If I Don’t Earn 1 Trillion Won, My Regression Ends - Chapter 57

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Episode 57

I felt more embarrassed than bewildered.

Ah~ When will the Korean Wave come~ When will Yonsama start~!

Since the year 2000 had just begun, it was still the era when throwing out “I’m from Korea!” would get you hit back with “Oh~ North? Il-sung Kim?”

Even the 2002 World Cup hadn’t come yet…

But still, come on.

Isn’t that eagle bastard really arrogant? If it’s a language he doesn’t know, it’s alien language?

‘What Lizard Uncle said earlier wasn’t wrong at all!’

When the insulted Korean’s complexion turned sour, the quick-witted eagle seemed to think he had stepped on a taboo. He hurriedly changed the subject.

[Eagle Courier: Oh my. Time has already gotten to this point.]

[Eagle Courier: We all live in different places and I don’t know how time zones apply, but when we meet again, it’ll be in two weeks anyway. By then the eviction deadline will be close, so shouldn’t we start discussing residential qualifications?]

Ah, I had just figured out how to grant them too!

It’s very simple. Just add them like adding blog neighbors and it’s done. I reached out my arm.

[You have selected temporary visitor ‘Eagle Courier (3rd visit)’.]

[Would you like to grant the selected visitor residential rights to stay in your garden?]

[YES / NO]

I was about to grant it right away when-

[Eagle Courier: Of course, I have no intention of making such an unreasonable request as asking Madam to share it for free.]

…I went back to pretending to stretch and adjusted my posture.

Lord Grass Leaf Girl looked down at the eagle magnanimously.

[Grass Leaf Girl: Then what method would be good? Make a suggestion.]

[Eagle Courier: We’ve discussed this among ourselves before. Residential rights – literally renting a house – so how about we give you mileage in the form of rent?]

[Grass Leaf Girl: Huh? But didn’t you always say mileage is always lacking? Everyone said that’s why they have to work every day…]

[Captain Raccoon: Madam! It’s written in the guide! If you get residential rights and become an official neighbor, you can exchange real currency and mileage 1:1! It’s like the difference between illegal residents and legal citizens.]

[Captain Raccoon: Anyway, what would be the problem then? Money is rotting away outside! Cash payments are very welcome!]

What?! What did he say!

‘Alert! Alert window! Then the reverse works too, right? Mileage can also be converted to real currency?’

[Alert: Mileage exchange is always available. (Fees apply separately)]

Having grasped the situation, I solemnly announced.

[Grass Leaf Girl: In that case, I’ll accept mileage starting from million won units. Rent will be once a month, five hundred- no, ten million won each!]

[Captain Raccoon: What?! Wait a minute!]

[Lizard Tycoon: Crazy]

[Eagle Courier: Madam-]

[Grass Leaf Girl: That’s enough. I reject objections. Decision final.]

Shocked gazes pierce through my skin.

Inppi’s fragile conscience also stings the same way.

But what can I do! Huh?

‘Sorry… But I have to survive first…!’

With even the Pangyo Kakao Office Site gone, do you think Grass Leaf Girl has any dignity left? I’m ten years old and haven’t even filled 1% of 1 trillion won yet!

[Lizard Tycoon: What? Are you serious?]

Yeah! What are you going to do about it?

First time seeing a ruthless Seoul woman?

I squeezed my eyes shut and avoided them.

[Lizard Tycoon: That’s cheaper than my home gym membership?]

…?

[Captain Raccoon: Right… This is really confusing!]

[Captain Raccoon: I was thinking at least 100 million to start with!!]

[Eagle Courier: Madam, why are you being so good to us? Do you gain anything from this? Your generosity is really… I don’t know how to repay you.]

[Grass Leaf Girl: …]

[Alert: Sleep state is unstable.]

[Alert: Preparing to wake from Dream Garden… 5…4…]

[Eagle Courier: Ah, are you leaving?]

[Captain Raccoon: See you! Meet you next time~ Madam!]

[Lizard Tycoon: Thank you, Grass Leaf Auntie! Don’t forget to bring my residential rights next time!]

Get lost… All of you get lost…!

♧

“Our daughter~ What’s wrong? Do you have some trouble? Why are you spacing out at the dinner table like someone who lost a gold nugget? Don’t you like the side dishes? Sigh. The soup is a bit salty though, honey.”

“Honey! I’m trying really hard…!”

Daddy Inppi, in charge of cooking, looked at his wife with hurt eyes, but I had neither the energy to tease nor any appetite.

‘My monthly rent… My monthly 300 million…!’

Upon waking, [Dream Garden Disease] had silently transformed into a bead necklace hanging around my neck.

But I don’t have the capacity to care about such trivial matters.

To think I destroyed with my own hands the opportunity to have 300 million won deposited into my account every month without fail?

I could only cry at my own weakness, not shameless enough to take back words already spoken.

‘Should I just say let’s cancel everything?’

No. What if those people look down on me after that?

I can’t get over the shock from Lizard’s words that it’s cheaper than his gym membership.

Just how amazing are these people in reality to spend that kind of money like water?

The [Excellent] grade reward was indeed different.

The test tube’s millennium gift was truly a ‘gift’. It was like putting the leashes of such prominent big shots in my hands.

If I can handle these connections well and use them as my supporters, would I need any other cheat keys?

‘So I absolutely must maintain the mysterious madam image.’

Though I blurted out 40 years old because I didn’t want to be pushed around from the start, thinking about it now, wasn’t it a stroke of genius?

Therefore, even if my insides were burning, I couldn’t dare commit the disgraceful act of going back on my word.

This is what they call no taking back what’s been thrown.

‘But what about this resentment and humiliation…?’

“Is it because Rampa went back to Australia?”

“Now that he’s gone, I do feel a bit empty. Our house was so lively when Rampa was here. Cheong-song, don’t you miss your big brother too?”

“Yeah~ I miss Rampa big brother….”

“What can we do. He has to go to his own home. We can’t keep someone else’s son forever. Unless we make him our son-in-law-“

“Mom.”

“Hm?”

I put down my chopsticks with a clatter.

I could feel my family’s gazes filled with anticipation for some reason, but I couldn’t stop the intense impulse surging from deep in my heart at this moment.

“I’ve decided. Let’s dump Daum stock tomorrow! Exit go!”

“….”

What? Cheaper than a gym membership?

Good for you. But this side is pretty rich too, you know?!

‘This Seosing-a may not have land, but would I not have stocks!’

♧

Could it be that Dream Garden’s Fairy Spring even had a luck-boosting effect?

Or was it the Creator’s sympathy telling me not to cry over the membership humiliation?

The bubble escape was a very impulsive decision, but it turned out to be a very good move.

First week of January 2000.

The Seosing-a Family no longer visits securities companies for stock trading.

When Youngest Uncle, who had taken time off, sat down in front of the bulky computer, the rest of us gathered around him.

And so began the biggest trade in the Seosing-a Family’s life.

January 3rd. KOSDAQ’s first trading day of the new year.

The dot-com bubble was still inflating. With new millennium momentum, retail investors were also exploding with buying pressure.

Last November, right after listing, I had charged up my determination and spent a whole week scraping together Daum shares at 10,000-20,000 won per share.

The total money I had put in then was 500 million won.

And currently…

Daum’s stock price was about 320,000 won!

“Slowly, slowly. Uncle. We can’t clear it all at once anyway. The market won’t be able to handle it.”

“…I know.”

Drip. A drop of sweat fell between Youngest Uncle’s glasses perched on his nose.

Mechanical sounds kept ringing from the speaker next to the computer.

[- Transaction completed.]

[- Transaction completed.]

We succeeded in selling 10% of our holdings.

Result: About 1.4 billion won secured.

January 4th. January 5th.

News broke first thing in the morning.

〚Will Daum become #1 in market cap?〛

The stock price soared past 400,000 won. It was a peak, hitting the daily limit up.

“Dump it all, Uncle.”

The market was immersed in peak madness.

Everything we threw got sucked in like a swamp devouring ants. The red transaction signals were like fireworks.

Over those two days, we poured out 50% of our holdings.

Result: About 7 billion won secured.

January 6th.

After the madness festival ended, the trend began to slow down.

Retail investors awakening from excitement hesitated, and media experts chattered with spittle flying, calling it a natural and healthy correction.

Current stock price 380,000 won.

Cleared 30% of remaining holdings.

Result: About 4 billion won secured.

January 7th.

Stock price 340,000 won.

Downward trend. The graph kept dropping.

Market voices split in two. It’s dangerous, we need to escape. No, it will rebound.

It didn’t matter to us.

Our party had ended long ago and now all that remained was cleanup.

“Please clear everything~ Time to wash the dishes.”

“Daughter. Can I scream now?”

“Yeah.”

“Waaaaaaaah!!”

“We’re rich! Rich! Long live Seosing-a!!!”

“General… Kugh! The descendants of the Bang family will never forget the General’s grace…!”

Sold all remaining shares at ‘market price.’

Result: About 1.4 billion won secured.

Total sum…!

One week.

We made 13.8 billion won.

For the first time in my life, my balance broke through the 10 billion range, and it was the day I crossed the 1% barrier.

【(*Family) Total Sum: ₩1.202 billion】

【Mission Progress: 0.12%】

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【(*Family) Total Sum: ₩19.255 billion】

【Mission Progress: 1.93%】

【Mission! Let’s Become a Billionaire!】

【2000.01.07.】

【Time Remaining: D-9549】

【Contributing Asset Details】

*Although the challenger’s investment contribution exceeds 50%, assets of spouse and direct relatives within 1 degree not under the challenger’s name are displayed. These assets can be reflected in the challenger’s total holdings through [Family Sum] when unlocking conditions are met.

· Cash [Owner: Father / Contribution: 100%]

– ₩13,800,000,000

· Stocks(KOSPI) [Owner: Father / Contribution: 100%]

– ₩5,335,053,437

Quera Korea: ₩5,289,112,437

Samsung Electronics: ₩35,125,000

Hyundai Motor: ₩10,816,000

· Real Estate [Owner: Mother / Contribution: 100%]

– ₩120,000,000】

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