Franchise God - Chapter 25



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Chapter 5 If you give me the mushrooms, I will give you the deposit (5)

Golden Umbrella Mushrooms are widely used in many gourmet dishes.

It is not as expensive as matsutake mushrooms, but it is too expensive for ordinary people to eat every day.

It can be said that this is a mushroom that is absolutely essential, especially in soup dishes such as stews.

Famous restaurateurs and chefs all recommend adding golden umbrella mushrooms to soups.

Therefore, it has become common to add this mushroom to ‘all soup dishes’ to bring out a certain level of flavor.

Any restaurant that has even a passing reputation for its delicious food will always add this mushroom to their soup dishes.

“It’s especially delicious when you put it in ramen.”

“There is also a famous ramen recipe that includes golden umbrella mushrooms.”

Boiling common instant ramen noodles with golden umbrella mushrooms makes a great meal for those living alone.

However, for those who are so poor that they have to eat ramen as their staple food, these mushrooms are quite expensive.

It’s not so much that I can’t even think about it, but it’s so rare that I have to muster up the courage to buy it.

“If you want to enter the processed food market, you should definitely attack the ramen market. There is no food with a status as great as ramen. If you put a lot of dried mushrooms in ramen and sell it, it will become explosively popular.”

Anyone who works in the ramen industry has probably thought about this at least once.

Ramen dishes with lots of golden umbrella mushrooms often appear on TV shows.

The problem is the unit price.

Even if you just slice and add two mushrooms, it costs 10,000 won.

It’s not that I don’t know about it so I don’t put it in ramen, it’s that it’s too expensive to put in ramen.

“For mushrooms in ramen, you only need to add a small margin to the cost price. Of course, mushrooms sold on the market need to be sold for more than that. Once you dominate the ramen market and solidify your brand image, you will be able to establish yourself in other processed foods without difficulty.”

“Okay, okay. So, let’s say you set up a food company and dominate the market with reasonably priced ramen noodles that are loaded with Golden Umbrella Mushrooms. What will be the ownership structure of the company?”

Jeon Seong-ryeol was speechless at this part, and Ha Su-yeong changed the subject as if nothing had happened.

“Take your time. You don’t have to decide everything here and now.”

“Are you busy?”

“Yes, I have to do a forced housewarming today.”

“Forced housewarming?”

“It’s like a report ceremony, you know. It’s a mountain with a mushroom farm.”

Only then did Jeon Seong-ryeol realize this, and his expression became worried.

“I heard that people in the countryside are really mean these days. In particular, their prejudice against farmers is no joke…”

“The previous owner couldn’t stand it anymore, so he finally left. He asked me to pay the village development fund several times, but when I didn’t pay because I thought it was wrong, he secretly cut the power lines and communication lines in the middle of the night, and he even intentionally left compost in the direction of the wind, making the house stink.

“Oh my, this is unusual. Are you okay?”

Ha Soo-young just laughed.

“A crazy person can’t stand being around someone even crazier.”

There were more than one or two instances of pressure from the village chief to hold a banquet.

After being pressured three or four times, Ha Su-yeong finally told the village chief that he would be holding a village feast in the garden today, and he had also made preparations.

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“Did the new owner of Seoraksan throw a house party today?”

“Not the new owner. The previous owner, the gatekeeper hired by that old lady from Seoul.”

“Really? Even if he’s the gatekeeper, since he’s settled in our village, he should at least have a rice cake party.”

“But since he’s a poor guy, I don’t know how hard he prepared.”

The villagers who entered without much expectation were satisfied with the sight of boiled pork, kimchi, makgeolli, and soju.

The village head, Park Chung-won, patted Ha Su-yeong on the shoulder and praised her.

“Oh my, there’s just a mountain of meat. This must have cost a lot of money.”

“Don’t worry. I should at least prepare something like this when I meet the elders and pay my respects.”

“Haha, you young friend are very kind-hearted. If you experience any inconveniences in your village life in the future, let me know.”

The townspeople were happily eating, drinking, and chatting.

Everyone got drunk quickly.

“That old lady from Seoul is so rude, rude.”

“You’re just making a big fuss with the small amount of money you donated to the village development fund. Can’t we live without that money?”

“Hey, when neighbors came over to play and get to know each other better, he wouldn’t even open the door for me. He was just so rude.”

“Hey, new guy. You shouldn’t do that! When you come to Seorak-eup, you have to follow the laws of Seorak-eup! Of course not!”

Ha Su-yeong drank alcohol as the residents recommended.

He too had become moderately drunk.

Park Chung-won asked him again, offering him another drink.

“If a young friend came all the way to this rural town for 800,000 won, he must have had a lot of ups and downs.”

Ha Su-yeong, who was very drunk, answered with a twisted tongue.

“The story? There were so many. If I were to write all the stories I have in a book, even a hundred million volumes would not be enough.”

“Oh my! Isn’t that exaggeration a bit too much?”

“I’m not exaggerating. The amount of blood on my hands is probably more than the amount of hair on your head.”

“Haha, Pirani. If someone heard you, they’d think you killed a person. Did you work in the slaughterhouse by any chance?”

“I did. I’ve even heard of the term “human butcher.” Ten million? A hundred million? That’s how many I’ve killed with my own hands. I can’t even count the number I’ve killed with my mouth.”

“This guy is really funny when he jokes.”

Park Chung-won naturally thought that he was lying because he was drunk.

That was when.

Suddenly, Ha Soo-young grabbed Park Chung-won’s wrist.

Park Chung-won was startled by the vicious force that was different from what he had seen, and turned around with a frown on his face.

“Young man! What the hell are you doing?”

“Do you think I’m joking?”

Ha Soo-young’s drunken eyes were bloodshot as if they were filled with blood.

When he met those eyes, Park Chung-won was overcome with a feeling of fear that made his whole body curl up.

“I mean, there was a time when I could snap my fingers and turn everything into a nuclear bomb. Even the United States would crawl before me. I was the ruler of the human race above and the predatory species below, and I had an entire planet at my feet.”

Ha Soo-young got up, giggling, and grabbed his wrist.

Park Chung-won had to get up as if he was being forcibly dragged, and soon the surroundings became quiet.

An old woman came forward awkwardly.

“Hey, new bachelor. Looks like you’ve had a lot to drink….”

Ha Su-yeong picked up the meat cutting scissors and threw them to the side.

The scissors flew through the air and were stuck deep in the garden tree, shaking, and the drunken residents gulped at the sight.

Ha Su-yeong, who was drunk, continued to talk.

“When I lived in a mansion with a runway, there wasn’t a single person in the world of 8 billion who didn’t know my name! But what? A bachelor? You don’t know what my name is?”

“First, bachelor……”

“Fuck! I mean, I’ve been wandering the imaginary universe alone for 160 years trying to meet my dead lover again! Ah, I suddenly miss that guy Freedom.”

Park Chung-won was in pain with his wrists held, and Ha Su-yeong, who was very drunk, was swinging a wooden club in the air here and there.

Anyone can see that he is clearly drunk.

“It was so funny when I found out that my wife was the dragon I rode in my past life. Oh, it was good back then too. Making semiconductors was pretty fun. Well, life isn’t so bad now.”

Suddenly, Ha Soo-young burst out laughing.

At some point the laughter suddenly stopped.

“Last time, the time before that, the time before that, anyway, recently it’s been the worst. Do you understand, village chief?”

“How, how would I know……”

“At the bottom, in the gutter, a war hero, a murderer, a man cannot live like a man. When he barely manages to stand up and become a king and try to live comfortably, the people start whining and whining and telling him to do this, do that, do this… After living like that for a thousand years, a man becomes mentally worn-out. Worn-out! Come on, do it! Worn-out!”

“Blood, blood!”

“Your voice is small! Blood! Lungs!”

“Blood, blood! Lungs!”

“Hey, city bachelor! Stop it now. I know you can’t drink, so stop it now!”

“Let go of the village chief!”

“These guys! They’re all going to get you! This is my house! In my house, I’m the king!”

What was supposed to be a joyous celebration became a mess in an instant.

The villagers tried to subdue Ha Su-yeong somehow, but they were no match for his young and drunken strength.

The banquet was a mess, the tables, utensils, and dishes were all broken and not a single one was left intact. Many people spilled their wine on themselves and threw away their clothes.

The drinking party lasted for more than four hours, and the exhausted residents returned home in droves.

“I thought he was sane, but he really goes crazy when he drinks.”

“Aww, I guess we shouldn’t be getting along from now on. Just like that.”

The next day, village chief Park Chung-won received a visit from Ha Su-yeong while his whole body was aching.

Ha Soo-young nodded, the smell of alcohol wafting from her mouth.

“I’m sorry, sir.”

“……Do you know that I’m sorry? I’ll let it slide this time, but please don’t do it again.”

“Yes, I’ll keep that in mind. I’m usually very patient, but when I drink, my true nature comes out. I’m truly sorry.”

“What, what did you say?”