Chapter 30 second quarter

The next day, Xia Zhi took the guests to their destination according to Chef Qigu's instructions.Because it was a weekday afternoon, the road was very quiet.The autumn air enveloped the body coldly.The sky was a clear blue. Summer Sun is not located on a bustling street, but a small shop in a residential area.There are many small bakeries, rice shops and other small shops in this area, so it is not easy to find a specific shop. "However, this is not the only reason." Xia Zhi chatted with the guests while walking.The customer's surname is Nakaya, and he lives in Fukuoka. Because the head office is located in Osaka, he asked for leave to come to Kobe while on a business trip.

Zhong Ya looked a little embarrassed. "I'm so sorry, but I trouble you to run with me." "Don't say that." "Thank you so much. I used to live near here. I remember it was in the third or fourth grade of elementary school. Kobe has really changed a lot. There are new stores and buildings everywhere, and even the movie theater I used to go to is gone. gone." "Because of the big earthquake, many buildings collapsed..." "SUMMER SUN sells delicious ice cream and glutinous rice snacks!" Zhong Ya said with nostalgia: "Because it was a small shop eighteen years ago. Although it is called a dessert shop, it also sells bread. In my impression, that shop has a long history... maybe it has been in business since the 1970s. However, their The food is really delicious, with a rich creamy aroma, and the unique sweetness that can only be made with caster sugar and white sugar...Kobe's bakery has always been German-style from before the war, regardless of the bread Or biscuits are influenced by Western Europe. Also, although the store has a lot of history, the decoration is full of fashion.”

"Glutinous rice dim sum filled with ice cream? It's very special!" "Glutinous rice snacks are cheap, the kind you can buy with your pocket money on the way home from school, and they might be specially made for children. It comes in three flavors, vanilla, chocolate and maple syrup... that Maple flavored with crushed cashews." "Although the taste of maple syrup was not uncommon eighteen years ago, a small shop run by a person will make products specially sold to children, and the ice cream is used, which is really special." "Right? But there really is such a store!"

Nakaya stared into the distance with a happy expression on his face. "When I was young, I often went to Summer Sun with my friends. Later, because my father was transferred, he moved away before graduating from elementary school. The earthquake happened later." "Is there no chance to come back later?" "Yeah! I have never had a chance to come back. I can only miss the taste of ice cream and glutinous rice snacks alone when recalling my childhood memories. I heard jazz on the radio on the way here, so I came up with the idea of ​​​​tasting that taste again , that song just happened to be called "SUMMER SUN"..."

"So this is ah." "That was the first time I thought of Summer Sun as the name of this store after I grew up. I was still a primary school student at the time, and I always thought that the store was called 'SMMA-SAN'. Later, I realized that it was called Summer Sun. It makes me want to relive my childhood memories even more.” "So immediately check online?" "Yeah! I carried a small laptop with me, and found an article that was updated a few months ago, which mentioned that I bought ice cream at Summer Sun in Kobe. Unfortunately, that blog has been closed... However, since someone wrote However, it can be seen that this store is still there.”

Because the information related to the place of residence often reveals the place of residence and personal privacy of the sender, many social networking sites restrict reading and exchange of information to only like-minded people. Zhong Ya said that this is not a famous store after all, and it will not appear on a website dedicated to desserts, nor can it be found on the Internet, so it is very lucky to find an article. After the two walked for a while, Xia Zhi pointed to the front. "Look, it's just ahead." "I didn't see any signboards for dessert shops..." Nakaya looked suspicious.

"Wait a minute and don't be scared!" Xia Zhi took Zhong Ya to the door of a store. This store is not a dessert shop, but a small stationery store. The name of the store on the signboard is not Summer Sun, but "KAEDE Stationery Store".Xia Zhi urged Zhong Ya to go in. The walls of the narrow store, which can only be walked in sideways, are filled with various office supplies and stationery for children.Although the storefront is old, the business looks good.This can be seen from the newness of the goods displayed on the shelves and the spotless condition. Inside the shop, which is cleaned very cleanly, you can smell the meticulous personality of the owner.

"Is anyone there?" Xia Zhi walked into the store and called inside. The back of the store seems to be a home, connected by a wooden corridor to the higher space at the back. After the two waited for a while, an old woman came out slowly from behind the store. The old lady adjusted the skirt of the blue-gray dress, sat on the porch, and said with a smile: "Welcome, are you from the cake shop you called earlier?" "Yes, I'm Morisawa from 'Goldfinch'." "I heard from Ms. Qigu that a customer is looking for my small shop." Zhong Ya looked surprised, and nodded respectfully. "Excuse me. When I was in elementary school, I often went to your store to buy things... But, is this really Summer Sun? Has it changed to selling stationery?"

"The dessert shop was owned by my husband, who passed away seven years ago." "That's it..." "My son and daughter don't want to inherit it, and I can't do it alone, and I'm not in good health, so I changed to run a stationery store that doesn't require much energy. However, I still sell the snacks." "what?" "I will also make some simple desserts to satisfy the guests who want to come and enjoy them. When my husband was alive, he taught me how to make several desserts, so if there are guests who want to eat, I will do it myself."

"So that's it, that is to say..." "Yes, we accept special orders. In fact, almost all the people who come to order are regular customers who frequented my husband when he opened the store." Xia Zhi said to Zhong Ya: "The report you found was probably written by a customer who came to make a special order, and knowing that there is no way to accept bulk orders here, so maybe I deliberately didn't leave detailed information..." The blog owner might be concerned that the female shop owner is getting old and that she won't be able to handle it, but he also wanted to leave a delicious record, so he wrote that article.

"Actually, after receiving the order, the customer has to wait for a few days to get it." The old woman said. "But I heard Miss Qigu say that because the guests are leaving here soon, she is afraid that it will be too late, so please at least make me an ice cream glutinous rice dessert... Because this kind of dessert is not difficult to make, I have already prepared it." "Really?!" Nakaya cheered. "Thank you so much for allowing me to fulfill this wish before going back." "But I don't have dry ice here for you to take away, so you can only eat it on the spot." "It doesn't matter, anyway, I have to take the Shinkansen back, so I can't keep it for too long." The old woman came in and brought a tray and a tea set. On the tray are two ice-cream sticky rice treats, one for Natsuori, and warm sencha. The ice cream glutinous rice snacks are not very big. It may not be enough for adults, but it is more than enough size for elementary school students.It's not hard for Xia Zhi to imagine the children's eyes shining when they see the dim sum. Zhongya reached out to take a snack, his eyes were full of melancholy that he would never go back to the past, and the joy of reunion. He said, "Then I want to eat it!" Then he took a big bite, and after chewing for a long time, he let out a sigh full of exclamation. "Exactly the same...exactly the same as what I used to eat, that maple syrup flavor..." Xia Zhi also took a bite of the crispy outer skin, and the warm sweetness and smooth milk flavor spread in her mouth.The crispy cashew nuts are also very refreshing, which is not the same as the "Goldfinch" ice cream, it is a nostalgic delicacy. "I'm sorry, I didn't do very well..." said the old woman. Zhong Ya immediately shook his head. "No, this is the best dessert in the world." "When I have a chance in the future, I will prepare some biscuits and other snacks for you to taste slowly." "Thank you, I will bring my children with me next time!" "I don't know how long this old body can last, but it is my honor to see you again... I look forward to that day." The old lady and Nakaya chatted enthusiastically about various things in Kobe for quite a while. She still clearly remembers the events before and after the earthquake, and she also heard Xia Zhi and the others say a lot about the dessert shop.For example, on the day of the great earthquake, some shops opened for the first time, or shops that usually only sold cakes, but at the same time when water, electricity and gas were restored, they immediately made bread and provided free supplies to neighbors who had nothing to eat nearby. them. In a major earthquake, some shops were closed, and some shops started again.The stories of all kinds of dessert shops are being played out in the mouth of the mother-in-law... and Nakaya just listened attentively. Finally it was time to say goodbye.The two stepped out of the store, and Zhong Ya bowed deeply to Xia Zhi to thank him. "I'm sorry to trouble you. Thank you very much." "Where, you are too kind. It's great to find it. I think the chef must be very happy." "Please thank her for me." "No problem. By the way, there is something I want to ask you, just out of my own curiosity..." "What's up?" "Mr. Nakaya, why did you only order the ice cream in our store and didn't choose other meals?" "Because I was going to have other memories if I couldn't find this shop... I've always had a sweet tooth and I wanted to discover impressive shops on my travels, and because this time I wanted to What I was looking for was ice cream, so I ordered ice cream to eat." "I see……" "However, this time is really a bumper harvest!" Zhongya said excitedly. "Not only did I find the Summer Sun I've been longing for, but I also got the 'Goldfinch' ice cream. It feels like I've made money!" Nakaya looked up at the signboard of the stationery store again, with a knowing smile on his face. KAEDE stationery store. "KAEDE" means "Maple".Only then did Xia Zhi discover the little secret hidden in the store name.