Chapter 76
The Youngest Son of the Silver Sea Trading Company Chapter 76
Chapter 76. Moonlight Old Man (3)
There was an academy called the Academy for Rehabilitation.
It was said that if you entered the academy, you would come out a new person after a few years.
Among those who became new people there, there were a few people I knew.
When they talked about the academy, I shuddered, but looking at them, I could see that it had a very positive effect.
As far as I remember, that academy is still in operation.
Before the Principal died of a hidden illness, I thought that we should send that good-for-nothing to that academy as soon as possible.
The head of the Jaegal Clan said to Chief Administrator Yoo.
“It seems that everything has been settled, so let's go and exchange poems.”
“Yes, Hyung-nim.”
“And Captain Seo Ho. Tell that girl that I will see her later.”
As expected, he is a man of his word.
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My announcement ceremony as captain was over.
Although the announcement ceremony was over, the banquet was not.
The banquet continued because the distance between the venues was so far.
That evening, my father and Principal Jin Jin-hak met and talked.
Then, the next morning at breakfast, my father announced to the family,
“Jeong-ho's wedding will be held in five days.”
“...What?”
I was so surprised that I asked again.
“Five days from now?”
“They are both of marriageable age, so I don't think it's a good idea to postpone the wedding.”
After all, Jung-ho is now twenty years old.
It's not too early to get married.
“And with Seo-ho's announcement ceremony coming up, it would be inconvenient for everyone to come back again to celebrate the wedding.”
The Central Plains are very large.
It would be fine for people from nearby areas, but it would be difficult for those who came from far away to come back again.
Not only would it take time to travel, but the guards would also have to accompany them for safety reasons.
If a family did not have their own guards, they would have to hire them from an escort agency.
That meant a lot of expenses.
In other words, now that they had decided to get married, they wanted to do it while the guests were still at the Eunhae Trading Company.
I was just a little surprised that it was happening so soon.
“But it's only five days from now. How can you prepare for a wedding in five days?”
My grandfather answered Jin-ho's question.
“It's not impossible. We haven't put away the items we prepared for Seoho's announcement ceremony.”
“With a little touch-up, it'll be ready for the wedding.”
From my grandfather and mother's answers, I could tell that the three of them had already discussed this marriage.
“So, Jungho, what do you think?”
Jeong-ho replied with a red face.
“I'm glad it's happening soon.”
We all laughed at his answer.
“Then let's proceed with that.”
“Yes.”
From that day on, preparations for Jeong-ho's wedding began.
After breakfast, I was busy because I had to attend a meeting at Eunwolgak.
Until then, I had only attended meetings related to Joo-min as his employer.
Until then, as Gongmil's employer, I had only attended meetings related to martial artists.
And since those meetings were usually irregular, the time of the meetings varied.
However, Eunwolgak meetings are held every morning.
Now that I am officially a captain, I also attend the meetings every morning.
A short time later, I arrived at Eunwolgak and looked up at the building.
I felt something new.
Unlike in my previous life, what I felt when I looked at this building was different from what I feel now.
Back then, I felt the joy of being recognized and the excitement of a new beginning, but now I feel determination.
This time, I am determined to prevent the fate of Eunhaesang Trading Company from repeating itself and to make it the world's best trading company.
I closed my eyes and reaffirmed my determination, then opened them.
Then, I stepped inside Eunwolgak.
“Welcome.”
Jik Byeong-cheol, the head of the Seungpung Hall, who was waiting for me at the Eunwolgak, greeted me.
“Ah, Head Jik. You're here already.”
“Congratulations on becoming the captain.”
“Thank you.”
“Has the ambition you revealed remain unchanged?”
“What?”
“You told me that you would make Eunhae Trading Company the world's best trading company.”
Ah, he's talking about what I said back then.
Jik asked again.
“Have you changed your ambition?”
“You still remember.”
“My memory is getting better as I get older.”
“That is my ambition and my determination. How could I easily change it?”
“I see.”
“You haven't forgotten the promise you made to me back then, have you?”
At that time, the enemy captain said he would answer one question I asked him.
The enemy captain smiled at my question.
“You have a good memory, young master.”
“I've always had a good memory.”
“Of course I remember. And I'm looking forward to it. I wonder what question you will ask to entertain me.”
“Hahaha.”
“By the way, you played the role of Moonha Old Man quite well.”
“Ah...”
As expected of the enemy commander.
“Well done.”
Um... I was praised.
I didn't expect that.
At that moment, Chief Administrator Go Il-pyeong entered Eunwolgak.
“Hahaha! What are you all talking about so happily?”
You are full of energy from the morning.
“Ah! Chief Administrator, you are here?”
“Chief Administrator, you are here. We were just chatting.”
Following him, others entered one after another and sat down at their respective seats.
The tables in Eunwol Hall were white round tables.
My father sat in the center, with my brother Ho to his right and me to his left.
To my father's left sat the Chief Administrator, the Deputy Chief Administrator, and the Chief Advisor and Deputy Chief Advisor.
“First of all, Ho's wedding date has been set.”
“Ah! You're finally getting married!”
“It was a proposal that brought tears to my eyes.”
In fact, everyone here witnessed Jung-ho's proposal.
It was only natural.
It was an event related to Jung-ho, who was the captain of the Purple Mist Pills and would become the head of the Trading Company.
“I'm embarrassed.”
Hyung-nim Jeong-ho's face turned red, and Yeon Gak-ju laughed at him.
“I didn't know our Captain Jeong-ho had such passion, but now I see it again.”
“Hahahaha.”
He was genuinely teasing Hyung-nim Jeong-ho.
Then, the Chief Administrator said,
“I didn't know Miss Jin's martial arts skills were so outstanding. You're already at the beginning of the first rank.”
“You're a poor martial arts academy student, so you probably didn't receive any special support.”
Everyone present seemed to recognize Miss Jin So-mi's martial arts skills.
Everyone knew that
the martial arts skills of prodigies from prestigious families and sects were outstanding because they received various kinds of support.
Again, to become a first-class warrior, one had to have talent.
Therefore, no matter how hard an ordinary person tried, they would only ever be second-rate.
However, if one had outstanding talent, they could significantly reduce the time needed to build up their inner arts.
Add to that various elixirs and secret techniques, and that time can be reduced even further.
However, having a lot of inner arts alone did not make one strong.
The important thing was enlightenment.
It was not unusual for a second-rate martial artist who had attained enlightenment to defeat a first-rate martial artist who had not.
In other words, a strong martial artist must have a balance between inner arts and enlightenment.
In any case, Jin So-jae was talented in both areas.
That is why the Clan Head of the Jegal Family readily agreed to become her guardian.
In her previous life, Jin So-jae, or rather, my sister-in-law, did not give up her sword even after marriage.
By the time I died, she had already reached the peak of her abilities.
That is why I felt so sorry for her.
If she had taken the elixir at a younger age.
If she had been given an environment where she could practice swordsmanship without worry.
If that had been the case, my sister-in-law would have surpassed the peak of her abilities before I died.
She would have been able to attain the level of a martial artist.
If that had been the case, she wouldn't have been defeated so easily by the Martial Alliance.
Anyway, our Hyung-nim Jeong-ho won't have to go around getting beaten up by anyone anymore.
“I'm not evaluating Young Mistress, but just looking at how she's hidden her skills until now, she's more than capable.”
The Chief Administrator was very fond of Hyung-nim.
In his previous life, the Chief Administrator had been Hyung-nim's protector.
“Then let's discuss Jung-ho's marriage. First, the marriage contract…”
We discussed the wedding preparations, but there wasn't as much to prepare as we thought.
“Next, we'll leave it to Seo-ho, who will be officially attending the Eun-Wook Hall meetings starting today.”
At those words, everyone's eyes turned to me.
“At first, I was thinking of putting you in charge of the Eunhae Cloth Shop.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The Eunhae Cloth Shop...
That was the first job I had in my previous life.
“Seoho visited the cloth shop when he was making clothes for the martial artist. The shopkeeper said you were very skilled, didn't he?”
Yeon-gak nodded at my father's question.
“Yes, he said it was as if you had been rolling around in cloth for five years.”
Ah...
At that time, my previous experience at the cloth shop must have come out in my actions without me realizing it.
And there was no way that the shopkeeper, who had seen everything at the cloth shop, would not have noticed.
“So there's no point in taking over the cloth shop, and since you're already in charge of making and producing the style books...”
“You're also involved in the production and sale of martial artist dolls.”
At that moment, Se-poong-gak's Captain spoke.
“The Captain of the West Lake that I saw was like the wind.”
“What?”
Me, the wind?
Why are you suddenly saying that?
“When something happens, you rush in like a gust of wind and resolve the situation with a refreshing attitude. You also bring unexpected benefits like the spring breeze, so you feel like the wind.”
Everyone nodded at Jik's words.
“That is why I have something to say to Captain Jik Byeong-cheol of the Sefeng Trading Company.”
“What is it?”
“I would like to entrust Captain Seo Ho with an independent organization.”
My father thought about it for a moment and then looked at me.
“Yes, that might be better for Seo Ho. What do you think?”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
“From what Captain Jik said, it seems that you like Seoho, the junior captain. Ho ho ho.”
Chief Administrator Yoo responded to Captain Yeon's words.
“He is very capable.”
“That's true.”
Is this a compliment? Hearing such direct praise made me feel uncomfortable.
“Then it's agreed. How about it? Can you take charge of an independent organization?”
I answered his question.
“Yes, I can.”
It wasn't difficult for me. Even before I returned to being fifteen, I had already been in charge of an independent organization.
“You should submit the necessary documents yourself. I will provide you with whatever you need.”
“Yes, sir.”
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It was a busy day.
When evening came, I finally had some free time, so I headed to the annex where the Gong family lived to keep my promise.
Gong-mil and Gong-rae asked me to come, and I said I would.
“Young master! Ah! You have to call me Captain now!”
I chuckled at Gong-rae's words.
“Just call me whatever you want.”
“But you have to follow the rules to be a good boy.”
I patted Gong-rae on the head.
“Where's Gong-mil?”
“He's in his studio.”
I took Gong-rae with me and headed for Gong-mil's studio. Gong-mil was concentrating on something in front of his workbench again today.
Knock, knock.
Gong-mil looked up at the sound of me knocking on the door and immediately broke into a broad smile.
“Captain!”
“You're working again today.”
“I thought of a new design.”
Gongmil replied with a bright smile and stood up, handing me a box that was next to him.
“It's not much, but it's a gift for you.”
“Thank you.”
I could feel his heart in the box.
“Can I open it?”
“Yes.”
I opened the box.
“Huh?”
Inside was a piece of pottery I had never seen before.
“What is this?”
It was a small doll playing the koto.
“Turn the base under the doll ten times and place it on the table.”
As Gongmil said, I turned the base ten times and placed it on the table.
Then something amazing happened.
Follow me.
The doll began to slowly turn and play the koto.
“Ah...”
I was surprised.
It was playing the koto by itself!
“I'm glad you're surprised, Captain. I named it Jyakugin.”
It means “self-playing koto.”
“How did you come up with this?”
“I was listening to Rae sing, and it suddenly occurred to me. There are dolls that dance on their own, so I thought it would be possible to make dolls that play instruments on their own.”
How did he make something like a self-playing zither?
Gongmil was truly a genius.
This self-playing zither is incredibly valuable.
At that moment, Gongrae grabbed my sleeve.
“I have a present for you too...”