Here's 340,000 Won. For your week of hard work’.”
While obtaining the normal wage, Seo Yoon was able to get a little more money.
Seo Yoon got a sizable bonus because while she was working during the evening the place was packed, but even though the manager hoped it would encourage her to stay for longer than one week she still quit.
“This is the first time I’ve earned my own money.”
Seo Yoon took out her money from the envelop, and counted each won one at a time.
While brightly welcoming customers, seating them to their table, and telling others to wait for their turn she had learned that you could make money by making people happy.
While working she had seen families, friends, and lovers having loving conversations which lightened her heart.
“Working can be really fun.”
She would even sneak food whenever the staff wasn’t watching.
At first, she had a hard time interacting with other people, but as she kept on working she felt herself change.
“With this money, I can buy all the ingredients.”
Hyun Lee had told her that it takes a long time to get any real money from a part time job so she had decided to try selling packed lunches.
Seo Yoon woke up early in the morning and went to the market..
“Pretty lady, what can I get you?”
The Ahjussi vendors always gave her plenty of extra meat and vegetables when she bought from them. (T/N: Ahjussi is some older men)
Then she made rice and side dishes. She carefully stuffed the plastic lunchboxes with kong-na-mul guk(T/N: beansprout with dashi soup) inside a thermos.
“Now I have to go earn money.”
Seo Yoon carried the heavy bags with both hands, she traveled by bus and went to a street near many offices.
She was already tired from being up so early, but her thoughts were focused on selling the lunchboxes.
Seo Yoon set up next to a skyrise, she took out the lunchboxes from and stacked them neatly in a pile.
Office Workers drinking their coffee were rushing to work, but stopped once they saw her.
Pretty.
'Ah, such an angel. Why is such a beautiful lady here...'
‘Today’s a lucky day. Even if I get reprimanded by my team leader, I’m sure I can take it. ’
That was only possible reaction after seeing Seo Yoon!
Seo Yoon used to be shy and stiff, she avoided making eye contact.
Subconsciously, she started avoiding people, but her frozen expression had changed after she met Hyun Lee.
The inexplicable feeling that the men felt after seeing her pure facial expression was enough to drive them mad!
The office workers saw the lunchboxes and approached her.
“Are you selling this?”
“Yes.”
Seo Yoon’s short answer mesmerized the 30 year old office worker!
“How much is it?”
“It’s...”
She didn’t know what to say since she hadn’t thought about what price would be enough to make her money.
“I haven’t decided on the price yet.”
“Really? Then, how about 6,000 won?”
Said the man who opened the lunch box. Given how cheap the boxes were to make that price would yield a lot of profit.
“I, I am okay with that.”
“Here, we'll take three.”
The office worker paid 20,000 won and received his 2000 won change.
Other office workers formed a line and bought Seo Yoon's lunchboxes.
The taste of the food was not important. They would have bought them even if the lunchboxes only had soy sauce or red chili paste!
That said, the lunch boxes came with carefully designed side dishes and tasted good too, which made the office workers smile.
“Did you make this all by yourself?”
“Yes.”
“It must be hard making so many lunch boxes...”
Seo Yoon was every man’s dream girl.
Beautiful, kind, has a great cooking skill, and is able to manage her life.
There was nothing more that they could ask for in a woman.
All of them were in awe that they met her this morning.
“This is really tasty. Will you be here tomorrow?”
“Probably.”
The office workers stood around as they ate, even after they finished they didn’t leave.
They didn’t care if they would be late, they just wanted to see a little more of her, which is why they lingered so long.
“I’d like two more boxes please.”
Even office workers who were full from breakfast ordered two more lunch boxes.
‘I’ll eat this for lunch and dinner.’
Even if he didn’t eat his hunger faded after seeing Seo Yoon’s face.
‘I don’t care if I have to pay it for it, as long as I can see her beauty.’
They didn’t care what kind of reprimand they would get when they get to their offices.
They thought that if they had a girlfriend like Seo Yoon, they could handle any kind of harassment at work.
The office workers were reprimanded for an entire week and they still felt happy.
Except there was one small problem that she didn’t know about.
Because the place was a business area with a lot of offices, police officers would pass by too.
“There are a lot of people lining up, someone must be selling something. Come on, let’s drive them out.” (T/N: The police generally just drive out “swindlers” or people who block the flow, so they probably went to drive her out because she was blocking the flow.)
The officers rushed over, but left after eating one lunchbox each.
Another morning Seo Yoon had run out of coins to give as change.
The new customer was in a hurry and started yelling.
"Jeez, how can you be selling here and not have change? I have to eat fast and go back to the office! You aren’t prepared at all. If you really need money go work at a bar instead."
Seo Yoon was surprised by the angry outburst and froze, but the problem was fixed in less than 2 seconds.
In less than two seconds the situation was about to be resolved.
“What’s up with that guy?!”
“Get him out!”
“Can we kill him?”
Before the male customers could rush in, a voice called out.
“Lee Chun, Jin shi”
“Yes?”
The Director and General Manager of the company were both standing in the line.