I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 277



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Quitting the Company and Opening a Cafe Episode 277

It made me feel good to know that good things are happening ahead of Chuseok.

Even if it’s not necessarily my job.

“Then it’s the finals?”

“Yes! But the final date is the day before Chuseok… … .”

“The day before? Then, a lot of people will come.”

“Hmm. Maybe so, maybe not?”

“Huh? Why?”

“Because it’s Chuseok, only family members may be able to come as spectators.”

“Is that so?”

I think there will be a lot.

Well, we’ll have to go and see for ourselves.

“Are you okay, sir?”

“I’m fine.”

Well, I’m fine. There’s nothing special going on the day before Chuseok.

Suah looked at me with worried eyes, then answered my words with a confident expression.

“Hehehe! Then don’t worry about the tickets!”

“Okay, please.”

“yes~!”

Baseball… It’s high school baseball, but it still seemed fun.

I also smiled faintly at the sight of Su-ah jumping around excitedly.

But then Su-ah suddenly took on a serious expression.

“why?”

“It would be nice if Song Song unnie went too… … .”

“Ah, that’s true.”

I don’t know if Hansong-i can go with me. It would be nice if we could go together, but even so, given the circumstances, I can’t force myself to go with her.

I wish Su-ah would understand that, but will she really understand since she’s still so young?

“Eight! I can’t help it. If I can’t go, I’ll have to do a live with my sister.”

“Huh? Live?”

“Yes! When I told you before, you really wanted to go too. So if you can’t go, we’ll do a live concert and watch it together.”

“… … That’s a really ingenious method.”

Stargram Live.

So you want to watch it with Hansong? … Since high school baseball in our country isn’t broadcast on TV, there’s almost no way to watch it without going in person.

So, that wasn’t a bad idea either.

Even though I can only see Hansong through my phone screen, I can still watch the baseball game with Suah and talk at the same time.

When I first heard it, I thought, “What is that?”, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it was a good method.

It might be a little funny though.

“Or you can ask Seon-ah to relay it for you. Her camera is better.”

“oh.”

I feel like the world has really become a better place these days.

It’s amazing how many ways there are to connect with people far away.

Of course, if I say it out loud, Su-ah will say something like, “I’m talking about old people again.”

“Anyway! Are you sure you’re going?”

“Okay. I said I’m going.”

“Hehehe!”

They’re the first guys I became friends with when I came to town, so I have to attend events like this.

And there was one thing I was curious about.

‘Sim Woo-jin, I guess he’s working hard too?’

Judging from the fact that the peculiar guy has been quiet since that day, he seems to be concentrating on baseball.

It’s because of the strange condition that you have to go to university to get a part-time job.

So now I decided to take a look at the situation.

It seems okay since nothing much is happening, but you never know.

Because you shouldn’t force yourself to achieve something.

“Oh, right. The placard, sir.”

“Huh? Are you going to make that again?”

“Of course! This time it’s the finals.”

“……okay.”

Well then, that’s it.

I decided to make some placards too.

But then I feel sorry for losing another flower.

It really helps me make placards.

Suah’s expression was similar.

Of course, my interest quickly turned elsewhere.

“Huh? But what is that?”

“This? Ah. It’s Yeon.”

“A kite?”

“Yes. We’re planning to fly kites in the vacant lot as part of the Chuseok event.”

“Wow! This sounds fun! Me too! I want to do it too!”

What Suah was interested in was the kite I had made.

I made one as a sample earlier.

For the rest, we just prepare the ingredients so that the customers can make it themselves.

Even if you can’t make it by analyzing it as precisely as I did, if you make it similarly, it will fly anyway.

‘That would make more sense.’

Of course, if it’s really difficult, I can make it for you.

Even someone as young as Sua can make it on their own, but if they’re younger they might not be able to do it.

For now, this is just a plan.

“Later, come with Suho and make a kite together. Write your wish on it and fly it over there together.”

“Yes! Can Sia come too?”

“Of course it will be.”

Where did the regret of not being able to come go? I snickered at the sight of Su-ah running around excitedly.

By the way, is it because Chuseok is approaching? There are a lot of events going on.

‘Oh, that’s right. There’s also Muruk… … .’

Something interesting happened at the cafe too.

The identity of the radish that had been growing diligently in the garden was revealed.

The thing that was causing the trouble was none other than the tea tree.

‘I expected it.’

It was said that the original site of the revival was a place where tea trees were planted. However, after the place burned down, they found that the only thing they had was mugwort, so they were hoping for a chance, and as expected.

After the Honghak guest left, Muruk’s growth became noticeable and eventually his true identity was revealed.

But that wasn’t all that was truly surprising.

[Mureuk-i (tea tree)]

*situation

─Jiseon-geup (growing)

*effect

─Not yet decided

Is it because the place you got it from is where you got it from?

It was already at the branch level and was in the process of growing.

Growing further from the branch level… … .

‘It could be a new level.’

I was curious what would happen if that happened. The effect would be the same.

It hasn’t been decided yet, but what will happen when growth is finished?

‘There’s a reason why Muruk is so picky.’

It was so difficult that it could even be expressed like that because the levels were different.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I intended to give you any special treatment.

“But what are those leaves? Are there still green leaves these days?”

“This? Tea tree leaves.”

“Huh? A tea tree? Does tea come from a tree?”

“That’s right. If you pick the leaves, process them, and brew black tea, you can make your favorite milk tea.”

“wow!”

Although still growing, the leaves of the mugwort have grown enough to be processed now.

And these were the leaves that came out when I trimmed them to tidy them up a bit because they were growing uncontrollably.

That little punk… …was whining like he didn’t want to get his hair cut.

If I hadn’t used the Thousand-Mu to quickly clean it up, I would probably have marks all over my body from branches and leaves.

‘It’ll be difficult if you do that later when you’re fully grown.’

Right now, it’s still a young tree and a branch-level tree, so it’s like that. If it goes up a level, it might not be easy to touch.

It seemed like I had to try to figure out a way to do this.

Of course, it wasn’t something to be done right away because Muruk’s personality could change as he grew up.

“How are you going to do that?”

“I’m going to make one white tea, one green tea, and the last one black tea.”

“Huh? Is this all?”

“Okay, then.”

There are many types of tea that we are familiar with. There are about six types of tea made from tea trees: white tea, yellow tea, green tea, blue tea, black tea, and dark tea.

Among these, the ones we drink most often are green tea, green tea, and black tea.

Not to mention green tea and black tea, the green tea was the commonly known oolong tea.

Oh, by black tea I mean the famous Pu-erh tea.

But what’s funny is that in English, black tea means black tea.

It is called black tea because of the color of the leaves, but we call it black tea because it turns red when steeped.

So black tea wasn’t black tea.

“Is that fun?”

“Isn’t it fun?”

“Not really.”

When I told Su-ah about it, she didn’t seem very interested.

It’s funny, you know. Anyway.

“Are all those cars made of this?”

“yes.”

Although there are different types of tea, they are ultimately made from the leaves of the tea tree.

It depends on how it is made.

White tea is simply dried tea.

And black tea is completely fermented during processing.

“Green tea is dried by applying heat, but it is not oxidized. If it is oxidized, it becomes oolong tea.”

“It’s complicated?”

“You could say that too.”

So, cars that have complex processes and take a long time are expensive.

Of course, it goes without saying that the condition of the original product also affected the price.

As with anything, if it’s tea made from a famous tea tree, it’s bound to be expensive.

“What are you going to make?”

“This? First… …I’m going to try making it with green tea.”

“Ah! Green tea! Looks delicious! I want to try it!”

“Would you like that?”

“Yes! Green Tea Chocolate Frappuccino!”

“… … Isn’t chocolate a bit like that?”

I can tolerate mint chocolate, but green tea chocolate…

“No way?”

“There is no such thing as impossible.”

Yeah, it wasn’t going to work.

It’s a bit hard to gauge, that’s why.

I know they usually have lattes, but… … .

Before that, I decided to start by making green tea.

The multi-step process of making green tea originally involved washing and drying the outer moisture.

And it had to go through a process of killing the leaves by roasting them at high temperatures to stop their oxidation activity.

This way, the ingredients and green color of the tea leaves could be maintained.

Next, the tea leaves are gently rubbed to create a sort of breath-killing process.

It is to destroy the cells of the leaves to a certain extent to create a deeper flavor.

Then, continue repeating the previous process.

The important thing about green tea is that it prevents oxidation from occurring.

“But I can’t drink this today because I have to do it all day.”

“Ugh.”

“I’ll make it tomorrow.”

“Yeah… … .”

It was a pity, but there was nothing she could do.

That’s what tea was like originally. It took a lot of work and time.

“Then I’ll go and take a look!”

“Or so. Oh, by the way, Su-ah, do you know that there’s a pretty lake over there on the other side of the mountain?”

“Huh? A lake?”

“I don’t know?”

I started making green tea while talking with Suah.

Surprisingly, Suah didn’t know much about lakes, so we decided to go there together later.

It’s a bit of a long walk, but it’s worth it.

“Let’s go before it gets cold!”

“I wonder? But wouldn’t it be okay if it gets cold and the ice freezes over? You could go camping there and ice fishing.”

“Huh!? This will be fun! I’ll do it! This will be perfect!”

I just thought of that too, it’s a pretty good idea.

Of course, ice fishing is something that always requires caution, so you should check safety first before doing it.

‘You can see it as an analysis talent.’

It didn’t seem difficult since there was a cheat key-like ability.

While I was talking about my winter plans with Soo-ah, I took out a large pot lid and heated it over the fire.

And then the tea leaves that had been washed and dried in advance were roasted on top.

“Huh? Isn’t it hot, sir?”

“This? It’s better than you think. It cools down on top while doing it quickly.”

Su-ah asked me in surprise because I was doing it with my bare hands. Actually, I was supposed to be wearing gloves, but I forgot.

But it wasn’t really that hot, so I decided to just leave it like that.

Is it because you used your talents?

I stirred it well so that the heat was evenly distributed.

“You’re such a master. If I told Seon-ah, she’d come running and take a picture right away.”

“Then it’ll take a long time to find a suitable place to call. No. Don’t call him.”

“Hehehe! Yes!”

I would usually take the pictures the way Lee Sun-ah wants, but this is a bit annoying.

The process is complicated, and if you want to get the composition just the way you want it.

And although it seemed familiar, it was my first time doing it.

The tea leaves were spread out to cool down a bit after they were properly roasted.

And when it cools down a bit, the leaves are rubbed to break the cells and allow the fragrance to come out more strongly.

“Wow! The grass smells amazing! Can I try it?”

“No.”

I smiled inwardly at Su-ah’s words and handed her a tea leaf.

And Su-ah, who ate it quickly… … .

“Ehhhhhhhhh!”

“haha!”

As expected, he spat into his hand with an arrogant expression.

How could that taste good?

I repeated the process of making green tea while laughing at the sight of Su-ah crying.

And the next day.

While checking if the green tea I made the day before had dried well, I heard some unexpected news.

There was news that someone had come to Hansong’s house.

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