The Light of Love for Seroja
CCUS 65: About the Past - 1-

A few decades ago...

The sun begins to rise to the contest. Refracts a tinge of golden color that looks so impressive. Become a supply of spirit for tough souls to trace the footsteps on a new day.

The brothers seemed so excited to set their feet through the rice field that spread wide in this rice field area. Without footwear, the two girls seemed so happy to enjoy the morning atmosphere in the countryside like this. Two bushels and one kettles are in the grasp of their hands, which they will use to fill the stomach later in the day.

Rice plants began yellowing as a sign that this is the right time to harvest one of the plants that become a staple food source in the country.

"After that, Brother will not take part in harvesting rice, Ly. As usual, Brother will be waiting for you, father and mother in a small hut on the edge of our rice fields. Every day Brother is too tired to work in the factory making kecimpring. So it's time for Brother to rest."

The two-year-old girl gave a warning to her sister that she would not harvest rice. He reasoned that his body was too tired to work in one of the kecimpring manufacturing plants in this city.

"Dahlia didn't really want to harvest the rice? It's a pity that Brother Dahlia didn't harvest the rice, because it means you'll miss out on one very exciting thing."

Lily is still trying hard to persuade the sister to be invited to join in harvesting rice. But still, it was just a rejection that he got. The girl named Dahlia was not at all interested in what the sister would do as attractive and as exciting as anything.

"I don't even care what you say is fun. I'd rather miss that exciting thing than my skin blackening from the sun."

Still kekeuh at its establishment, Dahlia still did not want to help harvest rice. Lily could not say anything. The girl just smiled and swung her legs again to be able to get to the rice field owned by her parents. And, not long after, the two brothers arrived at a small hut beside the rice field owned by their parents.

Dahlia climbed up to the small hut and she put the bushel she was carrying there. After that, he began to relax while enjoying the atmosphere around. While Lily, the girl was seen following her father and also her mother who was cutting rice.

"Son, why are you coming here? You just rest. Not to overheat and not to get tired."

The middle-aged woman who was none other than the mother asked Lily not to join in cutting rice. The middle-aged woman was only worried if something dangerous happened to this daughter. He was worried that snakes or other dangerous animals would bite the princess's feet.

Lily just smiled knot. He began to go down to the rice fields owned by his parents. The girl caught up with her father and began her activities to help cut the rice. "It's okay Mom. Lily was even happy to be able to help Mom and Dad in the rice field. Lily was really bored if she did nothing. Moreover, every day Lily was in the factory, and that's all Lily did."

The mother just clucked softly while shaking her head. "Yes already if you want to join in cutting rice Nak. But be careful. Don't stay away from Mom or Dad."

"Good Mom."

"Where is your brother?"

"Sir Dahlia is in Gubug Ma'am. He's waiting there while resting."

"Hmmmm .. You should also wait there, son."

Lily still shook her head and chose to catch up with the father who was already in the middle of the paddy fields owned.

Yes, that's how the children of the middle-aged woman named Melati. Dahlia, the eldest daughter does have her own attitude and behavior. He seemed much more spoiled and wanted to win by himself. Unlike Lily who is her younger sister. Lily seems much wiser in her attitude and behavior. And his heart was much softer than Dahlia. It was no wonder that the girl was much more easily touched by the circumstances around her.

Melati could only smile knots. Although both of his daughters were born from the same womb, it turns out that his attitude and personality look so contrasting. But as a parent, he never distinguished in giving the affection he had for their daughters. He always prayed, hopefully his two daughters will always get happiness in each other's lives.

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While inserting kecimpring in the packaging, the two netra Dahlia were still busy staring fixedly at the figure of the man who was in the melting pot that was in the front yard. To get a good result of kecimpring, processed snacks derived from cassava must indeed dry perfectly before frying.

Men with high stature, dashing, and handsome face as if exuding such a subtle charm. Not only physically, financially the man is one of the people who are. Because he was the first son of the owner of this kecimpring factory. Yes, he is Mukhlas Al-Huda. Beautiful handsome man who until now is still loyal in his solitude. I don't know what kind of woman he was looking for, which made him reluctant to get married at this ripe age.

What a perfect man. He is handsome, rich and handsome. I really fell in love with Mukhlas, I should be able to get his heart and attention. I'd be very lucky to be that man's wife. Maybe this is one of God's plans to get me to work in this factory. One of them can meet my soul mate, who is none other than Mukhlas.

Inside Dahlia's head, a wishful thinking appeared that felt so happy. A wishful thinking in which she could be the wife of the first son of the owner of this factory. Of course, the wealth he has will never run out of seven derivatives.

"What is Dahlia watching? Why did you look towards the place where the kecimpring was?"

Lily's forehead shriveled when she noticed a strange gurgle on her sister's face. From earlier this brother looks unfocused with his kecimpring and instead focus on looking at the location of the kecimpring.

Dahlia slightly gasped. The question of the brother successfully spread his mind that did not look where. But it seemed to look deep into the charm presented by the man named Mukhlas.

Lily laughed. The answer that the older brother gave me sounded a little unreasonable. "Why are you busy with the weather out there? Aren't there many employees out there? So they can immediately put the peaches if it rains, right?"

Lily's words really embarrassed Dahlia half to death. He knew what he was saying sounded a little absurd. He also just smiled awkwardly. "Aaahhhhh .. Come on, just get on with your job Ly! And don't forget, you'll replace me for overtime. My body is really tired. I want to rest at home soon."

Due to sudden orders from outside the city and in large quantities, making the owner of this small factory requires employees to overtime. Between Dahlia and Lily was supposed to be Dahlia's ration for overtime, but the woman said she wasn't feeling well. He asked his brother to replace him overtime.

"All right, brother, let me overtime. Brother just rest at home instead of getting worse."

"Yes, that's much better. It should be like that. Your job is to replace me when I can't overtime. Remember yes, you can work in this factory because I brought you. So you'll just follow what I want."

Lily just nodded faintly. Although the brother often did as he pleased, but he really loved him. "Yes, yes."

In the end, Lily agreed to what was the will of her brother. And today it will be overtime.

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The goddess of the night began to crawl up in place of the king of the day who was exhausted all day. Her soft light looks so beautiful adorning the sky tonight. Accompanied by thousands of flickering stars that shine brightly, as if adding to the crowd atmosphere of the night today.

The atmosphere of the kecimpring production room still looks crowded tonight. Some employees fry the chips in a large skillet and some put them in the packaging. Tonight they have to work extra hard, because tomorrow, these tiny things will soon be sent out of town.

"Sir, I'll let you in for a second. Pray maghrib first. Afraid that the time for hunting is up!"

Lily put the plastic she used to pack these kecimpring, she moved from her sitting position and intended to go to the mosque to perform maghrib prayer.

"Just kid you Ly. You can get out of this room and leave your job. We're busy here, you're just gonna play leaving this place!"

"Yes right that. Even though our overtime salary is the same, but you even want to wander outside. If that's what you're doing!"

Lily just stroked the chest listening to these words of her friends. "O Allah Ma'am, I don't wander. I just want to pray for a while. After that I'll come back here again."

"That's why you're not Ly, so you can relax? If this is not fair to us who have been in this place longer than you. Our overtime pay should not be the same."

Lily breathed a little rough. Apparently his workmates are not willing if the overtime salary he will receive is the same as they receive. "Okay Ma'am, I'll talk to the finance department to reduce my overtime pay. I'm sure it won't be the same as what Mbak-Mbak got."

Lily's friends throw views at each other and both raise their eyebrows with a cynical look on their faces. "I hold your words Ly. Anyway we're not willing if our overtime pay is the same."

"Yes, yes. I am ready to be paid if prayer alone becomes a big problem. I'd rather lose some of my salary than lose time to worship my Lord."

"Ah, it's up to you Ly. Hurry and pray. Maybe it's true, you hide behind the word prayer just to relax?"

"Astaghfirullah Ma'am. I'm tired of explaining all of you!"

In the end, Lily hastened to leave this kechimpring packing place. He took wide footsteps to be able to quickly arrive at the mosque. Indeed, he was worried that he would run out of time to perform the Maghrib prayer service. After arriving in front of the mushola, he rushed to the ablution site, and began to cleanse his body from the small hadas with the ablution water.

Not far from the packing place kecimpring, seen a man who stood firm. His intention to enter the packing place was stopped when I slipped into the sound of a woman arguing with her friends. And even more to the man's amazement, they argued over the matter of prayer. He was so amazed by what was done by the woman who desperately steadfast in his stance to fulfill his duty as a Muslim that is to perform the five prayers of time. Even he was willing to cut his salary as long as he could perform prayers.

Without a sweet smile on the lips of the man.

Truly a special woman!

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Some parts ahead, we see the life of Mukhlas, Lily and Dahlia first yes Brother.. Hehehehe is okay.. ☺☺☺