The old thatched house where Park, Yeonwoo’s mother, and her son-in-law Yeonho live.
After Yeonwoo left, Park and Yeonho searched for her with a burning desire. The head of the family, who had taken responsibility for their livelihood, had disappeared, making the future seem bleak.
Shortly after Yeonwoo appeared, she sent money for living expenses and disappeared. Since then, they couldn’t find Yeonwoo, but she used to leave money under the jangdokdae (a shelf used for preserving fermented condiments) at the end of each month, so they could manage urgent expenses.
Although they could sustain their livelihood with the money Yeonwoo left, it was not enough to cover their daily expenses.
The only sure way to escape poverty was for Yeonwoo to marry Bae Young-gam. If Yeonwoo married Bae Young-gam, they could put an end to the tedious life in the old thatched house.
However, no matter how much they asked around and searched for Yeonwoo, they couldn’t find a trace of her.
Fortunately, the wedding gifts Bae Young-gam sent for the marriage with Yeonwoo were all valuable items. The remaining family members were able to sell Yeonwoo’s wedding gifts and secure some money.
However, Yeonho still spent more time in the attic reading than inquiring about Yeonwoo. Most of the money saved for studying for exams in the past was spent on Yeonho’s attic, and the rest was spent on indulgences. So, the money from selling the wedding gifts quickly ran out.
One day, while Park was waiting for Yeonho, who had gone out, preparing dinner, a loud voice came from the front gate.
“Is anyone home?!”
Hearing the thunderous voice, Park went out to the yard without finishing setting the dinner table.
Since there was no one expected, she was puzzled.
“Who are you making such a ruckus in front of someone else’s house?”
At the front gate, she saw the familiar figure of a man.
“Bae Jin-seo Young-gam?”
“Madam, have you been well all this time?”
Bae Jin-seo Young-gam, who had planned to hold a wedding ceremony with Yeonwoo, strode into Park’s yard with a group of rough-looking thugs behind him.
Behind Bae Young-gam, Yeonho, who had been forced, appeared.
“Yeonho!”
Seeing her precious and only son in a rough state, Park was horrified and tried to approach Yeonho.
However, the group surrounding Bae Young-gam had encircled Park.
“Young-gam! Coming here uninvited, what kind of behavior is this?!”
“Do you really not know why I came?”
Bae Young-gam approached Park.
As the group behind Bae Young-gam created a threatening atmosphere, Park, pressed by their momentum, faltered.
“Lady, do you remember sending me the dowry as a condition to send your daughter into my house?”
“W-wasn’t it a gift you gave us?”
“I sent a dowry, but where is the bride who should come with it?”
Despite the trouble with Geon’s engagement, Bae Young-gam’s desire for social elevation remained undiminished.
Bae Young-gam stepped forward, pushing his plump upper body forward, and began to accuse.
“You received the dowry, but you don’t want to send the bride? What kind of fraudulent act is this?”
Bae Young-gam’s sent wedding gifts had been sold for a long time, and the money was mostly used for Yeonho’s entertainment expenses under the pretext of past studies.
If you convert the value of the wedding gifts into money, it was an enormous amount. The family of Yeonwoo had no ability to repay that amount.
“As you know, we don’t have the means to repay the wedding gifts. Please give us a little more time.”
“A household that doesn’t know how to handle money.”
Bae Young-gam made a scornful sound and scanned the dilapidated thatched house with his eyes.
“Even if you sell this house ten times over, you won’t be able to repay the amount. Anyway, I didn’t expect to get it back.”
“Then why…”
If he had no intention of receiving it, what was the reason for coming all the way to their house?
At that moment, Bae Young-gam gestured, and one of the thugs grabbed Yeonho’s shoulder, exerting force.
Yeonho screamed loudly in response.
“Aaah!”
“Yeonho!”
Park tried to rush to Yeonho upon hearing his scream, but the group of thugs prevented her.
Looking at Park rolling on the ground, Bae Young-gam opened his mouth.
“The eldest son of this house is preparing for the past, right? Can he take the college entrance exam if he’s disabled?”
Facing Bae Young-gam’s threat to ruin Yeonho’s future, Park’s face turned pale.
For Park, Yeonho’s success was the family’s success and the goal of her life.
“T-that must not happen! What do you want?!”
“Give us the bride.”
Bae Young-gam immediately brought up the main point.
For Bae Young-gam, who considered himself rich in this village, there was nothing that money couldn’t solve.
Despite that, there was one thing that money couldn’t buy, which was the marriage with the noble family’s daughter.
Blinded by the desire for social elevation, Bae Young-gam couldn’t give up on Yeonwoo, who was like a ladder for him.
However, Park and Yeonho didn’t know Yeonwoo’s whereabouts.
“We don’t know where Yeonwoo is!”
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