Episode 95. The beginning of the journey2014.07.29.
Mornings at Seowon are always quiet.
After Lu, Ui, Sun Bin, and Dang Yue-ah, who were used to eating together, finished a light breakfast and cleaned up, the four people drank tea and savored the silence until the kids came.
Sweet.
Sonbin said, quietly lowering the teacup.
“I want to go to a shaman.”
The silence is broken and gazes gather.
Shinui asks.
“Why do you suddenly want to go to a shaman?”
There was rough concern in that voice. He remembers the advice Namgung-cheon gave him not long ago. The saying that even if you go to a shaman, you will never see anything good.
“I have a promise to keep.”
Sonbin said in a quiet voice.
“And there is someone entrusted to me. “I have been ignoring it for a while, using my circumstances as an excuse, but now that I have realized it, I will not delay it any longer.”
Sinui frowns. Since Sonbin’s decision seems to have already become firm, she can’t say anything more.
“And if conditions allow, I would like to visit Moyongse Family. I heard that the Mo Yong family is in Wuhan, Hubei Province, so I might have an opportunity after my work as a shaman is over.”
Wudang Mountain, where Wudang is located, is also in Hubei Province. Even though it is not close, it can be said to be a street corner anyway, so if you have the desire, it is not impossible to go there.
Shinui asks again.
“Have you decided to accept the invitation of the Mo Yong family?”
“It’s not necessarily the case, but I think it would be okay to listen to the circumstances.”
Last night, Sonbin thought about the letter.
It is a letter written to a stranger and based on vague possibilities. If the invitation was made so politely despite such uncertainty, the situation would not be light at all.
If it is not difficult, you can show sincerity by listening to the reason.
Slurp.
Nogun sips the tea with a noise. Sinui and Sonbin’s gaze turned towards Nogun. The old man spoke in a low voice, as if nothing had happened.
“If you want to go, you will go.”
Noh grinned.
“As long as I live, no one in the world can break the will you have decided.”
That somehow seemed like an exaggerated expression, so Sonbin smiled awkwardly. However, Sinui, who roughly guessed the situation, sighed and muttered.
“Is this crazy guy going to fight a shaman now? … .”
Noh just sipped tea in silence. Sonbin asked.
“Would you like to go with me this time?”
“why me?”
The old man answered in a blunt tone. However, Noh already has a history of following male prostitutes.
Sonbin waited quietly. After a while, Noh put down the tea cup and said.
“shit. Okay, let’s go.”
Sonbin smiled.
“What will God do?”
“I’m not going.”
Shinui said as he raised his teacup.
“I haven’t finished scribbling down the medical book yet. “I will take care of the kids, so be careful.”
“thank you. “I feel reassured to hear you say that.”
Sinui nodded as if it was no big deal. But Sonbin’s words were not over yet.
“Jau is energetic, but he tends to be too playful, so you have to speak firmly to him from time to time. If you give advice, he will almost always follow suit, but he has a soft heart, so you have to speak gently. Even if Walnut doesn’t seem to listen well, he does very well when asked, so give him lots of praise. And Jang Ah… … .”
“for a moment. Are you going to recite all the little ones now?”
“yes. There are still Jang-ah, Ao, So-so, Aeng-aeng-i, Jung-o, and Gye-gu left… … .”
Sinui sighed softly. Meanwhile, Sonbin spoke again.
“Jang-ah often dozes off, but he is just tired due to his weak stamina. Instead of scolding him, just let him know again. My understanding is quite fast… … .”
“stop.”
Sinui frowned.
“How are you supposed to memorize all that? I would memorize at least a hundred medicinal herbs, but the kids’ names are all so similar that I can’t tell them apart and can’t remember them. So, please write it down and bring it to me.”
“Oh, that would be better.”
Sonbin smiled happily. He immediately got up to get paper, brush, and ink.
“If you know of any unusual medical history or health conditions, write them down. Write down the condition of your teeth. “It’s easier to tell by the teeth than by the name.”
In response to Sinui’s words, Noh grumbles quietly, calling him a ‘weird guy.’
Sun Bin, who was on his way to get paper, pencil and ink, suddenly stopped in front of Dang Yue-ah. She was quietly savoring her tea as if it was completely unrelated.
“Would you like to go too?”
Maybe it was an unconscious action. She had accompanied the old man to Namchang, and she was suddenly recognized as a member of this family.
However, casually asking a decent girl to accompany you like this is a very rude act, depending on how you accept it.
Sun Bin realized it too late and thought it was a pity, but Dang Yue-er was already nodding.
“yes.”
That was the end of the answer. As if she had just said something, she is savoring the tea again before she knows it. Rather, it is Sonbin who has more thoughts.
‘Gwae, are you okay?’
Sonbin hesitated for a moment. During her last trip, she couldn’t take her eyes off even ordinary scenes. She doesn’t seem to hate traveling, and although she is shy, she seems to be familiar with herself and Nogun.
But still, since she is a young lady, I am hesitant about whether it was a good idea to invite her to accompany her.
‘Actually, eating is also a problem… … .’
If I leave her like this, her house might be completely burned down when I return. No, even if that is an exaggeration, it is true that serious problems are occurring with her eating habits.
‘Oh, now that I think about it…’ … .’
A thought suddenly occurred to Sonbin, and he looked back at Shinui and asked.
“How would you like to eat?”
Sinui frowned.
“Nothing to worry about.”
He muttered quietly. Sonbin felt relieved, but it was too early to judge.
“There was a time when I survived for a month eating only grass from the mountains. “I tried following what Shen Nong did, and it was a surprisingly good experience.”
Sonbin’s expression distorted. She probably should also write down how to prepare meals.
‘No, I might have to take you with me instead…’ … ‘
Sonbin sighed without realizing it. It seemed like she would have to find someone to prepare her meals.
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“Don’t worry, have a nice trip.”
Jeok Se-hwa stood elegantly and said with a smile.
I asked if he could find someone to prepare the meal, but Jeok Se-hwa said he would do it himself.
No, he seemed more interested in helping teach his younger brother, Jung-oh.
“If it’s just a simple meal, I’m good at it. And I also wanted to see Joong-oh studying. “Sometimes it’s necessary to establish your older sister’s authority.”
Sonbin nodded. It would be better for Jeoksehwa to help than for Shin to be alone among the kids. He said something slightly incomprehensible, but I decided to ignore it.
“Teacher, welcome back!”
“Bye!”
The kids raised their voices as if they were singing in unison.
Sonbin patted the kids’ heads once and then turned around. He walked a few steps and looked back to see the kids smiling brightly as if they were so happy and waving his hand, which made Sonbin’s heart rather upset.
Soso still had a dissatisfied expression, his mouth sticking out, and Lovebird was standing next to him, timidly waving his small hand.
“let’s go.”
Noh spoke as if urging him to do so. Dang Yue-erh stands quietly without any luggage and waits for Sun Bin.
Sonbin picked up the baggage on his back. The white sword wrapped in clean cloth and carried on his back, and the iron sword on his waist trembled.
Sonbin looked back at the kids once again.
After smiling and waving to Sinui, Jeok Sehwa, and the small disciples who were still waving enthusiastically behind them, Sonbin walked away.
* * *
Tap, tap.
“Whoa!”
The coachman driving the carriage pulled the reins. As the rickety wagon began to slow down, the people riding it were already gathering their luggage and getting off the wagon.
“Wow, my whole body has stiffened.”
“All cheap carriages are like that.”
Perhaps because they had been sitting in narrow, uncomfortable carriages for a long time, people moved their necks and arms around to loosen their stiff bodies.
“Come on in. “If you’re late, there might not be a seat.”
“Just looking at it, it looks cheap and tasteless, but there’s no room for it. Anyway, let’s go in. “It’s better than being homeless.”
Fifteen people got off the carriage and entered the guest room, making noise. The coachman shouted at them.
“Let’s leave right after breakfast tomorrow!”
Few people paid attention to the coachman’s voice. When the last remaining people got off, the coachman drove the carriage to the guest stables.
“Are you okay?”
Sonbin asked after getting off the carriage. Since Prince Lu is an old man and Tang Yue is a young lady, he wonders if it will be okay. However, Lao Jun doesn’t seem to mind and Tang Yue’er doesn’t even respond.
“Let’s go in.”
At the words of Noh, Son Bin packed up his belongings and took the lead.
Chop rock.
As I enter the shabby neighborhood with only a few rows of marbles left, I am greeted by a bustling sound and the smell of food.
The three sat down in a suitable seat and ordered some food. Jeomsoy left some peanuts and a few roasted seeds on a small plate.
“Now that I think about it, what are you? … “Did you bring silver chopsticks?”
While Noh was cracking peanuts and waiting for his food to come out, he suddenly asked Dangwol-ah. Tang Yue is silent for a moment and then answers quietly.
“Just a few. And like I said, it’s not silver.”
Unusually, Tang Yue’s voice contained a hint of discomfort. Noh answered, ignoring her tone.
“Wow, well done. Because you might need it at the seowon too. I don’t think there’s anything special going on, but times are suspicious these days… … .”
‘What are you talking about? Did Wola Soje have anything like silver?’
It was when Sun Bin was about to ask about a strange conversation between Lu Jun and Dang Yue-er.
Chop rock.
“Ah shit. what? “Why are there so many people?”
The loud voice suddenly made the room quiet.
The person who had just entered the guesthouse was a military man with a grim look and a large sword at his side, who at first glance did not appear to be overly polite.
A person who appears to be the owner of the store quickly steps in front of him and bows his head.
“Are you the owner? What kind of business are you trying to make like this? ok?”
It was clear that there was an obvious argument going on, but the owner of the inn was just sweating and not knowing what to do. People were also looking at that scene with anxious eyes.
“Do you know who I am? If I want to, you idiot… … “Oops.”
The man who was talking with rolling eyes suddenly turns blue and his body stiffens. Then she collapsed on her side like a rotten tree.
thud.
“Oh my. Sir, why are you doing this? customer!”
The owner of the store looks at the man who collapsed in shock. But her man couldn’t come to her senses and was spitting foam at her with his eyes rolled back.
“What is this? It looks like there’s something strange going on. Why on earth would such a person come here… … “Ah, sir.”
After confirming that the situation was over with the owner’s emotional grumbles, the guests sighed in relief and started chattering again.
The owner had the unconscious man move to a room and told him to call a doctor. Jeomsoy, whose workload had suddenly increased, grumbled and ran away, and the guests returned to their previous state.
Sonbin looked at Nohgun. The old man was mucking about with a plate of peanuts and seeds in front of him. Son Bin asked Noh.
“It’ll be okay, right?”
“I will open my eyes around noon tomorrow. “I hate being noisy at night.”
“thank you.”
Sonbin said with a smile. Mr. Roh said as if he was throwing something out.
“He should be thanking you. “If it were like before, that guy would be dead already.”
Perhaps because of the appearance and exit of the fierce man, people were talking about Moorim.
There were people who were worried that Gangnam Murim might be taken over by Sapa when they saw these guys out, and there were also people who said that no matter what, the Namgung family and the Hyukryun family would not be shaken.
“But isn’t Blood Bongryun also amazing? I heard that not long ago, a master named Gwigyeonsura defeated Namgungryeol of the Namgung family? I heard there are a lot of rumors going on in Gwiju right now… … .”
Suddenly, I heard some merchants talking next to me.
“Shh, quiet! If you say things like that, you’ll be in big trouble. What are you going to do if you praise the Blood Bongryeon and then end up being accused of being a collaborator of the Sa Sect?”
“Sapa? How many real factions are there in Hyeolbongryeon? “Geumgeommun and Jo Gajang were mostly in the middle of their affairs.”
“The Murim Alliance has decided that it is Sapa, so what are you going to do? And these days, it seems like a lot of real Safa factions have joined the Blood Bongryeon. Even as a blood lord, I can’t help it. I have to fight with the Namgung family right now, so can I afford to separate factions? “Anyway, now the Blood Bong Reun is a real Saffa alliance.”
“Hmm. “I’ve always viewed Geumgeommun and the head of the family favorably, but this is disappointing.”
“Anyway, be quiet. “Before we cross the Yangtze River, let’s not even talk about blood bongnyeon.”
They lower their voices while paying attention to those around them.
“The food is here!”
Just then, Jeomsoi came out with food. He deftly brought several large plates at once and set down the food one after another.
It looked pretty good and smelled good, so I felt a hunger I had forgotten for a while.
“Let’s eat.”
Sonbin said. Noh picked up the chopsticks without hesitation. Sun Bin suddenly looked at Tang Yue’er and said.
“Oh, you can use silver spoon. “Yeoya Sojeo.”
Tang Yue was shocked. Sun Bin was wondering if it was because of him that he could not use the silver spoon, but Tang Yue’er remained silent for a moment and spoke quietly.
“are you okay. And there is no such thing as silverware.”
Tang Yue’er turned his head and took a look at Lu Jun. Noh cleared his throat and did something else.
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