God of Corporate Hunting - Chapter 253



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◈ Episode 253 Saudi Arabia and UAE (3)

A hard day has passed.

Since it was difficult to travel straight to Korea, I looked for a place to stay.

Since Nam Woon-myung and Seon Yoon-ah already have a hotel to stay in, Yoon Se-bin just needs to find a place to stay.

“Let’s go to the hotel we usually go to whenever we come here.”

Of course, the same hotel is better.

It wouldn’t be bad to rent a suite like before and have three people sleep in separate areas.

Yoon Se-bin, who had been following him as he guided her naturally, hesitated and stopped walking.

“Did you two sleep in the same room yesterday?”

“Huh? Oh… That’s what happened?”

Yoon Se-bin’s brow furrowed.

Her gaze glared at Nam Woon-myung and then turned to Seon Yoon-ah.

Seon Yoon-ah snickered and poked Yoon Se-bin in the ribs.

“I slept like usual. Nothing happened. Besides, we were really busy preparing for today.”

In fact, if you think about it, even though the bedrooms were separate, it was strange for an adult man and woman to stay together. Of course, this situation was something that Yoon Se-bin had first suggested, so it wasn’t something to blame others for.

“Ah! I know. And the two of you aren’t that indiscriminate.”

Yoon Se-bin quickly dispelled his suspicions.

Seon Yoon-ah teased Yoon Se-bin as if she was having fun.

“But after receiving acupuncture, my stress was completely relieved.”

Yoon Se-bin’s eyebrows furrowed again.

As her glares poured down, Nam Woon-myung, who felt stung for no reason, pretended not to notice and was about to move forward, his cell phone rang.

“Yes, this is Nam Woon Myung. Yes?”

Nam Woon-myung, who had been talking for a while, hung up the phone and said to the two people.

“Um… I think we should go to Shepherd Vineyard in Napa Valley now?”

“At this hour? Why are you there?”

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Yoon Se-bin’s voice.

On the other hand, Seon Yoon-ah’s expression brightened.

“Ah! That vineyard? I want to go there too!”

“Chairman Choi Yong-mook is calling. He recently acquired a major league team.”

“Mr. Chairman, are you alone?”

Yoon Se-bin asked again, seeming doubtful.

“No, Choi Da-eun happened to be here too.”

Chairman Choi Da-eun and Choi Yong-mook called him.

Shepherd Vineyard Winery was introduced by Nam Woon-myung and invested by Choi Da-eun and Bae Joo-hyun. Choi Da-eun had always boasted about how beautiful the vineyard was, so Chairman Choi Yong-mook had also wanted to visit, and it seems he happened to visit while he was in the area.

This is a situation where Nam Yun-myeong, who introduced the vineyard, cannot be left out.

Yoon Se-bin let out a long sigh and reluctantly accepted.

“If you two go there… can I go too? We’ll all go together.”

“Kikki, you don’t have to go if you’re busy?”

“Sister!”

Yoon Se-bin glared at Seon Yoon-ah, and Nam Woon-myung pretended not to notice and walked away.

Leaving for Napa Valley right away is the only way to escape Yoon Se-bin’s disapproving gaze.

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“Representative Yoon is here too.”

Chairman Choi Yong-mook, who arrived first, greeted them warmly. Next to him, Choi Da-eun expressed her joy to him.

In the past, it would have been considered a simple meeting between the daughter’s friends, but now Choi Yong-mook is different. Because Yoon Se-bin became the co-CEO of CSK, his status has risen to be higher than that of the chairman of the Hwayoung Group.

“How have you been? I heard you took over the baseball team.”

“That was my lifelong dream. Thanks to Director Nam, I was able to successfully take over. I heard you met the powerful people of Saudi Arabia and the UAE?”

“When a company that invested in Silicon Valley enters the mass production stage, we will seek investment from those two countries.”

“It’s an investment from a sovereign wealth fund… It must be a great company.”

Choi Yong-mook and Yoon Se-bin exchanged business greetings.

Choi Da-eun grabbed Choi Yong-muk’s sleeve and shook it.

“Dad, will you only talk about business with my friends?”

“Haha, for a businessman, every aspect of his daily life is connected to business.”

“If you come to the winery, you should have a wine party. Come quickly.”

They clinked wine glasses in the spacious living room with its large windows overlooking the vineyard.

The vineyard, darkened by the setting sun, had its own unique charm.

Nam Woon-myung has been here several times already, but he feels refreshed every time he comes. The daily routine of struggling with monitors and documents in the office building is replaced by a leisurely time here, surrounded by nature.

“This place is… jointly owned by Da-eun and Daehan Chosun’s CEO Bae Joo-hyun?”

Choi Yong-muk asked him.

“The person who currently runs this place has a small stake, but it is as you said. The value of the winery has gone up by about 50% in the past year.”

Choi Da-eun quickly chimed in and continued speaking.

“I love that this vast vineyard is mine, more than the investment. When I’m in Seoul, sometimes I really want to come here. When I come here, all my stress goes away.”

Choi Da-eun seems to have similar feelings to Nam Woon-myung.

“What could be stressful for you in Seoul?”

“How hard is it for me? Dad, you run a baseball team. I’ll run a vineyard.”

“The vineyard looks really nice.”

“Whose vineyard is this?”

Nam Woon-myung, who was watching from the side, also laughed. It occurred to him that the two women had very similar personalities.

Choi Yong-muk, who had been savoring wine several times, asked everyone.

“I’d like to borrow this guy for a bit tonight. Is that okay?”

Choi Da-eun and Yoon Se-bin waved their hands, telling them to take him away quickly.

Suddenly, Nam Woon-myung and Chairman Choi Yong-mook were sitting at a table together doing non-work-related work.

“It seems like the approval from the Major League office will go smoothly. So, I’ve been working hard on planning for next season since yesterday.”

Choi Yong-muk took out a handful of documents from his bag.

Of course, Nam Woon-myeong was planning to help, but it seemed like Choi Yong-muk was about to start a full-scale fight.

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“If you just hold on to the baseball team, won’t there be any problems for the group? You should also pay attention to the Hwayoung Hotel and Hwayoung Department Store. No, I think you’ll be disappointed with the Hwayoung Dragons first.”

“You’re saying that because you don’t know. I bought a new baseball team and my hands are itching. My lifelong dream is in my hands, so how can I think of anything else? The company… I’m planning on taking measures to make sure it can run well without me.”

Although he was secretly worried about the future of the Hwayoung Group, Nam Woon-myung also cheered for Choi Yong-mook, who did not want to lose sight of the dream in front of him. Because dreams come before everything else.

Wouldn’t he feel the same way if his dream came true?

“So how can I help you? I don’t know the specifics of baseball. I don’t have any sense.”

“The Angels didn’t do well this season, did they? With the change in ownership, there’s an atmosphere of expectation for large-scale investment and good results. We have to live up to those expectations.”

Actually, it’s not easy.

Compared to other club owners, Choi Yong-mook’s assets are not that large, so he cannot just pour money in. For now, he must make rational investments based on his experience in running a Korean professional baseball team.

Choi Yong-muk spread out the list of FA candidates he received from the club.

“That’s the captain’s job…….”

“The owner is above the manager.”

American clubs were much more complicated than Korea because of the active movement of FA teams and player trades. Also, there were various types of contracts and various options.

“I feel like I’ll get criticized as the new owner if I don’t recruit a big name. If I recruit good players, the team’s performance will improve. That’s the best card. So….”

Choi Yong-muk, who was going through a list of advice from the club’s management team, pointed to one player.

“How about this player? He’s considered the biggest free agent this year, and I want to sign him to a multi-year contract. The player’s side wants an 8-year long-term contract. At this player’s level, it starts at $250 million for 8 years. He’s a guy who fits the bill for the infielder position. What do you think?”

Nam Yun-myeong was also not unaware of the atmosphere.

At least the fans want the new owner to spend a lot of money to bring in a star player. The player that Choi Yong-mook has signed right now is well-known and has a vacant position due to an accident, so if he signs a contract, he will be greatly welcomed.

It is the best choice to save face as a club owner.

“Not bad…….”

Nam Woon-myung, who was answering absentmindedly, read an ominous fortune from the athlete’s photo.

Suddenly, the history of the Angels came to mind.

I heard that there were a lot of high-value multi-year contract holders who ate and ran away. The players that Choi Yong-mook was trying to scout were no different.

The player’s skills, performance to date, and chemistry are all impeccable, but he rode the typical FA Lloyd. This year’s performance is the best in his baseball career, and since then, he has been unable to play his role due to frequent injuries and poor condition.

Signing this player will only repeat the painful history of the past.

This could be said to be more of an unavoidable stroke of luck rather than a lack of insight on the part of Choi Yong-muk.

“Why? Not really?”

“It would be better for this player to give up.”

“then?”

“Let’s look at other players.”

The positions that are in immediate need are the infield and outfield spots that were hit this time.

According to Nam Woon-myung’s judgment, it was difficult to find suitable players in the materials provided by the management team. The good players were too expensive and most of them were not worth their price.

“It would be better to choose a separate trade rather than FA.”

“Is your condition that bad?”

Choi Yong-muk asked with a dubious expression.

In Korea, all major league players are considered to be good, but in a place where baseball geniuses gather, they are divided into levels accordingly.

When Nam Woon-myeong shook his head, Choi Yong-muk clicked his tongue.

“I guess you don’t know much about the major leagues so you think that way… Anyway, we have to fill the holes in the positions.”

“Anyway, that player is absolutely not acceptable.”

“I know this because I’m a fan of that player… He’s definitely not a player who would run away with a dine-and-dash.”

“I told you, I don’t recognize you because I’m a fan.”

Before I knew it, the two people were arguing and bickering.

Choi Yong-mook said that it was because Nam Woon-myung didn’t know how to play baseball, and Nam Woon-myung beat his chest because it was hard to explain.

Anyway, the baseball team is not his, it’s Choi Yong-muk’s.

Again, these arguments stem from his love of baseball.

“Do you want to do well this year?”

“yes.”

“You do realize that the Angels have more problems with pitchers than with hitters, right?”

“Both are problems.”

“That’s true.”

Nam Woon-myung, who was looking through the list, pointed to one player.

“Recruit this player.”

He was a cheap catcher. He was a backup catcher, not a starter, and was known primarily as a defensive catcher due to his weak offense.

“There aren’t many advantages, right?”

“The reason the pitchers are not performing well right now is because of the catcher. If we sign this player, he will fill that weakness well.”

“Then the attack will be weaker!”

“The attack is due to the director’s lack of mercenary skills.”

“Should we change the director?”

Choi Yong-muk and Nam Un-myeong had a heated argument.

Choi Yong-mook was angry that Nam Woon-myung lacked baseball sense, but he did not ignore his opinion. Nam Woon-myung had already shown amazing player selection skills in the Hwayoung Dragons.

“If you change the manager, the atmosphere will be refreshed, right? The owner of the club has also changed, so let’s refresh the atmosphere.”

“Hmm.”

It seems like I’m starting to get greedy about replacing the director.

Yongmuk Choi opened the last page of the list.

“How is this guy?”

Looking at his resume, he was a coach in Boston. His playing career wasn’t all that impressive.

“Why this person?”

“I like this guy. I have feelings for him just like you do.”

If you blindly follow that feeling, you will end up bleeding.

“Are you by any chance acquainted with each other?”

“A little bit…….”

Seeing the way they were slyly blurting out their words, I got the feeling that they weren’t on good terms.

This is why Koreans are criticized for being entangled in blood ties and running things in an old-fashioned way. We are seeing this typical example right before our eyes.

Nam Woon-myung tried to refuse with a sly smile.

But the appearance shown in the photo was unusual.

“This is…….”

His eyes lit up.

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