"What on earth?"
"Don't look at me like that. Because I know I'm doing a stupid thing."
Yujong San shakes his hand as if he is annoyed.
"Why would someone you know?"
"Hey, princess."
"...."
"You're not a harmonious man."
Gong Munyeon's face went blank.
What are you talking about?
"You're the son-in-law in the chords, so you don't know. What does wasan mean in harmony?"
"No!"
Gong Munyeon poked his lips.
What the hell are you talking about? Why is it important now if you're not a chord person?
"Hey, you're a shopkeeper."
"Oh, thank you. Because I know what you're trying to say."
Yujong San sighed deeply.
"I understand that money seems to be the same way of saying harmony in a world where you sell it."
Gong Munyeon looked at Yujong San with an absurd face. I wonder what the hell will come out of his mouth.
"But I'm a man of harmony."
"...what did you do?"
"Those who were born and raised in harmony grow up to hear stories about Hawasan. When you get out of the baby food, you have to live in the world and become a master of the world, and even after knowing that you are not talented enough to join the world, you grow up hearing how he has protected the world and the island."
Gong Munyeon tilted his head. What is this out of the blue?
"Not just me. My father and my grandfather grew up like that. Hawasan is the pride of the islanders, the pride of harmony. And...."
Yujong San scratched the back of his head.
"If not me, it was also the pride of my father or my grandfather."
"...so what did it do?"
"But what if I take down Hwasan to make some money? Will my father leave me alone when I go to the next world? You'll be beaten for days and days."
A low laugh burst out.
When Gong Munyeon turned his head with a stiff face, everyone closed their mouths and lowered their heads slightly.
"So, for that reason, you're giving up a fortune?"
"Giving up is nothing. I didn't hear that the long man would make it up to you?"
"Do you believe that?"
"There's nothing to believe. What are you going to do with the money?"
Yujong San spat on the floor.
"He's like you who's going to get paid and leave, and he's going to have a lot of money to use. If you go to Hangzhou, there are many places to spend money. But where am I going to make money? I've spent my whole life digging in harmony. Hangju? Soju? That's not funny."
Yujong San smirked without realizing it.
It's not even a funny situation. By the time he climbed Hawasan, he was so engrossed in the idea of getting money and living on his own. But aren't you saying this now?
It's crazy.
It's not something you can do in your right mind. Yujong San knew very well how stupid he was now.
But...
"You'll regret it."
"Of course you'll regret it. God d*mn it! Look like I'm doing this because I don't know I'm sorry! I know better than you do! Of course you'll regret it!"
Yujong San shouted out loud.
"But it would be less uncomfortable than my hand destroying Hwasan!"Gong Munyeon looks at Yujong San with dumbfounded eyes.
Yujong San also sighed after taking a deep breath several times to see if the excitement did not subside.
"Hey, princess, I'm still worth a living. If I try to protect Hawasan here now, I'll lose money. Then you can live in poverty, just taking your money back then. But if I pull out the roots of Hawasan's pillars here, I'll live with useless money until the day I die. I don't want to live like that."
Gong Munyeon stared at Yujong San and clenched his teeth.
"Are you out of your mind?"
I couldn't understand what Yujong San was saying. But...
You don't have to understand.'
If you want to enter the fire pit on your own, why are you trying to stop me? The absence of that one person does not change the situation.
"Do as you please. It won't make a difference without you."
"Who said we were one?"
Gong Munyeon's movement stopped suddenly. Then the head slowly turns. His slow-moving head seemed to tell how hot he was now.
"The Preface Master."
Seo Moon-jong walked beside Yujong San.
"What are you doing?"
"Can't you see?"
Gong Munyeon frowned.
However, Seo Mun-jong was not the only one who came forward. Perhaps Yujong San's voice was the trigger, five of the twenty people who came up together went to Yujong San.
"Oh, my God."
Gong Munyeon shook his head.
"Have you seen such pathetic men?'
How can a man named a merchant make such a stupid choice? Well, that's why you're stuck in this countryside for f*ck's sake.
'No, I don''
Gong Munyeon's face, which was unable to hide his pathetic heart, quickly hardened carefully.
'They would never have made that choice if it wasn't for the other wasan. I guess that's how much Hwasan's influence on harmony is still absolute.'
If you're swayed by emotions, you can't make a proper judgment. Disrespecting the opponent is the last thing a merchant should do. It is right to think that the potential of Hawasan, whom he was so concerned about, has been exercised at this moment.
Gong Munyeon looked at those who crossed the side. Everyone is regretting it, but they are wearing faces full of relief.
'Silly things.'
Pride in not abandoning Hasan until the end?
That is meaningful only when Hawasan exists. Even if they put off the reimbursement date, Hawasan can't afford to pay the rest of the money back. They ended up spending a fortune on a moment's misjudgment.
Gong Munyeon, who finished his judgment, asked calmly.
"Is there anyone else who thinks otherwise?"
The remaining merchants watched Hyun Jong and Gong Munyeon and turned away.
"The Long Man."
"...."
Gong Munyeon said with a gentle smile.
"I didn't know Hwasan's name was still so high. But I guess that's it. The rest of them have no intention of postponing the repayment date, so I want you to stop paying back the money we lent you."
Hyun Jong smiled in vain. His eyes were on the merchants behind him, not Gong Munyeon.
"Isn't there really anyone else who can help him."...."
When the answer did not return, Hyun Jong nodded still.
"Then it's inevitable."
"The Long Man."
"Don't rush me. Princess."
Gong Munyeon flinched.
It was a low voice, but Hyun Jong's voice contained a force that he dared not resist.
Yujong San, who stood separately on the side, and Hyun Jong, who looked around several merchants, smiled brightly.
"But it's enough to confirm that there are still people who are willing to be Hawasan. Doesn't that mean the world hasn't abandoned him yet?"
When Gong Munyeon couldn't do this or that, Hyun Jong raised his voice loudly.
"Unam!"
"Yes, long-time man!"
"Bring it!"
"Yes."
Unam bowed his head and walked somewhere at a quick pace. Gong Munyeon slightly frowned at the sight.
"Are you sure you're ready?'
It can't be.
Gong Munyeon didn't just play with his hands off. If anyone had lent that money to Hawasan, it would have been in Gong Munyeon's ears.
So you're bluffing?
No, that doesn't make sense either. Bluffing is when there's a background, doing it. But now there is no background in Hawasan, is there? It is not a situation that can be solved by bluffing.
Unam returns before Gong Munyeon can organize his thoughts. I was alone when I went, but there were three people coming back.
"Is that a wise man?"
Considering the age of those who come with Unam, they seemed to be the elders of Hawasan. One of them had a big box in his hand.
"I've got it, sir."
Hyun Jong pointed forward with a chin.
"Put it down."
"Yes."
Chin
The crates are placed on the floor.
Gong Munyeon looked up at the chest and looked up.
"This is...?"
"There is a fortune in it that I owe you. Check it out."
"...did you say wealth now?"
"Yes, it is."
Gong Munyeon looked at the chest with suspicious eyes.
You don't want to play with me.
Hyun Jong, who he knows, is not the one to joke around in this situation. Does that mean there's really wealth in there?
Various thoughts rushed into my mind, but now was not the time to think. What do you mean by thinking about a box right in front of you?
Gong Munyeon approached the ark as if possessed. And slowly opened the lid.
His eyes become thinner after checking the stuff inside.
"This is...."
Wealth?
This book can't be a fortune, can it?
"Jang-in, are you kidding me?"
"Can't you can't do that. I certainly gave you what you wanted."
"What is this?"
"You'll know when you read it."
Gong Munyeon, who saw Hyun Jong's calm face, bit his lips and pulled out one of the books in the chest. Then I started checking the contents on the stand.
Go away.
Go away.
The sound of turning the pages spreads through the quiet Hawasan. Gong Munyeon's face was colored with dirt every time more pages were passed.
"This is...."
Gong Munyeon, whose face color has completely changed, looked at Hyun Jong shaking his hand holding the book.
"What is this...…."
When Gong Munyeon couldn't continue his words, merchants, who were wary of Gong Munyeon, sneaked toward Gong Munyeon."What's that? Princess?"
"Let's take a look."
"...."
When Gong Munyeon didn't answer, merchants glanced at the crates. Those who have confirmed that there are still several books left inside reach out and take them out.
"What the hell is this...…."
The faces of those who checked the contents with slightly nervous faces soon became suspicious.
"Isn't this a bookkeeper?"
"That'sir."
Hyun Jong nodded coolly.
"It's like an old book, why do you suddenly...…?"
Hyun Jong smiled brightly.
"The books you're looking at are books that Hawasan's predecessor made for the management of the business."
"...What? What the hell?"
Hyun Jong's eyes have subsided a little.
"Did you check, Princess?"
"...."
Hyun Jong's voice resonates clearly.
"The book proves that the originator of the chord business you're running now is Hwasan."
"Yes?"
"Oh, no, what the hell does that mean? A long writer?"
"Quiet."
Hyun Jong resolutely cut them off. And he opened his mouth softly to those who had yet to come to their senses.
"Hwasan has done you a favor. But you have avenged your kindness. No matter how much Hawasan admires goodness, it's not a funny place to show favor to the rats who bite their owners without grace."
The stern scolding of Hyun Jong is pouring out sharply.
"Hwasan, based on this account, will confiscate all of the businesses you run, as well as the assets you've collected so far."
A bolt of lightning fell into the dry sky.