I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 442



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Episode 442 Beagle [2]

I guess it was a good idea to turn on the Liston radio.

Time passed without any boredom and we soon arrived at the Port of London.

“I originally said I was coming to Falmouth… … Don’t you know? These days, all logistics are being concentrated in London.”

“Ah… …is it because of our Sir Jamie?”

“Probably so. They’re preparing for war… … .”

“But you said it was a probe, so what does that have to do with anything?”

“They’re all warships, exploration ships, and naval ships. And this is just a rumor… … .”

The Port of London was not an environment where anyone other than those working at the port could ride a carriage all the way.

Of course, since we are tall and strong, we could have pushed forward if we wanted to, but it didn’t seem like we could go any faster that way, so we just got off and walked.

Everyone was staring at Liston, who was much more noticeable when he was out than when he was inside.

‘Where are you going…?’

‘They said war was going to break out soon… … .’

‘Hey. Is war that easy? It’ll take years… … .’

‘But why are those two here?’

‘Let’s see who’s going to kill him.’

‘Well… that’s a more reasonable inference.’

Actually, I’m pretty noticeable too.

I’m not the only Asian though… … .

There are no Asians who dress as well as I do and, above all, walk confidently anywhere.

Anyway, I kept in tune with Liston as we listened to the conversation that was almost like a conspiracy.

Two doctors came, and the words ‘let’s see who dies’ sound a bit strange… … .

“There is a story that our William IV also had a name.”

“yes?”

I forgot all about that because our king suddenly appeared.

Isn’t it really ‘Why is my brother here?’

It would be different if that gentleman had any interest in exploration, waterways, or biology, but he has none at all.

I feel a little bad saying this to the King of a country, but I think he’s spent his whole life playing around and will likely continue to do so.

Of course, now that he is the king, he does things, but it is either because someone told him to or because he really has to do it… … .

It can be said that there is absolutely no way to do it on your own.

“Surprised? I was surprised too. Anyway, that’s why I’m going to go to the palace and report.”

“No, why don’t I know that?”

Above all, I felt that there was something I should not know.

I’m not saying that I need to know everything that goes on in the British Royal Family.

It’s true that I’m a bit smart, but that doesn’t mean I have an overly inflated ego.

But I think we should know better than Liston.

I’m your doctor.

“You wouldn’t know because I hid it. I didn’t know either. But I have all kinds of friends.”

“Friends? Ah… … them.”

The majesty of the royal family is still regal.

The pride of the Red Coats is also great.

But the only thing that can crush all of those things, if only in the shade, is Liston’s fist.

The first fight was purely accidental, and some of the Red Coats who were thus destroyed, including the elite guards of Buckingham Palace, became Liston’s subordinates.

Liston says he’s a friend, but isn’t someone who only sees Liston when he wants and only says what Liston wants to say not a friend?

“I ask every week, but this time, something… … I pressed him because he was reluctant, and he told me. Do you know why he hides it?”

“I think I know.”

Darwin… … .

He is a human being who is said to have been quite good, although his true nature is obscured by the book The Origin of Species.

Liston is already considered an enemy because he talks about such peculiar theories as evolution… … .

‘Yeah, I remember.’

Modern medicine is difficult to separate from the concept of evolution.

Even among doctors, there are quite a few Christians, and the reason is that viruses and bacteria actually evolve.

In particular, viruses are so strange in their structure and behavior that you wonder if they are really alive… … living organisms. Perhaps that is why they evolve so quickly.

So, we call it a mutation and anyone who has experienced a pandemic will know.

That mutations in viruses do not simply occur at the level of survival of the fittest, but actually occur at the DNA level.

It’s getting unnecessarily long, but I’m still learning a bit about Darwin.

‘Well… … It’s not going to be on the test, and I just watched it because I didn’t feel like studying… … .’

Actually, I don’t remember the name of the captain who sailed with me this time because of the book Darwin published…

I heard that the gentleman also committed suicide after being accused of helping to create the evil theory of evolution.

It must have been unfair.

The origin of the species comes almost 20 years after returning from the trip.

‘I don’t know if he was just checking out the mood or if he betrayed the faith he had built up while attending seminary… ‘

It’s been 20 years, 20 years.

Even in the 21st century, 20 years is a very long time.

They say that even mountains and rivers change in 10 years, but it’s a long time, enough to experience that twice…

Above all, it feels like a long time even in an era when the average life expectancy is close to 80, so what would it be like at this time?

This was a time when the average life expectancy was less than 50.

Twenty years is the amount of time a thirty-year-old can wait before dying.

‘He must be a careful person… … .’

Aren’t you famous for collecting things in the first place?

If they had been on a boat for five years, they must have brought back a lot.

An ordinary scholar would have seen Darwin’s collection and thought, ‘Wow, this is a treasure trove of biology.’

But what if he were our king?

“I guess there must be some kind of secret to immortality here.”

“Yeah. Of all things, you brought a turtle.”

“Turtle… …? Why a turtle?”

“Actually, this is partly my fault.”

So we were about to gossip together when Liston suddenly lowered his head.

There was no need to ask, ‘Why is that?’

This person is just as impatient as I am, so I’m sure he’ll speak right away.

“Isn’t there a concept called ‘eating longevity’ in Joseon?”

“The ten symbols of longevity.”

“Fucking life.”

“Ten… … No, that’s enough. That’s it.”

There are reasonable doubts that arise in these situations.

Why is it that you pronounce all other words well, but when it comes to things that sound like swear words, you say them like this?

I’m sure this kid knows more about Joseon than I do.

First of all, the ten longevity symbols are like that.

You may call me ignorant, but I know the meaning of the ten symbols of longevity, but I don’t know exactly what’s inside them.

“Out of those, if you exclude things like the sun and moon… … Looking at the animals, there are deer, cranes, and turtles, but I don’t really know what a crane is… … Deer don’t live that long, do they? That’s why I concluded that turtles live a long time.”

“I don’t think that’s a wrong thing to do.”

Aren’t turtles actually long-lived animals?

I read in National Geographic that some species can live for hundreds of years.

I’ve even heard that turtles sold as pets often live for 20 or 30 years, so you have to think carefully from the beginning so that you don’t throw them away midway.

Considering the lifespan of 19th century humans who probably received the same level of care as a 21st century pet turtle, this animal is truly a long-lived animal.

“There are some words I think you might hate.”

“which……?”

“Wouldn’t it be good for the health of animals that live long?”

“No… … is there any correlation between the two… … .”

“Of course, I guess.”

“Of course?”

I’m angry.

I really want to say something.

But that’s difficult, because we know full well that the concept of being able to become healthier by eating certain foods will not disappear in the 21st century.

There are quite a few people who ask what they should eat after getting surgery.

In fact, it’s not what you eat that’s important, it’s what you shouldn’t eat…

It’s pointless to talk about that now, because it wasn’t until the latter half of the 20th century that we learned about the components of food and how that actually impacted clinical practice.

“No, so are you saying that Darwin caught a turtle?”

“I guess so, probably.”

“Then… … our king is going to eat that?”

“yes……?”

“Is that something a civilized person would do? You must have caught it because it was a precious turtle.”

“That’s right. I heard it’s the first turtle you’ve ever seen.”

“This is crazy. Then it’s a rare species.”

“Isn’t it so rare that it’s bad for your health?”

“Let’s feed our king some red ginseng. Not this kind of thing… … .”

Turtles are good for your health… … .

Would that be okay? In a sensible way?

If there’s nothing else to eat, you can eat it.

Well, it could be considered a high-protein, healthy food.

But absolutely, on all my honor and title, I swear that eating turtles will not make our king live longer.

rather…….

Because they are wild animals that have not been managed at all and even come from foreign countries, there is a risk of contracting a strange endemic disease that we do not know about if we eat them.

‘Well… if they were really hosts, they would all be dead.’

It would have been a Ghost Ship, not a Beagle.

It means you were extremely lucky.

In reality, you shouldn’t just bring in plants or animals from abroad.

It’s not for nothing that the quarantine authorities tell you not to do that.

Even if you try to brush it off by saying, “I didn’t know,” when you get caught, it won’t work.

Then a pandemic happens, for real.

“Let’s go first. It’s noisy over there. I think it’s over there.”

“Okay. Let’s leave the turtle alone. Let’s say he died on the way.”

“Is that possible… …?”

“Or else I’ll have to go and persuade them again… … That’ll be hard, you know.”

“Rather than saying it’s hard, it’s more like, well, people are just gossiping.”

“Yeah. I feel like I’ve become a real bad guy.”

The king really doesn’t listen.

In fact, it is embarrassing to even list in the special skills section that a man over 50 does not listen to others.

Basically, as people get older, they tend to become more stubborn.

But he is the king.

He was not born with a high chance of becoming king, but he had been a duke before that.

At this age, there is almost no reason to listen to what other people say.

So instead of persuading, I’m using threats.

It means, ‘If you do this, you will die.’

-Is that something you would say to the king? Isn’t that a threat?

It was a threat, but I felt a little wronged.

I’m not saying I’m going to kill you.

-Mother Nature will kill you. The laws will take their course.

-Eek.

So when I explained it to people of this era in a way they could understand, they seemed even more scared.

Normally, a doctor would let the patient off easy, but this patient was sure to do something strange again if he did that, so he just left him alone.

“Right, there he is. I know the captain’s face. That must be Darwin next to him.”

“Oh. Let’s go.”

“Yeah. Get out of the way, you guys. If you don’t want to get your arms and legs cut off.”

“Get out of the way if you don’t want to be cursed!”

Anyway, we barely managed to get inside, pushing through the mountainous crowd.