chapter 4
“The reason young people leave for cities is because they do not see a vision in rural areas. I want to make money. I’m trying to get rich. I want to show that rural areas can be as successful as cities.”
I felt that Yushin Hwang’s expression had changed slightly. He looked at me with a rather serious face.
“Does this mean that the countryside will change if you become rich?”
“The teacher said that he wanted young people to find hope in the countryside. A teacher’s thoughts and actions are contradictory. For those in need, hope is a luxury.”
“Can you find hope only in an affluent environment?”
“There is no hope for the retired or waiting villagers. The situation will be different if billions of thousands of young farmers come out.”
“Young people flock to wealthy rural areas.”
Hwang Yu-shin said that and made eye contact with me. Eyes twitched.
“To be rich is another name for hope. This is your idea.”
“I want to become rich by working honestly. I plan to succeed as a farmer.”
After the fight, my throat burned. I took a sip of the crystal fruit placed in front of me. The cinnamon and dried persimmon blend harmoniously to create a sweet and pleasing taste.
“Do you have any plans after becoming a rich farmer?”
“We plan to expand our business and attract young people to the countryside. We intend to do business that was unthinkable in the city.”
Hwang Yu-shin’s expression completely relaxed at that time. He drank the crystal fruit at leisure.
“Better than me. If I was only talking about it, you are trying to prove it with your body. My skills are weak, but I will help you.”
“thank you. Teacher.”
I immediately got up and bowed. Kahi, who had been listening to my story next to him, also got up and bowed.
“What is the temple? be at ease.”
Hwang Yu-shin, who had changed his expression, had turned into an impressive grandfather.
“But now is not the time to make dried persimmons. Come back next month.”
“Can’t we learn right now?”
“What is so urgent?”
“As soon as persimmons start to appear, I plan to make dried persimmons in the neighborhood. Dried persimmon made from Daebong persimmon.”
“Are you going to make dried persimmons from daebong persimmons?”
“I am from Hadong. Daebonggam is famous in my hometown.”
“I know. But is it really a great feeling?”
“I thought the product was better.”
“It is surprising that it is a commercial product.”
“The persimmon is large and the flesh is soft like red shii. The sugar content is also higher than that of other varieties.”
“I’m just talking about turning a disadvantage into an advantage.”
“I know you are of the same mind as me.”
“What do you mean?”
I picked up the crystal and bowl in front of me.
“Because there are dried persimmons made from Daebong persimmons inside.”
Hwang Yu-sin heard this and laughed out loud.
“How did you know that? Have you ever eaten?”
“I have never tried it, but I felt it was different from normal.”
I actually ate it a long time ago. It was the dried persimmon he made.
“It’s also not an ordinary bet.”
Ka-hee, who had never touched Sujeonggwa until then, took a sip of Sujeonggwa.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t have time. If possible, I want to learn with attributes.”
I told him the details. He also talked about the debt he had to stop right away and the fact he made a promise to his parents. In this case, I decided it was better to be honest.
That judgment was correct.
“Good. not so I will accept you as a disciple.”
“thank you.”
“It’s fine to stay here for a while.”
“I am ready.”
“Are you planning to learn together?”
Ka-hee, who was drinking the crystal fruit, was surprised. Coming here with her was unplanned. Now that I got permission from Yushin Hwang, there is something I want to try.
“Teacher, can I come and talk for a moment?”
“Do what you like.”
“Hey, Gahee. Would you like to see me for a moment?”
I went out with her.
“What do you think?”
“You think?”
She seemed bewildered by the unexpected question.
“It means learning dried persimmons here with me.”
“why me?”
“Because your house has the largest persimmon plantation in Hadong. It’s something the third daughter of the orchard family can learn.”
She tilted her head. It was said, but it was forced.
Still, I wanted to convince her.
Because every time I saw her, there was something that bothered me.
I don’t know what kind of relationship it is, but she got married for the first time in Seoul next summer.
This was when her life began to take a turn.
I couldn’t say leave it in someone else’s life, let go of the jujube, but it was a wish that my life would change if I made even a small change.
“This is my wish.”
That’s the reason I made the bet.
She didn’t say she didn’t like it right away.
It meant conflict.
“Your words were impressive.”
she looked at me and said
“You say that you want to become a rich farmer and bring people in. I thought it was just because of my parents debt.”
I listened to her quietly.
“I never thought like you.”
I didn’t feel good.
“I will pray for you.”
It was a refusal. I didn’t intend to hold on to it any longer.
“Then the wish hasn’t been written yet.”
“You can tell me anytime. Of course it is feasible.”
He became Hwang Yu-shin’s disciple, but she was forced to let go.
‘Is it my greed to get both?’
We went into the room. I told Hwang Yu-shin that I learned the technique of dried persimmons alone.
“Then you can’t.”
Yushin Hwang got up from his seat and went outside. He called for a middle-aged woman who had given a fertility course.
“My friend, I will be staying at my house for a while. Please show me the room.”
She was Yushin Hwang’s younger sister.
“My name is Hwang Jung-ah. Good luck in the future.”
“Yes, thank you.”
There were many rooms in a large hanok. I was assigned a sarangbang in the outer building.
Kahi left for Hadong. I let her go without a word.
* * *
After dinner, I called my parents.
“Father, I decided to learn the technique of dried persimmons from Hwang Yu-shin.”
“Really? It went very well.”
There was a sense of joy in the words.
“I will return as a master of dried persimmons.”
“I hope it goes as planned.”
“Father, can you find out about purchasing persimmons in advance? It might be late later.”
“Yeah, don’t know.”
Even if you were close to the villagers, it was not easy to buy persimmons on credit.
“Are you with your mother? Please change.”
Dad quickly turned the receiver over. It looks like it was right next door.
“Mom.”
“Because my son is doing well. Don’t worry. As promised, I will bring the teacher with me soon.”
“okay. Take good care of your health.”
After the call, I went to bed.
Even thinking about it again, I thought it was a good thing I chose dried persimmons as my first business.
Farming could not be done without money.
The reason I chose dried persimmons in a situation where I needed a lot of money was because of money.
It felt like it was all over the neighborhood. I was able to buy persimmons with credit from the villagers.
If the dried persimmons sold well, I thought of repaying the villagers.
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Making money with dried persimmons was not easy, so I did not choose it.
The decision was made because it was the best in the current circumstances.
Without spending a lot of money, if you put effort and skill, you could make money.
Dried persimmons made from Daebong persimmon will surely gain popularity.
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Now I was with a living Witness.
It was Hwang Yu-shin, who worked as a doormat during his advertising agency days.
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Now I have turned into a teacher who gives me a room and teaches me skills.
Tomorrow, the real farmer class begins.
It was also an opportunity to learn as an attribute from the master of dried persimmons.
I could never let this opportunity go to waste.
* * *
After breakfast, we decided to go to the persimmon orchard.
“We start by picking persimmons.”
Hwang Yu-shin said that he would teach the whole process of making dried persimmons. I put on my work clothes and followed him.
Persimmons were hanging in the persimmon orchard.
There was a mixture of complacency and great feeling.
As soon as he was about to start work, Yushin Hwang turned his head.
Two people were walking towards this place from afar.
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One was Hwang Jung-ah, Hwang Yu-shin’s sister. The man next to him was wearing a large straw hat, so his face was invisible.
Two people came out and stood in front of Yushin Hwang. The man in the straw hat took off his hat, revealing his face.
It was Jeong Ga-hee. She smiled and said to Yushin Hwang.
“Teacher, can I learn the technique of dried persimmons together?”
Hwang Yu-shin nodded his head with a kind face.
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Gahee Jeong, she changed her mind.
Hwang Yu-shin welcomed her pleasantly.
“What wind is blowing?”
“I’m afraid my friend will be lonely.”
She avoided my eyes.
“What are you doing now? If you’re going to hang out leisurely, end it here.”
In response to Hwang Yu-sin’s bad command, we grabbed the equipment behind the scenes. There were many things to prepare before picking the persimmons.
We also had experience picking persimmons at home. It was the same with Jeong Ga-hee, the daughter of the orchard. In my hometown, blankets were laid on persimmon wood floors.
This was to prevent damage to the senses.
“Don’t tie it too tight.”
Here, a net was tied under the persimmon tree. A huge net was installed under the persimmon tree. It was like a safety net for aerial acrobats.
“Have you ever ridden a persimmon tree?”
“yes.”
There is a saying that you are a fool who fell from a tree. That tree is a persimmon tree. It was often the case that persimmons fell from the persimmon tree.
I climbed the tree skillfully. He waved a branch with his hand.
clunky. clunky.
The persimmon fell to the floor. Kahi collected the fallen persimmons. Yushin Hwang watched us without a word.
“You have to put this on this wooden floor.”
He said, pointing his finger at the broken mattress. It was less difficult than installing the net, but I couldn’t shake the thought that it was a lot of work.
It was around the time when the yellow basket was full of persimmons.
“You have to be good at picking persimmons to make good dried persimmons.”
Yushin Hwang looked into my eyes and said. To be honest, it was reckless to pick a persimmon like this. Because it wasn’t the time to pick it up yet.
It was impossible to eat now, and it was not suitable for making dried persimmons.
He was giving us an experience by ruining the farm.
Knowing that fact, I told him that I had nothing to do with it intentionally.
“How can you make good dried persimmons without knowing the basics?”
“yes. The teacher is right.”
“And don’t worry, all the other persimmons are useless.”
I told him not to worry, but he seemed to lose his senses.
I wanted to know the secret to making dried persimmons without sulfur fumigation. I also thought that if I knew how to do the rest, I would be able to solve the rest on my own.
However, seeing Yushin Hwang’s actions, I changed my mind. It was me who requested learning as an attribute.
He accepted my request and taught me skills while ruining his farm.
After doing it a few times, I thought I could understand the reason for changing the mesh and mattress.
According to the condition of the persimmon tree and the number of fruits, the items on the floor were changed.
The persimmons harvested in this way were scarcely injured.
loaded into the truck. Kahi also worked without a fuss. It was a face more determined than expected.
“When you’ve finished loading the persimmons, go to the workshop.”
We moved to the warehouse where the persimmons were processed. It was a deokjang for making dried persimmons. I could feel the signs of time.
“I will cut all the persimmons I brought. Before that, wipe them all off.”
Yushin Hwang handed me a box. Inside was a dried persimmon hanger that I had only heard of. It was a small hook made to dry persimmons on both sides.
Like a hanger, there was a link at the top so it could be connected to another hanger. It was like a small coat hanger.
“I hang the persimmon on that little hook to dry it. I used to use thread, but now I am using it.”
“I thought the teacher would prefer the traditional method.”
“If you weave the persimmons with thread, the persimmons may stick to each other in the middle. I’ve used metal hangers before. It rusted and ruined the dried persimmons.”
“Plastic would never do that.”
“Not all traditions are good.”
He wasn’t as tight as I thought he would be.
“How many of these are there?”
“It will be about ten thousand.”
We had to brush every 10,000 dried persimmon hangers with our toothbrushes.
It was like doing a sanitary inspection in the military. Of course, it was far better than it was back then. I’m sitting next to her and brushing my teeth.
“Why did you come back?”
I brushed my teeth and asked her.
“You told me before. I came here because I was afraid my friend would be lonely.”
“Is that all?”
“Then can you be honest with me?”
“It’s good to be straight.”
She turned her head to look at Yushin Hwang. He was checking something in the dried persimmon drying field.
“I want to be rich like you.”
A smirk came out of her words. Because it didn’t sound like a joke. Of course, the question remains. She was the daughter-in-law of an orchard house, who would be sad if she was the second child in the neighborhood.
He was a man who grew up in a wealthy family.
“Why don’t you believe it?”
“Where are you going to spend your money?”
“To buy a house. my home.”