Episode 185. Is the conversation going down your throat right now?
But it’s not Haomun but Cheonhwabang?
Of course, the larger the breakwater, the more money is ripped off.
If they were from Haomun, I could give them a few pennies and end it. However, if the opponent is from a martial arts sect like Cheonhwabang, I can’t just let it go.
‘Haa! I can’t help it.’
Nam Cho-gyeol, who had given up on himself, just accepted reality.
I always thought that a day like this might come someday. It just came quickly.
He decided to hold out as long as possible, and if that didn’t work, he would give in to her wishes.
In fact, there were no other sharp points besides that.
Nam Cho-gyeol entered the restaurant and approached five men and women without hesitation.
“I am Nam Cho-gyeol, the innkeeper. Are you from Cheonhwabang?”
“Yes. I am Joo Hwa-young, the head of the Moran Group of Cheonhwabang. Please take a seat.”
It’s a recommendation, almost like an order.
Nam Cho-gyeol sat down in the empty seat opposite Joo Hwa-young.
And I waited for her next words.
“I think you know why we’re here. Our Cheonhwabang supplies food and alcohol to the inns and kiru in the northern part of Gaebong. Of course, we also block guests who don’t pay properly or cause trouble. The owner of the room also wants the inns of the southern part of Daein to do business with us.”
“Thank you for your kind words, but our inn is small and located in a remote place, so we don’t have many guests. Only one or two merchants visit us occasionally, so we don’t have any trouble.”
“It won’t be easy to run the place without any customers. Wouldn’t it be better to sell guest rooms at our Cheonhwabang?”
Joo Hwa-young looked at Nam Cho-gyeol with cold eyes.
When he saw that there was no way out, Nam Cho-gyeol let out a long sigh.
“Ha! I’m not in a position to sell the inn. The inn is currently involved in fraudulent trading, so I can’t act as the full owner.”
“What are you talking about? If you are going through such hardships, you will need the help of our Cheonhwabang even more. We are experts at handling such cases.”
“While I was away for a few years, some swindlers sold the inn to him and ran off. That’s why there is now another owner of our inn besides me.”
“It’s been revealed that it was a fraud, so you’re saying you’re still acting like the owner?”
“Yes, even the deputy chief of police came out to investigate, but the issue has not been resolved.”
“Aha! So, there are no customers, but it’s also difficult to sell the inn?”
“That’s right.”
At that moment, a sneer appeared on Joo Hwa-young’s lips.
Cheonhwabang is a breakwater between the four sides.
That means doing it without distinction between good and bad.
“I get what you mean. When we make suggestions like this, people usually react in one of two ways. Either they accept it readily, or they try to get away with it cleverly like you.”
“That’s not it… … .”
“Okay. You’ll regret rejecting my offer. I’ll make sure you do.”
Joo Hwa-young stood up from her seat along with those words.
The surprised Namchogyeol hurriedly tried to catch her, but it was no use.
Joo Hwa-young and the four warriors left the inn without looking back.
At that very moment, Yeon Jeok-ha and Nam Su-gyeong returned to the guest house.
I passed the man I was dating and sat down by the window.
Nam Soo-kyung approached Nam Cho-gyeol, who was standing there with a blank expression, with a smile.
“grandfather?”
“Oh, you’re here?”
“Why are you staring blankly like that? Your complexion doesn’t look good. What’s wrong?”
“Some people from Cheonhwabang came by a little while ago.”
“Cheonhwabang?”
“They say it’s a breakwater that supplies food and alcohol to the northern part of Gaebong. It also provides protection.”
“But?”
“He said he wanted to help run our inn. So I declined.”
“Oh, the tea house I worked at also seemed to have some kind of breakwater. Is that okay?”
“It’s okay. What could happen in a guest house where there aren’t many customers anyway?”
“If possible, please do as they say.”
“I think so too.”
Namchogyeol was determined to accept them unconditionally if they came back again.
‘I should have just said, ‘Please take care of me.’ Why did I ignore you…?
Nam Cho-gyeol, who had never been threatened by anyone before, already felt heavy-hearted.
***
The next morning.
The expression on the face of the housekeeper who was coming and going from the kitchen was not good.
That’s because Mr. Son, who used to bring groceries every morning, didn’t come.
While he was worrying, he informed Nam Cho-gyeol that there was a problem with the supply of food ingredients.
“Don’t worry. I’ll go and find out what’s wrong with Mr. Son.”
Nam Cho-gyeol never thought that Cheonhwabang would do anything.
Nam Cho-gyeol, who had just finished eating breakfast, went to Son’s store.
“Hey, listen. Did you forget to send the ingredients to the guest house today? I heard they haven’t arrived yet.”
An awkward smile appeared on Son Young-rak’s face.
“Sir, what should I do? All the ingredients are gone.”
“What do you mean Dong-i?”
“I bought all the groceries at Gaebong.”
“No, when?”
“Last night.”
“Tsk! If you do that, please take care of it tomorrow.”
“I’m sorry, but that might be difficult.”
“why not?”
“From now on, we have decided to sell all the ingredients at Gaebong’s Hapma Cheonggo.”
“What are you talking about? Then what about our guest house?”
“I think you’ll have to look elsewhere.”
Although Nam Cho-gyeol apologized, Son Yeong-nak only repeated, “I’m sorry.”
Namchogyeol had no choice but to go to another store, but that store had already signed a contract with Hapma Cheonggo.
Both grocery stores in Hwasangchon have been transferred to Hapmacheongo.
Nam Cho-gyeol had no choice but to return empty-handed.
As I sat in the restaurant and thought about it, it seemed like Cheonhwabang had done something about it.
‘They said they’d make me regret it, but it really is scary.’
If things continue like this, the inn will have to close.
How can guests visit an inn that doesn’t serve food?
At that time, Yeonjeok-ha, who had been sleeping late, came down to the restaurant for breakfast.
As if he had gotten used to it, Sangdo brought out vegetables and noodles without even taking an order.
As Yeonjeok-ha was eating the noodles next to him, making a slurping sound, Namcho-gyeol said a word.
“Hey, are you having trouble swallowing the words right now?”
“Why are you arguing again in the morning?”
“Do you know that the Cheonhwabang in Gaebong is targeting my guest room?”
“Ugh, uh, but?”
Yeonjeokhado heard the conversation between Namchogyeol and Nam Su-kyung early yesterday evening.
But what can I do when it’s not even my guest room?
“They’ve taken all the ingredients from the food store. That means your favorite food will be gone in a few days. Do you understand? Now all that’s left is to close the store.”
Yeonjeokha frowned at the mention of the food being finished.
The reason he wanted to stay in a guest house was because of a place to sleep and food.
But I was a little upset that I would soon run out of food.
“Tsk! I guess I’m coming to my senses now that there’s nothing left to put in my mouth.”
“Then why are you making trouble when you can just get along with Cheonhwabang?”
“Did I know they would act like this? I was just trying to bargain… … .”
“They said they were coming back?”
“He’ll come even if it’s just to take over the guest house.”
“Then call me. I will take care of it.”
“Don’t get me wrong. What are you doing here, you’re not even the innkeeper?”
“No, then why are you telling me that? Even if Cheonhwabang takes care of it, I don’t like it. Even if I take care of it, I don’t like it. You’re really greedy. Since it’s time to go anyway, do you want to hug this guesthouse and die together?”
“Tsk tsk! That’s what a young person says. It’s not that I’m doing it because I’m greedy, but I’m telling you not to do it after you know the topic. If you get in the way and get beaten up by the Cheonhwabang people, it’ll be your loss.”
“Old man. Do you know what they say when they see something like that?”
“Just tell me.”
“Have you ever heard the saying, ‘A mouse thinks of a cat?’”
“I guess the cat is thinking of the mouse. If you don’t know for sure, don’t say anything.”
“Damn it. Why can’t you understand what I’m saying? The old man and the janitor are the mice, and I’m the cat. That means you don’t have to worry about me.”
“I may be a mouse, as you say. But that doesn’t change the fact that I need to know my subject. The cat is Cheonhwabang, not you.”
“Huh! So what the old man is saying is that I’m the mouse and Cheonhwabang is the cat?”
“That’s right. So don’t go out there recklessly. Who will take care of you when there’s no one like Elder Shim?”
Namchogyeol’s words were filled with concern and ridicule.
It feels like I’m taking out all the anger I’ve built up because of Cheonhwabang on an easy opponent.
Yeonjeokha roughly put down her chopsticks.
“Wow! This is the first time in my life that I’ve ever seen someone call me a rat. Old man! There are only three things in the world that I hate. Do you know what they are?”
“Tsk tsk! What nonsense a young person can say.”
As the conversation between the two became more heated, Sang Il-woon and Sang-do were at a loss. Even Gong Yoo, who was in the kitchen, came out to the restaurant to find out what was going on.
“I hate children, women and old people. The mere thought of it makes my teeth chatter!”
“That’s good. They’ll hate you too.”
“That old man really… … .”
He clenched his fists and trembled.
I wanted to punch him in the face, but I couldn’t. He was an old man with a grim expression who would even make a portrait if he got hit.
If Nam Cho-gyeol was a villain, I wouldn’t have thought about the aftermath, but he was just an ordinary old man.
And that’s not all!
He is also the grandfather of his only friend, Nam Soo-kyung.
At the critical moment, Nam Soo-kyung, who was looking around the room, came down in surprise.
“Grandfather? Prince Yeon? Why are you guys fighting?”
Before Namchogyeol could say anything, Yeonjeokha spoke first.
“No, you’ve been calling me a rat since this morning. You’re telling me to just sit there and do nothing because Old Man Shim isn’t here. Do you think you can put up with that?”
Of course, the words ‘puppy’ and ‘stay put out there’ were added by Yeonjeokha.
It’s not unusual for fights in the green forest to be blown out like that.
Then Nam Cho-gyeol grabbed the back of his neck and shouted.
“Oh my! That guy lies without even licking his lips. When did I call him a rat? I never told him to be a coward. Soo-kyung, everything that comes out of that guy’s mouth is a lie! He’s clearly a conman because he lies whenever he opens his mouth.”
“Grandpa! Stop it! Prince Yeon is my friend!”
However, Nam Soo-kyung spoke to Yeon Jeok-ha slightly, as if they had become closer yesterday.
“Friend? That guy is a conman. Have you already fallen for his words? Soo-kyung, you shouldn’t do that, even if it’s for the sake of your dead parents. Please come to your senses.”
At those words, Nam Soo-kyung suddenly became angry.
“Who said that to you? And why are you talking about your parents here? Don’t just say whatever you want! It could hurt the listener!”
When Nam Soo-kyung started to shed tears, Nam Cho-gyeol was startled and calmed down.
Immediately afterwards, tears like chicken droppings fell from Nam Soo-kyung’s eyes.
When his friend cried, Yeon-jeok-ha’s anger melted away like snow.
Feeling embarrassed, he gestured to the distant merchant to come closer.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“You should go to Gaebong for a bit.”
“Is it open?”
“Yes, go to Cheonhwabang and tell Bangju. He tells you to come to the guest house right away.”
“… … .”
Startled by the crazy sound, Sangdo turned his head to Nam Soo-kyung and Nam Cho-gyeol.
Then Yeonjeokha said.
“Kid. It wasn’t them who hired you, it was me and Old Man Sim. Don’t forget that.”
When Nam Cho-gyeol said she didn’t know, Nam Soo-kyung hurriedly wiped her tears and tried to stop her.
“Prince Yeon, you don’t have to get involved in Cheonhwabang’s affairs.”
“It’s okay. Since they’re after the guest house, we have to meet them at least once.”
Nam Soo-kyung no longer objected because there was some truth to what he said.
Yeonjeokha kicked Sangdo’s buttocks as he continued to hesitate.
“Go away, kid!”
Wuxia,
