I decided to meet the protagonist of the story with her.
first performer
In the broadcasting station’s conference room, writer Ko Ae-joo and PD Choi Min-seong were talking about the program.
“How did the writer see it? Do you think Kim Deok-myung can do well?”
PD Choi Min-seong asked Go Ae-joo.
This was the planning stage of the program. It was the moment to determine the host and decide the performer.
I hoped that Kim Deok-myung would obey the staff’s decisions. I did not expect that he would personally want to meet the performer.
Go Ae-joo knew what Choi Min-sung meant.
“I liked Kim Deok-myung. With a good image, do you think it will fit well with our pros?”
“The image looks good, but doesn’t it look stubborn? It’s also about meeting the performers alone.”
“I liked that, because it seems like he has his own ideas.”
“I think the writer really liked Kim Deok-myeong. All look good.”
“It’s not that I just liked it, because I have an idea.”
“Anyway, I’m on the same boat, so I’ll have to try it out. I will only trust the writer.”
Go Ae-ju was recognized as a human documentary before taking on this program.
It is a documentary about the daily life of ordinary people, which recorded relatively high ratings.
In this program, I wanted to deliver a message of hope to the viewers. The intention of the project was to capture people whose daily lives have collapsed and rise again.
It was a program I wanted to try once while working as a broadcast writer.
The reason the target was narrowed down to farmers was because of the sad reality of rural areas.
It was believed that the stories of the farmers could move the hearts of viewers.
Go Ae-joo got to know Kim Deok-myeong while planning the program.
In particular, the story about dried persimmon farming captured the heart of Go Ae-ju. Kim Deok-myeong shared the skills of dried persimmons learned from masters with young farmers.
He put his promises into action. It wasn’t just that. When the person who had learned the technique of dried persimmon from him was in a difficult situation, he spared no effort to help.
This was the point that Ae-joo Ko paid attention to. Kim Deok-myeong presented a new path to Bang Hyun-sik, who ruined the dried persimmon farming. He helped me get up again by squeezing sesame oil and walnut oil.
It was the decisive reason for casting Kim Deok-myeong. He was not a farmer just for money. His will to succeed with other farmers stood out.
I also liked the fact that Kim Deok-myeong is a young farmer. Like a young farmer, he was also challenging high-tech agriculture.
Kim Deok-myeong had many elements that would appeal to viewers.
Go Ae-joo chose Kim Deok-myeong as the number one cast. Of course, the process was not always smooth.
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Main PD Choi Min-seong was reserved for Kim Deok-myeong. I wanted someone with a higher level of recognition than Kim Deok-myung.
Go Ae-joo also worked hard to cast Geum Min-seo. It was because I needed someone to compensate for Kim Deok-myung’s low awareness in the beginning.
After Geum Min-seo’s appearance was confirmed, PD Choi Min-seong did not say anything about Kim Deok-myeong.
* * *
I received the income statement from Han Gi-tak.
“It’s only sales and operating profit from the ranch, right?”
“You put only the ranch you wanted, but what are you going to use it for?”
“I have someone to meet.”
“Who is that?”
“I am the owner of the land.”
It had already been over a year since I ran the ranch.
It was time to meet the owner of the land, Byung-soo Na.
I had to figure it out before I got busy with TV appearances.
I went to Na Byung-soo’s house with the income statement.
It was exactly my first visit in a year.
As I entered the mansion, the butler greeted me.
“You are here, Mr. Kim Deok-myeong.”
His dry tone was the same as a year ago, but the feeling at home was quite different from a year ago.
Heavy air was flowing through the house.
“The old man is waiting for you.”
With his guidance, we moved to Na Byeong-soo’s study.
Byung-soo Leh, seated in an electric wheelchair, appeared.
“It’s been a year already.”
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Na Byung-soo’s face was different. It looked worse than when we met before.
The sickness was evident. A shadow of death was cast over his face.
“I remember my promise to you.”
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Na Byung-soo spoke calmly.
I handed him the ranch income statement. Na Byung-su looked at the document and chuckled.
“The results are amazing, I never thought it would be like this.”
He promised him 2 billion in sales. The ranch’s sales exceeded 3.5 billion won.
“I heard that you are making money not only on the ranch, but also on other things. You are a businessman, not a farmer.”
“Farmers should all be versatile entrepreneurs. You have to know how to do everything from production to sales.”
“That’s right, because you can’t just do farming these days.”
Byung-soo Na gestured to the butler.
The butler quietly went out.
“Are you planning to buy the land now?”
Byung-soo Leh asked in a low voice.
“I don’t want to live now.”
“Strange, didn’t you want to own the land? You must have the money to buy the land now…?”
You could even buy the land if you wanted to. Now is not the time to spend money recklessly.
“From now on, I will pay the rent as stated in the contract.”
Even if the land is not purchased, it is possible to continue the lease. Of course, that’s when you keep your promise.
I kept my promise to him, and renting the land was no problem.
The electric wheelchair started moving.
Byung-soo Lee came up to me and asked.
“Where are you going to spend your money?”
looked into my eyes and asked.
I didn’t avoid his gaze.
I didn’t know what he was thinking or what he was thinking.
There was a reason that he even took the poison clause and leased the land to him.
He was no ordinary land rich man. When he died, he returned the land and property he owned to society.
Because he was known as Sujeon-no, people thought it strange. I was also amazed. So it was something I remember more.
I don’t know why he made that choice. Perhaps even the lawyer who wrote the will questioned it.
Although he was a weird person, he wasn’t a bad guy. Knowing what kind of person he was, he rented the land.
Byung-soo Leh was waiting for my answer.
“There is something I want to do.”
“What do you want to do?”
“We plan to build a large-scale farm.”
Unlike when he first leased the land, Na Byung-soo showed interest. I tenaciously asked about the farm I was talking about.
I told you briefly about my future plans.
After listening to the story, Na Byeong-soo asked again.
“If you do what you say, you will be richer than me. What are you going to do with that much money?”
“Like the old man said, I want to make a lot of money. But they don’t just run away looking for money.”
“Then what do you really want?”
“I want more people who want to be farmers.”
“Is that what happens if you succeed?”
“I have no intention of succeeding alone. That dream will come true with many people.”
“I never thought like you, because when I was young, I never thought of becoming a farmer. To be successful, I had to do something other than farming.”
As he said, it is true that not many people have ever dreamed of becoming a farmer.
It is my dream to change that. I’m just taking one step at a time to achieve that dream.
“I wonder what will happen to you in the future, if you have anything to discuss about the land, you can come back.”
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Na Byung-soo said with a meaningful look.
“Thank you for your words.”
He moved the electric wheelchair back to his seat. I called the butler by pressing the bell on the desk.
Byung-soo Na delivered the details of the lease to the butler.
Before leaving the room, he told me.
“I wish you luck.”
It was a light word, but I felt it.
Before leaving the mansion, I finished the paperwork with the butler.
The butler corrected the document according to Na Byung-soo’s words.
* * *
The day I promised with writer Go Ae-ju has come.
The farmer we will meet lived in the deep mountains of Okcheon, Chungcheongbuk-do. It was not accessible by public transport.
Go Ae-ju said she didn’t have a car and asked me to go with her.
I met her at Daejeon Station.
“Thank you, for driving me to the car like this.”
Go Ae-ju smiled and got into the car. On the way, she pulled something out of the envelope.
“What is it?”
“It’s a lucky cookie, I bought it in front of Daejeon Station.”
They are also called fortune cookies. It is characterized by the fortune-telling in the sweets.
“Can I get you one?”
I’ve only heard of it, but I’ve never eaten a fortune cookie.
I got a lucky cookie from her. The crescent moon shape is cute.
It was a moment when I was about to put a cookie in my mouth without realizing it.
“Careful, there is a piece of paper with fortune telling inside. You have to split it.”
The lucky cookie was cut in half. The paper came out inside.
“What does it say?”
I spread the fortune teller.
“It is a fortune that you will soon meet someone you like.”
“You seem to be a good match with the person you are meeting today. Then I’ll take a look at my fortune.”
The go-ae-ju also cut the lucky cookie in his hand in half.
“What did the writer say?”
Go Ae-ju read the contents of the fortune teller and hesitated to answer.
“why? Is there anything bad written on it?”
“It’s not bad content, but it’s a bit embarrassing.”
“What?”
“Listen and don’t laugh.”
“Yes, it is.”
“It sounds like you are lucky because of the person sitting next to you.”
Go Ae-joo burst into laughter as she spoke.
“I think someone told me not to laugh…”
Go Ae-joo seemed more lively than expected. It was a pleasure going with her.
The flavor of the fortune cookie with a fragrant flavor was also good.
“I have a question for Kim Deok-myeong…”
“Please feel free to ask.”
“What do you think Deokmyung would do if he hadn’t become a farmer?”
There was no answer right away. It was also the first question I heard.
Going to an advertising agency before returning was an unavoidable choice.
After getting the luck of return, he knew the farmer by profession.
“Well, I never thought of anything other than a farmer.”
“After all, Mr. Deokmyeong is a farmer by profession.”
“What do you think writer Ko would have done if he hadn’t become a writer?”
“I have never thought of anything other than a writer.”
Go Ae Joo said casually. She soon turned the topic to talk about the program.
“The idea of planning this program is not just to help farmers in need.”
“What else do you have?”
“I want to teach people how to succeed in farming. Just like Mr. Deokmyung did.”
The go-ahead was full of confidence.
“I am not an agricultural expert, but I have the feeling of a writer. I believe Deokmyung can do it.”
“It’s embarrassing for you to say that.”
“I deliberately put a little pressure on it.”
“By the way, is the writer you met today, too?”
“Of course, we met and met, because the basics of a writer are coverage.”
I thought so too.
“I didn’t think that Deokmyung would want to see each other separately.”
“I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable.”
“No, as Deokmyung said, I thought it would be good to meet separately. Having a camera can be inconvenient.”
“Thank you for thinking that way. By the way, who will you meet today? Judging from what he wrote, he seems like a very sensitive person.”
“Mr. Deokmyeong is right, you are a very sensitive person.”
“The situation must be quite serious, isn’t it?”
“Yes, it is very serious.”
Go Ae-ju’s expression darkened for the first time.
“The person you will meet today has also appeared on the news.”
“News?”
It was a scene where all the beehives were burned. The bees had a collective disease and had to burn the entire hive.
The sad scene was also reported on the news.
“It could happen again, just like I did.”
“Did Deokmyung ever fail?”
“Is there anyone who doesn’t fail?”
“It’s true, because everyone fails at least once.”
Anyone can fail. It just takes a little luck to get back up.
entered the mountain village.
The destination was approaching.
A house site was seen in a sparsely populated place.
A man was waiting for us.
barrister and poet
A man in a straw hat greeted us with a smile. He was a man with good eyes.
reached out to me
“You have worked hard to come a long way. My name is Kyu-Dae Hwang.”
“This is Kim Deok-myung.”
Writer Ko Ae-joo and Hwang Gyu-dae were spherical. He greeted me lightly and introduced me to the lover.
“I told you over the phone, but Kim Deok-myung is the one who will help. You are an expert in beekeeping.”
“Take good care of me.”
“I would also like to thank you. First, can I see the apiary?”
“Now, only the foundation remains.”
I followed Hwang Gyu-dae to the place where bees were raised. As he said, only the foundation remained.
A beehive turned to ashes was also seen in one corner.
“All the bees got sick, they burned all the bees and the hives.”
Hwang Gyu-dae smiled bitterly.
It is ‘Cystaceae rot disease’. It is a virus that infects not only larvae but also adult bees. Penetrates through the digestive tract of bees. Infected larvae do not pupate and die. Adult bees swell and die.
By the time the virus was discovered, it was already too late.
All hives must be incinerated. Many bee farmers suffered from this disease. It’s because I got the medicine from Germany.