When the news of the Ministry of Environment’s rejection of Tesla’s electric car hit the news, public opinion in Korea was ablaze with criticism towards the government.
In particular, since Daehyun is benefiting greatly from this incident, half of the comments on the portal news were swearing at the government and the other half were swearing at Daehyeon.
However, the response from Tesla headquarters was quite the opposite.
“Did you hear the Korean news? They say that our car was blocked because the certification was rejected.”
“I’m so glad. My eyes went dark when I heard that 60,000 units were added in reservations in Korea.”
“hahahaha. Iknow, right. The Korean government spares us.”
Tesla employees welcomed the denial of certification.
That’s also because it was virtually impossible to supply 60,000 electric vehicles to Korea with Tesla’s current production capacity.
“It’s not something you just want to do. I heard that the deposit received for this reservation is over $1 billion, and it would be a headache to refund them all.”
“The Korean government should be held accountable. If you integrate a charging terminal that has been used as it is, which manufacturer will accept it? They even said that the terminal was used in domestic electric vehicles.”
“It’s just openly pushing local companies.”
“I understand that they are pushing local companies. Still, the denial of authentication went too far.”
Just when the conversation had continued to this point, an employee who had just entered the break room made a fuss.
“Did you see Trump give a speech?”
At the mention of Trump, the staff frown at the same time.
Because Tesla’s headquarters was in Silicon Valley, there were many Democratic supporters, and even Republican supporters did not see Trump well.
The staff hurriedly added words of explanation.
“This is not the time to make that face. Trump mentioned our company during his speech in Texas!”
“Why is Trump referring to our company? It seems that eco-friendly business is not interested at all… … .”
“Look for yourself. Because the video was just uploaded.”
As he manipulates his cell phone, employees cling to him.
After a while, the image of Trump on the podium appears on a small screen. He was wearing a cowboy hat that didn’t match.
-Illegal immigration is a problem, but a bigger problem is the fact that companies are building factories in China. We are losing our jobs to the selfish choices of corporations.
-I, if Trump becomes the president of the United States, I will never stand by!
Cheers pour in from all directions. Trump raises his hands and responds to the cheers before continuing his speech.
-Everyone, I’m going to start the first step of that great plan right here, in Texas.
– Tesla, the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer. That Tesla’s 3,000-acre manufacturing plant was to be built in Texas!
A louder shout than before pours out. At the same time, Trump’s campaign slogans are pouring into the campaign trail.
-Make America great again!
-Make America great again!
-Make America great again!
The Tesla employees who were watching the video stared blankly at each other as if they had been slapped in the back.
The news that the factory will be built in Texas is the first time in a while, and the scale is said to be 3,000 acres, so this kind of reaction is bound to come out.
Just then, a confused voice is heard from behind.
“What is this fake video about?”
Employees simultaneously turn to the direction where the voice came from.
Standing there was Tesla CFO Kenneth.
“Tell me quickly. Where did this fake video come from?”
The employee who played the video a beat later muttered.
“This video was uploaded to the official YouTube channel of CNN News.”
“CNN official? Then this speech video is not fake… … A real Trump speech?”
“That’s right.”
Kenneth’s expression contorts in an instant. How dare you proceed with such an important matter without consulting yourself.
He clenched his teeth and went upstairs, into Elon’s office.
* * *
As usual, Elon was concentrating on his work in his office.
He hated being disturbed so much that he even had soundproofing made of glass around his office.
Goseong comes through the soundproof glass.
“Elon! Why did you do that without consulting me?”
Elon raises his head with an expression of incomprehension.
“What are you talking about?”
“Don’t pretend you don’t know. Because I know everything.”
Kenneth approached hurriedly and held out his cell phone in front of him.
A video of Trump’s speech was playing on the screen.
“Ah, this? It’s Daniel’s work, not mine.”
“Daniel from WHTS Company?”
“that’s right. He said he would pay to build more factories to increase productivity. So when I said I had to settle the legal issues… … .”
“You mean you brought Trump in?”
“maybe?”
Kenneth was stunned and was speechless for a long time. Doesn’t ‘probably’ mean that even Elon himself doesn’t know?
“Isn’t it really great? You’re not even an American, but you’re approaching and lobbying for a US presidential candidate and you’re doing it. Seriously, the ability to act is amazing.”
“Now is not the time to be admiring. If you stick with Trump, you don’t know what you’ll be like after the presidential election!”
“what’s the problem? If Hillary wins, we can build a factory in Hillary’s garden.”
“It’s not such an easy decision!”
Elon’s expression still doesn’t matter. If a stranger had listened to him, they would have thought he was building a 2-pyeong temporary building.
“Yeah, let’s call it that by conceding a hundred times. What happened to building the factory at 3,000 acres?”
“Three thousand acres? I said I would build a factory on 400 acres?”
“Trump clearly said 3,000 acres. Now, see for yourself.”
For reference, the size of the ballpark was about 5 acres, so 3,000 acres could have built 600 ballparks.
“wow. How did you come up with the idea of building a 3,000-acre factory?”
“Don’t talk like everyone else. That’s our Tesla factory.”
“No, think about it. Since Daniel brought up the word 3,000 acres, wouldn’t Trump have used it in his speech? Daniel, who brought up the word 3,000 acres, or Trump, who received it and used it in his speech. Because both are great.”
“It’s not great, it’s crazy.”
The 3,000-acre plant would have cost more than $2 billion, if not enough.
In fact, it was as if Tesla poured all of the money he had collected from the investment and reservation money he received from the WHTS Company this time.
“As the size of the factory has grown, we have to change the structure again. First, move the painting part here, and push the battery and parts here. And again… … .”
Unlike Kenneth, who was very worried, Elon was already thinking about how to restructure the factory. Like a child getting a new toy block.
Seeing Elon like that, Kenneth shakes his head.
“Everyone is insane.”
* * *
Seoul Oseong Hospital boasts the largest scale in Korea.
In this VVIP room, the daily hospitalization fee reached 10 million won, so it was rare for even the wealthy to stay in the hospital for a long time.
There was a patient who had been hospitalized for over a year in a special ward made by attaching three such expensive hospital rooms together.
It was Jeon Moo-hong, the chairman of Ohsung Group.
beep… … beep… … beep… … .
Moo-Hong Jeon collapsed from a brain hemorrhage and did not wake up even after a year.
In fact, the situation is similar to that of a vegetative person.
It wouldn’t be strange if his heart stopped at any moment, but the power of modern medicine and money held him by force.
Sigh.
A guest arrives in a hospital room where no one except the attending physician can enter. He is a guest who has been visiting for the first time in four months.
With their hands in their pockets, the guest slowly approaches and examines Jeon Moo-hong’s face.
“How long are you going to stay like this?”
The man let out a short sigh and sat down on his bed.
“At the very least, shouldn’t you have to deal with what your father did and go? after… … .”
Jeon Yong-taek, vice chairman of Ohsung Group, hastily took over management rights after his father Jeon Moo-hong passed away.
Although he took the heir class, it was literally just a class, and the actual battle was a series of things that were too much for him to handle.
The pressure to lead the No. 1 group in Korea.
Everything was unfamiliar and I was afraid of everything. No matter how hard it was, I wished my father would open his eyes again and return to the front line.
Jeon Yong-taek endured a year like that.
However, Jeon Moo-hong still did not wake up, and none of the things he had been putting off were resolved.
“My father said. Don’t try to do anything alone.”
This is what Jeon Yong-taek heard after failing in his first and second projects in succession. Since then, Jeon Moo-hong has not entrusted his son with independent business.
“But what are you going to do? Since my father doesn’t wake up, my poor son has no choice but to take his place.”
Jeon Yong-taek picks up the folder with a self-deprecating smile.
The document was a super-large merger and acquisition contract that was about to expire this time.
[Ohsung Electronics has the exclusive right to merger and acquisition with Herman.]
Herman is an American sound company. Although it is famous for audio and sound equipment to the public, Herman’s actual value was in the business of automotive cameras, sensors, driving aids, and car audio parts.
The cost of the acquisition was a whopping $8 billion, the highest in Korean history for a foreign company acquisition.
Swoop.
Jeon Yong-taek took out an ink pad and held it. Since all procedures have already been completed, the merger and acquisition can be completed with the help of Jeon Moo-hong, who is the final decision maker.
His hand holding the pad trembled.
When I thought that 8 billion dollars was coming and going with this one room, I couldn’t calm down at all.
“sh*t… … .”
Jeon Yong-taek puts down the ink again and glares at his father.
Herman’s main business, audio equipment and automobiles, were all hobbies Jeon Moo-hong was obsessed with.
‘What if the father proceeded with the acquisition to satisfy his own personal needs, not for the future of the group?’
Ohsung Group already had a precedent of getting burned after entering the automobile industry once.
At that time, too, rather than the vision of the automobile industry, the work proceeded simply according to Jeon Moo-hong’s taste, and it resulted in poor results.
If it happened this time for the same reason, I would have had to give up the takeover even now.
Will the takeover of Herman be pushed forward, or will the company give up after paying a penalty?
No matter how much Jeon Yong-taek tried to wrap his head around it, it was not a question that would give an answer. He needed someone to advise him from a more professional point of view.
He sighs again and turns on his phone.
“Chief Nam.”
– Yes, Vice President.
“Can I secretly meet the executives of Daehyun Motors? There is something I want to ask you.”
– If it’s Daehyun… … It doesn’t seem easy.
“As expected.”
The Ohsung Group and the Daehyeon Group were rivals competing for first and second place in the business world, even though their main businesses were different.
So, meeting Vice Chairman Oh Sung of Daehyeon Motors was like taking off his clothes.
– May I ask what you would like to meet with?
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“It’s nothing. It’s because I want to ask someone in the current position about the automobile business.”
-If that’s the case, ask the executive of Ohsung Motors.
Ask Osung Motors, but don’t. If it’s a hundred, it’s a hundred. ‘You must do as the chairman wishes.’ The answer was obvious.
– Or how about electric vehicle companies that are in full swing these days?
“Tesler?”
-Yes, the WHTS Company recently became the largest shareholder of Tesla, so it would be okay to talk with them.
WHTS Company was one of the few companies in Korea that were not affected by chaebols.
Therefore, you will be able to have a plain conversation without the prejudice of being the ‘Owner of the Ohsung Group’.
“good. Schedule a meeting with them.”