Young Master Liem

Chapter 43 Moving house

Wan Siang actually did not think that he would marry the Sweet that soon. As soon as the Sweet was taken to Kudus, he felt that the small house he rented with the purpose of being an office was not worth living in the Sweet One. So Wan Siang looking for a new house for them to live in, with the aim of being a house to live in, not mixed with business activities.

Thanks to the help of acquaintances Wan Siang, they managed to find a good house that can be rented per year, because it is not an easy matter also to build a house from scratch, if they need a place to live immediately.

The house used to live in a Dutch family, who eventually returned to their home country after successfully raising business capital in the Dutch East Indies. The hostess of the family used to complain many times about the hot weather of Kudus city, even though they previously lived in the cool-maced Dutch state.

They returned after seven years of living in Kudus. Their house was sold to one of the friends, who now rented it to Wan Siang.

The Sweet and Wan Siang do not need to worry about the furniture, because the family who used to sell the house, sell the house and furniture. After all, it is impossible to bring large furniture to be brought back to the Netherlands.

Since the first homeowner only lived for seven years, arguably the house was still very nice, the well-maintained furniture also still looked like new. It could be said, Wan Siang and Sweetie were very lucky to be able to rent the house.

“Engkoh so have to spend a lot of money to rent this house,” said Si Sweet.

“It's okay, I don't want the house to stay mixed with the place of business. After all, yesterday's house had only one room, and the place was small. For a place to live, it is better if it is this spacious,” said Wan Siang while circulating his gaze inside the house.

The house is predominantly white with the distance between the floor made of marble and the ceiling is quite wide, so the air inside the house becomes cooler for the size of Wan Siang and the Sweet One.

The furniture is average of white mahogany wood, coated with cloth patterned plants and flowers, is very beautiful to look at. Of course Wan Siang as a Chinese and Si Manis as a Javanese are not familiar with European-style houses like that house. But for some reason, they thought it was good, so they immediately agreed to rent the house when they first saw it.

There are three bedrooms and four maid rooms located at the back of the house. It used to be that the family that occupied the house belonged to a small family consisting of a father, mother and two children, with several servants.

Si Manis and Wan Siang occupy the main bedroom, which is the most spacious and the most beautiful. Wan Siang liked the room very much, because that is where he will spend a lot of time mixing love with his wife.

Sweet once again thought that it was like being in a fairyland and living in a very nice castle.

“If my efforts have advanced and our money is enough, I would love to be able to buy this house. I love this house,” Wan Siang said.

“This house is good, but it must be expensive once huh Koh.”

“If this house is destined to be ours, it can definitely be.”

“But big, we're just two.”

Wan Siang smiled. “Who knows later not just two.”

The house also features a garden on its front, a garden overgrown with mango and rambutan trees, which can be harvested annually. Also ornamental plants and flower plants that add to the beauty of the garden.

The Sweetie loved the garden so much that she wanted to take care of it by watering it every day. That time he was living in a house with a garden.

After officially renting the house, Wan Siang hired three female servants and a man who served as a gardener. But because Si Manis is officially Wan Siang's wife, she wants to cook for herself.

After the business of moving house was completed, Wan Siang began to put job advertisements in the newspaper. Then he began to accept people who came to apply for jobs in his office.

Given that time was lost, many people are looking for work. As a result, Wan Siang was quite overwhelmed by the dozens of people who came to propose. Mostly he refused because he did not qualify, for example because he was not good at reading or too old.

Wan Siang has yet to find a suitable person for the task of meeting potential buyers, whose job is also to offer tobacco and convince prospective buyers to buy the tobacco. He found one right person to hire in the bookkeeping department. Previously there were three candidates, but when Si Manis was involved in the selection of employees, finally selected one person right.

The name of the person is Oey Kim Hok. The initial reason Wan Siang chose him was because Kim Hok was serious in character and not handsome in face. Then when Kim Hok is tested counting with an abacus, he can do it with incredible speed and also precisely. Wan Siang alone could not count as fast as Kim Hok.

“Before applying for a job here, you ever worked where?” ask Wan Siang.

“Call me Kim Hok, Sir. I was just handed a small task as a bookkeeper at my Papa grocery store,” replied Kim Hok.

“Your father has a grocery store, surely he wants you to continue his grocery store business, why look for work elsewhere?”

“I have an older brother, of course the store will later be handed to him. After all I want to live independently, do not want to continue to depend on the family heritage business.”

“I do not fit my sister, therefore I apply to work here.”

Hearing Kim Hok's explanation, Wan Siang recalled his own life goals, that he also preferred living independently rather than hanging on to the future by managing a family business.

Wan Siang was very impressed with Kim Hok. Moreover, their goals are the same, living independently without the intervention of a large family. Moreover, Kim Hok was indeed a very skilled person in his field. It seems the numbers have become his life companion.

After hiring Kim Hok, Wan Siang could return home in the afternoon and not have to think about the bookkeeping. However, he continues to receive financial reports from Kim Hok every day. Wan Siang's job is to control it.

Due to the help of Kim Hok, Wan Siang was no longer tired. He had some free time with the Sweetie. Especially when he moved house. The house is a very pleasant place to return to. Once entering the house, the cool air produced from good air exchange is immediately felt.

In addition to the cool air, Wan Siang was greeted by a wife who pleased his eyes and heart. Wan Siang usually reached home at half-six in the afternoon, and Si Manis had finished cooking some dishes, assisted by one of her aides for dinner.

“The longer you are better at cooking,” said Wan Siang.

“Engkoh has given everything to me, it is fitting that I also make Engkoh happy by cooking alone.”

“If we have children, surely our lives are happier again.”

Sweet was a little discouraged, because after three months of marriage, she was not yet pregnant. His face was a bit sad.

“I'm sorry Koh, I haven't been able to get pregnant until now.”

Seeing the Sweet who felt disappointed with himself, made Wan Siang regret his words earlier.

“Kan just three months we married. It will be time for you to get pregnant.”

“I'm afraid I can't give Engkoh offspring..”.

Sweet became increasingly sad, her eyes glazed over, tears almost spilling from both her eyes. Wan Siang finally got up from his chair and invited the Sweet One into the room to calm him down.

“Have not cried,” said Wan Siang while wiping his wife's tears.

The Sweetie can be a little calm because it is comforted by her kind and understanding husband.

Wan Siang then laid the Sweet One down and hugged him tightly.

“If I can't love Engkoh's descendants, does Engkoh take another wife?”

“Don't think of the no-no. Was I married to you for the purpose of just wanting to have children? I married you, because you make me happy.”

“But Engkoh said if we have children, surely our lives are happier again.”

“If I wasn't meant to have children, I would be happy with you. For me that's enough. Besides, I can't necessarily love each other, so I don't necessarily have children of them either.”

After Wan Siang explained at length about his feelings to the Sweet, then his wife was calm.

“Now, let's try again.”

“Usaha what's Koh?”

“Ya, effort to make children. The important thing is we do not despair.”

The Sweet so smile back, and fulfill the wishes of Wan Siang in an effort to get offspring. Because Wan Siang is not tired every day, then he can often make his wife happy.