I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 218



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Episode 218

I decided to make milk tea while the yanggaeng was cooling.

I just had some black tea with the milk I got from the ranch today.

I usually put a little honey in here, but since I’m eating it with very sweet yanggaeng today, I think it’s okay to skip it.

‘I think you could make black tea too.’

It wasn’t a difficult process because all you had to do was ferment the tea leaves.

At least at the tiger shelter.

Tori’s oysters will ferment and mature well on their own.

There are still many things to make.

I decided to make them one by one.

First, this milk tea.

The well-brewed milk tea had a mysterious color.

It was a color that was exactly like the night, but also very similar to fall.

If you look at it that way, it seems like each season has fruits with colors that resemble that season.

Colorful, clear, and deep-colored fruits that contain the freshness of summer.

Also, strawberries and plums with a refreshing spring feel.

In autumn, there were many colors that resembled falling leaves.

Pears, persimmons, chestnuts, etc.

Hmm… … Rather than the fruits resembling the seasons, is it the opposite that the seasons resemble the colors of the fruits?

“What do you guys think?”

─They’re all delicious!

“… … Yeah. Okay.”

The spirits didn’t seem to care much about that. I asked Hansong and Suah what they thought.

“Oh my! Is that so? Is it because the seasons change color, or is it because the fruits symbolize the seasons?”

“What’s wrong? As long as it tastes good, that’s fine.”

I realized I had asked a pointless question after seeing the two people reacting differently.

Anyway, it depends on the person who accepts it.

I just had to feel it the way I accepted it.

and,

“Okay. Drink this.”

I decided to just enjoy a cup of well-brewed milk tea.

I also took out the chestnut jelly that had been cooling in the refrigerator.

Turn the mold over and carefully peel it off… … .

“Wow~”

“pretty!”

As expected, a very cute night jelly came out!

Suah quickly took out her phone and took pictures here and there.

“Okay. Here.”

They even served it on a pretty plate so I could take a better picture.

With the forks neatly placed next to it, it looked like some kind of fancy snack.

‘It’s a fancy snack, isn’t it?’

It may seem easy to make, but it was only possible thanks to the help of the spirits and the tiger shelter.

And the environment where you can pick up such delicious chestnuts.

So, usually, when you make these kinds of snacks at home, it’s considered high-quality.

“Can I try it?”

“then.”

I brought it to you to eat.

Now that I’ve taken all the pictures, I decided to taste it.

With a fork, cut the large hole in the night… … .

Swish!

It was so tangled that I thought the fork would pop out, but when I pressed down with a little force, it cut very smoothly.

When I put the cut piece in my mouth and chewed it… … .

‘It’s soft yet bouncy.’

I thought the texture was really interesting.

When you dig into the inside past the chewy outer part, you are greeted by a soft texture that melts and crumbles. In addition, the part with the chestnuts is chewed without being too chewy, leaving a pleasant texture.

Paradoxically, two opposing textures coexisted.

Feeling that texture only lasts for a moment.

Soon the taste of the bean paste mixed with the night grains was transmitted to my tongue.

“It’s sweet! Wow!”

“It’s sweet, but it tastes sweet.”

The first thing that came to mind, like Soo-ah and Han-song-i’s reaction, was sweetness.

It’s not so sweet that it feels like your teeth are melting or your mouth is soaked in sugar, but it’s really light and sweet.

It was just as sweet as the night.

It’s sweet, yet sometimes light, and savory, yet soft.

The harmony of the red bean paste and chestnuts chewed together made me smile.

It would be the icing on the cake if you had a glass of milk tea here.

“This is what homemade yanggaeng tastes like. I think I would feel good receiving something like this as a gift.”

“If you wrap it in fancy Korean paper, it would be good as a gift. Chuseok is coming up soon, right? If you have a place to give it as a gift, should I make it for you?”

“Wow! Really? It’s already Chuseok. If I give this as a gift, can I ask you to give it to your grandparents? I think they’ll both really like it.”

“It’s not difficult.”

But I had to eat this quickly.

Because no preservatives are added, it cannot be stored for a long time.

If you share it with the townspeople and guests, it seems like it will all be eaten up quickly.

“But I think I need more nights.”

“… … Do we have to go pick it up again? Then I’ll just buy some Korean beef and take it with me.”

Hansong gave up quickly.

That sight made me laugh.

“There’s still some. I picked up more than I thought.”

“Whew… … Thank goodness. I thought I’d have to go pick up the night again.”

“It wasn’t that difficult.”

“That’s only true for you, oppa.”

Hansong shook her head.

And Suah followed suit.

Is that it? It was just a little harder than just taking a walk.

“But soon, the hikers will take it all away and it might not be there anymore. Is that okay?”

“Huh? Shouldn’t we all share that?”

“Well, it would have been okay before because it didn’t taste good, but it’s a bit different now, isn’t it?”

“Yes? Why?”

“Because people will flock here after hearing rumors of a delicious night.”

So, it was better to secure a certain amount as soon as possible.

Even next year, this couldn’t be guaranteed.

If someone comes to pick it up properly, they’ll sweep it all away.

“You can tell the village chief so he won’t let you go!”

“huh?”

“If you taste this night, will even the village chief change his mind?”

That’s true.

After all, taking something from private property is illegal.

It’s because the village chief isn’t managing it well, so I thought restricting entry to the mountain would solve the problem to some extent.

“Oh, I should give this to the village chief too.”

Of course, I will also give you some night jelly.

Then maybe you’ll manage the mountain more?

Of course, that might not be the case, so I’ll give it to you first and then ask if I can go up the mountain again and pick some chestnuts.

“Oh, right. Doyoon is really going to have a farewell party today. Are you going to do it here?”

“of course!”

“Why is it a given for you, Su-ah? I’m the owner here.”

“Hehehe!”

I was planning to do it here anyway, but I was taken aback by Su-ah’s reaction, so I said something and she smiled brightly.

As I was laughing at that sight, I suddenly wondered what Su-ah and Su-ho did during Chuseok.

I know they don’t have parents, and since there aren’t any relatives to take care of them, it seems like they have nowhere to go…

‘I’m not that different from you, so I guess I’ll stay with you.’

I don’t know if it’s me or them.

The bigger problem is how to bring this up carefully.

“But, sir. I heard that even medicine is popular these days.”

“… … Medicine?”

“Yes! Can you make that too? I heard it’s really delicious with milk.”

It has to be delicious.

I also ate medicine well. When I was told to pick something from the ancestral rite table, I ate that first.

But I think this is a good excuse.

“I’ll make it for you later. Or we can make it together.”

“great!”

Su-ah shouted the call without any doubt.

Depending on the situation, we can make it together around Chuseok.

* * *

As we chatted about this and that over a cup of milk tea and a bowl of night jelly, time passed quickly.

Hansong-i and Su-ah decided to go home for a while, take a nap, and come back when the store closed.

Since the farewell party was going to be held in the evening anyway, I thought that would be better.

I wasn’t that tired, so I didn’t feel the need to go home.

Instead, since there were no guests, I just spent my time blankly looking outside.

It was a good day for that reason.

Fall is nice.

Even if you leave the door open a little, a cool breeze comes in.

‘The weather must have been similar when I was in the city.’

At that time, I felt like I had never felt the sentiment of autumn like this.

Oh, I couldn’t open the door because of the fine dust. In contrast, the air here was very clean.

It seems like the trees and grass on the mountain filter all those things out.

Kuru~

“It’s been a while, how are you?”

Gurr~

Her eyes were looking outside and her fingers were touching the brownie.

Strangely enough, when I touched it like this, it felt soft and warm, like touching real fur.

Should I say that this is different from before?

This was similar to Sujeong.

Because the crystals are cool to the touch and sticky.

─Kyahahaha! Yay! Shield!

─Kiyung!

In the empty lot, Sujeong and Miho were playing. However, Sujeong blocked the attack with water, and Miho attacked with fire.

“Miho is fire, Soo-Jung is water, and Brownie is earth? Tree?”

Kur?

“hmm.”

If it was originally a brownie, you could immediately say that it had the properties of the earth.

Now Brownie had a sprout on his head, so it was ambiguous.

Of course, if that is a sprout of talent, it seems to be a property of the earth.

Kuru~

“No. I think it looks better.”

He gave a thumbs up to Brownie, who asked him why.

In fact, the changes in appearance have definitely made it look better.

Should I say that the piglet turned into a golden piglet?

‘Huh? Then maybe it’s not the property of the earth or the tree, but rather the property of gold?’

Hmm. This feels like it’s gotten more complicated than it should be…

─Come on! Someone is coming!

“Huh? Oh, really?”

I must have been so lost in thought that I forgot the sound of people coming through the tunnel.

Luckily, Soo-Jung spoke first, so I was able to get up quickly.

I quickly cleaned up the traces of food and went out to the counter.

Ding, ding, ding

A guest came in at just the right time.

“Welcome~”

When I greeted him, he bowed his head and greeted me back, then looked around.

The guest carefully took his seat, perhaps feeling relieved that there were no people around.

‘mask?’

I thought it wasn’t very popular these days, but that’s a matter of taste.

Fall is also a transitional season, so it wouldn’t be strange to wear a mask.

Living here, I breathe in so much good air that I never have a stuffy nose.

But somehow, I felt like there was another reason why that customer was wearing a mask.

[Woo Do-cheol]

*situation

─Depressed

─Psychological withdrawal and decreased self-esteem

─Sense of loss

─Loss of self-confidence due to malignant skin disease

I think I’ve seen a similar situation before.

Ah, Mushruby.

The first time I saw Mushruby when I stopped by for a photo shoot a while ago, she was in a similar condition.

‘It’s a little different though.’

Mushruby was very anxious, but her self-esteem and self-respect did not fall.

Rather, even back then, I had a high nose. I was under pressure to maintain that nose.

On the other hand, this side… … looked timid at first glance.

Even though I was the only one here, he kept glancing over here and checking things out.

Oh, it seemed like he was not only looking at my face, but also at my gaze.

what?

─Turtle! That guy looks like this!

‘Huh? What are you talking about?’

─Bumpy~

Then Soo-Jung flew around the guests and came to me and said.

What Soo-Jeong was pointing at was the chestnuts inside the night jelly.

A chestnut that has its inner skin peeled off so cleanly that its original shape is still intact.

What that means is that the customer’s skin condition is like this right now.

Is that the condition?

Well, then this would be a good recommendation for now.

It just so happened.

But if you say it’s just because of your skin, it seems like your other conditions aren’t that good either…

I feel like there’s another reason, but I don’t know it yet, so I quickly modified the recommended menu.

This time there were two. I didn’t know which one would be better, so I decided to do it this way.

The effect is the same for both… … .

First of all, chestnut jelly with chestnuts drawn on it and milk tea.

And the second one was a night drink with a nightshade drawing.

“Excuse me, can I order here?”

As soon as I finished editing, the customer came over and spoke quietly in a somewhat timid voice.

“Yes. Please order comfortably and take your seat.”

“Ah. Well, then… … .”

Oh, did I do two things for nothing?

His expression was clearly one of concern.

But surprisingly, the decision was quick.

“Can I do both of these?”

“Uh… … That’s possible. But it’s already dark here.”

“I need one more drink anyway. Someone might be coming soon.”

“Ah! Yes. Then, shall I serve you this? A bowl of night jelly and two drinks. Is that right?”

“yes.”

I never thought of that.

I don’t know who else is coming, but since we already took an order, I decided to make some drinks first.