The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 49

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| Chapter 49

 

From his vantage point on high ground, Yoo Eun-hyun was the first to sense the presence of people climbing up from below.

 

The approaching group consisted of three men and one woman. The woman had her face covered with a silk veil, but the wrinkles visible around her eyes showed her years of experience.

 

Among the men, what first caught his attention was the luxurious clothing made of silk. Beside him stood someone wearing plain gray clothes, and lastly, a man dressed entirely in black with a mask covering his mouth stood silently.

 

In terms of numbers, they were the same as the workers who had come yesterday, but the atmosphere they exuded was incomparably different. Their very presence was enough to make Yoo Eun-hyun’s body naturally tremble.

 

“Young master. Are you well?”

 

The one who spoke with a smile in his narrow eyes, wearing clothes with wide sleeves, was the man leading the group.

 

Though he appeared ordinary on the surface, his limbs visible between his loose clothing were excessively thin, and his face with prominent cheekbones gave off a strangely meticulous air.

 

“How do you do?”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun had already roughly guessed the identity of his opponents. But since they were approaching with smiles, he couldn’t spit out harsh words to their faces. He first politely accepted their greeting.

 

“From your appearance, you seem to be a farmer, young master. Is that correct?”

 

The man’s way of speaking was somewhat peculiar, but not particularly offensive. Since Yoo Eun-hyun had no qualms about being seen as a farmer, he readily nodded.

 

“That’s correct. And you? Are you guests?”

 

“Guests? No. A guest refers to someone visiting another’s territory. We are not guests. We are an investigation team that came to investigate the circumstances after hearing rumors that some rioters had occupied someone else’s building and even drove away our employees.”

 

The man spoke sarcastically while subtly glaring at Yoo Eun-hyun. In his gaze was an aura suggesting he had already seen through everything.

 

And of course, if the opponent came at him like this, it would be proper for Yoo Eun-hyun to respond accordingly.

 

“It’s troublesome that you’re not guests. If you come to someone else’s house and aren’t guests, then you can only be thieves or bandits… If you were thieves, you’d come secretly. Since you came so boldly, I suppose you’re not thieves after all.”

 

But that ultimately meant they were bandits. From Yoo Eun-hyun’s perspective, having had his house taken away, these people were no different from daylight robbers.

 

“You have quite a way with words for a farmer.”

 

In that instant, the gazes of the man and Yoo Eun-hyun clashed in mid-air. The man still narrowed his eyes while smiling broadly.

 

“But there seems to be some misunderstanding. If there’s a misunderstanding, shouldn’t we resolve it first? Setting aside the method for now.”

 

“I’m not sure what misunderstanding there could be… Why don’t you tell me.”

 

The man threw out meaningful words, as if the method of resolving that misunderstanding could include forceful means. However, Yoo Eun-hyun showed no concern on his face and plopped down on the tree stump he had been sitting on. At this action, the man slightly raised his narrowed eyes and asked Yoo Eun-hyun.

 

“Young master. Are you really a farmer?”

 

“That’s right. I’ve farmed here my whole life.”

 

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s still calm words, the man momentarily bit his lip, then slightly turned his head to look at the one woman and two men behind him. Then the woman among them nodded slightly. At this, the man turned his head back and spoke with exaggerated gestures, spreading both arms while smiling.

 

“Since this conversation seems like it will be long, we should at least exchange names. I am Ji Heun-dong, the Shandong branch manager of Heukryeon Trading Company.”

 

Some kind of signal had passed between them, and after finishing some calculation, Ji Heun-dong introduced himself to Yoo Eun-hyun with a somewhat changed attitude.

 

Though he seemed to have shed his forceful attitude and genuinely wanted to have a conversation, conversely, Yoo Eun-hyun found Ji Heun-dong’s attitude even more suspicious.

 

‘Usually, don’t you try talking first and then get forceful if that doesn’t work? But he was about to get forceful and suddenly wants to talk?’

 

Even thinking simply, there were parts that went against logic, so while Yoo Eun-hyun was suspicious, he didn’t show it outwardly and revealed his name.

 

“I’m called Yoo Eun-hyun.”

 

Since Yoo Eun-hyun had no intention of hiding his identity after yesterday’s conversation with Ju Yu-ryeon, he casually gave his name.

 

Upon hearing Yoo Eun-hyun’s name, Ji Heun-dong turned his head again to glance at the three people behind him.

 

When Ji Heun-dong looked back, the two men shook their heads slightly as if they didn’t know Yoo Eun-hyun. However, as soon as she heard the name Yoo Eun-hyun, the woman who had shown no change in expression until now moved her eyes slightly and began staring intently at Yoo Eun-hyun.

 

It wasn’t just looking, but rather the feeling that she was examining him closely to understand what kind of person Yoo Eun-hyun was. Such a blatant gaze made Yoo Eun-hyun feel flustered instead.

 

‘She’s definitely someone I don’t know, right? But from the way she’s looking at me, it seems like she knows me.’

 

Though he felt puzzled, Yoo Eun-hyun decided to ignore it for now and looked at Ji Heun-dong, who had turned his head back.

 

“I’ll apologize for what happened yesterday. Our workers seem to have been too rude.”

 

“You seem to have heard the full story. Then there shouldn’t be much to discuss at length, right? Let’s not say anything about using someone else’s house without permission for a year.”

 

“My word… You’re quite bold for someone who left their house empty for so long.”

 

“Should I be ashamed of leaving my own house empty for a long time?”

 

“Wouldn’t leaving it empty without any measures also be problematic? Since situations like ours could arise.”

 

Ji Heun-dong shrugged as he spoke, but Yoo Eun-hyun shook his head.

 

“Like yesterday, let’s stop with the pointless talk. What do you want? If you really care about the warehouse, couldn’t you just build another one?”

 

“Naturally, it’s not about the warehouse.”

 

“Then?”

 

“This matter is quite important for our trading company, so orders came down to exclude outsiders as much as possible.”

 

The intention revealed in Ji Heun-dong’s words as he smiled and narrowed his eyes further seemed clear.

 

It seemed he simply wanted Yoo Eun-hyun to leave this place, but naturally, Yoo Eun-hyun had no such intention.

 

“I see. Good luck with that. Though I wonder who these outsiders could be. This is such a remote place that outsiders rarely come here.”

 

Saying this, Yoo Eun-hyun stood up from his seat. Naturally, from Yoo Eun-hyun’s perspective, he could never be considered an outsider.

 

“Whoa, whoa. Wait a moment. You know everything yet you’re quite spiteful. But our Heukryeon Trading Company always gets what it wants. Usually we use various methods, but…”

 

Ji Heun-dong’s eyes flashed sharply as he rummaged through his clothes. What he pulled out was an unexpected item.

 

“A promissory note?”

 

“Transfer this place to us. We’ll pay above market price.”

 

“You’re saying you’ll buy it with money?”

 

“We looked into it and confirmed that your family has indeed lived here for a long time. So we’re acknowledging that part. We’re in business for money, so we enjoy solving problems with money too.”

 

Ji Heun-dong didn’t bother mentioning that threats would also be added to that. Actually, this was already making the maximum concession. Originally they wouldn’t negotiate like this, but he couldn’t help but be mindful of the people behind him.

 

“We’ve surveyed all the farmland in this area. Usually we wouldn’t offer this much for this kind of mountain land, but two hundred taels of gold should be sufficient for everything.”

 

Two hundred taels of gold was an enormous amount. And Ji Heun-dong seemed to think Yoo Eun-hyun would naturally accept his proposal, but Yoo Eun-hyun wasn’t even glancing at the promissory note being offered.

 

“I don’t need the money.”

 

“Are you saying it’s not enough? Your greed is excessive.”

 

Ji Heun-dong frowned as he spoke, but Yoo Eun-hyun firmly cut off his words.

 

“Money or whatever, we have no intention of leaving here.”

 

“Are you serious?”

 

“Don’t make me say it twice.”

 

“You seem to be serious. In that case…”

 

Realizing there was no other meaning to Yoo Eun-hyun’s words, Ji Heun-dong sighed and put the promissory note back in his clothes. Then silence briefly hung in the air around them.

 

A tense atmosphere flowed momentarily, like before a storm hits or when a bowstring is drawn. Both sides instinctively realized from this conversation that neither would back down.

 

“Then…”

 

Ji Heun-dong, who had been staring at Yoo Eun-hyun, glanced back once more. He made eye contact with the well-dressed man among those standing, then nodded slightly.

 

Just as Ji Heun-dong was about to reach for his waist.

 

“Eun-hyun. Do we have guests?”

 

Soo Hwa-seon’s voice came from the direction of Yoo Eun-hyun’s house. Soo Hwa-seon and Ju Yu-ryeon had appeared due to the commotion.

 

“They said they’re not guests, but they don’t seem to be bandits or thieves either.”

 

“Then what are they? Peddlers?”

 

As if she had seen Ji Heun-dong’s earlier attempt to pull out the promissory note, when Soo Hwa-seon asked this, Ji Heun-dong’s eyes twitched momentarily.

 

Since his main business was trading, the word “peddlers” seemed to have properly gotten under his skin.

 

Indeed, as a branch manager of Heukryeon Trading Company, he wasn’t someone who should be treated like this.

 

“Well, the deal did fail.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun chuckled as he responded, but Ji Heun-dong, like a seasoned merchant, quickly regained his composure. Soon his gaze turned to Soo Hwa-seon.

 

“Who might you be?”

 

“I’m Eun-hyun’s mother here.”

 

“Oh? Should I consider that the real person in charge has appeared? Though it’s embarrassing to say as a merchant, young master Yoo Eun-hyun here doesn’t communicate well.”

 

Perhaps the conversation with Yoo Eun-hyun had been quite tiresome, as Ji Heun-dong spoke to Soo Hwa-seon, but she shook her head and stepped back.

 

“This child here is the head of our household. You don’t need to worry about me.”

 

At Soo Hwa-seon’s flustered words, Yoo Eun-hyun wondered since when he had become the head of household and glanced at her. But Soo Hwa-seon smiled with a mother’s warm smile and silently mouthed.

 

‘Starting now.’

 

So she was saying she was passing the position of head of household to him now. Though Yoo Eun-hyun was dumbfounded, since this was something he had come out to handle alone anyway, he said nothing more and turned his head back to Ji Heun-dong.

 

“That’s what she says.”

 

“Is that so? Well… since what I have to do is just one thing anyway, I suppose it doesn’t matter.”

 

Ji Heun-dong didn’t say anything more either, and Yoo Eun-hyun now began paying attention to the three people behind him rather than Ji Heun-dong. Since he had refused the money, he thought the three behind might step forward now, but.

 

“Here.”

 

Ji Heun-dong pulled out another paper from his clothes and held it out to Yoo Eun-hyun. Thinking he was pulling out a promissory note again, Yoo Eun-hyun looked at the paper Ji Heun-dong offered and muttered.

 

“…A land deed?”

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