Air bubbles bubbled up from the clear, slightly yellowish glass.
Walter Sanford came out and passed the glass to Miya Hurt.
“(We will talk with the people concerned about the entry into Korea of Dunesyland. I hope we can become a good business partner in the future.)”
“(I hope it goes well.)”
“(With Mr. Kim’s luck, things will work out.)”
He raised the glass with a satisfied face. Mya Hut and I also raised our glasses.
“(I hope to go along well.)”
Three champagne glasses collided in the air, creating a clear sound.
***
After our schedule in LA was over, we moved to San Francisco. December in San Francisco was quite warm.
That is, compared to other regions.
It was much more comfortable to move around because it was a weather that allowed you to wear a thick coat instead of thick padding.
Silicon Valley’s founders didn’t have weekends, but religious people rested on Sundays.
Since today was Saturday, I headed straight to Silicon Valley. Luggage and other items were left with subordinates and immediately stored in the hotel.
Both of my parents found the long journey difficult.
“If you’re tired, go to the hotel first and rest.”
“It’s okay. I’ll go see my son’s company.”
“Jaegoo. Dad is in good spirits.”
Thanks to the two of them exercising at home while resting, their stamina is much better than before. I felt like I was 10 years younger with a little bit of lies.
“Yes. It will be fun.”
I asked Owen Hawkins if I could take his family, and he readily agreed.
{(I’d like you to tell me your impressions while you’re here. Opinions from various people are helpful for development.)}
Rather, I was able to invite the two of them with peace of mind when they asked me to bring more people. From my point of view, it was a wonderful space like SF, but I was curious about how it would look in the eyes of the two of you.
‘I’ll stop by Robora Rob first, then I’ll see Harry Alexander after I get my family back.’
It was more appropriate for the schedule.
After getting out of downtown San Francisco and running for a while, the huge 4-story Robora Robo building suddenly appeared. Hayeon opened her mouth and looked at me.
“Dad. There’s a big warehouse over there.”
“Yes. That’s the company my father invested in.”
When I got out of the car and called Owen Hawkins, a bigger robot than last time opened the door.
Seeing the robot as tall as a human, Ha-yeon exclaimed loudly.
“Dad! The robot opened the door!”
i want to buy it
A smiling expression appeared on the monitor serving as the face of the robot. At the same time, a girl’s voice came from the speaker.
{(welcome.)}
Ha Yeon opened her eyes and looked around. It was still large and neat inside. The researchers immersed themselves in their research, not caring whether the visitors were familiar.
In order to work at the forefront of the high-tech industry, publicity to receive investment was important. Roborabo was in a situation where it was aggressively attracting investment to build a factory, so it was only natural that there were a lot of visitors.
Owen Hawkins appeared on a Segway. This time a small cart followed him. It was the right choice because I was worried that Ha-yeon would get hurt while riding the Segway, even if her parents didn’t know.
“(President Kim. Welcome. President Kim’s family is also welcome.)”
He smiled with a cheerful face.
Han Kyung-ah voluntarily translated his words into Korean.
Owen Hawkins’ gaze turned to Han Kyung-ah.
“(Is this person in charge of interpreting?)”
“(This is my employee.)”
This time, he didn’t ask if he was his wife. There were many people who asked if the young oriental couple were married when they walked around, but it was nice that they weren’t.
Owen Hawkins greeted her with a smile.
“(Nice to meet you. My name is Owen Hawkins.)”
“(Yes. Nice to meet you.)”
Han Kyung-ah smiled softly as if she liked the young businessman with a rather pleasant impression. It looked awkward when I was with a guide, but I thought it suited me better this way.
‘The fields are also similar.’
Since Han Kyung-ah is an expert in programming, it was clear that the projects at Robora Rob would help her career.
The stock program was running very efficiently, and the one-year contract was about to end soon, so if she had an idea, it would be nice to work at Robora Robo.
“(If you want to ride this, can I call you one?)”
Owen Hawkins pointed at his Segway. I thought she would refuse because she was a quiet woman, but, surprisingly, Han Kyung-ah nodded.
“(yes.)”
Me, Hayeon, and my parents boarded the indoor tour cart. Ha-yeon also said she wanted to ride a Segway, but she stopped it because it would be dangerous for a young child.
“(If the safety performance improves later, then I will definitely give you a ride.)”
Owen Hawkins playfully winked at Ha-yeon. Westerners’ gestures hadn’t adapted yet, but it didn’t seem to mean anything bad.
“(Dad. That robot is flying.)”
Roborabo had several types of robots. Among them, of course, were drones. We were developing a drone that travels on a set path and drives automatically, and we were in the process of testing passing through various obstacles.
A gust of wind blew from below, causing the drone to stumble through the air. Seeing this, Ha-yeon let out an exclamation.
As the staggering drone soon corrected its posture and started running through the wind, Ha-yeon put her hands together and gulped down her saliva.
“(It still vibrates a lot. It needs a little more improvement.)”
Owen Hawkins elaborated. It seemed to be flying well enough to my eyes, but it seemed that if there were birds or other flying objects, there could be an accident.
“(Dad. There’s a puppy.)”
Research on companion robots was also in full swing. A dog robot that moves by applying numerous joints was also being researched by one side.
It was the guy who came out every time Robora Rob was promoted.
Owen Hawkins stopped the cart after discovering what Ha-yeon liked with her eyes shining.
“(You can go and talk to me.)”
“(I’ll be gone for a while.)”
I moved to the place where the robot dog was with Ha-yeon. Our parents also followed us with happy faces.
As we approached, the robot dog growled and its eyes began to glow red.
“(Recording mode. When an intruder enters, recording starts with a warning message.)”
He smiled and gave instructions to the researcher, who entered something into the system. Then the dog robot waggled its tail and approached us.
“(Facial recognition is possible, and it does not respond aggressively to people recognized as insiders. In the future, I plan to create variations in various forms and use them for security purposes.)”
It seemed that her image would completely change even if she wore cute leather. Of course, depending on the mode, it could be threatened or quietly monitored.
‘It would be best if equipped with a weapon.’
If a small robot, no more than knee high, could fire a taser, it was sure to be menacing enough.
Ha-yeon ran to the dog and held out her hand.
“(hand!)”
Then the robot dog put a hand on it.
“Dad. The puppy listens to me!”
I didn’t have to say anything that would trample on my innocence, ‘It’s natural because it’s a robot.’ He smiled and responded to the child’s words.
“The puppy seems to like Ha-yeon.”
“Yes! I want to play with him.”
Hayeon started playing with the dog robot. The dog robot moved according to Ha-yeon’s instructions as entered in the program.
I even understood Korean.
“sit down!”
The robot sat down and panted with its mouth open.
“(Do you speak Korean?)”
“(I updated when President Kim invested a lot of money in our company.)”
He was a quick-acting man.
While Ha-yeon was having fun with her robot dog, Owen Hawkins gave me a brief explanation of the technology under development.
My parents looked around with their eyes wide open as if they were fascinated by the large moving robots.
‘It’s strange to me, but how strange to my parents?’
It will take time for commercialization, but looking at the robots in the advanced development stage, it already seemed like a new world.
“He walks only with his legs. Won’t he fall?”
“yes I’m okay.”
“It’s like a real puppy.”
Parents also expressed interest in whether visiting the institute was fun.
Various types of robots, such as two-legged robots, hand-only robots, and spider-shaped robots, were repeatedly tested here and there in the laboratory.
The reason for opening it to the public was that even if you see a robot that moves, you can’t follow it if you don’t know the logic. It was because the contents of the program written in the computer were important.
‘I want to buy it at all.’
But if I did, I wouldn’t work so passionately. Since dreams and hopes are their driving force, they decided to reduce their greed.
Ha-yeon, who had been playing with the robot dog for a while, pulled on the hem of my pants.
“Did you all play?”
“Yeah. I want to see Happy.”
Happy our dog. It’s been a few days since I haven’t seen him, so I just missed him. Since I haven’t been to school yet, I’ve been at home all day.
Owen Hawkins was having a deep conversation with Han Kyung-ah. Seeing them laughing while having a conversation with jargon mixed in, I thought that the two of them really matched well.
“I want to see you happy.”
Now it was time to slowly go back.
***
After looking around Robora Rob, I decided to separate from my family and do individual activities. Parents, Ha-yeon, and Han Kyung-ah attached a guide to tour San Francisco.
Han Kyung-ah even exchanged business cards with Owen Hawkins, as if the porridge matched quite well. I didn’t know that the business card with the name of the best product that made me feel good would end up in the hands of a Silicon Valley start-up representative.
‘I’ll make it a little better.’
If you searched for the best products, you would find out that it was a ghost company. It won’t matter anyway.
It was finally time to go see the land on which to build in Silicon Valley.
‘Should I say he’s a fisherman?’
If Zach Gardner hadn’t coveted the Carver Group, there would be no investigation into him. While attacking others, he obtained good information thanks to his arrogance that he would not be attacked.
For the land purchase project, Harry Alexander and others set up an office in the outskirts of Silicon Valley. When I sent a message that I was almost at the office, Harry Alexander came out to meet me at the door.
“(Boss. It’s been a while.)”
Harry Alexander waved his silver hair and said hello. When I first saw it, I thought it looked like white hair, but it was a color that looked good in winter.
“(Hello. Boss.)”
The subordinate Fred Balman assigned to him greeted me.
“(Nice to meet you. Have you eaten?)”
Mt. Geumgang is also an after-dinner view, so you have to work while feeding them properly.
“(I ate earlier.)”
“(Then let’s start with the ground.)”
“(I’ll explain the situation first.)”
Climbing into the office, he unfolded a large map and began explaining.
“(80% of the requested area has been purchased. The remaining 10% is currently being negotiated, and the problem is 10%. This part of the outskirts appears to have been purchased by Jag Gardner first.)”
It was not possible for a person to use clone magic, and it was impossible to negotiate all places at the same time. Still, enough space was secured for construction, so it could be seen as a successful purchase.
“(Good job. Which 10% is that?)”
“(This way.)”
He pointed his hand at several points on the map. There were parts that didn’t have any problems with the construction even without it, but there were two buildings that came in by screwing in.
“(Have you met the other person?)”
“(yes.)”
“(I think the price should be raised by how much.)”
“(That’s not what you want.)”
“(Then what?)”
“(People who have lived here for a long time don’t seem to want to leave the neighborhood.)”
“(Obviously they wouldn’t have sold it anywhere else.)”
“(yes.)”
I could understand their feelings. After living in one place for decades, it would be embarrassing to suddenly be told to leave for development.
However, the developed neighborhood would be a different place from their hometown anyway.
“(Let’s go see each other.)”
The authority given to Harry Alexander was only financial. But if I went out on my own, I would be able to negotiate more flexibly.
‘Because I can listen to it within the range I can listen to.’
Harry Alexander expressed disapproval.
“(Sorry for the inconvenience, boss.)”
“(It’s okay. Please contact me.)”
***
When the redevelopment area was finalized, there were many ways to force people to leave. In the case of Korea, if a development area permit is obtained, the right to kick out the rest of the people when purchasing land over a certain percentage has been created.
I don’t know how it is in America, but even if there was such a way, I didn’t want to do it.
‘Redevelopment is not a reason to kick people out.’
I thought I would be very angry if someone kicked my parents out for development. So I wanted to solve it roundly if possible.
Anyway, as time passed, it would be revealed to the world that this building was mine, and the face was already quite well known.
There are two types of celebrities.
It was the kind that was mainly criticized and the kind that was mainly loved. It won’t be easy to be the latter, but at least I wanted to avoid being the former.
‘All I have to do is not prick my conscience.’
The place I arrived with Harry Alexander was a house in good hands. I could feel the age on the wall, but thanks to the hard management, it felt neat.
‘You’re a person who loves houses.’
Such a person should not be recklessly kicked out. It was because he had a grudge and didn’t know what to do.
The most important thing in life was not to make enemies. Because the battle with the Dokgo Group made enemies, and now it is impossible to go around without bodyguards.
Harry Alexander took a deep breath.
“(You’re a bit picky, so please bear with me if you get angry.)”
“(yes.)”
“(If you can’t stand it, give me a signal. I’ll clear the place.)”