Young Master Liem
Chapter 47 Mar and marmati

The first months that Sweet is pregnant are the most challenging times for her as a woman. Changes in his feelings are often unexpected, sometimes he feels happy because he has managed to contain the seeds of the man he loves. On the other hand, he sometimes feels sad when alone, especially when Wan Siang is working outside.

He is eager to express all his feelings and complaints to the closest family, when feeling dizzy, having difficulty eating and suddenly feeling sad for no reason. She deliberately hid her complaint from Wan Siang, because she did not want to burden her husband. But man has limitations, sometimes he cries alone.

In the knowledge of the Javanese, a pregnant woman is expected to have mar and marmati. Mar is the driving force when a mother pushes when giving birth to a baby, while marmati is the power that makes a mother has the patience to keep the baby in the womb, while enduring the pain of childbirth.

But even so, women remain God's creatures who sometimes feel weak, although sometimes have unexpected strength, even more than men. Especially since the Sweetie often nausea and vomiting, he became weak and helpless.

If a story stops when the main character gets married, you could say the story can not describe the real life. Because many people say, the beginning of life is actually when someone gets married. The challenge must be very different than when not married.

Wan Siang and Si Manis were facing the reality of life, which could be said to be happy, but not the kind of flawless perfect happiness. For such happiness cannot exist in the world, but only in heaven, after one has experienced death. It also depends on the deeds.

The sweet that night slipped out of her room leaving Wan Siang who was sound asleep beside her. He felt dizzy and weak, because he was only able to eat a little, due to his tongue that felt bad taste food. Everything feels wrong, for example, his nose becomes too sensitive to the smell, so that the smell that should be natural becomes sharp piercing the nose. The food that was always delicious, became unpleasant. Sweetie needs a lot of food. Dizziness, nausea, and vomiting are also so torturous.

The Sweet was sad to think about the condition of his weak body and was unable to eat much. He was afraid that his son could not develop properly in his stomach. The woman cried because she was already within the threshold of her patience.

“I miss Father and Mother.” The sweet one muttered in his solitude.

His father died of asthma, while his mother died while giving birth to a baby who was supposed to be the sister of the Sweet One. The baby died a few minutes after birth, followed by the mother who lost a lot of blood.

Sweet was only eight years old at the time, and when she heard that her mother and sister had died on the same day, the sky seemed to have collapsed on her. Then the bitter memories often come to his mind, what if he fared just like his mother?

Dark shadows about death haunt the Sweet, causing her to worry excessively.

But that night Wan Siang woke up when he realized that Sweet was not next to him. He looked around for his wife and found her in the living room, sitting there wiping away her tears.

“Sweet... why cry?” ask Wan Siang.

“Sorry Koh, I did not mean to make Engkoh worry,” replied The Sweet.

“If anything says it, I'm your husband.”

Sweetie came back crying, this time louder than before. Wan Siang swiftly tried to calm him down by hugging his wife.

“I'm afraid of Koh..”

“Fear what?”

“My mother died in childbirth. I'm afraid, if I also fared the same.”

At that time the death rate of mothers and babies is still very large, so a woman may not be able to survive the labor process full of suffering. Most of them give birth at home with the help of a local baby shaman or midwife, with inadequate equipment.

Wan Siang can understand his wife's fear, because the same thing is also familiar in his family. His mother Sun Kwan also died after giving birth, fortunately Sun Kwan survived that time.

“Calm Sweet... Right now you have to be patient, I know you have a difficult time.”

Wan Siang knew that the Sweet One had various difficulties, especially when morning arrived, surely the Sweet One would often go to the bathroom to vomit, making him weak and his face turned deathly pale.

“You don't like to think about death. If you are sad, then our child in your stomach will also be sad. Now think of the happy one, imagine if the child was born. Surely you will be happy to see his face.”

“About whose face would be like?”

“Maybe like you, you are his mama.”

Indirectly, Wan Siang listened to Sweet who was praising her.

“But I also wanted that my son has a face like his mother who is au.”

“Our son will be a boy what a girl huh Koh?”

“Male or female alike, the important thing is that you become her mother.”

Wan Siang's words turned out to be powerful enough to entertain the Sweet One. The thought of the Sweet One about death gradually fades, turning into a thought about the birth of a new life, the baby that will be born later.

All the problems of life do come from the mind, then make the condition of the body becomes bad. After trying to change his mind, by thinking about good things, the condition of the body of the Sweet One becomes better. Every problem has a solution.

For example, when the Sweetie feels nauseous and wants to vomit, he will feel better if sucking candy from a mixture of tamarind and sugar. When feeling weak he will multiply eating vegetables and fruits. Because the tongue of the Sweet One tends to be able to accept various types of vegetables and fruits, therefore the assistant often makes fruit, anointing and vegetable pecels.

Wan Siang also often asked about the condition of his body and soul. Whether he is happy or sad. In addition to a healthy body, a mother's mental condition is also very important.

“How are you feeling today?” ask Wan Siang.

“It's been much better Koh, now I've not thought that strange.”

“If there's anything, don't hesitate for the story. Now you and our baby are my responsibility.”

“Iya Koh, but what about Engkoh's own work? I also want Engkoh to be able to tell about the work of Engkoh.”

“I just received a new employee, who will help me to market tobacco and cooperate with cigarette factory. He's Uncle A Seng's nephew, his name is A Ping. Funny guy like Uncle A Seng.”

“Oh yes..I am curious, the person is like what.”

“You could say, he was like uncle A Seng but younger.”

After finding Oey Kim Hok as a reliable bookkeeper, Wan Siang finally met the right person to help him with marketing, namely A Ping. The shape is more or less like Uncle A Seng, his body is a bit stocky and witty.

Once acquainted with A Ping, Wan Siang immediately found a match, as if he had known A Ping for a long time. A Ping is also very articulate and gets people interested in what he is talking about. A Ping also has fresh ideas.

“Look Master, I have an idea that you might consider,” said A Ping.

“Say.”

“I'll try to offer you Tuan's tobacco to the purchase section of cigarette factories, but... It seems nice if we encourage people a little part of the purchase.”.

“In what way?”

“We give them a commission of at least one percent of the total purchase. Surely they will eagerly propose our tobacco purchase to the owner of his cigarette factory.”

Wan Siang thought about that interesting A Ping proposal, then he spoke again.

“And to get you excited about selling, I will give you a commission of one percent of every successful transaction,”, said Wan Siang.

Instantly A Ping eyes became glowing, his head instantly calculating, roughly how much money he could receive from offering Wan Siang's tobacco.

Wan Siang's strategy was actually quite good. Although the profit can be reduced by two percent in each transaction, but when viewed from the possibility of many transactions that will succeed, it could be that he will benefit by a larger amount than before.