36- Yuwon Telecom (4)
#36. Yuwon Telecom (4)
“Does it matter who did it? Come on, tell me. Is that true?”
– ······I was vaguely guessing.
“Ah, such a crazy old woman. What do you mean?”
– When I cut off your shoelaces, I never thought that you would have children. I was also a baby shaman, and I was just refining my shaman… So didn’t I warn you? If you want to get married, be sure to bring me a fortune teller.
“That… back then…”
– At that time, you were immersed in making money with the excellent sixth sense that Chilseong-Jul left behind. I cut off contact with him because I told him not to do that.
Baek Yonggi shouted in a high pitched voice.
“You should have told me later! My son should have told me to die for me!”
– What difference would it make if I told you? All I could do was advise your son to stay away from his father. The more dangerous thing I saw was you, not your son.
In an instant, Baek Yong-gi, as if an earthquake had struck his pupils, spoke in a trembling voice.
“You gave advice to my…my son?”
– How did your son know and came to me? I was worried that you were too obsessed with money. My child’s filial piety was admirable, so I put a lot of effort into writing an amulet. I mean, to keep you from getting angry. He said that living far from his father, he could get a new amulet once a year…
“Oh, no… that can’t be…”
– You must have thought that your father was ashamed and ran away.
Moist tears welled up at the corners of Baek Yong-gi’s wrinkled eyes.
He was a son who was always ashamed of his private loan business.
When she went abroad with her granddaughter, asking her to give up her greed, she didn’t hesitate to use verbal abuse to cut off all support and never come back to Korea.
That’s what he said, but it was because he thought that when the money ran out, he would come back to his side.
“I… I killed my son… I…”
– Look, what I said is just my guess. If it’s me, where will the divination always be right? It could just be that your son’s lifeline ended there. Like I said, I thought you were more dangerous.
“Is that what you call consolation? I don’t have a history of seeing your divination wrong, do you?”
– it is not so. Even the divine spirits show mischievous fortunes sometimes, and the fortune telling I watch goes a little bit wrong once or twice out of ten.
“Is that so? But, he… said it like he was sure. My son died because of me…”
– So, who is the person who looked after you? If I scared you with clumsy tricks, I’ll punish you.
“He was a young man. The name… that’s right. It was Kang Ji-hyuk, Kang Ji-hyuk. They say he’s called the Master of Cheongdam. Do you know someone?”
Jang Sun-deok’s voice trembled slightly when he heard Ji-hyeok’s name.
– Who, who?
“He’s a guy named Kang Ji-hyeok, the guru of Cheongdam.”
– Didn’t that kid say something else?
“Suddenly why? Do you know someone? He was a young shaman in blue.”
– I asked if he didn’t say anything else.
“To atone for the sins of your son, give more affection to your granddaughter… Shunde is you… speak the right way. Do you know the man?”
– Don’t be surprised. Listen carefully. Ji-hyeok is the son of a god whom I gave birth to, but he is born with a stronger god than I am. If the child said that, there must be a reason.
“What do you mean? Shin Ki, who is stronger than Mansin Jang Sun-deok, is that a reasonable thing to say?”
– Mansin is also mansin. That child is a new mansin of this land who embraces Sangjesin. Regarding Saju and contemplation, he is a child who has far surpassed my level in one year. You must never listen to that child carelessly, will you understand me?
***
Baek Yong-gi collapsed on the floor after talking with Jang Soon-deok.
Lee Cheon-daek, who found Baek Yong-gi staring blankly at the empty space, was startled and tried to support him.
“Uh, old man, why are you doing that? Are you okay?”
Baek Yong-gi barely lifted his arms and sat up on the sofa with Lee Cheon’s support.
“Icheon’s house.”
“Yes, old man. Where are you comfortable? Shall I call the doctor?”
“No, call Chief Woo. Right Now.”
“yes yes. old man.”
***
[Cheongdam Station]
Returning to Sindang, Ji-hyeok checked the cars parked in the yard and noticed that there were passengers.
“Dongsoo, who came?”
“Yes, brother. CEO Jin’s second brother came to visit.”
Jihyeok shook his head and said.
“Okay, put a cup of coffee on the shrine and stop going in.”
“Yes, brother.”
***
When Ji-hyeok entered the counseling room, Jin Seo-gyeong jumped up from her seat and asked.
“How was it?”
Jin Seo-gyeong, who used to speak short-spoken words to appear strong, changed her tone just by the fact that Ji-hyeok drew interest from her great-grandfather, Baek Yong-ki.
“My great-grandfather was overly grumpy. He had a strong desire for possession, and he was the one who carried all the possessions he had until his death.”
“That’s it… We thought so too. What would you rather do with the money? Would you lend it to me?”
“well. It doesn’t look like it’s easy to change your mind, so I prescribed a poison, but wait. If you don’t have anything more to say, I have to say my evening prayers, so it’s time…”
“Oh, no, hey, Kang Ji-hyeok. Am I the only one who is tired of children? Shouldn’t we discuss what to do if your great-grandfather doesn’t lend money to you?”
Jihyuk let out a deep sigh and said.
“It is the hardest thing to put a person who has gone against reason back to his place. It will take some time, so please wait a little.”
As Jihyeok finished speaking and was about to go up to the shrine, he heard the footsteps of a fellow initiate who had told him to go in first.
“Brother, one more guest has arrived.”
“hmm? There is no one to come…”
“He’s a very old man… but his eyes were not typical of an old man.”
Jihyeok tilted his head and said.
“Are you saying you understand me already? It can’t be…”
Ji-hyeok turned to Jin Seo-gyeong and said.
“It looks like the chief’s grandfather has come to visit.”
“Yes? How did your great-grandfather get this place…”
“You knew I was a shaman. It looks like you did a background check. Dongsoo, tell them to eat inside for now.”
“Yes, brother.”
***
Baek Yong-gi, who entered the counseling room after being guided by Dong-soo, frowned as soon as he saw his granddaughter-in-law.
Baek Yong-gi, who has a strong possessive desire, was hostile even to his granddaughter-in-law who robbed his granddaughter.
Jin Seo-kyung said.
“Great-grandfather, how did you get here…”
Baek Yonggi said with a frown on his face.
“Seo-gyeong, you guys should go out for a while. I have something to share with the guru here.”
Jin Seo-gyeong was surprised to hear that her great-grandfather called young Ji-hyeok a guru.
“Even if I’m out.”
“yes? Oh, I see.”
After confirming that Jin Seo-gyeong had disappeared, Baek Yong-gi slowly approached Ji-hyeok.
Jihyeok said.
“Did you come here because you were curious about contemplation?”
“Oh, no.”
“Then what happened… uh, old man…”
Ji-hyeok was surprised because Baek Yong-gi suddenly knelt in front of him.
“Why are you like this? Please have a seat.”
“Save me. I will do whatever you ask me to do. So please save me. All I have left is my Jinhee. Please help me.”
“Hmm… have you already understood what I’m saying?”
“Your new mother… I heard it from Sundeok Jang. Please save my granddaughter, even if you see Shundeok’s face. If you do that, I’ll even give up my life. So please…”
Jihyuk said with a puzzled expression.
“You mean you know the old man Jang Soon-deok?”
“We were childhood friends. Both of them came down, but Sundeok was given a new one, and I refused. The first time Shundeok obtained the Shinki and used that power was to cut the strings of my Shinki.”
“Whoa…”
Jihyeok had no choice but to admit that he was careless.
Didn’t Jang Soon-deok know the fate of this old man?
He would have displayed a childlike miracle for a friend who would suffer even though he knew it.
Thinking that the gratitude at that time would turn into resentment now made me resent myself for making fun of myself.
“Do you resent your mother?”
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“Oh, no. It’s my fault for keeping Sundeok away, who can I blame? It’s because I was greedy, who can I blame…”
Ji-hyeok did not know the details of the situation, but he could breathe a sigh of relief at the fact that Baek Yong-gi was blaming himself for everything.
“I am glad you realized your mistake. If you had loved your child a little more firmly and fiercely, you would have been able to overcome your own saju. That’s what being a boss is. Rather than being absolute, it is a product of experience accumulated over a long period of time.”
In the first place, the field of mysticism is a statistical study based on experience, but statistics always change, and someone can live a life outside of statistics.
Jihyeok continued.
“However, since the old man lived a life where he could not overcome his desire in Saju and did not escape statistics, he must have lived only according to his destiny.”
“Ha, but I even cut the shoestrings to avoid fate…”
“If you cut off the shoelaces to avoid fate, you should have thrown away the shoes left by the spirits. The old man’s contemplation was still revealing the fate of the shaman.”
“That’s why I asked you to come see the coronation?”
Jihyo nodded and said.
“It must have been very easy for you to make money. While engaging in usury, he must have easily figured out with his own eyes who would pay well and who would not. Since they did not attend the divine spirit and only used the sacred god, their fate became stronger. If I had let go of my greed and lived a life of giving, I would have greeted a much happier old age than I do now.”
“Kuhhhhh… At first I just thought that having money would make everyone happy. Then, as my wealth increased, making and keeping money bigger became my goal in life. I don’t know if my child will be like that, hehehehe…”
Tears of remorse flowed incessantly from the corner of Baek Yong-gi’s eyes.
Looking at Baek Yong-gi, Ji-hyeok fell into thought, wondering if his greed was too much.
‘God, am I also greedy? Still, I can’t help it. I also just want to find the right to enjoy my life fully. So please don’t try to force me to be lucky. If, by any chance, you are angry with my adoptive parents, the lifeline of the gods in this land will be cut off.’
Jihyeok, who threw a threat to Sangjesin instead of a threat, said while looking at Baek Yonggi.
“Since he is already at the end of his old age, it won’t be easy to change his fate.”
“So, then, are you saying that our Jin-hee will also end up getting angry? Please don’t do that, save me.”
“Well, I don’t know how much the spirit’s wrath was, but the old man’s bad luck hasn’t gone away yet, so he’s going to suffer misfortune in one way or another. Besides, haven’t you accumulated all kinds of bad karma while living as a moneylender?”
Baek Yong-gi said as he grabbed Ji-hyeok’s hand.
“My, what should I do? This old man can die now. Please save my granddaughter. please······.”
“I have already given you the answer. Give your granddaughter more affection. The granddaughter also treats her beloved granddaughter-in-law very kindly. One way is to build a great virtue in the name of your granddaughter. If you gain the trust of the world so that no spirits can harm you, that will be your barrier.”
Even when he got older, he was Baek Yong-gi, who was born with intelligence, so he understood Ji-hyeok’s words perfectly.
“If that’s it… would that be enough?”
“Then it must depend on the mindset of the elders. If you don’t be greedy any more and live by watching the tricks of your great-grandchildren, you’ll be able to avoid a scar.”
As soon as Jihyeok said that he could avoid being killed, Baek Yonggi’s face turned bright.
Only then did Baek Yong-gi, who regained his energy a little, called out loudly to someone with a determined expression.
“Chief Wu, Chief Wu!”
– Yes, old man!
At Baek Yong-gi’s cry, chief Woo Sang-jin opened the door and entered.
“Did you find it? old man.”
“Give me what you have in your hand.”
Baek Yong-gi, who received an envelope from Woo Sang-jin, handed it back to Ji-hyeok and said,
“I want to bow at least a big bow because I am grateful, but I can’t repay you with a single bow. Please accept. It will help you in your work. Think of it as a blessing.”
Jihyeok, who was handed the paper bag, let out a short exclamation after checking the contents.
“This, this… it’s a bit too much.”