Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 2

[Episode 2 He is Gwangdeok. (2) ]

Episode 2 He is Gwangdeok. (2)

Because of that situation, Byeong-ho became reflective and encouraged Jin-ho.

“bastard! There are degrees of playing kava! Making gunpowder? Does anyone have anything to worry about? bastard! “It’s not just my hair that’s flying, it’s flying up and down, front, back, left and right!”

“No… it’s hard to find gunpowder…”

“Just go to the stationery store and you’ll find an abundance of firecrackers, so what nonsense!”

“Impurities….”

“You bastard! “Turn it over immediately!”

After a series of grappling, Jinho promised to plow the field. Before leaving, Byeong-ho once again warned Jin-ho.

“I’ll come and check the day after tomorrow, so make sure it’s changed! okay?”

“all right!”

After receiving confirmation from Jin-ho again, Byeong-ho grumbled as he started the car.

“That kind of idiot nerd….”

* * *

‘The idiot nerd’

was a nickname given to Jinho not only by Jinho’s relatives such as Byeongho but also by Jinho’s parents.

Due to the various accidents he had caused while being a fanatic from a young age, he was worried by all his relatives, saying, ‘He’s going to cause a big accident someday.’

‘Gwangdeok’

was a nickname given to Jinho by acquaintances who found out about him through SNS or online hobby cafes.

In the beginning, he wrote ‘a wide-ranging maniac’ after seeing Jin-ho’s virtue in various fields, but later it changed to ‘a crazy mania’ after seeing Jin-ho’s various incidents and accidents.

From a young age, Jinho showed an unusual appearance. Jinho showed superior concentration and memory than other children his age.

“I don’t think he’s an ordinary kid!”

As the kindergarten teacher said, Jinho’s parents’ expectations grew higher and higher.

Jinho’s parents, who tested Jinho’s IQ around the time he entered elementary school, received the following answer from the doctor.

“Memory and concentration. Both comprehension skills are above average. “Your IQ is at the level of a genius.”

“thank you!”

After hearing the doctor’s explanation, Jinho’s parents were overjoyed and filled with hope.

But hope soon turned into disappointment.

Studying was the area where Jinho’s excellent concentration, memory, comprehension, and intelligence quotient were demonstrated.

The memory and self-confidence that made me kick the blanket by remembering my parents’ dark history from a marital fight that occurred when I was just 3 or 4 years old, when I was just learning how to speak, and silencing my parents for a long time, and remembering my own dark history in kindergarten and elementary school, until I was a college student. The concentration that made me end up in the emergency room for skipping meals while watching my favorite American drama series non-stop showed no trace of it in my studies.

“He’s a smart guy!”

Jinho’s parents, who had used sticks and carrots to get him to study, as well as the tutoring academy, were furious when they received the report card. Jinho’s grades were always average whether he was in an advanced or inferior class.

Although he excelled in Korean and history memorization subjects, Jinho was also frustrated with English, which was stuck in the middle, and math, which was completely at the bottom, holding him back.

“I can’t remember….”

Jinho complained to his friend.

“Association?”

“In Korean, history, and other memorization subjects, when I read textbooks or problems, scenes come to mind like in a movie. So, my memory is clear and I can quickly understand how to solve problems, but I can’t do that

with damn math…” In the end, Jinho had no choice but to choose a career in liberal arts.

Due to various stresses, Jinho became even more obsessed with his virtue. From the 4th grade of elementary school until I entered middle school, I was obsessed with famous robot animations – a universalist fundamentalist and die-hard federal supporter – and made acquaintances through enthusiastic online activities.

It was in his second year of middle school that Jinho’s virtue became Gwangdeok.

Jin-ho, who had a serious accident with a steampunk drama set in the 19th century, eagerly acquired the drama and began watching it. Because it was an extremely mania-oriented drama, ‘Path of Darkness’ had to travel overseas, and since there were no subtitles, I became addicted to the drama by translating the script I found on the Internet.

Jinho’s parents were angry to see Jinho addicted to the drama, but thanks to his English grades improving so quickly, Jinho was able to watch the drama safely until the series ended.

The impact the drama in question had on Jinho was tremendous. Jinho, who was simply a ‘nerd who watched and enjoyed things’, had become a ‘nerd who took action’.

Jinho, who fell in love with the charm of steam engines, made a scale model of Watt’s steam engine and the generator connected to it with his friends and submitted it to a science fair.

The scale model, made with items easily available on the market, except for the pressure-resistant cylinder part that must withstand steam pressure and a few driving parts, showed enough performance to light up LED lights when the boiler was heated with an alcohol lamp, and received an excellence award.

“Thank you Jinho! “It’s not much, but add some to your pocket money.”

“What are you doing because the liberal arts department received an award? Rather, try memorizing math formulas with all your sincerity! honey! Don’t give this kid pocket money! Because I’m sure I’ll make something weird again!”

Jinho received words of gratitude and allowance from the parents of his friends who were science students, whose award winnings were of great help in entrance exams, but was reprimanded by his own parents. However, the following year, he made his parents upset by making a scale model of a steam locomotive that actually moves using steam pressure.

In such and such a situation, Jinho did his best for the entrance exam, passed the worst hurdle of regular admission rather than rolling admission, and was accepted into the Department of Public Administration at ‘in Seoul’ University, ranked just below SKY.

On the day Jinho’s acceptance was confirmed, Jinho’s parents gathered his relatives and held a party.

“Now that you’re in college, stop doing useless things and just study!”

“Department of Public Administration? “You have to work hard to become a public servant.”

“Don’t think about anything, just study! “You know how much your parents suffered because of you!”

Jin-ho’s relatives who gathered at the banquet all gave him a mixture of threats and advice.

Even after entering college, Jinho’s ‘behavioral virtue’ continued.

Jinho, a freshman in college, built a ‘human-powered seaplane’ with the money he saved from his part-time job during summer vacation and succeeded in flying it at the mouth of the Han River.

“It’s up!”

“You’re up?”

Due to safety concerns, the police and 119 paramedics who were present at the scene looked at Jinho’s manpower plane flying in the sky with strange expressions.

Jinho’s flight became a hot topic on the airwaves.

Although Jin-ho’s parents were at the top of TV news with titles such as ‘talented college student inventor’, Jin-ho’s parents had to cover their heads and lie in bed.

“It’s not a child, it’s something…”

“I committed some crime in my past life…”

This was the ‘First Gwangdeok Rebellion’, as relatives and acquaintances called it.

Is this an effect seen on TV news? Jinho established himself as a famous weirdo at school.

After that, Jinho’s eccentricities continued. While watching a historical drama, Go Jeung once wrestled with leather to make authentic leather armor from the Three Kingdoms period, and even spent a vacation lodging and lodging at a traditional swordsmith’s workshop in hopes of learning how to make Joseon Hwando properly. there was. During the semester, I was impressed by movies about the Crusades and spent weekends hammering away at the workshop to make Western full-plate armor.

“What should we do with that bastard…”

In order to stop Jin-ho’s antics, Jin-ho’s parents even beat up their adult child. Nevertheless, seeing their child continuing his eccentric journey made Jinho’s parents feel rotten to the core.

“If only he couldn’t study at all…”

Jinho’s parents were even more unable to give up on their child because he worked hard on his studies during the semester outside of vacations (excluding weekends) and was achieving excellent grades.

Every time Jinho had an accident, his parents had to remember what the teacher who gave Jinho career counseling in high school had said.

“Jinho is very intelligent. But it’s not academic. To put it simply, this child has the aptitude for being an inventor.”

“You’re an inventor… isn’t life itself difficult in today’s world?”

“That’s why I regret it. “If Jinho had been born in Europe in the 18th or 19th century, he would have become an inventor who would leave his name in history.”

* * *

Around the time Jinho entered his third year of college, he got into a huge accident. It was because of an email from an American acquaintance I met online.

They were gathering people to build the sailboat that appeared in the famous pirate movie using traditional methods. Jinho’s eyes were drawn to the fact that although it was scaled down to 1/4 size, everything was made according to actual historical research.

Jinho immediately took a leave of absence and flew to the United States.

It was the ‘Second Gwangdeok Rebellion’.

When Jin-ho went to the United States, Jin-ho’s mother once again covered her head and tried to preserve her position, while his father burst into anger.

“You bastard! “I’m going to destroy it from the family register!”

Jinho’s stay in the United States lasted longer than initially expected. The reason for this was a rich Arab fan who funded the project.

The Arab magnate, who liked the finished result, made a suggestion to the participants.

“I just needed a cruising yacht. How about making one full-size? I will provide construction funds and reduce your salary. Deal?”

“Deal!”

The participants agreed with one voice to the Arab symbol’s proposal.

It is not a sailing ship that relies 100% on wind power, but rather a sailing ship with an engine installed, and although it has undergone significant modifications by installing modern convenience devices, most of the hull structure and appearance are the same as sailing ships from the Age of Exploration, and items have been collected from various countries. It was reborn by the hands of enthusiasts.

After the construction was completed and the launching ceremony and test voyage were completed successfully, Jinho returned to Korea with a copy of the sailboat’s blueprint.

Jinho’s parents greeted Jinho and said a short word.

“Go to the army. “Everything is ready.”

“yes.”

Jinho immediately bowed his head in response to his parents’ desperate orders.

After completing his military service, Jinho quietly continued his school life.

Jinho, who diligently studied and prepared for the civil service exam, passed the level 5 open competitive recruitment exam one year after graduation.

On the day when it was decided that he would become a civil servant under the central government – also the Ministry of Finance and Economy – Jinho’s parents once again gathered his relatives and held a party.

“Thanks for your efforts!”

“I’ve finally had an hour! great job!”

Relatives heaped praise not on Jinho but on Jinho’s parents. This was because I knew well the emotional pain I had been through because of Jinho.

Going through such twists and turns, Jinho began his career as a civil servant.

Jinho’s parents breathed a sigh of relief when he started working as a civil servant, but problems arose for Jinho.

“It’s stuffy…”

Jinho suffered from mental thirst as he was overwhelmed with work that continued every day. To quench that thirst, on my days off, I worked hard to make plastic models, play online games or smartphone games, and participate in activities such as cycling clubs. However, the mental thirst became more and more intense, and eventually I was diagnosed with depression and had to take medication.

When the situation became like this, Jinho’s parents had to make a choice.

“Do what you want and live your life.”

“thank you.”

The day after his parents made their decision, Jinho submitted his resignation.

After submitting his resignation letter and becoming unemployed, Jinho immediately got a job at a blacksmith shop run by a master craftsman.

After three years of learning the trade while living and lodging at the blacksmith shop, the master called Jinho.

“Now open your store. You learned everything you could from me. “From now on, all you need is experience, and only time can provide that.”

“thank you. “Master.”

That’s how Jinho came down to Yangsan. With the money he had saved while working as a public servant for four years and some support, Jin-ho bought an empty house and its attached field and opened a blacksmith shop.

* * *

Jin-ho turned around after seeing Byeong-ho off, scratching his head and grumbling.

“The firecrackers sold at stationery stores have so many impurities that they cause rust on the barrel….”

The firecrackers sold commercially had various impurities mixed in them to create different flame colors and to kill the explosive power of the gunpowder. And because such impurities seriously corrode the gun barrel, the barrel had to be thoroughly cleaned after a test shot.

“Anyway, I have to plow it… I guess I’ll have to go to Old Man Hwang’s tomorrow and borrow a tractor.”

After deciding what to do tomorrow, Jinho went into the warehouse.

“Let’s see…”

Jinho entered the warehouse and rummaged through the shelves of the warehouse. Jinho put aside the steam engine works he had made in high school and took out a small box.

“If this had been discovered, he would have been in detention by now.”

Muttering to himself, Jinho opened the lid and looked at the contents inside.

Inside the box were two small glass bottles buried in cushioning material. Jinho let out a long sigh as he looked at the yellow-brown liquid contained in the little finger-sized glass bottle.

“Why did I make this…”

What was in the glass bottle was nitroglycerin.

After examining the glass bottle for a moment, Jinho closed the lid of the box and pushed it back deeper into the shelf.

Rumble!

The moment Jinho came out of the warehouse, the ground began to shake.

“huh? Where is the construction done?”

Jinho, who had been tilting his head at the slight shaking, suddenly screamed when the shaking grew stronger.

“That can’t be possible! “It’s an earthquake!”

Jinho decided it was an earthquake and quickly ran outside. But before he could move even five steps, Jinho had to turn around and run back to the warehouse.

“If that damn thing explodes, you won’t even get insurance money!”

Rumble!

Jinho ran into the warehouse, grabbed the box, and ran outside, even though he was staggering due to the increasingly shaking ground.

Sweet!

Jinho opened the box, took out two glass bottles and threw them toward the field.

Quack!

“Okay…”

Just when he was relieved to see a large explosion occur in the field, the ground split and swallowed Jinho.

[Episode 2 He is Gwangdeok. (2)] End

ⓒ Gukbbong

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