Chapter 350
The Youngest Son of Eunhaesang Trading Company Chapter 350
Chapter 350. What Will Happen (1)
We arrived at the Beijing branch of Eunhaesang Trading Company.
“Are you here?”
“Yes. How have you been?”
“Of course.”
I asked Pal-gap to show Jaryeong Miss and the maid a place to stay temporarily, then headed to my room.
Then I wrote a letter to my father.
“Geum-ryung.”
When I tapped my sleeve, Geum-ryung came out from behind my clothes and looked at me.
“This is a letter for my father.”
At my words, Geum-ryeong wagged her tail. I tied the letter tightly to her tail.
“Go on, then.”
“Kui!”
Geum-ryeong darted out.
I tidied my clothes and headed for my office in Hyungpungguk.
As soon as I sat down at my desk, I heard the voice of Chang-woon outside.
“Liege, the deputy governor of Yeochang has arrived.”
“Come in.”
At my reply, the door opened and the deputy governor of Yeochang entered. He had previously become deputy governor and was ruling Hyungpung-guk in my stead.
“You're finally here!”
He greeted me warmly with a haggard face.
“Yes. It took longer than I expected. I apologize.”
“No, that's not important. This is more urgent.”
Bang!
He placed a pile of documents on my desk.
What was that sound just now?
Thud? Did that sound come from a stack of papers?
Then the deputy governor of Yeochang shouted solemnly.
“These are the documents that have been piling up. Please approve them.”
“...”
Ah... Work right after I got back.
Then, I suddenly remembered Miss Jaryeong.
Well, since things have come to this, it wouldn't be a bad idea to test her abilities.
A moment later.
Miss Ja-ryung entered my office.
“Did you call me?”
“Yes. Please have a seat.”
I sat her down in front of the desk next to me.
“Now, take a look at these documents...”
I showed her the documents and told her how to do the work.
“This is how you do it. Can you do it?”
“Yes. It's easier than I thought.”
...What?
This is quite difficult for people who are new to it, but she said it was easy...
She soon started working and processed the documents faster than I expected.
Wow... What is this speed? And she's so accurate!
My eyes were filled with admiration as I watched her.
She was able to finish all the documents much faster than I had expected.
More than her ability to see the future, I was more interested in her speed in processing these documents.
I couldn't let a talent like her get away.
I suddenly understood why Chief Administrator Yoo So-ak didn't want to let her go.
“Miss!”
“Yes?”
“Let's sign a formal contract. I will pay you seven nyang a month.”
Seven nyang is an amount that only those with experience and seniority at our Trading Company can earn.
However, I am willing to pay her even more than that.
Later, when the Minister of Justice finds out, he may not be pleased.
But I have a valid reason.
She must completely conceal her identity, and no one would ever think that the daughter of a high-ranking official would work as my assistant.
In other words, we are targeting a blind spot.
She widened her eyes at my offer.
“What? I wasn't thinking of taking money. My father provides for me.”
She continued.
“I just wanted to repay your kindness.”
“No, I can't accept that. I never ask anyone to work for me for free. It goes against my personal beliefs. Everyone should be paid fairly for their labor.”
Miss nodded at my words.
“If that's what you want, then I'll do it. That means I can earn my own money.”
She smiled shyly.
“This is my first time earning money on my own.”
After all, what high-ranking official's daughter would jump into a job where she had to earn her own money?
And so, Jae-ryung and Miss So signed a formal employment contract.
“By the way, what should I write as your name?”
She couldn't use the name Dongja-ryung anymore. Of course, she could use that name to catch the Martial Alliance off guard.
But it was better not to attract attention unnecessarily and not arouse suspicion.
“Then let's go with Seo Hyang.”
“You seem to have a reason for choosing that name.”
She smiled and nodded.
“My father named me after the flowers of the Seohyang tree. He wanted me to be as fragrant as the purple bell-shaped flowers of the Seohyang tree.”
“I see.”
“That's why I wanted to use Seohyang as my pseudonym someday. But it turned out to be my real name without me even trying.”
And so, her name became Kwak Seohyang.
The next day.
A letter arrived from her father.
He was glad to hear that she had arrived safely and suggested that it would be better for Gwak Seo-hyang to live in Hubei rather than Beijing.
I think he is right.
His influence is stronger there than in Beijing.
For now, we can use an empty room as her temporary residence.
I burned the letter. It would be problematic if anyone saw it.
When I got up from my seat, the golden bell on the desk tapped the desk with its front legs in protest.
“Kui! Kui!”
“Oh, I'm sorry.”
I forgot to give it its silver coin.
I took the silver coin out of my pocket and handed it to Geumryong, who swallowed it in one gulp.
However, even though he had gained all kinds of abilities from eating so many silver coins, his size remained the same as when I first saw him.
Come to think of it, if he gets any bigger, it will be difficult for him to hide in my sleeve. If that happens, he will definitely try to sit on my shoulder...
I quickly shook my head as I imagined that scene.
“Ah! Right! I'm sorry to ask you to do this right after you arrived, but I have one more errand for you.”
“Kui? Kui kui!”
“Huh? You'll do it for money? Um... okay.”
I wrote a letter and tied it to Geum-ryeong's tail. It was a letter for my master.
It said that I would use the pseudonym Gwak Seo-hyang for Young Mistress Ja-ryeong.
My master needs to know in advance so that we can coordinate our stories.
“Please take care of it.”
After asking Geum-ryeong to deliver the letter, I practiced breathing exercises.
After finishing my training, I ate breakfast.
Then I returned to my quarters and gave a letter to Lee Pil, asking him to deliver it to Master Jin-yeong.
The letter informed him that I had returned.
Master Jin-yeong had told me that His Majesty the Emperor had something important to discuss with me, so it would be strange if I returned without saying anything.
Of course, he would know that I had returned even if I didn't send a letter.
But there are rules of etiquette.
“Yes, sir.”
“And when you return, get some rest.”
“Yes, sir.”
Lee Pil left my room with the letter, and I said to Pal-gap.
“Let's get ready to go.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Let's dress up a little today.”
“Where are you going dressed up?”
“I need to buy some buildings.”
* * *
At that moment.
A scene flashed before the eyes of Kwak Seo-hyang, who was working in Eun Seo-ho's office.
It was...
the scene of several mansions collapsing.
“No!”
She was so shocked that she jumped up from her seat.
“What? This is...”
She tilted her head. She was sure she had seen this scene before.
She felt heartbroken at the sight of countless people dying or getting injured as the mansions collapsed.
That's why she asked her father.
She asked him to ask the officials in charge of his studies to take a look at the buildings while he was in Beijing.
But seeing the same future again meant that the future hadn't changed.
“Does that mean what will happen will happen?”
But...
This time, he saw something slightly different from what he had seen before. It was Eun Seo-ho, clicking his tongue as he looked at the collapsing buildings.
However, that was only for a moment, and Eun Seo-ho smiled.
That smile immediately put Gwak Seo-hyang's mind at ease.
* * *
I stood in front of a fairly large tile-roofed house in Beijing.
“Is anyone there?”
Someone came out in response to my call.
“Who are you?”
“I am Eun Seo-ho, the captain of the Eunhae Trading Company. Is the owner home?”
“Please wait a moment.”
He went inside and returned a moment later and said to me.
“Come in.”
I went inside and was led to a reception room. I was served tea and waited for a moment, and then the owner of the house entered the reception room.
“You asked to see me?”
“Please don't speak so formally. I am still young.”
“Hmm, I see. So why did you ask to see me?”
I spoke bluntly.
“I want to buy this house.”
“Buy this house?”
“Yes.”
I nodded.
“I will pay whatever you ask.”
He looked at me as if wondering what my intention was.
“What are you going to do with this house?”
"We recently established a branch office in Beijing. However, we don't have a house yet, so we are using rooms at the branch office. But if it's a branch office of the imperial capital, don't you think it would be more appropriate to have a mansion?“
I continued.
”This house is close to the branch office and looks nice, so I came to see you. I'll pay whatever you want for it.“
He thought about my offer for a moment, then opened his mouth.
”A thousand nyang! I won't sell it for less than that."
That was about twice the market price.
“All right.”
“Huh?”
When I readily agreed, he was taken aback and asked.
“Are you serious?”
“Yes, I am. As the captain of the Eunhae Trading Company, would I tease an elder like you for something like this?”
I took out the sales contract I had prepared in advance.
“Please give me a moment to write it down.”
Just as I was about to dip my brush in ink and write down the amount, he said,
“Even I think a thousand nyang is a bit too much... Just give me eight hundred nyang...”
“No, I will give you a thousand nyang as I said at first. In return, please vacate this house within half a month. Is that possible?”
“You seem to be in a hurry. I understand.”
“Would you like the money in a Geumsanjeon certificate or in silver?”
“Let's make it a Geumsanjeon certificate and exchange it at the Geumsanjeon.”
We immediately wrote up a contract and headed straight for the Geumsanjeon.
As promised, with the Geumsanjeon as a witness, I paid a thousand nyang in silver.
In this way, I purchased a mansion.
Then we immediately headed for the next house. We had spent more time than expected in Guizhou, so we didn't have much time left.
The reason I was buying these houses was because many houses in Beijing were scheduled to be demolished.
Of course, the designs were proper, but it was human error caused by the greed of the builders.
For example, they only put in six pillars when ten were needed.
Then they bribed the government officials who came to inspect the construction and got a certificate of completion.
Ugh.
Instead of trying to trick me, they should have thought about the safety of the buildings.
I bought a mix of buildings that would collapse and buildings that wouldn't. It would look strange if all the buildings I bought collapsed.
Of course, some people might ask why I bought them knowing they would collapse and suffer losses.
Losses?
Would I do something that would cause me losses?
This will bring me great profits.
As we all know, a target person should not be swayed by short-term gains.
And...
The most important reason is that many people will die or be injured when the houses collapse.
Furthermore, only large mansions collapsed, and those who suffered damage were influential people.
Naturally, there was an uproar.
In any case, I couldn't just stand by knowing that innocent people, whether poor or rich, would die or be injured due to someone's corruption.
I'm just too soft-hearted.
You can call me nosy if you want. Either way, even if I'm being nosy, I'm just trying to get the best outcome, right?
And I don't want to live as a person who has lost their humanity.
If you can save someone, you should, right?
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That evening.
As I expected, Master Jin came to find me.
“His Majesty the Emperor is calling for you.”
“Yes.”
I followed him to the imperial palace.
“Your Majesty, the Emperor, I am Eunseoho. Long live the Emperor!”
I prostrated myself before the Emperor and paid him the highest respect.
“You may rise.”
“Your Majesty, I am deeply honored.”
I raised my head and looked at the emperor.
“You have worked hard on this matter. But how is it that trouble follows you wherever you go? Are you attracting trouble, or is trouble calling you?”
“I don't really know. Perhaps it is the emperor's benevolence that is spreading throughout the Central Plains through me?”
“You are very eloquent.”
The emperor smiled slightly and continued.
“By the way, the Martial Alliance keeps bothering us.”
“How did they respond?”
“It was a typical cover-up. They said that it was his own decision and that they did not give him any orders. They said they would follow whatever punishment you decide to give him.”
I knew it.
“By the way, I heard that the daughter of the martial aunt you saved in Guizhou died in an accident. How unfortunate.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Then the emperor looked at me and gave me a stern look.
“Look at this boy. Is that what you did?”
I was startled.
“What? I don't understand what you mean.”
“I'll have to ask about her later.”
“...”
How did he know that I secretly took Miss Ja-ryeong away?
I'm not someone who shows my emotions easily, as one of my guardians in my previous life was a silver snake.
Are you really a mind reader?