I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 116



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Episode 116

It was a sweet break.

I thought I had a good rest at the tiger shelter, but it seems that wasn’t the case.

Of course, that doesn’t mean this place was better than the tiger shelter.

for example.

‘I guess it’s another break.’

Aren’t there different types of rest?

Just like you have to eat a variety of side dishes, this was exactly the case.

Rest in another place.

It was a moment of rest in a scenery different from what I usually see.

“How about this?”

Hansong, who was resting next to me, showed me the tab. There was the same scenery as before, but a slightly different picture.

“Good.”

“Right?”

He nodded.

What’s better than before is that the person I think of looks comfortable?

It felt like we were all in harmony rather than just standing there, floating around.

Both are well-drawn pictures, but this one felt different. As if I had just taken another break.

“I feel like I’ve been getting a lot of great ideas since I came here. People around me don’t believe me when I say that I can come up with stories just by breathing.”

“is it so?”

I enjoyed the scenery while listening to Hansong’s story.

The sound of the grass swaying in the wind and the sound of Hanson’s voice mixed together pleasantly made it feel like listening to ASMR.

“Before, I would just sit in my room every day until an idea came to me, but now that I’m here, if I can’t think of anything, I just come out. I go to cafes, or just take a walk around the town.”

“So, are you thinking of new inspiration then?”

“No? Then you just sit there blankly without thinking about anything?”

“… … Then what’s the idea?”

“I was just blankly staring at the sky for a while, and then suddenly, all of a sudden, it just occurred to me. I think that the time spent blankly staring at the sky is a time for recharging.”

That made sense.

But my eyes kept going to the swan rolling around at the bottom of the hill. The swan, which had grown again in the meantime, kept poking around as if it was excited to have a four-legged friend bigger than itself.

The calves avoided that guy and came this way… … Huh?

“Huh? The cows are coming this way.”

Han Song-i, who was chattering away beside her, must have seen it too, as she pointed with her finger and spoke.

Then, everyone who was resting turned their gaze towards the cow.

The calves came straight here and stood in front of me.

“Why are they like this?”

“Could it be because of the boss?”

“well.”

I felt like I knew, but I pretended not to.

But is this okay?

The cows didn’t really do anything. They just wandered around me.

Then, sometimes he would lick Rangi or lick Sua’s cheek when she reached out.

“Hehehe! The cow is cute! Its eyes are really big too!”

“It’s amazing.”

“That’s strange. The cows seem to like you. They’ve never come this close to us before.”

People each had something to say.

And then… … .

“Oh, right! Sir! How do you milk milk?”

“Huh? Oh! Let’s try that? Haha!”

“yes!”

I heard Su-ah and Woo-sung-soo whispering.

This time, I’m going to have a real farm experience.

“Boss, would you like to go and try some cheese and some butter spread on some bread?”

“Oh? Okay. But are you selling that too?”

“Oh, originally we only supply crude oil. But my parents brought in equipment that can only produce enough for you to eat. So instead of teasing you, we were planning an experience program… … .”

“aha.”

I was thinking about that program too. It seemed like a good idea.

I thought that just experiencing a farm like this would be healing.

And in a way, this was also a display of confidence.

This is what a proud farm looks like.

“My wife used to work in education, so I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to do something like this. She said she wanted to try it herself. She’s already struggling by following me all the way down here, so I plan to help her do what she wants to do.”

They were a really nice couple.

I think that even when something bad happened, it would have been better if the two of us were together.

People who rely on each other… … I’m a little jealous.

Of course, that was only for a moment.

“Sir! What are you doing? Let’s go quickly!”

“Boss, aren’t you going?”

“Go go.”

He got on the cart with a smirk on his face, which looked awkward and like it was the face of three people nagging him.

It’s good to be envious, but it’s also important to be satisfied with what you have now.

And in that sense… …

Shararang~

>Woo Sung-soo, Kim Sol-bi’s trust

I’m really enjoying this moment.

* * *

A few days after returning to the cafe after experiencing the farm and healing.

I quickly returned to my daily routine.

But there was one concern.

That was the ‘essence of the land’ that he had obtained by helping out on a dairy farm.

[Essence of the Earth]

*effect

─Strengthen or expand the turret

I was really struggling with which effect to choose and which terrain to choose.

‘The garden hasn’t been expanded for long, but I think it could be a little bigger.’

First of all, the first priority was the garden.

But as summer gradually approaches, I also find myself drawn to a shady shelter.

The weather is hot, but wouldn’t it be better to have some shade so that we can enjoy the summer to some extent?

When you go to the beach, don’t you purposely stay under a parasol?

Otherwise, I was thinking about making a small pavilion in the vacant lot.

That’s because I really liked the pavilion on the hill at Woo Sung-soo’s farm.

Of course, I didn’t think it would work if I put it in an empty lot, because I thought it would lose the open feeling.

I wonder if it’s a hill like that.

“Um… … I don’t know what to choose.”

If you’re still happy, then it was a happy worry.

Oh, right, the polluted soil has also been purified and has completely recovered naturally.

And that’s,

[purified soil]

*effect

─The soil is rich in nutrients

This is what happened.

As on the ground, the aura does not flower and produce essence.

If it’s obvious, then is it obvious?

Since it is a part of the main body, it cannot have exactly the same effect.

Anyway, I had to find a way to use this too.

You can sprinkle it on the garden, but it feels like too much since the crops are already growing abnormally well… … .

‘Come to think of it, I planted flowers along the farm fence.’

It’s not easy to remember because it’s so wide, but it was planted along part of the fence on the way to the pavilion where we rested in the middle.

That looks really pretty, and I think it would be nice if we planted it on our paths too.

But do I have to go to a seed store for that too?

Hmm, at that point I might have to go to a flower complex.

Then let’s put that on hold for now.

Oh right. The ‘Trust’ talent I got from Mr. Woo Sung-soo and his wife was classified as a talent for this life.

Fortunately, since it was a talent similar to charm, I didn’t need to practice it separately or find a way to utilize it.

“Um… …butter, milk, cream… … .”

It was ready for immediate use.

First of all, I brought what I experienced there.

Actually, this was the most urgent of all.

Because it is a dairy product, it is difficult to store it for a long time.

‘Yeah, there’s no deadline for anything else. Just take your time and think about it.’

Did I become impatient without realizing it because I gained so much at once?

I felt relieved when I realized that I didn’t have to do that.

These were things that could be done little by little.

Suddenly, I remembered what Hansong said on the hill.

He said he needed some time to calm down.

I thought maybe this was the time I needed the most.

“Menu development is not good for being absent-minded.”

You don’t have to worry about other things.

Add milk, butter, and whipping cream.

And we also brought the naturally dried fruit of the Ssuksuk plant with only the raw beans removed.

It was white because it wasn’t roasted.

So far, no special effects other than purification have been found in the coffee beans of SsukSsuk.

It actually worked, but I couldn’t tell for sure.

[Raw coffee beans growing]

*situation

─Best

*effect

─??(conditional activation)

It was like this.

It could not be activated because the conditions were not found.

For some reason, I remember the first time I saw Ssuk-Ssuk.

It’s a shame right now, but it’s okay because it’s fun to find it again.

It took a long time to find out the identity of Ssuk-Ssuk-I, so if you don’t rush and keep looking, you’ll find out soon.

And even though it didn’t work, the taste was good enough to make up for the lack of effect, or rather, the taste was good enough to replace the effect.

I even confirmed this through other people.

One of Song-i’s friends, Kim Ha-na, also admitted that she especially likes coffee.

After going to the farm, Hansong went to Seoul for work and came back, and when I showed her a taste of it, she wanted to come here right away?

Since he said he would really come down soon, I decided to buy him coffee and ask for his business card then.

then.

“Coffee, milk, butter, whipped cream… What would be good? Ah!”

One thing just occurred to me.

It’s cake.

It was a menu that went really well with coffee. I had made it because Su-ah had asked me to make it for her before.

So I decided to give it a try this time.

The recipe was… … there.

“Milk Cream Cake.”

Okay. Shall we begin?

First, I had to make bread.

Ingredients: eggs, sugar, honey, flour, cornstarch, butter, and milk.

First, I sifted the flour and cornstarch powder.

The corn starch was made from corn I got from the garden. I told the village chief about it, and he dried and ground it for me.

Next, beat the eggs with a whisk.

“Here, you need to add only the yolk separately.”

This way, we could create a genoise with a soft and dense texture.

It’s the difference in density depending on the moisture content of the egg white and yolk, but anyway.

And before adding the sugar, I beat the eggs a little.

This way, the sugar will mix well without clumping together.

If it worked out that well, you should add honey and sugar and boil it in hot water… … .

The temperature had to be raised to approximately 37 to 42 degrees.

‘Baking is truly a science.’

We proceeded cautiously, very cautiously.

After heating it like that, you whip it with a frother, but this is not easy.

I had to create the texture first at high speed, then smooth it out at low speed.

After removing the air bubbles, add the previously sifted powder and knead the dough.

Mix gently by lifting it up a few times so that the bubbles don’t burst…

Now it’s time to use milk and butter.

After heating the milk and butter to 40-60 degrees, you are supposed to add vanilla extract and mix it in, but… I omitted this.

“If it’s this spicy, I think it’ll be enough to get rid of the egg smell?”

I really liked the milk and butter I got this time, so this looks good too.

After mixing the two like that, add some of the dough and mix together again.

After repeating this process several times.

“Okay, that’s it!”

Finally, I finished mixing them together with the entire dough.

Now all that’s left to do is bake it.

Place in a baking pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 170 degrees for 30 minutes.

I set the time and temperature arbitrarily as my sensory talents told me.

“Phew─ This is why I never got the courage to make a cake.”

But this is just a story about the sheet. There is still one more thing left to prepare.

I need to make cream.

It’s a blessing in disguise that I only need to whip it a little since Woo Sung-soo gave it to me.

Because it was homemade, the whipped cream had a strong milk flavor, so there was no need to add anything else.

“Okay.”

Phew… … That was long.

With this, all preparations are complete.

Now it’s time to assemble. Before that, I took a moment to cool the cake sheets and genoise.

I felt this way even before I started, but there’s a lot to do even though there’s nothing special.

There are quite a few things to take care of.

As expected, it is not an easy field to get into in earnest.

“Okay, then shall we start again?”

First, cut the sheet into pieces of equal thickness.

There were exactly three sheets, so the height was just right.

Spread syrup on the top of the first sheet and spread a little whipped cream on top. After that, if you have fruit, you can add it, but this time, I omitted it.

I wanted to make it without anything else so that you could purely taste the milk.

So I just spread the whipped cream a little thicker and stacked the cake sheets again.

If you repeat that three times… …you get the appearance of a cake covered in speckled white cream.

It’s a bit unsightly to leave it like this… … .

Srrrrung~

An aura has taken hold in my hand.

Now it’s time to get serious about manual dexterity.

I set up the spatula I had bought earlier and placed it next to the cake.

Swish─! Swish─!

Faces that get cleaned up every time they pass by.

I added more cream to the icing on top of the cake. Now, let’s make the cake completely white…

But then!

Kuit~!

Brownie suddenly gave a signal.

This was the sound of someone coming.

I just stuck my head out and looked toward the door, and before I knew it, I saw the door opening right in front of me.

It was a familiar face.

And the door opens in between.

Ding, ding, ding

“Welcome~”

“Yes. Hello. I… … .”

A man who looks like he has something to say while hesitating.

“Are you Hajun’s father? You came alone today?”

It was Hajun’s father who came the other day.

“Oh, yes. You remember.”

“I saw you at the festival a while ago. How have you been?”

Oops, I asked the wrong question.

Hajun found out after asking about his father’s dark face.

The shadows on his face. I wonder if there’s something there?

I was so busy with the cake that I realized it too late.

I put down what I was holding and checked it again in detail.

‘The aura is not good.’

Only then did I see the aura that was as bad as my complexion.

It wasn’t so bad until I saw it at the festival a while ago?

How did this happen?

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