Chapter 86

Chapter 86

Gorgeous Apology, Modest Sincerity

I turned off the field of view sharing with the underworld messenger.

‘As expected our father!’

A laugh came out without realizing.

When others all shout business, a man who can step back one step and shout people!

That was precisely our father.

‘Certainly with only U-gwang Hospital now, difficult to accommodate all the injured.’

Tried recalling how the past Taeseong Chemicals fire accident was.

But regrettably, in the Taeseong Group report, the part related to that didn’t come out.

‘Grandfather immediately opened an emergency press conference for the public apology announcement, and contributed 3 billion won of personal assets to establish the Taeseong Foundation.’

Up to there was the content written in the Taeseong Group report.

But in the U-gwang Group report, the story about this comes out a bit more.

‘The grandfather who stepped down from the head position directly operated the Taeseong Foundation and ran around east and west to help the victim families so greatly damaged health, they say?’

Grandfather is said to have worked to take care of the victim families rather than putting all efforts to prevent Taeseong Construction and Taeseong Chemicals from separating affiliates and going independent.

‘How will Chairman Kim of U-gwang come out.’

The underworld messenger appeared smoothly.

[Chet, missed all the serial drama. At this night, only uninteresting programs to watch.]

Insisting on watching the television program even in this mess.

‘Anyway even if eavesdropping on the meeting all night, nothing particularly changes largely. The next is the practitioner meeting.’

In-depth discussion regarding specific strategies would start.

Such things only make the head hurt if listening.

What I’m interested in is the strategic direction, the field practical work is matters I can’t do anything about.

[No, why is this like this again?]

The underworld messenger shouted greatly indignant.

Turning my head, on the television screen with a large subtitle, the appearance of Chairman Kim U-gwang who is the U-gwang Group head was reflected.

U-gwang Group head Chairman Kim U-gwang’s emergency press conference announcement

At this time?

The national anthem was about to come out not far, and a late night that would soon become the night curfew time.

On the television screen, a hall that looks like the U-gwang Group headquarters was reflected.

Chairman Kim of U-gwang who rose in front of the podium with the U-gwang logo written turned on the microphone.

-Dear citizens, regarding the unfortunate accident that occurred at the U-gwang Chemicals factory today, I Kim U-gwang bow my head and offer a deep apology.

It was Chairman Kim’s public apology regarding the U-gwang Chemicals fire accident.

When Chairman Kim bowed his head, the camera flashes burst click click dizzyingly.

When the television screen shone the other side of the hall, the U-gwang Group affiliate presidents and executive staff gathered in the hall lining up and bowed their waists at 90 degrees.

-We will apologize!

-Sorry for causing concern to the citizens!

It was U-gwang’s apology.

Chairman Kim read the apology statement prepared in advance one character one character clearly.

-Once again, to all victims and families of U-gwang Chemicals, and the citizens, bowing my head and deeply apologizing. Our U-gwang will do our best for accident settlement, and of course will work to certainly clarify the cause of the fire accident, and promise sincere damage compensation for the victims and bereaved families.

The U-gwang affiliate presidents and executives shouted vigorously.

-U-gwang will take responsibility!

-Such a matter will not occur again!

Like that the television subtitle changed.

U-gwang’s public apology: sincere apology and promise of cause clarification

-Our U-gwang will be reborn as U-gwang Chemicals that gives trust to customers with safety as the top priority from now on. No matter what damage to the company, will definitely keep the promise with customers.

Chairman Kim of U-gwang looked straight at the television screen.

-To fundamentally resolve the anxiety of all customers and citizens who love U-gwang Chemicals, and to recover the market’s trust, will be completely reborn as a new company.

There was not even one word of contributing personal assets.

-Will do the company’s capacity so that you can believe and use our U-gwang Chemicals products.

There were also no words regarding compensation for the bereaved families.

-Furthermore, thinking of safety and social value as the top priority, promise to become a company that contributes to the nation’s economic development.

Not even a single word came out regarding the establishment of the U-gwang Foundation.

-Finally, once again, to all those who suffered damage from this U-gwang Chemicals fire accident and the citizens, bowing my head and deeply apologizing.

With that, U-gwang’s public apology press conference ended.

I ended up with my words blocked.

‘Ha, not even the words of resigning from the head position in the meaning of self-restraint?’

This is the public apology statement of a large company?

This is the position and decision of the company head who caused casualties close to two hundred people?

‘U-gwang······.’

Chairman Kim of U-gwang chose a completely different step from grandfather who was the Taeseong Group head.

‘Would the Blue House leave this alone?’

Clearly there was the Blue House’s pressure so Chairman Kim ended up doing the public apology on this late night.

How on earth did it become?

The owner of the Blue House peeked at Hyunmu Hotel didn’t seem like would pass easily.

‘Really ends with this? Because a large company?’

* * *

It was an amazing matter.

Clearly expected that when the day brightens, sharp criticisms about the public apology of the previous night would pour out competing.

The media was busy packaging U-gwang.

The sincere apology of the U-gwang Group head worked!

Sorrowful promise! U-gwang will take responsibility and clarify the cause of the U-gwang Chemicals fire accident!

The fire accident site being quickly organized under Chairman Kim U-gwang’s command!

To the extent that curses come out naturally.

“These garbage reporters! How much money did they receive and eat on earth?”

Not only newspapers.

On broadcasts too, well-packaged news about the U-gwang fire poured out.

-Chairman Kim U-gwang prepared a joint memorial altar for the victims of the U-gwang Chemicals fire accident!

-We did in-depth coverage of the memorial procession continuing from various places!

-See in detail on the nine o’clock news!

Actually Chairman Kim of U-gwang didn’t even show the tip of his nose at the joint memorial altar for the U-gwang Chemicals deceased.

The news camera shone the funeral wreaths sent from all kinds of affiliates of U-gwang Group densely filling the U-gwang Hospital corridor.

The ruling party lawmakers and opposition party lawmakers who visited the joint memorial altar quickly stuck their faces in front of the microphone.

-So many people died and got hurt, a miserable feeling.

-The time for all of us to join forces so that such a miserable tragedy doesn’t occur again.

It was the greed of political figures who want to stamp their faces by saying even one more word.

Click.

[Why turn off the television! Soon time for the daily serial drama!]

‘Because don’t want to see the appearance.’

[Just not watching the news is enough. The daily serial drama has no sin. Missed broadcasts can’t be watched again!]

No matter what the underworld messenger said, I crossed my arms and didn’t move at all.

Then mother stuck her head out from the kitchen.

“Jeong-hyeok, let’s eat dinner.”

Not in the mood.

“Tomorrow morning have to go to Taeseong Hospital with mom.”

Taeseong Hospital?

Ah, right!

Tomorrow is the day decided to deliver the donation for Taeseong family patients.

* * *

Mother and I headed to Taeseong Hospital riding Uncle Cheol-gu’s jeep.

In the meantime, Uncle Cheol-gu’s colorful bruises faded a lot.

“Still busy catching spies these days?”

“Of course. The spies of this country I catch all! Don’t know? Uhaha, official return from tomorrow!”

At Seobinggo torture room received water torture so the Central Intelligence Agency gave a vacation quite long.

Seems returning to the workplace after the vacation ends.

Uncle Cheol-gu turned the steering wheel softly.

“Madam Kang, why so tense? First time receiving health checkup?”

“Then, first time receiving since hair grew. Nervous to death.”

The voice of the landlady grandmother sitting in the passenger seat trembled unlike usual.

“How old am I. What to do if a big disease suddenly comes out.”

“Aigo, Madam Kang. Worry is also fate. Don’t know why receiving health checkup? Catching before going to a big disease. Don’t know the words of blocking with a hoe what to block with a rake.”

Clack!

The landlady grandmother hit Uncle Cheol-gu’s head with the handbag she was holding.

“Why does a rake come out dirtily here! Anyway these days cough not stopping so worried to death!”

This rake is not that rake.

We arrived at Taeseong Hospital.

Mother opened her eyes round seeing the people camping in front of the hospital lobby.

“Oh my, why are there so many people in front of the hospital?”

Surely not Director Song of Taeseong Hospital gathered the medical staff?

Now there would be many patients brought from the U-gwang Chemicals fire accident at Taeseong Hospital.

To the extent that the slight concern became colorless, most of the people camping in front of the hospital were not medical staff.

“Director Song.”

“Young Master, Madam has come?”

Only Director Song greeted us with a very tired face from the corner of the main gate.

So asked.

“What matter are all these people doing like this?”

“The bereaved families and guardians of the U-gwang Chemicals fire accident.”

Come to think of it, the objects they were holding were not ordinary.

Of course eggs and tangerines, there was even a water gourd.

Director Song wiped cold sweat.

“That’s, isn’t today the last day of U-gwang’s joint funeral. After the joint funeral ends, the news that U-gwang comes to this hospital for condolences circulated?”

* * *

Entering Taeseong Hospital, really a large banner was hung.

Taeseong’s executives participated in helping Taeseong family patients!

Even from afar, on the top of the donation list written in large letters, grandfather’s name, and right next to it my name was written.

A wall poster was attached next to the banner.

The Taeseong family patient helping event was opened by Young Master Cha Jeong-hyeok’s proposal. The Taeseong affiliate executives who participated in the meaning of ‘Taeseong is one family!’······.

On the wall poster, the reason and process why such a banner was attached, and regarding the families selected as patient families and hospital fee support etc. were written in detail.

Clearly a writing that wrote only facts, but throughout looking at it, the face was hotly hot.

“The reason for inviting the Young Master today is none other than to open the Taeseong family patient helping event modestly.”

In the corner where the banner and wall poster were attached, a podium decorated with flowers and wreaths was placed, and the letters <​Taeseong family patient helping> decorated with colored strings and balloons were hung.

This was exhibited in the lobby so that all people coming and going to Taeseong Hospital see it.

“I was just trying to support hospital fees quietly. Had no thought at all of making it so noisy.”

I just did the matter with the intention of helping hospital fees after knowing Kim Gap-yong’s situation.

“The person who requested to hang such a large banner in the hospital lobby was precisely the Young Master.”

Well, did so to take care of Taeseong’s executives so that the appearance of adding good hearts to good matters shows.

Because for them, honor was a matter directly connected to face and pride.

I just did according to the teaching learned at the year-end night.

“This time, the Taeseong patient families who received support for surgery fees and hospital fees thanks to the Young Master are as many as twenty-five households.”

So besides the people wearing Taeseong Construction work clothes, quite a few people wearing suits were gathered.

“From the aspect of raising company loyalty, from the aspect of elevating pride. Preparing such an event small, and showing that not forgetting the hard work for Taeseong is right.”

There was nothing wrong in Director Song’s words.

Like I tried to take care of the face of Taeseong’s executives who opened wallets with good hearts for good matters, Director Song also seemed to want to shine my face who planned this matter.

“Hey, kid. You were going around doing such good matters secretly behind?”

Uncle Cheol-gu put a hand on my shoulder with a thud and grinned playfully.

“Surely not a matter concluded by sticking sincerity into the doctor’s gown this time either?”

In Uncle Cheol-gu’s laugh, pride was spreading.

Then Kim Gap-yong and the former Taeseong Chemicals employees who uniformly wore ‘Taeseong Construction’ work clothes discovered us and ran over in a rush.

“Young Master, have come?”

Including Kim Gap-yong, the people who devoted their bodies to save the colleagues of factory 6 were smiling innocently.

Now changed into Taeseong Construction work clothes, but the overlock name tag names stuck on their chests were the same.

‘Wasn’t it because these people risked their lives and saved colleagues that the Taeseong Chemicals fire accident deaths ended at 23 people?’

The same fire accident burst but the U-gwang Chemicals fire accident deaths reached the final 56 people.

“Thanks to the Young Master resolved the hospital fee problem, our Team Leader Kim is excited and shoveling these days.”

“Don’t even say. From early morning dawn going to the site and working, supervising night work while meeting night dew?”

“That would be so, the daughter’s surgery was very success, success, great success? Saying will bury bones in Taeseong.”

Kim Gap-yong and his wife bowed their waists.

“Heard from Director Song. The Young Master planned this event saying will help Taeseong family patients?”

It was a moved voice.

“Thanks to that, our daughter could safely receive the surgery. After resolving all the overdue hospital fees······.”

“Thank you, Young Master. Really thank you.”

But from that side, one familiar human was walking unsteadily.

“Hey, Kim Gap-yong. When will you repay my money?”

It was Bulgwang-dong Gasoline.