
“Honey, this year the first or second Eid for you?”ask Rita to her husband
“If in Indonesia, this is the first Eid ul-Fitr ku”
“Oh yes? you've been three years, haven't you converted?”
“Yes, but two years ago was not here, but on the street is crowded huh? what else in pasar”
“In Indonesia, Eid al-Fitr is called a holiday because of its great meaning. We will be in touch to meet the brothers, gather at home, eat anyway exciting deh!” Rita puts Rayya in her box, she's asleep
“Why is Eid al-Fitr called lebaran?”
“It was from the Old Javanese language, lebaran can mean it is finished, right we just finished carrying out Ramadan fasting. Lebaran also means spilled or wide, we widen our hearts to forgive each other”
“Oh so? “
“Iya, but we also call Eid al-Adha for the holiday of the Qurbani. Anyway something that involves a lot of people and our celebration can be called Lebaran”
Daniel nodded in understanding
“Good morning sir Daniel, mba Rita!” raidwan
“Good morning Mr Ridwan!” answer Rita
“I've prepared guest rooms on the 2.” floor
“Oh yes? thank you Mr Ridwan!”
“Sama-sama mba, I'll excuse you first!”
“Iyaa” Rita replied
“Who wants to come?” ask Daniel in wonder
“Tante Metha and her family will stay at this house, grandma also”
“Oh, they will be spread here?”
“Yes, it's tradition. For aunty is called home or home village. Although the village is in Cirebon. But he said the first day of Lebaran he will be here, the second leafan he and his family will return to Cirebon. Grandpa Darmawan also joined”
“Mudik?”
“Iya means back to the hick or village to meet relatives and relatives. This tradition was popular in the 70s. Usually done by people who work in big cities. They took advantage of the Eid holiday to return to their village to meet their families. Later you will see it on TV people flocked home”
“Means that I went to South Korea dong?”
“Betul! Or Canada can also”
“Yes, but it won't be as crowded here huh? this morning I saw some of the employees were gone, he said they were on a week” leave
“Iya, thank goodness Mr. Ridwan is a native Jakarta person so do not have to go home
“Lho instead of Temang...what is it?”
“Temanggung? It was his wife's area, but he said his wife's parents had died, so they were no longer home. Mr. Ridwan is also only a 4-day” leave
“You will bother dong left by Mr Ridwan?”
“Temperature, he has prepared his successor, if not mistakenly named Anton.”
“Anton not coming home either? Or lebaran?”
“Anton nasrani, so he's homecoming when celebrating Christmas just”
“How about the kitchen staff? I heard you asked them to cook a lot?”
“Here there are traditions of food eaten during lebaran, such as ketupat or lontong vegetable pumpkin or papaya, opor chicken, sambal fried potato liver, well I ask the kitchen staff to make it all. Besides for us also for the staff here”
“What's up?”
“The rice is cooked in a square-woven coconut leaf sheet. Later cooked by steaming, it will taste like rice but this there is no content”
“if lontong I already know, if chicken opor?”
“That's chicken with turmeric spice and spices, and given coconut milk
“All coconut milk huh? fast I saw a lot of coconuts delivered by small truck car”
“indeed, it takes a lot of coconut milk. Oh yes there is rendang”
“Rendang?”
“That's a typical food of West Sumatra, but it has become a common cuisine that existed at the time of Lebaran. Made from cooked beef about 8 - 9 hours, plus spices and coconut milk. But the food is left dry until it seeps into bacon”
“Wah..wah..in addition to a lot of calories, the cost is definitely big. How much does it cost to eat all those dishes?”
“In high calories, later eat a little bit just try. The dish is in the form of a buffet, so we can eat it picky. About the cost is quite draining the bag but this dish once a year usually people digbela-belain to cook it all”
“I'm curious. Oh yes, we are also to where Sugiyono's grandfather?”
“Sure! Second leafan we're there. If Grandpa Sugi dishes more.he added the middle east menu, such as kebuli rice, mandhi rice also kebab!”
“Nasi kebuli? That's the rice you brought Ranna's akekanya time right?”
“Iya right!”
“Why don't you add that rice in our dishes? I like it so much?”
“You want?”
“Iya!”
“If you don't have to wait for Lebaran, I'll ask the kitchen staff to make it today. For you breaking the fast!”
“Alhamdulillah!.oh yes, I already paid zakat fitrah to the mosque, also zakat maal”
“Alhamdulillah, may our windfall be launched huh?”
“aamiin..oh yes Where are Ranna and Raffa? How quiet is it here?”
“Kak Andi took them to Sugi's grandfather's house. Said Sugi's grandfather was kangen with them, so brother Andi brought them and the sisters there”
“kok tumben you allow? Aren't they gonna fuss?”
“today the house will be busy. I'll be busy watching the kitchen. You will take care of Rayya, so I think it's okay later in the afternoon they come back here”
“How about aunt Metha, when did she come?”
“It looks like tonight, he had already notified.”
“Home will be crowded huh?”
“Why? You're not happy? If you are too many you just stay here? Our room is the most spacious among the other rooms in this house. Your privacy will not be compromised”
“Iya anyway, later if I feel exhausted with the crowd, I will stay here with Rayya”
“Now I want to go to the kitchen first huh?”
“OK!”
Rita left her husband in the room and headed to the kitchen. While Daniel, take Rayya from his room and put her in their bed. He watches TV to follow the news.
“Wah so many huh? ckckckck.
“Heeee..ehh...hheee” cries Rayya. Daniel carried it
“ssttt...adek..tuh many who go home on motorbike! Adek want to come home?” Daniel invites his youngest daughter to chat. Then he got up from the bed holding Rayya
“You're bored ya deck in the room? Let's get out!”. Daniel took the baby new born sling and put Rayya in it.
“Still at 4 pm deck, still a long time to maghrib. Accompany papi around the house?”, Daniel took a bicycle from the garage. With Rayya in a sling, he goes around the mansion, he meets some workers who are cleaning the garden.
“Happy afternoon, Daniel? streets sir?” scold some workers
“Yes, you guys are so busy huh?” daniel asked, his Indonesian language is good
“Lumayan pak”
“Alright please continue, I stay yes?”
“Iya sir!” they nodded and smiled, Daniel continued cycling, some time he was exhausted and rested under a shady tree . He leaned his bike, then climbed the swing attached to the park, Rayya slept in Daniel's arms.
Before long, the sound of the phone stopped him from swinging
“Honey, where are you?” ask Rita
“In the back garden, what is it?”
“I forgot to say, we have not transferred THR to the home staff huh?”
“THR? What is it?”
“That's like a gift or bonus for a holiday. Usually in the form of money”
“How big is it?”
“Magnitude depends on our policy, but I've got his proposal submission from Mr. Ridwan, earlier he did not feel good asking directly”
“how much is the total amount?”
“All staff?”
“Iya”
“hmm...200 million!”
“Rupiah right?”
“Iya dong!”
“Shortly!” Daniel opens the m-banking to see his savings balance
“wah, the salary has entered” he smiled happy to see the amount of his first salary from Lexi. He immediately transferred to his wife's account.
“OK!, uh baby, me and the kids can also THR dong!”
“You asked too?”
“Iyaaa”
“What should?”
“For wife should, it's beyond monthly money huh?” rita said with a spoiled voice
Daniel was weakened if he heard the spoiled voice of his wife, immediately he transferred again
“Already! 50 Million, enough huh? if more than that, we may not eat next month!” daniel said in a half-serious tone
“Thank you dear!” Rita hung up
“ckckck...my salary did go up, but spending also went up”, he complained, before how long the notification from the bank went to his phone
“You received 20000 USD for royalty from Frank corp”
“Alhamdulillahhh..there is also the inclusion” he said relieved.
After resting, he returned home. The entire staff seemed happy, they repeatedly thanked Daniel
“Thank you THRnya sir may the family's father be healthy always!”
“aamiin!” daniel answered, he looked happy. Only this time did he feel his heart filled with happiness. He meets Rita in their room
“Honey, it looks like you have shared THR yes?”
“Iya!”
“They are happy once”
“Kok you also look happy?” ask Rita wonder
“It turns out sharing is fun too huh? my heart feels full.not empty”.
“Indeed! If we share, usually God gives a windfall that doubled”
“Aamiin.eh This Rayya was very good sleep” Daniel handed over the youngest child of the week who had woken up
“Hai!! Where did you go?” rita asked, Rayya just moved her head
“uhh.you stink of sweat! Whose sweat is it?” Rita kissed Rayya's shirt, Daniel kissed her sweaty shirt
“Hahaha..papi sweat smell!” Daniel was ignorant he was about to rub his sweat into Rita's clothes, understanding with the puckishness of her husband, Rita hurriedly went to Rayya's room to bathe him, so Daniel failed to carry out his intention. He opened his sweaty top shirt, and sat down on the front porch while opening his tablet. Her nice body, the female staff, went back and forth through the room terrace, but Daniel didn't notice it, he was busy with his tablet.
Rita finished bathing Rayya, and carrying her, she saw the bustle of the female staff who went back and forth through the porch of her room. He was suspicious, then came out
“Hmm...fast!” she saw her husband bare chest. He immediately took the towel from the wardrobe
“Honey! Wipe your sweat with this towel! Don't be so long bare-chested, you'll catch a cold!" she warned, while giving a towel to her husband
“Iyaa..awhile again”
“What are you doing anyway? Isn't it still on leave?”
“Before, this game responsibility!” he played a game on his tablet a few minutes later
“Yahhh..
“Since when did you play that game?”
“This? Oh this, the latest game from the game company Andi. He promoted it, I played since yesterday, later I review”
“May just play the game, as long as you do not forget the time!, let alone bare chest so!” rita said with a somewhat annoyed tone
“Oh this? How did I get a warning. If you directly shower even enter wind”
“But if the bath uses warm water ”!<TAG1> said Rita is still upset, she is jealous with the flirtatious gaze of the female staff to her husband
“Yes, I guess don't be upset! I take a shower, I'll break the fast soon, right?”
“Iya! Your order's rice is ripe!”
“Totally? Asyikk!!.. I am blessed today!” Daniel returned to his room cheerfully, draping a towel around his neck. Rita holds Rayya, one of her hands curious about the game her husband is playing.
“Kok I'm not on share link?” muttered, she put Rayya on the chair and opened her husband's tablet, she began to play the game. Without feeling he was engrossed in the game, so fun he did not hear Rayya wake up and cry thirst. Daniel had finished his bath and was neatly dressed, he heard Rayya's crying voice, then approached her
“Ckckck...honey!! you are too engrossed, until you don't hear his son cry” Daniel lifted Rayya from the chair
“Eh yes, well the game is exciting huh? I want to ask for the link ah!”
“Don't!, later you neglect your duty!, pity the children”
“Assalammu’alaikum.” Andi's voice and children stop Rita denying her husband.
“Wa’alaikummussalam!” rita and Daniel answered simultaneously, the two toddlers immediately plugged into her mom
“Mami!!” say them
“Where are you from?” ask Daniel
“From home of Eyang Aki!” answer Ranna
“Ngapain only there?” ask Rita
“Swimming!!!” Raffa answered with excitement
“They are good at swimming? though not 2 years, I was overwhelmed with their agility in air” complained Andi
“They I took swimming lessons since the baby sis, so that their lungs develop well” replied Rita
“Papi, put it!” Ranna approached Daniel, asking for his papi.
“Nih mih!” Daniel gives Rayya to Rita
“This is the same as Uwa!” pinta Andi
Ranna hugged her papi like she hadn't seen each other for a long time, then kissed her lips
“Papi! I love you!” ablaze
“EH??” Daniel was surprised, he looked at his wife who was joking with Raffa
“Papi! I love you!!!” this time Ranna was half screaming
“I love you too,.kak Ranna!” daniel smiled, rubbing the head of his first child whose behavior is unpredictable
“Mami...Raffa love mami too”
“They why the hell?” daniel asked Andi in surprise
“So they met a lot of people at Sugi's grandfather's house, they were strangers to grandpa”'s guests
“Guests grandpa? Who's sister?” ask Rita
“Customs, his sister grandpa. They just arrived, so home is splashy!”
“Kok kak Andi not nginep there?”
“No ah!, I don't know them anyway. Sorry, they are a bit of a village. It's really shady. They had a great opportunity to play all the facilities at the grandfather's house!”
“Yes it's okay, anyway once a year”
“Iya anyway, hopefully Only once a year, do not keseringan” said Andi while joking with Rayya
“What's the reason?” ask Daniel in wonder
“Well, I just feel that they came because of rich grandfather. Try grandpa time again hard, boro-boro come”
“Absolutely grandfather ever had a hard time?”
“Ear!, at that time almost all grandfather's assets were seized by the KPK because they were considered bribing officials. There were times a few months grandpa was in trouble.”
“I just heard, keep helping Grandpa Sugi who?”
“Ya Darmawan's grandfather, he also helped release the accusation. Wow that rame!”
“That's when's sister?”
“When? I'm 12 years old!”
“Kak Andi 12 years? Where am I?”
“Lo with Reza's dad in the yard. I want to know, Sugi's grandfather never got sick because he was worried about Lo. Besides he had no power over his property, he also lost his grandson. Original deh I just saw Grandpa Sugi crying like a child” Andi story
Rita Trenyuh heard her sister's story.
“Honey, second leafan, we stay at Sugi's grandfather's house huh?” suddenly
“Eh, indeed we will be there right?” answer Daniel
“iya but I do not plan to stay, we just stay there a few days”
“Why lo? feeling guilty huh?” ask Andi
“Habis, since long ago I felt that Sugi's grandfather was fierce with me, so I don't really like it but it turns out that grandpa loves the same me huh?” Rita was moved, without feeling her tears dripping
“Mami don’t cry!” raffa said, she said tears from her mammoth cheek, then hugged her
“He let us do yes?” daniel saw his wife's reaction
The voice of Adzan is heard
“Eh already adzan!, let us open!” take Daniel.
Each of them held a small child and went to the dining room to break their fast.
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