Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Unusual Choice

President Shim of Taeseong Chemicals said.

“My second duty······ sorry but please understand that I can’t reveal at this place for security.”

Well, because President Shim not only hooked pinky fingers with me regarding secrecy but also finished signature and seal on the memorandum.

“Because it’s a matter of consolidating the foundation stone of the great plan for Taeseong’s another future.”

Just taking charge of the groundwork for Yugong acquisition.

Taeseong doesn’t have an oil refining company.

“What I can confidently say is that it’s a much bigger and grander plan than the matter of snatching Taeseong Chemicals back.”

Because it seems have to borrow loans from Saudi.

“It’s only the point that it will have a ripple effect on this country’s finance and industry overall. That’s all.”

Because I’m planning to money launder with the big shot bank and eat it up quickly so this?

What’s so grand?

But the more hearing President Shim’s grand words, the affiliate executives were about to go crazy from curiosity.

“So what on earth is that matter?”

“What’s the matter that Taeseong’s future changes and this country’s finance and industry becomes different?”

“If a bigger matter than 30 billion won Taeseong Chemicals, how many billion won business?”

But shamelessly President Shim consistently denied ignorance.

“I said it’s a secret for security. The result will know if watching.”

President Shim greeted politely.

“Thank you for giving the opportunity to work for Taeseong’s future. A precious person uses me heavily and greatly so I don’t know where to put my body. I’ll do my best so as not to disappoint.”

No, it’s the investment company nominal president.

A mouse tail size company where the mobilizable personnel are only me and President Shim, Yu Jong-tae and Taeseong Group security guards.

But the more President Shim spoke, the ripple was growing one wave after another.

Everyone was dying of curiosity what work President Shim would do at which affiliate.

That was the same for Taeseong’s direct family too.

‘A cunning person. So that Taeseong’s direct line doesn’t bother with recruitment war, nailing that took an important matter and blocking mouths.’

I like it.

Moreover, President Shim’s such action has another advantage.

No matter what work doing,

-I said. Taeseong’s future, foundation stone of the great plan, secret for security. Please understand.

If saying like this, can avoid any question like a jack-of-all-trades sword.

So father and grandfather couldn’t help but not hide flustered expressions.

“Chairman, Young Master. I’ll take responsibility and definitely complete this matter. Please wait only until then.”

President Shim sat back in the seat ending with those words.

So grandfather couldn’t help but burst into a hearty laugh.

Became unable to even question what on earth those words are to President Shim at this place.

“Good. How would I not know President Shim’s heart for Taeseong. I’ll believe and wait.”

The thought that can ask later!

President Shim of Taeseong Chemicals began eating the remaining rice cake soup.

But at the bomb-like topic that President Shim dropped, Taeseong’s affiliate executives stirred.

Everyone put rice cake soup aside, and were busy discussing the topic President Shim threw.

“How on earth will snatch Taeseong Chemicals back?”

“What on earth is the great plan President Shim is preparing. Is there something that comes to mind?”

“Have to pay attention to future moves. A matter that the chairman approved, and even Young Master Seong-jun tacitly consents to the extent of requiring security.”

There were many whispering words.

Ironically, the ones eating rice cake soup hard with peace of mind were only the Taeseong Chemicals executives and President Shim.

Because they already embedded words like ‘Middle East foreign currency earning!’ and ‘return in glory!’ or ‘promotion instead of demotion!’ in their heads.

‘Good! Succeeded in turning the attack that would head to the parents because of Taeseong Chemicals to another place.’

Secretary Kim and President Shim sent meaningful gazes toward me, but I also decided to pretend not to know.

“Wow, the rice cake soup is enormously delicious.”

If able to eat one more year old with one bowl of rice cake soup, I seem able to finish ten bowls, no, twenty bowls right now.

My age is just eight years old now.

The path to go is far and there are many things to do.

‘First Taeseong Chemicals. Next is Yugong.’

If walking one step at a time, can reach the desired place.

Because even a thousand-ri road starts from one step.

* * *

‘Chaebol family scale!’

Grandfather lined up the grandsons and granddaughters and bestowed new year money.

This was an amount that the word bestowal fits.

‘No, what giving as much as one million won as kids’ new year money?’

At this time, a minister’s salary was 250,000 won, and the prime minister’s salary was 350,000 won.

Instead, grandfather gave one bundle of stiff 10,000-won new bills and asked each kid one by one about this year’s plans.

“I’ll buy a violin.”

“I want a game machine and comic books!”

“Have to buy records.”

As kids usually are, everyone looked excited thinking of spending pocket money.

My turn came.

“I’ll add to the hospital fees of young patients at Taeseong Hospital.”

Because the statement that Uncle Cheol-gu wrote on the paper was hanging on my mind.

Uncle was digging into the connection between the dead Kim Gwang-pil of U-gwang Construction and Taeseong until right before being dragged to the KCIA.

The most likely suspect found like that was a Taeseong Chemicals laborer, and a sick daughter the same age as me is hospitalized at Taeseong Hospital.

I’m thinking of stopping by Taeseong Hospital soon to meet that kid and the Taeseong Chemicals laborer.

“Will do donation? What’s the selection criteria? Drawing lots?”

“If possible, I want to help houses among people working at Taeseong that became very difficult in circumstances because of hospital fees.”

I’m not a person who makes donation a lifestyle because originally an angel table.

Yet can’t reveal my purpose either.

There’s no way to explain?

So I decided to pick up grandfather’s words appropriately and use them.

“Because Taeseong is one family.”

“Excellent. Yes, have to be so!”

Grandfather stroked my head.

‘Huh?’

While giving new year money to the cousin older brothers and older sisters, he didn’t stroke heads like this even once.

So the cousins of course even Taeseong’s executives began to pay attention to me.

“How to earn money is also important, but how to use it is a more important law.”

Grandfather stroked my head smiling contentedly.

“Why did this grandfather spend large money and introduce medical insurance to Taeseong. You were considering that meaning. Admirable.”

At this time, before nationwide medical insurance was implemented, it was a period when medical insurance was pilot operated divided into workplace, region, civil servants and private school teachers etc.

That was the reason the daughter of the Taeseong Chemicals laborer was hospitalized at Taeseong Hospital not U-gwang Hospital.

“Receive.”

Grandfather took out one more bundle of stiff 10,000-won new bills and put it on.

“Saying taking care of families hospitalized at Taeseong Hospital, grandfather has to add one hand.”

“Thank you, grandfather!”

“And this is not new year money but pocket money. Because using the heart prettily is commendable so taking care of snack money, so Jeong-hyeok buy snacks and eat this.”

No, what snack money is a 100,000-won cashier’s check?

Anyway, the scale is large.

“Thank you, grandfather!”

If 2 million won, even overdue hospital fees of course even surgery fees would be fine?

“Director Song, soon I’ll bring this and visit Taeseong Hospital. Is that okay?”

“Aigo, of course. Just contact in advance with the business card given then. I’ll be waiting.”

Director Song of Taeseong Hospital who was eating rice cake soup also stood up abruptly and conveyed the meaning of thanks.

Grandfather burst into a hearty laugh.

“Received Director Song’s business card in advance? You set the meaning in advance and made a choice different from others. Yes, if eight years old, have to be this much! Hahaha!”

The cousin older brothers and older sisters looked alternately at me and grandfather and the 2 million won money bundle.

Their ages were all two digits.

They slipped back holding the new year money.

The affiliate executives who were watching such us smiled contentedly.

“The young Young Master is planning a good deed. Then I’ll also participate small.”

“I’ll also add a little even if small.”

Several among Taeseong’s executives readily opened their wallets.

I smiled brightly.

“Director Song of Taeseong Hospital, may I write the names and amounts of the people who just did good deeds and hang them in the Taeseong Hospital corridor?”

“Of course. Aren’t they people who put effort into helping Taeseong family child patients. I’ll hang them in the Taeseong Hospital front door lobby.”

It was a method learned at the year-end night event.

People who have a lot seek honor.

“If possible, can we make a banner and hang it largely so everyone can see?”

“B, banner too? No reason not to but······.”

Director Song of Taeseong Hospital blinked his eyes as if an unexpected proposal.

But at the words of advertising with a banner, the affiliate executives raised their hands high.

“Then I’ll also help.”

“I’ll also add.”

“Me too!”

I looked back at Director Song of Taeseong Hospital.

“Receive and write well. Without upsetting matters after doing good deeds, without missing even one person, don’t get the amount wrong.”

“Yes, yes. Have to be so. Hehehe.”

Taeseong’s second son Cha Gi-jun who told to call him ‘second uncle’ blankly looked at me and smiled as if drawn.

“Unlike Seong-jun, you have a very fun talent?”

Eyes met with the second uncle.

A sharp gaze flashed between the curved narrow eyes.

So I also smiled.

“Does second uncle also have interest?”

It was the sound of turn off interest if no intention of paying money.

“1 million won.”

The second uncle readily threw 1 million won.

It would be an unexpected expenditure, and being pointed out alone would be flustering, but there wasn’t even a bit of hesitation.

“Instead, play with me later.”

The second uncle was saying he would buy my time.

Secretary Yang who follows him hardened his face.

“President, no. As soon as the meal ends, have to go up to the second floor study immediately. There are many stories to share gathered with affiliate executives.”

“That’s fine to do next time. Today is the first day of the new year. No need to be so tight.”

The second uncle raised his hand and blocked Secretary Yang’s mouth.

“Moreover, it’s also the day meeting our nephew for the first time.”

“President!”

“It would be good for only you to go up to the second floor study. If really worried, listen carefully to my share and come.”

Refusing the unofficial affiliate executive meeting, not our father or mother, but meeting just eight-year-old me?

This is a choice that doesn’t make sense commonly.

* * *

After the meal ended, grandfather said.

“Kids to the playroom, adults gather to the study. After a long time, among family frankly share new year greetings.”

It sounds like the sound of doing information exchange between affiliates under the pretext of new year greetings.

Uncle couple and parents of course aunt and President Shim, Secretary Kim and Manager Go all headed to the second floor.

On the other hand, the basement was our kids’ share.

‘Ha, this is the chaebol family kids’ playroom scale!’

What playroom is this gorgeous?

Of course a billiard table, from a poker board starting to the latest game machines were equipped.

Not only that.

Dolls and toys of course comic books were full, and sofas and carpets, large cushion pillows were prepared so kids could roll around comfortably.

When seeing the basket with kids’ snacks put in and the refrigerator full of various drinks, only laughter came out.

“Little uncle!”

“Dad!”

The second uncle Cha Gi-jun came down to the basement playroom.

No attendants.

Instead, he brought something full in a paper box.

Seeing that, the cousin older brothers and older sisters cheered.

‘The cousins who were indifferent even when receiving 1 million won from grandfather, what’s that that such hot response······.’

Red magazines and concert tickets, and large celebrity bromides.

There were also many record albums with the latest pop songs popular in America or Europe.

The second uncle loosened his tie, and sat on the chair with sleeves rolled up.

“In my dictionary, there’s no free. Everyone knows how to do to obtain this?”

“Yes!”

The cousins answered vigorously.

Then the cousins ran over to the second uncle in a rush and stuck.

One guy massaged the second uncle’s shoulder, one each on the arms, one each on the legs, like that each stuck and began massaging hard.

The second uncle pulled up his mouth corner.

“Did you stop eating rice cake soup midway. Why is the hand strength so poor? Don’t want the magazine? Don’t need the bromide?”