The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 81

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| Chapter 81

“You cannot cut down the trees here.”

When Yoo Eun-hyun refused to back down even an inch and spoke with authority, Weon Il-chu’s face twisted with anger.

Finding the words of the young Yoo Eun-hyun absurd, Weon Il-chu burst into mocking laughter before beginning to spout open sarcasm.

“You young fool don’t know how the world works, but these trees cause no harm to farming even if they’re gone. Rather, they only block the sunlight that should be coming in and interfere with crop growth. It would be much more profitable to cut down these useless trees and expand the orchard instead… Do you even know what you’re talking about?”

Weon Il-chu spoke at length as if teaching a lesson. Meanwhile, the bewildered expression never left Yoo Eun-hyun’s face despite everything.

‘If they uproot all of these, there’ll be chaos when heavy rain comes…’

And for good reason – thick roots gripped the soil tightly, holding onto the slope. They were so densely interwoven that if even one was cut down carelessly, a landslide seemed inevitable.

Yoo Eun-hyun felt a strange sense of unease and fell into thought for a moment. But only briefly – soon he caught his breath and spoke as if testing his opponent.

“Then it would be better to plant peach trees on this side instead. They would be much more profitable.”

“Of course. You were acting foolishly, but now you finally understand.”

Weon Il-chu threw open mockery at Yoo Eun-hyun as if asking why he would question something so obvious.

His attitude was far too confident and self-assured. Hearing that answer, Yoo Eun-hyun silently nodded once.

‘This person. He’s a complete fraud.’

Peach trees were a species with shallow, widely spreading root distribution, making them particularly vulnerable on moist slopes. Once the ground began to soften, the roots couldn’t hold the soil and would likely collapse.

To think someone claiming to be a farmer didn’t know such basic facts. He had suspected as much, but seeing it confirmed with his own eyes left him feeling completely deflated.

Seeming to interpret Yoo Eun-hyun’s reaction as backing down from having nothing to say, Weon Il-chu let out a knowing laugh with an “I thought so” expression.

“Then stop with the nonsense and get moving quickly! We need to cut down the trees and expand the field, so after cutting them down, dig up the ground and make sure to remove the roots completely!”

As Weon Il-chu gave his orders and turned away, the workers also began approaching the trees one by one with axes and pickaxes. At that moment, Mo Cheol-dong, who had been glancing at Yoo Eun-hyun, approached and spoke to him.

“Don’t be too dejected. That bastard’s way of speaking has always been hopeless.”

Mo Cheol-dong glanced once at Weon Il-chu, who was still lying in the shade with his eyes closed, then swung his axe at a tree as if venting his frustration.

“Even though that bastard acts like that, he’s rumored to be good at farming. He seems to actually have ability too. So it’ll probably be fine.”

Looking up at the cloudy sky, Yoo Eun-hyun let out a long sigh instead of answering. Then he simply lowered his gaze again and silently lifted his axe.

“I wonder… whether that’s really true…”

Yoo Eun-hyun began swinging his axe again.

The clouds overhead had grown much thicker than before.

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Whoooosh.

The next day. People began waking up one by one to the sound of heavy rain pounding the roof. Mo Cheol-dong, who woke up first, flung open the door to look outside, then spoke with a smirk.

“Lucky us. With this much rain, today’s work is off.”

Several people cheered at Mo Cheol-dong’s words. Some even burrowed back into their bedding as if planning to sleep more. But Yoo Eun-hyun, regardless of what others were doing, was calmly changing clothes and silently tending to his tools with a composed expression.

Mo Cheol-dong casually lay down beside him and settled in.

“Take it easy, my friend. There should be days like this sometimes, shouldn’t there?”

Mo Cheol-dong opened his mouth wide and yawned, about to close his eyes.

Creak.

At the sound of the door opening, Mo Cheol-dong startled and turned around.

“…Supervisor Weon?”

The person standing at the entrance after opening the door was none other than Weon Il-chu. His face was slightly flushed as if he had been running urgently, and his body was completely soaked from the rain. Looking somehow anxious, he spoke hastily.

“Everyone get up. Go outside right now and start working.”

When Weon Il-chu spoke quietly, the faces of everyone who heard him hardened in unison. No one could readily respond and just stood there silently. Seeing this, Weon Il-chu shouted again.

“What are you dawdling for! Can’t you move right now?!”

“No, look here! This really is going too far! Can’t you see it’s raining outside? What work are you talking about on a day like this? Is it really that urgent?”

Unable to bear it any longer, Mo Cheol-dong stepped forward representing everyone’s opinion. After unleashing a barrage of words as if telling him to say something, Weon Il-chu let out a long sigh and frowned.

“Look, can’t you tell it’s serious just by seeing me like this! Stop talking and all follow me!”

Mo Cheol-dong still asked as if he didn’t understand, but Weon Il-chu only repeated that they needed to go to the site instead of explaining. In the end, everyone had no choice but to follow behind Weon Il-chu with hardened expressions, reluctantly getting soaked in the rain.

Weon Il-chu led the people to the chestnut tree forest where they had been cutting down trees for the past two days. Those who arrived could only stare blankly at the forest they had worked on.

“What in the world…”

The soil from the clearing where trees had been cut down had washed down and covered the nearby chestnut tree field. It seemed to be a problem caused by the heavy rain that fell all night flowing down the mountain. Seeing this scene, Yoo Eun-hyun clicked his tongue inaudibly.

‘I knew this would happen.’

Originally, the chestnut trees before cutting would have dispersed the water flow and blocked the soil, but they had cut them all down. In a way, it was a natural result.

As the workers just stared blankly at the devastated area, Weon Il-chu shouted loudly.

“What are you just looking at! Quickly block the water flow and clear away the collapsing soil! This isn’t the time to complain about whether it’s raining or not!”

Now, as Weon Il-chu shouted, it wasn’t the time to just watch. Water flow and soil were streaming down the clearing in real time. If left like this, the situation would grow uncontrollably. Having no choice, Yoo Eun-hyun rolled up his sleeves and began helping with the work.

“Damn it.”

When Yoo Eun-hyun took the lead, people cursed and bent their backs. Of course, everyone’s expressions weren’t very good. It was natural to think this way since the work they had done for the past two days had become completely futile.

“Block it from over there! Clear the stones first!”

Weon Il-chu pointed here and there, gesticulating. Though Weon Il-chu hadn’t lifted a finger until now, perhaps feeling the seriousness of the situation, he began taking direct command. Watching this, Yoo Eun-hyun made an incredulous expression.

‘So you should have prevented this from happening in the first place. Didn’t they say you were a farming expert? If this is all you amount to, it’s disappointing…’

Having heard that he had skill regardless of his laziness, Yoo Eun-hyun was thoroughly disappointed in Weon Il-chu while moving his body. But that was only temporary.

“I’m going to make a report above. You all stay and continue working.”

Perhaps thinking he had finished giving all instructions, Weon Il-chu left those words and departed. The workers, getting soaked by the pouring rain, could only stare blankly at Weon Il-chu’s retreating figure.

“Want to bet with me? I’ll wager one dish duty shift that he won’t come back.”

“I’ll bet two times… no, three times.”

“Damn. That’s not a real bet, is it?”

Several people joked with hollow laughter as if they had lost their minds. It seemed they all thought Weon Il-chu wouldn’t return.

“Damn bastard. Who’s fault is this suffering? How dare he run off alone?”

Eventually, as time passed, people’s complaints only grew larger. The work they were doing while getting rained on was already accumulating fatigue at double or triple the rate. As their bodies got wet, their body temperature dropped, and the clinging clothes were enough to put anyone in a bad mood.

“Ugh! I can’t stand it! Really, I’ve been patient long enough!”

How long had they been working? When people were getting so exhausted they couldn’t even voice complaints anymore, Mo Cheol-dong suddenly threw down his shovel.

His face was completely flushed and he was breathing heavily, with visible heat rising from his wet body.

The gazes of people who had been quietly clearing soil focused on Mo Cheol-dong.

“What are you trying to do? Don’t get yourself scolded for nothing and just get back to work.”

“Right. It’s not like this person acting this way is new.”

Others spoke dismissively as if this was typical behavior. But this time was different. As if his anger wouldn’t subside, Mo Cheol-dong fumed, rolled up his sleeves, and ran off.

“I’m going to put an end to this today, one way or another. Is this what a human being should do?!”

“…Huh? Why is that guy acting like that! No! Stop him!”

But Mo Cheol-dong, who until now had only talked but never acted, suddenly ran off as if he truly couldn’t bear it anymore. People were startled and followed after him.

“Huh?”

Yoo Eun-hyun also stopped digging at Mo Cheol-dong’s charge and momentarily held his breath in bewilderment. He hadn’t expected that person to actually go this far. Yoo Eun-hyun momentarily wondered what to do, but since it would be awkward to stay behind digging alone, he threw down his shovel and followed after the others.

“Hey! Cheol-dong! Wait a moment!”

Mo Cheol-dong moved forward at tremendous speed, the source of his energy unclear. People called out desperately to Mo Cheol-dong, but he only fumed and headed toward the supervisor’s quarters where Weon Il-chu was staying.

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