I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 49



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Episode 49

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The village chief tasted it first.

The flower petals and rabbit shapes somehow don’t seem like they’d be easy to eat, so I took a bite of the round shape first.

“Hmm~”

The moment you put it in your mouth, you can’t help but exclaim in admiration at the peach scent that wafts out.

My eyes naturally close as I sip on the sugar water mixed with sweet fruit juice.

Even though it was cooked, the texture of the flesh was still good and there was a chewy taste to it.

Between jelly and fresh fruit.

It had a delicious texture that was slightly chewy but not mushy.

The village chief also nodded in agreement.

“It’s really well made.”

“Does it suit your taste?”

“That’s right. It’s so delicious. The taste is similar to what your grandfather used to make, but the texture is different. It’s really interesting.”

“Is that so? I followed Grandpa’s recipe, but I made some changes, so it might be the cause.”

Grandpa probably didn’t do anything special like shaping it.

Before making the stew, I probably didn’t even put the power of reverse oscillation into the brownie once.

So, although the recipe itself was almost the same, the taste could be different.

Isn’t that what the village chief is talking about?

It’s a bit different to say that memories are a taste, but it’s not like no memories come to mind…

“Certainly, this isn’t just copying your grandfather, it’s your own cafe.”

The village chief nodded and ate another piece.

No. One piece became two, two pieces became three, and in an instant the peach compote disappeared.

Hururup!

I didn’t forget the water left in the bowl.

In fact, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that this is the essence of peach compote.

Only after he had drunk all the water, which was steeped in both fragrance and taste, did the village chief suddenly come to his senses.

“Uh-huh. I didn’t even think about drinking sugar water.”

“I didn’t put in as much sugar as I thought. The peaches were sweet enough.”

“Isn’t the sweetness of peaches ultimately sugar? You have to be careful with these types of carbohydrates.”

If you think about your health, what the village chief said isn’t necessarily wrong, but wouldn’t it be much better than drinking cola or something like that?

Well, I can’t say anything about thinking about your health…

“I’m going to lose a lot of muscle.”

“ah.”

Was that the problem?

I shook my head as I watched the village chief mutter while examining the muscles that didn’t seem to be losing any weight.

And the village chief also chuckled at my appearance.

Looking at it, it definitely seemed like he was in a better mood than when he first came in.

“It was really delicious. I licked the bowl without realizing it.”

“That’s great. Would you like a bottle for me when you leave?”

“hmm…….”

Even though you said it was delicious, I guess that’s why you’re worried. You have to manage it so thoroughly to maintain that body.

“Can you buy two bottles to send to my daughter too?”

“Okay. I’ll just give it to the village chief as a gift.”

“Oh, that’s a waste for a businessman. I’ve only had it once, so I’ll buy this one.”

“Well, then just give me the price of one bottle. But I don’t think I can charge full price for the peaches you gave me.”

“Hmm. Okay, I see.”

The price was set like that.

“But if she’s a daughter, she’d be about the same age as me, right?”

“Huh? Don’t you know? You must have seen it when you were little?”

“Well? I remember well… … .”

“Well… … Well, neither you nor my daughter have been in this town for long. You both left when you were young, so you might not know.”

Now that I was feeling better, I decided to slowly listen to the village chief’s story.

“Oh my. We’re similar in age, but I don’t know how we can be so different.”

“Hey, I’ve heard that a lot from my grandfather too.”

“But you know how to take care of yourself. My daughter is just sitting in the corner of the room playing games. Oh my, it would have been better if she had said she wanted to be a celebrity like Su-ah. She has no dreams and nothing she wants to do, so she can’t help but feel frustrated.”

My daughter is addicted to games.

I didn’t know the extent of it, so I held back from saying anything.

But since I can’t solve the child’s problem anyway, it would be better if I just listened…

“What kind of game is it?”

“I don’t know. They hit each other and make a lot of noise.”

“But if you’re making a living, isn’t that still working?”

“What kind of work are you doing? You said you were doing internet broadcasting or something. I don’t know if you’ll make a living.”

You’re broadcasting a game.

Certainly, if you were our age, you might not know, but if you were the village chief’s age, you might wonder what kind of job that is.

In particular, didn’t the village chief live in the countryside and farm his entire life?

It was a field where the fruits of labor were clear, and looking at the headman’s field, it was no ordinary size.

When I was working this morning, it seemed like quite a few people were using it.

We also use advanced machinery.

Although it is called field farming, should I say that it is actually closer to a business?

When you see that kind of village chief, you might wonder if you can make a living from game broadcasting. It seems like a very unstable job.

So what I had to do was simple: take some of the burden off your mind.

“I guess it’s a decent job these days. It seems like it’s pretty good if you can make a living.”

“What do you mean, you’re doing well? I wish you would go out more. You don’t exercise and just stay at home, so you’re so skinny and haggard that I thought you were seeing a ghost. You don’t even turn on the lights in your room and just mumble to yourself… … Oh my.”

Once it got going, talk about children started pouring out.

Actually, when you get to the age of the village chief, talking about your children will become one of your pleasures.

That’s because you’ve been suffering in silence for so long.

‘But is it a mistake to think that the reason you’re upset is because you don’t exercise?’

Hey, no way.

No matter how much you like exercising.

hmm…….

“Then, how about telling them to come down here and get some air?”

“That’s what I’m saying. I’ve already told you several times, but you still haven’t shown any intention of coming. Tsk, there’s no such thing as unfilial conduct.”

“Hey, but you keep nagging me to get a health checkup and even asking me to stay overnight. You must be busy.”

“I’m busy! The reason I asked you to come up is because of the peaches, but you’re saying you’re taking care of my health?”

Hey, you’re pretending to be blunt, but you’re taking care of everything for me.

I laughed at the sight of the village chief, who was no different from any other father.

After saying that, it’s obvious that he probably took a few boxes.

“It’s because of him that I picked the peaches early. He kept nagging me about when I’d get to pick the peaches, so I picked the good ones first, but ahh… … .”

“I guess you really like peaches.”

“It’s a peach ghost, ghost. But then again, it says it won’t eat peaches unless they grow in our garden.”

The village chief seemed to be speaking with a grin on the outside, but when I glanced at him, I saw that the corners of his mouth were twitching.

of course.

My child only likes peaches that he or she has grown and picked himself. Is there anything more satisfying than that?

And since you said that, maybe it was right that you called your daughter because you were worried about the village chief.

Since you live alone in the countryside, you might be curious.

‘It doesn’t seem like we’re on bad terms or anything.’

It didn’t seem like a big problem.

If we understand each other little by little, won’t things get better someday?

Of course, it seemed like both of them still had a lot of work to do.

Why is there such a saying?

It is said that when parents look at their children, they always see them at their prettiest.

Taking Hajun as an example, Hajun’s parents, Oh Hye-ryeong and Song Jun-hyeok, will probably remember Hajun as being exactly the same age as him.

I’m talking about the sight of someone handing over a tomato picked from the garden with a hand as small as a fernbrake.

Since you will be looking at your child like that for the rest of their life, isn’t it inevitable for parents to always worry about their child?

The village chief’s suffering is probably similar to that.

“If you like peaches that much, I’ll give you some more preserves while I’m at it.”

“Shouldn’t it be sold here?”

“This much is fine. If it’s not enough, just make more.”

“… … Well, then it’s fine with me. If you have any more, just tell me. I’ll give you as much as you want.”

“Oh, there shouldn’t be too many. It’s hard to take care of them by myself.”

“That’s not an easy task. I wish our daughter could learn from you. No matter what, people should do their job properly and earn a living.”

“Haha… … .”

Why are you getting into trouble again when things were going well?

He came into the kitchen, saying he would bring some peach preserves. He also added some extra talents to the preserves he was going to give to the village chief.

The answer is ‘charm’.

It was because of the expectation that if I tried this and it tasted good, I might come down to the countryside just for this.

Then, I will be happy that guests come and the village chief will be happy too… … .

After wrapping the canned food in a paper box, he brought it out to the counter.

“Here it is.”

“Thank you. Anyway, thanks for listening to my story. Thanks to you, I feel a little better.”

“What is it? Next time your daughter comes down, tell her to come to the cafe too. Don’t make her do unnecessary work in the fields or exercise or something.”

“Umm… … If you don’t do that, why do you come down here?”

I was speechless because it seemed like such an innocent question, but fortunately, he didn’t ask it because he wanted an answer.

Aang ang!

“That guy, really. He’s whining. Okay, let’s go. Let’s go. I’ll go. I think I should go for a walk.”

“Yes. Then take care.”

The village chief opened the door and went out.

The swan that came out to greet him circled around the village chief, distracting him.

But the village chief smiled and went out for a walk with the swan, as if he was happy about it.

Ding, ding, ding

The door closed and a clear bell rang.

Although the village chief’s fundamental condition has not been resolved… … .

‘I think it’ll be okay.’

If you seem to be suffering, I’d like you to come and talk to me again.

Or I can go play in the village chief’s field like before.

I’ll be going for walks with the swans often, so I think that’ll be fine.

Sarah~

The clear aura that flowed from the village chief also seeped into me.

>Lee Cheon-yong’s Farming

Today’s menu also seemed like a nice break.

* * *

Ta-da-da-dak! Ta-da-dak!

The sound of typing, like rapid gunfire, filled the dark room.

The only lights are two large screens.

The person sitting in front of him was only a silhouette.

“Cut.”

The chat window floating to the side of the screen quickly rose at the sound of a small muttering.

There were so many people chatting so quickly that it was hard to see with the naked eye.

But the person sitting in front of him didn’t care and just focused on his screen.

It meant that I was so focused that I was trapped in my own time and couldn’t get out.

But there was something she couldn’t stand… … .

Ding dong~! Delivery!

Lee Yu-jeong, who heard the sound outside the door, threw away the headset she was wearing, jumped up, and went out of the room without looking back.

Then, the game stopped and the chat window became filled with question marks.

─What is it?

─Sudden poop?

─Run?

─Why?

─??

So many questions came up, but no one answered them… … .

At that time, everyone was feeling frustrated.

The source of that mystery has returned again.

Why are you holding a glass bottle?

“I’ll eat this and do it.”

─What is that?

─Don’t you play games?

“Yeah. We’re going to eat. This? Peach preserves?”

This time, I will reply in the chat window.

Of course, that didn’t solve the question at all.

But she seemed to have no intention of explaining it in detail in the first place, as she focused on the glass bottle.

I didn’t put it in a separate bowl or anything because I was going to eat it all anyway.

It’s made with peaches grown by her father, so of course it’s delicious.

Of course, I was a little worried because it wasn’t made by my dad.

“Hmm.”

When I opened the lid, the sweet and fragrant scent that rose made me very excited.

I took a spoonful right away and put it in my mouth.

A round piece of fruit entered my mouth along with sweet water.

“… … Hmm!”

─Oh, where is it?

─Suddenly ASMR?

─Hey, manager, are you eating alone?

The chat window that was still noisy was now out of sight.

She began to devour the peach preserves in the glass jar without thinking.

And after finishing off a bottle like that, Lee Yu-jeong immediately made a phone call. Then, as if she had been waiting for it, the call was connected.

however.

─First, let me contact you. What’s going on?

“Dad. Peach preserves… … .”

─You can come and make it yourself or buy it! Come on, you little bastard. Want a snack?

Stop!

“ah.”

As soon as I brought it up, I was cut off.

It’s something she always did in games, but she got screwed.

And what did he say at the end before he hung up?

Swan?

Did you call the dog’s name?

Moreover, the voice calling the swan was strangely warm and kind.

─Swan cut.

─Ah, the swan snack came first.

─After all, a dog is better than a daughter.

The chat window, which had overheard the short, intense conversation between the couple, was filled with jokes, which were soon filled with laughter.

Lee Yu-jeong, who had been blankly watching the reaction, came to her senses belatedly.

And I decided.

It’s been a really long time, and I think I’ll have to go back to my hometown soon.

“Just try one more.”

Of course, I’ll have to check again to see if it’s really that delicious.

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