Aunt Melinda

The Ordinary Thing

"Wait a minute, dear. Later also come," said Ferry, by driving Erli into the rice mill building.

Inside, the workers had already begun to do all the preparations, which were usually done before they all worked.

"Mas Ferry's. Yesterday abis rest no longer back, why?" ask one of the workers.

"It's okay, Mom. Just tired," replied Ferry, while sitting Erli in a chair near where he used to work.

"Oh... In search of Mbak Nana!"

Ferry frowned, hearing the words of the worker.

"Mbak Nana? Nana who is it?" Ferry asked who Nana's name was.

"That's Mas, who used to buy rice to Ferry. Young mothers."

Ferry remembers young mothers, who used to be his customers. Because all this time, since Ferry sells rice in this rice mill, many young mothers customers who come to buy rice with him.

There is something to be consumed by his own family. There are also some to sell at home.

Of the many customers of mothers, Ferry also did not memorize the names of all of them. Because Ferry never asked about the customer's name.

So, now he also does not know, who is meant by the name of Mbak Nana.

But Ferry also did not ask the worker again. He immediately arranged the rice and everything, to support his sales.

Erli was sitting next to his papa. Just like always if he comes.

"Cake. Buy no cake?"

From the direction of the door, there is a traveling cake seller who usually offers his merchandise. This cake seller, hang out in the rice mill for a few minutes.

Because many workers or people passing by, to stop by and buy the cake.

"Pa cake Pa!"

Erli shouted reminding his papa. Because earlier, Ferry had also promised to buy Erli cakes and snacks.

"Yes Dear. Erli wants to come by himself or wait here?" tanya Ferry, bending over to see her son who was sitting in a chair.

"Follow Pa, come along!"

Erli stood on the chair, which he had just used to sit down. Now, he stood up by stretching out both his hands. Ask to be carried by his father.

"Look for cake!"

Ferry was riding Erli, while being excited. Just like Erli did.

And now, both of them were outside and joined the baker, who was rolling out his wares on a folding table that he carried everywhere.

"Come on Erli choose the cake. Which one do you want?"

Erli nodded quickly. He seemed to be smiling happily, looking at so many cakes of various kinds.

There are moci, pastels, klepon, lapis legit, putri ayu, martabak mini, getuk fry, and many other types of wet pastries. Typical hawker market.

In the basket that is still on the motor vehicle owned by the cake merchant, there are children's snacks, such as chips and others.

Erli chose the cakes he liked, and some of his favorite banana and potato chips.

"It's over," Erli told his papa.

"Really?"

Erli nodded quickly, confirming the question asked by his papa.

"This, so how many are all Buk?"

"Twenty thousand Mas Ferry."

The baker, mentioned how much the price of the cake and chips.

After he finished giving the money, Ferry took Erli back and invited him to go inside again.

"Now, Erli is sitting with a henchman huh. That's the cake and the chips at the meal. Papa's working again!" ferry said, giving an explanation to his son who was choosing cakes. What he wants to eat first.

"Yes Pa."

Erli replied by confirming his father's words.

After that, some customers came to defend the rice. Some also buy bran. Because in this city, there are a lot of chicken or duck farmers who develop well.

*****

The afternoon before magrib time, the bus carrying employees of the company where Linda worked, arrived at its destination.

The bus stopped at a third-floor building. And of course also clean with a large hall room. On the right side, there is a large parking lot. And on the left, there was an elongated passageway, with a small door that was similar to a rolling door.

Maybe the small door is devoted to the employees in this building, or only interested.

After all the bus passengers disembarked, with all their luggage, the bus left the courtyard of the building.

There were officers who came and gave some explanations, to the trainees.

While the managers who participated in the group, were in front. With the officer who just arrived.

From the officer's description, the training participants will occupy the third level building to rest. Because on that floor, there are rooms, which are similar to a hotel or inn.

One room, will be occupied by four people. While the managers that there are only four people, given the privilege to get one room, for from people.

Once the room division is complete, everyone is welcome to enter the building, and look for their respective rooms on the third floor.

When Linda walked with her small tote bag, Rudi approached and walked along to line her steps.

"Lins. If you want, you can sleep in my room. I'm alone" Rudi said, offering Linda.

Linda turned her head towards Rudi. He did not expect if, Mr. Rudi would give an offer that certainly could be a conversation among everyone. Including managers who also participate in their activities.

Looking around, Linda remained silent and did not accept the offer.

"You calm down Lin. It'sit's okay. No one's gonna talk about this. Because it will also be done by your friends. Just look at it later."

Frowning, Linda could not understand what her manager was saying.

'What does Rudi mean? How do I feel if something happens.'

Linda wondered in her heart. Moreover, he also saw some fellow trainees, who looked close to his manager.

Three of the managers who participated, the fourth was Mr. Rudi, all running with female leaders.

And those leaders, they're not new leaders, just like Linda.

They are old people, who have often participated in training like this as well. That's according to the story of Mr. Rudi.

"You know Linda? It's just a formality. The most important thing is, those people, can be free for a week. By enjoying what they want to enjoy."

"More, this training event is only for a report. To those managers."

Mr. Rudi said that, all this is common. Not just this once.

Because training like this, also sometimes used by managers, to get new prey.

Good for the next, or only in the time of training only.