# 455
The Legend of Return
Chapter 455. A life where everyone is happy (3)
‘Karina knows?’
Fair Larsson couldn’t believe her daughter’s statement that she knew Daniel Chang.
The daughter is in the position of the representative female secretary, but there were few overseas business trips.
Fair knew everything from her daughter’s close friendships to most social connections.
My daughter’s hobby is to exercise at home after work.
Such a daughter showed interest in Daniel.
Fair looked like a nice guy.
He was tall for an Asian and had a solid physique.
The face is also handsome.
However, Karina, who openly asked if it was okay to show off beauty, was questionable whether it was her preference.
I had no dating experience with men and only had female friends around me, so I was once worried that Kari might be on the lesbian side.
“I don’t know.”
Unsurprisingly, Daniel expressed his doubts with a puzzled expression.
“I saw it on TV! If I hadn’t fallen at the finish line, I could have won the gold medal.”
“ah!”
“I am a fan. It was a really great skill. I praised my friend until his mouth drool.”
Karina said with a broad smile.
She was genuinely happy.
The image of Daniel running fast was a thrilling video enough to give Karina, who was a sports player, a vicarious satisfaction.
“Does your friend know me?”
“Yes~ I said he was a very cool Asian man.”
“Who~ Gu???”
“I’m Sophia.”
“ah….!”
Daniel Chang let out a second groan.
“Karina! Do you know Sofia too?”
“Dad~ This is the cross-country medalist at the Winter Olympics.”
“wow! really?”
“yes!”
“haha. You were a great person. My daughter was also a cross-country skier as a child.”
‘Medalist? Awesome!’
Fair Larsson was genuinely impressed.
Nordic skiing is the most popular sport in the Nordic countries.
It was comparable to European football.
And both of them were huge fans.
Even in the midst of difficulties in the ball part, there was a reason why it was a sponsor of the Nordic cross-country competition.
In Per Larsson’s eyes, Daniel Chang looked different.
He was a cross-country skier who spoke fluent Swedish and was an investor on Wall Street.
Suddenly, I thought that this would be a good match for my daughter, Karina.
‘The world of beauty… La.’
And business ideas that follow.
If Karina was good, Fair had no intention of stopping it.
The Asian son-in-law wasn’t bad either.
Sweden, where there are many immigrants, is less racist than anywhere else.
smart.
A light knock was heard from outside the room.
“yes~. Come on in.”
Daniel answered.
Squeak.
The automatic door opened.
Then, a hotel chef and a middle-aged man dressed in a suit appear.
‘Hotel manager Raymond?’
The manager of the Falton Hotel, the best hotel in Gothenburg, appeared.
Since we are in the same area, we have a chance to see each other from time to time, so we know their faces.
However, there was no case of directly finding a table like this.
Being from an aristocratic family in England, he behaved quite expensively.
Such Raymond entered the hotel accompanied by the head chef.
A very cautious gesture.
‘no way?’
The pair looked at Daniel Chang.
“Thank you for visiting. My name is Raymond Weil, general manager of the hotel.”
The general manager politely greets Daniel Chang.
“Nice to meet you.”
Daniel Jang greets casually.
Everyone noticed that there was something between the two of them.
“Especially for our honored guests, Executive Chef Pierre Chon was in charge of cooking.”
Even the head chef greeted me politely.
“It is an honor to meet you.”
The head chef showed the best example.
Fair and Karina were embarrassed by the unusual atmosphere.
I’ve used the Falton Hotel from time to time, but this was the first time I’ve experienced this.
It was not another hotel, but the high-spirited British general manager and the Italian executive chef came to visit.
It was an inexplicable incident.
drooling.
The neatly dressed waiters started serving.
“We will serve you with Tuscan-style panzarale, octopus and scallop seasoned white bean gupetta, Milanese-style minestrone lemon sauce, and lamb rib baci di dama course with spicy cod panchetta flavored with lemon sauce.”
Head chef Pierre kindly explained each dish.
“thank you.”
An Asian young man nodding his head as if this had happened a lot and expressing his gratitude.
“This is a 1999 Amorone della Valpolicella from Santi Winery in France. I’ll get you a drink.”
Manager Raymond, who appeared with the hotel’s finest wine, opened the bottle without hesitation.
This was an action recommended only for hotel owners.
“Lady, please.”
An Asian young man pointed at Karina and Do Do-hee.
Smiling, the manager filled their glasses with red wine.
Then, following Daniel’s eyes, he filled Fair Larsson’s glass.
“Thank you for your hospitality.”
Then Daniel Chang receives the cup.
“It is an honor to have you visit the hotel once again. then.”
The general manager and chef briefly bowed their heads and disappeared.
‘In the world… How far is this friend’s status?’
The image of Daniel Chang, an Asian young man struggling with the hotel manager and the executive chef, was strange even to the pair.
Wall Street investors didn’t send all their powers for nothing.
With the finest wine in hand, Fair Larsson’s mind was confused.
It didn’t look like it would be easy today.
“For a happy life for everyone.”
Daniel Chang proposes a toast with a glass of wine.
“For~.”
He enjoyed the relaxation to the fullest while receiving the eyes of women sparkling like jewels with pleasure.
Everyone drank the delicious wine.
And…..
“Then, shall we talk about business over dinner?”
***
This is why people have to live kindly.
Karina was the daughter of a Volbu Motors representative and she was a friend of Sofia, a Norwegian national team member at the Winter Olympics.
The world was getting smaller and smaller.
Smartphones have become popular all over the world, and the wave has also grown.
Everyone became friends through SNS across borders.
Videos taken by ordinary people are uploaded and tied to the global village.
I had to be more careful from now on.
“Fair representative.”
“yes.”
The general manager of the hotel appeared just in time and cheered up the atmosphere.
Fair’s gaze that treats me more mysteriously and more difficult.
Since he was an Asian young man, the circuit must have been twisted while looking down on him.
“Did you say you needed more money?”
“That’s right. New investment is required to prepare for a new model.”
We talked about business to eat soup with soft pre-dinner bread.
It never looked messy.
“Are you confident that your investment will be successful?”
“yes?”
“Volbu’s automobile sales ranks 23rd among global carmakers. Annual sales volume is within 300,000 units. But why should we spend more money here?”
“That’s…”
Fair was taken aback by the sudden stabbing blow.
It was a painful corner of the cheek.
“Don’t you have the confidence to sell over a million units a year like you did in the early 1980s? With a new model.”
I had a salad followed by soup.
The air in the room was not hot, but CEO Fair Larsson wiped the sweat from his face with a handkerchief.
It will be an embarrassing time.
“It is difficult for the time being. Even if we make it, we don’t have enough dealer network to sell it.”
Karina, who had been quiet, intervened.
“At Ford, the ballbu was valued at just under $2 billion. In fact, an investor advisory group even rated the liquidation value higher than the enduring value. They said that if you sell the Volbu land in Gothenburg and sell your overseas assets, you will make a profit of about $500 million.”
“Hut!”
At the word liquidation, Fair took a deep breath.
I couldn’t come to my senses from the continuous fact attack.
“They are… thieves. I promised to invest and only received subsidies from the Swedish government. When the global business crisis hit, not only did we cut off all support, but we also sold the company without consultation.”
Karina continued to speak as if indignant.
“Isn’t that what you expected? It is a proprietary patent of an American automobile company. They take over dying car factories in each country, sell them with government subsidies, and liquidate or sell them as soon as the subsidies decrease. After all, it is not a business that will lose money because the duduk has grown their stomachs with technology patent fees or consulting fees.”
“That’s…”
“It’s the inherent limit of capital. Where there is money, money flows. And now, the cheekbones lack the charm to entice money. To the point where I can’t even compare to Miss Karina right in front of me… I’m very lacking.”
Fair Larsson closed her eyes when she was told that she was less attractive than a Swedish beauty.
During this time, Volbu successfully launched a new model with support from Chinese capital.
It was a bigger hit than expected.
The second peak of the cheeks was reached.
I know the future unfolding for them, but they didn’t.
It was not a hobby to bully people, but the management of the ball department had to be squeezed.
It was said that moisture comes out even when you squeeze dry squid.
If it was a new car to be pulled out anyway, it would have been better if it cost less.
If you just let go, you won’t be able to get out of the shelter.
In addition, Karina’s attire was unusual.
There is an obvious reason why the CEO hired his daughter as a secretary and sent her to a place dressed like that.
Do-hee glanced at Karina’s deeply pitted breastbone with an uncomfortable gaze.
The Nordic beauty’s body and skin were smoother than I thought, and it looked good.
Do Do-hee, an oriental beauty, deserved to be jealous.
“It sounds like a compliment, but it’s sad.”
Karina was surprisingly smart.
A smart beauty is a precious law in any era.
My affinity for her increased.
“Reality is always a harsh law.”
lol again.
I drank another glass of wine.
Self in atmosphere.
Do-hee watched the situation while wearing glasses with no prescription.
She knows my personality to some extent, so she knows that I’m putting pressure on her.
Eyes twinkling while looking at me.
I was actually enjoying my seat.
“Then investment…”
“Wouldn’t you need some kind of collateral to receive your investment?”
“If you say collateral???”
Fair Larsson, less quick-witted than her daughter.
Looking at his face, he looked more like an engineer than a manager.
Judging by his honest impression, it seemed that he would never betray him.
“For example…”
He took the time while drinking wine.
To be honest, it was obvious that I would be treated as a raw bully.
Karina also watched me with interest.
Do-hee seemed to be eagerly anticipating my next words.
“Something like the support of the Swedish government.”
“yes? Government investment?”
“Why is it difficult?”
“that is….. The global financial crisis is not over yet, so the government can’t afford it.”
“CEO Fair Larsson is the representative of the government, not the representative of Volbu?”
“…moan.”
Fair Larsson, who unknowingly makes sounds of illness.
It seemed that they mistook me for a cold-blooded foreign investor.
“There is an oriental proverb that says, ‘The money that goes out is good only when the money that comes in is good.’”
“???”
A wonderful Korean proverb repeated in Swedish (?)
Fair Larsson and Karina listened with firm impressions.
Conversely, Do Do-hee held back laughter until her face turned red.
“Including advisory fees and court costs, $2 billion was invested. With that money, you can acquire other leading manufacturers. Now is the era where money is the master. There are many companies that went bankrupt in the world. But if you’re not polite with that money… Investors will start talking about liquidation.”
“…..”
Per Larsson, with a serious expression, was lost in thought.
“If you include more than 20,000 employees and their families, and subcontractors and their employees, Bolbu employs well over 100,000 people. I don’t think CEO Per Larsson wants to see Malmö’s tears again…..”
“!!!”
Malmö is the largest city in Sweden after Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Even though it was a city with a population of 300,000, it had great historical significance.
It was a living witness to the decline of the Swedish shipbuilding industry, which had been prosperous for a long time.
The world’s largest Goliath crane from a shipbuilder located in Malmo that was sold to Yantai Heavy Industries.
He was called the Tears of Malmö.
When the Swedish shipbuilding industry went bankrupt, it was sold to the solidarity for only one dollar.
The shipbuilding industry did not survive even with the support of the Swedish government, where the water tank entered.
There were many similarities with the future Korea.
“Is it a threat?”
Fair Larsson’s voice calmed down.
I could feel the heat burning in his blue eyes.
The conversation has now begun in earnest.
“Didn’t I say it as a toast? I want everyone to live a happy life~”
I smiled and looked at Fair Larsson.
Pear Larsson strongly faced me as if glaring at me.
“Then… what can you do for them?”
Now, he showed a trading attitude worthy of a representative of the Volbu.
“Half and half.”
“???”
The two women did not understand what I was saying.
On the other hand, Do Hee understands right away because she is Korean.
If anything is easily obtained, it is used sparingly.
I threw a heavy but light jab.
