Young Master Liem
Chapter 21 The Change

Sweet inevitably had to pay attention to the lessons given by Wan Siang, although he still likes to breathe the smell of fragrance from the body of the man who doubles as his teacher.

“Let's continue learning,” said Wan Siang.

“Good Koh, sorry earlier I paid less attention,” said the Sweet felt guilty.

Wan Siang also had to concentrate on his job as the teacher of the Sweet One, because he really wanted to make the girl smart. If man's basic needs of food, clothing and shelter are met, in his aim as a resourceful creature of God, they should also enrich the mind with knowledge.

Science is the light for life, it also brings to life feelings of sensitivity to self and the surrounding environment. People whose knowledge is right will not easily hurt themselves and others, or damage the surrounding environment. For it is the light of life, the eraser of darkness and ignorance. It can also be a change of fate, from not knowing to knowing more how to solve life's problems.

Science can also be obtained from anywhere, ranging from reading, studying, but nothing is greater than the experience of life itself. Wan Siang learned something new from NV Bal Tiga Nitisemito factory in Kudus. He knew that all cigarette factories needed tobacco suppliers spread from various regions, and the most was from Temanggung.

Temanggung is a highland area located to the west of the city of Semarang, the land is very suitable for growing tobacco. No wonder tobacco plants thrive there.

That afternoon Uncle A Seng came to deliver the news. He had managed to meet his acquaintances in Temanggung, who knew a little about the tobacco gardens there. Temanggung City is also known as the city of tobacco.

“I've been invited to one of the tobacco farmers there,” said Uncle A Seng with enthusiasm.

“Oh yes, then how, do they have good quality tobacco?” Ask Wan Siang.

“The tobacco garden was well preserved, the process of picking, squeezing, and cutting it I have seen for myself. All done carefully and carefully. Only good leaves are sent. They also keep the quality to always be trusted by the collectors.”

“Then, what kind of tobacco do they grow?”

“Indeed, there is a price there is quality. They provide tobacco from cheap to rare Virginia, such as Latakia, whose seeds come from Lebanon. But even though they have cheap Virginia type tobacco though, the quality is also guaranteed good.”

“Well then we can immediately propose cooperation with them,” said Wan Siang.

“Can, later let Uncle and Uncle's acquaintance take care of. You prepare the money.”

“Then, next we will go to Kudus or Rembang to find a cigarette factory that will cooperate with us, then we rent a warehouse there.”

Wan Siang and Uncle A Seng began to think about the real steps of their new venture. Starting to be a small party tobacco collector, later if you already have a larger capital, of course Wan Siang will also increase his efforts to become a big party monger.

Uncle A Seng's business in the west seems to be going well. It was a good move and raised great expectations. Liem Wan Siang's new venture began to run.

But because Wan Siang had to travel a lot out of town, he could not always be at his home in Semarang. Monday to Friday he was in Temanggung or Kudus, traveling business together with uncle A Seng.

After getting a contract of cooperation with the cigarette factory in Kudus, Wan Siang began to hire his men who used to work in his gambling house as warehouse guards. He also rented a house in Kudus to serve as an office, as well as a residence. The house in Kudus is small and made into a bed only.

Liem Wan Siang had now changed a lot. Not only has his business changed, from a gambling house owner, to a tobacco tauke, but so has his appearance.

He needs to convince his clients with a confident self-esteem as a reliable businessman. So he brought himself as a reliable businessman by wearing western-style clothing. Wearing, suit, vest, shirt and tie. Do not forget to wear shoes that look shiny, also a hat as a complement.

His tall and handsome body and good looks perfectly matched the clothes he was wearing. It helps his efforts run smoothly. Every eye that looks will be able to capture the charisma of a great businessman from the new figure of Liem Wan Siang. Her new look also seems to be very attractive to women.

But Liem Wan Siang who now, still has a nature like Liem Wan Siang who used to be, he is not easily approached by women. Every time he was out of town, all he ever thought about was the Sweetie. Therefore he always looks forward to Saturday and Sunday, so that he can meet again with the Sweet at his home.

Farewell for five days a week makes the Sweet should stay at the house Wan Siang without the presence of the man. In order for the girl not to get bored at home, Wan Siang deliberately hired a middle-aged Chinese woman named Madam Tan as a private teacher. Teaching, reading, writing, arithmetic, and manners.

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Saturday is a day that Wan Siang misses so much, he can't wait to go home to meet the Sweet One.

Because it has undergone education, making the Sweet also develops to be more charming. The sweetie can now read, and the most often he reads is certainly a newspaper, so he knows more about what is happening in the world. He also knew that economic conditions in the Dutch East Indies were not good. Many people live a life of deprivation, whereas himself in the protection of Wan Siang can live much better than most people.

In addition to changes in intelligence, thanks to the teachings of Mrs Tan, the private teacher, The Sweet becomes more aware of how to take care of themselves, including how to dress well and make up. Sweet is now much prettier than the beginning he came to the house Wan Siang. Her appearance was like a hostess, with a graceful demeanor. But the same with Wan Siang, the nature of the Sweet One does not change, he is still the Sweet One who is innocent and innocent.

Wan Siang and Si Manis met on that day, the girl was always amazed by the appearance of Wan Siang dressed in Western style. The man came to him in a full-white suit, wearing a white hat as a sunlight barrier that always feels hot in the city of Semarang.

The sweet is red, dressing herself with powder and lipstick in matching color with her clothes. He also grappled his hair that was getting longer and shimmering black, not forgetting to decorate it with gold skewers that Wan Siang had once bought.

When he saw Wan Siang, the Sweet one smiled happily, her already beautiful face became even more beautiful and seemed to shine. Make Wan Siang who was tired on the way to forget his fatigue and smile.

“You are more beautiful,” said Wan Siang, making the Sweet blush embarrassed.

“Engkoh must be tired because of the long journey,” said the Sweet.

“You miss me?” asked Wan Siang who always liked to tease the Sweet.

If the Sweet Man could express all his feelings to the Chinese man, of course he would say, that he missed him so much, that the separation of five days a week made him always think of Wan Siang. As his intelligence increased, his understanding of all the feelings that plagued him increased.

The feeling is not just happy or sad, but there is also a sense of vibration from the heart that is difficult to explain only with words. Farewell is not just something sad, but separation also creates a longing that creates a beautiful feeling in one's heart.

But as a Javanese woman, especially now she is taught about manners, making the Sweet powerless to express everything that is terbesit in his mind. Therefore he was only able to smile, in that smile he hoped Wan Siang could understand his heart.

A man as smart as Liem Wan Siang certainly knew what that smile meant. He concluded, Sweet misses her as much as he does to the girl.

Wan Siang brought himself closer to Si Manis in a long chair located in the central room. He smelled roses.

“Now you smell once.”

“Engkoh will usually always be neat and fragrant, I as a woman embarrassed if you lose the fragrance of Engkoh.”

“I like the fragrance.”

The Sweetie did not know that the perfume with the essence of the roses he bought made Wan Siang always want to stick to him. The man was like kissing her. Sweetie didn't know what to do, except close her eyes. From the woman's reaction, Liem Wan Siang seemed to get permission to kiss her.

Then he kissed the cheek of the Sweet One, and patailah warm and soft feeling from the lips of Wan Siang, which he had once felt. The fear of the Sweet Man against Wan Siang has disappeared, now he begins to like what Wan Siang did to him.

Seeing the resigned Sweet, making Wan Siang dare to take the next step, from the cheek, he moved his lips to the lips of the Sweet One, the girl could not resist, he said, they both kiss like two adults. The feeling that had long been buried in waiting finally got a release in that kiss.

“Sweet, later if I have enough money to buy a good house, later you come with me to stay in Kudus huh. My efforts are growing there. Uncle A Seng is more often in Temanggung to deal with tobacco farmers, I'm in Kudus who handle business with cigarette factory.”

“Engkoh don't want to stay in Semarang anymore?”

“If you keep splitting five days a week with you, I will not be strong for a long time. I know we can meet every day. Don't you want us to meet every day?”

“Iya Koh, I want to see Engkoh every day. If there is no Engkoh, quiet it feels.”

“What's kangen?”

“Indeed, if you are alone in Kudus again, how does it feel?”

“Sama, deserted. Even though I have men, but it's different if there's no you. I want you to come with me wherever I go, let me not be lonely anymore.”

“I want to join Engkoh anywhere.”

“If you come with me to the Moon, do you want to?”

“We are going to the Moon to ride what Koh?”

The Sweet did not know that Wan Siang was just joking, because at that time no one was able to travel to the Moon.

“I wanted to go to the Moon with you, but unfortunately there is no vehicle that can take us there,” Wan Siang smiled himself for his crazy idea.

“I want to follow Koh Wan Siang wherever Engkoh go. If Engkoh does not have money to buy a house, I want.”

“I cannot bear if you live in a bad house, at least you have to live in a big and nice house like this house, and also equipped with servants. Let you not be tired and could be queen in that house.”

“I would like to live as rough as Koh,” said The Sweet.

“I am not willing if you live hard,” said Wan Siang while staring at the face of the Sweet One who every night always shadowed in his mind.

Liem Wan Siang's

Parjiyem (Si Sweet)