“Hey, this is really rich, it should be rich! ha ha ha!”

Around the time Kang Tae-han arrived and a little time had passed.

Jo Won-ho lifted up the fishing bucket that was placed next to him and said in a very excited voice.

A large-sized plastic container prepared to put the fish you catch.

Just a moment ago, the size of the barrel was so light that it was colorless, but now it is so heavy that it is difficult to lift it with one hand. When I peeked inside, the inside was literally filled with half water and half fish.

“Heh heh… It’s no joke, it’s heavy.”

Is this weight itself a feeling of satisfaction?

In addition, the fish swimming in the tub were quite large in size as well as in quantity. Recalling the taste of his hand at the time of catching these guys, Jo Won-ho smiled involuntarily.

“Taehan definitely has something. As soon as I arrived, the fish started flocking to me like this.”

To be honest, until Kang Tae-han came, Jo Won-ho was thinking about going back.

It is said that a real angler enjoys the time itself when casting a fishing rod, but not everyone in the world can face it with that mindset.

Why did Kang Tae-gong’s anecdote become famous in the first place?

The anecdote itself became famous because it was extraordinary. I mean, it’s a rather unrealistic story.

After all, the full-scale fun of fishing comes when you feel the taste of your hand over the fishing rod and when you feel the weight of the catch.

In that sense, it was natural for Jo Won-ho to think of going back. After all, I’ve been spending hours without getting a bite.

However, now it is completely different.

After Kang Tae-han came, the biting started to come like a lie. It was at the level of being bitten by a fish throwing a line, so even people who were not very interested in fishing could not help but be excited.

“It’s just a lump of fortune. Isn’t that so, brother?”

“Did you know now that my son is lucky? ha ha ha.”

When Jo Won-ho asked as if asking for consent, Kang Ho-yeon, who was sitting next to him and reeling in the fishing line, said with a smirk. He also had a very excited face.

“It’s nice to see you two together.”

Kang Tae-han, who was watching the two of them, also smiled. Especially the smiling father, Kang Ho-yeon.

‘My father has changed a lot too.’

Compared to before, the smiling face has become very natural.

A long time ago, before Kang Tae-han returned to modern times, it was difficult to imagine.

He was blunt, a bit difficult to talk to, and rarely smiled even in front of his regular customers. Those were the features Kang Tae-han remembered of his father.

But now it’s different.

It was natural to smile, and it was natural to joke around and joke around. He is a father who playfully brags about his son in front of others.

I would say that it has become more human-like. Rather than saying that the person has changed, it is a feeling that the parts that have not appeared due to lack of time are naturally revealed. It was Kang Tae-han who, for some reason, felt proud of himself whenever he discovered such aspects.

“Shall we clean up and prepare lunch?”

“Uh, already, brother?”

In the meantime, Kang Ho-yeon said while reeling in an empty fishing line. When Cho Won-ho, who was next to him, asked in a surprising voice, he showed the watch on his smartphone and said.

“Already what? It’s three o’clock now.”

“Eh, is that the time?”

It is Jo Won-ho who was throwing a fishing line unaware of the passage of time as the throwing foot and foot bite was coming. After belatedly checking the time, he put down his fishing rod and began to organize his place, even with a sad expression on his face.

* * *

“Wow… I knew your brother was good at cooking.”

After a while.

Jo Won-ho, who was sitting in a nearby vacant lot, tilted his head and uttered an admiring voice. In front of him, there was a hot pot of spicy soup.

“It was the first time I knew that Taehan was so good at it.”

It was none other than Kang Tae-han who cooked Maeuntang.

The sharp yet cool taste was well brewed, and it was so amazing that you could easily drink a glass of soju with just a spoonful of broth.

“Honestly, making something with freshwater fish is really difficult.”

Freshwater fish basically have a strong fishy taste.

Of course, fish itself is basically fishy, but freshwater fish is much more difficult to taste because it has a unique earthy taste that is deeply ingrained.

Because of this, some people are reluctant to fish in freshwater, and even if they catch fish in freshwater, there are people who do not eat them and release them all.

Besides, the meat here is not one type.

After screening once, only those that were edible were left, and all the rest were released, but anyway, it felt more like a so-called jjitang, a mixture of various kinds.

But how can you taste it this far with it?

To be honest, eating Maeuntang like this is more like eating for feeling than for taste, but it was a taste that would not be a waste even if you paid for it.

“There is nothing our Taehanie can’t do.”

“It’s really omnipotent. Do you have any other secrets?”

Kang Ho-yeon, who naturally boasts about his son, and Jo Won-ho, who repeatedly asks questions. At the reaction of the two, Kang Tae-han scratched his cheek with a shy smile.

To tell the truth, Kang Tae-han ate freshwater fish to the point of disgust in Moorim.

The midfield is a huge piece of land.

In other words, it means that you cannot see the sea unless you go on a trip with a big heart. Of course, it is not easy to taste saltwater fish.

All the fresh fish that can be found in the streets are freshwater fish caught in rivers or streams. In particular, those caught near the Yellow River have a vibrating earthy smell.

Of course, there are many cases where people who were born and raised there rather enjoy the unique fishy smell as a flavor.

However, even though Kang Tae-han had been living a wandering life for a long time, he couldn’t like the fishy smell. The only thing that has increased is the cooking method that somehow catches the fishy smell.

As a result, Kang Tae-han can cook pretty much any freshwater fish with just basic spices. It’s a kind of survival method that I learned naturally through a lot of trial and error.

To him like that, just boiling a Maeuntang in this situation is the basic level of the basics.

Although it was said to be cooking outdoors, the spices my father brought separately, and even the fish smelled fishy, it was nothing compared to what was caught in the Yellow River.

“What. Maeuntang is made with crown daisy and seasoning.”

However, he is Kang Tae-han, who does not show such an expression.

In fact, it’s not like I just made up words. Because the mugwort in Maeuntang was literally the cheat key.

“And my father helped me, too.”

“Hey, he’s humble and even shares credit with his father.”

At Kang Tae-han’s words, Jo Won-ho even clapped his hands and burst into admiration. It was an exaggerated gesture mixed with playfulness, but the admiration itself was sincere.

“You did a good job farming your children, brother.”

“a… You’re just growing up on your own.”

Kang Ho-yeon laughed awkwardly, and placed a large, well-coated fish fillet on Kang Tae-han’s plate.

* * *

“Today’s guest is a real mogul.”

“Are you famous in Korea as Captain Hawk of Eighteen Soldiers? Hollywood star, Mr. Benedict Brown!”

A burly white man enters with applause. He looked around and greeted briefly, then shook hands with the hosts and sat down.

“Thank you so much for coming today, Mr. Benerick.”

“Thank you for inviting me. I was just in the middle of the market.”

The program he appeared on was ‘One Meal Talk’.

It is a program that is simultaneously broadcast on YouTube as well as aired on the airwaves. National MC Lee Han-geon conducts mukbang and interviews with guests.

It is reputed to be good because it feels like having a conversation while eating naturally. True to its reputation, the filming was also proceeding in a relaxed atmosphere without detailed instructions.

“Is there any Korean food you want to eat separately, or a menu you’ve been eyeing?”

“Well… Will you change it if I tell you?”

“Actually, nothing has been decided. It’s a system that starts cooking when a guest places an order.”

“Is that real? Then, what are you going to do if I order a dish that requires ingredients that are not here?”

“Then what… It’s good for us. As much as I buy materials, I secure more time for interviews. ha ha ha!”

Despite meeting for the first time and having an interpreter in the middle, communication is relatively smooth.

Benerick pondered over the menu for a while, then chose braised short ribs and tteokbokki, and as soon as the cooking began, a full-scale interview began.

A relatively wide range of interviews were conducted, ranging from formal questions such as the reason for coming to Korea and the content of the movie to be released this time, to personal stories such as daily stories mentioned on social media and gossip in the past.

“Oh, come to think of it, there was some news.”

“What is it?”

“I heard that your plans have changed to staying in Korea a little longer after Mr. Benerik has finished his official schedule, is that true?”

“ah… Did you really check my SNS carefully?”

“No, I heard you posted it openly on social media yesterday.”

It wasn’t wrong, so Benerik nodded slowly. If I had planned to hide it in the first place, I wouldn’t have posted it on social media.

“Do you have any other plans?”

“To be honest, I was a bit surprised, but there are so many fans who recognize me in Korea as well. With a grateful heart, we set up a fan signing event on the spot. I plan to stay until then.”

To be precise, the plan to stay was set first, and then the agency set the schedule with the feeling that, while the deadline was extended, come and do one more event.

From Venerick’s point of view, there is no reason to be reluctant to meet with fans. He readily accepted, and he had uploaded the schedule on social media as well as promoting it.

“ah… Fans will be moved by this.”

“Then thank you. I am always moved by my fans, and if I could give a little of that back.”

Benerik quenched his throat lightly, putting moderately warm words into his mouth. Lee Han-geon waited for him and cautiously continued the conversation.

“Then, is there anything else you want to do or plan to do while you are in Korea?”

“Hmm… Actually, there is one thing I am looking forward to. I was introduced to a massage parlour by an acquaintance.”

“A massage parlor?”

Hearing that, Lee Han-geon was startled for a moment, then opened his mouth in a suspicious voice. Originally, it was Lee Han-geon, who rarely interrupted the guest’s speech, but now his mouth was itchy and he couldn’t stand it.

“Could you guess the name of the massage parlor…? Does it start with ‘thousand’?”

“cloth. Yes. Sounds right. That was the pronunciation.”

“Wow, Mr. Benerick, you have a good friend!

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Lee Han-gun even clapped and smiled, then continued with a slightly more excited voice than before.

“I often go to a massage parlor there too! Hey, the director’s skill there is really no joke. By any chance, how did you make the reservation, or did your friend make concessions?”

“uh… I don’t know, but he asked me to leave it.”

“nice! It’s a real friendship, a real friendship. I go every month, but it’s difficult to make a reservation, so I go every month because I want to go every day. I don’t know who that friend is, but maybe if you take it yourself, how… … .”

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Lee Han-geon continued to speak in an excited voice.

After talking for a while, he stopped talking only after seeing something that caught his eye. It was the staff’s sign that said, ‘Stop talking.’

“… This is just my story. sorry.”

Only then did Lee Han-gun, who understood the situation, calmed down belatedly and apologized in a shy voice.