“yes? A business trip?”
-Uh, I think Siwoo needs to visit.
The sudden phone call tells him to go on a business trip to the factory. The problem is this.
“Isn’t that my job?”
-know. It’s not our department’s job.
“But why me?”
-It’s because you’re the only one with an empty job right now.
“No matter what, the fact that I have to do a job I don’t know well…”
-It’s not difficult, and I’ll take care of this work and you’ll take care of the day off tomorrow, so you can go to work the day after tomorrow.
Taking a day off with a ball is a fascinating thing. The question is whether I have to do this job, but isn’t that what a company job is originally?
“Ha, I see. Then, what should I do when I go to the Cheongju factory?”
-All you have to do is take what the Cheongju factory gives you and leave it to the National Science Research Institute for analysis.
“You mean you can just do that?”
-Okay, I’ll ask you a favor. They said they would add it to our food this time, but they said it needed to be analyzed to see if it would be harmful to dogs and cats.
Adding something new is always possible. However, I can think of one story that the ingredient is unclear.
‘Am I bringing it out from the gate?’
I thought of that.
“Isn’t that something dangerous or something like that?”
-It will be sealed safely, so that won’t happen. But just in case you don’t know, don’t open it arbitrarily.
“all right.”
I was also curious as it was suspected to be a substance obtained from inside the gate. So I decided to just take on this job. If you say you should do it anyway, but I say no, then a bad score will be reflected in the performance evaluation.
-Okay, leave that alone and the results will come to the company anyway, so you take a day off.
“yes.”
It must be my mistake to hear that taking a day off means to self-quarantine for nothing, right? Once I got ready, I was ready to go.
Nyaang.
The problem is this guy.
Hoya is safe to walk around outside with me. Of course, I’m talking about me and Hoya, who are safe. People or animals who quarrel with Hoya can be very dangerous.
In the yard where the big wolf flies away with a single cat punch, the human’s fragile body naturally goes to the side of the Lord in one shot.
So you have to think about whether to take him with you. Then decided.
“Hoya, let’s stay at home. Dad goes to work and earns money, so hey, he should buy me something delicious.”
Nyaang.
I thought about it and said it with difficulty, but Hoya didn’t seem to care at all. That’s what I was thinking about for nothing. Watching Hoya go up the cat tower with a very annoying expression, I prepared new rice and water and set out to catch him.
***
The road to Cheongju did not take very long. It wasn’t even the time for traffic jams, so I was able to arrive right around lunch time.
“Ah, you are from the headquarters, right?”
“Yes, my name is Siwoo Choi.”
“This is Kim Taek-soo, the manager of the Cheongju plant.”
We greeted each other and exchanged business cards. It is natural that it is a business relationship, not a personal friendship.
“If you haven’t eaten yet, would you like to eat? Our cafeteria food is delicious.”
“Ah, can I?”
“of course.”
The factory manager was a very pleasant person. I had a conversation with him over dinner, and I could see that he truly loves dogs and cats. So the children were very serious about making food. I feel like this is something I need to learn as well.
“Did you like your meal?”
“Yes, it was really good.”
“Haha, I’m glad. Shall we go to the place where the sample is then?”
“Yes, I was just curious.”
“Probably you will not be disappointed.”
With the guidance of the factory manager, I was able to head to the place where the samples were. And the identity of the sample was a fairly large chicken.
It looked twice as big as the chickens we usually know.
“this······.”
“Yes, this is a sample of the problem.”
I stared at the chicken. The chicken’s fur is very white, so it was what we usually think of as the white chicken. Then a notification popped up.
– Observation skill was used.
Name: Bran Chicken (Level 1).
It is a chicken that lives in the Bran area. The flesh is tender and very tasty. When consumed regularly, it helps to restore energy.
The explanation is that it is a chicken that lives in a region called Bran, and that it is of great help in restoring energy. This is the part where you can see why the company wants to put this chicken in the feed. It was probably intended to be used for therapeutic feed.
“Well, it doesn’t look like there’s anything unusual about it. Except for the large size.”
“you’re right. And quite tasty.”
“You didn’t check the ingredients properly, did you eat it?”
At my words, the factory manager smiled and said,
“My friend is the gate owner. It’s the one that’s being raised on the farm inside that friend’s gate, and the friends who enter that gate say it’s a very favorite ingredient.”
“You mean Gate Mountain?”
“Yes.”
It was a part of knowing why this chicken had arrived here as a sample. A friend of the factory manager seems to be running a chicken farm inside the gate. So, a stable supply is possible.
“Do you say there are people other than Earthlings living in that gate?”
I was curious and asked. Then he laughs and says
“It’s a different world inside the gate, there’s air, there’s water and food, but can’t people live there? Of course, at my friend’s gate, they say they haven’t met anyone yet.”
There are no records of encounters with beings officially called aliens. Officially, that is. But is there really no?
Of course there may not be. In a place called the other world, other races other than humans may be natives. Still, I think I’ll be there. Of course, it’s very likely not at my gate. Because that small island doesn’t seem like a very good place for aliens to live.
Anyway, it’s very interesting. The attempt itself to use gated chickens as feed.
“But is the unit price right? If it was Gate Mountain, it would be expensive.”
“Well, it is more expensive than regular chickens, but it will eventually be used for feed made for treatment, and if the effect is good, there will be many people who will buy it considering that much.”
That’s right. What’s the hardest thing about raising a pet? flying hairs? Or clearing the bowels? Of course, these things are not easy, but personally, the most difficult thing is to take care of your pet’s health.
Animal hospitals are usually expensive. Animals don’t have as good medical insurance as we do, so it’s not uncommon for animals to break hundreds of thousands of won once sick and take them to the hospital. So, people who usually raise companion animals often make a separate account for companion animal treatment, just like saving money.
I remember that when my parents sent their puppy away in the past, it cost a lot of money to treat it.
Pets are not people. That’s why you can’t say you’re sick when you’re sick. In addition, most pets tend to hide the fact that they are sick. Some kids don’t, but most do. So, when the companion recognizes that they are sick, it is already a serious case.
So even if you can’t treat yourself with feed, if you can help considerably in restoring your energy, I think you’ll probably want to buy it, even if it’s a little expensive. Because the country will too.
“All right. But do I have to take her alive?”
“Yes, it is a specially made cage. Basic tests such as radiation have already been done, so there will be no danger.”
I can see that too. Because I have already used the observation skill. So, I didn’t have much trouble taking it with me. Fortunately, my car is an SUV, so I could easily load a pair of chickens.
“Then I will go up.”
“Yes, I hope the test results come out well.”
“I look forward to that too. I am also a cat owner.”
“Haha, I’m a butler too.”
“Then see you next time.”
“Yes, be careful going up.”
After saying hello to the factory manager, I drove to the National Science Research Institute.
***
It is said that there are many requests for things like animals and plants from Gate Mountain and minerals from various places besides us. Most of them are not a big problem, so I heard from a researcher that Gatesan is quite popular. Of course I know that part. Isn’t it the same when I think about the things I ate, such as the island boar, island wolf, and rainbow fish?
I left the Bran chickens in the lab and contacted the company to inform them of the progress. And before going home, I stopped by Seonwoo. It is for the modification of the bow.
“You can’t shoot this at people?”
“You madman, are you going to shoot people?”
“Well, you’re not that crazy.”
“The fact that he’s not that crazy means that crazy people are right, right?”
“Didn’t you know? Are you a bit crazy?”
“It’s embarrassing to be sincere when you hear the story for the first time.”
“Quack. You never cared about that.”
Seeing what he’s talking about, I really think he thinks I’m a bit crazy. Maybe it’s because of my skill ‘calm down’. Why don’t ordinary people do embarrassing even in embarrassing situations? Probably so.
“It’s okay, we found our Hoya.”
“What? really? where?”
“I just came back.”
“Wow, crazy. The owner or the cat… I’m glad anyway The first and last time I met you and lost Hoya was when you were flustered and upset.”
It was. At that time, I was so upset that I couldn’t handle it even if I was calm. I lost my family and I can’t keep calm. If the level of ‘calm down’ goes up, will you still be calm? I suddenly feel that way.
“So you’re half-human.”
“You mean half still not?”
“What are you asking for? And how about this one?”
“this?”
What Sunwoo showed was a different bow. It also doesn’t look that big. It doesn’t sound like a big deal, so why ask this question?
“Even if it looks like this, it is a thing called Gakgung. It is even a Gakgung made of materials from Gate.”
“Gakgung? The Gakgung, the secret weapon of Joseon? Wasn’t that practiced?”
“They said they restored it. This is made to order. how do i order one? 300.”
This is the price you want to shout Sparta for.
“Let’s go out and smoke a cigarette.”
I nodded my head at Sunwoo’s words. And I went outside following Seonwoo. Seonwoo then lights a cigarette and says,
“Is it a gate?”
I thought about Sunwoo’s question for a while before saying.
“uh.”
“What kind of place is it?”
“It is a small island. I don’t think anything great will come out. How many animals were there? You can also go fishing.”
“It’s okay. but keep it a secret Don’t come to the store in the future, order separately from me over the phone.”
At Sunwoo’s words, I looked at him quietly. Then an amazing thing happened.
– Observation skill has been used.