Episode 1102. This kind of reward is worth receiving. (2)
“It’ll be okay now.”
After finishing the needle, Dang Soso smiled and organized the needle neatly.
“thank you.”
“But your body hasn’t fully recovered yet, so you need to eat well.”
“…yes.”
Dang So-so, who had cleaned up all the needles, poked the cheek of the child who was sleeping in the woman’s arms.
“Hak is doing well too…”
At that moment, the woman instinctively pulled the child she was holding towards her.
“Ah…”
The woman’s eyes wavered.
“I’m sorry….”
“No. “I had no idea.”
Tang Soso scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed expression.
The body heals with acupuncture and medication, but the wounds in the mind are not healed so easily. Considering what this woman went through, each thing had to be approached delicately and carefully.
“sorry.”
As Tang Soso bowed his head deeply, the woman shook her head, not knowing what to do.
“no. “Really… really not.”
A look of deep embarrassment appeared on the face of the woman holding the child.
“You treat me so well, but I’m afraid I can’t learn, so…”
“Don’t say things like that.”
Dangsoso was also at a loss, not knowing what to do. Although I was trained in medicine, I had no idea how to deal with situations like this.
‘What do we do?’
If I just walk away, I think the woman will blame herself for a long time, and if I try to make her feel better, I will end up making her feel uncomfortable. It was a time when I couldn’t do anything and was just pinching my thighs.
Boom!
There was a rough knock on the door.
“huh?”
Suddenly.
The moment I turned around, the door was wide open. But no one else showed up. All I could see was the view of the manor unfolding beyond the door.
‘What….’
Kii!
“…ah.”
Tang Xiaoxiao’s gaze went down and down again.
“…was it you?”
A pure white weasel was waving its tail and making a very dissatisfied expression(?).
bang! bang!
Baek-ah hit the floor with his tail a couple of times, as if scolding him for not recognizing it sooner, then grabbed a bowl the size of his body with both front paws and entered the room.
What was in the bowl was the decoction that she had asked Cheongmyeong to bring. Tang Xiaoxiao’s face distorted.
“No, this human…”
Are you saying that you were so lazy to do such a simple thing that you asked an animal that wasn’t even a human being? Besides, what kind of beast is willing to do something just because it is told to do so?
At this point, it was hard to tell whether the problem was people or animals.
Baek-ah trudges forward on his own two feet and sets down the bowl of decoction in front of Dang So-so. And then he sighed deeply like a human.
“…It was a lot of hard work.”
It may not be something to say to an animal, but somehow, looking at that figure, I felt like I had to say this.
Baek-ah glanced at Dang So-so and momentarily looked back. Then he ran quickly and closed the open door, then went to a corner of the room and lay down.
There was silence for a moment. Baek-ah slowly raised his head and glanced at Tang So-so. The look in his eyes seemed to say, ‘Let’s not brag about a situation like this that is going through such hardships.’
“…okay. “You must be tired too.”
This may be the most difficult and tiring. Because that guy is an animal that sticks around with that Cheongmyeong brother all day long. If I go back quickly, I will only suffer for no reason.
‘It’s really amazing when you think about it.’
Why on earth is that beast so attached to Brother Cheongmyeong?
It seems that in the Nanman Beast Palace, he lived in all kinds of luxury as a spiritual creature among spiritual creatures, but here, he is treated no better than an ordinary weasel.
When he gets bored, he kicks him, when he gets a little chilly, he uses it as a scarf, and when he sleeps, he uses it as a neck pillow. When he runs out of alcohol, he gets vicious, so you have to be smart and bring him alcohol in advance when it’s time to buy a bottle, and he takes care of all the errands for you….
‘ I would like the death penalty….’
Is there a cub somewhere?
“Jo Weasel…”
At that moment, a surprised voice escaped the woman. Her wide eyes were staring intently at Baek-ah.
“Ah…”
To an ordinary person, it might seem strange for a weasel to bring a bowl of decoction, open and close a door, and walk on two feet.
“Do not worry. “Good… no, it’s just a spirit creature.”
“Yeongmul?”
“yes. Um… just think of it as a very smart animal.”
The woman looked at Baek-ah curiously. Baek-ah must have felt her gaze and slowly turned her head to face the woman.
There was a subtle exchange of glances between man and beast. Baek-ah must have thought of something and stood up. He walked up to the woman, jumped up, and wrapped his body around her neck.
“ah…!”
The startled woman reflexively grabbed the bag wrapped around her neck, but immediately relaxed her grip upon feeling its soft touch.
“It’s warm….”
“Wow.”
Tang Xiaoxiao opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Although he looks easy because he is beaten like a tiger, Baek-ah is a spirit animal and has an unusually strong pride. Are there one or two Hwasan disciples who got claw marks on their faces while trying to tame that white, soft fur?
I can’t believe that a guy who never leaves anyone but Cheongmyeong approaches people on his own.
“that’s interesting.”
Meanwhile, Baek-Ah tilted her head as if something didn’t suit her, and then slowly moved down the woman’s neck. Then he got between the child and the woman, took a comfortable position, and closed his eyes.
“It’s not dangerous…”
“It’ll be okay.”
Tang Soso added, muttering softly, ‘Because you don’t want to be beaten by death,’ but the woman couldn’t hear it.
The relieved woman gently rubbed Baek-ah’s back. It seemed to comfort her that on the outside it was a small beast that was in no way a threat to humans.
Seeing the woman’s expression soften, Tang Xiaoxiao unconsciously nodded.
‘He must be useful.’
No, actually, it was very useful. Only for the Cheongmyeong death penalty.
The woman spoke in a slightly softer voice.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen a weasel follow a person.”
“Oh yeah?”
Actually, it was my first time seeing it too. Of course, whether you are following ‘people’ is something you need to think about.
“…They say animals only follow good people.”
At the woman’s words, Tang Soso’s expression became so complex that it was difficult to explain.
“Okay then.”
But eventually, I closed my eyes tightly.
‘sorry. ‘I think that’s a lie.’
Then there is no way that Baek-ah would be next to Cheongmyeong. But what is the point in these matters, no matter what the truth is? All you have to do is feel at ease.
Still, I was glad that the awkward atmosphere seemed to have eased thanks to Baek Ah’s appearance.
“I was sorry earlier.”
“Oh no. “What a big deal.”
“I was just worried… really… would I be okay?”
“yes?”
The woman’s face was filled with sadness.
“From now on, I have to protect him… will it be okay if he’s this scared?”
The party office could not easily answer. This is because I know that the thoughtless consolation that it will be okay is ultimately nothing more than avoiding the situation and moving on.
“Um…”
That was when Tang Soso opened his mouth to say something.
“Are you in Soso?”
A familiar voice came from outside the door. Tang Soso looked around in surprise.
“Yes, Jang Moon-in! It is in the disciple.”
“Can I come in?”
Tang Soso took a quick look at the woman’s complexion. The woman looked slightly anxious, but then slowly nodded. Tang Xiaoxiao immediately ran over and politely opened the door.
Soon, Hyeonjong entered the room with slow steps. When he made eye contact with the woman, he smiled warmly and smiled… then asked in a shaky voice.
“Why is that guy doing that over there?”
“…well.”
Baek-ah was now hanging out with an expression that everything seemed like a hassle. The shape is just right….
“They say animals resemble their owners.”
“That’s right…”
Hyunjong shook his head and sat quietly in his seat. In Dang Soso’s eyes, it was clear how much meticulous consideration was put into each and every movement. Every hand gesture and every step was done with as little effort as possible so that the other person would not feel threatened. People who didn’t know him would have thought he was just an old man who didn’t even have the strength to lift a spoon.
“Are you feeling okay?”
“yes? Ah…”
Hyeonjong smiled as he looked at the embarrassed woman.
“I am said to be the Hyeonjong of the Hwasan Sect.”
“The long sentence of the volcano…”
The moment Tang Xiaoxiao was about to quickly add something, Xuanzong slightly raised his hand to stop him. What I meant was not to say anything that might make the other person feel burdened.
“I guess I needed to clear my mind after going through a lot. So I didn’t bother looking for it. But I thought it would be rude if I didn’t come by now, so I came here. “If I was rude, please forgive me.”
“Oh no. Absolutely not.”
The woman was embarrassed and shook her head violently.
“Everyone is treating me so kindly… I am not the kind of person who deserves to be treated like this… but they are treating me so warmly that I don’t know what to do with myself.”
She repeatedly bowed her head and expressed her gratitude. Hyeonjong, who was watching this, suddenly turned his gaze to the child in his arms.
“The child looks really cute.”
“Yes…”
Hyeonjong smiled softly.
“Do you have somewhere to go with your child?”
The woman’s face became awkwardly stiff at that question. After hesitating for a while, she opened her mouth in a hushed voice.
“I have to go somewhere… Anywhere…”
“….”
“I caused too much trouble. “I’m sorry… for being shameless.”
Tang Xiaoxiao was momentarily taken aback and looked at Xuanzong. This is because it seemed as if Hyeonjong was urging the woman.
Nevertheless, there are two reasons why the party is not opening its mouth. One was because I couldn’t dare point it out to Jang Mun-in here, and the other was because I believed that Hyeonjong was not the kind of person who would say something like this without thinking.
“It is not easy to live in a foreign country while raising children as a woman.”
At Hyeonjong’s words, the woman lowered her head with a sad expression.
“The world is an extremely warm place, but it is also an extremely cruel place. “It won’t be easy to decide where to go right now.”
“Yes…”
Hyunjong shook his head with a shallow sigh.
“It is the duty of the political faction to help the civilians, but it is difficult for us to take care of them indefinitely.”
The woman nodded slightly. Her facial expressions and gestures were calm, but her lips were trembling because she could not hide her troubled feelings.
How could you not know it was her? What a huge inconvenience this has caused to these people. In the first place, wasn’t treatment at a doctor’s office a luxury that only those with money could afford?
Lying in a warm room without doing anything, being served meals, and receiving treatment was a life she could not even dream of. Now is the time to return to reality.
“I will definitely repay this favor…”
“Please do so.”
“Now, long story…”
In the end, Dang Soso tried to say something, but covered his mouth again. Hyeonjong did not even look at her and just stared at the woman calmly.
“Aren’t you a mother with children? “I have to stand on my own feet.”
“…Yes, Master.”
It was then that the woman nodded again. Hyeonjong asked.
“Do you know anyone around here?”
The woman could not help her heavy heart and closed her eyes for a moment. This is because I was told to leave this place and rely on someone I know.
How could she have any acquaintances who came all the way from Gangnam?
It was truly an indifferent question, but I didn’t feel the slightest bit of resentment toward the people in front of me. They have already given her too much.
Therefore, the woman spoke calmly.
“yes. there is. Do not worry.”
“Oh, then does that acquaintance know how to cook?”
“yes?”
The woman looked at Hyeonjong as if asking what he was talking about.
Then Hyeonjong said in a tone that he was in trouble.
“I’ve been living in the manor longer than I thought, and it’s difficult to find accommodation because they eat so much. However, the food the disciples cooked was not fit for human consumption. So I’m looking for accommodation. You just need to know how to cook enough to feed a person without spoiling the ingredients. Since this place is far from a popular place, I am thinking of giving the room to my guest and paying him a reasonable wage… Maybe someone knows….” “
My, I…!”
“yes?”
The woman looked at Hyeonjong with an urgent look and raised her voice.
“I will do it! “I’m good at cooking!”
“….”
“I can work really hard. Please do me! “I will do my best!”
“Hmm.”
“Please, Taoist Master! “Please…”
Hyunjong frowned, looking troubled.
“But your health seems to be too poor to work… and you don’t seem to take much of the herbal medicine either…” As soon as
she finished speaking, the woman hurriedly snatched the medicine bowl from the floor and drank it down. She drank the decoction in one go, and as soon as she put down the bowl, she looked at Hyeonjong and spoke as clearly as possible.
“Look. “I’m healthy now!”
Hyeonjong looked at Tang Soso, muttering that he was in trouble.
“What do you think? This person is doing this….”
“You can do it, Jang Moon-in!”
“….”
“It will take two days. We can fix it so you can get back to work in two days. “There will be no problem!”
“Is that so?”
Hyeonjong nodded slowly in response to Tang Soso’s courageous answer.
“…It’s not easy to find accommodation, so there’s nothing you can do. So from now on, this person is not a restaurant resident living here, but someone who works for Hwasan for a legitimate wage. “Make sure there is nothing lacking in your treatment.”
“yes! “I will definitely do that, Jang Moon-in.”
“then.”
Hyeonjong smiled quietly and stood up. The woman lowered her head in confusion with a face full of all kinds of emotions.
“Thank you…”
Hyunjong, who had half-raised his body at that time, asked.
“ah. Now that I think about it, what should we call you from now on?”
The woman, who understood the meaning of those words, spoke in a faintly trembling voice.
“…My name is… Chuyoung (秋榮).”
“You were Mrs. Chu.”
“And… this child…”
Chuyoung quietly looked at the child in his arms. When she looked up again, her voice no longer trembled.
“Hak. It’s Lee Hak (李學).”
Hyeonjong smiled softly and answered.
“Then, please take care of me from now on, Mrs. Chu.”
