God-Given Investment Genius

22- Seonghan Paper Co., Ltd. (5)

#22. Sunghan Paper Co., Ltd. (5)

Cha Moo-seok, president of Harness Semiconductor Yu-won, asked his secretary after signing the list of layoffs.

“Who did you say came?”

“V4 has visited. He is on his way up from the lobby on the first floor.”

“It’s not like I don’t know the numbering. Isn’t that what Seoyeon, the youngest daughter of the president of the V4 side, is saying?”

“Yes, it is.”

Moo-Seok Cha asked his secretary with an interesting expression.

“Why did our princess come to this old man?”

“That’s good for me too…”

“Okay, let’s go.”

***

When Jin Seo-yeon entered the president’s office, Cha Moo-seok greeted her with a big smile.

“Hey, it’s been a while since I saw our Seoyeon, and she’s gotten prettier. I can understand why the chairman says he doesn’t want to marry.”

Jin Seo-yeon said with a smile.

“Hey, don’t lie. Are you going to make a soccer team with the son-in-law that Dad has lined up?”

“hahahahaha, those friends will get love sick as a group.”

“How is Jooyoung? I should have been to the wedding, sorry.”

“My Jooyoung, how are you? I got married, and now I don’t often come to my parents’ house.”

Cha Mu-seok, who was exchanging jokes, slightly erased his smile and spoke to Seo-yeon.

“Seo Yeon-ah, I don’t know why you came here, but I don’t want to be misunderstood by the president. I’ll give you a cup of tea, so let’s drink it and talk about the old days before we go back.”

“Will you give me time for a cup of tea, though?”

Cha Mu-seok said again with a humorous expression.

“Is there anything special about a salaried president? He’s our shareholder, no matter how much or how little.”

“Don’t make fun of me. What is a shareholder with less than 0.1% of shares…”

“Seo Yeon-ah, even that alone is a huge sum that ordinary people out there can’t even dream of in their lifetime. And this man raised the value of that 0.1% quite a bit.”

Cha Moo-seok subtly said that he was not a commoner and boasted that the stock price of Yuwon Harness Semiconductor had risen through his management.

This time Seoyeon erased her smile and spoke.

“Mister, please listen to my request.”

“No matter what you ask, I will report it to the president. tell me if it’s okay I’ll listen to what you’re asking for and then decide.”

“Even though it has nothing to do with the group?”

“Seo Yeon-ah, if the owner’s family asks the president of a group affiliate for something that has nothing to do with the group, then that is a problem.”

“Whew… I know. Reporting to Dad is good, but please listen to me first and then report back.”

***

An upscale Japanese restaurant in Cheongdam-dong.

Seo-yeon, who arrived a little earlier than the appointment time with Cha Moo-seok, asked Ji-hyeok while emptying her water cup.

“Jihyuk, tell me now. Why the hell do you want to meet President Cha Moo-seok?”

“Oh, by the way, his name was Moo-Seok Cha, right? Thanks for reminding me.”

Seoyeon asked a little annoyed.

“No, you didn’t even know who Yu-Won Harness president was and asked to meet you?”

“It didn’t matter who it was. I just picked the person who needs the most help right now from the Yu-One Group, which owns Yu-One Telecom.”

“Haa… I did something wrong. President Cha Moo-seok took over the semiconductor business, and the stock price almost doubled. I’m a bit lost now. Besides, he’s been my confidant since my dad took business class under my grandfather.”

Jihyuk said with a sullen expression.

“Is it? Loyalty must be great.”

“of course. Today’s meeting will be reported to Dad right away.”

Jihyeok smiled and said.

“Do not worry. As long as the talk goes well, the report to Chairman Jin Seong-cheol will change.”

“Oh, really, what if things don’t go well? Haa… why did I ask you to do this…”

Seoyeon reproached herself for accepting Jihyeok’s request as if possessed, but asked Jihyeok with some anticipation.

“By the way, what request are you asking? There seems to be no contact between Sunghan Paper and Semiconductor.”

“I am not asking for favors.”

“yes? sure?”

“Will a loyalist like that just listen to anything the owner’s daughter asks? We have to make a deal.”

“That… a deal?”

Seoyeon was a little dumbfounded.

What do you mean, a semiconductor company boasting a market cap of trillions and a company that only makes copy paper do?

What was even more absurd was that he felt an unknown anticipation from Ji-hyeok’s words.

After a while, about 5 minutes after the appointed time, President Cha Moo-seok came into the room.

“Oh, Seo Yeon-ah. I’m a little late. The executive interview ended a little late. Shall we start by eating?”

When Cha Mu-seok spoke without even looking at Ji-hyeok, Seo-yeon was a little embarrassed.

“Mister, this is…”

However, Jihyeok did not care and introduced himself.

“hello? This is Kang Ji-hyeok. I have a small paper company.”

“Kuhmm… I’m going to figure out what that is, and start with eating. The maturation party in this house is quite neat.”

Cha Moo-seok came to the dinner at Seo-yeon’s request, but Ji-hyeok didn’t like it.

Have you ever seen guys who try to change their lives by flirting with a girl with a smooth face?

Even his own daughter was clinging to this guy countless times.

Most of the characteristics of these guys were to make friends with themselves somehow and try to get at least some bean curd.

However, this guy skipped the whole process and threw the fastball first.

Even while staring at his own face…

“You seem to be having a lot of trouble these days, can I help you?”

“I’ll help you… Are you the one who works for a paper company that has never heard of this Cha Moo-suk?”

“yes.”

“hahahahaha.”

Cha Moo-seok burst into laughter once as if he was laughing.

“Seo Yeon-ah, you brought a pretty interesting friend.”

Jihyeok said.

“Seeing that you don’t refuse, you must be in a very difficult situation.”

“I don’t know what you are talking about. If you have a request, stop talking nonsense and ask politely. do you know Seeing the face of our Lady Seoyeon, I will help you a little bit.”

A sneer rose from Jihyuk’s face.

“If you hide your feelings, it will show through. For example, my words and actions become rough like the current boss, or my eyelids tremble.”

Cha Mu-seok hurriedly brought his hand to his eyes, and Ji-hyeok, who saw it, smiled and continued.

“The Yuwon Group took over Harnes Semiconductor for 3 trillion won, and President Cha took over as CEO, so the stock price rose by nearly 30%. Aren’t you sorry?”

Mu-seok Cha frowned and asked in response.

“Sorry? I?”

“If it’s not regrettable, then I misunderstood the person… The probability of that is similar to the probability that President Cha will sit in that position until next year.”

“What… What? Where are you arrogant…”

“Your tone is rough again. And your eyelids tremble.”

“Seo Yeon-ah, where did you bring and introduce such a cheeky bastard?”

Seoyeon was very embarrassed and tried to stop Jihyeok, but Jihyeok’s words and actions did not hold back.

“calm down. I came here to save you from being a dog after hunting.”

“Jihyeok, you talk too harshly. President Cha said that he was a loyalist who had been with my father for 30 years.”

“Then wouldn’t it be more unfair? I took over Harness Semiconductor, which was in debt, cut out the rotten parts, took out all the flab, and raised the stock price… In the end, isn’t everyone else going to take the credit?”

“Jihyeok, why are you like this?”

Jihyeok ignored Seoyeon and continued talking.

“Actually, business performance has not improved, but only the management revenue has improved through sharp cuts such as layoffs and sale of subsidiaries, so that may be the role of President Cha.”

When Seo-yeon caught sight of Mu-seok Cha, who was trembling with his fists clenched, he was so anxious that something might happen at any moment.

however······.

“Uh ha ha ha ha. Seoyeonie, where did you meet such a ghost? There’s no such thing as a shaman, hahahaha.”

When Cha Moo-seok’s laughter stopped, Ji-hyeok smiled and said.

“I guess you were sorry.”

“Cancer, don’t be sad. I made the takeover offer first, and the blood that was splattered during the layoffs was all on my hands.”

“Now all I have to do is put on a bandage and wait for the new skin to grow.”

“yes. All that remains is to fly, and that is none of the hound’s business. What can I do though? That’s the limit of a salaryman like me.”

“Then let’s take this opportunity to break that limit.”

“Unfortunately, that limit was not set by me.”

“It can’t be. Because he decided that his limit was that far, the president also used President Cha only for that purpose.”

Cha Mu-seok muttered with a slightly dejected expression.

“Well, it could be. Anyway, I’m interested in you, so tell me how you can help me.”

“In fact, rather than helping me, it is a problem that President Cha has to overcome his limitations on his own. I’m just giving you a little advice.”

“Whatever it is, tell me. If it’s useful, I’ll do your favor.”

Only then did Jihyeok smile and said.

“Then this is a deal.”

“that’s right. transaction place. So go ahead and tell me.”

“I don’t know much about Chairman Jin Seong-cheol, but I know a little about management. From what I’ve seen, President Cha seems like a typical swordsman. To sort out insolvent affiliates or to organize the situation by being put into affiliates that need layoffs. Is that correct?”

“That’s what I’ve always done. So, the chairman will judge that my reputation is not suitable for continuous management.”

Jihyuk shook his head and said.

“It’s not like that.”

“Are there other reasons?”

“I feel that the limit of President Cha is the lack of distribution.”

“Am I under-distributed? Do you know how many heads the executives who flew into my hands have?”

“Are you proud to say that distribution is huge just by cutting off the head of a subordinate? A truly decentralized manager should be prepared to fight enemies, not friends. Someone who will slit the throats of my enemies, not cut off my employees.”

“So… become a general, not a butcher?”

“You seem to be quick to understand what I’m talking about.”

“I… I was just a butcher. hahahaha.”

Cha Moo-seok seemed to have come to his senses for a moment and kept drinking a glass of water.

Then for a while, listening to Jihyeok’s words, they clapped and laughed from time to time and enjoyed themselves.

Hearing all of Ji-hyeok’s advice, President Cha Moo-seok stood up and said, “Let’s have a meal later.”

“Next time, let’s have a drink instead of a meal. If you do as you say, I will buy you a big drink.”

“Please contact me. I’ll be waiting for you.”

Cha Moo-seok burst into laughter once again and left the restaurant at Ji-hyeok’s words, as if he hadn’t considered failure at all.

***

A few days later, the government announced that it would develop Godeok-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, into a high-tech corporate complex, and that Ilsung Electronics would establish the largest ever semiconductor factory in the area.

In addition, the area was designated as a land transaction restriction zone from one week after the announcement, so that land transactions could not be conducted without permission from the head of the city, county or district.

In preparation for today, Ilsung Electronics has been steadily purchasing private land in the area since long ago, and was able to purchase land from most landlords without difficulty.

It was Godeok Development that was established to replace the work.

However, all of a sudden, there was a barrage of calls from landlords saying they would cancel the contract.

“Boss, something is strange. Landlords around the land owned by Sunghan Paper contacted me saying they would cancel the contract all at once.”

Oh Jeong-hwan, president of Godeok Development, frowned and asked the sales manager.

“Is it Seonghanje?”

“Yes, boss.”

“Didn’t you say you went there yourself last time?”

“Yes, I personally went there and gave a proper name, threatened, and gave carrots, and it was almost like I was going to pass it on.”

Just then, Oh Jung-hwan’s phone started to ring loudly.

“Yes, I am Oh Jung-hwan.”

– It’s me.

“Ah, mayor. Did you have a good day? That day I was so out of touch…”

– Oh boss, that’s not important now.

“Why are you suddenly like this, Mayor?”

– A place called Seonghan Paper applied for a change of use to build a factory in Godeok-myeon.

“Ha ha, mayor. We’re not going to grant a paper mill license to a high-tech industrial complex, what are you worried about?”

– Because it’s not a paper mill, isn’t it?

“yes? What is that…”

– Sunghan Paper signed a technical agreement with Yuwon Harness Semiconductor and applied to establish a semiconductor material factory. Did you really not know?

“Why is Harness in Godeok-myeon…”

– I don’t know about that. Anyway, this permission is given by the review committee, so it’s out of my hands.

President Oh Jeong-hwan said urgently.

“First of all, can’t you cut it in line with the mayor?”

– Hey, oh boss. Amusement Park is not a hole-in-the-wall shop. And since it is a high-tech material industry, it fits perfectly with the government support plan, so there is no reason to oppose it. Still, I thought of President Oh, so I contacted you before the permission was given. Just hang up.

After hanging up the phone, President Oh muttered with a reddened face.

“These are crazy bastards.”