episode_0292

As I rode the carriage and headed toward the upper street, the desolate scene gradually disappeared and surprisingly, a very normal cityscape unfolded.

“Are you okay?”

“ Doesn’t the drop river overflow every year? ”

For a tributary of the Yellow River, the Nakha River is straight and narrow, so it experiences floods every year.

Therefore, it is common for the upper and military officers to settle down in the highlands at the foot of Gamsan Mountain, and at this point, the water transport warehouses along the river are also left empty and moved to the highlands.

“But have you done the flood control work yet?”

“That’s not an easy task.”

The river is straight but narrow. However, because the water volume is large, the current of the river becomes rough and fierce.

It has a lot of water, a deep river, and a strong current, so it is said to be a very difficult watercourse for humans to control in the first place.

“The government gave us a great favor by releasing gold and silver after a long time, but it ended up like this. hmm. Actually, you have to think a little bit about whether that is a blessing.”

“What does that mean?”

“Wouldn’t such a large scale construction cost a huge amount of gold and silver? There are already a lot of kickbacks starting from the business selection, and there are already rumors that Pojeongsa in Henam Province is changing, so there are people who say that they were planning to make a big deal out of it before retiring. Of course, you can believe it or not. There is also a rumor that Pojeongsa Temple in Henan Province is somewhat Cheongbaekli, but how can you know what a person is like?”

The imperial family is salty, but once they open their pockets, their hands are as big as Buddha.

It is said that gold and silver are literally coming down one after another in several carriages.

So even after the officials take a reasonable amount of money, it is still a huge amount of money.

They handed over the rest along with the design and told them to build it as is, so the company that received the work built it well and took advantage of the remaining gold and silver.

“Is that it? Is there anything like watching whether construction is done properly or not?”

“Originally, the water control manager monitors the construction and although it is carried out well, it needs to be managed.”

However, the position of water control manager is a very mysterious position that exists only in name and has no substance.

It’s not that the government doesn’t send people as management supervisors, but since they don’t understand the design from the beginning and are unfamiliar with construction, you can’t tell even if you look closely.

It can be said that it is a great blueprint just to watch, and these supervisors are usually clairvoyant, so they have the ability to understand how the construction is carried out even while being entertained by women at a high-class restaurant.

Of course, I heard Gultaran say that. It may or may not be true, believe it or not.

From what I’ve heard, it’s really crazy, but believe it or not, Cheong thinks it can’t be that crazy.

When the carriage arrived at the Naknyeong branch of Taechung Sangbang, it was full of poor people who looked like beggars.

“Oh my, thank you. Thank you.”

“The greetings are done. Next!”

Men with the word ‘Cheong’ written in large letters on their bodies were distributing grains one by one to the civilians standing in line.

What is unique is that the men who distribute the grain do all their evil deeds, which are quite unusual.

However, as Cheong watches in real time, bad karma is deducted one point at a time.

what? Where did grandpa gather all the bad guys and set up a business?

hmm. A fugitive from the Demonic Cult or something like that?

Since my grandfather came from that background, he may have accepted people from that area.

They said they were preparing to provide alms, but it seemed like they had already done so. Seeing the negative karma decreasing, Cheong felt a little bitter again.

At times like this, I have very complicated thoughts, and the more I think about it, the worse it is for my mental health, so Cheong forced himself to look away.

ah. Seeing Seol Sojeo’s face is healing.

I don’t think lookism is a good thing, but what can I do when I feel pretty when I see something pretty?

As Cheong gets out of the carriage, he hears a gasping sound.

As Cheong moved his head, a man slumped down and looked at him with an expression of disbelief.

What, why are you like that? Where does it hurt?

Another employee, who was moving the bale, looked at Cheong and immediately threw down the bag, bending over and exposing the top of his head, as if it was contagious.

“Lady! Are you a lady?”

“Oh my god, you are so beautiful!”

“An honor, an honor again! It is the glory of three lives, no, it is the glory of ten thousand lives!”

“Cheongse! Cheongse! Cheongcheong tax!”

And then they came rushing in. What?

Cheong blinked at the extremely extreme, passionate, and fiery hospitality.

There are degrees of hospitality, and isn’t this a situation where complete strangers bow their heads with tears in their eyes?

“No, why are you like this?”

“That is it. You guys, aren’t you even doing what you were doing? No matter how much your heart is filled with seeing the young lady’s beautiful eyes, you’re not doing it right?”

“Oh. Excuse me, excuse me.”

Geultaran’s shouting causes the upper-level employees to retreat in a hurry.

“Hehe, actually, the employees are all people who have received great favor from Lord Choi? Yeah, it kind of works like that, like that? So, it seems like my heart was really full after seeing you.”

Cheong narrowed his eyes at him.

Since when did my grandfather gather a bunch of people like this by saying he was doing favors in Gangho?

Moreover, these guys have some unusual bad karma.

I guess they are escapees from the Demonic Cult?

You said it was Seolgasanghoe, but did you orchestrate some kind of group escape and steal people?

Cheong has no awareness of himself as a Heavenly Demon.

To Cheong, the Heavenly Demon was nothing more than an enemy he had already defeated, so only the traces of a parasite whose ego had already collapsed remained in a corner of his mind.

All he could do was laugh as he got hit by the Pacheonmagi stuck in the corner of the danjeon.

Therefore, I did not know that Choi Lyon was once again in collusion with the Demonic Cult, taking root as a sect in the central plains, and burning a very evil ambition to make the Qing the highest and most immortal and sacred idol.

So, unpack your luggage upstairs.

However, Seoliri’s details were a bit unusual, so it seemed unreasonable for her to be acting like a patient.

“Seol Sojeo? Aren’t you feeling very unwell? Take a pulse.”

“No.”

“Yes, no, I would say it’s just like that. Then, if you ask me several times, at least answer them in order. Are you saying you’re feeling fine, or that you don’t need a pulse?”

“I understand. yes. Yes.”

I understand that I will answer in order.

I feel fine and don’t need a pulse, so yes. yes.

The theory is that if you are told to do something, you will obey it obediently.

Cheong smiled and nodded.

Still, it’s nice to hear what you’re saying.

As Seoliri left him in the room to rest, Geoltaran made a fuss after checking the gold in the carriage.

“Oh my, where did you get so much gold? I can’t figure out the end of the young lady’s abilities. As expected from the criminal’s perspective, this servant was impressed and impressed by the infinitely great power of the young lady, and it was just overwhelming. I can’t help but be moved by this grace. How can such a kind-hearted and merciful Hongbok exist in this world? Ah, it must have come from heaven.”

“No. Why is it so bad… … ”

“No. Aren’t people bound to be stingy with their own coins while shining their eyes on other people’s gold? I’m so moved that you can so casually give up such a large sum of money to live and play for the rest of your life. … ”

“No, whatever. It’s not like I earned the money through all that hard work in the first place. Don’t be too gold-colored.”

“Sigh. Thanks to her kindness, there were no major setbacks in the relief work. The money was already dry. I requested additional funds from the headquarters, but wouldn’t it take a year to go and a year to come?”

“Money is dry?”

“Oh my. Don’t even talk. How much do you waste on food ingredients? The price of grain is already close to ten times the previous price. First of all, we are distributing the grains we have for one day, but it is difficult to buy and refill without additional funds, and we are worried that we will have to suck our fingers.”

And then they start praising again –

“But at a time like this, the Lady herself descended in her precious body and gave me gold with grace like the sun and the sea, and it was literally-”

“Stop. stop. My face is sold when I listen to Mistress. Do it in moderation. Is this enough? Will restoration work or something like that cost more money?”

“Keuung. I’ll be honest with you. It will be difficult to complete the construction, but it will be enough to feed the city for at least 20 days.”

“eng. It’s not even gold, it’s more than 40 coffins, but it only lasts for 20 days? What kind of relief project are you doing? Are you planning to throw a party that will make your stomach explode?”

“That’s because it is not easy to secure grain even by paying gold and silver. Now, they are the ones who will ask for thirty or fifty times the ten badges, gold and silver, and they will not give even that much.”

“Aren’t they complete thieves? Why?”

“Merchants are usually like that.”

Although the flood damage was unfortunate, it was a golden opportunity for merchants to make their fortunes.

Not only do people whose houses are immediately washed away by floods, but even if their houses are preserved, they have nothing to eat immediately after the mud and muddy water fills up.

At this time, the price of grain is raised and sold, and if you say you don’t have money, they cut off expensive IOUs, so you can’t starve right away, so if you buy grain, all your money will soon be lost, and all that’s left is debt.

The debt is entirely the merchant’s property.

“No, those guys… … .”

Cheong frowned.

“Anyway, they say that in order to provide relief properly, we need to secure grain first.”

“It’s ten times as much now, but if you give them gold, they’ll ask for twenty or thirty times as much. If you lend them just a few handfuls of grain, they will later turn into rice fields, cows, and slaves. Aren’t they the ones who will sell it for gold or silver?”

Cheong shook his head.

“It’s because I didn’t convey my sincerity properly. If you asked them to sell it to you with a clear heart, would they turn away?”

“Oh my, miss. It would be great if the world were like that… … ”

“ character. let’s go. While I’m talking about it, I have to go buy it.”

Gultaran stamped his feet in sorrow.

I said it was because the young lady was still pure, but I was worried that she would be disappointed if she found out about the heartlessness of the world.

However, it can be said that this is an action that underestimates Cheong’s sincerity too much.

This is because Cheong is sincere when it comes to giving shit to those he doesn’t like.

So the place Cheong headed to was the gate of Taecheong Sangdan.

At that moment, the civilians who heard the news of the rescue had gathered like a cloud.

On that. Cheong climbed up onto the desk where relief food was distributed and took a seat.

“Everyone, unfortunately, there is not much grain left.”

The expressions of the people in line darken.

As it gets darker the further back you go, the people at the end of the line look almost despairing.

No grain? I don’t have anything to eat right now. The other top costs 1 nyang per handful… …

As a murmur spreads in the audience, Cheong stretches his fist toward the sky.

Deeng… … .

The clear sound of Tathagata’s kidney calms the commotion of the crowd at once.

Cheong smiled the most beautiful smile in the world and continued speaking.

“However, the girl decided to use her personal wealth to fill the grain and distribute it.”

People’s complexions brighten again.

You could say that she was a natural at dealing with people, as she was very capable of squeezing and unclenching her hands.

As people looked at Cheong’s beautiful face as if fascinated, Cheong spoke again.

“However, it is said that it is difficult to secure grain even if there is gold and silver, so if we all work together and gather our hearts and ask you to sell the grain, won’t you open the warehouse even if you are moved by it? Shall we all go ask for a favor together?”