“I can’t do that for you.”
“Oh really? Then what should I eat to make it happen?”
Woojin grabbed a plate of sweet potatoes and entered the room, as his uncle murmured with a serious face.
“Uncle, let’s just eat them first.”
“Hey! I only baked seven!”
“Then we can bake more.”
“…You want me to bake them?”
“Yes, please.”
And so, we sat in the room and ate sweet potatoes.
My uncle brought kimchi and ate it with the sweet potatoes.
“Ah, kimchi and sweet potatoes are the best.”
“Is that a good combination?”
“Of course! It not only supplements the nutrients lacking in sweet potatoes, but also tastes amazing.”
“Really?”
Woojin had never eaten sweet potatoes with kimchi before.
So, out of curiosity, he put a bite of kimchi and sweet potatoes in his mouth.
It was definitely a good combination.
The sweetness of the sweet potatoes and the spicy and salty taste of kimchi blended well together, and he could understand why his uncle praised the combination.
“How is it? Good, right?”
“Yes, and by the way, Uncle.”
“Why?”
“I’m planning to grow a new crop this time.”
“What is it?”
“Cabbage and peppers. Since it’s almost kimchi-making season, I think they’ll sell well, don’t you?”
“Oh, cabbage and peppers, nice. But is it possible? It’s already mid-November next week.”
Winter was right around the corner.
Some places might have already started making kimchi, while others would be preparing diligently.
“It’s possible.”
“…Is that so?”
“Yes. So, if you know someone, I want to give them a little. I think we’ll have a good harvest this time.”
“I see. I’ll ask my friends then.”
“Yes. But not too many, just two people on a first-come, first-served basis.”
* * *
For three days, Woojin watered the tray with enough water to prevent the topsoil from drying out.
As a result, over half of the tray pans were filled with cabbage and peppers that could be transplanted immediately.
Whether it was because of the guardian tree’s effect or not, the germination rate was almost 90%.
10% was a bit disappointing, but 90% was still an impressive figure.
Should we start planting soon?
Woojin moved the tray pans to the field.
The trays for planting cabbage and peppers were marked with signs, so it was easy to distinguish them.
“Wow, when did you plant all of these?”
Next to him, Kan groaned while looking at the field and the tray alternately.
“I’m the one planting them, so why are you worried?”
“No! I’ll help too!”
“Huh? Can’t you just rest?”
“Then won’t you make another delicious meal for dinner?”
“…Was that your purpose?”
“Well… that’s one of the purposes.”
Was there another purpose?
Let’s go inside for now.
“Tell me.”
“I picked two boxes of potatoes and sweet potatoes, right? So you gave me 50,000 won. This time, give me 2 notes.”
“100,000 won?”
“Yeah.”
It seems like he’s getting a taste for earning money.
After a moment of thought, Woojin decided to suggest another proposal.
“Kan, instead of that, I’ll give you a different gift.”
“A different gift? What is it?”
“I’ll let you know later.”
“Oh… Can’t you tell me now?”
“It won’t be exciting if I tell you now. If I only tell you one thing, it’ll be a much more valuable gift than 100,000 won.”
“Oh! Okay, got it!”
“Then I’ll dig a hole here in the field, and you can sow the seeds on top.”
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