The Tippingback of Rania's World
Episode 11 – Sly Beautiful Traders

“Mother!” yelled at me from the kitchen.

“What's up, Yah?” sahut mother. He hurried to the kitchen and left the laundry to be in the clothesline.

“Which Dad's arm? How is the refrigerator so empty? Just stay Sanole alone,” asked Dad panicked.

“Wow! Aye, yes. Mother doesn't know either. At the kids' meal, maybe?” answer mother.

“Cannot be. Dad's trade was still a lot left over last night. Especially dry bread walnuts and pickled bananas. There's no way they're spending this much,” dad said.

“All of Dad's merchandise was taken to Rania's school. He's been gone since six o'clock a quarter earlier. When father and mother were still on the market,” obviously Livy sambal combed her wet hair.

“Oh, taken to school. Wh why? Rania did not have time for breakfast and brought provisions?” ask mother.

“No, coke. Sister Rania had made breakfast and supplies for all of us,” said Livy.

“Then?” ask me and I don't understand.

“He said he would be sold at school,” Livy said again.

“Sales at school? There the students will be prohibited from selling,” said mother panicked.

“It's okay, Mom. Sister Rania must have thought of a way not to be caught,” replied Livy. Indeed, he was hesitant, how his brother sold safely.

“Rania. The child is always stubbornly helping parents,” said the sad father.

“From that, you should try Kak Rania's cooking this morning.” Livy opens the hood.

“Eh, what is this? A lemper? But why not wrapped with banana leaves?” said father confused. He took one piece and chewed it.

“Not, Dad. It's called Sushi. Japanese Cuisine. Sister Rania wants us to try foreign cuisine,” explained Livy patiently.

“Oh, yes? Delicious, nih. Daddy likes. Practical also for stock,” said dad sambal take another piece. Curious mothers also tried it.

Simple sushi containing cucumbers, carrots, omelet and sausage was suddenly a favorite food of father and mother.

“Thankful, deh. Mom and Dad liked it. Not in vain last night Brother Rania invited me to the minimarket, to buy nori* and some cheap sausages,” Inner Livy.

*Nori (Japan): Dried seaweed.

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The sun had just appeared on the eastern horizon, its shadowy rays slowly turning blue. Spoiling the eyes of anyone who looks at it.

“Humm... Fresh once air here. Emang activity in the morning that makes healthy, yes,” said Rania.

At 06:30, he was standing across the street from his school gate. Unlike the previous days, the atmosphere of the streets this morning is still quite quiet. Acacia trees are deliberately planted along the way, making the air more fresh and cool.

“Why did I just know, if across the school there is a view as beautiful as this, yes,” muttered Rania while walking along the sidewalk.

Of course he did not know, all this time he just sat sweet in his luxury car, then down right in the school yard. He never knew what was around the school. Snacks outside the school fence can be counted only a few times.

This morning, with his burning spirit, he was determined to carry out the mission he had carefully arranged last night. Especially if you are not trading traditional Maluku cakes. Everything's been heated since dawn.

“Bismillah, may everyone practice. Aamiin,” Rania prayer.

Since he left earlier, his merchandise has been sold five pieces. He managed to persuade the angkot driver who had not had breakfast to buy his merchandise. Well, pretty good start.

“Good morning, sir,” greet Rania on the school security officer, Rania's next target.

“Good morning, Rania. Bring what?” asked Mr. Jupri and Mr. Rudi, saw Rania carrying a medium-sized plastic box.

“Oh, this. There's dried walnut bread and pickled bananas. Want to?” Rania.

“Basic banana? But it's still morning, son,” said Mr. Jupri.

“Ih, no. That's a typical Maluku snack,” refute Mr. Rudi. “Bby, deh. I want to,” he continued.

Rania opened her box and took out some of her wares into a plastic box, “Kue Her fame is 3 pieces five thousand. If the banana is pickled, four pieces five thousand. How much do you want?” ask Rania.

“Lah, sold anyway. Kirain wants to be given earlier,” said Mr. Jupri.

“Well, if I share for free, later for our daily meal cost from where?” rania said pretending to be parsing.

“It's okay. We will buy, kok,” said Mr. Rudi. “I bought five thousand walnut bread, five thousand pickled bananas,” he said.

“I also, buy the original banana ten thousand,” said Mr. Jupri anyway.

“Wah, bribe huh?” chirps of Mr. Rudi accompanied by laughter.

“Had, not a bribe, sir. It's called a deal with a business partner,” said Rania. “Hopefully our business gets smoother going forward.” Rania blinked her eyes.

Shortly after, the students began to arrive. Rania is ready to sell her wares in the school parking lot. But not so successfully.

In addition to the students here, the average person is able to not snack carelessly, they are also afraid of the law. Because those who trade and who buy are equally sanki if caught transacting. Alvi and Anjani also bought it because of pity.

“Hey, you are doing sales here. Is this the market?” qiandra. Tumben it came in the morning.

“Bias. Low caste. In his mind there is only money,” timpal Dewi. A beautiful man is like a Goddess from heaven, but his heart is more evil than the devil.

“Polite talk can, right?” tegur Alvi's.

“Haduh... Noodle hair is silent, deh. You become their friend just because you are rich. If you are poor, they certainly do not want to be friends with ugly people like you,” added Nurul anyway.

“My friends who feel the most beautiful and rich, rather than noisily mending buy my merchandise, deh. More useful,” said Rania launched her marketing tricks.

“Kue like this you sell to us?” said the three arrogant girls at the same time.

“Saying rich people, buy cheap cakes like this can't afford,” said Rania.

“Ish, you're mocking, huh? This is not as level as us,” said Dewi annoyed.

“Hishh... Udah, quiet. How much the hell is it? Here I buy,” said Qiandra. Her heart was hot so she could not afford the traditional cake.

“Wah, this kindly princess turned out. Canary pastry five thousand pieces, while the original banana three thousand a,” said Rania while smiling at her two friends who were about to protest.

“Ya, count it. I bought all,” Qiandra said again.

“Serious?” ask Rania not to believe it.

“Udah hunted count, before caught by the teachers,” urged Qiandra.

“Dry cake walnut 30 pieces and pickled banana 36 pieces, total to 258.000.” Rania calculated her trade.

“Nih.” Qiandra handed over three hundred thousand bills. “The return take aja. Keep bringing the cake to the classroom. Share with other friends,” he continued.

“Hey, I will try too,” whispered Nurul and Dewi to Qiandra.

“Well, why not buy?” qiandra ketus.

“Aduh... I did not expect, it turns out you are very good, yes. As a bonus, I want to give tips for you who want to be the chairman of the summer show.” team Rania fishing Qiandra.

“Hey, how do you know that secret thing?” qiandra was shocked.

“Yah. I don't know what the outcome of the gala dinner was yesterday. But I'm telling you one thing. Mr. Gunawan likes to be praised, then Dolce M. Sigmon was a big fan of flowers and butterflies, it was enough to give him the idea of summer patterns. And then Mrs Magda and Mr. Alberto, they don't like it when the talk is cut. And Aska Vilton is quite a vindictive person, so be careful talking to her. To Fania.. I think you understand it better,” whispered Rania.

“Where did you get all that high-end information? Your position is not an easy one to get in touch with them,”, Qiandra suspects.

“Yah. But there is no harm in trying. Already ah, I want to share the cake first.” Riani passed from before Qiandra.

Rania, Anjani and Alvi giggle after the three girls go to class.

“Hey, I have my doubts, Qiandra is a bad person,” said Rania.

“Aduh, that's his mah aja who is arrogant and does not want to lose to you. But it's okay. You can profit a lot of gini, right?” alvi said while laughing.

“True too, yes,” says Rania.

“But what did you whisper to him? His face immediately turned frantic, you know?” ask Anjani.

“I told you, that last night I sent each other a friendly message to Mikko,” lied to Rania. Uh, but not a lie either, anyway.

“What?!” yell at his two friends. This is big news.

(Connected)

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