Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1519



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Episode 1519. Business isn’t going well, is it?

Yeon Seo-yeon said she had work to do and went back home, but Yeon-jeok stayed behind in Seok-gyeong-jang.

Since I had nothing to do at home, I just stayed by Yeonjeongun’s side.

Yeonjeongwoon turned the TV back on because he was bored just sitting there.

As he was flipping through the channels, what he chose was the news again.

Even though the same scene was being repeated over and over again, I kept watching the news because I was anxious.

It’s not so much because Incheon and Seoul are close, but because I’m worried about my son who is serving in the military.

I took out the Korean language textbook I received from the academy I was studying at and read it.

Yeon Jeong-un watched the news in Seok Gyeong-jang’s hall all morning.

Yeon-jeok-ha, who couldn’t stand to watch, started to cry.

“uncle.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Aren’t there too few customers?”

“There are no people in the morning. The morning is preparation time, not sales time.”

“Oh, so you’re coming at lunchtime?”

“That depends. Chinese food is a bit heavy for a light meal.”

“What about in the evening?”

“People don’t eat out much on weekdays… … so it’s hard to expect anything.”

“… … .”

Yeonjeok was at a loss for words after hearing Yeonjeongun’s words.

They said there were hardly any customers in the morning, afternoon, and evening.

‘Is this what a restaurant is like?’

But when I think back, the restaurants I used to go to in the past weren’t like that.

I don’t know because I’ve never been there in the morning, but it’s bustling with customers during lunch and dinner.

It was then that Yeonjeok-ha, who had thought about it that far, was about to ask again.

Familiar faces opened the door and came into the store.

It was Gu In-hoe, who was in charge of guiding us to Korea, and Joo Hyeon-sik, the president of the Chinatown Chinese community.

Yeon Jeong-woon, who was watching TV, suddenly got up from his seat and approached the guests.

Joo Hyun-sik smiled and said this when Yeon Jeong-woon tilted her head at him.

“It’s been a while. I’m Joo Hyun-sik from Chinatown.”

Only then did Yeon Jeong-woon hurriedly bow his waist with a surprised expression on his face.

“Chairman, welcome back. It’s been a while.”

Before Yeon Jeong-un became a naturalized Korean citizen, he followed his father to Chinese gatherings.

However, since he had been distancing himself from Chinese gatherings since his father passed away, he could not immediately recognize the old chairman, Joo Hyeon-sik.

“President Yeon, this is the first time we’ve met since your father’s funeral. How have you been?”

“Yes. But what’s the matter?”

Joo Hyun-sik said, pointing to the recruitment meeting.

“Hello. You are Manager Koo from Hong Kong. You belong to the most powerful organization in the Chinese community.”

When Yeon Jeong-woon glanced at Joo Hyeon-sik’s introduction, Gu In-hoe was the first to bow his head.

“Did we meet yesterday? It’s a job fair.”

“Oh, yes… … .”

Yeon Jeong-un received Gu In-hoe’s greeting with a trembling face.

I thought I had cut ties with the Chinese community after my father’s death, but now I don’t know what happened.

“I was wondering how Mr. Yeon was doing, so I decided to go and see him while I was with the chairman. See you again, Mr. Yeon.”

At the end of his speech, Gu In-hoe bowed to Yeon Jeok-ha.

Joo Hyun-sik also felt it was time and joined in to say hello.

“Good to see you again, Mr. Yeon.”

“Oh, yes… … .”

I happened to receive greetings from two people while I was dating.

Meanwhile, Yeon Jeong-woon felt suspicious when Chairman Joo and Gu In-hoe treated Yeon Jeok-ha like a superior.

But I didn’t ask that question here.

After the introductions between the two parties were over, Joo Hyun-sik stepped forward tactfully.

“I heard that Manager Koo was going to meet Mr. Yeon, so I came along too. I guess we can use this as an excuse to meet each other. Isn’t that right?”

“Welcome.”

“Don’t worry about that. I’m just planning to have lunch and then go.”

“Yes, what would you like to have?”

When Joo Hyun-sik named the dish, Yeon Jeong-woon disappeared into the kitchen.

Gu In-hoe, who had been watching Yeon-jeok-ha’s expression, spoke as if making an excuse.

“I stopped by while I was looking for a place to invest because I thought of you, Mr. Yeon.”

“Oh, yes.”

“I will return once I have found an investment and finalized the contract. Until then, I will be staying at the Incheon Renaissance Hotel. If you need any help, please contact me at any time.”

“Yeah.”

I turned my attention to Korean language textbooks again.

Gu In-hoe and Joo Hyeon-sik, who had been standing with pale faces, sat down in suitable seats.

After a while, the food we ordered came out.

Gu In-hoe, who had been eating the food little by little, was the first to put down his chopsticks.

“I guess I’m hungry already because I ate breakfast late.”

Joo Hyun-sik also quietly joined in.

“Me too. My wife recently went on a diet, and I think my stomach got smaller, so I can’t eat much at all.”

The food placed in front of the two people was almost the same.

There were even dishes that still maintained their original shape even after the meal was finished.

The two people rinsed their mouths with refreshing tea and then got up from their seats.

Joo Hyun-sik, who approached the checkout counter a step ahead of the recruiting company, said while handing over his card.

“I ate well.”

“I don’t know if I can accept all of this?”

“Take it all. I came here today to help increase your store’s sales anyway.”

“… … I will pay two hundred and eighty thousand won.”

“It’s okay. It’s a corporate card anyway. The food was really good. We should have our meetings at Seokgyeongjang from now on.”

Joo Hyun-sik lied without even licking his lips.

It was true that he said, “We will have the next meeting at Seokgyeongjang,” but it was an obvious lie that he said, “The food was to his taste.”

If I really liked the food, I would have eaten a little more than I did now.

Yeon Jeong-woon smiled and inserted the card into the card reader, not knowing the speed.

Immediately afterwards, he returned the printed receipt and card to the chairman with both hands.

“thank you.”

“I ate well. See you again soon.”

Joo Hyun-sik glanced at Yeon-jeok-ha and then left first.

On the contrary, the recruiting party left after saying goodbye to Yeonjeokha and Yeonjeongun one by one.

After a while, Yeon Jeong-woon cleared the table and sat down in front of Yeon Jeok-ha, groaning.

“Oh my! It’s been a while since I showed off my skills, so my whole body hurts.”

“Excuse me, Uncle.”

“why?”

“We should eat something too.”

“Would you like chicken or pizza?”

“Not Jjajangmyeon, Jjamppong, or fried rice?”

“It’s too hard for me to work in the kitchen alone. I’ve already made a lot of money, so I’ll just order in.”

“Can you order something like that at a Chinese restaurant?”

“What else is there that we can’t do? We want to eat whatever we want.”

“I’m fine… … but is that okay… … .”

“Hey, Inma, you’re going to be the CEO, what are you worried about? Chicken? Pizza?”

“Pizza.”

“I want chicken. Then, I’ll order chicken and pizza. We can share it.”

Yeon Jeong-woon placed an order on his cell phone and stared at Yeon Jeok-ha.

“Why do you look like that?”

“Why are Chairman Joo and Manager Koo being so polite to you?”

“Ah… … So that’s what you were curious about.”

“Chairman Joo and Vice President Koo are having a hard time with someone much younger than them. Aren’t you curious? Are you a local tycoon?”

“That’s not possible. I told you that I saved the businessman’s life before.”

“The guy who said he was in the liquor business?”

“Yes, I heard that he was actually a Hong Kong Triad executive. He was almost killed by the Chinese underworld when he tried to advance into China.”

At that moment, Yeon Jeong-un’s mouth fell open.

“Wow! That guy was a member of the Triad Association? The guide to Korea that member sent was Chief Koo?”

“yes.”

“The ‘most powerful organization in the Chinese community’ that Chairman Zhou mentioned was the Samhaphoe. I thought Chairman Zhou was watching the mood of the old manager… … It was the Samhaphoe. I’ve only heard of the Samhaphoe, but it’s interesting.”

“Don’t pretend to know them, they are dangerous people.”

“Don’t worry. Will the Triad ever meet a commoner like me again?”

“That’s true.”

“Are you okay? Didn’t they ask you to join the Triad after that?”

“Not at all.”

“You’re lucky. They say that once you get involved with the Triads, it’s not easy to get out.”

“I guess you thought I was useless because I was single.”

“Anyway, it would be better not to hang out with Manager Koo too often from now on.”

“yes.”

At the end of the story, the delivery man came home delivering chicken and pizza.

We had lunch of chicken and pizza and lazed around the stone pavilion until dinnertime.

It’s like watching the stone field for a whole day, from morning to evening.

At 8:30 in the evening, I left Seokgyeongjang with Yeonjeok Yeonjeok.

Yeon Jeong-un was overjoyed, saying that he had made 380,000 won in sales today alone.

However, Yeonjeokha’s expression was not bright.

Of the 380,000 won, 280,000 won was sold by Chairman Joo and Manager Koo.

Excluding that, the daily sales of Seokgyeongjang is one hundred thousand won.

I don’t know how they can sustain a Chinese restaurant with that much sales.

“uncle?”

“huh?”

“Business isn’t going well, is it?”

Yeon Jeong-woon stopped in his tracks at his nephew’s words that were sharp and poking at his sore spot.

“What are you talking about? I saw the sales today.”

“The chairman and the former vice president don’t come every day.”

“… … .”

“Is it possible to run a Chinese restaurant with that level of sales?”

“It’s in that building.”

“ah!”

An exclamation escaped Yeonjeokha’s mouth.

The owner of the building! That was something I had never even thought about.

“If my father hadn’t left me the inheritance, the Chinese restaurant would have closed long ago.”

“Is cooking suitable for you?”

Yeonjeok carefully observed Yeonjeongun’s complexion.

If it were before, I would have pointed out the cooking, but I changed the subject to consider his feelings.

“I learned Chinese cooking, so I’m going to do it because learning is stealing.”

I kept my mouth shut, feeling somewhat taken aback by the self-deprecating remark.

Looking closely, Yeon Jeong-un also seemed to know that there was a problem with her cooking.

‘Well, then you must have had chicken and pizza for lunch, right?’

It could be because she is bored with cooking, or she just doesn’t want to eat her own food.

Either way, it wasn’t a good thing for the Chinese restaurant owner and chef.

After that, the two did not speak until they arrived home.

***

The next day.

At around 9 am, I packed my Korean language textbook and headed to the academy.

I briefly thought to myself in front of the academy building, ‘Do I really have to learn Korean this much?’ but soon shook my head.

If you want to become friends with Yeon Jeong-un, you have to help him with his work.

To do that, I had to learn Korean first.

Besides, he was now in a position where he was receiving help from the Yeongjeongun family.

‘That shouldn’t be said.’

After he ran his hand through the Korean textbook, he entered the academy building.

1pm.

After finishing Korean language school, Yeonjeok headed to the library instead of Seokgyeongjang.

Going to Seokgyeongjang won’t help, so I plan to focus on studying for the time being.

It seemed like chaos just yesterday, but the world became quiet in one day.

This is because, unlike Seoul, Suwon, and Chuncheon, there is no Black Spear in Incheon.

The Black Spear was a surprise to the people of Incheon, but that was it.

People with relatives in Seoul were heartbroken, but for everyone else, what happened in Seoul was just a fire across the river.

I was rather surprised by the generosity of those who were dating.

Could it be because we have grown more courageous through our long-standing confrontation with North Korea?