Engineer Cheol-woo Lee (13)
While the researchers in the lab were moving in perfect order, only Researcher Jung was looking at me with a bewildered look.
“…… 100 million?”
“Yes. 100 million won. Did you forget that we signed a contract a while ago?”
“…”
Researcher Jung did not say anything about whether he had pride.
“When will it be credited? Well, the contract doesn’t have a due date for payment. In that case, how long would it normally be?”
“……. uh.”
“A month would be enough, right?”
Even if you are in your mid-30s and have been on an elite course, the amount of 100 million won is probably a lot.
If you have a bachelor’s course, a master’s course, and even a doctoral course, you probably just got a job, and you may not have any money saved up.
“Hey… Mr. Cheol-woo.”
what? teacher?
“Well, didn’t you decide not to call me teacher?”
“Yes. But… I just realized that there is another sky above the sky. What does age matter and what does academic background matter? Isn’t modern society a meritocratic society? Now that I am in a position to teach you, what should I call you if you are not a teacher?”
… … . Um, flattery is better than you think, right?
I felt better.
“hahahaha, but I need to get 100 million won. If you don’t pay by the end of this month, I’ll send you a proof of contents, so know that.”
Still, I can’t just get over it with a little bit of flattery.
“Sir…. Now it’s been 4 years since I joined Hyeonseong as a researcher. My salary is quite good, but I don’t have much money saved up yet, and I’m preparing to get married soon, so I need money.”
“So what?”
i need money too maybe.
“So, teacher, could you please make the bet a non-existent one? I’m really in a pity, and my mother worked hard to make me study alone, so now I’m going to make it a little better…”
“Isn’t that the case with you?”
The bitter taste of society!
Then, Researcher Jung abruptly knelt down.
“Teacher! I was wrong. Please look at me just once. I really didn’t know you and behaved badly. I will never ignore you again. So, as if I’m saving someone’s life, please forgive me just once.”
… … . I didn’t know you could do this
I should do this too.
I don’t know how great Researcher Jung is, but he’s just a salaryman. 100 million won is a lot of money.
‘It’s not like I’m missing 100 million.’
If I had my eyes on money like before, I would have tried to get it somehow.
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‘1 million? So much.’
CAK, TTS, AHS, free vector gear, TT gear, 6-axis milling machine, etc. The royalty was scheduled to come in in the future, and it was already put in the company’s bank account as a down payment.
And anyway, 100 million won is a contract with Researcher Jeong, and the profits generated from actually improving the hybrid engine have already been contracted with Hyun-seong’s superior at an 8:2 ratio.
Instead, you will have to pay the price for ignoring me.
with labor force!
“Mr. Cheol-woo. How about taking care of Researcher Jung at this point? He’s probably reflecting a lot.”
Team leader Seo also sided with Researcher Jeong.
“Hmmm, I can’t help it. Since the circumstances are pitiful, I’ll take a look.”
“Yes! Yes! Thank you very much, Mr. Cheol-woo.”
“However, there is one condition.”
“Yes! If it’s not money, just ask me to do anything. I’ll step out and help.”
“Actually, I’m not here to complete a hybrid engine. To be precise, I’m here to build a hybrid engine, including an engine with improved thermal efficiency. You should participate in that research.”
The completion of Hyunsung Hybrid Engine LKC was nothing more than a process for me to make a new engine.
Even if they made it anyway, there was not much to eat at 8:2.
Well, I never thought it would be this easy.
“……? What do you mean?”
“You heard it right. Teacher Cheol-woo didn’t come here just because of that.”
Team leader Seo spoke instead.
“Improve the thermal efficiency of the engine?”
“Uh. That’s why you’re here. He says he’ll raise the maximum gas mileage to 30.”
“30? Toyo’s GTC hybrid engine only comes out to 18 yet?”
“You know. What a ridiculous number 30 is.”
“…… You said you would do that? Teacher Cheol-woo?”
“He said so.”
“Huh… is it real? Mr. Cheolwoo?”
“Yes. It’s true. Team leader Seo and Researcher Jeong, who are here to help with that research, will need a little help.”
“me too?”
“Yes. There is no other person as outstanding as Team Leader Seo.”
“hahahaha, it’s an honor to be part of that study. Dude, bow your head quickly.”
Team leader Seo responded positively.
“Cheol-woo, I really want to participate in that research.”
Researcher Jung… … . It was an expression of reluctant participation.
* * *
About a week has passed since Lee Cheol-woo discovered a defect in the hybrid engine.
It’s 2:00 AM now. It was difficult to find a place in Hyeonseong’s office building where the lights weren’t on.
‘what? Why are all the lights still on?’
Choi Mi-seon, a designer and vice president of design for Hyeon-seong, who returned home after completing a schedule abroad, looked at Hyeon-seong’s office building and thought.
‘What happened while I was gone?’
With that thought in mind, she went up to her office. And I called team leader Seo, whom I had a little acquaintance with.
“Chief Seo. You stay up late?”
“Yes. I have some work. Did you have a good trip to Japan?”
“Yes. Toyo Motors is very good at design. I have learned a lot.”
“hahahaha, that’s nice.”
“Does anything good happen while I’m gone? A smile bloomed on my face. All the lights in the office are on.”
“A lot has happened in the past.”
“What the hell is that much work for?”
“Well, the design of the X-380 has started, and the flaws in the hybrid engine have been corrected. Accordingly, all departments in the design department, research department, production department, sales department, design department, marketing department and Hyunsung have been busy.”
The TT gear made by Cheol-woo and the correction of the defects of the hybrid engine were enough to bring about a change in Hyeonseong.
The research department was working on improving the hybrid engine, the design department was designing a new vehicle model X-380 equipped with a TT engine, and the manufacturing department was busy making various materials needed for research.
And that wasn’t all.
The marketing department was also busy promoting the new model X-380 and the hybrid engine LKC, and the sales department was busy setting up research on how to sell the hybrid engine in the future.
In a word, all departments in all of Hyunseong were working overtime until 2 am because of one person, Lee Cheol-woo.
“…… What the hell does that mean? Development of the X-380 has begun?”
“yes.”
“No… you said you didn’t have the technology, you couldn’t make it.”
“Well, that’s when a new gear, TT Gear, was developed, and R&D started to pick up speed.”
“TT Gear?”
“Yes. It’s a free vector gear that can withstand high power and high rotation.”
“Well, I’m not sure… but anyway, that’s what made development possible?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Has the hybrid engine also been fixed?”
“yes that’s right.”
“…… No, how the hell did this happen? All of that was resolved in a few weeks of my absence?”
Designer Choi said with a puzzled expression.
“Yes. With the participation of an external researcher named Cheol-woo Lee, everything in Hyeonseong is changing.”
“Lee Cheol-woo?”
It was the first name I had ever heard of.
“Yes. My name is Lee Cheol-woo.”
“……Huh, you seem like a great person.”
“Sure. He’s such a great person.”
“Okay. Go out. Oh, is the vice president there?”
“Uh, maybe there is. Shall I check?”
“No. It’s okay. Let’s go.”
“Yes. Have a hard time.”
Team leader Seo left, and designer Choi visited Vice President Hyeon-seong.
smart-
The secretary seemed to be gone from work, and the light was on in the vice president’s office, so he knocked.
“Yes, come in.”
When I knocked, I was given permission to come in.
“Hello. It’s late.”
“I don’t have time to go home these days. There are mountains of approvals coming from each department. Heh, this is really… How did you get a good look at the work in Japan?”
“Yes. I have learned a lot.”
“Toyo Motors, we have to jump over it too. Designer Choi will have a lot of work in the future.”
“Toyo jump over a car? I heard the story from team leader Seo, so I kind of know it, but what the hell happened?”
Designer Choi tilted his head and said.
“The team leader, Seo, is a researcher Cheol-Woo Lee. He is changing Hyun-Sung.”
“Um… who the hell is that friend? Where is he from?”
“I heard that he is still attending Donghae University.”
Designer Choi had no choice but to tilt his head once more.
I hadn’t even heard of Donghae University’s name, and what surprised me even more was that it was still in the undergraduate course.
“Is that possible? Why didn’t the vice president stop such a guy from entering? No, there’s no way that guy named Cheol-woo could make something decent.”
She simply judged Cheol-woo by looking at his appearance.
“We were confused at first too. But later… team leader Seo and other researchers said it would be possible, but what are we going to do? We have to believe and follow it.”
The vice president is the executive. I was not an expert in engineering.
“……. It’s absurd. Hyeonseong isn’t some kind of local corner store, but he’s being swayed by that one kid.”
“hahahahaha, you’ll know when you meet him in person. We were also beaten badly by a friend named Minseok.”
The vice president smiled cheerfully and said.
“What else do you mean by that?”
“They boldly demanded a stake in LKC, although it was only 20%.”
“yes?”
“But I had no choice but to accept it.”
“What else do you mean by that?”
“Because they said they wouldn’t take care of it if they couldn’t fix the defect. They put another interesting condition there.”
“Are there more?”
“Yes. If other technologies are developed, they require 9:1.”
“hmm……?”
“We are number 1.”
“What is that again?”
“They said they had a technology to research, and they wanted to borrow a bit from the research facility in Hyeonseong.”
“Did you allow that?”
“Yes. However, the condition is that the patent rights of TT Gear can be used exclusively for the next three years.”
“Is that such a great skill?”
“Have you not heard from team leader Seo? Development of the X-380 has begun.”
“…”
Designer Choi was at a loss as to what the hell was going on.
‘No, what happened while I was gone? Is there a real X-380 in development? I thought it would be fortunate if it came out in the next 10 years?’
with that thought. I started to wonder about the character Cheol-woo.
‘What kind of guy is he, he’s changing his character by himself?’
* * *
Apart from the hybrid engine LKC, which was previously developed by Hyunsung, Team Leader Seo and Researcher Jung started developing a new engine.
The first step was to take a closer look at how the hybrid engine LKC works.
At first I thought I was looking for flaws, but I didn’t look very closely.
And the more I looked at it, the more amazed I was.
‘It’s also well made. So far, the technology has melted.’
Very minor parts, for example, what kind of treatment should be done on fuel valve parts to prevent fuel from leaking and to ensure long-lasting durability.
‘It’s not all about just developing a business.’
What surprised me in particular was the durability. If you make it roughly, it will roll roughly, but Hyeonseong did not make each engine part roughly.
He had even considered corrosion by analyzing the strength and rigidity, the temperature coming out of the engine, and the liquid component flowing through the valve, but Hyun-seong took care of everything about the engine.
‘I must know all of these parts and create them to have business value.’
A new engine with improved thermal efficiency could have been made quickly if there was a TT gear. However, like free vector gear, there was a high possibility that it would not be viable for various reasons.
‘I need to quickly make Hyeonseong’s technology mine.’
It felt like using something like Absorption Great Law.
I thought it would be easy to make an engine that can be commercialized at any time if I properly absorb Hyeonseong’s engine technology.