Farming Druid - Chapter 118



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118. What-what is it?

By early November.

The weather has gotten a lot colder.

At first sight in Do-gyeong-gye, Abel barked like crazy and ran around the mountain.

It seems that dogs aren’t the only ones who love snow.

The five cat brothers and the house cats also ran around like crazy in the falling snow.

Meow meow―.

Woof woof – Whoa whoa –

Abel howled and cried, and the tree’s lips lifted up in joy at his delight.

Thud, thud, thud

The tree, which had stepped into the cabbage patch, looked around.

Let’s look at some cabbages that are firm and full inside.

He took a knife out of his pocket.

With a small cushion hanging from the buttocks.

It was easy to harvest by sitting down and moving, inserting a knife into the bottom of the cabbage and twisting the body.

Swish- swish-

After a while, sweat began to form on my forehead.

Is it because of the snow falling lightly?

I immediately felt a chill.

When I saw the sturdy cabbage, I thought of something to eat.

‘There’s cabbage pancakes, cabbage soybean paste stew, and pickled cabbage with grilled pork. It would be delicious too… By the way. Should I really hire a helping hand?’

I was thinking while sticking a knife into the bottom of a cabbage.

I felt the vibration in my pocket.

“What is going on now?”

The sender was Joo Han-eum.

“Aren’t you busy? Why are you calling me?”

-What about the phone call? Are you trying to make the person you’re calling feel dirty?

“Nothing to feel bad about. What’s going on?”

-When are you making kimchi?

“Well, I’m thinking about doing it this week or next week. And it’s snowing here.”

-What? What’s coming?

“It’s going to snow.”

-Damn, I was going to help with the kimchi making, but I can’t go.

“If that’s the case, then from now on, don’t even dream of visiting the house and see pearls and underwater treasures.”

– Hey, why can’t I hear your phone all of a sudden? Hello? Mr. Tree?

The tree chuckled at Haneum’s teasing.

It seemed like they were definitely planning to bring people to coincide with the kimchi-making date.

If you come, will you and Kang come together?

“Why? Are you and Kang coming to help make kimchi?”

-Huh? Huh. I got a call from Kang-i. He asked if I could make kimchi if I lived in the countryside.

“Huh? Why would you want to get a box after making kimchi?”

-Lay down the mat, lay down, my child.

Sigh-

“Then come down tomorrow or the day after. You can go to town and buy meat for boiling and make kimchi and eat it. They’re harvesting cabbage right now anyway.”

-already?

“Oh. I know you’re calling me after you’ve already set your vacation dates.”

– Okay, I’ll see you that day. The river will take you down.

“When you come, your hands are full—you know? Our house rules?”

-I know. Thanks.

The tree that hung up the phone chuckled.

Haneum always felt happy when she saw that guy’s cheerful face.

Sometimes he would come down and rest, carrying all the worries of the world on his shoulders.

After being comforted by Abel and the five cat brothers.

Isn’t it great to see your friend bravely going back to his daily life and hospital life?

Haneum’s heart was honest, transparent, and without lies.

‘It’s not that I can read minds, but I’ve never been fooled… ever since I was little.’

Swish— swish—

As I was harvesting cabbages with my hands moving while thinking, before I knew it, I had harvested 100 heads.

“Oh my―, my back.”

After getting up, I stretched my stiff back.

Let’s load the cabbages onto the cart we brought.

Abel, who had been running around saying that it was snowing, came and pulled the cart.

“Hey guys—let’s have a snack.”

Let’s shout out to the house cats who are fighting the falling snow while jumping around in the field.

The gaze was focused on the tree.

Even during the day, the cats’ eyes sparkled.

“Let’s go—to the main building yard.”

Maybe it was because of the snacks, but the cats walked proudly into the yard with their tails held high.

Sigh-

The sight of the tree made me think that it was cute and I felt like I had to open two bags of jam.

Omnyumnyum-

“This is okay… .”

After placing the jjayo on top of the jjayo jja purchased online.

Let’s squeeze it. It’s good because the cats can eat it comfortably and the user can give it to them comfortably.

The house cats were given permission to be adopted, but they were unable to bring in animal workers (Feat. stray cats).

As the days grew shorter, the cats quickly retreated to their dens.

‘It would be nice if we had a Korean tiger to plow the fields… Its paws are thick, so wouldn’t it be possible to harvest cabbages by tapping them with its front paws?’

It was a tree that was thinking of something else while squeezing snacks for the cats.

Niyaang―

Kittens released by a female before neutering attempted to climb the tree limbs, digging their claws into them as if they were tree limbs.

“Ouch, guys. It hurts, it hurts.”

Let the kittens climb the bridge like trees.

The tree twisted its whole body in stinging pain.

-Get up, get up! Get your shoulders back!

-I’m going too!

-Hyung-ah. Me too, me too.

Two of the three kittens were already climbing up the bridge, and one was clinging to the back.

Ouch ouch ouch

Kittens’ claws are really sharp.

The pain running up my leg was significant.

I just left it alone since it would get better soon anyway.

-Dochaak!

-I’m here too!

Looks like the kittens’ climb is over.

The pain in my legs went away.

The pain in my back is still ongoing.

‘I’m scared I might fall… .’

The cats that climbed up onto the bridge soon settled down.

Gulp- Gulp-

The purring that comes from a cat’s throat (a low-pitched sound of about 25 to 150 Hz, and what’s unique is that they can keep making this sound while inhaling or exhaling) is also called purring.

This sound is also known to lower human illnesses.

The cats sitting on the tree limbs began to lick the fur with their little pink tongues.

The kitten that had climbed onto my shoulder also felt like it was moving.

“Don’t do that there. Come here.”

The cat on the tree’s shoulder answered softly at the tree’s soft voice.

‘I have to name these guys too… .’

Although they are now neutered, the kittens born before then still do not have names.

‘Hmm. If I make soy sauce, gochujang, and ssamjang, the kids will feel bad… Even if I call it cabbage kimchi, it’s the same…’

The tree pondered over its name as it listened to the kittens purring.

* * *

The morning of kimchi-making day.

I woke up at dawn, swept the yard, and spread out a plastic sheet for kimchi in the yard.

After bringing the cabbage harvested from the field together with Abel.

Stacked it up layer by layer.

I’m making kimchi for myself, but I think it would be good to make a lot of it.

‘Should I give Han-eum two tones and Gang-i two tones?’

I was thinking of sharing some kimchi that wasn’t even pickled.

I opened the front door in advance because of the exhaust noise rang in my ears.

Jjjajajak―

At the sound of footsteps on the gravel in front of the gate, the tree went out to the front gate and folded its arms.

‘Did you bring both your hands full and heavy?’

Taang-

The car door slammed shut and someone got out of the back seat.

“Huh? You were with me? Listen to this.”

The person who got out from behind Haneum’s vehicle was Yoon Kang.

He was fumbling and trying to get something out of the backseat.

“What is it?”

The tree’s question.

“I told that guy to come with both hands full.”

“Uh―. It’s a natural procedure to enter and exit my house.”

“Really? He was buying it as if he was robbing a butcher shop. And he even robbed the seafood store―. That guy.”

The person that Yoon Kang pointed to with his finger was Haneum.

“Joo Han-eum – the best.”

Let the tree give a thumbs up.

Haneum shrugged her shoulders, pulling Abel’s cheek as he jumped out.

“How many times have I seen you eat? Anyway― Is there much to prepare? Let’s go in.”

The tree chuckled at Haneum’s words.

“Okay, I’ve prepared what I need to do, but there’s still a lot of preparation to do. Let’s go.”

As Yun Kang and Han Eum stepped into the yard.

Their bodies froze for a moment.

“Hey, what is this?”

“Huh? Ingredients for making kimchi… .”

“Do I have to do all this?”

“Then did you think making kimchi was easy?”

The pupils of Yun Kang and Han Eum shook at the impact of the tree.

“Uh―. Can’t I go home right now?”

“Will it work?”

“Haa—I want to run away. When will I finish this?”

“I’ll hurry up and make some pork belly and some oyster kimchi. I think I bought you some crab… Wouldn’t it be perfect if you had a drink with Isul?”

I told my friends about the final reward.

“I’ll give you each a head of kimchi. Put them in the kimchi refrigerator or freezer and eat them. Cabbage is delicious and sweet even if you eat it on its own.”

As the tree finished speaking.

The expected reaction came out.

“Really? What should we do first?”

Haneum rolled up her sleeves.

“Both of you go in and change into these and come out.”

What the tree sticks out.

Practical fashion of country grandmothers.

It was a golden mompe trousers made of thick fabric.

“Why are you wearing this!”

A shout burst out from Yun Kang’s mouth.

“Did you bring any tracksuits? If you get kimchi seasoning on your clothes, they won’t smell.”

At the tree’s low voice, the two people accepted the offered body wraps and put on comfortable short-sleeved T-shirts and went out into the yard.

Yun Kang looks around.

He opened his mouth as if something had occurred to him and he looked at the tree.

“But, is it really warm here?”

For a moment, the stinging tree smiled.

“It’s a bit warmer here geographically. And it might be even warmer because there’s an open-air bath behind the old house.”

“What? An, an open-air bath?”

“Uh-. Last year, the hot spring burst. We made two open-air hot springs, and our cat and dog use one of them.”

As the tree finished speaking.

Yoon Kang looks like he can’t believe it.

I was looking at a Malamute bigger than a giant bull, panting and sticking out its tongue.

“That guy is using a hot spring?”

Let’s point our finger at Abel.

Haneum giggled.

“Not only that guy, but the cats over there are also taking hot springs. Isn’t that amazing?”

At Haneum’s words, Yun Kang opened his surprised owl eyes.

He recited the level as if mumbling while looking at the cats.

“A water-loving cat needs to accumulate three or five great virtues, but hot springs? Do cats enjoy hot springs?”

“You’ll know when you see what they do in the evening after kimchi-making.”

The tree answered, carrying carrots, radishes, and green onions that it had pulled out from the field on a cart.

“Han-eum, you wash these and drain them. Yoon-kang, you and I will cut the cabbage in half. We have to pickle the cabbage today.”

When the tree’s division of labor is finished.

Haneum took the vegetables from the cart and headed to the old house’s water tap.

Yun Kang was looking at a small stool placed next to a pile of cabbages.

“Are you doing this sitting here?”

“Oh, you have to sit there and cut the cabbage like this.”

The tree demonstrated.

Then Kang-i nodded.

“Okay. So you’re saying I should just stack them on the side?”

“Okay, then let’s begin.”

Namoo and Yun-gang began to cut the cabbage in half and stack it on one side, making small cuts in the bottom.

The tree remembered what the grandmother had told him.

“Tree―Kimjang is….”

Kimjang starts with the preparation stage (cutting cabbage, preparing various vegetables) -> pickling stage (salt water concentration is important) -> making seasoning -> coating with seasoning.

There are some steps in this process that require effort.

When cutting cabbage.

When pickling in salt water and when washing the pickled cabbage and draining the water.

Every winter, the cries of mothers would come from here.

Because this is a very physically demanding task.

Ewww—

A single scream was heard from the faucet.

Yun Kang’s pupils shook as he saw something black at the faucet.

“What—what is it?”