The Return of the Genius Farmer - Chapter 192



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Episode 192

96. Visited the ruins – 2

I had a feeling that the word high elf might be a good idea.

Lee Han sighed softly as he faced the Black Moon, who was unable to raise her head as if she had committed a crime against him.

“You may raise your head.”

“Are you okay?”

“It’s okay. Didn’t the Black House want to protect the World Tree?”

I heard it from Heukju.

It is said that the Black House tried to stop the elves from farming using the power of the World Tree until the end.

Then there is no need for him to feel guilty, Lee Han thought.

But it seems that Black Moon couldn’t do that.

“Even so, it is true that we have sinned. We high elves have a duty to look after the World Tree.”

He abandoned that duty.

That is why he could not raise his head in front of Lee Han, who had revived the World Tree.

“We dare not say that we will take care of the World Tree again. All we can do is thank you for bringing the World Tree back to life.”

“Lee Han. Just accept it.”

If I just leave it alone, it seems like it’ll just keep hanging its head. Lee Han sighed.

It is as the explanation says.

The reason he came to the East was to check the ruins and obtain crops that could be obtained in the East.

It was not a polite thing to receive an apology or thanks from a high elf.

“Then would you please help me out in return?”

“If there is anything the Black House can do, if there is anything I can do, I will do it.”

Heukwol nodded loyally to Lee Han’s words.

“These are the crops from the black market area you mentioned.”

Under the instructions of the Black Moon, Heukju showed them the warehouse where crops that could be obtained from the city were stored.

Inside the fairly large warehouse, there were numerous boxes.

After hearing from the explanation that these were enchanted for preservation, Lee Han opened one of the boxes without hiding his interest.

“What is this?”

“It’s a nut called a peanut. It grows underground and is delicious and rich.”

It was a peanut the size of a walnut.

I peeled it and put it in my mouth. The rich taste lingered in my mouth.

“This is delicious. I think everyone will like it.”

I thought of Shredder, who often eats peanuts as a drinking snack.

Lee Han put a few peanuts in his bag and opened another box.

“It’s the moon.”

“Moonbaragi?”

“It’s a large flower, and it always blooms facing the moon. You can even eat the seeds of the moonflower.”

Is it like a sunflower?

When Lee Han showed him some moonflower seeds as if he was curious, Heukju said that there were moonflower flowers in Heukga too and showed them to him.

It was a big and beautiful flower.

The flower, which resembled a sunflower but was pure white, was revealing its beautiful appearance as if it was just about to sprout seeds.

“The moonflower is a flower that can be easily seen in the East. Birds and animals like it. After animals eat the flower, the seeds spread to other places and grow.”

There were many other interesting things as well.

While looking at the strange flowers and fruits and picking out things he wanted to take home, Lee Han’s eyes were drawn to one place.

“What is this?”

“Ah. It’s black sugar cane. It’s one of our Heukga’s special products. We process it to make black sugar.”

Is it something like sugar beet?

When Lee Han showed great interest, Heukju took him and Seolryeong to Heukga’s factory.

The black sugar cane piled up like a mountain was being ground up by the Heukga family.

“How do you make this?”

“If you need the recipe, I’ll be happy to give it to you. It’s not that difficult.”

Black sugar cane is ground, the powder is purified, and mixed with water to obtain a sugar solution.

And after it hardens and is ground again, you get brown sugar.

Lee Han, who was looking at the black sugar crystals that looked like pitch-black obsidian, put some of the black sugar that one of the family members had brought into his mouth.

‘This is good.’

It has a different sweetness from the sugar you get from sugar beets.

I would say it has a slightly cleaner and lighter taste.

If you make a dessert with this, you can eat it much lighter.

“Where does brown sugar cane grow?”

“It grows well anywhere.”

It’s good news.

When Lee Han seemed happy, a smile appeared on Heukju’s lips.

From then on, Heukju showed Heukga’s things to Lee Han without hiding anything, and gave him what he wanted without any regrets.

And of course, grapes were among them.

The grapes available in the Black House area are a type of white grape called White Carrot.

“This is so sweet.”

Behind them, the Black Family members were shocked.

Of course it had to be that way.

The Heukga family was disappointed that they could not show off their wild grapes because it was winter.

But Lee Han didn’t care much.

Because I only asked for grape seeds.

The Heukga family members, who were curious about what he was doing, followed Lee Han, but Lee Han paid no attention to their gaze and continued to display his abilities.

Thanks to that, I got to see grapes out of season.

Because it looked even better than the white carrots they could see.

The white color is characteristic of white grapes, and the grape clusters are neither too big nor too small.

Not only was the ratio of grapes similar, but the size of the grapes was also appropriate, so it seemed like the sweetness would be sufficient.

Most grapes that can normally be obtained from vineyards are used to produce wine.

The only grapes that children can eat are those that are difficult to use for wine.

So, it was natural for the children who came to see the sights to be drawn to the grapes grown by Lee Han.

“Do you guys want to try it too?”

The children who were peeking at the grapes in front of Luna and Lee Han and Seol-i were startled.

They were children who ran away behind the adults, but grapes in this winter.

The children who couldn’t stand it any longer stuck their heads out and Lee Han laughed.

“It’s okay, come and try it.”

“Are you sure you’re okay?”

Even the elders of the family, especially the eldest one, Heukwol, maintained a respectful attitude towards Lee Han and Seol Yi.

Children tend to feel wary of adults they meet for the first time.

Especially if he is considered to be higher up in the family than the elders.

That’s why the children just looked scared and didn’t approach him.

“hmm…….”

After thinking for a moment, Lee Han nodded and said something to Heukju.

When he nodded and returned with his family, Lee Han’s cooking utensils were there.

“What are you trying to do?”

“To make tang-hulu.”

All kids will love these sweet and sour ramen noodles made with delicious syrup and sweet grapes.

Lee Han, who smiled brightly, skillfully melted sugar to make syrup and then skewered white carrots.

As soon as the pretty grape skewers were made, the children gulped without saying who would go first.

“Wow… … .”

Clear syrup is poured over delicious-looking grapes.

This is a first.

As the children approached him hesitantly with sparkling eyes, Lee Han held out the tang-hoo-ru he had made.

“Try it.”

“Oh. Yes. Okay, thank you!”

The girl, who looked much smaller than the other children, cautiously extended her hand.

The girl’s face brightened as she took a bite of the skewer held in her hand like a maple leaf and made a crunching sound.

“How is it?! How is it?!”

“It’s delicious?! Huh? Siyeon!”

“Wow. Waaah… … .”

The girl called Siyeon couldn’t answer.

It was because the sweet taste that lingered in my mouth and the sour taste of white grapes that followed were so wonderful.

She tried to describe the taste in a flustered manner, but everyone just seemed more curious, perhaps because of her limited vocabulary.

“Okay. You guys take some too.”

“Thank you!”

Children, whose greed for delicious food outweighed their fear of adults, quickly lined up.

Lee Han handed out white carrot tang-hulu to them without any regrets, and the children who received it had brighter expressions.

The children were just as excited in the evening.

This was because Lee Han headed to the kitchen as soon as he finished eating dinner prepared by Heukga.

He went into the kitchen to try making various things with the fruits he had obtained here, and came out with a dessert that was so amazing that it made people’s eyes pop out.

It was natural that the children were delighted to see cakes and sweets that were not easily found in the East.

“This is really delicious!”

“This is my first time eating something like this!”

“Amazing… … .”

Even the children of the dark family that ruled the city would not have had the chance to eat something like this.

The elf boy with cream on his lips looked at the explanation with warm eyes as he put a macaron in his little brother’s mouth.

It’s always nice to see kids eating deliciously.

“But when are we going?”

“I don’t plan on staying long… … so let’s leave tomorrow.”

“Hey, are you leaving tomorrow… … ?”

The children looked at the three as if the world was going to end tomorrow.

After Lee Han learned how to grow grapes and make wine, and while he was learning Eastern recipes, Seol-i played with Luna and the children.

The explanation is that he quickly became friends with children because he had a very bright and playful personality.

There’s even Lee Han who made something delicious that I’ve never tasted before.

Tears welled up in the children’s eyes when they learned that they would only be staying for a day.

But what could he do? Lee Han just shrugged his shoulders.

“There’s someone waiting for us. Don’t make that face, I’ll come play again next time.”

“it’s a shame…….”

“You said you live in the West. I don’t know when you’ll be back… … .”

“It’s not that difficult for us to come and go.”

“Huh?! Really?!”

“That’s right. If you guys behave well later, I can take you to the West.”

The children’s eyes sparkled at the noisy explanation.

The adults looked at him in a helpless manner, but Lee Han just smiled.

What would you say if your friend said he would do it?

The answer is to just try hard to help.

“Come play later.”

“yes!”

“I will definitely go!”

Lee Han nodded his head as he looked at the children’s bright smiles.

The next morning, the three came out of the black house.

The Black Moon, Black Heaven, Black Wine, and Black Family members watched them leave with regret.

“I think it would be better if we took you to your destination… … .”

“It’s okay. If I need assistance later, I’ll ask for it then.”

His expression was filled with regret and worry, but he couldn’t advise me any further.

In the end, there is only one thing they can do.

All he had to do was pack food for his carriage and give him the Black House’s seal.

“If you go to a place where this sentence is drawn, you can receive support from the Black House at any time. Also, there are Black House accommodations in each area, so you can rest there for free.”

“Haha. Thank you.”

“Don’t worry… … Then please take care of yourself.”

Lee Han moved his blood jade sword while being escorted by Heukga.

Luna, who had been eating the fruit she had received from Heukga on a rattling cart until they left the city, quickly flew over and landed on Lee Han’s shoulder.

“Wouldn’t it be better to use the Fairy Path to get where you need to go?”

That was the original plan, but there were many crops in the East that I had never seen before.

I heard from Heukga that each region has its own unique crops.

Since I was already here, I wanted to go and check them out.

“And I think something fun will happen.”

“Anything fun?”

“Something like that.”

In the distance, dust was rising. Demons were fighting.

Luna giggled as soon as she saw it.

“There’s nothing more fun than watching a fight.”