Han Gi-tak asked, holding one of the gifts.
In his hand was a plastic model.
It was a souvenir from the Plant Factory, a model made of a hydroponics system.
“It is a facility we will build in the future.”
“The facility we are going to build? I just can’t figure it out by looking at this. Still, it looks great.”
At Han Ki-tak’s words, Baek Min-seok made a meaningful expression.
He gave gifts to the ranchers. The office people and the types of gifts were different.
Seol Min-ju showed interest in the cheese he bought from the US, and Seol Kang-in carefully observed the calf ventilator.
After handing out the presents, I headed home.
I was tired because of the jet lag.
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My parents were at the apiary.
He was covering the beehive with a blanket. The bees were hibernating. I had to keep it warm.
“When did you come? Without contact.”
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Mother asked with a happy face.
“Did you have a hard time traveling a long way?”
Father straightened his back and said.
“Your mother and father work harder than me.”
“We are the same every day.”
“I bought a present for my mother and father.”
“gift?”
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My father’s eyes widened when he heard that it was a gift.
I handed my father a sheet of paper.
“What is this?”
“These are the things I bought.”
“This one is all written in English. I have no idea what that means.”
These were the items I bought at the fairgrounds. It was an instrument related to beekeeping.
It was something I bought after consulting Little Hans.
“It’s the equipment that will change our apiary into cutting-edge technology.”
“Is it high-tech? What do you mean?”
“This is a device that can control the temperature and humidity of the hive. And it’s a device for observing bees.”
“Are you observing bees?”
“You can think of it as CCTV for bees. You can check the condition of the bees at home.”
“It’s amazing to have such equipment.”
Except when collecting honey, my parents were in charge of the bees. I wanted to make the work even a little easier by using state-of-the-art equipment.
There was no place to receive service in Korea. So I thought about Incheon Precision. It was a machine with a simpler structure than a hydroponics system.
In addition to repair, there was also a plan to apply the machine to make it suitable for the Korean beekeeping situation.
If the effect is good, the technology will be applied and distributed to farms that raise bees.
“The machine will make you much more comfortable.”
Dad said with a loud voice. I said that, but I felt a sad expression on my face.
“Of course, there are other gifts as well.”
I took the bourbon out of the suitcase.
I even prepared bourbon whiskey for my father.
Dad’s expression has now returned to normal.
“This is the famous bourbon. I heard that the corn is distilled and then aged… the one made in Kentucky is the most famous.”
“Does your father know you well?”
“I know. I just don’t know the taste.”
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My father savored the whiskey bottle as he cooked it.
“Don’t think about drinking too much.”
The mother warned her father as if to say.
“I’m going to eat it sparingly.”
Listening to my parents’ conversations really made me feel like I was back in Korea.
“Now go in and get some rest, you must be tired.”
If I lay down, I almost fall over.
As I was about to go home, I thought of something to say.
“Well, there are times when I go back a few days later.”
“Where is the person returning from America going today?”
“It’s close.”
“Where?”
“Jeju Island.”
“Why there?”
“I have someone to meet.”
I had to meet Min Yo-han.
He was an essential person for hydroponics.
A botanist I met on Jeju Island
I took a flight from Gimhae Airport to Jeju Island. We arrived in Jeju Island in an hour.
We rented a car from a car rental company near Jeju Airport and headed to Seogwipo.
It was to meet Min Yo-han. With the help of Little Hans, contact information was obtained, but no contact was reached.
I asked Little Hans for help, but I was told he wasn’t answering his calls.
“I heard the name of the guesthouse Min Yo-han is tied to. I don’t know if it’s still there.”
I found the whale guest house. It was the place where Min Yo-han stayed.
It was a guest house in Seogwipo City. I called and inquired, but was told that they could not provide any information about the customer. I had no choice but to go and check it out myself.
I confirmed the address and arrived at the Whale Guesthouse. The guest house faces the sea. The blue sea seemed to welcome me.
“Do you have a room available?”
First of all, I asked if I would like to stay here.
“Are you sure you are Min Yo-han among the guests staying here?”
I paid for the lodging and asked the owner.
“You’re the one who asked on the phone.”
It was the lady who spoke to me.
“As I said over the phone, we cannot provide any information regarding guests.”
She parroted what she had said on the phone. He was so adamant that I couldn’t ask any more.
It was time to enter the room.
“Then why are you looking for him?”
“It’s someone I want to work with.”
“If you don’t mind, may I know what you’re doing?”
“I am farming.”
“Do you also scout for farm work?”
“Yes, from time to time.”
The hostess seemed to ponder for a moment.
“As I said, we cannot provide guest information. All I can give you is information about breakfast. Breakfast is served with toast, drinks and a light salad.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“For reference, you will be able to meet all the people who are tying up here during breakfast time. Our guest house has long-term guests. I can’t give you my name.”
A faint smile spread across the woman’s lips.
“I see, thank you.”
It was clear that Min Yo-han was here. It was obvious that he tipped around. Maybe we can meet him tomorrow morning.
We unpacked and went outside for a while. When I came to Jeju Island, I was thinking of looking for a local beekeeping association.
In Jeju Island, the Native Bee Association and the Western Bee Association were merged into one. The president of the association was a man named Choi Kyu-sik, and he was a pleasant person.
I was curious as I had never been to the Jeju Association before. I was going to meet him and share the cutting-edge technology I had learned in America.
The Beekeeping Association was located halfway between Seogwipo City and Jeju City.
After passing the apiary, I saw a log house.
A loud noise was heard.
“Bees are really gone.”
“No, why do you come here and ask?”
“Because I got my bees for sale here.”
“Stop being annoying.”
A man was wrestling with the head of the Jeju Regional Association.
“Hello, Chairman.”
The president of the association, Choi Gyu-sik, was restless when he found me.
“Mr. Kim Deok-myeong is here. What are you doing, without contact?”
The man who was arguing also looked at me.
I asked Kyu-sik Choi, the president of the association.
“Excuse me. What’s going on?”
“No, because this man is wearing a sackcloth.”
“No… what?”
“The bees are gone.”
“Are the bees disappearing?”
A man interrupted the conversation.
“This is a bee that was sold directly from here. All the bees are gone. As long as there are no problems…”
“Is it a problem? I have sold bees that are definitely not abnormal.”
I asked Kyu-Sik Choi about the situation. He told the man he had been selling bees normally.
He insisted that he was not responsible for the disappearance of bees.
“The guests have arrived, and now you are leaving.”
“You have to solve it.”
“How do I fix it?”
Choi Kyu-sik sighed and said.
“Can I have a look?”
I said to the man. The man who was arguing looked at me.
“Are you watching?”
“Yes, I will see.”
I said in a calm tone.
“If you’re doing it because of me, you don’t have to.”
“No, if it’s the association’s business, I have to help too.”
Choi Kyu-sik said with a puzzled face. He thought for a moment, then opened his mouth.
“Then I will go with you.”
The man’s expression brightened at that moment.
Together we went to the man’s apiary.
The man’s apiary was in the middle of the forest. There were not many beehives.
He seemed to be a beekeeper as a hobby.
“As you can see, all the bees are gone.”
The man opened the lid of the hive. As he said, the bees were nowhere to be seen.
The bees the man received were native bees.
Choi Gyu-sik tilted his head and made eye contact with me.
He had a look on his face that he didn’t know.
“Have you ever moved the hive?”
I asked the man.
“Yes, it rained and the hives were moved.”
Hearing that, Kyu-sik Choi responded.
“It could be because of that.”
Choi Kyu-sik looked at me and said.
“It could be.”
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Native bees are more sensitive than western bees. Even moving the hive requires careful management. However, it was strange that all the bees had disappeared.
“Bees have a regression instinct. Be very careful when moving the hive.”
“I moved a little bit because it was cold, but the distance was not long.”
The man looked at the empty beehive and said.
I found a dead bee around the hive.
“Have you ever given medicine to the hive?”
“It’s been a while since I gave you medicine.”
The timing of feeding the bees should also be carefully controlled. You should not give it away at any time. Medicine and the movement of hives, these two seem to have been the reasons for the disappearance of bees.
“I also asked the experts…”
The man said with a puzzled face.
“Who are you talking about as an expert?”
Among domestic beekeepers, there was no one I did not know.
“I am not Korean, I am German. An internationally renowned beekeeper.”
There was someone who came to mind when I heard the word German.
“Isn’t that Hans by any chance?”
“yes that’s right. I have a nickname called Little Hans. No… How do you name him?”
“Because he’s a friend of mine.”
“It’s such a strange relationship to know Little Hans.”
“Isn’t that Min Yo-han?”
“No, how do you know my name?”
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Min Yo-han looked at me with a surprised face.
Chairman Choi Gyu-sik also made a bewildered expression.
It was an unexpected encounter. The situation needed to be sorted out.
He told Choi Kyu-shik that he would come back later. He said yes and left. It was a face that did not want to wrestle with Min Yo-han.
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Only the two of me and Minyohan remained.
“Are you at the Whale Guesthouse?”
“Do you know the dormitory I’m tied to?”
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Min Yo-han asked with a suspicious face.
“Can we sit down and talk for a moment?”
There were tables and chairs in the forest.
“I’m late to introduce myself, my name is Kim Deok-myung.”
“My name is Min Yo-han. You know my name, have we ever met?”
“No, I see you today. I heard about Min Yo-han from Jeon Hae-ri.”
“Are you Jeon Hae-ri?”
He asked like a name he had never heard before.
Hae-ri said that she joined the company after Min Yo-han quit.
He just didn’t know what to say.
“Hae-ri Jeon works at a plant factory.”
“Then are you from the Plant Factory?”
“No, I am farming in Hadong. Plant Factory is a place I found out while attending an agricultural fair.”
“But what’s going on here?”
“The reason I came to Jeju Island is to meet Min Yo-han.”
“I wonder why you came all the way to Jeju Island to meet me.”
“I want to work with Min Yo-han.”
“yes? work?”
“We are preparing a hydroponics system.”
I told Min Yo-han about the hydroponics system I was planning.
He listened quietly to my story.
“I know what Kim Deok-myeong is talking about.”
“What do you think, Min Yo-han?”
“It is difficult to give a definitive answer right now.”