I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 240



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Episode 240

After the somewhat absurd prayer, I stood up from my seat, trying hard to ignore the hardware store owner who was looking at me with a puzzled expression.

‘I didn’t want to be like this either.’

Well, I guess you could call it a result, anyway.

[Rice porridge and grilled rice cakes]

*situation

─Jiseon-geup

*effect

─Reestablishment of broken balance and harmony

It seems to have an effect that is quite suitable for the current situation.

What I originally wanted was to enhance the effects of regular recovery and vitality recovery, like those in rice drinks… … .

Is this the real power of prayer?

No, that’s a bit ambiguous.

Since I am the one who gives the tiger shelter here, I am the one who hears the prayer, but I am also the one who prays… … .

It’s complicated.

Well, whatever, as long as it works, that’s fine.

I have a feeling this might be perfect for that couple.

Recovery is recovery, and for once, the balance of energy that seemed to be out of sync was visible.

Looking at this now, I think I know why the aura looked so strange.

That was because the energy was out of balance and broken.

This was my first time experiencing something like this, so I didn’t know, but thinking about it that way, I realized that it couldn’t have been a better fit.

The balance is broken, so the aura’s flow is strange and it can’t find its way, so it looks like that.

‘This will help.’

I thought it might be the perfect dessert for that effect.

“Is that really okay?”

“Well, that would be nice. There’s no way right now, so wouldn’t it be better to at least have some peace of mind?”

“ah.”

The hardware store owner, who had been looking at me strangely since earlier, finally nodded as if he understood.

If I really believed this and told you that this would solve the problem, I probably would have run away with my wife right away.

But the same action sounds different when said like this.

I guess the difference between going to a fortune telling party and believing in it and going for fun is the difference.

“It’s really rare, but there have been such incidents. I guess there are a lot of superstitions in the construction industry, but there are also cases where it has to be like that. People who spent almost all their assets to buy land and build a building, people who were trying to fulfill their lifelong dreams, etc. But when such incidents happen that even experts don’t know about, people break down.”

“iced coffee.”

“That’s how it is used in such cases. After all, people have to live, right? Still, since no one knows what will happen in the world, let’s at least try to put our minds at ease. Well, that’s how it started.”

“Was this helpful?”

“Not all, but a little. This doesn’t solve the root of the problem. But if you empty your mind and rest like this, your condition gets better.”

“… … That’s right.”

“I’m sorry for calling you when you’re busy.”

“No. I think we need some time to rest. Can we rest while we’re here?”

The hardware store owner naturally nodded to Jang Won-jun’s words.

Isn’t that why you did something like this?

If you avoid the stagnant water, you will still have a place to stay.

Just like the place where Su-ah and the hardware store owner’s wife, Joo Soo-young, are.

“Oh, but I’m sorry, but I turned off the water, so this is the only thing you can drink. Is that okay? I won’t charge you for it.”

“Oh, I’m fine.”

“No, you came all the way here in vain, but if you like this, please have it. Oh, and I’ll also give you the rice drink you had before. It’s in the fridge. I think it goes perfectly with this.”

First, I gave them rice cake and garaetteok, which were full of prayer and effects.

And just in case he didn’t receive it, I quickly sent him to his seat.

Meanwhile, I took both rice drinks out of the fridge.

And then I came out holding the cup… … .

“Isn’t this really delicious?”

“Oh my! Really? How can it be so delicious? It’s sweet without being sweet? I don’t know how to explain it, but it’s really delicious.”

“Hehehe! But actually, it could have been even more delicious. I went to the hardware store today to make a waffle iron. Press the garaetteok and eat it.”

“Really? It would be really delicious if you pressed the garaetteok into a waffle pan and ate it.”

“Right? It looks like it’ll be completely crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. And it’ll be as savory as scorched rice.”

“Yeah, yeah. That’s right. Oh no! We missed that opportunity.”

Su-ah and Joo-young were already eating grilled tteokbokki and jo-cheong.

That’s very good too.

We also shared ways to make the food more delicious.

“I originally liked soy sauce-flavored rice cakes, but I think I’ll change to soy sauce-flavored rice cakes today.”

“Is soy sauce tasty too?”

“Well, it’s a delicacy. But you have to be careful with the salty soy sauce and carbohydrates. It’s not easy to get tired of, so you end up eating more.”

“Aha! I’ll try it next time! Oh, right! The hardware store guy eats it too. Hurry up!”

Su-ah gave Jang Won-jun a rice cake dipped in a lot of soy sauce, just like she did to me.

Jang Won-jun, who had no choice but to accept it, eventually took a bite and was amazed.

“It’s delicious, right? I was surprised, too.”

Joo Soo-young smiled and said at the sight of her husband.

It was a huge improvement considering that when I first saw him, he had a dry face with no smile on his face.

A conversation with Su-ah, a rest at the tiger shelter, and some rice cakes and grilled garaetteok.

Finally, Joo Soo-young’s face became lively at the change in her husband’s expression.

And Jang Won-jun also looked surprised when he saw Joo Soo-young like that.

He looked like he was about to cry, so I quickly brought him a drink and joined him.

I would have liked to have fallen if possible, but right now there was no place to go as the water was all over the floor, and I thought it would be better to just laugh than to become a sea of ​​water.

“Here, try this too.”

“Oh my! Isn’t that makgeolli? I really like it. A sip of makgeolli with a piece of kimchi is really… … Phew─ but I can’t drink right now.”

“It’s okay. It’s not makgeolli, it’s a rice drink.”

“Huh? Really? Aha! This is what my husband said he ate with the buckwheat noodles before! My husband doesn’t talk much about it, but he praised it so much that I was curious, and now he’s trying it.”

Did you compliment him when you got home?

Joo Soo-young lifted the cup with an expression that was half regretful that it wasn’t makgeolli, and half happy.

“Oh, right. It’s not makgeolli, but would you like some kimchi? I bought some side dishes next to the hardware store, and they gave me some kimchi. It’s not alcohol, but it’ll liven up the mood. What do you think?”

“Huh? Really? That would be great. The kimchi there is really delicious. That’s why I’m going to go with you next time you’re making kimchi. I’m going to find out why my kimchi doesn’t taste as good when I make it at home, and I’m also going to help you out by getting some kimchi.”

But I didn’t know, this person… … is completely similar to Soo-ah? His affinity is no joke.

“Is that so? That’s good. The kimchi… … Hmm? This is fresh kimchi. Is that okay?”

“Of course~ If it’s from that house, it must be Yeosu Dolsan Gat. It’s delicious. Oh! It goes well with grilled garaetteok too.”

Thanks to Joo Soo-young’s friendliness, the table was set in no time.

I thought that if they had targeted Joo Soo-young instead of Jang Won-jun, they wouldn’t have been able to prevent the cafe from becoming a sea of ​​water.

“Mmm~ Rice drink tastes good! You should try it too.”

“I tried it.”

“You’ve never eaten like this before. After eating garaetteokgui (grilled rice cakes) with soy sauce and drinking a rice drink, you can also eat fresh kimchi.”

“Uh huh… … Hmm? It’s really delicious.”

“Right? Let’s try making it at home. I can’t drink, but it’ll create a nice atmosphere~”

“Okay.”

The sight of the couple somehow brings a warm smile to my face.

As the effects of the garaetteokgui, jochung, and rice drink began to take effect, the balance between the two that had been broken seemed to be returning to its original state.

The auras that were out of alignment somewhere flinched.

I think that if I just had a chance to decisively move her heart… … I thought it would be time to try that.

‘Sujeong-ah.’

─Huh?

‘Can you do what I said earlier?’

─Ah! Yeah! Okay! I understand!

Sujeong, who had been secretly drinking my rice drink, suddenly sat up.

And then, pretending nothing happened, he flew to the most exciting spot among the pools of water.

I decided to show that couple a miracle.

Hoping that a miracle will come to the couple as well.

* * *

Jang Won-jun seemed to have had a dream.

After hearing the doctor’s words, Jang Won-jun suddenly remembered that day and stared blankly into space.

Then, his wife, who saw that and misunderstood, asked.

“Honey. Do you like it that much?”

“Huh? Oh, oh… … It’s so good. I’m so, really so happy.”

“……me too.”

Jang Won-jun, who quickly came to his senses, wrapped his wife’s shoulder in his arms and spoke with all his heart.

It was the day when the thing the couple had been hoping for the most came true.

So now was not the time to think about anything else.

Rather, he felt his chest becoming warm and wet, and he held his wife with even more strength in his hands.

I heard today that a couple was blessed with an angel.

I really tried hard, but it wasn’t easy, and something miraculously happened, so it didn’t feel real…

Jang Won-jun also gradually came to a realization through his wife’s reaction.

miracle.

That something that the two people had desperately wished for really happened.

In fact, it was a point where I was almost giving up.

Because I’ve been working on it for quite some time.

It was a secret that only he knew that coming down to the countryside where there was a hardware store was one of those efforts.

The couple had originally wanted to have a child since they were in the city.

But in the end I couldn’t get it.

Then I heard somewhere that children grow up better in the countryside than in the city because the air is fresher and the energy is better.

It just so happened that I was going to inherit a hardware store at that time, and it felt like preparation for them, so I decided to do it.

It was a secret that I didn’t tell my wife or anyone around me.

Because it might be a burden to my wife.

If you want to have a child more than anyone else, but you expect too much from yourself and even quit your job because of it, how would you react?

I didn’t tell my wife because I was afraid it might be too much of a burden and she might overdo it.

I’ve already tried everything that the hospitals told me to do.

I also tried IVF and froze my eggs just in case.

Since that alone was already a lot of strain on my body, I couldn’t say anything more burdensome.

And it’s the same when you come down.

They worked hard, hoping that if they did a lot of good things, God would bless them.

I told my wife that work was fun, but it wasn’t just that.

‘I almost resented you. I almost gave up… … .’

He was starting to get tired of living so hard but the blessings never came.

That day, my wife was even more tired.

I came back from the hospital frustrated again and tried to tell my wife.

Let’s give up now.

Aren’t you and your wife too tired?

I was about to give up, telling him about the efforts I had kept secret all this time.

If you hadn’t gone there then.

“Tiger shelter.”

“huh?”

“We’re talking about the day when a miracle happened. It feels like that day.”

“Ah! Right. I think so. That day… … .”

“Should we name our child Jo Cheong?”

“What is that~! That’s not Jo Cheong.”

“No, that might be what made the child so attached to us.”

My wife looked dumbfounded at the words I suddenly blurted out.

But Jang Won-jun was serious.

This also means that if a child comes to them, they should stick to them and not fall off.

“no.”

“Why? You’re cute.”

“But Jo-Cheong is a bit like that. Rather… … Okay. Let’s go with Honey Rice Cake. What do you think?”

“Honey cake?”

“Yeah. Jocheongdo is also honey.”

Jang Won-jun also nodded at his wife’s suggestion.

It didn’t deviate much from the meaning I had thought of.

It’s cute, just like my wife said.

“Okay, Honey~ See you soon?”

“What are you saying? It’s still a long way to go.”

“It won’t be a year, it’ll be nine months soon.”

“Pfft! Do you want to see it that much?”

“of course.”

A conversation between a couple who, if overheard, would think they were talking about someone frying something.

A miracle happened to the couple and smiles returned to their faces.

also…….

With sharara~

A clear and bright aura mingled between the two, and new life sprouted.