Husband, If Your Father Is On Your Mother, Your Sins Are On Me

Chapter 3

"Because in reality, marriage is the longest worship and lifelong learning process. I won't give up easily. I will change myself and try to bring the people around me to a good path. If it doesn't work, then I will retreat without having to look back again and without regret because I've done the best I can." - Neng Rere

***

"Neng, this is payday. Swing around! Where are we going?" After work, Yandri went straight to the room to meet me who was putting clothes in the closet.

"You are shopping monthly mas, many are already abis. To the yuk supermarket?" I welcome the invitation of Yandri with joy.

My daily life is only at home with all his work making regular monthly shopping activities as a way to refresh the mind. No need to over-shop, just look at the lights and the streets I'm happy.

"Yeah, you get ready. I'm going to mommy first with the monthly ration." Mas Yandri went out of the room looking for his mother.

***

I don't know how much Mas Yandri's salary. During this time he always gave rations for monthly shopping of stock home needs every payday. After that, every week I was given money of 500 thousand to eat us all. For the needs of electricity, gallons, water, etc he himself takes care of.

I asked once out of curiosity. Besides, I want him to be open to me about his income. But the answer I received at that time even made me emotional.

"You have no right to know what salary. The important thing is enough to get to payday again. Mas ga will love you all the salary mas because mas has an obligation to finance mother and send Ana and Lita to school."

At that moment I thought quickly. I do not want to be rationed sober and must be dizzy if it turns out less. If from the beginning he had already started such a rule, then I also have my own rules.

"Okay mas if that's it. Neng is no problem. But do not forget yes, money for neng eating needs that take care of because neng is cooking. Household supplies should also be purchased once a month. For shopping for food, please if you want to rationed every week or every day as long as it matches the list of prices that are compassionate. Do not get rich in soap operas, ngasi 20 thousand ask to eat meat. If it gets rich, eat rat meat. Got a lot of it." I explained at length.

To prevent rejection mas Yandri, I have prepared a price list and some news screenshots about the price of basic goods that are increasing in price. True to my estimation, at first mas Yandri refused by arguing that the price list I made was too large. I re-expose one by one as if I were presenting.

And after a small argument, we came to an agreement.

"Oh yeah don't forget the neng living every month. Lent does not include money to eat. Because you know that eating is an obligation. Neng asked for a million for a private neng living. What's it up to you to use for."

Mata mas Yandri glared in disbelief.

"One million neng? So much! What do you want to buy every month with that kind of money? I have to go to my mom too. I am obligated because heaven is upon mother." The tone of Yandri's voice began to rise.

I exhaled and put on an emotionless face. Astagfirullah! It is very difficult to resist emotions. If I followed my custom, I might have just punched him in the face.

"Mas, neng every month it needs to buy personal items. Bandage, makeup, skincare, etc. How the hell, huh,? Not married, but I don't understand the problem of living!

Neng know heaven mas there is a mother, that's why mas must be filial, right?" Much

My husband nodded slowly.

"Well, if you are concerned to reach heaven by fulfilling obligations to mother, do not forget, you can also go to hell if you ignore your obligations to neng. Life demands a reasonable balance. If heaven is on mother, then hell is on neng! That's what Mr. Ustad said," I said firmly.

Because of my words, we came back to an agreement. Yichoo! Here's my aim. In essence, he is free to use his salary as long as it does not violate the rules of religion and also my needs are met.

***

Mas Yandri explained if we would spend monthly stock to a large supermarket.

"Go all the way, to alfamart. Ntar the Rere many snacks," said my mother-in-law.

I am emotionally listening to my mother's words. Until the shopping is questioned. However, if I refute, there I will be sprayed from him and mas Yandri of course.

"That's nothing to alfamart aja mas. There also neng can snack a lot," said me while patting my sling bag.

The mother-in-law just shook her head. Checkmate!

***

Actually my queen-in-law's mother wasn't as cruel as the in-laws I met in the soap opera. Just his name is human, sometimes likes to sign and look for mistakes. Plus, maybe he was afraid of losing the supporting boy figure of his life.

Both my sisters-in-law are the same, they are used to not doing any homework and following the attitude of a dirty mother. Before Yandri married me, my mother did it all. The reason for that was because the two girls were quite busy with their respective studies.

"Tomorrow to dress after dawn. If you want nitip, get out. If it's too late it won't wash." I spoke to my two sisters-in-law as we gathered in front of the television.

"What the hell is it, you're making a big fuss." Mas Yandri rebuked me.

"What the hell is mas? People neng ngasi tau Ana Sama Lita. Kan neng is in charge here. Follow the rules of dong. If you don't do it yourself." I answered casually.

My mother-in-law turned her head with her face towards me.

"And it's your duty to wash clothes, you're a son-in-law, you dong go into their room to take dirty clothes!"

I took a breath 3 times to suppress the emotions that were getting harder and harder for me to control. With a tone I tried to be flat, I answered mother-in-law.

"My dear queen's mother. Who knows which one of their dirty clothes is not their personal assistant. Neng nyuci every morning, but usually at 8 o'clock the extra dirty clothes were just out of Ana and Lita's room. Do you know what effect it has?"

Mother-in-law shook her head. His face is still jutek.

"Nih ya ma'am, if their dirty clothes are late neng rendem, which there neng should be re-rendem. Love water again, soap again, fragrance again, mother can estimate no, how much water and soap and additional fragrances that use. More and more ma'am. I often tell neng nyuci without washing machine to save electricity. If that's how you can save water, soap and others?"

I swear to God, I tried so hard to speak calmly and as if I was joking. If I speak in a loud tone maybe there we will fight. I learned to convey my gibberish with a smooth speech. It was hard for viewers!

Mother turned her head back to the television after previously speaking,

"Ana, Lita, it's the word teteh?" His words were greeted by nods of my two in-laws.