I Became a Hotelier at the Goryeo National Hotel - Chapter 43

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Episode 43

 

As Nasim’s voice burst out in agitation, Rashid clicked his tongue.

 

“By that logic, should all the warriors who showed themselves there marry that woman?”

 

“I was the only one who got completely undressed!”

 

At Nasim’s outcry, Rashid let out a silent laugh.

 

‘This naive fool.’

 

Rashid had already made up his mind to connect that sharp-witted woman with Nasim anyway.

 

His nephew, who had been pushed around by his strong-willed mother and older sisters and never once glanced at women, was showing such intense emotion for the first time in his life.

 

Moreover, once he started being stubborn, no one could break that personality, and Rashid had no confidence he could stop him either.

 

However, even he was just now learning that his nephew was such a pure-hearted man.

 

[…Alright, let’s figure out a way together.]

 

Nasim jumped up and embraced his uncle tightly.

 

* * *

 

Unlike the morning, it was a very peaceful afternoon.

 

Eun Cheon was able to concentrate on his documents in the rare quiet that had come. After staring at the documents for a while, Eun Cheon briefly lifted his gaze to look out the window.

 

The tranquil scenery of Hyeeum-won came into view at a glance. The colorful mountain ranges visible in the distance and the sound of wind chimes hanging from the eaves seemed to blend together, offering gentle peace.

 

However, at that moment,

 

—Bang!

 

Breaking the peaceful silence, Jun Gyeong burst through the door with a coldly pale face.

 

“Lee Eun Cheon!”

 

“…”

 

Jun Gyeong, who had stormed into the room looking displeased, An Hyeok following behind him with a smile, and Gwak Il Beon looking thoroughly frightened.

 

Displeasure at having his rare quiet broken rose coldly. Eun Cheon’s sunken voice leaked out between his clenched teeth.

 

“Byeol Jwa Gwak.”

 

At Eun Cheon’s deeply sunken voice, Gwak Il Beon shrank his neck.

 

“Yes? Yes.”

 

“Explain this situation now. As briefly as possible.”

 

“Ah, well, that is…”

 

Gwak Il Beon glanced at Jun Gyeong and An Hyeok before opening his mouth.

 

According to his summary, as a result of deeply interpreting Eun Cheon’s orders in his own way, he had given these two the monks’ quarters at Hyeeum Sa temple.

 

“…You gave them rooms at the temple?”

 

When Eun Cheon asked back as if he couldn’t believe it, Jun Gyeong grumbled as if he had been waiting for this.

 

“That’s right! No matter what, how could you give us the monks’ rooms! That place is so boring and dull you can hear ants burping!”

 

On the other hand, An Hyeok shrugged his shoulders and gave a sly smile.

 

“I don’t really mind. Isn’t it rather good that it’s in a secluded place? Even if I bring someone, they won’t be easily noticed. I’m fine with it.”

 

It was a statement typical of An Hyeok, who was free as the wind and disliked being tied down. He was someone who didn’t stop those who came and didn’t hold back those who left.

 

Eun Cheon looked at Gwak Il Beon with an expression asking what on earth was going on.

 

“That room was the farthest from… ‘that place’.”

 

Gwak Il Beon spoke as if making an excuse with a troubled expression mixed with slight indignation. And An Hyeok didn’t miss this.

 

“‘That place’? Where is this place that’s farthest from Hyeeum-sa?”

 

“Ah, that… the dormitory room where the trainees stay.”

 

When Byeol Jwa answered in a voice as small as an ant, intimidated, Jun Gyeong and An Hyeok looked at Eun Cheon with incredulous expressions.

 

“Y-you, surely not?”

 

“Eun Cheon, what exactly do you think of us?”

 

Lee Eun Cheon answered in a calm voice.

 

“Lechers.”

 

Just as Jun Gyeong and An Hyeok were about to object to Eun Cheon’s words—

 

—Bang!

 

The door was roughly opened once again.

 

[General Manager!]

 

This time it was Nasim.

 

“…There are many visitors today who come without appointments.”

 

Eun Cheon said this while looking at his guests, but Jun Gyeong blinked as if he didn’t understand, and An Hyeok shamelessly showed a bright eye-smile.

 

Nasim, who had been standing still for a moment, moistened his dry lips and then opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

 

[…I have something urgent to discuss, so I’ve taken the liberty of visiting.]

 

Looking at his expression, it didn’t seem like a simple matter.

 

[Take a seat first.]

 

Eun Cheon instructed Gwak Il Beon to bring tea and offered Nasim a seat.

 

However.

 

—Thud!

 

—Thud!

 

Jun Gyeong and An Hyeok, who weren’t even invited, naturally took seats and sat down.

 

“…”

 

An awkward silence flowed between the four men for a moment.

 

Nasim showed a slightly uncomfortable expression and asked in a low voice.

 

[…Must I speak here…?]

 

Before Eun Cheon could answer Nasim’s words, which implied whether he had to speak in front of these people, Jun Gyeong looked at him with sharp eyes and stepped forward instead.

 

“Eun Cheon, now that we’re staying at ‘Hyeeum-sa’ too, aren’t we ‘members’ of this place? We have the right to know about the guests’ complaints. So tell him to speak ‘comfortably’ and tell us ‘everything’. And somehow I have a feeling that I absolutely must hear what this fellow is about to say.”

 

Jun Gyeong put particular emphasis on the word ‘members’.

 

Eun Cheon had already received a report from Byeol Jwa Gwak about the commotion that had occurred earlier.

 

‘Perhaps there’s more to say about that incident?’

 

Thinking it wasn’t particularly problematic content, he ordered Byeol Jwa, who was just bringing the tea.

 

“Byeol Jwa Gwak, interpret this man’s words.”

 

Gwak Il Beon set down the tea and bowed his head respectfully.

 

“…I understand.”

 

Eun Cheon spoke first.

 

[I’ve already heard about the commotion that occurred earlier. I’ll have someone apologize on behalf of not having finished preparations before you used the bath house.]

 

Gwak Il Beon earnestly began interpreting the conversation going back and forth between the two.

 

“The General Manager just said he apologizes on behalf of what happened at the bath house.”

 

“Apology? What happened at the bath house?”

 

Gwak Il Beon was about to answer, but quickly closed his mouth as the conversation between Eun Cheon and Nasim continued.

 

Nasim’s expression became ambiguous after hearing Eun Cheon’s words.

 

[…By any chance… is that all you heard?]

 

[That’s right, isn’t it?]

 

[Well… it seems the General Manager hasn’t heard the detailed story.]

 

Gwak Il Beon flinched at Nasim’s words.

 

Byeol Jwa, Gwak Il Beon.

 

He was an introverted and quiet low-ranking official who received the state’s salary. And the person most fluent in the Dashi Kingdom’s language after Eun Cheon!

 

In his ordinary daily life of commuting to and from work, if there was something a little different about him from others, it was that he liked ‘record keeping’ and was exceptionally meticulous.

 

Addicted to the pleasure of perfectly handling his assigned tasks, he began recording everything for clean follow-up, and before he knew it, record keeping had become his hobby.

 

His life changed when he was temporarily assigned during the construction of Hyeeumwon.

 

He was in charge of payment for construction materials and labor for the Hyeeumwon wall, when he accidentally discovered that his records differed from his superior’s ledger records that were reported to the Hyeeumwon construction general manager.

 

Kind Gwak Il Beon informed his superior of the error, but what came back was the rebuke, ‘What could a mere low-ranking official have recorded properly!’

 

He could let words like ‘low-ranking’ or ‘mere’ slide, but the phrase ‘recorded properly’ was absolutely unacceptable.

 

Gwak Il Beon prepared for dismissal and went to find Hyeeumwon General Manager Lee Eun Cheon with his ledger and his superior’s ledger.

 

After reviewing the ledgers, Lee Eun Cheon was impressed by Gwak Il Beon’s extremely thorough records and analysis, and promoted him to the Byeol Jwa position assisting himself. The exceptional promotion that skipped several levels caused a brief commotion internally.

 

And Lee Eun Cheon submitted to the Government Office the corruption evidence related to construction that he had been separately collecting, adding Gwak Il Beon’s records to it.

 

In that process, Gwak Il Beon, who saw the evidence that Lee Eun Cheon had recorded and preserved, came to revere Lee Eun Cheon like a god. Perfection that surpassed thoroughness! He had never seen anyone who recorded and remembered more meticulously and precisely than himself.

 

And after coming to serve the General Manager, Gwak Il Beon learned of his murderous workload, so he tried to reduce his work by handling as much as possible on his own level the things the General Manager didn’t need to worry about.

 

So this time too, under his own judgment, he had reported only the ‘facts’ in ‘summary’ form, but the situation was not what he had thought it would be.

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