Vegetable Basket

ks. 18

FOCUSSING

Arriving at the rice field, the three of them began to lower the tractor from Jalan Besar to his rice field.

"How's Tan?" Kamal asked while delaying the freshly taken cassava from the roadside.

"Pair the skid, Mang!" fathan exclaimed after parking his tractor.

"How?"

"Here take it, Mang!" Pinta Fathan's.

The two men nodded, then brought a device commanded by Fathan. Fathan slowly taught them how to attach the cassava to the tractor engine.

After the cassava was installed, Fathan began running his tractor engine. Kamal and Asep just stared in amazement at the sophistication of the machine owned by Fathan, because they usually plow the fields using only buffalo.

"Who wants to learn first?" fathan asked after circling the paddy field he plowed twice round.

"May I first, mang?" asep asked as he looked towards kamal.

"Can, please!" kamal replied with a smile, then he took a hot water thermos and brewed coffee.

"It's a clutch, it's a gas, it's a brake, it's a gear lever!" said Fathan began to explain about the functions of the tractor he had.

"Oh so the operation is the same, like a culvator?" ask Asep.

"Same, what distinguishes this tool is heavier. You must be careful, because otherwise this can slam your Body!"

"Good!" asep replied while taking control, then he started following what Fathan had taught him. "Yes Kang, it turns out that heavier, and more vibrating takes energy to balance it."

"Really! but if you get used to it, it will feel like other machines." replied Fathan

Asep began plowing the fields with a tractor, and he enjoyed his work. Because from the beginning he had loved the machines owned by Fathan. while Kamal who had just finished coffee.he also began hoeing the fringe of the rice field that was not touched by the tractor engine. if Fathan is busy with his cellphone which continues to be directed towards Asep. he wants to continue to perpetuate about his struggle, when turning his village into a farming village.

After Asep was tired, Kamal took turns to try the machine. Now turned around, he was taught by Asep. until finally they both exchanged positions.when we felt tired, we were both tired, so Asep will run the tractor engine and vice versa when Asep tired, Kamal will replace him.

In the afternoon, the work finally stopped, almost 75% of the rice fields owned by Fathan's parents were finished being hijacked.The look of tired faces, full of mud was emitted by the three people.

"We'll rest first! Tomorrow we continue again." said Fathan who sat on the asphalt road near the rice fields.

"Keep the machine we bring home?" ask Asep who took the drinking water from inside the bottle to pour it into the glass.

"Leave it, right here! It feels that having to go back and forth will take a long time, and more energy."

"Nobody helped."

"No! most of us bring important tools, so that the machine can not walk. because if it is carried it is very impossible." Answer Fathan.

Finally, after feeling tired a little subsided, the three of them decided to go home.the residents who saw the results of the engine performance owned by Fathan, the three of them decided to go home, they are very astonished because usually the rice field if plowed using buffalo, takes more than 6 days. So that ultimately the citizens who do not reject the progress of the times. And the rice fields had not been ploughed for waiting for the buffalo queue.they went to Kamal's house, to ask Fathan to plow their fields.but Fathan had not been able to respond, because he had to focus on his intentions that want to farm instead of berkuli.

"How about Mang?" fathan asked as he looked towards his uncle who was merok0k expel the cold night.

"Yes, just walk away, Tan! Is it hard to try? They're telling us not to be free!" answer Kamal take it lightly

"If I porters plow, my intentions will be ignored." explained fathan expressed his concern.

"If you believe! there is the Asep that we can assign to plow the fields of the citizens, while we can focus on our initial plan to farm. It's good to add to the deposit of the engine rather than the tractor engine is not used at all, better to use." explained Kamal provide a solution.

"Start! I called the Asep." said Fathan while taking his phone on the table, then he pressed the Call button.

"Hello Kang! what's up?" asep's greeting on the other end of the phone.

"Are you still tired? If not, I want to talk!"

"What's kang talking about?"

"Okay Kang, I'll be there for a while." Asep answered while disconnecting the phone, then he said goodbye to his parents to meet his superiors.

After saying goodbye, he walked to Kamal's house. Surely there was Fathan and his Uncle, coffee enjoying the cold night.

"What's up, Kang. How am I called like this?" asep asked after sitting opposite them.

"So this is Sep! there was Mang Abror with Mang Karmi who met us. They ask us to plow the fields.you want, no. operate Fathan's tractor engine, to plow the fields of the citizens?" obviously Kamal represented his nephew.

"You Mang, you want it!" Asep answered without hesitation.

"If you want, you won't be paid daily.the count will be divided by three, some for you, some for Fathan, some for the machine."

"If it's a problem, don't think about it! But I am confused if I have to work alone, as we know, that the machine cannot be operated alone. Especially to move his heavy equipment." Asep expressed his objections.

Getting such a question, Fathan and Kamal stared at each other. They had not thought as far as Asep thought.

"This is Sep! you find someone who wants to work.then you explain what the details are like. But if no one wants to, then I will be victorious." replied Kamal gave a decision

"Well, I try to invite the father later, who knows if he wants. Otherwise, there is a password that is still idle." Answer Asep.

"you set it! the important thing is that the job is done."

"When do you start working?"

"Later after our rice fields are finished, then work in other rice fields." explained Kamal.

Finally the three of them continued the chat chat, discussing about the farm they were working on. The chat stopped after 22:00 passed. Asep and Fathan ask permission to return to their respective homes to gather energy, before working again the next morning.

The following days, They were busy plowing the fields owned by Farhan and Kamal. up to 3 days of work finally all the rice fields They were finished hijacked. just wait for when it is time for Tandur.

Finished work, as usual they rested his body first, before returning to their respective homes.

"Means, from tomorrow I have to plow the fields of manh Karmi?" asep asked as he set his breath panting.

"Yes, I'll ask him if he still wants to or doesn't." Answer Kamal.

"Yes, thank you, mang!"

"Sama-sama, oh yes Tan. What do we do now? Has the rice field been plowed?" kamal asked as he turned his gaze towards Fathan.

"Maybe tomorrow we plant rice seedlings, after planting our rice seeds back again to the garden. Maybe in the garden as well I will start planting seedlings." explained Fathan.

"Where should you plant rice seedlings, on what land in the rice fields?"

"But down, Mang! let the results be good. Because the humidity can be awake."

"Yes, tomorrow! I help!"

"Must, Mang!" Fathan said with a smile.

After they finished releasing their tiredness and thirst after a day of work, they returned to their respective homes.

The next morning as planned yesterday. Fathan and Kamal went to the rice fields to make rice seedlings.Asep accompanied by sabroni they went to the kamal rice fields to take the tractor engine, about to plow the fields of Karni and Abror.

Arriving at the rice field Fathan also made a small map, assisted by his uncle. after the map was completed. They also began to sow rice that had come out sprouts. little seeds, so it did not take long. finally at 10:00 even the work was finished.

After work in the fields. Fathan is accompanied by Kamal back home to pick up a culvator machine to make a garden bed. Kamal, who still fully does not know about the functions of the machine in his house, with the spirit he continues to help his nephew.

Arriving in the garden. Fathan as usual he taught how to use a garden bed maker. until some time Kamal was already smoothly operating the machine. because it is basically a culvator machine, which is different only the knife.

His uncle works using a machine, while Fathan he began busy making vegetable nurseries that he was about to plant.

Fathan began to hibernate vegetables ranging from chili, eggplant, tomatoes, and various kinds of vegetables that are usually bibirikan. whereas for those who are not bibitikan he will immediately plant it.