I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 278



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Quitting the company and opening a cafe Episode 278

At first, I thought it was Hansong, but I tilted my head when I heard it was a man.

Who else came looking for you instead of Hansong?

I wondered if someone related to the work I was doing had come.

But when I heard about it, it wasn’t that. They said they came to see the house.

“proprietorship?”

“Is that so?”

“Didn’t that belong to the writer’s grandfather?”

“I don’t know.”

Lee Sun-ah shrugged her shoulders and said.

I definitely heard Hansong say that, but when did the owner change there?

“So, you got out of real estate?”

“huh.”

The man who came with the real estate agent said that he tried to open the house and go in, but the village chief found him and prevented him from entering.

In such cases, there would usually be someone who would try to push their way in… … Well, it’s not easy for the village chief to push his way in.

“What are you doing here? There’s no one living here right now.”

“My dad stopped me because I thought it was weird.”

I didn’t hear anything from Hansong-i separately, so it made sense. But really, why?

“My father found out later that he had come to look at the land.”

“Land? Why land and not a house?”

“I heard there’s someone who’s planning to open a pension there? A glamping pension that doubles as a camping site? Something like that.”

“ah.”

I’ve heard it a lot.

There was once a camping boom in the city.

It was a boom that occurred when people couldn’t go outside due to the spread of a contagious disease called a pandemic.

A day in the embrace of nature for those who feel frustrated and cannot go out or meet people.

It was a great hobby for healing, so it was natural that people would flock to it.

And as people gather, naturally, business items in that area also increase.

Campgrounds also suddenly sprung up like mushrooms at that time.

Of course, it is related to the industry I work in, so I have heard it a lot here and there.

I haven’t tried it myself because it’s not my major, but I heard that they made campsites in valleys or other places that seem nice… … And for people who want to camp but want to do it more comfortably, they also created something called glamping.

‘The lodging business is ultimately about destroying good land… … .’

This industry in particular had to use more land, because the closer the spacing, the less satisfying the camping experience.

Even if you build a cheap and spacious site, people won’t come because the view isn’t good.

In that sense, the place where Hansong’s house is is… … .

‘It’s a good place.’

It was a place that was adjacent to the mountain.

And the ground was slightly higher than other parts of the village, so it was nice to look down.

Of course, it would be better to go a little higher than where the house is.

“They’re going to try to topple everything, even the mountain behind them.”

If the person who tried to see Hansong’s house site was really like that, the town would be in an uproar.

Even if you just think about it, it seems like a lot of construction work will be required, so it is expected that there will be a lot of inconvenience.

In the past, I didn’t really understand the feelings of people who opposed building something… … But now, I think I understand a little bit.

“What happened to Songi?”

“Have you tried contacting your sister?”

“No. I haven’t done anything else yet.”

“Let’s give it a try.”

“I guess so.”

I thought I should give it a try.

Even though it was construction work, I was a little worried that something might have happened to Hansong.

It seemed okay until recently… … .

You said it was your grandfather’s land and house, so was there a problem with that?

Since I couldn’t know until I checked it myself, I contacted them right away.

“… … You’re not accepting it?”

But I didn’t receive any contact.

Of course, you could choose not to accept it even if nothing happened.

But just in case, I told Lee Seon-ah to try it too.

“No. Just like before.”

Lee Seon-ah shook her head and said.

It looks like you’re not in contact right now, as you said the same thing earlier.

Well then, there’s nothing we can do. We have no choice but to wait.

That’s all I can do right now, so what can I do?

“But what is that?”

“This? Green tea.”

Lee Sun-ah also changed the subject, as if she had similar thoughts to me.

What I’m making now is the green tea that I made several times yesterday when Sua was there, steaming it.

It smelled really good, as if it had dried well.

Should I say it has a jasmine scent?

It had a strong grassy smell, which I really liked.

It felt like lying down in a lush green field.

“Green tea? Is it different from matcha?”

“It’s almost the same as matcha. The tea tree is the same. The cultivation method is just a little different.”

Lee Seon-ah asked curiously.

Among the six types of tea that come from tea trees that I told Sua about yesterday, matcha was not there.

It was obvious. In fact, it was almost the same as green tea.

In fact, matcha should have been included as one type of green tea.

The only difference is that green tea uses tea leaves that are grown in full sunlight, while matcha uses tea leaves that are grown in a shaded environment for two weeks.

The process of steaming, frying, and drying was also the same.

It is not wrong to think that matcha is powder and green tea is leaves.

“Aha. So this is only green tea? It can’t be powdered like matcha?”

“For now.”

Green tea is also made into powder, so you can eat the tea leaves themselves like green tea, but… … it can be a little bitter.

I guess you could say that this is the difference that two weeks of shading made.

Matcha is made into a powder, so even if you drink the whole tea leaf, the taste is very smooth.

On the other hand, green tea can taste a bit strong if you eat the whole leaf.

‘So I’m making some matcha too.’

One side of the mosquito was shaded.

After doing that for about two weeks, I thought about picking the tea leaves and making matcha.

Of course, considering the nature of the tiger shelter, I don’t think it will take more than two weeks, so I plan to experiment with the duration once.

It wasn’t difficult because I just had to gradually reduce the amount of shading over time.

“What a pity.”

“Matcha later. Should I make you a green tea latte?”

“Oh. Yeah.”

Lee Sun-ah seemed like she wanted to drink matcha, but the matcha hadn’t been made yet.

Instead, I decided to make a green tea latte.

If you pour water at around 80 degrees Celsius into well-dried tea leaves, both the flavor and aroma will be fully extracted.

If we use green tea as a beverage, it obviously won’t taste good.

“Okay. Drink this first. It’s green tea.”

“It smells good.”

“I made it myself.”

“Hoo.”

Lee Sun-ah slowly sipped her green tea. Just by looking at her expression, it was clear whether she was okay or not.

“Isn’t it good?”

“Wow. It’s a forest.”

I wonder what kind of taste expression that is, but I kind of understand it.

Green tea was different from flower tea or herbal tea. Should I say it had a stronger grassy flavor? A natural taste?

Anyway, it seemed similar to herbs, but it was completely different from herbs with a strong, distinctive scent.

This was a forest with a general feel.

When you hold it in your mouth, the forest spreads out. Green tea with a pleasantly bitter taste lingers and is good for a light drink.

But it would be a bit disappointing if this were made into a drink.

“Huh? What is that?”

“I’m going to make a green tea base.”

It was a syrup used in making drinks.

It was virtually identical to a base made from fruit.

Because we make green tea by boiling water with sugar to increase viscosity.

When making a drink, sugar is almost like a necessary evil. It’s better to make it without it, but then the taste is ambiguous.

Some people may enjoy it, but it’s not a universal taste.

So, in the end, it was important to find a ratio that would use sugar but still bring out the flavor.

Just because you add sugar to make it sweet doesn’t mean it’s delicious.

‘analyze.’

I was able to get that optimal ratio easily.

The more I write, the more I feel that the talent of analysis, like insight, is versatile.

‘This much sugar.’

You can quickly make syrup by adding sugar to fragrant, well-brewed green tea and boiling it without stirring until it dissolves.

Once this has cooled, you can bottle it and store it in a state where it can be easily used to make drinks.

“Would you like a green tea latte too?”

“… … Is this a taste test?”

“If you don’t like it, then don’t say anything.”

“Give it to me.”

I made a cup of green tea latte while laughing at Lee Seon-ah’s whining that wasn’t really a whining.

It was easy to make by pouring frothed milk into a cup and pouring green tea syrup on top.

But of course, since the green tea syrup wasn’t powdered, the color was a bit ambiguous.

It was even better when mixed with frothed milk. It was so good that I couldn’t tell if it was a green tea latte or just milk.

If you only put green tea in a transparent cup, it will have a slight green and yellow tint, but it is basically closer to transparent.

If you brew it too darkly and it gives off color, it doesn’t taste good.

In that case, if you sprinkle a little powder on the milk, you can definitely bring out the color.

Once this has cooled, you can bottle it and store it in a state where it can be easily used to make drinks.

“Would you like a green tea latte too?”

“… … Is this a taste test?”

“If you don’t like it, then don’t say anything.”

“Give it to me.”

I made a cup of green tea latte while laughing at Lee Seon-ah’s whining that wasn’t really a whining.

It was easy to make by pouring frothed milk into a cup and pouring green tea syrup on top.

But of course, since the green tea syrup wasn’t powdered, the color was a bit ambiguous.

It was even better when mixed with frothed milk. It was so good that I couldn’t tell if it was a green tea latte or just milk.

If you only put green tea in a transparent cup, it will have a slight green and yellow tint, but it is basically closer to transparent.

If you brew it too darkly and it gives off color, it doesn’t taste good.

In that case, if you sprinkle a little powder on the milk, you can definitely bring out the color.

Instead, I only added a little bit of green tea powder because it tastes bitter if you add too much.

Green tea powder was sprinkled on top of the pure white milk, so even a small amount made a splash.

And that’s how the green tea latte is completed.

[Green Tea Latte]

*situation

─Jiseon-geup

*effect

─Antioxidant, enhances immunity.

─Eradicate the evil spirits

But the effect is a bit questionable.

I understand it’s called antioxidant or immune, but… what is it that gets rid of the evil negative energy?

It didn’t seem like a bad thing. After all, it’s supposed to get rid of bad energy.

I don’t think there will be any problems.

“here.”

Lee Sun-ah looked at the green tea latte and exclaimed in admiration.

I was wondering why you were so impressed.

“It’s amazing. It wasn’t like this before.”

He was amazed to see me make both green tea and green tea latte in no time.

Actually, when I think back to when I saw Lee Sun-ah here, she has changed a lot.

Even back then, I had adapted to it a bit, but there were still some awkward parts. Now, I have completely become the owner of a cafe.

“Taste it.”

“huh.”

Lee Seon-ah tastes green tea latte after green tea.

He immediately stuck out his thumb.

“are you okay?”

“I like this better than tea.”

First of all, I think this one tastes better.

It can’t be helped because this is a drink that contains sugar.

When Su-ah comes later, I’ll make her a Frappuccino and ask her to taste it too.

‘First of all, one more menu has been added.’

I’ll have to see if it works though.

“Huh? It’s your sister’s call.”

“huh?”

Lee Sun-ah, who was sipping her green tea latte, looked at her phone and quickly answered it.

My ears perked up at the word “Hansong”… … .

Boom!

Baekgu, who had been lying quietly next to Lee Seon-ah after a day of walking, suddenly woke up.

I thought it was because of Hansongi too, but it wasn’t.

‘customer?’

A person was coming from the path.

There were two people.

One is a middle-aged man. The other is a middle-aged woman.

I thought they were a married couple, but strangely, it didn’t feel like that.

Well, that doesn’t matter. Rather than that… … .

‘What is that aura?’

Just by looking at it, you could tell it had an unpleasant aura.

It wasn’t a dull aura, it was an unpleasant aura.

I instinctively felt a sense of rejection because I had already seen that kind of aura several times.

Because only bad things happen with people with that kind of aura.

Should we accept people like that as guests?

I was lost in thought as I watched him walk towards me.

“Oh, sis. Oh. I heard that grandpa went into the intensive care unit and came out? Is he okay now? Yeah.”

My timing was taken away by the sound of Lee Seon-ah talking on the phone with Han Song-i next to me.

Two people crossing the vacant lot almost reached the door.

“Uncle? You can’t let me into the house? I understand. Dad already stopped me once.”

But what are they talking about?

Dingle~ Dingle~

Oh. While I was listening to the phone for a moment, two people eventually came in.

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