The House 1937's
80. Survive Or Go

The day has been approaching noon with sunlight that continues to climb to the top of the sky, making the head feel hot burning if standing too long outside the room. The situation around the grandmother's house is still as usual which is quiet and quiet when in the daytime. Papa stood guard at his shop in the market, Aunty Alin worked as usual, Grandma was busy guarding her shop, with occasional return home for her personal needs, and Bi Inah himself was busy in the kitchen to prepare lunch for grandmother and the workers who were on the side of the kitchen. After everything was ready, Bi Inah brought a basket with a size large enough to contain white rice that is still warm and slightly smoky covered by banana leaves.

Bi Inah slightly tried to balance his way so as not to step by and make a rice basket in his hand. Mr. Tani saw Bi Inah who seemed to have difficulty carrying the rice basket immediately took the initiative to approach him and immediately brought the basket to the table that Bi Inah used to put the rice basket and other lunch.

"It should have been Bi Inah just call me if the hassles bring her basket...", Mr. Tani had put the rice basket and opened a little banana leaf that already looks dewy because of the steaming rice.

"Usually I can sir, indeed I am today cooking the rice is exaggerated than usual .", Bi Inah glanced briefly at the artisans who are still busy with their work.

"Loh, why Bi, less portions yes?", Pak Tani did not realize that the rice basket used today was bigger.

"Yesterday the foreman told me to add a portion of his lunch sir, he said there was an additional handyman who came...",

"Yes Bi, for today there is indeed an additional person.", A few days ago, when Pak Tani got a turn in duty, the night when Pak Tani met Papa, he said, papa told him that he wanted the construction process of the warehouse to be faster than expected by the building foreman, so he took the initiative to increase the number of workers there. The warehouse that is now being built has expanded the size of the previous warehouse, which, in addition, papa also wants to build two new cages for chickens and entok owned by the grandmother with a much better building equipped with a key so that the events of the past loss do not recur.

"Wah Engkoh borongan yes sir.", Bi Inah half laughed at Pak Tani's explanation.

"Yes understand Bi, big people if they want to wake up what is on the ground is it up to who has it?", Mr. Tani also half laughed.

"How is Bi, safe during Bibi's time here?", Mr. Tani's sudden question left Bi Inah astonished.

"You mean?", Bi Inah really did not understand the question Mr. Tani, obviously all this time he felt safe during his stay in this house.

"I mean Bi Disruption, is Bi Inah still being disturbed?, Giman told me about Bi Inah...",

Bi Inah seemed surprised to hear that, it turns out Giman had told a storytelling session between himself and the young man at the time of rice cultivation some time ago. Mr. Tani who caught the expression from Bi Inah immediately calmed him down and said that Bi Inah did not need to worry about anything.

"Bi Inah doesn't need to worry, Giman doesn't mean to divulge Bi Inah's story to me, he's just worried about Bi Inah.", Bi Inah just nodded in understanding and sighed softly.

"For the disturbance that Mr. Tani meant..,, just a small disturbance Sir.., no need to worry...", Then Bi Inah decided to return to the kitchen to bring back the dishes and other tableware for lunch. He remembered the last time he was shopping for vegetables at the vegetable maker who used to pass every morning in front of the grandmother's house. There are only talks that he thinks are inappropriate are made by others who do not know anything about the things they hear at a glance.

"It's good that Bi Inah feels no problem to stay here. If Bi Inah needs help, Bi Inah can go to me or to Giman or Najim...",

"Thank you sir, Mr. Tani's son has helped me enough so that I can finally work here with Enah, Engkoh. If asked if I stay or leave, obviously I choose to stay sir.", sir...",

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Aunt Alin looks worried about Bi Inah who looks limp.

"Auntie does not hurt Ci, Bi Inah just cape aja.", Bi Inah shook his head slowly and then drank a glass of water that he had taken from the water jug.

"Don't push yourself if Bi Inah cape, Bi Inah can rest first, homework can be continued tomorrow.", If you think back by Papa, then, Bi Inah is indeed much busier since the construction process from the back shed is done. Every day must cook in a large enough portion alone, plus do other work. Of course it is very tiring can be done routine every day.

"Bi Hinah Cape huh Bi cook a lot for the handyman every day?, Just take a break bi.." Grandma added and she did not want her housekeeper to get sick because her old self Aisha could not do much alone.

Bi Inah also thanked him and after dinner was over, Bi Inah asked him to leave to go to his room, it was good for him to rest and continue the housework tomorrow. Papa had offered to Bi Inah could tomorrow his condition has not improved as well, Bi Inah can go to the doctor to check himself. Bi Inah who was feeling bad just refused subtly and said that she just needed to rest.

Papa, Aunt Alin and Grandma as usual after dinner was over, they were all already sitting in the living room to watch the television show as usual. Today Mr. Tani can not come to the house as before because he had to take his wife to seek treatment with Giman's friend. When this afternoon before returning home, Mr. Tani had told Grandma about his absence. Papa had planned that when the old man came back for duty, he would give the money to the farmer and later he would discuss this with Grandma.

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