Episode 1438. don’t bow to me
Yeo So-ryong opened his eyes.
He just stared at the ceiling with a blank face for a while.
This is because he has no idea whether he is dead or alive whether he is dreaming or alive.
Then I turned my head to the side and made eye contact with the writing teacher.
“When you wake up get up and eat.”
Only then did Yeo So-ryong suddenly raise his upper body.
“teacher?”
“Yes it’s me.”
Yeo So-ryong quickly got down from the bed quickly looked outside the door and spoke to the writing teacher.
“Teacher this is not the time to be like this. “We must run before they come.”
“They’re all dead.”
“Are you dying? “Do you know who they are?”
“I know. Here is the son of the chief of Baengrang Village and his friends. Don’t make a fuss just come here and eat some porridge. “I saw some rice in the hut so I tried making porridge.”
Yeo So-ryong had a lot of questions but first he accepted the bowl of porridge given by the writing teacher.
The porridge was delicious probably because he had been starving for a long time.
After emptying the bowl of porridge Yeo So-ryong said with a sullen face.
“What do I do now? All my money was taken away by those guys. “What kind of money is that…”
“What kind of money is it?”
“It was the money my parents saved.”
“oh! “Did your parents give it to you to take?”
“….”
Ye So-ryong shook his head unable to say that he had stolen it.
“You really stole it?”
“…yes.”
“A guy who doesn’t even have dried blood on his head is already stealing… You too have yellow hair.”
As the writing teacher casually said something harsh Soryong Yeo glanced at him.
Now that I think about it I don’t know how the writing teacher found out and came to the hut.
‘Maybe you’re not one of those guys?’
Yeo So-ryong who was unconsciously thinking that shook his head vigorously.
If he was in the same company as them there was no way he would let himself go.
“Teacher how did you know I was being held here?”
“They were caught drinking in Sipeonsi and were taken to Maitreya Room. “I came here after hearing what was done to you.”
“Ah… you heard it in Maitreya’s room.”
Like a child Yeo So-ryong quickly understood the flawed explanation.
“So what are you going to do now? Are you planning to go to Sibun City in this cold without a penny? If I did that I would either freeze to death or be taken to a den of beggars.”
“Do beggars kidnap people?”
“The young beggar is good at begging. That’s why I really like wandering kids like you. “Once you step into a den of beggars the only way out is by dying.”
“I don’t want to be a beggar.”
“Who wants to become a beggar? That’s what happens when you live a hard life. “Beggars are not necessarily bad.”
“What is good?”
“There is no way you will starve to death or freeze to death. “Isn’t this the perfect fit for you now?”
“no I do not want. “I don’t want to be a beggar.”
“Then you will freeze to death. “You might be able to survive in the summer but it will be difficult in the winter.”
“….”
Since Yeo So-ryong was not an idiot he could not refute it.
At first he thought all he needed was money but now he was afraid of money too.
If you think about it the reason he almost died was because of money.
I felt like if I went to a place as big as Sipunsi even mice and birds would be killed without me noticing.
Yeon Jeok-ha who was looking at him in despondency asked quietly.
“Are you not planning on going back home?”
“I lost all the money I stole… but what kind of face am I going back to?”
“What if I find the money?”
“You said they were all dead? “But how do I find the money?”
“What are you going to do if you find it?”
“I should go home.”
“You don’t make money at Sibeonsi?”
“If a child carries money around it’s obvious that it will all be taken away so where can he go?”
“Do you understand the topic now?”
“ha! “Do you find it fun to make fun of a student who got robbed?”
“You still have a long way to go. What you met were not robbers but low-quality petty thieves. And there are countless such petty thieves in the world.”
“They were petty thieves?”
“If I had met a robber I wouldn’t be alive today. “Consider yourself lucky.”
Yeo So-ryong was so shocked that he could not speak.
Are you saying that the vicious people who tried to kill you are nothing more than petty thieves?
I suddenly missed home.
But now that all the stolen money had been taken away he could not return home.
The pocket fell in front of him as he became depressed.
When it falls it makes a ‘popping’ sound and looks like it is definitely a money bag.
Surprised Yeo So-ryong raised his head and looked at the writing teacher.
“It’s a money bag that the village chief’s son had. It’s probably money left over from spending. “This is all I can do.”
Although Lu Xiaolong was shameless he did not hesitate and picked up his money bag.
“Thank you teacher.”
“Think that you have used up all your luck this time and live carefully.”
“Yes but teacher. Didn’t you say that person was dead? But what about the money bag…”
“I received it before I died.”
“Ah… how did those people die… no.”
Yeo So-ryong quickly finished speaking.
I didn’t want to know how they died.
“Let’s go when you’ve finished eating.”
“yes.”
Eventually I left the hut with Yeo So-ryong.
The distance from Baengrangchon to Yeogachon is approximately 70 ri (about 30 kilometers).
It’s a full day’s journey.
As the sun was setting the two were able to arrive at Wangga Village behind Wudang Mountain.
It was two hours (4 hours) from Wanga Village to Yeoga Village but it was difficult to get there on a winter night.
The two stayed overnight at Wanga Village and left early in the morning.
Perhaps because he died and came back to life Yeo So-ryong’s steps were light.
Even more so after hearing that his parents had asked him to find them.
The closer he got to the leisure village the faster Yeo So-ryong walked.
Since he was still a child and went through a crisis he seemed to have missed his family even more.
Yeon Jeok-ha said to Yeo So-ryong who was running ahead like a puppy.
“Your body may be as light as a feather now but after a few days it will become very heavy.”
The spiritual energy injected into him was dissipating little by little every day.
Since the body had been tied up for two days various illnesses were expected to occur after the spiritual energy disappeared.
In the case of Namgungcheon the missing spiritual energy was replaced with Chungheochihyeolgong (沖虛就穴功).
However because Yeo So-ryong was an ordinary person he had no idea what to do.
“Why does my body feel heavy?”
“That’s because you were tied up in that cold hut for two days.”
“It’ll be okay. “Are you feeling light?”
It was difficult for Yeo So-ryong to understand what the writing teacher said.
No matter how much I think about it there is no reason for my body to suddenly deteriorate as vividly as it does now.
“Anyway don’t fuss just because there’s nothing wrong right away but when you get home make sure you don’t get exposed to cold air.”
“Are you telling me to just stay in my room?”
“That would be good.”
“Yes.”
I could sense the dryness in his tone but Yeonjeokha didn’t say anything more.
After a while upon entering the village Yeo So-ryong ran towards the house.
Several family members ran out to greet Yeo So-ryong.
Nie Xiaotian scolded her son but her mother-in-law’s dissuasion did not last long.
As his grandson entered the room with his daughter-in-law and granddaughter the old woman approached his bastard.
“Thank you.”
“Where has your son gone?”
“Right after you left you went out to look for Soryong.”
In fact he forced himself to send it but the old woman made that excuse.
“Oh I’ll be back soon.”
“You’re coming back soon? “How do you know Soryong is here?”
“The rumor will have spread in the early 19th century so your son will soon find out.”
“At 10 o’clock?”
“Anyway your son will be back sometime today or tomorrow so don’t worry.”
“ha! “What kind of trouble is this in this quiet family? Oh I don’t blame you.”
Contrary to what she said the old woman’s expression was not good.
If you think about it all of this happened because he brought a student into his family.
Although Seosaeng did not turn away from his grandson it was true that Seosaeng was the root of everything.
There is no way Yeon Jeok-ha who is quick-witted would not know the feelings of such an old woman.
“I’ll be leaving in a few days so don’t worry about it.”
“Is that true?”
The old woman’s wrinkled face lit up.
“Wow! Look how happy I am leaving. “I am also a burden to the old man if you think about it…”
The end of his words was blurred.
Now that he thought about it he had no place in this world for himself to go to.
He is such a nasty old man that he reminds me of things I had forgotten.
The next morning.
Yeo Nam is back.
Yeo Nam did not get angry when she saw her son returning home.
He repaid the travel expenses borrowed from the village chief’s house with the money given to him by his wife.
And then a peaceful daily life began.
In the morning Yeon Je-ha taught Yeo So-ryong the thousand characters and Yeo-nam sold firewood.
The day passed by so quickly.
After dinner Yeo Nam went to see the writing teacher without anyone knowing.
“teacher.”
The attitude of the women was extremely polite unlike before.
He couldn’t even look the young writing teacher straight in the face.
“yes?”
“Uh… I went to Sibeonsi and heard something from the Maitreya people.”
“ah….”
I chuckled when I realized why the tone of speech of the woman I was dating had changed.
If he had met the people in Maitreya’s room he would have known by now that he was a lead person.
It’s natural for him to be scared.
“Thank you for saving Soryong.”
With their greetings the women bowed as if they were bowing to their ancestors.
For a moment Yeon Jeok-ha waved his hand as if he was annoyed.
The men and women’s highly curved bodies straightened and their upper bodies became upright.
The surprised woman and man said ‘Oh! uh!’ He flailed his arms.
He was embarrassed because his body was moving arbitrarily due to an invisible force.
“Don’t bow down to me. “I just hate that kind of thing.”
“Yes yes.”
Yeo-nam was once again amazed by Nab-in-myeonsa’s abilities and could only stare at him without even taking a deep breath.
“Do you have something to say?”
“Oh no. He just came to say thank you.”
“Okay let’s go out.”
“yes.”
The women got up and went outside without saying a word.
The woman shivering from the cold wind returned to her room muffled by her footsteps.
The next day.
Yeo So-ryong’s whole body which had been vivid until the day before was boiling.
When his spiritual energy drained out the illness that had been suppressed exploded.
The doctor who was brought by the male and female couple said ‘I felt a chill in my body.’
They prescribed herbal medicine to relieve his chills but Yeo So-ryong’s body did not improve.
As Lu Xiaolong lay down sick Nie Xiaotian and the old woman came and went in and out of the shaman sect.
Yeonam went around selling wood all day to pay for his son’s medicine.
Naturally it was the responsibility of his sister Yeo So-ok to take care of Yeo So-ryong.
When there is a patient in the house the house becomes a mess.
It is worse for families without wealth.
One day Yeon Jeok-ha unable to see how things were getting more and more messy went into Yeo So-ryong’s room.
Yeon Jeok-ha who was looking down at Yeo So-ryong who was dying said ‘Tsk tsk!’ and clicked her tongue.
“teacher?”
“You said your body would become heavy right? “Can you bear it?”
“I feel like I’m going to die.”
A bitter smile appeared on Yeon Jeok-ha’s face.
When a child who was on the verge of death was brought back to life with spiritual energy there was a huge backlash.
He felt like he was going to die for a little while but it was getting worse and worse.
I don’t know what this connection is.
Yeon Jeok-ha who sighed lightly spoke to Yeo So-ryong.
“ha! Listen carefully. I’ll give you another chance. Your body will feel lighter for a few days like before. In the meantime you must diligently learn the Tonap method that I teach. If you succeed in practicing you will become healthy but if you fail you will die. Are you going to try it?”
“yes….”
Like a drowning person grasping for a straw Yeo So-ryong said he would do it.
Yeonjeokha taught him the nine points of Chungheochihyeolgong and infused him with spiritual energy once again.
That evening Yeo So-ryong who was dying got up as if it were a lie.