Episode 1516. let’s go to my house
After a while two servings of Malatang and a bottle of Yantaegoryangju were brought out.
Gu In-hoe who tried the malatang soup nodded and said.
“It’s just okay to eat. Try it. It is a Chinese food that has been popular in Korea for about ten years. “Nowadays it is as popular as Jjajangmyeon.”
“Jjajangmyeon?”
“Ah this is a noodle dish called Jakjangmyeon (炸醬麵) in the Shandong region of China. Although it has been improved to suit the tastes of Koreans it has become a different dish from Jakjangmyeon. It can be said to be the basics of Chinese restaurants. “If you make it well it becomes a restaurant but if you don’t make it well…”
Gu Inhoe looked around and lowered his voice even though he couldn’t see the chef.
“…I end up in a state where I’m just swatting away flies like here.”
“ah!”
Yeon Jeok-ha nodded vigorously with a face of complete understanding.
No other customers came in until the two people had almost finished eating the malatang.
Yeonjeokha rather liked that there were no people around.
This is because if there is someone around you they will notice what you say.
Gu In-hoe who was drinking Yeontae Goryangju as a side dish with malatang said as if something suddenly occurred to him.
“By the way Teacher Yeon.”
“yes?”
“I thought there was a Yeon clan village near Wongasan Mountain. However they said that the only people who use the last name Yeon are Seok Kyeong-jang. There weren’t many Yeons. “I guess your ancestors from other places settled there right?”
“Yes. At first one of the brothers went in and lived there.”
Yeon Jeok-ha shook his head with mixed emotions.
The eldest brother Yeonmu Baek who had no children adopted Soyun as his adopted daughter but he has not seen any of his descendants since.
The Yeon clan’s blood line could have been cut short but fortunately the second brother Yeon Seung-baek gave birth to a son and was able to continue the Yeon clan lineage.
Yeonseungbaek’s son Yeonwoogeom his nephew took refuge in Seokgyeongjang during the chaos at the end of the Ming Dynasty and lived there then inherited Seokgyeongjang and brought it to this day.
“If you were a foreigner you would have been very territorial… Your ancestors must have had a hard time.”
“He was a famous military man at the time so he probably wasn’t territorial.”
“ah! “I guess Seok Kyeong-jang was from a famous military family?”
“It was a place where our ancestors retired… It was not a samurai house.”
“So your ancestor’s family continued to live in that location?”
“It’s similar.”
Yeonjeokha just smiled and did not give a detailed explanation.
It was a kind of line drawing.
Guinhoe who was quick to notice quickly changed the topic.
“If it’s not rude may I ask what the relationship is between Teacher Yeon and the Yeon people here?”
“As you might guess we are distant relatives. Very far.”
They are the offspring of half-brothers so although they are distantly related there is a strange attraction to them that is different from others.
It’s probably because of the unforgettable memories of my half-brothers.
I took a sip of the Yantai Kaoliang liquor.
He who likes perfume wine frowned because it did not suit his taste.
As I was about to empty half a bottle of Yantai Gaoliangju a middle-aged man from the kitchen came out alone.
Since there are no more guests he wants to keep the hall.
A middle-aged man who was watching the conversation between Yeon Jeok-ha and Gu In-hoe came up to him and spoke in Chinese.
“Are you from China?”
Yeon Jeok-ha and Gu In-hoe were not very surprised because they knew that Yeon was an ethnic Chinese.
Guinhoe nodded his head.
“yes. Are you Chinese too?”
“I moved to Korea when I was young and now I am fully Korean. haha!”
“You left when you were young but you still speak Chinese well?”
“My parents spoke Chinese. It’s also helpful for business. “If you say it’s an authentic Chinese restaurant run by Chinese people more customers will come.”
“Aha where is your hometown? “I am from Shanghai.”
Gu In-hoe asked on behalf of Yeon Jeok-ha.
Even though he has a sign saying “Seok Kyung-jang” he still doesn’t know anything about people.
“I’m from Hefei.”
“I see.”
Gu In-hoe who was nodding glanced at Yeon Jeok-ha.
“Mr. Yeon where did you say your hometown is?”
“This is Luoyang. He was born to be exact in words.”
The middle-aged man spoke with a shocked face at Yeon Jeok-ha’s words.
“Did you say speech? “You said you were Mr. Yeon. Do you by any chance use the last name Yeon?”
“I was born in the Yeon clan village of Yeeonsa Temple.”
“omg! “This can’t be right!”
Yeonjeongwoon a middle-aged man made a fuss as if he had been struck by lightning.
Gu In-hoe pretended not to notice and played along.
“Boss why are you so surprised all of a sudden?”
Instead of answering Yeon Jeong-woon repeatedly asked the young man.
“What letters do you use as your last name?”
“Pond lotus. The founder was a Goguryeo person. “Where are you Mr. Yeon?”
“Hey! Is there a relationship like this in the world? I also use the term ‘pond’. Our 7th or 8th great-grandfather was born in Eonsa. My ancestor lived in Hapbi…. and came to Korea during his father’s generation. It turned out that he was a distant relative. “It’s really nice to meet you.”
Yeon Jeong-woon’s excited face turned red.
It was natural that he met a relative he had only seen in his genealogy in the distant land of Korea.
When Yeon Jeong-un found out that Yeon Jeok-ha was a distant relative he sat down.
The experienced Gu In-hoe watched the two people and played the role of gently connecting them when the flow of conversation stopped.
Thanks to his efforts Yeon Jeok-ha and Yeon Jeong-un quickly became closer.
The names of the two also changed.
His uncle Yeonjeongun called Yeonjeokha his nephew.
“But why did you come to Korea? sightseeing? Or business?”
In response to Yeon Jeong-un’s question Gu In-hoe also looked at Yeon Jeok-ha with a curious face.
“First of all I came for sightseeing purposes.”
“Tourism is good. “Korea is a safe place in the world so it would be good for tourism.”
He didn’t ask for more details.
This is because we are not close enough to ask about personal history yet.
At 8 p.m. Yeon Jeong-woon got up and said that she had to finish the day.
Gu In-hoe went to the counter to pay for the food but Yeon Jeong-woon did not accept it.
However Gu Inhoe forced himself to complete the calculation.
From his perspective it is natural to show off well to his relatives.
Yeon Jeong-woon who reluctantly accepted the money for the food asked Yeon Jeok-ha.
“Have you decided on accommodation?”
“Not yet. “Now we have to find out.”
“No you didn’t even make a reservation? “Who goes abroad these days without making a reservation for accommodation?”
“Haha I’m not used to it yet.”
Gu In-hoe quickly intervened in Yeon Jeok-ha’s excuse.
“I will take charge of Mr. Yeon’s accommodation problem and resolve it.”
“Did you say Manager Gu? I will take responsibility for your accommodation. My nephew came to my uncle’s house but I can’t just let him go. “Okay let’s go to my house.”
For a moment Yeonjeokha’s eyes sparkled.
You can get into Yeon Jeong-woon’s house without having to do anything special?
It seemed like heaven was helping.
However without even knowing that Guinhoe intervened and sprinkled ashes on the finished rice.
“no. “I will take you to a top-class hotel.”
Yeon Jeong-woon looked at Yeon Jeok-ha with an embarrassed expression upon hearing that it was a top-class hotel.
He hurriedly spoke fearing that his uncle might change his mind as he continued to marry.
“I’m going to my uncle’s house. “I also want to meet my family.”
At his words the corner of Yeon Jeong-woon’s mouth went up.
The thought of giving up a high-end hotel and going to my uncle’s house put a strain on my shoulders.
“Yes your aunt and Seoyeon will also be happy to see you. Now that I think about it I see that Seoyeon is around the same age. “She Seoyeon is twenty-six. How old are you?”
“I’m twenty-five.”
“She is your sister. Seoyeon is looking for a job after graduating from college and she will be able to communicate well with you.”
Yeon Jeong-ha smiled awkwardly at Yeon Jeong-woon’s words.
I don’t know if I who didn’t even go to elementary school would be the person to talk to my sister who graduated from college.
He said goodbye to Gu In-hoe who was dating him in front of Seok-gyeongjang.
Guinhoe greeted him politely as if he were his boss then turned around and left.
When Guin-hoe disappeared Yeon Jeong-woon secretly asked.
“What does that person do?”
“I don’t know either. “There was a businessman I met by chance at Sibeonsi and he sent me to be my guide when I told him I was going to Korea.”
“A businessman from Sibun City sent you?”
“yes.”
“It looks like he’s a businessman running a multinational company.”
“They distribute alcohol in Sibeon City.”
“also! It seems like a company that exports Chinese alcohol. “What was the name of that company?”
“Hongryun Store.”
“Wow it’s tacky. Anyway that’s how Chinese people have a good sense of naming. “There are many good names such as Yakamoz Margarita and Oposvar.”
“why? “I like it because it sticks to my mouth.”
“That’s because you’re Chinese. “If you say Hongryun Sanghoe in Korea you’ll think it’s the name of a corner store.”
“Actually it’s only about the size of a supermarket.”
“It doesn’t seem like a very big company. Well then. let’s go.”
Yeon Jeong-woon who had locked the store door began to walk ahead with strides.
***
Yeon Jeong-woon’s house was in a residential area about a twenty-minute walk from the store.
Yeon Jeong-woon who entered a small two-story Western-style house gathered her family in the living room.
There was no fuss because he had already explained the situation over the phone while walking.
His wife eldest daughter and middle school son who were much older than him glanced curiously at the unfamiliar guest standing next to his father.
“This friend’s name is Yeonjeokha. Since I am a real cousin from Eonsa’s Yeon clan village please treat me well. He is twenty-five years old. Seo-yeon is one year older than me so you can treat her like her younger brother and call Si-woo hyung.”
After completing the introduction in Korean Yeon Jeong-woon gave Yeon Jeok-ha a glance.
Yeon Je-he bowed his head and greeted me in Chinese.
“I love you. i look forward to.”
Yeon Si-woo a middle school student opened his eyes and shouted.
“and! It’s really Chinese. “It’s awesome!”
Yeon Jeong-woon spoke in Chinese to Yeon Jeok-ha who was confused by the sudden Korean language.
“For your information my kids don’t know how to speak Chinese. “Do you by any chance speak English?”
“Not at all.”
“Haha then there’s nothing we can do. Try to learn Korean at least while you are in Korea. “This is a world where people even come to Korea to study Korean.”
“yes.”
After that questions and answers were exchanged between Yeon Jeong-un’s family and Yeon Jeok-ha.
The only person in Yeon Jeong-un’s house who could speak Chinese was Yeon Jeong-un.
When he saw Yeon Jeong-woon struggling as an interpreter he decided to learn Korean.
After the conversation cooled down Yeon Jeong-un and his wife took Yeon Jeok-ha to this floor.
“This is the room used by my second son who enlisted last winter. “Please change into comfortable clothes in the closet.”
“yes.”
Soon after Yeon Jeong-woon and his wife returned and Yeon-jeok sat down on the bed.
My second son also went to college and then served in the military and his bookshelf was full of books.
Suddenly the thought occurred to me ‘My second brother and his descendants are blessed with children.’
Just looking at Yeon Jeong-woon he has two sons and one daughter.
His eldest brother Yeonmu Baek had an adopted daughter and he himself had only one daughter.
However heaven’s providence is strange as the descendants of the second brother – who lost an arm and acted as if his life was ruined – are remembering their ancestors from generation to generation.
‘Anyway what happens now?’
Luckily as soon as I came to Korea I found Seok Kyeong-jang and even came to his descendant’s house.
The moment I entered this house I could feel the power of God albeit slightly.
It must be the power of the Nine Heavenly Wise Woman Sutra.
The question is whether to steal the Nine Heavenly Wise Woman Sutra like a thief or to obtain it legitimately.
Stealing was not a task but it was something that descendants who remembered their ancestors could not bear to do.
‘Let’s not rush.’
If I hung out with Yeon Jeong-woon the day would come when I would see the Nine-Cheonhyeonnyeogyeong.