5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.
I removed the veil that was covering the hawk’s eyes.
As he moved his wrist, the hawk soared high into the sky.
It is a spectacular sight to spread its large wings and fly in the sky.
Two hawks flew towards the target point.
The hand of the person waving the flag moved busily.
Through the screen, I could see the hawk passing the target point.
The guy with white hair on his chest passed the target first.
Ismail’s expression of disappointment is evident.
Coincidentally, I defeated the king of Dubai. It’s not something you’ll feel good about winning.
The people who came with me also had embarrassing faces.
After completing the mission, the hawk flew again.
Coming back, Ismail’s hawk was faster.
The guy floating in the sky quickly landed on Ismail’s wrist.
The winner gently flapped his wings and came down. They fed him with a prize and stroked his head.
It blinked and ate the food.
Ismail looked at me and asked.
“How does it feel to beat the king of Dubai?”
I put the hawk back in its original position and took off the gloves.
Everyone looked at my mouth with tense faces.
“What do you mean? I have never won a match.”
“What do you mean? Obviously, Mr. Deokmyeong’s hawk arrived at the finish line first. Are you trying to please me by any chance?”
Ismail opened her eyes wide and asked.
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Mohammad’s complexion turned pale.
“I was just telling the truth.”
“Is that true?”
“They say I won the falconry, but I am not a falcon I trained. I just took my blindfold off. I don’t think we’ve won the match.”
Ismail listened to my words and looked satisfied.
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Mohammad’s face also turned red.
Lee Jang-woo breathed a sigh of relief.
“As Deokmyung said, it requires a lot of training. Actually, the one that Mr. Deokmyeong sent was the hawk I trained myself.”
Ismail whistled and a white feathered one flew over his wrist.
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Mohammad said he had called me here on purpose, but the king of Dubai seemed to have a different idea.
“Now that the falconry is over, let’s talk about work in earnest, shall we?”
* * *
The story about hydroponics was held in the royal palace.
Ismail looked at the raining wall and was very satisfied.
“Another Dubai specialty will be born. I also really like the idea of attaching a solar panel.”
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Mohammad laughed at the king’s words. It looks like everything is going well.
I had one homework left.
“There is one problem.”
“Is it a problem?”
Ismail raised her eyes at the word “problem”.
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Mohammad looked at me in amazement.
“It is difficult to tell, but cost is an issue. It turned out to be more expensive than initially expected.”
“Approximately how much more is added?”
I told him the details of the cost-related changes.
From the first $50 million to the present.
Even the rain walls and solar panels all cost extra.
Regarding the production cost, I finished talking with CEO Cha Jong-moon before meeting Wang.
“Then that’s 130 million dollars in total.”
Ismail said casually.
“What do you think of the abundance of resources in Dubai?”
He asked me a strange question.
“The sun, sand and oil.”
“I know you well. Dubai is rich in sun, sand and oil. The most useful of these is oil. But it will also come to the bottom someday. Before I ran out of oil, I had a plan to make Dubai the best city in the world. So I invested heavily in tourism and trade. As a result, Dubai has emerged as a center of tourism and trade. But there is one problem.”
Ismail met Mohammad’s eyes.
“As my son is concerned, our dependence on agricultural products abroad is too high. That’s over 90%. I think hydroponics is a great way to solve that. Deokmyung, please do not worry about money and make the facility according to the design.”
“thank you.”
“And when the time comes, I want to go falconry one more time. Before that, I will give Mr. Deokmyeong a falcon to train.”
Ismail said with a smile. It was the first smile I saw. It was nice to see a smiling face.
“I plan to leave the contract-related work to Mohammad.”
He said looking at Mohammad. At this time, he seemed like a loving father.
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Mohammad also smiled, showing his white teeth.
I went with Mohammad to the Royal Palace’s drawing room. There my colleagues were waiting for me. Mohammad said on the way.
“I was a little surprised to see Mr. Deokmyeong dealing with his father.”
“Did I make a mistake?”
“Are you mistaken? The mistake was made by me. It’s like I put Mr. Deokmyeong in a trap. I never thought that my father would go falcon hunting with Mr. Deokmyeong.”
“it’s okay. It was a good experience.”
When they arrived at the royal palace, all of them left their seats and stood up.
He drank mint tea and waited anxiously for me.
He seemed to know his heart only with his eyes.
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Mohammad answered on my behalf.
“The contract will be concluded with all the additional costs involved.”
At Mohammad’s words, CEO Cha Jong-moon embraced architect Shin Sang-won.
Lee Jang-woo came up to me and said,
“Our representative did a great job.”
* * *
It was late in the evening when I returned to the hotel.
The signed contract was in the bag.
This is a contract that was initially expected to cost $50 million. It has now turned into a $130 million contract.
I remember the first time I farmed dried persimmons. At the time, I never imagined that a moment like this would come.
“Today we have to celebrate.”
CEO Cha Jong-moon said with a bright smile.
“Absolutely. On a day like today, we must have a celebration party.”
Lee Jang-woo received his words.
Architect Shin Sang-won also nodded.
“It’s a special day, so should I order room service?”
Lee Jang-woo looked at me and asked.
Then CEO Cha Jong-moon intervened.
“Jungwon Construction will buy it today.”
“No, the Jirisan farmers will buy it.”
“Please. let me buy it I have something to confess to Mr. Deokmyeong.”
“A confession?”
The word confession caught my throat.
He kept quiet, saying he’ll tell me later.
Room service food came into the room.
The roasted lamb that Dubai is proud of looked delicious.
A glass of beer relieved my fatigue.
Everyone celebrated today with satisfied faces.
CEO Cha Jong-moon drank quickly today. His face turned red.
I looked at his face and asked.
“CEO Cha, aren’t you drinking too much?”
“Oh my gosh, I can’t stand this.”
“But what do you want to confess to me?”
Everyone’s attention was focused on Cha Jong-moon.
“Honestly, I thought Mr. Deokmyung broke the contract.”
“Did I break the contract?”
“Do you remember what Deokmyeong said to the king when he won the falconry?”
“Yeah, he said he never won a game.”
“It felt cheap back then. Because I thought you were talking candy to the king.”
The others nodded as if in agreement with him.
“Mr. Deokmyeong didn’t say flattering things. I thought it was short. I was impressed with Mr. Deokmyeong’s base.”
Cha Jong-moon said with his eyes twinkling.
“Honestly, I was thinking the same thing.”
Architect Shin Sang-won said while raising his horn-rimmed glasses.
“Actually, I was nervous too.”
The chief also laughed and said.
“It was thanks to everyone’s support that things went well. Shall we toast together?”
“good.”
That’s how our last night in Dubai passed.
* * *
The next day we headed to Dubai International Airport.
He was planning to return to Korea as soon as the contract was over.
Lee Jang-woo said as he got on the plane.
“It’s only been ten days here, but it feels like a year.”
“You’ll have to be prepared the next time you come.”
The plane leaving for Korea flew high in the sky.
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The airport was crowded with reporters.
Lee Jang-woo asked with a surprised face.
“Are there even celebrities coming to the airport?”
“They must have come to cover us.”
“Us?”
A familiar face appeared among the reporters. Bae Seon-ah is a reporter for a Korean newspaper.
An email was sent to reporters from Dubai.
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Numerous media outlets, including broadcasters, were in full force. It was like a press conference.
“I heard that the Dubai contract is worth $130 million, is that true?”
The reporters were asking the same question to you and me.
I brought the reporters together in one place. The people who came with me also stood next to me.
“The contract for a hydroponics facility in Dubai is worth $130 million.”
“Isn’t it 50 million dollars in the first place? Why did the amount double?”
“There was a request from the king of Dubai.”
“A request from the king of Dubai?”
“They asked us for the artwork, not the growing facility. Fortunately, the best architects in Korea were with me, so the problem was easily resolved.”
I handed the microphone over to architect Shin Sang-won.
the reporter asked him.
“What kind of building is it?”
“As CEO Kim Deok-myeong said, it is not a simple cultivation facility. It will be a symbol of good fortune for the people of Dubai.”
“A symbol of good luck?”
“I’m going to make it rain on the outer wall of the building.”
“Is it raining?”
All the reporters looked at the architect Shin Sang-won with curious eyes.
He took a piece of paper out of his bag.
This is the design that was shown to the king of Dubai.
The reporters then made an expression of understanding.
“It’s amazing. It is not an ordinary building, but it seems to be a work of art. Was that kind of idea Architect Shin Sang-won came up with on site?”
Architect Shin Sang-won opened his mouth.
“The idea was given by CEO Kim Deok-myung.”
The reporters’ attention was focused on me.
“It’s true that I gave you some ideas that might be helpful, but the design was done by Architect Sang-Won Shin.”
The reporters’ questions continued endlessly. Construction schedule and up to what happened in Dubai.
I said one last time before the interview was over.
“We are building cultivation facilities not only in Dubai but also in Hadong. And we plan to recruit young farmers soon.”
Until now, we have been constantly talking about recruiting young farmers through broadcasting and other media.
Interest will grow further with the Dubai contract.
It was also the reason why I called reporters.
“What is the youth recruitment plan?”
Reporter Bae Seon-ah looked at me and asked.
“More details will be distributed along with specific materials.”
“Can I know the number of people? How many young farmers are you planning to recruit?”
“We are thinking about 200 people.”
At the word of 200 people, the reporters’ questions flooded again.
I was speechless.
I expected them to advertise on behalf of the Jirisan farmers.
* * *
I left the airport and moved to Hannam-dong, where the Jungwon Construction office is located.
When CEO Cha Jong-moon arrived at the office, he stretched out pleasantly.
“I didn’t know people were so interested. I feel young again.”
His face lit up. He looked really young because his hair was short.
“But who oversees the Dubai plantation?”
“I plan to lead Dubai myself.”
CEO Cha Jong-moon said with a confident face.
“Of course, Architect Shin Sang-won will also go to Dubai.”
He said, patting Architect Shin Sang-won on the shoulder. Architect Sangwon Shin responded with a smile.
“Aren’t you paying less attention to the Hadong cultivation facility because of the Dubai thing?”
“It never happens. Hadong cultivation facilities will not be a problem. As you may have seen in the local area, I was also concerned about Hadong work in Dubai. Do not worry.”
CEO Cha Jong-moon looked into my eyes and said. There was a strong determination in his eyes.
Before going down to Hadong, I wanted to make a promise. This is because everyone is paying attention to the Dubai case. The amount was incomparably large compared to the facilities built in Hadong.
It is my opinion that the part of the public’s attention is used for marketing. A press conference was also part of it.
To me, the planting facility in Hadong was as important as the one in Dubai.
* * *
A friendly face was waiting for us in front of the Hannam-dong office.
He said as he opened the car door like a knight.
“Did the CEO and the technician go well?”
“Yes, it went well.”
“This business trip is a complete golden rendezvous. The Dubai contract has become a big issue. The article appeared as soon as it arrived.”
“It’s all because of our good-looking representative.”
Lee Jang-woo said with a playful expression on his face.