Chapter 50 – Episode 50
“Oh yes… By the way.”
“Oh, you are a great person, hehe.”
The man who seemed like a nice person praised me by saying that.
But instead of feeling good, I was just suspicious of this man.
‘What is this man?’
I’m working alone at a café and someone comes and compliments me?
Usually, there are a lot of strange people.
I experienced something similar in the past.
While I was killing time at a café, a woman came up and complimented me…
Afterward, let’s not recall painful memories.
“Hmm, hmm… This is how this place was designed, hmm.”
He continued to stare at my screen, admiring himself.
At those words, I turned my gaze toward the direction the man had come from.
There, on the table, there was an architectural history book and a laptop.
Are you someone prepares for an exam?
‘Then you will understand.’
When I was studying for exams, I studied alone before going to an academy.
It was a bit of a waste because it cost a lot of money!
It was very frustrating at that time.
How on earth does the design scoring standard work and what needs to be improved…
Aren’t there some things that work differently from what I learned in college?
I felt like I was dying of frustration, so I hoped that anyone would please help me.
This guy is probably in the same situation.
That’s why seeing the drawings of an actual architect sparked a lot of interest.
“Oh my, I was rude without even realizing it. You just looked at my personal work like this…”
“Do you need any help?”
Is it because I experienced the same pain in the past?
I felt like helping the man a little.
“Oh, really?”
A man who accepts you like a knife.
No, you still refuse once.
“I’m reviewing a blueprint right now. Could you take a look at it? I just want to see if there are any major problems.”
“Yes… That’s right.”
I obediently got up and headed to my uncle’s seat.
My head was clogged anyway.
It was also time to do something else, and there was nothing bad about it.
“This is it.”
“Hmm…”
I looked at the laptop screen the man pointed to.
The drawing that appeared there looked like a simple two-story villa.
“Wait a minute.”
I borrowed a mouse and looked around the drawing.
There was no need to look closely.
The drawing itself wasn’t that complicated.
“Do you see any major problems? I want to know if there will be any problems if we build the building according to the drawings…”
Ask an architect for advice.
Normally, this should be done for money.
Well, let’s be generous while helping.
“Um, would you like to look at the restrooms on the second and first floors?”
So I simply evaluated(?) The drawing.
The structure of the bathroom is too out of the way, which is not good.
By decorating the exterior, too much inefficient space was left.
There is no consideration for the disabled at all and the structure does not take people’s movements into consideration, etc.
“Oh, you look at drawings really well.”
“It’s work.”
“No, he’s better than any other architect I know? Really.”
Haha…”
How much would a man preparing to become an architect know about architectural history?
I smiled appropriately and accepted the compliment.
Hehe, this is so… People around me don’t point out things like this…”
“Really? If you show a drawing like this on the test, you’ll get criticized for turning people’s living spaces into dog houses.”
Hearing what I said, he smiled and crossed his arms.
It must have been quite a shock.
“This is not a test question, but a real drawing. A drawing that will actually be used for construction.”
“Oh, was that something like that?”
Even among architects, there are many people who roughly design buildings.
There are various reasons.
There are times when I make it half-heartedly because it’s annoying, and there are times when I just make it because people say, ‘I’ll give you more money if you do it like this.’
Of course, if you do that, civil servants will inspect and take all kinds of measures…
Among them, there are many people who are good at dealing with public officials and can easily pass the inspection.
‘If you work hard to measure everything, it will take a long time, and it will be less stylish.’
“It’s really necessary to look at it this harshly! I wonder if you don’t have any luck… I feel like I want to order a new drawing from you. LOL.”
“I would be happy if you would outsource.”
Anyway, I’m unemployed now, so if I get a part-time job, thank you.
“Huh? Aren’t you working right now?”
“Oh, it’s okay because I’m changing jobs right now. It’ll just be a part-time job.”
“Oh, really? That’s perfect.”
While saying that, the man held my hand.
“Then can I ask you a favor?”
“Uh…”
Suddenly, things start to go in an unexpected direction.
***
“I don’t think it’s something to talk about here, so how about we go to my office and talk about it first?”
The man said that and left the café.
I already said I would help, so what can I do? I have no choice but to follow.
In fact, I was secretly looking forward to it as I followed along.
If this were a novel, wouldn’t it be sweet because of the man’s character?
Maybe this guy is the owner of a big architectural firm and I can get a job there or get paid a lot of money… Haha.
But that idea was soon dashed.
Follow the man and walk for 5 minutes.
The place we arrived was on the 3rd floor of a small commercial building.
“The office is a bit small, huh.”
Saying that, the man opened the door, and a really messed up office appeared inside.
The floor looks like something you would have seen in the 90s, and the desk and bookshelves are a mess with piles of paper and documents.
Besides, that thing on the window… Isn’t it a radiator? A radiator?
“I’ll clean it up, so please sit here.”
The man smiled and guided me to the sofa in the corner.
He puts the stack of paper on the sofa on the corner of the desk and offers me a seat.
I quietly sat on the sofa amidst the smell of dust.
“Giggles, I’m sorry it’s so shabby.”
“No.”
“I thought we should talk about contracts in the office. It’s a bit weird to talk about important things in a café, right?”
These days, people often talk about insurance and money in cafés.
Worst of all, Burger Queen even has a warning sign saying, ‘If we find out about insurance consultation, we will kick you out without warning.’
“Well, anyway, the drawing I just looked at… If I were to look at it, would it be better to modify it or make a new one?”
“Of course, editing is better, in that it requires less effort.”
“Then, based on making something better…”
“It’s better to do something new. If you prioritize the efficiency and utility of the building rather than its appearance, you have to completely overhaul the structure.”
“In that case, it would be better to build a new one. If that’s the case… It’s a 2nd floor apartment with an area of 50 pyeong…”
While saying that, the man brings a calculator from somewhere and starts tapping.
Talking to a man tapping away at a calculator in a place where a radiator dominates my view, I feel like I’ve gone through some kind of regression.
“How much time will you need?”
“Uh… I think it will take a month or two to receive the materials used while designing this. Please note that the design has already been prepared, and I will not be in charge of licensing…”
“Good. Then, how about 20 million won for two months?”
I was speechless for a moment at the man’s words.
20 million won.
It is an appropriate price for design costs. No, considering that I don’t need to get a permit, I tend to get it rather expensively.
“Hehe, actually, when I was at the café, I walked back and forth and took a quick peek at your blueprint.”
There was a time when I was uploading a blueprint while sending out my resume. I think I’m talking about that time.
“I felt that my skills were quite good. I knew that I was much better than those around me. That’s why I spoke to you despite the rudeness.”
The man who said that took off his glasses, cleaned them, and put them back on.
“Are you missing something?”
“No, please be kind to me.”
I thought it was just a part-time job, but if they pay me this much, I have to ask.
If I do it in my spare time while changing jobs and preparing for employment, there won’t be any major disruption in my life.
I shook hands with the man.
***
Tiriring.
After giving the email address to receive the data and leaving, I received a phone call.
‘You’re a professor?’
This is the professor I met last time I went to school.
Is this a call related to asking you to look for a job?
Are things suddenly going well?
“Hello, Professor.”
“Uh, Junseok. How are you?”
The professor and I exchanged normal greetings.
“That’s the job you asked for the other day. A pretty good position has come up.”
“Oh, really?”
“So. This guy used to play in England and the U.S., But he’s now back in Korea. So he opened a design office and is starting to work, and he asked me to introduce him to someone with good skills. So I introduced you.”
Wow, you call me a good guy.
“Thank you, Professor.”
“He said he liked your old assignments and the blueprints you gave me recently. He said he hasn’t set up his office properly yet, but you should still take a look. Don’t think it’ll be good just because it looks a bit shabby, okay? ?”
“Yes.”
“Then I’ll send you the address. Oh, and you can find out what kind of person that friend is if you search in English on the Internet. Then, cheer up.”
“Yes, Professor.”
The phone hung up, and the address came right away via messenger.
Jung-gu, Seoul…
‘Huh?’
While looking at the address, I had a strange feeling.
So I immediately put the address on the map.
Then what appeared was a building right in front of my eyes.
“No way…”
I immediately checked the name the professor sent me.
Noeun Park. Park No-Eun.
It was the name of the man who was talking to me just a moment ago.
“What is this…”
I had this thought at the café.
If this was a game, that guy would have to run the event himself.
If it were a novel, that guy should have given me something good because he was talented.
If it were a movie, it would have to be a piece of cake to move on to the next incident.
But that guy had all three.
“2+1, no, 1+2…”
I scratched my head and went back into the office.
It would be better to convey what the professor said now.
***
That night, when I returned home, Gahye and Nayu both welcomed me.
“Welcome!”
Ga-hye jumps into my arms, welcoming me.
At the same time, I loved the feel of her breasts against my chest.
Nayu asked while looking at me and Gahye.
“Are you a little late today?”
“Uh, because of work… I told you to eat dinner first, but you ate it, right?”
“Yes.”
Nayu nodded her head and pointed to the table set out in her room.
There was a bag and something that looked like packaged food on it.
“Junseok bought yours too.”
“Oh, thank you.”
I was hungry because I didn’t eat dinner. I said thank you and sat down in front of the table.
The menu is fried rice.
“I will eat well.”
I said hello briefly and immediately started mixing and eating.
It was cold, but the taste was good enough.
“Come on, Aang~”
After eating a spoonful, Ga-hye sat next to her and handed me a piece of pickled radish with chopsticks.
“Uh, uh…”
I reflexively took the pickled radish and ate it.
“Now, this too. That…”
“Aang~ You have to do it, Aang~ Sister.”
“… Ah… Aang…”
Nayu looks embarrassed and hands out fried dumplings with chopsticks.
“Well, thank you. It’s delicious!”
“Now Junseok, ah~ang again.”
“Hey, stop. There’s something strange about the picture because it’s pickled radish and fried dumplings.”
I said that while laughing, and the two women also laughed as if they thought what I said was funny.
It was so funny to enjoy such luxury while eating Chinese restaurant food, it was like a pearl necklace around a pig’s neck.
“Giggles, ah, that was a bit funny… But why are you so late today?”
“Oh, that’s right. I have good news. Don’t be surprised when you hear it.”
“What is it?”
“I got a job.”
The two women become quiet for a moment at those words.
Then at the same time, he jumps into my arms.
If you two jump into my arms at the same time while eating…!
“Wow!”
It just goes backwards!
“Ah, it worked!”
“Congratulations.”
“I’m finally less worried.”
“You two are so happy.”
“Of course! Jun-seok got the job!”
“I was so sorry that you got fired because of me…!”
I patted Nayu’s head, who looked like she was about to start crying.
Then Nayu buried her head in her arms and pampered her like a puppy.
Ga-hye sees it and does the same.
Hey, hey…
“By the way, where did you get a job?”
Nayu raises her head and asks.
“Well, that’s…”
“Isn’t it strange that you got the job because you were worried about us? I told you, it’s okay if it takes time, so make sure you get a good job…”
“Yeah. Don’t worry about that. I went to a good place.”
It’s also an incredibly nice place.
