“90% of the trees we had to clear that day were thorny bushes.”

“We installed a wood chipper for the first time on our 6,800-pyeong plot.”

“We thought that with just the chipper, clearing the trees would be easy.”

“But when we actually started…”

“There were tasks that people had to do before the machine did.”

......“Today, I will record that story.”

"Before starting the main work, the first place we headed was the Agricultural Technology Center.

Since it was equipment we were handling for the first time, thorough safety training was essential.

We carefully loaded the machine onto the truck while listening to the staff member’s explanation.

We repeated the warning several times that while the wood chipper is a truly convenient machine, a moment of carelessness can lead to a major accident resulting in serious injuries to the hands or arms."

"As soon as we unloaded the machine, we were in a hurry, so we started working right away in the evening.

“My husband cut the trees with an electric saw…”

“Moving the chipper…”

“We even did the task of putting the cut trees into the chipper.”

We began pulling out the trees, which were about two years old, one by one using brute force." "The shredder takes the wood in and it disappears automatically, but…

Bringing the wood to the front of the machine had to be done entirely by humans."

“The old trees, in particular, were tangled together…”

“There were even thorns, so taking them out one by one wasn't easy.”

It was a continuous series of physically demanding labor, much more grueling than I had expected.”

“I got pricked by thorns…”

“I got caught in the trees…”

“Still, I managed to take them out one by one.”

“We worked until late that day.”

“And the next day.”

“6:30 AM.”

“We came back up to the 6,800 pyeong area.”

“While moving the machine and packing up the equipment, it was already 7 o'clock.”

“We checked the work area again.”

“And then we started the shredder again.”

“But as we were working, it started raining.”

“The weather changed for a moment…”

(Turn down the music briefly.)

“A rainbow appeared.” .................

“I thought I would hear nothing but the sound of machines all day long…”

“But I also encountered a scene like this.”

“And then we moved to another field.”

“From here, you can see the sea right away.”

“Looking at this scenery, farming in Jeju might seem quite romantic.”

“But the reality is…”................

“Even with the sea visible, we have to clear away the trees…”

“We have to move the shredder…”

“We have to keep moving our bodies.”

“And then the hardest part of the day arrived.”

“1 PM.”

“There was no wind and no shade.”

“However, most of the wood we had to shred was thorny bushes.”

“It wasn’t easy to move them while avoiding the thorns.”

“We couldn’t keep working…”

“We worked for about 20 minutes, then rested to drink water.”

“We rested…”

“Drank water…”

“And worked again…”

“That is how we made progress little by little.”

“The entire 6,800 pyeong didn’t change in just one day.” “There are still many places left to work.”

“Still, the areas we worked on have changed like this.”

“The dense trees have disappeared…”

“Space is starting to become visible little by little.”

“This is how we create it, section by section.”

“And the next dawn.”

Coco and Ming running.

“I ran up Gwaoreum with Coco and Ming.”

“To work on 6,800 pyeong for a long time…”

“I realized that managing only the fields isn’t enough.”

“Because I have to take care of my body as well.”

“The next story is about a farmer’s body care.”

The story of the 6,800 pyeong continues.

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