
“Alright, I accept that. Now, we discuss the price issue of this carrot. What price will you charge for this carrot?” Ask Johan.
Although Johan had previously said that he would buy whatever price Seno would set, but he could not do that easily.
If it was for his personal benefit, Johan had no problem with it. But this is for his unity. It can not be that easy to spend a lot of money with his first fund.
Johan is only a Colonel now. Although he could make big decisions regarding finances in his battalion, still he needed to give a report on this matter to the General in his unit. Johan also hopes Seno provides relief for the price of this carrot.
“Because Pakde Johan used this carrot for military purposes, also Pakde took this carrot in bulk, I will give the price of seventy thousand per carrot for Pakde Johan. Think of it as my contribution as a good citizen.”
“I cannot join the military to maintain the security of this country. But with this carrot that I sell, the security of our country is guaranteed.” Seno.
Although Seno could have benefited more if selling the carrot through an auction, but Seno will not do it. Seno did not suffer any losses in this transaction, after all, Seno needed to make his carrot look rare so that the price at auction remained expensive.
From the beginning of planting carrots to harvest, the capital Seno spent was only his energy. Now he has an assistant to a smart rabbit who can help him. For seedlings and fertilizers, Seno uses planting points to buy them.
So there is no loss that Seno receives in this transaction. In fact, he will receive large amounts of money at one time.
Johan was quite happy to hear what Seno just said. Although not from the military, but the sense of state defense in Seno is still there.
“Good. It doesn't matter to me if that's the case. How many carrots do you have right now?” Ask Johan.
“I have a thousand nine hundred carrots to be sent by my supplier. I can sell all those carrots to Pakde Johan. The carrot will arrive in four days.” Seno.
Actually the carrot was already in Seno. But, if Seno said so, then Johan would definitely want to bring the carrot now. So, he said the carrot was ready in four more days.
That's what Seno did because he wanted to focus his two days on completing Danial's order. After the Danial vegetable order is sent then Seno can prepare a special carrot that will be purchased by Johan.
Johan was silent for a moment to calculate the amount of money he needed to prepare to buy that many carrots. If Seno sold the carrot for seventy thousand, Johan would need to prepare one hundred and thirty-three million to pay for it.
The numbers are not too big and not too little. After this, Johan would report the matter to the General in his unit.
“Hem...well no problem for me. Four more days I will come again to take all those carrots. I'll pay for it later, too. Just prepare everything.” Johan.
After discussing a bit of technical issues, Johan invites Miranda home from Seno's house.
“Then we go home first. I'll call you back later on about this.” Pamit Johan's.
“Sure Pakde.”
“Mas Seno I went home first yes.” Pamit Miranda's. Miranda still wants to stay here a little longer. But he can't do it.
Now that he came along with Johan, of course, his uncle would not allow him to be alone with Seno. Especially now that it has started late afternoon. Miranda must go home now.
From the corner of his eyes, Johan looked at the reluctance that his nephew was experiencing. From there Johan knew that Miranda had a taste for the man named Seno earlier.
“Come Mir, it's afternoon. Let's not be late on the road.” Johan said when he saw Miranda still did not get into his car.
“Ehm.. Yes Pakde I came.” Answer Miranda.
“You like Seno huh?” Johan asked suddenly when the car they were riding in was far enough away from Seno's house.
Hearing Johan's sudden question made Miranda's face turn red in embarrassment. If only he and Johan were in the car, Miranda wouldn't be this shy.
Unfortunately in the car there were still two of Johan's men. Miranda cursed her uncle inwardly for asking this question without knowing the place. Can't Johan ask that question when it's just the two of them?
“Ish, what the hell is Pakde, who also likes Mas Seno. She's got a boyfriend knows.” Clearly Miranda with a face that was still flushed.
From the last news known to Miranda, Seno does have a boyfriend. Miranda still does not know if Seno's boyfriend has decided the man because Seno prefers to bear big responsibilities rather than being selfish.
“If you don't feel the same way, why is your face flushed like that now? You are ashamed sirde tanyain like this.” Johan said as he stared at his nephew. Her lips were now adorned with a witty smile for Miranda.
“It doesn't matter if she already has a boyfriend. As long as he does not have a wife or fiance, there is still a chance for you to be with Seno. He's a good man. So, if you really like him, just fight for your feelings.” Johan.
As long as it does not seize the husband or fiance of others, Johan still allows his nephew to snatch someone else's girlfriend. For Johan, those who are still dating are not necessarily really serious about their relationship. Anything can still happen. So there's no harm in Miranda approaching Seno.
Although only met once, but from his observation Johan can know that Seno is a good man. It doesn't matter if he's with Miranda. Then, Johan also heard from Miranda that Seno prefers college leave in order to work to support his two younger siblings after his parents died.
In fact, Seno can still be selfish by using all his parents' insurance money to continue his studies without caring for his two younger siblings. Here it is also seen that Seno is the man in charge.
According to Johan, a person's background, especially his property, is not too important. What matters is their attitude and nature. So, even though Seno from the family is mediocre, Johan blesses his nephew.
“Mas Seno only thinks of me as his sister. Not more. So, how could he like me too.” Said Miranda who now looks resigned to the situation.
He has loved Seno for a long time. But the man was not very sensitive about it. He still considers Miranda as his sister.
Although Miranda had already tried various ways to look like a woman who liked her not her friend's sister in Seno's eyes, but not much change had occurred. As a result until now Miranda can only like Seno in silence.
“Have you ever tried to express your feelings to Seno?” Ask Johan.
“But Pakde. I'm afraid Mas Seno rejected me.”
“Heh.” Johan grunted softly. “You haven't tried yet, haven't told me how you feel. So, how could you possibly know that Seno would reject you? Never give up before trying.”
“You're Colonel Johan Sebastian's nephew. Cook you into such a coward. If you really like Seno, just express your feelings. Accepted or not, that's business later. What's important is trying.”
Miranda was silent for a moment after hearing the clarity from Johan. It is true what Johan said, before he tried at all, how could he know that Seno would reject him?
During this time, he may not show his joy. So, Seno is insensitive to that. This means, Miranda needs to try even harder. If he really likes Seno, he should also struggle not only to hope for Seno.
“Alright Pakde. I'll try to express my feelings.” Miranda.
“That's my nephew. You have to be confident like that. After all, you are beautiful, kind and smart. Which man does not want to be the same as you. If you can not be the same Seno, Pakde will find you a girlfriend who is not less great than Seno.” Johan.
“Nevent no Pakde. I'll fight for Mas Seno first.” Answer Miranda.