Chapter 727 – [A Dream That Didn’t Bloom]
Heheh?!?!”
I don’t remember it well, but I felt like I had a terrible nightmare, so I woke up terrified.
Cold sweat flows. I was able to calm down only after I came to my senses and drank a glass of water.
Around the time I was taking a breather, my second brother Choi Myung-yi came out of the room, probably awakened by the commotion I had caused.
“Tongue…What’s wrong?”
“Oh, it’s nothing special. It’s just like having a nightmare.”
“Did you even dream of being ripped off by your sister-in-law?”
“Ana doesn’t scratch the rudder”
“No matter how good a couple is, I don’t think that’s the case.”
“Aren’t you going to school tomorrow?
“Ah, that’s right. Tomorrow… No, it’s early morning, so it’s today! Anyway, there’s a mock exam!!!”
“Go in and study. Even if it’s like cramming, you have to read more kanji to get at least one more correct. Even if it’s a bit early, I’ll make breakfast.”
“What about God?”
“You’re on vacation. Let me sleep more.”
While I woke up, I decided to prepare breakfast.
A family of three in my house…….No, thinking of Adriana in Italy, it’s a family of four, but the three of us lived there until a few years ago.
When I think about it, I never imagined that such a peaceful time would come. When both of my parents passed away in an accident and my two younger brothers and I were thrown into society, this wouldn’t have happened without my parents’ insurance money.
They were so packed that I even thought about the crazy offer of killing a person from a bad gangster and giving him 100 million when I came out after living in a cell for several years.
Obviously, something was twisted and he would have to suffer for the rest of his life.
Murder is just as bad. It should never be done. Never.
“Breakfast… Well, let’s take out the egg porridge boiled in soy sauce. It won’t be bad.”
Breakfast is a must, but eating too full is not good. Eating something that digests well would be better for younger siblings who will be taking classes in the morning.
Besides, the jangjorim was well made. If you eat it with a little seasoned porridge and a piece of jangjorim, it’s great!!!!
“Oh, is porridge for breakfast? It must be delicious.”
“There’s a mock exam, aren’t you studying?”
“I can’t concentrate because I’m so restless. I’m going to wash up and study.”
“The excuses are true”
“Should I learn to cook like my brother and help out at the store?”
“If you have the confidence to cook in front of a hot fire in summer and in cold water in winter, do it”
“I don’t think someone is a chef, so the evaluation is low”
Nothing is easy in this world. There may be an easy way to make money, but any job has its own difficulties.
The cook was one of the most difficult occupations among them. If I didn’t like cooking, I wouldn’t have thought of making a living as a chef.
Besides, I couldn’t live on my parents’ insurance money, so I needed a job. So, with a big heart, I traveled around many countries, studied cooking on my own, and opened a store.
There are separate academies, but I was beaten after learning for a month. Maybe it’s because it’s better for me to see and understand with my own body, so I can’t go to such an academy.
“By the way, when will your sister-in-law come?”
“Oh, it’s coming around next week. I got a call yesterday.”
“Long-distance dating is so difficult. To be honest, I never dreamed that my brother would bring a foreign wife.”
“I also thought that only Italian men were active in dating, but I never dreamed that Italian women would be like that too.”
“It just drips honey”
“It’s newlyweds. It’s the best time. I’ll probably be here for a while when I come this time.”
Ana, full name Adriana Pacelli, she is my wife. She met her a while back when she was on a trip to Italy, and she got married because of her connection.
I didn’t expect to marry a foreigner, but the dash of an Italian woman is scary. After taking a backward step, I was suddenly driven to a dead end, and I was at a crossroads between marriage and love based on the premise of marriage.
Ana is also a beauty, so I don’t have any complaints about her either…….. She often thinks that she is too much for me.
I was talking to Myeong in the middle of the day, so I woke up earlier than usual, as if Shin was also awake by the commotion. Rubbing her eyes, Shinyi came out of the bedroom and greeted her in the morning.
“Haam… Good morning”
“Oh, did you wake up early because of us?”
“I’ve been awake since Myeong made a noise. I slept for a while and then ran away and came out. But what’s up this morning?”
“Simmered beef quail eggs in egg porridge”
“Uh, just thinking about it makes my mouth water. It’s normal to wake up in the morning and have no appetite unless it’s the level of beef seaweed soup with stir-fried sausage and vegetables.”
“I don’t think someone is an incumbent military barrister, so it’s a metaphor… Anyway, it’s hyung’s cooking. We’re the only kids who are happy because the owner of a restaurant that’s been recognized as a restaurant enough to be on TV makes meals every day, right?”
“Hey, even the kids of famous chefs are like that, so what?”
“They’re parents make all three meals themselves, right?”
“Well, that doesn’t make sense to tackle”
I am a person who believes in eating well, so I make my own meals for the kids. Unless I have something to do, I always fill my stomach with homemade dishes.
There will be times when even a famous chef doesn’t want to cook at home, or rather, because it’s home. I don’t know if I go there once or twice, but there aren’t many places where I can feed my kids every day.
“By the way, have you decided which university you want to go to?”
“Haven’t you even taken the SAT yet?!”
“It’s only natural to decide before you see it. That way, you can match your grades to go to that university.”
To be honest, it’s okay if I can’t study. Myung-eun resembles me, so he is better at using his body than using his head. If it’s necessary, I might actually give you a job at my store.
“But god, is there anything uncomfortable in the army? Is there anything absurd?”
“Uh, don’t worry about that. Thanks to you, my military life is so damn comfortable.”
“Do you have some rice cakes I sprinkled on you?”
Shin is currently serving in the military. Also, the unit Shin-yi is serving in is under the direct control of the division, and I served as an orderly for the division commander.
And I caught the division commander’s tongue…… Actually, I enlisted as a cook, but I went to the executive cafeteria in the kitchen and changed my class to an orderly. I wanted to be like this too.
I don’t think it’s necessary to do things like military life so well, but I had younger siblings. That’s why I put up with it and served diligently until the end of my life and did some shabashaba to the division commander, so isn’t it like this?
After all, the military is a network. In fact, my store was also influenced by the network I gained in the military.
“The division commander came and asked if there was anything uncomfortable.”
“What is it, Shin-hyung, why do you say you’re the division commander and not the division commander even though you’re on vacation?”
“……I don’t like quick-witted younger siblings like you.”
“Come to think of it, the division commander’s daughter seems to be the same age as you.”
“Aaaaa!!!!”
“It’s not the division commander, it’s the reserve craftsman.”
Really, is it time like this? Well, the time has come for our kids to date at least once.
It’s not for nothing that soldiers’ daughters are pretty, I remember that the division commander’s daughter was pretty too. However, when I served, I was in high school, so I was not interested in it.
It’s not pedo, but who touches high school. Are you crazy
“……Actually, this vacation came because the division commander gave me one for five days and four nights.”
“I’ll have to pay you back later. Shall I send you something soaked in soy sauce or crab?”
“Oh, that delicious food?! We don’t even have anything to eat!!!!”
“If I got it at the price range sold at the store, you guys ate 200,000 won worth of food in one meal, these!!!!”
No matter how much rice thief like soy sauce and crab sauce is made, it seems that it is not enough for children who are in the middle of eating.
Even if you soak dozens of fish every time you soak them, it only takes an instant to eat them. Soy sauce crab is a dish that requires a lot of hands, so I don’t make it often, but compared to the time it takes…… Well, it’s delicious, so that’s okay.
Just apply the flesh, mix it with rice, add kimchi to seaweed, and wrap it up and eat it.
Sodium levels will explode, but if you care about that, there’s no reason to live long. You have to eat delicious food and live in moderation. Do you want to live long by eating bad food?
“Should I wash up soon and go to the store? There are only 20 customers who have reservations today, so I have to prepare in advance.”
“Is it better to make a reservation, or is it better to just have guests?”
“I changed it to a reservation because there were an inexhaustible number of customers on the broadcast, but now it’s better.
As the store went well, I changed the store to a reservation system. Honestly, I couldn’t help it because there were so many customers that I had to return after the business was over.
Although the overall income decreased as only a certain team was received per day by reservation, it was not greatly reduced. Even now, reservations are delayed until three months later.
“I think I’ll be able to pay for the investment I received from Ana.”
“Come to think of it, my sister-in-law is coming. When are you coming?”
“Next week”
“Depending on the time of next week, you may or may not be able to see Ma.”
“Didn’t you say you were going in next Tuesday? I’ll be back on Monday, so I’ll be able to see your face.”
“Five”
I prepare the children’s meals and prepare to go to the store. To cook today, I prepared all the ingredients yesterday, so I just had to go and prepare to open the store.
After taking the GED and getting a driver’s license, he puts a few things he needed for the horse he bought in the trunk and sets off for the store.
I started a little earlier than usual, but it’s still quite clogged up because it’s my commute time. Still, after driving for about 30 minutes, I arrived at the store.
“Bitter, maybe it’s autumn, there are a lot of fallen leaves, so let’s sweep them in.”
I took out a broom from inside the store and swept the fallen leaves in front of the store. To be honest, I don’t have to clean up the fallen leaves unless it’s a hindrance to walking, but it’s a matter of sincerity.
From the point of cleaning these things, you care about your guests. In addition, if you step on fallen leaves or get wet in the rain, it’s visually and hygienically bad, so it’s good to diligently clean them up in advance.
And after cleaning, I clean the store. Cleaning is next to cleaning, but hygiene is important for cooking.
Every corner of the store is swept, wiped, and cleaned, so hygiene inspections are no problem. If you do this, you can relax when the test comes out later.
I was cleaning in the middle of the day, and the store hadn’t opened yet, but someone came in. In that case, it is usually a customer who came without knowing the business hours or an acquaintance. In this case it’s the latter.
“Oops, did President Choi come out already? You came out a little early today?”
“Ah, Mr. Kim.”
“Young people are so diligent. I hope my son will follow President Choi’s example as well.”
“If you’re going to be self-employed, that’s what you have to do.”
“There are so many people who don’t know that obvious thing. Is there Mr. Park, who runs a sushi restaurant down there?
This is President Kim, who works as a certified realtor. When I bought this store in the past, I was indebted to them, and we still have some exchanges.
Well, to be honest, President Kim comes every day to get something to eat, but……. I have wide feet in this neighborhood, so I’m friendly, so I have nothing to lose. When he first opened the store, word of mouth spread thanks to this person, and considering that there were quite a few customers, it was okay to think that his debt was paid off.
“Coffee and cake… No, since you don’t like cream topped, would you like castella?”
“I’m grateful if you give it to me. Maybe it’s because I’m old, but I don’t like bread or anything, but I often think about what President Choi made.”
“The secret is to mix a little rice powder. Koreans are full of food.”
“Huh? So did it taste familiar?”
Our house is just a restaurant. There is no set menu as the motto is to make and serve on the same day when good ingredients come in.
It is such an informal chowder restaurant that sometimes boils stew and other times serves courses. However, it was recognized for its taste, so the business went well.
Anyway, that’s why the dessert I made as a hobby is also popular. These days, it is served to guests as dessert.
“Even before, I was a little worried that young people were in the restaurant business, but I went to the broadcast. I didn’t even think about it at the time.”
“Because I was confident to some extent. I studied cooking while traveling abroad, built up my skills, and opened a store after thinking about it every year at least, but these days people just do it.”
Some people think that self-employment is easy, but it is the opposite. It’s better if it’s a chain store because it has a name value, but there are cases where you open a store without much preparation.
A store like that is doomed to fail. Even now that my business is on track, I still pay more attention to maintaining the quality, but if the store doesn’t do that much, it’s obvious that it will go bankrupt.
“It’s time to open the store.”
“Oops, has the time already passed. Then see you next time”
“Goodbye”
I sent President Kim and slowly took out a signboard to stand in front of the store.
As our restaurant changes the menu every day, the menu of the day is written on the signboard. Although there are menus that can be made at any time, seasonal foods are the best.
By the way, today’s menu is all cutlassfish dishes. It is mainly grilled and stewed. The stew is especially delicious. There is no such thing as a rice thief.
I did something because I thought I had missed something after writing it down, but I didn’t write the name of the store. Even if there is a sign, you should write it down separately.
Finally, I wrote down the name of our store.
[Restaurant Zion]
