“haha… … .”

The foot of a mountain near Yuseong-gu, Daejeon.

Cho Won-ho, who arrived at the site of his pension, which had been under construction a while ago, burst into laughter without realizing it.

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Laughter oozing out of an absurd feeling. However, as if the absurdity was not all that bad, the corners of the mouth on the left and right were slightly raised.

“What is all this about?”

A pure white seaweed filling the field of view.

There was a puddle of steam on the floor, and in the center of the puddle, water continued to bubble up, showing that it wasn’t just some hot water.

A hot spring is coming out of the pension site.

When he suddenly heard that, Jo Won-ho felt a sense of longing. When I came just the day before, it was just a flat hillside with a nice view, and I hadn’t heard anything from the previous owner.

However, now hot spring water was gushing out from one side of the construction site. Jo Won-ho walked forward slowly, dipped his hand in the hot spring water, and quickly pulled it out. It was the right temperature.

“I never thought there would be a real hot spring… … .”

Cho Won-ho muttered in a low voice as he wiped the water from his hands on his pants.

“Seriously, are hot springs really that common?”

“I’ve been to many sites in this town, but this is the first time.”

The on-site supervisor, who came to the side before I knew it, helped me with a word. He glanced at Jo Won-ho and cautiously opened his mouth.

“How will the construction work?”

A hot spring suddenly spewed out during construction.

It was a fact that no one knew that there was a hot spring here, and of course it was not reflected in the construction plan.

Because of that, the surroundings were very bustling, and most of the works were stopped except for some works far away from this place.

In any case, the existing plan was a big setback.

It is not something to be liked just because there is a hot spring, but as a water source is created on the site, the difficulty of the construction inevitably increases, and the scale itself inevitably increases.

“Um… I can’t help it, what.”

These are the things you already know.

Cho Won-ho, who was lost in thought, nodded a couple of times and answered the director’s words.

“Starting today, this is a hot spring pension! ha ha ha!”

He clapped and shouted with a bright expression on his face.

The embarrassing face just before disappeared, and even a slight excitement was seen.

“Yeah, I thought, ‘How nice it would be to come out here to the hot springs’ when I came here with an older brother I know.”

It was close to vaguely imagining what to hope for, but that has become a reality.

Because of this, the existing construction plan was messed up… To put it bluntly, only the pension building has progressed a little, but the other places are still at the level of setting the ground, and even if the plan is revised, there is no big problem.

It is unavoidable that the scale of the construction will be larger than expected, but there was no immediate problem with the funding line, and there was no reason to be impatient because the project was expanded with a margin of its own in the first place.

‘If you want to take a bath here and go back and forth from the main building… I’m going to have to connect the corridor to that side for now.’

Right now, Jo Won-ho was just excited and happy thinking about how to utilize this hot spring and how to change the design.

“For now, just open up the water so that it doesn’t flow to other sites… Let’s put off the work around here for the time being.”

“All right.”

“And director, can we talk over there in about thirty minutes?”

Jo Won-ho pointed to a container box that was being used for an on-site office that was a bit far away and said.

“I think we should reconsider the design as a whole.”

“Of course, boss. I’ll see you then.”

After saying that, the director started walking to where the workers were sitting. Jo Won-ho, who was left alone, looked at the steaming hot spring and smiled.

“Heh… I should go see some stones for the bath later.”

The site was originally intended to be used as a garden and walking trail.

It’s just right away from the pension building, and the height of the ground is just right, so it’s a perfect location for a hot spring in many ways.

At the thought of enjoying a hot spring bath in an open-air bath, Jo Won-ho smiled without realizing it. It is expected in itself, apart from the business idea.

“Hmm. by the way… … .”

Then, on the way back, Jo Won-ho crossed his arms and swallowed at a sudden thought.

“Taehan means that he is secretly lucky. Hahaha.”

It reminded me of the conversation I had with Kang Tae-han the day before. It was just a coincidence that the timings overlapped, but the exquisite timing made it feel like Kang Tae-han drilled through a hot spring.

After the construction is over and the bath is complete, I should invite my older brother and Taehan first. With that thought in mind, Jo Won-ho started to move forward again.

* * *

[This is Chef Kang Ho-yeon from Daejeon!]

Clap clap clap clap!

Applause bursts out along with the host’s words.

Then, on the screen, a face that was very familiar to Kang Tae-han, but a little too unfamiliar to see like this.

His face was very similar to Kang Tae-han, but with traces of age, slightly wrinkled. It was none other than his father, Kang Ho-yeon.

“Hey, I think you got makeup too.”

The latest episode of ‘Gourmet Warring States’, which aired a while ago.

Gourmet Food Era was a cooking program in which about six bosses from each region came out on the theme of a certain dish, each showing their own characteristics and even holding a contest.

It was a program that Kang Tae-han had no reason to watch, but… This episode was different. It was nothing else, because it was a broadcast in which his father appeared.

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Lying on the new sofa he bought not too long ago, he burst into laughter and admiration as he saw his father’s face on the screen.

[Hello, I’m Kang Ho-yeon, who has been running Taehan Restaurant for 20 years in Dong-gu, Daejeon.]

The figure of the father smiling brightly with a calm voice.

Maybe it’s because I got makeup and added lighting, but the lines are sharper than what I usually see in the store, and I felt a warm impression overall.

[Wow, the sound of hand-beating is no joke!]

[Hey, I saw this a lot when I was younger.]

[Even though this is not much different from pulling it with a machine, it somehow tastes better and the noodles are chewy when you eat it after watching them hand-beating.]

If I were to say that my father’s highlight was definitely hand-to-hand combat.

Kang Ho-yeon was the only one out of the six bosses on the air who hand-picked the noodles, and through that heavy scene, he clearly captured the character, though he didn’t know anything else.

[Maybe it’s because I watched the powerful handicraft show earlier, Daejeon’s boss’s noodles have a bit more chewy feel.]

[I think the actual dough ratio is a little different?]

Perhaps thanks to that, it feels like it is constantly appearing on the screen and being mentioned often. Compared to other bosses, the time taken on the screen is a bit longer, and the proportion naturally increases.

“You were so worried, but you did well.”

end of broadcast. Kang Ho-yeon’s final ranking was 2nd, and she did not receive the medal given only to 1st place, but the impression she left on the air could be said to be greater than that of 1st place.

It was because it felt like we were actually taking the atmosphere all the way, starting with the performance. Kang Tae-han, who did not know much about broadcasting, could fully feel that his father was quite active.

Woo woo woo.

By the time the video is almost over.

Kang Tae-han picked up his vibrating smartphone and checked the name of the caller. He could not be a nobleman, but he was none other than his father.

“Yes, Father.”

[Oh, Taehan. Can I call you?]

“Sure. It is home.”

Kang Tae-han turned off the TV with the remote control, took a sip of the cold water placed in front of him, and spoke calmly.

“By the way, Father. Did the broadcast go well?”

[okay? Did you see it?]

“Yes, I had a lot of work so I couldn’t watch the show, I just watched it. Among the bosses who came out together, it seems that your father picked the most amount.”

[Ah, what. You did a good job editing.]

Kang Ho-yeon speaks in a shy voice. It is obvious that he is scratching his head with an embarrassing face.

“I thought business would be better.”

[store? Whew… Don’t talk.]

At Kang Tae-han’s words, Kang Ho-yeon sighed deeply and said. It was the kind of voice that was tinged with fatigue, but with a hint of pride.

[These days, customers come nonstop, so there is no time to rest. It’s a pity that the break time was set in advance, if it wasn’t for that, all the staff would have run away?]

“Did you have a break time like I said?”

[…] Yes, you bastard.]

Kang Ho-yeon burst into laughter at Tae-han Kang’s condescension as he came in through the gap.

[Anyway, for over 20 years, I’ve never thought that the store is small… I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately. Especially since it went on air, I think it’s more like that.]

In the past, the number of customers continued to increase through social media, but after going on air, it really exploded. It was to the extent that they even hired a separate staff member to guide them through the waiting list.

“Your father must be crazy too.”

[So what. These days, I can’t even go into the kitchen, and I’m at the level of constantly pulling noodles.]

“Are your shoulders okay?”

[…] That’s it, the body is amazingly fine. Is it because you gave me a massage?]

“I’ll see you next time.”

Kang Tae-han said with a smile.

In the meantime, Kang Tae-han paused for a moment, as if he had suddenly remembered, then opened his mouth insinuatingly.

“Dad, can I open a new store for you?”

[What? not… done.]

Kang Ho-yeon paused for a moment and then shook his head.

Although he expressed his refusal, it was enough to guess that he was excited at the moment of hesitation.

“I can do it.”

[Thank you even for empty words, what kind of money do you have.]

“Hey what… The business is going well, and there has been no place to make money in the meantime.]

Although massage costs a lot of labor costs, on the contrary, there is no corner that costs much except for labor costs.

It didn’t use ingredients like the food service industry, and it didn’t require any cutting-edge technology equipment. Besides, Kang Tae-han owned the shop, so he didn’t have to pay rent.

[Then, buy your apartment first.]

“I went to real estate not too long ago.”

[…] that, right? Did you get the money that fast?]

Kang Ho-yeon said in a slightly surprised voice.

I knew that Kang Tae-han’s business was thriving, but it hadn’t been that long. On the other hand, Kang Tae-han spoke in a calm voice.

“It’s not even an apartment, but there are decent rooms. A fairly spacious three-room.”

[Did you get a loan?]

“It’s not a loan… what should i say about this Should I say I received some kind of down payment?”

Kang Tae-han scratched his head with an embarrassed expression.

“Recently, I have an issue that will bring me quite a lot of money.”

Technical advisor for the development of new body care products.

In the meantime, he has been so busy with his work at Cheonma Massage that he couldn’t even watch his father’s broadcast, but thanks to him, the balance in his bank account had changed to a digit.

I don’t know if it’s a central commercial district in Seoul, but it’s enough to provide at least one father’s shop in Daejeon.

* * *

The last time I met Chairman Jang Tae-hyun at a coffee shop.

The two reached mutually satisfactory conclusions.

Chairman Jang Tae-hyun was promised Kang Tae-han’s cooperation.

Kang Tae-han secured a prepayment of 100 million units, future bonuses, and royalties for technology provision and future use.

Of course, that didn’t mean that Kang Tae-han broke the existing reservations, nor did he neglect his job.

I just spent a while on a tight schedule, going back to work as a technical advisor for body care after finishing my daily routine at the massage parlor… … .

[Aren’t you working too much?]

“No, it wasn’t as big as I thought.”

Kang Tae-han said in a voice that did not matter to his father’s words. I didn’t do this to avoid worrying, it was the case. Because the schedule was over sooner than expected, in about a week.

As promised at the beginning, Kang Tae-han only taught massage techniques and tips, and it was up to the technicians to implement them and complete them with software, so the original schedule wasn’t that long.

‘Once there is no problem within the contract… … .’

It’s to the point where I feel like I can do this without even realizing it.

However, since he wasn’t doing it on his own, and the other side was saying that it was enough, Kang Tae-han felt strange.

“Whatever… … .”

Kang Tae-han scratched his head and continued the call.

“If you have an idea, find a store location or something. It would be nice if you could go see it with Uncle Jo Won-ho.”

The words I had spoken earlier were by no means empty words.