The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 80

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| Chapter 80

“Farmer my ass. He’s just a thoroughly despicable bastard!”

“A despicable bastard?”

As Mo Cheol-dong raised his voice as if he’d been waiting for this moment, Yoo Eun-hyun widened his eyes in feigned ignorance.

Perhaps it was only natural. From the moment Weon Il-chu first revealed himself, Mo Cheol-dong had been unable to hide his uncomfortable feelings toward him.

While a person’s heart can easily be swayed by even trivial reasons, Mo Cheol-dong was different. In his eyes was a look that seemed somehow suspicious, too complex to be called simple hatred.

“He calls himself a supervisor?”

“He is a supervisor as you say. But his character is rotten. Originally, the work here was divided under the premise that eleven people would handle it. But we’re taking on that bastard’s share too – does this make any sense? The work being hard is one thing, but watching that spectacle makes my stomach turn so much I can’t stand it!”

Mo Cheol-dong spoke passionately with veins bulging in his neck. From what he heard, it wasn’t so much that the work was difficult, but rather that seeing Weon Il-chu loafing around was what really grated on him. Some people sweat and work while others laze around and receive the same pay. Since Weon Il-chu was called a supervisor, he probably earned even more.

“There must be someone above that person. Can’t you file a complaint?”

“Sigh… I’d like to do that. But would that be easy? We’re just temporary laborers hired for a fixed period, but that man is formally affiliated with this farm. There’s nothing good that would come from getting on his bad side for no reason.”

Mo Cheol-dong smiled bitterly and kicked a stone at his feet. But the more this happened, the more Yoo Eun-hyun began to worry about this person called Weon Il-chu. He wanted to directly confirm just what level of skill he possessed to so brazenly keep his hands idle, and what the source of that confidence was.

‘It’s not time to rush yet though.’

Yoo Eun-hyun silently withdrew his gaze. He had a premonition that perhaps before long, he might learn the answer.

*

Half a day passed like that, and around noon when the sun hung overhead. When mealtime arrived and the person on duty brought food, Weon Il-chu ghostily rose from his spot and opened his eyes.

“Yaaawn~ Is it already mealtime? Everyone eat up before we continue!”

Though no one had looked after him, Weon Il-chu was scratching his head and brazenly devouring the prepared meal. Watching that shameless sight, Yoo Eun-hyun suddenly realized one fact.

‘He’s definitely doing this on purpose.’

Just watching how greedily he devoured the food was enough to guess. This was someone whose nature of grating on people’s nerves was already ingrained in his body. Yoo Eun-hyun quietly clicked his tongue. Mo Cheol-dong and the others glared at him, but Weon Il-chu glanced at those stares as if they were nothing and let out a snickering laugh.

It was a laugh that seemed to mock them, asking what they could possibly do. It was also the kind of laugh that only someone who clearly knew their position and enjoyed using it to oppress others could make.

‘They say there are all kinds of people in the world. It’s really true. Someone who takes pleasure in standing above others and constantly tries to confirm that fact… Is that really fun?’

Usually, the best way to deal with this type was to leave because it was disgusting, or to show no reaction at all. But Mo Cheol-dong seemed too simple a person to understand such logic.

In the end, Weon Il-chu glanced at the trembling Mo Cheol-dong and finished his meal completely as if it tasted even better. Then, for some reason, he rose from his seat and slowly walked toward the field. Yoo Eun-hyun, who was watching this puzzling behavior, casually asked Mo Cheol-dong.

“Where is he going?”

“For about half a hour after noon, the supervisor from Heukryeon Trading Company inspects the work. He’s moving because he’s conscious of those eyes. Tch, what a cunning bastard.”

Mo Cheol-dong muttered lowly, still looking displeased with that sight. Unlike the morning when he had been sprawled out sleeping, he was now briskly weeding. Especially since he seemed to know the appearance and roots of weeds thoroughly, his skill in organizing the field in an instant looked quite proficient in terms of speed alone. From the outside, he appeared to be working more diligently than anyone else.

“You’re still working hard as always. Thank you for your efforts.”

“Hahaha. Don’t worry, Supervisor. There are no problems at all.”

The supervisor who appeared at that moment also looked at Weon Il-chu with satisfied eyes and even praised him. And when the supervisor left, Weon Il-chu, who had let out a long breath, returned to the tree shade and calmly fell asleep again. Mo Cheol-dong glared at him and ground his teeth, but in the end couldn’t say anything.

Even after that day, Weon Il-chu’s behavior didn’t change one bit. He would move diligently only when there was supervision, and otherwise spend time under the tree shade – this pattern repeated.

Three days passed like that.

“Brother. How is it? Is the work manageable?”

After finishing dinner, Mo Cheol-dong approached Yoo Eun-hyun, who was leaning back and lost in thought. Yoo Eun-hyun slightly relaxed his expression and spoke.

“It’s tough.”

“Hehe. Of course it’s tough. Farm work isn’t as easy as it looks.”

Mo Cheol-dong laughed heartily and settled beside Yoo Eun-hyun.

“But seeing that you still have energy to talk, it seems manageable. You’re definitely different from other newcomers.”

“I’m just a bit more used to it. When things are tough, it’s better to let your mind wander.”

“You know how to work well. Well then, rest up. We have to start early tomorrow too.”

Mo Cheol-dong grinned as if agreeing with Yoo Eun-hyun’s words and returned to his spot. Occasional conversation could be heard from around them, but most were quietly spending their own time. Yoo Eun-hyun also relaxed his leaning body a bit more and fell back into thought.

‘It’s about time to start moving…’

After spending three days here, the daily routine of this place was extremely monotonous. It was a life where only three things repeated: eating, sleeping, and working. Choosing this kind of work to avoid standing out had been a good decision, but the problem was that it was so inconspicuous that it wasn’t easy to achieve Yoo Eun-hyun’s purpose.

‘Let’s not be too impatient. At least there’s some progress.’

The night before, Yoo Eun-hyun had taken advantage of everyone being in deep sleep to survey the surroundings while pretending to relieve himself. Still, it was familiar mountain terrain to Yoo Eun-hyun, and thanks to going here and there to work during the day, he had already clearly drawn the surrounding topography in his mind.

Yoo Eun-hyun, recalling this once more, clenched his fist tightly.

‘Now all that’s left is…’

To time it right and move in one swift motion.

*

Two more days passed, and it was already the fifth day since Yoo Eun-hyun started working. People now seemed completely accustomed to the work, moving like machines without exception.

Yoo Eun-hyun, who happened to be on dish-cleaning duty, came outside. Then he suddenly looked up at the sky and subtly frowned.

“It’s going to rain soon.”

Unlike the sky that had been clear until now, today it was lightly overcast. Of course, a cloudy sky didn’t necessarily mean rain would fall, but based on Yoo Eun-hyun’s long farming experience, the possibility of rain seemed very high.

Yoo Eun-hyun turned his head toward Mo Cheol-dong, who was just coming outside.

“Brother. What happens to work when it rains?”

“If it’s light, we just push through. Why do you ask?”

“It looks like it’s going to rain quite a bit.”

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s words, Mo Cheol-dong also looked up at the sky following him. The day was certainly overcast, and it did look like it would pour down soon. Mo Cheol-dong, who had been making a short sound, approached Weon Il-chu and said.

“It looks like it’s going to rain soon, so work that takes a long time seems unreasonable. Isn’t there other work?”

As soon as Mo Cheol-dong finished speaking, Weon Il-chu narrowed his eyes. Then, still not hiding his annoyed expression, he spat out bluntly.

“Anyway. Always scheming to slack off. Stop the chatter and grab an axe and follow me. There’s a mountain of work to do!”

Saying this, Weon Il-chu turned his body around as if to show off.

Sharp stares poured toward his back, but he just strode ahead as if he didn’t care at all. People couldn’t hide their inward displeasure, but in the end they picked up axes without complaint and followed behind Weon Il-chu.

A short while later, the group stopped at a mountainside quite far from the lodging. Beyond the slope where chestnut tree forest stretched sparsely, tall cedar trees stood densely packed together.

When the wind brushed by, the straight trunks bumped against each other making low rumbling sounds.

Weon Il-chu looked over that scene once, then spoke as if tossing the words carelessly.

“Cut down all the trees here by today.”

The moment those words fell, the surrounding air strangely sank. The hands of people holding axes hesitated for a moment, and several glanced at each other. Everyone seemed to be thinking the same thing, but no one stepped forward first to speak.

That’s when it happened.

“Cut this down?”

A low exclamation escaped from Yoo Eun-hyun’s mouth as he was examining the inside of the chestnut tree forest. His voice wasn’t loud, but since it was such a quiet mountain area, it echoed clearly.

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s voice, the surroundings instantly became quiet as if frozen. The hands of people holding axes stopped, and gazes gathered on him one by one.

“Do you have some complaint?”

When Weon Il-chu approached right up close, the surrounding air tightened even more tensely.

Yoo Eun-hyun said nothing for a moment.

His gaze was still directed toward the chestnut tree forest, and the axe in his hand was now gripped tightly.

Yoo Eun-hyun, who had steadied his breathing, finally spoke.

“We can’t cut down the trees here.”

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