Chapter 297
Chapter 297
When I was discharged from the hospital, some media seemed to be very sorry. Were you hoping for an obituary?
But the obituary came from another place.
[(Emergency) Former Chairman Han Min-koo dies!)[(Breaking News) Former Chairman Eun Seong-cha, Han Min-goo died today at 7 am due to worsening condition][Eunsung Cha Group is engulfed in shock!][The will is private… … ][The funeral will be held at Eunseong Hospital]Born as the eldest son of Eunsung Group founder Han Young-joo, chairman, Han Min-koo separated the Eunsung car from the Eunsung Group and brought it as his own when a dispute arose between his brothers.
After that, he raised his quality and expanded exports, growing Eunsung Tea into the second largest group in the business world with Eunsung MD, Eunsung Steel, Eunseong RT, Gloros, and Reno Sean.
No one can deny that he brought the Korean automobile industry to a world-class level. However, it was evaluated as a regret that it did not respond in time to the transition to a future car.
Chairman Han Min-koo took responsibility for the cover-up of the airbag defect and resigned after that, and since then he has not appeared in public or in the media.
His cause of death was a brain tumor. He has been ill for a long time, and it is said that he could not speak properly for a while, so the people around him were already preparing their hearts.
I remembered the last time we met. Were you still battling the disease?
The political and business circles all expressed their condolences for the death of a giant who has led the Korean automobile industry. Like most of the chaebols, the ball is big and excessive, but generally only good things are said about the dead.
Incense burners were set up everywhere, including the headquarters of Eunseong Tea, and people continued to come. The mortuary was set up at Eunseong Hospital, where the deceased was last admitted.
Taek-gyu asked.
“Are you going to visit?”
“I will go.”
Condolences from the business and political circles are already continuing. I don’t know if it was in the past, but in a situation where Karos and Eunseong-cha are working together, I have to go.
I had a strange feeling.
My house was ruined and my father died because of Eunseong. Even if Han Min-gu, who was the chairman at the time, did not directly give orders, it cannot be said that he was not responsible.
And I took over Karos from Eunsung Motors and raised it into a company that surpassed Eunsung Motors. On the other hand, Eunseong Motors faced great difficulties due to the failure of the hydrogen car, which it had ambitiously pursued.
It was Carlos who saved the silver car. The stock price of Eunsung Motors, which had plummeted due to numerous bad news, succeeded in rebounding after joining hands with Carlos. Still, I haven’t recovered to my previous highs.
The silver car requires the technology of Karos, and the car needs the infrastructure of the silver car. Production capacity of millions of units, worldwide sales network, and know-how in inventory management and after-sales service, etc.
Karos can find a partner other than Eunseong Cha, but Karos is absolutely necessary for Eunsung Cha. The electric vehicle industrial complex created by the joint venture is also centered on the technology of Karos.
As it is highly dependent on technology, the difference between silver and gender is as dependent on Karos.
What would your father say if he saw this? And what did Chairman Han Min-koo think while watching this?
* * *
Following Chairman Il-kwon Lim, the death of Chairman Min-koo Han was nothing more than announcing the departure of the second generation of chaebols who have led the Korean economy.
Most of those who still remain are either in the process of succession or have already completed it.
I headed to the mortuary with Taek-gyu past 12 pm. Perhaps it was because he had informed them that he was leaving, and even though it was late, the resident Chan-Young Han was still there.
“You will be very heartbroken.”
“Thank you for coming.”
When we first met, I thought he was quite big, but now he seems a little small. Maybe this is the difference in perspective.
We paid our condolences, sat down and ate Yukgaejang.
Taek-gyu said, pointing to soju and beer.
“What are you going to do?”
“Let’s have soju.”
We both drank a bottle of soju. As I was about to get up after eating, Chairman Chan-Young Han approached me and handed me an envelope.
“After my father passed away, I told him to deliver it to the representative.”
I took it and ripped it open on the way home.
[To CEO Kang Jin-hoo.First of all, I would like to apologize once again for President Kang Dong-hyun’s work. Everything is my fault, and I am responsible for everything.
After retirement, I looked back on my life. I can’t say that I didn’t pursue personal success, but I also have the pride that Eunsung Motors and the Korean automobile industry have grown to this point.
But my role ended there. It must have been anger that he remained there even though he knew the role was over.
Korean cars should never collapse like this. Everything in the future depends on CEO Kang Jin-hoo.]
* * *
I sat in the living room and drank beer alone.
My head was cluttered with many thoughts. After receiving my call, Ellie drove her car straight from the hotel.
“Sorry for being late. I’m bored of drinking alone.”
“It’s okay. What about Taek-gyu?”
“I’m sleeping.”
“It’s another beer. There are many good wines in the wine cellar.”
In the wine cellar on one side of the kitchen, wines worth millions of won per bottle are lined up. Most of them are gifts from all over the world.
It is said that the destination of alcohol is wine, but I do not know the taste of wine yet. Do you want to change as you get older?
Unlike me, Ellie likes to drink wine.
“Can I get you a bottle of wine?”
“no. Today, I’ll have a beer too.”
Ellie sat next to me and grabbed a can of beer.
“What were you thinking?”
“I just thought about it when I was younger. At the time, I never imagined that I would become the CEO and make such money.”
Chaebols now have been chaebols since birth. But I am not. One day, I saw foreknowledge, and as I was investing, I happened to come here.
Hundreds of Johnny, the richest person in the world, doesn’t really make sense. It’s not like it’s held in cash right away, and even if you use it from now on, you won’t be able to use it all until you die.
“What was Jinhoo’s dream when he was young?”
“When you were young? Well, just what… … .”
Ellie was curious.
“What? Come on tell me.”
“You can’t listen and laugh.”
“I won’t laugh. I promise.”
“I was an economist.”
Ellie’s eyes twinkled as if in a strange way.
“Are you an economist? Why did she have such a dream as a child?”
She felt embarrassed and scratched my cheek, she said.
“Adults always say that the economy is difficult, difficult, complicated. It’s cool to find out and analyze it. She was also curious about concepts such as inflation and deflation, and wanted to become an economist and give lectures. Well, it later changed to taking over her father’s business.”
Ellie nodded her head.
“I think Jinhoo would have done well if she became an economist. She said, if she did, she might have won the Nobel Prize in Economics.”
I burst out laughing.
“Well, if it was given to her, she wouldn’t have declined.”
It’s not technically a real Nobel Prize, but where is it?
Apparently, Western economics is more developed and given to mainstream economists, the winners are mostly Americans and Europeans.
If Asians take it, that alone will be a huge issue.
I drank beer and asked.
“What was Ellie’s dream when she was young?”
“Well, it’s a secret.”
This makes me more curious.
“I told you. Come on tell me.”
Ellie opened her mouth as if she couldn’t help it.
“When I was very young, my dream was to be a ballerina.”
I was surprised by that.
“Are you a ballerina? Have you ever studied ballet?”
“Originally, girls learn once when they are young.”
Is it similar to how boys go to Taekwondo when they are young? I thought that my body was somehow flexible, but I must have been hiding this secret.
“When did you quit? Why did you quit?”
“There were a lot of kids who were better and harder than me. Around the age of 12, my body shape began to change.”
“What if the body shape changes?”
Naturally, the gaze was directed to a specific area.
Then Eli rolled her eyes.
“Where are you looking now?”
“Oh, no.”
“And there are a lot of other things I want to do. Exercise and study.”
“It’s about finding another dream.”
“Yes. I still like to watch ballet performances. Sometimes I think about what it would be like to be on stage.”
“I’m glad you quit.
“Why?”
“If she had become a ballerina, I wouldn’t have met her.”
Ellie reached out and touched my cheek.
“That is unknown. Even if Jin-hoo became an economist and I became a ballerina, wouldn’t she have stumbled across it somewhere?”
By the way, John Maynard Keynes, one of the most famous economists of the 21st century, married a Russian ballerina. Although she had no children, she is said to have lived happily ever after.
Ellie rested her head on my shoulder, she said.
“I don’t know what I’m thinking about, but I do what I want to do. One day, everyone will know Jinhoo’s true feelings.”
Some things are not something I can avoid just because I want to avoid them.
As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, with great money comes great responsibility. As long as I have a large fortune, I also have to bear the responsibilities. And whether I like it or not, the responsibility continues.
So, Chairman Han Min-koo must have said that to me.
I grabbed her hand tightly.
“Thank you.”
When I wake up tomorrow, I think I know what to do.
* * *
I went to work and told Sangyeop senior.
She said, “Didn’t you say that you will have a business meeting at the Blue House in three days?”
“Huh. The list is out.”
Sangyeop senior also participates as a representative of K Company.
Although K Company has grown in size, it is not enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with a teenage group. Even so, it must be said that she called for me to be included on the invitation list.
“Ask me if I can attend.”
At my words, Sangyeop had a surprised expression on his face.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)
“Really?”
“Yes. I will attend.”
“Okay. I’ll talk right away.”
Taek-gyu asked.
“Then why are you holding such a business meeting?”
“It’s to show the people.”
The president encourages businesspeople to invest, and businesspeople respond accordingly and promise to invest. Of course, this is not to create an investment that did not exist, but to inflate the investment that was originally planned to be implemented as much as possible.
Therefore, the meeting is a place where politicians who want to show economic performance and businessmen who respond to it show the public to the public.
“It’s kind of like a masquerade.”
Well, if you think about it, the ball is also a part of political action. It’s not like the nobles were spending their money to party.
Taek-gyu crossed his arms and said.
“Hmm, it’s a masquerade. Can I wear a Guy Fawkes mask?”
“… … Can you?”
Will you ever be misunderstood for coming to blow up the Blue House?
* * *
It is not easy to change the attendee list as it has already been decided. However, the Blue House immediately added the name of Kang Jin-hoo.
Unlike ordinary chaebols that maintain close ties with politicians, Kang Jin-hoo has avoided contact with politicians as much as possible.
This is the first time that I have attended a meeting hosted by the president. There was a lot of speculation in the media about the purpose of the attendance.
Members of the Liberal National Party expressed their displeasure, and Rep. Ma Sang-tae took the initiative as the representative and shouted.
“The revision of the attendance list that has already been decided because of Hana Gangjin shows how much this administration pays attention to the chaebols. Do you want to spread the rumor that the government is borrowing money to bring you here? Governments should abide by principles and procedures, not conform to popularity. While the president enjoys eating and chatting with the chaebols, the working class economy is suffering greatly. We must do politics for the common people!”
– Our lawmaker is in a coma again ㅜㅜ
– Haven’t you been hospitalized yet?
– I speak as a supporter of the Liberal People’s Party. We strongly insist that Lee Jeong-hye and Ma Sang-sang be sent to the new political party for the revival of the conservatives!
– I need to set up an oriental medicine hospital near Dr. Ma Sang-tae’s house.
– That’s right. Does it make sense to change the list because of Jinhu Kang?
-When Park Si-hyeong was president, he didn’t even go near the Blue House, but now that he’s a left-wing president, he runs right away.
-Ttttttt, where are you going with your left-wing nature?
– No, I have to call you. I didn’t call, how are you?
-If you suddenly go to the Blue House, they think they open the door hahaha
-But why are you meeting Heo Chang-min? Is there anything Kang Jin-hoo has to say that he regrets?
-To be honest, Kang Jin-hoo is not at the level to play with the Korean president.
-right. Wouldn’t it have to be Ronald’s level?
– You’ve grown a lot after Kangjin.
-If it was where you are now, you wouldn’t have dared to touch Park Si-hyung.
