Entomologist in Sichuan Tang Clan Chapter 278

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I was secretly admiring the rather plausible nickname of Cheonha Dokmul Papa.

The voice of Geumgi Ryung is heard.

“I never thought I would meet the so-called Cheonha Dokmulpapa in a place like this. I think we will have a good relationship.

Actually, I was planning to go and meet So So-hyeop after this work was over. It worked out well.

“Seo So-hyeop, I know it’s sudden, but would you be willing to do business with me?”

“You mean me? And the deal?”

“Yes, So So-hyeop. It’s not such a bad suggestion even for So So-hyeop···.”

Geum Gi-ryong suddenly proposed a deal.

But before I could answer, Hwa-eun cut off Geum Gi-ryong and answered first in a cold voice.

“It seems like Tangga doesn’t have much to trade with the Gold Merchant Group.”

A pumpkin-like rejection.

Geumgi Ryong burst into laughter and scratched his head.

“I think I did something that will make you hate me.”

Then, the women, including Hwa-eun and Seol, looked even more dumbfounded.

In this ancient era, women were treated almost like objects, but of course, using expressions like “object” or “buy” in front of women would not have been viewed favorably.

It wasn’t something Hwa-eun or herself said, and the target was different, but as a woman, it was something that could make her angry.

Even if it is true that they treat something like an object, that is how they are treated, because no one would openly say that they are an object.

“Hmm… What should I do with this?”

Geum Gi-ryong holds his chin and thinks about something under the cold gaze of the women, including Hwa-eun and Seol.

After a while, he made a suggestion, as if he had just remembered something.

“Ah! Then how about this? If you, So So-hyeop, make a deal with me to solve my problem, I will consider the money I paid in advance on behalf of the evil one as a loan, so that you can pay it back at your convenience without interest.

Also, I will give the gift I brought for the marriage proposal to Pang So-hyeop as a wedding gift. What do you think?

Of course, we will pay a fair price to the shareholders.

“How about making this much concession?”

The appearance of the head of the evil family and his older brother flinching at his suggestion.

But the head of the evil family and his older brother soon shook their heads and said.

“There is no need to do that for our villains.”

“Yeah, Little Dragon, you don’t have to go that far.”

It was a tempting offer, but I guess he didn’t want to burden me.

But I thought it might not be a bad idea to hear what kind of suggestions there were.

‘But I think it would be okay to refuse after hearing what you have to say?’

There didn’t seem to be any need to refuse in advance, and I thought I would listen to what was going on and see if I could handle it, which would ultimately be helpful to my brother.

He is the most serious person when it comes to catching these two little dragons.

If it helps you catch a pair, shouldn’t you help me?

I nodded at Geumgi Ryung’s suggestion.

“I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to at least listen to some suggestions.”

“I heard that you are much more mature and outstanding than your age. Is that true?”

“Little dragon!”

‘Little Dragon! What are you doing? Come on in.’

[Dragon! Why are you hanging out with that guy?]

Although the cries, hearts, and voices of my brother, Hwa-eun, and Seol-nu seemed to be holding me back, I smiled at everyone.

“Since you said it was a deal, if the conditions don’t match, you don’t have to do it, so don’t worry too much. And if things go well, brother, you can think of it as a gift from this younger brother for your wedding, right?”

“That, that kind of···.”

‘Brother, you should definitely get married and have a lot of children.’

In my heart, I sent the best blessing message that our beloved and poisonous creatures could give to my brother, and then spoke to Geumgi Ryung.

“Well then, shall we hear what the story is about?”

“Would you like to move to my ship and talk? I would like my companion to sleep as little as possible.”

“Okay. I’ll just bring Hwa-eun and Seol.”

“Please do so.”

I feel like it’s some kind of secret suggestion.

He walked with him towards the port.

‘What is the proposal?

It was when we emerged from the boat and stood a few steps ahead of his luxurious cruise ship.

I called out to the children in my mind.

“‘Choya, take Hyang out.'”

Since you’re going to hear a proposal, don’t you think it’s necessary to reduce some pressure?

I needed to let you know that if it was just bullshit, it wouldn’t be funny.

This guy named Geumgi Ryong didn’t seem to have a very good personality.

『

-Tsurut! (Okay, Dad!)

-Tsururut? (Dad, me? Why am I left out!)

‘I was going to call Bin too. Of course.’

-Tsrrrr. (I don’t think so?)

』

When I tried to call out only Cho and Hyang-i, I heard Bin-i grumbling, asking why I was the only one left out.

As we had no choice but to call out to the three of them, we soon began to hear the sound of children’s feet moving from the direction of our boat.

-Tsrrrrrrrr.

“What is this? Huh, huh!”

Geum Gi-ryong was startled by the sound he heard, then was startled by the sight of the children, took a step back, and fell on his butt.

He took three or four steps forward with a calm expression and spread his arms.

Then, the scent that had been on Cho’s body wrapped around my body like armor, and the Cho that had flown in and the Bin that had jumped down from the boat stuck their heads between my armpits.

It’s like a scene where parts of a transforming robot are attached to the body.

She smiled and patted the children’s heads.

“Yeah, so you came out because you missed dad?”

-Tsururut?

-Tsurut.

When he called out, people asked him what he meant, but Geumgi Ryung would not have known what it meant.

Geum Gi-ryong stuttered with an expression of admiration, his buttocks bent.

“Hey, this is why I’m the world’s poisonous papa!”

‘Isn’t this kid actually a good guy?’

The guy’s admiration made me think a little bit about that.

***

Inside the cabin, the luxurious interior decoration stands out.

A cup of tea with a fragrant aroma was served on a dark ebony table.

“Okay, first, let’s have some tea and talk. Yongjeong tea doesn’t taste bad.”

He said it as if it was nothing special, but Hwa-eun, who smelled the scent, sent him a strange feeling.

‘It is the highest quality dragon tea that is equal to the weight of the same amount of gold.’

‘Hey, this is it?’

‘Yes, Little Dragon.’

This is what Hwa-eun, who has a good sense of smell, said, so it is certain.

I wanted to taste the precious thing, so I brought the tea to my mouth, but no one other than me, Seol Nu-niu or Hwa-eun, took a sip of the tea.

Instead, Hwa-eun spoke to Geum Gi-ryong in a cold voice.

“We came here to listen to suggestions, not to drink tea, so let’s hear what you have to say.”

Geum Gi-ryong sighs at her words.

He smiled bitterly.

“First of all, there seems to be a misunderstanding, so we need to clear that up first. This is not the situation in which suggestions should be made.”

“Misunderstanding? What kind of misunderstanding?”

Geumgi Ryong turned his eyes away from Hwa Eun, who was speaking sharply, and looked at me before speaking.

“You seem to think that I was trying to take advantage of Akga’s difficult situation and try to get Akga’s daughter to buy something, but that’s a misunderstanding.

It was after I proposed marriage that the trouble with Akga began. You can ask Akgaju about this.

Of course, it is true that the fame of the musicians who occupy several positions in the Imperial Guard influenced my wedding. But isn’t this something that anyone would do?”

Surely, if what he said is true, he didn’t do such a bad thing.

When getting married, you look at your family line, because it is something that has not disappeared even in the present day, which is your previous life.

But Seol’s sharp tone followed his protest.

“Regardless of those circumstances, we don’t like the idea of ​​buying people as objects.”

He is a foreigner and not a native of the Central Plains, so he speaks very directly.

Then he explained, showing emotion, unlike his usual polite attitude.

He said it as if he was really upset.

“That’s really something to say too.

Did I propose marriage to the girl of the evil singer only because of her reputation? No.

It was also true that I liked the girl of the evil family.

I saw her with the head of the Akga family at the birthday banquet of General Maeng Gyu-seong of the Imperial Army’s Iron Cavalry Corps, and I sent a letter to the head of the Akga family to confirm.

I had no one in mind for the young lady, and the evil lord had no lover, so we went ahead with it, but you came here with a gift and even asked for my permission to marry, but then suddenly Peng So-hyeop showed up and told me to step down, saying that there were some circumstances. How flustered I must have been!

Those who have amassed as much money as me receive many marriage proposals, but most of them are only after my wealth. I thought that a person from the martial arts world wouldn’t be interested in money, so I went ahead with it…

Of course, I said something to the girl of the evil family, but why would I have done that? Well, that was all I said, wasn’t it?

“I’m the one who’s being treated unfairly, but you guys are taking it too far.”

‘No, if you listen to it like this, it’s really pitiful.’

If everything he said was true, then the truly pitiful one was Geum Gi-ryong.

Because I was in a situation where I was completely shocked when my older brother suddenly appeared.

Seol and Hwa-eun flinch as his explanation ends.

Seol said while looking at the distant mountains for no reason.

“Well, it doesn’t feel that sad for something like that…. And you even proposed a deal….”

“A merchant should not show his emotions easily. That is because he was taught that way. That is why I said only one word. And being sad does not mean that sadness will bring you money.

Anyway, if the misunderstanding has been resolved, let’s talk about business.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“So, the first time I heard the story of So So-hyeop was from General Maeng Gyu-seong of the Imperial Army’s Iron Cavalry, who had met the young lady of Akga.”

“Oh, that person.”

If it’s General Maeng Gyu-seong, he’s someone who came to Dangga and enjoyed the Dangga full course, which is comparable to the Busan full course.

As I nodded, Geumgi Ryung continued speaking.

“Yes, at his birthday party······.”

***

The birthday celebration of General Maeng Gyu-seong of the Iron Age.

Geum Gi-ryong asked Maeng Gyu-seong, who had recently visited Sacheon, about his face, which had somehow brightened.

“By the way, your face looks really nice.”

“Oh, do you see it that way too?”

Although it was just a greeting, Maeng Gyu-seong was delighted.

“Yes, General.”

“Haha. That’s because I went to Sacheondangga this time and received special treatment.”

“Is this a special treat?”

“Yes. I was treated to that precious elixir.”

“Elixir!?”

When Geumgi Ryong heard that he had been treated to elixir, he looked surprised and asked back.

Because it was an unheard of story to offer elixir to guests.

Even if they are a precious guest, can they not be more precious than elixir?

“If it’s an elixir, it’s precious. Why would you serve it to a guest?”

“It was only intermediate level, but it was really good when mixed with alcohol and had a drink.”

“Wow, alcohol?”

But the explanation that followed was enough to make Geumgi Ryong even more flustered.

The elixir should be taken as is, but mixing it with alcohol was nonsense.

And the words that followed surprised Geumgi Ryung even more.

“Yes, with alcohol. The son-in-law of that house raised a spirit. He ate the spirit’s intestines mixed with alcohol.”

“Are you talking about the spirit world?”

“They say it’s a set of noodles the size of a person’s head, and it tastes sour and sweet at the same time.”

“Isn’t that really amazing?”

“That’s not even the greatest thing. There’s a huge garden with a pond, hundreds of them flying around, and a twenty-foot-tall Wukong and a flying Wukong. It was truly an amazing experience.”

“Are you saying that you raise such scary things?”

“Scary? I thought so at first. But the ones he raises are different. Like puppies? No. That’s right, he calls the Wukongs his daughters.”

“daughter?”

“That’s right. It was just like the appearance of the world’s most poisonous father.”

***

I wondered who gave me my nickname. It was General Maeng Gyu-seong, the leader of the Geumgun Iron Corps.

Just when I was thinking of treating him to a strong drink later, Geumgi-ryong continued his explanation.

“At that time, the general was talking about the small intestine disease and gave me a few Jidam-hwan pills as a gift. When he was explaining about the Jidam-hwan, he said this.

He is said to be a person who is well versed in both spiritual things and loyalty.

The head of the Tang family boasted that he was a genius of all time when it came to poison and slander.

So I remembered that incident, and I happened to need Sohyeop’s help with something, so I went to see Sohyeop.”

“Oh, so that’s what happened?”

This guy, Ji Dam-hwan, I warned you not to share that, but you just threw it away at the birthday party.

But if we had shared it, I would have felt a little better.

Because no one would eat that much alone.

‘That’s fortunate.’

When he thought that orders for Jidam-hwan would probably pour in, Geumgi-ryong nodded and said.

“Yes, this is my request from now on. Our Geumjeok top group trades rice based at the foot of Taesan. We bring rice from Gangnam and sell it in Gangbuk, and we bring wheat from Gangbuk and sell it in Gangnam.

But recently, on an unprecedentedly hot day, bugs have been growing in the rice, and we are in a very difficult situation. We are having people dry the grain in the sun, but we cannot do that to all the grains, and if we do, the grains will break and the commercial value will drop…

“I was going to tell you that if there was a way, wouldn’t you please sell it to me?”

“Ah, I guess you could sum it up by saying, ‘Please tell me how to deal with the bugs in the rice.’”

“Yes, that’s right. Small business.”

“Oh my. You’ve come to the right place. I’m an expert in this sort of thing.”

If something like this happened, it would be a piece of cake.

There was a way to deal with weevils, mealybugs, and things like that all at once.

It was almost certain that my brother would commit suicide.