‘They say there is no business in front of children. A lot of people who looked innocent and innocent are also involved.’
It was pitiful.
He prided himself on having an eye for people, but it was difficult to notice when the other person was determined and tried to cheat.
‘I wish I had the ability to distinguish trustworthy people…’
he chuckled.
Didn’t they say that they knew ten ways under water, but not one way under people?
‘There’s no way there’s such a convenient ability.’
He decided to focus on what he could do.
The general election was right around the corner.
***
The very next day after asking Lim Han-ul to make a place with Lim Cheol-hyun. Lim Cheol-hyeon made a promise to me in a hurry.
There were many things to be concerned about as many things were happening at the same time, but I was not pressed for time, so I complied with his request.
We had a meeting at the executive restaurant at Taesan Mountain. Specially prepared courses were served to the table one after another.
‘Han-ul must have told his father.’
last time. When I went home to play, I was surprised that they set up a menu that only high school students would like. I think he did it because he thought he was his son’s friend, but their relationship has changed a lot since then.
‘I have no intention of harassing my friend’s father.’
It wasn’t polite to refuse when the other party was treating you well. I sliced a well-seasoned medium-rare steak and put it in my mouth. I felt the taste of the United States, perhaps because I was seasoned with special care.
Cheolhyun Lim asked.
“Does it suit your taste?”
“It’s very tasty.”
At those words, Im Hanul smiled as well.
“I’m glad you like it.”
“I like steak.”
I like galbi more, but I can’t grill ribs myself at the cafeteria.
Lim Cheol-hyun scratched his cheek, probably embarrassed.
“I heard that they would put in another construction request this time, so I wanted to treat them to a meal.”
“Speak casually like before.”
It was uncomfortable for my friend’s parents to use honorific words.
“Is that so?”
“Yes. It’s comfortable that way.”
Although they are business partners now, they were originally Lim Han-ul’s father. I didn’t think that using short language would change the power relationship.
“I heard that you are going to raise a building in the vicinity of Silicon Valley. Thank you very much for choosing Taesan Construction.”
“You’re welcome. You’ve built up good quality, so you’ll be rewarded.”
Even if it was a company run by Im Han-ul’s father, if there was a quality problem, he would never have signed the contract.
Because I had no intention of suffering later due to poor construction. However, Taesan Construction was one of the best in Korea in the civil engineering field, and was famous for having fewer defects in apartments.
Of course, compared to large construction companies such as Dokgo Construction, it was behind in terms of scale, but the size of the construction company and the quality of the building were not necessarily proportional.
“Even so…. It seems like I’m always indebted to you these days.”
“Then, please repay them with quality. You just need to use good building materials and build them well.”
“Okay. I’m confident in that. I’ll build a perfect building under special supervision.”
Lim Cheol-hyun tapped his chest with a serious face. The man’s thick hands, which had grown thick from the rough work, were reliable.
Lim Han-ul added his words.
“If my father says that going to the site is annoying, I’ll push him and send him.”
“What? What are you talking about now?”
“You have to go to the site often to supervise.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it before you push.”
he replied with a serious face.
“My father has a lot of practical experience, so you don’t have to worry. There’s no one to follow when it comes to seeing things.”
“Of course. You have to see and buy the original stuff.”
“Nowadays, it comes out well according to the standard, so a sample is enough.”
“Are you saying that again?”
Because of the last incident, he no longer touched Im Han-ul’s business, but he still seemed to not like things that were not directly touched and judged.
‘There must be someone like this.’
Experts who adhere to tradition were also necessary.
“When are you thinking about signing a contract?”
“It’s possible right now. But wouldn’t it be better to start the construction after the ground melts?”
“The temperature in Silicon Valley is warm, so it will still be over 10 degrees Celsius.”
Come to think of it, when I went to see the ground, I remembered changing into a coat because the padding was hot. There was no need to rush, so I was confused because I thought it was only built in the spring.
“Jagu, if you don’t mind, I want you to start measuring right away.”
“Okay. We’re currently undergoing final design inspection locally, so if it passes, let’s proceed right away.”
In the United States, the power of civic organizations was stronger than expected. As a country that introduces a jury system in the law, it was only natural that groups would be empowered.
There was an association that opposed the increase in the floor area ratio on the grounds that it would harm the aesthetics of the city. Zach Gardner roasted and boiled them to increase the floor area ratio, but the shape of the building was to be finally decided through consultation with them.
It was in the name of preserving the beauty of the city.
‘I sent an expert, so it should work out.’
It was a big deal, so I asked Fred Balman to step in. He even gave the right to use the budget to someone who was good at dealing with people, so he would get good results sooner or later.
“I think it would be okay to work underground first.”
“You do that.”
Since the building is going to be raised anyway, it was necessary to understand the ground conditions and design the civil works. The underground parking lot is basic, so it seemed like it would be okay to hurry up and dig the ground.
“How many floors are you thinking of?”
“Please, as deep as possible.”
“Right now, the limit is the 6th floor. The 6th floor is deep enough, so you don’t have to worry about not having enough parking space.”
“It would be nice to put a mart in the basement.”
It would be nice to create a showroom and mart where you can see the products of Silicon Valley startups. Convenience facilities such as convenience stores don’t have to be on the first floor, so it’s okay to send them to the basement.
It was a happy imagination.
“The development will be carried out in the name of my company in the United States. Speaking of which, I will call a lawyer soon, so how about writing a contract?”
“now?”
“It will take three days for the lawyer to come from the United States.”
“Ah. That’s right. That would have been nice.”
Lim Cheol-hyeon was embarrassed and scratched his cheek.
“Do you have enough staff?”
“I’m thinking of taking the lacking manpower from a company I know well. I have to pay for the travel expenses, but it’s cheaper than hiring them in Silicon Valley.”
“I’ll have to consider the cost of staff housing.”
“The place is so expensive, so we have to run a shuttle bus.”
Silicon Valley’s home prices are notorious for being murderous. House prices in San Francisco weren’t cheap either, but compared to Silicon Valley, they were decent.
“Yes. Then thank you.”
“Is it okay not to negotiate a quote?”
“Isn’t the price going to go up as much as you use good ingredients? Please adjust accordingly.”
“Huh. Heh heh!”
Lim Cheol-hyeon tapped his knee and laughed heartily.
“Do you know that I really like you? I can see why our Hanul likes you.”
“Hanul is a really nice guy.”
If we had met at a time when we were spending money like this, it would have been difficult to become close friends like we are now.
“You don’t have to worry because we will select a quote from very good materials. With this case, we will work hard to make Taesan Construction’s name known in the United States.”
“Then, please take care of me.”
Originally, when the bosses met, there was not much to say. Minor adjustments are something that the practitioners have to do on their own, but I was just the one who gave the request.
But there were results. You could tell the other person’s trustworthiness by looking at their face.
‘Use the eyes of trust.’
[Reliability 91%]
The rich couple were trustworthy people.
***
the last day of January.
Members of a group of young entrepreneurs who support Han Jung-taek gathered at a cafe last time.
I didn’t want to stay long at this meeting, but I arrived 10 minutes ago because I had to get acquainted with the heirs of the major news agencies.
Among the people who arrived first, those who looked at me unfavorably avoided looking at me, and some came over to greet me.
“President Kim Jae-gu. Long time no see.”
“hello.”
“I heard that it was President Kim Jae-goo’s idea that he asked us to go in for joint shooting this time?”
Dokgo-gap must have already talked to that point.
“Wouldn’t it be faster if we bundled them all together?”
“As expected, Mr. Kim Jae-goo is a savage.”
‘Are you thinking of pushing that strange buzzword?’
From nob le mt l dot com
Jung Min-jae clapped his hands and entered the cafe. When I came in, even those who had only been paying attention stood up and greeted me.
“President Jung Min-jae. Welcome.”
“How have you all been?”
He shook hands one by one with a smile as if imitating a celebrity. After him, Dokgo Gab stepped inside.
“Chairman Dokgo-gap, long time no see.”
People gathered around him.
“How have you all been?”
Dokgo-gap greeted them with a polite, expressionless face and came to me.
“President. Long time no see.”
“CEO Kim Jae-gu. Thank you for the great idea. Thanks to you, I got a direction.”
It must be because of his mood that a very faint smile appeared on his lips.
I shook hands lightly and was about to leave, but he grabbed my hand and didn’t let go.
“Do you have anything to say?”
“When we talk about the strategy today, I would like President Kim Jae-gu to explain the details.”
“What do you mean?”
“Since the one who suggested it is President Kim Jae-goo, don’t you have a plan for the next step?”
It feels like sucking on this.
But it was a good opportunity. It was a chance for the members of the meeting to move in the direction I wanted.
He raised the corners of his mouth and smiled as comfortably as possible.
“Of course. Everyone please take a seat.”
The eyes that had been focused on Dokgo Gab turned to me.
I made eye contact with each one of them. Because eye contact was the basis of the presentation.
‘How should I use this opportunity to hear that I made good use of it?’
one month is enough
Dokgo-gap asked me to tell him about the future direction. Depending on how I spoke here, the behavior of the members of the meeting would change.
‘Are you deliberately trying to burden me by giving me authority?’
Dokgo-gap wanted me to support Han Jung-taek, but I had no intention of doing so. It was because they were only using them to check the forces of Mt.
‘It doesn’t matter. What should I do to inflict more damage on Mt. Lee?’
The eight members sitting in front of me were not as powerful as the members of the Yusan Alliance, but they were younger in their senses.
If the members of the Yusan Alliance have been leading Korea so far, the members in front of them will have to take over the baton and lead it from now on.
At least the three telecom companies had to do that.
‘Because I’m not familiar with you.’
Now that I was done with eye contact, it was my turn to tell my story. Although not the chairman, it was clear that they would have influence on various media as they were also executives of each company.
The Koryo Ilbo must have been inherited by Dokgo Gap.
“First of all, we have to make it an issue. Chairman Dokgo-gap. Who is the most famous person from the data gathered so far?”
“I’m Ryu Kwang-min.”
“Are you saying Congressman Ryu Kwang-min committed corruption in the entrance examination?”
“yes.”
Representative Ryu Gwang-min was a man who was called the successor of candidate Lee Yu-san. I had only been in the second line in Namyangju, but I was young, in my early 40s.
Originally, he was not well-known, but he was making an image by appearing on a TV program as a preliminary work to take over Lee Yu-san’s Mapo Eul-gu.
‘A friendly politician. I am claiming to be a politician, but if the irregularities in the entrance exam are revealed, it will be a blow.’
However, there was no fun in raking in trivial corruption. It had to be on a scale that would make anyone angry.
“What kind of corruption have you committed?”
“Rapid admission to rural areas through disguised transfer. And citation and forgery of private documents.”
“It’s pretty flashy.”
“The most important thing is that I got into medical school.”
It was a favorite subject in the media.
The fact that ordinary people were illegally admitted to medical school, which is difficult to get into even if they were ranked first in the entire school, was something that could incur national anger.
‘Without worrying, this person is the captain.’
In addition, since the stock price was in the middle of raising, people’s awareness was high. At first, I had to start with a person with high recognition.
If he was in the spotlight, he would just bundle up wholesale and pour out the rest of us together.
‘Because once I get public attention, I have to start an investigation with my eyes closed.’
There would be no reason to send out a person under police investigation as a candidate when there are other candidates.
“Okay. Then let’s focus on Congressman Kwang-Min Ryu. Who is the main support for Congressman Kwang-Min Ryu?”
“Like Yu-san Lee, she is middle-aged. Housewives are on the weak side, so she is currently appearing on a morning program to target the housewives.”
“Then, let’s start by creating public opinion. I want to target Mom Cafe first, but if you have any opinions, please feel free to speak up.”
There is an image that housewives watch a lot of TV, but that was the story of people who were quite old. These days, housewives were a generation that enjoyed watching OTT programs or New Tube.