The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 46

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| Chapter 46

 

“For a village where a gold vein was discovered, it’s too quiet.”

 

Finding Ju Yu-ryeon’s words amusing, Yoo Eun-hyun stopped what he was doing and brushed the dirt off his hands.

 

“This is quiet? Then what was it before – a village practicing silent meditation?”

 

“I don’t know what it was like before, so I can’t say if it was silent meditation or chattering practice. But really, for a place where a gold vein was discovered, it’s too quiet.”

 

In fact, Yoo Eun-hyun was bound to be more of an outsider than Ju Yu-ryeon in such matters. As Yoo Eun-hyun narrowed his eyes, Ju Yu-ryeon continued speaking.

 

“To begin with, a mine isn’t something that gets developed in just one year. You have to consider profitability and reserves, and unless it’s a special case, most of these are managed and operated by the government. The government also has to decide whether to operate it directly or put it up for bid and contract it out. If it were really a gold mine, the people and money coming and going would be incomparable to this, right?”

 

“…Now that you mention it, that’s true. But still, the fact that people have gathered here is real, isn’t it? There might be circumstances we don’t know about. For instance, maybe they’ve already mined to some extent.”

 

“…Is that so?”

 

In the end, perhaps lacking information herself, Ju Yu-ryeon said that much and then chuckled while shrugging her shoulders.

 

Yoo Eun-hyun was in a similar situation and didn’t think much of it either.

 

“But as long as there’s a warehouse, people won’t stop coming entirely, right? What if the owners of those things come back?”

 

“What do you mean what? We’ll tell them to take everything and go. Not charging usage fees until now is generous enough.”

 

“That’s natural from your perspective. Hmm… But they’d have to be people who would just leave when told to…”

 

At Ju Yu-ryeon’s reluctant words, Yoo Eun-hyun asked back.

 

“If they don’t leave, what are they going to do?”

 

“I’m just saying. As you said, how long have you and auntie lived here? And we could make most ordinary guys listen to us.”

 

Though he answered roughly with a tone full of irritation about the fact that their house had been occupied, Yoo Eun-hyun certainly understood Ju Yu-ryeon’s concerns to some extent.

 

Though it wasn’t something farmer Yoo Eun-hyun should say, among people who do this kind of work, there are many who are closer to fists than words.

 

Moreover, this wasn’t about something else – it was about gold. Clearly, these weren’t just workers but were obviously moving in an organized manner from trading companies or merchant groups contracted by government involvement.

 

“I have no intention of backing down. Do you think I’ll be fooled twice?”

 

Though he had thought of it as a natural disaster and let it pass, he absolutely refused to let the same thing that happened a year ago happen again.

 

*

 

“Now, let’s eat.”

 

The three people who had finished organizing the house over three days sat down facing the table. On the dining table was a feast that Soo Hwa-seon had prepared, showing her skills after a long time. At first, they had made do with mostly dried food because the house wasn’t organized, but now that everything was completely back in place, she could cook properly.

 

“But where did the money to buy all this come from?”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun asked Soo Hwa-seon while looking at the new chopsticks and newly added furniture in the house.

 

Though Yoo Eun-hyun had lived in this house for 20 years, this was the first time using such new items. Because the village wasn’t close, most items weren’t replaced with new ones unless they were completely broken.

 

“I told you before. Do you think farming is for charity work? I’ve saved it all up.”

 

“You hardly ever spent money before.”

 

“Because there was no need to spend it. When it’s time to spend, I spend.”

 

“Since you hardly ever spent any, you must have saved up quite a lot?”

 

“A lot? There’s just enough to live like this. If money was overflowing, would we live in such a small house?”

 

At Soo Hwa-seon’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun nodded without much suspicion. Rather, it was Ju Yu-ryeon who was sending meaningful glances.

 

And Soo Hwa-seon lightly raised her finger toward Ju Yu-ryeon as if warning her.

 

Since Ju Yu-ryeon had no intention of mentioning such things either, she picked up her chopsticks, ate a piece of braised pork, and raised her finger in acknowledgment.

 

“It’s delicious!”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon kept exclaiming in admiration while busily moving her chopsticks, and Yoo Eun-hyun, whether he hadn’t seen the two’s signals or not, chuckled and picked up his chopsticks.

 

And Soo Hwa-seon, who had been watching the two eat with satisfaction, lightly tapped the table to draw attention and gather their gazes on herself as the meal was somewhat finished.

 

“Yesterday and today, I went to the village again to shop for many things and learned a bit more about the rumors in detail, and there are strange parts.”

 

“Strange parts?”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon asked back while wiping her mouth.

 

“It’s not that a gold vein was discovered.”

 

“I knew it, right?”

 

At Soo Hwa-seon’s words, Ju Yu-ryeon slightly raised her eyes as if she had expected this and made an expression toward Yoo Eun-hyun as if to say ‘see that?’

 

But Yoo Eun-hyun had already heard this story once, and thinking it couldn’t be just that, he asked Soo Hwa-seon back.

 

“Is it just rumors? Are people digging the ground after hearing those rumors?”

 

“It seems so. Heukryeon Trading Company is using workers to swarm around here and there, digging up mountains.”

 

Though Soo Hwa-seon’s expression carried some seriousness as she spoke, unlike Yoo Eun-hyun who didn’t understand the significance, Ju Yu-ryeon’s face was turning to shock.

 

“Heukryeon Trading Company?! That’s Ma-gyo’s biggest source of money! Then Ma-gyo is involved in this incident?”

 

“It seems so. Though it’s not certain, it appears that disciples of Chukho-bang are here as escorts.”

 

“Really? Even Chukho-bang, one of the Six Demon Pillars? If it’s Heukryeon Trading Company, that wouldn’t be strange, but…”

 

The Six Demon Pillars supporting the demonic path were the six largest demonic sects among the demonic forces that served Ma-gyo as heaven. They were sects corresponding to the orthodox forces’ Gupa-ilbang.

 

“It doesn’t seem like Ma-gyo is directly involved yet. It could be because of the rumors about a real gold vein being discovered. Heukryeon Trading Company does anything that makes money.”

 

Though Soo Hwa-seon said this, Ju Yu-ryeon’s expression remained stiff.

 

Heukryeon Trading Company was Ma-gyo’s biggest source of funding, and while they didn’t break laws on the surface, they walked a tightrope above them, pursuing maximum profit.

 

Since they were connected to Ma-gyo from the beginning, rumors circulated that they wouldn’t hesitate to use bribes, threats, and even assassination through back channels, but on the other hand, they were also famous for paying good prices for goods and selling cheaply, making them one of the two major trading companies in the Central Plains along with Gongryu Trading Company.

 

“There didn’t seem to be any particularly strong-looking people? The level of Chukho-bang disciples can’t be just that.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun, though not as much as Soo Hwa-seon, had seen people who appeared to have learned martial arts while going back and forth to Dolyeon-hyeon several times.

 

But they seemed much less capable than the warriors of Cheonhwang Paewundae that Yoo Eun-hyun had seen a year ago.

 

“Chukho-bang is a major sect, so the levels vary greatly. Normally, that would be right. If it’s just to manage and supervise mine workers, that level would be sufficient.”

 

“Is that so? No, why did such rumors suddenly spread?”

 

Though Yoo Eun-hyun spoke as if it was absurd, Soo Hwa-seon opened her mouth with a gentle smile toward him.

 

“Originally, rumors start from small things. Of course, it would be fortunate if they’re just groundless rumors, but… if Heukryeon Trading Company is stepping forward, it’s probably not completely baseless.”

 

“What happens if a real gold vein is discovered and development begins?”

 

“What would happen? It would get noisy. It wouldn’t be very good for us. Farming near a mine would be absolutely impossible.”

 

Certainly, Soo Hwa-seon was right. Mines continuously dig the ground, making the earth rumble, and dust would not only directly touch the leaves but also likely contaminate the surrounding water.

 

“That’s ridiculous. Then what do we do?”

 

“The best thing would be for nothing to be discovered, and the next best option would be hoping it’s discovered far away.”

 

“Isn’t there anything we can do?”

 

“Are you going to go interfere? That would only make things bigger. Since there are no results yet, we should quietly watch, shouldn’t we?”

 

Soo Hwa-seon also seemed to have no proper solution, offering a lukewarm response. Yoo Eun-hyun also couldn’t think of any better plan, so he could only nod while showing dissatisfaction.

 

“And one more thing. This is an uncertain rumor, but… recently, movements of Cheonmu-maeng have also been detected in this area.”

 

“Even Cheonmu-maeng?”

 

“It’s not unreasonable. Given the recent situation in the martial arts world, if it’s Heukryeon Trading Company with Chukho-bang, Cheonmu-maeng couldn’t ignore it either.”

 

“Who came from there?”

 

“I don’t know that much. Information about Cheonmu-maeng is extremely limited. Since Heukryeon Trading Company and Chukho-bang entered first, they probably can’t interfere directly either, so they seem to be very secretly collecting information only.”

 

At Soo Hwa-seon’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun frowned after his expression had finally relaxed.

 

“They don’t seem certain either.”

 

“It seems so. If they had justification or something was really discovered, they would have definitely interfered.”

 

“In the end, we can only hope for things to stay quiet now.”

 

But then Ju Yu-ryeon, who had been quietly listening, muttered as if expressing everyone’s anxiety.

 

“Hmm… It would be nice if we could quietly watch…”

 

And though Soo Hwa-seon and Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t bother to speak, they were already certain that this matter wouldn’t end quietly.

 

Though they were outside now, the scattered tools inside and their owners would certainly return someday.

 

*

 

After finishing organizing the house, naturally, what Yoo Eun-hyun had to do was restore the fields that had become a complete mess.

 

Though he didn’t know how long it would take, since he had already prepared himself when he returned, Yoo Eun-hyun took a leisurely approach and began slowly restoring the fields.

 

“At least I saved money on buying seedlings.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun was working on tilling the field and transplanting saplings that were in the wrong positions.

 

Thinking to start with the area closest to the house, he transplanted several trees, determined the direction for branches to grow, and then pruned unnecessary branches.

 

How much time had passed? Yoo Eun-hyun straightened his back once and frowned while looking toward the house.

 

“But where did that girl Yu-ryeon go?”

 

The house where Yoo Eun-hyun lived was one building, but since it was originally a house for a family of four, it wasn’t particularly small.

 

Of course, since Ju Yu-ryeon wasn’t family, it was awkward to live in a completely open house together, so they had improved Soo Hwa-seon’s bedroom by setting up a temporary wall.

 

“You’ve come here! Hahahaha!”

 

Behind such Yoo Eun-hyun, Ju Yu-ryeon appeared with her hand on her waist and laughed loudly.

 

Yoo Eun-hyun looked at Ju Yu-ryeon and was about to frown, but then received the water bottle she handed him and plopped down in front of her.

 

“You look like you’re in a good mood? I’m suffering here.”

 

When Yoo Eun-hyun took two sips of water from the bottle and handed it back to Ju Yu-ryeon while speaking, Ju Yu-ryeon also received the bottle, drank some water, and smiled lightly.

 

“Not bad. A new place is definitely nice.”

 

“Where did you go? It seemed like you didn’t come home last night either.”

 

“I went to the village. There were quite a lot of fun places, you know?”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon’s face as she said this was bright and refreshed, making it seem like she really had a great time playing around.

 

“Even if it’s developed a bit recently, Dolyeon-hyeon is just a rural village – was there really that much to do?”

 

“Hmm. Actually, compared to the places I used to frequent, it was quite shabby.”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon was so familiar with culture that it made Yoo Eun-hyun sick of it, so it seemed unlikely that such a countryside would satisfy her, but apparently that wasn’t actually the case.

 

“But it’s not like I was just playing around the whole time. I was gathering information and having fun, killing two birds with one stone.”

 

“Oh sure. You probably ended up gathering information while playing around.”

 

“Tch. The order doesn’t matter.”

 

“So did you find out anything?”

 

Though Ju Yu-ryeon clicked her tongue, the truth was that Yoo Eun-hyun was actually quite curious too. Ju Yu-ryeon smiled meaningfully and held up one finger.

 

“Of course. I definitely learned one thing for sure.”

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