Time Mansour - Chapter 32



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Episode 32 Even When Winter Comes, It’s Still Spring

Reshurong.

He is a performance-oriented developer, different from Lee Hae-seung.

– You did a great job of organizing it, including the new version. By the way, I would like to use your materials for our conference presentation slides. Is that okay?

I picked at the side dishes with my chopsticks. I ate my rice half-heartedly and looked at my phone.

He was a developer who was famous for giving good presentations at events.

He was also known for his Java lectures and textbooks.

I can’t believe such a developer praised my manual.

“It reminds me of the times I got cursed at for no reason.”

Suddenly, an old memory came to mind and I couldn’t help but laugh.

Until almost ten years later, I couldn’t write a single report properly. There were a lot of inscriptions in the text, and the explanations were rambling.

And then.

Around the 9th year, I met a customer who complained a lot in his report. It was like fate.

I learned it by talking to myself. I don’t understand at all. Please write it again properly. My writing skills improved little by little as I forced myself to see customers frowning.

“I really learned Korean, English, and math through practice.”

I learned this while breaking up at work. I should have studied harder when I was in school. I’ve regretted it more than once or twice.

You can use all of my materials in the presentation. After replying to Jaeshirong like that, I stand up from my seat.

After roughly rinsing the plastic container with water, I tossed it lightly toward the recycling bag. Bang. It missed.

The empty lunch box fell to the floor after hitting the wall. After a brief moment of hesitation.

It’s annoying. Let’s clean up later. I quickly compromise with my future self and go into my room.

As the visit takes place, a messy room comes into view.

A roll of toilet paper with its tongue sticking out. A pile of clothes. An inside-out sock. A bag of chips that you can’t even remember when you ate.

The room is a mess. I said I was going to clean it, but the house is still dirty.

‘··· I wish you would clean up the house well.’

I have to learn this too. I have to clean up. I have to clean everything up. I throw myself on the bed while thinking about this.

The bed sinks down. My body sinks down with it.

**

Even though winter has come, it is still spring. The wreaths are in full bloom at the entrance to the wedding hall.

A wedding hall crowded with guests.

He puts on an awkward suit and slips through the crowd.

“Director Jeong. Over here.”

After looking around for a while, I heard Manager Chae’s voice and turned my head.

“There really are a lot of people here.”

“That’s why.”

Manager Cho, you’ve lived a good life. He says this with his mouth and looks around with his eyes.

Nearby, Manager Cho is greeting guests with the bride.

So, I and Team Leader Chae waited for our turn behind us for a while.

“Welcome. Thank you for coming.”

“No, of course you should come.”

“Congratulations on your wedding.”

Shake hands with Manager Cho. Hold his hand and shake it a couple of times.

“Are you going to eat before you go?”

“No. I just came to see your face, sir. I’ll be leaving soon.”

I have to go before anyone sees me. When I shrugged, Manager Cho smiled bitterly.

There are more than a few people here who are uncomfortable with each other.

Knowing that, Manager Cho couldn’t continue speaking.

Congratulations, indeed. After adding congratulations several times, I left the place with Manager Chae.

After paying the wedding gift, he turns around and leaves the wedding hall.

I went outside, passing the wreaths lined up at the entrance.

It was winter again.

**

“But we still have to eat, right?”

“of course.”

In response to my question, Manager Chae nodded several times.

And then, before I could even answer, he took the lead and walked out.

“Let’s go somewhere close.”

It’s cold, isn’t it? I spoke to the back of Manager Chae’s head.

Manager Chae turns his head, nods up and down, and then starts walking again.

Knock knock.

I opened the sliding door of the kimchi stew restaurant and went inside. Pork kimchi stew for two. Manager Chae made a V sign with his fingers.

In the meantime, the two of them poured water and placed the spoons down.

“Director Jeong. Please give me some advice on my worries.”

Manager Chae opened his mouth.

“What’s going on?”

“It’s nothing special.”

Manager Chae shook his head from side to side. After a brief pause, he continued speaking.

“I’m finishing my training and my first day at work will be next week.”

“But?

He hesitates for a moment as if he is embarrassed to say it. He scratches his head like that for no reason.

“I’m worried that I might be ignored. I’m worried for nothing.”

Speak carefully.

“Who is it?”

“I graduated from a local university. Honestly, there probably aren’t many people like me in Ive···”

The moment I heard what Manager Chae said, I couldn’t help but laugh. I quickly covered my mouth in case it was rude. Did that person watch too many dramas? That was the first thought that came to my mind.

“Don’t worry. People are less interested in other people’s business than you think.”

“yes?’

“Who cares about that? The best person is someone who is good at their job. As long as they don’t have any personality problems.”

It was obvious what salaried workers like us were thinking.

As long as it didn’t harm me, it didn’t matter.

If you do a good job and reduce my workload, you are truly a great high school graduate.

If I can’t do my job and all the work piles up on me, I’ll end up like Harvard.

“Director Jeong, have you ever done something like that?”

“No. I wish you would ignore me because I’m a high school graduate. I use that as an excuse to work less.”

Hey, what’s that? Chae Dae-ri laughs at what I say. While they’re laughing together like that.

widely.

Pork kimchi stew for two, please. Place the pot on the burner.

It’s bubbling. The meat is cooking and foaming.

“Please give it to me. I’ll cut it.”

“are you okay.”

He shook his head at the agent, arms outstretched, holding scissors and tongs in both hands.

Exactly.

Cut the meat. Cut the meat with force, crushing the uncooked meat.

As I was carving the kimchi and meat, a past experience suddenly came to mind.

“Ah. Right. But if you’re unlucky, you might get ignored for a few months.”

Changed the subject.

“Huh? You just said it didn’t matter.”

As my words suddenly changed, Manager Chae muttered in disbelief.

“No. Not the academic background. The parachute. I’ve seen someone say something about that once.”

“Huh? Are you muttering behind my back about the parachute?”

“Yes, that’s true. But then again, Manager Chae has some experience. I don’t think he’ll say much.”

In the case of new recruits, sometimes they would talk behind their backs.

I once had a friend who was an actor in a theater after graduating from high school who suddenly moved to the IT field.

The representative must have been his older brother’s friend. So I heard he had a hard time for a while. Of course, it only lasted a few months.

“If you work hard, later on, no one will care.”

It’s all cooked. Eat. Hand the ladle to the waiter.

“Thank you. I know, but I still worry. I… I can really do well.”

“What else can’t you do? It’s something you do all the time.”

If you want more than that, give me a ladle. I urged Chae Dae-ri without realizing it. The smell made me hungry.

“Oh, I see. I really think Director Jeong’s personality has changed recently. Or maybe he’s been wearing a mask at work?”

What’s with the mask? Why are you wearing a mask on this handsome face? I smile and brazenly put on a serious expression. The deputy shakes his head, trembling at my appearance.

While eating like that, I kept joking with Manager Chae.

We laugh at each other for no reason every now and then, even over something so trivial.

**

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The manual has already been uploaded four times in a few weeks. The developers’ response has not been bad either.

-Noon. You’re amazing. It hasn’t been that long since the new version came out. When did you write the manual again?

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of messages from Jaeshirong. I’ve been replying to them sporadically because it’s annoying and burdensome.

-Did you get the tickets to the Singapore conference I told you about last time? Come by when you have time. We’ll be able to help each other.

It keeps sending messages. It keeps vibrating so often that I have to turn the alarm to silent.

I don’t know if I’ll have time. If I don’t have a schedule, I’ll definitely go. After sending that typical Korean reply, I get up from my seat.

“Should I boil some ramen and eat it?”

I’ve never wanted to eat anything in my life. But lately, I’ve been craving something for some reason. I’m trying to gain weight.

While muttering like that, I quickly uploaded another manual I had written in my sister’s room.

This is the fifth one. I was literally printing out the manual. Since the response was good, I was having fun with it, so I pushed myself a bit.

Anyway, this isn’t the important thing. I’m not particularly hungry, but I’m hungry. It’s a bit of a hassle to go out every time. I should stock up on ramen at home from now on.

I put on my clothes one by one, making a mental resolution. Sniff. Sniff. I sniffed at the smell, and if it felt okay, I picked up something and put it on.

After getting all dressed like that, I pick up my cell phone for the last time.

-Hey, what are you doing? Why do you keep uploading library manuals? Even this one is updated to the latest version.

The phone screen flickered. I didn’t notice it when I was just watching the lecture, but you’re the type to talk a lot. No. Maybe you’re good at giving presentations because you talk a lot. Anyway, it’s annoying, so I’ll reply later.

I put my phone in my pocket, put on my clothes tightly, put on my shoes, and went outside.

**

“hello.”

“hello.”

They greet each other awkwardly. Last time, the elementary school student was eating cup ramen at a convenience store. A bite-sized triangle kimbap was sitting next to the cup ramen.

He opens his eyes wide and looks up at me. I just stare at him quietly.

“I’m sorry. I’ll give you the rest later.”

He turns his pockets inside out and takes out all the cash. The bills and coins are placed on the table in a mixed manner.

“are you okay.

He raised both palms so that they were visible and shook them gently.

The moment I turned my back to leave in a hurry, afraid that I might become a burden if I stayed in that place.

At that moment.

A child’s voice was heard from over the shoulder.

“Is your uncle a strange person?”

Turn your head and answer the child’s question.

“Does it look that way?”

The child hesitated for a moment after hearing my words, then shook his head from side to side.

And then open your eyes wide again.

“Then are you rich?”

Asked me.

I paused at the child’s question.

I’m not rich either. No. I wonder if saying I’m rich would make that kid feel a little better.

While thinking about it for a moment, I looked at the screen of the cell phone I was holding in my hand without thinking about anything.

-Please reply. Let’s write a Spring book together. I think you’ll be much faster than me on some parts. Don’t chew me up and reply quickly.

The screen sparkled like a jewel.

With your eyes fixed on the phone screen like that.

“I think I’m going to get a little rich.”

A stupid answer came out unconsciously.