The House 1937's
33. Sharing Stories

The harvest season for the umpteenth time has returned. Time has shown at nine in the morning, seen Papa and the farmers took out sacks of rice from their warehouses to do the process of sowing rice in the field beside the yard. After rolling out a tarp that almost resembles the field, then the farmers took out the grain from the sack, the grain is a grain of rice that has not been stemmed but is still coated with rice skin.

After all the grain has been removed, the farmers will use a kind of tool to flatten it so that all the grain meets the tarpaulin evenly and so that the grain gets optimal sunlight. Bi Inah from morning was busy preparing and bringing treats for the farmers who were busy taking care of the grain, this morning he brought a cup of black coffee that was still hot in large quantities, he said, a variety of colorful market snacks, and a large teapot filled with water with several glass cups that can be arranged neatly on the tray.

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Not feeling the lunch time has arrived, Papa and the workers stopped their work for a moment to enjoy the lunch that has been prepared by Bi Inah. White rice and various warm side dishes such as sour vegetables, fried bloated fish, tofu and fried tempeh, spicy jengkol, and not to miss the terasi sauce that is very appetizing. Previously Grandma had told Bi Inah to cook with a portion that is quite a lot for today. The farmers who work in the rice fields owned by the grandmother's family not only do their work in the rice fields, but they also contribute when carrying out the process of transporting rice sacks or rice drying process as it is today. When papa was about to have lunch with the others at the side of the house, Bi Inah approached Papa and said that papa's own lunch had been prepared at the kitchen table.

"Why is it at the kitchen table Bi?, I will eat here too...", Papa looked alternately between Bi Inah with his people who were ready to enjoy their lunch with a plate filled with warm rice and side dishes.

"Ouch, sorry Koh. I guess Engkoh ate it misah.., so I prepared the meal in the kitchen..",

Papa just sighed softly, papa remembered that Bi Inah did not work in this house for long, naturally he did not know that if he was having lunch after taking care of rice cultivation, he did not know, papa had lunch with the other workers outside the house.

"Yes, it's okay to eat in the kitchen. But for the next time, if lunch after drying rice, I used to have lunch outside as well with the others.", Bi Inah nodded in understanding, saying, then he stepped straight into the back door of the kitchen.

Giman who was enjoying his lunch also approached Bi Inah to let Bibi sit next to the porch next to this house, to accompany him to lunch and chat.

"How long has it been working in Enah?", asked Giman, drinking a glass of water in his hand.

"About a week Man, I work here. Lunch how's Man?, it's good?",

"Enak Bi, I like sour vegetables.", Giman pointed his thumb, he was quite satisfied with the cuisine of Bi Inah which is not inferior to the cuisine of lateumah Bibi.

"Man, I want to ask, you have a long time ago cooperation Enah here, by the way Mr where Man?, Aunt from earlier did not see the Father here..".", Bi Inah began to open the conversation.

"Yes.., I worked here for a long time Bi. Since I graduated from High School, I have been with Mr. Engkoh cooperation, Mr. again scuffing the warehouse in the rice field deck Bi, Bi, rice that has been harvested is not enough if stored in one warehouse only. But really, that's why Engkoh to the kitchen hasn't come back here yet?",

Bi Inah chuckled at Giman's question.

"Yes Man, the Engkoh lunches in the kitchen, I prepare the Engkoh lunch at the kitchen table, Man. Actually, I already know that again drying rice like this, the Engkoh lunch is also the other outsider, I know from Najim....", Bibi glanced at Najim who was busy eating his lunch while chatting with other workers who were a short distance away from the two of them.

"Why is Engkoh's lunch even in Bi's kitchen?, Be careful Bi the same Engkoh, do not play games.., Engkoh ferociously the person...", Giman tried to remind his sister's neighbors not to act recklessly like this again. The employer might give Bi Inah tolerance because she is still working in this house.

"Galaknya Engkoh to the Man?", Bi Inah was curious and horrified.

"Si Engkoh Jun actually did not say much Bi, only if it was angry, later also Bi Inah see for himself...", Giman instead showed a half-amused facial mimic seeing Bi Inah who immediately pale to hear the story and even get a pretty hard pinch from Bi Inah on his arm.

"Actually I did that so that I can tell more freely Man, I'm not happy if until it sounds the same Engkoh, I have not been working long...",

"News?, what story does Bi?, Bi Inah feel at home in Enah's house?", asked Giman curiously.

"Not that, You're with his family Good with me Man. Just....",

"What's Bi...?",

"It turns out what people say is true Man. I mean about this house. I've heard before that this house is haunted. Two nights I disturbed Man.", Bi Hinah's breath until choked to finish his sentence. Giman who heard it could only widen his eyes, feeling shocked at what Bi Inah said.

"Diganggu..?, Bi Inah was bullied like what?," Giman asked in a cautious tone, then slightly glanced at the other workers who were still enjoying their lunch, and then glanced at them, Giman made sure that this conversation could not be heard by other workers.

Bi Inah sighed for a moment and then began to tell the chronology of the disturbance he had experienced in the grandmother's house some time ago. Hearing Bi Inah's story, Giman took a short breath. Out there Giman did not deny that the news about his haunted employer's house has been spread through the story by word of mouth. However, there are irresponsible people who add to the story that has been spread with spices that tend to exaggerate whether for what purpose they do it. He himself thinks maybe those who do that are people who are jealous of the family life that has a financially established like the Papa family.

"Ya Bi.., indeed I admit this house.angker, but the rest of Auntie do not believe in Bi. At that time I was horrified from Enah, Engkoh was angry when he knew someone said that his house was haunted because of the pesugihan.., please if you go out do not talk about anything Bi..." Giman spoke in half whisper.

"Yes Man, I can't believe that Engkoh's family is like that. They are good.., diligent worship as well.", replied Bi Inah who was also half whispered but with firm intonation.

"Actually it is not only this house Bi who is haunted.., the rice warehouse behind this house is also haunted Bi.., I have experienced it myself....",

"What's up with the rice shed behind Man?",

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