[324] The time of ordeal ends like a thunderbolt. 2
“Ask the former presidents of media outlets to hand out one copy and attach two reporters to accompany them to the United States. I figured out the number of reporters and applied for a chartered flight to the airline.”
“The private plane…?”
“I will travel with reporters. Prepare accordingly.”
“yes. Manager.”
“And team leader Shin Seok-ho and his teammates will be with us on this trip to the United States. Prepare for that.”
“yes? Ah… I see.”
Assistant manager Kim Yoon-seok was momentarily taken aback, but soon regained his composure. It seems that he read my thoughts even if I didn’t have to tell him.
“And while I’m gone, Assistant Manager Kim also enjoys some leisure time. I just made you suffer too much these days.”
“no. Are you taking a break at this important time? it’s okay. I will take a vacation after seeing the director sitting in the chairman’s office. Hehe.”
From then on, I didn’t say that I wouldn’t be able to afford it anymore, I just smiled. How much time will it take to become the president and build a perfect fortress?
As I boarded the private plane with HW Motors President Cho Dae-ho, I heard the clamor of reporters.
“Isn’t there more people gathered than on the president’s tour?”
“Of course, because I provide a lot more news coverage than the President.”
“It’s not rice cakes? Hehe.”
As the two of us entered the first class, team leader Shin Seok-ho and his teammates who were waiting bowed down.
“This business trip is in the nature of a vacation for all of you who have worked hard. And unlike the former president Jin Young-joon, I don’t pay much attention to protocol, so everyone is relaxed.”
“Thank you, manager. By the way, do you think you should say something to the reporters? Only the manager is waiting…”
Team leader Shin Seok-ho said, looking at President Cho.
“Chief Shin delivers instead. Please write an article exactly what you saw and heard. I mean, I don’t want to over-package.”
“All right.”
Team leader Shin lowered his head and left, and all the team members vacated their seats.
Journalists will never write hype stories. A story that is hard to believe even with accurate facts will begin.
* * *
Of course, the reporters who knew we were going to New York knew that our destination was California, and their curiosity exploded.
“Howard! How much is this?”
“If you can’t remember, ask Google. haha.”
Larry Page, the founder of Google, Sergey Brin hugged me tightly, and reporters’ camera flashes went off without a break.
There was no time to question their appearance. They will send photos to the head office and post Internet articles with the title “Fishing”.
From now on, it is a real-time transmission battle. Revenue depends on who gets more clicks.
Team leader Shin Seok-ho stepped forward when he was about to take a picture so as not to miss our chatting.
“After dinner, there is a formal interview time. Until then, everyone turn off the camera. Or you will get a return ticket.”
At the threat of team leader Shin, the reporters lowered their cameras and waited until our meal was over.
After the meal, the three of us took our seats on the stage prepared in the banquet hall.
“Let’s ask a question.”
It was a moment when the reporters of the small press hit the ground and regretted why they didn’t learn English right away. American correspondents took the lead by asking questions in English.
“Tell me about the relationship between the two of you and Jin Do-jun.”
Sergey Brin took the microphone.
“When we were preparing to start a business in the garage, the angel who appeared with wings was 20-year-old Howard. I invested 30 million dollars with unconventional conditions after reading just one algorithm paper.”
“It is no exaggeration to say that Howard is the hidden founder of Google.”
Larry Page told me exactly what I was doing, but the reporters were all about money.
“What is that unconventional condition?”
“We handed over the voting rights and asked for non-interference in management and our average share. At that time, for thirty million dollars, we would have sold our souls. haha.”
“So, are you saying that Mr. Jin Do-jun is now the largest shareholder of Google?”
“Miracle Investment has a 6.8% stake.”
Since it is already known that Miracle’s majority shareholder is me, reporters were busy searching Google’s stock price and calculating the value of my share.
Currently, it is about 10 trillion won, but it is the largest shareholder of the best company that does not know how many times it will jump in the future.
When a scoop more serious than who will become the president of Korea broke out here, the reporters exclaimed with expressions of disbelief.
Questions about entrepreneurship and investment continued, and stories that were no different from old legends came out without a break.
At least the reporter with a keen eye turned his attention to Cho Dae-ho, president of HW Motors.
“Does Mr. Cho’s attendance here have anything to do with Google?”
President Cho also has the reward of flying a long way. He grabbed the mic and spoke slowly.
“Our HW car played a small role in Google’s secret project. I am here today for that contract.”
“Cars and Google are difficult to connect easily. Could you please elaborate a bit more?”
“As I said, this is a secret project. The timing of the announcement will be determined by Google.”
As soon as this article goes out, HW stock price will soar. But it’s not over yet. I’m not putting on this show to show off my money in Google stock.
“We plan to discuss the use of Soonyang Electronics’ parts for Google’s various hardware development projects in the future. This is the main purpose of my visit to the United States.”
As soon as I picked up the microphone, the reporters flashed again.
“Chairman Jin Young-joon is in charge of Soonyang Electronics now. Did the two of you have an agreement?”
“Chairman Jin Young-joon will have time to focus on business right now?”
Reporters burst out laughing. Reporters are well aware that the prosecution is about to be summoned.
“Then, even if you have the qualifications to replace Sunyang Electronics…”
“Are qualifications important? It’s a business that never knows how much revenue it will generate in the future. If I get good results, Sunyang will welcome you too. And… I’m not left, am I? haha.”
A reporter who understood what I was saying asked a question.
“Are you aiming for the vacancy of Chairman Young-Jun Jin?”
“Why would I want to rob an empty house? But if the shareholders really want it, they won’t mind it. Honestly, are you besides me? Who will fill the void?”
An article was drawn to fill the front page of the newspaper tomorrow.
「Jin Do-jun, the youngest member of the Sunyang family, declared a challenge for the chairmanship of Sunyang Electronics Group!」 * *
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Korean reporters had no place to set foot on the second stage. This is because the American media has already taken control of Intel’s convention center.
Reporters witnessed the moment when Intel acquired a small Israeli company they had never heard of, but they didn’t know why they were here to watch it.
What they confirmed is that Intel acquired an Israeli company whose identity is difficult to identify for 15 trillion won with a whopping $15 billion of our own money.
However, I wasn’t too surprised that the reporters following me had already become accustomed to the number in trillions.
But today, Dr. Amnon Shashua, the founder and CEO of Mobileye, an Israeli company that is the party to the contract, appeared and was happy to meet me as if I were a lost brother, so he pressed the shutter again.
“…They came to the school, invested 15 million dollars, and disappeared. Howard is probably the most generous and predictable investor in the world. I was also surprised to see the news yesterday that Howard was the first investor in Google.”
“Then, what about Jin Do-jun’s share of Mobileye?”
“60%. That’s a 100-fold return in 10 years.”
After Dr. Shashua’s explanation, the reporters bombarded me with questions.
“Jin Do-jun. Can you tell us what the criteria for investment are?”
“We invest in companies that will change the world with unconventional conditions. As you already know, Google, Mobileye is a company that will change the future of automobiles. So I’m going to make a technology contract with HW Automobile. We are already in the terms of acquisition by Intel.”
“Since Miracle is the holding company of the HW Group, is it safe to say that HW Motors is Jin Do-jun’s company?”
“By structure, yes, but as you know, I like the professional manager system. Sunyang also nags a lot of financial affiliates, but the rest of the affiliates only check the performance.”
“Are you thinking about merging HW Group and Sunyang Group?”
“We are figuring out the synergies of integration. If there is even a slight increase in efficiency, it should be done.”
The headline of tomorrow’s newspaper is HW Sunyang Group integration.
Also, there will be an article saying that the companies Jin Do-jun cares about the most are electronics and automobiles.
“Jin Do-jun. Can you tell me which investments have the highest returns?”
“Not the investment value, just the simple amount…?”
“yes. I’m a little cautious because it’s an interest-oriented question, but…”
Isn’t interest-oriented questions the news people will like the most?
“Oh, there is one. I have invested in derivatives… about 1,300 times in a week? I invested in the Japanese stock market, but now I can’t remember exactly how much. A few years ago, the account statement said it was seven trillion yen… but I didn’t care so much…”
Looking at the reporters who forgot to dictate, I was convinced that this was enough for the show to be a success.
Wouldn’t it be more pleasant news than winning the soccer match between Korea and Japan if you earned tens of trillions of Japanese money?
* * *
More reporters were waiting for me at Incheon Airport than the reporters I accompanied.
The media wrote articles as if Google were a Korean company, and I was treated like Park Chan-ho or Choo Shin-soo, who conquered the major leagues.
In particular, the Hanseong Ilbo was sending out an article comparing me and Jin Yeong-joon side by side. The article denigrated Jin Young-joon more sharply than comparing pros and amateurs to adults and children.
This is why it is scary to have a wife to break up with. It was to the point where I could feel that I had poison.
Now that the makeup to appear on the stage is over, only the final battle remains.
“hey! I’m so heavy that I squirt blood, but are you playing with gold?”
“Where are you so arrogant when it comes to being an average prosecutor? I finished all the coordination at the top line. I put a lot of effort into making you a star prosecutor.”
Prosecutor Kim Ji-hoon, who came to my house in the evening, was futile.
“A star or something, I’m dying of trembling. Unknown phone calls are pouring in and people are always waiting for me in front of my house. It seems like someone is following me. I don’t know if this is a terrorist attack or not.”
“Are there fools who terrorize scarecrows? He’s the prosecutor in charge, so he’s trying to appease him. It’s like a live broadcast while the media is watching, so if you lower the sentence in court, you can’t get rid of it.”
I had to reassure a frightened classmate.
“And the people who tail you are mine. I attached it just in case.”
Prosecutor Kim blinked for a while and then clicked his tongue.
“hey! What are your people so amateurs? Did I notice the tailing too?”
“They follow me on purpose. That’s why you can’t access it carelessly. Learn some.”
Kim Ji-hoon, who relaxed while talking about this and that, said.
“Jin Yeongjun appears tomorrow. From Rep. Lee Sang-il to the Minister of Health and Welfare and the chairman of the pension fund, all of them have been arrested… Will an arrest warrant be issued for Jin Young-joon?”
“Are you ignoring my wife?”
“I know… but that side isn’t normal either.”
“I am no more normal. The judge in charge of the warrant is also a human being. Do you think I was just watching?”
“Were you a bribe? That judge was rumored to be upright…?”
Jihoon Kim was taken aback.
“There is a weight that even bamboo cannot withstand and breaks. Money made that weight. The warrant must come out.”
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