Episode 165. Lure (1)
two months later.
Inside the empty Camo Investment office, desks divided by glass walls and partitions were tightly packed. In the meantime, many people came and went busily.
As an investment company, it recruited experienced and new employees sequentially.
The representative office was at the far end. And there was a nameplate on the desk in the office.
“CEO. Han Gang Soo
In that office, Kang-soo was in a meeting with those who had become executives of the company.
Go Jung-se, who was Jin Soo-hyeok’s general secretary, was the financial director, and the head of the investment management division was Edward Warner, who had an interview introduced to Jamie Klein.
Edward Warner spoke first.
“Your investment and Tuun’s funds. 30% of the total $20 million is being managed by hedge funds. Since it is the stock of a company I worked on as a project before, I am looking at 180% of short-term profits until the end of the first half.”
After that explanation, Fixed Tax, who was in charge of the financial director, continued.
“The staff composition is about 90% complete. 20% of the initial funds are being used for personnel expenses, operating expenses, and welfare. Do you have any questions?”
Kangsu glanced at the screen of the tablet containing their explanations.
“Looks good. but… It’s because the total amount of purchases of companies on the US side here seems to be wrong. 8,542,357,423 won is right or not… … .”
“… yes?”
“Ah— seems like a minor miscalculation, but I think I said something for nothing.”
More than 20 companies have made stock purchases.
Edward Warner checked the purchase amount of the company by tapping it on a calculator. As Kang Su said, the total sum was wrong.
It was exactly the amount Kang-soo had just said.
Edward Warner and Go Jeong-se looked at Kang-su with surprised expressions.
Then, the fixed tax asked Kang-soo.
“Did you calculate this mentally?”
It’s only been a few minutes since I’ve explained or seen the tablet.
Kangsu had a calm expression.
“you’re right. Oh — and here at Igualdad Medical Tech, the information on new system patents for medical equipment seems pretty good. It seems to have a clear differentiation and innovation from existing systems.”
The page on the tablet screen seen during the stock purchase explanation was presented to them.
Edward Warner was surprised to see it again.
“CEO, do you even read Spanish?”
“little bit.”
What Kang-soo just said was an explanation that accurately grasped the contents.
Go Jeong-se, who was playing with him next to him, asked cautiously.
“CEO. How many foreign languages do you know how to speak? … ?”
Kangsu murmured as he folded his fingers one by one. It was because I had never counted it accurately.
“Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, French, Swahili, German, Latin… . I think there are about 10 or more.”
At the same time, Edward Warner and Go Jeong-se looked more surprised.
In particular, Go Jeong-se had studied Kang-soo’s history in detail under the direction of Jin Soo-hyeok. I couldn’t understand how the owner of the history, whose entire record was a noncommissioned officer’s volunteer army, could learn a foreign language to that extent.
“when… Did you get used to it that much?”
“I learned English and Japanese in high school and the rest later.”
“… You are amazing.”
Both of them seemed to see Gangsu in a new way.
The meeting continued after that.
[Cloud Technology]
Kang-soo, who was looking at the list other than purchase, noticed a few items.
At that moment, a familiar voice rang out as my head hurt.
“evil-! Cloudtech! Shouldn’t have sold it! Why does this soar like crazy after I sell it! Why are you hiding new technology patents and then giving them out!”
It was the voice of PD Choi Yun-ho. At that time, Choi Yun-ho was robbed of broadcasting by Ha Seung-jo, and his mentality collapsed, so he touched stocks that were not good. Of course, it was common to regret that each item that was touched collapsed or the timing of buying and selling was wrong.
The scream at that time made Kang-soo’s head thump.
As Kang-soo lowered his head and grabbed his head, Ko Jeong-se asked worriedly.
“CEO… Are you okay?”
“Okay… It’s fine.”
At the end of Kang-soo’s gaze, there was an item called ‘Cloud Technology’.
“Mr. Warner, here in the US, Cloud Technology continues to show a downward trend, by any chance… Do you know why?”
“This is a place where management sluggishness and problems are serious. The previous CEO died in an accident and his son took over, embezzlement and bribery. Other than that, several incidents are happening one after another, and the shareholders are washing their hands.”
Kangsu tapped the tablet screen and listened to his explanation before speaking cautiously.
“here… cloud technology. Will you object if I ask you to buy it? Oh, no interference, just asking for opinions.”
I was more careful because I handed over all rights to investment management to Edward Warner under the condition of scouting.
To this, Edward Warner was not very offended and replied.
“Currently, it is almost dead. Even if you buy it now, there is a high probability that it will be a piece of toilet paper. Do you have any other reasons?”
This is because it was the first time Kangsu had ever given an opinion on stock investment.
Of course, Kang had no intention of getting involved. I didn’t know if Choi Yunho’s voice would be heard in the stock market, not the entertainment industry. I was very confused inside.
“… I have some connections in Silicon Valley, but I heard that a new technology might be announced at Cloud Tech. Of course, I haven’t seen any official announcement about it, but I thought it would be okay to jump in at the current numbers.”
Cloud Tech’s share price was $94 a month ago. It was about 120,000 won in Korean currency.
But now it’s down to $32. It was a three-part situation.
Edward Warner opened his mouth after thinking more seriously than he thought.
“Can I take a look and decide?”
“I would appreciate it if you could. And I’m sorry if I offended you because of what I said.”
“… no.”
The meeting ended after talking about a few more things.
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Go Jeong-se returned to his office after the meeting and called Jin Soo-hyeok.
[You must be very busy there, so what did you call?]
“Does the CEO seem comfortable by sending me here?”
[hahahaha—I can’t believe that. What else?]
For a while, the fixed tax was hectic because of the work of hiring employees and maintenance of the system at Camo Investment.
In particular, since I was appointed as the Finance Director, there were many things to pay more attention to in terms of finances.
“It’s nothing else, did you know CEO Han Kang-soo speaks more than 10 languages?”
[Precipitation?]
“I thought you spoke English, Chinese and Italian. You seem to be speaking Spanish as well. You say you know how to do anything else. Besides, it took me less than a minute to calculate the billion unit, so I seemed to be able to do it mentally.”
[…] okay? ha ha ha! Looks like me and has good hair.]
Jin Soo-hyeok was also famous for being smart from a young age.
However, good or bad brains are not marked in the history. Of course, if you look at your grades in elementary, middle and high school, you can tell… The grade of the river was mediocre. Just in the middle so that others don’t notice… … .
Go Seong-se felt a sense of difference in an instant. Comparing what I had been looking for in the past and what it is now, there was a big difference.
“Maybe.”
[Why but.]
“Maybe he was trying to hide his cleverness?”
[Do you really mean that?]
A good thing could never be a bad thing. Usually, it was because if you have a good head, you will reveal what you like.
Jin Soo-hyeok did not understand Go Jeong-se’s explanation.
“I just feel that way. Besides, my knowledge of management and stocks has definitely increased compared to when I first saw it.”
[Didn’t you say you were studying about that?]
When Jin Soo-hyeok asked him to move the fixed tax to Camo, he immediately refused. The biggest reason for this was Kang-su’s lack of management experience and knowledge.
I accepted it as Jin Soo-hyeok’s sincere request and salary, but honestly, I did not expect a fixed tax. It was because using the body well and managing are completely different areas.
“I think it’s difficult no matter how smart you are to get to the level I’ve seen in a month or two.”
[Does it seem strange to you?]
“Even Edward Warner, from Wall Street in New York, is odd. and… … .”
[and something? what else?]
In response to Jin Soo-hyeok’s serious voice, Go Jeong-se pulled out a hint as if he had caught on a little.
“It feels like absorbing what Edward Warner and I are showing. It is about experience or knowledge.”
At that moment, Jin Soo-hyeok’s laughter flowed through the receiver.
[hahahaha—what kind of supernatural sci-fi movie is this?]
“… sorry. No matter how you think about it, it’s a little bizarre.”
Go Jeong-se sighed, thinking that it was a strange explanation.
[No, doesn’t that mean Kang-su’s company is running well? You are doing well too.]
“… no.”
[It was insignificant at first, but these days, various companies and people have been asking?]
Jin Soo-hyeok, the second-generation conglomerate and the CEO of the three companies, also had extensive personal connections. Of course, there were many inquiries about Camo Investment, founded by Jin Soo-hyeok’s son.
“Honestly, except for the customers that CEO Han directly brought in, they were customers who came because of the name of CEO or Jinyeon Group. Don’t you know?”
[know. The river should pass well. That’s a bit worrying.]
Reputation built up through other people’s names and connections is destroyed in an instant. The despair that comes from there is like sinking into an ant hell from which it is impossible to escape.
Kangsu was the first to do such management.
Jin Soo-hyeok, knowing the end of darkness, gave Kang-soo the fixed tax he cherished, even though he heard that it was like an eight-year-old boy.
“You don’t have to worry.”
[If so, I’m glad.]
“and… Does Representative Han have any connections in the US?”
It was because of the story I had heard earlier about cloud technology.
[I don’t know that, but why?]
“Hasn’t there ever been a time when a representative came to Korea to protect New York Senator Megan Taylor? It was the first time CEO Han went abroad to China last year. Is that possible just because you know Megan Taylor’s bodyguard?”
The question of the precipitation, which seemed to subside for a while, came back to mind.
Of course, what happened at the time was conveyed to Jin Soo-hyeok through Yoo Chae-yeon in the process of casting Richard Taylor.
[I have heard about it. It’s difficult to explain to you, so if you’re curious, ask Kangsu directly.]
It was a story about a special security company, Ejisto, that Kang-soo at least opened up and explained.
Since Ejisto was in charge of protecting VVIPs, even if someone later disagreed, Kang-soo’s unique personal connections could be explained.
Of course, it was still a story shared only among family members.
“… All right.”
Ko Jeong-se was about to bring up the cloud technology he had heard about during the meeting, but stopped. If the information was true, it could be dangerous because of insider trading.
Returning life of a retired S-class mercenary