Han Gi-tak grabbed the steering wheel and asked.
“First, let’s talk about the contract. How a $50 million contract turned into $130 million.”
“It is because Deokmyeong defeated the king of Dubai.”
Lee Jang-woo raised his voice and said.
Han Ki-tak looked surprised.
“You beat the king of Dubai? What are you talking about? Please tell me so I can understand.”
Jang-Woo Lee talked about what happened in Dubai like a saga.
He even told the story that choked his heart during falconry in an interesting way.
“Our representative did another thing in Dubai.”
Han Gi-tak said with a cheerful face.
He turned his head and asked me.
“By the way, is the article correct? You said you were going to hire 200 young farmers, but wasn’t the original plan 100 people?”
“Maybe 200 people are not enough.”
Jang-Woo Lee is back.
“what? 200 people can’t be enough?”
“On the Dubai side, the management of the cultivation facilities was also left to the Jirisan farmers.”
“You said that you left the local facility management to the Jirisan farmers? Are there no people in Dubai?”
“There are a lot of people.”
“There are so many people, why did you even entrust the management to us?”
I answered this question.
“No matter how many people there are, no farmer has knowledge about cutting-edge agriculture.”
“It wasn’t just the contract amount that increased.”
“That’s right, there is an opportunity for the Jirisan farmers to expand into the world.”
* * *
In Hadong, mother and father were waiting desperately for their son.
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My mother ran up to me and asked.
“Good job. Where are you in pain?”
“Yeah, it went well. And this is a gift from Dubai.”
“What are you even buying?”
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My father came to me while my mother was packing the presents.
“Did you deliver the dried persimmons well?”
“Yeah, well delivered to the Prince of Dubai.”
The dried persimmons given to Mohammad were made by my father and I.
“I heard the contract went very well. Now get some rest.”
“I want to go to the office for a while.”
“Take a break, okay? I wouldn’t have been able to get rid of my addiction.”
“There are a lot of people waiting.”
* * *
When I arrived at the office, my colleagues all stood up and clapped.
The person who claps the most is Lee Dong-chun.
he shouted with a happy face.
“It was hard.”
“Did your father have any problems?”
“As the CEO said, I was preparing hard for the education.”
“You’ve worked harder than me.”
“Actually, I worked outside of business hours. I want to be better prepared for my education. Of course, we don’t even have a party.”
“Then you didn’t even have a dinner party while I was away?”
“The CEO is having a hard time in another country, but we can’t have a dinner together.”
Everyone burst out laughing at Lee Dong-chun’s words.
“Then shall we have a dinner at the ranch after a long time?”
“I was eagerly waiting for that word.”
The ranch family wanted to see it too. Since I started hydroponics, I haven’t had time to stop by the ranch.
* * *
I also told my ranch colleagues that we would like to have a dinner party after a long time. Office workers rushed to get ready for work.
He also told his parents that there was a dinner party at the ranch.
Today is the day when all the family members of Jirisan farmers gather at the ranch.
It was a pleasant sight to see the ranch after a long time.
The appearance of cows walking through the fields in autumn was like a scene from a famous painting.
Seol Min-ju approached with a friendly face.
“I heard things are going well in Dubai.”
“Yes, thanks to Minju.”
“What have I done… … .”
“Don’t say that. Because the ranch is supporting me, it gives me more strength.”
Seol Min-joo’s expression brightened. she said with a happy face.
“Today, all the farmers from Jirisan have gathered together.”
As she said, the ranch was full of people.
Lee Dong-chun was already grilling pork belly.
“The representative is welcome too.”
I also enjoyed the food comfortably among the people. It felt better than having a celebration party in Dubai.
I felt the warmth of being in my mother’s arms.
People took turns offering drinks.
It felt good, so I didn’t get drunk.
Kim Sang-cheol asked, pouring alcohol into my glass.
“Are the Jirisan farmers going out into the world now?”
“Yes, I have to go out into the world.”
“It was something I never really thought of. At first, I thought I was just going to farm in the countryside.”
At Kim Sang-cheol’s words, people chuckled and laughed.
Han Ki-tak, who was on the other side, shouted loudly.
“Sangcheol, you must not drink too much today. Do you know if I buy like that back then?”
Kim Sang-cheol scratched his head and nodded.
The atmosphere was ferocious. Everyone was pleasantly enjoying the dinner party.
Amidst the laughter and buzz, a unique person caught my eye.
Seol Kang-in’s expression was different from usual.
I got up from my seat and called him quietly.
“Captain Seol, what are you doing?”
“Nothing happened.”
Conversation is also different from usual. There seemed to be no energy.
“Then are you in a bad place? You have a bad expression.”
Seol Kang-in looked into my eyes quietly. A face with something to say
“I don’t know if it’s okay to say this… … .”
“Say anything.”
He hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Actually, I feel a little left out.”
“Are you marginalized?”
“It is because hydroponics and cutting-edge agriculture are all the topics that farmers in Jirisan are talking about… … .”
I had a similar feeling when I met Seol Min-ju. Their hearts were understandable.
“The reason why Jirisan farmers were able to start cutting-edge agriculture was because there was a ranch.”
“Representative, you always say that.”
“I’m not saying this as an engineer, but I am saying that the introduction of a robot milking machine to the ranch was the beginning of high-tech agriculture.”
“But because it wasn’t made by local farmers like the hydroponic plant… … .”
“We also plan to build our own robotic milking machine.”
Seol Kang-in looked at me with a surprised face.
“It’s one of the reasons I gather a lot of young farmers.”
“I didn’t know you even thought like that. I feel ashamed that I told a narrow story.”
“no. It’s also my fault for not having a conversation with Team Leader Seol on the pretext of being busy. And there is one thing I want to say to Team Leader Seol.”
“What is it?”
“Until now, the farmer in Jirisan has played an important role. I was able to try hydroponics and advanced agriculture because of the profits I got from the ranch. To this day, it has been generating stable income. All thanks to Team Leader Seol Kang-in.”
“Thank you so much for thinking that way.”
Seol Kang-in said, blinking wet eyes.
We went back to our seats and enjoyed the dinner.
Seol Min-joo seems to have been watching us ever since.
She looked at her father’s expression.
Seeing Seol Kang-in’s smiling face, he smiled as if he was relieved.
* * *
It’s time to go home after the party is over.
Han Gi-tak called me.
His face was flushed red, but his mind seemed intact.
“Deokmyeong-ah, I’ve been thinking about it. But there is one problem that remains unresolved.”
“What’s wrong?”
“You said you were recruiting young farmers before you started building a farming facility. However, there are too many young farmers who are recruiting. I don’t think the training center can handle it.”
“Anyway, I thought a lot about that part in Dubai. I’ve come up with a solution.”
“What are you going to do?”
Han Ki-tak looked into my eyes and asked.
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It has revealed plans to recruit young farmers through broadcasting.
It was planned to recruit young farmers before the planting facilities were completed.
The young farmers to be recruited have no knowledge of advanced agriculture such as hydroponics. Education on hydroponics was essential before building a cultivation facility.
There was also a plan to make equipment for cultivation facilities together with young farmers through technical training.
This is why veteran engineer Lee Dong-chun prepares hard for the training.
For education, I asked Kim Chang-dae, the former governor of Hadong, for a civil service training center. Until then, I thought that place would be enough.
After I went to Dubai, things changed. This is because the local farmers were also in charge of managing the local cultivation facilities.
As Han Ki-tak said, training center facilities alone cannot support 200 young farmers.
A place to educate young farmers was a problem.
This was the reason why Han Gi-tak was worried even at the dinner party.
I said to Han Gi-tak.
“I’m thinking of renting Hadong University.”
“You’re borrowing Hadong University?”
* * *
The next day, we headed to the site where the cultivation facility was being built.
Construction to build a cultivation facility on the expansive site was in full swing.
When the construction is complete, several buildings will be built, including a salad planting facility, an office building and a research building.
There is still one year left until the construction is finished.
Han Gi-tak, who visited the site together, asked me.
“Is construction in Dubai going to start soon?”
“Yes, CEO Cha Jong-moon will leave for Dubai soon.”
“Shouldn’t someone go with us on our side as well?”
“Lee Jang-woo will go.”
I have already finished talking to Lee Jang-woo. When it comes to foundation construction in Dubai, we also needed the opinions of hydroponic experts.
“Then is our representative in Korea?”
“When the foundation work is finished and a growing facility is built inside, I will have to go to Dubai.”
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Now that the construction has started, consulting is sufficient.
“By the way, what do you mean renting Hadong University?”
“Literally. I plan to use Hadong University as an educational place for young farmers.”
“I know what you mean, but I mean it would be easy. I know there are a lot of problems there.”
“After talking, shall we go to Hadong University with me?”
Han Gi-tak nodded his head without saying a word.
* * *
[Hadong University] was an ambitious project planned by Hadong-gun.
It was started to revive the local economy and breathe new energy into the aging Hadong.
The intention was good, but things didn’t go as well as I had hoped.
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New departments such as maritime and shipbuilding were newly established and announced, but there were not many applicants.
Still, it worked just fine at first. There was a lot of underachievement, but with the support of the local government, it was barely able to keep up.
It was like attaching a respirator to a dying person and hoping that they would come back to life.
The number of applicants continued to decline and it reached a point where it was impossible to pay salaries to the faculty and staff.
The university was on the brink of closure within a few years of its opening.
In the end, it hit a limit and closed the door.
I was staring at the tightly closed school gate.
“As you said, if we can use this place, I think it will be an added bonus. But there are many mountains to climb in order to use this place.”
As Han Ki-tak said, there were many hurdles to overcome in order to use Hadong University.
Hadong University’s school corporation has already been dismantled.
They do not need to seek cooperation. However, the disappearance of the school corporation does not mean the disappearance of the owner.
Hadong County and individual donors had the rights of Hadong University.
It seemed that it would not be difficult to seek cooperation from Hadong-gun.
The new governor is in a favorable position for the Jirisan farmers. It didn’t seem that difficult to meet him and get permission.
The problem was elsewhere.
When Hadong University was founded, there were large donors. Without the donor’s money, Hadong University could not be established.
The donor was prohibited from using the university for any other purpose.
It was a condition of donating a large amount of money to Hadong University.
“Hadong University, you know there is still a lot of noise, right?”
Han Gi-tak asked me.
Hadong-gun and the donor were fighting an emotional battle over Hadong University.
This happened when Hadong University was closed. From the donor’s point of view, it was only hurting emotions.
I spent a lot of money to establish a university, but it was closed not long after.
Rumors circulated that the donor was filing a lawsuit against Hadong-gun.
It is about holding the responsibility for failing to properly run the school. Fortunately, it was just a rumor and there was no lawsuit.
Han Ki-tak was also aware of this complicated situation.
That’s why he thinks negatively.
“I heard that the person who donated has an unusual personality. We will never allow it to be used as a facility other than a school.”
“I’m still trying to convince you. This is the best place to educate young farmers.”
“As you said, it’s perfect. There is a dormitory, and there is a place to make equipment.”
As Han Ki-tak said, Hadong University had enough space for young farmers.
There was also a dormitory, including classrooms, and a place to build a hydroponics facility.
They created a department related to maritime and shipbuilding and created a space for practice. There, it seems that the equipment necessary for the hydroponic cultivation facility can be made and used for various purposes.
“Seeing it in person, I think it would be good for me too.”
Han Ki-tak said with a smile.
“I think I spoke too much like a coward. Shall I go and convince you?”
“I will do that alone.”
“Anything you need my help with?”
“Please find out about large donors.”