I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 168



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Episode 168

It was the next day after returning to Cheonho-ri.

The waking up time that I had become accustomed to after playing for a day had not gone anywhere.

And since I didn’t have anything to do, I woke up early in the morning and went to the cafe.

Hansongi skipped the walk as it was the lingering feeling of vacation.

Why, why~!

When I got to the cafe, Rangi came shortly after and started following me around, nagging me.

As if asking why he was left behind.

‘No, why are you asking me instead of your own master?’

I had no choice but to give Churu to Rangi, at least to protect his ears.

Anyway, he was a strange guy.

“how have you been doing?”

Kuru~

Then I said hello to Brownie and then went out to the garden to say hello to Tori.

For two days, there seemed to be no problem.

Sararak~

“Yeah. How have you been?”

After saying goodbye to Ssuk-Ssuk, I’m going back to my daily life…

“It’s already grown this much?”

There was a change in the garden in two days.

The potatoes that I planted just before I left have grown luxuriantly.

Looking at the vines tangled messily over the ground, it seemed like there must have been a lot of potatoes growing inside.

I wondered if it was okay for it to grow this fast.

“… … It’s really good?”

As soon as I dug up a potato, my doubts disappeared.

I didn’t need to dig it all up right away, so I just dug up a little bit for now.

I thought I could boil some of them and eat them, and make bread with some of them.

As soon as I got back, there was a good harvest.

The potatoes were washed right away and steamed in the oven.

If you put a bowl of water in the oven and cook it at a low temperature, it will be cooked to a state that is neither steamed nor baked, which is also a delicacy.

This is because the moisture on the outside evaporates and the condensed flavor on the inside comes to life.

But it wasn’t too dry either.

Since I also put a bowl of water in it, it took a long time to dry, so I was able to condense it more.

“This will take some time.”

In the meantime, I made the bread dough.

Potato bread was ultimately just bread with mashed potatoes inside. The bread dough also had to rise, so it took some time.

‘It’s nothing special, but it’s really easy to use.’

Perhaps it would be better to just buy bread? But that’s not easy anymore… … .

“I felt ambiguous every time I went out to play and went to a cafe.”

I had coffee at a rest stop, and I also went to a cafe with a great view by the beach.

I didn’t go there because I wanted to, but I went there before coming home because of Suah’s strong recommendation…

Everyone was disappointed, not disappointed.

The cafe was certainly pretty.

The exterior, like a white castle, matched the blue sea so well, and the interior was also neat.

But as soon as they ate the drinks and bread, everyone had an ambiguous expression on their face.

It wasn’t that it didn’t taste good, but it wasn’t that it was incredibly delicious either. That was the kind of expression they had.

And the same goes for me.

I don’t know when I became so sophisticated, but whatever I made here definitely tasted better.

This was not my opinion, it was true because everyone else said similar things.

“Well, the ingredients are good, so… … that’s natural.”

I honestly thought that my skills had now reached a level where I could show them off somewhere.

I didn’t really have any intention of bragging.

anyway.

I had a hard time buying it, but I still had hope.

I wonder what kind of taste it will have this time.

[potato]

*situation

─Top class

*effect

─Prevention and alleviation of diabetes and hypertension

─Improving bone health

As you can see, the effect is one of the best among those that have come out so far.

What should I say, good for your health?

It seems that the effect was amplified because potatoes were said to have been used as food in the past when there was nothing else to eat.

I haven’t tasted it yet, but I can tell it will be delicious just from the smell.

In the meantime, the dough is fermenting and the potatoes are cooking.

Ding, ding, ding

The door opened.

I wasn’t flustered because I knew it from the moment I started climbing the trail.

However, it was a bit unexpected because he was a familiar guest.

“Welcome~ It’s nice to see you again.”

“Yes. I came here because I was curious on the way.”

It was the person I saw at the rest stop on my way to the beach.

Grandmother Kim Bok-sun’s daughter.

Grandma Kim Bok-sun was also behind her.

At that time, I gave him a coupon and a business card just in case, and he came to me safely.

“You can sit wherever you are comfortable.”

“I wonder if I’m bothering you by coming too early.”

“No, we usually open earlier than this time. It’s okay.”

“thank god.”

I told him it was okay when he apologized for coming so early.

Because it’s really okay.

Rather, I was grateful that you came to see me.

[Lee Kyu-nam]

*situation

─Fatigue accumulation

─Anxiety

─Depressed

Grandmother Kim Bok-sun’s daughter’s condition wasn’t very good either.

I helped him out a little at the rest stop and gave him my business card, but it was something he could have just let go of, but he came to me like this.

“You’re that friend from back then. Thank you for that time.”

But then, Grandma Kim Bok-sun came over and said. Judging from her tone of voice, it seemed like she was okay now.

“No. Have you been to any nice places?”

“Thanks to you, I had a safe trip. I was able to see something good before I died.”

“Are you still feeling better? You should see more good places.”

“Ah. Then I can’t use it. It’ll only be hard on my daughter.”

My grandmother, who never got sick, was quite a humorous and polite person.

It was completely different from when he threw a tantrum and said he wanted to be with his dad.

I guess there’s nothing that can be done about a person like this who has that kind of illness.

“It’s nice here. The air is good, and I like this place better than anything I’ve seen before.”

“Is that so? Haha! Then, take a rest here and then go.”

Grandma Kim Bok-sun smiled and went to her seat.

But unlike when I saw her then, Grandma Kim Bok-sun didn’t have a good aura.

It was natural.

When I didn’t have any symptoms, I couldn’t be in a good mood because I felt sorry and grateful towards my daughter.

“Mom, come here. It’s nice here.”

“Ugh. Okay. Sounds good.”

“What do you want to drink?”

“Just do whatever you want. What do I know?”

“Is that so? Mom doesn’t like sweet things very much, so maybe a mojito ade? Isn’t this good? I’ll ask her. Mom, here… … Oh my? What’s with the cat? Mom, there’s a cat here too.”

Rangi intervened between the mother and daughter who were having a rambling conversation.

Is that guy protesting because he hasn’t seen you in two days? Or is he just missing people that much?

The boy who had been rubbing his head against his grandmother’s chest soon climbed up to her knees.

I’m watching this with concern that you might be uncomfortable.

“It’s nice and warm. Butterfly? Do you like it here?”

“It’s amazing~ Cats like people this much?”

Neither of them seemed to be in any great discomfort. Rather, the grandmother enjoyed stroking the stray dog ​​that had climbed up onto her lap.

That’s fortunate.

The customer, who had been looking at Rangi curiously for a while, came to the counter.

“We’d like to order some drinks.”

“Yes. What would you like?”

“Is it possible to not put this on?”

“Non-alcoholic mojito aid? Yes, that is possible.”

“Ah! Then I’d like one like that and one hand drip coffee, please.”

“Yes. I will prepare it right away.”

“Oh, by the way. Are you roasting potatoes here?”

As I was about to leave after ordering a drink, my daughter came back and asked me as if she remembered something.

I think you smelled potatoes.

“Yes. It’s just baking in the oven right now.”

“Can I order that too?”

“Oh, that’s going to be made into bread… …I can give you a few when they’re cooked.”

“Bread? Then can I eat that bread?”

“Well, that takes some time.”

“It’s okay. People like us only have so much time left. I’ll wait and eat.”

I decided to do that because my daughter was a very easygoing guest.

First, drinks.

It was a familiar order, so I made it quickly.

Non-alcoholic mojitos use carbonated water instead of cider and less sweet syrup.

Instead, I made the scent stronger with fresh mint.

Hand drip coffee is… … .

‘Good for fatigue and depression.’

After adding the effect and listening to the coffee taste, I heard that they liked acidity, so I blended it with lightly roasted beans.

Soon the scent of coffee began to fill the cafe.

The drinks were quickly prepared and served first.

The two of them were talking nonsense without me having to worry about anything, so I went back into the kitchen so as not to disturb them.

It was a really nice sight.

I thought it would be nice if that look could last a long time.

‘It’s just a matter of strengthening the effect of the potato a little more.’

Of course, that had some kind of effect.

In particular, Grandma Kim Bok-sun did not seem to be in a completely comfortable state.

If it’s the effect of potatoes, it’ll be a little better.

I decided to do the best I could.

Ding!

I heard a sound that the potatoes were done.

I took them out and let them cool, and put some of them on a separate plate.

And next to it, a little salt.

“Customer, would you like to try this? It’s roasted sweet potatoes.”

“Oh my! You don’t have to give it to me.”

“Still, please give me a taste. I’ll give you some bread if I make it.”

“Thank you. I’ll enjoy it. But have the new potatoes sprouted yet?”

“Yes. I planted some in the garden and it sprouted.”

We chatted for a while over freshly baked potatoes.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had sweet potatoes. I think I used to eat them often when my mom was working in the fields.”

“Oh, did your grandmother work in the fields?”

“Yes. Right now, I can’t do it even though I want to, so I sold everything and we’re going to live together in the city.”

The daughter nodded to the guest’s words.

It might be a little dangerous for Grandma to be working in the fields now.

The biggest risk would be getting lost while working in the fields.

These days, we even receive text messages notifying us that nearby residents are missing, and most of those people are elderly.

“I moved to a place near a large hospital, so I couldn’t even see the fields, so I’m glad to see you here.”

“Is that so?”

“Can this be delivered by courier?”

“Delivery? Oh, I haven’t done that yet.”

My daughter’s guest’s words struck me as a good idea.

If we could just send the crops from our garden by courier, the scope of our help would certainly expand.

But it didn’t seem like I could do that yet.

“Really? That’s too bad.”

“Dad, is it a potato?”

While I was talking to my daughter for a moment, my grandmother approached me.

I wasn’t flustered because I had already seen it.

“Yeah. Potatoes. Does Bok-soon like potatoes?”

“huh!”

“Hey, ask your sister to peel it and put salt on it?”

“Yeah, yeah!”

I acted for Grandma Kim Bok-sun, who returned to her childhood, just like she did back then.

The daughter expressed her gratitude with a nod and was about to return to her seat with her grandmother.

“But Dad~”

“Huh? Why~?”

“The fairy who lived in our well~”

“……fairy?”

“Oh my! There’s a well in the backyard! The well where fairies live!”

Grandma Kim Bok-sun, who was about to return to her seat, suddenly started talking strangely.

Well fairy?

“Bok-soon. Why is that?”

“Wait over there~”

“… … What are you waiting for?”

“fairy!”

What does this mean?

“Mom, what are you talking about? When did you say there was a well in our yard? Let’s eat potatoes quickly.”

“It was there.”

Grandma Kim Bok-sun tilted her head, but soon returned to her seat with her daughter. Then she ate the potatoes as if she knew nothing.

I had a feeling something was going on, so I wanted to talk more with Grandma Kim Bok-sun… … .

There’s nothing I can do.

Even if we try to talk more, it won’t be easy.

Let’s start with what we were going to do first.

But then!

Kiyung!

Miho suddenly ran over and Brownie took a seat in front of me.

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