Kaushalya Bai also came under stress.
Rajani entered and asked the reason for the tension. Ajay holds notice in front of her eyes.
Rajani was worried also. People make houses and convert them into homes is a long procedure connected with their emotions. One fine morning ruthless government demolishes it because for the government it is only a structure. However, many have a childhood in it, for many, it is whole the world.
In such cases, the government should not allow building houses first. Rajani was thinking.
Then said loudly, "I think should move to Virar or Thane Kalyan's side, we will take a flat for rent and a small place for the factory. I have some rupees from which the deposit can be arranged".
Ajay liked this idea. Next, Ajay went to Virar, Bhayander, and estimated the rent. Then he went to Kalyan, Diva Ambernath to get the idea. He found Dombivli is the cheapest and the best. ( all names are the local suburbs of Mumbai city)
Flat arranged. Seven women were appointed at work. Ajay's working style was extremely professional, even if the unit was small.
One day after dinner while watching TV comfortably Kaushalbai asked Ajay, " Son, we live with you as a dependent, we have passed through a miserable time, now I want you and Rajani should get married, so I can go to the village and look after my house. Many months have passed. "
Ajay said, "Please ask Rajani too".
Rajani responded from the kitchen, "I approved. I am ready. Tomorrow I will go and apply at the court and the marriage will get registered after thirty days".
Ajay wondered and asked, "Wow, you have too much information on the weddings?"
Rajani said, "Yes, women have to take care of domestic affairs. Men can do one thing at a time. "
Ajay said, "That is ok. However, we have to invite friends, and relatives, in Mumbai and at the village also, there will be sizable expenditure."
Rajani came out wiping her hand and said, "There is no need to spend money in marriage. Marriage is a private matter between a man and a woman. It is not a public matter.
It is a misconception, that wealthy people spend more on marriages.
Those are weak. I do not understand, people collect every penny for a lifetime and blow it in four days...
They take the loan, to show artificial richness"
Ajay was listening to something different...
"You know, as soon as the daughter celebrates her tenth birthday, the father starts dreaming about her marriage. No other thought. Unnecessary expenses in the marriage ceremony have made Middle-class families poorer. "
"Tell me, how big a procession is a sign of weakness? Not being wealthy"? Ajay asked.
Rajani said "For this, you have to know the history of 'marriage system' from Anthropology.
There was no marriage system during the troglodyte time.
There was only a rule of nature, two males had to fight, and one who killed the other could take the female. This was nature's idea to carry powerful genes in the next generation, which was the same for every species; However, humans invented the arms.
Then a man, being skilled in the art of war, starts to exorcize hundreds of women in his custody.
They diminished society's balance.
Wise and profoundly knowledgeable people created the idea of religion at that time the marriage system was also forced to recognize it as a religious ritual.
The rule was chalked out that a man and a woman when get married to its religious activities. Then to elope with some other individual or exorcize anyone's wife or husband is a sin.
Both husband and wife are responsible for their kids and society.
In the beginning, people were not aware of the new rule.
Therefore, the idea came forward to have a procession of a married couple. The frail man asked to stand in a bullock cart, without covering the upper part of his body, half-naked! So that people could see how shaky the man is.
To inform, Dhol- Naagada- Tasha (Traditional Indian instruments made of animal skins) used to play. A weaker person, the bigger procession!
Villagers had to return from the farm to see the procession, and then it was difficult to cook dinner. Because it was taking a lot of time to cook food on wood. So the practice started, arranging food by cooking pulses, rice, and raw vegetables offered by participants in one place.
This led people to offer gifts to the poor couple. The new couple was gifted with utensils and household items.
On second thought, a stout stubborn person kept the power to protect his wife. He did not need to go for a procession. I believe you are not weak… masculine and powerful! Understand!"
Impressed by her thoughts, Ajay said, "True, if the practice of spending unnecessarily in marriages under the illusion of richness gets stopped, then many families will be saved from debt.
Saved money can be used as capital for new business.
Many times children go to class VIII, until then, parents cannot cover the EMI of their marriage loan.
You are right; we'll save our money. "
The happiest person was Kausalabai. She cooked possible special dishes.
She decorated the house.
If any friends visit home, registering the marriage decision shocks them.
(...What happened next?...)