After changing into haenyeo clothes, Yerin was provided with basic equipment.
Goggles, nets, flippers, orange buoys to let you know that you are working, etc.
Yerin, equipped with all the equipment, lay down toward the sea.
‘This feeling, long time no see.’
A feeling of floating that the sea surrounds and floats.
Yerin enjoyed this momentary moment, then took a deep breath after a while.
Then he closed his mouth and swam into the sea.
‘Grandmothers are working first.’
I need to catch a lot and make some pocket money.
With that in mind, Yerin moved her legs and dived downwards.
From now on, Calgan Abalone, Sea Cucumber, Conch and Sea Crab.
It’s been a while since I’ve done haenyeo, so I’m collecting them in the shallow waters.
Yerin put the seafood in the net and slowly came up to the sea.
“Fuha..!! I got rusted a lot too. In the old days, I could endure up to 50 seconds.”
It’s because I’ve been away from the sea for a while. The time Yerin could hold without breathing right now was about 30 seconds.
“Whoop..!”
I took a breath and went back down.
While I was looking for seafood, my grandmother, who was nearby, waved her hand as she waved.
Then the old woman raised both thumbs.
Where did she learn such a gesture, Yerin almost burst into laughter without knowing it.
‘ah..!’
Due to the side effect that almost made me laugh, the oxygen it was holding was in jeopardy. So it came back to the surface.
Yerin took a deep breath and greeted the cool sea breeze.
“Something… I feel like I’m here to heal.”
The present Yerin was getting a strange feeling of anxiety and stability coexisting.
Even while he was doing this, Shi-hyeon and Chae-yeon, who ran away, were anxious that they did not know what they were doing.
A sense of satisfaction that I am getting the attention and love that I did not receive in Daegu, little by little in the village.
Of course, I still wanted to go to Incheon as soon as I got permission, because the impatient side was much stronger.
However..
‘What is love like that, daughters and granddaughters are like this.. Why can’t I ruin my life myself, so I’m so anxious..!’
An incident at the hospital that suddenly flashes through my mind.
She was an old woman who always acted confidently and brightly, but when I saw her crying sadly, I was caught up in the memory of her.
“After this is over, I’ll have to ask for permission again…”
Yerin spurred the pace of work to get the job done quickly.
As she explored the surrounding rocky areas, she sweeps away every seafood she sees.
When they came up with about two-thirds of the nets filled, the grandmothers who had filled the nets at the same time also came to the surface.
“Ahh~ Our Yerin is so cute!”
“Ah… compared to the grandmothers, it’s a long way off.”
“No, it’s been a long time since I’ve done this, so it’s really good.”
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
Nearby haenyeo agreed that it was right. Then, Yerin, who was humble, also accepted the compliment.
Yerin, who came to the land, put down her net on the floor, changed clothes, and slowly stepped back.
“Then, grandma, I’ll just leave.”
“Yeah? Where are you going now? If we worked together, it wouldn’t make sense to eat together.”
“But I have something to see..!”
“I’ll tell Grandma Negue well, don’t talk too much and follow me~”
In the end, Yerin was dragged to the grandmothers without any time to argue.
They took what they had gathered and headed to the town hall.
After washing his body moderately, he started handling the seafood he brought with him.
“Yerin is sitting over there~! It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so Grandma’s will give you a lot of food.”
“yes..”
Yerin, who had given up halfway, let out a long sigh.
She spreads the table and puts wooden chopsticks on it.
In the meantime, after a while, grandmothers who had finished grooming appeared one by one.
“Ahh~ Yerin is here, so other people came with food too.”
“The hall must be crowded today!
As the grandmothers said, old people familiar with Yerin started appearing one by one.
Grandpa used to pick fruit from the tree whenever he was hungry.
Grandma who handed me a nurungji candy when I sang a song.
Even other people who played while biting their cheeks from time to time.
Despite the passage of time, they were all still alive.
“How long has this been! You’ve become so pretty that you don’t even know it!”
“By the way, it’s just like looking back at my younger days~”
“Is this old woman senile? I know your old face. Even if Yerin grinds her face with a mortar, she’s still prettier than you.”
“Damn, I’m done talking now!”
A buzz that brings back memories.
Yerin, who stared blankly at this, greeted with a polite attitude with a shallow smile.
“It’s been a long time, everyone. How have you been?”
To Yerin’s greetings, the elders boldly responded.
Of course he was doing fine. It’s nice to see your face after a long time. Wasn’t city life difficult?
After exchanging several stories, everyone sat around the table and started eating.
“Yerin is like the ones raised by our villagers!”
“Since I was small, I was so revealing what to eat. I thought there was a beggar on my stomach!”
“Grandma and grandpa too!!”
Yerin smiled bashfully and waved her hand.
There were times when the dark history was revealed and I was embarrassed, but it wasn’t bad at all.
That time when I was just immersed in old memories and smiling.
tock. tock.
The grandmother next to her asked Yerin while touching her with her elbow.
“Rather than that, Yerin, did you find a good man in the city?”
“Aww, what are you talking about! If it’s my Yerin, men will line up even if it’s just a little bit!”
Yerin’s complexion gradually darkened. A man’s face comes to mind.
Yerin put her chopsticks down on the table and answered while clenching her fist on her lap.
“I have a man I like, but I went to another woman. There are many more attractive women than me in the city.”
At Yerin’s powerless remarks, the others lamented. As the atmosphere grows heavier, the elderly begin to comfort them.
Some people said it was a pity and had already started setting up the table.
“In our eyes, Yerin, you are the prettiest in the world, so don’t be discouraged by other women!”
“No matter what! That guy must have a squint in his eyes!”
Warm consolation that comes one by one.
Each word seemed to strengthen her, and Yerin felt like she was about to burst into tears without even realizing it.
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Meanwhile, at Yerin’s grandmother’s house.
Grandma was facing a woman, with a table in between.
natural brown hair. From the face to the body, you can feel the mature beauty.
She said in a voice filled with dissatisfaction, feeling the dignity of her existence itself.
“I came here saying you were ill, and you are in very good shape.”
“Even if you don’t say something like this, you wouldn’t come. If you hadn’t come by today, I’d have forgotten your face.”
The woman sighed deeply, thinking that she had been deceived.
The old woman, who had been smiling all the time, asked the question carefully.
“So… how much vacation did you pay?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. No matter what they say, it’s okay if you go to another company.”
Talent who is known to be competent among famous companies.
As much as she put her life into work, she stood at the head of the company.
The grandmother, who found out that women had a lot of extra time, decided to bring it up.
“Do you know how Yerin is doing these days?”
“Yeah.. I’m attending university in Daegu. Are you not keeping in touch these days?”
Grandma ignored the woman’s question and clicked her tongue.
“I’m bitter because I don’t even know what my daughter is doing..”
The woman tilted her head in response.
Guessing there was something, she asked her grandmother to tell her.
Then the old woman gave her bitter eyes and said:
“Then I know who your Shihyeon is.”
“Of course you know that. He’s the boy in the house that said he took care of Yerin.”
Information that I heard from my grandmother.
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But what does this have to do with Yerin’s current situation?
As the conversation continued, the crampedness of the woman only piled up.
“So what happened?”
“.. that Si-hyeon had another woman, it seems that Ye-rin couldn’t accept it and followed her and harassed her.”
“I was following you… Are you saying you were a stalker!?”
Grandma nodded slowly.
“It is said that they cling to each other like leeches at school and on the street. Even Sihyeon secretly lives with her at home.”
The more you listen, the more serious the behavior.
The speechless woman groaned as she grabbed her hair.
“No.. how did the kid do that…”
“It’s all because my parents neglected me irresponsibly. It’s because I grew up receiving the love I deserve from you and from Sihyun.”
Grandma sighed once more as she spoke the truth.
Then he said while looking at the wrinkles on his body.
“I also have a few days left to live.. When I die, there will be no one to take care of Yerin, so I’m really worried.”
So, I needed someone to take care of Yerin on my behalf.
That is Nayeon Choi, the daughter of her grandmother and the mother of Yerin.
The grandmother wanted her daughter to heal her heartache and form a good relationship with Yerin.
“My granddaughter, without me, it’s not unusual to take your life any time. So, let’s take this opportunity to negotiate.”
The woman’s pupils trembled violently.
The last legacy left by her dead husband may disappear.
When I thought that I might lose the subject that I had left alone so far, strangely, I was overcome with an overwhelming fear.
If even Yerin disappeared, it seemed that she would not be able to stand up again.
“Na Yeon-ah, did you understand what I said? Take responsibility for what I said. That way, even if you go to the afterlife, you will be able to see your husband..”
Grandma’s words were interrupted along the way.
Popularity felt from the outside. She knew she was coming.
“Grandma! I have a lot of luggage on my hands, but please open the door!”
“I’ll open it now, wait a minute!”
Grandma tapped Nayeon on the shoulder and opened the front door.
Then I saw Yerin holding a lot of food.
“What is all this?”
“I got it from the town hall. I still have more and have to go get another.”
“Draw? I’ll have to thank you later.”
Grandma smiled and opened the door wide.
Yerin entered the shoe closet at the same time and threw her shoes off while rubbing both heels.
And when I was about to enter the house.
Whoops!
The sweets and canned drinks in Yerin’s arms were scattered on the floor.
A woman in front of her eyes. It’s been years since I’ve seen this woman’s face, I couldn’t even guess.
5 years? 10 years?
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
No, at least I haven’t seen him since I met him.
Crazy..!
Yerin sharply narrowed her eyes and sharpened her teeth. An existence that cannot be looked upon unless you look at it well.
A woman who refused to take any responsibility for the subject of being born into this world.
Yerin asked her in a cold, subdued voice.
“Why are you here…”