
“Yat! Wake up! Have you heard the news?” Evi stabbed Dayat in the back with the end of a broomstick.
“Ck! Why didn't he use a knife?” Dayat got up from his sleep and sat scratching his back. “Denger what news? I'm, right, sleeping again. The question likes weird,” said Dayat pouty.
“Oh, means Mbak Tini has not heard from you. He said this afternoon Tini Ma'am had a job coming here. He came from his office. Car company wear. There is a driver,” said Evi enthusiastically.
“There is a driver ...,” murmured Dayat, melengos. I don't think a car can run without a driver. “This jiang? Want to come here directly?” ask Dayat.
“Neg. Ma'am Tini stopped by the other factories first. Keep coming here for lunch. Trus left again. He said he wanted to socialize and introduce about biodiesel fuel. Tini's mom is cool, yeah, Yat! I'm proud!” say Evi again.
“So how should you? What do you need to do?” ask Mr. Joko who just appeared with his hands and clothes straws of wall paint.
“Nothing. You continue to fire the whole house until it is finished,” said Evi. “Mbak Tini working. Not visiting to play. He said if the work is done, Mbak Tini will stop by again,” continued Evi.
“Then I take a shower. I'll hang out at the post and spread the word. Let the news of the arrival of Mbak Tini and his office people spread throughout the village,” said Dayat, walking out of the room.
“Then you can also take a shower and go hang out to the stall. You can help spread the news about it. How?” ask Joko to his two children. Evi and Dayat shook their heads together.
“Father further fuss,” said Dayat. “For something like this, let the young ones work. Eager father,” said Dayat, massaging his father's shoulder before disappearing backward.
“Luckily I'm still here. Next week I hear the green table and go back to the boarding house. Today I had time to cook for Mbak Tini and his office people. I'm going shopping first, Mr.” Evi leaves Mr. Joko. The man followed his children back and continued his work.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Tini's car entered the gate of Cokro Village.
“Mbak Ren, this is Cokro Village, my birthplace. We'll have lunch before we go to the next factory, yeah. The two factories that we visited before we got here, I got a package from my friend who moved to the factory. Some of my friends moved from the old factory because they got a good position in the new factory,” explained Tini.
While some of his other friends still survive working in the old factory. Including Siti Kusmini who said Dayat was still working at the factory despite being pregnant with a third child. Tini didn't ask Evi or Dayat. But Dayat's mouth couldn't hold the information for himself. His younger brother was indeed royal with a secret. Just like her.
“Wah, Tini is coming again. Who's the same, Tin?” ask the neighbors in front of their house.
“Just like an office person, Mom. Again there is work,” replied Tini, smiling calmly.
“Which life?” tini asked as she saw Evi appear in the front doorway.
“Well, didn't see you? He's waiting for you at the intersection.” Evi looked at the street.
Before long, the person being talked about appeared from a distance. Dayat approached on his motorcycle.
“I was waving at the intersection. Mbak Tini time does not squirm,” cetus Dayat with an annoyed look.
“Bisaan,” murmur Dayat again.
“Come, Ma'am, Sir, login. Have lunch first. I'm cooking. Rarely, right, play to the village.” Evi opened the front door wider. Inside he had already spread out the matting and arranged the side dishes on it.
“Wah, so not good. No need for nicotine, right, Tin?” ask the office driver in his forties while washing his hands in a bowl filled with water.
“Not good, but directly wash your hands,” clean Dayat behind Evi's back.
“I'm horrified, yes.” Tini turned around and glared at her younger brother. He reached into the bag and pulled out a hundred thousand pieces. “Sana buy a lot of quota. Play the game until belekan,” said Tini, expel Dayat to leave them.
“Actually I am still hurt in the crossroads. But I want to make time for Mbak Tini and his guests,” said Dayat, taking a hundred thousand bills and leaving the living room.
"stance …. Ckckck.” Evi clucked at Dayat who instantly disappeared out.
That afternoon Tini entertained his office friends from Jakarta with a simple, but delicious food menu created by Evi.
“You cook meat soup. How much money? From where?” whispered Tini as she and Evi passed each other in the kitchen after lunch.
“My money is now much. You just calm down. All the party business I did really. That's the clothes I bought too. Later if brought home. You are ready to meet Siti at the factory. Deg-degan, right?” ask Evi to laugh.
“Deg-degan why? I want to see the President's wife,” said Tini sneered. “After all I want to see the management. The power is not in the production section. If I could I wouldn't meet him. Make what? Worrying he can erode the aura of my bride-to-be,” said Tini.
At three in the afternoon, Tini and her friend left the house. Heading to the factory where he and his best friend used to work. The foreman of the factory was named Mr. Slamet. When Tini decided to stop working, Mr. Slamet found out why. The factory environment does not allow to close the story closely. Especially the story of Tini and Coki.
In the past, in a matter of days, Coki had changed people when he picked up the factory. Who usually picks up Tini, Chef then casually invites Siti.
Mr. Slamet greets Tini in the factory's small lobby. The man then invited Tini and Reny to meet the head of the factory named Pak Riyadi.
“Wah .. Tini—Tini—Tini. You are indeed amazing. Your change is incredible. Very amazing,” said Pak Riyadi as he greeted the seat occupied by Tini.
“Thank you, for the response, sir. Well, thank you. Thank you,” said Tini, replying to Pak Riyadi's words that are always typical with three times every word.
Crispy who was sitting next to Tini, grinned at the unique conversation nearby. Mr. Slamet appeared after them to the room with bottles of mineral water.
“In this office there is only mineral water, Tin. It is different from your office in a modern city. Definitely modern, obviously very modern. Anyway you have to take a walk to the production section. You have to be nostalgic" said Mr Riyadi.
To Be Continued