Vegetable Basket

KS. 59

The old man's prayer

"Had known that his son was stubborn, his father would not give in" replied Sri who disagreed with Farhan and Fathan's debate.

Kirana and Sarah just fell silent while staring at each other, because the debate between the son and father had become a regular spectacle in the house they lived in. his son Teguh establishment, the, his father was too selfish not to admit that by farming also still can live properly.

"Design continue....! that's why his son so crunched, because there is always someone to defend," said Farhan who looks grunted annoyed.

Seeing her husband frenzied, Sri just got up from her seat and then without speaking again she caught up with Farah who had entered the room. because Sri is still curious and does not know much about Farah who wants to work in the hospital.

"We go to the room first sir, because there is still work," Sarah's permission while inviting her future sister-in-law.

Finally Farhan was left alone.with a bent face, he began to take the skirt0k in front of him, then burn the skirt0k and throw smoke into the sky, sky above, Maybe he hoped that all the irritation in his chest would be carried away with smoke flying.

"So seriously you want to work?" sri asked who had arrived at Farah's room.

"Yes ma'am., but Farah was confused," his son who was seen ironing the clothes he was about to wear when tomorrow's job interview.

"Why?"

"Bingung, if the father who drove Farah. because the distance from Nyalindung Subdistrict is the same Cibadak Subdistrict is very far if taken by motor. it will require energy, it will require a lot of energy, because we will feel sore when we have to sit on the bike for that long." Answer Farah who actually had objected since, when he was about to be delivered by his father.

"Yes too, if you think there is a point" Sri replied as she approached her son and then she sat down beside Farah.

"Please tell me you're the same father, do not send Farah. let Farah go there the same Asep, so as not to be too tired."

"Do you want to work in a hospital?"

"Seriously Ma'am...! that was Farah's dream since childhood."

"That means if you work in Cibadak, you don't live here?"

"I guess Not Ma'am, most later Farah nyari kosan there. In order not to get tired of going home with a very long distance.it's okay if Farah works?" ask the girl while keeping the iron.

"It's okay! mother will always support everything that is aspired by the mother's child," Sri replied as she gave a proud smile.

"Keep why did not mother support Kak Fathan to farm, even though the farm turnover is already one billion per month?" farah asked as if she wanted to test her mother's heart.

"Yes even though it's a billion, but it's not your brother's money, brother Fathan can only be 5 million. Far different when compared to his work as an architecture, especially before your brother stopped working. he wants to be transferred as a manager, his salary is 100 million more. The money will certainly continue to flow every month.not like farming which will always be haunted by crop failure." obviously Sri while staring fixedly at Farah who started ironing back.

"Oh so...! but even though Kak Fathan only got a salary of 5 million, but the monthly amount of money for Mom never decreases?"

"It's true that way, but we as parents. Mother and Father always want the best for their children, we always want that our children will never live in distress, and our children will never live in distress, like the life of the mother and father in the past, so you are very disappointed when you see Brother Fathan who has got a regular job, with a large salary, even abandoned. others are desperate to reach that position, but your brother is like a fool, who left the most comfortable place, in order to complain about his fate as a farmer" explained Sri at length.

"But if you can I don't be too hard on Brother Fathan because Farah can be like this, it's all thanks to Kak Fathan, who always sends money for Farah's tuition."

"Yes...! yep! I don't really want to argue with your sister, but I also want to see your sister succeed as she used to."

"Keep now how?"

"What's how?"

"Can you ask your father tomorrow if you don't have to take Farah to Cibadak, because if you ride a motorcycle Later Farahnya ketapean on the road."

"Yes, I'll try to talk to you later, but you have to understand, if you are as stubborn as your brother."

"Thank you Mom, and wish Farah all the best. In order to be badly accepted to work and can serve according to the knowledge possessed."

"Yes, I will always pray for you the best, even if not asked, I will still do that, because that is all I can give you now."

Finally the mother and child were dissolved in the chat chat chat farewell, but Farah did not know for sure, whether he was acceptable or not, working in the hospital. But that time they spent chatting a lot, because chatting like that they rarely do.

After satisfied chatting with his son, Sri also asked permission to get out of Farah's room.he wanted to meet Farhan to talk about the wishes of his son, who did not want to be escorted by his father.

Arriving in the living room, Farhan is seen sitting watching television while accompanied by his own made coffee, because he is a person who does not like to bother others, so if only to brew coffee, if only to brew coffee, he can make it himself.

"What was the conversation, how long?" farhan asked after seeing Sri sitting next to him.

"Why...? what because of delivered using a motorbike, so that the Farah does not want to be delivered with Akang?"

"It's not so Kang! Farah wants if Akang who ushers Even he is very happy to have his father responsibilities like Akang.but we need to know the distance from here to Cibadak is quite far, not even far away, if taken by using a motorbike, will be tired and severe also feel tired because you have to sit on the motorbike for that long.in contrast to the car our children can sit comfortably," obviously Sri was careful, because she already understood the attitude of her husband who was always irritable.

Hearing his wife's explanation, Farhan was seen breathing, then silent for a moment as if thinking of digesting with what was conveyed by Sri.

"What if our son is riding in Fathan's car, can that be?"

"Must be Kang, that's Farah's sister Fathan. same time is good calculation."

"Who knows if he'll count."

"No Kang, Akang Don't think so badly," Sri argued, dismissing her husband's prejudice.

"When?" farhan said while sucking the smoke in the tobacco, his eyes were focused on the television screen, but his gaze looked blank.

"When is Kang?" asked Sri who frowned.

"When, Si Fathan wants to work again.try to help mother tell our only son that, so he wants to work again.mumpung still there Kirana, the boss's son. he will be very easy if he wants to go back to work" Farhan murmured.

"Kirain Akang wants it, when our son leaves.if our Farqh leaves tomorrow morning Kang, join the first car that sends vegetables to the market."

"Yes, if you look at Farah, it feels very happy, like there is a cure for all the disappointments caused by our boys."

"Yes Sir....! Actually even though Fathan farmed, but he always gave me monthly shopping money never less, even now it can be more."

"Revelation.....! whether or not Mother has been exposed to the poison of the Farmer, who considers agriculture is everything.remember Mom...! look Father! from us just in the household, until now, we have always farmed and farmed.but where it turns out, we only have enough to eat alone, it also eats as usual."

"No, sir! But looking at Fathan's success now, we must admit that our son has now successfully developed his farm, it means he is very responsible for what is said."

"Eh Sri.....! just as you know the rain has its red, there will be pain there will be healing.just like farming, there must be a time of loss.and you must know, when the farm loses it will be all gone, it will be all gone, the land may also be sold."

"Already Sir...! No need to chat Fathan continues, it feels every day is always that we discussed. now we pray Farah, so that tomorrow on the trip is given smoothness, and he can be accepted to work in the hospital." Sri said ending the debate that had begun to heat up a little.

"If prayer for Farah, let alone be asked, not asked, the father will always pray for a good son like him, but the mother must remember the father's command."

"What order?" Ask Sri who sorted her forehead

"You must persuade Fathan and persuade Kirana, so that they will work again in the office.not here, do not look for money in the village," said Farhan repeated his order.

"Why do you have to, why don't you, if you can, why tell mom?"

"Well, if you don't tell me who else, won't you be her mother?"

"yes I am his mother, but I am his father."

The husband and wife continue to argue over the unimportant thing.The wife has begun to look weak to accept what has been chosen by her son, but the opinion was rejected outright by her husband. He disagreed that his son continued to farm, because by farming, it was the same as their life going back to antiquity.

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The next morning, early in the morning. Farah was getting ready to join Asep, to go to the hospital in Cibadak, she wanted to do an interview according to the call sent by email.

"Call Farah, ma'am, sir! in order for Farah to be admitted to work in the hospital," asked her son while taking both hands of her parents.

"Amen...! we will always wish you the best."

"Oh yes, I haven't asked, if you were accepted to work, you came back to work."

"go home first mom! farah hasn't brought a change of clothes."

"Yes, then be careful on the road!"

After shaking hands with his parents, Farah approached Fathan, then he hugged his older brother, with a tight hug. "Well Farah, brother! to be badly accepted to work."