A Chairman Who Has No Regrets - Chapter 116



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The Chairman Who Has No Regrets Episode 116 – Faith, Hope, Love and Despair (10)

At the same time, Hodori Village Square.

Park Jeong-yong, who had originally designed the place for the village festivals and small performances as if it were his own property, was shouting into a red megaphone he held to his mouth.

“Everyone! Those evil forces are now driving us into shamelessness! Don’t be shaken! The broadcast is all lies-”

The spectators who were walking around and looking at Hodori Village began to gather one by one at the sound of the noise. Park Jeong-yong thought that there was still hope and began to speak even more passionately.

“This is Hodori Village! Our Park family has had a lot of land and houses since long ago. This is the place where our mother gave away those houses and lands for free to people with unfortunate stories and built houses for them to live in. This is the story of our family living here for generations!”

Several of the shantytown people nodded at his words. Everything he was saying was true.

“But! One day, a high school student came and deceived people with his young age and sweet talk, and he committed the shameless act of changing the name of the shantytown built around his mother’s land and house to someone else’s name! And then he found the land and house for himself!”

Groan, groan.

People are tilting their heads at the story that is similar yet different from what was shown on TV.

“The land and house that had been our family’s inheritance for generations is now being transferred to the name of an 18-year-old high school sophomore! This bastard used his young age as a weapon to deceive our mother, who had sacrificed her entire life to help others, and in the end, he inherited the property of my mother, who was not of sound mind!”

Among the people who were just listening quietly, one man shouted loudly.

“I saw on TV that you didn’t even come looking for me? The police went all the way to your house, but there was no news!”

“It was inevitable. My mother just had a misfortune while I was out of the country for a while on business! Here is my business trip history to prove it, and I even have a doctor’s opinion that my mother, who was in the final stages of lung cancer at the time, was likely mentally unstable due to complications!”

“Then why wasn’t there a funeral?”

“How can I hold a funeral without knowing the truth about my mother’s passing? I thought she was alive and well!”

“If you had terminal lung cancer, you must have been sick a lot before that. How could your child not know that? Didn’t you not care about your mother like you said on TV?”

A question that left Park Jeong-yong speechless, as if he was slipping away like a loach. However, his hesitation was brief.

“What kind of parents would say something weak to their children? Back in the days of the Korean War, my mother, who lost her father in the war, was a strong person who raised us three siblings on her own! How could such a person show weakness to me, the youngest son? I never dreamed of it. I always thought my mother was healthy… sob.”

Park Jeong-yong shedding tears like a cheat key.

She falls to her knees, hits the floor and sobs.

“mother-!”

People who had been swearing here and there at the sight of him shouting for his mother at the top of his lungs also turned their heads away and cleared their throats.

Glance at once.

While performing method acting, Park Jeong-yong’s eyes were busy scanning the crowd. His cheeks trembled as he realized that his acting was effective. It was a desperate perseverance to not show a smiling face.

As his crying continued, the people who had gathered began to disperse one by one, and Park Jeong-yong, who thought it was an appropriate time, got up from his seat and quietly disappeared.

“Good job.”

After a while, Park Jeong-yong met a certain person around Jungnangcheon. He was a current member of the National Assembly.

“Whew, even though public opinion is swayed by evil forces, won’t the truth always prevail?”

“It’s true···”

“Ahem, don’t worry. I will raise this Hodori village properly and make sure that he becomes a member who contributes to the party.”

“If that’s the case… I’ve already secured the nomination.”

The corners of Park Jeong-yong’s mouth were torn long and thin.

“Trust me! I will work hard!”

“I heard that the Blue House is also focusing on this. It’s a good cause that is hard to find these days.”

“Is that so?”

“Well, anyway, we’ll wait and see about the defection.”

“Yes, yes. Please go in, Congressman! Don’t worry! No matter how much you manipulate the broadcast, sincerity will always get through!”

“Hmm, well. For now.”

Park Jeong-yong, who bowed his head at a 90-degree angle and did not bend his back until the sedan disappeared, had a tear in his mouth that seemed to have nowhere else to go.

**

Was it just a dream?

My mother was wandering around the room like a little girl.

“Wow! There are eight rooms, Mom!”

My younger sister was running around the rooms that hadn’t even been painted yet. Even though the construction was in the final stages, many interior parts, such as painting and painting, were still lacking. I was just going to let it be since it was supposed to be finished in a few days.

“Oh my, oh my, can we come in here and live, honey?”

At the landlady’s words, the man glanced at me and poked me in the ribs.

“This guy, really!”

“No, why- it’s not good for in-laws to live together-”

The little sister puts her hand on Chuck’s waist.

“I oppose that marriage!”

The landlady also puts her hand on her waist and stands next to her younger sister.

“I will oppose you too!”

“Why is this dad here!”

“I feel so sorry for Kang-i, my conscience is pricked.”

“Ppuaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

The family, who had been looking around the house absentmindedly, and Suyeong’s sister’s family gathered in the main hall. What was different from other hanok houses was that the main hall, which should have been open, was blocked on all sides.

I smiled and touched here and there to raise the porch on both sides. It was a brilliant use of space by architect Kim Up-joong.

“Wow- wow- it looks like a robot.”

Is this what it feels like when the National Assembly building opens and Taekwondo V comes out? My sisters, mother, and Suyeong’s sister’s family members open their eyes wide in a state-of-the-art device. It’s a shame that architect Kim Up-joong should have seen this sight.

“It’s cold in the winter, so we keep it closed, but sometimes we open it like this to ventilate the room.”

“Oh my, this is amazing.”

Because it was cold, I lowered the walls again. Somewhere in there, the walls that had entered the space in the ceiling came down again. I opened the two small wooden windows on both sides and sat back down, and my mother was glancing around at the couple in the house.

“Oh my… This is not polite… Why are you sorry, Unnie?”

At his mother’s words, Suyeong’s mother smiles and says.

“Haha, if you feel sorry, give me your son- if you do that, I’ll take care of him for the rest of my life-”

A woman who takes her mother’s sincerity as a joke. Her mother says with a smile.

“Hohoho, really? Hmm-”

“I said no!”

The older sister hit the younger sister with a whip as she bit her jaw.

“But I don’t think that’s possible, Sister, because I feel sorry for our son.”

“What? Oh my little brother! Are you trying to make me feel bad?”

“Instead, I’ll treat you to something delicious today. Please look after me, Unnie.”

The little sister who had been rubbing her back quickly went to her mother and recited the names of the dishes.

“Mom! Then I’ll have tangsuyuk, yangjangpi, palbochae, and gochujapchae!”

My mother nodded her head loudly as if she had made up her mind and shouted.

“Let’s go!”

The older sister smiles and nods.

I stood in front of the bright red rotary phone in the living room and spoke.

“Order me?”

“Tell me!”

The three mothers and daughters shouted at the same time.

I picked up the phone and called the Chinese restaurant. There was a lot of food, so I wondered if they would come by bicycle today.

-Yes- This is Cheongryonggak.

“Boss, this is the scene below Bukam Mountain.”

-Is it a river?

“Yes, that’s right.”

-So what should I bring you today?

“20 servings of Jjajangmyeon, two large tangsuyuk, two palbochae, two yangjangpi, and two gochujapchae.”

-Huh? What’s so much?

“Why are there so many?”

-Oh my, the workers’ bellies are going to burst.

There’s no one doing construction work today.

I think there is some misunderstanding.

“Please take care of me-”

-Yeah, I have to take full responsibility for the food that our Sanggye-dong pride ordered! Don’t worry.

“Yep.”

When I hang up the phone, people look at me like I’m some kind of monster.

“Hey! Why did you order twenty servings of Jajangmyeon? Are you crazy?”

People nodded at the little sister’s words.

I smiled and pointed to the kids outside who were working hard on the interior of our house.

“Hey, we need to think about labor welfare too.”

My little sister glanced at my fingers and let out a small sigh.

My mother also glanced outside, smacked her lips, and checked her older sister’s expression. Our wallet was in my older sister’s hand.

“hmm···”

The older sister takes out her notebook and starts doing some calculations.

“Mom, I think it’ll be okay. But starting today, I’ll cut down on briquettes. It’s spring now and the weather is getting warmer.”

Well, I guess that’s because I see some icicles over there.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

My mother nods and my older sister puts her notebook in her bag. My younger sister smacks her lips and looks at me with sharp eyes.

“Should I at least cut down on cooking···”

Then, my little sister whispered softly and quickly disappeared back to her mother. Suddenly, I was the only bad guy.

I quickly turned my head and looked out the window. The kids were staring at the wall with their lips sticking out, as if they were really focused. When I thought about the kids laughing while eating jajangmyeon, I thought, “Well, being a bad guy for a day or two is nothing special.”

I’ve been washing with cold water for the past few days. I’m used to washing with cold water these days anyway.

“I’ll go get some tea.”

“Shall we go together, sir?”

“No – take a rest.”

The old man, who had stubbornly refused, heads outside, and the women’s chatter is so annoying that it’s painful to the ears.

“There’s a dance floor over there, there’s a market over there, and hey, when are they going to clean that second floor-”

I kept my mouth shut about household matters because I knew nothing about them.

After a while, the owner of the Chinese restaurant appeared in person, along with the owner, Choi Deok-su, who had gone outside.

“Here comes the delivery. Hye-ri and Su-young graduated today? Congratulations! You guys are adults now too-”

“Thank you, sir.”

“Thank you, sir-”

“Oya- I’m in the mood! Today, tangsuyuk and spicy stir-fried vegetables are free!”

“Wow, boss, you’re the best!”

“Hahaha- I brought drinks too! Keene Cider-”

“Oppaaaaah-”

The boss melts at the aegyo of the older sisters.

My older sister quickly took out the money and put the money for the tangsuyuk and spicy stir-fried vegetables back in and handed it over to the owner, who shook his head and laughed.

“I’ve already calculated it.”

“yes?”

My sisters and mother look at me.

I shook my head.

We were together, so how could I have calculated it?

The boss’s gaze falls on the owner, Choi Deok-su. Then, Soo-young and the landlady open their eyes wide and look at him.

“Ha, haha. That… It’s a good day for the Kang family, so how can I just sit still… I’m sorry for making you suffer in the basement room all this time… Ahem.”

The landlady said with a sly smile.

“Oh my, I guess I need to turn down the boiler at my house too.”

“Dad, you’re the best!”

My mother speaks with an apologetic face.

“Oh, you don’t have to do that.”

“I’m saying this because I’m uncomfortable. I am.”

“Oh, my goodness.”

“Just enjoy your meal, that’s all.”

Sister Suyeong puts her hand on Chuck’s waist.

“What do you think, sir? Isn’t your father-in-law handsome? Don’t you plan on getting married anyway?”

The old woman also stands next to me and puts her hand on her waist.

“Ahem, I will treat you more preciously than my son!”

I smiled and gave the old man a thumbs up. The old man laughed and opened the newspaper and set up the jajangmyeon and other food. I quickly helped the old man set up the food, and my little sister and Sooyoung went outside and yelled at the kids.

“Let’s have a jajangmyeon party, guys-”

The guys who were drawing came running, covered in charcoal, and asked with round faces after seeing the jajangmyeon and other dishes spread out.

“Excuse me, can we really eat this?”

My mother speaks skillfully.

“Oh my- I accidentally ordered too much-”

The older sister helps.

“Well, this is it. What should I do? I can’t throw it away. I wish someone would eat it for me.”

“Ouch.”

The eldest sister’s robot acting makes me laugh uncontrollably. However, the children don’t see anything like that, but they all rush over and hug a bowl of jajangmyeon to their arms.

“Okay- Slowly! With chopsticks!”

“yes-”

In the meantime, the older ones take care of the younger ones. They mix the noodles and put chopsticks in the noodles so that the younger ones can eat first. The guys who see the younger ones eat first and then mix their own noodles.

How can this be?

How can you not like being a bad guy?

The landlady also raises the corners of his lips.

“Isn’t it a shame, sir?”

When I asked him briefly, the old man nodded with a smile.

“Then- I didn’t feel bad about it in the first place.”

“ha ha ha.”

Actually, we are the ones who feel sorry for him.

Why would he feel sorry for us?

Even though it’s a monthly rent and you’re a tenant, it’s actually rude to decide to move in a hurry. So, it’s us who should be sorry.

This must be the reason why there are people from Sanggye-dong in accordance with my mother’s wishes. I also wanted to repay the uncle in some way.

“Do you do any stock trading, sir?”

“Huh? Stocks?”

“yes.”

“Well, these days, isn’t it best to put it in the bank?”

“Would you like to invest?”

“Hmm? Investment?”

As expected, it’s good for conveying your feelings.

Money is everything.

By the way, how much has my stock increased now? I think it’s almost time to sell.