I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 112



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Episode 112

The owner of the farm, who introduced himself as Woo Seong-su, explained their circumstances and asked for understanding.

“We’re fine. We have other menus and not that many people come.”

“Thank you for your understanding.”

Although there are many menus that include milk, that doesn’t mean there aren’t other menus.

There are aids and coffees.

In fact, the amount of milk consumed in our cafe is a lot for an individual, but not a lot for a business.

Still, coming all the way here to ask for understanding also meant that the situation was desperate.

[Meteorite]

*situation

─Extreme stress due to the pressure of responsibility.

─Psychologically unstable

The text window visible in Aura was also showing that state.

It seemed more crowded than I thought.

‘There’s no way something like that could happen with just one or two complaints.’

I guess I’ve probably received complaints on several occasions.

Once you start filing a complaint, you will often continue to file complaints until it is resolved.

It was a really bloody mess.

It takes time to explain, and even if you explain it, it is not easy to persuade people because it is a civil complaint.

Of course, the person filing the complaint will also have their own circumstances.

Because I was a victim. The pain of the victim is something only the victim knows.

So I couldn’t just ignore that pain.

Either way, it’s a headache. That’s why we needed a center.

This is a common-sense standard to judge whether something is excessive or not.

That’s what the county office is supposed to do.

“You were charged a fine?”

“yes.”

“What was the standard?”

“Yes? Hmm. Was it a violation of the Excrement Management Act? I think it was a violation of the Purification and Water Quality Management Act.”

“Is that so?”

If the reason for the fine is clear, then I have nothing to say. I hope it gets resolved well.

So what I can do for you right now is… … .

“Would you like a drink?”

“Oh, it’s okay.”

“No. I always use good milk, so I’ll give you a drink. You can also taste what kind of product is made with the milk you provide.”

“Well, then please do.”

This much was possible.

Of course, I don’t know if this will really improve Woo Sung-soo’s condition.

Could the specialness of Tiger Shelter solve that?

Anyway, it wasn’t easy to choose the effect to put in the drink right away.

First, I plan to use materials that are effective in relieving stress and psychological pressure, and to provide effects as well… … .

‘It’s not easy.’

Thinking back to the time when the TV Animal Kingdom production team was there, when Lee Sun-ah uploaded the making-of video to explain the manipulation theory, only then did they show a completely clear aura.

The point was that in addition to one’s own internal psychological stability, resolving external issues was also important.

Because the inside and the outside are not disconnected, but rather an extension.

‘It’s difficult, it’s difficult.’

Even when I actually entered the kitchen, I was worried.

I wish I could relieve that pressure and stress even just a little bit… … .

Would a latte be better?

Oops! Are you running out of coffee beans?

‘I was so focused on the milk that I almost forgot.’

I just checked the amount of coffee beans.

Well, it’s not that there isn’t any, but it has decreased a lot. I guess I should be careful about how much I use?

I should have said it when I told Bae Jun-ho about milk, but I forgot.

“Excuse me, boss?”

“Yes. Do you need anything?”

“No, that’s not it. Sorry, but I think I need to go right now. Are you making drinks already?”

“Oh, I was just about to make it… … Do I have to go right away?”

“Yes. I think I need to go there quickly.”

The moment I was about to reach for the coffee beans, Woo Sung-soo spoke with an embarrassed expression.

If you make it, you can make it right away. And if you say you’ll package it, I’ll wait a little bit.

But I had a feeling that even if I did that, it wouldn’t be of much help to Woo Sung-soo right now.

Perhaps this is not just a hunch, but rather a prediction given by the senses?

then…….

“That’s too bad. Then, would you please stop by again next time? Oh, no. Can we go to the farm sometime?”

“Are you on a farm?”

“Yes, as we were talking, I also became a little curious about how the milk I use is made. If you don’t mind, could I take a look?”

“Of course. You are welcome to come and experience the farm as much as you want. By the way, the three of you came to our farm but left without even looking around properly. Everyone, please come and see us.”

I made a quick promise to meet him next time, and the farm owner, Woo Seong-su, readily agreed. Thanks to him, I was able to buy some time.

I felt bad about sending it out when it was in such bad condition.

“Is that okay?”

After Woo Sung-soo left, Han Song-i asked cautiously.

Perhaps he asked because he didn’t look well. Even if it wasn’t an aura, his expression or complexion wasn’t bright.

I couldn’t answer that question, so I just shook my head slightly.

I couldn’t guarantee it yet.

“Oh no! I didn’t see our spotted cow either! I wanted to see it… … Mister! So are we going to the farm experience later?”

“I’m thinking about that, but is there anyone who wants to go? I just went and came back, so you don’t have to go… … .”

“We’re going! Right, ladies?”

I was going to say that they didn’t have to go if they didn’t want to because I thought it might be a bit bothersome, but everyone nodded to Su-ah’s words.

No, but doesn’t everyone really have work to do?

“It doesn’t matter because today is the weekend and I’m going to rest.”

“Oh. Right. Today was the weekend.”

I forgot for a moment.

So I was working on the weekend?

Isn’t this making me more pitiful?

Well, it was originally planned to come out, so it’s okay… … No, right.

‘Come to think of it, wasn’t it originally meant to be a show where we could all watch together?’

In the end, it means that he came out to play and ended up working.

I realized the truth while hypnotizing myself without knowing it.

anyway.

‘I should do some research before I go.’

What exactly happened on the farm? And what can be done about it?

I wonder if it’s right for me to think about this… … but it couldn’t be worse if I thought about the milk coming from Woo Sung-soo’s farm.

Above all, Woo Seong-su, the farm owner whom I saw in person, seemed like a pretty decent person.

He even came here to personally ask for my understanding.

“Seon-ah, could you ask the village chief if he knows anything about that farm? If it’s not too far from here, I think he’d know something about it.”

“Ah. Yeah.”

No one knew this kind of issue better than the local leaders.

If you do it well, you can find out who filed the complaint and how the county office handles it.

It was a good thing I became friends with the village chief.

Lee Sun-ah, if you make a coupon, you should give it to her right away so she doesn’t feel bad.

“What are we going to do?”

“I want to help too!”

When I asked Lee Seon-ah, Han Song-i and Su-ah also looked at me as if they were expecting something.

But there’s nothing I can do to these two people… … .

“Can you help me clean up?”

“Yes… … Huh? Cleaning?”

“Yes. Thanks to someone, I suddenly came out early today and couldn’t clean.”

I decided to have them clean the cafe.

Even Su-ah, who tried to run away at the word cleaning, was immediately caught.

“Eek. I didn’t even clean my room.”

“That’s something you should do, so do it when you get home. Do you see Langi’s footprints and fur here? Who is Langi’s owner?”

“Hehehe… … Mister?”

“This guy?”

He gave a wet towel to Soo-ah, who was trying to change the owner, and gave her a chestnut.

So we decided to each do our own work until we went to the farm… … I went out to the garden.

An idea occurred to me as I was making a latte.

The fact that the mugwort was a coffee tree and that it was bearing fruit.

And… …that he also has a talent called purification.

“Purification… … .”

I had acquired a talent, but I didn’t know how to use it, so I hadn’t used it yet.

Of course, there were also things I thought would just be left alone and the bad things would be purified on their own.

But somehow I felt like I needed this this time. Could it be because of the smell issue?

“I heard that you were fined for a problem with the sewage treatment… … .”

It was an inevitable problem in livestock farming.

Since the amount of excrement produced by numerous animals is not small, facilities to process it were obviously important.

If you’re having trouble with that, this might help.

Of course, it might not help since they brought in new processing machines and put a lot of effort into it. But just in case.

“Ssuksuk. I think I’ll need your strength.”

Sararak~

The leaves of the mugwort swayed as if giving permission.

Then, without hesitation… …I picked the fruit.

Ripe red berries, as delicious as cherries. These are what become coffee beans.

Of course, it wasn’t like this.

The flesh had to be removed, leaving only the seeds.

“Let’s see… … .”

Of course, I had no idea how to do that, so I looked it up.

This is something my grandfather had never tried before, and it wasn’t even in the recipe book.

Fortunately, there was a lot of information available on the Internet, in books, and through videos, so I had no trouble finding out in advance.

‘They say that if you dry it naturally, the flavor of the fruit gets absorbed into the wand, making it better.’

Since it doesn’t dry right away, I decided to write about that method next time.

Then, I guess I’ll have to use a slightly modified version of the method called washed pulp. That’s what it says, it’s basically soaking in water to remove the pulp.

Inside the skin of the fruit called the coffee cherry, there was a pulpy part and a sticky film surrounding the seeds, which also had to be removed cleanly.

So a little bit of fermentation was also necessary.

“Tori, excuse me.”

beep!

Tori let me use the oyster with a helpless expression.

There’s nothing wrong with it for me. It saves time and is effective.

First, pick ripe coffee cherries and wash them thoroughly.

Then I soaked it in water and put it in a tori oyster. I was planning to leave it like this for a while to ferment, then take it out and separate the flesh.

however.

“huh?”

beep!

Then Tori went inside, and suddenly something moved busily inside.

I felt uneasy for some reason, so I looked inside… … .

“omg?!”

Tori was grinding the coffee pulp with his teeth and eating it.

Putting aside the fact that the green coffee beans were damaged, I quickly took them out, wondering if it was okay for him to eat them.

“Hey hey. Are you okay… … big!”

Tori, whose mouth and forelegs were stained with the red liquid from the coffee cherry pulp, looked at me as if to ask what was wrong.

No, it’s cute, but… … is it really okay?

“hmm.”

Judging from the way he keeps tilting his head, I don’t think there’s a big problem.

By the way.

“Is it okay to eat this?”

beep!

“really?”

beep!

Tori wiggles his front paws as if to tell you to listen.

Where then?

So I tried one too… … .

‘Huh? It’s sweet.’

It was so sweet.

Is this the original? It wasn’t the cherry flavor I knew, but it was a bit of a strange flavor.

However, because the quantity was really small, the taste disappeared in an instant.

I wonder if I can really taste this even if I eat a handful at a time.

So, is this how you make and drink coffee?

“What’s wrong with you? When did you eat so much?”

Huh?

While he was briefly tasting the fruit, a pile of seeds that had become green coffee beans appeared in front of Tori.

Bam─!

And then, with perfect timing, Tori looked at me as if asking why, and a seed came out of his mouth and was added to it.

“I ate them all.”

Ironically, that was the last time.

He shook his head and started by picking up the green coffee beans piled up on the floor.

Should I say that I’m lucky?

Thanks to Tory, I was able to get green coffee beans without having to waste time.

It seemed like a good method, but for some reason it was also a method I wanted to avoid.

“… … Next time, I guess I’ll just have to stop.”

If it tastes good, you might think differently, but that’s for later anyway.

First, I brought in the raw coffee beans that I had just gotten by chance. Then I washed them once.

Very tight!

By removing all the moisture, the true appearance of the rough green beans was finally revealed.

“So this is what turns a coffee bean into?”

“Oh! Are these coffee beans?”

“Huh? When did you get in?”

“Hehehe! I was cleaning.”

Su-ah pretended to wipe the floor with a wet towel and acted coquettish.

Looking toward the hall, I saw Hansong-i leaning against the counter, probably having just finished cleaning.

Well, since Lee Sun-ah hasn’t come yet, let’s take it slow.

“Yes. If you roast these now, they become coffee beans.”

“Oh! I’ve never seen that before!”

Grandpa, you’ve never done this before, have you? This makes you shrug your shoulders a bit.

Oh, this is not the time.

Since the amount was too small to put in the roasting machine, I decided to just roast it directly in a pan this time.

The desired degree was one step between full city roasting and strong roasting.

It was at a stage where the sourness was almost gone and the strong, bitter taste was well-balanced.

Above all, it was good as a latte because it went well with soft cream.

“Wow~! What is that smell? It’s so good!”

As I started roasting the green beans, Hansongi sniffed and asked.

Certainly, the smell of roasting coffee was really strong. It also had a strong cafe feel.

This is… … something I feel like I’ll want to do every day?

At that time, while I was roasting the green beans!

Ding, ding, ding

Lee Sun-ah returned with a face as fresh as the raw beans she was roasting.

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