Red Rose-Love In Three Countries

Sweet

"Beautiful Syifa was just friends with Joseph? want yah?"

"Well Syifa, if I had not been married and I had not been too old for Joseph. I must have signed up to be Aunt's daughter-in-law, Yusuf is very handsome, his face is white, his lips are red without dye, ha.ha.." Sari seemed content to explain about the young man named Yusuf.

"Already Sari, do not burden Syifa, let her think first" Aminah shook her head.

"True, let Syifa think first"

"Yes Bi, but we're just friends, what to think? tell you what, Sari will take Syifa for a walk and stop by Auntie's house?"

"Oh that's good, okay, Auntie wait at home?"

"Iya Bi, then Sari invites Syifa to continue to tour the village again huh?"

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Sari, kissing Aunty Asih's hand, alternating with Yijia.

"Yes, wa'alaikumussalam"

"Assalamu'alaikum Min, go first huh?"

"Wa'alaikumussalam Sar, be careful on the road" Aminah smiled kindly, ushering in the departure of Sari and Yijia

Sari and Yijia returned to the streets of the village, occasionally passing by villagers who were walking or were tapping rubber. After reprimanding her, greeting her and talking for a while, they went back to separate . Sari is a very warm and friendly person, she is easily familiar with anyone and the people in the village are very happy with her.

During the trip Yijia met some village girls, Yijia was very happy to get acquainted with them. The young girls are very friendly and always smiling, Yijia is like making new friends, she hopes to make good friends with them.

"Kak Sari" called a young man, he looked the same age as Yijia. The young man walked over to Sari and Yijia.

"Asslamu'alaikum"

"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat. What's up Dimas?"

"Aren't you home?"

"Oh she's in Kandangan, my mother-in-law is sick, so for the time being she has to look after her mother first."

"Well, isn't there?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"My motorbike broke down again, was going to ask for help from Brother Amat to improve"

"Then you have to take your motorcycle to the workshop in the city, ask for help Mr. Saleh transport with his pickup car."

"Yes, Sari, thank you for the advice. Uh but who is this, brother?" asked the young man named Dimas, he smiled kindly at Yijia, revealing both of her deep dimples. Although the skin is more black than Yijia, or more often called mature sapodilla. Sapodilla is a type of fruit that when ripe the skin color is slightly brownish, but it tastes very sweet. That was how Dimas, his skin was slightly brownish but his smile was extremely sweet, like honey and poison. A poison that can poison the heart of a girl who sees it.

"This is Syifa my niece, beautiful right?" Sari smiled broadly at Dimas, looking at Dimas who kept smiling at Yijia.

"Beautiful!" dimas replied, there was no doubt in his eyes. He continued to spread his sweet smile, like a special attraction. Yijia even blushed in embarrassment at Dimas' praise, she could not even say anything before Dimas, as if bewitched by that charming smile.

"Have not been looked at continuously, my Syifa is indeed beautiful"

"He yes Brother, then I say yes first? go to Mr. Saleh's house"

"Yes, be careful on the road"

"Yes Brother. Assalamu'alaikum"

"Wa'alaikumussalam" answered Sari and Yijia, Dimas then went in the opposite direction from the path of Sari and Yijia, sometimes he sometimes turned his head back where Yijia and Sari were still standing.

"How's Fa?"

"What?" yijia replied hesitantly, Yijia was not used to being called by the name Syifa, but she tried hard not to disappoint her Aunt and Grandmother.

"Yusuf was still not comparable to Dimas, but they were both kind and handsome."

"Yes Bi"

"Eh?"

"Let's go on the road again" Yijia asked, not wanting to argue with her aunt

"Oh yeah, Syifa too"

"Come home" take Sari

"Yes"

Sari and Yijia returned to walk, returning home to eat. For hours they had been walking around the village, even the Sun had risen completely, forming a perfect circle.

Arriving at home Sari immediately lay down, stretching her legs and hands. Sari looked very tired, she even immediately drank two glasses of water.

"Ah comfortable, it turns out to be in the house is really like a palace."

"Come on, let's eat"

"Iya Bu, after this Sari wants to invite Syifa to meet Yusup"

"Yusuf? bi Asih's son?"

"Yes, how?"

"Grandmother actually wanted Syifa herself to choose" Grandma glanced at Yijia who was sitting cross-legged beside her, eating her food and not giving any response.

"Just get acquainted and make friends first Mom" Sari explained, she was afraid if her mother did not like it.

"Yes fine then"

"Thank you Ma'am" Sari excitedly heard the approval of the Mother.

"How's syifa?"

"Syifa according to Nek, whatever Grandma said Syifa did"

"Good boy, Syifa is very understanding."

.....

Sari and Yijia walked beside the river, following the river's flow, through the lush rubber trees and the shade of the leaves, making the air very cool even though the Sun was shining brightly.

Clear river water can even see small rocks and sand in it, small fish swim everywhere freely, even though it is just a small thing, but Yijia is very happy and enjoy it. Things that look small and trivial yet mean a lot to people who long for calm and happiness.

"What is this smell?"

"Like the smell of socks that one full year was not washed" Yijia continued to cover her nose with her hands.

"She.ha.ha.." Sari suddenly laughed very loudly, making Yijia startled and feel strange to Sari.

"What's wrong?" Yijia looked very confused

"That's the smell of the sap from the rubber tree"

"So here's Syifa, look at that Rahmad's brother is harvesting the results of his leads for three days. People tap the rubber tree with a special knife, then what comes out is sap. The rubber tree is also named sap tree by the villagers."

"So?" Yijia was still confused, despite having been explained by Sari

"Look, for example yes, Rahmat tapped the rubber tree and came out of the tree, then he put the container to hold the sap for three days in a row. Then every day after finishing tapping, he added thickening vinegar or fertilizer that works as a thickener sap. After three days it was time to harvest the hardened sap and from that the odors came. For the first time you smell it may be very unpleasant even very rotten, but for us this is common." Sari explained everything, so that Yijia could understand.

"Oh like that? can Auntie do it too?"

"I could have, as a child, but not anymore, because Mom had entrusted her rubber gardens to the neighbors to take care of, and every month they would send her part of the money."

"Money part?"

"Yes, this is how your grandmother had the rubber gardens and those who tapped them. Then every harvest will be divided into two, 50, 50."

"Oh like that?" Yijia nodded slowly, a sign that she had understood the meaning of the Aunt

"Yes, let's keep going"