I Got the Almighty Tongue - Chapter 41



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Come to America with me

“The chairman is coming in. Check again to make sure there is no overlap in the route and control it well so that he does not encounter regular customers.”

A black-suited attendant wearing an earmuff patrols the hotel lobby.

Chairman Kim of Shinsung was scheduled to meet Chairman Seo today to discuss the wedding. The meeting place, The Cuisine, a Western restaurant at Shinsung Hotel, was fully prepared to welcome the two chairman today.

-Copy. The passage is now clear. You can come up.

As the attendant who heard the call sends a signal, the hotel staff line up in front of the hotel entrance.

Chairman Kim arrived at the restaurant through the lobby with his entourage. The manager came out and greeted me politely.

“Has Chairman Seo arrived?”

“Yes. They came early and are waiting.

“I’m late. Let me show you around.”

In the VIP room, Chairman Seo was sitting and drinking champagne.

“It’s been a while, Chairman Kim.”

Chairman Seo stands up and asks to shake hands with Chairman Kim.

“Nice to meet you, brother-in-law.”

A server comes in and pours champagne. Then the amuse-bouche begins to come out.

“It’s abalone grilled with butter. Topped with pickled radish and caviar.”

The manager politely explains the dish and leaves.

“I heard that Chairman Kim likes Japanese food, so I was surprised that he opened a Western restaurant.”

Chairman Kim is a self-proclaimed seafood lover. It is a well-known fact in the business world that he usually has dinner appointments at Japanese restaurants.

“I’ve been trying Western food occasionally since I ate the course prepared by the new chef last time. But it doesn’t taste the same as before.”

Chairman Kim picks up the amuse-bouche and puts it in his mouth with a regretful expression.

“Haha. I heard that it’s hard to make a reservation at the restaurant he works at these days. My second son was on a business trip to the US and he complained that there were no seats even though he wanted to eat there.”

“I hope you don’t worry about your youngest daughter. I’m worried because my second son doesn’t seem to have a girlfriend yet.”

“Isn’t Chief Kim a very talented person? He’s not only handsome but also smart, so there must be a lot of girls who want to meet him.”

“This guy got promoted, so he works on weekends too. He says he likes the company growing more than dating, so I don’t know if I should be happy about it or worried about losing my job.”

Chairman Kim gulps down his wine in one gulp as if he is about to explode.

“We will meet again when the time comes. Just like Min-hyeok and Su-hyeon. Now that I think about it, all three of your children are outstanding. How did you make them study?”

“Joohee Yang also graduated from New York University and is receiving an MBA from Harvard, so Chairman Seo, you should tell us. How did you raise her?”

“Hahaha. I ended up putting gold on my face. I just left it alone. If he wanted to study, I told him to do so, and if he said he wanted to go to America, I sent him there. If he needed experience, I made him a position at the company, that’s all.”

Chairman Seo’s eyes are getting blurry. When his youngest daughter said she would go to America, he didn’t know it would take this long. He was sad but proud that his daughter had already been away for several years, and it was a complicated feeling that even he himself couldn’t understand.

“Isn’t that the same for me? Children don’t grow up the way their parents want them to. They just grow up the way they were born. My ex-wife really liked reading books, so Soo-hyun and Soo-ho read them too, and Soo-min ended up doing the same thing. I didn’t do anything.”

Chairman Kim’s eyes are lost in thought. When his daughter gets married, it is inevitable that he will think of his wife who passed away. He showed her to famous doctors both at home and abroad, but she never recovered and passed away two years later.

“I’m sorry about your wife. How is your health, Mr. Chairman?”

Chairman Seo asks with a worried expression.

“These days, I’m really stressed out because of Soohyun.

Even if I just wanted to have a drink, he would ask permission to drink, and if I drank secretly, he would tell me to take him to the hospital every time I drank. After forcing myself to go to the hospital two or three times, I got tired of it, so I called him and asked for permission before drinking. He told me to only have two glasses of wine today.”

Chairman Kim laughs, smacking his lips.

“What a filial daughter. Thank you for sending such a precious daughter as Minhyuk’s match.”

Chairman Seo bows his head and greets her. He is truly satisfied to have such a satisfactory daughter-in-law.

“No. I was the one who worried a lot about who would take Soo-hyun away, but I can’t tell you how fortunate I am to have a decent young man like Min-hyeok as my partner.”

“By the way, I heard that Joohee Yang brought the two of you together. What was the situation?”

“What’s the matter? She wanted to get married, so she wanted to get rid of her brother quickly. She said that there was no one around her who could be as good of a new sister-in-law as Soo-hyun. So she asked if I could go there and make room for her.”

“Haha. Young people these days are really.”

“That’s true.”

“If there is a suitable daughter-in-law around you, please tell her to take care of her too.”

“I will tell you, but I have been in the US for so long that I am not sure if anyone will know.”

“That is enough.”

The main dish has arrived. While cutting the sirloin steak, Chairman Kim speaks as if he suddenly remembered something.

“Come to think of it, I heard that Soo-hyun asked Chef Shin to prepare the wedding meal.”

“Yes. I heard it from Minhyuk too.”

“I heard that restaurant just got three Michelin stars. I’m not sure if they properly asked for your understanding, even though you must be busy. It’s not easy to refuse a favor.”

“Juhee said that she wanted to cook to celebrate as well. I don’t think you need to worry.”

“He is a good young man. Joohee has a keen eye for people.”

“At first, I was a bit upset when I heard that she was meeting a chef. But after watching her for a few years, I thought that this was enough. She has the ability, and most importantly, Joo-hee likes her, so that’s the most important thing. If I win against my daughter, I’ll just hear complaints.”

“That’s right. It’s better to go with the flow. Is Chef Shin interested in business?”

“No. I was just going to say something because he said he wanted to open a restaurant, but he said he wanted to open a world-class restaurant in Korea, so I’ll wait and see.”

“You have two sons, so there is no need for your son-in-law to work at the company. Joo-hee is a good person, too.”

“Shall we talk business now?”

As the meal is over and the coffee is served, the two chairman’s eyes change. Today, they are meeting to discuss the reorganization of the overlapping businesses that will arise from the marriage.

“Since Soo-hyun is in charge of the department store and hotel, I’m thinking of handing over the mart and distribution shares to Min-hyeok. We’ll be helpful to each other.”

“Then I will transfer the shares of the restaurant business we run. It seems that you are expanding the restaurant business significantly these days, so it will be helpful. I will also make it convenient for you to enter our hotel.”

Chairman Kim was surprised to hear that Chairman Seo was transferring a larger portion of his shares to his second son than he had expected. If possible, it is advantageous to have the inheritance concentrated in one person for tax purposes and to facilitate cooperation between affiliates.

“I’m just giving Minhyuk his share in advance. Since I can’t organize traffic early like Chairman Kim, you don’t need to give him anything.”

Chairman Seo gave Min-hyeok enough shares to be able to stand tall in front of Soo-hyun.

“Anyway, Soo-hyun’s child will receive it. He is also my grandson, so please accept it as a token of my gratitude. It’s not a big deal. None of my children are interested in the restaurant business.”

“Then I will acquire it at a reasonable price.”

“Are you okay with electronics? It seems like we’re ahead in home appliances these days.”

Chairman Seo throws a joke.

“Don’t worry, I’ve got enough on my phone.”

“It seems like Daeyoung and Shinyoung are trying to acquire Mirae Semiconductor these days. We have a lot of shares in it. Chairman Kim, aren’t you a little worried?”

“In any case, a single company cannot monopolize semiconductors in a country. If it becomes a national-level business like Taiwan, it would be different, but it is a model that is difficult to apply in our country. If someone has to take over anyway, I will also help LK take over.”

“This time, we have to give it our all.”

“You know that semiconductors are a money-eating hippopotamus, but are you confident?”

“The electronics sector is our home turf. We can’t just sit back and watch them shove their dirt into it. The reserve fund alone is enough for the acquisition. The TF is already in operation and will be calculating the necessary investment capital.”

“If you need help, let me know. LK and I have been competing in good faith since the beginning. Maybe Minhyuk and Suhyun will split off and become a new group. But let’s leave that to our children.”

“I think so too. I just want to see my grandchildren soon.”

“Me too. Hahaha.”

* * *

As Kim Soo-ho enters the department store, S2 (assistant manager) who was waiting in front of the door greets him.

“Welcome. The director is waiting.”

He bows politely and quickly guides him. He takes the executive elevator and accompanies him to Kim Soo-hyun’s office on the top floor, then says goodbye and leaves.

“Why are you calling when you’re busy?”

Kim Soo-ho opens the door and enters, taunting Soo-hyeon.

“Are you the only one who’s busy? You look like you do all the work yourself.”

Su-hyeon sticks out her lips and complains.

“What are those wines? Do you drink alcohol in the office?”

There is a wine cellar in the office. It is the most high-end model released by Shinsung Electronics.

“Joohee’s boyfriend keeps sending me wine. It must be a hassle to send it from the US, but it’s been a few years already.”

Suho goes to the wine cellar and looks at the wines.

“Louis Roederer Brut Champagne Cristal, Fattoria Le Pupille Toscana Saffredi, Chateau Talbot St.-Julien.”

Kim Soo-ho laughs as if he finds it ridiculous.

“Sister, are you taking advantage of that guy’s weakness? The wines you send are all vintages that are hard to find in Korea. In particular, the 2005 Louis Rodrère Cristal vintage is really hard to find.”

Suho, who was interested in food, also had considerable knowledge of wine.

“Minhyuk was introduced to me by Jehee and Joohee before. I gave him a watch as a thank you gift, but he felt burdened by it and sent me wine every year. Thanks to that, my father drinks wine instead of whiskey. It all came from here.”

Su-hyeon smiles as if she finds it funny.

“What kind of person is the new chef?”

Suho asks curiously.

“Well… he’s a person who’s hard to define in a few words.”

Su-hyeon puts her hand on her chin and thinks deeply.

“In what way?”

“When people meet people like us, they usually expect something, right? Even if they don’t have it now, they do favors as if they were taking out insurance in case something happens in the future.”

“Usually.”

“He doesn’t have that. He’s obviously friendly to me, but he doesn’t seem to want anything. He doesn’t even call me when I send him wine. The wine just arrives at my office one day via international shipping.

“You said you weren’t really interested in anything other than work, but come to think of it, you and I have a similar vibe.”

“That’s a strange thing to say.”

“No. Now that I think about it, I feel a strange sense of deja vu. There’s something called the feeling of a person. The way they gesture, their body language, their way of speaking, and the way they walk. Should I call it the atmosphere?”

After Soo-hyun said that, she burst into laughter.

“So, do you feel uncomfortable when you meet that person?”

Suho makes a strangely unpleasant expression.

“That’s right! Abhorrence of your own kind!”

Su-hyeon points at Su-ho with her finger and makes a ‘tap’ sound.

“Don’t talk nonsense. So why did you call me?”

“Oh! I forgot to tell you. Come to America with me.”

Soo-Hyeon suggests as if it’s nothing.

“huh?”

Suho couldn’t understand English.

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