LOVE SONGS OF LOLOBATA

GRANDMA MY HERO

Grandma looked me in the eye and Andi took turns. I don't know what's on his mind. A moment later he took a breath and asked Andi Syarif to come closer.

I remained silent in the same position, sitting leaned back with my hands folded over my chest. Pretend to see television shows whose news does not attract attention. My heart was filled with annoyance but did not know what to do. In front of my grandmother I did not want to be rude or careless. Though my heart was shrouded in annoyance half-dead at Andi's attitude.

"Sarif, you're Grandma's granddaughter, right?" Grandma asked to affirm a certainty about their kinship relationship.

Andi nodded for sure. His eyes glanced sharply at me.

"You love grandma?"

"From Syarif dear grandmother. Just like Sharif dear grandmother Hamidah." Andi mentioned the name of his biological grandmother who was the sister-in-law of Arifah's grandmother to be more convincing.

Grandma grabbed Andi's right hand and grasped it with her two wrinkled hands. "You are my brother's granddaughter and Yusuf's best. Your name is almost the same as his father's name Fifa. Grandma beg you at any time please protect Fifa from people who intend to harm or harm her!"

Andi nodded and smiled proudly at that trust. His eyes glanced at me. I replied with only a cold eye. I wanted to scream, "I don't need to be protected. Especially by people who what what to expect a thank you." But that sentence stuck in my mind. Better wait for the next sentence of grandma.

"Grandma titip Fifa. Don't hurt her heart like that. Yesterday you broke a promise. You should have accompanied him to meet Firdaus, right?"

Andi nodded. Tumben he did not talk much or memplesetkan words at will. I was amazed at the way Grandma spoke. With a soft and calm voice he lifted his interlocutor to the sky and then dropped to the earth so that his stomping felt louder due to the rapid gravitational push. That's what Andi is feeling right now. Can't deny his fault and lose the word to defend himself.

"If something happens between them, it means that it's your negligent care for your sister."

I saw Andi stunned to hear Grandmother's words that were firm and meaningful very deep.

"You don't deserve to accuse your sister with such dirty talk. Moreover, you do not know the truth. Grandma was hurt to hear that."

Andi started to look down. Dare not look Grandma in the eyes.

"Yes, Grandma. Sharif apologized. It was just a joke."

"You must be punished."

My lips began to develop a smile. Smart nian grandma reading situation. I'm proud to have it. An old woman who is unable to stand with her fragile legs but has extraordinary wisdom and love. The way to solve each problem is not with a high voice or physical violence, but with a soft speech style and extraordinary intelligence. I love his elegant and thoughtful attitude.

"Syarif is just kidding, Grandma."

"Your scandal is outrageous. How could grandma believe you could take care of her and protect her if you act like this."

Andi looked down. He felt guilty for his irresponsible attitude. He felt like a helpless victim. Even likened themselves to frogs who are ready to die in experiments in biology laboratories. No one wants to hurt him.

"Are you ready to accept your punishment?"

"Ready, Grandma." answered Andi weakly and resignedly.

Who can fight the most powerful grandmothers in this house. I had to learn how to be gentle and wise like grandma.

"Now go home and ponder the words of grandma well! If you love Grandma and Fifa, don't do that again. Do not feel hurt when you are the one who ignites the root of the problem. You can come here again if Fifa's heart has forgiven you."

"Fifa's not angry, Grandma. We're used to joking." Andi is still trying to argue.

Grandma is looking at me now. "How's Fifa?"

I'm shaking for sure. I realized I was indebted because his services had brought me to granny. I will forever do good for him. But that doesn't mean I have to submit to all her wishes.

In my heart I laughed with satisfaction. Grandma was a real hero to me. I hope tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and then Andi is aware and can improve his attitude.

"Need Sharif interracial, Grandma?" his proposal offered itself.

"We were ushered in by Mr. Rodi. It's your job to reflect on your mistakes, pick up Fifi, and protect the granddaughter to get to this house without missing anything. Don't let you hurt like you hurt Fifa's heart."

Andi had opened her mouth like she wanted to argue again but urung done after seeing the eyes of the threatening grandmother.

"Good, Grandma." It came out of his mouth before he left our house.

I am so happy to have a grandmother who understands my heart and tries to defend me with wise steps. After Andi left I immediately hugged her and thanked her repeatedly.

Despite her eternal status to date as a housewife, the grandmother turned out to be an expert in negotiation and business analysis. In a management meeting at the office of a family agribusiness company located on the edge of the city, the grandmother showed her fangs in a graceful manner authoritatively.

Business strategy, financial problems and technical problems typical of agribusiness companies are controlled by grandmothers well. In the beginning to the middle of my first meeting with the directors and management team of the company I was just a listener. Throughout the meeting I tried to listen and digest the contents of the conversation as much as I could. The lesson Jim gave as a pro bono assistant the other day was helpful. Armed with notes of meeting minutes that I wrote myself in the agenda book, I got some important points that I underscored and I covered with questions. It makes me not look like an innocent, stupid outback country boy.

At the end of the meeting I asked a few questions that made Grandma smile proud. With limited knowledge and experience I can still keep the family in front of an experienced and highly educated management team.

Within 3 hours of the meeting I concluded that regardless of all the operational problems that management put forward, the results of our plantation business in this semester are very satisfying because production is high coupled with the price of pepper and cocoa commodities which happen to be very good.

"Thank you for your hard work. All this cannot be separated from our prayers together so we are awarded good luck this semester. Do not forget as a form of gratitude set aside 10% profit this semester for zakat and 20% for employee bonuses."

Everyone present automatically smiled and clapped boisterously at the granny's decision.

"When can it melt, ma'am Arifa?" asked Bu Yurika with a shy smile.

"As soon as we resolve the payment issue of LC-LC already published. For the sale of the next stage of harvest, try all partners whose orders have Sight LC yes. Debate no. If anyone offers another version of payment, just ignore it." replied the grandmother firmly.

While listening I noted down some unfamiliar terms in my ears to learn the meaning and how it applied. We are used to managing the garden but usually our crops are bought by middlemen. It used to be paid in cash at the time the goods were handed over. Now there are modern middlemen who pay by bank transfer. Maybe one day middlemen have various payment methods as applicable in this plantation company. According to the marketing manager, in addition to receiving payment by bank transfer when the goods are received, the partner company that buys the harvest usually negotiates various payment methods such as phased payment, through LC, and other payment methods, or in the form of guarantees from financial institutions and banks. All of these methods have risks, returns, and consequences that must be considered in negotiations. Based on previous payment history, Grandma decided all partners must have sight LC so that there is a bank guarantee and bills can be disbursed faster.

"Now the signer of the check and the giro bilyet is Afifa. He also holds corporate banking tokens. So all the payment requests are effective starting today in direct coordination with my grandson. You just prepare the calculation of employee bonuses and supporting documents. Hopefully the bills and LC can be liquid this week, so the bonus can be issued immediately."

"Good, Mom."

"From today's weekly update report send every Monday to Afifa's email."

Meeting's done. The management team exited the meeting room with a bare face. Similarly, Mr. Taqi, the director of operations who has been a family trust for decades, manages an agribusiness company that owns dozens of hectares of pepper, coffee and cocoa plantations.

"What if Mr. Gufron asks for a report update, ma'am?" asked Taqi sir after all the managers left the three of us out of the room; me, grandma and Taqi sir.

"Just refuse." said Grandma.

"Honor's shipment?"

"No more honor. Yesterday was the last honor. His status as an official while the director-general has been automatically decimated. There was supposed to be a handover today, but Gufron objected to attending."

Gufron may be angry with me because his income and power are reduced because of his status as an official while the main director of the plantation company is automatically killed since the inheritance was signed in the notary office. At first I was just sorry for his childish attitude. But after much conversation with Mr. Taqi I started to read Gufron's cunning. My cousin's sister hurriedly marketed the garden which should be the right of the baba family for personal gain. It was fortunate that Grandma and Mr. Taqi had managed to prevent the transaction.

"Alhamdulillah non-Fifa arrived on time. If only the garden had been successfully sold, maybe now me and my friends have lost their jobs." complained the middle-aged man, who had some gray hair.

"Lho father can still work on the new garden owner" I said spontaneously.

"It's not that easy, Fifa. Usually the buyer has prepared his own team and employees." explained the grandmother while smiling wisely.

Huh huh? I just understood that the impact of the sale of the garden is not just to move ownership from the seller to the buyer. Employee positions are also threatened once the company and its assets change hands. It is fitting that all meeting participants look relieved and relaxed today. Apparently in addition to the news will get a bonus, previously they had ketar ketir threatened to lose their job.