Cheat day

Heave-ho

Last business day of Baek Seung-yong’s taxi.

Even though there are still two hours left until the waiting time starts, the area is already bustling.

The queue guide we prepared seems pointless as many people are waiting for their turn beyond the block, but I’m glad everyone is lining up properly and there are no line-cutters.

“Let’s give it our all until the end today.” Hygiene, Safety, Greetings.

Everyone didn’t answer.

The monk let out a deep sigh and then spoke again in a solemn voice.

“Chiefs, listen.” The great cause of unification is not far off. You must maintain your Buddhist faith until the end for the sake of the starving people.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Amen.”

I couldn’t help but chuckle at Choi Michael’s prayer.

Thanks to you, I was able to relax, but I really need to give my best until the very end.

At first, I wondered what was so special about our lunch boxes that everyone was waiting for them, and I worried about whether they would meet expectations.

However, by operating the Baekseung taxi, you can gradually relieve the burden.

Thanks to so many people who have told us that our lunchboxes, made with our utmost effort, are definitely helpful.

To repay that support, I will give my all until the very end.

“Jichan, please chop the broccoli and carrots.”

“Okay.”

“Woojin, did you get any news about the young radish kimchi?”

Yes. I’m going out now. “Do you need anything else?”

“None.” Where’s Chanyong?

“None.” “Go and come back.”

Baek Woo-jin headed to a nearby side dish store with his employees.

I also need to start my own tasks, but the side dish I was assigned today is seasoned perilla leaves with soybean paste.

I’ve heard that lamb’s quarters are rich in calcium and vitamins and are good for cardiovascular diseases, but this is my first time handling them directly.

I don’t know if I can do it well, but if I follow the recipe given by Jujiseung, it should at least turn out okay.

“350ml of perilla oil, 700g of soybean paste, 250g of red pepper paste, 150g of minced garlic, 150g of minced green onion, 3 tablespoons of ginger juice, 50g of perilla seed powder.”

When I mixed the ingredients, the quantity was considerable.

It said it needed to mature a bit, so I put it in the refrigerator.

Since I’ll be seasoning the vegetables an hour before opening, it’s a priority to help the monk who is currently preparing three dishes at the same time.

“Hyung, I’ll do this.”

I stood in front of the frying pan for making rolled omelette.

“Are you okay?”

Uh.  Jjigae Ji-chan is watching, and I haven’t even set the table yet.

Joo Ji-seung smiled slightly and then focused back on cooking.

Today’s Baek Seung-yong’s lunch box includes karaage, Chinese-style stir-fried mushrooms, rolled omelette, young radish kimchi, seasoned amaranth leaves with soybean paste, and kimchi stew.

Since both the fried food and the stir-fried mushrooms require a lot of effort, bringing at least the rolled omelet will allow Jujiseung to showcase his skills.

“Don’t you put tuna in the side dishes and kimchi stew?”

Cha Ji-chan sang.

“The unit price is going up!”

“Hey, no matter what, that’s just not right.” If there’s no tuna, is that kimchi soup or kimchi stew?

“Erase ‘jjigae’ and write ‘guk’ instead.”

“No.” No. Just put it in. Is there nothing?

Cha Ji-chan opened the refrigerator.

I was so preoccupied with eating the eggs that I didn’t pay attention, but after a while, I heard a strange noise.

“Hey Sang-kyu, how much chicken breast do we have up there?”

“There’s a lot, right?” There are about 200 packs.

“Let’s bring everything.”

“Wait a minute!”

I was startled by the unusual conversation and shouted urgently.

“What are you planning to do with that?”

“I’ll put it in the stew.”

“Who puts chicken breast in kimchi stew?”

“Then should I just ask for the one with only kimchi and bean sprouts?” “Without loyalty?”

I can’t understand what that guy’s loyalty is all about.

“Ji-seung hyung, Ji-chan hyung, try to stop him.”

What? Why?

While talking with Jujiseung, Baek Woojin screamed.

Peeking over, I saw Cha Ji-chan putting chicken breast into the kimchi stew pot.

“Stick it on and tear it off too.”

“Why are you putting this in?” Uh? Eh? Don’t put it in! Stop! Stop! Brother! “Look at this kid!”

Baek Woo-jin informed Ju Ji-seung about Cha Ji-chan’s misdeeds.

“This bastard to my brother.”

“I’ve never had a brother who puts chicken breast in kimchi stew!”

“Have you tried chicken breast kimchi stew?”

“I know even if I don’t eat.” “Absolutely tasteless.”

“I’ve been eating this for 10 years.” “You’re making a fuss without even knowing.”

“Hey, how many are you planning to put in?”

“Today is 500, right?” You have to put all of this in.

I also moved to a different spot following Baek Woo-jin and checked the box that Cha Ji-chan brought.

The individually packaged frozen chicken breast packs look to be at least 200.

“Jichan.”

“Huh?”

“They say you can put chicken breast in kimchi stew.”

“Tear it and put it in.”

Words came out that were completely different from what I expected.

If you’re going to put in chicken breast, tear it into thin pieces and add it. That way, the dryness will be reduced even a little.

“Okay~”

Before anyone could stop him, Cha Ji-chan went up to the second floor with the staff.

“Can I add chicken breast?”

“I haven’t tried it.” The thigh meat is fine, but… The breast meat might be a bit dry.

After a moment of contemplation, Jujiseung, as expected, gave a negative answer.

“My words.”

“Jichan will take care of it.”

I really want to stop him, but there are so many things right in front of me that need my attention.

Since he was giving up and holding onto the eggs, Baek Woo-jin came in with both hands full of kimchi containers along with the staff.

“Ugh!”

“Good job.”

“Good job.”

Baek Woo-jin put the young radish kimchi in the refrigerator and groaned.

Wow. Kimchi is really too heavy.

“Blanch the vegetables for me.”

“You’re saying it’s hard, but what’s the harm in just saying a word and helping out?”

“Aw, come here.” Our Woojin did well. Ujjujju.

“Okay.”

Baek Woo-jin, satisfied with the hug, filled a large pot with water.

“It’s our last day, shouldn’t we go out for a farewell?” There are really a lot of people outside.

“Has it increased more?”

“Uh.”

“Right.” I feel like I should at least show my face today. Chanyong, I’ll take care of this, so you go out for a bit.

“How do I get out of this situation?”

Aw! “What the hell are you doing?”

“No.”

At the chef’s words, Cha Ji-chan looked back and forth between the chicken breast and us, then sighed.

“People without loyalty.”

“At least you have common sense.”

The commotion did not last long.

We all had so much to do that we didn’t even have time to talk.

In the meantime, each person took a moment to greet their fans, and then it was my turn.

Wow! It’s the real deal.

Yes. It’s the real deal.

“Hyung, why is your body so fit?”

“Really?” Do I really have a good body?

Even so, I’ve been hearing a lot lately that I’ve lost a lot of weight and look healthier.

“Lies~”

“Go away.”

“Sir, please sign here.”

Yes. Thank you for coming. What is this?

A subscriber handed over ten thousand won.

“You can settle the bill with Woojin over there later.”

“Real-life sponsorship.”

“Ah.”

I don’t know how to react.

Clearly, I received it smoothly during the broadcast, but it’s awkward to receive cash while looking someone in the face.

“No.” Please buy a lunch box with this money.

It felt like the atmosphere became a bit subdued even though I was treating them in a normal and reasonable manner.

“I knew you would say that.” Did you think I wouldn’t accept it just because you did this?

Now the giver and the people around him are all laughing.

I have no idea what I’ve done all this time to become obsessed with money like a madman.

“Please take a picture.”

“But seriously, you’ve lost a lot of weight.”

“It’s much better than the broadcast.”

“Why are you doing this?” On the show, they just kept teasing me.

“Just kidding~”

Uh. I remembered Seungmin’s face. You mean you were teasing, right?

“Muahahaha.”

The student named Kim Seung-min, who got the autograph, laughed with his friends. If it were up to me, I would buy something for you and talk more.

“Thank you so much.” I want to stay longer, but everyone inside is too busy, so I have to go in. Thank you so much for coming today. Thank you.

“Hang in there!”

“Fighting!”

As soon as I entered the store, I was drawn to the frying pan.

“Last 200 pieces!”

“Okay!” Let’s welcome the guests!

When Baek Woo-jin announced that the lunchbox setup was about halfway done, Joo Ji-seung shouted to receive the customers.

But no one answered.

Joo Ji-seung sighed, lowered the eye mask, and shouted.

“Listen, you all.” Open the granary and let the starving people into the capital to distribute rice to them.

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

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Wednesday.

I woke up and it was 5 AM.

It seems that after operating the taxi for the past month, I’ve gotten into the habit of waking up early.

I went to the bathroom and lay back down.

“Sigh.”

My whole body aches.

Running a food business is so tough that it feels like it would be better to just do weight training instead.

If possible, we had planned to have a light wrap-up party yesterday, but everyone was exhausted, so we postponed it to this Friday.

Even I, who only do lunch service, am in this state, so I can’t imagine how the chefs who work from early morning to late at night manage to endure.

“…….”

I must have fallen asleep again quickly, because when I came to my senses, the surroundings were bright.

I looked at the clock and it was 9 AM.

Thanks to getting a bit more sleep, I’m not feeling too bad.

“Where.”

I went on YouTube and checked the video uploaded at midnight today.

I said it was okay to post it tomorrow, but Mukji and the editors stayed late to get it done.

Now that I’ve judged that I’ve adapted quite well to the side dish store style, I’m passing the feedback process, and there are no major issues this time either.

When I check the comments, I can’t help but laugh.

You worked hard. Thank you. It was delicious. Reading comments that cheer me on really makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something great.

I thought he was just a guy who talks nonsense, but it was really surprising.

└It was just once, but thanks to you, I had a delicious lunch.

└Who put chicken breast in the kimchi stew yesterday? It’s not kimchi stew, it’s braised kimchi with chicken breast.

└Channel name is worth the hype

I hope it continues to operate smoothly even later on.

Lying on my stomach on the bed and reading comments, time flew by.

After downing the diabetes care product that came in liquid form, I got ready for work.

When I went to the parking lot, our pretty Palgong was covered in dust.

The car master went out of his way to find a cancellation vehicle that matched my options, and I received the delivery quickly, but they didn’t even wash the car properly, using being busy as an excuse.

This weekend, I made up my mind to definitely get a scrub and headed to the office.

When I opened the door, Mookji was looking at the envelope on the keyboard with a serious expression.

“PD-nim.”

“Have you arrived?”

“What are you staring at like that?”

“CEO Hong Seong-il gave it as an example, but I’m worried.”

“Ah.”

Come to think of it, I received it too, but I forgot about it because I was busy with work.

“What is it?”

Mugunji opened the envelope and showed its contents.

I’m so surprised that I can’t close my mouth.

There are bundles of 500,000 won department store gift certificates. It looks like about 20 pages, give or take.

I thought CEO Hong Seong-il was petty, but he’s actually generous.

“Are you thinking about whether you should return it?”

“Why are you returning it?”

Mugunji looked at me and then put the gift certificate in an envelope.

“I was thinking about where to use it.”

So that’s what you were worried about.

If I thought I had to return it, I would have tried to stop you, but I’m glad you took care of your share well.

“It’s a great opportunity.” I can buy the things I wanted to buy but couldn’t.

“I don’t really have anything I want.”

“Clothes, for example.” Furniture, for example. There are shoes too.

Seeing the lack of response, it seems like it’s not a field of much interest.

“If you look around, won’t you find something you want to buy?”

“I don’t like impulse buying.”

“Then it would be better to just leave it as is.” Anyway, there will be plenty of validity left.

“It would be better to do that.”

Mugunji turned the chair and stared at me intently. When our eyes met, I felt a bit embarrassed and turned my head.

“Are you also considering postponing it, sir?”

“What do you mean?”

“I understand that you received a case from Representative Hong Seong-il.”

“Oh, I received this.”

I took out my wallet and showed the business card I received from Hong Seong-il.

“I told them to get in touch, but I couldn’t because I was busy.”

I couldn’t even attend the lecture at my alma mater that I really wanted to go to, and there were quite a few days when I couldn’t even do my personal broadcasts.

I was really all in on the Baek Seung-yong car for the entire month of May, and I had almost forgotten about it until just now.

“Pyoseungjae…….”

“Do you know him/her?”

“Yes.”

“It seems like some kind of investment company.” 맞다. James Asset Management.

It is a company that manages funds for conglomerates. I also know that CEO Hong Seong-il is trading.

“……Why someone like that?”

“Direct monetary compensation leaves a record, so it seems they used an indirect method.” The reason they insisted on giving me a department store gift card is probably because of that.

“Indirect?”

“It is said that to join James Asset Management, you must hold at least 3 billion won in financial assets.”

“Yes?”

“Additionally, the undisclosed membership conditions are strict, making it a place where even if you want to trade, you can’t.”

“It’s super suspicious.”

If it’s an investment company, they should be focused on securing operating funds, so it’s strange that the membership conditions are so strict.

“High-level personnel are limited, and the number of people they can manage is also fixed, according to CEO Byeon Seung-jae’s philosophy.”

“…….”

“Since Representative Hong Seong-il himself said it’s an example, it probably isn’t a bad thing.” He thinks he owes a debt to the CEO.

“I really don’t understand what rich people are thinking.”

“You will gradually come to know.”