I Became a Hotelier at the Goryeo National Hotel - Chapter 20

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Episode 20

 

Although she couldn’t understand what the last words meant, fortunately most of what Seo Rin had mentioned was already sufficiently prepared.

 

Lee Jeong Ah calmed down Oh Seo Rin before she could go on a further rampage.

 

“C-calm down. Such worries are not your responsibility.”

 

At the reliable Lee Jeong Ah’s words, Seo Rin also barely came to her senses.

 

Lee Jeong Ah also sternly instructed the trainees who had been staring blankly at the two.

 

“Now, since the situation has come to this, there’s no choice. From now on, I’ll quickly convey what you absolutely need to know, so you must all pay close attention!”

 

“Yes?!”

 

* * *

 

The suddenly started education only ended well past noon.

 

The trainees all moved together to Hyangjeoktang to fill their hunger, but they were so exhausted from the intensive education that the food wouldn’t go down easily.

 

Lee Jeong Ah had squeezed out every minute and second to finish the education before finally releasing the trainees.

 

“Ugh!”

 

Thud, thud—

 

There were also trainees who were thoroughly sick from lunch. In a corner of the flower garden, Seon Ji was patting the back of Shin Yi, who was retching.

 

Feeling even more queasy at that sight, Seo Rin and her friends decided to take a walk around Hyeeumwon. As they were walking around the inside and near the central gate,

 

Murmur murmur—

 

The Nok Sa and trainees of Hyeeumwon had gathered together, looking somewhere and murmuring.

 

“Wow. It’s the F-Four Great Ministers!”

 

Da Sim glanced at where everyone’s gazes were focused and suddenly started jumping up and down in place.

 

“Four Great Ministers?”

 

The name that Da Sim and Gap-i had been exclaiming at every turn. What exactly was that?

 

“You don’t know the F-Four Great Ministers? How can you not know?! It’s the title given to the most outstanding people in Goryeo, adding flower names to them. A flower garden with four blossoms! Right now, three of those Four Great Ministers are here at Hyeeumwon, and you don’t know?”

 

“D-Da Sim? Calm down.”

 

By the way, I missed seeing such handsome men? There’s absolutely no way I wouldn’t have recognized such handsome men…

 

“…Don’t tell me, those examiners who interviewed us yesterday and the day before?”

 

“Y-yes!! Those people! Right now, two of the ministers are standing over there!”

 

Where Gap-i pointed, there were Lee Eun Cheon and Jeong Jun Gyeong just leading two horses out of the stable.

 

“The person leading out the white horse is Lord Lee Eun Cheon of the plum blossom! The person leading out the black horse is Lord Jeong Jun Gyeong of the wild rose!”

 

Upon spotting Lee Eun Cheon, Seo Rin suddenly remembered the scene of them together at the pond and her face turned red.

 

“Th-then who are the other two?”

 

“Lord Wang An Hyeok of Palgwansa and Prince Wang Chan, but they don’t seem to be here right now.”

 

“I see.”

 

I’d like to see all four of them together once, wouldn’t I?

 

“But we saw them throughout the exams yesterday and the day before~ Why is everyone making such a fuss now?”

 

At Seo Rin’s words, Gap-i covered her reddened face with both hands and said,

 

“Y-yesterday and the day before, we s-saw them as examiners. But now… the g-general is wearing casual clothes.”

 

“Right! Official robes and casual clothes feel completely different! Ah, the portrait paintings of the Director General and Commander in casual clothes need to come out from Hwabang soon! My portrait album only has paintings of them in official robes!”

 

Just then, perhaps sensing the trainees’ gazes, Jun Gyeong turned toward them and flashed a grin.

 

“Kyaak!!”

 

The trainees let out screams. Da Sim nearly fainted backward, but Gap-i and Seo Rin quickly caught her.

 

* * *

 

“Eun Cheon, all the women are looking this way, why don’t you wave at them?”

 

“They’re not women, they’re trainees from Hyeeumwon.”

 

When Eun Cheon corrected him while adjusting the horse’s girth strap connected to the saddle ring, Jun Gyeong grumbled “So rigid” and waved gently at the trainees.

 

“Kyaaak!”

 

“He waved at us!”

 

“Commander! You are my greatest love!”

 

Jun Gyeong was feeling pleased, saying “Yes, yes,” when he spotted Seo Rin among the trainees.

 

“Oh?! There’s the top student!”

 

Eun Cheon’s head turned involuntarily. Following Jun Gyeong’s gaze, he could see Seo Rin talking with the trainees beside her.

 

“It’s nice to see her again like this, isn’t it? She looks quite cute in her institute uniform?”

 

“…Don’t harbor unnecessary personal feelings toward the trainees.”

 

“Hey, what did I do! Anyone listening would misunderstand me as a debauched person!”

 

When Eun Cheon looked at him with an expression that said ‘Aren’t you though?’, Jun Gyeong felt genuinely wronged.

 

“I’m a romantic! I just haven’t met my destined woman yet! …Well, someone like you who’s never had a woman by his side wouldn’t know!”

 

When Eun Cheon ignored him and mounted his horse, Jun Gyeong quickly put the saddle on his horse and mounted as well.

 

“Eun—Cheo—on.”

 

Jun Gyeong called Eun Cheon’s name in a sultry voice.

 

Eun Cheon looked toward Jun Gyeong with a suspicious expression. Whenever he made unreasonable requests or threw tantrums, he always used this uncomfortable tone.

 

“You haven’t forgotten what I mentioned last time, have you?”

 

“…What are you talking about.”

 

“About preparing a room for me at Hyeeumwon.”

 

“I don’t recall making such a promise?”

 

“Don’t worry, I don’t plan to eat and sleep for free either. I’ll proudly pay accommodation fees— Eun Cheon!”

 

Eun Cheon left the chattering Jun Gyeong behind and started his horse.

 

“Let’s go together!”

 

* * *

 

The trainees, who couldn’t take their eyes off them until Lee Eun Cheon and Jeong Jun Gyeong led their guards out of Hyeeumwon, only trudged their way to Manhyangru where Chanseon Bang was located after their figures completely disappeared from view.

 

When they arrived at Chanseon Bang, the cook Go Jang Nam was waiting for the trainees, wearing a head covering and apron.

 

After confirming that all the trainees had entered, the cook began pouring out instructions.

 

“Ahem, you must have heard from the Deputy Director General about the current situation, right? Think of this as part of your education and please do your best. Learning under pressure is always the fastest way! Now, everyone wash your hands and put on head coverings and aprons.”

 

When the trainees followed his instructions to wash their hands and put on aprons, the cook meticulously checked each person’s hand condition and proper attire before assigning tasks.

 

“Now, you five over there. Prepare the vegetables piled up over there. You two on the left, bring the water in the pot to a rolling boil. You four in the back, bring spices from the warehouse!!”

 

Unlike his seemingly gentle image during the examination, Go Jang Nam, who had entered his domain, poured out tasks for the trainees to do like lightning wrapped around his body.

 

And seeing that sight, Seo Rin was inwardly amazed.

 

‘Could it be that he remembers all the trainees’ abilities…?’

 

And this thought of Seo Rin’s was correct.

 

The head cook was placing the trainees in the right positions according to their abilities he had assessed during the exam and assigning them appropriate tasks.

 

‘Wow, being a head cook really isn’t something just anyone can do.’

 

“And you three!”

 

“Yes!”

 

“Y-yes.”

 

“Yes?”

 

Finally, Go Jang Nam called out to Seo Rin, Gap-i, and Da Sim who remained last.

 

“Assist me by my side.”

 

The three who had shown excellent skills in the cooking exam came to directly assist him, and Seo Rin felt respect naturally rising as she watched Go Jang Nam command the kitchen without a single gap.

 

Go Jang Nam assigned them the task of preparing or trimming ingredients that were somewhat difficult for them to handle.

 

Then suddenly Seo Rin became curious.

 

‘If it’s Dashi Kingdom, they must be Muslim. Does the head cook know about halal food? That they can’t eat pork?’

 

But the head cook was indeed a head cook. Go Jang Nam didn’t even glance at the pork among the meat and brought a large piece of lamb meat to place on the cutting board.

 

The head cook even took out what appeared to be new cooking utensils and placed them down next to the lamb meat. Seeing this, Seo Rin felt relieved.

 

This was because halal food required even the cooking utensils to be used separately, and fortunately Go Jang Nam seemed to know this well.

 

‘Oh, as expected!’

 

Go Jang Nam skillfully cut out only the meat portions with a well-sharpened sword using magnificent technique.

 

Seo Rin and Gap-i were assigned the task of removing the thick and tough parts from the meat Go Jang Nam passed to them and dividing them into smaller, uniform sizes.

 

‘It seems like he’s planning to make skewer dishes?’

 

While Seo Rin was diligently removing the tendons and fat from the meat, Assistant Head Cook Dok Su quietly approached Go Jang Nam’s side.

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