Tesla, which joined hands with the Ohsung Group, continued its wide march in Korea.
They poured huge advertising fees to appear in dramas and entertainment shows, opened Tesla exhibition halls and test drive centers in each metropolitan city, and increased the number of dedicated charging stations like mushrooms after rain.
As the situation is like this, an emergency has fallen in the Daehyeon Group, which is the leader of Korea.
“Tesler officially announced that there are 60,000 domestic reservations. If delivery of vehicles begins to them, it is only a matter of time before the share of electric vehicles is reversed.”
When a negative report is announced to Dae-hyeon, the hall starts to stir.
Until just last month, Tesla had been dismissed as an amateur company. Even the government of the launching country showed a clumsy figure that couldn’t control it.
But now things have changed. Domestically, it has joined hands with Ohsung, who has more influence than any other company.
He has grown into Daehyun’s greatest threat.
“In Korea, Avante sells 50,000 units a year. But are you going to believe that 60,000 luxury cars worth 100 million won have been reserved?”
“60,000 reservations is an exaggeration. Rumor has it that most of them are speculative bookers looking for arbitrage.”
“If that’s true, the actual sales volume won’t come out much.”
“It’s nothing special, but it’s just overrated.”
Daehyun’s executives still looked down on Tesla.
In fact, sales of Tesla last year were only 80,000 units, and there was a gap between adults and children with Daehyun, which sells 1 million units a year.
Just then, Chairman Lee Tae-seok, who had been sitting silently for a while, broke out.
“What are you doing now?”
He looks around at the faces of the executives who were chatting with each other.
“Nothing? How many times have I told you that such complacent thinking makes companies rot!”
Chairman Tae-seok Lee picks out one of the executives with his finger.
“What did the analysis team say about the first report? Didn’t you say there would be less than 100 Tesla reservations?”
“Yes, yes.”
“But how did it turn out? I heard that 60,000 people signed contracts with imaginary numbers mixed in! 60,000 people!”
This time, he pointed to the executive who was shaking his head beside him.
“Oh, manager.”
“Yes, yep!”
“You boasted that you wouldn’t even let Tesla enter the domestic market, so what is this?”
“I should have done that, but I held hands with Oh Sung… … .”
Chairman Lee Tae-seok slams the desk ‘bang!’ knock down loudly
“The process is not important. Just look at the results! results! They came into our room and were doing that, but I hear that it’s nothing special?”
The executives are busy watching the chairman because they have nothing to say even if they have ten mouths.
Chairman Lee Tae-seok clicks his tongue at such executives and sends a gesture to continue the report.
“It is a problem to give Tesla the share of electric vehicles right away, but a more serious problem than that is the encroachment on the market share of mid-size sedans.”
“Why a midsize sedan?”
“Next year, Tesla’s new electric car, the Tesla 3, will be released. The Tesla 3 is said to be launched at 50 million won as an entry-level electric vehicle position.”
“Can an electric car be released for only 50 million won?”
“According to Tesla’s announcement earlier this year, yes.”
The expressions of the executives, including Chairman Lee Tae-seok, become serious in an instant.
If the Tesla 3 is launched in Korea at 50 million won, the actual purchase price will go down to the 20 million won level by receiving subsidies for electric vehicles.
“For overseas imported cars to be sold while paying tax to the country. It’s really infuriating.”
Chairman Lee Tae-seok snorts to himself, then continues.
“Contact the government and tell them to cut all subsidies for Tesla.”
“that is… … It’s not easy because Oh Sung is looking after Tesla.”
“Everything in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is from our side, right?”
“Electric vehicle subsidies are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment. There are many people who planted it on the 5th side… … .”
“Then, shouldn’t we just find a higher line and move on? Find a minister, or even a prime minister, and stop them from subsidizing! okay?”
A thick dark cloud hangs over the faces of the executives who received the order.
It’s because it’s like picking a star in the sky to win by fighting with intelligence and lobbying power, no matter where else.
But no one vomited on the instructions in the conference room.
At Daehyun Group, Chairman Lee Tae-seok’s words were the law, so when his instructions were given, we had no choice but to pretend to pick the stars in the sky.
* * *
On a late morning when office workers are not leaving for work, humming continues from the officetel until they arrive at the office.
“CEO, how are you!”
They also wave to security team members at the entrance of the company.
The hum continued through the lobby and into the elevator leading to the representative’s office.
“good morning.”
At the entrance of the representative office, he smiles and waves to the secretary.
“Are you doing anything good? You look very bright.”
“There are many good things.”
Acorn Coin, Watts, and even Tesla.
Since the businesses I have been working on have entered a stable state one by one and my worries and worries have been relieved, I have no choice but to hum continuously from the morning.
Beep.
After entering the representative office, the first place I headed was in front of the coffee machine.
You could ask someone for a cup of coffee, but it was easier to match your taste if you brewed it yourself.
drooling. drooling.
First, put the roasted beans in a grinder, grind them well, put them in a preheated coffee machine, and start extraction.
Then, by the time the fragrant smell of coffee fills the representative office, a knocking sound is heard from beyond the door.
“Come on in.”
Lee So-young pushes the door and enters. As always, her hands were full of papers and bags.
“and! It smells so good. It smells slightly different than usual, doesn’t it?”
“This is a new coffee bean.”
“Somehow it smelled sweeter.”
While I pour my coffee into a cup, Soyoung Lee puts the slices of cake and bread she brought on the table.
Now that I’m used to eating breakfast like this, it’s to the point of feeling sad without bread.
“hmm. hmm.”
Lee So-young takes a bite of the cake, sips her coffee, and pushes the cake back.
Even while eating, I did not forget to diligently save the documents with my other hand and hand them over to me.
“I got a call from Ohsung Group late last night. They said they wanted to buy 10 million acorn coins.”
“You just have to issue as many new ones as you ask for.”
“It looks like you already had discussions with the CEO.”
“It was a condition when we signed a contract to supply parts for electric vehicles.”
Lee So-young’s fork, which was diligently moving on the cake, stopped.
“Didn’t you make a deal with Ohsung because of the withdrawal of regulations on electric vehicles?”
“Ohsung also supplies parts only when Tesla’s electric vehicles are sold. What is good for each other is not a deal, it is a collaboration.”
“aha. Come to think of it, that makes sense.”
The condition I proposed to Jeon Yong-taek was to invest in Acorn Coin under the name of Ohsung Group.
“If investment comes in from a global company like Ohsung, the reliability of Acorn Coin will increase significantly. There will be a lot of investment as well.”
“The speed at which investment money comes in is accelerating. It’s to the point where I’m wondering if I should drastically lower the interest rate.”
Acorn Coin was announcing a new interest rate every Monday.
If the interest rate of Acorn Coin was 15% in the early days, it has recently been gradually lowered to the early 10% range.
“Stay at your current level for the time being. If it gets too low, that’s not desirable either.”
“Are you really okay? In order to maintain an interest rate of 10%, the business must be able to grow at least 10% annually.”
Double-digit growth every year is no easy feat. It was because the stock market players who said they were flying long were barely maintaining a single-digit cumulative rate of return.
If I had only been in the virtual currency business, I would have had to live in fear every day under the pressure of interest rates.
But I didn’t have to do that anymore.
“You can stop worrying about interest. WHTS Company is already ready for double-digit growth.”
“You mean Watts? Or Tesla?”
“Both are applicable.”
Electric vehicles and SNS are S+-class businesses with future growth potential.
If both businesses grow smoothly, it will be okay to pay interest at 30% instead of 10% every year.
“hmm… … It is, but… … .”
Lee So-young looked at my face and blinked.
“why? Don’t you believe me?”
“It can’t be. If you don’t believe the words of the CEO, who in the world will you believe? However, I was curious about where to use it after growing acorn coins like this.”
“The growth of money is the growth of the company. Just as the United States is the world’s best producer of dollars, the WHTS Company that produces acorns can become the best company in the world.”
“The best company in the world, I can’t imagine what it would look like.”
I can’t even imagine either.
If a company invests by printing its own currency, it is only a shell company, but it is practically the same as a country.
“We’ll see what it looks like soon.”
widely.
I put down my empty coffee cup and got up. Lee So-yeong, who still had coffee left, looked up at me with eyes wondering where she was going.
“Will you go somewhere with me?”
“Where are you?”
He gently pulls her hand and lifts her body up.
“I’m going on a date.”
* * *
We found the Ohsung Electronics store, which is a 10-minute walk from the WHTS Company building.
Even though it was early, there were quite a few people in the store.
As I enter the store, I hear Lee So-yeong’s grunting voice following me.
“what. Were you going to the electronics store?”
“Then, what were you expecting, Mr. Soyoung?”
“Yeah… … .”
She pouts as she tries to say something.
“If you want to go on a real date, let’s go together at night instead of in the morning like now.”
“Why is it night?”
“You can go on a grown-up date at night, right?”
Both of Lee So-young’s cheeks quickly turned red. I put my head there and tilt my head.
“What did you imagine? I meant to go to a pub or bar.”
This time, the cheeks turn red in a different way. Even her earlobes are bright red, as if they were painted with paint. It’s also fun to play with.
I decided to play around with this, and looked around the store again.
“Oh, there it is.”
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At the entrance of the Ohsung Electronics store, you can see a familiar device. It was a kiosk that you often see in fast food restaurants.
If there is something unusual, you can buy Ohsung Electronics products here, not hamburgers, and Acorn Coin is supported as a payment method.
Took. Took.
I operate the kiosk with the intention of trying it myself.
Still, because it is an electronic company, the touch operation feeling was not too bad, but it was blocked at the final payment stage.
[sorry. Currently, Acorn Coin payment is not supported.]
I thought I couldn’t pay for Acorn Coin at the kiosk made for Acorn Coin payment.
While I was on my way back to the first menu, wondering if I had made the wrong choice, a store clerk approached me.
“Guest, I’m sorry. The device is still unavailable.”
“That is strange. I heard that you can officially use it from today.”
“I think you should come back next time.”
When the conversation has reached this point, the employee stares at me in surprise.
“Are you CEO Shin Woo-hyuk by any chance?”
“you’re right.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t know. I will bring the branch manager right away.”
I became contemplative and stopped the employee who was about to jump out.
“I didn’t come to meet people, I came to check our kiosk.”
“ah. Is that so.”
“I heard that the Acorn Coin payment was tested a long time ago, but why did you block the use of the device?”
“It happened because something urgent happened on our side.”
The clerk points to the stairs going up to the second floor of the store. There was a long line of customers from the first floor.
“Why are they standing in line since morning?”
“Customers of the new smartphone Note 7.”
“If it’s the Note 7… … ?”
“A small problem was found with the battery, so we are conducting AS.”
The moment I heard that, an idea flashed in my head like lightning.