Chapter 367
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 367
Chapter 367. The Hostess of Geumgyeru (4)
They all came back with the same answer.
“They say they will follow the decision of the young master.”
Then the decision is up to me.
I could feel the gaze of Ho-kyung, who was looking at me with sparkling eyes.
Ugh, how could I refuse with that look in his eyes? And I did receive some things.
“All right. Let's go together.”
“Thank you.”
“See you later at Geumgyeru.”
***
Ho-kyung saw Eun Seo-ho off and continued to stare at his back.
The reasons he told Eun Seo-ho that he wanted to join the gathering tonight were not lies.
He wanted to become friends with him.
In fact, he had not attended the Baekdaesang meeting for a while. This was because everyone who approached him was only trying to use him.
To be honest, he knew that the children of the Baekdaesang were only trying to become friends with each other so they could use each other.
In that case, they could just meet and talk, but pretending to be friends seemed insincere.
Then, this year, his trading company became the world's best, and he met Eun Seo-ho for the first time at the Baekdae Trading Company meeting in Shandong.
He watched his every move.
He was curious about the true nature of this man who was known as a hero.
Thanks to that, he was able to see how he embraced the captain of a trading company that had just entered the Trading Company.
At that time, he thought it was nothing special, but...
In the end, he saved his life.
He even used his weapon to do so.
Ho-kyung couldn't help but admire Eun Seo-ho's character.
“And thanks to that, I was able to avoid a bigger problem.”
At that time, Eun Seo-ho casually revealed some information to him.
He learned that the Baekcheon Trading Company was plotting something dirty behind the scenes.
Being the world's best trading company meant that they had excellent information sources.
In particular, the Baekcheon Trading Company had a tight grip on Shandong, so it was impossible to escape their eyes.
They had tracked Namgung Kang's movements and Eun Seo-ho's movements as well.
It was sad to have to doubt the true intentions of the person who saved him, but what could he do?
Considering the countless fake friends he had had until now, he couldn't help but be suspicious.
So, he investigated Eun Seo-ho's movements, but there was not a single lie in what he said.
After interrogating those involved and analyzing the information, it became clear that the events of that day had been thoroughly planned.
“Oh, that day? Of course, I knew that it was the day of the Baekdae Trading Company meeting. But something unexpected happened, and I was at a loss. Oh, you're asking who was transporting the iron ore that was supposed to be delivered to your company that day? It... suddenly disappeared.”
“I was just asked to do it...”
And finally, Makdu, who had caused the incident that day, was found dead in prison before he could be interrogated.
It was a perfect cover-up.
However, thanks to Eun Seo-ho's hint, they were able to find out who the culprit was.
The only problem was that the real culprit had not confessed, and it was unlikely that he would.
With that, the head of the Trading Company and Young Master Ho-kyung felt sorry for suspecting Eun Seo-ho.
“I see why merchants call him Seonhaengmi. There was a reason after all.”
“It's true, Grandfather. My eyes were not wrong.”
Hearing their words, the head of the Trading Company voiced his concern.
“But it was the Martial Alliance who gave Eun the title of hero, Seonhaengmi-rang.”
“However, as far as I can see, he has no connection to them. If that were the case, Eun would have no reason to deliberately mention Captain Namgung.”
“...
”And the title of Sun-hyeok-mi-rang itself was given to him long before that. I heard that he went there himself to provide relief when an epidemic broke out.“
”Ah! So that's why..."
Only then did the Captain and Mister Ho-kyung realize why Eun Seo-ho's title was Sun-hyeok-mi-rang.
If the title had been given simply because of what happened at the dragon and phoenix duel, the word “seonhaeng” would have been more appropriate than “seonhaengmi.”
Or he could have been given a title that meant he was skilled in martial arts.
“I feel sorry that we suspected someone like that.”
“In that case, Father, let's raise the rank of the weapon I had planned to give him as a reward for this. Honestly, he saved my son's life. What could be too much for that? Besides, Kyung is the future of our Trading Company.”
“That's right.”
The head of the Trading Company nodded and called Ho-kyung.
“Kyung.”
“Yes, Grandfather.”
“I haven't lived a long life, but I think I have a good eye for people. That's how I built this trading company.”
“....
”In my opinion, Captain Eun will become a great man in the future. He is also the kind of person who can be the true friend you desire.“
”I agree."
“If you want to make him your friend, you must treat him with sincerity.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
Recalling that conversation, Ho-kyung smiled.
He looked forward to dinner a little later.
***
As the sun slowly set, I headed for Geumgyeru.
As the host, it was only proper for me to go first and wait.
However, on my way to Geumgyeru, I sensed a familiar presence.
Huh? This is... the presence of Geumgyeru's head chef?
Why is he here when he should be busy preparing food? And why is he with someone else?
Jinyu Musha also seemed to sense this.
“Liege, it is the presence of Geumgyeru's head chef.”
Perhaps because he was skilled enough to sense the presence of other assassins, he seemed to have noticed it too.
“I sense someone else besides him.”
Jin-yu Musha replied with a stern expression.
“I smell blood coming from the person with him.”
“Blood... You smell blood?”
It seemed that what happened to Geumgyeru in his previous life was about to happen again.
“What should we do?”
After thinking about it for a moment, I said,
“How skilled is he?”
“He seems to be less skilled than me.”
“Then can you keep an eye on him?”
“Of course.”
“Then please do.”
He nodded, immediately concealed his presence, and disappeared.
Seeing this, I was impressed.
“No matter how many times I see it, the skills of the Jinmu warriors are truly amazing.”
“....”
Seeing me like that, everyone looked at me with an expression of disbelief.
Why?
Seeing me like that, Pal-gap sighed and said.
“Are you admiring a worm?”
“Huh?”
“Honestly, if Dao-nim decides to hide, no one will know. No one will be able to find him.”
“No one won't be able to find him…”
“Kui!”
I closed my mouth when I heard the sound of Geum-ryeong's squeak coming from my sleeve.
“Hm.”
Then Lee Pil said,
“Pal-gap, you're right, and it's an appropriate analogy, but we're not earthworms...”
“Then let's say snakes.”
“No, come to think of it, that's also true.”
“How about loaches or eels?”
“...”
The bodyguards were speechless.
Seeing that, I suddenly had a thought.
Actually, isn't Pal-gap the real enemy?
A moment later
we arrived at Geumgyeru.
“Welcome. Ah! You are the ones who reserved the third floor today, right?”
“Yes, that's right.”
It seemed as if he remembered my face from my previous visits.
“I will show you upstairs.”
We went up to the third floor.
There were five tables set up as we had requested.
We couldn't just eat delicious food and have fun by ourselves without our attendants and bodyguards.
That's why we made seats for them as well.
The junior captains and I sat in the center, with the attendants and bodyguards sitting around us.
I would have to arrange a separate seat for Jin Yu later.
After waiting for a while, the attendant returned to the Golden Rooster Pavilion.
From the look on his face, it seemed that the assassin had not approached him with good intentions.
Honestly, I wouldn't normally have cared this much.
However, it was the first time I had ever eaten such delicious chicken stew, and I became interested in him so that I could continue eating it.
That is why I want to help him if he has any problems.
I wanted to eat the spicy chicken stew here every time I came to Jeonam.
After waiting for a while, the people I invited began to arrive one by one.
The first to arrive was Captain Bok-Yoon.
“Welcome.”
“I'm afraid I'm late.”
“Not at all! I came early. I couldn't let our guests wait.”
Next came Mister Ho-kyung.
“I'm sorry for asking you to come at such short notice and causing you trouble.”
"Don't say that. I'm just one of the guests invited by Captain Eun. And isn't it nice to all be together?“
”Hahaha. That's true."
Next, Captain Damjin and Captain Sagang arrived.
The last to arrive was Captain Hanbaek.
Of course, even though he was the last to arrive, he wasn't late. He arrived earlier than the appointed time.
As soon as the appointed time arrived, the waiters began to serve the food.
“Enjoy your meal.”
“We will.”
“We are grateful that you are taking care of not only us but also others.”
“It's more fun to eat together.”
Saying that, he glanced at Pal-gap.
The quick-witted Pal-gap quickly exclaimed,
“You are right, young master. It is embarrassing to stare at the food while we are eating.”
Yoo Eung-am agreed.
“Pal-gap is right. To be honest, we are human beings too, so why wouldn't we want to eat?”
The other bodyguards nodded in agreement.
“That's right. Then, everyone, please enjoy your meal.”
“Thank you.”
Everyone picked up their chopsticks, and a harmonious time ensued.
We were so engrossed in our own conversations that we lost track of time.
The servants and bodyguards also seemed to be enjoying the delicious food.
“I'll be right back. I have something to take care of.”
With that, I went down to the first floor. I wanted to ask for the bill.
In restaurants like this, you have to ask for the bill when you reach a certain amount.
People might leave without paying, or they might forget about it later.
Rather than having the waiter come up and say, “May I bring the bill, please?”, it's better to go down and ask for the bill in advance so as not to ruin the atmosphere.
So I came down at a natural time.
“I'll settle the bill.”
“Yes, so far...”
I took out some silver coins from my pocket and handed them to him.
“What? That's too much...”
“I know. Just take it for now. If there's any change, I'll give it back to you when we settle the final bill. If there's not enough, I'll pay the difference later.”
“I understand.”
Actually, I could have paid the bill when I came up, but I came down to settle the bill halfway through on purpose.
That was to see the expression on the head chef's face.
“The head chef seems to be in the kitchen.”
“No, that's not it. This place is a little out of the way, so there are no customers late at night. It seems that all the food has already been served, so he's taking a break.”
“I see.”
Come to think of it, it seemed that all the customers who had been on the first and second floors a moment ago had left.
“It seems that everyone had to work late because of us. I'm sorry.”
“Don't say that. Thanks to you, we were able to earn extra money today. Why are you saying that?”
“Extra money?”
“Yes.”
The waiter smiled and nodded.
“When the daily sales exceed a certain amount, the owner gives us waiters extra money. It's a kind of bonus.”
“What a nice owner you have.”
“Yes, there's no one like him. Of course, he scolds us harshly when we make mistakes, but he doesn't nitpick or find fault with us for no reason.”
From his words and expression, I could tell that the owner of Geumgyeru was a very virtuous person.
And that he was quite skilled at dealing with people.
Nothing really collapses from the outside. Most things collapse from within.
If nothing happens, Geumgyeru will become famous beyond Jeonam and become a famous spot in Shandong.
“Do you know where the chef is? I would like to thank him for the wonderful meal today.”
“He should be behind the tavern, under the tree.”
“Thank you.”
I thanked the waiter and headed toward the back.
Then I saw the chef standing under the tree.
“What are you doing here?”
Noticing me, he asked in surprise, and I smiled and clasped my hands together.
“I came to thank you for the delicious meal today.”
“I only did what I could.”
“It is your sincerity that matters.”
He smiled bitterly and changed the subject.
“By the way, it seems that the bodyguard did not come.”
“What?”
“The assassin who was your bodyguard. The one who delivered the message to me.”
“Ah! You mean Jin-yu. He had something to do and couldn't come.”
Jin-yu couldn't come here because I ordered him to keep an eye on the assassin.
He hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
“...But are you sure it's okay to have someone like that as your bodyguard?”
“What do you mean?”
He sighed and said.
“Well, he must have already told you about me, so I'll be frank. Assassins are people who have lived to kill. Don't you find it unsettling to have someone like that as your bodyguard?”
“The spicy chicken dish you made was delicious.”
“As I said earlier, I did my best...”
“The same goes for Jin-yu. He is also serving me to the best of his ability. Is that enough for you?”
At my words, he smiled as if he had realized something.
“That's enough.”
That was when
the waiter rushed over to us.
“Suk-soo! It's a big problem.”