Chapter 104
Night City.
That was Honju’s first impression. Even though it was a dark night, the streets lined with numerous palaces were illuminated with lanterns, and the sound of people laughing and chatting did not stop.
‘Is it more than I thought?’
It’s not as good as the modern night street, but it’s a well-decorated downtown.
How can I say, should I say that the culture has its own unique style?
‘Oh, that’s pretty cool.’ Unlike me, who was looking out the window with interest, Jin Moo-gyeong’s reaction was sluggish.
“It’s upsetting. In this case, staying overnight would be much better.”
Uh] This is a road that passes anyway, so why are you doing that?”
Jin Moo-kyung’s eyebrows twitched at Hyuk Moo-jin’s kind answer.
“You guys? If only this wagon had been driven straight, it would have already passed a long time ago.”
“Even if Lee Gong-ja hadn’t driven out the coachman before… …
“what?”
“no. I am the one to kill.”
Hyuk Moo-jin, who was stingy with his sharp gaze, began to make excuses.
“Still, I’m going to represent my family, but shouldn’t I eat good food in a nice place? Let the horses rest.”
“All food is sufficient as long as it satisfies hunger. And which of us told you to do that?”
“Lord Soga.”
“… … Brother?”
“yes. Since we are going without an attendant, he asked us to find a good place to stay and eat.”
I should have been that guy’s brother.
Jin Moo-gyeong has a bad personality and doesn’t listen to anyone even if he dies, but he can’t move with his only older brother. Hesitating, he sighed.
“Okay, so go quickly.”
“yep.”
Hyuk Moo-jin, who had finally won one victory, started driving the wagon with his mouth twitching.
The carriage stopped in front of a huge 4-story wooden building.
phoenix cup. The signboard written in elegant handwriting is impressive.
“Does this look very expensive?”
“It is a place where Confucius from the Jinga of Daetaiwon will stay, and of course it has to be expensive. The cow Lord also asked for trust, so unconditionally the best!”
I was very excited because it was someone else’s money, I was excited. I shook my head and got off the carriage, and Jeom So-yi, who looked like a middle school student, rushed over and bent down.
“Come on!”
At a young age, the spirit of service is quite good. Hyuk Moo-jin stepped forward and asked in a heavy voice.
“Are there any rooms left?”
“Of course I do. What kind of room would you like?”
“Come to the biggest one.”
“Oh, you mean the annex?”
Jeomsoi looked at our party.
All three of them are dressed in uniform, so I am cautious about the words that follow.
“I’m sorry, but you have to pay half in advance for the annex.”
“Hey, have you seen such a clever guy?”
Hyuk Moo-jin, with a hardened face, took out a heavy bag from his bosom and lifted it. I thought it was the money I received from Jin Wi-gyeong for expenses.
Yes, how much?”
“It costs 50 nyang to stay for a day.”
How much is 50 nyang?
I’ve never used money here, and I don’t know the currency structure, so I just leave it to Hyuk Moo-jin.
‘Well, I’ll take care of myself.’
Looking to the side, Jin Moo-gyeong seemed to be thinking the same thing as me.
Well, a brat from a rich family with an unprofessional single boner. It’s a background that doesn’t match the sense of money at all.
However, the reaction of Hyuk Moo-jin, a member of the working class, was different.
“what? how much?”
Fifty pieces.”
“… … iron?”
“yes?”
Jeom So-yi, who looked up and down Hyuk Moo-jin, smiled.
“Would you like to change rooms?”
“… … Obvious ridicule. Hyuk Moo-jin, whose lips were trembling, soon burst into a hearty laugh.
“Euhaha! The young guy is quite good at tacticing. What the heck, hurry up and guide him to the annex.”
“You have to give me twenty-five pieces before that.”
“This guy is still!”
“Oops!”
Jeom So-yi flinched at Hyuk Moo-jin’s head.
That guy gets harassed only between us, but even if you look at it like that, he is a first-class martial artist and a candidate for the next gatekeeper of Taewon Jinga.
Yang-min, who does not know martial arts, and even a child who is only in his 10s, can’t help but be scared.
“Bar, I’ll guide you right away!”
We moved to the outbuilding along the tense Jeomsoi. On the way, with a bit of exaggeration, I saw a garden the size of a soccer field and a pond with carp swimming.
Inside the outbuilding, I rested in three large rooms and were decorated with valuable items.
“Hey, the room is nice.”
Jin Moo-kyung also nodded.
“It’s okay. If it’s this big, it won’t be a problem for training.”
Does that guy have nothing but martial arts in his head?
Hyuk Moo-jin, who had paid for the accommodation, returned while I was looking around the annex.
“Aren’t you two eating?”
“I am done. Enduring hunger is also a kind of training.”
Jin Moo-gyeong, who answered firmly, left the annex and disappeared into the garden.
“What about the captain?”
“Do I look like such a crazy person?
I’m starving to death. Let’s go quickly and order everything.”
Was it an illusion that I felt that the guy’s face darkened for a moment?
The phoenix guest cup is a specialty of Shanxi Province.
This can be attributed to three reasons.
The first is the size that can accommodate hundreds of people, the second is the cuisine prepared by the former imperial chef, and the third is the beauty of the hostess.
So, despite the high price, the phoenix guest cup did not stop.
Of course, it was a place that Hyuk Moo-jin, born into a peasant family, could not have dreamed of.
‘When else can a guy like me come here?’
Even half an hour ago, Hyuk Moo-jin’s mood was at its peak. Nice rooms, delicious food, and even the beauty of the hostess that you can only see on a lucky day.
You can enjoy all this with other people’s money!
‘Is this a dream or real?’
And I thought again after hearing the accommodation fee for a day in the annex.
‘Is this a dream or real?’
Same words, different feelings.
I wish it had been a dream, but by the time I came to my senses, it was already too late. I fell for Jeom So-yi’s ridicule and paid the prepaid bill, so everything is over.
‘All I received as security was fifty nyang, all of my wife.’
50 hermits.
Considering that the cost of living for a family of four a year is slightly more than 10 hermits, it is an enormous amount of money.
However, the problem was that the price of the phoenix guest cup was different from the general one.
‘Since I paid 25 in advance, I only have half left.’
Even this is money that will disappear when the day is bright. Hyuk Mu-jin’s back felt damp as he was about to spend all the money he received from Jin Wi-gyeong for the night’s lodging.
‘If only the damned jeomsoi hadn’t ridiculed me… …
Regrets are always late.
Hyuk Moo-jin quickly started bouncing the abacus in his head.
‘Once the guards were blown away. However, I have an emergency fund that I brought just in case, so maybe it will be resolved somehow.’
Five hermits. It is all the wealth he has accumulated so far. I brought it in case of an emergency, but I didn’t know how to use it.
‘If I don’t do anything extravagant, I can survive until I return.’
However, there was something Hyuk Moo-jin hadn’t thought of.
It was Jin Tae-gyeong’s appetite.
Whoops. gulp. clap clap.
“Hey, it sticks to your mouth.”
Gyuhwagye, Fishhyang Yuksa, Maechaeguyu Rifle Band Tofu, Gungbo Account… … . Jin Tae-kyung’s hands moved like a flash war every time dozens of other dishes were lined up on the table.
“Hey, this is really delicious. Very juicy.”
“I’m not going to eat? Then I eat the rest too?”
“Wow, the broth is amazing.”
“… … Please eat a lot.”
A single tear was streaming down Hyukmujin’s cheeks before he knew it.
‘Even if I’ve only come out so far, it’s five hermits.’
Even the last hope is over. Looking at the current situation, it seems that the next twenty dishes will be eaten more.
Hyuk Moo-jin wanted to hit that pig-like bastard on the head with a plate, but held back. I don’t want to lose my life after all my wealth.
‘The Jade Emperor, the Prime Minister of Heaven. Please stop him.’
It was a time when I was resentful of the sky.
Pachang!
The hardest part of Moorim is survival first, and food second. Somehow, all of them were spicy, salty, and greasy, so I craved soup every time I ate.
In that sense, this dish that has just been put on the table has a special meaning.
‘Gyeyong-ok Mi-gaeng (鷄茸玉米羹)’ A kind of corn soup with softly beaten eggs.
When I gently lowered my head and sniffed it, the unique, savory scent of corn wafted through my nose.
‘Yes, this is it.’
Laughter is created spontaneously. It was a car that slowly made me groan.
Do you treat your stomach with gye-yong jade migaeng? If you do, you will be able to empty more ten plates in the future.
‘Now then… … It was the time when I grabbed a hot porcelain bowl with a pleasant anticipation.
Pachang! Dudududuk!
“… … uh?”
something that happened in the blink of an eye. A liquor bottle smashed in the center of the table splits into hundreds of pieces of pottery and scatters in all directions.
In addition to that, there was a little alcohol left in the bottle.
Patter.
Faced with an unexpected shower, I was at a loss for words.
‘Unbelievable.’
The long-awaited Gye Yong-ok Mi-gaeng. The savory and gentle soup that would soothe my insides was no longer there.
What was now contained in the porcelain was just food waste containing alcohol and pieces of pottery.
Hyuk Moo-jin, who was sitting across from him, opened his mouth wide.
“Oh, the Jade Emperor. You are the Primordial Heaven.”
Ignoring his nonsense, I slowly turned my head in the direction the bottle had come from.
I see five guys smiling at me while looking at me.
“Okay, bro. I’m sorry.”
“Who are you to blame for the slipped hand? You can do it again.”
“Uh huh, that sounds like a big deal. Didn’t you see him eating before?”
They watched each other giggle and then flicked their hands.
The one who apologized to me first. That guy is the one who ruined Gye Yong Ok Mi Ang.
“What, come?”
He laughs and gets up from his seat and strides toward me.
A uniform with the smell of sweat and blood, and a curved sword strapped to the left waist.
That was his confidence.
Alright, let’s act rationally. I calmly opened my mouth.
“The old sages said that when eating, not even dogs are touched.
I apologize politely and order the food again.
From Gye Yong Ok Mi Ang.”
“Uh huh, look at the little guy’s tongue.”
“What about apples?”
“Honey, stick out your tongue. I want you to pull it out.”
He grinned, revealing his blackened, rotten teeth.
Appetite was washed away by the terrible bad breath. Maybe I should eat Gye-Yong-Ok Mi-Aeng later.
“Open your mouth. Fist in.”
At the same time as he spoke, he thrust his fist into his face.
Kwajik!
There are three reasons why the phoenix guest cup is famous.
However, it was for the third reason that people, especially men, sought out a lot.
A beautiful mistress that you can only meet on a lucky day.
And today was that day.
“It’s noisy.”
The clear but drowsy voice of the proprietress is not talking to herself. The disappearance of people outside her door was evidence of that.
After a while, a quiet voice came from outside the door.
“A fight broke out among the unmanned.”
Tsk tsk. The landlady, who bit her tongue, opened her mouth.
“Are you dead?”
“One overpowered all six others.”
“Who are you from?”
“It’s the Shanxi Sleeping Dragon.”
The mistress laughed silently.
“Well, that’s a nice name. I want to see your face for the first time in a while.”
She got up from lying on her side. Moonlight filtered through the window and illuminated the thin pipe.
