Farming Druid - Chapter 110
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110. Flowed down.
When I was packing my bags.
I got a call from ‘Geo’.
[I’m reporting on the ‘person’ I asked you to find out about this morning. He is an employee of a place called ‘Detective Agency’ and… ]
Listening to Geo’s words.
The tree glanced at Haneum as she packed her bags.
‘Your expression is much better than last night… … .’
I deliberately made him busy and worked with him.
Originally, there was no need to come out to the sea of Dogyeonggye with Haneum.
I hoped to relieve some of my stress by looking at the sea.
“Wow—there really is a lot of this?”
Haneum pointed to all kinds of seafood soaked in a shallow puddle.
“I should give some to Bora and Saimdang too.”
“Okay. You might be surprised while eating clams.”
“I won’t give you any clams.”
“why?”
“What will people think of this place if rumors spread? Since it’s a place that outsiders don’t know about, we’re here to help out our sea friends. Just think about it, if rumors spread that we’re bringing clams, this place will be a mess in no time.”
“Hey—no way.”
Haneum shook her head, saying that it couldn’t be true, but the tree was different.
“You – even if you don’t have that much greed for money, other people aren’t like that. Humans don’t hesitate to kill when they see money right in front of them.”
“… … .”
Haneum felt a little puzzled by the tree’s words.
“Is it true that people have to be like that?”
The tree shook its head at Haneum’s words.
“There’s 1 million won lying right in front of you. It’s cash. No one is looking. There’s no CCTV. How many people out of 10 would pick it up and take it to the police station?”
“… … .”
Haneum couldn’t answer.
If you are a truly ungreedy person and have a functioning conscience, you will definitely ‘give it to me’.
Most people know the phrase ‘in my pocket’ from the sound of it.
It was also a topic that came up while drinking with colleagues.
Haneum was speechless.
“So, what I’m saying is that even if you share the seafood except for clams, it’s better to just make clam soup at home and eat it refreshingly.”
“… That would be better.”
The two filled the icebox with seafood brought by their friends at the sea, starting with clams, then oysters, sea urchins, horn crabs, silk crabs, sea cucumbers, and octopuses.
“Let’s go – let’s stop by the restaurant run by Hong Saimdang’s father and have a meal.”
“Huh? Huh— It’s that time.”
It was long past lunchtime.
After loading the icebox into the cargo hold.
He opened the water jug he had brought, washed his body roughly, changed his clothes, and got into the driver’s seat.
Han-eum, who saw that sight, said in disbelief.
“Do you even carry shower water with you?”
“What can I do? Sometimes I have to go out to the open sea and cut nets and things like that for animals.”
“…I have a question.”
Han-eum asked with an excited expression as she watched the tree starting to move.
“Why are you looking at me with those sparkling eyes?”
“The Guardian… … can he breathe underwater?”
The tree heard the story and its feet suddenly gained strength.
The car shook as I stepped on the accelerator.
Vroom—
The car drove smoothly on the road.
A brief silence fell over the car.
The tree opened its mouth as it blinked.
“I don’t know because I haven’t tried it because I don’t like the feeling of it getting into my nose.”
At the tree’s plain answer, Haneum nodded with her lips pursed.
The tree smiled at that sight and asked.
“Why? Did you think I could swim and breathe underwater?”
“Oh― Then wouldn’t that be a total hit?”
“What’s so great about it?”
“Wouldn’t it be possible to work part-time as a mermaid at an aquarium?”
It was a tree that felt like it was losing its mind at Haneum’s words.
“Huh― Have you ever seen such a fucking idiot? Do you want your friend to work part-time in a place like that? I’m busy farming with my cats. Soon, I’ll need the help of cats to harvest fall cabbage.”
“When did you plant the cabbage again?”
“Just before you come. When the fall cabbage grows, we have to make kimchi. Let’s come down sometime around the end of November and make kimchi.”
“Wouldn’t [SeeYou] also be making kimchi around that time?”
“I don’t know about that… … Get off first. I’ll park and go.”
“Where?”
In response to Haneum’s question, the tree pointed to a sign with its finger.
“See that ‘Cheonha Ilmi’ over there? Go in first.”
“Hey—come quickly.”
Click—
Vroom—
Haneum opened the door to the ‘world’s best beauty’ that the tree had taught her.
“Welcome. Are you alone?”
“No – one will be here shortly.”
“Please sit comfortably.”
Haneum looked around the restaurant.
The interior was clean, and there was an open kitchen. I could even see the noodle making area.
Daughter-
“Welcome. Are you here?”
He is Hong Saimdang’s father.
Hong Cheon-ha, the owner of Chinese restaurant Cheonha Il-mi.
He looked at the tree and smiled knowingly.
“hello.”
“Our teacher hasn’t come home from school yet?”
“Ah—I came to eat with that friend today. Oh—and take this.”
The tree held out a black plastic bag.
Hongcheon opened the envelope and his eyes widened.
“Where did you buy the large-grained seafood?”
“Ah—I got some too. I got so much that I thought I’d share.”
“I guess we can have a glass of soju with seafood tonight! I’ll take care of the service, so sit down— sit down.”
“I’ll tell you once you choose the menu.”
“Uh— okay—. Okay. Choose comfortably.”
Hongcheon happily accepted the seafood that the tree had given him and went into the kitchen.
Namu, who saw Haneum looking at the menu with great difficulty, sat down and asked.
“Have you chosen your menu?”
“Huh? Huh—I’ll have spicy jjambbong with spicy tangsuyuk.”
“Really? Then… … I.”
“You again?”
“Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden?”
The tree stood up holding the menu and called the owner.
“Boss. I’d like three spicy chadol jjambbong, one small tangsuyuk, one large tangsuyuk, and five bowls of jajangmyeon, please.”
“…Who is coming?”
“No. I’m just so hungry.”
Hongcheon, who saw the tree babbling, smiled and took the order as he went into the kitchen.
Hwarururuk―. Bang―. Pound―
A cheerful noise began to come from the kitchen.
* * *
Haneum and trees.
The two left the store, seeing Hong Cheon-ha off.
Haneum got into the parked car, stroking her protruding belly.
The tree had already bought two drinks in each hand at the cafe.
“Drink―.”
“Oh my―. I’m going to explode if I keep following you around. But if I keep doing this, the food costs will be no joke.”
“Hmm… … It’s not a joke. After using all this strength, do you feel like eating something? Is it like you eat to live or live to eat?”
“… What is that? I’ll break even with the money I earned from selling pearls.”
“That’s it, and I also have money from selling vegetables on [SeeYou] and uploading videos on YouTube. Since Bora uploaded a video, a lot of people have come to my channel and asked me to do mukbangs, so I’m thinking about doing that. By the way… … Do you know someone named Yoon Heo-seong?”
Haneum felt her body stiffen at the last name that came out.
“… You, how do you know Yoo, Yun Heo-seong, senior?”
The tree of Haneum glanced at the figure.
The tree realized only after seeing its friend stutter while speaking.
That I was pretending like nothing happened.
‘I was such a fool. I didn’t even notice that this guy was this rotten… … .’
The tree, having reflected, told Geo what it had learned.
“Yun Heo-seong, this guy must have used someone. He’s been following you around.”
“what?!”
Haneum’s face turned red, then dark.
Suddenly―
When the sound of teeth grinding was heard loudly.
“Do you need any money for the dentist? Calm down, there’s a snake attached to you. I need to find out what’s going on.”
Phew―
Haneum took a deep breath, let out a deep sigh, and opened her mouth with difficulty.
“After the patient’s surgery. I checked everything. The gauze, the needles used, all the tools, and even declared the surgery finished. There were no problems. Up until that point. I also went back to my work. I heard that the patient was admitted to the intensive care unit and that evening, the patient’s condition changed drastically… … .”
Haneum’s gaze was moving away.
Chorus—
The tree waited while Haneum finished speaking.
“I wasn’t originally a regular member of the surgery team, and I just helped out because my senior asked me to… … And then I was shocked when I saw the chart. It had changed. The contents written on the chart… … .”
Phew―
Haneum clenched her fists in frustration and anger.
“Is it enough to just find evidence?”
“I was looking for you while I was on vacation… … But, that guy with numb feet is calling out to me. Huh―. How ridiculous.”
Slurp slurp
The tree that was listening to the story sucked up the straw.
The ice had melted and the drink had become cloudy.
‘Geo-. You. Is the whole of Korea your eyes?’
[…no.]
‘world?’
[… … .]
Geo’s silence was the answer.
The tree nodded.
I had a feeling that might be the case.
The eyes of not only Korea but the world were in the tree’s head.
‘Hankook University’s Yoon Heo-seong. After checking with your ‘eyes’ whether he meets the detective agency staff, let me know.’
[All right.]
I need to know for sure.
I wanted to know why he was trying to grab his friend Han-eum by the collar and throw him into the swamp.
When I turned my gaze.
Haneum was seen looking at the floor with her fists clenched as if she was still thinking about something.
The tree already knew what Haneum wanted to say.
“Why? What do you want to say?”
“I’ve been thinking about it. Can I rent your annex?”
“…Why? Are you quitting the hospital? What about your younger sibling?”
When asked about the tree, Haneum thought of her younger brother.
Phew―.
Haneum scratched her head and swept her bangs up.
The tree smiled faintly at the sight.
After seeing himself empowering Abel’s feet with the power of life-restoring power.
The tree knew that Haneum was caught up in many conflicts.
The tree thought it was amazing to see a friend who never said, “Please look after my little brother.”
After thinking for a while, Haneum came to a conclusion and blew on her bangs with her mouth.
“I’m going up to Seoul in the evening.”
“… … .”
“I’m going to go up and ask Senior Yoon directly. Why are you doing this to me? We weren’t even close seniors. And I also found out something before I came down, and I have a feeling that it might have something to do with the reason why the seniors in the surgical department quit the hospital.”
“… … .”
Phew―
Haneum smiled with an expression that seemed determined.
“It’s nice to have a friend who listens to me. It’s reassuring.”
“… Really? Let’s go home first.”
Vroom—
Let the tree start.
Han-eum was resting her arm on the passenger window frame and staring blankly out the window.
[There are so many things to do in Seoul.]
After saying just one word from my heart.
He didn’t say anything.
The tree’s expression hardened slightly as it observed its friend’s expression.
* * *
Around evening time.
Haneum leaned back on the sofa.
The five cat brothers gathered near Haneum.
Miya- Aang-
Moyaang―
Cats, let’s see Haneum.
They were screaming at each other to get on their knees.
Haneum looked up at the tree for a moment, wondering what was going on.
The tree placed its hand on its friend Haneum’s head and spoke lightly.
“The kids. They comforted you. Haneum, your heart looks so broken.”
Among five brothers.
All-black cat Winter takes over Haneum’s belly and leans against it.
Next to him, the white cat Summer sat leaning against Haneum’s side in the same posture as Winter.
Gulp— Gulp—
Let’s listen to the cats purring.
Haneum’s tears, which she had been holding back until now, burst out and flowed out.
Kkeup – Kkeuheuph –