Cheat day

Heave-ho

When exactly have you been here?

Clearly, Muk-ji, who was supposed to take a break today, is calmly washing his hands.

Flustered, I turned my head and saw Joo Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin peeking out from behind the glass door.

“Is it chicken stew again today?”

The aged kimchi looked at the raw chicken and asked.

“Ah, yes.”

It’s awkward.

I don’t know how much of what I said you heard, so it’s frustrating. If I had heard that you liked me, I wouldn’t know how to look at you in the future.

“We agreed to take a break today.”

“I had a lot of work, so I couldn’t rest alone.” Where did the three of you go?

When Muk Eun-ji asked and turned his head, Ju Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin hid their faces.

I stood up and opened the back door.

“What are you doing!” You said you didn’t have time!

“What happened?”

“Did you talk to him/her?”

“Shut up!” “Come in quickly!”

Since they were babbling nonsense, I dragged them all in, and now they start working while glancing around nervously.

Today’s main menu is spicy braised chicken.

The side dishes are fernbrake, seasoned radish, and bracken, and the soup is seaweed cold soup, with mini pork cutlets on the side.

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan started preparing the raw chicken, and I, in charge of the vegetables and soup, asked Baek Woo-jin to fill a pot with water.

Bracken is tough and needs to be boiled thoroughly, but there’s so much of it that I’m not sure if it can be done all at once.

I placed a large pot half-filled with bracken on the fire.

“But can we have dakbokkeumtang again?”

“Since chicken was expensive, I bought a lot.” They said they would do it cheaply.

Cha Ji-chan asked, and Baek Woo-jin answered.

“Then we can just have jjimdak.”

“Jjimdak doesn’t taste good without cola.”

At Joo Ji-seung’s words, I, Cha Ji-chan, Baek Woo-jin, and Mook Eun-ji all turned our heads.

I didn’t know where to start pointing out the issues, so I stayed silent, but Cha Ji-chan brought up another point.

“Last Saturday, I heard the reaction was that there were still bones left, and it was uncomfortable?”

“Still, meat with bones is the best.”

Jujiseung answered.

“Boneless is expensive.”

Baek Woo-jin explained why he uses meat with bones.

“Right.” “We’re using whole chickens, so boneless is a luxury.”

Ju Ji-seung said while cutting up a raw chicken.

“Why is boneless meat more expensive?” “Is it because it’s processed?”

Yes. Actually, I also prefer boneless chicken and wanted to buy it, but Chan-young said if I was going to use boneless chicken, I should remove the breast meat, so I just bought a whole chicken.

Since buying only the butchered leg meat was too expensive, I had no choice but to prepare the whole chicken myself.

“Why are you taking out the breast meat?”

Cha Ji-chan scolded me.

“Who likes that kind of thing?”

Here. You know me, right?

Cha Ji-chan pointed at himself and said.

“Then you should eat a lot, hyung.” Go outside and ask. I ordered boneless chicken, but if only dry meat comes, how am I supposed to feel good about it?

“I like you.” “This is a healthy lunchbox.”

“You just need to get your protein, you don’t have to eat chicken breast specifically.”

“That’s true.”

Jujiseung supported me.

Cha Ji-chan’s eyes widened in shock at his comrade’s words.

“Protein can be sufficiently obtained from other foods, and above all.”

“Above all?”

No matter how you cook it, chicken breast is always tasteless. Even if you put it in cola, it still tastes bad.

“…….”

Once again, I don’t know where to start with the criticism.

I opened the pot lid.

I took the thoroughly boiled bracken out with a strainer, rinsed it with cold water, and spread it out on a cloth to remove the moisture.

I heated the frying pan, added the fernbrake and cooking oil, and started stir-frying, and a wonderful aroma filled the air.

“It smells good.”

“Right?”

“I never even looked at bracken before.”

“Me too.”

Baek Woo-jin added the minced garlic and green onion given by Baek Woo-jin, lightly sautéed them, then added perilla oil and turned up the heat to high.

I lightly stir-fried it, as if mixing it gently, then sprinkled sesame seeds on top to finish.

“Ji-seung hyung, give it a taste.”

“Uh.”

He picks up the fern with chopsticks and feeds it to Ji-seung, who nods in approval.

“Good.”

“Are you okay?”

“Good job.” “Seriously, can I sell it now?”

“I was selling it.”

Jujiseung patted his back.

“Now it’s time to sell.”

“…….”

I was feeling frustrated, wondering if my cooking had been that terrible all along, when Baek Woo-jin’s phone rang.

“Yes, boss.” Are you saying I should come now? 네. Thank you.

“Are you going to take long to get the radish salad?”

When Baek Woo-jin finished the call, Joo Ji-seung asked.

Since I didn’t have enough time and it required a lot of effort to prepare the radish salad, I ordered it in bulk from a nearby side dish shop, and it seems they made it on time.

Uh. Chan-young, let’s go out together.

“Okay.”

“Wait a moment.”

Cha Ji-chan grabbed Baek Woo-jin by the scruff of his neck.

“Since he has something to do, Chan-young, go and take care of it.”

“Are you asking me to bring all that by myself?”

“I wish PD Eunji could help.” “Are you okay?”

Cha Ji-chan looked at the aged kimchi and said.

Yes. It’s okay.

It was already awkward, but if we end up alone together, I won’t be able to stand it.

“No.” No. I’ll go by myself. PD, are you here?

“Since we have to film as well, I’ll go with you.”

“You don’t have to do it.” It’s okay. Anyway, I had a day off today. These people all agreed too. So don’t feel burdened.

“Since you’re here, it would be great if you could help out.” You two can go and come back.

Even the monks are in an uproar.

“No, I’m going.”

“Please just shut up.”

Cha Ji-chan covered Baek Woo-jin’s mouth again.

I feel like I’ve been seeing that look a lot lately.

“No.” PD-nim, I’ll be back. “Are you here?”

I thought the conversation shouldn’t go on for too long, so I hurriedly left the store.

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Seeing Banchan-yong leave the store as if fleeing, Ju Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan shook their heads.

Even when trying to help, it was incredibly frustrating because he was so oblivious.

Sigh. That idiot.

Cha Ji-chan sighed as he peeled the potatoes.

“Hyung, why have you been acting like this towards me lately?”

Baek Woo-jin scolded Cha Ji-chan.

“Whenever I say something, you just shut up.” Is being strong all that matters?

“You’re so cute, just endure it.”

“Yeah.”

When Joo Ji-seung interrupted, Baek Woo-jin quickly squatted next to Cha Ji-chan and chopped the washed carrots into large pieces.

“Isn’t it too big?”

“It’s better to use big pieces in dakbokkeumtang.”

“That’s true.”

“Mr. Woojin.”

Baek Woo-jin, who was called by Muk Eun-ji, raised his head.

“Yes?”

“I have something to say.”

Baek Woo-jin tilted his head.

I had no idea what Mukji wanted to say to me.

“What do you mean?”

“Actually, I heard it from the CEO yesterday.” Mr. Woojin said to the boss, “Stop bothering me.”

“Ah.”

Baek Woo-jin realized his mistake and looked around, only to see Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan threatening him with a kitchen knife and a peeler, warning him to watch his words.

“Thank you for your concern, but it’s not something you need to worry about, Woojin.” Even though the CEO explained it, they didn’t believe it, so I’m telling you separately.

Aha. I just did it just in case. Chan-young is so oblivious.

No. The CEO is really considerate.

“Really?”

“Yes.”

That’s a relief. I guess I talked about something unnecessary.

As Baek Woo-jin spoke while gauging the reactions of Ju Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan, the two people standing behind Muk Eun-ji slowly nodded.

“No.” Just because you are dating, I have no intention of interfering in your conversations. “I just wanted to clear up the misunderstanding.”

At Muk Eun-ji’s remark, Ju Ji-seung, Cha Ji-chan, and Baek Woo-jin were left speechless.

A silence fell, but the conversation resumed when Cha Ji-chan dropped the grater.

“Yes?”

“I won’t get involved in what you’re talking about.”

“No.” No. No. “Not that one.”

Baek Woo-jin waved his hand and asked.

“Ah.”

The aged kimchi paused for a moment before speaking again.

“I have developed a good relationship with the CEO.”

Mugunji looked at Baek Woo-jin, then turned to check Ju Ji-sung and Cha Ji-chan.

Joo Ji-seung was so lost in thought that he didn’t even notice the mini pork cutlet burning, and Cha Ji-chan, who was peeling potatoes with a peeler, ended up dropping the potato.

The aged kimchi, which had heard that people wouldn’t believe even if it was explained to them, calmly lowered its head.

“Thank you in advance.”

“Ah, yes.”

The three people bowed their heads and greeted each other at the same time, then exchanged glances.

‘What happened?’

“I don’t know.”

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Since I had to prepare double the usual amount, I really didn’t have a moment to spare.

At some point, I started to mentally chant, “I am a fern stir-frying machine, I am a cold soup-making machine.”

“Ahhh.”

“Oh dear.”

Screams and sighs can be heard everywhere.

I wonder if the kitchen during peak lunch hours isn’t a battlefield for modern people.

“Hey, come with me.”

Cha Ji-chan grabbed his hand and pulled.

With no strength to resist, I was dragged along, and Joo Ji-seung and Baek Woo-jin were gathered behind the store.

“……Am I getting my money taken?”

“Stop talking nonsense and tell the truth.” What kind of relationship do you have with PD Eunji?

Cha Ji-chan leaned in and asked.

Feeling burdened, I leaned back, and so did Jujiseung and Baek Woojin.

“What kind of relationship is this?” Business partner.

“But why?”

When Cha Ji-chan tried to scold me, Baek Woo-jin covered his mouth.

Good try, but there’s no way he can win in terms of strength.

“What the heck!”

Shh! Shh!

Baek Woo-jin brought his index finger to his lips and led Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan away, keeping his distance.

Why! What!

“Let’s just leave it.”

“Just leave it alone, why stop it?” Right now, it’s the most fun.

“From what I can see, that guy doesn’t know anything right now.”

“So, you should tell me.”

“So just stay still.”

It seems like they’re trying to lower their voice, but I can hear everything.

“Are you okay?”

“What?”

“That idiot doesn’t know anything, so how can he only think about Eunji?”

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan glanced at me and nodded.

“That’s absurd.”

“Isn’t it infuriating that Eunji is even giving up her vacation to be with him, while that clueless idiot doesn’t know anything?”

Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan nod their heads again.

“Then let’s keep an eye on it.” That guy needs to go through some emotional turmoil.

“Still.”

“Is it reasonable to shake up everyone’s feelings and not even realize it yourself?”

The voice is gradually getting quieter, making it hard to understand clearly.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I’m not stupid enough to be called one.”

Their whispering was gradually becoming annoying, so I confronted them, and now they just put their arms around each other and whisper.

“Ah, what’s up?”

As I approached, the humans who were huddled together quickly fled, linking arms.