“Thanks to you, I can use the reservoir water, can you help me even this much?”
“Even if you don’t do this…”
“Don’t say that, we all know. How much have you suffered so far? Young people say they want to work hard, but we also want to help out with our hands.”
“Thank you for your kind heart.”
“Thank you, we appreciate more.”
The camera caught the villagers. Everyone rolled up their arms and planted lotus root seeds.
The villagers knew that it was Lee Ki-seok who solved the reservoir problem.
It was an idea I suggested to Han Gi-tak. We told the villagers that we would not be able to solve this problem without Lee Ki-seok.
Ki-seok Lee told the truth that it wasn’t him, but the villagers thought he was talking like that because he was humble.
It didn’t matter who solved the problem. The villagers did not have any conflicts over the water problem of the reservoir, and Lee Ki-seok was able to grow kites.
I finished planting lotus root seeds together with the villagers.
Lee Ki-seok’s mother, Kim Nan-hee, appeared with a bunch of local women carrying a Sacham basket.
“Eat this.”
A delicious smell vibrated inside the basket. Saecham was bibim noodles with fresh cucumber in a special gochujang sauce.
“Just looking at it makes me salivate.”
The villagers raised chopsticks.
“Put down the camera and have some.”
First Lady Kim Nan-hee told PD Choi Min-seong and the staff.
“It’s okay, I have to take a picture of what I eat.”
“Don’t do that, have some.”
PD Choi Min-seong showed flexibility. It was decided that it was not necessary to film all the eating scenes.
I briefly sketched a scene where the villagers were eating saengcham and had everyone put down their cameras.
“Then I will eat well.”
A smile bloomed on the faces of the filming team. It was a feeling of freedom.
The staff also raised chopsticks.
Everyone ate bibim-guksu without thinking.
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One of the villagers asked Lee Ki-seok.
“You’re going to the Idea Daejeon for our agricultural specialties?”
“Where did you hear that news?”
“You know everything, by the way, what are you planning to participate in?”
Lee Ki-seok made eye contact with me for a moment. No items have been confirmed yet.
“I learned lotus leaf tea…”
He learned to make lotus leaf tea with me.
Right now, he looks like he doesn’t think of anything other than that.
The man who asked Lee Ki-seok said:
“Isn’t lotus leaf tea too weak?”
“I am still looking for it.”
“Since we are cultivating kites, I think it would be good to use kites as a material…”
The man had a worried expression on his face.
From then on, the villagers also began to help out one word at a time.
“How about pickled lotus root?”
“I think lotus root powder would be good too?”
The villagers also expressed their opinions.
They seemed to want to help too.
A funny situation happened.
Everyone was pouring out ideas as if it were their own work.
At that time, I poked PD Choi Min-seong’s side.
I had a story to share with him.
We moved to a quiet place.
PD Choi Min-seong asked first.
“Anything to say?”
“Why don’t we do our agricultural special product idea Daejeon together with the villagers?”
“With the villagers?”
“I filmed lotus leaf tea with me, but I thought it would be good to go to the contest with the villagers.”
The villagers were cooperating with each other in the wake of the Reservoir Incident.
I helped, but I thought it would be nice to show the villages working together as one.
He has already taught him how to make lotus leaf tea. There was no need to get my help until we went to our agricultural special product idea contest.
Besides, he was overflowing with confidence now.
“I also agree with Mr. Deokmyung’s idea.”
PD Choi Min-seong also understood what I meant.
The purpose of ‘Farmer is Hope’ is to give hope to farmers in difficult situations.
It was important to give them the help they needed, but to show them how to get up on their own.
* * *
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On the way back from filming, I got a call from Min Yo-han.
He said he had something to discuss.
He was in the apiary. Wear a bee hat and observe the condition of the bees.
I didn’t even know I had come, so I concentrated on my work.
“When did you come?”
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
Min Yo-han asked with a surprised face.
“I just came.”
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
Min Yo-han took off his work clothes and finished his work.
“Mr. Kim Deok-myeong is very busy, so I am learning beekeeping from my father.”
Just then, my father passed by us.
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
My father made eye contact with Min Yo-han and smiled pleasantly.
It feels like a relationship between a master and a disciple.
“Your father is very funny. You know bees well.”
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
Min Yo-han looked at his father’s back and said.
“What do you want to say…?”
I wondered what he had called me for.
“Nothing else, but a request from the Agricultural Support Center.”
“A request from the Agricultural Support Center?”
A special request was made to Min Yo-han from the Agricultural Support Center.
This is a special lecture on salad containers.
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
Min Yo-han is the person who designed the salad container.
He was also in charge of education in a youth farmer support project.
It was intended to share new knowledge with more farmers through special lectures.
I also had no disagreements.
“Min Yo-han can do whatever he wants if he wants. Of course, there is one condition.”
“Conditions?”
“It is the condition of not stopping the vertical cultivation research I mentioned at that time.”
“If that’s the case, I do it every day. I am not as busy as anyone else.”
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
Min Yohan said with a smile.
After talking to him, I went into the office. I had to share it with Han Gi-tak as well.
“Chief Han, wait a minute.”
I went into the conference room with Han Ki-tak.
“Even if it wasn’t, I tried to contact you.”
“Are you in touch?”
“I’ll tell you my story later and tell me first, because the order is to listen to the CEO’s business first.”
Han Ki-tak said with a smile.
I brought up Min Yo-han’s story. It was not the fact that Min Yo-han was giving a special lecture.
A lot of people flocked to the salad container support business.
The competition was fierce, and many people unfortunately failed.
I wanted to give them a chance.
“Why don’t you call those who are missing from the support project during Mr. John’s special lecture?”
“Is that a good idea? I’ll talk to the head of the support center.”
“And what’s going on with your new salad container?”
“The container will come out soon.”
“Then maybe you can give the people who have listened to this special lecture a chance?”
“It is possible enough.”
The salad container produced this time is led by farmers in Jirisan.
It was also possible to give opportunities to those who fell out of the support business.
“Really, what was your business?”
“I have a place to go with you today.”
“Where?”
“The place where we decided to get our stuff.”
I went to the nursing hospital with Han Gi-tak. This is the place where we decided to receive the salads of the farmers from Jirisan.
The director of the nursing hospital wanted to see me.
I went into the director’s office with Han Ki-tak.
The head of the hospital held out his hand with a smile.
“Nice to meet you, my name is Park Man-soo.”
After greeting each other, he went straight to the point.
“At first, I was only thinking of getting a salad.”
At first, the hospital director, Park Man-soo, only wanted to get a salad. He said that he is greedy for not only receiving salads but also salad containers.
“I wonder if I can learn how to grow it if I buy a salad container.”
That’s why he called us.
He planned to grow the salad himself in the nursing home.
“It is possible, anyone can learn it easily.”
“is that so? That’s fortunate. I do not intend to over-learn from the beginning. I’m thinking of starting with one salad container. Then we plan to gradually increase it.”
“Who will manage the salad container?”
“I’m going to try it myself.”
“Are you the director yourself?”
“I am very interested in growing crops.”
He said, showing his white teeth. He expressed his desire to run a salad container himself.
They want to grow their own organic crops in the hospital.
This is a great opportunity in many ways.
They could sell not only salads, but containers as well.
* * *
It was the day I decided to meet the writer Go Ae-joo.
We decided to meet at the Hwagae Market.
She had arrived first.
“I met Lee Ki-seok on the way home.”
she said with a bright face.
“They also decided on the items to participate in the agricultural product contest.”
“Already?”
“They teamed up with the villagers to create exhibits.”
“Okay, what products did you choose to participate in the contest?”
Go Ae-joo pulled out a paper bag from her bag.
“That’s it.”
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Opened the envelope. It smelled savory.
“what is this?”
“Lotus root sweets.”
The color was too dark to be called lotus root. It is dark brown like caramel. The surface was coated as transparent as gangjeong, whether it had been coated with coarse powder.
“It is a snack made with fried lotus root, coated with rice wine, and dried.”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen something like this.”
“Yes, I saw it for the first time. The locals seem to have experimented with lotus roots and lotus leaves. Meanwhile, this thing came out. Mr. Deokmyung, please try it too.”
she handed me a cookie
I took one and put it in my mouth.
“It tastes just like real sweets.”
Then Hae-mi Noh came with her car. She looked at the lotus root snack with curious eyes.
“Haemi-san, please have one too.”
I handed her a lotus root cookie.
“How does it taste?”
“What is this?”
“It’s a lotus root snack.”
“Do you also make sweets with lotus root?”
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Noh Hae-mi asked with a surprised expression.
“But it tastes good. I’ll give you one for Kim Kkot-nim, too.”
She also handed cookies to Kim Kkot-nim’s grandmother. Grandma also responded well.
“The response is better than I expected.”
“It was said that they would be exhibiting lotus leaf tea and lotus root sweets.”
“Two at the same time?”
“Up to two they said there was no problem.”
“I hope to have good results.”
“I think so. And I have something to discuss about the next performer.”
She said that from now on, let’s decide who will appear together.
“Now we are selecting candidates. I’m thinking of narrowing it down to three people. When the candidates are decided, I plan to show them to Mr. Deokmyeong, are you okay?”
“good.”
“Then, we will contact you as soon as a candidate is selected.”
Go Ae-ju finished her business and left the store.
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No Hae-mi came to me.
“By the way, what is our agricultural special product idea contest?”
“Oh, is it?”
I briefly introduced about the agricultural products Daejeon.
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Noh Hae-mi showed interest. As soon as I heard the story, I checked the schedule on my computer.
After checking everything, she said.
“Maybe Jirisan farmers can also participate?”
It is a face that wants to participate.
Because of the broadcast, I didn’t even think about it that far.
There was no reason to dry it.
“Sure.”
“really? Can I tell the ranchers?”
“Absolutely.”
She jumped with joy. Kim Kkot-nim’s grandmother also had a happy expression on her face when she saw her happy.
Jirisan farmers wondered what kind of products they would present in Daejeon of our agricultural products.
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Studio shooting has begun. PD Choi Min-seong sent an autograph.
Geum Min-seo looked directly at the camera and said.
“Farmer is Hope, this is already the second time I’ve been on the show. Kim Deok-myeong is still in the studio today.”
“Hello, this is Kim Deok-myung.”
“Who would you like to introduce today?”