The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Shopping at the market

As usual, Mr. Yanto always did not receive any protests or input from me. He always felt the truest himself, really selfish. As this moment arrived he came and continued to protest because the yard where his chicken roamed and foraging was being built for the production of crackers. He protested as if the yard belonged to him, having no shame at all.

"You guys are still wrong you should have permission first with me." Mr. Yanto is still insistent and blames us.

"Who are you, who are you? RT chairman, lurah, camat, mayor, governor, president, huh?" Bang bang Supri, it seems his veins arise so upset with the skinny man. Mr. Yanto looked aghast but did not show his fear of the Supri bang instead he stared fiercely against him.

"How dare you snatch an old man."Said Mr. Yanto loudly. Both of his hands were still perched on his thin waist.

"Why not dare? what else is the same old man not sane like you." Ledek bang Supri with a slanted smile.

"You.."Said Mr. Yanto while pointing at the Supri bang with his index finger. And at that time also arrived a chicken approached the Supri bang and then swiftly he caught the chicken.

"It's your chicken, isn't it? are you leaving here or am I cutting your chicken?"Said bang Supri while his hand held the chicken like he was carrying a plastic bag. Both eyes of Mr. Yanto immediately widened and his mouth gaping to see his chicken caught by bang Supri. After that, he lowered his index finger and then shook his head.

"You don't want to go yet?" Mr. Yanto was still with the same expression and did not want to leave.

"Please quickly get Nur's knife, we cut this chicken enough for additional side dishes."

I know that Supri's bang is just scaring her."Okey bang, so I don't have to buy fish anymore ya bang, there's already chicken living in the cut and then in the cooking curry."

"Yes Nur, I happen to want to eat chicken curry again."

After that, I moved but only two steps Yanto shouted loudly.

"Typeak."

His shout shifted the eyes of the artisans so they watched us.

"Your boys want to cut my chicken." Then he advanced closer to the Supri bang." Here's my chicken." Say it while taking the chicken forcibly and then move away.

"If the chicken seems to roam again in our yard, I won't hesitate to cut all your chickens and make curry."Shouted bang Supri. Mr. Yanto who had walked a few meters turned around and looked annoyed while pointing with his index finger.

"Be careful if you dare to cut my chicken, I'll call your police."

"Report if you dare. At least you're going to jail for troubling the neighbors."

"I don't bother you, nor do I tell my chickens to go into your yards."

"Do you think your cock is human you can tell? If you have a brain, at least your yard is on the fence so as not to wander into people's places.

"You are absolutely right..."

"What's true? eat it if I don't want your chicken cut, lock all your chickens don't let them roam where else roam our house." Apparently, Mr. Yanto looked upset and then went to take his chicken.

After the departure of Mr. Yanto bang Supri returned to control the handyman while I entered the house to see people who were working.

"How many kilos of flour is Sum?"I asked Sumi.

"Just twelve kilos of Nur."

"Thank God five hours could produce twelve kilos of Sum crackers." A smile expands on my lips. Usually if it was just me and the Supri bang producing, those twelve kilos of flour would take two days to finish.

"Yes Nur."

"Every boss is done."Sumi said then began to walk towards the pile of winnows that were ready in the sun. He was not alone but was helped by one of the other workers bring the winnows containing the crackers outside to be sunbathed. While I was ready I would cook to feed eleven people at work including four artisans.

One Week later.

Simple building for the process of making crackers has been completed according to the wishes. A smile spread on my lips to see it. It starts small but if you keep trying and consistent I'm sure the old will be big.

"Nur, are we moving now?"Sumi asked as I was gazing proudly at the building that I thought was a small factory. Yes, although very simple but I am very proud to be able to build a place of business for my own efforts not the result of asking or given capital by others. In addition, I am also proud to be able to create jobs for mothers to help her husband make a living.

I'm looking at you." Yes Sum, now we move the tool tool first."

"Ready Nur." Sumi looks very excited. I salute him, he was always a spirit of work and did not choose to choose a job. Whatever work he will do is important and make money. Before he worked in a salon located in the city of Jakarta he had been a laundry worker, babysitting neighbors. Even when I was working in a big factory I asked her to apply for a job where I worked. Sumi had difficulty getting into the factory because of her graduation which was only SD but because of her persistence who repeatedly applied finally the HRD received it even though only as a cleaning service. But it didn't last long when a man married her he was asked to stop working. But in the end she was just by her husband when she was pregnant.

I and the others worked hand in hand to move the cracker-making equipment to where the new building was completed. The building which has a size of two hundred meters is made of plywood but looks like a whitewashed wall. It looks quite spacious because in it is only a plain room without a bulkhead. Roofed tile and ceramic floor, it looks quite comfortable let alone display some hanging fans so the people who work in it will not overheat. Some of the furnaces also seemed neatly lined up and good because I bought a new furnace.

"It's all done, Nur, are we starting production now?"Tanya bang Supri who just put two large steaming places.

"Yes bang, start now. Just set it up."

"Sip."

"Nur, the remaining wheat flour stock is ten kilos more. Maybe it's just enough for half a day." Report Sumi while carrying a sack containing wheat flour.

"Waduh Sum, yes you have used it first there I will shop first now."

"Yes Nur."

"Eh, wait a minute Sum." I prevented Sumi who was about to approach the mothers of the mothers who were waiting for her from taking the flour.

"Why Nur?"

"For now hand over the same bang Supri. I want to ask you Sum for help."

"What do you ask Nur for?"

"Please take care of Zain first as long as I go to the market and don't go anywhere."I said, I don't want Zain's abduction to happen again and now I'm more protective of him.

"Oh, yes Nur, ready."

After giving Zain to Sumi, I immediately drove my bike to the market because I would shop for crackers with a very large amount of material then I shop to the market no longer in the grocery store subscription.

I drove the motor at medium speed to the market which was half an hour away. After arriving at the market I immediately entered the biggest grocery store in the market and ordered everything I needed. I myself deliberately chose the big store because in addition to the price is cheaper than other stores the store also provides a car delivery of groceries until home. What else if the spending in large quantities the driver will not charge gasoline.

After I finished shopping and my groceries were stuck on top of a pick up car, I also did not forget to give my address to the driver's mamang to take care of it because I was afraid he was wrong way.

I drove my motorbike back to my house at medium speed because the road was quite jammed caused by the passengers who were waiting for prospective passengers or boarding passengers. This is what sometimes makes me lazy shopping to the market if it is not very important. After the road smoothly and smoothly breezed, arrived in the middle of the road is a collision between the truck with a small car so that it covers the road and causes a total traffic jam.

I wiped away the sweat that was pouring down my forehead waiting for the vehicle to move forward but not forward. I thought if waiting for the smooth road would take a long time then I decided to go through the alternative road only. The quiet streets that I had passed several times even on alternative roads was the first time I met with Raihan when he fell from his motor sport while still in High School.

I turned my bike and looked for a gap to get out of the crush of other riders. After some painstaking effort I was finally able to get out as well and continue my journey towards the alternate path that would be penetrated into my village.

I drove my bike smoothly without a hitch. But because the road was not an asphalt road but a small pebble then I passed it slowly and carefully. When I was in the middle of the road arrived two men carrying celurit stopped me. I was shocked and terrified to see those who were standing in front of me and inevitably stopped my bike.