Flying Umbrella Swordsman

Conversations At The Store

Finished doing his job with enthusiasm, Adijaya got a plate of rice full and the side dish was also provided a pitcher of water to drink. This child eats with pleasure and pleasure, because it is obtained from the results of his own sweat. In addition to being good on the tongue also gives a sense of calm in the heart.

Finished eating he approached the aunt of the shop owner who was tidying up the furniture.

"Auntie, can I work here?"

The aunt looked at Adijaya from top to bottom. This child immediately understood the look in the questioning aunt's eyes.

"I am a kara, Bi," said Adijaya lying, rather than claiming that he was his son Gandara led by the famous Lima Begal Cakrageni. Surely the woman who owns this store will immediately throw him out.

Seeing children who need a livelihood also seems to need a place to live. The aunt felt sorry too.

"You don't have a place to live?" ask the aunt.

Adijaya.

"Alright, you can work here. But you sleep in the store, how about it?"

"It's okay, Bi, I'm glad there's a place to rest" Adijaya smiled broadly. A pleasant smile. Beautifully viewed.

"Oh, yeah, what's your name?"

Adijaya stuck for a bit.

"High," he had to lie again.

The aunt looked surprised to hear the strange name that as far as she knew Ginggi was the name of a dedemit (fine creature). Adijaya saw the change in the face of the aunt who seemed to feel strange hearing her name. I don't know why he just called it.

"Alright," said the aunt, removing her strange taste. Maybe his name is like that. "You can call me Sariti, my house there,"

Sariti pointed to the left. About ten spears to there looks a wooden house not small nor big.

"I live with my husband" Sariti continued.

"Well, Bi, thank you for accepting me, now what do I do?"

"Alright, you take the old cutlery of the buyer and then like before, wash again until clean."

Ginggi aka Adijaya nodded directly to work on his master's orders.

The next night after the store closed, Ginggi slept in an empty room near the kitchen. The empty space that happened to be fit for sleep plus a bamboo bale was available. Looks like this place is for a break if the store is quiet buyers.

At home, Sariti told about Adijaya alias Ginggi to her husband named Barna.

"What a strange name," said Barna hearing the name of the boy.

"Yes, is that really the name his parents gave him?" thought Sariti.

"It doesn't matter, what matters is that he's good and Nyai doesn't fuss herself anymore in the store,"

Barna was a farmer, so he rarely accompanied his wife in the tavern. He often takes care of the huma and the fields.

"Kang, what if he's just our son?"

"Who?"

"High, replacing our dead child, maybe his age is also not much different,"

"Don't be in a hurry, we don't yet know who Ginggi is, yet,"

"It looks good, anyway..."

"Hyai had just seen her this afternoon, after all Nyai was pregnant again,"

Sariti smiled as she rubbed her invisible stomach while pregnant. Then this woman threw herself into the arms of her husband.

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From where Ginggi washed the tableware and kitchen, he could listen to the conversation of the people who were eating food in the tavern.

"Said Gusti Panglima Cakravarman not satisfied with the appointment of Raden Whisnuwarman replace Gusti Maharaja Purnawarman," said one visitor while eating his food.

"Yes, that's right!" the other one at the end of the bench.

"Why not satisfied?" ask another one.

"Because he felt most meritorious for the triumph of Tarumanagara," replied the first one to speak, his name is Ki Warih a middle-aged man.

"Commander Gusti Cakravarman has always been at the forefront of expanding the territory of the kingdom," added the second earlier who chimed in the speech of Ki Warih, his name is Janara. Younger than Ki Warih.

"Does he want to be emperor?" the third question is called Sutaji.

"If that one doesn't know" replied Janara. "Only, there are some subordinate Kings who are ready to support the Commander Gusti,"

"Well, mutiny?" Sutaji was curious.

"It seems to lead there," replied Ki Warih. "See the number of regions that support quite a lot,"

"Is it possible that the kingdom will be divided, for example Gusti Panglima Cakravarman established a new kingdom as a counterpoint to Tarumanagara with the territory of subordinate kings who supported him?" this time Janara asked, more thoughtful in fact.

"It could be so," Sutaji nodded.

"Who do you support, Ki Janara?" ask Ki Warih.

Janara breathed out slowly. "Don't know, 'cause I think everything's right,"

"Really how?" ask Ki Warih again.

"Gusti Prabu Purnawarman was right, as emperor he bequeathed the throne to his son. Gusti Panglima was also right, for his services Tarumanagara became great,"

Ki Warih. "How do you think?" ask him to Sutaji while patting his shoulder.

Sutaji was shocked to almost choke. Two friends laughed.

"I'm the important thing is still to eat calmly, let the royal business be the same as the experts" said Sutaji.

"Huh! You mah, just eat what you think!" exclaimed Janara and then cracked up.

From listening to this unintentional conversation, Adijaya grew his knowledge of the kingdom. Although he did not understand at all, at least he knew the name of the king and commander.

Sometimes Ginggi aka Adijaya listened to the conversation while serving food orders. Or while sitting behind the dish table replacing Sariti when the owner of this store there is a need to get out.

In addition to the kingdom that has always been the main subject of conversation. Adijaya also often heard discussions between warriors from the martial universe. What they talk about is style, science, studies, weapons and books of inheritance.

About fighting, revenge, seizure of power, even the struggle for love until it must be by way of intelligence, kanuragan or magic.

Until he remembered again to his father, who used his intelligence to take away the property of others. Adijaya only bobbles his head. At that time, in his mind did not want to be a martialist. Fear of being ugly and then oppressing the weak.

Let him be the waiter of the tavern who thinks nothing else seems heavy. All that is done is to wash the cutlery and cook, take orders visitors, sometimes also help Sariti cook and clean the inside and outside of the store from garbage when the store is about to close.

Until one full moon, Adijaya was at home working in the store. Although he was offered to sleep at Sariti's house, Ginggi refused.

"Thank you just in case!" answer so.

Barna has also been introduced. Sariti's husband was a pretty good guy. He was happy that Ginggi aka Adijaya could ease his wife's work.

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