The God of Heras and Herjules

Planting Trees

Not far from the camp, there were many tree seeds. The seedlings are provided for greening activities. The tree seedlings consist of Mahogany, Spatudea, Cashew, Ketapang Kencana, Nangka and Pinang trees.

This morning, all the scouts took the tree seedlings. Each child carries a tree.

"What tree do you want to plant?" ask Bella to me.

"I want to plant a Cashew tree."

"Why do you want to plant a Cashew tree?"

"Because I like Cashew Fruit."

"What is the good of Cashew? I once ate Cashew. It's not so sweet and sweet."

"You're right. Cashews are indeed less tasty if eaten directly. But, if made vegetable, it tastes very good," I explained.

"Huh?! Can Cashews be watered?" Bella's eyes are round.

"could. How the fruit of Cashew Guava is watered, then squeezed to remove the water content. After squeezing, the Cashew Bamboo solution is dried until it is quite dry. Once a bit dry, Cashews are ready to be sauteed."

"Can only be stir-fried?"

"I don't know. I haven't tried to sweep the Cashew in any other way."

"How did it feel?"

"Taste chewy. It's delicious."

We're heading for a place at the foot of the mountain. Here, we started planting trees. I dug a hole using a wooden twig. After successfully digging a hole, I planted a cashew tree into the hole.

After planting the trees, we returned to the camp. I saw Radit walking towards me and Bella. Both hands are carrying black and white plastic bags.

"Lis, you like cashews, don't you?" radit asked as soon as he was near us.

"Yes. Why?"

"Well, I brought you a Cashew?" said Radit while showing cashews in a white plastic bag.

"Well, that's a lot."

Radit smiled proudly.

"Where did you get the Cashew from?" ask Bella.

"Then I went to my uncle's house. In the yard of my uncle's house was a Cashew tree, "give me the Guava.

"I also brought you a Cashew, too" Radit said, giving me another plastic bag.

"Chew nut? What's for?" ask Bella.

"The cashew fruit is delicious. What's more if it's burned, it's gonna taste better. I guarantee, you must be addicted after eating Cashew Guava roasted beans," replied Radit.

"Thank you, yeah." I said.

"Yes" said Radit as he passed.

"I did not expect that Cashew Guava can be as delicious as this made vegetable," said Bella who asserted by others.

After lunch there was no activity. Bella and I collected dry twigs. After we got enough dry twigs, I lit a fire. The fire burned the dry branches. I threw one by one the Cashews into the fire.

There were explosions when the Cashews were burned. Even the seeds were spitting fire.

"Eh, why did it erupt?" ask Bella.

"Because Cashew bark contains oil. It is the oil that makes the Cashew guava explode when burned. You must not be exposed to Cashew Guava oil."

"Why?"

"Cathew Guava oil will make the skin become blistered if exposed to the skin," I explained.

A few minutes later, we had finished burning the Cashew Guava. The Cashew Guava became black like charcoal with smoke still billowing.

"Lis, you burned it too long. Look, the seeds are all charred," protested Bella.

I laughed amusedly.

"The seeds must indeed be burned to a charred to be easy to peel. The only thing that's charred is the outer shell."

I took the stone. Using a stone, I hit the Cashew Nut seeds until they broke. In this way, peeling off the Cashew Guava seeds becomes easier.

I gave one Cashew Guava to Bella. Bella ate the seeds.

"Well, it tastes great" said Bella.

Bella and I sat under a tree and ate Cashews.

The day has afternoon. This afternoon's activity is to burn cassava for snacks. The boys scout immediately towards the cassava garden which is not far from the camp. Organizers had bought some of the cassava plants so that the boy scouts could freely pull out the cassava stems.

I tried to pull out the cassava trunk. However, I did not succeed. My strength is not strong enough to pull out the cassava stem. I just wanted to ask Bella for help. Andika approached me.

"Need help?" andika asked me which made me wrong.

"May," I blushed.

My heart seemed to stop beating as soon as I saw the man I admired being near me. Andika managed to pull out the cassava tree. The cassava stem has several tubers as big as an arm. Andika plucked those bulbs. I immediately put the tubers in the bucket.

"If you need help, just call me, yeah."

"Yes. Thank you," I replied. My face was red with embarrassment.

Andika passed away. I looked at Andika's back until I heard a voice that surprised me.

"Cie...! Oh. cie...! Lisa assisted by Andika," seduced Yanti.

I just smiled in embarrassment.

"Maybe he has a crush on you" Bella said.

"He just wants to help me, nothing more" I replied.