Entomologist in Sichuan Tang Clan Chapter 317

317
– Jack. Jack.

The mountain birds were chirping in unison in the trees lining the path.

A meal along the mountain path.

A small temple appeared on the side of the mountain.

“This is a very quiet and nice place to stay. There is also an annex next door, so one more person can stay there. There is also a large storage room, as you requested.”

A broker who describes a house consisting of a main building, an annex, and a warehouse.

He continued speaking as he walked towards the front door.

“The owner only comes here occasionally to rest in the summer. Normally, it is rented out to people who come to see the Yellow River or to people who are recuperating, so it is well-maintained.”

The house the broker introduced was very clean and well-maintained, just as he said.

It seemed like it had been empty for a while, but even though it was in the mountains, the grass in the yard was well cut.

“The view is also beautiful. From the pavilion, you can see Confucius’s boat over there.”

“Oh. Really? Hwa-eun, look over there.”

“The scenery is really beautiful.”

As he said, I climbed up to the saddle built in front of the cliff at the end of the yard, and the boats and Geumdo Island on the river came into view.

While Hwa-eun and I were enjoying the scenery, the broker whispered to me.

“It’s a quiet place far from the village, so few people visit. It would be a good place for the two of you to spend some quality time. There might be three of you when you leave. Hehe.”

The man finished speaking and gave me a sinister smile and winked.

“Three? Ah···. Hehe···.”

If a couple in the Central Plains who haven’t even gotten married were to look for a place to stay for two months, they would naturally be looked at strangely.

Because these are the times.

So when we met, I explained that we were a married couple, and that’s probably what he meant.

I guess they thought it was something like a wealthy newlywed couple going on a cruise along the Yellow River.

Maybe if they had heard that we were the people of Sacheondangga, they wouldn’t have acted like that.

I didn’t mention that I was from Sacheondangga because I was worried that there might be people from the Blood Cult or the Odokmun clan around, and it seemed like they were acting more friendly(?).

I felt embarrassed for no reason by the broker’s words.

This was because the aftertaste of giving him the lily and hearing Hwa-eun’s answer had not yet faded.

‘I can’t look at Hwa-eun’s face properly.’

“Ahem···. I, I see.”

The first thing that was spoken before I could even answer was Hwa-eun.

Hwa-eun asked me with her face red.

“Little Dragon, uh, how are you?”

“I, I like it.”

Both of our voices were awkward, but the broker smiled and muttered to himself.

“Ah, so fresh. When times are good, when times are good.”

I feel like he likes it more than we do.

Hwa-eun rubbed her face with the back of her hand, as if embarrassed, then nodded at the broker.

“I’ll take this house. I’ll only rent it for two months.”

“You’ve thought it through well, Mrs. Seol. Then, please write the agreement first.”

The broker smiled at Hwa-eun’s answer and took out a writing brush and ink from the bundle he had brought.

“Please wait a moment. I will get some water. You can use the well over there. The water comes from the mountain, so it tastes very good.”

As the broker headed to the well, saying he would get water to prepare food, Hwa-eun spoke with an embarrassed expression.

“Once the deal is done, you can go back to the boat and rest. I’ll bring people over to clean up the house and buy some necessities.”

“Do I not need to help you?”

“It’s okay because housework is done by women.”

The reason why Hwa-eun and I are suddenly looking for a house.

It was not to carry out an answer to the gift of lilies.

‘Unfortunately, that’s true.’

The reason I was looking for a house, even though I didn’t need a new home, was to find a quiet place to stay and get some sleep until my older brother came back.

If you register Seol, Bing, and Dong-i, you will be in a state of confusion, but it usually takes about two weeks.

That’s why I looked for a safe and quiet place rather than a rocking boat.

If you are just absorbed in fantasy, it may not matter if you are hungry, but at the same time, since you are reaching the state of being addicted to alcohol, the rocking boat could inevitably lead to addiction, so Hwa-eun suggested that they find a house.

That’s why I came to this village, a little bit away from the nearby city, to look for a house on the back mountain.

Let’s wait a little while, the broker brings water to drink, and Hwa-eun writes a fake name, Seol-hwa-eun, on the contract, and that’s how our small private house life began.

***

The evening after we found a house, as soon as the sun went down, we headed to the rented house with the kids.

Since it’s a rented house, I can’t bring things into the room because they might break, but that’s why I rented a place with a storage room.

Perhaps when they arrived they would have laid out straw for the children.

As we entered the path leading into the forest, the children were excited.

-Tsrrrr.

-Beep!

-Kyuut!

All the children were excited to be outside freely for the first time in a long time.

After returning from the abandoned temple, I couldn’t leave the bamboo house built on the gold mine for a week until I found a place to live.

Because he was only inside the bamboo house, avoiding people’s eyes.

“You like it that much?”

-Sia.

-Scar.

The following blue and orange were happily together until the light appeared in front of them.

As the light grew closer, the children scattered in all directions.

Because when we set off from the ship earlier, we had a plan to avoid people if we encountered them.

Let’s wait a moment, the lantern has arrived in front of me.

Seol’s sister’s voice was heard from beyond the lantern.

“Little dragon.”

“Oh, you’re Seol’s sister?”

I thought it was someone else, but luckily it was Seol’s sister.

“Hey kids, it’s your aunt. Come out.”

As I called the children, a fairy came down from the tree on a spider’s web, and my older sister, Red Moon, landed gently on my shoulder in the darkness.

Cho, Yeondu, and Cheongwol crawled out of the forest, while the other little children clung to the bodies of the older children.

The reason Sandan doesn’t exist is because he is always with Hwa-eun.

“Are you going to the boat?”

“No, I came out to pick you up.”

“Then let’s go back together.”

“okay.”

On the way to the rented house with my sister Seol.

Sister Seol took the lead holding a lantern, then turned around and asked.

“So-ryong, how is the burden on your heart?”

Perhaps he wanted to check on my condition on the way to prepare for the next stage.

“It’s okay now.”

The burden of deliberation I felt was twofold.

The burden that comes with opening a group chat room and increasing the level of the wild beast.

However, although the group chat room that was open to the public was very difficult at first, I had now gotten used to it to the point where I couldn’t hear the sound if I focused on something else, and as my level of Beastly Mind increased, the mental burden I felt quickly decreased and returned to its original state.

So, it is okay to challenge the Odokji Realm.

“What about the injury?”

“I think it’s getting better.”

The internal injuries that Seol Nu-ni asks about are internal injuries that occurred when she was poisoned by Sandan’s poison and her internal energy was diverted to blood.

It wasn’t a serious injury, so I was fine after resting for about three days, so that wasn’t a problem.

My sister nodded at my answer and spoke with a determined expression.

“Okay, then let’s start later tonight.”

“All right.”

My older sister checked my physical condition every day, so we decided to start right away.

I, too, was really looking forward to the Odokji Bridge, so I nodded.

After walking along the forest path with my older sister and the kids for a while, we arrived in front of the house.

A nice smell was coming from inside.

“Hmm. It smells good.”

At first I thought he had bought some food.

Because he said he was going to buy some things from a small shop in the village at the foot of the mountain.

But what I heard was an unexpected answer.

“Hwa-eun was busy preparing food since early evening.”

“Are you Hwa-eun?”

“huh.”

It’s Hwa-eun’s cooking.

Although I sometimes made simple meals for myself when I traveled like this, I had never actually tried Hwa-eun’s proper cooking.

Because on the ship, the boatmen cooked for themselves and ate out.

When there were no boatmen, cooking was limited to just grilling prepared meat.

The fragrance was so good, and since it was Hwa-eun’s cooking, I felt a mixture of anticipation and worry.

I wondered what the young lady of the Muga family could do.

Most women of this era knew how to cook simple meals and do housework, but women of the military class were an exception.

Also, it was because I remembered what the pastor said at the church I attended when I was young.

In church, we do home visits called bridal chambers, and I remembered the pastor saying that the most difficult house to visit is the newlyweds’ house.

The reason why the bridal room in the newlywed house is difficult is because as a priest, you cannot lie, but you have to lie and say that it is delicious.

But Hwa-eun is also acting as a newlywed right now, so it’s similar to a newlywed situation.

So, I was half worried and half excited.

But I remembered my childhood and thought I should tell him that it was delicious too.

Even pastors lie, so why can’t I do the same?

I was hungry so my body naturally gravitated towards the kitchen, but when I got home, I couldn’t go there because the kids were looking around the house and rummaging around.

Because I had to keep an eye on the children in case they got into an accident.

『-Tsuru. (Sister Cho, I think this is where we should be. Oh, look over here. There’s a well.)

-Tsurut. (Dad said that this is a borrowed(?) house and that we shouldn’t break anything, so everyone be careful. Especially Bin.)

-Tsuru. (Huh. Okay. I get it. Nagging as soon as I get here…)

The children who had been rummaging around here and there arrived at a warehouse.

The warehouse where the children were to be was wide open and inside was covered with a lot of warm-looking straw.

-Tsurut! (I guess this is where we should be!)

-Beep!? (Bah!?)

The children looked around the spacious warehouse and took their seats inside.

The children, each having made their own place, rolled around in the rags or just closed their eyes.

I headed to the kitchen, as he seemed to be just trying to relax.

“Hwaeun?”

Inside the kitchen, Hwa-eun, who had tied her skirt around her waist because there was no apron in this place, was busy making something.

With white flour applied to the nose.

‘Oh my. So cute.’

My heart is pounding at the sight of Hwa-eun’s cute appearance.

Hwa-eun turned around at the sound and said with a smile.

“Ah, Little Dragon. Just wait a minute. I’m ready. Are you hungry?”

“You can take it slow.”

As for the smell, it gets very good marks.

I waited a bit and helped Hwa-eun take the food to her room. The food was tastier than I expected.

“how is it?”

“It’s delicious. But when will you cook it?”

He must not have had time to learn how to cook because he was busy practicing martial arts, but he has pretty good cooking skills. Hwa-eun replied, pushing back her hair.

“After the matter with Soryong was decided, I learned from my mother little by little.”

This is a story about taking a bridal class.

After finishing the meal, I was impressed by Hwa-eun’s sincerity.

After taking a short break, I went to where the children were and asked them to make preparations in advance.

“‘Cheong-yu, I don’t think I’ll be able to move for a while due to my martial arts training. Can you call the snakes around me to protect me?

Instead of just attacking people when they appear, I think you should just let Hwa-eun know if anyone is approaching the house.’

-Sia. (Okay.)

-Tsurut. (Dad, we’ll take good care of it too!)

-Tsuru! (Okay, we’ll protect you too!)

‘Yes, if our daughters protect us, Dad will be strong.’

The kids said they would protect themselves, even though they only asked Cheong-yu.

As I entered the room and sat cross-legged, the sound of Cheongyu’s cries waiting outside the open door spread softly across the mountain.

-Sia!

Snakes gather at the sound of the crowing of the blue whale.

Snakes, such as pythons that had been hiding in the cracks of the walls of the house or near the trees, soon appeared in the yard in droves.

-Sia. Shii.

And when King Geumgwansa Cheongyu gave the order, they quickly scattered to the surrounding areas.

Then, the fairy tale hung on the ceiling of the room I was in, and the four sisters, green, red, and red, flew up into the sky.

At the entrance to the room, an orange was curled up, and behind me, a blue one was nestled.

Bin-i is wrapped around me with plenty of space, and Hyang-i is wrapped around her body.

Hwayang sat on top of my legs while I was sitting cross-legged.

“Even Hwayang?”

-Beep!

Sister Seol came to check the preparations and said with a bewildered expression.

“Guys, don’t you think this is a bit too much?”

It definitely seemed a bit overprotective.