Joseon Devours an Engineering Student (9)

The celadon Kim Dong-gae said he had made just for me arrived at my house.

Plum blossoms, orchids, chrysanthemums, and bamboo, symbolizing the loyalty, integrity, and noble character of the scholar-officials.

It was a celadon jar engraved with the Four Gentlemen.

It was a jar of such beautiful jade-green color that merely looking at it was enough to dazzle the eyes.

Even just looking at it brought a satisfied smile to my face.

“So this is why everyone goes on about Goryeo celadon. What an extraordinarily beautiful jar—so beautiful that it is difficult to put into words.”

I felt I could stare at this jar all day without ever tiring of it.

And in this era, it was relatively common for high-ranking men to spend several years' worth of tenant farmers' rent to acquire a single precious object as a display of their power...

If my family ever fell into ruin, couldn't I sell this alone and secure enough money for Jangsaeng and all his grandchildren to live on?

“This is what people mean when they say it is a pleasure simply to look at something.”...