Farming Druid - Chapter 81



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081. Can you knock?

At the surprised sound, Haneum and Namu looked as if they had expected something like this.

“That’s a pearl.”

At Haneum’s words, Shihu and Hayoon’s eyes turned into owls and they looked up at the tree.

The tree opened its mouth and pushed another clam with its mouth open towards Professor Dojooha.

“Take it, because it came from the clams I brought.”

Professor Do Jung-ha picked up the clam meat pushed by the tree with his chopsticks.

Tick—

“Huh? There’s one here too?”

“Take that, Professor. I guess the kids gave it to you as compensation for your hard work this morning.”

The tree trembled.

I ended up laughing along the way.

“Hahaha― That’s right. Is this not the cat’s gratitude or the dolphin’s gratitude?”

Shi-hoo and Ha-yoon wondered what Joo-jung-ha meant.

The quiet voice of the tree reached both their ears.

“You might get quite a bit of it from the grilled clams you’re having today, but you can take them.”

“yes?”

“I’m fine.”

The tree spoke again, emphasizing what had happened a few days before they arrived.

“I’m really fine, so you can take it.”

* * *

A few days before Haneum and the chefs from [SeeYou] arrived.

After hearing about the price of the pearl plate sent by Haneum.

Because it was time to shoot a video.

The tree was filming itself eating alone, with food set out on a table in a small room next to the old house’s kitchen.

It was a natural country meal.

I filmed everything from making the food to serving it.

After that.

There were a lot of requests from viewers to film them eating.

Bubble bubble—

A clam stew was boiling in an iron cauldron over a bonfire.

“Wow—look at the broth coming out.”

The white broth was gradually becoming thicker.

As the scent of the sea grew stronger.

Add the sliced ​​green chili peppers and boil again.

I turned the small lid of the cauldron over on another fire and cooked the pork belly.

Place a piece of well-cooked pork belly on top of lettuce and perilla leaves grown in the field.

I dipped a green chili pepper in soybean paste with a slice of garlic, wrapped it up neatly, and put it in my mouth.

Well – well –

Seriously, how delicious is the meal served like this in the countryside.

I couldn’t help but praise my past self who had quit the company and come down.

‘Just one glass of soju! It would be really good if you could drink it… … But I’m taking medicine so I can’t, so I’ll pass. Instead, I’ll have a glass of cider.’

After pouring cider into the soju glass.

I ate it all in one bite.

I did it with the intention of making some fun of alcohol that I couldn’t drink.

Percussion-

As soon as I put down my glass and took a sip of clam soup.

Elasticity that bursts from the mouth.

Let the rich clam soup broth stimulate your taste buds.

It was a spontaneous burst of exclamation.

“It’s strong. It’s really strong. And the green chili peppers balance it out. It’s good.”

He put the clam meat in his mouth and munched on it.

Before even enjoying the chewy flesh.

He spat out something that was stuck in his throat.

It was a deep silver-gray color with a subtle sheen.

omg?!

“Isn’t this… a pearl?”

The tree stared at the pearl for a long time, forgetting that it was being filmed.

Namoo had heard that among pearls, those that were nearly perfectly spherical, large, dark in color, and lustrous were considered highly valuable.

The tree stirred the clam soup and dug into the clam meat with its chopsticks.

Ting- tiik-

50 clams in a bowl of clam soup.

Because they put in everything from large clams to scallops to make a lot of broth, the clam meat was large.

The total number of pearls that the oysters spit out was more than 70.

Moreover, they were things that were judged to be of high value.

“Wow… … Really. Since they gave me this much… … Should I help them a little more?”

I remembered the time when I decided to remove things like nets and fishing hooks that got caught in the bodies of sea creatures.

* * *

Kang Shi-hoo, Joo Ha-yoon, and Professor Do Jung-ha were shown picking at the flesh of clams before eating them.

The tree laughed at that sight.

“All the clams that I just uploaded will come out. You can take them with you. If it’s too much of a burden, you can come often, cook for us, and volunteer to cut the nets or fishing lines of the sea creatures.”

He opened his mouth, scratching his cheek as he spoke on the wooden horse.

“Can I really accept this?”

“Professor, you can think of that as the cost of treating marine life today.”

Cool remarks from the tree.

Dojoong nodded and checked the pearls placed on the rice lid.

“Okay, okay – check on Jinju later. Eat the raw fish quickly, and I’ll put the beef on now. Get ready.”

The tree quickly changed into a griddle.

After a while, Shifune placed the beef he had bought on the grill.

Cheeeeeeek―

What is the difference in taste between beef cooked on a pot lid and beef cooked on a grill?

Honestly, I was curious about the tree.

“Hey hey – the meat needs to be medium rare, so flip it over quickly.”

A large chunk of tenderloin was placed on the grill, and soon a single tackle came in.

The tree quickly turned the meat over.

“Hey hey—just hand me the tongs.”

The tree glared at Haneum’s holy fire, handing over the tongs.

“That burn—he grills real meat all the time.”

Professor Do Jung-ha was smiling, perhaps because he was fond of the sight of Han-eum and his bickering.

Ha-yoon and Si-hoo also smiled while watching the two bickering.

After a peaceful and chaotic dinner.

While he was pouring his drink, Professor Ha opened his mouth.

“Tree-kun. At first, I couldn’t understand why this guy would come down here every time he had an off day. He wouldn’t rest no matter how much I sang to him. Then one day, he started taking off days. And he did it all at once.”

“… … .”

“But now that I look at it… … I understand.”

“… … .”

He opened his mouth while looking around at the sky and surroundings.

“The atmosphere of this house and the feeling of the surrounding mountains. And the phytoncide scent that makes you feel like you’re in a forest. Seeing the cats’ warm body temperature and cuteness makes me want to come again… … .”

Looking at Professor Do Jung-ha, the tree opened its mouth with a smile on its face.

“I told you. If you give me a separate fee for using the annex with both hands full, I’d welcome you anytime.”

“Is that really okay?”

“Of course, there are also the ‘bonus’ of coming here occasionally to treat marine life or injured children from the mountains behind us.”

“…Should I study veterinary medicine when I get older?”

“Don’t be ridiculous, Uncle. I tell you that every day I come here is a spectacle… … No wonder I studied animal anatomy.”

The tree felt grateful to Joong-ha and Han-eum’s words.

“I’m grateful to you for doing that for me.”

“What—between friends.”

As if embarrassed.

Haneum was drinking soju and eating a piece of tripe as a side dish.

Professor Do Jung-ha, who was feeling slightly drunk, stood up from his seat.

“I’ll go to the hot spring and rest first. Everyone, let’s talk.”

“Huh? A hot spring?”

The first one to question Do Jung-ha’s words was Joo Ha-yoon.

“Ah―. If you go around the back of this friend’s house, there’s an open-air hot spring. It would be so nice to soak in the hot spring while looking at the stars in the sky. Oh right― I should take a can of beer with me.”

“Uncle – Why do you take beer with you when you always tell me not to drink it when I go into the bathhouse?”

He said with a sly smile at the sound of Haneum’s voice.

“I have to protect the patients, but I’m okay.”

“… … .”

Everyone looked at Professor Do Jung-ha’s back with narrowed eyes.

“Tch—are you being hypocritical?”

The tree nodded at Haneum’s grumbling.

“Can we use the hot springs too?”

“You can use it, but the hot spring outside is used by the cats and Abel, so don’t go in. There’s a bath inside the building. You can use it there.”

Hayoon just heard about cats and dogs going to hot springs and tilted her head.

The dog understood.

A cat in a hot spring? That cat is truly a water cat.

“Um—the kids will be washing up in an hour… … .”

In a jiffy―

A yellow cat ran from the field and meowed loudly in front of a tree.

Meow-(Butler. The baby is born.)

At those words, the tree put down the drink it was holding, quickly went into the house, and took out a dark box.

“Where? Show me the way.”

The tree quickly walked towards the field carrying the dark box.

Haneum said as she looked at the two people who were left.

“There were some pregnant cats here. I think they’re giving birth now. That little shit is broadcasting that he understands what animals are saying.”

“Did you know?”

[SeeYou] Chef Kang Si-hoo’s eyes were filled with curiosity, so Han-eum nodded.

“Well… … At first, I just thought animals were obedient… … but it wasn’t. I was quite surprised. So I even teased them. I called them ‘Gangwon-do Druids.’”

“Ah, I saw that video.”

Shihoo and Ha-yoon said that they saw the shorts video.

Then Haneum nodded and gave the two people a warning.

“He’s my friend, but he really hates being called a Druid. Let’s not talk about it.”

Gulp— Gulp—

Han-eum poured the remaining can of beer into his mouth.

I crushed the can.

Crackle crackle-

“Ah. When that friend comes to the hospital for a checkup, I’ll take him to [SeeYou].”

“You are welcome to come. You are always welcome, Mr. Joo.”

Haneum smiled at Shihoo’s polite words.

“If you come, we will provide you with a delicious service drink.”

“Hahaha―. Thanks for that.”

“What? What are you thankful for?”

Did you give the birthing box to the cat?

The tree appeared quickly.

“What about the newborn baby?”

“Ah. The mother cat chased away her kittens, telling them not to worry about her guests.”

“omg?”

“Last time… …I saw how hard it was for another cat to give birth.”

“What did you do?”

When Han-eum asked, Ha-yoon and Si-hu also looked at the tree with curious eyes.

Let me tell you about when another cat gave birth.

Everyone’s eyes turned blank.

“A cat giving birth to a kitten in a person’s arms…? How comfortable it must have been for Deputy Han… … Wow. This is something that should be on [What the World Is This?].”

“What―. It’s a cat in his room right now, and his eyes are open and he’s wriggling around. I’ll show you tomorrow morning.”

“Oh! Is that okay?”

At Ha-yoon’s words, the tree opened its mouth while looking at Shi-hoo’s shadow.

“Yes, of course you can look at that ‘friend’ too.”

“… … .”

Shihu knows what the tree is talking about.

It was a story about the ‘Rule’ in the shadows.

‘You’re quite sharp, aren’t you? In the shadows… … Ah, so this guy spoke. He sneakily ate meat, shellfish, and raw fish too… … .’

Shifu shrugged.

The tree smiled at the sight and opened the can of cider.

Click—

Chaaaaa―

After hearing the sound of carbonation escaping.

The tree started drinking right away.

Phew―

Shihu’s gaze fell on the tree drinking cider.

‘Can’t you see the wind spirit hovering around Mr. Hanamu and the earth spirit playing at his feet?’

Shihu’s eyes slightly sank.

I became worried.

I’m wondering if I should tell you the truth or not.

* * *

Knock knock knock.

Namu returned to the room, drying his hair, and sat on the bed.

I wondered how long it had been since I had laughed, chatted, and talked with people.

‘I’m tired, but I feel good.’

Suddenly―

The room seemed to fill up as the door opened and the giant Abel came in.

“Abel, would you mind knocking?”