Chapter 246
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 246
Chapter 246. Seonmi's Wedding (1)
I told Master Jin-yeong how to enter the academy.
“Thank you very much.”
“It's nothing. How much has the Royal Guards done for me? The least I can do is this.”
Come to think of it, I should visit there sometime.
Jeong-ho said he would come to Seon-mi's wedding.
Should we go together while he's here?
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A few days later
I was on my way to Yeonjoon Trading Company.
Seeing people fanning themselves in the heat, I had a sudden thought.
If everyone had a small fan they could carry around, they wouldn't have to fan themselves so hard.
I should discuss this with Gongmil.
Time sure flies.
It's already been five years since I started my second life, and now I'm about to see Seonmi get married.
“Young master, the head of the Trading Company and the first young master are about to arrive.”
“Already? Is it that time already?”
I quickened my pace.
It was time for my grandfather and Hyung-nim to arrive at the Yeonjoon Trading Company.
Soon, we arrived at the Yeonjoon Trading Company and saw my aunt and uncle waiting outside.
It seemed that they hadn't arrived yet.
“I'm a little late.”
“No, it's fine. Palm print hasn't arrived yet.”
Hearing my uncle's words, I quickly stood next to him.
Perhaps because of the recent purchase of the imperial palace grounds, my uncle seemed to treat me a little more kindly.
He already liked me because I had helped Hyung-nim see the past, but now his eyes were full of affection for me.
In fact, my uncle had sent Hyung-nim to study because of the tyranny of the officials.
He felt that he was dirty, so he wanted his son to become an official.
And my uncle liked capable people.
As we waited, we heard the sound of a large group of people approaching from afar.
Soon, several carriages arrived, surrounded by Eunpungdae warriors.
“Whoa!”
The coachman stopped the horses, and the carriages came to a halt.
Then the carriage doors opened, and my grandfather and Hyung-nim Jungho got out.
My father was supposed to come too, but he had something come up and couldn't make it.
“You're here?”
My aunt and uncle stepped forward and greeted my grandfather.
“Yes, it's been a long time.”
“Father, you must have had a hard time coming here.”
“Yes, your father is still going strong.”
After exchanging greetings, my grandfather turned his head and looked at me.
“Grandfather, you've come?”
“Yes. I heard the news. I hear that things are going well.”
“It's all thanks to your teachings, Grandfather.”
“It's all thanks to your hard work. Anyway, you've worked hard.”
Meanwhile, Hyung-nim was greeting my aunt and uncle.
My eldest sister-in-law did not come this time.
Gun-hyeok and Bo-yeon were still young and needed their mother, so it was difficult for them to come.
My grandfather headed to his quarters, and I went with Hyung-nim to the site of the new Beijing branch.
“Your father and the other senior members were very surprised to hear that you purchased the site.”
“I was just lucky.”
“Luck...”
Jung-ho looked at me with a strange expression.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“It's just that you seem like the type of person who can make your own luck.”
“I'm not that great.”
Jung-ho chuckled at my words.
Why is he laughing? Is what I said that funny?
“No matter how much I think about it, I think it's good that you got this job. Don't you think I know what you're thinking? You recommended me because you want to solidify your position as the next captain, right?”
Ah... He knew too.
I could only scratch the back of my neck.
We headed toward the new building site.
The construction of the new building for the Beijing branch was in full swing.
“Ah, Captain, you're here?”
“The first captain is here too.”
The foreman in charge of the construction greeted us, and we nodded in response.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
The foreman was a man who had been running a store in Beijing for a long time.
He had been promoted to branch manager with the establishment of the Beijing branch, and perhaps because of that, he was very serious about the construction.
“We are currently working on the foundation. It should be finished in about ten days.”
“My father has high expectations. Please continue to work hard.”
“Yes, sir.”
After looking around the branch, we went to the temporary quarters and encouraged the Hyungpunggu employees who were working hard.
“We have hired a large number of employees this time. Once their training is complete, we will assign them to Hyungpungguk as well.”
“Thank you!”
“Thank you so much!”
Jeong-ho's words moved the employees, and they looked like they were about to cry.
“Is that true?”
Jeong-ho nodded in response to my question.
“Yes.”
Of course, I was also so moved that I felt like crying.
After finishing our schedule with Jung-ho, we headed back to Yeonjoon Trading Company.
“By the way, when is Sun-mi coming home?”
“Tomorrow.”
Finally, Sun-mi was coming home tomorrow.
The next day
Yeonjoon Trading Company was busy from early in the morning.
It was the day Seon-mi was coming home, but it was also because the wedding was only a few days away.
My aunt went out to the yard early in the morning as soon as she finished breakfast.
She was waiting for Seon-mi.
I couldn't let my aunt wait alone, so Jung-ho and I stood next to her.
My uncle was very busy.
After waiting for about half an hour, a carriage with the Yeonjoon Trading Company's emblem engraved on it came rushing from afar.
Seeing this, my aunt's expression brightened.
Soon, the carriage arrived in the courtyard and the door opened.
“Mother!”
With a familiar voice, she soon appeared.
“Seon-mi!”
My aunt quickly approached Sun-mi and embraced her. Sun-mi looked a little thin, but she seemed healthy after seeing her for the first time in a long time.
“Ah! My two Orabeoni!”
Sun-mi turned her head and greeted us politely. She was still lively, but thanks to the education she received from the university ladies, she had an air of elegance about her.
“It seems you studied very hard.”
Seon-mi nodded at my words.
“Yes. I studied hard so as not to waste the opportunity my Orabeoni gave me.”
“That's great. To be honest, I didn't think you would last even ten days.”
“I'm not that weak.”
That's right.
That must be why she was able to endure the contempt of her family in her previous life.
“Isn't it hot? Let's go inside and cool off.”
“Yes, Mother.”
Seeing Sun-mi walking with her aunt, I felt something well up inside me.
“She'll live a good life from now on.”
I nodded and replied to Jung-ho's words.
“Then I will.”
Come to think of it, in my previous life, Sun-mi got married a little earlier than now, in June.
This time, the wedding date was delayed a little due to Sun-mi's determination to finish her education and her father's determination not to treat the child she had with the empress lightly.
Chin.
My brother Jung-ho put his hand on my shoulder and said,
“Let's have a drink. It's been a while.”
“A drink?”
“Jin-ho hasn't been drinking with me lately.”
“What? Jin-ho doesn't drink?”
“Yes. He shakes his head whenever he sees alcohol. Did something happen in the North Sea?”
Come to think of it...
It's understandable that he would get tired of drinking so much.
I decided to continue protecting Jin-ho's reputation.
“You're doing that for your health. You should drink some honey water for your health too.”
“Honey water...?”
“And it's not even lunch time yet.”
That was when it happened.
“Huh! Huh!”
There was someone running urgently from afar.
Huh? Isn't that Hyung-nim?
Why is he looking so worried and running so urgently?
“What's wrong, Hyung-nim?”
“Ah, Jung-ho Hyung-nim, and... Seo-ho. Hoo, hoo, it's serious.”
“What's going on?”
“Hyung-nim Won-kyung is missing.”
What?
What kind of news is that in the middle of the night?
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Soon, someone from Won-kyung's in-laws' house came to deliver the news, and Hyung-nim Seon-il confirmed that it was true.
Naturally, both families were in an uproar.
“Have you looked everywhere you could think of?”
Won-ib-shilang replied to his uncle's question.
“Of course.”
“Then where could he have gone...?”
With the groom suddenly disappearing just a few days before the wedding, the bride's family was in a state of panic.
“Could he have run away because he didn't want to get married?”
At that moment, everyone's eyes turned toward the voice. It was the younger sister of the groom, Won Si-gang.
“It's possible.”
“That's impossible.”
Seon-mi replied confidently.
“The groom I know would apologize and cancel the wedding if he didn't want to marry me. He's not the type of person who would do something so cowardly.”
“People can change when they have something big coming up...”
“Shut your mouth!”
At that moment, a clear voice rang out.
Everyone turned their heads, and there stood an old man.
When Won Ibushirang saw him, he quickly ran over and bowed his head.
“Father, you're here?”
“Yes.”
He was Won Ibushirang's father and Won Shikang's grandfather.
He scolded the woman who had just told him about running away from home.
“If your child is missing, you should be looking for her! Running away because you don't want to get married? Do you think you can say whatever you want just because you have a loose tongue?”
“...”
Everyone frowned at Won Shikang's aunt. Come to think of it, that woman had given Seonmi a hard time in my previous life.
Anyway, I didn't like her at all.
“So, did you ask for help from the government?”
“Yes, of course. And His Majesty the Emperor said he would help us.”
“That's good.”
I looked at Sunmi, who was clasping her trembling hands tightly.
The disappearance of Won Shikang...
This never happened in my previous life.
What could be the reason for this? Perhaps it was because of the few things I changed.
That's why the wedding was delayed.
No, that's not it.
I decided not to blame myself for this anymore.
I clenched my fists.
All I had to do was solve this problem.
“I'll go out and look for her too.”
I told my uncle and went out to the yard.
Hyung-nim followed me.
“Is there anything we can do?”
“We'll just do our best.”
Hyung-nim's eyes were filled with worry.
“Please do. It's not just Seonmi, but Won is a really good senior. That's why I didn't oppose your marriage to Seonmi.”
“I understand. By the way, do you have anything that belonged to Won Sigan?”
“Huh? If you mean something that belonged to him, there is something at the Imperial Palace...”
“I need it. Don't ask me why.”
Hyung-nim nodded at my words.
There was someone who was the best at finding missing people. It was Geum-ryung, who was in my sleeve.
However, in order for Geum-ryung to find someone, he needed something that belonged to that person.
It was difficult to explain the reason to others, so I asked Hyung-nim for help.
A moment later
Hyung-nim Seonil returned from the imperial palace with an item.
“I couldn't find anything suitable, but I found a towel that Won-senpai left behind. He said he keeps it in his personal locker to wash his face with in the summer because he sweats a lot.”
“Thank you.”
I took it to my quarters.
I asked Pal-gap to keep watch, took out the gold coin, and placed it on the table.
“Geum-ryung. You must find the owner of this towel.”
“Kui? Kui.”
“You want the silver coin? I prepared it in advance.”
I opened my hand and showed him the silver coin. Geum-ryung quickly swallowed it.
Then he buried his nose in the handker I handed him and sniffed it. Then...
Bang!
He ran off like a bullet and returned a moment later.
The fact that it only took a moment means that it was a short distance away.
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A building.
There, a man was tied tightly to a pillar.
It was Won-gyeong, Hong Sun-mi's fiancé.
He had fainted and had just regained consciousness.
He wondered why he was in this situation, but he couldn't think of any reason.
He could see through the window that it was getting dark.
Squeak.
At that moment, the door opened and three men entered.
“What the hell is this...”
Bang!
Before he could finish his sentence, a dagger grazed his face and stuck into the pillar.
“...
”Be quiet.“
The man who threw the dagger at him had a cold look in his eyes.
”At least tell him why, so he won't feel so wronged."
One of the men holding him down responded to his words.
“Reason... You mean because of your family, our family was destroyed?”
“...?”
“Looking at your face, I guess you don't understand what I'm saying. Your grandfather destroyed our family. So I thought it would be entertaining to find your grandson dead on the eve of his wedding.”
“I'd like to keep you alive a little longer to torment you, but there are quite a few people looking for you, so I can't.”
He approached Won-gyeong with a dagger in his hand.
That was when it happened.
Won-gyeong heard a strange sound in his ear.
“Kui!”