Chapter 14: I Am A Friend Of The Governor Of Suwon [2] (1/2)
”Sir, there he comes again.”
”Is he? He must be out of his mind.”
The person whom Dolseok and Ganghyuk pointed was the very Governor of Suwon, Mr. Kim Yungil.
He experienced the incredible effects of v.i.a.g.r.a and then he came to the clinic every day.
n.o.body can stop him.
”Shee, go away. Here goes the Governor.”
At first he came alone secretly but now he came candidly.
He brought not only his private servants but also public servants such as public slaves or clerks and low-ranking administrators.
Of course, he rode a horse.
Thus the waiting place in front of the clinic was more crowded.
”He came yesterday and comes today again. His thing will hurt.”
Ganghyuk looked at Governor who came to him pus.h.i.+ng his way through the crowd.
Of course, Ganghyuk wore a smile on the face.
He was the strongest in Suwon so Ganghyuk could not help.
'I have something to ask a favor.'
Governor himself wore a smile on his face.
To him Ganghyuk was a savior.
”Hi, Ganghyuk, did you have good sleep?”
”Yes, sir. Did you, too?”
”Yes, it is all owing to you. Heom heom.”
The governor held the silk pouch out.
He saw the silk pouch yesterday and the day before, too.
It was used as a container for v.i.a.g.r.a.
”Here it is.”
”Thank you.”
He was about to leave after getting the pill.
Ganghyuk stopped him.
”Sir?”
”Eum? Something wrong?”
It was Ganghyuk who called him.
He stopped and looked back.
”Could you do me a favor?”
”Of course, say it.”
He seemed to do anything for him.
He even jumped down from the horse.
”Oh”
Somebody exclaimed who was waiting in the queue.
There were only a few who could see the Governor face by face.
Most of them were retired high-ranking officials like Seungmun.
They were astounded to see Ganghyuk was one of them.
”I have a favor. I heard that you have a house in the marketplace.”
The governor was a typical corrupted official and Suwon was one of rich towns as Gaeseong, Ganghwa and Gw.a.n.gju.
Therefore, he had big fortune.
He had houses and lands not only in the market place but also in various places such as Suwon, Gyeonggi and Hanyang.
”Yes, I do. Why do you want to live there? Do you want to marry?”
”No, it is not that what I want. I want to open a clinic there.”
”In the marketplace?”
”Yes, look at this, It is a scholar's house but it looks like…”
Ganghyuk pointed the people who were waiting there. There were more than 20 people.
Although Seungmun's house was big enough, it was too much crowded everyday.
He felt sorry for Seungmun who was a scholar itself.
He could not write a poem and he could not have many visitors because of the crowd.
The governor nodded his head showing his understanding.
”Yes, that's right. These days, your father roamed out and that must be the reason.”
”Yes, sir. Could you do that for me?”
He bent his head and tried to read what he was thinking.
As a matter of fact, he told only half of the reasons why he wanted to have a clinic outside.
Low cla.s.s people like Aeogae performance group could not come in the house because it was a n.o.bleman's house.
Most of the waiting people in the yard were laymen who had some fortune.
'I need them to get information. If I am here, it is difficult to contact them.'
Additionally, whenever Seungmun saw him, he always asked him to read Confucian books. It was really bothersome.
If he had a place in the marketplace, he would be freer.
'OK. You can use that house. It is my reward for your treatment. Is that OK?”
”Yes, sir.”
”Good. You can take a look and arrange the place as you want. I think you will not need to repair. It was not long ago that I put new hay roofs on the house.
”Thank you, sir.”
The governor was a typical corrupted official and s.e.x addict but he was quite loyal.
He gave the best house that he had in the marketplace.
Additionally, he had it cleaned completely so that Ganghyuk can use right away.
The yard was very large so it could accommodate many patients.
Dolseok came into the room flaring his nostrils.
”I like the smell of the marketplace.”
”I felt stuffed in the house but now I feel free here in the marketplace.”
”Yes, sir. But what would you do with the rewards that people brought every day?”
”I will ask father to send a cart. I don't know if a cart can carry the all.”
Ganghyuk pointed people who were waiting out there.
It was too much for Dolseok to a.s.sist Ganghyuk alone so some of the people from Aeogae performance group gave the hands.
Since there was no performance that day, Yeoni and Makbong were there to help Dolseok.
Makbong distributed number plates that he carved on the wooden panel.
”Yeoni, come here.”
With Ganghyuk's call, she ran to him.
”Yes, sir. Do you have something to order?”
”Did you search for the person who knew Korea?”
”Yes I did. We went to Anseong not only roaming around Suwon. But…”
As he did not expect too much, he was not much disappointed.
'It would be good if I could remember what I did before I came here.'
He remembered that he touched something.
But he did not remember what he touched. Thus it was useless memory.
”OK, I see.”