I was visiting my countryside home for the first time since I was born.
Ah! My introduction : Hi everyone my name is Ren. I'm 16 yrs old and I'm gonna tell you the best thing that has happened in my life so far.
I was walking in the down mountain with my uncle's daughter.We passed through many houses but one caught my eyes.The house was soo beautiful as a sky castle(A castle that was said to be in sky).
I asked my cousin;'sister whose house is this'. She replied; 'Oh this one I don't know but I saw a old man here'.I wanted to go there but how could I just go in an unknown persin house?
The day was passing by as usual in the countryside. I was reading my book in my room with my father beside me.I couldn't take off the image of that house in my mind.
I couldn't resist myself so I asked my father;'Father can I go down the mountain'. My father said;'No, what if you get lost?' but no matter how much he tried to stop me, he couldn't and I ended up going there.
I stared at the house like I was gonna eat it. Questions were running in my mind like ;"Should I go inside? but how can I just brag intosomeone house? Ugh...what should I do?" An old man came infront of me and said 'Girl ! Do u want to have some coffee?' I was stunned and I nervously said;'Yyeesss'. He smiled and said to me 'Come in no need to be afraid '.
I went inside obediently but "how could I just walk inside someone house ? and what's more I don't even know him" were my inner thoughts but before coming here I asked my uncle about him and he said he is a nice guy.
I was sitting by the window in the sitting room . The sincery was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off. My first word after looking through the window was; "wow!".
He came from the kitchen with two cups of coffee. He sat infront of me and asked me; "You can ask me the questions that you have".
I was so excited that I ended up asking him questions continuously and he replied all of my questions.
The coffee finished and it was getting dark. I took my leave and said;"I'll visite again tomorrow ". As I was walking to my house, I suddenly recalled the taste of coffee. It was so great but I couldn't realize it's taste while talking with him.
I wanted to taste the coffee more but I would only wait until tomorrow. I went home had my dinner and went to bed. I couldn't sleep because I wanted to taste the coffee but somehow I ended up falling asleep at midnight.
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When I woke up in the morning it was 7am. I washed my face and did some house work with mom and my aunt. I had my breakfast and packed some cookies with me.
I went to the grandpa house and he was soo happy to see me and so was I. I handed him the cookies and he said 'Thank u'.
I asked him what was he doing, he said he was bringing the picked coffee beans ti dry in the sunlight. I asked 'Do u need my help, I can help u with it'. He said; 'ok if u wish'.
We brought all the coffee beans from his store room, He asked me; 'Ren do u want some coffee'.And of course I said yes cause that was the thing I was waiting for. I might sound a little selfish as I was visiting his for his coffee but that was the thing I never thought of.
Grandpa asked; 'Ren do u want hot coffee or cold coffee'. I said I wanted both of them and asked him; 'Grandpa can I watch you making coffee ?' He didn't hesitate to say yes.
He slowly started making coffee, I standed beside him and watched him. The movement of his hand was graceful and his process of making the coffee was different from others.
Anyone could tell that he was an expert in making coffee by his movement. After watching the whole process a thing came in my mind; "Does he come from a rich family ?, He is graceful". and "No wonder the coffee was different . He must be a barista (a person who makes coffee)?"
After a while he finished making the coffee and we sat in the living room and were drinking it. I wanted to ask him about his family and his job.
Seeing my worrying face he must have understood and he started telling me about his family and his past.
Grandpa: Do u want to listen my story?
Ren: *excited*... nods....
Grandpa: *smilies* ..... I used to be a barista
before I came here.I used to be the
chairman of the biggest coffee
factory in xxx country, have you
heard about it.
Ren: oh~*shocked* Yess
Ren: Were you the famous coffee king ?
Grandpa: Yes
I was shocked to know who he was and asked him why was he here than?
He had left more years until his retirement. He replied ; 'I just wanted to rest and I have already appointed new chaiman who is my son'.
He told me a lot about his son and his son's family. He said he had only one son and now his son too only has one son.
I asked him if he could teach me more about coffee making and I was glad to know that he agreed and even gave me a note to write down the notes.
He even agreed to take me as his disciple but he said; 'My grandson will also be joining you, Do u mind?'. I said I won't, He told me that his grandson will be the future successor after his father and he too wants to learn from him.
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