I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 284



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Quitting the company and opening a cafe Episode 284

A piece of paper stuck in front of a hardware store and a tightly closed door.

Looking at the contents written on the paper, it said that they were going on a family trip to celebrate Chuseok.

‘Everyone goes on a trip during Chuseok.’

When I think of Chuseok, the only thing that comes to mind is overtime work.

And being in the city, I didn’t feel special. I thought everyone lived like that, but I wasn’t.

There were still many people living like this.

Well, I can’t say which one is better. Each has a different way of living.

For now, things are a little bit difficult.

“hmm.”

I saw something at a hardware store the last time I came here. But it’s hard to find anywhere else…

I had no choice but to go back today. It would have been nice if there had been a substitute.

‘Is there anything I can do instead…? Huh?’

Now that I think about it, it seems like it might be possible.

More precisely, could I make it?

Oh, but the materials for that substitute are also sold at hardware stores.

I guess I’ll just have to buy some sweet potato seedlings today.

“By the way, you use the village chief’s car too much as if it were your own.”

I was trying to rent a truck, but the village chief said he was using one, so he lent me a pickup truck. I think this is fine since I can load it up enough… … .

Actually, I was thinking of bringing my car when I brought Hansong to Seoul last time.

The car I rode in was pulled by Hansong.

But unfortunately my car’s battery died.

If you don’t ride it for too long and don’t maintain it, there might be problems.

So, first I left it to the mechanic and then I ended up riding in the car that Lee Seon-ah had brought me.

‘I guess I’ll have to let that car go.’

It’s an old car to begin with, and I drive it a lot for work, so it might not be easy to fix it…

I think I’ll have to leave the decision up to Bae Jun-seong.

Anyway, it looks like I’ll be renting cars again for the time being.

When going out simply, Lee Sun-ah’s light car.

When loading luggage like this, the village chief’s truck or a large SUV was used.

It was a blessing.

There are many things I want to repay the village chief for, but he always says it’s okay.

I brought life to the village.

I run a small cafe, so it’s a little embarrassing to hear that…

‘Because adults think that way too. I guess showing them how hard the young people work will be a way to repay them.’

So, I decided to go back to the cafe for now.

I came straight to the cafe, unloaded the sweet potato seedlings, and went to the village chief’s field to return the green onions.

There was a garage there.

Woof woof!

“Swan. Are you out for a walk? You idiot. Where did Seon-ah go? You came out alone?”

As we entered the garage in the field, a swan came out first to greet us.

Usually, the swans were kept in a fenced-in area only when people were working.

It was for safety reasons. The call went through fine, but you never know.

And since the swan is not a small size, it was for safety inside and outside.

In rural areas like this, they usually just tie them up, but the village chief created a dedicated space for them, like a ranch.

In many ways, he was a guy who was living a comfortable life in this house.

By the way, why are you out today?

“Oh my! You’re here?”

“Yes. What are you doing?”

“Now it’s time to start preparing for winter.”

“Ah~” At that moment, the village chief said while carrying something from the storage room next to the garage.

But what is that? He took out something the size of a person. And it was made of iron.

‘Is winter preparation like gym equipment? Building winter muscle?’

Hey, don’t you think that’s the case?

I had a slight suspicion that it might be so, but upon closer inspection, it wasn’t.

“Is that a stove?”

“That’s right. It’s a wood-burning stove.”

“Are you using that?”

“Who uses firewood to burn a stove these days? It’s just been thrown away in the storage room and never used, so I took it out to throw it away while I was organizing.”

“ah.”

You don’t use it these days.

Well, then.

“Can I take that?”

“Huh? This?”

“Yes. I think it would look great in a cafe.” “Well, it would go well with a cafe. But wouldn’t it be a pain to use?”

“I don’t plan on using it as my main dish, but I think it would be nice to use it when guests come over.”

The village chief nodded, saying, “That’s true.”

There was no denying that it certainly suited the log cabin Tiger Rest so well.

Of course, safety issues always had to be taken into consideration. Even though there was no direct contact with fire, it was still burning wood.

‘There is a crystal in the cafe.’

I thought it would be okay since Brownie and Miho also helped put out the fire.

“Actually, I was going to go into town to the hardware store earlier. I had a wood stove in mind.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. But it was closed today.”

“Good. Then just take this. It’s just a waste since I don’t use it anyway. Even if I sell it, it’s just scrap metal.”

It was a wood-burning stove that seemed quite expensive. Of course, if you gave it to me.

“Thank you. I will use it well.”

“Haha! You’ve become more flexible. Before, you wouldn’t have accepted it even if I offered it to you. Now, you keep trying to do things for me.”

“Hey. Of course I don’t wipe it with my bare hands. If you need anything from me next time, just call me anytime.”

“Hmm. I have something coming up soon. Can I call you then?”

“Yes, of course.”

If you receive something, you must also give something.

I immediately agreed to the village chief’s words.

If you have work in the countryside, you’ll probably have to use your body. Even if it’s difficult, you can do it.

By the way, how do you carry that?

“I guess I’ll have to take it… … I guess I’ll have to go in my car again.”

The village chief must have had the same thought as he looked around and said.

There was no place left to load that lump of iron right now.

“You don’t have to return it today, so just put it in the car and go.”

“I always appreciate your help.”

“What’s the matter? I’m not riding it anyway. Cars are just like people. You have to keep driving it to avoid accidents.”

“Yes.”

I already knew that from experience.

Because my car did that.

“Oh, right. But I heard that the village spirit was originally enshrined in the place where the cafe used to be… … .”

“Did you hear that? It used to be like that.”

“Is it okay to run a cafe like this now?”

“Why? Do you see anything strange?”

“Huh? No. That’s not it.”

I was surprised to hear that it was strange.

There are a lot of strange things to see, but that’s not what the village chief is talking about.

It’s literally asking if you’re seeing things.

People say that if you go to a place with strong earth energy, you will see strange things.

“It’s the same with cars, people, and objects, and the land as well. In the end, if you just leave it alone, something will break down and it won’t work. You have to keep using it so that it can flow well. In the past, it wasn’t used for too long.”

The village chief looked somewhere unknown and said.

This time, it was a word that made me feel something like regret or something else about the past.

‘You said that the land was originally owned by the previous village chief. Did he keep it like that for quite some time and then transfer it to an outside party?’

I decided to continue listening to the village chief, hoping that he might be able to tell me something about the special nature of the tiger shelter.

“As you can see from our town, it’s an old place.”

“I know that.”

“But it’s been that way for a long time. That’s because it doesn’t change.”

“Is that so? But when I look at older people, it doesn’t seem like that’s necessarily the case.”

“Because adults are trying so hard to change things now. The problem was before that.”

“ah.”

“Well, I guess it’s a bit weird to call it a problem. I’m sure they all wanted the village to do well, but in the end, it’s never been as lively as it is now.”

With the opening of the cafe, new people have come to the town and the atmosphere of the town has changed as a result.

The village chief said that things are better now than when he served the spirits.

‘It’s just like the cycle of a tiger shelter.’

It seems like the village is also circulating like the aura.

In that sense, it certainly seemed like the cafe was helpful.

Anyway, there are people who come from outside to see this place.

And then, like Han Song and Lee Seon-ah, they settle down for a while.

‘Before, when Grandpa was here, Su-ah and Su-ho were already settled.’

I thought I knew why the village chief liked the tiger shelter so much.

Aside from that, I was curious about the former village chief who turned the spirits of the place outside.

So, I guess there must have been strong opposition from adults at the time.

“Anyway, since you’re using it well, we’re happy. Since it’s your land to begin with, it’s up to you how you use it. And wouldn’t the spirit only be in one small piece of land? It must have been one of the spirit’s larger territories.” “Is that so?”

“I guess so. Well, who would know? Hehe, anyway, don’t worry since you’re using it well. Our village is not stingy with such things.”

“That’s true.”

I agreed with what the village chief said.

Certainly, Cheonho-ri Village was like that.

Of course, Nana, Lee Sun-ah, and Han Song-i, who came here, didn’t cause any accidents.

’90 percent of the reason why it’s not easy to return to the countryside is because of the local taxes.’

There was nothing like that.

Even in the city, there are territorial taxes when moving to an apartment.

“Oh my. You must have talked too much while sitting down with a busy person. Okay! Anyway, take it and use it well. Don’t forget to use it safely.”

“Yes, thank you. I will use it well.”

“If you need firewood, just let me know. I can pick up some dead trees from the mountain behind us and use them. You can use them however you want.”

I thanked the village chief for his hospitality and returned to the cafe.

The workload increased, but I felt good.

Okay, now let’s get to work.

─Turju! What is that?

“sweet potato.”

─Is it delicious?

“It’s delicious.”

Yesterday, Han Song-i and Lee Seon-ah planted sweet potato seedlings in the ground that they had tilled.

Thanks to the help of Miho, Brownie, and Soo-Jung, I was able to plant it quickly.

Soo-Jung finally sprinkles water on it to finish.

“Now you can do it without me saying anything?”

It’s really convenient because I’m an assistant and now they know how to do it themselves.

I guess I can just let them do it later.

So is it fully automated?

‘Isn’t that right? Should I call it spiritization?’

That’s not bad either.

Of course, for that to happen, there would have to be more spirits, or the influence of the ones that are there now would have to be greater.

“Can’t you see your other friends?”

─Friend?

“There are spirits in wells like you, Soo-jung, and things like that.”

─Ah! There it was!

“Huh? Were you there?”

─Yeah! I don’t know now!

I was surprised by Soo-Jung’s words.

But when I thought about it, it wasn’t surprising.

There are corrections, but it was even stranger that I thought there wouldn’t be any.

“Other spirits… … Where are they usually found?”

─Hmm~ You have to have clear energy. And you have to have it for a long time.

“The conditions are not easy.”

Especially in today’s world.

It was a world where it was harder to find a place untouched by human hands.

Come to think of it, Sujeong’s well was actually closed as well.

If it hadn’t been discovered and moved like this… … it would have disappeared, right?

─Ah! Sprout! The sprout is growing!

“Huh? Already?”

While I was lost in thought, Soo-Jung suddenly called me.

By the way, the sweet potato seedlings I just planted were growing.

And it happens so quickly that it’s noticeable.

‘No, what? It’s growing as if it’s alive?’

Come to think of it, sweet potato stems were originally quite fast-growing.

Because I soaked sweet potatoes in water and when I woke up, they had grown.

Still, that’s true.

It’s this big?

─Turju! Can I eat it now?

“That’s not it, is it?”

The roots still in the ground probably haven’t grown thick yet.

So even if it grows like a vine like that, it wouldn’t be edible right away.

Of course, that wasn’t certain either.

Because it wouldn’t be strange if anything happened in this garden right now.

‘Is it because the energy of the earth has grown?’

The aura left behind by grandfather Han Deok-hwan was clearly absorbed by To-saeng’s talent.

Maybe that’s why the crops in the garden grow so quickly.

“… … Later on, if you just plant something, won’t it come out right away?”

Hey. No matter what, it shouldn’t be to that extent. There’s such a thing as common sense.

But does that common sense apply in a tiger shelter?

… … I don’t know. I’ll find out later.

Sweet potatoes decided to watch for a while and finish the remaining work.

A wood burning stove is essential when harvesting sweet potatoes.

How delicious would sweet potatoes be if they were roasted here in the winter?

Even though autumn hasn’t even ended yet, I’m already looking forward to winter.

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