192. Wealthy
Jo Nam-shik, the youngest member of the Myeongseong family, was arrested, and Cho Hee-chang, the chairman of the Myeongseong Group, secretly called his eldest son.
After a while, Jo Jung-sik arrived at Jo Hee-chang’s room.
“President. Did you call?”
“Sit down.”
but after that
Jo Hee-chang said nothing.
“……”
The two father and son sat facing each other in silence for a long time.
Then, Jo Hee-chang spat out.
“Is it you?”
“……”
But Jo Jung-sik didn’t answer anything.
He doesn’t affirm or deny, he just looks at his father with an expressionless expression.
“That’s right…”
Jo Hee-chang let out a deep sigh as if to let go of the world.
In one breath, he looked ten years older.
“Did you have to do that?”
Jo Hee-chang barely spoke, but Jo Jung-sik did not answer this time either.
“after···. Is it because of Yun Ho-young?”
An unexpected name came out of Cho Hee-chang’s mouth, but Jo Jung-sik did not show any reaction this time.
In fact, Jo Hee-chang did not ask Jo Jung-sik a question to get an answer.
The most important evidence adopted when Jo Nam-shik was arrested this time was something that could never be found unless it was the head of the Myeongseong family.
It is an established fact that Jo Jung-sik collected the data and handed it over to the prosecution.
Another long silence passes.
Jo Jung-sik finally opened his mouth.
“You never talk about me.”
“What?”
“If Namsik had immersed me in the same situation, would the president have reacted the way he is now?”
Cho Jung-sik shook his head and continued.
“no. Absolutely not. You must have said that to be the owner of fame, you have to be that cruel.”
“what?”
“You don’t have to answer. I didn’t mean to ask for an answer.”
Jo Hee-chang’s eyes were very shaken.
It was because he could not refute what Jo Jung-sik said.
“It’s mine.”
“what?”
“Prestige group. I mean it’s mine. When the chairman was young, Namsik and I were seated in front of us and he said. If you want to take this position, don’t have the means and methods. Be prepared to break anything that blocks your way.”
Cho Jung-sik seemed to remember that moment, and smiled and continued.
“At that time, I was very young and stupid. I misunderstood that he was trying to encourage me when I said that to my younger brother, Nam-shik, to get rid of it if I blocked him.”
“Still, your brother…”
“father!”
Jo Hee-chang opened his eyes wide in surprise at Jo Jung-sik’s raised voice.
He was surprised that his eldest son had been abusive, but he was also surprised that Jo Jung-sik called him father.
Since some time ago, Jo Jung-sik never said that he was a father to him at work.
I just treated him as the president.
When Jo Jung-sik called himself Chairman, the way he treated him was also the way he treated the president, not his father.
“He did this because he is my younger brother.”
“what?”
“That’s not just a younger brother, but a talented and talented younger brother.”
Cho Jung-sik took a deep breath, calmed down his excitement a little, and continued.
“But you know what?”
“What do you mean?”
“Namshik is a guy who will do anything for my success. He is a man who takes his word as his heavenly mandate and follows it well.
Jo Hee-chang made an expression asking what the problem was.
Jo Jung-sik looked at his father with a little pity and said.
“You don’t even know in your dreams that your father is included in the obstacles.”
“…!!”
Jo Hee-chang’s eyes widened as if they would pop out.
“Think carefully. I wonder if Nam-shik really thinks of his father as a father and president he really respects, or as an obstacle he never leaves.”
“Keep…”
Cho Hee-chang could not refute his son’s words.
Since when did he become such an eloquent person, he was only dragged around by Jo Jung-sik’s words all day long.
Cho Hee-chang’s narrowed forehead showed no signs of straightening.
Jo Hee-chang was a little confused and was organizing his thoughts in his mind.
‘If it’s a male food… You might be thinking that way enough…’
Cho Nam-sik’s obsession and tenacity for victory and success.
Cho Hee-chang thought that was his greatest strength.
Very occasionally, there were times when he thought that was too much, but Jo Hee-chang didn’t care too much.
It was because Cho Nam-sik’s tenacity was leading to the success of the semiconductor industry.
However, the small wave created by the stone thrown by Jo Jeong-shik was growing into a bigger wave.
“I already know that my father loves Namsik more than I do. But I know that I love Nam-sik more than him. It is fame.”
Jo Hee-chang’s eyes, which had been staring blankly at the desk, finally looked at Jo Jung-sik.
“The reason my father loved Namshik more than me was because he was a better fit for the position of Chairman Myeongseong… Isn’t it?”
Cho Jung-sik spoke with difficulty.
It was a completely different thing to feel and know that his father loved his younger brother more than he did, and to say it with his own mouth.
However, Jo Jung-sik braced himself and opened his mouth again.
“I never dared to say this until now. But now I’m sure I’ll be able to grow a name that’s even more famous than Nam-sik’s.”
Seeing Jo Jung-sik’s dignified expression, Jo Hee-chang let out a deep sigh.
And finally, Jo Hee-chang opened his mouth.
“Do you know how easy it is to grow a business? And although Namsik was caught this time, embezzlement and slush funds are not even on the axis of wealth for our conglomerates in Korea. The public will forget even if this happened even after 5 years, and in the meantime, if Myungsung Electronics’ semiconductors are making a name for themselves all over the world, they will be busy praising Myungsung’s name.”
He took a few breaths as if out of breath before continuing.
“Which fields do you think we will need to conquer in order for our reputation to succeed in the global market?”
“It is a semiconductor.”
“right. I thought Namsik would be better than you at raising that semiconductor. And in fact, Namsik showed great talent in the semiconductor field. Don’t you admit that too?”
“I admit it.”
“so I···.”
At that moment, Jo Hee-chang interrupted Jo Jung-sik and intervened.
“Please listen to me first. First of all, I’m not saying that I won with Namsik being arrested only this time. My father uses his strength to reduce Nam-sik’s sentence as much as possible, and after a few years, it’s just an incident like this. It’s not just something I wanted to tell my father as I made it this far.”
“then?”
“I wanted to show that men don’t always win. No, to be precise, did you know that in recent years Namsik has only lost to one person?”
Cho Hee-chang had never heard of Jo Nam-sik being defeated.
After all, who would want to tell his father, the president of the group, that he was being harmed?
It may sound absurd, but the moment he heard Jo Jung-sik’s words, a person came to mind for some reason.
“Yoon Ho-young?”
“That’s right. Yoon Ho-young.”
“her···. haha···. Heh heh heh.”
Do you really know the adjustment ceremony?
The fact that his father had already offered Yun Ho-young the position of chairman of Myeongseong.
“father. Hoyoung Yun decided to help me. No, it’s not just about helping, but if I become the president of fame, I’ll form a strategic alliance with H&H and Hermes. And I will encourage Yoon Ho-yeong to actively grow Myung-sung Electronics, even by giving him more shares in Myung-sung Electronics.”
Jo Hee-chang looked at Jo Jung-sik blankly.
He had never seen Jo Jung-shik explain something so desperately.
‘No, I think it happened when I was very young…’
Jo Hee-chang looked strangely like his eldest son, who was only in the lower grades of elementary school.
Until then, Jo Jung-sik was a smart and outstanding child.
“okay. I see what you mean. Think about it.”
Jo Hee-chang finally nodded.
Seeing such a father, Jo Jung-sik came to the chairman’s office and smiled for the first time.
“Depending on the answer Father gives, it will determine when Namsik will come out. If you accept my words, please give up most of Namsik’s shares in Myungsung Group and Myungsung Electronics. If so… I will guarantee the position of the second factor until I die.
Cho Jung-sik uttered his last words and stood up.
“Then, I wish you better in the future. father.”
Jo Jung-sik, who bowed deeply at 90 degrees, left the chairman’s room without looking back, despite Jo Hee-chang’s lack of an answer.
Jo Hee-chang glanced at his watch.
The time was past four in the afternoon.
He made a serious face, then suddenly sighed and smiled.
Then I beeped and pressed the intercom.
“I just want to go back today.”
– yes. President.
His secretary answered right away, without further ado.
“Oh. I ask you one thing.”
– yes. President. What is?
“Last time my doctor said how much alcohol I could drink?”
– President, alcohol is…
“why. Didn’t you even drink a cup?”
– That’s right.
Jo Hee-chang laughed bitterly.
“His body won’t even allow a drink on a day like this.”
– crime···. sorry.
“All right. Wait for the car.”
– Yep.
Jo Hee-chang really wanted to have a drink.
But he couldn’t quite understand his feelings.
Is this joy or sadness?
.
.
.
after this week.
Kik- Kung.
The heavy iron door opens.
A few people pour out.
And among them was Jo Nam-sik, the youngest member of the Myeongseong family and vice president of Myeongseong Electronics.
“Good job.”
Nam-sik Jo had just left the detention center and was looking around when someone approached him and handed him white tofu.
“Crazy child.”
“Do you curse at your brother as soon as you come out?”
“After you let me in, what are you doing? What, did you come here to make fun of me?”
“haha. well, i’m sorry But do you know There is nothing I can do to beat you.”
Cho Jung-sik did not deny Jo Nam-sik’s words.
“So what. Now that you’ve won, can you lay down and bark like a dog? Thanks for taking it out. do?”
“Just do it.”
“father!”
Jo Nam-shik was surprised and made a loud noise.
His father, Jo Hee-chang, was also there to greet him.
“Don’t do this outside, let’s go home and talk about the details.”
Jo Nam-sik finally looked around as if trying to understand the situation.
Reporters who smelled it were taking pictures from a distance.
“Yep. father.”
Jo Nam-sik shot Jo Jung-sik once and got into the car that Jo Hee-chang was riding.
Jo Jung-sik sighed after seeing his younger brother and father and followed the car.
In conclusion, Jo Nam-sik surrendered to Jo Jung-sik.
This time, like the last time, it was not a mere verbal surrender.
He gave up most of his stake and promised never to betray again.
So now, even if Jo Jung-sik and Gaia Investment, that is, Yoon Ho-young’s shares, were combined, the 50% stake was passed lightly.
Jo Jung-sik picked up his cell phone lightly.
“President. Namsik came out safely. Thank you very much for your hard work.”
– What have I been through? I’ve only made a few phone calls. Did you prepare a table for dinner with Jo Nam-shik?
“I haven’t told my brother yet. However, I made a reservation at Unamjeong for the evening the day after tomorrow. I will make sure to come out that day.”
– yes. Thank you. Then we will contact you the day after tomorrow.
“yes. President.”
Cho Jung-sik pressed the phone end button.
His title calling Ho-yeong had changed from Mr. Ho-yeong to ‘Chairman’ before he knew it.