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“My name is Son Mi-ok, the owner of Sogapomok Store.”

At first glance, it may seem strange that a Soga fabric store is run by a woman from the Son family, but it would not be particularly strange if the couple started the business together or had been in the business for generations.

I looked at Son Mi-ok, the mother of the black cat and my mother-in-law.

As befits the owner of a dry goods store, his attire was sophisticated and neat, and while it was never too flashy, he did not miss out on decoration, so it was easy to guess that he had an extraordinary eye for clothing just by looking at the clothes he wore.

My mother-in-law seemed to have decided to turn a blind eye to my outward behavior and continued to respond in a very typical way.

“The hospitality was delayed because we did not expect the hero of the martial arts to visit such a small dry goods store.”

“It is too much praise to be called the hero of martial arts.”

“I, too, have heard and supported the footsteps of Daehyeop, the great swordsman, even though it was rumored, so I am well aware that he defeated the cabal of blood religion and brought peace to the world. As a person who has enjoyed peace, how can he easily deal with Daehyeop, who is a swordsman?”

My mother-in-law tells me that she knows my rumors very well.

As soon as I heard those words, blood and blood came to my mind. Don’t gamble. Lovelace. You bastard. The word ‘beggar’ lingered in my mind, but I barely managed to come to my senses.

Since you’ve already ruined your first impression, you’ll have to make up for it in other ways.

“If the rumor I heard is not wrong, that beautiful woman who came with Daehyeop, the Brainy Dragon…isn’t the Sichuan Dragon, known as the Black Cat.”

“….Yes.”

I answered cautiously, looking at the black cat and my mother-in-law in turns.

In fact, it is difficult for the mother-in-law to immediately recognize that the black cat is her daughter. My mother-in-law had never seen a black cat since she was a child, and even though she faced it fiercely for a long time, the black cat covered her face with black lips and cotton thread.

Therefore, it was not strange if the mother-in-law did not recognize the black cat as her daughter, So Yeon-hwa.

Even so, is there such a thing as a kinship instinct?

The mother-in-law began to stare at the black cat. The black cat didn’t avoid her gaze, but instead faced it, and suspicion, then astonishment, and ultimately passion took hold in the mother-in-law’s eyes.

“I am well aware that Sichuan people use black lips to hide their identity. So even though I know this question is rude… I can’t help but ask it.”

My mother-in-law’s voice was trembling, and her hands were clenched tightly as if showing nervousness.

“By any chance, do you have any connections in Honam?”

The black cat did not answer. No, I couldn’t say whether I was controlling my passion.

“It’s definitely the first time I’m seeing you today, but… I feel so, so familiar with the day.”

Those words became the catalyst. The black cat roughly threw off its cotton yarn and black lips. Because she threw it away too roughly, her neatly combed hair was matted and some of her lip makeup was messed up, but she was also a black cat. And to my mother-in-law, it was just a trivial matter.

“Mom…!”

“Yeonhwa, Yeonhwa…!”

The two hugged each other without any hesitation.

It was a reunion between mother and daughter after a long and intense time.

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It took a considerable amount of time for the heightened emotions of the black cat and her mother-in-law to subside. Of course, the heightened emotions had subsided, but the two people were still holding hands and radiating affection.

“Okay, are you…are you okay now?”

As soon as her emotions subsided a little, her mother-in-law asked about lunar delay, as if realistic concerns surfaced.

The black cat slowly shook his head.

“There has been a remission, but it has not been completely eradicated yet. But it’s okay. The wife of Dok, a world-renowned doctor, said that if we pioneer the realm of flowering, we can solve the problem of our constitution.”

“Yes…I see. I heard it’s the best, so I just need to work on it a little more.”

I said it as if it were great, but my mother-in-law’s expression darkened a little.

Is this an opportunity to score points?

I opened my mouth with a dignified expression on my face.

“Mom, you don’t have to worry. He and Sojeo, the black cat, promised to fight each other until they reached the state of peace. I will guarantee the rise of the black cat, or rather, Soyeonhwa Sojeo!”

“…is that so?”

My mother-in-law, who was looking at me with puzzled eyes, opened her eyes wide and looked at the black cat, as if she had finally noticed something.

“I heard that Daehyeop, who is a nobleman, has quite a large party. But the fact that you and I came to see me alone…is it…?”

“Uh, Mom..!”

The black cat lowered its head as if it were embarrassed, and my mother-in-law’s eyes widened as if she had finally realized that I was a candidate for a son-in-law.

“Really, really…?”

The black cat only blushed and did not reply, but the black cat’s attitude was the answer. My mother-in-law looked at the black cat and me alternately and then touched her forehead.

“Whoa, I can’t come to my senses…”

My mother-in-law looked at me while saying that.

“Sorry. Daehyup. So much has happened in such a short period of time that it’s hard to take in. I may be rude, but may I ask you a few questions?”

“Of course. mother. I’ll answer anything!”

I squared my shoulders and faced my mother-in-law with as dignified a look as I could.

“Daehyeop came to see me with my daughter. Is it okay if I just accept this situation as it is?”

“Yes. Black Cat, or rather So Yeon Hwa Sojeo and I have confirmed that we have feelings for each other.”

“…I see. But why did you make such a fuss in the hallway, saying you wouldn’t meet me?”

And soon my shoulders shrunk in an instant.

“Now, he was so nervous for a moment that he behaved in an indecent manner…”

“Is that so.”

Ah, I can hear it.

I can hear my evaluation score being lowered inside my mother-in-law!

“I heard that you enjoy gambling a lot.”

“It’s just something other people enjoy! Hahahaha!”

“I heard that you visited all the gambling halls in Sichuan Province for a long time.”

…My mother-in-law was more familiar with my rumors than I thought. No, why is the person who runs a dry goods store in Honam so sensitive to rumors of Moorim?

And so do the luxury guys!

uh? What is important to the martial arts people is martial arts, so why do they make such a fuss about gambling?

“It is said that while he was in obscurity, he visited the gambling house every day and all night.”

My mother-in-law’s gaze became even colder and my shoulders slumped a little more.

“Uh, Mom…?”

“Yeonhwa, please stay still for a moment. Aren’t I and Hocheonan Daehyup having a conversation?”

…weird.

Why am I sweating so much? As I was wiping the cold sweat from the back of my neck, my mother-in-law continued speaking again.

“I don’t see gambling as a bad thing. As a man, if you are not good at drinking, dancing, and entertainment, it is difficult to build a network. I think it’s a bit excessive that you have gambling skills that are known throughout the world, but isn’t it better than not having enough?”

“You are right.”

Without realizing it, my hunched shoulders straightened a little.

however.

“Even if you enjoy gambling, how can it be a flaw if you have the money to spend that much?”

My mother-in-law’s words were just a stepping stone for the next question.

“Okay, do you have any assets suitable for such large expenses?”

The question that followed made a cold sweat run down my back.

“I heard that the income of Sichuan merchants is not small, but I don’t think it is enough to go to the gambling halls of Sichuan Province, where entertainment is prosperous, every day… Since he is a famous person in the world, I really expect that he accumulated his wealth through another talent. It becomes.”

Where is Honam?

It is one of the largest tourist destinations in Jungwon, home to Dongjeongho Lake and Ayangnu Pavilion. More precisely, it is a place where people want to enjoy drinking, singing, and dancing with the natural scenery in the background rather than enjoying the natural scenery of Dongjeong Lake, so it is no exaggeration to say that it is the most expensive tourist destination in the world.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Akyang is a place where people from all over the world who want to feel good in expensive clothes constantly flock to.

Opening a dry goods store of this scale in Agyang?

It would be no exaggeration to say that money is being raised with a rake.

The amount of gold in his pocket was not small, but it was not an amount that would be worthy of his mother-in-law, the owner of such a small fabric store.

but!

After receiving that question, I was able to confidently straighten my shoulders.

This body Hocheonan!

“I have about three hundred dollars invested.”

Because he was a huge shareholder of the Gwangcheol Workshop of Gwangjae Refinery, the owner of faith and trust.

My mother-in-law opened her eyes wide and looked surprised, as if this was a completely unexpected answer.

“You invested all that money somewhere?”

…But my mother-in-law’s surprise was different from what I expected.

“Where did you invest?”

“…Well, it’s called the Gwangcheol Workshop…in Hubei…”

“Surely, you mean the place where fortune rose while building that huge blast furnace? You probably didn’t invest all 300 nyang there, right?!”

Seeing my mother-in-law’s shocked appearance, I couldn’t help but be amazed at her intelligence. He is even familiar with rumors from other regions and industries… Could it be that the black cat became an information dealer because of his family history?

“You’re out of your mind! Get your money out now!”

“No, that’s not right.”

“What won’t work is the perspective of the Daehyup! That’s three hundred gold coins! If it were that amount of money, even the world’s largest stockholders with a proven talent for making money would rush in and make the Daehyup’s money! You’re pouring that money into a business you once had!”

“Gwangcheol Workshop will definitely succeed.”

“Ha, everyone who wastes money says that. So, is there any solid evidence to persuade me?”

…How do I answer this?

Gwangcheol Workshop is definitely a hit. It is impossible for an iron smelting method whose quality is different from existing methods to not be successful. Even though it is a variable, it is only the difference between less success and more success, and the success itself is certain… but there is no evidence of that success.

Since I had no basis to say anything, anyone could see that I was just a brat who looked like he was going to ruin the family.

“I thought that he was a trustworthy person who had a deep relationship with the workshop’s successor and that he would definitely succeed.”

“….You are a good person.”

…The cold gaze of his mother-in-law, who reluctantly gave her praise, was enough to make General Dong run away.

It was truly strange.

I was facing the chill that even General Dong would run away from, but why was there cold sweat running down my back…!

“Hehe..”

While I was watching and wiping the sweat from my forehead.

“You can relax.”

Suddenly, my mother-in-law smiled her gentle smile.

“Yes…?”

“I am a child who grew up alone. How could such a child block the mate he chose just because he was the mother?”

As the mother-in-law said this, she folded her hands over the hand holding the black cat’s hand and gave the black cat an affectionate look.

“I was just curious about what kind of person Noegeomnangin really was, so I tried imitating his strict mother.”

Only after hearing those words did I feel like the cold sweat that had been soaking my back stopped.

“There is a lot to say about investment…but it is important that people connect with each other and support each other.”

“Mom…!”

The black cat jumped into the mother-in-law’s arms at the words, which were essentially consent to dating. The mother-in-law’s face was truly full of warmth and affection as she patted the back of the black cat that had suddenly jumped in.

“Hehe, you’ve become a pampered child while I wasn’t looking. okay. I want to release all the pampering that has accumulated over many years.”

The black cat wordlessly strengthened the hand holding her mother-in-law. I looked at that figure and smiled.

“Please consider resting comfortably in this cowhouse for a while. This is Yeonhwa’s mother’s stubbornness, so you can accept that, right?”

“I will just follow my mother’s wishes.”

“Hehe. great. Let’s relieve our travel fatigue and have dinner together.”

After receiving a look that was obviously filled with affection, I felt embarrassed for some reason. I couldn’t show anything worthy of being trusted, but after accepting such feelings from my mother-in-law, I felt like a ruthless person who shamelessly borrowed money.

So, I must show that I am not ashamed of the trust I have now received.

With that promise, I bowed my head and said hello to my mother-in-law.

My mother-in-law seemed to like me a little like that and gave me a warmer look…

“Member of the descendants of Sisi, Hongjukgungeom Yeo Il-ye.”

“This is Hawwol, a close friend of the black cat.”

“It is the Somju of Amryongmun, the Dokgo Yi theory.”

“It is called the Moyong Yeonhwa of the Moyong family.”

Squeak!

Those warm gazes became colder than ever after looking at the faces of the group at the dinner table.