(Episode 54)
I appreciate your offer,
but I have no plans to be with him in the future.
And I would wish for more than that.
What?
If that's what you really want,
show me that you mean it.
What do you mean by that?
I want a branch of Buruna Noodles.
In my name, Yoon Min Joo.
Then I will remain as Baek Doo's wife...
and your daughter-in-law.
Min Joo.
Why brings you here so early?
Dad, what did Min Joo...
Dad, are you okay?
My gosh. Did you get wet?
Oh, no. What do I do?
I think I need to lie down for a while.
You should go and work.
What happened to him?
I'm not sure.
Min Joo came by.
Is that so?
What did she say to him?
Actually, yesterday...
Didn't I tell you not to talk about yesterday?
How many times do I have to tell you?
Don't you dare be this way!
Pardon?
Who'd talk like that to your stepmom?
You spoiled brat.
What? Brat?
Who are you calling a brat?
Gosh, I can't stand her.
Let's go.
Not a day goes by without a fight.
Min Joo, did something happen?
I told Father.
About what?
I asked him for a branch of Buruna Noodles.
A branch?
Is this what your plan was?
He beat me to it saying he'll give me land in Icheon.
He must've been in a hurry too.
The land in Icheon can't compare to the name value of Buruna.
Jung Gwon,
you said you'll be with me, right?
Yes, as long as I can.
I want you to be in charge of the branch kitchen.
After what happened to Father,
he's become emaciated.
Even Buruna Noodles will only last 1 or 2 years at the most.
What did she say for him to be bedridden in the morning?
Goodness, hand it over.
Mr. Kim brought it over yesterday, but I already bought one.
You should have it with the staff.
Thank you for always taking care of us.
You gave me a good impression from the start.
And the more I see you, I can see that you're diligent,
kind, and a great cook.
If you get married, you'd be a great husband.
I'm not sure.
Well, thank you.
Do you have any plans of getting married?
Do you have a high standard?
Not really.
I didn't get the chance, and so, I missed the boat.
Come on, everyone marries late these days.
There's no boat to catch.
Don't you have anyone you're seeing?
No.
Do you have anything else you'd like to tell me?
No.
By the way, I heard you were close to Baek Doo.
Did you hear any news about him?
No.
I'll tell you straight away if he calls.
Okay. Thank you.
Then keep up the good work.
This looks succulent.
Why would she look at me like that?
Did she find out that I know about them?
There's definitely something going on between them.
How long have they been seeing each other?
She's so scary.
She hasn't said anything to So Young, has she?
Ms. Jeong.
I'm here.
Long time no see.
I heard everything from Gye Ok.
Don't be mad. I'm sorry.
You're the same as her.
What? You've been to Ulleungdo?
Gosh, you made me look like a fool.
You guys scare me.
You know why she did it.
Also, do you think So Young would've left her alone...
if she got the money back?
She can't go down altogether.
So she did it to find a way to survive with that money.
And she said she was going to tell you when she settled down.
It's fine. Tell her to forget about us.
As you said, she did enough and she's old enough.
It's not weird for her to go her own separate way.
By the way,
should I stop working here too?
It's your restaurant. Gye Ok asked you to take care of me.
Of course not. What's wrong with you?
But still,
how could she do this to me?
I feel so guilty and ashamed.
It's not like I would've held on to her if she told me the truth.
This is why she should've gotten married.
That fool.
- Gosh. - Ms. Jeong.
Ms. Jeong, hello.
Oh, hello.
What brings you here, Mr. Cheon?
Why are you here?
I'm just visiting.
Hey, you should hurry back to the office.
There's going to be an order today.
Ms. Jeong, I'll get going now.
I'll visit you next time.
Bye.
What brings you here?
Well, I was wondering...
if you enjoyed the pork rind I gave you last time.
It was delicious. Thank you.
Maybe that's why your face is glowing.
Nice and shiny.
Here.
Have this.
What is it now?
Beef brisket looked good, so I brought some for you.
If you make doenjang stew with some leeks in it,
you'd be able to finish a bowl of rice...
- when you don't have an appetite... - Forget it!
Please don't bring anything here anymore.
- What? - Don't bring things like this...
because I feel uncomfortable.
I'll be fine as long as you give me a good quality beef.
All right. I'll keep that in mind.
Was I too harsh on him?
So why did he have to do that...
when I have a lot on my mind already?
Why would she ask me to mind the cafe...
when there's no one here? You only need a part-timer here.
She just can't stand me staying still.
Welcome.
Oh, my.
Welcome. You guys are here together.
He clung on to me when I said I'm going to meet you.
I wanted to have a coffee and see your face too.
I came while I'm at it.
Welcome. Take a seat.
What would you like to have?
I want to try that Vienna coffee.
I can't drink ssanghwacha anymore.
Let's all have that fancy Vienna coffee.
That's a shame. We don't have Vienna coffee.
Please make us three cups of lattes.
Okay.
It's the same thing.
Pan Geum. Don't you need to go to the bathroom?
Didn't you say you were desperate on the way?
Gosh.
You're taking care of my organs that I even forgot.
You have a delicate sense.
Pan Geum.
- The bathroom is over there. - Okay.
Goodness.
Here.
Take this quickly.
What is this?
It's nothing big. It's a handkerchief.
Use it.
What?
Why are you giving me a present all of a sudden?
Put in a good word for me.
My goodness.
What are you taking me for?
Ae Ri's father is alive and lives in Mount Jiri.
Ae Ri's father?
Yes. So take this back.
Take it or leave it.
It was a bit difficult to ask with just words.
I won't beat around the bush.
Please set me up with Pan Geum.
What?
Oh, that's why...
My gosh.
It's so hot.
Mr. Boo. It's me, Jung Gwon.
Come in.
What is all this?
Well, your wife bought some small octopus,
so I boiled it with silkie chicken...
and added ginseng, spices, and jujube.
Have some.
You didn't have to.
I...
got in touch with Baek Doo a few days ago.
What?
Why did he get in touch with you?
I'm sorry. To be honest, I knew what he'd been doing.
How did you know about it?
He told me when we were drinking.
Unlike the ones he met before, he is more attached.
Did he say anything else?
He's worried that the woman's child is very sick.
You know that he is affectionate and tenderhearted.
Yes.
He will come back soon.
It seems...
his heart has left.
Maybe Min Joo...
wanted Baek Doo to do that.
What do you mean?
What? It's nothing.
Go back to work.
Don't say anything to Min Joo.
Okay. Don't be too worried and eat this.
All right.
Hello.
Han Ra.
Long time no see.
Yes. Goodbye.
Right.
You're here early.
Talk to me.
Why?
- Follow me. - Why?
Let go. I'll go by myself. What is it?
Here you go.
Stop pretending.
You want me to clean the bathroom?
I'm not doing it!
Everyone's going to do this in turns weekly.
Today's your turn.
I even have a part-time job,
but you want me to come home and clean the toilet?
Call Madame Paju.
She cleaned all of this. Why are you going overboard?
I'll pay you her daily wage, so do it.
How much is it?
I'm not going to cut the price, so get on with it.
Clean the floors and wipe the water, so no one slips.
Clean every nook and corner of the basin and the toilet.
She's paying me?
It's disgusting!
Leave it. I'll do it.
What is this?
Chef Cha made this for me,
but I didn't touch it. You can have it.
- Chef Cha did? - Yes.
I didn't have energy, so he made silkie chicken soup.
He's good to you like a son.
I will be at ease if I had a son like him.
Is he that trustworthy?
It's rare to have someone who is honest,
sincere, and work like it's their own restaurant.
I know as I've worked with many people for 50 years.
Why?
It's nothing.
- Eat this. - Okay.
Why are you out?
Let's talk for a moment.
What?
A branch?
I said I would give her the land in Icheon for her hard work,
but she said that her desire is not that simple.
She also said she wants it under her name.
How could she?
So what did you tell her?
Will you do it?
That's nonsense.
Even if I've been struggling to get here for decades,
I endured it saying I'll only leave this one restaurant behind.
Indeed.
Min Joo knows that better than anyone else.
That's why she's trying to mess with me.
She can throw away Baek Doo, but she can't get through me.
What did she mean about the branch?
It means she will be the other owner of Buruna Noodles.
Is that even possible?
Even if she opens the branch with Buruna's name,
it's meaningless without the taste.
Does she want the secret to the soup?
Yes.
I didn't even imagine that Min Joo could...
make such a deal.
No one knows the secret to the soup, right?
Dad was going to teach Baek Doo,
but he couldn't stand it and ran off.
Tell your dad not to be swayed.
What?
Even though Min Joo is holding all the cards...
and playing the game without making the head or tail,
he must not be swayed around.
He should hear what Baek Doo has to say too.
You never know just by hearing only one side.
Only couples know what's going on between them.
Do you know something?
I can't tell you now as I'm not sure of it.
Anyway, tell your dad to not take it too hard...
and to wait a little bit.
Why are you coming out from there?
Oh, I set his turn for cleaning the bathroom.
He said he wouldn't do it and goofed around,
so I scolded him.
Boo Sul Ak is worse than me.
My daily wage.
Here you go.
What is this?
Do you think I went through all that to get this?
What are you doing?
Take it and give me a ten dollar change.
It's 40 dollars for half a day, but I'm paying you extra.
He's cuter than I thought.
You came together?
Goodness me.
I think Grandma is sick.
That's not it, your aunt...
What about Aunt?
It's nothing.
I set the date for the exorcism.
Exorcism?
What do you mean?
The one that shamans do?
What? I'll do it to ward off evil and bring good fortune.
So you could be successful.
What would you do that? It's all superstition.
I think it could be a waste of money.
No, it's won't.
The woman who accompanied me there said her sister-in-law is divorcing.
The shaman had said someone in her family will leave.
You mean the shaman got that right?
Yes.
I'll ask her everything this time.
I'm also going to ask what Jang Won's father is up to.
How would she know when she's not the police?
How much does it cost?
Money is not the important thing.
Wouldn't you do it when I could be in an accident?
Are you okay with me getting hurt?
You didn't ask Aunt for the money, did you?
She did nothing like that.
What do you take your mother for?
Goodness.
That wench left us the last present though.
CEO Seo.
Did I wake you up?
I'm calling you regarding the contract.
I think I need to revise it.
What do you mean I'm taking out a clause?
I was going to increase its scale.
I scared you, didn't I?
I guess you're faint-hearted.
What's all this noise so early in the morning?
I'm not going to increase it a lot.
I was thinking about adding 30 grand.
My money flow is good these days.
But instead, can you move up my credit score?
Make it "Geum Gang Capital, Boo Geum Gang."
I can't be the first, but I should be in the top three.
I have my pride.
Send me the revision of the investment agreement first.
All right.
Why are you investing more?
Are you itching to make money after earning some with foreign exchange?
Do you know what the most stupid thing in the world is?
It's keeping all your cash in an account.
Money should be invested.
And you should soak your body to rub off dirt easily.
That's filthy.
Do you think Baek Doo really moved in with that woman?
No one heard from him for over a week now.
Since you mentioned it, I should visit his office tomorrow.
The employees might do something if the boss is away for too long.
Father will tell him to leave the office when he gets divorced, right?
I don't know about that.
He might be reluctant to give up Baek Doo as he is the eldest son.
I wouldn't be worried if that's the case.
But I'm worried that woman...
might take this chance to take over it.
Do you think I'll let her do that?
I really hope Dad will make a wise decision.
Does she mean she'll take Chef Cha...
when she opens a new branch?
Gosh.
That's hot.
Thank you.
I was lost in my thoughts.
What?
Didn't you burn your hand?
It's all right.
Thanks.
Welcome.
Tae Ri's mom, your clothes look great on you today.
You're like a fairy.
Thank you.
Your face completes your fashion, Youngvely.
Your skin is so fine.
Not really.
Please give this to the shaman when you go for the exorcism.
To write a proper talisman again.
Of course.
Your husband must've been in a hurry...
as he used that precious talisman in the bathroom.
He has a weak stomach.
I almost forgot.
Let's go visit my in-laws to have a meal since you're here.
Your in-laws?
They run a restaurant business.
You can also meet my sister-in-law there.
She'll be at the counter.
Oh, my. I'd like to see her.
Right.
I can take you there in my car after five minutes.
It's in Sajik-dong.
Sajik-dong?
What restaurant is it?
It's a Pyongyang-style noodles restaurant.
Is it Buruna Noodles?
Do you know that place?
Oh, my. I've seen your sister-in-law.
She was at the counter, right?
Have you been there?
Yes. So she's your sister-in-law.
She's very graceful and pretty.
She's exceptionally intelligent too.
But you must be so concerned...
about your father-in-law and sister-in-law.
Is the young woman...
who married your father-in-law faring well?
She didn't get pregnant or anything, did she?
I would just give up if that was the case.
But she stays by his side just like his aide...
talking about the lawsuit for an undutiful child and such.
That's what she's been doing.
My goodness.
It's terrible that she became your family.
Let's get going and talk on the way.
Okay.
She's only 33, but I think working in the marketplace...
made her very sly.
She's so young if she's 33.
Anyway, divorce is an issue but Ms. Gong is the biggest problem.
Ms. Gong?
Is her last name Gong?
Yes, it's Gong Gye Ok.
What is it?
She's 33 and her name is Gong Gye Ok?
(Brilliant Heritage)
How do I screw her over?
Shall I go there and ruin everything for her?
What are you giggling about together?
Dad seemed to be suspicious of us.
Enjoy your meal.
- We will. - We will.
I'm always on your side, Min Joo.
It's not Baek Doo, is it?
Min Joo.
You weren't in bed, were you?
What brings you here this late?
Is someone here?