chapter 37
“It’s great that you’re not only making candles, but also working as a teacher.”
“What’s going on? The office must be busy.”
“I’m here to check if you’re doing a good job.”
Kahi replied with a smile to the playful remark.
She was in charge of the candle school.
Even before moving to Candle School, opinions were divided.
It was because of what Jung Ga-hee was in charge of. She commuted to Xiamen Elementary School and was responsible for producing candles.
Because each of them had a lot of work to do, I was concerned about her absence.
That was the part I was worried about too.
Doing two things at the same time was obviously overkill.
Gahee first suggested running a study room at the Candle School. He also announced his intention to take charge of it.
Before leaving Hadong, she did thorough preparations. Elite agents were raised so that production would not become a problem even if they were not confident.
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One of them was Kim Kkot-nim’s grandmother. After Monk Maehwa returned to Jijangsa, the old woman was devastated.
As if he wrote a poem with nostalgia, this time he focused on wax candles. Even my co-workers put their tongues out of Grandma Kim’s skills.
After finishing the underwater work, Kahi moved to the candle school.
I tried to give him the title of Candle School Principal, but she refused.
He just said that the title of candle school teacher would suffice.
I drank tea with her after a long time.
“How many candle school teachers are there?”
“About eight people including me.”
When I started, I heard there were about 3 people. Unbeknownst to me, the number of people increased.
“Kahee, the people you brought?”
“They are college classmates. Friends who dreamed of becoming teachers.”
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Meeting her after a long time brought back old memories.
I remember going to Jijangsa and going through all kinds of hardships together.
It was also a jizo who made the first candle.
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Now he was a teacher at the candle school.
“How is Ayoung?”
It was also the purpose of coming to Seoul. I was curious about Nam-young’s recent situation.
Kahi smiled inconspicuously.
“I think that kid is a little special.”
“What’s special?”
I tilted my head and asked. I was looking forward to what words would come out of her mouth.
Kahi took something out of the drawer and put it on the table.
It was a small wax candle.
“Isn’t this a candle?”
“It’s not just a candle, it’s a birthday candle.”
“Birthday candles?”
It was a candle the size of a finger. The shape was unique.
“Isn’t it a bit unique in appearance? It’s a pretzel birthday candle.”
“Pretzel birthday candles?”
“The person who developed that candle is Namahyeong Nam.”
“Is it a candle that Ah-young made?”
At Candle School, Namahyeong was said to be a celebrity.
It wasn’t because of the media influence. It was because he showed an excellent skill in making candles.
Candles of various shapes poured out of Kahi’s desk drawer.
There were candles in the shape of a cat to candles in the shape of a person.
They were candles created by ingenious imagination.
It was different from the products produced in Hadong. Hadong was producing only some of the most basic designs.
“Ayoung is a child full of ideas. Once you make up your mind to do it, your dedication to doing it until the end is amazing.”
“Is this all made by Ayoung?”
In some ways, I felt it was superior to the candles Kahi made.
“I was hired as an assistant teacher because I was so talented.”
If I had that kind of skill, I would have done it.
After talking with Kahi, I went into the workshop.
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Namahyeong was teaching the children how to make candles.
Although he had a young face, he looked as good as a professional.
Ayoung looked at me and waved her hand. The smiling face was an innocent girl.
I waited for the work to be finished. Before going back, I wanted to talk with Ayoung for a while.
We went up to the roof of the building. He was decorating an apiary on the roof.
Bees were picking nectar from the flower garden on the roof.
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Namahyeong looked up at the sky with a clear face.
“Uncle, I want to raise bees later.”
She fixed her gaze on the sky and said.
“Why bees?”
“That’s great. They make honey, and they make beeswax.”
Ah-young, who was looking at the sky, met my eyes.
“I also want to learn beekeeping.”
“Beekeeping?”
“I am not the only one interested in beekeeping. Other children are also very interested. Making beeswax candles also sparked my curiosity about bees.”
I expected it, but I didn’t expect it to show interest so quickly.
“The bee-bong teacher also decided.”
“Who is it?”
“My name is Kim Deok-myeong, who is a farmer in Hadong.”
He laughed out loud at Ayoung’s words.
* * *
The moment I left the candle school, the phone rang.
It was Park Moon-ho.
“I heard you are in our building.”
“Even so, I was just about to call you.”
“I will wait.”
After the candle school business was over, I was planning to visit.
Park Moon-ho’s office was wide open.
“Come here.”
“How did you know I came to Candle School?”
I said hello and asked.
“I have a secret source.”
I heard that Park Moon-ho takes good care of the candle school children. It looked like there was a cute spy at Candle School.
“I was a little sad to see that article.”
“I should have told you first.”
I kept quiet until the matter was resolved.
“I didn’t think you’d use the kids. I don’t know anything else, but one eye that sees people is accurate. It’s just a shame you didn’t ask me for help.”
Park Moon-ho said with a big smile.
“There is one thing I would like to ask the president.”
“Something? Let me tell you.”
“I want to educate the children of Candle School about beekeeping.”
“I also wanted to discuss the matter with you.”
Park Moon-ho said that he wanted to educate children about beekeeping.
The location was an apiary on the roof of the building.
He said it was planned before the incident occurred.
He complained that he had waited until the case was resolved.
There was nothing to ask or say.
I couldn’t believe I blushed the first time I met him.
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Now I felt closer than anyone else.
* * *
Two weeks later, Jirisan farmers’ second candle factory was built.
It was the result of Han Ki-tak running with his feet.
The factory site was supported by the Hadong Agricultural Support Center.
A food processing plant that had stopped operating could be used at a low rent.
It is equipped with candle making molds and packaging facilities.
If the No. 1 candle factory built at Xiamen Elementary School was a home-made handicraft, No. 2 was literally a factory.
It was possible to produce a large number of candles with a minimum of manpower.
We discussed how the factory works.
It was an official meeting of the Jirisan farmers.
“I want Xiamen Elementary School to operate as it is now.”
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Min-seok came and said to Gi-tak.
I knew why he said that.
The fact that the factory was built meant that the grandmothers could not be turned away.
“It has a symbolic meaning, so I agree to keep it. However, I think it is necessary to review measures to reduce manpower. Now I have to run both at the same time. There is also the cost aspect to consider.”
Han Ki-tak looked at Min-seok and me and said.
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Minseok was thinking.
“I also want the Xiamen Elementary School candle factory to be maintained as much as possible. However, as the manager of the management support team said, the cost aspect cannot be ignored. How about doing it in a way that guarantees a job as much as possible and divides working hours?”
I suggested sharing my working hours. The grandmothers have been with me since the days of dried persimmon farming.
The second factory was built, so I couldn’t let it go.
They were the people who would join us for the coming dried persimmon season.
“That would be an alternative. As the CEO said, I will keep the job as much as possible.”
At Han Ki-tak’s words, Min-seok’s expression brightened.
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Minseok treated the local grandmothers like family.
He is a friend who has a good personality and even gave free computer education.
I read the desire to protect the jobs of the grandmothers somehow.
* * *
It has been a long time since there was a dinner party for farmers in Jirisan.
It had been over a month since the 2nd plant started operating.
“Do you know what the sales are this month?”
Han Ki-tak spoke carefully as if revealing a secret.
“How much did you do?”
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Minseok asked with a smile.
It was the moment when the second factory was built and net profit was disclosed.
When only the first factory in Xiamen Elementary School was in operation, the maximum net profit was a little over 30 million won.
“We achieved 100 million won in monthly net income.”
“really?”
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Minseok looked surprised.
Everyone has been busy for a month.
I was busy working in the factory.
Instead of Kahi, he was the head of the product production team.
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Minseok managed two sites at the same time.
Han Ki-tak also ran around with a contract.
We encouraged each other.
It was around time to get drunk.
Han Ki-tak’s face turned red.
“Aren’t we supposed to replenish our staff?”
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Minseok nodded his head and accepted Gi-tak’s words.
“I know yeah. Kahi also leaves for Seoul. Three men are dying very much.”
I looked at them and opened my mouth.
“Anyway, I was going to discuss hiring more people.”
“top?”
Han Ki-tak and Baek Min-seok’s eyes twinkled.
“The Gyeongwon support team needs a team member.”
“The home shopping team also needs a team member.”
“We will have to fill that part gradually.”
They both looked disappointed.
“what? So who are you going to bring?”
Han Ki-tak asked.
It was a drunken face.
“He is the chief researcher of the Jirisan farmers.”
“Chief Researcher?”
chief researcher
I visited the candle school over the weekend. It was to help with beekeeping classes.
Park Moon-ho and the members of the association were taking turns conducting classes.
I was also one of the beekeeping teachers. All the children participated in the class with an active attitude.
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Namahyeong was absolutely brilliant. Putting the beeswax from the steam melting machine into a sieve to clean it was no less than an expert. If you tell me one, it was a child who knew two.
There was no favoritism.
Whenever I complimented, I did it evenly to everyone. That was my rule.
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Namahyeong was a mature child. There was no jealousy.
* * *
After class, we moved to Sinchon.
We had a special meeting today.
A gathering of so-called ‘people who visit the theater’. It was also called ‘extreme hunting’.
It is an Internet movie club that has been active since college.
Familiar faces appeared.
“How much is this? Where have you been and what have you been doing?”
“I’m in Hadong now.”
The senior who led the club was greeted with a friendly face.
Some people in the meeting said they saw me on TV.
“I heard that you farm in Hadong. I never imagined Mr. Deokmyung would become a farmer.”
“An unexpected opportunity has come.”
“I thought the meeting wouldn’t come because it was so far away…”
“I came to Seoul because I have some time left.”
There were pleasant conversations with fellow club members. I went to the theater with the people.
It was the only surviving single theater theater in Sinchon.
The movie I watched today was an independent movie made by an acquaintance of a club member.
He said that the movie was made while eating ramen with the staff on a budget that was insufficient.
There was no dramatic content, but it was a film that stood out for its family love. Throughout the movie, I paid attention to one person.
Because my main purpose was to meet him rather than a movie.
After the movie was over, there was a follow-up. It was a small chicken restaurant in Sinchon.
We ordered chicken and beer, and everyone talked about their impressions of the movie.
After chatting with the people of the club, I grabbed a glass and moved.
I approached the man sitting alone in the corner seat.
“It’s been a while, Wizard of Oz.”
He looked at me with a surprised face. The Wizard of Oz was his nickname at the cafe.