chapter 36
“Ah, brother-in-law. Yugeun has grown a lot. How are you?”
“sure. You are eating well. What about side dishes?”
Even when she was single, the sister-in-law, who packed a bundle of side dishes at home, let out a bundle of worries as if it were a ritual.
“Since you’re on a trip, you might as well come up right away.”
There was a lot of regret in the brother’s voice.
“..Yes. I will contact you often..”
“Don’t skip meals. It’s getting cold soon, so be careful of the cold and contact me if you need anything. I’ll send it right away. Did you know?”
“Yes, yes. Thank you…”
Crying.
Hyung ended the call by saying that we would see each other sometime if the phone call was long.
My older brother called me, but it was all with my nephew Yoo-geun and my sister-in-law.
Still, I could feel the older brother’s concern for his younger brother even over the phone.
I couldn’t get up for a while because I felt sorry for my brother and sister-in-law and my nephew Yoo-geun.
#
“Let’s go, boys.”
After finishing the phone call with my brother, I slurped my cold coffee and robbed my seat and got up.
To take a walk and tour the island.
Cathy accompanied me to exercise for fun and to gather anything to eat.
When I climbed the low hill where the boys used to play yesterday, I was surprised to find a vast field.
“Wow… that’s awesome.”
At the edge of the field, unknown grasses were forming colonies, and wild flowers were occasionally seen.
It was dark yesterday, so I couldn’t figure it out, but I could also tell that the high tree the mango sat on was a bamboo.
Among the unknown grass, I saw something familiar.
“Is this… mugwort..?”
<yes>
I wonder if there is something to eat.
I dug up the mugwort that I could see and put it in the rice bowl.
And, I also found a flower blooming on a dark green stem.
“Ha.. pretty. Nameless flowers are really beautiful..”
[That’s wild leek]
Ohh? Is this my favorite leek?
Even when I ate chueotang and sundaeguk, I liked the crunchy texture of chives, so I added plenty of them and ordered additional ones if it wasn’t enough.
[Yes. Depending on the region, it is also called Jeongguji, Fan, Bucho.]
Looking at the stem, it shows the appearance of a common leek stem, which is really wide like a leek.
Well, I’ve only seen leeks in the market, which are succinctly organized every day.
I feel better for nothing because I think it’s true that this island of Musong is a treasure.
“This is really a treasure island.”
He frantically collected mugwort and chives and moved toward a bamboo forest.
“Wow, there’s no such thing as a complete tunnel here.”
Bamboo trees that are twice as tall as an adult man formed a forest, and beneath them formed a tunnel that was easy for people to pass through.
When the tunnel came out, the guys ran towards it and we continued to play chasing and being chased by running around the tunnel for a while.
Chicken Island was like that.
There were many things that people did not live in, but there were enough things for people to live.
That was Chicken Island.
As soon as we returned from the chicken island tour, it drizzled.
The temperate land was wet because the clothes were getting wet in the drizzling rain.
growl
I was hungry because it was long past the meal time.
The guys were busy playing around in Musong to avoid the rain.
‘…what to eat?’
After spending some free time, I got up and prepared for another meal.
After washing and trimming the picked mugwort and chives, he took out the purchased flour and began to knead it.
‘It won’t be a pajeon on a rainy day…’
The viscosity was enough to mix mugwort and leek in moderation.
Drip drip… Flour dough dripping down.
Cleanly washed mugwort and chives were dropped into the dough.
I was thinking of making leek pancakes and mugwort pancakes.
Who came up with the saying that makgeolli is served with pajeon when it rains?
The more I think about it, the more I think it’s a saying.
I was desperately craving green onion.
After kneading, oil was applied to a Coppel frying pan.
When it was moderately heated, the prepared dough was wrapped around the frying pan.
The mugwort and chives had to be properly placed (?) so that they would not lean to one side.
However, something was missing.
I quickly took out the kimchi from the refrigerator and cut it into bite-size pieces.
And, along with the cockles and clams left over from yesterday, they were sparsely placed on the frying pan like a colored jacket, as if to decorate it.
‘It looks good, but I don’t know what it will be like to eat it.’
Chi profit..
“I’m sorry…”
Once passed.
Because the sound was clear and delicious.
The harmony between the dark green of mugwort and chives and the red of kimchi was pretty, but the sound of dough and chives being cooked in a hot frying pan, and the sound of kimchi being cooked overpowered the sound of rain.
Is this a seafood battle?
Is it before kimchi?
I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was, but…
Saliva was forming in the mouth.
“Quack.”
Wouldn’t makgeolli be perfect for a day like this?
It was fortunate.
The two barrels of makgeolli I bought on the first day of the trip were taking a cool place in the corner of the refrigerator.
It’s been a few days since the expiration date.. but what about it.. if it doesn’t rot, it’s worth eating.
#
Chiyiyi profit.
A second chunky transition is cooking in a small frying pan.
A delicious smell stimulates the nose.
Leek pancakes and mugwort pancakes mixed with ripe sour kimchi and a little seafood were placed on disposable plates and cut into bite-sized pieces with scissors.
Kim morak morak morak morak morak morak morak morak.
While the appetizer cools down to eat…
I made a sauce by finely chopping chives in a saucepan with soy sauce and adding plenty of red pepper powder.
It’s not great, but if it’s like this…
before tasting.
Cool makgeolli was poured before stainless steel camping.
‘Because it’s on an empty stomach, the thrilling taste will double.’
According to the disposable paper cups, beer or makgeolli foamed up, so I poured them into camping glasses.
The key is to pour it without bubbles even in a stainless camping cup.
Beer and makgeolli are no exception.
“Kya!”
It’s drizzling rain… Eating makgeolli and leek pancakes on an uninhabited island in the middle of the vast ocean…
“Amazing. It’s amazing.”
After taking a sip of makgeolli, I pick up one piece with chopsticks and bring it to my mouth…
swish…
I had something to catch on to…
“uh!”
I had to get up and ask if that was okay.
Homemade Bibimbap on a Rainy Day
It was Mango who snatched the leek from my hand.
It’s been a while since I started to worry…
The concerns were immediately put to rest.
I knew that they were reared in the same way as chickens, and they mainly eat fruits and grains, which are vegetable feeds, but also eat animal feed.
For example, rodents, amphibians.
Mango put the pancakes on the floor and began to eat vegetables and clam meat.
After they finished eating, they looked at me as if they were smacking their lips, so I threw the hurriedly made jeon into the food bowl, and I also sampled the leek jeon I made myself.
this..
The leek pancake I made for the first time in my life turned out to be the first taste of the mango.
“it’s good. Since it’s so delicious, you probably like mangoes too, don’t you?”
I was comforted by the return of mango’s appetite and its revitalization.
I just shrugged it off and why do I feel proud of the old me?
‘Now I have to feed a little more variety of food. That way, I’ll get my health back quickly.’
The rain didn’t seem to stop, and the clouds began to roll low.
“Cathy, I want to listen to some music. Is it okay now?”
<Okay>
As soon as I finished my words, Cathy came out and transformed into a high-performance Bluetooth speaker.
What’s going on… The chewing gums that were playing inside stick out their heads.
weird i’m sorry
“Cathy will be in soon, boys.”
“Kyung.”
“Nyaaaong~”
In the cool energy, I put on an outerwear and enjoyed the clouds and emptied the rest of the jeon and two barrels of makgeolli on the spot.
After a few minutes…
Drunk and closed her eyes, she went inside Happy.
I’ll be happy with my stomach too. To close my eyes for a while.
I closed my eyes as I listened to Cassie and the guys playing around with a proud heart.
It was the morning when I was supposed to wake up because I was moderately drunk.
#
An hour later… my eyes slowly opened.
It was partly because I could hear the boys playing in the car, and partly because of the sound of rain falling on Happy’s ceiling.
‘Ah.. the sound of the rain is so nice.’
At some point, Happy’s skin had turned into transparent glass, so he could clearly see the outside.
I bruised for a while watching the raindrops hitting the roof and the water running down Happy’s walls.
First rainy weather after the trip..
Even though I was inside Happy in one place, an uninhabited island, it felt like I was in another space.
It seems to be because of the different environment of Happy An, which is very cozy and cozy.
I pulled the microfiber camping blanket that was covering me up to my chin.
childhood,
It reminded me of the old palace and the zoo I went to with my brother and father on a rainy day.
I have fresh memories of sitting side by side under the eaves, catching rainwater with my hand and splashing it on my face.
I remember crying because my father and older brother joked around in a joint operation.
It was Dami’s message notification that woke me from old memories.
It was because he remitted 1 million won to me.
“He said, ‘Where is his money… he sent me such a large amount of money.’”
I immediately called Dami.
“Dadam, what is this money?”
“I think you’ll need some money to travel, so eat well.”
“Where is your money? It won’t be enough for you to write..”
“It is correct that assistant writers are originally paid on a monthly basis, but writer Lee Min-jung signed a contract to pay in three installments like a movie writer. That’s why the money came in.”
Thank you so much.
“But what are you going to do with the money?”
“It’s okay, sooner or later, the atmosphere seems to sign a contract for the next work..”
“Great. Great.”
“Don’t worry about me and eat well while traveling..”
Dude, you’re really grown up now. all grown up
“…”
“..when did you leave the island? They don’t even talk… Writer Lee Min-jung says he’s sad… he’s worried…”
I felt grateful to writer Lee Min-jung, who took good care of me by my side.
“I came out quietly because I thought it would be busy in the morning. Did actress Jeon Ji-yeon and her party go up well that day?”
“Yeah, they all went up that morning. Artist Minjeong and I are staying and working on it. A manager from the company supports us by going back and forth between downtown and Seoul..”
Since Lee Min-jung is an artist, this kind of support is possible, really.
“Are you good at writing?”
“Yeah, very good. I plan to stay until the end because I am more immersed than I thought and the writing is well written. You said you went to the island again?”
It was like I was talking to my brother.
Dam is the youngest, acting as a messenger in the middle.
“uh. I’m doing well since I came to the uninhabited island.”
“Awesome, really.”
“Please write well and deliver news often..don’t worry.”
“yea, I got it. Writer Minjeong asked me to say my brother’s regards.”
“Yes, please take care of your health. I’m doing well too.”
“Brother be careful not to catch a cold.”
again.
It never hurts, put it in.
After the phone call with Dami ended, my mind flashed and my sleep ran away.
I felt something refreshing come up from below.
I opened my smartphone, exchanged money at Kae Kaeo Pay, and sent 500,000 won to my sister-in-law.
I wanted to give all the 1 million won Dami gave me, but it seemed like I was ignoring Dami’s sincerity.