Chapter 389:

Chapter 389:

He was not someone who could get along with Park Seung-woo, a deputy who smelled like a human.

Instead of saying something unnecessary, Yoo-hyun asked how he was doing.

Time flies. Its been over a year since you got your MBA, deputy.

-Ill be there soon. I miss you, man.

Me too. I think Ill have to go to the US soon. Come to San Francisco then. Ill treat you well.

-Okay. I have some free time now, so let me know when you come.

Alright. I will.

Yoo-hyun exchanged a few more words with his mentor and hung up the phone.

Why did his mouth feel so dry after a pleasant conversation?

He felt nervous just by hearing that name.

Yoo-hyun stared at his disconnected phone for a while.

Squeak.

Soon after, a voice came from the car parked in front of the construction site.

Han, get in quickly.

Yes, sir.

Yoo-hyun got in the back seat as Kang Jong-ho, who was sitting in the passenger seat, gestured to him.

Jo Ki-jung, who was sitting in the drivers seat, asked Yoo-hyun.

Han, are you ready?

What do I need to prepare? Were going to spend money, so all we need is money.

True. How about Kang?

Dont worry, I have plenty of cash ready.

Yoo-hyun smiled as he saw Jo Ki-jung taking care of everything.

I didnt know you were so active in helping the villagers, sir.

I owe them a lot. Dont worry. Ill pay the most.

Thanks to the excellent evaluation of the yeast factory, the factory managers bonus was paid immediately.

It wasnt as much as the previous reward, but it was still a lot of money.

The three of them agreed to use that money for the village.

Im going back with you, so Ill pay the same amount.

Kang Jong-ho joined in and Yoo-hyun neatly settled the situation.

Then lets have you two pay more.

Fine by me.

Jo Ki-jung chuckled and stepped on the accelerator.

Vroom.

The car carrying the three of them sped towards Haenam beach.

That evening.

All kinds of seafood were laid out on the wooden platform behind the Chinese restaurant.

It looked quite expensive from the packaging.

Next to the platform, there were gift sets piled up.

The villagers who ran to Yoo-hyuns call were astonished.

Whats going on here?

Oh my. How did you prepare all this?

Can we really accept this?

The surprised villagers were greeted by Jo Ki-jung and Kang Jong-ho one by one.

Were leaving with a lot of gratitude.

Thank you. Well come visit sometimes.

The two of them werent very close to the villagers, but they made sure to take care of them at the last moment.

Yoo-hyun looked at their change with pride.

Lee Young-nam, who was nodding his head, said to the villagers.

Dont be like that, lets bring out what we prepared too.

Yes. We were going to have a feast anyway, but it looks like were overlapping. Haha.

The butcher shop owner laughed heartily.

Soon after, a village feast with fish, meat, and all kinds of rich food began.

The farewell party for Jo Ki-jung and Kang Jong-ho lasted until dawn the next day.

And then the day came for them to leave.

They say Koreans become closest when they part ways?

Thats exactly how the three people standing in front of the construction site looked like.

Jo Ki-jung held Yoo-hyuns hand and smiled brightly.

Han, youre really lucky. Youre still having fun at the factory.

Of course. Im lucky. Ive been with such good people.

I had fun thanks to you. Ill call you when I go to Seoul. Lets meet for sure.

Jo Ki-jung sparkled his eyes and said.

It seemed like it would fade soon, but it looked sincere for now.

He got a message from Shin Kyung-wook, the executive director who returned to Korea.

-Im leaving now and Ill be there around dinner time. Im looking forward to your special course.

I wonder if hes really coming.

***

Yoo-hyun smiled and replied right away.

As soon as he sent the message, he got a call from Manager Park Doo-sik. It was obvious why he, a member of the HR team, would call at this point.

When Yoo-hyun answered the phone, he heard exactly what he expected.

-Deputy Han, are you coming back?

Yes. Im on my way.

-What happened? I heard the vice president personally pulled you up.

How did he know that Vice President Shin Myungho had helped him?

Manager Park Doo-sik seemed to have a lot of connections.

Yoo-hyun couldnt tell him the truth, so he dodged the question.

I guess Director Yeo spoke well for me.

-Does that make sense?

Well, isnt it good that you get to see me sooner?

-Yeah. Im dying of curiosity. How did a deputy like you get a commendation from the factory manager on your HR record?

Haha. You heard that too?

-I was shocked when I saw it

Knock knock knock.

While Manager Park Doo-sik was talking, there was a loud knock on the door of his lodging.

Yoo-hyun opened the door with his phone in his hand.

Creak.

In front of him stood Lee Young-nam with a grim expression on his face.

Deputy Han, can I see you for a moment?

Sure. Just a sec.

Yoo-hyun had a bad feeling and quickly wrapped up his call with Manager Park Doo-sik.

Then he followed Lee Young-nam, who was walking ahead with his back turned.

Manager Lee, where are you going?

Just follow me.

Lee Young-nam, who had always been friendly to Yoo-hyun, answered in a stiff voice.

He didnt even look at Yoo-hyuns face.

Did he hear about his return?

He hadnt told anyone in the village yet.

The villagers didnt know either.

There was no leak, so Yoo-hyun was puzzled.

Yoo-hyun followed Lee Young-nam down to the reservoir fishing spot.

Lee Young-nam didnt look back or talk to him all the way.

If it had been before, Yoo-hyun might have been curious about the reason.

But not now.

He didnt bother to dig deeper since he wouldnt get an answer anyway.

He just walked happily, looking at the sprouts that sprang up in the spring breeze and listening to the chirping of birds.

He felt that he had emptied himself more than before he came to Yeontae-ri.

Even in this situation, he smiled at the corners of his mouth.

Thud thud thud.

As he went down the stairs, the fishing spot scenery became clearer to his eyes.

A lot had changed.

Who would believe that this place was full of weeds just a few months ago?

Back then, it was hard to see anyone fishing here.

Yoo-hyun was the only one who enjoyed it by setting up a tent.

The place that had been neglected was now filled with vitality.

There were tents everywhere, and laughter could be heard here and there.

People were fishing, grilling meat, taking pictures.

Many people were having a good time here.

There were new things too.

The fishing spot building that had been collapsing was reinforced with the support of Haenam County.

Thanks to that, it became a fairly large and decent building.

There were also several bathrooms and a parking lot next to the road.

Of course, street lights and signs were installed everywhere.

And there was a log cabin being built.

The log cabin was built right behind where Yoo-hyun used to stay when Jeong Da-hye came a while ago.

It was quite big, with four large platforms attached and a roof on top.

It was still unfinished, so the roof was shabby, but it looked decent when it was done.

Would they rent that out too?