Chapter 37 – ? – That Man’s Blood, That Bloody Fate
* ? – The man’s blood, the fate of the blood (1)
It was around the time when Jun-seo and his group overcame a difficult moment between their families. A quiet rural corner far from the city center where they live. Surprisingly, it seems to be a place where people can travel easily because the infrastructure is well-maintained, but due to the nature of the current era, not that many people live there, and even though it is within the Republic of Korea, there was a Hanok in a place with a heterogeneous atmosphere as if it were another country.
Hanoks from this era are rare to see and require a lot of money to maintain. From the neatly built walls to the waterways, it is built like a kingdom, so everyone knows how much money the owner of this house has. Moreover, the inside of the building was decorated with surprisingly modern items such as air conditioning and heating, and the old man who appeared to be the owner was aged in a gentle manner befitting his age, and at first glance, he had the unique aura of an upper-class or noble person.
An old woman wearing a hanbok with her white hair tied up in a hairpin. The elderly people were sitting forward, with the old woman at the center. Unlike the old women wearing hanbok, the elderly people are sitting in front of a small table in ordinary work clothes, neither in clean clothes nor in hanbok. Seeing that there were dozens of people and there was makgeolli, it seemed like anyone would speak up first, but the place was so quiet that no one spoke until the old woman opened her mouth.
The only one with his mouth open was the youngest man in the room. A bald man wearing a black suit and sunglasses. After reading the letter he brought carefully so that the old woman and the elderly can all hear, he kneels in a place close to the old woman but a little further away, bows his head once, and evokes this atmosphere.
“───This is the contents of the text.”
“So, are you doing well?”
“Yes. I haven’t met him in person, but I’ve been following him quietly for the past few days. Fortunately, he was doing well without any problems. “My father was in better health than before he passed away, and he didn’t mind the fact that he didn’t show up on the day of the funeral.”
“Is there anything else you can say to me?”
“I said I would come and see my face next semester when I have time. The master still doesn’t seem to know what the madam does, and the three people attached to him don’t seem to have said anything. I deserve to be praised for spending money without hesitation and spending my time quietly playing family games with my master as agreed upon after he returns.”
“Oh, you vulgar girls. They are just distinguishing between their own fractions. Do I really need to praise them? More than that, I am so glad that my grandson is doing well. My heart is still shaking because I’m afraid something might happen… “
“Please don’t worry, ma’am, there is nothing to worry about.”
“Ongya. Hehe, there hasn’t been any news for a while, so I was worried, but starting today, I’ll sleep with my feet stretched out.”
Her grandmother’s laughter put her in a good mood, and the elderly people sitting in front of her followed suit, laughing hahaas if she was laughing. Nevertheless, it seemed that everyone was aware of the majesty of the old woman in front of her, as no one raised a glass. The old woman also seemed to know that her mood had become heavy because of her, as she waved her palm and told everyone that they could relax. A signal was sent as if
“Baby~!”
“Yes, ma’am. Please excuse me.”
As the bald man in the suit poured alcohol into his glass, other old men also joined in the mood and lifted their glasses to lighten the mood. Unlike the first time, the atmosphere was relaxed and there were even elderly people chatting with each other and exchanging glasses. Originally, this would have been the normal atmosphere of this group, but even then, when the old woman spoke, everyone naturally held their breath, clearly showing who the leader of this group was.
“So, do you guys have anything to say? Hey, hurry up and say it.”
When the old woman speaks, the elderly people become quiet for a moment and then relax again in the relaxed atmosphere. In the meantime, the other elderly people slowly open their mouths, starting with the person who speaks first, as if they are used to this type of situation.
“The more I listen to the story, the more I feel sorry for you, don’t you? I don’t mean to criticize you, but you raised such a bastard out of the village to educate your children incorrectly. I don’t understand why the child was born there didn’t know anything about what was wrong and was beaten by her mother all day long…”
“That rotten bitch crawled into the village without even knowing about it and demanded money for her son. “My wife’s real wife is a bitch. Even thinking about it now makes me angry.”
“But maybe it’s just me. If I think about it now, I should have paid money and accepted it back then. “If you had brought me back then, I wouldn’t have worried so much.”
“It was wrong to give money to my sister. What kind of nonsense is this, hanging out with ugly people and doing bizarre things? They gave me land in a corner of the village, and they raped women there. She married well with that personality, so she ended up causing such a mess in her family and tarnishing her genealogy that her her ancestors her she would be ashamed.”
“I’m glad though. The older sister said she was shallow, but in the end, the kids raised Junseo well, so the child is feeling relieved. “He’s also an adult who has had his first ejaculation, so I think it’s a good idea to let him pasture for a bit.”
“The bastard who left you like that is the bastard.”
“Uh huh, are you putting me on the same level as that bastard? Master, you are doing well and faithfully. “I know you’re anxious because of the Num Shiki blood, but if you say something like that, it’s like swearing at your sister’s family.”
“What are you going to do, sister? “Shouldn’t we call the master and bring him in now?”
“Suddenly come here, man. “I heard he’s doing well.”
“Then should I just leave it like that?”
“Didn’t you hear what I heard last time? You seem to be getting along well with your family now, but are you really going to drag them to the countryside like this? “The wounds in my heart haven’t healed yet, so there’s no reason to separate myself from the people I’m close to.”
“Well… “
“No matter how much we are animals, you are our blood.”
“I don’t want to hurt your feelings.”
“I wonder how we, who have been wandering around all this time, are bringing you back…”
“Still, it’s not right to leave the child like that… Still, I know you… To us, it’s like a village treasure… “
“Anyway, it’s Gaesiki’s fault. “I wonder what the hell this is.”
Apart from Jun-seo, who somehow thought he had no relatives, many old people knew Jun-seo’s face and actions his his. In addition, there is a person who criticizes his father, Lee Mun-san, calling him a fool, and even criticizes him for raising a child incorrectly in front of the old woman who was so scared just now.
“Yes, just like you said, I raised my child wrong… Really… What kind of trouble is this? “
However, to the old woman, the insults about Lee Mun-san were passed over calmly, as if they were not offensive. Judging by the flow of the story, the mother of Jun-seo’s father, Lee Mun-san, is clearly an old woman, but she instead laughs as if she is sorry, which adds even more heat to the old people’s words.
“Are you sure? I agree with bringing you in, but what if I get angry and twisted?”
“Woman, you are a child of heaven and earth. We raised bitches with more restraint than that bastard. Honestly, it can’t be compared to the sluts you have with you. “Just let me come and hang out with a real bitch, young master, and I hope you’ll understand one day.”
“Wow, who would treat their grandson so vulgarly?” “Are you crazy?”
“You are both your grandson and our grandson. “Don’t go out, you leper.”
“Then you’re crying? “Let’s just leave it like that, okay?”
“What? Is there any reason not to? “Leave it alone.”
“Is there any reason why it can’t be done? Let’s leave it alone just yet. Have they lost a screw in their heads? Do you say such things when you clearly know that your family needs to change generations? 여깄는 놈들 전부 아들내미한테 계집년들 다루는 법 알려주면서 집안 물려주고 있는데 제일 중요한 누님 집안이 지금 그 망나니 새끼 때문에 멈춰 섰다 아이가. Not only that, but I haven’t even converted, and I’m just wandering around as I please. Since he barely passed down the things that have been passed down from generation to generation in the village, he goes to the secular world, preys on women, and then causes trouble and gets himself scratched.”
“Thank you. Even though that idiot was searched, he left his son behind. Seriously, if I hadn’t left you behind, I would have ruined the funeral and everything, but unlike that guy, I left behind a good boy. Okay then, why are you so crazy about a dead person? Even they clearly know that my sister’s guide map is rotting away.”
“Therefore! Since you left behind your son, aren’t you talking about bringing him back now? Didn’t you hear me?! Huh?!”
“Ma, ma, ma! That’s right, Mr. Young Master, if you become crooked, you are saying that you are telling the truth! Are your ear holes clogged?! Ugh?!”
“Ha, this person is really frustrating!”
“Who are you talking about now?!”
The factions are divided around the words of two typically loud old men. The term “Doryeonnim” Referred to here naturally means Junseo. Those who say we should bring Jun-seo here and raise him and those who oppose it are divided and are glaring at each other. Of course, at the center of it all was an old woman, idly drinking alcohol and chewing herbs, and she opened her mouth as if she had come to a conclusion after observing the situation for a while.
“Yes, in the end, I have to bring my Jun-seo. “Are you saying that if you force him to come to you, he might become crooked like that Mundi Jasuk?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Are you sure you understood correctly? Are there any more illegitimate children?”
“Master Junseo is the first and the last.”
“I don’t know what that rotten bastard did to get away with so many women and only have one child… My Jun-seo just wanted to live quietly there… Even now, my feelings haven’t changed… Hmm… “Geo, geogeo, you idiots, if I don’t bring Jun-seo, who is the family that will take over the village chief’s job?”
“Oh my, my sister. “Are you speaking too simply?”
“In our village, what your family does for generations has already been decided, so why are you saying something different now? Village traditions cannot be changed without permission. No, I won’t change it.”
“Who else could there be a crazy family like this and a person who carries a gun in the village?”
“In the first place, this village was founded by your family for generations, so why are you leaving here?”
“Didn’t you live in wealth and honor as much as your sister carries a gun? It’s not that we don’t feel sorry for you, but we need to do the same for your family as we have given to keep the village going. “If we were to enjoy everything we have enjoyed so far and then fall away, we wouldn’t be able to sit still.”
“You guys are such friendly people… “
“Because I have compassion, I want to somehow bring you back safely. “Please understand that part.”
“Then it ends up being funny? Looking at it, it doesn’t seem like the story is divided.”
“What can I do, I have to find a compromise.”
With those words, the old people who had been divided in half gathered again and began to whisper. There is only one chief’s family to lead this suspicious village. Since Jun-seo was the only one who continued that lineage, everyone wanted to bring that child here, and eventually they reached an agreement.
“Who didn’t say something earlier? “Our kids are much better than the girl you’re with now.”
“That’s actually true.”
“It’s sad to compare our kids to those sluts who don’t know how many people they’ve slept with so far, you old man.”
“I spent several years carefully raising these girls to serve as lovers to high-ranking officials in the government. “Are you really touching everything from one to ten?”
“Jumma is right. Mental education, behavior, walls, face, tastes, etc. Are all created by hand. She puts so much effort into maintaining this village from generation to generation by sending her as her lover or her concubine. Are you comparing the bitches who barely survive on the streets with the girls in my house?”
“Don’t be a dick, Cara. To put it bluntly, this is a crazy popular village that is recognized by high-ranking people. There is a reason why the bitches we raised ourselves lose to other bitches. Well, the bitch I was raising asked me to apply to be an idol as a joke, and she actually got accepted, and there’s even a bitch who is still dancing around, but you can barely compare her to the bitch on the streets? “This is so annoying.”
“Well, even if we think about it, it’s a funny craftsmanship. That’s what this town is all about, isn’t it? But why are you suddenly asking that?”
At their proud words, the old woman and several others nod as if they understood the intention of the question.
“Aren’t there some years that weren’t delivered this time?”
“There was.”
“A dozen people? But how did those bitches stay? It’s not a defective product. “It’s not like a stone woman (impossible to get pregnant).”
“The government has changed this time. In the aftermath, the congressmen broke up with us. Those bastards who went down because they were crooked didn’t take the concubine they ordered and left her in the village. “It’s a bit bad to just let them play like that, but it’s also really bad to send them to red light districts or overseas to earn foreign currency, so I guess it’s a good thing.”
“You really want me to seduce you, master? Are you crazy?”
“It’s crazy, but it’s normal. Among the remaining items, select the best-maintained one and place it near you.”
“Is that easier said than done? “There are three women over there?”
“Is there any reason you can’t seduce me? Nowadays, even popular politicians are tricked into making scandals and blackmailing them. Master, are you twenty now? If you think about that, you can seduce me as much as you like. And I also need to compete with those three. Since we don’t have a house or a place to live anyway and the money is tightly held by you, all we have to do is order the bitches we sent to get along well with you and the master.”
“Huh.”
“This guy is so cool.”
“You bastard, go into the other room and close it.”
“But… ” “
Everyone thought about someone’s suggestion for a moment, but soon seemed to agree, and all the elderly people gathered together and looked at the old woman they called sister. Like a eunuch from a period drama, I waited for the old woman’s decision to immediately say “Your Highness.”
“If my Jun-seo is tempted by that and comes all the way here, I wouldn’t mind it. Tell Jun-seo that she can proudly marry the girl who caught her eye and take her place in the royal family. Of course, if we say that the ceremony will be held here and we will also be blessed, they will turn around and go to spread their pussies.”
“Really?”
“Sister, are you really crazy?”
“You idiots, of course they are trash. Jun-seo and Jeong-sil, I will personally select a worthy wife and bring her from the secular world, so just say so. I knew for sure that things would work out only if those bitches were motivated. Are you just ignoring your age?”
“Oh, that’s true too.”
“What about Jeongsil, it’s terrible. If my grandson settles here and likes it, I won’t need it, so I’ll just sell it abroad. “If the girl still lingers, let her remain as a concubine.”
“Then let’s say that and we will take care of the rest?”
“Ongya. Try it. “I want to get my grandson married as soon as possible and then see my cute son again.”
The old woman giggles, saying that she will live a long, long time until then. The story seems to have been settled, and the old people laugh along and say, “This village will be safe and healthy in the future.” As the atmosphere gradually heats up and everyone starts drinking, the old woman claps her hands, causing the paper door to open and women pouring out.
They are the “Things” That the old woman and the old man were talking about just now.
A woman with a variety of tastes, either flashy or decent.
And, he is a “Slave” Who sold his life for money.
“After drinking and having fun, you have to go to paradise. What are you doing? “Hurry and send these old people to paradise.”
“””””Yes! Lady Sunok!”””””
Women who leave their bodies to the elderly, smiling without any discomfort at the words of the old woman.
And then, the main forest begins.
This village was the hometown where Lee Mun-san was born and the hell where Jun-seo’s family suffered.
It continued in the present tense.