A Chairman Who Has No Regrets - Chapter 38



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The Chairman Who Has No Regrets Episode 38 – Scholarship Quiz.

The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning and made my bed was to check my family’s shoes.

My older sister and younger sister are similar in height, so their shoe sizes are the same, but my mother is a bit shorter, so she wears shoes that are 5mm smaller than her sisters.

The funny thing is, both my sisters’ and my mother’s shoes are black. It seems like they focus on shoes that can be worn for a long time without any problems.

“Tsk.”

I turned my head and looked at my shoes. The soles were barely worn, but they were white. White shoes are the most difficult to maintain, and they get dirty easily even with the slightest movement.

“What are you doing, son?”

I shook my head at my mother’s question as she came out of the room.

“No, I’m going out now.”

“You’re really diligent, my son. You’re doing well.”

My mother pats my back happily. I nod my head, and my mother opens her eyes wide, puts her hand on my chin, and turns her head.

“What is this?”

“what?”

“Why are you bruised? And on your face too!”

Taesu, control your strength a bit.

A day later, you’re still feeling bruised.

“Oh, I got hit by a bullet yesterday, and it hurt for some reason.”

The mother frowns and asks.

“Are you sure you got hurt while playing?”

“Oh, right.”

My mother stares at me intently, as if she knows everything I did last summer.

“I told you it’s true.”

“Are you sure?”

“Do you think your son will get hit?”

“Oh, that’s so embarrassing…”

“Hey, are you even teasing Mom?”

Perhaps because there was no dark expression on my face, my mother immediately chuckled and slapped me on the back.

“Work out hard! How can a guy be so skinny?”

“yep!”

As I was about to open the front door, I turned around and called my mother.

“mom.”

“why.”

“Aren’t you going to ask for money?”

My mother, who was washing rice, looked at me with a smile.

“What money?”

“You didn’t even ask how much the prize money for the contest was.”

“What good does Mom have to do with that? It’s not even Mom’s money.”

“You can use it to supplement your living expenses.”

My mother smiles brightly.

“Mom, you’re still young.”

“huh?”

“Being the eldest sister is enough···”

I nodded obediently and didn’t ask any more questions. I thought I knew what my mother meant. She must mean that she and her older sister were enough to sacrifice for the family.

And I could even feel guilt in my mother’s figure who couldn’t finish it. My mother was carrying that burden.

I know all my life how heavy the burden of the heart is. The burden of the heart that melts all the organs in the body is infinitely heavy for a human being to carry. Perhaps, my mother was much stronger than I thought.

“It’ll be done soon.”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“Soon.”

“Okay, come back quickly.”

Sigh.

I smiled brightly and opened the front door. I knew how much weight my mother was carrying, so I had to help her out soon.

Squeak.

As I went outside, I saw Kim Gyu-il just opening the door and coming in. He snickered when he saw me.

“It came out.”

“Oh. The kids came out too?”

Nod your head.

When I went out the front door, Hwang Dong-su and Kim Seong-hak were there.

“Is the class president here?”

“Are you here?”

There is no sign of discontent or annoyance on the guys’ faces.

“Wasn’t it hard to get up?”

The guys nod their heads at my question.

“What about waking up an hour or two earlier?”

Kim Gyu-il smiles at Kim Seong-hak’s words and puts his arm around my shoulder.

“Let’s go, the kids will be waiting at Sanggeun’s store.”

As I arrived in front of the supermarket, I saw the children from Sanggye-dong gathered at a table.

“What should I do?”

Kim Seong-hak shook his head in response to Jo Sang-geun’s question while chewing bread, and Kim Gyu-il looked at me.

“I think we can divide the number of people the same as last time.”

Kim Gyu-il nodded, and the children also nodded and began to walk, finding their own tasks. There was no unnaturalness in the children’s movements, as they had already experienced it once.

“Let’s go to the supply depot.”

When we arrived at the supply depot, Hong Tae-soo glanced at us and let out a sigh.

“Huh? Why did you come in a group again today?”

Kim Gyu-il smiled cheerfully at the supply depot manager’s words.

“Starting today, I’m going to help Taesu out for a while, boss.”

“Huh? Why?”

Kim Gyu-il shrugs and looks at me. Naturally, the president’s eyes turn to me, and Hong Tae-soo’s eyes turn to me as well.

Unlike the president’s eyes, which were filled with curiosity, Hong Tae-soo was very anxious. The children and the supply depot president did not know why Hong Tae-soo was anxious, but I knew.

“We need to do some exercise.”

“work out?”

“Yes, isn’t it fun to hand out newspapers for exercise?”

“Haha- really? Yeah, well, it’s convenient for me to close the store early if I hand out the newspapers quickly.”

He nodded happily and looked around at the children as he spoke.

“But you shouldn’t make mistakes? You have to do well like last time.”

“yes-”

He hums a tune, feeling good about the children’s loud answers, and begins to sort the newspapers into Junggye-dong and Sanggye-dong.

Hong Tae-soo, who had been feeling very anxious, lets out a small sigh of relief.

“hey.”

“uh.”

“If you turn on Junggye-dong, you must rest unconditionally.”

The guy nods his head obediently.

“Thump, thump,” he said softly, tapping the guy on the shoulder.

“My knees are suffering for the rest of my life.”

The guy looks around startled.

I feel relieved again that no one has heard of this situation.

If my knees aren’t normal, I’m worried that I won’t be able to do this delivery job. So I’ll get them treated properly.

“Tsk.”

My tongue just clicks.

That foolish appearance just resembles someone.

He must have been forced to leave the hospital because he didn’t have enough money to pay the hospital bills. He knew full well that his knees weren’t in normal condition. Of course, there wasn’t a big problem, but even small problems tend to get bigger if left untreated.

Just like my mother’s back, which would hurt when it rained, his knees would be the same. It’s not that it makes daily life impossible, but it’s uncomfortable and bothersome.

Just like the yips that sports players are most wary of. I can’t stand seeing the sports stars I invest in and support fall to the yips.

“let’s go.”

The children move busily according to their respective tasks. The children have already scattered, and Hong Tae-su, who has not yet started, asks me as he puts his feet on the pedals of his bicycle.

“Hey, Jeon Gang.”

It seems like the investment is going smoothly since the guy’s name is not Tanaka.

“why.”

The guy who had been hesitating for a moment asks as if he had made up his mind.

“Why are you being so nice to me?”

“How many times do I have to tell you it’s an investment?”

“Stop talking nonsense.”

Did it sound like a lie?

I was being sincere.

While I was thinking for a moment about what I should say to you, you would believe me.

“you also···”

“what?”

“If you’re going to give up after doing a little better, then give up quickly. Don’t make me expect things for no reason and don’t make me wait.”

There’s a lot of substance in what he says.

And I think I know what that means. I’ve had times when someone’s good intentions weren’t always appreciated or received kindly.

“There were so many people who gave up after being nice to me a few times. Do you think you were the only one who helped out at our house?”

The guy’s voice is shaking slightly.

There must be a lot of resentment and sadness in it.

I would be lying if I said I completely understood the guy, but to me, he still looks like a bear caught in a trap. He just looks like he’s trying to console himself that he’s not pitiful.

Like a revolving lantern.

I also remember the time when I cried like a bird caught in a trap.

I’m sorry, I’m having a hard time now, I think this is the limit.

I didn’t give up on life, but the strange feeling I had when someone said that to me was indescribable. That feeling of becoming increasingly isolated, that burden.

That’s why I was comfortable being alone.

“Your mother said that to me.”

The guy frowns, perhaps because I mentioned his mother.

“Your friend.”

“······”

“Did you get the answer?”

The guy turns his head quickly.

“Since when have we been friends?”

I nodded my head without realizing it.

Actually, I still don’t really know what a friend is.

“So, you have more faith in investing than that?”

The guy who started pedaling while laughing at my words. He looked like he was about to cry. As expected, the boys’ emotional ups and downs at this time of year are dynamic.

“thanks-”

He runs through Sanggye-dong, screaming loudly and still dark.

The guy is finally learning to let go of his pride. I wonder if he’ll even bow down to me later and thank me.

You might be embarrassed if you knew how long it took me to let go of my pride.

By the way, I also need to say thank you quickly, but it’s not easy to say it like that.

**

Lunch time is noisy and bustling.

Today, I put my lunch box down in front of Hong Tae-soo again. Today, instead of lying down, Hong Tae-soo, who was watching what I was doing, burst out laughing.

“Oh, what is it?”

Kim Seong-hak pretends to be surprised because the guy’s expression looks soft and opens the lid of the plastic lunch box.

I also opened the lid of the lunch box.

“Let’s eat.”

“under-”

Hong Tae-soo shook his head and took out a bundle from his bag.

“Oh! What! Did you pack Taesu’s lunch?”

What came out of the small bundle, like a handkerchief, was a spoon.

“Big.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. Hong Tae-soo spoke with a very red face.

“What? Why? You’re going to ask me to eat.”

A guy who speaks as if he is confident.

Then at least manage your facial expressions well.

I nodded and put some rice, some anchovies, and some kimchi into the lid of the lunch box.

Hwang Dong-su smiles and transfers some of the bean sprouts from his lunch box. Kim Seong-hak and Kim Gyu-il do the same, transferring some of the side dishes and rice from their lunch boxes.

Before I knew it, a lunch box much better than my own lunch box was completed on the lid of my lunch box.

“hmm···”

Jo Sang-geun spits out a sound as if he is thinking about something serious.

Soon, he opens his eyes wide and nods, then gently places one of the pink sausages from my lunchbox on the lid with trembling hands.

“Oh, I won’t give in even to the greatest things in the world.”

Sang-geun Cho glanced at Seong-hak Kim’s sarcasm.

“And this isn’t enough?”

“I sometimes wonder, what’s in your stomach?”

The children laugh and giggle at the sight of the guys bickering.

Swish, I pushed the lunchbox lid towards Taesu and I stabbed the spoon into my lunchbox.

The atmosphere was completely brighter than yesterday, and I ate a delicious lunch that felt sweet today with the sound of the children chattering away as the background music.

“I ate well.”

I don’t think it will be enough.

But I could feel the satisfaction hanging over Hong Tae-soo’s face.

“Hey, Jeon Gang.”

At Hong Tae-soo’s call, I glanced at him while organizing my lunch box.

“why.”

The guy puts his hand in his pocket, fumbles around, takes out a few coins, and hands them to me. The money he hands me is 800 won.

“What is it?”

The guy says with a red face.

“Mom said I shouldn’t receive money from my friends.”

A snicker escapes.

“okay?”

“Oh, take it quickly. My arm is going to fall off.”

“Then, go buy some bread.”

“Hey.”

“What? Why? Go to the police station?”

“Ha- Seriously, you crazy guy.”

The children giggle.

“Buy the right amount for the right number of people.”

“Hey, let’s go together, kids!”

Kim Kyu-il said with a big laugh.

“Okay, okay.”

Kim Gyu-il forcibly wakes me up and drags me outside.

Eventually, I was led by the guys’ hands and was taken out of the school gate for the first time during lunch time.

In that place where all the students are busy trying to fill the hunger that cannot be satisfied with their lunch boxes, Hong Tae-soo moves quickly to buy bread.

“peel.”

“You really are a jerk.”

Unlike yesterday, today I took a bite of the bread he had given me.

Yeah, this cream bun tasted like this.

Childish taste.

“Hey, you said we were friends, right?”

Hong Tae-soo, who was chewing bread, looks at me at my question.

“You said we were friends.”

“That’s good.”

“what?”

“I just happened to need a friend.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

He said this while chewing on his bread.

“Special training starts tomorrow.”

“What? What kind of training?”

“There is something like that, Tasha.”

He said he knew what the current account balance was. He also said he reads the newspapers a lot. I think he’d be a pretty good partner.