The Story of the Children of the Juragan
84. Family tradition
Ba'da Isya', Salman is getting ready to tour the counter branch. In addition to taking transaction money, also to check the condition.
He said goodbye to Oma Rohmah. The old woman once again reminded her to go home.
While smiling, Salman nodded at his eyes. Then he drove his car out of the courtyard of the small house.
As usual, he twirled the nasyid to relieve his sense of boredom. Because there are no friends to talk to.
His thin lips moved to the rhythm of the middle in his turn. Making his trip felt like a long time, and finally arrived at his first destination. He turned off the nasyid rhythm and rushed down from the car.
Plain t-shirts, trousers over the ankles, as well as flip-flops, and do not forget the sling bag stuck perfectly on his body.
The black hair on the side and the masculine scent that emanated from his body, felt very pleasant in view.
He will only wear sunglasses if the weather is hot. Not like most people who wear sunglasses because it follows a trend.
Because far from the impression of luxury and glamour became his trademark. Despite that, a lot of counter customers fell for him.
He stood beside the entrance while circulating his gaze watching the counter situation closely. Once satisfied, then he walked to the cashier's table.
As always, he will always check the transaction data carefully. Then match the existing money with the transaction report on the laptop.
After being satisfied at the counter of branch one, then he moved to the next branch. And so on until the entire counter branch was touched by his feet.
And the last one he would visit was the central counter. The counter in front of Oma Rohmah's house.
Starting from selling pulses in front of the house, to make a small room that is used as a counter. Then papa Reyhan painstakingly opened one by one the counter branches. And finally now he has 10 branches in the nearby cities.
His father told him when he asked for permission to stay at his mother's house. To buy martabak.
The cheap food has its own memories in the family of papa Reyhan. Because in the past when life was difficult and all mediocre. When opa and Oma get a salary from the factory, will buy the food.
When papa Reyhan was young and had his own income, every payday he also always bought the food.
Whether sweet martabak or egg martabak, they like it very much. Because they will only eat that delicious food once a month.
And as his income grew, Papa Reyhan then bought a variety of other contemporary foods. Sometimes he takes his family outings too. But one thing that should not be forgotten, is still buying martabak.
"In the meantime" said the seller to take the money in the drawer.
"No need to mas. Take it back. Excuse me." said Salman with a thin smile and left the shop of martabak sellers.
"Thank you mas." cried the martabak seller excited.
Even Salman's nature is very precise with his papa.
It is not not that money is an unimportant item, then does not want to receive the change.
But he realized, finding money is difficult. As his father always said. So you have to appreciate the money we have.
Keep it well, by leaving it on people. Especially people in great need.
Someday, the money will come back to us. The money will help us. Just so we do everything.