[For Nico] Legend of Extraordinary Treasure

Day 468, 23:45 • Published in Indonesia Indonesia • by wander howard

BENTAR LAGI ADA BOSO INDONESIANYA BERTAHANLAH!
This work is inspired by a true story.

Once upon a time, lives a poor farmer called NicoSianipar and his beautiful wife called flik_kenni. They were a devoted and religious family with no money and many hardships.

One day, an old holy wise priest whose name was renowned all over the land wandered into his home. Nico and his wife was rejoiced because this priest, Phortoz came into their house and gave them blessings in exchange for duck food and shelter.

Because Nico and his wife's house was far from anywhere and the rainy season almost came, they begged Phortoz to stay until the flood season passed.

"What if you got drowned? Who will take care of you? Stay here please. We will fatten you and then boil... euh I mean, we will take good care of you O Holy Priest."

"Kwak kwak..." Phortoz accepted with grateful heart.

After the rainy season passed, it was time for Phortoz to take leave. Before he left, he said, "Kwak..kwak... I had been meditating 503 times during this season. And I had something very wonderful to tell you. After I had left, you take a bow and arrow, not to shoot me ahem, but stand in front of the porch of your house, and on the first dawn, you let free your arrow towards the sun. Where the arrow lands, there lies a great treasure beyond your WILDEST DREAM..."

With that Phortoz leave for his seasonal flight, then the farmer and the wife thought:
"Old Priests don't lie. This must be the truth!!!"
So, early in the morning, they stood on the porch of their house, with arrow and bow ready, and on the first dawn of light, they loosed the arrow! The arrow flew far and they rushed to where it fell!
Thrilled, they began to dug a big hole, wife and hubby hand in hand,
... yet they found NOTHING!

Puzzled, exhausted, and irate, they couldn't believe they had nothing. And before they could do anything, suddenly a rich man came angrily at them. He was rafee a very rich and tajeer man. Apparently, Nico and his wife dug a hole in his land without permission!

"The hell you cows doing here? Who's the devil who planned this?"
At this, flik promptly point her manicured finger at poor Nico, "It is not my fault. It's his fault."
Angry but helpless, Nico said, "It ain't me fault! It's the priest fault!"
And he told Rafee everything. And at this, Rafee pondered, "Hmm... OLD PRIEST DON'T LIE..."

So he told Nico, "What the hell do you know about shooting arrow hah? Your feeble malnutritioned muscle can't even pull a string to tear somebody's underwear! Let me shoot the arrow, and we'll split the treasure 50-50!"

So, early in the morning, they stood on the porch of their house, with arrow and bow ready, and on the first dawn of light, Rafee solemnly loosed the arrow! The arrow flew FARTHER and they rushed to where it fell! Thrilled, they began to dug a big hole, of course only POOR NICO who dug, because flik was flirting with Rafee...
... yet they found NOTHING AGAIN!

Just when they were arguing why they are not succesful, here comes a general with his great army! It was Rikwandi! And it was his Texas Ranch where he produced number one quality steers and oxes! He was hell mad at three trespassers who dug a hole in his ranch.

"I'm gonna injak-injak (stomp), gebukin (pummel), and sate (impale) you to death for this act if I don't get a good explanation!"
Of course beauty flik was the first one again to say, "It ain't my idea, handsome... it's rafee who shot the arrow!"
"The hell you conniving fox! I suer (swear) general, it's nico's idea!"
Poor Nico could only pass baskets, "It ain't me fault! it's that bebek goreng (fried kwak-kwak)'s fault!" and he innocently told him what had passed.
And Rikwandi pondered, "HMM... OLD PRIEST DON'T LIE..."

So Rikwandi said, "The hell you capitalist and you communist farmer knew how to shoot arrows! I got Beijing medal in archery! Let me shoot the arrow and we split the fortune 33-33-33.)

So, early in the morning, they stood on the porch of their house, with arrow and bow ready, and on the first dawn of light, Rikwandi loosed the arrow mightily! The arrow flew FARTHER and they rushed to where it fell! Thrilled, they began to dug a big hole, of course only POOR NICO who had to dig with the soldiers, because flik was flirting with Rikwandi...
... yet they found NOTHING AGAIN!

They were very puzzled, just when Aban came, the Emperor himself, with calm suppressed anger.

"WHAT THE HELL YER DOING IN MY GOLF COURSE! I JUST GOT THIS COURSE MADE USING A KINDLY CONTRIBUTION OF 300G FROM MY INDIAN BROTHER! ARREST THEM! ARREST THEM AND BOIL THEM LIKE TEMPEH GORENG!"
"W-w-wait yer majesty! This ain't my idea! I who loved you, your moustache, and your glasses, can I ever leave you?" Flik tried his latest mesmerism attack.
"Why you..." grumbled Rikwandi and Rafee and Nico, they were reminded of Teko Ajaib's sort of "Loyalty" suddenly.
In the end, Nico was the one who blamed Phortoz again. And hearing the tales, Aban thought, "HMM.... OLD MONK DON'T LIE!!"

So, he arrested them all, asked the soldiers, ABeRI, and even magyars to find Phortoz. It was in Hungary this poor monk was arrested for trespassing their airzone and brought to Aban.

"Well you monk, you have caused a lot of damage now! What says you about your treasure tale!"
Phortoz looked calmly at Aban, Rikwandi, Rafee, Nico, and the flirting Flik and he said solemnly, "I don't lie. They are the ones not following INSTRUCTION!"
"Oh... So you're saying even I can do it?" Aban, who harbored a wish to get some alimony for his second marriage had twinkles in his eyes.
"Sure you do, your Majesty. But remember to divide the treasure 20-20-20-20-20"
"Why five?"
"For me of course. I had an eight month old baby to feed." Phortoz answered calmly.

So, early before dawn, at nico's worn house, the king and co stood with arrow and bow ready. Just as the sun dawned, the King was ready to let loose the arrow! But when he just wanted to fire, Phortoz stopped him, "Your Majesty, YOU ARE NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION!!"

Aban was confused, "Didn't you tell me to stand on the porch?" "yes." "You tell me to direct it towards the dawning sun?" "Yes." "And you told me to shoot the arrow?"
"NO!" Phortoz said. "I DON'T TELL YOU TO SHOOT! I JUST SAID LET FREE THE ARROW!! NOW DO IT BEFORE I PECK FLIK KENNI MOUTH TO MOUTH!"
"Jeez... awright..." So Aban nocked the arrow and let the arrow free, naturally it fell down on the spot they were standing.

They dug a whole there and they found treasure beyond their wildest imaginations! It could make Nico as rich as the King, and the King, well he could marry anyway, and Rafee... well he is filthy rich anyway... while flik could get spa and lulur as long as she/he liked.
And hey it was free of taxes and bug and hack-free TOO!!

Phortoz calmly said, "Remember children, THIS DOESN'T ONLY WORK FOR MATERIAL WEALTH, BUT ALSO SPIRITUAL WEALTH. HOW MANY TIMES IN LIFE YOU LOOSE YOUR ARROW TO THE HORIZON AND DIG HOLE THERE, WISHING FOR HAPPINESS? WHEN YER HAPPINESS IS ACTUALLY AND ALREADY HERE AND NOW."


This concludes how Nico got extraordinary rich, and how he told this story upon the opening of DEBU-DEBU INTAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in Java with tears welling in his eyes.

"I AM FREE BROTHERS! FREE FROM MEH WIFE, FREE FROM ALL KINDS OF POVERTY! LONG LIVE INDONESIA!!"
From whom I heard this story???

I heard this story from my grandpa, Masila years later. We were living in USA that time, and he was the Grand Vizier of USA under sovereignity of Indonesian Empire just before I was sent to college in Java. It inspired me to do my best, here and now, for our treasure is our heart and our happiness.