A Bowl of Jjajang, The Son-in-Law of Jegalse - Chapter 550



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Episode 550 Silence

“Location is important, so where is it?”

Even though you said it was close, I couldn’t help but ask.

In this day and age, no, the distance between the people of the Central Plains is very strange.

If it wasn’t that far, like in my past life, like two hours by plane or train, then I would understand to some extent, but there are cases where it’s said to be close, like it’s only a day or two walk away.

Because the landmass is so large, many people say that a distance of one or two days is very close.

So when I asked about the exact location of the pulmonary vascular system, what I heard was a surprising location.

“The lung duct is in Gosan (??).”

My brother explained to me that the only lung duct in Bokju is located on Gosan Mountain.

Gosan is the place where the government-run liquor store manager who helped the owner of Hwawolru make moonshine during the Hwawolru Incident worked.

Our group was the mountain that was visible behind the spots, and it was a mountain that could be reached by walking about an hour from here.

The mountain is not that high, so it only takes an hour or two to get there, so the location is good enough.

He asked back with a smile.

“Oh, Gosan isn’t really that far from our spot, is it?”

“Yeah, it’s about halfway up the mountain, so it’s not that high, so walking around shouldn’t be too bad.”

“But the concession stand was destroyed?”

“Isn’t there Baekunbong Yongcheonsa Temple there? I guess it must have been difficult for the donors to accept the offerings.”

If it’s Baekunbong Yongcheonsa Temple, I’ve heard of it once while living in Bokju.

I remember hearing a story as I was passing by that the temple was so rich that Mimi had something to steal.

It is said to be a temple that was built during the Tang Dynasty and is nearly two hundred years old, so it is quite a famous temple.

‘Oh, it looks like you were pushed back in the fight for my territory?’

Yongcheonsa Temple is a temple that produced many famous monks during the Tang Dynasty, so there are many people who come to pay their respects and there are also hundreds of monks.

The explanation I heard at the time was that this temple was the largest in Bokju and was doing well because it was easily accessible.

Being so close to a temple, it’s bound to fail.

Temples and monasteries live off of alms from each other, so where would the people at the foot of the mountain give alms to?

Would you rather do it in an unknown temple or in Yongcheonsa Temple, which has produced many famous monks?

The conclusion is the same; if there are places that are doing well, there are also places that are failing.

People may not know this, but the religious world is also very competitive.

“I guess I have a general idea of ??what’s going on.”

After realizing why the Dojo had collapsed, I asked Biyeon and Okryeong, who had followed me, for their opinions.

I think my location isn’t bad, but I was wondering what the two of you think.

Okryung, I’m just asking out of courtesy, but Biyeon is very knowledgeable about these things.

He was also leading an information organization, so it seems that Biyeon is good at business.

“The location seems okay, but what do you think? What about Biyeon? Okryung, tell me what you think.”

Then the two looked at each other, nodded, and answered.

“I don’t think it’ll be bad. Me. Brother.”

“I think it would be good because of the location and the size of the dojo. But···”

Okryung says it’s good, but Biyeon trails off.

Biyeon said, sounding a little worried.

“The size and location are good, but it might be a bit difficult to do business in later on… And any land within the city walls of Bokju would be profitable, but it’s a mountainous area.”

As Biyeon had said, it was certainly an ambiguous place to do business.

No matter how low the mountain is, it is located halfway up the mountain.

There is an opinion that real estate prices are unlikely to rise because the land is in the outskirts and on a mountain.

But I am a man with memories of my past life.

Real estate prices can’t be helped, but there were plenty of ways to survive even in such an ambiguous location.

“Don’t worry, I have an idea.”

“If Mr. Ryu has a way, then that’s fine, but···.”

So, after giving Biyeon a smile and telling her not to worry, he asked his brother.

“Then what should I do about the purchase?”

“The Taoists have all left, leaving an empty space, and homeless people and beggars have gathered here, and I have sent my soldiers to guard it. Yongcheonsa Temple also does not like homeless people gathering there. Since this land has no owner and belongs to the country, I have to give it to them. That way, I can report to my superiors.”

“Okay, I understand. Can I come back and see it first and then decide?”

“Then, is this what you mean?”

The price my brother offered was quite cheap.

There was no problem at all in terms of price.

It definitely feels like there’s a Guanxi discount, which is the best VIP discount in the Central Plains.

Because it was a price that made you wonder if it was okay to be this cheap.

However, it was necessary to go through a process of visually checking the condition of the building and its location to see if it could be used immediately.

“Then I will write you a letter and show it to the guard there.”

“Okay, brother.”

After receiving and taking the letter my brother had written, I walked out of the government office with Biyeon and Okryeong so that my brother, who had worked hard yesterday, could get some rest.

“Well then, I guess I’ll have to take some people with me. Let’s go back to the spot and ask if we can go.”

“Yes, Cheongun-nim. To your sisters?”

“yes.”

I wanted to go right away, but my wife wouldn’t even let me enter the kitchen because she was afraid it would be dangerous. If I went up the mountain without telling her, I might get some rice cakes or get hit with a warning.

As we quickly arrived at the spot with Biyeon and Okryung in tow, an unexpected person had arrived today as well.

“Is your son-in-law here? Haha.”

“Oh my. Father-in-law! Mother-in-law!”

“Son-in-law, as expected, your face is truly beautiful.”

The craftsman who arrived this time is none other than Craftsman Mo Yong.

Our father-in-law, Mo-yong, recently received the certification of a gentleman from Yeonseonggong, becoming the head of a family of Confucian gentlemen.

“Why are you guys out and about so early in the morning? What are you guys doing? Why don’t you hurry up and say hello?”

“Hello, brother!”

“Nice to meet you, brother!”

Judging from the way they quickly greeted the craftsman, they probably were brothers-in-law.

It seemed like he had brought all his brothers-in-law to attend the wedding.

Because my older sister is getting married, my younger siblings can’t miss out.

“Yes, is everyone here? It’s nice to see you. There are many faces I’m seeing for the first time. Please take care of us.”

“No, brother. We will take good care of you from now on!”

“Of course. We will take care of you like our parents!”

As expected, the Murong family members are friendly, perhaps because they have fulfilled Murong’s wish.

It seemed that the gifts had been packed in abundance, and the servants were busily moving the items piled up on one side of the first floor to the upper floor.

“Why are there so many of them···.”

“I brought some things to help with the wedding.”

“Have you met Master Zhuge Liang and Master Dang Jia who have arrived above?”

“Oh! Is that so? I should go up and take a look.”

There was no time to talk further with the craftsman.

Because if another craftsman arrives right away, this spot won’t be able to accept any more people.

That’s why, after the craftsman Mo Yong disappeared upstairs with his family, I immediately went to find Grand General Bang.

“Where is General Bang?”

“You went out to the sponsorship side a little while ago.”

Huwon quickly ran after the servant who told him to go to the sponsorship office.

As we entered the shelter, the first thing that caught our eye was a tent.

On one side of the sponsorship, the tents left over from the cooking competition last time were being spread out.

And General Bang was there, giving some serious instructions.

“Hit five on this side. Hit two on that side.”

“Understood, sir.”

It’s still about a month until the wedding, so it’s too early to pitch a tent.

With questions in hand, I quickly headed to General Bang.

Then, General Bang noticed me and bowed his head.

“Is Mr. Ryu here?”

“What’s going on? Isn’t it time to pitch a tent already?”

General Bang nodded to my question.

“If we let the servants and warriors brought from the family stay in the guest house, there won’t be any more room. For now, we’re planning to use tents for the warriors and servants temporarily.”

It seemed like they were talking about setting up a tent as a makeshift measure, which was a good response, but this too would quickly become saturated.

I quickly decided to take General Bang and go to a place called the Pyeongdo-gwan.

“Let’s leave this to the other kids and go check out the new building I found. I asked my brother for help and found a place.”

“You found a good place!?”

General Bang was delighted at my words.

They were probably pitching a tent, but it seemed they were worried about accommodations.

“Where is it? Is it close?”

Commander Bang confirms the location with a bright voice.

He nodded and answered her question.

“It’s called Gosan.”

“Are you talking about Gosan?”

The bright face of the Chief of Staff Bang looked at Biyeon with surprised eyes at the answer of Gosan.

I think he was probably asking Biyeon if what I said was true, but Biyeon nodded at that gaze.

“Since Cheongun-nim said he has an idea, let’s go and give it a try···.”

“Let’s see first and then talk.”

It seems that even Commander Bang is worried because of the location.

Leaving the commander-in-chief’s worries aside, he quickly went back inside and told Cheong-i that he had somewhere to go.

“Cheong, I heard there was a closed duct in Gosan, so I think I should go check it out. Is that okay?”

“Is it Gosan?”

“Yes. I thought we would need a large building to accommodate the guests, so I asked my brother to do it for me. He said there was an empty duct in Gosan, so I thought it would be a good idea to buy it.”

When explaining to Cheong-i the reason why he had to go to Gosan.

“Gaga, you’re going to the mountains? You’re sick too?”

“Unrang is going to the mountain?”

“My lord is in the mountain?”

“Is the teacher in the mountain?”

Young-young, Maeng-hee, Mimi, and Garyeon appeared before I knew it and surrounded me.

“No, it’s not a mountain, it’s the high mountain behind me… very close.”

Although I emphasized that it was not a far away place but a nearby place, Young-Young answered with her arms crossed.

“Isn’t that a mountain?”

“No, it’s a mountain. I have to go there to prepare for the wedding.”

Yeong-yeong, who was trying to scold me for something, flinched at the word wedding.

Yeong-yeong said to Mimi.

“Sister, I’m carrying you. I have to go. I told you I’m preparing for the wedding.”

“That’s definitely true.”

That’s how my mountaineering was decided.

As expected, riding on Mimi’s back.

***

It takes about thirty minutes to get to the middle of the mountain.

It was an abandoned temple built in a scenic spot next to a valley on the way to Baekunbong Yongcheonsa Temple.

The signboard has already been taken down, and homeless people and beggars are flocking in, so the soldiers are said to be guarding it. There are several soldiers standing guard at the entrance.

I tried to go and show him the letter first, but the old man was startled as if he recognized my face and greeted me first.

“Ryu, aren’t you Ryu Daein?”

“You guys are having a hard time. I got permission from my older brother to come and see this place. Is that okay?”

“Oh, of course, Ryu Dae-in.”

An official held out a letter, but did not even check it and stepped aside from the entrance.

The door was no longer there, as if someone had already taken it away.

In this day and age, if there is a place where people don’t live, things like doors and roof tiles will quickly disappear.

Let’s go inside and check out the inside. What catches our eye is a fairly large space made up of several hermitages.

It must have been a very successful place at one time, as there was a large reception hall that could accommodate dozens of people, and there were also three large main halls that housed Taoist saints.

Well, there wasn’t a picture of the original Heavenly Lord or anything like that inside.

As expected, someone had taken the door off too.

The door can be repaired.

It was fortunate that the bricks and tiles were not torn off.

“It smells musty. Gaga.”

“That’s because only men stay here, Young-young. The temple is worse than this.”

“Really, Unnie Mimi?”

“then.”

It might be because the house was empty and not because of the men, but I left the wives to their own devices and checked the water next.

There was a stream flowing next to it, but of course, when you come to see the house, you have to check if the water is flowing well.

“Fortunately, there is a well.”

I checked and there was a well.

When we thought we had seen everything there was to see, we heard General Bang and Biyeon, who were following us, ask questions.

“I think I’ve seen everything there is to see, but Ryu Dae-in, can you tell me how you plan to use this place?”

“That’s right, Cheongun.”

I was asking how I was going to use this, but what the heck am I going to do?

If you learn to steal, you have to sell food.

“Of course I have to sell food.”

“Cooking?”

“Are you talking about cooking?”

He seemed to not understand what kind of food they were selling on the mountain, but this temple has quite a lot of visitors every year.

Wouldn’t that be expected in a place like this?

Dongdongju and Muk.

Because the original Dongdongju and Muk eaten in the mountains are the best.