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    Weird communist Tang So-yeol.

    The future greatest leader in the world.

    Are you probably in your late 20s now? Are you in your early 30s?

    It is very difficult to make connections with this group of party members.

    They share a certain level of reputation with those who originally belonged to the Segana clan. According to Hocheonan, this body is related to the Tang family in one way or another. Even if I were to meet a Dang clan whom I don’t know, if I were to say, ‘This person, Ho Cheon-an, gambled with Dok-ui, put a chestnut on the head of the family, and rode in the rain carriage pulled by Dang Do-yeon twice’, he would bow his head deeply in surprise. .

    Except for this party fire right in front of me.

    Why is Party Soyeol an exception? The reason is very simple to understand just by looking at the Tang Xiaoyeol.

    Even though I tied it all together with a string, my hair was sticking out in all directions to the point where it couldn’t be properly organized.

    A gombangdae that you keep in your mouth all day.

    Eyes that are indifferent to the actions of others. Negative eyes that look at the world pessimistically.

    When standing, it is basic to cross your legs, and when walking, you walk with a trudging motion.

    His speech is simple and no matter what people ask, he only answers when he feels like it and just spits out whatever he wants.

    If you just look at this person for a moment, you can understand, ‘Ah, this person is from a family and is not someone who listens to others talking.’

    The scent of Doui is so strong that even when Wolbok Party members, who are adept at getting along with people, show up as a group, they have no choice but to back away with an awkward smile.

    Tang So-yeol was resting on his legs, shaking his legs and exhaling smoke from his cigarette.

    “Ha, really, I’ve never met someone like you who can’t even learn the basics.”

    “Of course it is. Who else but me would come to learn from a teacher?”

    Tang Xiaoyeol casually ignored my words and put the bear to his mouth again.

    Well, look at how he just chews up comments that are unfavorable to him very lightly.

    It’s already been a week since I was harassed by Tang So-yeol. No, you can eat galgum, but making them step on bellows for a week is crossing the line.

    At first, he tried to make a good impression on Tang So-yeol, but now he gave up.

    No matter how polite I am, they will think it is worthless.

    “I’m not aiming to be the best craftsman in the world, so let’s do it in moderation and move on to the next step, okay? I didn’t come here to become a craftsman.”

    “Don’t say nonsense. You stupid disciple.”

    Tang So-yeol shook off the cigarette ash.

    “To understand the sword, you must first understand iron, and controlling the firepower of the bellows is the basis for understanding iron. Your calves must be strong.”

    I also heard an incomprehensible analogy.

    But then he makes a proud expression on his face like, ‘I’m proud of myself for working hard for my students’, but it really pisses me off.

    “Hey, teacher.”

    “What is it? Stupid disciple?”

    “When we first met, it seemed like he was explaining the theory clearly.”

    “Ah, is that what you mean? That was what the teacher who taught me how to put energy into a weapon said. It was so impressive that I remembered it.”

    Oh, maybe this could be a breakthrough.

    “I see. Did you hear anything else from that teacher?”

    “Well, even though he was my teacher, I only saw his face for about two sessions. It took me that long to learn how to memorize my skills.”

    “….”

    “So, try to work hard. You stupid disciple. I don’t have anything to teach you anymore, so if you can properly heat the iron, wake me up.”

    “I didn’t teach you anything today!”

    “Ha-am, I’m tired..”

    Dang So-yeol calmly ignores him and goes into his room.

    “This…is difficult.”

    Although I couldn’t advance my blacksmithing skills even one step for a week, I still realized something.

    The fact was that if things remained as they were, even after a year, let alone a week, we would still be treading on the bellows.

    A solution was needed.

    *** ***

    These days, Tang Ryo’a lived completely with Black Cat and Yeo Il-ye. The logic was that they should be rewarded for their achievements, but in fact, Heukmyo and Yeo Il-ye were not from the Tang family, so there was no reason to reward Ryeo A for solving the Tang family’s problems, but they were responding to various requests of Ryeo A.

    Ryo-ah, who had been so pampered these days, was asleep in the arms of the black cat.

    “Ryeaya.”

    The black cat waved its hand as it saw Tang Do-gyeong come in looking for Ryeo-ah. After confirming that his younger brother was asleep, Dang Do-gyeong quietly sat down nearby.

    The black cat was tidying up the hair that was about to be sucked into the muttering mouth of Ryeo.

    Yeo Il-ye smiled slightly at the sight.

    ‘You’ve become good at acting, sister.’

    When he first started hanging out with Ryeo-ah, he acted arrogant and elegant without knowing how to treat her, but now he disappears without a trace and looks after Ryeo-ah with his heart.

    Yeo Il-ye corrected her thoughts as she looked at the black cat’s hand gently stroking Ryeo. She said she got used to playing the role of the older sister rather than acting like the older sister.

    Dan Do-gyeong opened his mouth in a low voice, almost like a whisper. Everyone here was in great spirits, so it was possible to have a conversation even in a low voice.

    “Thank you for hanging out with me.”

    “It’s not my job to receive a thank you. Because Ryeo is cute.”

    “Hehe, that’s why I’m saying thank you. The mother-in-law feels relieved to see you two taking care of her like this.”

    “The party cooperative seems to have many responsibilities.”

    “That’s right. As you two know… there were various accidents outside. Thanks to that, I tend to have things to do.”

    “Is that so? However, quite a bit of time has passed since then, and during the Sichuan Incident, the reputation of the Tang family was greatly enhanced. However, there are still various tasks left, and the discipline of the Tang family is quite strict.”

    “Achievements are merits and punishments are punishments. In my head, it seems like it was just yesterday, but it was already last year.”

    Tang Do-gyeong smiled while looking at the two people.

    “I had no idea you two would become such close friends.”

    “Me too.”

    Yeo Il-ye smiled and looked at the black cat. The black cat that received that gaze snorted slightly, but did not deny it in any way. The black cat still felt wary in a corner of his instincts when he saw Yeo Il-ye, but it was an undeniable fact that a bond of various kinds had developed independently of that.

    The trigger was a raincoat.

    The fact that they went through the extreme experience of riding a horse-drawn carriage together served as an opportunity to let go of their wariness toward Yeo Il-ye, and since then, as the three of them moved together every day, with Ryeo at the center, their hearts had no choice but to be loosened.

    “This is the special training that Eun-gong is receiving these days. The content is of course the party’s vision, but roughly how long will it take?”

    “Hmm. Most people in the Tang family go through that special training method and learn how to infuse energy into weapons… but I’m not one of those, so I’m not sure of the exact period.”

    “I see.”

    “However, Soyeol, who is currently teaching Brother Ho, is a genius who succeeded in injecting energy into memorization as soon as he reached the peak. There is no one who can handle it even in the party where there are so many people who are extremely eccentric and temperamental… but if you are Brother Ho, So-yeol will be able to learn well.”

    “…Wait.”

    The black cat’s hand that was stroking Ryeo stopped. Something, something ominous, passed through the black cat’s spine.

    “It’s not just you and your father-in-law called Soyeol, right?”

    “In Tangga, one craftsman occupies one workshop. If there are only two people, you can say yes.”

    Tang Dao-gyeong, who had a puzzled expression upon seeing the black cat’s face stiffen, soon smiled slyly as if he understood the black cat’s expression.

    “Oh my, are you that worried? Sister Soyeol is a geek who has no interest in anything other than creating something real. Don’t worry, Nui is probably thinking about getting Brother Ho kicked out of her workshop as soon as possible.”

    “….I guess so?”

    “Yes. Because Nooyi absolutely hates having her research time taken away. If you don’t like Ho, you probably dislike him, but you probably don’t like him.”

    The black cat suppressed his agitated heart and sighed lightly. okay. It used to be that every time an incident occurred, one person would be fascinated, but this time, there would be no incident and they would just learn.

    ‘The fortress has been quiet without a single incident occurring.’

    Ho Cheon-an, who had accidents every day, lived quietly for nearly half a year. This was evidence that the current Hocheonan was preoccupied with raising the level of martial arts.

    The black cat’s gaze returned to Yeo Il-ye.

    ‘Somehow, it’s different from the time of Yeo Il-yena and Hyeok Gi-rin’s Daehyeop.’

    The two received help from Ho Cheon-an in many ways. No, it was just the two of them. Black Cat also received full help from Ho Cheon-an. Isn’t that why you didn’t like it?

    On the other hand, he is in a position to receive instruction from a craftsman named Tang So-yeol.

    “If So-yeol realizes that he also has feelings for her, I don’t know if his eccentric temperament will change. Hahahaha!”

    “Hmm…”

    Heukmyo suppressed his anxiety at Tang Dao-gyeong’s attitude. Isn’t it possible to make a joke like that because deep down in your heart, you think it’s an absurd idea?

    okay. I guess I was oversensitive.

    The black cat thought so.

    “We decided to stay at the workshop starting tomorrow.”

    I received the news like a lightning bolt.

    *** ***

    Change was needed.

    I knew about Tang Xiaoyeol’s personality through my knowledge in the game, but I realized it clearly after encountering Tang Xiaoyeol over the past week.

    To begin with, Tang So-yeol was not the type of person who could adjust himself to others.

    It’s not a matter of will, it’s just that humans are born eccentric.

    He himself was frustrated with my progress, so he showed me a demonstration and explained it to me so that I could understand, but from my point of view, it was just an even more difficult story. I feel like it’s becoming more difficult to understand because other people’s words and actions are said to be tailored to my level of perspective or way of thinking.

    As I continue to see no progress, I feel like I am losing motivation to teach and that I am teaching more and more roughly.

    It’s really unfortunate, but it’s my fault. In order to learn blacksmithing skills from Tang So-yeol’s words and actions, I needed to understand Tang So-yeol as a person.

    “Are you crazy? senior? Do you think it makes sense for an old wife to sleep alone in a house?”

    “I am also against it. At least get some sleep and get drunk again.”

    Heukmyo and Yeo Il-ye opposed this with double wicks in their eyes. Since when did the two of you get along so well?

    “Still…”

    “Not yet!”

    “No…”

    “No, no! It won’t work, this guy! Tomorrow I will go to the workshop in person and tell you for sure! Do you understand?!”

    “That’s right. I will also accompany you.”

    “Ryeado too! I want to go too!”

    What kind of situation is this?

    I never expected that these two people, who had been spending their peaceful days loving Ryo-ah, would suddenly become involved in my work like this.

    “No, don’t do that…”

    “What else! Senior, tell me to stay still!”

    “Black Cat is correct.”

    I tried to dissuade the two, but there was no way they could withstand the combined efforts of the jumping black cat and Yeo Il-ye, who was providing support fire from behind.

    The four of them, including Yeo Il-ye, who was in sync with the running black cat, and Ryeo, who followed her sisters to Gangnam, gathered together and headed to Tang So-yeol’s workshop.

    The party leader glanced at the crowd of people and then glared at me.

    “Stupid disciple, what is this?”

    “That…”

    “Senior, wait a moment. Let me talk!”

    Black Cat cut off my explanation and stood in front of Tang Xiaoyeol. Perhaps surprised by the beauty of the black cat, Tang So-yeol’s eyes widened as if he was living life reluctantly.

    “Are you a party member?”

    “Amazing.”

    “…Hey. Are you a fan of the party?”

    “Hmm. Is it really possible to control energy in that way?”

    “Look! Sojeo!”

    “Ah, yes. You knew, so there was no need to ask.”

    The black cat trembled with its fists. After calming down by taking a deep breath for a moment, the black cat focused his eyes and spoke clearly.

    “It is absolutely impossible for you to stay in this workshop! Do you understand?”

    “Hmm, why? The workshop is large enough for more people than just the two of us to use it. I think it would be better for that stupid student to extend his training time just a little bit in order to learn how to use the bellows.”

    “It doesn’t make sense for a man and a woman to live under one roof! Never before I get dirt in my eyes! This is unacceptable!”

    “Then is it okay if there aren’t two?”

    The black cat blinked. He seemed taken aback because the answer was completely unexpected.

    “Then, you too, come in and live. That will work.”

    “…What?”

    “Anyway, I don’t mind if the woman and the kid behind me come in together.”

    As if the story is over, Dang So-yeol heads to his workshop, exhaling smoke with a stick in his mouth.

    “Hey, hey! Wait a minute!”

    “I’m done with what I have to say. You can unpack in any room. And you foolish disciple, quickly go to the brazier and start working with the bellows.”

    Then, the party really slams the door of the workshop shut.

    Yeo Il-ye, who had been watching the situation from behind, opened her mouth.

    “Let’s move to this workshop.”

    “Oh, no, wait a minute. If you stop me like this and go in…!”

    “There’s nothing we can do. Sojeo, the black cat, also doesn’t want to disturb Eunkong.”

    Although she spoke softly, Yeo Il-ye showed no sign of backing down at all. A remark that really conveys a firm determination not to leave party factions alone in the battle.

    “Well, I guess he thought he would easily step down if he said anything. Hehehe.”

    It was clearly a gentle smile, but somehow it sent a chill down my spine.

    …Things started to turn strange.

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