The House 1937's
60. Honest Words (2)

Grandma only paused for a moment, she did not heart what she had to say to this.

"I understand Bi Inah.., Bi Inah has been honest to explain everything...",

Either way he can not be upset or angry because this housekeeper has a reason for what he did. Grandma glanced at Papa who was seen with a serious expression, looking back at Grandma who was as if asking what to do about this. Papa nodded slowly and started the conversation again.

"What's the bruise hurting Bi?", Papa glanced towards the bruise on Bi Inah's wrist with a horrified expression.

"Yes Koh, it feels pain and pain when held.", Aunt Alin rubbed the shoulder of Bi Inah who still showed a guilty expression. And Aunt Alin did not expect that the old warehouse was so "disturbing".

"Well Bi, tomorrow I will buy a cure for Bi Inah, because the bruise up to that.., Bi Inah does not need to worry..", Papa cleared his throat and drank water from the glass of leather that was on the dining table.

"Yes Koh, thank you.", he occasionally stroked his pathetic-looking wrist.

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After the dinner session last night, no one was watching the television show in the living room as usual. Aunty Alin was already in her room and continued her activities reading her novel. While Grandma is now also in her room with Papa to discuss what Bi Inah said at the dinner session. Both seem tense and just silent, there has been no conversation, and it seems the two do not want to start first. Papa, who was seen taking short breaths, finally ventured to start a conversation with Grandma.

"Well..., if Jun can tell, is the old warehouse really like Bi Inah told me?", Papa had not been very aware of the condition of the warehouse because usually only Grandma or the late Aunt only opened the door of the warehouse. That is rarely done.

Grandma was just speechless, not knowing what to answer the question from her son, indeed all this time he who always opened the door of the old warehouse. But even that is very rare and only as necessary, such as taking a plate or new tableware.

"The door to the barn is rarely opened, Jun. At most if you want to take a plate just.", replied Grandma.

"So yes, maybe because the warehouse is rarely accessed, so it will be.", Papa did not continue his sentence, he just languished slowly while shaking his head. If it's like this, maybe he thinks his plan to renovate the old warehouse must be delayed.

"So the foreman and the handyman have come, Jun?, what does the foreman say for the renovation?", This afternoon, Grandma, who was waiting for her stall, saw them all coming and went straight to the back of the house for her work.

"Yes well, Jun has already spoken to his foreman. He said he had to see the condition of his warehouse first. And later the items in the warehouse must be taken out first", Grandma nodded her head in understanding hearing Papa's explanation.

"Do we have to postpone the renovation first?",

"Because of Bi Inah's story earlier, Jun so thought about doing a check first to the old warehouse, because...., You must have known all this time Jun just take care of the problem of rice warehouses here the same near the rice fields...",

"It's okay if you want to check first, but check how?,

Papa explained to the grandmother that the examination he was referring to was a supernatural examination. Papa said that it seems that this must be done first before the actual warehouse renovation will be implemented. To prevent unwanted things from happening. And regarding this, papa was immediately lightened by Chun In, the son of the late Babah Hwan. He plans to invite Chun In to this house about the checkup. It's possible that with Chun In coming here, there's 'something' they can know.

"Jun wanted to invite Chun In yesterday Well.", Papa again started the conversation.

"Chun In?, who is he?", Grandma tried to remember. It seems he has no acquaintance named Chun In.

"That's Babah Hwan's son Nah, Babah's friend who said he had come here?", Papa reminded Grandma of the friend of the late Grandpa.

"If in Hwan, the cave knows. Just why do you want to invite his son to the house?", Grandma does not know if Chun In is also the same as Babah Hwan.

"For the examination Well. He remembers the time Jun went a few days with Herman on vacation. Jun and Herman all stopped by the Temple where Babah was the manager. Jun heard that Babah Hwan had died a long time ago and his activities in the Temple were continued by his son who also 'could' Nah.", Papa explained at length to the grandmother about Chun In.

"Oh, can he invite us here?, you have his phone number?",

"Can Well", Papa replied in earnest because he had previously asked for the Klenteng's contact number and Chun In's own contact number. Having your own phone at home at that time was one of the things that was classified as luxury. At that time, it was still rare for people to install their own telephone or television at home. The Papaku family and the Chun In family are one of the families who are lucky enough to be able to access both things easily.

"If you can, just try to call him Jun, ask when can come here?, later Bi Inah cave told Toni to settle his room for him to spend the night here.", In his mind, he said, Grandma was really curious about Chun In. Does he have the same ability persisi with Babah Hwan?.

"Yes Well, Jun called the guy.", Papa yawned for the second time, and glanced at the wall clock in Grandma's room. Exact 10 o'clock. He was already sleepy from earlier and finally asked permission for grandma to return to his room.And will continue this conversation at a later time.

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Papa was busy with the conversation he had via telephone and told the other side that for the warehouse renovation process was temporarily delayed until there was a notification back from Papa. Papa was a little relieved because fortunately these months were not a rainy season, so he did not have to worry about building materials that were partly here to be damaged by rainwater. At most papa must be careful that all building materials are not damaged or lost due to irresponsible hands. After finishing the conversation, papa had hung up his phone and checked the name cards in the phone book, inserts, the card he was looking for was a business card given by Ncek Afung as the caretaker of the Temple, and the card was also painted Chun In's phone number. After finding the card he was looking for, he immediately dialed the destination phone number and waited for the call to be connected.

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