175. ECEC2 (4)
After hanging up the phone with Del, Ho-yeong returned to Smith’s house and could not help but widen her eyes when she saw the delicacies on the table.
“Have you prepared this much? This···. Is it gumbo?”
“Five! Do you know this food?”
“sure. When I was young… No, it’s my favorite food as a kid. I especially like New Orleans and have been there several times.”
Gumbo is a kind of thick soup made with chicken, shrimp, onions, tomatoes, and peppers, along with sausages or heaps.
At first glance, it is a visual reminiscent of gruel because all the ingredients mentioned above are beaten.
However, it is a warm and nutritious food, similar to Korean rice soup, and was a traditional New Orleans dish.
“Oh I see. Then do you know this too?”
“haha. Po’ boy, of course. I enjoyed eating it too.”
A po’boy is a type of sandwich made with grilled beef and vegetables such as lettuce on coarse bread like a baguette.
Hoyoung felt a warm feeling.
He really liked this food called gumbo.
For that reason, whenever there was a conference near Louisiana on purpose, I would stop by New Orleans on purpose.
Miranda, too, seemed to like the handsome Asian who said she likes the food from her hometown, so she took care of more and started a happy meal.
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The Hilton Felix Hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in Austin.
Bill Gates was staying in a suite at the hotel.
“President. Are you there?”
“Jimmy? Come on in.”
Bill Gates’ direct secretary, Jimmy, pulled out a piece of paper and came to the room where Bill Gates was staying.
He was holding a piece of paper in one hand.
“Is something going on?”
Bill Gates was looking at the script for the ECEC announcement to be made a few days later, and when Jimmy came in, he put the script down and said.
“yes. President. The order of this ECEC announcement has come.”
“okay? how did you get out? Obviously, I told the organizers of this ECEC that they should be given 14 minutes.”
“yes. We were allotted 14 minutes. The order is fifth.”
Bill Gates nodded.
Fortunately, it seemed to go the way he intended.
But Jimmy’s words didn’t end there.
“By the way···. There is one problem.”
“Is it a problem?”
“Hoyoung Yun and Michael Dell will present right in front of us.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“And that’s not the end. This time, the two companies are planning to make a joint announcement.”
“Joint?”
Bill Gates stole the paper Jimmy was holding.
The paper was the timetable for the announcement of this ECEC, as expected by Bill Gates.
The timetable includes H&H and DELL. CO. The names of the two companies were written side by side.
And the turn was a long time of 20 minutes right in front of him.
“this···.”
Bill Gates sat back in his chair, shaking his head.
“I will talk to ECEC and change the order.”
“Order? haha. Probably to no avail.”
“How about you try talking to me anyway?”
Bill Gates smiled dejectedly.
“Have you forgotten where this city we are in is?”
“Ah, of course Austin. It’s Michael Dell’s home ground.”
“Yes.”
“Hmm… It is difficult to determine Michael Dell’s intentions in doing this.”
Jimmy said without confidence, creating deep wrinkles between his brows.
But Bill Gates looked at him and shook his head.
“I am not Bill Gates.”
“then···.”
“This is Yun Ho-young. The last time I met him, I didn’t think he was someone who thought deeply about grudges.”
Jimmy tilted his head because he couldn’t understand what Bill Gates was saying at once, and Bill Gates laughed at him and continued.
“Now Ho-Young Yun is trying to pay me back for what I did to him four years ago.”
“Four years ago…”
“The ECEC in New York in 1990.”
“But didn’t the ECEC results come out better for him then? Because it played the first role in introducing H&H’s Kronos to the North American market.”
“I am not talking about results. At that time, we also put pressure on the New York organizer and moved the order to him.”
“ah···!”
Jimmy seemed to remember that time now.
As he said to Bill Gates, he did not pay much attention to it because the results were not good, and he completely forgot about it after 4 years.
Now that he thought about it, Jimmy had a question.
“But there is something I don’t understand.”
“what is that?”
“Because things are very different now than in 1990. At that time, we were in a situation where we had obtained Kronos, which was released first only in Korea. So, we were able to create Windows 2.0 by absorbing the strengths of Kronos and supplementing the weaknesses.”
Bill Gates looked at Jimmy as he spoke intently.
Jimmy felt his gaze and continued.
“So it was a strategy that we were able to try because we knew the opponent accurately and aimed. However, our Windows 95 is still an operating system that has not been completely developed. But isn’t it too much confidence that Yun Ho-yeong uses such a strategy?”
Bill Gates continued to look at Jimmy.
It was an unspoken pressure to ask if there was something missing.
Jimmy shook his head, but couldn’t think of anything.
“sorry. I’m not sure what’s different from back then.”
“haha. Actually, Jimmy wasn’t wrong. But the approach was wrong.”
“What is that…”
“The fact that we changed the order at that time was because we used the leaked Chronos as a reference for the development of the report, which is a fact that Hoyeong and we all know very well. Then we should think like this. The reason why Hoyoung comes out like that is one of two things. Our Windows 95 leaked or…”
“There is little chance that Windows 95, which is still only a prototype, will leak.”
Bill Gates nodded.
“And the second. No matter what operating system we release, we are confident that it will never come close to the Chronos 3 he is trying to release.”
“Are you saying that you are that confident in this operating system?”
Jimmy asked with his eyes wide open.
Bill Gates said with a smile.
“I don’t know.”
“yes?”
“I can’t guarantee it, but it means that if you don’t have confidence, you will never come out like this.”
“Then, wouldn’t it be possible for the president to make this presentation himself? Just in case…”
Jimmy was speechless.
He was saying that if Hoyoung’s Chronos 3 was so great, there would be no need to be embarrassed.
However, I couldn’t bear to get the word out of my mouth, so I blurted out the end of my words.
But Bill Gates smiled when he heard the story.
“Thank you for thinking about it, but lowering your tail without even trying is a no-brainer.”
“Ah, I didn’t mean that…”
“Whoops. it’s okay. Jimmy. Then you will have to prepare more thoroughly. If Yun Ho-young is just bluffing, it is a golden opportunity for our Windows 95 to stand out more, and if not bluffing…”
Bill Gates paused for a moment before continuing.
“Once again, we get to see the incredible operating system that ushers in a new era right in front of us.”
Bill Gates picked up the script he had been reading intently until Jimmy came in.
Jimmy had no choice but to leave the hotel room quietly, leaving Bill Gates to focus again.
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In fact, Hoyoung didn’t feel much of a sense of wanting to see someone or of regret when parting ways.
If you’re close, you’ll meet soon anyway, and if you’re not close, you won’t have to meet next time.
However, Hoyoung was deeply regretful at the airport.
“Go carefully. I will call you when I go to Korea.”
“I know. When are you coming back to Korea?”
“I···. First of all, the plan is for about two weeks, should we go back sooner?”
If Miru had even heard this conversation in the middle, it would have been a great surprise.
While in the United States, Hoyoung had planned to visit some of the companies he had invested in in the country before returning to Korea.
But now Hoyoung’s expression was sincere.
“no. Don’t procrastinate. I like a man with a strong sense of responsibility.”
“Ah, responsibility.”
Ha Su-min blushed as if he was ashamed of what he had said.
Hoyoung also smiled awkwardly and spread his arms to Ha Sumin.
Ha Su-min was gently embraced by Ho-young in a natural way.
“Still, I always have to be careful with my work and come back to Korea in good health.”
“sure. Don’t you know that I always go with Miru?”
“I know. I know very well that Miru is a really good person, but I have to trust Miru too much and be careful. OK?”
Hoyoung smiled heartily.
It was because Ha Su-min’s thoughts for him were conveyed.
“I know. I will be careful not to injure even a single hair, and I will be careful again.”
“like.”
While Hoyeong and Sumin Ha share their farewell feelings, the time has come for Sumin Ha to go to the departure hall.
“I really need to go in now. Mr Ho Young. Come here.”
“yes?”
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Ha Soo-min kissed Ho-young on the mouth and quickly moved toward the departure hall.
“I’ll call you. hi!”
And then, without listening to Hoyoung’s conversation, he left.
Hoyeong unconsciously placed her hand on his lips, which still had a soft touch.
“Haha.”
Then he made a strange noise and laughed.
Since this was the first kiss between Hoyeong and Sumin, Hoyeong let out a foolish laugh.
‘Couldn’t someone have heard it?’
He woke up and looked left and right, realizing that he had just made a really stupid noise.
But no one paid any attention to him.
Ho-yeong thought it was fortunate that she was in America and moved to the parking lot.
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The week passed by like an arrow.
During that time, Del and Hoyoung continued to practice in harmony, and as a result, they were able to finish preparations for the presentation almost perfectly.
And today was the opening day of ECEC, which will bear fruit.
“The booth setting is all over. It’s really great. I have never seen such a large booth at any exhibition.”
Lee Jin-chan, who came from Korea, tapped Ho-young on the shoulder and said.
“It was hard. senior. I’m sorry I made you come all the way here as I’m busy with my Korean work.”
“I came because I wanted to come. There must be something fun going on these days. You’re on stage after such a long time, and if I don’t see it, who will come to see it?”
What Lee Jin-chan said was true.
Although he did not come and could have sent other juniors, he personally led the staff to support ECEC and came to the United States.
“haha. I have to show a perfect stage even if it’s because of my seniors.”
“okay. Good luck. Then I’ll be in the booth until the show starts.”
“I know.”
Hoyoung looked up at the stage.
And I was sure.
‘A few hours from now. Finally, Cronos eats the top of the operating system market.’