It is not surprising that water veins flow under the ground. Because the groundwater itself flowing underneath was the water vein.

However, just like water is basically, most water veins also have a negative energy… … .

Occasionally, when water veins are flowing together at the point where the energy of the earth gathers, unlike the general case, it is sometimes found that the water vein is embracing yang energy.

‘This is probably a hot spring.’

Kang Tae-han paused in place for a moment, exclaiming.

The realm of the senses that gradually expands as if permeating into the ground. Before long, Kang Tae-han, who succeeded in detecting the location of the water vein with his sense of humor, nodded slowly, as if repeating his conviction.

“A place like this is a hot spring… … .”

Hot water filled with the energy of the land and heated to the fullest by geothermal heat. This hot spring water vein flowing in from quite a distance had a structure that slightly circled the nearby area and then went deep into the ground again.

‘I only picked out this part and bought it.’

Of course, it is not very common to see a hot spring water vein flowing like this. Moreover, it is rare for a hot spring to come out of the land you have purchased.

Kang Tae-han glanced at Jo Won-ho.

Am I that lucky? No, maybe it’s because he has a good intuition for recognizing the ground.

Of course, Jo Won-ho didn’t buy it after checking the hot spring water vein flowing underground, but as even the underground water vein was brimming with good energy, the surrounding area itself had more positive energy than other places.

Couldn’t it have been intuitively perceived?

Around the time I was thinking about that.

“A hot spring? Why do you want to go to the sauna?”

Jo Won-ho asked Kang Tae-han with a smirk, as if he had just heard Kang Tae-han muttering to himself.

“No, not like that… I thought about what it would be like to go from the pension here to the hot springs.”

There is no need to explain, so Kang Tae-han turns around in moderation. At the same time, I decided to take a look at Jo Won-ho’s thoughts on hot springs.

No matter what the original object is, if it comes out of a situation you don’t want, it’s not unnecessary, but it can be a hindrance.

Although it is located at the foot of the mountain, the view is wide open, the scenery is good, and the scenery is excellent.

In Kang Tae-han’s opinion, it would be really fantastic if there was an open-air bath here… That was Kang Tae-han’s idea, and the land owner’s idea could be different.

That it interferes with the construction work, or that it doesn’t fit the business plan you envisioned.

Once the water vein is pierced, it takes a lot of work to block it again, so it is impossible to blindly extract the hot spring.

“What do you think, Uncle?”

The surest thing to do in this case is to ask yourself. Kang Tae-han quietly asked a question in a light voice that seemed to be without much thought.

“Spa? hey good! Just thinking about it is awesome.”

Then, Cho Won-ho even burst into exclamation and showed an immediate reaction. He looked around and said, holding his chin with his right hand.

“There is a golf course right in front, and there’s a garden and a walking trail there too… In addition, we will set up a barbecue and have a campfire on the weekends.”

He pointed to every corner with a bright expression like a child and explained the business plan step by step. It was like a child explaining a Lego structure he had made.

“By the way, there are even hot springs here? Then I made an open-air bath around there and put a fence around it… Great, it is a hot place right away.”

“Well, I guess that would be nice.”

A reaction that seemed to be good just by imagining it.

Judging by how it comes out, it seems that it wasn’t just a mere thought, but that it had already thought of something similar. Kang Tae-han smiled and agreed with his words.

“But it’s not like I can pull out a hot spring just because I want to make it, right? I’m just having a delusion on my own, well.”

However, Jo Won-ho immediately let out a silly laugh, then shrugged and started walking down the street again.

‘There’s no problem anymore.’

Meanwhile, Kang Tae-han smiled at his words.

I was worried that it would be useless help, but since he said he wanted it, it was as if Kang Tae-han had received a construction permit.

‘Let’s see, where is the hot spring… … .’

Kang Tae-han spread his senses again and lightly groped for the location of the water vein. The point where the internal pressure is relatively strong and the distance is not too far from the surface… … .

It didn’t fit perfectly, but it was a similar position to the ‘around there’ that Jo Won-ho pointed out while thinking of the hot spring. Kang Tae-han, who looked at the stability of the nearby area and the distance from other facilities, nodded slowly.

The work itself wasn’t too difficult.

Kang Tae-han lifted his right leg and stepped on the ground vigorously as if to slam it down.

Gooong!

A heavy sound suddenly passed through the ground.

At the same time, the ground nearby shook slightly.

“… what?”

“Could it be an earthquake?”

At the shaking of the earth, Kang Ho-yeon and Jo Won-ho, who had been walking ahead, looked around cautiously, lowering their stance sluggishly.

The slightly cluttered atmosphere of the forest and the birds flying in all directions. It was a situation that made me cringe involuntarily, but… After that, it was quiet without anything happening, and the forest quickly regained calm again.

“… Didn’t it seem like a big deal?”

“Are you turning an excavator somewhere… … .”

The two of them correct their posture with embarrassed expressions.

“What’s wrong?”

“No, it seemed like the ground suddenly shook.”

“I don’t think I felt it.”

In the meantime, Kang Tae-han came over as if nothing had happened and quietly rejoined the group.

‘I wonder if it will take a day or two.’

First of all, it was a situation that shocked the water vein of the hot spring.

Since the shock reached the inner part of the water vein, the stimulation would be sufficient, and measures were taken to naturally open the path underground, so even if left alone, hot springs would naturally start to spring up soon.

It’s possible to make it soar right away if you want to, but… I didn’t even want to do that.

Things might get a little complicated, but anyway, I came to see the sights with my father today, not to explore the hot springs.

“I hope you will come again next time, Father.”

Kang Tae-han, who walked as if nothing had happened, alluded to Kang Ho-yeon, who was walking in front of him.

Perhaps the next time you come, you will be able to enjoy hot springs at a pension with an open-air bath. At that thought, Kang Tae-han let out a smile without even realizing it.

* * *

The next day, Thursday.

“… Is it time soon?”

Kang Tae-han, who had been lying in bed since morning after returning to his room in Seoul, glanced at his watch, put on his usual clothes, and went out.

“Are you Kang Tae-han, the director of Cheonma Massage?”

As I stepped out of the house, someone in a suit I had never seen before asked in a polite tone.

“yes. That’s right.”

“If it’s okay, I’ll see you.”

When Kang Tae-han answered, he bent down and opened the back door of the sedan standing behind him. It was a black sedan similar to his neat suit.

“Then I won’t make any specifications.”

“thank you.”

When Kang Tae-han climbed into the back seat, the man closed the door and returned to the driver’s seat.

And the car starts right away.

Kang Tae-han looked at the scenery outside the window with an embarrassed expression.

‘It’s a strange feeling… … .’

Of course, I’ve been in a car driven by someone else before, but whether it’s because of the man’s suit or polite attitude, it’s a completely different feeling.

what more… How many times do you feel ashamed?

Even when I was a Cheonma in Moorim, I felt awkward in many ways because I preferred to walk alone rather than in a stifling and uncomfortable palanquin.

‘Still, this must be the face of this side.’

Kang Tae-han took out his business card wallet and checked the business card he had been handed over to Chief Hwang.

Jang Tae-hyun, chairman of Daecheong Group.

Only those nine letters and a small phone number were written on the luxurious paper.

I said it wasn’t necessary, but… It is probably a guest invited separately by the person himself, so it would be the position of the other side to want to be as considerate and as convenient as possible.

It wasn’t that he didn’t understand his feelings, so Kang Tae-han was quietly looking out the car window.

Has it been that long?

It must still be in the middle of the city, but we arrived at a place that doesn’t look like Seoul, with a garden as wide as a field and a single hanok in the middle.

“Director! You have come.”

After following the attendant inside, a man got up from his seat with a smile on his face. It was none other than the owner of the business card I had just read, Jang Tae-hyeon, chairman of Daecheong Group.

“I heard that today is a day off, thank you for taking the difficult time.”

“no. You say everything.”

Kang Tae-han grabs Jang Tae-hyun’s outstretched hand.

After exchanging a light handshake, the two naturally sat down.

‘Looks like they paid a charter.’

Kang Tae-han sat down and glanced around.

As you can see from the outside, the interior of the Hanok is neat and luxurious. A store this good would be bursting with customers, but there was no one to see in the store except herself and Jang Tae-hyun.

“What would you like for tea?”

“Um… I will do this.”

As it is a hanok, drinks are mainly composed of tea.

As Kang Tae-han chose the tea leaves written on the menu, an attendant standing nearby began walking quietly to order.

A moment of silence passed like that.

When the drink he ordered came out, Taehyung opened his mouth in a hint as he poured tea into a teacup.

“Do you remember my face?”

“What is it? Recent guests remember.”

Taehan Kang nodded in reply. Then, Jang Tae-hyun said with a shy expression and a shy voice.

“Then you probably remember how the director helped me.”

Kang Tae-han smiled instead of answering right away. As it was back then, it could have been a bit sensitive issue for him.

“Are you seeing the effect I was talking about?”

“… I’m really, really looking forward to it.”

Jang Tae-hyun said, raising his hand on the top of his head. Although she was still wearing a wig, new hopes were slowly sprouting inside it.

“In fact, one of the purposes of meeting the director today was because of this. I wanted to say thank you in a separate way.”

Jang Tae-hyeon corrected his posture for a moment, then lightly lowered his head and said.

“Thank you very much, Director. Thanks to that, I was able to save one big worry.”

Although it sounded a little shy, it wasn’t too hard to feel the sincere gratitude it contained. Taehan Kang smiled.

“I was just doing my job as a masseuse.”

“… okay.”

At Kang Tae-han’s reaction, Jang Tae-hyeon swallowed admiration inwardly.

It’s possible to be condescending enough or to harbor other greed, but it’s because I didn’t feel that kind of color at all.

‘… The more you know, the more you become a noble person, literally a precious person.’

When I first heard it from my father, it was a title that made people misunderstand, ‘Isn’t it a fake?’ Jang Tae-hyun nodded slowly, as if agreeing with his thoughts.

“Kheum, and another purpose… This is the thought I had on the day I received the massage from the director.”

However, it was time to bring out a more important story.

Jang Tae-hyeon cleared the atmosphere by clearing his throat, then opened his mouth in a hint as he looked at Kang Tae-han.

“Do you know of a company called Body Care?”

“Yes. I know.”

It wasn’t that famous, but as the massage chair business grew, awareness rose. Kang Tae-han nodded, recalling the massage chair experience corner he had seen at a mart not long ago.

“The company belongs to our group… In fact, these days, we are being pushed out of the market a lot by competitors.”

“If you are a competitor, is it Relax Home?”

“you’re right. You know very well. Our body care products are still ahead of us in terms of awareness, but their growth is much more rapid.”

In this case, it would be counterproductive to say it around the corner. Jang Tae-hyeon spoke honestly about the company’s situation.

“In that sense, I’m in a position to put some effort into developing this new product… … . In that situation, I received the teacher’s massage.”

“… Hmm.”

I roughly figured out the go of the story.

Kang Tae-han swallowed his saliva and put a hand on his chin.

“I would like to invite you directly as a technical advisor for the development of new body care products.”

Jang Tae-hyun quickly gets to the point.

At those words, Kang Tae-han put on a slightly questionable expression.

“I don’t know how to handle machines very well.”

“it’s okay. The teacher only needs to point out the tips and techniques he knows about massage.”

“Can you take care of the rest?”

“Exactly.”

At Jang Tae-hyun’s words, Kang Tae-han was lost in thought for a moment.

However, it was not yet time to think about it for a long time. Kang Tae-han put his hand on his chin and spoke in a calm voice.

“Shall we listen to the conditions first?”

As a matter of fact, when thinking about this, it was never too late to do it after examining the conditions first.

* * *

“Mr. Kim! How’s your work going!”

“It’s almost over!”

The voice of a colleague coming from the side.

The man called Mr. Kim responded loudly, then brushed off the dust from his forehead and started working again in silence.

A newly opened golf course near Yuseong-gu.

Right in front of it, construction to build a pension was also underway, and they were the workers who participated in the work.

“By the way, the view here is amazing.”

“I know. just… It would be perfect to sit down on a chair and drink a cup of coffee.”

If you look ahead, you can see the open golf course, and if you look up a little more, you will see a green forest.

“I’ll have to come and see you later.”

“What is it, Mr. Kim? Can you play golf?”

“Hey, is there any way to just play golf? My wife and I come to a pension like this, spend time comfortably and grill pork belly.”

“I heard that, and you are right!”

Hee hee, the two continue to chat while bursting into laughter.

Even though it looked like it was moving, the hand was still moving, which in itself was a movement that felt timed.

“… Well?”

In the meantime.

After stopping the shovel, which was still moving, Mr. Kim tilted his head with a puzzled face.

“Why, Mr. Kim? What’s wrong?”

“No, that… Did you touch the wrong water pipe around here?”

“Where are the water pipes here?”

The place the two are working on is the part that is scheduled to be the yard of the pension. There is no reason for the pipe to pass through, and as far as I know, the construction hasn’t even started yet.

“But is the water coming out here right now?”

Mr. Kim pointed down and said.

At first, I thought it must be a damp place, but when I dug in a little more, water was coming up at all.

“… Wait, why does it feel like steaming now?”

“It’s steaming?”

Kim rises in the cold air of December.

That meant that this water was hot water.

While a momentarily embarrassed colleague was walking towards Mr. Kim.

“Ouch!”

Pooh!

At the hot stream of water that suddenly burst through the ground, Mr. Kim threw down the shovel he was holding and ran away.