Chapter 107
Chapter 107
The quiet building was crowded with new employees entering.
A secretary was assigned to me and Taek-gyu, and a new COO room was created on the 37th floor. The size and structure were the same, only the floor was different from the CEO room.
“congratulations. Now go to your room.”
“What are you going to do there?”
“It’s just standing there.”
Taehyung lay down on the sofa.
“It was fun to travel around the US and go to the prosecution.”
I nodded.
“It is.”
At that time, I was really working on my feet.
Taek-gyu jumped to his feet.
“Ah! I remembered what to do.”
“What?”
“I have to assemble a plastic model and Lego, and install a new game machine. I should have ordered a display case.”
“… … .”
Is it similar to growing orchids or bonsai as a hobby for the presidents who have nothing to do?
After discussing with Taek-gyu and Sang-yeop senior, I decided to have a year-end party that also serves as the closing ceremony. This is to comfort the hardworking employees and congratulate the new employees.
Ellie made an additional comment.
“Why don’t we play Golden Gate together? We made this acquisition jointly.”
“Ah! I should talk to my sister.”
Hyeon-joo’s sister, who heard the story, readily agreed.
“That’s a good idea.”
In this way, OTK Company, K Company, and Golden Gate decided to jointly hold the year-end party.
I called an employee to the CEO’s office.
“I’m Jeong Ki-hong, the team leader. I heard you found it, sir.”
New recruits are coming in, and Assistant Manager Jung is now the team leader.
Senior Ki Hong was polite and respectful in the company. Many of the new employees are from Hankuk University, and there are many seniors in business administration.
If you don’t, your discipline may be disturbed, so you set an example first.
This is also the case with Sangyeop senior. Except when we were alone, when we were with the staff, he said respectful things to me and Taek-gyu.
“I’m thinking of having a year-end party.”
I explained the rough plan.
“Chief Jeong, please take charge of the process.”
“But I wonder if I can get a place now… … .”
As December is already half over, most hotel banquet halls will be fully booked.
“There are empty floors in the building, so if you don’t make a reservation, you can decorate it as a banquet hall. Please only hire professional hosting companies and business trip buffets.”
Senior Ki-hong showed a fierce determination.
“I will do my best.”
He once successfully led OT and MT as a business school major.
will you do well?
* * *
We all had lunch together after a long time.
At the hotel Chinese restaurant, I, Taek-gyu, Hyun-joo’s sister, Eli, Sang-yeop senior, and Henry gathered in one place. Various dishes were placed on a rotatable round plate, and rice and noodles were ordered separately.
“How does it compare to Chinese restaurants?”
Taek-gyu said as he ate the jjajangmyeon.
“It’s not good. The Chinese restaurant I ordered before is much better.”
Sangyeop senior nodded her head as if sympathizing.
“The best way to eat ramen is at the manga room and the jjajangmyeon at the billiard room.”
I wasn’t the only one who thought so. It is best to eat Jjajangmyeon in a comfortable position in a comfortable position.
Senior Sangyeop asked.
“Are you ready for the party?”
“Senior Kihong must be working hard.”
“He’s not good at that. After all, it is the end of the year.”
Ellie smiled and said.
“So many things have happened in one year.”
“Iknow, right.”
Brexit made him tens of billions of dollars, and he invested that money in the American auto industry to win Ronald as president.
He was also subjected to illegal inspections by the National Intelligence Service, and was arrested and tried to enter the prosecutor’s office. In the process, even a press conference was held and his identity was revealed.
He also built a decent office building in the middle of Gangnam and bought a house. And now, he is stepping up to the management front in earnest and growing the company.
Although it has grown dozens of times over the past year, in a way, it can be said that the foundation has just been laid.
What I felt while making money was that the world was wide and there was a lot of money. And there are people with money and power.
Conglomerates, conglomerates, commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, etc.
We only got the stakes to play on that board. It has not yet reached the top five chaebols in Korea, and its influence in the Korean market is very limited.
“I did well this year, but next year is a problem.”
$25 billion was poured into the automotive industry.
The money was buying Chrysler, developing the technology, and building factories throughout the Rustbelt.
The automobile industry is now in its infancy. It is impossible to know how much more money will be spent on technology development, new car launch, and self-driving car commercialization.
As the company is increasing its scale through factory expansion, if the release is delayed or sales are not as expected, a huge loss will be incurred.
Conversely, it could be a jackpot.
Hyunjoo’s older sister said.
“It’ll be fine, don’t worry too much.”
* * *
After finishing our meal, we went back to work.
Despite the cold weather, people with signs were standing at the front door of the OTK building. It varies from day to day, but on average, there seems to be five.
One-man protesters
Assemblies and demonstrations require permission, but single-person demonstrations can be held without permission. So, from about a month ago, protesters with pickets on their own in front of the building began to appear.
[OTK Company Awakened!][Retire the resale capital created in the tax haven!][What’s wrong with the NIS and the prosecution? Arrest financial criminal Kang Jin-hoo!][Punish the North Korean gangsters!][President Park Si-hyeong, cheer up!][President, I love you!]?Sangyeop-senpai clicked her tongue.
“Can I just leave it alone?
“Korea is a country with freedom of expression. I have to live by doing what I want to say.”
It’s not really a hindrance.
Taegyu said.
“Isn’t that what the government did? The NIS ordered a control demonstration?”
In the course of investigating illegal inspections, it was revealed that the NIS provided money to a specific group and ordered them to gather in front of media or groups critical of the government to protest.
It is a kind of service demonstration.
Although the National Intelligence Service who gave the money and the Parents Association, which is known to have received the money, deny it, but looking at the evidence that has been revealed so far, it is clear that money and instructions have come and gone.
However, despite the numerous evidence, the prosecution had no will to investigate, so it was a moderately overshadowed atmosphere.
Park Si-hyung has shown many times what happens if he gets caught by the government.
If I had to pick the first place in the current government, it would be me.
At the very least, would you have been subjected to illegal inspections and even arrest investigations?
Fortunately, Ronald was elected and was released without any problems. After that, I did not take any action, and the government remained silent.
However, this condition will not last forever. Because the government and the silver star are still on the same side, and we are fighting against the silver star.
At what point will we meet again?
“Then why are you here cheering for the president? Isn’t that what you have to do in front of the Blue House?
“That’s it.”
“The sales capital is withdrawn, what is the sales capital?”
“That’s bad.”
The perception of OTK Company in Korea is not very good. This is because it was established in a tax haven and robbed the financial market several times.
Conservative media on the side of the regime continued to release negative articles also played a part.
The Cho Joong Ilbo recently published a special article titled “The Battle of X-Cop, which is stained with corruption and corruption.” It was written in the form that a specific company committed various illegal acts during the fair bidding process, but it was obvious who the specific company was referring to.
“That uncle wrote in his sketchbook, ‘This is Kim Seok-beom. I am here to meet Chairman Kang Jin-hoo.” I think I’ve heard that name somewhere. Do you know Kim Seok-beom?”
“Huh?”
I shouted in amazement.
“Stop the car!”
At my call, Sangyeop hurriedly applied the brake.
I opened the door and got out of the car. In front of the company, a middle-aged man in an old, scruffy work clothes and a hat pressed down was standing with a sketchbook.
“Uncle Seok-beom!”
Then the middle-aged man opened his eyes wide and looked at me.
“Ji, Jinhoo!”
“Mister!”
I happily grabbed his hand.
“It’s cold, what are you doing here?”
“Hey, that’s to meet you… … .”
“Then talk to the lobby.”
“Yeah, but because I had to wait a long time.”
When it became known that I was famous and had a lot of money, there were a lot of people who wanted to meet me. Therefore, if you leave your name, contact information, and purpose of meeting at the information desk, it is decided whether or not to meet after review.
“Hey, I thought if I did this, I might see you.”
“That’s fortunate. At the very least, I almost missed it.”
His ungloved hands were as cold as ice.
I took the hand and led it.
“It’s not like this, let’s go inside.”
* * *
DHK Engineering was a small company with about 10 employees.
Most of them had worked together for more than 10 years, so it was like a family. When I was young, when I went to the factory, the men in work clothes took care of me and gave me a few thousand won to buy cookies without my father’s knowledge. Among them, Uncle Seok-beom especially liked me.
I took him to the CEO’s office.
“This is my friend Taek-gyu. You must have seen it before.”
We went to the factory together a few times when we were in middle school.
Taek-gyu bowed his head in greeting.
“Good morning. This is Taek-gyu Oh.”
“Ah, that’s the friend back then.”
Uncle Seok-beom nodded his head as if he remembered.
His lips had turned blue, perhaps because he had been standing still in the cold. Uncle Seok-beom looked around the CEO’s office with a surprised expression.
“Hey, now that you’re the president, uh, I don’t know how to treat you.”
I said with a smile.
“It’s the same for the employees. You just have to treat me like you used to.”
The secretary brought coffee.
“You must be cold, have some.”
“Yes.”
Uncle Seok-beom took a cup and took a few sips of coffee.
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“Joe and Jongsu got a job in a different company.”
“With Jong-su? Then why didn’t you come with me?”
At my words, Uncle Seok-beom showed a helpless smile.
“Well, I wish I had. Ki, you don’t know how surprised I was when I saw the press conference. You are the president of such a huge company.”
“If you see it, why don’t you call me right away?”
Uncle Seok-beom bowed his head.
“My dear, how am I supposed to contact you? Sa, the boss passed away like that, and everyone just left to make a living. He hasn’t contacted me since then. A person must be shy… … .”
“What do you mean?”
After the company went bankrupt, the employees who worked there were scattered.
Workers have a hard time making a living when their income is cut off. Finding a new job to make a living is unavoidable.
“When your father died, you came to the funeral and stayed there until the end. That alone is enough to thank you.”
“Oh, thank you. How is your wife and mother-in-law?”
“of course. You will be very happy to know that you met him.”
I felt something strange while talking.
Uncle Seok-beom is usually cheerful and good at jokes. But he didn’t feel any strength in his expression or voice. His pronunciation was slurred, and he continued to stutter.
At first he thought it was because he was cold, but he still is.
Uncle Seok-beom carefully took off the hat he was wearing.
At that moment, Taek-gyu and I were startled. Because the left side of his head was sunken. It’s as if his skull was sunken… … No, it wasn’t ‘like it was sunk’, it was really sunken.
A scar on the scalp could be seen through the sparsely growing hair.
“Wait, are you okay?”
Uncle Seok-beom made an awkward expression and stroked his hair with his hand.
“Hey, doesn’t it look ugly? Sue, I’m fine with the surgery.”
“How did you get hurt? Was there an accident?”
“That, that… … .”
Tears dripped down the back of his wrinkled hands.
Uncle Seok-beom said in a trembling voice.
“Do, Towadao, Jinhuya. I know you don’t care, but you’re the only one I can ask for. I came here to live, to live. Lord, I thought I should do something before I die… … Joe, I’m afraid I’ll be like Jongsu… … .”
“… … .”
What does this mean?
An ominous feeling ran through my mind.
“Why is Jongsu uncle? What happened?”
“Lord, he is dead.”
I was surprised.
“Are you dying?”
“Huh… … Ouch!”
Uncle Seok-beom didn’t say anything, just bowed his head and cried.
