“I think only of good things.”
I said, pouring soju into an empty glass.
Han Gi-tak took the cup.
“I didn’t say it because I was afraid that you would feel too burdened, but I just wanted to say it and shake it off.”
“Good job, have a drink and shake it off.”
“After I said that, my stomach feels cold.”
he smiled and said
That’s a really cool look.
Soon the mood changed.
Han Gi-tak talked about his future plans, starting with a salad container to be put in a nursing hospital.
He had returned to his usual state.
The topic naturally moved on to the next performer.
I took out the documents I received from Go Ae-ju.
“You have to choose one of the three.”
“Where can I see you?”
I handed the document to Han Gi-tak.
He looked at the documents.
“Everything doesn’t make sense. Can’t we all help?”
Han Gi-tak looked at the document and made a sad expression.
As he looked at the document, he pointed to one of the three people.
“If I had to choose one, I would like this one.”
I saw the person he pointed out. He was a ginseng farmer.
“Is there any special reason?”
“Because of family matters.”
“What about family matters?”
It was something I didn’t really pay attention to.
I looked into his family.
There was something surprising about it.
children in the ginseng field
Han Gi-tak said, pointing to family matters.
“I am a father of six children.”
“Six siblings?”
I took a closer look at his identity.
Hyun Woo-jin is a man in his mid-forties, a farmer living in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do.
Unlike the people who appeared before, he had no experience of living in the city.
He is a person who has taken root in his hometown.
I was able to get a glimpse of the attitude of life in the article introducing myself.
When there was no source of income, he made money by helping villagers in rice farming, sweet persimmons, and even peaches.
He earnestly saved up money, bought land, and started ginseng farming.
I chose ginseng to produce high income. In fact, ginseng can produce more than five times the income of ordinary field crops.
Hyun Woo-jin must have grown ginseng for his family. However, his dream disappeared like a bubble.
This is because of the torrential rains that fell last year. His ginseng field was flooded.
It was the moment to harvest 6-year-old ginseng, but the harvest was not even salvaged.
“It’s gotten really bad. What happens when you are about to harvest? How do you take care of your family… There are six children!”
Han Gi-tak let out a long sigh.
“Among my friends, there was the eldest of six children. The guy said later. When I was young, my parents suffered a lot.”
As Han Ki-tak said, raising six children didn’t seem like a normal task.
I carefully read what Hyun Woo-jin wrote. The last sentence was impressive.
[I am a person who should never be broken]
He is the father of six children. A person who should never be broken.
“What are you going to do?”
Han Gi-tak asked me.
It was true that my heart went, but the answer did not come right away.
Ginseng was not my area of expertise.
“Unlike Kim Deok-myeong, he has a face with a lot of trouble.”
“I have never grown ginseng before.”
“Actually, the farmers in Jirisan have never grown ginseng. I must have been a little emotional.”
We got up.
Han Gi-tak looked at my face before getting into the taxi.
“Before I go, there is something I want to tell you.”
“What?”
“Do I have to farm to help farmers? You can distribute agricultural products or make products.”
“As seniors said, you don’t necessarily have to farm. We can also make products related to agricultural products.”
After saying those words, Han Gi-tak got into a taxi.
That night I tossed and turned.
I was thinking about the next performer.
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My heart was focused on Hyun Woo-jin, who is raising six siblings.
The words Han Ki-tak had said lingered in my mind.
* * *
It is the day we promised to decide the performers.
I called the writer Go Ae-ju.
Go Ae-joo asked as soon as she answered the phone.
“Have you made a decision?”
“Yes, I have decided.”
I chose Hyun Woo-jin, who grew ginseng. It was a decision after much deliberation.
“It’s really good.”
“I think the writer Ko wanted to be Hyun Woo-jin?”
“To be honest, you are right. I wanted to be Hyun Woo-jin.”
“I could have told you from the beginning…”
“It was a little burdensome for me to come forward and recommend it because it is not an area that Deokmyung knows well.”
“I also had a lot of trouble with that part.”
“You will do just as well as you did with the other performers.”
“When you say that, my shoulders are heavy. But the reason why you wanted to become Hyun Woo-jin… is because there are so many family members?”
“I grew up in a house with many brothers and sisters.”
“You also have many brothers.”
“I know how difficult it is to have a family with many brothers.”
“okay. What is the shooting schedule?”
“I was waiting for Mr. Deokmyeong’s decision, so I couldn’t interview. If you have time, would you like to come with me?”
Go Ae Joo asked cautiously. She knew very well that I had a lot of work.
“If not today, it is possible.”
“Okay then, I’ll make an appointment asap.”
He promised to meet Hyun Woo-jin with her.
* * *
I had an important appointment today.
It is the day that concludes the youth farmer support project.
I visited Hadong County Office after a long time.
Chief Secretary Kang Min-soo welcomed me.
“I’ve been watching the show well these days.”
Kang Min-soo led him to the military office.
Governor Kim Chang-dae was waiting for me. He held out his hand and said.
“You have worked hard all this time.”
The youth farmer support project has officially ended.
There was not a single defector. All of them worked diligently to support the project.
“Just because the support project is over doesn’t mean all support ends.”
Kim Chang-dae said with a smile.
I knew what he was talking about.
The salad container was on the site of the Agricultural Support Center. It was a benefit of participating in the support project.
Although the support project was over, there was no need to leave the site immediately.
It can be used for up to two years at a low rent.
Low electricity bills were also one of the benefits. After installing the solar panel, we were able to save a lot on electricity bills.
“I have been told by the chief of staff. Salad orders have increased a lot.”
“Thanks to everyone for caring.”
“We only supported the material part. It was Kim Deok-myung who ran with his feet. It’s good to see you doing well.”
“I will show you a better side.”
“I see Kim Deok-myung’s good looks through broadcasting. Watching the broadcast, I could feel Kim Deok-myung’s sincerity.”
After Kim Chang-dae finished his speech, Kang Min-soo, the chief of staff, approached.
“Sir, the time is up.”
“Has that already happened? Kim Deok-myeong will also go with you.”
Kim Chang-dae got up from his seat and said.
Everyone who participated in the youth farmer support project gathered at the Hadong County Office Auditorium.
Kim Chang-dae expressed his gratitude to the young people who participated in the support project.
He wasn’t the type to give a Japanese speech.
Short and bold words of encouragement were delivered and certificates of completion were delivered to young farmers.
There was also time to hand out awards. This award is given to a young farmer who has worked diligently.
There were awards of excellence and integrity.
Coincidentally, the people who received the award were people close to me.
The Excellence Award was received by Hyunsik Bang. The sincerity award went to Kim Sang-cheol.
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Naturally, the breath of the Jirisan farmers did not work.
County officials selected the winners through a judging process.
After the awards ceremony, we all had lunch together.
The winners sat next to me.
“Mr. Sang-cheol worked really hard, from working on a ranch to a support project.”
“Nothing to say, I did it because I wanted to.”
Kim Sang-cheol was one of the busiest people on the ranch. Even during the support project, I tried not to harm my colleagues.
He deserved the award of sincerity.
Bang Hyun-sik, who received the Excellence Award, said with a smile.
“I have one more thing to be proud of.”
“Are you proud of anything other than an award?”
“Yes, I will eat and show you.”
Bang Hyun-sik made eye contact with Kim Sang-cheol. The two seemed to be up to something.
Lunch ended happily.
Everyone stood up together.
Hyunsik Bang grabbed my arm as if he had waited for this moment.
“Where are you going?”
“To expect.”
I wondered what he would show. Kim Sang-cheol was also chasing us.
Hyunsik Bang took me to the parking lot.
“Voila!”
There was a one-ton truck in front of me.
“I bought that truck.”
“really?”
It reminded me of an old cultivator in his house.
“I got rich!”
Hyunsik Bang is a face with everything in the world.
I felt good too.
* * *
At that time, a special lecture was in full swing at the Agricultural Support Center.
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Min Yohan led the lecture.
The themes were hydroponics and advanced agriculture.
The classroom was full of people.
These are the people who unfortunately dropped out of the youth farmer support project.
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Min Yo-han lectured mainly on the salad container used in the youth farmer support project.
“The salad container is not affected by the external environment. We can artificially control the light source, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration and nutrients needed for crops to grow.”
The inside of the salad container was visible on the beam projector screen.
“You can also control the internal environment through the application.”
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Min Yo-han opened the smartphone application window.
[Light 8,500lux]
[Temperature 17 degrees]
[Relative Humidity Range 66%]
[Carbon dioxide concentration 400ppm]
[Normal water flow]
[Nutrition fluid normal]
The students checked the contents through the screen.
Everyone looked surprised.
“Hypoponics is the agricultural technology of the future. It does not use soil, but uses solid media and water. We use only the culture medium in which the nutrients needed for the growth of crops are dissolved in an appropriate concentration.”
The eyes of those who listened to the lecture shone. All were fascinated with hydroponics and advanced agriculture.
At the end of the lecture, Min Yo-han asked.
“Do you have any questions?”
A man at the end of the classroom raised his hand.
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Min Yo-han pointed to the man with his hand raised.
“Please speak.”
The man woke up.
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Min Yo-han looked at him and smiled.
The questioner is Ki-tak Han.
I was listening to a lecture by asking Min Yo-han.
Han Ki-tak asked.
“Are there any downsides to hydroponics?”
“Of course, there are downsides. Loss of electricity can be fatal. Electricity bills cannot be ignored.”
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Min Yo-han put the salad container back on the projector screen.
A solar panel was seen on top of the container.
“We made up for the shortcomings by attaching a solar panel to the salad container.”
At his words, the students nodded their heads.
Han Ki-tak’s question continued.
“Is hydroponics only possible with salads?”
Han Ki-tak asked while looking at the salad container floating on the screen.
“Not just salads, but other crops as well. Of course, not all crops are possible.”
“Then why did you grow salads?”
“The reason is that it is easier to grow compared to other crops. Cultivation is also fast.”
“Is ginseng possible?”
“Ginseng?”