* * *
The next day, Gahee Jung went back to the candle school.
I was busy creating a joint venture with the Deutsche Company.
Han Ki-tak entered the office with a knock.
“I also had lunch, how about a cup of coffee?”
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Now that I use Hadong University, there are plenty of places to drink coffee.
I sat on a stand overlooking the playground.
Han Gi-tak handed me a cup of coffee and asked.
“You said you went to the food stall with Kahi yesterday?”
“How did you know that?”
“You can know everything.”
He looked at me and said.
“What were you two talking about? Even on a rainy day at the stall.”
“I heard Jeong Ga-hee’s dream.”
“dream?”
“Kahi is planning to build a library in Hadong.”
“library?”
I told him about going to the closed school.
When he heard that Nam-young had agreed to paint the mural, he said.
“I think a lot has changed since I became a candle school teacher. You’re a good writer! And soon, it’s the library head Jeong Ga-hee~”
Han Gi-tak said with a faint smile.
“Sangcheol and Hyunsik, are you ready to go to Germany?”
“It’s going well. Neither the Deutsche Company nor the side came out cooperatively, so there was no problem. I even bought a plane ticket to Germany.”
“Thanks for your efforts. And thank you, bro.”
“The hard work is nothing compared to the people you see over there.”
Han Ki-tak said, pointing his finger at the young farmers sitting on the bench.
They were using their lunch break to do their homework.
“It was a good idea to give the young farmers an assignment.”
Han Ki-tak took a sip of coffee and said.
“Your eyes have changed. Can you feel it too?”
“Yes, I think everyone is very motivated.”
“Were you a little worried at first? In making salad containers, I have to carry out assignments as well.”
There was a lot of work other than making salad containers for Europe.
Jirisan farmers were supplying salads to five large stores, including Hadong University Hospital.
Currently, salads are grown using salad containers.
It will be busier once the large-scale planting facility is completed.
It had already signed a contract to supply salads to LV Company, which has a nationwide chain network.
“When did you say the assignment was due?”
“It will be over next week.”
“What kind of stuff are you looking forward to?”
* * *
A week later, the assignment was finished.
A total of 40 household salad growers were completed.
A variety of planting machines appeared in front of me.
Salads were growing in all growing seasons.
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Making machines was not the end.
The task also included growing crops.
Team leaders of Jirisan farmers gathered to evaluate the growing machines made by young farmers.
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Not all growers are perfect just because crops are growing.
There were also growers that lacked light or could not control temperature and humidity.
The first evaluation was done by Lee Dong-chun and Min Yo-han.
They picked five salad growers.
Five home salad growers perfectly controlled temperature, humidity, light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration.
Lee Dong-chun talked about the five cultivation machines.
“It was the 5 growing seasons that perfectly met the conditions for the first evaluation.”
The criteria for secondary evaluation are practicality, durability, and design.
Even if the temperature, humidity, amount of light, and concentration of carbon dioxide were perfectly controlled, there were cultivation machines that were not practical.
It was a small device for ordinary people to grow salads at home.
It should be easy for anyone to use.
The structure of providing nutrients and water should be simple and easy to manage the growing season.
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Min Yo-han said after the evaluation.
“Finally, there are two growing machines left.”
“What was your name?”
Han Ki-tak asked as he looked at the last growing season.
“One is ‘Salad Heaven’ and the other is ‘Haru Salad’.”
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Min Yo-han said, pointing to the cultivation machine.
The Salad Heaven, coincidentally, is similar to the bean sprout grower I made in Antarctica.
Like me, I made a grower using a recycled refrigerator.
It met all the requirements for growing crops and was easy to manage.
The creator of Salad Heaven was the team to which Seong-yoon Seong and Su-yeol Kang belonged.
“Haru salad has a very refreshing design.”
Baek Min-seok said while looking at the planter boasting a white exterior.
As he said, the design was refreshing.
The reason why the design was fresh was not just because of the white exterior.
Haru Salad was equipped with a glass door so you could see inside.
The feature is that you can watch the salad grow.
The planter created by Sung-Yoon Seong’s team was sealed, so it was impossible to see the inside.
The people who made Haru Salad are a team led by Jo Mi-hee.
Jo Mi-hee was a woman majoring in mechanical engineering.
It was her dream and goal to change the ecosystem of Korean agriculture with cutting-edge machinery.
Lee Dong-chun looked at the two growers and said.
“In terms of performance, Salad Heaven is very good. I want to give Haru Salad high marks in terms of design and practicality.”
Everyone looked at the two growers and fell into trouble.
“I don’t know who to give the target to.”
Han Gi-tak said, touching his chin.
“I still want to vote for a salad for the day.”
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Min Yohan said with a calm face.
“Why did you choose Haru Salad?”
“I think it is the most faithful to the home cultivation machine. The design is also good.”
Everyone agrees with Min Yo-han’s words.
Then Lee Dong-chun opened his mouth.
“I want to vote for salad heaven.”
“Tell me why.”
I also asked Lee Dong-chun why.
“Because Salad Heaven is technically better than a day salad. The air pump installed inside and the device that controls the concentration of carbon dioxide are meticulously arranged. I will choose a salad heaven with better performance than my previous design.”
Lee Dong-chun’s words deepened the worries of the team members.
It’s a face that I don’t really know what to choose.
Then Han Ki-tak opened his mouth.
It is a face that seems to have found the answer.
“How about leaving the decision on the target to the representatives of the Jirisan farmers?”
Han Gi-tak looked at my face and said.
“That’s a good idea. I agree.”
Baek Min-seok said with a happy face.
“I agree with that opinion.”
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Min Yo-han also helped.
There, Lee Dong-chun joined as well.
“If it is the CEO’s decision, I will accept anything.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to me.
I said with a smile.
“If that is your will, then there is nothing I can do. I will announce the final winner.”
* * *
The next day, young farmers gathered in the auditorium.
Everyone was looking at me with anticipation.
“As you all know, today is the day to announce the candidates for the ‘Home Salad Grower’. Before announcing the winners, I want to commend you for your hard work and enthusiasm. Everyone worked hard.”
When the speech was over, loud applause erupted.
“Then I will announce the target.”
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The young farmers were looking at my face.
I opened the prepared note.
“The target of this task is… … .”
There was a lot of tension in the auditorium.
“It is a common destination. Two teams were selected as joint grand prizes, Salad Heaven by Seong-yoon team and Haru Salad by Jo Mi-hee. Team representatives come to the podium.”
Sung-yoon Seong and Mi-hee Jo appeared on the podium.
Seong-yoon Seong-yoon grabbed the microphone first.
There was dew in his long, slender eyes.
“Thank you very much for being selected as the grand prize winner. I want to share this honor with my teammates.”
The microphone returned to Jo Mi-hee.
She was small in stature and was wearing glasses.
“It is the most thrilling moment since becoming a Jirisan farmer. I also want to give all the glory to the team members I worked with. Finally, I would like to say a word to all the young farmers here. Well done everyone. It was a great challenge.”
Jo Mi-hee shed tears as she spoke her last words.
It seems that I remembered the moment when I was drowning in research and development with my teammates while sleeping at night.
I grabbed the mic again.
“Mr. Jo Mi-hee did what I had to say.”
All the young farmers gathered in the auditorium burst into laughter.
It is a relaxed expression as if the tension has disappeared.
“I also want to commend everyone here. I was moved to see him performing both work and homework at the same time. I think you all deserve the grand prize. In that sense, we prepared a group dinner.”
The crowd gathered in the auditorium cheered at the word group dinner.
After the first welcome party in the cafeteria, everyday life has been very busy after that.
Since there were so many family members, it was not easy to even have a dinner party.
Han Ki-tak suggested that we have a dinner party after this project is over.
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* * *
After the presentation in the auditorium, he returned to the office.
The team leaders of the Jirisan farmers also gathered in one place.
In the office, two home-made salad growers were placed side by side.
Lee Dong-chun looked at the planter and said.
“I never imagined there would be a common destination.”
“You don’t like my choice?”
“Absolutely not. I think it was an excellent choice.”
Lee Dong-chun said with his eyes wide open.
Then Min Yo-han came out.
“By the way, if both are joint targets, which planter will you send to Germany?”
I promised Heidi More, the head of the Deutsche Company, that I would make and send a home salad grower as soon as possible.
I said looking at the two growers.
“I do not intend to send these two growers to Germany.”
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My colleagues looked at me in surprise.
Han Gi-tak opened his eyes wide and asked.
“Aren’t you going to send them both? What does that mean?”
“The reason I chose the two teams as a joint target is because I want to create a new planter by utilizing their respective strengths.”
“You mean combining the strengths of the two growing machines into one?”
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Min Yo-han tilted his head and asked.
“yes. It is a combination of the technical perfection of salad heaven and the design and practicality of Haru Salad.”
“That’s a great idea!”
Lee Dong-chun said, clapping his hands.
The others then nodded their heads.
I looked at my colleagues and said.
“Young farmers have suffered, so now is the time for you to step forward. Min Yohan should take charge of analyzing the strengths of the two planters and designing a new one.”
“yes. I will take responsibility.”
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Min Yo-han raised an eyebrow and said.
“Minseok takes care of linking the home salad grower with the application.”
“OK. That’s my specialty.”
Finally, he looked at Lee Dong-chun and said.
“Engineer Lee Dong-chun, please improve the technical perfection of the cultivation machine. It is superior to the technology of salad heaven.”
“Absolutely. We will make it a salad paradise, not a salad paradise.”
Everyone burst out laughing at his words.
I turned my head to Han Gi-tak.
“Did you find a place to have a party?”
“We hired the biggest buffet in Hadong.”
“Did you pass it on to the ranch family as well?”
“Of course.”
Han Ki-tak said in a loud voice.
* * *
That afternoon, I contacted Heidi More, the head of the Deutsche Company.
It was a video call I was used to.
A white-haired woman appeared.
“As for the joint venture, we have finished the paperwork.”
“All documents given by the farmers in Jirisan have been delivered. We will take care of the rest of the work.”
As I felt the first time we met, she was quick and tidy.
Every time I sent a document, it was processed quickly.
“When can we see home salad growers?”
“We will see you in a month.”
“It’s faster than I thought.”
“We are moving as fast as the Deutsche Company.”
She smiled, showing her straight teeth.
“I’m looking forward to seeing what comes out.”
“You can look forward to it. We will mobilize all the technical skills of the farmers in Jirisan.”
* * *
Hadong first buffet was full of people.
All of them are members of the Jirisan farmers.