Chapter 123

Chapter 123

TS Company started building a plant in Indiana. It is expected to take three years to complete, but partial operation is expected within one year.

Karos researchers in Silicon Valley visited Suseong Electronics and discussed ways to cooperate with software and hardware.

The reason things progressed so quickly was that Chairman Im Jin-yong had a strong will.

So far, it has been the smartphones and semiconductors that have fed the Suseong Group. However, in the smartphone market, the challenges of Chinese companies are fierce, and the global semiconductor boom will end someday.

As the saying goes, when the moon is full, it tilts. After reaching the peak, there is only one thing left to come down. In preparation for that time, another growth engine was needed.

So, Chairman Im Jin-yong had been paying attention to the automotive electronics field since then. So he invested a lot of money to acquire Herman.

In this situation, cooperation with Karos would have been a good opportunity.

Seosung Electronics is the strongest in hardware, and Karos has the best software technology. Since both were in the market entry stage, fair cooperation was possible.

The reaction of experts was mixed.

While there were evaluations that it would create a tremendous synergy, there were also evaluations that it would be just a typhoon in a teacup.

The biggest concern is still oversupply.

In the global market, more than 80 million cars are produced every year. However, demand growth has slowed down, and now there are even signs of reverse growth.

As a result, GM and other automakers are closing or selling unprofitable factories and rethinking their global strategies.

On the contrary, we are building factories.

We’ll see if this is a wise choice or not.

“But on the Internet, people are swearing at you again.”

“why?”

“You said you’re working with a chaebol.

“Huh?”

I read the comment Taek-gyu showed me.

-Is it true that you ate with Im Jin-yong?

-I thought it was going to be something different after Kang Jin-hoo, but it’s disappointing.

– A chaebol or speculator.

-I’ve known you since you supported Ronald. He’s just a conservative.

– If you look at the bad relationship with your Excellency, you look like a pro-North Leftist.

“… … .”

Conservatives curse as conservatives, and progressives as liberals. If you fight with the chaebol, you are cursed for fighting, and if you cooperate with the chaebol, you are cursed for cooperation.

How did my condition become so miserable?

Taek-gyu patted my shoulder and said.

“Originally, gray molecules are hard to live with. How about investing in either the conservative or the liberal at this opportunity?”

“… … Hate.”

* * *

As the number of employees increased, the company building was full of vitality.

I skimmed the report in the CEO’s office.

I receive reports on the financial statements and performance of the companies I have invested in every month, and there was one company that has significantly increased in performance recently.

That’s Face It. Faceit had already formed partnerships with numerous pornographic companies and provided paid services.

How many people actually spend money on porn?

… … The thought of that was just an illusion. Over 1 million paid members signed up on the first day alone, and the payment server was down for several hours due to the influx of users not only from the United States but also from all over the world.

Money continued to flow thanks to the successful pay-as-you-go, and Faceit strengthened its cooperation with producers in Europe and Japan.

Also, as we said at the beginning, we started to reach out to our own content production and VR content production.

Thanks to this, Toby Strong and Gerard Bacon were already on the rise, being called the Bill Gates of the porn industry or the second Larry Flint (founder of Hustler).

The corporate value soared day by day, and acquisition proposals were pouring in from here and there. (Even in the United States, investment in pornography companies is not very good, so it is an indirect investment method in which money is invested in a private equity fund, and the private equity fund takes over. offer came in)

Currently, Faceit is estimated to be worth at least $7 billion. And OTK Company is the largest shareholder with 80% of them.

I stick out my tongue

“I thought it had business potential, but I didn’t expect it to grow this fast.”

Taegyu said.

“There is a saying by Larry Flint. Americans can live without cars, but not without porn.”

“… … .”

Isn’t that the same for other countries?

In fact, Faceit was being treated as a global company. There are more members in other countries than in the United States, and more sales are generated in other countries.

Interestingly, Korean users account for a whopping 8% of the total.

Pornography is illegal in Korea (although there is a lot of porn on the Internet for that), so Faceit was designated as a harmful site and access was blocked.

However, this was not enough to break the will of Koreans to watch porn that suited their taste. I somehow found a detour route and connected to use the service.

In a country where porn production is illegal and distribution is illegal, why are there so many people watching it?

At the end of business hours, I got a call from Ellie.

[Hi, Jinhoo. What are you doing?]

“I am working.”

[Do you have an appointment later?]

“no.”

[Then, would you like to have dinner together?]

“I see.”

* * *

I took the Panamera out of the underground parking lot and moved to the next building. Ellie, who was at the front door, got on the seat next to her.

As usual, she is wearing a women’s trouser suit.

“What about Hyunjoo’s older sister?”

“I am still working. I think I will stay until late today.”

You’re busy too.

“What do you want to eat?”

“Um, how about pizza? with wine.”

“good. Is there somewhere you want to go?”

“There is a place I went to with Jessica before.”

As Ellie taught me, I drove to a hotel on the Han River. Because I moved a little earlier than the rush hour, the car wasn’t too clogged.

We sat by the window and ordered pizza and wine. Shortly after we arrived, the seats started filling up quickly.

“Do you think it’s popular here?”

“of course. It is famous for its pizza place.”

We ate pizza and drank wine. People at a nearby table glanced at us.

Because I noticed that I am the CEO of OTK Company… … Not because of Ellie.

She is tall enough to be a model and has a voluminous body. Here, a lively expression and a peculiar charm of mixed race were added.

Not everyone would think this beauty is a Golden Gate lawyer.

I realized that she was more important than her.

“Come to think of it… … .”

“What’s wrong?”

“I think her hair has grown a little.”

“Now did you notice?”

Ellie was fiddling with her short cut hair with her fingers.

“I’m thinking of getting one… … What do you think of Jinhoo? Will it suit you well?”

“I think so.”

I added a word.

“Anything doesn’t suit you?”

At my words, Ellie smiled.

“Thank you. It feels good to be praised.”

She was just being honest.

Ellie continued to fiddle with her hair, and she twisted it around her fingers for nothing. She looks like she has something to say.

“What’s wrong?”

At the end of the meal, Ellie said cautiously.

“Actually, today is my birthday. So she wanted to be congratulated by Jinhoo.”

I was surprised.

“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

“Everyone has been busy. I was busy too.”

“I should have talked to you. Happy Birthday.”

Ellie smiled brightly.

“Thank you. It’s great to be congratulated.”

I’m not the type to take things like birthdays or anniversaries well, but somehow I felt sorry.

I put down the wine glass I was holding.

“Stop drinking and get up.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to buy a present.”

* * *

We entered the luxury department store.

In the store on the first floor, there were brands such as Hermes, Chanel, Prada, and Louis Vuitton that you would know just by hearing their names, as well as super-price brands that you would not know if you had only heard of them.

“Choose what you want to receive as a gift. I will buy you anything.”

At my words, Ellie’s eyes lit up.

“Really?”

“of course.”

Ellie asked jokingly.

“What if I ask you to buy everything from here to there?”

Dozens of bags lined up by color and size where her finger pointed. The price per unit is probably more than the salary of any large corporation.

“… … .”

What was my card limit?

Ellie laughed out loud.

“Hey, I’m joking. Thank you from my heart.”

I shook my head.

“Even if it’s not your birthday, I was going to give you a present. I don’t plan on going out until I buy anything, so choose the more expensive one.”

“There is nothing else to say later.”

“Sure.”

Ellie had her happy expression on her face.

“It’s been a long time since I went shopping.”

“Do you like shopping?”

“of course. There is no woman who does not like shopping.”

“What about Hyunjoo’s older sister?”

“You will like it. I just can’t because I don’t have time. When she was in Hong Kong, she sometimes went shopping together in Harbor City.”

“Ok?”

It’s her clothes. Even though she wears the same thing every day, her accessories seem to keep changing.

Ellie was browsing the bags and shoes in the store, and her eyes stopped at the watch case. In the display case, elaborate watches crafted in gold and silver were placed side by side.

“You are pretty.”

A female employee approached and she spoke kindly to Ellie.

“Are you looking for something?”

“You can do it in Korean.”

When a woman who looked like a foreigner to anyone could speak Korean fluently, her staff was slightly embarrassed.

“Oh, yes. Have a product you are looking for?”

Ellie looked at me. She looked like she was asking if she could buy it.

“You choose freely.”

“I see.”

The employee put on her gloves and took the watch out of the display case.

Ellie asked me, putting a few of hers directly on her wrist.

“how is it?”

“Everything goes well together.”

“Where are those words? Which one do you think suits you better, the one before or the one now?”

“… … .”

Aren’t they both the same?

If you look closely, you can see that the watch face has diamonds embedded in it, unlike the previous one. Looking at his face, he seems to like me the most.

“Give me this.”

Then Eli took my hand.

“Now, let me think for a moment.”

“why?”

“I thought it was too expensive… … .”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

Looking at the price tag, there are seven zeros attached to it.

It’s a bit pricey, but it’s not worth buying. Where is it that isn’t eight?

“It’s okay. It’s your birthday.”

I handed the card to the staff.

“Please pay.”

“How many months would you like to pay in installments?”

“Just make a lump sum payment, please.”

Whether it’s an installment payment or a lump sum payment, that money is that money anyway.

Ellie put her watch on her wrist right on the spot. She then looked at her and she smiled.

“Thank you, Jinhoo. I will always drive it.”

“I’m glad you like it.”

There aren’t many opportunities to go shopping like this. I can’t even go shopping with Taek-gyu.

Now that I’m here, should I buy some more?

“I want to buy a gift for my mother and Hyunjoo noona, will you pick one together?”

Ellie nodded her head.

“After all, Jinhoo is very deep inside.”

She was embarrassed by those words.

“Well, if it’s not like this, there’s no chance.”

Perhaps Ellie’s eyesight is much better than mine, who is a man.

“I think Jessica would like necklaces and earrings, what does your mother like?”

“I do not know. It must be a bag, right?”

I gave her mother her living expenses as well as a card, but she doesn’t like shopping. If you buy it as a gift, you will use it even if it is a waste.

Ellie questioned her mother’s preferences, then she meticulously selected her gifts. Hyunjoo’s older sister had a necklace and earrings set, and her mother had a bag and purse.

Ellie had a worried expression on her face.

“What if I don’t like it?”

“No worries. You will definitely like it.”

Well, if you don’t like it, you can buy it again.

Next time, I will visit the department store once with my mother. My only son has been so indifferent all this time.

As I was paying, I could feel the staff staring at me.

“Perhaps… … Are you CEO Kang Jin-hoo?”

“Yes?”

How did you recognize me? Do you usually watch the news?

As I tried to deny it, I remembered that my name was written on the card. Perhaps he was convinced by the name of the card and my face.

I reluctantly nodded my head.

“Yes.”