Drunk Duda (Ceria Skalane Time)
MD8S. Talk warm
“Tak, the same Om Arman.“
I stiffened immediately. Is it true that Arman was my ex-lover in the novel Canda Pagi Dinanti?
I immediately put on my hijab, then came out of the room. Arman was in dialogue with Ra and Chandra, behind them was a mother carrying a tray of cookies and two cups of tea with smoke billowing.
Well, I just wanted to rest.
“Ria, sorry to disturb.“ He smiled widely.
When I was fourteen years old and just trying out the feeling of dating, yes he was my first girlfriend. Where mbak Canda kept forbidding me to meet him, because mbak Canda asked him to come to the house. Meanwhile, Arman, who was in the third grade of High School, did not dare to visit the woman's house.
“Tak apa.“ I try to be friendly by returning her smile.
“I'm leaving again tomorrow to Banda Aceh. I'm just here to ask for your WA number, Dek.“ He gave plastic bags with the logo minimarket.
“So you brought the fruit, now bring it again. No need to bother if you want to play live play, Man.“ I put that treat on the table.
“Come home, Dek?“ Chandra invites Ra with her gentle tone.
“You ask for ciki first.“ Ra pointed at the plastic bag that just changed hands to me.
I've always been so attentive to that one kid. I opened the contents of this white plastic, with Ra directly choosing the contents inside.
“Udah, drug...“ He immediately went ahead of his brother.
Mom chuckles and comes down with Chandra and Ra. So, I'm alone here with Arman?
“Sit, Bang.“ Not bad here call brother and adek.
Arman nodded and sat down on the double sofa, I put the plastic bag near the table and I sat down next to it.
“How are you?“ Actually I was lazy to make small talk, but he was polite and went back and forth here to see me.
“Good, you?“ Arman always put on a smile.
“Good too. What work in the region?“ There are many jobs here, but somehow he chose to migrate.
I used to date him, until he graduated and worked as a package courier. He was paid the package and he complained a lot before, because he felt he did not fit in with his job.
“Two gulp, tau tau? That egg-watered vermicelli, continuously rolled in skewers?“ He sat a little bit straight at me. Makes his knees come into contact with my thighs.
I'm nodding. I know, because a lot of people sell corn rolls here as well.
“Why not sell here?“ Indeed, there are many who sell rice rolls, but I'm sure he must sell if selling here as well. Because even in the night market, the hunted are bamboo rolls and egg rolls. It was like a night market, even like a flash sale. Because it is in line, sometimes it runs out too and we have to wait for the trader to soak the vermicelli again.
“Mentalnya not ready if in front of people know.“ He showed off his teeth.
“Aday how many kilos of vermicelli?“ I can calculate his turnover from the amount of raw materials he uses in a day.
“The quietest, about a mile. If it rains again, or come to school late. If Friday I have a holiday sale, confused the responsibility of Friday prayers. Because of the raid, later even bother again.“ Arman laughed a little. But, I don't think it's funny.
“One roll a thousand?“ Generally a thousand to me, but I just want to make sure.
“Iya, thousand.“
I'm sure it's a lot of money, because according to the count in my mind. His gross revenue a month could be up to fifteen million, probably netting about twelve million. Because he was a traveling merchant, he did not pay a place for his yard to sell.
“One month can ya fifteen millions anyway?“ If it's a business chat, I don't think it's too sensitive a chat about it like this. But I don't know, if Arman doesn't come here anymore, it means he'll feel good about me.
“Kotor.“ He nodded. “I'm thinking ahead, Dek. I can't hold money, I can't manage money. Honest huh? In old people, the cake is not clear what my savings are for. Meanwhile, I want to get married.“
The confiding session begins.
“Keep thinking, find a wife to manage your finances?“ Unexpectedly, Arman nodded instead.
“I kepengen have chicken laying business. But I don't have the knowledge, Dek. I played this afternoon to my Hajj, he said he had no laying hens, quail cattle and eggs. I've heard, if my Hajj in the village has a farm business. I guess laying chicken or cut chicken that, it's not.“
I'm mangosteen. I see, he wants to have an insightful friend. Like me for example, in order to help him to open a business.
“How much do you have, Bang? Want intended for marriage first or for business first?“ I see, he did not want to move his whole life to trade.
Mamah Dinda and Papah Adi are the benchmark of old age that everyone wants, including me too. But not in old age alone, mamah Dinda and papah Adi from young already under a luxurious roof.
“Now there are fifty millions, I told my parents that my money is to buy shophouses in Banda Aceh. But I think again, the turnover at the shophouse must not be as big as going around to school. Because if the circumference is right, we immediately come the consumer that. If in the shophouse, surely we even wait for consumers to come.“
The thinking is smart too, but the risk of going around is greater. Yes, for example, an accident, because the luggage to get around is quite a lot.
“According to me, cantolin to the ground first. I have a realtor who used to hook up to Givan's bang. I'll ask him later, maybe there's cheap vacant land. But my advice, just collect the money first.“ Because in my opinion, fifty million is not enough for a farm-sized land.
“Then I need an ATM card? I'll save from the savings book.“
I tend to think ugly. He thought I did not know, if today there are withdrawals without cards and can also withdraw from the savings book.
“Sorry, Bang. Brother hold it alone, because I also hold the company card.“ I'm not arrogant, but I have access to it.
“I can't hold money, Dek. Even later it will run out unclear. Sent to the parents, they even play wear to marry-marry my sister using my fees. Don't like it there I am, Dek. Overstepped, take my fee. Is there an ijab to change? There will be none. She thought I didn't want to get married either.“ I caught his angry expression.
“There is already a woman?“ I heard her say I want to get married, it seems like more than once.
He glanced at me. “Lah, didn't I say it before, did I? Lf,….
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