<p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">하루는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대동강가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">나룻터를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지나다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">불현듯</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">기가막힌</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">아이디어가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">떠올랐다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">당장</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시장으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">달려가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">작은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물병을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">통째로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">구입하여</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대동강물을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">담기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">주위의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이상한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">광경을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">보고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">궁금한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">듯</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">여보게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람아</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지금</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">무엇을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">건가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">왜</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">큰</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">양동이로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">길지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">않고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">작은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">병에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">담는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">것인가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">허허</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이것은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">아니라</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터라는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">화폐라오</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">앞으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이것이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">엽전을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대신하게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">될</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">것이네</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">실성을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">했구만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">아무나</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">얻을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">강물을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">돈이라고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하다니</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">쯧쯧</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."<br><br></span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이제</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">관심이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">없다는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">듯</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하나둘</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">자리를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">뜨기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하지만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">주위의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">손가락질에도</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">열심히</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">병에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">옮길</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">뿐이었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대동강물은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">무한하지만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">채굴에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">제한이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">처음</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 4</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">년간</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">전체의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">절반을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">얻을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">매</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 4</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">년마다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">채굴할</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">반으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">줄어든다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그리고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">약</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 30</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">년이면</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모든</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">생산된다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 4</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">년동안</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">매일</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하루도</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">빠지지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">않고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대동강으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">강물을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">병에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">담았다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">마을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">볼</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">때마다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">미친</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">취급을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하며</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">욕을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">해댔다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">어느날</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물병들을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">짊어</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">메고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">집으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가는데</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지나가는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">불러</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">세우는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">것이었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">안녕하시오</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지금</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">목이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">마른데</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물병</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하나만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">나에게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">파시오</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">얼마면</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">살</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있소</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br>"1</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">냥이외다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">예끼</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람아</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">무슨</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한사발이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">국밥</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한그릇</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">값을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">받는다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">말인가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">농담이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지나치구만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이건</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">아니라</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터라는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">화폐라오</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">몇</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">년</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">뒤면</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이거</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하나로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">집</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한채는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">너끈히</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">살</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">것이오</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">재밌는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람이구만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">좋소</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">속는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">셈</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">치고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한병</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사겠소</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">허허</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."<br><br></span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달에게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물병</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하나를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">산</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">나중에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">저잣거리에서</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">국밥</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그릇으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">기왓집을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">샀다는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">소문의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">주인공이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">되었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대동강물을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">담기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작하기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 4</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">년정도</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지나자</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이제</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">전체</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">절반을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">소유하게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">되었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이제</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">슬슬</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다음</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">단계를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작할</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">때이군</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한성의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">집을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">찾아갔다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">몰락한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">양반집안의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">자제로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">말단</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">관리부터</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작해</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">영의정까지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">오른</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">입지전적인</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">인물이었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지금은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">정치에서</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">은퇴했지만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">허수아비</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">왕을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">세워놓고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">여전히</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">막후에서</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">조선을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">움직이는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">실세였다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">나를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">찾아온</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이유가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">무엇인가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."<br><br></span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대해</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">간략하게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">소개하며</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">도움이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">필요하다고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">말했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">말을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">듣던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">눈빛이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">번뜩이기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">허</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그런</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">생각을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하다니</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대단하구먼</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">힘</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">닿는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">도와줌세</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."<br><br></span><span style="font-size:17pt;">역시</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">산전수전</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">겪은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다웠다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">설명만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">듣고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">무엇을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">계획하고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있는지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한눈에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">파악한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">것이었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">몫으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">얼마를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">줄텐가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">제가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가지고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 10%</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">드리겠습니다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">절반을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내놓게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이하로는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">절대로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">안되네</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">어자피</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">없으면</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한낱</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">맹물이지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">않은가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."<br><br></span><span style="font-size:17pt;">잠시</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">생각에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">잠긴</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">말했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">좋습니다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대감님</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">절반을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">드리겠습니다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대신</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">앞으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모든</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">계획은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">제</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지시에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">따르셔야</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">합니다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."<br><br>"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하하하</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">당연하지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람아</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">자네만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">믿네</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">그</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">날부터</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">등에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">업은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">본격적으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">올리기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">자기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수하의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이용해</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">서로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사고팔면서</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">급격히</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">상승하였다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">또한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">저잣거리에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">풀어</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">엽전을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대신하는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">새로운</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">화폐로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대세가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">될거라며</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">소문을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">점점</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시장의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">상점뿐만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">아니라</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">관청에서도</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">엽전</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대신</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">받기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물론</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">뒤에서</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">손을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">써준</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">덕분이었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.<br><br></span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그동안</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">혼자</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">길었던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대동강에는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">끝이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">보이지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">않을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">정도로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">길게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">줄을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">섰다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하지만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하루에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">담을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물에는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">제한이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">몰릴</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수록</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">얻을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">더</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">적어졌다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.<br><br></span><span style="font-size:17pt;">처음</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 1</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">냥이았던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이제</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">무려</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 10000</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">냥이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">넘어갔다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달과</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 30</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">년간</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">채굴할</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">전체</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">절반을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가지고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있었고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">규모는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">조선</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">정부의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">일년</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">예산을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">훨씬</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">넘어섰다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">여전히</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">장미빛</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">전망을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">흘리면서</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">조금씩</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가지고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">팔기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">조선의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">무지한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">백성들은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">일확천금을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">노리고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사채이자를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">빌려가며</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">거래소에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">나오는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물량을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모두</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">떠안고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">그러던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">중</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">조선의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">임금이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">문조로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">바뀌었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">백방으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">조정과</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">끈을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">닿기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">위해</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">힘썼지만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">허사였다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">새로운</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">임금과</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">관리들은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">백성을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">생각하는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">청렴한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들이었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이미</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 15000</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">냥을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">넘어섰다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">서당에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다니는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">학생들조차</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사기위해</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">혈안이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">되었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하지만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">임금이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">조만간</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">규제를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">할거라는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">정보가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">들어왔다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">예상보다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">조금</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이르긴</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하지만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">임금이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">저렇게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">나온다면</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">어쩔</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">없지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달과</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">마지막으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모든</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수단과</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">방법을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">동원해서</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">올리기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">거리엔</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">온통</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이야기로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">넘처났고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">소위</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">전문가라는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">앞다투어</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터야</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">말로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">꿈에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그리던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">화폐라며</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">극찬을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하였다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이제</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 20000</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">냥을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">넘어서며</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">새로운</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">성공신화를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">써나갔다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물론</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달과</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수중에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물량을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">계속</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">정리하고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">광풍을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">보다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">못한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">임금은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">결국</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다음과</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">같은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">교지를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내렸다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">무릇</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">화폐라</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">함은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">자체로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가치를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지니고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있어야</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">한다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">금은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">예로부터</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">귀중한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">금속으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">많은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들에게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">소중히</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다루어져</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">왔고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">엽전은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">나라에서</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모든</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">책임을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">보장한다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그러나</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">누가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가치를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">부여하는가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">단지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가치가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있다고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">믿고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있다는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">환상뿐이지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">않는가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">앞으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">거래소에서</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">매매하는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">것을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">금지하노라</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">단</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">개인적으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사고파는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">것은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">허락한다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">흔한</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">맹물을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비싼</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">돈으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">주고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">어리석은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">백성들까지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">막을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">없으니</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">급락하기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하지만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">많은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">풀어</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">떨어진</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">지금이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">기회라며</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">저가에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">매수하도록</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">부추겼다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">거기에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">속은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">백성들이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">또다시</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">앞다투어</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">구입을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하였고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다시</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">올라갔다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달과</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">마지막</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">남은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물량을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이때</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모두</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">털어내었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">큰</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">손들이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가지고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">집중적으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">팔아제끼자</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">결국</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">끝도</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">없이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">떨어지기</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하루에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 20~30%</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">우습게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내려갔다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">반토막이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">날때도</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">허다했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">백성들은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">절망에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">빠졌다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">고리대금으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">빌린</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">돈까지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모두</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">쏟아부은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람들은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모든</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">일손을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">놓고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">허망하게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하늘만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">볼</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">뿐이었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. 20000</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">냥까지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">올랐던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이제</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 10</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">냥이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">되었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">그래도</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">처음</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시작했던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 1</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">냥보다는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> 10</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">배</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">높은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격이었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">아무도</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모르게</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다시</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">매집하고</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">궁금해하던</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하인이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다음과</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">같이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">물었다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">나리</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">왜</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이제</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">아무도</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">거들떠보지</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">않는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">모으시는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">겁니까</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">사람아</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">임금이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">천년만년</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">임금일</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">것</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">같은가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">광해군때를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">잊었느냐</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">임금만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">바뀌면</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">언제든</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다시</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">비트워터의</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">가격을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">올릴</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">수가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">있을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">것이네</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">너는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">잠자코</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">말대로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">시키는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">대로만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">하면</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">된다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">봉이</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">김선달은</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">방으로</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">돌아가며</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">생각했다</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;color:#454545;"><span style="font-size:17pt;">"</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">다음</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">임금으로는</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">누가</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">좋을까나</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">내일</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">이대감을</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">만나</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">오랜만에</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">얘기를</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">좀</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">나누어야</span><span style="font-size:17pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:17pt;">겠구만</span><span style="font-size:17pt;">."</span></p> <div><span style="font-size:17pt;"><br></span></div>