“I’m Lee Ki-seok, a farmer living in Gurye.”
Lee Ki-seok appeared on the screen. The land that had turned into a wasteland and the chicken farm that had only shells left were talking about his plight.
I looked at the screen and told the situation Lee Ki-seok was in.
“I tried to do organic rice farming, but it didn’t work out because of pests. It was a situation where all the chickens were slaughtered due to the avian virus.”
“Wow, that must have been very difficult.”
Geum Min-seo looked at the screen with a sad expression.
“Then are you going to start rice farming and poultry farming again?”
“no. I took on a new job with Lee Ki-seok.”
“Oh, was it? Is there any reason for you to try something new?”
It took a long time for rice farming to start again. Even if we started again, our calculations weren’t right.
The poultry industry was not easy. First of all, it cost a lot. In addition, Lee Ki-seok’s mother was shocked by the process of slaughtering the chickens.
A new breakthrough was needed.
After a brief explanation, I told Geum Min-seo.
“I recommended a crop that can replace rice to Mr. Ki-seok Lee.”
“A crop that replaces rice?”
“It’s Yan.”
“Is the lotus word for the blooming lotus?”
“Yes, that’s the kite.”
The screen changed and the scene where the rice was farmed filled with water appeared.
“Are you planting kites over there?”
“Yes, there was a large reservoir in the village where Lee Ki-seok lives. It’s a scene where kites are planted using reservoir water.”
Geum Min-seo nodded and looked at the screen.
The villagers were mobilized to plant lotus root seeds.
There was no screen of conflict with Han Yun-nam over the reservoir issue.
The edited screen led to the part of making lotus leaf tea.
“Isn’t that teacher Im Si-baek, a master of green tea? Are you the one who won the Minister’s Award for Golden Mineral Green Tea?”
The screen was mainly focused on Im Si-baek and Lee Ki-seok.
It was also a request from PD Choi Min-seong.
It was to make Lee Ki-seok stand out.
“But it was the first time I knew that there was also lotus leaf tea.”
“Yeon (蓮) has the ability to purify water. Lotus leaf tea purifies human blood.”
“Really? I want to try it too.”
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Minseo Geum smiled brightly. The screens crossed with her smiling face.
Ki-seok Lee and the villagers were working hard to make something together.
“What kind of scene is that screen?”
“This is the process of preparing for our agricultural special product idea contest.”
“Are all the villagers making it together? Isn’t Lee Ki-seok going to Daejeon for agricultural specialties?”
“The villagers are helping Lee Ki-seok.”
“Really? The village where Lee Ki-seok lives is a warm place. The village spirit is alive.”
“Yes, the rural people are always generous.”
“Looking at the screen, some people are impressive. Even though it’s an edited screen, I can feel the hard work.”
Ironically, the person Geum Min-seo pointed out is Han Un-nam.
I said with a smile.
“I’m Han Un-nam.”
“Do you even know Mr. Kim Deok-myeong?”
“Yeah, because I couldn’t grow kites without that person’s permission.”
“Permit?”
“He is the owner of the reservoir.”
“Okay, you said you need a lot of water to grow kites.”
Geum Min-seo made an expression that she remembered.
A scene appeared on the screen where people were voting.
“Are the villagers voting?”
Geum Min-seo watched the voting scene carefully.
This is the image of deciding which products to go to the Idea Daejeon for our agricultural specialties.
After voting, people cheered.
“Aha, did you decide to make lotus root sweets like this?”
Geum Min-seo said with a smile.
It was a confectionery coated with seaweed after deep-frying lotus root.
“It looks appetizing.”
She savored the lotus root snack.
“Do you think you have decided to enter the lotus root snack?”
“We plan to exhibit lotus leaf tea together.”
“The lotus leaf tea and lotus root snack, I think it would go well together. Will our agricultural special product idea contest results come out?”
“There is still a lot of time left. We will let you know when the results are out.”
“I hope to have good results.”
Studio recording is over.
When the camera record button turned off, Minseo Geum asked me.
“I heard that you suffered a lot because of Unnam Han. You said you stopped using the reservoir water?”
“No, how did you know that?”
“I heard from writer Go Ae-joo.”
“I heard that Kim Deok-myeong solved it. How did you convince me?”
Fortunately, Go Ae Joo didn’t seem to have said anything useless.
“There was someone I knew well with Unnam Han.”
“You are very lucky.”
“It’s a blessing to have met Minseo Geum.”
In my mind, the scene where Min-seo Geum was filming a famous scene at the ranch came to mind.
Because of her, ranch dairy products were sold in a flash.
* * *
After filming, we went into the conference room of the broadcasting station.
Writer Go Ae-ju was waiting for me.
“Did you finish filming well?”
“Yes, thanks to you, it went well.”
“The ratings are steadily rising. It’s all thanks to Mr. Deokmyung.”
“The author’s contribution is also great.”
“Thank you for saying that. I’ve been looking for people who will appear next.”
She said as she handed the document.
There were three candidates in the document.
“They were orchards, duck farms, and ginseng farmers.”
I looked through the documentation carefully. I couldn’t decide the superiority of the pitiful story.
“Everyone is in a difficult situation.”
“I thought so too. Why are there so many difficult people in the world…”
“Can you give me some time to think?”
“I can give you time, but you have to make a decision as soon as possible.”
Go Ae-joo put on an embarrassed expression.
“Will it be tomorrow?”
“I think that would be fine.”
Go Ae-ju’s expression brightened just then.
It was my request that I chose this performer.
At first, it was not a burden as it was a beekeeping farm. After experiencing Lee Ki-seok, I changed my mind.
Because I am not an expert in all farming.
I wanted to choose a farmer who could help using my expertise as much as possible.
* * *
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On the way back to Hadong, I got a phone call from Noh Hae-mi.
“Did you finish filming?”
“I’m on my way to Hadong after finishing filming now.”
“Can you stop by the ranch for a moment on the way?”
“What is going on at the ranch?”
“There is something that the CEO needs to see.”
It is said that the farmers of Jirisan also made products to be exhibited in the Idea Daejeon of our agricultural special products.
“What products did you choose to exhibit?”
“I think it would be good to come and see for yourself.”
“It is.”
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Our agricultural special product Idea Daejeon had rules for entry.
The condition is that products that are already on sale cannot be exhibited.
This means that hit products from the ranch cannot be submitted to Daejeon.
I had to create a new product.
It certainly didn’t seem like an ordinary or common thing.
We arrived at the ranch late in the evening. It was later than planned, but when I opened the door and entered, the ranch family welcomed me.
It wasn’t just the ranchers.
There were also office colleagues, including Ki-tak Han.
“Sorry, am I late?”
“After all, the representative appears last.”
At Han Ki-tak’s words, people burst into laughter.
His eyes were fixed on the table. Something was wrapped in a veil.
I pointed at it with my finger.
“Is this a product to be exhibited in Daejeon?”
“Yes, it is a product made by farmers in Jirisan with great care.”
Seol Min-joo smiled and said.
“Everyone knows but me, what is this?”
“That’s right, I know everyone except the CEO. I even tasted it.”
“Can I have a taste too?”
Seol Min-ju removed the veil.
A square-shaped yellow object was neatly placed on the plate.
It looked like a yellow cookie.
I picked up the plate and smelled it.
It smelled like sweet milk.
“what is this?”
“It’s Yurak.”
“Is it Yurak? It’s an unfamiliar word.”
“It’s the cheese that was made during the Joseon Dynasty.”
“Cheese from the Joseon Dynasty?”
Seol Min-joo talked about Yu-Rak (乳酪).
In the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, the word ‘suyuchi’ appears. Breastfeeding refers to butter or cheese. chi refers to the crest of a position.
‘Suyuchi’ refers to a person who makes cheese.
The diet of nomads from the north came to Joseon to make dairy products.
The making process was simple, but it required utmost sincerity.
The milk had to be put on a low heat and kept stirring.
Stir for 5 hours over low heat until it becomes thick.
The milk mass that has turned into a dough is wrapped in a cotton cloth to shape it.
After the hardening process and roasting it over a fire, the yurak (乳酪) is completed.
At that time, yurak (乳酪) was a precious food eaten by kings and nobles.
“Made the traditional way.”
“Can I taste it?”
“Sure.”
I tasted the Joseon Dynasty cheese. The taste was different from modern cheese.
It feels like drinking milk. It had a savory yet chewy texture.
“It tastes good.”
“It will taste better if you dip it here.”
Seol Min-ju handed a bell filled with honey.
As she said, yurak (乳酪) went well with honey.
The sweet taste of honey was added to the savory taste, giving it a deep flavor.
“Wow, it tastes so good!”
It seemed that good results would be obtained if we went to Daejeon for our agricultural special product ideas.
I ate another yurak from the plate. Because I was hungry, I kept going.
Eating alone is embarrassing.
Everyone was looking at me.
“I’m the only one eating, everyone, eat more.”
“We already ate until our stomachs burst.”
Han Ki-tak patted his stomach and said.
* * *
It was time to leave the ranch and return home.
Han Gi-tak called me.
“Do you have time?”
It’s late.
There seems to be something going on.
He led me to the food cart.
Han Ki-tak ordered soju.
“What’s going on?”
“No, nothing special.”
It wasn’t a lively face on the ranch.
“I think something is going on…?”
“Actually, there is one thing I didn’t tell you.”
“What?”
“About that uncle at that time.”
“If you’re an uncle, are you talking about Unnam Han?”
Han Gi-tak nodded his head without saying a word. He met Han Yun-nam with Ahn Bo-young about a reservoir problem.
After finishing the job, he said that the script went as planned.
There was nothing to say then.
“Something strange happened that day.”
“What happened?”
Han Gi-tak tilted his glass of soju. Then he spoke carefully about what had happened that day.
Ahn Bo-young found the amulet in the pillow.
I got goosebumps when I heard that there was hair in the amulet.
“Honestly, I still can’t believe it.”
Han Ki-tak looked into the air and said.
I was surprised that such a thing had happened.
“There are a lot of extraordinary things in the world, and there are things that cannot be explained.”
“You are right, there are many things that cannot be explained. Anyway, you became a completely different person in that case.”