Return of The Mount Hua – Chapter 1148. I did everything I could (3)
Editor: Hoamzz
Co-Translator: Xoxo
"Are you done?"
"J- Just a little bit left..."
“No, how great is the sweeping work that you can't finish it on time every time? Isn't your laziness too much?"
"Aigoo, don't even mention it. If I rush to finish on time, I'll get scolded harshly. The elder of Mount Hua will come and tell me how angry he is!”
“…Are you talking about Elder Hyun Young?”
"I'm not exactly sure about the name, but it's that strict person..."
“That’s him.”
“Right. Anyway, that person says… There are a lot of people coming and going to the yard, and if it’s not kept clean, people will look down on us who are gathered here...”
"...Then you should sweep."
"Huh?"
“….”
The most feared being for those working at the manor was neither Hyun Jong, Maengju of Heavenly Comrade Alliance, nor Chung Myung, the evil spirit of Heavenly Comrade Alliance.
Towards the people who are not martial artists, Hyun Jong is not only warm, but a literal pushove-... No, that…. In any case, he is an infinitely warm person. Chung Myung is not the type to consider whether people are commoners or martial artists before harassing them, but since there are people he needs to harass first, he does not look at others.
To them, the person as terrifying as the Grim Reaper was none other than Hyun Young, the homemaker of Mount Hua.
“Everyone says that Taoist priest has a… good personality….”
“Hey, man! Don’t say things like that out loud! Are you trying to get struck by lightning?”
“I’m, I’m sorry.”
“Say things like that quietly, where no one else can hear.”
"…Yes."
The person who gave the advice suddenly turned his head sharply and looked up at the sky.
“It’s time! Move aside quickly!”
"Yes!"
The two men moved to the side in a hurry, because it was time for the daily routine to begin.
‘Oh, really.’
‘I’m seeing it again today.’
As the doors to the pavilions opened simultaneously as if on cue, the two swallowed dry saliva, their bodies stiffening with tension.
But today, the scene that unfolded was quite different from usual.
“Eurachaa!”
“It’s morning!”
“Let’s go! To the training ground!”
Before the people could even come into view, a loud voice erupted. Soon, a swarm of martial artists carrying weapons rushed out through the open door.
“Huh? Wha- What is it?”
The laborers were surprised and opened their eyes wide when they saw these people, who had always walked out half-dead, running out energetically.
'What?'
‘Am I seeing things now?’
But it seemed like they weren't seeing things wrong. Judging from the way the people who came out of the door were stretching vigorously and laughing.
“Wow! I can’t believe how light my body feels!”
“Now I understand why everyone goes crazy over those elixirs!”
“I can fight all day long!”
"Let's go!"
“I’m going first!”
Those who had gathered all began to run towards the training ground in unison. The two laborers were pressed against the wall and blinked as they watched those who passed by like the wind in front of them.
"Good morning!"
"Yes?"
“Thank you for your hard work!”
“Tha- Thank you….”
The people, who had never even made eye contact before, greeted them with vibrant voices. Of course, they rushed past them right after saying hello.
“So, what training are they doing today?”
“Wouldn’t it be a spar with sect leaders?”
“Really? Finally, the day of revenge!”
“Eii. Still, they are our sect leaders, the word ‘revenge’ is a bit too much.”
“Then why are you running so fast while saying that?”
The alliance members disappeared toward the training ground, leaving behind a large cloud of dust. The two laborers, still pressed against the wall, looked at each other with bewildered faces.
“You...”
"Yes?"
“…I guess you’ll have to start over from the beginning?”
The man who looked at the messy path sighed and lowered his head.
* * *
Everyone who joined Heavenly Comrade Alliance experienced many changes.
For those who used to live only within one sect, change was inevitable rather than optional, as they had to coexist with other sects.
However, surprisingly, the ones who changed the most among the many in Heavenly Comrade Alliance were not the martial artists.
"You there!"
Madam Chu's loud scolding erupted.
“I told you not to lift the pot with just two people! It's heavier than it looks and can cause accidents! You need at least three people!”
“Yes, ma’am!”
“Is the chicken not done yet?”
“Aigo! It needs to boil a bit more. The pot is so big...”
“The fire is too weak! Hurry up and bring more firewood. There should be new firewood in the backyard!”
“Yes! Yes! I’ll go right away!”
It was when Madam Chu was looking around furiously to make sure she hadn't missed anything.
“M- Ma’am! They’re asking for more rice?”
“Didn’t we just send a whole pot?”
“Aigoo. Today must be a special day. As soon as we put the pot down, everything disappeared! It’s like they’re possessed by hungry ghosts...”
“Rice cakes! We’ll need a bit more time for the rice, so start serving the rice cakes we were going to put out as dessert. If they have something to eat, they’ll wait a bit! They’re in the basket back there!”
“Yes, yes! I’ll serve them right away!”
“One pot of rice… No, two! No! Just put three pots on! Quickly!”
“Yes, ma’am!”
Madam Chu, who was giving orders until her throat was sore, wiped the sweat from her face with her sleeve, the heat from the kitchen overwhelming her.
'What on earth is this?'
The manor's mealtimes are always reminiscent of a battlefield. But today, it seemed to be particularly chaotic.
“Ma’am! We’re out of rice!”
“Meat! What about meat? Meat!"
“Oh, I wish we had one more chicken.”
The disciples of Mount Hua Sect, who had popped their heads out through the dining hall, began to cry like hungry baby birds… No, like hungry adult birds.
Madam Chu shuddered at the sight. But before she could say anything, hands emerged from behind the disciples, grabbing them by the scruffs of their necks.
“I told you not to go into the kitchen!”
“Sa- Sasuk, that’s not it!”
“Aigo, I can’t live like this! Why are you all behaving like this!”
“No, Soso. It’s just that we’re too hungry...”
Baek Cheon and Tang Soso dragged the disciples of Mount Hua away. Yoon Jong sighed and bowed his head to Madam Chu.
“I'm sorry. They’re good-hearted kids, just a little, no, very stupid...”
“N- No. I'll bring it right away.”
“You can take your time.”
“Ah, Sahyung! If they take their time, we won’t be able to finish eating within meal time….”
“Shut that mouth of yours!”
Yoon Jong pushed Jo-Gol who poked his head out belatedly, elbowed him on the temple and bowed again with an embarrassed expression.
"Then."
As the two disappeared, Madam Chu wiped the sweat from her forehead again.
'What happened?'
Even though they usually ate a lot, their faces were all lifeless. Yet today, they were all suddenly urging for more food with excited faces. Although it was exhausting, it somehow made her feel excited as well.
“Those damn fools are really good at eating.”
At that moment, a voice from the side startled Madam Chu, making her quickly turn her head. Hyun Young, who was tingling all over his body, was walking towards her with a disinterested expression.
“You’re here?”
“They’ll eat especially a lot today. Please work hard.”
“I’m not the one doing the hard work. It’s the cooks who do it.”
“Such words.”
Hyun Young made a displeased expression and suddenly held out something to Madam Chu.
“Oh my! Haki!”
Madam Chu was shocked to see the child Hyun Young handed to her and quickly took him.
“Why is the child….”
“The baby keeps crying and making noise, I’m going to die! Just calm him down for a bit!”
“I’m sorry….”
Madam Chu, who was checking the child's condition with a concerned expression, soon sighed deeply.
“...Elder-nim, I told you, you don’t need to change the child’s diaper...”
“I did it because the child cried so loudly. Do you think I did it because he’s cute? Don’t worry about it.”
"Still…."
“No more talking... You little punk! There’s a baby here, how dare you come around with a knife!”
“I- I’m sorry, Elder-nim.”
One of the cooks, who was passing by without thinking, was startled by Hyun Young's scolding and retreated. Of course, it was Hyun Young's fault for bringing the child into the dangerous kitchen rather than the cook's fault, but no one was brave enough to confront it.
Moreover, everyone knew why Hyun Young brought the child here, so they couldn't say anything.
As Madam Chu soothed the baby and put it to sleep, Hyun Young took Haki back from her with a calm face.
"Are you tired?"
“No, it’s not...”
“Work is supposed to be hard. If you get paid for work and it’s not hard, then you’re a thief.”
Hyun Young muttered with a disinterested expression.
“Instead, the wages for hard work are the right of the person who did the work. There’s no such thing as the helping one or the helped one here. Understand?”
“Yes, Elder-nim.”
“Tsk.”
Hyun Young gently pulled the child into his arms and turned around. Then, like lightning, he started scolding the other cooks.
“There! You should clean up what spilled on the floor!”
“Yes, yes! I’m sorry, Elder-nim.”
“Starting tomorrow, the food supplies will be coming in twice as much, so tell some people to help in the morning.”
“Aigoo, Elder-nim…. We’re really short of people. If we do that, we...”
“When did I say not to hire more people? If you’re short, just say and hire more. Immediately!”
“Yes, yes! If you say so...”
Hyun Young walked away, pointing out various places with each step he took. A small smile appeared on Madam Chu’s lips as she watched his back.
'Really….'
Although she had gone through tough times, it was truly fortunate that she could come here amidst all that.
“Is the rice ready yet?”
“There are no chickens here right now?”
“Argh! Nokrim bastards and Namgung bastards are fighting over the meat! Meat! Give us some meat here! Hurry!”
“….”
Madam Chu cupped his face.
‘No. It doesn’t seem like it.’
Those gluttonous humans...
But soon, Madam Chu raised her head sharply and shouted.
“I’ll give it to you, so get out of the kitchen! Quickly! Didn’t I tell you it takes longer if you block the way!”
“N- No. We were just...”
“Hurry up!”
"Yes!"
Watching the heads retreat quickly, she shook her head.
“Is the chicken all boiled?”
“It’s coming right now, ma'am!”
“Quickly, bring it over!”
Rolling up her sleeves, her shoulders moved energetically.
Chung Myung, who was watching the chaotic dining hall, tore into a chicken leg. The kids were eating each of the chicken legs one by one, and they were so energetic that they were practically running wild.
'It's more effective than I thought?'
As expected, it seemed that one had to push people as hard as you could to get them to show any signs of improvement.
People only understand the happiness of having something after they've experienced its absence. Now that they feel the importance of physical strength, which they never really considered important, they would start training themselves.
“Well then, let’s see. We've done most of what we needed to do.”
The structure was set.
So now, just as Mount Hua used to do, these people would start pushing themselves now. To create a new waterway, you must dig the ground, but once the path is opened, the water flows endlessly.
In other words, what was a long, arduous, and difficult process has now come to an end.
“Now it’s time to move on to the next stage.”
He nodded vigorously and stuffed the chicken leg he had torn off into his mouth. Then he snapped his greasy fingers.
“Tewll all the sek ledirs to gawther after meal!”
Complaints poured out from all directions.
“Eat everything you put in your mouth and then speak!”
“You’re splattering everywhere, you bastard! It’s so disgusting I’m gonna die.”
“….”
Maybe the kids are a bit too spirited. Geez.
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