Episode 207. As if eating beans roasted by lightning (2)
“Brother, you said that from now on, feudal lords would fight for the position of ruler of the world. In fact, although Sun Ce inherited his father’s strength intact, it is a war where you do not know when and where you will die. If I and my younger siblings stay with my older brother and Sun Ce loses the war, we may be slaughtered all at once and the lineage of the Zhuge family may be cut off.”
“That’s true… but if you serve other feudal lords, you may face me in the future.”
“At that time, we can secretly coordinate our opinions. Brother, there are more than ten feudal lords who each rose up to become the masters of the world. Even if my brother and I serve different masters, if we join forces, we can easily overcome difficult difficulties and provide help as needed. Of course, you have to work hard to get to that level.”
At Zhuge Liang’s words, Zhuge Kun could not answer right away and thought for a while before nodding his head.
“Right. Come to think of it, you are right. It’s sad to break up, but it’s a cruel world, so it’s better for each of us to plan our own lives. And if you are in such a position, you will be able to take care of yourself even if you have a brother who is in a difficult situation.”
The painter listened to the conversation between the Zhuge brothers and stuck his tongue out.
‘The more you go through it, the more you’re not ordinary brothers. How could my head fly so high?’
The next day, the fireman included Jegalgeun in the party and said goodbye to Jegalyang and Gyun and Jeong.
* * *
Seeing his daughter and younger brother after a long time, Polaris was overjoyed and even slightly blushed.
After asking how he was doing for a long time, he took his daughter and younger brother to his wife’s grave and bowed.
“Father, this is a letter from Mrs. Hwa.”
“Mrs. Wo!”
After a while, Polaris received and read the bamboo stick his daughter had given him, and laughed out loud and made strange faces.
After reading the bamboo strip, he looked at his daughter and opened his mouth.
“Are you aware of this?”
“Roughly.”
“Then read it.”
Pyeon-seon shook his head as Pyeon-geuk held out his bamboo stick.
“Just tell Dad. I don’t think it’s polite for me to read this.”
“Yeah, even if I tell you, it won’t change anything, so I’ll tell you. First, Mrs. Hua wants to welcome you as her daughter-in-law.”
“…..”
“But the problem is that the tone is a bit off. Congressman Hwa is great, but… You are also my precious daughter, and I can’t believe there is no daughter-in-law who can take care of the painter as well as you. Doesn’t this sound like you want me to do well?”
“Why is it unpleasant for a wife to take good care of her husband?”
“I know that the fireman is good. But you are also my beautiful and precious daughter.”
Pyeonseon nodded as he understood why his father was making such a face.
“Then your father should also write a letter to Mrs. Hwa. I’m going to marry off my proud daughter, so I told my son to take good care of it.”
“Hum! I really want to do that… but I’m worried that it will sound like I’m saying not to get married.”
“So stop worrying about the small things and look at the big things. Father, where in the world is there a doctor like you? You think you send it, but think you drink it and get it.”
“Looks like you already have pods in your eyes.”
“The bean pod is also a bean pod, but it’s not like I’m going anywhere else anyway… until I go on my own, I’m not good at meeting men anyway. I might not be able to get married at all.”
“Keah heh heh heh. What are you talking about so extreme? It’s just that you are a very precious daughter to me… From earlier than that, it seems that Congressman Hwa doesn’t know the contents of this letter… What happened?”
“Actually, even though Mrs. Hwa mentioned it subtly, she couldn’t understand it. Anyway, Mrs. Hwa is worried that Master’s marriage may pass if left as it is.”
“Hmm~. So that’s what you asked me to do. I don’t like it very much, but I can’t help it because it’s a sense of son-in-law that I can’t miss.”
Polarization made a strange expression, and after a while, he ordered the servants to prepare a table for drinking. And only called the fireman and started drinking.
* * *
After a few rounds of alcohol, the atmosphere was ripe, and Polarization first asked the painter’s intentions in order to proceed with the marriage as the wife had ordered.
“yes! Do you think Seon-i has a crush on me? It seems God doesn’t know. Seon doesn’t like me as a man, but respects me as a doctor and teacher. I hope I can’t discern that much.”
However, the painter who heard the words of polarization jumped up and waved his hand.
“Tsk tsk….. Congressman Hwa. Have you ever dated a girl?”
When the painter jumped up, the polarization clicked his tongue and made a slightly pathetic expression.
“Of course I’ve dated you before.”
Not in this life, but in the last life, but I’ve been dating and even promised to marry. Of course, the conclusion is that the back of the head was properly hit and it was over.
“When did you start dating?”
“I dated a long time ago.”
“So when is that? Was it before you met Seon?”
“Before, of course.”
Warak.
Momentarily, the face of polarization was distorted for a moment, then straightened.
“How long have you been dating?”
“We dated for several years.”
“How many years? Before meeting Seon, I would have been only 16 years old. How many years have you been dating? And wasn’t that when you were studying abroad in Xuzhou?”
“Ah yes.”
The fireman suddenly realized what mistake he was making. At the time, he was only a gentry on the decline, so he went all the way to study abroad in Seoju, but if he said he was dating a woman, he would become an immature child who skipped his parents’ backs.
‘I should be good at this.’
Polarization looked at the fireman’s face and smiled.
“Rep. Hwa says let’s be honest. Haven’t you ever dated a girl?”
“Coming to think of it, it doesn’t seem like it was until a few years… I think we dated for a very short time.”
“Your words have changed too much, but you have become a little less honest.”
“Oh well, I’ve been dating.”
“Then did you sleep with the girl you dated?”
Pooh~.
At the moment, the fireman was drinking to hide his awkwardness, and unknowingly spewed it out.
“What are you talking about? Of course, I couldn’t sleep.”
Of course, in this era, there were cases where a woman was forced to marry a woman she liked, that is, a woman she had never dated before.
“Shit, I knew that too. Then, in the end, you’ve never done a proper entertainment before.”
“No, is only physical love love? You can love them mentally.”
“okay? what’s wrong But why are you so upset?”
“What are you confused about? And why are you talking about it all of a sudden?”
“Why? Congressman Hwa’s mother wants to welcome my daughter, Seon-i, as her daughter-in-law, so I’m going to find out what Congressman Hwa’s thoughts are.”
“yes! With Seo Seon as the daughter-in-law, is it really possible that your mother is planning a wedding?”
“What are you so surprised about? I heard you said it a few times already.”
“That’s true, but how could it be so sudden without consulting me…”
“Why? Don’t you want to get married with Seon?”
“Not really.”
“Kerham~. I don’t know what to say with my own mouth, but as a member of the council, there is no one who knows and supports Hwa as well as Seon-i.”
“That’s right.”
“Then I don’t need to talk further. Best wishes for my daughter in the future. son-in-law.”
“No, but suddenly like this…”
“He said he wanted to marry Seon a while ago.”
“I said I didn’t hate it…. Ehh. All right. Come on, father-in-law.”
The painter was very awkward and confused, but he agreed because he had good feelings for Pyeon-seon.
“Heh heh heh…..if he refuses… get me another drink Saawiyi.”
“Ah yes.”
Polarization looked at the painter’s expression and the corners of his mouth went up as if he was more relieved.
* * *
“Yes! Ah, we haven’t even had a wedding ceremony yet… How can you join us…”
The painter’s face blushed at the sudden suggestion of polarization, and he couldn’t speak properly.
After yesterday’s talk about the wedding, today a big party was suddenly held and the wedding was announced to everyone in the courtroom.
Since this had only been talked about yesterday, the fireman thought so too.
However, during the feast, the fireman, who was drunk after drinking one after another, threw a stone fastball that was so heavy that he suddenly woke up from drinking.
“It’s a custom here in Nangya country, so you don’t know?”
“You mean there is such a custom in Nangya?”
The fireman looked around at the people around him in disbelief.
Then, Pyeonwon opened his mouth insinuatingly.
“Originally, in Nangya country, marriage talks are held, and when a man visits the bride’s house with a gift, a party is held for three days, and the marriage is made for those three days. This is a tradition that has been followed for a very long time. If you break that tradition, brother and I will be reviled by the whole village.”
“Ha, but I didn’t bring any gifts.”
“What are you talking about? Mrs. Hwa had already sent a letter and gift together, and I received it.”
“yes? Oh, did your mother send you a gift?”
The fireman hurriedly found Pyeonseon, but she hadn’t been seen for a while.
Then Obo opened his mouth.
“I don’t know if Master’s godfather is a gift, but she did send a gift to Sinui.”
Only then did the painter feel the mother’s meticulous arrangement and shook his head.
If I didn’t know anymore or I wouldn’t do it here, I would dishonor my mother and even make a fool of polarization and bias.
“Ha~. I guess that was an example. Well, it’s not like we won’t have a wedding…..”
“Heh heh, then let’s get one last drink and go to Seon who has been waiting for us since earlier.”
As Polaris pours the rice wine overflowing into the large bowl, the painter accepts it with a strange expression, drinks it, and goes to the bride’s room.
‘This feels like eating beans roasted over lightning…..’
After a while, when I arrived at the bridal room, I saw Pyeon-seon wearing fine makeup and sitting in front of the liquor table.
“Seo Seon-ah.”
“Sit over here. Husband.”
“Ah no, why are you so formal? Now that we are married, we should be comfortable with each other.”
“How can I be comfortable with my husband, who I will have to serve for the rest of my life? Sit over here and take my glass.”
The painter was uncomfortable with Pyeonseon’s attitude as if he was treating his teacher, but he sat across from him and raised his glass, thinking that since this is the custom of this era, he should gradually correct it.
“I am a husband to serve, but please treat me a little more comfortably because we are a married couple who have to go through severe hardships and adversity together.”
“I’ll try my best.”
“Have a drink, too.”
“yes.”
“Anyway, I didn’t know that Seon was in love with me… but it was unexpected.”
“You didn’t know? I often say to my Prince… Oh no. You wouldn’t have felt it because you were focusing only on medicine.”
“Well, I am very blunt. So, if you want or need anything in the future, tell me directly rather than signaling with a glance or body language. Because I know that.”
“I see.”
“Let’s drink.”
“yes.”
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