As soon as Aji got 500 kepeng in his hand, Aji immediately looked for hostelry and stayed there. In the last two days Aji was never in bed and felt pain all over his body.
However, hostelry prices in Mojo are very high, one room costs 5 Kepeng per night. Whereas only a small hostelry in the city, usually only 1 or 2 Kepeng per night is enough.
However, it is quite commensurate with the atmosphere at this hostelry. At least, the hostelry that Aji chose looked clean, unlike hostelry elsewhere that were dirty and shabby. Indeed, in this day and age there are still no health and cleanliness requirements for hostelry, so this should not be surprising. Average budget hostelry in town is messy and has an unpleasant smell. (The memory in Aji Pangestu's memory). Although the inn that Aji was currently visiting was not like the inn in the future. But at least the inn still looks clean and tidy.
After tying Abu (his war horse) in the stable at the back of the inn, Aji asked the innkeeper to prepare hot water and a wooden bath for him to use for bathing.
Even though it is currently an April cloud, where Java is entering the beginning of the dry season and there is still plenty of water, where Aji can bathe any time. But most of the Majapahit people in this era did not have a bathroom, so they usually bathed in the nearby rivers. Aji, who has a modern soul in her body, feels too embarrassed to be naked in front of many people.
While holding back the embarrassment of what he was thinking, Aji waited for the hot water that the innkeeper was making.
This inn is run by Chinese people. because they are not local residents, inside the inn there is a bathroom that can be used by visitors to clean their bodies. They also provide hot water for guests who need it. Of course, this Chinese man can also break your wallet, because the price charged is very high.
Entering the bathroom to take a shower with hot water that Aji had ordered, he was quite disappointed because he could not find soap in the bathroom. "Well in fact, soap is currently sold very expensive and is a valuable trading commodity, only kings and some regional rulers who like to bathe can buy it".
After taking a bath, Aji found a new problem, he had no clean clothes. But it's not surprising that people today don't change their clothes often. And also Aji was just a knight who was forced out of his house to join the Brawijaya V troops who were going to fight. This is exacerbated by the fact that the Majapahit kingdom is currently in a state of chaos and makes trade falter.
necessary, Aji chose one of the cleanest clothes he had and put it on. Then he came out of the hotel, and asked the owner for directions to the tailor's place in the city.
Obviously, Aji wanted to buy clothes. Aji is looking for a shop that the innkeeper indicated. But when he arrived at the shop and saw the price of the finished "Jarik" (long cloth used to make clothes), it surprised Aji. The price for 1 set of 'Jarik' costs 15 Kepeng and it still has to be sewn to the size.
Fortunately, Aji has earned money from the deer that he has sold. So that Aji is not short of money at this time. Otherwise, he can't buy anything. Aji, who initially wanted to buy a lot, so that it could be used as a backup, canceled his intention. Finally, Aji only bought 2 sets to sew them according to size.
When Aji returned to his inn, the old clothes that Aji had wanted to throw away, he didn't do. Aji secretly took a wooden tub and went to the well behind the inn to wash his clothes.
During dinner, Aji finishes 4 Kepeng, asking for 'Nasi Kucing' (middle java
traditional food). After eating the food, Aji went to his room and slept.
The next morning, after Aji woke up and finished picking up the clothes he was drying yesterday, he ordered the same meal as last night. After Aji filled his stomach, he went shopping and picked up the clothes he had ordered.
Last night, Aji thought about what he would do in this era. Aji strengthened his determination to side with King Brawijaya V. Because, even though King Brawijaya V would fall from the throne in the end, as a King, he could give Aji a high social status.
Aji, who is now a translator, understands the importance of social status issues. Although Aji has knowledge of future paths and knowledge. But in this era of artistic culture, if Aji didn't get the status, he couldn't keep the wealth he had earned.
Because of that Aji decided to use Raja Brawijaya V to get a high social status so that other people would not dare to do things that could endanger Aji. And how did Aji get his social status, it's very simple ...