ALVIN Trying to Rise

Buy eggs

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"We split up here, yeah. I want to stop by Bi Inah's house first" Alvin said as they were both on their way home from school.

"You want to buy duck eggs?" ask Imran.

"Yes. You go first," said Alvin again.

"Yes, I went home first" Imran replied, raising his hand as a sign of farewell.

Alvin nodded in response. Bi Inah's house is not too far from her grandmother's house.

However, to reach Bi Inah's house, Alvin had to enter quite far from the highway.

A while later Alvin had arrived at Bi Inah's house, he immediately headed to the duck cage which was not far from home.

From the majesty, Alvin could already see Bi Inah was in his duck cage.

"Assalamualaikum, Bi Inah," said Alvin.

Of course hearing people's voices, Bi Inah instantly distracted her. He smiled, looking at Alvin who was walking towards him.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Uh, Alvin. What's up?" ask bi Inah.

"I want to buy duck eggs, Bi. Is there still?" ask Alvin.

"There, incidentally, the results this morning no one has bought. Wait a minute, Aunty, take it first" replied BI Inah.

"What kind of aunt is that?" asked Alvin who saw Bi Inah was doing something.

"This, Bibi, again pound the rice paddy conch, make it duck feed. Aunty wash her hands first ... how much to buy?" said Bi Inah, while cleaning up her work.

"Ten thousand aja, Bi," said Alvin. That was the rest of his pocket money for a few days.

Bi Inah nodded, she then stepped towards the house, to fetch the duck egg the result took earlier this morning.

A while later Bi Inahh, had returned with a duck egg in a clear plastic bag.

"This, the egg," said Bi Inah.

"Thank you, Bi," Alvin said as he picked up a plastic bag from the middle-aged woman.

"That's, the rice paddies, Auntie grab yourself in the rice field?" alvin asked, looking at the bucket containing quite a lot of rice paddies.

Bi Inah is one of the most successful duck breeders in the area. There are two types of duck cattle that he does, namely, raising for broilers and laying eggs.

If for the broil, usually Bi Inah's husband takes her around, looking for freshly harvested rice fields, to be diangon or released in the rice field and looking for his own natural feed.

As for laying, usually Bi Inah hit it near the house and left in the cage, which is quite large. Until it needs a lot of feed.

Rice snails are usually needed to increase the level of animal protein in the feed, so that the eggs are larger and the yolk is concentrated.

Paddy conch which is often considered a rice pest and is not valuable, it can be an alternative feed to meet the nutrition of the laying duck.

Besides the affordable price, of course the way of giving is quite easy. The rice conch only needs to be crushed, then mixed with other feed such as rice bran and others.

"No, where Bibi had taken her own snail in the rice field. Usually Aunty tells people," Bi Inah replied.

"Oh, so yes, Bi. If possible, Alvin would help, too, but at least only on Sundays. What can you do, Bi?" ask Alvin.

"If you want, you can. Later if you have a baby, just bring it here," said Bi Inah with a smile on his face.

"But, you should also talk to your grandparents first. If they agree, then the aunt will also agree," continued Bi Inah.

Alvin nodded in spirit, he really did not expect to be able to get a chance just from buying an egg.

"Yes, Bi. Alvin asked his grandparents. Tomorrow Alvin will be back at school" said Alvin, with a bright smile.

Bi Inah nodded in agreement to Alvin's words.

Alvin was immediately ready to go home, with a duck egg results from collecting the rest of the money.

Pretty, can make a side dish at home, Inner Alvin.

O Allah, may my grandparents allow me to find rice paddies for Bi Inah. Alvin prayed in his heart.

Actually usually Darman and Esih also raise ducks, to increase income. However, because yesterday they had to be in Jakarta long enough, because of the accident Hardi and Alin.

Making Darman and Esih, forced to sell their ducks who are not yet old enough. The money they use for tuition fees and all needs while in Jakarta.

Until now, they have not yet had the capital to buy duck seedlings. Both parents can only expect the money from the harvest later, they can use it to buy duck seedlings, as well as capital to replant rice.

After a while, Alvin arrived at his home. "Assalamualaik."

Alvin began pushing the door of the modest house, which he had been living in for almost a month, along with Daraman and Esih.

Alvin immediately put the egg that had just been purchased, in the kitchen, then went into the room, he put a bag and changed his school clothes.

The house does look empty, probably because Darman who has not returned from the rice fields and Esih was at the house of one of the children or neighbors.

Yes, like other mothers, esih also often gather with neighbors or daughter-in-law whose house is still close together. They just chat or chat with each other while looking at the grandchildren who are playing.

Alvin immediately went to the bathroom, to clean himself, remembering the day that began to afternoon. Even the prayer time has passed since.

About five minutes into the bathroom, Alvin went outside while drying his wet hair.

"This egg has a isapa, Vin?" ask Darman who is also in the kitchen.

The old man was indeed waiting for Alvin to finish his bath, because he also wanted to clean up.

However, he accidentally saw there were quite a lot of duck eggs at the dinner table.

"That was Alvin bought in Bi Inah, Kek," replied Alvin.

Darman squinted his eyes, looking at Alvin in full search, as soon as he heard the answer from the grandson.

There was a sense of suspicion that entered his mind, even though his heart refused to believe.

"Where's the money, you, buying this many eggs?" darman asked, with eyes staring hard.

"That's my pocket money, Cake." Alvin slightly lowered his head, frightened by the gaze of the grandfather, whom he had never seen before.

"I give you money just for the fare and lunch, where you can save to buy that many eggs!"

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What was Alvin's fate in Darman's hands? Yuk komen👍