I happily grabbed a glass of beer. Hans asked while talking about the fair.

“Is there anything wrong with the robot milking machine?”

“Yes, I am using it without any problems.”

“I’m happy. In Germany, many people do a variety of other jobs besides beekeeping. Beekeeping only makes money twice a year.”

Little Hans said with strength to the word twice.

It meant that you could only pick honey twice.

In addition to beekeeping, he also made cheese and was engaged in various jobs.

“Raising bees apart from money is important. Without bees, there would be no fruit.”

Little Hans nodded.

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No matter how advanced hydroponics facilities were, not all crops could be grown by hydroponics alone.

Large plants such as trees were not easy. Fruit trees such as apples and pears needed pollination from bees to produce fruit.

“Without bees, there would be no future for agriculture.”

“I think differently.”

Little Hans looked at me and said.

The others seemed to wonder what he was going to say.

“Without Mr. Kim Deok-myeong, there is no future for agriculture.”

He burst into laughter at his words. That’s how the atmosphere grew.

Little Hans made an unexpected statement.

“In addition to Kim Deok-myeong, there are other people who have asked me about bees. The man is also Korean.”

“Are you Korean?”

“I remember him as a fun person. Unlike Kim Deok-myeong, I had a different perspective on bees. It was the point of view of a scholar, not of a farmer. I asked about the ecology and reproduction of bees. Honey didn’t seem interested.”

I was curious that there were other Koreans who inquired about him besides me.

“Isn’t that person supposed to be a beekeeper?”

“I found out he was a botanist.”

“Are you a botanist?”

“You said you grew the plant in California.”

“Are you here?”

“It felt like I was in Korea now.”

“Isn’t that man in Jeju Island right now?”

“That’s right, I said it was in Jeju Island.”

It overlapped strangely with Min Yo-han, a plant expert who heard from Jeon-ri.

“Can I know your name?”

“He’s a man by the name of John.”

“Are you Min-yo-han?”

“That’s right, Min Yo-han. But does Mr. Deok-myeong know the man?”

“Yes, he is the one I was looking for.”

Little Hans knew Min Yo-han’s contact information and e-mail address.

I tried to get his information through the local beekeeping association. However, there is no guarantee that you will find it 100%.

Little Hans brought me luck. I wrote down Min Yo-han’s contact information.

“It’s an interesting relationship, I hope it has a good outcome.”

I said goodbye to Little Hans.

We promised to meet again.

* * *

After the expo schedule, I got on a plane to Korea.

“It’s a wonderful relationship that Little Hans knew Min Yo-han.”

Baek Min-seok said with a look of disbelief.

I suddenly remembered the first day I came to San Francisco Airport. The moment he stepped on American soil, he delivered dried persimmons to Jeon Hae-ri.

It was the dried persimmon that her parents missed. The dried persimmon seemed to bring us luck.

I had a relationship with Plant Factory, and I also got information about Min Yo-han.

“When you arrive in Korea, will you meet Min Yo-han first?”

Baek Min-seok asked.

“I stopped by Hadong, and I wanted to go see you right away.”

“I thought about it, and I think it would be good to form a team.”

“Which team?”

“A special team for hydroponics. A special team consisting of Kim Deok-myeong, Baek Min-seok, and Min Yo-han.”

“I haven’t even met Min Yo-han yet.”

“I have a good feeling that things are going smoothly. I think Min Yo-han will do well.”

Baek Min-seok said in a pleasant voice.

As he said, it was a good feeling.

I could see Seoul from the window.

Engineers for Hydroponics

Arrived at Incheon Airport.

I found my luggage and boarded the subway with Baek Min-seok.

“Before we go down to Hadong, there is a place we can stop by.”

“Where are you going? Did I mention that Jeju Island stops at Hadong and then goes?”

“I am not going to Jeju Island.”

“Then where?”

“I have a business to go to Incheon. I hope to see you too.”

“Is there anyone you want to meet with me?”

“Did you? Let’s create a special team for hydroponics.”

“Yes, but who is in Incheon?”

As Baek Min-seok said, we had to form a special team for hydroponics.

It was not a problem that could only be solved by recruiting botanist Min Yo-han. Engineers were needed to build the hydroponics plant.

I was planning to meet Lee Jang-woo and Lee Dong-chun of ‘Incheon Precision’.

I told Baek Min-seok a story about ‘Incheon Precision’.

“Ah, the people who made the oil press machine for Hyunsik!”

Baek Min-seok shouted as if he remembered it. On the way, I called Jang-Woo Lee.

He said it was a good time.

I saw a signboard ‘Incheon Precision’ on Incheon Machine Street.

Lee Jang-woo was with his father Lee Dong-chun.

“You are here.”

Lee Dong-chun asked me to shake hands.

“Isn’t the machine causing trouble?”

“No, I am using it very well thanks to you.”

“It is a work made by Incheon Precision with all its strength.”

Lee Dong-chun said with a big smile. Baek Min-seok was unfamiliar with Lee Dong-chun’s exaggerated tone and actions.

Lee Jang-woo’s father said he was a bit unique. Seeing it in person, it didn’t seem right.

“Have you been to America?”

Jang-Woo Lee asked.

“I just returned home.”

“What made you come to America?”

“I’m on my way to the agricultural fair.”

“There is such a thing as an agricultural fair, I first heard of it. But what about having something to discuss?”

Lee Dong-chun’s eyes twinkled at Lee Jang-woo’s question.

He seemed to smell the work with an alert sense.

“I want to commission a job from Incheon Precision.”

“Work?”

Lee Jang-woo asked lightly.

Then Lee Dong-chun said something.

“Once you know the craftsmanship of Incheon Precision, you have no choice but to entrust the work.”

“That’s right, Dad.”

I replied with a smile. He was also a fun person.

Jangwoo Lee asked me.

“Tell me in detail. What do you want to entrust?”

“I want to create a facility where crops can be grown.”

“A facility to grow crops? That’s what I was talking about then. Are you putting the equipment in a greenhouse or greenhouse?”

Lee Dong-chun did not step forward and listened.

“It’s not a greenhouse or a greenhouse.”

“Isn’t that? So where are you going to grow your crops?”

“To put equipment for growing crops in containers.”

“You mean to put it in a container?”

Lee Jang-woo looked at his father Lee Dong-chun with surprised eyes.

Lee Dong-chun also closed his eyes as if in surprise.

“Why is it strange?”

“It’s more unfamiliar than strange. I can’t imagine growing crops in containers…”

As Mark Lester puts it, hydroponics systems are expensive upfront.

It was necessary to create the perfect equipment for growing crops.

The reason that a startup, Plant Factory, has a large-scale hydroponic exclusion system is because it succeeded in attracting investment.

All the way back to Korea, we thought about the hydroponics system we would make.

The plant factory’s hydroponics were in an enclosed space like a semiconductor factory.

The crops were grown in a space that does not receive a single ray of light. Even the flow of air to artificial light was controlled internally.

They couldn’t make large-scale hydroponics like them, but they could.

Containers have emerged as an alternative. It is to make an 8 pyeong container into a space that can be grown hydroponically.

Even if it is small, if you can make a perfect hydroponics system, you can expect even a large-scale facility in the future.

“Are you thinking of adding glass to the container? You need light to grow crops, and you need soil.”

Lee Jang-woo tilted his head and asked.

“I’m going to use artificial light, not natural light. And I don’t need dirt.”

“You don’t need soil?”

Lee Dong-chun, who was quietly listening to the story, asked with a surprised face.

“Yes, we do not need soil. We will grow crops with water and nutrients.”

“Are crops grown in water?”

Then Baek Min-seok came out. I passed on what I had learned from Jeon-ri to them.

The two rich men focused on Baek Min-seok’s words.

Baek Min-seok also said that growing crops in the soil can cause suffocation.

After Baek Min-seok’s explanation, I took over the baton.

“I intend to create an optimal environment for crops to grow in a container. From purifying water to controlling light, temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide.”

“It’s a shift in thinking. To be honest, I’ve never done anything like this before.”

Lee Dong-chun said without exaggeration.

“Father is right, it’s something I’ve never done before in Incheon Precision. But after hearing the story, I was personally interested. I think it would be more fun than building an oil press.”

Lee Jang-woo smiled. It looked trustworthy.

It was not because of his close acquaintance with Lee Jang-woo that he commissioned the machine from Incheon Precision.

Jang-woo Lee later became the president of a solid precision company. His challenging spirit contributed to the growth of the company. Of course, sincerity as an engineer was also the secret to growth.

That was the reason I wanted to build a hydroponics system with him.

Although his father, Lee Dong-chun, had a quirky side, he was excellent as a technician. If the two rich people worked together, it seemed that the result would be more than expected.

“It takes time for a specific schedule and equipment to come out. The reason I came to Incheon Precision today is to tell you about my plans.”

“Then when is the specific schedule coming out?”

Details will come out after combining with Min Yo-han.

“The detailed schedule will come out soon.”

“Then we will keep the containers until then.”

Lee Dong-chun said in a polite tone.

“Yes, thank you, Father. You can claim the related costs directly to the Jirisan farmers.”

“I trust you when it comes to payment. Last time I looked, Mr. Deokmyeong didn’t have any difference in his words and actions.”

“Nothing to say, of course.”

“There are a lot of people these days who don’t take that for granted.”

After talking, Lee Dong-chun coughed in vain.

“If things go well, there are plans to make it into a large facility.”

Lee Dong-chun’s eyes twinkled at the word “large”.

“If that happens, Incheon Precision could go down to Hadong. However, it would be difficult to change the name to Hadong Precision.”

Lee Dong-chun let out a wild laugh.

“My father said a lot of things. Anyway, let me know when you have a detailed schedule. We will be prepared as much as possible on our side.”

After the story, I left Incheon Precision.

Jangwoo Lee saw us off.

“There will be other minor requests besides the hydroponics equipment. I’ll tell you that later.”

“Just say anything.”

He smiled when he talked about work.

I felt it when I first came, but the financial situation of Incheon Precision was not good.

“How are you doing today?”

Before we parted, I asked Lee Jang-woo.

“The game is still bad. Dad is having a hard time too. I hope you are doing well. So that Incheon’s precision can be revived.”

“It will be fine, Incheon Precision will come back to life.”

“Thank you for the words. And this is a gift.”

“gift?”

“Your father gives it to you. Thank you for working for us then.”

He handed him a small box. It was a box with the Swiss flag on it.

“It’s a Swiss knife. It’s my father’s favorite thing.”

“Tell me thank you. And here’s my present. Give this to your father.”

I took the box out of the carrier.

“I bought it from America.”

“Bourbon whiskey, you must love it!”

Lee Jang-woo said with a smile.

* * *

I got on the bus with Baek Min-seok.

“Incheon Precision Rich was impressive. In particular, my father had a lot of fun.”

Baek Min-seok said with a smile.

“Every time I see you, I feel that your father is very unique. Are you still attractive?”

“Yeah, I think it’s full of charm. To be honest, I didn’t even think about being an engineer. I thought I could just make a program and run it.”

“We need to connect the machine and the program.”

“As expected, Kim Deok-myeong is an excellent planner.”

“Baek Min-seok is a great developer!”

They burst into laughter at each other’s self-congratulatory remarks.

“Are you really going to Hadong now?”

“I’m going to Hadong now.”

After the agricultural fair, I also finished talking with Incheon Precision Department. The only thing left to do was go home.

As soon as we arrived in Hadong, we started looking for the office.

“It was hard.”

“What is suffering?”

I unpacked presents to my co-workers.

It was a fun item that I bought at an agricultural fair, and there were a variety of small accessories.

“But what is this?”

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