The House 1937's
62. "Sight"

"In.", Babah Hwan looked at his son quite seriously. While the son looked back with a careful look, waiting for the next greeting from his parents

"See.", Babah Hwan shows one of the medium-sized portraits, the, and seen in black and white portraits that have begun to wear out that the family is taking pictures with the background of their house is quite large.

"This is a photo of who Bah is?", the young Chun In asked Babah Hwan while looking at the portrait carefully, then he again saw some other portraits of the family. Looks like Babah knows the family in this portrait.

"This is the Babah An family, the cave minister who was once the manager of the Temple.", Babah Hwan holds one of the scattered portraits. Portrait of the late Grandfather who had not died long ago.

"Then what's with Babah's family, Bah?, is there a problem?", young Chun In knew that if Babah had started to talk to him like this, it must be about a very serious right.

Babah Hwan also began to tell me about Grandpa whom he once advised not to occupy the house that became the background of their portrait, the house that is now the current grandfather, because according to "his vision", the land and the house had a bad past, which was most likely the result of the previous owners being "troubled". But Grandpa refused his advice because he said that the house and land occupied, regarding the "problem" he meant, Grandpa did like to feel "disturbance" in the house. It's just not touching and physically hurting. Finally, seeing Grandfather who remained firm on his decision from the beginning, Babah Hwan only told him to be more careful and pray more to the Supreme Lord.

"Indeed Until it's that bad Bah?", young Chun In starts to show worried facial expressions. Indeed, he himself had never met the family of his Babah friend, but he felt sympathy for Grandpa's family from what Babah Hwan told him. Surviving to stay at home with such conditions?, that's right?.

"Gua saw it that way, only the cave could not say much. She did not want to get out of the house", Babah Hwan sighed, and sipped his fresh warm tea, to calm himself down.

"Then, for What Babah Story about this?, what Babah Wants to visit Babah An's house?",

"No, the cave just wants a message to you, if someday, An's family comes to see us, whether his son or who, the cave wants you to help them, In. Gua believes they can come here later about the house...",

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Chun In drinks the warm tea that was served by Bi Inah. He briefly remembered from the advice of his late Babah. What Babah Hwan says is exactly happening right now, the family of his Babah friend needs his help right now. He watched his cup for a moment while watching Papa and Aunt Alin at a glance who were seen discussing about the television show they were watching, there is another grandmother who focuses on watching television shows that also with a cup of tea in her hand. He sighed for a moment, they looked good family and did not look "mortar", but in his heart he felt a little sad to see they all still survive in this house.

"Why In?, the tea is not tasty?", Grandma asked the man who looked the same age as Papa. Indeed, the tea that has been served by the late Bibi and Bi Inah is a powdered jasmine tea that leaves a little tea pulp in the cup, it is possible that the Son of the Friend of the late grandfather was not so fond of this kind of tea.

"No. Nah, it's not that. The tea was delicious, Nah.", Chun In was a little nervous because this host thought he did not like the dish he served her.

Chun In simply nodded politely and thanked him. Aunt Alin just shook her head slowly, the son of the late grandfather's best friend even though according to her age is not so far with Papa, Chun In looks very friendly and polite, the opposite with the Stiff and introverted Papa.

Those who focus on television shows, are unaware of Bi Inah's move coming from the kitchen with herniated cake tetoples and some sagon packs. Sagon powder is a unique yet delicious betawi snack with a sweet taste that tastes sweet and savory from the taste of the sticky rice. Sagon powder is fairly unique because of its powder shape with white color like white sand grains.

"Well, for the planning of the renovation is what will be done in the near future?", Chun In tasted a cake that tastes crispy in his mouth.

"While in the first delay In, until you finish checking it...",

Chun In simply nodded in understanding, he really had to prepare himself for the examination he was about to do. He was so curious about the old barn that it would be the object of his "examination" tomorrow.

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After lunch, Chun In is now at the back of the house to the old warehouse with Bi Inah and Grandma carrying the keys to the warehouse. Even today Grandma had closed her stall just to monitor the examination to be carried out, she was also curious to see directly and what the results of the examination were. If only papa today did not trade as usual in the Market, of course Papa would accompany Chun In to this old warehouse.

"Is it okay to accompany me here?", Chun In felt bad to see Grandma who was difficult to age as old as it walked following him to the back area of this house is quite dangerous. He himself had to look carefully at the thick grassy ground he stepped on, afraid of what snakes were hiding there. But the grandmother refused and argued that he would be fine and would not interfere. He glanced at Bi Inah who was just standing on the roof of the side of the kitchen with a wooden chair that he had prepared for grandma. He no longer dared to approach the old barn and chose to stand and stand guard here. He will come to Grandma and Grandma needs his help.

"It's okay, you if you want to go inside, just go in.., it's okay, the cave wait outside, if there's anything.., just say it or shout ....", My grandmother held a large flashlight into Chun In's hand. After the lock of the warehouse door is opened. He slowly opened the door of the barn with the sound of a creaking door welcoming his hearing.

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