A Bowl of Jjajang, The Son-in-Law of Jegalse - Chapter 485



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Episode 485

Porcelain dumplings (桃子馒头)

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“······So I brought this hermit to return it to you. Great person.”

“Hmm. “Did something like that happen?”

The old man thought as he stared at the hermit he held out.

The story was that the wives wanted to do something together for a few days, and they went out to buy peach trees.

I’ve been feeling strange the past few days.

No, other than strange, how should I explain this?

Should I say that it feels like something is missing?

I felt a bit out of place, but I couldn’t feel it, and I couldn’t believe he was planning something like this while wandering around somewhere without me knowing.

‘Because there are so many numbers, I don’t know if it’s empty. By the way, whose house are these wives from and what is their scale?’

Even though there are no peach trees at the main house or in the branch, he is determined to just buy a tree and plant it.

These friends didn’t seem to have any intention of going to the trees and getting married there.

Usually, weddings in this era are held in the newlywed’s room at home.

Outdoor weddings are also unconventional, but on top of that, having a wedding held in someone else’s home was probably unthinkable.

Because weddings are usually held at one’s own home.

And like in my previous life, I didn’t have a crane or a vibration-free vehicle, so I wondered if I could pull out a peach tree and plant it, but what do you think would happen if Cheong and his wives combined their efforts?

However, that is not important, and now we have to solve the problem of the elderly and the money bag.

My chicken was getting colder by the minute, so I asked the old man.

“I didn’t say I was going to sell wood, but you left the money and brought it back in surprise?”

“Yes, great man.”

Considering Cheong’s personality, even though she is the daughter of a gangster in this era, she would not have been forced to leave money behind even though the old man said he would not sell it.

In short, the money Cheong left behind could be thought of as the price of a story the old man told him about the oath he had in mind.

Honestly, would it be easy to tell the truth about one’s dark history with one’s parents?

The old man calmly explained it to me, but there must have been regret and reflection on his parents.

A confession that melts the heart of a man who sold peaches all his life and missed his parents.

Therefore, the confession a man makes to another person is a kind of confession.

After hearing the man’s confession, it occurred to him that Sister Cheong might have shown him some grace.

‘It’s a mindset that suits a family that serves Brother Cross.’

-Sure.

I pushed the bag the old man held out to him again on the table.

“It seems like the old man left this in exchange for the man’s decision that he had in mind, so I think it would be best to just take it.”

The old man was startled by my words.

He said, throwing up both hands.

“Well, you can’t do that. How much is ten silver coins worth? Hey, you can’t get this much money! “I feel sorry for not being able to sell the tree…”

I said no, take it, and the old man said he would never accept it.

It was a time when the argument continued for a long time.

Wives entering through the speckled door behind the old man.

The moment I saw my wives, my eyes were filled with darkness.

‘My chicken!’

If I had been out for a while, it would have been nice to have some fun and come back in the evening.

How come they come in so early?

It is clear that my chicken’s fate will now be in Yeongyoung’s stomach.

It was clear that he was going to come over and sniff the air, and then head to my room, the source of the smell, to see where the good smell came from.

I couldn’t even taste the chicken, but I suddenly felt sad.

‘No, but why are their expressions like that?’

However, looking at the expressions on the wives’ faces, I felt that disappointment was not the problem and that I would have to pay attention to this today.

Everyone had a downcast expression for some reason.

‘What? They gave me a vacation. ‘Why is everyone looking downcast?’

I must have had a fun day, but this is a strange thing.

The wives who entered the room slumped their shoulders and approached me.

“Gaga, what are you doing here?”

“Sir, a guest has arrived?”

The wives found me talking to the old man on the first floor and approached me.

Among them, Cheongi found the old man and looked slightly surprised.

“ah? “What about the old man?”

“ah! Madam Zhuge! You came at the right time. Yesterday, I left a large amount of money behind and this guy was surprised and brought it back. “What happens if you leave such a large amount of money behind?”

“Ah, that’s…”

The other wives tilt their heads at the old man’s words.

“Cheong, who are you?”

“who is this?”

Cheongi answers the wives’ questions with an awkward expression.

“I am the owner of the peach tree.”

When they heard that he was the owner of the tree, all the wives rushed to check on the old man.

“Peach tree?”

“Well, if it’s a peach tree, you mean the biggest one?”

“That old man really owns that tree!?”

‘what? ‘Is it only Cheong who knows?’

Perhaps only Cheong knows what happens with the old man. As expected, after listening to Cheong’s explanation, it turned out to be correct.

“With the help of Po Hyeong-in, I tried to find and buy the biggest and most beautiful peach tree in Bokju… I checked all the good trees today, but none were as good as the old man’s tree.

So everyone is disappointed and on their way back. Nogong.”

“Every tree is strange. gaga. There are trees that have just been cut down, and trees that have been eaten by bugs…”

“that’s right. Unrang. “I guess it’s hard to grow a tree beautifully.”

“Eun-gong, is it difficult to find good wood?”

I could see why the wives had dark complexions.

After listening to the explanation, I tried to buy the old man’s tree but failed and went to look for another tree, but there was no tree I liked.

The old man would have grown the tree with great care and self-reflection, but compared to other trees, it would naturally be different.

I felt like I had to somehow buy that tree to show off my cool side as the head of the family.

‘Peach, peach…’

I thought deeply about the old man in front of me.

How can I get a peach tree from an old man?

Because there are no absolutes in the world.

Usually, when a deal is not completed, it is usually due to lack of money.

However, it may not be a case of a lack of money for an elderly person who has little time left to live; the problem may be something else.

So, I decided to look into the gap I could squeeze through.

“If you sell peaches, then you can only sell them for one season?”

“Yes, we sell peaches to our customers that we have worked hard to grow and harvest for a year. Well, I feel a bit disappointed since I only sell one iron a year, but what can I do? “There is nothing we can do about it since fruit can only be harvested once a year.”

“But isn’t one tree enough?”

“I wanted to plant more trees, but I’m too tired with just one tree…”

“Do you only sell peaches that you grew yourself?”

“no. They also sell peaches to the village instead. “I also want to sell it to as many people as possible.”

“Then why did you choose peaches?”

“Don’t peaches list longevity? So…”

After listening to the story roughly, some outlines began to be drawn.

When I heard this story, it felt similar to the old man’s peach and my chicken.

asked the old man with a smile.

“If I were to let you sell peaches all year round, would you sell that tree to me?”

“yes? “All year long?”

The old man widened his eyes at my question.

***

After sending the old man to come back tomorrow if he has any thoughts.

Questions from wives poured in.

“Gaga, but can you really eat peaches all year round?”

“Then, of course.”

“Teacher, peaches only grow in summer and early fall, so how can you judge peaches all year round?”

“you’re right. Silver ball. “I don’t understand either.”

“Well, there is a way. “So, shall we make peaches today?”

“Making it? “Peach?”

After making the wives unable to contain their curiosity, they headed straight to the market with Okryeong.

I had to buy something because I needed it, but I wanted to keep it a secret because I wanted to surprise my wives.

After all, if it’s secret, wouldn’t it be the imperial secret service?

“Brother, where are we going?”

“why? “Did you hate it when you and your brother came out together?”

“Oh, no. Good… No, I don’t like it, I like it, but… Uh, I was wondering where you were going.”

“I want to go to the Mijeon (米廛).”

Mijeon refers to a rice store, and like Jeonseong, Mijeon sells a variety of grains.

They sell a variety of beans and other grains, but we don’t go there to buy rice. Although I am going to buy something else.

“Look here.”

“Oh my god, is Daein Ryu here?”

The owner of Mijeon is delighted when he arrives at Mijeon and sees his face.

Since we buy flour here, of course they would welcome it.

Because they sell a lot.

“So, how are you?”

“Yes, how could Master Ryu personally appear before us?”

“I’m thinking of buying some of my red beans.”

“I’ll just give you a bag of Hongdu ramen, as they are of very good quality. Please wait a moment. Daein Ryu.”

The owner of Mijeon quickly runs inside when I ask for red beans.

Okryeong looked at the owner of Mijeon and asked me.

“You came to buy red beans? But why Hongdu? “You told your sisters earlier that you were making peaches?”

“To make this.”

“Peach with red beans?”

Hongdu is a Chinese word for red beans. Okryeong and I came out to buy red beans.

Okryeong also blinked when I told him that I made peaches with red beans, probably because it was nonsense to say that I made soybeans with beans even in my past life.

***

-thud!

“Hehe. Hehe.”

Okryeong put down a bag of red beans in the kitchen and was drenched in sweat and out of breath.

“Are you okay? Okryeong?”

“Don’t tell me. Hehehe. Hehe…”

‘Why is the imperial maid so weak?’

Yeongyeong also carries around a bag of rice, so I thought Okryeong would do the same, but Okryeong was secretly disappointed.

Okryeong took a deep breath.

“Isn’t it true that not all royal secretaries are strong in martial arts?”

“Well, we are not porters!”

“Okay, well…”

Okryeong shoots back harshly at my words.

Okryeong grumbled and said.

“It’s been a while since the two of us went out and liked each other…”

“Isn’t it nice that our Okryeong went out with her brother after a long time?”

“No, I don’t know!”

Okryeong put down the red beans and disappeared with a sigh.

Then why would I take him, a martial arts expert, with me?

I carried all my luggage and took him with me for that purpose.

As expected, I thought it was fun to tease Okryeong, so I opened the bag and took out the red beans.

“Cheongwoon, did you buy some red beans?”

“exactly.”

“Can I help you with something?”

“I need to wash it and soak it in water. Will you help me?”

“All right. “I’m free at the moment, so I’ll help you.”

With the help of purification, the red beans were washed and soaked in water.

Then, I put the red beans that had been soaked for about two hours into the pot and started boiling them.

-Bubbling.

“As expected, do you throw away the first water?”

Jeonghwa comes as the red bean water boils.

Even in past lives, when the red beans boiled, there were cases where the first water was thrown away, but this was due to a fact that was all misunderstood.

I shook my head because there were rumors that red beans were toxic.

“No, I’ll just use it. “There is no poison in red beans.”

“But everyone knows that red beans are poisonous…”

“Even if it exists, it’s gone so it’s okay.”

Boil for a while and when the water in the beans boils down, add sugar and a little salt.

When the red beans began to absorb water and become sticky, I reduced the heat and added a little more moisture.

Crunchy red beans with a sweet scent.

The hot red beans were ground in a millstone and finely ground to make red bean paste.

This red bean paste is today’s key ingredient.

After putting the finished red bean paste in a bowl, I took a piece of dough prepared to make a mak (馍mo) and rolled it into a round shape.

Then, put red bean paste in the center and rolled it into a round shape.

The top of the round dough filled with red bean paste was slightly pointed.

Next, I pressed one side of the round dough with the back of a knife to give it a slight shape, then moistened a brush with red gardenia water and sprinkled it on the crevices I had pressed with the back of the knife.

-Chik. Chick.

Then, I dyed the leftover dough with spinach and made two leaves and attached them.

Jeonghwa’s question after confirming that it was completed.

“Is this Tao (桃)?”

“exactly. “Doji.”

The peach-shaped steamed bun made with wheat flour dough is the peach I made.

The name of the Jungwon-style steamed bun I made is Dojamandu (桃子馒头).

It is a red bean steamed bun that resembles a peach.

The reason I made this was because my chicken and the old man’s peach seemed to have the same meaning.

What I mean by that is that while I was trying to find leisure in the absence of my wives by eating chicken, it occurred to me that the old man was trying to resolve his regret and reflection on his past mistakes through peaches.

The story is that the act of selling something you put a lot of effort into and wishing for a long life is meaningful to the elderly, not the peach itself.

Since you can’t eat peaches at any time, in my past life, I ate these ceramic dumplings on my birthday and prayed for a long life. Wouldn’t I change my mind if they let me sell ceramic dumplings that I made with all my heart every day?

After this, I still need to brush my teeth well.