Glass Bottle Sundari
Chapter 3

"Ndar, can you make sinom?" Asked Lek Nanik when he saw Sundari put turmeric, sugar, leaves and fruit into a large pot on the stove.

"Can lek," said Sundari while cleaning the furniture he wore to make a synom.

"If the rice is fast?" Ask Lek Nanik again.

"Can lek, jamu paitan can also," replied Ndari.

"If so you sell herbal medicine only Ndar," said Lek Nanik. "Later help me promote to the same study mothers group dasa homestead," said Lek Nanik spirit.

"Because?" Sahut Sundari with sparkling eyes.

"Yes,"

"Later I said the same Junab mas first ya lek. Thank you lek,"

"Yes, yeah. Who's the pesenan?" Lek Nanik pointed towards the pot that was already boiling on the stove.

"Nobody is lek pesen. I made Junab mas, let me have a quick lek. Instead of continuing to coffee, the same drink what is joss.joss.kok rasane ndak sreg I lek," Sundari said later.

"Yes really, said the same Junab, minus it drink the energy drink. Not good for kidney health." Lek Nanik advised Sundari.

"Yes lek. Later Ndari said. "

"Yes already. I'll go home first. Don't forget I've been given the sinom tester." Lek Nanik said as he stepped out.

"Yes lek" replied Sundari.

He returned to stirring his sinom potion. After it feels right. Turn off the stove and start doing something else.

This time Lek Nanik's offer made him a little spirited. Not the rupiah coffers he was looking for. But more to his activities that are no longer about cooking, washing, cleaning, sleeping, bengong waiting for the husband to come home from work. But he'll sell jamu. Just imagine that he was happy.

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"May ya mas," Sundari swerved spoiled on Junab's shoulder.

"How much capital?" Ask Junab.

"Ga a lot of gold. I can make my own watch." Answer sundari still with a sulking tone.

"Relatedly? Secure ndak? Can you really make those herbs?" Kerling Junab naughty. "I don't want to be run over by people who buy your watch later." Joked Junab while pinching the tip of his wife's nose.

Sundari pursed her lips. "Yes it's safe. Didn't Junab mas just start my own jam?"

Junab laughed at the look on his wife's face. At her pull the tiny body into her embrace. He pecked his forehead and then his cheeks. But it doesn't seem like he stopped there. Because his wife's lips had already started to raise her sparkle to settle. He lifted the body onto a small couch behind the chair they were sitting on. It seems Sundari has managed to get permission from her husband.

*****

"Lha how mas. New plastic bottles are expensive. While I wear this. I washed it clean." Sundari said as he continued to put the herbs into the bottle.

"Wear only glass bottles. That's 1 liter. It is more efficient, washable. It's healthier too" said Junab, approaching his wife.

"It's also expensive." Answer Sundari.

"Yes, I'll find the old one, okay? Search at the loakan there must be." Junab stepped out of the kitchen.

"Not much mas. Enough money first. Don't look for debt. Later if there is a profit from my sale can be bought again." Sundari followed her husband's steps. Junab is getting ready for work. Sundari followed her husband to the front door.

"Yes. I go to work first, I come home and I stop by the flea market." Sundari took her husband's hand and kissed him. Junab smiled and kissed his wife.

"Be careful, man,"

"Yes. Assalamu'alaikum,"

"Getishalight."

Sundari closed the door after her husband was not seen at the end of the alley. He continued his activities pouring sinom, sour turmeric, and rice into the bottle. The plan is that he will take his watch to Lek Nanik's place. This afternoon there is an arisan dasa homestead he said. In order to be fresher, the herbal medicine must enter the refrigerator first at the house Lek Nanik, because Sundari does not have a refrigerator.

Sundari never asked for more from her husband. He knows himself by his condition. Moreover, the economic conditions outside are uncertain. He did not understand the meaning of the monetary crisis. But he felt the impact. Every day, she racked her brain and played the shopping money her husband gave her. Not infrequently they fast on Monday to save more.

*****

Sundari put the bottles containing herbs and sinom into the refrigerator at Lek Nanik's house.

"Tell you Ndar, your sinom is a real shock. Who taught you?" Lek Nanik helped hold the bottles into Sundari's hands.

"Alhamdulillah. Simbok who ngajari lek." said Sundari with a smile.

"Smart you nduk. It's beautiful, kalem, rajim, smart again. Lucky Junab had a wife like you." Praise lek Nanik sincerely.

"God, it's just plain lek." Sundari. "It's all lek. Will I go with the tour or what?"

"If you don't bother, nothing will come along. All acquaintances with the neighboring mothers here." Lek Nanik said softly. Sundari was happy to be neighbors with Lek Nanik. His calm and good attitude to Sundari, make it like finding a replacement for his mother in the city of Surabaya.

"Yes, later I say Junab first lek. I go home first. Assalamualaikum," Sundari said goodbye

"Yes, yeah. Waalaikum greetings" Lek Nanik patted Sundari's back slowly. He led Sundari to his doorstep.

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