55 episodes. The horse is clear water.
8th floor of the Sheraton Brisbane Hotel.
There were three people gathered in room 803.
“Dae-ri Kim, how did you find out?”
In response to Kang Jun-ho’s question, Kim Woo-sik put a document on the table.
“It is definitely registered with the Queensland Maju Association under the name of Jin Yu-seong. As Dark Star, he owns a stake in the horse that won the Eagle Farm Noclass Competition, and this time he was the owner of the Hellmaster, a race horse from Robinson Ranch. The previous owner of the word is Tranus Bacon. Judging from the individual transactions, they seem to be quite close.”
“Any other places related to horse racing?
“It’s all about the John & Sara Ranch where Darkstar belongs and the Robinson Ranch where the winning horses were moved. And, as a reference, they are also registered in the Samford Valley Equestrian Club’s licensed training class.”
“You said earlier that it was the stake of the horse called Dark Star, but who is the opposite of that horse?”
“It was a young man named Chris Inham.”
“Because he’s an outside director of Inham, and a young man with Inham’s surname… There’s a connection. Doctor.”
Kang Jun-ho looked at Manager Park and blinked.
“It turned out that Inham was the largest poultry business in Queensland. It was a privately held company that had grown up as a family, so it was difficult to get detailed information from outside. There were rumors that they liked it. It is said that the position of an outside director was also given to him ignoring internal opposition.”
“Apart from their relationship, how much was Inham’s enterprise value?”
Director Park dipped his finger in saliva and turned over a notebook.
“About 800 billion won. As I said, it’s unlisted, so it’s not accurate. For reference, sales are 2 trillion won a year.”
“Hmm, it’s not that small. If you’re an outside director of a company like that, you’ll get 100 million won.”
“……yes.”
“What is Chris Inham’s position in the company?”
“Wait.”
Director Park checked the next page of the notebook.
There was a pedigree of the Inham family written on it.
“There is no separate responsibility for the company. It is only the grandson of the major shareholder.”
“Then the grandson and Jin Yu-seong personally run the horse race? Is there any support from the company level?”
“Well, that’s fine…”
As Manager Park bowed his head gloomy, Kim Woo-shik opened his mouth as if he had remembered something.
“Ah! Until a few years ago, there was a ranch known for producing Australian native horses called Inham Stallion. It is probably the same Inham. It’s also located in Brisbane.”
In the front yard of a conglomerate called Inham, a ranch without any relation could not use the name Inham.
Kang Jun-ho was convinced that the place was run by In-Ham.
“But, does that mean that it is not now?”
“Yes. I remember hearing that it was sold to a British stallion company. Perhaps the ranch name has changed now.”
Kang Jun-ho nodded and accepted his words.
“It’s only been a few years since Inham withdrew from the industry, but if the grandson of the major shareholder and an outside director are racing, it’s probably the two of them personally running the race. I don’t know if it will.”
“How about the part that Manager Kang recognized?”
“When I checked with the organizer, about 60% of the winning bid amount was guaranteed by Mr. Bacon.”
At those words, Manager Park banged and hit the table.
“After all, that’s the water drinker! You tricked us, you bastards!”
“Ha… Didn’t you say Dr. Dr.’s 60% payment guarantee? 40% was confirmed to have been transferred from Jin Yu-seong’s personal account. 40% alone is over 4 billion won.”
“……”
Manager Park patted his chin in embarrassment.
“But is that friend really from an ordinary family? Isn’t it hidden?”
“I’m sure. The employee under me said that he stopped by my parents’ chicken restaurant when he and I went on a business trip to GL Electronics in Changwon.”
“Has nothing to do with Australia?”
“He was a guy who didn’t have a departure stamp on his passport while working for a trading company.”
“Hmm…then the money must have come from Chris Inham’s pocket or from coming to Australia.”
Park smirked.
“Even if you were lucky enough to become an outside director of Inham, how would you make 4 billion won in three or four months? It’s probably the money of a man named Chris.”
“Common sense, it is highly likely.”
“If you see that Bacon gave a payment guarantee, it must have been overkill to win the bid. Besides, it would cost a lot of money just to own so many horses, so the financial pressure would be considerable. Maybe we could negotiate with ease. Chief Kang.”
“That is correct. They’re probably trying to sell all the racehorses, not just Santa Maria.”
“Why don’t we just say that we will buy back the racehorse first? Other teams may not have finished securing supplies yet.”
In response to Director Park’s proposal, Kang Jun-ho positively accepted that he could lead the negotiations by making the proposal first.
The problem, however, was that the schedule could be twisted again if it was reversed in a situation where another team had already given an additional security order.
“Chief Kang, I’m just saying this just in case, but there’s nothing wrong with adding a hundred more horses. If it’s a car, you can just say that there were a lot of unusual racehorses this year.”
“Hahaha. It’s unusual… That’s right. It’s Kim Dae-ri’s discretion to write that one line in the report.”
“Yeah, I’ll take care of that part.”
“I can see why the director recommended Dae-ri Kim. Hahaha.”
“It’s overrated.”
When the mood improved, Manager Park said he wanted to do it this time.
“Hey… Manager Kang.”
“Yes, Doctor.”
“I’m sorry, but do you have a difference between your budget and your budget?”
“Yes, if there was a plus in the difference, the doctor was supposed to pay for the hard work and take responsibility for the minus.”
In the beginning, it was a structure that had no choice but to generate profits by adding a generous budget and the guidelines of the horse society.
For some reason, things turned out weird.
“Wow, Manager……”
“Don’t worry. How will Dr.
“…that, then…”
“The loss must be borne by the head of GL Electronics’ purchasing division who recommended you. Wouldn’t that be enough to make up for it if you squeezed all the purchasing departments under it?”
“……!”
Manager Park could see that his string had completely come off.
‘진유성…… 이 개새끼이이……’
***
Urban restaurant.
It was the place that Kang Jun-ho had reserved for the meeting.
When did you first meet them? it’s there
Well, I wondered if this was related.
“welcome.”
As I approached, Kang Jun-ho stood up and held out his hand.
I clasped my hands timidly.
“I beg you, please. haha.”
“That’s what I should say to Jin Yoo-seong. Wasn’t this the person next to you back then?”
“My name is Park Yoo-hyun.”
“Nice to meet you.”
So we took turns greeting each other and sat down at the table.
“Did Director Park not come out?”
“I did it because I thought it would be uncomfortable to be with you.”
“okay.”
Fortunately, I won’t pretend to eat.
“Why don’t we eat dinner first and talk about work later?”
“You do that.”
“The meal here is quite good. I hope you enjoy it comfortably and shake off the old sediment.”
The meal was long, but not too uncomfortable.
At a glance, Kang Jun-ho and Kim Woo-sik were trying to create a soft atmosphere.
I had no choice but to do it because I had the product they wanted.
Santa Maria.
Before coming here, I found out that even though I searched the horse markets around the world, there was no pure-blood Ahal Teke.
Since most of them are in the hands of wealthy people, individual transactions cannot be made.
In other words, money cannot buy.
“Excuse me, but what are you two doing?”
As I was slicing the veal steak, I asked at once.
Will he hide his identity again this time?
“Oh, I’m running a small agency.”
Kang Jun-ho hides that he belongs to the GL group.
The business card handed to me said ‘Central Agency’.
An agency means a company that acts on behalf of or arranges for something.
By the way, the name of the central agency is the name I heard on the phone call with Tranus.
“I am working in the Foreign Cooperation Bureau of the Korean Horse Society.”
Kim Woo-shik did not hide his identity.
The GL group doesn’t want to be exposed, and the magic society doesn’t care…
“I’ll tell you straight up.”
Kang Jun-ho put down his coffee cup and continued.
“I would like to purchase all of the racehorses that Jin Yu-seong won the winning bid on that day, including Santa Maria.”
“Everything? Hmm…”
“Didn’t you spend too much money on your work with Dr. You? We’ll add a ton of money to that, so how about handing it over to us?”
“Excessive? Well. It’s not that much of an unreasonable amount.”
“That’s an amount that would stagger any company. Do you sell it when there is a good opportunity?”
“How much can you offer? I’ll listen and judge.”
“I’ll give you another half a million dollars. You won’t be offended by that.”
“Are you saying it’s a good opportunity to present only $500,000 now? A little disappointment?”
Kim Woo-shik opened his mouth to my words.
“The total winning bid price of the horses Yoo-seong Jin won is almost twice the actual value. Because the bid amount was absurdly high in the first place. We are going to add 500,000 dollars to that. There is no place to present it.”
“Racing horse, you never know what kind of jewel there might be. If a derby-winning horse comes out in the future, what’s double? It’ll be worth 20 times or 200 times.”
“But it’s an uncertain future. If it does, it’ll be a money-eater hippopotamus. And a roadster like the Santa Maria won’t increase in value in the future.”
“Santa Maria isn’t Ahal Teke. It’s a well-known horse, so if you drive it, you raise it as a race horse.”
Kim Woo-sik said with a bright smile.
“The Ahal Teke is a great horse, but it does not match the performance of a thoroughbred. Thoroughbred is a breed that has been improved solely for racing.”
“Still, I’ve heard that he has such a good stamina. It’s just a matter of getting him into long-distance events.”
“Haha, the longest course of the race is around 4,000 meters. Do you know what Ahal Teke’s stamina standard is?”
“How are you?”
“It’s 25 times that, 100 kilometers. For Chollima, 4,000 meters is a very short distance.”
Although I am explaining it in a polite way, it is an eye I have encountered many times as an employee of a small and medium-sized business.
scornful eyes.
I’m so used to it, now I know it just by feeling.
Without knowing that, it must have been a racehorse or a long-distance race.
But I know what I said, on purpose.
‘Shall we start soon?’
I sip my coffee for nothing with an embarrassed expression on my face.
Hehe, I think it’s a top-notch performance by an actor.
“Mr. Jin Yu-seong, I heard that Myungma has an owner. There is someone who desperately needs Santa Maria, so how about handing it over?”
At Kang Jun-ho’s request, I pretended not to win and sighed.
“Why do we need so many racehorses, but Santa Maria?”
“Of course, I stand for the development of the Korean horse racing industry.”
“……?”
“Our agency will send those racehorses to Korea. Then, here at the horse society to which Assistant Kim Woo-sik belongs, we will properly distribute current and breeding horses to domestic ranches. We need to import and produce better race horses.”
The horse is clear water.