the brother who always helps parents, the sister lives to eat," replied Lili again, yes this is how we always never want to lose so always fight.
"Have you done, Ma'am, Lili, eat first later too if your Ma'am is not lonely." The father who was the most quiet person spoke up. Well, the father is very quiet, but strangely his son is no nurunin nature alias me and Lili is all noisy, more descended from the nature of the mother who talked a lot.
Bayangin if I and Lili follow the nature of the Father is very irrit talk, pity Mother there are no friends to fight. Hahah joking, we never fight, just often make a rowdy.
We ate peacefully, maybe it was a meal together before I went back, complained fate, and hoped I could improve the family economy, and be able to realize the ideals of my sister who wants to be a teacher. Well, at a time when many avoid the teacher profession because it is under-appreciated, especially honorary, my sister actually wants to take the noble profession. Lili was even ready if she fared less appreciated, her noble ideals that still make Lili eager to get an education, and of course without a hero without merit this is not a developed country.
"Sir, help wash the dishes later" said Lili in the middle of our lunch.
I looked at Lili with a flat look. "Why aren't you?" tawalku, while back to eating.
"Once in a while when you go home to Lili's changing village who relax Mbak who wash dishes," replied my sister.
"You will give me money." The mainstay of the bribe to keep me relaxed. Sure enough after I lure Lili's money was immediately silent, and it's a sign that he will do the dishwasher.
"You later if in the place of the employer do not be lazy rich gini Mbak. Mother actually is a bit doubtful with you, lazy people who want to work as a maid, later if you are lazy gini, your employer is angry and even makes a shame that brings (Bi Isah). Keep Bi Isah saying the same Mother who is embarrassed later even your family," said Mother interjected me and Lili, while Lili just smiled with satisfaction after hearing that I was advised by Mother.
"Yes not at all ma'am if the work mah. If the work is paid so inevitably have to be diligent. If at home there is Lili so let her work, let's not males," answered me who immediately got a plot from my sister, who, but I who have always fought with Lili was not afraid that we used to attack each other. But anyway I still love, without him work was lacking spirit. Even I am often advised by Lili, even if she is young, but do not be asked her nature is more mature than me.
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