I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 208



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Episode 208

At Hansong’s words, Teacher Heo Jeong’s eyes met at the same time.

Yeah, where was that?

Because it was a temple in the mountains, I didn’t know the address.

I just followed the monk and got used to the path.

Since it was a place where materials could not be transported by car, they had to be carried up from below.

So, we knew the address at the bottom of the mountain, but neither of us knew the exact location of the temple.

I don’t even know if there’s an address in the first place.

‘I think the company said there was no address.’

You might say, where is there such a place in our country? … … .

That was the kind of place it was.

It’s like the mountain homes of nature people who appear on TV.

“I remember it being halfway up Mt. Sokri.”

“I don’t know if it’ll be there even if I go now.”

My teacher and I both said the same thing at the same time.

I don’t know if there was a contract, but there wasn’t one. The monk just asked me verbally, and I did it in a rough and tumble way.

Even if I went there now, I couldn’t guarantee that I would be able to find my way.

‘Well, that might be better.’

It’s not that I restored it, but that temple had a strangely similar feeling.

As if quietly guarding the mountain.

So maybe it’s better for outsiders not to know?

Of course, Hansong seems to be disappointed.

“Really? That’s too bad. I wanted to see the work my brother did.”

“There are many more than that.”

“Really? What is it? You never told me.”

“Because I didn’t ask?”

I’m not shameless enough to say that with my own mouth.

And in fact, it couldn’t even be called my work.

Because we all did it together.

Team members, and external partners. These were the results we all created together.

Just as the various dishes I make aren’t made by me alone.

There was some fruit that the village chief gave me, and I also helped prepare it.

The Cheongdo made with crops grown in the garden was actually made with crops grown by feeding on the auras of the guests.

So I never really thought of it as my own work.

I just put a hand there.

Of course, if you ask me to talk about my career, I would tell you about all the hands I have worked with.

That is why the temple was even more special.

“While we’re on the subject, would you like to go and visit sometime later?”

“When are you going to get there? There’s nothing to do.”

“It’s quick if you go by car.”

“That’s just down the mountain. It’s still a long way to the temple.”

“ah.”

That’s right. It wasn’t getting there that was the problem, it was getting up there.

Still, I would like to go and see it at least once.

It’s been quite some time now, so I’m curious to see how things have changed since then.

“Can you take me with you when you go there?”

“No, it won’t work, but can you go up the mountain? The road there is a bit rough.”

“Of course. These days, I go for walks a lot and sometimes climb the mountain behind my house.”

“okay?”

But I don’t think it should be to that extent.

Well, I decided to think about it when I get there.

Because I wasn’t planning on going right away anyway.

“Oh, my! And also, why was it so hard back then?”

“Huh? That’s it… … .”

I know.

I remember it being extremely mentally and physically exhausting, but I couldn’t quite remember why.

Were there any detailed circumstances?

I think it was because he was just busy with work, but on the other hand, I also thought that it didn’t seem like he would have been that busy with work.

Well, that’s something I can’t really say because I’m different now than I was back then.

“It must have been hard. Well. There must have been nothing that wasn’t hard back then.”

The manager, the team members, the work, and the company.

There wasn’t a single thing that wasn’t difficult.

So now I don’t know if it was really that hard to the point of being pushed to the edge.

I don’t even remember the exact reason.

Since now was the important thing anyway, I just shrugged and brushed it off.

“By the way, how does it taste? Is it okay? It’s my first time drinking it warm.”

“Yes! It’s good. It feels like my body is melting and my blood sugar is recharged. And this seems healthier than coffee in the morning, right?”

I nodded to Hansong’s words.

It was better than drinking coffee on an empty stomach.

Of course, this also has sugar in it, so I can’t say it’s actually that good, but that’s usually the case.

[Lemon Lime Juice]

*situation

─Earth Immortal Level

*effect

─Blood sugar control

─Preventing aging

─Stress relief

It was the effect contained in the drink that Hansong was drinking.

But not only Bongbong’s honey, but this too is in a state of immortality.

I made it using Cheonmu’s ‘Knot’ and it turned out like this.

It was amazing when I made it, and the result was the same.

The ones made without using ‘결’ were just the highest level and had similar effects, but were different.

When I used it, it was effective for a month, and when I didn’t use it, it was effective for only about ten days.

Should I say that this is proof that not only the crops have grown, but I have also grown.

What was more important was… …the taste.

‘The taste has also improved a lot.’

I made it and I hate to say this, but it was really delicious.

The process of making it is so simple that it is surprising how it is possible.

As the cheong ages, the sourness can change to a tartness, but that has also been eliminated.

The fruity aromas gently envelop the sourness, keeping it from popping out.

And that was made into a flow of aura according to the expression of the resolution.

So, the knot was a way to continue the flow of aura.

And if you do that, the effect will increase. Thanks to that, your understanding of various talents will also increase.

The fact that it is not simply about expressing talent, but the flow of aura within it that is important.

‘Now we’re just increasing the effect and making it taste better, but later on… … .’

You can also add new effects.

Of course, to do that, we had to analyze the effects of all the new crops and learn their flow.

The same goes for talents.

In short, if up until now I had been building a foundation and using my abilities by borrowing the power of my talents, now I was learning the principles of those talents.

That task wasn’t easy either, but it gave me a thrilling feeling.

Because I feel like I still have a lot to learn and do.

“Can I buy this?”

“Fruit juice? We don’t sell it separately. But I can give you some if you need it. It would be nice to drink it while working with you, teacher.”

“Really? Thank you.”

Udayeon’s words were actually what I had been waiting for.

Because if I tell the teacher right away, it’s obvious that he’ll say no.

But when Woo Da-yeon said that, the teacher seemed to reject her and didn’t say anything.

‘Even if I just said I’d give it to you, wouldn’t you still take it?’

It looks like you liked the taste.

Well, you can take it either way.

“Oh, and teacher, if you go, try stopping by the health center in town.”

“Health center? Why there?”

“I know someone there. He asked me to take a look at that hand.”

“It’s not a big hospital, so what’s the point of a public health center? And I’m fine now.”

“Still.”

I said that because it looked like you were going to leave today.

His hands were feeling better, and his mind was feeling better, so I could tell just by looking at him that his hands were feeling shaky.

So it was clear that he had touched the well as soon as he woke up in the morning.

Because he was the type of person who, if possible, would not touch what others had done.

Since I made it, I guess you loosened up your restless hands.

‘Thanks to that, the well effect is better, so it’s good for me.’

Anyway, it seemed like he wasn’t satisfied with that yet.

So, I hope you get tested for sure when you go.

“The doctor said he had been working at a large hospital in the city and came down. So he will take good care of you. If necessary, he can also connect you to a large hospital.”

“It’s okay though.”

The teacher continued to decline.

Perhaps he was worried that if he went again and heard that it was not in good condition, he would fall into the same state again even though it seemed okay now.

Even though a teacher like me would know my condition, my heart was like that.

“Just go to the health center and get a simple checkup like the boss said. And buy some nutritional supplements too.”

“What about the nutritional supplements? You look so healthy.”

“So you’re not going?”

Woo Da-yeon became serious at the continued requests.

Then the teacher noticed Udayeon’s expression.

‘What is this? Who is the teacher looking at?’

It was an amazing sight.

It almost looks like a grandfather getting scolded by his real granddaughter.

Even the teacher, who had a really prickly expression, said he understood.

“Then are you going?”

“Well, I said I was on my way.”

I’m a little surprised by the teacher’s new appearance.

Even people who seem like they will never change do change… … .

Actually, I’ve heard a lot of similar cases from people around me.

In that case, the teacher’s appearance could possibly be a good omen.

The tree that had been holding on tightly until then, but was finally able to break with just a few snaps from the accumulated shock, is now becoming a tree that knows how to sway and bend more flexibly.

Maybe the teacher’s realm will open a new path?

“If you just leave, please give him this. He’ll like it if you tell him it’s made with Kuku’s Shine Muscat.”

“Kuku?”

Just in case, it was a separately pickled citron made with Shine Muscat grapes that Hajun planted.

It would be perfect if you could convey this.

* * *

After resting at the cafe for a while, the two left.

I couldn’t go too late because I had to go to the health center and then go straight to the workshop.

Thinking about yesterday, I wanted to ask him to stay a few more days, but I didn’t stop him because it seemed like his mind was already set on the studio.

It’ll be okay since Woo Da-yeon is by my side.

“But you’re not going?”

Hansong hasn’t gone yet.

He was just looking at his phone, wondering what he was doing.

“I’m looking for a mountain in Chungcheongbuk-do.”

“What mountain? Oh, that one?”

I think he was talking about the mountain where the temple I mentioned earlier was restored.

No, were you looking for them one by one?

“It’s Mt. Sokri.”

“Ah~ Sokri Mountain… … Huh!? You said you didn’t know before?”

“I just remembered.”

“That can’t be… … .”

That’s true. I thought of it after the teacher left.

It’s a famous mountain, so I just didn’t remember it because it got mixed up with my memory of just going hiking there earlier.

But when I told her that, Han Song-i, who had been searching diligently on her own, looked shocked and blank.

Is this really the case?

“But why the mountain? Should I really go there?”

“Yes. I’m curious.”

“It’s so small there. That’s why we were able to restore it ourselves. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have even thought about it.”

“Huh? Really?? I’m even more curious!”

What the heck. Why on earth would you be curious about that?

Since I’m directly involved, I’m thinking about it now that we’re on the subject…

“Looking for materials?”

“That’s not all. But that’s not all.”

“Is it blocked?”

“Hmm. That’s not it, but I have a feeling that it would be nice to go there.”

“okay?”

When you say it like that, I suddenly become more curious.

How might things have changed now?

Now that we’re on the subject, should we really go?

Ding, ding, ding

While I was thinking about this, a guest arrived.

“Welcome? Huh? It’s been a while since I’ve seen you.”

“Yes! Hello.”

The guest was this officer wearing a familiar police uniform.

But it seemed like this police officer wasn’t a guest.

“Boss, please give me this.”

“What is this?”

“It’s almost fall, so it’s fire safety season. That’s why I brought some informational materials and such.”

“iced coffee.”

What they handed out one by one were small portable fire extinguishers and various educational items along with instructions.

Now that I think about it, that time was slowly coming.

Because I took off my summer clothes and put on autumn clothes.

Especially in the case of the tiger shelter, it was surrounded by mountains and the shelter itself was made of wood, so it was vulnerable to fire.

It was definitely a time of caution.

“Thank you. Would you like a drink?”

“No. I have to go right away. I’ll come back next time I have a break.”

The police officer who said hello left quickly.

“Oh, Songi, do you have a fire extinguisher at home?”

“No… I guess not?”

“Let’s go buy a fire extinguisher.”

The portable fire extinguisher this officer gave me was only needed for putting out an emergency fire in the kitchen, but a proper fire extinguisher was absolutely necessary.

While we were on the subject, I decided to go out of town.