< For the Music Genius - Episode 087 >
“Nice shot—!”
Chairman Wang shouted as he watched the golf ball being sucked into the water hazard. If the wind had not blown at that moment, it would have headed straight for the hole. It was a stroke of luck that only happens once in a hundred times. Why does your competitive spirit burn even more as you get older? Of course, even in your old age, you want to win the management rights.
Of course, he was the person that Son Il-seon was so afraid of, so what more can I say?
“Inspiration, I have to win this time.”
“Son-ga, did you think I would give in so easily?”
If you listened to their voices, they sounded like neighborhood grandfathers, but in reality, they were big shots in the business world. They were grandfathers who had visited the country club for the first time in a long time. The chain of bankruptcies that had been making headlines for a while was finally dying down. At that moment, Chairman Wang suddenly looked at me.
“Hyun-ah, this time, I think you’re wrong. Didn’t the dominoes stop?”
On the surface, it was like that. The Prime Minister himself came forward and denied the foreign exchange crisis theory again, and corporate bankruptcies stopped as if it were a lie. Thanks to this, the hoarding fever that had spread like an epidemic among the people also subsided. Sugar and flour, which had been hard to find in large supermarkets for a while, were available again.
Didn’t it show up? However.
“It’s too early to tell, I’m just taking a breather.”
“Catch your breath?”
“I told you, the government will hide the fact that you are receiving help. It’s just trying to ease the psychological impact.”
The Bank of Korea announced that it had hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign exchange reserves, but I don’t believe it. On the contrary, stock prices were collapsing and the exchange rate was gradually soaring. It was proof that the domino effect was still continuing. However, the majority of the people still blindly trusted the government. It was probably a dog in a boiling pot.
Isn’t it a phenomenon similar to copper? It was bitter, but it was an inevitable flow of history.
“As expected, I chose a good son-in-law.”
What does this mean?
“I heard that since your last performance, there has been a steady stream of love calls from the classical music world. When I asked my mother, she said that the president of the Arts Center has come to see you several times.”
It was a proposal to hold a solo concert. However, given the timing, I had no choice but to decline. She had been so persistent that if Im Hye-ra had not stepped forward, it would have been quite difficult. No matter how arrogant you are in the classical music world of Korea, you cannot stand up to the eldest daughter-in-law of the first group.
It is.
“Oh, you went to the natural farm with Yuha, right?”
“Yes, because Yuha really likes riding rides.”
“Not a zoo?”
At that moment, Chairman Wang made a strange expression.
“That’s strange, Yuha is a child who hates amusement rides.”
You’ve ridden the Blue Dragon Train and Viking several times, but you don’t like riding amusement rides? That’s ridiculous. That was when it was King Gureong’s turn to putt. But no matter how you look at it, Chairman Wang had no talent for golf. The trajectory of the golf ball flying between the old pine trees was like a
It was like a painting of a waterfall.
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“Isaac bowed his head.”
The mechanism of modern art is simple. There is a theory that the reason why Van Gogh’s works are more expensive than Monet’s is because there are fewer works in total, and there is also a theory that the price went up simply because they are easier to manage. However, the most important thing is the influence of collectors. It’s like a child’s scribble.
A painting that is visible can be priced at hundreds of millions of won with just a single word, “This is a work sponsored by the chairman.” No wonder famous artists go to collectors like Madame Tuss to secretly lobby for it.
It was the same even then.
The price of Isaac, painted on canvas by French painter Vincent, was tens of millions of won. It was unlikely to go down, even if the price soared in the future. In a scene where modern art and capitalism meet, everything except the price is unimportant. It is worth noting that Vincent was a farmer in the south of France in his youth.
Who among them knows?
“Oh, Hyun came early?”
“Yes, Mihyeon. You must have had a hard time since morning.”
The gallery has been busy since morning. Several of the collections, including works by Vincent, were being transferred out. If you just put them together, they would be enough to buy a building in downtown Seoul. In my past life, I also had a great interest in modern art. It wasn’t for nothing that Director Im Hye-ra took over the gallery.
You were. In a way, there is no other legal blank check as great as mine. But it has nothing to do with me right now. “Brother, how long are you going to stay here?”
It seemed as if there were bedbugs in the studio. Even after finishing the recital, Baek Jeong-hoon continued to check in to the studio. No wonder Director Im Hye-ra thought of recruiting Baek Jeong-hoon as the gallery’s second musician.
“Hyun-ah, but are those paintings that you’ve been moving since morning really worth billions of won each? Then where do you think they’re being moved to?”
Trying to change the subject.
“I don’t know either.”
Of course, I don’t know, but it will fall into the hands of those in power. This is the time when Chairman Wang puts in a lot of effort. The reason why Jeil Group was able to maintain its position in the business world even in the midst of the country’s turmoil is none other than the fact that the gears are continuously oiled so that they don’t stop.
Because it’s something I’ve done.
“But I want your sheet music more than those pictures. Mr. Hirose also said that the moment he heard Iron Blood, he thought that God was really unfair. He said that you have talent as a violinist, but you are also very talented as a composer.”
“You are too kind.”
“Hyun-ah, is there anything among those scores that you got inspiration from Mr. Hirose?”
Of course, there was. The Queen of the Present was inspiring just by looking at her. But I couldn’t bring her out into the world. In my opinion, she was still full of shortcomings.
“Teacher Hirose said that he was looking forward to seeing how many great songs you will produce when you are old enough to know love. Historically, many musicians have produced amazing albums after falling in love.”
“That’s a general theory. Rather, it’s known that Schubert and Beethoven never had a proper love affair. No wonder their representative words were loneliness.”
“But wasn’t Niccolò Paganini a famous Casanova?”
Baek Jeong-hoon rubbed the bridge of his nose as if embarrassed.
That was when.
uh?
My forehead started to sting, and a red pimple appeared on my previously flawless skin. Baek Jeong-hoon looked at my forehead with a strange expression.
Why is that,
“Hyun-ah, I heard that if you like someone, you get acne?”
Suddenly, the child’s face came to mind.
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“hyeon-!”
It was a person I hadn’t seen in a long time. However, I felt comfortable as if I had met him last night. Dr. Tikhonov was still eccentric. If anything, he had become even more peculiar. He must have grown a beard because he had been living in the mountains, and he had roughly tied up the broken glasses with scotch tape.
He was naked. If he had come by boat rather than by plane, he would have definitely brought his horse.
“It’s been a while, Doctor. You’ve changed a lot, haven’t you? You’ve even grown a beard, which I hadn’t seen before.”
“Haha, I ended up like this because I didn’t go out of the lab. By the way, Hyun is still the same, right? That means his handsome face hasn’t changed. And of course, his height!”
Is this a compliment or an insult?
“The lab staff wanted to see Hyun so badly that I was the only one who entered Korea first and received envious looks. By the way, your house is really nice!”
Dr. Tikhonov was one of the few foreigners who had been invited to the Ichon-dong mansion. But, somehow, he felt similar to Director Jean-Pierre. Do geniuses always have something in common? A rich smell wafted from the mansion.
My mother and the housekeeper formed an ensemble again and were absorbed in cooking. The house was already filled with the delicious smell of chicken. It seemed that the son-in-law who ran away had not yet returned, but they had killed a Siamese hen. My grandfather and father had not yet arrived at the mansion. But.
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“This is a fantastic soup―!”
Before I knew it, the talkative doctor was in the kitchen, chatting with his mother and the housekeeper. Even though they couldn’t communicate verbally, they were able to communicate through body language. Moreover, the doctor’s reactions were so good that he almost rolled up his sleeves and started cooking together.
“The ladies are truly the gods of cooking. Even Lenin in the Soviet era probably wasn’t treated to such exquisite dishes. I’m so touched, so touched, that you prepared such exquisite dishes for me. Tsubasiba Korea!”
To some, it looked like he was acting out a one-man show. But look at those sparkling eyes. Even the mother and the housekeeper, who didn’t know Russian at all, could feel the sincerity of the talkative doctor. On the other hand, they must have been a bit bewildered. Of course, the guest who was treated to this dish
There was no such dramatic reaction. As someone who had seen such things often in Russia, it was now a familiar sight to me.
“Oh, Grandpa is here?”
Just then, my grandfather and father entered the mansion together. Then, Dr. Tikhonov sensed the presence and ran out of the kitchen.
“When did you even wear an apron?” It was a sight that could not be seen with both eyes open. Dr. Tikhonov, wearing an apron, strode toward the grandfather and clasped his hands together.
“It’s an honor to meet you, boss.”
They’re not really the same person, are they?
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“Hyun-ah, is it okay if I don’t go to the airport?”
My father asked me indirectly. Today was the day Yuha was leaving the country. I told him that I was okay. We had already exchanged our final goodbyes. There was no need for me to accompany him on the complicated departure journey. They would need time together as a family.
“If I go to see them off, the child who has to study abroad alone will be shaken.”
Of course, there was no need to be unnecessarily anxious when studying alone in a foreign country. Moreover, it was a foreign country. Even though Son Yu-ha was mature for her age, she was still just a young girl. Just like I was in my past life, I’m sure she still has a strong sense of homesickness in her heart.
“Mr. Kang, what are you talking about?”
At that moment, Dr. Tikhonov approached my father and me. He had a completely different face after having his beard neatly cut and his hair trimmed. Only his broken glasses proved that he was a talkative doctor. The reason why the talkative doctor was in the Ichon-dong mansion was this.
Because my grandfather said I could stay at the Ichon-dong mansion for a few days while I was in Seoul. The image of the talkative doctor who shouted, “It’s an honor to be able to stay in the same house as the boss,” is vivid. If someone saw him, they would think he joined a mafia company, not a chemical company.
“Hyeon felt it since Russia, but it seems like he doesn’t know a woman’s heart at all.”
“yes?”
After hearing the whole story from his father, Dr. Tikhonov slightly raised the tip of his glasses with his finger, as if to show his intelligence.
“Or is it because I have Casanova’s blood in me? If I were that girl, I would be counting the days until Hyun came out to the departure hall. Rather, Hyun not going out to see her off would make her heart even more turbulent. God gave Hyun the ability to play the violin.
Instead of giving me the ability to date, didn’t you take away my ability to date?”
What are you talking about, you chatty doctor?
“Father, I’ll be back soon!”
But my body was already reacting. I ran out the front door as if I was jumping out. Fortunately, Mr. Kim was at the mansion. I was able to avoid the trouble of hurriedly catching a taxi like last time.
“They’re all here, Kang Hyun.”
I was able to arrive at Gimpo Airport with the help of Mr. Kim, who was a top driver. I started running without even being able to thank him. However, it was already too late. The green text on the large electronic display board was already indicating that the check-in process was complete.
“Ugh, ugh.”
Yuha was probably sitting on the plane seat by now. She grabbed her wallet in her pocket. In some ways, she thought that she was thinking from too much of an adult perspective. That was when.
“It’s too late, idiot.”
Someone hugged me from behind, my back wet with sweat. I turned my head and saw a blue hairpin. My heart was pounding, probably because of the running. At that moment, my eyes met Yuha’s.
“I postponed it to the next flight because I thought my brother would come.”
From a distance, Chairman Wang was raising his thumb.
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