I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 300



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Quitting my job and opening a cafe Episode 300

The effect attached to the drink was absorbed as talent.

Dissolving vein.

It was literally a talent for unleashing the spirit.

It was the power that cleared away the blocked and stagnant energy that Seungwon had been receiving.

Of course, it could be thought of as a more comprehensive way of thinking, rather than just a power that simply opens up energy. It also has the ability to open up something that is blocked.

‘If I had just left it alone, would that family have been able to get through it well?’

I thought that if he had this kind of talent, Seungwon’s blocked veins might have been cleared someday.

Of course, that might not be the case. You never know what might happen.

I couldn’t be sure of anything.

So I decided to just be satisfied with the results I got for now.

It’s a good thing anyway.

Also, one thing I was curious about was resolved thanks to you.

The fact is that the talent for absorbing talent is still in effect.

Just noticing it was a satisfying enough result.

‘Since the convection talent has grown by one level, I guess we should consider talent absorption as having two functions.’

One is the original function of talent absorption, and the other is talent growth.

I think it would be okay to look at it this way.

Actually, it wasn’t anything new. Originally, talent absorption talent had growth, and talent absorption itself was nothing to be desired.

So, it seemed like this was ultimately a change in proportion according to my growth.

‘I guess you can’t increase the number indefinitely.’

Now I kind of understand.

What I was worried about was whether my talent would disappear, but that wasn’t the case.

I solved it like that and looked into the talents of convection and veins.

Since we both knew it, we didn’t look at it for long. And we couldn’t.

“Sir! I heard there’s a lake over there!”

“Huh? A lake? Ah.”

I think you heard it from Choi Hyun-wook.

Suah looked up with bright eyes.

Those eyes say there’s something they want.

“Let’s go camping at the lake with Grandpa!”

“Huh? Camping?”

“Yes, yes! Mr. Potato here has all the equipment, so all you have to do is come!”

At Su-ah’s words, he turned his gaze towards Choi Hyun-wook.

Then he smiled and nodded.

Suddenly camping… … and at a lakeside?

‘If it’s there, it’ll be over.’

There would be no problem if Choi Hyun-wook had all the equipment. There seemed to be no reason to refuse.

“Is that so? Is it okay for us to go this far… … .”

“Of course. Camping with just Potato is nice, but it’s even better when you do it with others. Besides, today is a holiday. I suggested we go together.”

“Is that so? Then I guess I can’t refuse.”

Today we decided to finish work early and go camping.

Of course, as Su-ah said earlier, we decided to go see our grandfather first.

I already saw it in the morning so I didn’t really need to go, but Su-ah said she wanted to go so we decided to go together again.

Grandpa would like it.

We decided to go together later when Suho wakes up.

We have decided to continue business as usual for now.

I asked Lee Seon-ah to ask the village chief if he would come, but he said he was busy today and couldn’t come.

You already took a bunch of gift sets before closing time yesterday, so you seem busy handing them out.

We decided to only go with people who could afford to go.

By the way, aren’t there any more guests coming?

There was a lot of work to do since morning, but since it was the Chuseok holiday, it was time for everyone to go home.

If it’s a long way, I’ll hurry even more. Even if it’s a short way, these days, people usually go back early and rest.

Well, it wasn’t a pity. It was a break after the storm, so it was good enough for holiday business.

But… … As soon as I finished thinking about it, a person came up the path.

It’s even a familiar face.

‘Are those the in-laws of Seungwon from earlier?’

They were the ones who pretended to fight.

What’s going on?

* * *

How did it come to this?

I couldn’t help but look at the holiday food piled up on the table with a dumbfounded expression.

Seungwon’s parents-in-law were the start.

When the house was in chaos, Seungwon came to see me and thank me for letting him rest here… … .

Instead of coming empty-handed, they came with both hands full of holiday food.

I tried to refuse, saying it was okay, but I had no choice but to accept it because of the looks from behind.

As expected, Soo-ah, Han Song-i, Lee Seon-ah, and even Choi Hyun-wook and Gamja seemed to be very excited, so how could she just send them away?

‘The potato guy won’t even be able to eat it, so why are you expecting anything… . ‘

It seemed as if he was planning to take a bite of the inedible persimmon, so he took it before he could drool more on the cafe floor.

But that wasn’t the end. After that, Mrs. Kang Soon-ja also came and gave us a lot of food.

From pickled foods that you make yourself to sanjeok (spicy rice cakes), jeon (pancakes), etc.

There were a lot of foods that required a lot of hands.

The lady, who has now passed the restaurant on to her children, seems to have become even more hands-on as she pursues the path of a culinary researcher. She serves extraordinary food in extraordinary quantities.

Originally, the brothers above were planning to come and eat, but they said they didn’t come because they wanted to avoid Elder Kang Seok after the last time.

So, he gave the remaining food to the village and to us.

‘That’s just an excuse.’

It wasn’t at the level of giving away leftover food.

It was properly packaged, with care.

It seems like you planned it from the beginning and even bought the packaging containers.

Moreover, he anticipated that he wouldn’t be able to eat it all at once, so he divided it into small portions…

“Let’s set aside what we want to share and eat everything we want to eat today together. What do you think?”

“great!”

Everyone agreed.

And only then did I stop losing my mind and start organizing things.

Since I decided to go camping, I sorted out the food I would take with me, so I’m somewhat organized now.

“I thought I wouldn’t be able to eat holiday food this year, but I ended up eating it like this. I’m glad I came. Haha.”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had food like this.”

Song-i Han and Seon-ah Lee also nodded in agreement with Hyun-wook Choi’s conversation.

Excluding Su-ah, all of them settled in the village this year… … .

Living alone in the city, I rarely had the opportunity to eat holiday food like this.

It’s bound to be difficult unless you take care of it separately.

Of course, I never really thought that was a regret.

I didn’t know because my family didn’t do this kind of thing in the first place. During the holidays, I just ate with my grandfather.

Even that wasn’t easy after I started working at the company.

To be honest, when I received it, I didn’t think I would be given this much, but now that I’m receiving it like this, I feel a sense of security inside.

Should I say that I have gained richness and nourishment for my heart?

Just looking at it makes me full.

“Sir! Can I just have this?”

“Of course. Feel free to eat whatever you want. But don’t eat too much. You’ll have to eat more later when you go camping.”

“Hehehe! Yes!”

I left just enough to taste and stored it in the refrigerator.

And after a while.

I came back to the columbarium I had visited early in the morning.

This time, it wasn’t alone, it was many.

“Grandpa! Suah is here~”

I felt like I was going to scream, but I snickered at the sight of Su-ah quietly whispering as she went inside.

Even though he seemed shallow, he was actually a deep child when you look at him like that.

By the way, I think my grandfather would be happier when Su-ah came than when I came.

As expected, for some reason, my grandfather’s face in the photo looks a little brighter.

“Grandpa! Look at this! Oppa, you’re the MVP this time! Oppa, come here. I have to show off to Grandpa.”

Suho stood in front of his grandfather, led by Suah’s hand.

And then I awkwardly bragged as Soo-ah told me to.

That guy too.

“Huh? Sir. Are these two people your mom and dad?”

“Right. How did you know?”

“This guy has exactly the same face as my dad!?”

“okay?”

Is it my father, not my grandfather, that I resemble?

Actually, I don’t know very well now because I only remember it through pictures.

“Hello! I am Baek Soo Ah, a regular at Ajeossi Cafe! I am also Baek Soo Ah who will become an idol in the future!”

I was taken aback by the sudden greeting, but I left it alone because it was cute.

After that, Su-ah took out the food she had secretly brought and held it for a moment.

Actually, everyone knew, even though it was secret.

I just pretended not to know.

Well, but why doesn’t everyone say hello to our parents and grandparents?

I guess I followed you here, but you don’t have to say hello…

While I was thinking that, Su-ah had already finished her own ritual and handed us the food she was holding.

“Sir! Eat this quickly.”

“okay.”

I think I was holding it for about five minutes?

Well, time isn’t the issue.

It wasn’t difficult to deal with the food that Su-ah brought because she didn’t bring much.

Of course, we went out and ate.

Because you can’t eat inside.

After eating like that, I cleaned up.

And now I’m going to go camping… … .

‘Come to think of it, I felt something strange this morning.’

Suddenly I looked around the ossuary.

The feeling I had in the morning wasn’t particularly there now.

Well, maybe it was because I wasn’t fully awake at the time?

“Sir! Let’s go quickly. Quickly!”

I turned my gaze to Su-ah’s urging.

I’m glad you felt wrong.

The trip was by car.

To get to the lake I knew, I had to take a mountain road instead of taking a car.

But when Choi Hyun-wook looked into it, he found that there was a place to camp across the street just like I said.

So I decided to go that way.

Because there was quite a lot of equipment, it would have been difficult to go without a car.

“Wow~!”

Fortunately, the lakeside on the other side, where cars could enter, also boasted a spectacular view.

Is it because the lake is pretty?

First of all, the sight of the mountains and trees reflected in the calm mirror of the lake was overwhelming.

An exclamation came out of Suah’s mouth naturally.

“But it’s Chuseok, so there are a lot of people here?”

“I guess there will be people because it’s Chuseok?”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Yes. These days, whenever there’s a day off, all the places where you can go camping are full.”

“Wow! Really?”

At Hansong’s words, Choi Hyun-wook, who had parked his car next to her, got out and spoke.

Then I looked around and found a seat.

“How is it over there?”

“That sounds okay. Should we sit over there?”

“Yes. Let’s go quickly and find a spot. It’s a field, so there are still some spots. The campsites are all booked up though.”

“Huh? Then what were you planning to do today?”

“I was planning on going home today. Haha.”

“Ah. Well, you’ve been traveling for quite some time, so it would be nice to take a short break. It wasn’t like your schedule changed for no reason because of us, was it?”

“No. It’s more comfortable for me and the potato. Haha. I’m not the type to stay at home all the time.”

I nodded in agreement with Choi Hyun-wook’s words.

Even just looking at things like equipment and hobbies, he seemed to be the type who liked being outside more than staying at home.

Choi Hyun-wook opened the car trunk and took out a chair first.

There are other pieces of equipment, but for now, we decided to just take out a chair and a table, enjoy the view, and rest.

Choi Hyun-wook, who had spread out other people’s chairs and was the last to spread out his own chair and sat down, said as he watched Su-ah, Su-ho, Gamja, and Baek-gu running towards the lakeside.

“And if you’re alone during Chuseok, you’ll feel a bit weird.”

“is it so?”

“Didn’t you do that when you were working?”

“Yes. Well, I like being alone too.”

Working has never been a problem, being alone has never been a problem. Well, that’s a matter of personality.

“I like being alone, but I like this too. I realized this for the first time when I came to the tiger shelter. I like being around people like this. Right? Seon-ah, I think you like that too.”

“Yeah. That’s right. It was a healing point.”

Han Song-i and Lee Seon-ah also had something to say about this.

Each of them had their own healing points, but since people tend to be social, it seems like they can’t help but like these healthy gatherings.

“And I like that one the best.”

Choi Hyun-wook suddenly looked at Su-ah and said.

Is it good that Su-ah is bright?

“You’re taking out all your energy with potatoes. I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve had time to rest like this.”

“ah.”

It was the heart of a father who took a break from 24-hour dog care. I admit that.

In that sense, I decided to take it easy now that I was out of the cafe.

I felt a bit uneasy because the cafe closed earlier than expected… … .

Since it was a holiday and everyone was off, I decided to just relax for the first time in a while.

“Would you like a cup of coffee each?”

“Okay.”

I was drinking coffee made with the mugwort beans I brought.

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