Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Coveted Talent

As Taeseong Chemicals president and executives greeted father, other affiliate people left the seat tactfully.

‘Taeseong Chemicals President Shim Won-cheol. Growing largely every affiliate from Taeseong Construction to Taeseong Securities, and Taeseong’s first-class meritorious subject who was loyal risking life.’

According to the Taeseong Group report Shim Won-cheol acquires Taeseong Construction that Taeseong Construction President Cha Yun-seong ruined largely after affiliate separation at a bargain price.

He grew Taeseong Construction that was undergoing rehabilitation procedures into the Republic of Korea’s best construction company in 10 years.

Receiving recognition of that ability Taeseong Group next head Cha Gi-jun entrusts Taeseong Securities to Shim Won-cheol.

Shim Won-cheol later launches the financial holding company bundling Taeseong Securities and Taeseong Life, Taeseong Card and prepares the foothold for 3rd generation management rights succession.

‘I also just needing a trustworthy, capable talent.’

Because I also looking for the dummy president of the investment company.

“Heard from the chairman. Decided to hand over Taeseong Chemicals to U-gwang?”

Taeseong Chemicals president said.

“These people who were waiting long ago to become Young Master Seong-jun’s strength. Capable talents. Please take in Young Master Seong-jun.”

Taeseong Chemicals president bent the waist 90 degrees.

Taeseong Chemicals executives also bent waists and said.

“We have no thought of seeking glory going to U-gwang.”

“Not even hoping for Taeseong Construction executive seats.”

“Please give the opportunity to work for the Young Master.”

Father also corrected posture and lowered the head.

“Anyway was about to request. As know recently Taeseong Construction executives going out all at once so I alone not knowing what to do and struggling.”

“Young Master.”

“Secured several thick national construction projects. Please help. I alone can’t do all that work. Will request like this.”

At father’s polite request Taeseong Chemicals executives’ faces brightened.

Taeseong Chemicals president nodded.

“If Young Master taking in nothing more to wish. You guys enter first and see.”

“Yes, understood.”

Taeseong Chemicals executives also left tactfully.

Only after they disappeared inside the mansion’s main gate Taeseong Chemicals president let out a long long sigh.

“Loyal and capable people. Please take care well. And receive this.”

“What is this?”

“Borrowed name stocks.”

Taeseong Chemicals president held out the document envelope to father.

“The chairman entrusted, and I was managing in the meantime. Thinking of returning to the owner now.”

“President Shim?”

“This Taeseong Chemicals slush fund ledger. This Taeseong’s stocks held in Taeseong Chemicals’ name. This and that about 1% by affiliate. Small.”

“President Shim.”

“Can’t hand over even this to U-gwang just because Taeseong Chemicals transferring. Please receive.”

Taeseong Chemicals president forcibly put the document bundle in father’s hand.

“Within a week will cleanly launder the remaining stocks and slush fund ledger and return in front of the Young Master.”

Taeseong Chemicals was the company grandfather prepared for father.

Seems handed over Taeseong’s stocks little by little from long ago and made circular investment structure.

Now Taeseong Chemicals about to transfer to U-gwang, so Taeseong Chemicals president trying to recover Taeseong’s stocks and split slush funds and return.

“Young Master, then will give farewell greeting now.”

“What farewell greeting? Wasn’t the talk of coming to Taeseong Construction all finished?”

“I a person who held Taeseong Chemicals president position. If dragging even Taeseong Chemicals executives in a rush and transferring to Taeseong Construction the appearance quite not good.”

Even so father can’t give the construction company president seat.

‘Grandfather seemed hoping Taeseong Chemicals president leads until father safely receives Taeseong Chemicals. As father took the Taeseong Construction president seat all plans went awry.’

The sound Taeseong Chemicals president’s whereabouts floated.

Because can’t sit in the Taeseong Construction president seat pushing father out, and a person who held president position can’t enter as a mere executive of the construction company.

‘Taeseong Chemicals executives entering Taeseong Construction can be promotion but Taeseong Chemicals president entering the construction company demotion no matter who looking.’

Taeseong Chemicals president also knowing that brought up the words farewell greeting.

“New liquor have to put in new bag. If I go only become an obstacle to the Young Master?”

“President Shim a person with much experience and capable. I need President Shim’s experience and ability. Many things to learn.”

“No. The Young Master now a proper new head of Taeseong Construction.”

Taeseong Chemicals president smiled gently.

“This subway construction also secured excellently. There even obtained Gangnam Seoul express bus terminal construction while extending the subway line. Already excellently independent.”

Taeseong Chemicals president bent the waist politely once more.

“Believe the Young Master will grow Taeseong Construction larger. Will cheer from afar.”

“President Shim, how about deciding this problem with a bit more time? Can’t send a talent like President Shim like this.”

Then.

“Seong-jun, what doing there? Have to enter now. Father waiting.”

Big uncle came out to pick up.

Taeseong Chemicals president saw off father with a smile.

“Please enter first I will smoke one cigarette and follow enter. Have to formally raise new year greeting to the chairman, and certainly convey farewell.”

Father did dry face washing.

“That better talking again later. After hearing father’s words too.”

“Yes.”

We entered the mansion following big uncle’s back.

* * *

While crossing the garden big uncle said.

“Worried about Taeseong Chemicals President Shim’s whereabouts? Then I taking enough.”

“Older brother?”

“Yes. Know manpower insufficient at Taeseong Automobile these days? Trying to expand business. Seems have to put out one more affiliate handling only heavy equipment.”

Big uncle made a good person smile.

“I if a capable person like President Shim helps have to welcome spreading both arms fiercely. Welcome! Thank you!”

The meaning big uncle also eyeing Taeseong Chemicals president.

‘Can’t let the precious talent be snatched by big uncle.’

Not only big uncle eyeing Taeseong Chemicals President Shim Won-cheol.

I also the same coveting President Shim Won-cheol.

‘Seems good if Shim Won-cheol takes charge of my investment company.’

If Shim Won-cheol who took charge of Taeseong Securities and grew largely seems will properly grow my investment company too.

‘In the past Shim Won-cheol went under Cha Gi-jun when Taeseong Chemicals became independent and fell out. Lost the father who was sponsoring in a plane crash, and even the whereabouts Taeseong Chemicals floated.’

Shim Won-cheol’s joining became attaching wings to Cha Gi-jun’s shoulders.

At that time the affiliate the second son Cha Gi-jun was in charge of Taeseong Distribution.

Cha Gi-jun hoped heavy industry related affiliates but a state repeatedly falling through.

‘As Cha Gi-jun took charge of Taeseong Automobile staggering because of oil shock, Shim Won-cheol achieved technology alliance with Germany, and acquired Saebom Automobile at a bargain price and Taeseong Automobile revived.’

Cha Gi-jun finally put automobile and heavy industry the core affiliates of Taeseong in hand, and Taeseong Group divided in half and split.

‘Now father alive properly. But Shim Won-cheol’s whereabouts floated, so this time also trying to switch words to the second son?’

Surely not a recruitment war for Shim Won-cheol breaking out this time?

Then not a time for me to leave hands like this.

‘Where later in talent recruitment? The person who takes first the owner.’

I also hit, first move!

I also jump in, talent scramble!

“Dad, want to enter first?”

“Hmm?”

“Yes, the lawn here enormously wide, cool trees also very many, sparkling lights also very many.”

“Hmm. Garden sightseeing dad later······.”

When father was a bit troubled.

“Young Master, came?”

Secretary Kim greeted us in front of the entrance.

“Please enter inside. Everyone waiting.”

“Secretary Kim, there is a place wanting to go together. Please help!”

“Help···, then shall go?”

As Secretary Kim readily held out a hand to me, only then father nodded.

“Secretary Kim, please take care well.”

Good no nagging that usually follows because together with Secretary Kim!

Late for meal time no, be careful not to lose the way, have to act politely to unfamiliar people, can’t touch this and that carelessly etc.

The cautions and requests likely for a child following without fail annoying.

* * *

“Young Master, that side not garden but parking lot?”

Found!

Still Taeseong Chemicals President Shim Won-cheol smoking chain cigarettes in the corner of the parking lot!

“Secretary Kim, speaking of Taeseong Chemicals President Shim Won-cheol. Does grandfather have a seat internally decided separately in an affiliate?”

“Not yet.”

So reserved state?

The sound no thought of snatching father’s person and giving to other children.

“President Shim a trustworthy person?”

“Of course. Even if dragged to the central intelligence if dying died, no matter of leaking Taeseong’s secrets.”

“A capable person?”

“Yes. If grew Taeseong Chemicals into a 30 billion won company in 7 years together with the chairman does that explain?”

“Know well I looking for a capable, trustworthy person?”

“······!”

I winked one eye to Secretary Kim.

“Then please cooperate.”

The reason I said help earlier.

Because Secretary Kim itself no different from a guarantee check.

I ran trickle to Taeseong Chemicals President Shim and gathered both hands and did a belly bow.

“Hello, President Shim. I am Cha Jeong-hyeok.”

“If Cha Jeong-hyeok······. Ah, Young Master Seong-jun’s······.”

“Yes, because whereabouts floated because of Taeseong Chemicals seems troubled.”

I had no thought of going around and testing.

“Brought one proposal President Shim would be tempted.”

I raised the little finger.

“Instead secret. Even to our father and grandfather. How?”

Taeseong Chemicals President Shim smiled gently.

He hooked the little finger as if playing along with a child’s prank.

“If a secret proposal against conscience and duty won’t receive.”

“This not betraying dad, not switching words to another big uncle, not abandoning grandfather or Taeseong.”

I took out the neatly folded memorandum from the coin wallet and held out.

Grandfather’s memorandum.

“Th, this the chairman’s······!”

The memorandum grandfather will fully support so I can acquire the company I want with 100% shares.

However the main content not to covet Taeseong’s affiliates.

“Saw so know, I trying to acquire one company soon.”

“By any chance may ask what company?”

“Korea Oil Corporation.”

“······!”

Taeseong Chemicals President Shim dropped the mouth open.

“Ha, Korea Oil Corporation’s shares 100%······ words easy, no way can handle······. Not a child’s prank, ha!”

When making an expression not knowing from where to where to refute because too overwhelmed, Secretary Kim nodded with a serious expression.

“A matter I am helping.”

“Sincerely? Secretary Kim, see this possible?”

“Of course.”

Taeseong Chemicals President Shim’s expression changed.

Because even if not me can trust Secretary Kim.

He began reading grandfather’s memorandum meticulously once more with a serious expression.

“Unlike U-gwang our Taeseong no oil refining company. Time for Taeseong to prepare one oil refining company too?”

“······!”

“Oil refining company a item where initial business funds enormously enter so cheaper acquiring than newly establishing.”

Can’t say Yugong comes out at a bargain price if oil shock bursts.

Rather persuading with the logic of ambition and money easier faster simpler.

Because Taeseong Chemicals President Shim a man with ambition, head turning well.

“Certainly opportunity comes. Only the person preparing in advance can catch that opportunity. So I trying to establish an investment company and prepare for then.”

I took out the well-folded investment agreement from the coin wallet.

The document with the investment agreement concluded with the giant bank written.

Taeseong Chemicals President Shim’s voice also trembled like the hand holding the agreement.

“The words progressing Yugong acquisition preparation even pulling in the banking sector?”

“I invest in the giant bank, the giant bank invests in our investment company.”

“The amount currently contracted investment with the giant bank······initial investment funds alone 1.5 billion? And gradually increasing investment funds?”

“Scheduled to buy about 103,000 pyeong of land where subway station enters. Joint investment with the giant bank.”

I showed winking one eye.

“Subway construction starts soon. Seems can touch quite a savory large sum? Then the cleanly money laundered money returns to the investment company. Multiplying dozens of times within a few years.”

Taeseong Chemicals President Shim and Secretary Kim simultaneously looked back at me with blank expressions.