I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 184



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Episode 184

At the sudden request, I wondered if it was the same thing as last time.

But that wasn’t it. It was a more embarrassing request.

first…….

“So you’re saying that you and Bae Jun-seong are brothers?”

─Yes. We are stepbrothers.

“ah.”

This was surprising from the start.

Bae Jun-ho and Bae Jun-seong.

When I listed their names like this, they were similar and seemed like brothers, but I never thought of it until I heard them.

First of all, the appearance was completely different.

‘Isn’t it? It seems like there are some similar parts.’

I’ll skip over it now because it’s not important. Anyway, the important thing is that Bae Jun-ho and Bae Jun-seong were like that.

‘Bae Jun-seong, I thought it was strange when you suddenly said you were the CEO of an entertainment company… … .’

I didn’t think it was a normal house.

Even when I was working at the company, I was a very sloppy guy.

Sometimes people ask why a person like that goes to work at a company.

Oh, so that’s what Kim Jung-hyun said most of the time.

Anyway, two people I know are half-brothers… … .

“But why should I be the one meeting you two?”

─You’re not answering my calls.

“iced coffee.”

Are you not on good terms?

This was Bae Jun-ho’s request. Please help him meet Bae Jun-seong.

I wondered why he was asking me to do something when they could just meet up as family, but I started to understand a little when he said we were half-siblings.

I’ve never seen this in real life, but I’ve seen it a lot in dramas. When step-siblings don’t get along.

I understood Bae Jun-ho’s request because it seemed like something that could easily happen in real life.

I don’t know the details, but I don’t need to know.

“I’m sorry, but that might be difficult.”

─Yes?

“I don’t know if that guy is willing to contact me, but if he isn’t, I don’t think it’s a place for me to create one.”

I would like to grant your request if possible, but this was a little difficult.

I wasn’t Bae Jun-seong’s friend.

He was a colleague at my previous job.

No, even if we were friends, I couldn’t tell him to ignore these personal circumstances.

It meant that it was a problem that the two of them had to solve.

So, there was nothing I could do about this part.

‘As for the wood request, I guess I’ll have to find another way somehow.’

Maybe the hardware store in town has it?

I figured it wouldn’t be hard to get since it didn’t require a good lumber.

You can rent a car.

─Is that so… … .

“If you really want to talk, why don’t you go and see him in person?”

─I thought you wouldn’t come to see me even if I went.

“You have to go and see for yourself and talk about it.”

Nothing will change if you just guess without trying.

─Okay, I understand. I’m sorry for asking you for such a favor.

“No. I want to help him, but his personality is a bit… … I’m afraid that if I create a situation like that, it will have the opposite effect, so it’s okay.”

I also accepted Bae Jun-ho’s apology calmly.

Maybe it was because I had a positive view of him, but I didn’t suddenly see him in a negative light because of something like this.

You probably know this even without me saying it. He must have an average personality.

I was a little curious about what was going on between the two of them… … .

“Anyway, I don’t know what’s going on, but he’s a simpler person than you might think. If it were me, I’d recommend just going and trying it out for yourself.”

─Um… … Yes. Thank you.

That’s how I cut off contact with Bae Jun-ho.

I don’t know what the situation is, so I don’t know how things will turn out, but I personally hope things work out for them.

Because both Bae Jun-ho and Bae Jun-seong are friends I like.

But is Bonghwang Mart a bigger company than we thought?

I heard that Bonghwang Mart was the one that Grandfather Bae Hong-seok used when he started his business.

So, it is said that in overseas countries, where it is currently doing business, it is called by a different name, and it is only used that way in the vicinity… … As far as I know, in reality, it seems that only the places that Bae Jun-ho operates are introduced that way.

Do you support people like Nana Sua and Suho siblings, or do you use it on a small scale by people you had a connection with in the past?

Anyway, at the time, I thought it was a bit of an unusual company and passed it over… … .

I somehow had a feeling that it wasn’t a small business.

Even if Bae Jun-ho was in charge of Bonghwang Mart, Bae Jun-seong would not have been able to run the company on his own.

But even if you look at Garden Entertainment, it’s not a small company.

What that means is that there is a company behind it that can do that much… … .

Next time, should I ask what it’s called overseas?

‘Okay. I’ll figure out what to do with it.’

I should go to the hardware store before it’s too late.

* * *

I’m a little worried about Bae Jun-ho and Bae Jun-seong’s work, but time is limited. I have to finish what I have to do first.

Luckily, the hardware store had some lumber.

However, looking at the people who came after us to get the sticks, we might not have been able to get them if we had been a little late.

“Aha! Like this?”

“Oh. Just fix it so that the window doesn’t shake.”

We came to Hansong’s house and together we reinforced the windows with lumber.

and…….

“I brought it!”

Hansong-i brought something along with a laptop from the inner annex.

It was a beam projector.

Lee Sun-ah and Kang Do-yoon suggested that they watch a movie together on a night when a typhoon was coming.

I decided to do that because Hansong-i happened to have it.

Have a quick snack and watch a movie during the typhoon.

I couldn’t possibly refuse this offer.

The movie was recommended to Kang Do-yoon.

They say it’s an occult film, but I’ve never seen a movie like it, so I’m a little excited.

“I think this is enough?”

I nodded to Kang Do-yoon’s words.

It seemed like this would be enough to block most typhoons.

After finishing up, I decided to slowly head back to the cafe.

“Wow, but isn’t the wind already no joke?”

“I know.”

Phew!!

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind blew.

It was a typhoon blowing at the end of summer, but it was so strong… … I walked quickly and carefully.

Wong!

“You come quickly too. You can’t go out and play today.”

Baekgu also decided to stay at our cafe today.

He says he is afraid of the sound of the wind, but he can only fall asleep if Iseon-ah is next to him.

The village chief grumbled a little as he said that.

The village chief is the one who fed and raised her, but he seems to like Lee Seon-ah more.

‘There’s nothing I can do. I take her for walks every day and give her snacks, but she has no choice but to follow Seon-ah.’

That’s how it was originally.

The best people are those who give swans and langnas delicious snacks.

Of course, if you say this, the village chief will protest.

He said he’d give me a snack too.

But that’s all health food and diet food…

“Did you bring anything for the swans to eat?”

“Yeah. Feed and snacks.”

Lee Seon-ah showed different feed and snacks to the village chief.

The swan’s food was ready and it arrived at the cafe.

Thud thud!!

As soon as we arrived, it started raining.

─Wow~ It’s raining!

Sujeong went out to the empty lot because she liked the rain, but we quickly came inside.

“It’s not sunset yet, but it’s dark.”

There were thick dark clouds outside.

Oh, we didn’t do business today because we thought no customers would come to the cafe despite the typhoon.

So I told everyone to sit comfortably.

at that time!

“Oh! That’s right! There’s popcorn for the movies! I forgot to buy it. What should I do?”

Hansong shouted as if something big had happened.

What else did I say?

“Just make it.”

“Yes? Can you make it?”

“of course.”

There was corn harvested in early summer.

Some were boiled and steamed, while others had only the kernels removed and dried.

“Caramel popcorn too?”

“It’s not difficult.”

Then Lee Seon-ah gave a thumbs up!

After that, I went around taking pictures here and there.

I didn’t bother to stop them because I knew they were going to edit it out. They even received a sponsorship fee for the location.

It wasn’t as fun as the Blue Camellia music video shoot, but it was still pretty fun.

That’s right… … .

“Wow~ This is my first time seeing that camp bed! It’s more comfortable than I thought.”

Those were exactly the kinds of things.

The village chief’s hobby was surprisingly camping. That’s why he had a lot of equipment, and many of them were brand new and unopened.

Lee Seon-ah brought the things we needed today from among them.

Camp beds, chairs, sleeping bags, backpacking tents, etc.

The tables and chairs inside the hall were temporarily put away and set up in camping mode.

“If Su-ah saw this, she would be really jealous.”

“Shhh! I’m doing this without Soo-ah knowing.”

“… … Su-ah isn’t here right now, so do I have to speak quietly?”

“Oh, really?”

I shook my head at the sight of Hansong smiling bashfully.

Sometimes when I see this person, I wonder if he is the same person who is considered a true genius webtoon artist.

“Make some bed. I’m going out for a bit.”

“yes~”

The dried corn was stored in Tori’s hole, so I had to go out for a bit.

While I was out, I decided to take a look at Bongbong’s beehive.

“Ssuksuk, are you okay?”

Sararak~

“Okay. Just hold on a little longer.”

The sagebrush shook its leaves as if to tell people not to worry.

Of course, I was confused as to whether it was the wind blowing or not.

I quickly climbed the mountain behind.

beep?

“You lock the door too.”

Beep~

When we arrived at Tori’s den, the guy just stuck his head out and said hello.

It looks like the guy was already preparing.

I quickly took out the corn and closed the door.

And finally, Bongbong’s beehive.

Boooow!

The bees were busy blocking the gaps between the trees.

It was already a small hole, large enough for only one or two bees to pass through.

In the meantime, Bongbong flew in and pretended to know me.

“Is there anything I can help you with?”

Boom boom~

“Okay. Be careful.”

It’s okay.

After checking that Bongbong was okay, I came down to the cafe.

Now it seemed like we could just sit back and wait for the typhoon to come.

“What do you think? Does it sound plausible?”

Hansong looked at me and asked.

It’s not that it wasn’t, but in the meantime, the interior of the cafe had completely changed.

There were a few small tents, and a campfire was lit inside the space surrounded by tents, with chairs placed around it.

Oh, the bonfire wasn’t real, it was fake.

This is what Lee Sun-ah brought. It’s a portable TV. There’s a video of a bonfire burning on it.

‘It’s more serious than I thought, isn’t it?’

I can’t just stay here either.

I quickly went into the kitchen.

And I prepared popcorn.

It was simple.

All you need is cooking oil, seasoned salt, butter, and dried corn kernels.

In a large, deep pan, fry the corn kernels in cooking oil and seasoned salt.

Then add butter and mix well.

And then wait a moment.

Knock! Knock!

I quickly put the lid on as the corn kernels burst one by one into popcorn.

Totototok!!

The cafe was filled with a sound that could be either rain or popcorn.

─Wow~ What is this?

‘It’s called popcorn.’

─Amazing! Is it delicious?

‘Will it be okay?’

─Me too, one!

‘I’ll make it even tastier for you later.’

When the sound of the corn popping subsides, open the lid and carefully transfer it to a bowl.

Pot!

In the meantime, a popcorn burst late.

─Ouch!

Sujeong caught it out of thin air.

And ate.

─Wow! Delicious!

I smiled lightly at the sight of Soo-Jung flying around, saying it was delicious.

I can’t believe one popcorn can make me that happy.

So how would you react to caramel popcorn?

I started making it right away.

This was also simple.

First, melt the brown sugar in a pan.

Pour in little by little, and when it is completely melted, add butter and mix, then add milk and mix to complete the caramel sauce.

Mix that with half of the popcorn you just made and you have sweet and salty caramel popcorn just like you would eat at the movies.

─This is more delicious!

I gave one to Soo-Jung to try. As expected, she reacted well.

“What is that smell? It really smells like a movie theater~?”

“Popcorn. Here, let’s take this.”

He divided the popcorn into a bowl and handed it to Hansongi.

Meanwhile, in the hall, Kang Do-yoon and Lee Seon-ah were finishing installing the beam projector and screen.

It’s just a single piece, but I’m not very good with machines, so I left it to those two and they did a great job.

‘The atmosphere is really great.’

Cloudy sky and rain.

And a projector beaming a video of a campfire inside a log cabin.

The movie started with a typhoon.

The movie was about a conglomerate family.

The film begins with an occult twist, where the eldest grandson, who has gone back in time, deals with the evil spirits that have been eating away at the family of a wealthy conglomerate.

Wow!

The screen lit up with the sound of popcorn being eaten.

‘This is delicious.’

Time passed quickly with the popcorn continuing to pour in.

Phew!

The typhoon is approaching terribly.

And a typhoon arose in my head as I watched the movie.