[279]About lowering the head 4
“Are you serious? Is this the official opinion of Sunyang Group? Or do you think the employees of Sunyang Construction squeezed it out to hear that you are good at your job?”
“It is a decision made by Vice President Donggi Vibrator.”
“Is this a consortium? Subcontractor! It’s absurd, really…!”
“Calm down and listen.”
Representatives from the three companies that had already formed the consortium screamed as soon as they heard the conditions presented by the Sunyang Group.
“What more do you want? It’s concluded. You’re paying for the name of Sunyang, right now!”
“I can’t be sick with small children, so just eat the money they give you and follow them around and do what they tell you to do. Isn’t this?”
When the three companies complained, the person in charge of Sunyang cut them off.
“Honestly, everyone in the industry knows that the 2 trillion won that has been talked about in the media is an outrageous number. If we do well, we will win about half of the order.”
“So what? Does Sunyang Construction not wrap it up when making press announcements? Everyone is doing everything to raise the stock price. Anew…”
“It means to think realistically. Even if the three companies win orders from Dubai World, are they not subcontractors anyway? Aren’t European companies designing and providing all the technical construction methods, and your company is the foreman of the construction board?”
People from other companies only blushed and did not respond to the person in charge of Sunyang who accurately pinched them.
“What’s the difference between getting the wages from the Europeans and from our cruisers? Wouldn’t it be better if we were generous?”
It is the fate of weaklings to choose between pride and stalling, and in most cases they choose the latter. With a last glimpse of pride.
“I’ll make a toss with the top line, but don’t expect it. It wouldn’t be bad to share it among us without the sun sheep.”
The people in charge of the cruise bowed their heads toward those who stood up first. It is the magnanimity of the strong that raises their final pride.
“Please tell me well and make it happen. Our hairs are also in short supply.”
But when the opponent left, their faces were full of ridicule.
“How much more did you say you would give?”
“I paid 2% more.”
“That’s enough to make you feel better.”
“Give me plenty of time to pretend to be thinking about it, and they’ll contact me three days later. Hehe.”
* * *
The period of pretending to struggle with the construction of Seongho and the development of Namgwang was not very long. Smiles bloomed on their faces because of HW Group’s unconventional proposal.
“Isn’t Soon-yang going to keep throwing bills until the Dubai construction is finished and the last balance is paid? An additional 2% is honestly not even a bank interest rate.”
“If we support it from below, Sunyang’s order performance will double. Then, the share price of Sunyang will also jump. Aren’t we the ones who take care of talent and the pure sheep?”
When I complain, I don’t remember the advantage. Chairman Lee Hak-jae listened quietly to the complaints of the two groups and said what they had left out.
“Instead, won’t the amount of the order be twice as large as when we did it ourselves?”
“Then what do you do? It’s just that funds are tighter…” As
their dissatisfaction grew, Chairman Lee Hak-jae smiled. It is a request that you step forward and create more favorable conditions.
“Then how about doing this?”
The eyes of the two group presidents changed.
“We, HW, will carry all the bills Sunyang throws. Then you won’t have any money problems, right?”
“Does this mean that Chairman Lee will discount bills?”
“yes. It’s a pure sheep bill, isn’t it cash? If you push it to the bank, they will give you an immediate discount, but what they want is a minimum interest rate burden, so our HW will make it cheaper than the bank.”
“How cheap…?”
“Will it be half?”
The faces of the two presidents widened.
“We will become a subcontractor to Sunyang, but I will be responsible for the payment. What if it’s dirty and ugly? We also need to grow in size a little this time. Isn’t it a waste to miss it?”
“As expected, this is the president. You are screaming hotly.”
“If you do that, I have nothing more to ask for. I heard that the HW group is on a winning streak, isn’t it that you can’t handle the overflowing money? haha.”
“Where is the company that manages by hoarding money? Isn’t an investment company called Miracle a major shareholder? I have a lot of foreign capital, so I’m going to use this opportunity. It is patriotism to use foreign money. You’re impersonating a patriot.”
The two presidents looked at Lee Hak-jae with envious eyes and nodded.
How comfortable would it be to have a strong water jug that gives good rain like a well that never dries up? Although Lee Hak-jae is a professional manager and salary earner unlike the owners, he seemed to be a good person to sell more than most group presidents.
“Then I know there is no disagreement and I will proceed. Let’s work hard together in the future.”
When the two presidents burst into laughter and left, Lee Hak-jae’s expression hardened at once.
“Let’s see if Do-joon’s prediction is wrong, let’s see….”
If Dubai does not fall into crisis, Sunyang, Namgwang, and Seongho will also sing a flower song. HW is just breaking even with no major gains.
It seemed that he could hear people laughing at him, calling him a Hogu bastard.
* * *
“Are you angry?”
“no.”
“No, it’s written on my forehead. Hehe.”
Vibrator smiled proudly at his son.
“What Dojun said… There is nothing wrong with it. It’s natural for you to meet someone below Do-joon. Vice President Jang Do-hyung? That’s right, I won’t let you down.”
“I think so too. Just…”
“Just? Are they equal because they are cousins?”
“yes. I thought it was easy.”
“Among the executives and employees of Sunyang, no one thinks of Do-jun easily. There are many people who even think that if Dojunie was a bit older, he would have inherited everything from Sunyang. Me too.”
“Oh father.”
“It will hurt your pride, but watch and learn. Even if you lower your head, follow the direction he is moving.”
The vibrator tapped on my son’s shoulder.
“And I don’t know if it’s because you whined at Dojun, but the HW Group consortium accepted all of our conditions. Come under us and go to Dubai together. Thanks to that, the financial burden has been greatly reduced.”
Jin Tae-joon was surprised and asked.
“Are you saying that Do-joon asked Chairman Lee Hak-jae?”
“I don’t know. Anyway, the timing was just right. Even if it’s a coincidence, people will know because of you. I think you had a good deal with Dojun. The executives already praised you. I mean, I threw away my pride and bowed my head to my younger brother for the sake of the company.”
The rich thought it couldn’t be. Jin Do-jun is not that kind of a guy.
“You must have gotten used to life at the head office by now, so take your time and meet Do-jun often. He’s all-in on American financial products. I also looked closely, but I don’t know what kind of financial derivatives there are so many.”
“Why did you look at financial products when the company has no money?”
“You don’t have company money, but you do have personal money. You have to soak it well so that in an emergency, you can even do an emergency blood transfusion. Just ask in passing. I’m an uncle, so I’m embarrassed to ask in detail, but you’re different. If you want to be okay, bury your money. If you have a lot of four bullets, it is convenient when you are working on the succession of shares later.”
“All right.”
There is nothing easier than taking a free ride next to a guy who makes money. If you put a straw in it, it’s perfect.
“I will have a drink often. Do-joon hates his other cousins, but my brother doesn’t have that feeling. The closer we get together, the closer we get.”
Vibrator happily looked at her son, who was a good listener.
* * *
“Consortium conditions are good? Seongho Namgwang earns money unconditionally, and we hold a lot of Sunyang bills in both hands. Sunyang will bow her head to ask for her life in front of the president. Isn’t that the best case scenario?”
“Will HW Construction go bankrupt first? You have to give money to Seongho Namgwang, and the money you have to receive will exceed 1 trillion won, but will you survive without becoming bankrupt?”
Unlike me with a bright expression, Chairman Lee Hak-jae had a frown on his face.
“I will work hard to fill the hole.”
“It’s not a HW hole-in-the-wall shop. The financial plan is tight. You have to prepare well so that nothing goes wrong.”
“yes. So, I want to go to America. I have to earn money.”
“what? USA?”
Chairman Lee Hak-jae opened his eyes and screamed.
“hey! You said America is doomed! What kind of money do you make in a mangrove place? This bastard… isn’t this a big accident?”
“You get a bigger medal when you make your mark in a crumbling camp. Likewise, those who find opportunities in crises make huge amounts of money. Think of the IMF 10 years ago.”
He said to Chairman Lee, who still looked uncertain.
“Ah, if you have invested in financial products related to the United States among the chairman’s personal assets, organize them quickly. It will plummet from the second half of this year.”
“Do I look like I have enough money to invest in something like that?”
“If the chairman says he has no money, who will believe him?”
“It is a salaryman life. The salary is obvious, but what…”
I could guess from the look on his puzzled expression.
“Land or building. It is the safest investment. Hehe.”
“Stop talking nonsense and do your job well. If it goes wrong even a little bit, it will lead to shame and you won’t be able to carry your face up.”
“It will never happen, so make the Dubai construction as big as possible. This may be the last chance to occupy Sunyang’s heavy construction sector.”
I didn’t know that I might become passive because of my fears or anxiety, so I asked him once again and started preparing to leave for the United States.
* * *
Taejun Jin knocked on my office door early in the morning, holding a takeout coffee cup in both hands.
“Taejun hyung comes a lot these days.”
“Don’t worry, I’m not here to ask for a loan. I’m here to have a coffee or something. Consortium with Cham HW Group. Thanks a lot, the problem is now solved. Don’t forget to say thank you.”
“Ah, I heard that too. Chairman Lee Hak-jae made the decision, not me. Anyway, I’ll pass on my thanks.”
Seeing the way he kept looking at me, I don’t think he came just to say this.
“You said you were going on a business trip to the US?”
“huh. I have some of our financial group’s funds buried in an investment company on Wall Street, and I’m going to take a look at them.”
“I heard that money from all over the world is going to American financial products. Do you think it’s really okay?”
“why? You want to invest in it too?”
“Well, I looked around and heard that it was okay.”
“Investing is to judge and decide for yourself, not to trust what others say. Do it carefully.”
I didn’t come here just to say hello. Since I was going to America, I hurriedly came. I didn’t miss the words I spilled to my second eldest father a while ago.
“That’s true, but my heart was focused. So I’d like to hear your opinion. can you tell me?”
Shall we throw you one last present before we kick that family out of Sunyang?
“Most of the derivative products that are heating up right now are based on US mortgage loans. I’m sure you’ll pay back the loan with your house as collateral. or get kicked out Even if it’s insolvent, it’s safe because there’s a sure collateral called a house.”
“Is this safe?”
“Don’t believe what others say! My brother has to decide. do you know Will the large-scale bad loans be exposed and destroyed?”
All I have to say is here.
It’s because the word safety has already been stuck than the word smashed.
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