69 Oseong Lee Hangbok 4 (1/2)
Ganghyuk had to walk for a while as he followed behind Lee Hangbok.
Lee Hangbok was not rich, because he had lost his father when he was very young. But, Kwon Yul was rich, because his father was the Prime Minister in Joseon, t.i.tled Yeonguijeong. Therefore, his house was very large.
”Although my father-in-law was in the office for a short time, he earned a lot as he is quite talented.”
In a sense, it could be considered that he extorted people to make money.
”My father-in-law is slow, but he is a good man.”
Hangbok pulled his leg constantly, and Ganghyuk did not know how he should react. First of all, to Ganghyuk, Kwon Yul was too great to be made a travesty of. He was called 'Chungjanggong' in modern times.
'As the saying went, 'Lee Suns.h.i.+n in the sea and Kwon Yul on the land'.'
Hangbok made a traversty of Kwon Yul constantly. If he were a someone else, Ganghyuk would have hit his head by now. But, the man was Lee Hangbok, who was called Lord Oseong in the modern times. He was famous for his loyalty.
”Yes, yes.” As a result, Ganghyuk could not help but follow him while nodding his head.
”Here we are! Here is another father-in-law of mine.”
”Yes, sir.”
”What do you mean with 'Yes'? I mean my wife.”
”Yes, I know.”
”Haha...Wait a moment.”
Lee Hangbok opened the door and went to the room. Some sounds arose, which showed their close relations.h.i.+p. He criticized his wife a lot by saying that she was ugly and resembled her father, but it seemed that they loved each other a lot.
Lee Hangbok opened the door after a while.
”My wife is also wondering if there is any solution. Would you like to see her?”
”Yes, can I bring my a.s.sistant?”
”Okay.”
Ganghyuk looked back at Yeoni, who was currently sporting a girl's hairstyle and wore female costume. She looked like a proper trainee or an a.s.sistant.
”Yeoni!”
”Yes, sir…” She answered modestly, acting as if she were Yeoju.
”Where is Yeoju?”
Hearing Ganghyuk's question, Dolseok answered quickly. ”She went out with Makbong.”
”With Makbong? Why?”
”Makbong is busy finding a place for performance, but does not have a gift of gab. I heard of the incident when we had smallpox in the village.”
”Ah, I heard that too. He talked way too much nonsense.”
At first, they thought Makbong was crazy or dumb. In Hanyang, there were lots of high-ranking n.o.blemen; therefore, he might not be able to speak well.
”So, Miss Yeoju said that she would help him. These days, she did not have much work to do, so she was somewhat bored as well.”
”Ah, good! A change is always good to get refreshed.”
”Yes, sir.”
”Well, may we go in?”
Ganghyuk came into the room guided by Hangbok. The latter's wife sat in front of them, and he almost laughed on first seeing her.
'It is true! She is exactly the same!'
If she had a beard, she would be exactly Kwon Yul. He could now understand why they wanted to change her face.
”Heom… I must see her closely.”
”Ok, you can see her closely. But, do not touch her.”
”Sure.”
Although they were both n.o.blemen, Hangbok was quite different from Changgweon. If Ganghyuk had told Changgweon that he would like to see his wife's face, he would roll him in the straw mat without any other words.
'Ah… It reminds me of Changgweon.'
No matter what, he was quite a good man. If Ganghyuk knew that he would die soon, he might have had a drinking party before the latter pa.s.sed away.
It was a pity!
”Eum...”
When he saw her from a distance, she was really a female Kwon Yul. If she went to the marketplace, everybody would recognize her like 'You are the daughter of Kwon Yul, right?'
She must have had face that question quite often for sure.
”She resembles her father, right?” Hangbok asked, almost making Ganghyuk laugh.
”Keum” But, he could somehow suppress the laughter with his reason.
”Do you want to do something to your chin?”
”Yes, here.” Suddenly, a husky voice voice arose, then a strong hand held the thick chin.
”Heo!” Ganghyuk had to turn away his head for a while. ”Let's see…Yeoni, come and touch here.”
”Yes, sir.” Yeoni complied as she was told on the way to the house.
”How is it? Is it bone?”
”Eum… It is hard, but I don't know. I am confused.”
The muscle of chin was one of the strongest muscles in the body. If it were well developed, it could be as hard as a stone.
”Can you open the mouth and then close it?”
”Like this?” She followed Ganghyuk's instruction very well.
”Yes”
”How about now?” Ganghyuk asked Yeoni,who was constantly examining the chin with her hand.
”It is more relaxed now.” Yeoni replied based on what she felt.
”Good! Then, please close it.”
”Oh, it has become hard!” Yeoni exclaimed.
From this observation, it was clear that that was not a bone; it was muscle. Although the effect would not be dramatic, something could surely be done.
Thinking this, Ganghyuk nodded his head. At that moment, Hangbok, who was waiting behind him, asked, ”Is there any solution?”
”Yes, I think so.”
”What is it? Tell me.”
He had married a daughter of an influential person, Kwon Yul. Although he was a Grade 5 official, his power and money exceeded his current office.
”I need a blowfish.”
”Blowfish?”
”Yes, blowfish.”
Blowfish had been eaten in the Korean peninsula for a long time. Although it was poisonous, it was safe if well treated. Most important of all, it was very tasty. Hence, Lee Hangbok knew what it was of course.
”But, where can I get it?”
”How about asking officers in the province?”
”Eum, true…I have some friends.” However, it seemed that Hangbok's friends lived quite far.
'If he writes a letter to his friends now, it will take a month for him to obtain the fish.' Ganghyuk came from a world where any product could be delivered at his door on the same daym or a couple of days later at most.
This world was really inconvenient!
”Maybe, we can find it in the marketplace.”