Money Likes Me Too - Chapter 35



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Episode 35.

Headed to the 5th floor.

“It’s been a while, sir.”

At the Coco I&M office, Nero TV’s Kwak Dae-hyun arrived first and was waiting. He, who has a lot of broadcasting experience, took on the role of host.

“Please come this way, sir.”

“Thank you.”

His expression was bright as if something good had happened.

“The message is going out in 2013. So if you want to talk about this year, remember to say last year.”

He didn’t forget to give me detailed directions for someone who wasn’t familiar with broadcasting.

I entered the filming set.

Inside, there was a table and chairs set up so that two people could sit facing each other and have a conversation. The two of us naturally took our seats.

The lights came on.

“First, I would like to ask you to give a New Year’s address, sir.”

He nodded toward the camera and greeted her.

“Hello, this is Kang Si-hyeon. This is my first time greeting all of the staff through a video like this. Thank you for your hard work last year. I hope you all have a blessed year in 2013, the year of Gyesa.”

“Thank you for your kind words. I wish you a happy new year as well, sir.”

“Nero (Kwak Dae-hyun) too.”

“You were very busy last year. You even visited the US, right? You reorganized the US Cocoa Corporation. Because of that, our employees have a lot of questions for you.”

Kwak Dae-hyun took the lead.

“Are you talking about Cocoa Alexis America (KAA)?”

That’s right, he smiled and turned over the cue card.

“There are a few questions from the staff. I will read them to you. First, ‘Matthew’, ‘I know it is an AI company, but what exactly is it?’ This was the question. Second, ‘Brian’, ‘I heard that the US Kotok market share increased from 1% to 3% after the establishment of KAA. How was that possible?’ etc.”

It was a question from our valued employees.

“Before you answer, I think we need to clear up one thing. The acquisition of Alexis. It’s called Acq Hire (acquiring a company for the purpose of hiring talent), right? Many people say it was an unexpected move.”

“I guess so.”

“This is something I’m curious about as an economics expert YouTuber. Could you please explain it to me?”

I shrugged.

“Of course.”

I finished the brief explanation by mixing the computer vision story I heard from Compton and the AGI story I heard from Hassabis.

“······As such, artificial intelligence is one of the future foods that we must preempt before anyone else as we are on the verge of the 4th industrial revolution. Please understand this acquisition in that context.”

“I heard it’s quite expensive. Is that true?”

It was a sharp observation.

“That’s right. It’s expensive.”

It was the most satisfying answer I’ve ever given.

“There are rumors that our cocoa is competing on equal footing with global big tech. If that is true, it is truly something to be proud of. Is that also true?”

“Haha, there were so many stories.”

“Can you answer?”

“I’m sorry, but that’s not going to be easy because it involves confidentiality. I have a promise to keep quiet with Google. I think I’ve talked about this with MS and Mydu too. I’ll stop here.”

At my words, Kwak Dae-hyun burst out in laughter.

“Aha, I see. Strangely, I feel like I’ve heard it all.”

“It’s probably my imagination. Maybe.”

My joke warmed up the atmosphere. I finished the rest of my answer. We moved on to the next part.

“This time, it’s a story about our Hwapyeong County’s promotion to a city.”

This was something that had already been reported to Lee Jong-suk.

The discussion on city promotion began in 2011. Since then, public opinion has been in favor. After that, the county office formally proposed it to Gyeonggi Province. It was recently passed by the provincial council.

Jo Wang-beom was particularly active.

His assurance was that if things went well, the city would be able to be promoted to a peace city next year.

“It’s a good thing that our county is being turned into a city. However, the problem is ACity.”

“What’s the problem?”

A City is currently in the midst of its construction. In particular, A One, which will be our new headquarters, is aiming for completion by the end of 2013.

“I heard that additional expenses such as registration tax and environmental improvement fee may increase more than when I was in the military. It may not be a large amount, but an increase in the burden is not a good thing. This is especially true for companies that aim for profit. What do you think, sir?”

Wrong.

The company may be in that position, but that is not my position. There is no reason to dislike the increased costs. Rather, it is something I welcome with both hands.

I couldn’t answer like that.

“I think it actually turned out well.”

I have prepared another, better answer.

“Why do you think so?”

“We, Cocoa Labs, would not have been able to grow to where we are today without the infinite trust and love of our people. Mutual growth is our company’s mission, no less than profit. I believe we can willingly afford that level of spending.”

Kwak Dae-hyun clapped his hands.

“That was a truly representative-like answer.”

“······Are there any further questions?”

“Last question.”

Kwak Dae-hyun livened up the atmosphere.

“I’m sorry, the atmosphere has become like a hearing. Haha, I have a personal question for you. Can you answer it?”

“I think it’s a matter that needs to be decided after hearing the questions.”

“Haha, then let me ask you something first. This is a question about KSH Holdings, the parent company of our Cocoa Labs. I heard that the rate of return is quite high. Can you disclose the rate of return?”

Things were going well, but Kwak Dae-hyun went off the rails.

The current yield was close to 40%. But I couldn’t say that. My heart ached.

“I don’t think that’s something I should talk about.”

Instead, he answered like this.

“What is the reason?”

“KSH’s profitability is under the jurisdiction of CEO Lee Jong-seok. I appreciate your hard work (actually, I’m not grateful at all), but I don’t think I can give you any specifics here.”

“There is also a rumor that the CEO has designated all the investment items.”

“No.”

It was true.

“Thank you so much for your sincere response to my personal question. If you have anything else to add, please do.”

At the same time, the camera zoomed in on my face again.

Filming is over.

Kwak Dae-hyun thought as he remained in the dark studio.

‘Every word is simple and clear. At first glance, it may seem easy to say, but it is not. There is deep analysis and insight into the world.’

He knew.

If something someone else does looks easy, then that person is an expert.

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The same goes for investing. No matter how difficult it is to choose, stocks that are meant to go up will go up and stocks that are meant to go down will go down. The difficulty of choosing does not affect stock prices.

I was surprised when I saw my bankbook the day before. It was an unexpected amount.

‘I’m glad I trusted you, sir.’

He trusted the ‘expert’ Kang Si-hyeon, who made long-term investments in undervalued stocks. And he was rewarded for that trust.

***

It was Christmas Eve, late in the evening, but the lights were still on in the KSH Holdings office.

Lim Kyung-jun was wrestling in front of the monitor.

‘I never thought that would actually happen.’

The opinion I gave without hesitation was reflected. DMM Research returned as a subsidiary under the name of Cocoa Alexis America. It was creepy. I became cautious about even giving one opinion.

I also felt a sense of pride that I had contributed something to the company. It wasn’t a bad feeling. I felt like I vaguely understood the reason for the ‘loyalty’ that Lee Jong-suk was talking about.

That’s why he was so enthusiastic about buying Bitcoin.

It has already surpassed 3 million BTC. The price of Bitcoin, which was hovering between $5 and $6 at the beginning of the year, is now fluctuating above $10.

There was also a small incident in the meantime.

It was around August, when it soared to around $15. I threw a quantity bomb and realized the difference, and then bought Bitcoin when it fell to around $5. Of course, I did it secretly. Thanks to that, my holdings increased significantly.

Now, it was almost like they dominated the market.

We’ve collected nearly a quarter of the total mining volume. If we drop another bomb, the price will dance. It’s just not the right time yet.

He figured that even a thousand dollars would be enough.

The question is, when will that day come? There is a clear possibility that it will never come.

But what if they come?

‘3 million BTC is 3 billion dollars. It’s over 3 trillion won. If a bomb of this size drops, there’s no way it won’t drop.’

It was exciting, even though it was just imagination. Coins are not part of the real economy. Of course, there are no regulations. You won’t get caught manipulating the market.

Just as I was having such wicked thoughts, the door opened.

“Are you still working at this hour on a day like today?”

It was Lee Jong-suk’s drunken voice.

“The CEO came to the company at this hour even after drinking.”

“I’m busy with construction work.”

“Me too, sir.”

“What’s going on? Are you still buying and collecting Bitcoins today?”

There was no answer. Lim Kyung-jun changed the subject.

“Who is it this time? The governor?”

“How did you know?”

It was taken.

“Did you really meet the governor? Wow. Is that because of our city’s promotion?”

“Yes, Inma. I heard that the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs has started working on the bill.”

“Then what happens?”

“What will happen? It will go to the State Council. There is no reason not to do it, so it will go directly to the National Assembly.”

Lim Kyung-jun said while fiddling with the mouse.

“But so what?”

Lee Jong-suk looked at her with unfocused eyes.

“So that’s why?”

“What good will it do for us if we become poets?”

“There’s not much to like. It’s true that there aren’t any, but there’s an intangible value to our cocoa in that it’s changing a rural village into a megacity with a cutting-edge industrial complex. You said you were reluctant to come here because it was the military.”

Lim Kyung-jun tilted his head at his words.

‘So what? What difference does that make?’

But Lee Jong-suk looked happy, so I didn’t say anything. I moved the mouse again. With one click, I bought an additional 1,221 BTC.

“Aren’t you going in?”

I asked Lee Jong-suk.

“I’m going to sober up and go in. I’ll have to go in after the kids go to sleep.”

Lee Jong-suk replied. He was a father of two. A large gift package rustled next to his Herman Miller Aeron chair. Lim Kyung-jun chuckled.

“Are you going to put on a Santa beard?”

“Don’t cross the line.”

***

Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It was a very busy day for Yasir Al Khalid, the head of the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

“Thank you for your hard work, Sheikh.”

I entered the office and leaned back in the armchair. Only then did I feel relaxed.

Investment requests from all over the world were constant.

The investment committee, comprised of experts from each field, reviews the proposals. Still, many proposals are submitted. That’s not all. Among them, we must select the ones that are likely to explode and filter out the hot pants that are just ice skating.

There can be no mistakes.

The crown prince was a merciless man. It would be better if it ended with a reprimand. He could be kicked out or even arrested. The problem would get worse. He shuddered.

“Mr. President.”

“why.”

Secretary Ahmed approached.

“Here is the list of promising companies for 2014 that you requested last time. It just came up from the committee. The president told me to report it by today.”

Yasir picked up the papers.

The 2013 investment plan was already watertight. He had to look further into the future and prepare. His eyes scanned the paper.

‘hmm?’

One company stood out. It was Korea.

‘Delivery people?’

The description written next to the name caught my eye more than the name itself.

‘Is it growing with full investment from Cocoa Labs, which monopolizes the Korean mobile ecosystem? Is it unlikely to receive investment?’

Cocoa Labs, it was a name I had heard a lot.

Where did you hear that?

Yasir’s thoughts deepened. Beside him, deep in thought, Ahmed clasped his hands together and waited for his master’s next command.

“That’s right, Cocoa!”

The realization came.

“Would you like me to prepare something warm for you?”

“That’s not what I meant. It’s the company name. (He glared at Ahmed.) That’s the company. The bastard who bribed Loftbank’s Son Byeong-hwa.”

He was excited. Forgotten memories came back to him.

There was also recent news. News that companies like Google and MS were involved in an auction for something called artificial intelligence. It was only 60 million. They even put it up for auction just to buy one of those.

Cocoa was just that kind of company. The Saudi sovereign wealth fund’s assets under management were over 500 billion, looking at 600 billion. I firmly believed that I could blow away something like cocoa just by turning my hand.

“Ahmed.”

I called the chief secretary.

“Just get me one contact number. The CEO of Cocoa Labs. Yes, Kang Si-hyeon. That’s the name. No. Before that, I need to deal with this delivery guy or something. But get me his contact number. Both of them right now.”

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