The Junk Dealer Makes Good Money

[Aiden Episode 4] Lee Do-woon’s Wind

Do-woon Lee, a man who runs a small junk store, and the owner of a place called Nuri Recycling, had one wish.

“ha… … .”

“It looks like Siwoo isn’t coming to the fort, boss.”

Lee Do-woon put on a bitter expression at the words of Kang Pil-joong, a tong truck employee, who has had some experience now.

Why did this happen?

It was the moment when I was worried because there was no communication between the father and son.

The son gave up all the experience of a junk dealer and went to college.

It’s a theater and film department that has nothing to do with junk dealers or anything.

The guy who had been in the military now doesn’t come to see him even during the holidays.

“Who is Director Jang Seong-woo?”

“I went out because I had an outside schedule. I don’t know if he went out for business or if he went out for something else.”

For fear of this, he tried to put Siwoo Lee, whom he trusted the most, at the junkyard.

At least, Jang Seong-woo pretended to work (?) when Lee Si-woo was there.

In the junkyard where Si-woo Lee disappeared, Seong-woo Jang was the king.

They bring up the past relationship of Eun-won and repeat only the words that they are doing well.

“I would have gone to The K. If you don’t look, it’s obvious.”

“president… … .”

“Piljungah, I wanted Siwoo to run this junk shop properly for generations. But what about past relationships? … .”

Lee Do-woon let out a deep sigh at the behavior of Jang Seong-woo, who was swearing.

Ishiu was right.

Scrap purchases and sales do not match over the past few years.

The K is obviously playing around with the scales and making fun of Nuri.

In order to figure it out, Dowoon Lee was organizing the scrap metal that came in and the scrap that went out from one to ten.

Fortunately, while Siwoo Lee was resident in the junkyard, he meticulously recorded everything.

Jang Seong-woo is a persimmon.

Or, he tried to grasp everything by eye, but Siwoo Lee actively opposed it.

Incoming and outgoing scrap volumes were thoroughly recorded.

As Lee Si-woo’s hand-stained ledger was cleaned up, Lee Do-woon realized how foolish he was.

“Piljung-ah, let me ask you one thing.”

“Yes, sir.”

“If I step down as president, Si-Woo will definitely want to keep this junk store. Even though the father-son relationship has become estranged now, this junkyard will have a lot of meaning for Siwoo as well.”

“… president.”

“There is nothing I can do alone. This is especially true of the junk dealer industry.”

Kang Pil-joong silently bowed his head at Lee Do-woon’s bitter expression.

And the same goes for Park Tae-moon and Choi Moon-sik, who were sitting in front of him.

“Even if everyone else leaves, just stay by Siwoo’s side for these three, Manager Park, Assistant Manager Choi, and Piljung. Please.”

Dowoon Lee got up from his seat and slowly bowed his head toward the three of them.

I don’t know if it’s a human thing.

You may be wrong, not knowing.

If he checked all the data he had recorded for 10 years and knew he had the evidence, Jang Seong-woo would not stand still.

And Yoo Shin-jae was also worried.

There is also a desire to quietly pass this problem on to Siwoo Lee so that it does not spread.

If only Jang Seong-woo could be cut.

As a boss, you cannot fire an employee at will.

In particular, it is impossible to sever someone who has been working together for a long time.

Having held the cause, Jang Seong-woo was convinced that he would step down on his own.

And Jang Seong-woo, who returned from an outside activity under the pretext of going out of business, came inside with a groan.

“uh? Is your brother there?”

“Where have you been, Zhang?”

“Oh, I’ve been in business for a while.”

“It’s business… You work so hard, why can’t you catch anything?”

After Si-Woo Lee left, it was extremely rare for Seong-Woo Jang to be inside the junkyard.

The amount of goods brought in for business was insufficient.

Fortunately, Lee Do-woon’s efforts are the only way to maintain the junkyard.

In addition, Jang Seong-woo said that the price of scrap metal would rise and should be piled up, but the timing was strange.

Every time, it’s like this.

When the price falls, the collected scrap is removed and when the price rises, the scrap is piled up.

These are all the meanings of Jang Seong-woo.

“Brother, I have only been in the junkyard for 10 years. You have to trust me… … ”

“Is it because he’s over 10 years old? Do you know very well how to steal things?”

“older brother!”

widely-!

He threw the ledger he had prepared in the meantime in front of Jang Seong-woo.

Jang Seong-woo’s eyes were seriously shaken as he looked at the ledger.

“I rearranged the books that Siwoo meticulously recorded. You did it very well.”

“What does the blue-eyed Siu know?”

“You’re so young… Siwoo has experienced working here since middle school. It wouldn’t be that different from your career, would it?”

“that… No, where is the crazy company that kicks your childhood career?!”

Will you be able to open the ledger and take it out?

When Lee Do-woon gestured silently, Jang Seong-woo opened the book and was shocked.

“You didn’t believe me.”

“What am I supposed to believe in a guy who works like this? The time I spent working with you for 10 years would be too precious to die.”

Jang Seong-woo corrected his trembling eyes and met Lee Do-woon’s eyes.

It wasn’t like that from the beginning.

It was embarrassing.

He taught Siwoo Lee and passed on the knowledge he knew as much as possible.

Ignoring such efforts, Lee Do-woon favored only Lee Si-woo.

“It was my older brother who flirted with Siwoo every time. Didn’t you try to hand over this junk shop to Si-woo, ignoring my efforts for this junk shop?”

“It is only natural that I will pass on to my son the business that I have built over the course of my life.”

“What will I be? When my older brother resigns and Si-Woo becomes the CEO, shouldn’t I have to follow the orders of the younger Si-Woo? You didn’t even think about my position.”

“For 10 years, no matter how many jokes or other things you did, he endured everything. If that wasn’t your point of view, I wouldn’t have anything to say.”

Jang Seong-woo needed money.

So I’ve been working regardless of whether it’s illegal or whatever.

I also found out that on my days off, I have been receiving commissions by connecting other companies with sales.

Why did you ignore Siwoo Lee then?

Dowoon Lee remembered the past and closed his eyes tightly.

“The son and the father have very similar personalities.”

“Voice actor, since when did you go out like this? I must have said that the day I left, I would set up a business for you?”

“With our current financial situation, we can’t even open a branch. I found my own way!”

He was an ungrateful human.

His own fault for trusting this guy and entrusting the company is also huge.

“You kicked your fortune with my feet. While handing over the junk shop to Siu, I tried to set up one of yours with the money I had saved. But seeing this, I was wrong.”

I looked foolishly at my brother who had abandoned his chance.

However, as if his heart did not work, Jang Seong-woo put down the ledger and laughed.

“Do whatever you want. I have no intention of apologizing to my brother. I think of it as a reward for dedicating the last 10 years of my life here.”

Jang Seong-woo left the junkyard like that.

Lee Do-woon looked up at his back and looked up at the sky.

‘I’m most sorry for you right now, Siu-ya.’

I should have believed you until the end.

A good son, he grew up without a mother, and for his father, he did not hesitate to make a difficult life of a junk yard.

However, not believing what Siwoo Lee said might have been a childish rationalization.

He said that his eyes on people wouldn’t be that low, and he got angry with Lee Si-woo’s words.

‘I was the problem.’

Siwoo Lee did nothing wrong, but eventually left the junk shop.

There were others who had to leave, but only the innocent son was harmed.

I resented myself for not figuring out how hard it must have been.

Lee Do-woon was fiddling with his cell phone.

Should I call, or should I speak next… … .

— Take good care of our Siwoo, sweetheart.

The last words I heard from my wife came to mind.

She was a wife who was infinitely worried about Siwoo Lee, who would grow up without a mother.

I wanted to do my best to raise Si-Woo Lee so as not to feel the vacancy of his mother.

However, he did not keep his promise to his wife.

He neglected his family too much for the purpose of calling for the wealth he would give to Si-woo Lee.

– hello? father?

“Did you sleep?”

— I must have fallen asleep after work. What happen?

“Does it sound like a drunken voice?”

— Oh, I had a drink with my friends today.

“I’m going to go to my bedroom tomorrow, do you have time?”

— … Are you father?

At the startled voice, Lee Do-woon showed a bitter expression.

When he heard that he was going to college, Lee Do-woon treated Lee Si-woo with kindness.

telling you to do it yourself.

He hurt Lee Si-woo by saying that there was no support for the university.

And since I went to the last university, I never visited.

The son who left without knowing his father’s heart was resentful.

“I have something to tell you.”

— Yes, I have a part-time job, but it’s okay if I get a substitute. Class ends around 4pm, so I think you should come then.

“okay. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

— Sleep, Dad.

After the phone call, Dowoon Lee couldn’t sleep.

In the end, Jang Seong-woo did not go to work.

The next day, Kang Pil-joong went to get things, and now Lee Do-woon was the only one in the yard.

Because Park Tae-moon and Choi Moon-sik followed Kang Pil-joong to a business together to organize things.

And around 2:00 PM, an old man he had never seen came in with a stroller.

Originally, it was not accepted except for customers who brought it by car, but today it was different.

“welcome.”

“I brought some scrap metal, will you take it?”

“Absolutely. This is an antique shop. I’ll drop you off. Let’s start with the paycheck.”

Dropped the old man’s belongings.

While unloading, Lee Do-woon found a yellow sparkling wine.

“I will weigh this separately.”

“Are you proud? Usually, the bosses of junk stores just pass on expensive items, don’t they?”

“Usually it is. It takes time to choose. But if you don’t have a lot to pay for, I always choose carefully and pay a separate price.”

At Lee Do-woon’s honest words, the old man smiled faintly.

He shook his head as he looked at the shinju that had been set aside next to him.

“This is my gift to an honest person. Someone will pick this up later.”

Having said that, the old man threw the new liquor that he had set aside on the floor and threw it all over the scrap metal.

“ah… … .”

“I’ll have to give another gift to someone who picks up that new wine. Still, I have to think about the sincerity that worked diligently on scrap metal without overdoing even a single little thing. Whoops.”

“Old man… I’m different… … .”

“it’s okay. Will my life change if I get a penny? Let’s just move on.”

The old man received only the amount of scrap metal.

As he drank coffee and left, he kicked his tongue at Lee Do-woon.

“The world is very strange. It is only for honest people.”

“yes?”

“Your son will lead his own life, so don’t worry and leave comfortably.”

At the strange words of the old man, Lee Do-woon shook his head and looked away.

‘Are you comfortable?’

Then my curiosity soared and I turned to the old man again, but within a few seconds, the old man in front of me had already disappeared somewhere.

In a situation where he did not know whether it was a dream or real life, Lee Do-woon tilted his head.

Meanwhile, The Kay’s tongs came in.

I went out to the yard to watch the work being loaded and loaded.

‘After seeing this, when Piljungi returns, he should move immediately.’

I’m sorry. I wanted to say directly because I couldn’t believe what you said and couldn’t protect me.

My heart pounded at the thought of being able to see Siwoo Lee soon.

I couldn’t focus on the scene because I was thinking about what words to start with and the first comment.

The moment I remembered the first comment, I saw a piece of scrap metal flying off the tongs while loading the car.

Normally, he would have avoided it reflexively, but Lee Do-woon, who was unable to concentrate on the thought of meeting Lee Si-woo, eventually got hit by the scrap metal that had flew away.

I could feel the blood dripping from my shoulder.

And I didn’t feel any sensation in my head.

‘ah… Shiuya.’

While he was losing his mind, Dowoon Lee remembered Siwoon Lee’s face.

I have to meet and apologize… … .

I would wait… … .

Don’t lose your mind here… … .

Lee Do-woon finally closed his eyes in the mind that was getting far away.

Before he died, he thought that he wanted to see his son, Si-woo Lee, and in the end he never got up.

who could have known?

And before I lost my mind completely, I remembered the words of the old man who had just arrived.

— Take it easy and leave.

Siwoo Lee was smart.

A sincere and sensible son. Dowoon Lee recalled the old man’s words and put on a calm expression.

‘This is what it meant. Ahh… … .’

It was none other than Si-Woo Lee who picked up the spirit that the old man had thrown at him.

That mindset of going up to the scrap metal to pick up new wine on a rainy day without forgetting Dowoon Lee’s instructions.

Siwoo Lee did not know the cause of the luck of a lifetime.

‘I want you to live a happy life, my son.’

＜Words of the author＞

hello.

The junk dealer makes a lot of money, this is the writer Steady.

It’s been a pretty long journey.

When I first came up with this article, it wasn’t difficult.

After working at my father’s junk shop for a long time, I was confident in the terminology.

But after trying it again, no matter how well I know it, it is difficult to express it in writing.

It was nice to be able to reminisce about my past life while looking at the main character, Siwoo Lee, and looking at other characters.

I would like to express my gratitude to the publishers who made this such a great opportunity.

And thank you to all of our readers who loved the junkyard story.

I will take a break and try to come back with a new work.

I wish you good luck in your life, and I was the author of ‘Screcker Makes Good Money’.

Thanks for reading.