105 episodes. My stomach is dark, these things.
two days later.
As scheduled, people from Seongsam Mulsan visited the P&B Tower.
They had flew to Australia for a contract for the Louis Hill infrastructure they had stolen from Bosco.
“Nice to meet you, Mr. Jin. My name is Do Yun-ho, the head of the civil engineering division of Seongsam C&T, whom I contacted by phone.”
At the time, I was called the director, but in my first greeting, I call him as if I was emphasizing that he was the CEO.
I thought I might make a mistake because of the sudden change, but it’s not at all.
Is it because of the last flag fight?
“Nice to meet you, this is Jin Yu-seong.”
“Before, there were a lot of rudeness. I should have visited him, but I think he was careful because the process until opening a deal is a process.”
“No. Looking back, I was quite sharp at the time. I think it was a bit excessive for the other party who had not yet negotiated the draft of the contract. Please understand that the process was a process.”
Do Yunho’s cheeks twitch at my words, heh.
What broke the deal?
“Haha, of course. There is no other place to negotiate as warmly as this, since you have taken a step back.”
who’s back
“That’s right. I hope I can warm you up to the end.”
“Yes. And this is Vice President Seo Jeong-soo of our company.”
“My name is Seo Jeong-soo.”
Hmm, the person is small, but he looks really solid.
The hand shaking hands and the overall impression.
Do people themselves have a sense of construction?
“You have worked hard to come a long way. Please sit this way.”
“By the way, Chairman of Bearfax isn’t attending?”
“All Mining, our subsidiary, has transferred all rights to the mine. So, you can talk to me.”
“It’s a pity. I came here to see if I could meet the famous president in Australia.”
“Since you’ve come a long way, let me tell you about dinner.”
“I would be very grateful if you could. I’ve always wanted to see you. Hahaha.”
Vice President Seo Jeong-soo sat down with a friendly smile.
Director Do Yun-ho sits next to him, so there are quite a few pictures.
The two seemed to get along pretty well.
“So, shall we start negotiating the contract?”
When I got lucky, Do Yun-ho received the word.
“What we took over from Bosco is a total construction scale of 7 trillion won. The construction of the Port Hedland Port to transport Louis Hill iron ore, the road and railway to Louis Hill, and finally the construction of a plant including a smelter. Are there any changes?”
“Since the company has changed, of course there are changes.”
“Say it.”
“I proposed to Bosco for infrastructure construction through a private contract for the purpose of selling iron ore.
The words between the two of them narrowed their eyes at the word competitive bidding.
I guess I never thought it would turn out like this.
“But don’t worry too much. I’m not unaware of the reason Bosco gave up on the project, so I’ll give you a chance first.”
“How do you mean?”
“The initial construction scale set by Jencock was 6.5 trillion won. It was proposed to 7 trillion won by adding the premium of dealing with new companies. Seongsam C&T will proceed with the competitive bidding process for 6.5 trillion won.”
“We also pulled estimates, but 6.5 trillion is too much.”
“Instead, Seongsam C&T will not touch any of the subcontractors, manpower, or materials that will be designated in Australia. The construction can proceed as you wish. However, the construction deadline must be met.”
Do Yun-ho said with a puzzled expression on his face.
“It sounds like you have to take full responsibility if you don’t meet the construction deadline.”
“Of course. In any business, time is money.”
“For overseas projects, we tend to choose subcontractors that are linked with the host company. That way, we can work together smoothly. But leaving everything to us and not touching it seems to be a disadvantage rather than an advantage. What do you think?”
“On the contrary, it can only be interpreted as an excuse to make excuses if construction is delayed. Is there no Australian company in Seongsam C&T’s infrastructure that can subcontract itself?”
“It’s not that there isn’t, but the deadlines specified by your company are too tight, so companies are complaining.”
I sighed briefly and shook my head.
“No, the construction cost is too much. The construction deadline is tight. In that case, are you going to sign a contract or not?
“It’s not about giving up, it’s about negotiating as far as possible.”
“Where is the line where Seongsam C&T is possible?”
“If you agree to 6.8 trillion won, I will do everything I can to meet the deadline.”
“I don’t think there’s any merit in giving an extra 300 billion won like that. If you’re feeling burdened, just take charge of ports, roads and railroads for 6.5 trillion won.”
“A plant gun?”
“I’ll ask Bosco. Wouldn’t it be better for the smelter there?”
As I made the offer, I assumed they would not accept it for two reasons.
The first is the amount. The smelter and other facilities to be built on Louis Hill alone amount to about 700 billion won.
Iron ore is not transported to the steel mill as soon as it is mined from the mine.
The ore mined from the mine is crushed to a certain size, and from there, the waste-rock is separated through beneficiation to make a concentrate.
There, the concentrate is re-smelted to become a raw material for iron.
This ensures consistent quality and reduces logistics costs, maximizing profits.
As the whole process goes into plant construction, it is inevitable to give up.
Second is the face.
It is impossible to accept the fact that a project received through Choi Soo-hyuk, the chief of staff, cannot be fully digested and some of it is transferred back to Bosco because it will not save face.
Because a company is advertising that it is incompetent, even though talent is face.
“It’s pretty unreasonable from my point of view, so I’m just looking for convenience.”
“……”
Do Yun-ho was silent, knowing that he could not decide on his own line.
The height was passed to Vice President Seo Jeong-soo.
“I came here thinking that this was cooked rice, but it looks like it has a big nose injury.”
“There is a place where you cook rice, so if you don’t like it, please return it. It’s not a place where you’re starving because you don’t have rice, Seongsam Mulsan.”
“It’s like a commander given by Narat, so I can’t be quick to reject it.”
“Then what would you do?”
“We will set it to 6.5 trillion won.”
what? So easy?
“Any other requests?”
“No. Even if you cry and eat mustard, this is what you have to do.”
“……”
The construction deadline is a requirement of Jencock, who is famous for being tight in this industry, so it will be quite tight.
If you overdo it, it’s not to the point where you can’t match it, so it’ll be acceptable.
But the 6.5 trillion was obviously half-bad.
Because I reduced the amount of the order to the point that it made me think about the contract beyond being too tight to make it spit out.
but would you do it
Is the chief of staff Choi Soo-hyeok having that much influence on Seong-sam?
‘Ah, well, if the construction cost is reduced, it’s good for us.’
Whatever their internal circumstances, this is a deal we certainly benefit from.
There is no reason to delay.
“As you may know, Sungsam C&T has no history of large-scale projects in Australia. Wouldn’t it be beneficial in the long run if we could take this opportunity to build a close relationship with you, Jencock Brostacking, and Bearfax?”
“It means that you are preparing for the future, not the immediate order.”
“you’re right.”
I don’t think so. It just seems like a word.
But now it doesn’t hurt me at all.
“I hope to become a good partner with Seongsam C&T in the future.”
“Of course, Mr. Jin.”
***
7:00 pm.
If you calculate the time difference, Seoul is 1 hour ahead of 6:00 PM.
Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere, so the latitude difference is large, but the longitude difference is small.
Of course, it is a very large country, so it varies from city to city, but with the time difference in Sydney standards.
“hello?”
-Uh, Yoosung, are you okay?
“I’m sorry, Myung-seop. The contract cannot be broken right away.
– You don’t spit even after you’ve done it so badly?
“I noticed the place where they connected me. If I turn it over, I feel like I’m forcing myself to embrace it because it makes them incompetent.
– That’s weird. No matter how much the Chief of Staff of the Blue House, Seong-sam of the world can’t take notice.
“I don’t know what’s inside the company, so I don’t have anything else to say, but they say they’ll accept all our proposals. I can’t cut further there, so I decided to proceed.”
-I can’t do that since they’re losing money…
“Myung-seop, that’s what happened for now, so please focus on what you’re doing for the time being and wait.”
-Should I just ask for a transfer to my Bosco International? If it’s iron ore logistics, why not send it to me? Still, you are my friend.
Oh my gosh, such a slacker.
“Thank you, stay there until I call.”
– I want to go to Australia too. Ohsung and Donghwan are going to Australia early next year, can’t we go together at that time?
“Hey, I’m busy, so I’ll have to hang up. I’ll call you later.”
– Yeah, I got it. If you’re busy, go to work. I’ll call you right after I get off work.
Don’t do it, you won’t get it.
Swallowing those words in his throat, he hung up the phone.
Then, I pondered over Myeongseop’s words.
‘Yes, it is the holy ginseng of heaven. Who will you look out for? sir? If it’s holy ginseng, you might be able to pour it on the ground after receiving it. It’s not called the Holy Three Republic for nothing, Korea.’
The last time I met Koh Sang-moon in Korea.
So was that person.
Wasn’t it just a bummer and a bastard to say that when there was a problem with 200 billion won in slush funds, they said they would fix it?
GL Group, the second largest in the business world, is also doing the same, but Seongsam Group, the number one in the business world, is paying attention?
This doesn’t make sense.
‘Shall we take a look?’
I immediately closed my eyes and focused.
I was able to check his every move through his ability because he gently touched his watch while shaking hands with Seo Jeong-soo.
Suss.
His watch caught his eye in a space filled with darkness, and soon the surroundings began to brighten.
In the scene that looked like a dinner party, there were Seo Jeong-soo, Do Yun-ho, and a foreigner they were seeing for the first time.
Judging from the appearance, it was a business meeting with formality, not a comfortable meal with acquaintances.
‘You’re having a business dinner instead of resting at the hotel? Even on the first day of the business trip?’
For me, obviously I was tired from a long flight, so I said I would rest at a hotel.
There may be no advance reservations for business dinners.
If that’s the case, shouldn’t it be the first thing you do with me?
It’s a normal business trip schedule to have an afternoon meeting and dinner after dinner.
‘It’s in English, so I don’t know what you’re talking about.’
Reading alone doesn’t work, I’m so frustrated that I’m going crazy.
The three of them continued eating and talking for two hours before finally starting to drink dessert wine.
And only then did I understand the words that appeared dozens of times on the spot.
-Thank you, Mr. Foresque.
Foresque.
can’t know
Forrescu Metal, the leader of the four iron ore companies that are putting pressure on Jencock.
It’s not a common surname, so if it’s Mr. Foresque, it’s definitely Andy Forescue, the president of Forescue Metal.
I immediately woke up and looked through the data on my laptop.
The picture on the screen and the person meeting with Seo Jung-soo were the same person.
“That’s right, Andy Foresque.”
look at this
My stomach is dark, these things.