When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 114



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114. A memorable award

South Korea’s top actress and influencer with tens of millions of followers.

She was also a high-ranking hunter of the 11th rank, and the destructive power of the three characters named Ju Ji-hye was tremendous.

During a short SNS live broadcast, after her promotion, Miracle Cosmetics sold like crazy.

It was not for nothing that companies lined up to commission advertising, even though they were paid hundreds of millions or even billions of won in ransom.

And it’s not just her.

Na Ye-rin, who was seen at the Aegis building, and other famous people from the entertainment industry also participated in the procession.

Without Choi Jeong-il having to recruit them, Joo Ji-hye personally stepped forward and used her connections to the fullest to bring them in.

As a result, the buzz they brought about spread like crazy.

This is so much so that it seems a bit excessive.

Oh Hyeon-seong, who received a report in the middle of the process, doubted his eyes when he saw the abnormal trend of the graph.

But publicity is just publicity.

If the cosmetics had only been advertised without any substance, they would have just been a passing fad.

But the real value was in the effectiveness of the cosmetics.

I bought it because I heard it was good, but I never thought it would be this good, and it brought such a dramatic change to my skin.

The word of mouth that grew as the number of people who flocked to the topic grew, only added fuel to the fire.

Even without investing a budget for promotion, all celebrities will naturally gather and use Miracle’s product line.

This was no different overseas, and in fact, it was even worse.

In overseas countries where the quantity released is relatively smaller than in Korea, a huge premium has started to be attached to the already expensive product prices.

Now, it seems like you can’t get it even if you pay for it.

“No… I didn’t know it would be this kind of reaction.”

Oh Hyun-seong, who was browsing the Internet, started sweating.

It’s not like Joo Ji-hye used salmon, which had such dramatic effects.

These are cosmetics made using several substitutes from the field instead of salmon, which is difficult to obtain steadily due to the method of fishing.

In addition, since it is a field and an individual’s farm, the supply is limited, so the content is made to be significantly lower.

However, it could not be compared with existing cosmetics.

A product with overwhelming competitiveness that has no comparable product, let alone substitutes, has been created despite its high price.

Oh Hyun-seong also underestimated the extent to which people in the world were crazy about beauty.

‘If Choi Jeong-il hadn’t been there, there would have been chaos by now.’

Reactions that he couldn’t handle.

If an ordinary small or medium-sized business had hit the jackpot by chance, orders would have been blocked long ago and all sorts of problems would have erupted.

But fortunately for Oh Hyun-seong, his business had a strong backer.

He is a co-founder with 10 percent of the shares and is one of the top three wealthiest people in the country.

‘I called just in case, and he said it wasn’t difficult and that he had expected it all to be like that… That’s amazing.’

Miracle was surprisingly quiet and running without any problems, considering the fire was burning.

Sales were skyrocketing as supply was barely increasing to keep up with demand.

Choi Jeong-il is the one who gathered hunters to create the world’s largest agency and completely changed the ecosystem of the hunter industry.

Of course, I knew he had great business acumen, but seeing it in person made me realize it all over again.

Tiring!

At that moment, an alarm went off on his cell phone.

Upon receiving a notification that the deposit had been made, Oh Hyun-seong went into his banking app and checked his account.

Then he paused for a moment and rubbed his eyes.

“… What is this?”

‘Special dividend’ from Miracle Corp.

This is not a formal quarterly dividend, but rather a share received shortly after the full-scale business began.

But still, an absurd amount of money was stamped in the bankbook.

‘I thought I was used to big money units while supplying premium products worth over a million won per kilo to department stores… but I was so wrong.’

Oh Hyun-seong let out a hollow laugh.

He then checked the business status report that had flown in, and immediately understood where such a large dividend had come from.

Not only were the sales high, but the operating profit margin was also huge.

Even though it boasted a very high price, the production cost was almost the same as that of general cosmetics.

Thanks to its explosive growth, Miracle was poised to become the largest unlisted company in the country if its current trend continues.

Since it is an unlisted company, there is no need to worry about interference from other shareholders, and an individual holds a whopping 90 percent of the shares.

However, except for Choi Jeong-il, no one in the company knew of his existence.

In fact, he became a huge billionaire who was completely unknown to the outside world.

“… It’s nothing compared to winning a few lottery tickets.”

There’s no need to bring a lottery ticket.

In the long run, even if the Super Bowl in the US comes with a lot of accumulated money, it will have to be folded a few times.

That feeling of bewilderment only lasted for a moment.

He got up from his seat at the sound of someone approaching his house.

“Are you here?”

“Wow…!”

The moment she was about to knock, Eun-ha Yoo was startled by Hyun-seong Oh suddenly opening the door and coming out.

Yoo Seung-soo, standing behind, also has his eyes wide open.

“Oh, that’s a surprise.”

“Can you even tell when we’re walking towards you?”

“Usually. You guys even called ahead to say you’d be coming. Come in.”

Oh Hyun-seong brought the siblings inside.

As they were about to enter the house, they stopped because of the gentle wind blowing and sat down on a bench in the yard.

“I’ve really relaxed a lot. It’s almost spring now.”

“There’s a flower viewing spot near the village. I’ll take you there later.”

“It’s so good.”

Oh Hyun-seong chuckled.

He felt like Changyeong-ri was his hometown, but he realized that he had not yet experienced all the seasons.

It will look different in the full-blown spring and summer that will come now.

“But your parents didn’t come down?”

“We were supposed to come down together, but I ended up staying in Seoul because of work. I decided to continue doing what I was doing before.”

“What? The processing team?”

“We tried to stop him, of course, but he didn’t listen.”

Eunha Yoo was silent for a moment and then said.

This is a disposal team that encounters monster corpses in the course of work.

It would be natural for the parents of a sibling who had already suffered from a rare disease due to work and had come close to death to be reluctant.

But their sense of mission for their profession brought them back.

“They were stubborn and wouldn’t give up until the very end, saying, ‘If they leave, who will guard the site?’”

“Where do you think all our stubbornness came from?”

“Haha, that’s right.”

“Still, I think you guys must be very worried.”

“It’s true that I’m worried, but what can I do? All I can do is cheer you on.”

Eunha Yoo shook her head.

Then Oh Hyeon-seong let out a sly laugh.

“… cool.”

It wasn’t just words, it was sincere.

Even though others don’t recognize it, they silently carry out their work, and thanks to that, society is maintained and flows as it is today.

Once upon a time, he worked in the special forces and thought that only they were fighting for the country and society behind closed doors.

But looking back, there were so many people fighting.

Waiting for the dark times to pass, each from their own position.

That is why there is a society where hunters who are tired of the bloody battlefield and retire can return.

“Well… we also want to keep working, and it’s a shame that we’ve done everything we’ve done so far.”

“We’ve come too far to just stop here.”

The siblings exchanged glances and nodded.

Although I started this job to earn money for medical expenses and pay off debt, my passion for it was real.

Now, they can live their lives without worrying about anything and focusing entirely on their work.

“Really… thank you, bro.”

“Don’t cry, man.”

“Don’t cry.”

Yoo Seung-soo said with a deep frown.

I had no intention of showing the tears I had already shed here.

But the one who broke the silence was the younger sister next to him.

“Oh my! Thank you, oppa…!”

Eun-ha Yoo burst into tears and hugged Hyun-seong Oh.

Then, Yoo Seung-soo also lost his composure, and the siblings ended up entangled on either side of him.

Oh Hyun-seong shook his head, but soon smiled and patted them on the back.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

It took quite some time for the siblings’ intense emotions to subside and calm down.

But after calming down, there was a brief moment of awkwardness flowing.

As if nothing had happened, they started bombarding Oh Hyeon-seong with questions.

“More than that. We have more than one or two things we’re curious about!”

“Right, you said you’d tell me properly when you get back?”

The siblings stared at Oh Hyeon-seong with shining eyes.

As it turned out, he had been deceiving them for months.

I did reveal that I was a Hunter after I was caught last time, but at the time, I had a lot to worry about regarding drugs, so I just gave a general idea and moved on.

“Um… okay. I guess it’s better to just clean up here and go.”

Oh Hyun-seong scratched his head as if he was troubled, but soon nodded willingly and began to tell the story.

From the fact that he was once a member of a special force whose very existence was classified as top secret to his relationship with his juniors who are currently active in society, etc.

Of course, I spoke carefully, within the limits of what would not cause problems.

“Wow…”

However, even the stories within that scope were shocking enough to make the siblings, who were civilians, look wide-eyed.

“This is really awesome.”

“Hey, I’ll definitely keep this a secret.”

“Well… Even if I tell people, no one will believe me anyway.”

“Oh, well, who would think that a person who lived that kind of life would be living and farming in a place like this?”

Yoo Seung-soo smiled awkwardly.

Even if it were a public figure whose words are somewhat trustworthy, no one would believe it even if an ordinary farmer from the countryside were to go around saying such things.

Of course, from Oh Hyun-seong’s perspective, it was best for it to not be known to others as much as possible.

Oh Hyeon-seong prided himself on being good at reading people.

During the time I lived with my siblings in Changyeong-ri, I thought they were trustworthy.

So, even though they were watching, he was able to show his power against the loan sharks without hesitation.

“It’s already time for lunch. Sit down and wait. This time, I’ll bring you food.”

Oh Hyun-seong suddenly got up from his seat and said.

Since they had always received packed lunches, the siblings sat quietly and waited when he said that he would treat them to a guest.

Just looking at the clear sky and chatting comfortably without any burden on our minds, time passed quickly.

But in the meantime.

A spirit appeared from under the table and locked eyes with the siblings.

“uh…?”

“You… what are you?”

The siblings, their eyes wide, bowed their heads and brought their faces close to the spirit.

The earth spirit was buzzing, but the siblings could not understand what it was saying.

“Oh… that’s surprising. That shy guy showed up first.”

Oh Hyun-seong appeared from behind and smiled.

Spirits were originally very cautious and did not show themselves to humans first.

This was especially true for ordinary people without magical powers.

“I guess that means you guys have gotten used to it.”

“we…?”

Thud!

Oh Hyun-seong placed the table in front of them.

For a memorable first meal, a table full of dishes that are as long as the legs are bent.

“First, let’s eat.”