[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition

25 – My dream is to play and eat (4)

The Sukyung Academy family currently has a total of four members.

One is the owner of the academy, Sima Hui, and Su-kyung.

There was a time when she used the nickname Deokjo, but after receiving the pen name Sugyeong from her acquaintance Bang Deokgong, she tried to make her name known by using Sugyeong as her own.

– Isn’t Teacher Su-gyeong better than Sima Deok-jo?

I strongly sympathized with what Teacher Soo-kyung said.

It’s not that women have any particular prejudices about names, but there are times when a feminine name looks much better than a masculine name or letter.

Teacher Su-kyung plays the role of the owner of the school.

He teaches numerous students and deals with parents of students and famous people from Hyeongju who visit the school.

Her knowledge was widely known before I came here, and it has become even more widely known since I came here and began to assist her.

The next family member is Sima Hui’s relative, Sima Yi.

Sima Yi is still a child. Although he has grown to the point where he is close to an adult, he still needs to learn more.

Therefore, Sima Yi has no official role for the academy.

Helping me copy textbooks, making teaching aids for classes, and farming to feed the academy members are all ‘learning’.

It’s not because I have a hard time doing it on my own.

One strange thing is that while helping with farming, she became more feminine.

As if heaven had not allowed Sima Yi to gain muscle or become a lumpy being, Sima Yi was growing into a beauty that rivaled Sima Hui.

To the point that Sima Hui lamented, ‘Should I have farmed when I was young?’

And another gourmet, Sunyu, transformed from a gourmet to another instructor.

She came with a huge donation, and perhaps felt a little sorry for just sitting around and resting – that’s right – she told the students at the academy stories about her time in the government and about the mindset she should have as a government official.

me?

I wake up in the morning and prepare water for the school family to wash.

Collecting water from the river, chopping firewood and boiling water, preparing hot water for the three of them to groom themselves, preparing breakfast for the four, grooming themselves, welcoming and teaching students, and eating out with the four of them for lunch. I go out to school, teach my students again in the afternoon, clean the school in the evening when the sun goes down, prepare dinner, and prepare for the next day’s lecture before going to bed…

what? Why do I live so hard?

-Honey water.

-Yes, Mr. Geumtaeyang.

The life of inaction that I thought of…what on earth?

My role in the academy was much larger than I thought. Although Teacher Su-kyung did the bare minimum of cleaning and laundry, I had to prepare the meals.

Humans are civilized people.

It’s not a beast.

We do not call blackened eggs food.

Neither Sima Hui, nor Sun Yu, nor even Sima Yi, whom I tried my best to teach, were good at cooking.

So the cooking was purely up to me.

Fortunately, the school students were watching for lunch, so the man had to eat out for lunch to hide the sight of him cooking in the kitchen.

I am also human, and I cannot prepare all three meals a day.

So it was a given that the number of diners would increase beyond this.

You can say how difficult it is to feed four more people, but for the person who had to prepare it every day, it was an ordeal.

“Please accept me as your disciple.”

“I allow it.”

“Please let me stay here.”

“refuse.”

Seobok’s sharp eyes widened at my words.

“Why? Is it because I’m a criminal?”

Seobok revealed about himself in detail.

In the past, I stole and lived like a loser. However, after seeing the Yellow Turban enemy rampaging around, she changed her mind and lived, and she said that she killed someone to avenge her acquaintance.

Although the times were very chaotic and her enemy was a thief, there were extenuating circumstances, but it was clear that she committed the murder with will.

“Every academy I went to didn’t accept me. I killed the thief for righteousness and cooperation. Why don’t they even give me a chance to learn?”

“It’s a misunderstanding.”

“What do you mean by misunderstanding? You said you would accept me as your disciple? But you can’t stay here. What kind of mockery is this!”

Seobok was furious. I saw a seungnyang-like appearance in her.

A person who has suffered a lot from various places and lived like a wanderer, and then sets out to find a place to take care of himself.

Regretful.

But if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work.

“You can give them lessons. You can have them study at the academy. But you can’t provide them with room and board at the academy.”

“…yes?”

“It could lead to misunderstanding.”

A very big misunderstanding.

“I’m the only man here. But you’re taking a woman with no connection as your disciple? This is the perfect situation to get into trouble.”

It’s definitely not because it’s bothersome to have one more guest. I am also a famous person in this area, ‘Golden Sun’, and I am in a position where I have to care about my reputation.

But you accept a woman who killed someone because you feel sorry for her?

No matter how difficult the times are, there are bound to be dark people among the people in the world. There will be people who think there is a reason for my acceptance of Seobok, and if rumors spread, there will be people who actually come for that purpose.

“So, you cannot stay and eat at the academy. This is the same for all students. You can come and go to the academy, but you cannot sleep here.”

“…Then please hire me.”

Seobok changed his strategy. She lowered her head and lowered the sword on her waist.

“I will be the security guard of this academy. I can defeat city government miscellaneous battles with a sword.”

“There is no need for security. Although Sugyeong Academy is located north of the Yangtze River, the area around here is full of people from the Cai family.”

Sima Hui didn’t just build a school on a mountain with a beautiful view.

There is a large manor nearby, the governor of Shinya County periodically sends soldiers to patrol, and many residents gather nearby.

Recently, influential noble families have even built small houses for their children who attend the academy, so the academy is safe.

“So it’s pointless to work as a security guard. I’m not worried about safety.”

“…Then how can I stay here?”

“You just don’t have to think about staying here.”

“I have nowhere to go.”

Seobok bowed his head.

“I don’t have any relatives. All I have is my single mother who raised me. She is unwell and cannot travel far from Jinyu.”

“Um… where is your hometown?”

“This is Yeongcheon-gun, Yeju.”

It’s a place I know.

This is where my land managed by Sunuk is located, and nearby is Jo Maengdeok’s hometown.

I never thought they would be from my financial hometown and hometown.

‘no. ‘Be strong.’

If the number of diners increases here, only I will suffer.

Moreover, would you take someone who looks that young as your disciple? It looks like I have the ability, but I end up having more trouble.

“hehehe, isn’t it right for me to live with my mother?”

“My mother said that the way for you to become a good person and become a government official is to be filial. That’s why I go to various places to study. I visit my mother every three months and give her living expenses.”

“Ugh…!”

She is a dutiful daughter who is rare these days.

“How did you save the money?”

“I know how to use a sword a little, but I’ve never stolen anyone’s money. I’ve guarded the market for ten days, or I’ve taken down a gangster who was behaving violently.”

“You lived the life of a bachelor at the academy, and the life of a commissioned wife at a tavern.”

“yes.”

It’s amazing.

Regretful.

However, if I bring in Seobok, a criminal, as a guest, my reputation will be in trouble…

“Hmm… Is your mother old?”

“No. He is still working the field alone.”

“Right.”

Something, a picture is drawn.

A way to take advantage of a good situation without ruining my reputation.

“I will give you a mission. If you succeed in it, I will accept you here as my disciple.”

“What is?”

“delivery.”

I took out a bamboo stick.

“Next to Yeju, Yeonju. Yes, there is a man named Cao Cao who has made himself Yeongyeonmok in Fuyang. Under him, there is a woman named Sunwook. She holds the official position of ‘Sama.’”

“Is it possible for him…?”

“Tell this. And give this to her. And be sure to get a reply from her.”

Seo-bok, who accepted the bamboo stick I gave him, showed his resolute will.

“You must give it to him directly. If anyone stops you, tell Mr. Sunwook that the Golden Sun sent you.”

“Directly…you mean?”

“Yes. You will have to come and see Sunwook in person.”

Why do you want to meet Sunwook?

That lies in Sunwook’s insight.

‘It’s a talent.’

My point of view and Sunwook’s point of view are different.

However, what both I and Sunwook have in common is that they have great ‘eyes’ to see people.

‘As long as you don’t have room and board, you can take on as many disciples as you want.’

Unless you are a foodie.

If you work as a commuter, preparing your own breakfast, coming to the school to work, and then returning home to prepare dinner, there is no reason why you cannot become a member of Sugyeong Academy.

‘If Sunuk sees your face in person, he will make a judgment. If this kid is a great talent, Sunuk will know about his plight and help him. If not, he will just become one of his students.’

In my opinion, he is quite an outstanding talent.

However, the talent I want is someone who will become a ‘high-ranking official’.

Origin, background, family, educational background, if all of them are not good, even the ‘possibility’ must be good.

“If you are successful, I will prepare a gift for you.”

“……thank you.”

Seobok bowed to me and stood up.

“Even if it means risking my life, I will definitely fulfill my duty as Master Geumtaeyang.”

“No, it’s not at the level of risking your life. … Your morale is good. Be careful.”

“But by any chance, what is this…gift?”

“It could be many things. But let me tell you one thing in advance.”

I pointed at Seobok with my fan.

“Your name.”

“yes?”

“They think you’re a criminal because you’re going around with the same name, Seobok. I won’t change your last name. If you change your name and hide your identity, no one will know about your past.”

“ah…….”

Seobok’s eyes filled with tears.

I turned and lay down with my back turned, just like my old teacher had done.

“Go quickly.”

“thank you!!”

Seobok took the bamboo stick and left.

After sending her away, I took out a map of the academy.

“Since your mother is still trying to make amends, you can give her a room and then ask her to eat.”

Seobok can study with his mother, and his mother can work at Sugyeong Academy and take care of her children without doing the hard farming work.

“Well, it’s the perfect plan.”

Now I don’t have to wake up at dawn to cook.

“…Letter delivery accident?”

I had no idea that Seobok would have such an accident.