Money Likes Me Too - Chapter 59



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Episode 59.

Things moved quickly.

[ ‘Stock+Plus’ Hantri acquires ‘Onbit’ ······ Enters virtual currency business, plans to launch ‘Coin+Plus’ app within the year]

[ Stock+, Coin+Plus with just one ‘mobile wallet’?······ Cocoa to kill three birds with one stone by establishing Financial Plus Headquarters.]

The first-class contributor was Seok Hyeon-gon.

“I ask for your continued support at Labs in the future, Chief Seok.”

“It is an honor, sir.”

We established the Financial Plus headquarters in Cocoa Labs and appointed Seok Hyun-gon to that position.

On the surface, it presented a plausible vision of ‘easy remittance and payment service’ and maximizing the synergy between Hantri and Onbit. It also included a request to increase the cross-network effect between finance and mobile.

Everyone congratulated him.

Thanks to that, no one noticed my true intentions.

There was one reason.

‘You dare make me buy a ‘coin’ exchange?’

I heard it all.

It was all Seok Hyeon-gon’s doing to trick Yang Seung-gwan, who had never used coins before except at a laundromat or a karaoke bar, and to first inform him of the existence of Onbit.

First class contributor?

It was good to spend money, but a mistake is a mistake.

That’s why he was promoted to the position of head of the headquarters. It’s a deep meaning that he should do ‘work’ from now on since he is a ‘good’ person. Of course, the salary increase is a bonus (punishment).

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Everyone left and only Director Han Jang-soo and CEO Lee Jong-seok remained.

“Before we knew it, our company was creating synergy with finance. I never even thought it would come to this.”

“That’s right.”

“Isn’t this all thanks to the insight of the CEO who has been around for 10 or 20 years? You are amazing.”

It’s just as he said.

It was all my fault.

At some point, the atmosphere became strange. The more money I spent, the bigger the company grew. Things I intended to ruin became more and more often turned into successes. I am responsible for all of this. That’s what it means to be a CEO. You have to shoulder all the burden on your own.

That’s what Director Han said. I felt a heavy burden on my shoulders. I felt a sense of responsibility.

“Now you have to worry about the banks too.”

Lee Jong-suk carefully intervened.

“CEO Yang Seung-kwan is doing a good job, but now that the Financial Plus headquarters has been established, it is right for the headquarters to have detailed control over this issue. I don’t think it is something I should be involved in.”

“What do you mean by financial?”

This time, a manager answered.

“The preliminary approval application period has been set for around October. The exact date has not been announced yet. TF is aiming to complete it by August.”

But there was something left. I almost forgot.

It’s a bank.

It is a capital-eating hippopotamus. It is a typical regulated industry. It has limited room for maneuver. It was the last bastion of the cocoa financial business that had been struggling until now.

“great.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Please convey my message to the head of the Financial Plus Seok headquarters as well.”

Everyone was listening to me.

“At least before the preliminary approval, please complete the PMI (integration work), and after that, prepare to put all your company’s capabilities into the merger of Kotok and Kobang (Cocoa Bank).”

Although the responsibility is mine alone.

But work is different. It can be shared. Seok Hyun-gon was going to be given a lot of work to share.

* * *

“shit!”

Blue Mobile Jinhyuk Su’s desk rang with a loud bang.

‘Onbit was mine. If it weren’t for that bastard Kang Si-hyeon, it would have been within my grasp.’

I opened my eyes and felt like my nose was cut off.

Of course, the fact that my plan was disrupted was a big problem, but the fact that I missed the prey that was right in front of me was the most frustrating thing. I couldn’t stand it. I didn’t think I could sleep without venting my anger.

There was a storm in the office. No one could approach.

“I······.”

She was a secretary.

“Hey kid. Can’t you see I’m busy right now?”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

“What are you sorry about? If you understood, you should have crawled out.”

The secretary answered with an expression that seemed almost like she was going to cry.

“But, a guest has arrived······.”

Before the words had even finished.

“Oh my, what could have made our CEO Jinhyeoksu so angry?”

A man walked in without permission. It was Ha Young-seok, the head of YS, one of Korea’s top three entertainment companies.

‘Why is that person here all of a sudden?’

I was in contact with YS. It was because of the Blue Mobile brand image advertisement. He is the national actor Cha Myung-won. I made an appointment, but I didn’t know that the CEO would come here in person.

“What are you doing here?”

“What’s going on? I came here to talk about work. Aren’t you going to do it?”

“That’s not true. Please have a seat.”

Jinhyuksu slowly relaxed his hardened face.

“Even without that, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to actor Cha Myung-won for allowing me to appear in the drama. What are you doing here, kid? Why don’t you bring me the tea right away?”

At those words, the secretary ran outside.

“So this is what Blue Mobile is like. It’s simple. Haha.”

“Compared to YS, yes.”

“That’s a given.”

“······The contract has been prepared, but would you like to stamp it now? Is there anything else you would like?”

Ha Young-seok has gone off the rails again.

“I’m saying this because you’re signing a contract, but I think the conditions are unfavorable to us. I think we need to change them.”

Why are you here all of a sudden?

There was no way it would be disadvantageous. The contract fee was generous. The model guarantee was also the highest in the industry for a one-time contract. They were clearly thinking of something else. Jin Hyuk-soo ground his teeth internally.

‘또 무슨 지랄을 하려고, 이 개새끼가.’

But the leash is being held by someone over there. It’s none other than Cha Myeong-won. I tried to brighten up my face.

“You know cocoa, right?”

Ha Young-seok got lucky.

“······Of course.”

“Then you must know that they are preparing an internet bank there. They want to use our Myeongwon as a model.”

A bank that hasn’t even started yet? That’s ridiculous.

“You know? For any company, cocoa advertising is a priority. For now, we’re in the process of contacting our Blue Mobile CEO, so we’ve put it on hold.”

“That’s what I wanted to say······.”

“So what’s the big deal? If you were me, would you give up Cocoa and go with Blue Mobile? Let’s think about it.”

Ha Young-seok sneered.

“So what do you want me to do?”

“I can’t do both. Cocoa and Blue Mobile are competitors… (Here, Ha Young-seok chuckled.) Anyway, it looks like we’re having overlapping appearances. It’ll hurt our Myung-won’s image. Do you understand?”

“······I understand.”

“Well then, I think you understand, so I guess I’ll just······.”

Ha Young-seok got up. It was an action. It was a trick to see what was going on. Even though he knew that, Jin Hyeok-soo grabbed his trouser leg.

“Just a moment, Mr. Ha.”

“Why? It’s not just Representative Jin who’s busy. I’m also a busy person.”

He picked on what he had said earlier. Jinhyuksu’s face turned red. However, he was more anxious than embarrassed. He had to catch him at any cost.

He held out his finger.

“I’ll give you double.”

“Oh, right. I guess you still don’t understand what I’m saying······.”

“It is unconditionally double the guarantee offered by Cocoa. No matter how much it is, we guarantee double.”

It was a thought that occurred to me suddenly.

Cha Myung-won is Cha Myung-won, but his opponent is Cocoa. He couldn’t lose to Cocoa again. Even if he lost Onbit, he couldn’t lose Cha Myung-won. The desire to avenge his defeat also played a part.

“That sounds a bit tempting.”

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“You little punk, you finally asked.” Ha Young-seok’s eyes lit up sharply.

“Come to think of it, you don’t seem too busy. Let’s see. Let’s talk a little more. What’s wrong with two ships?”

* * *

“Is this an advertisement?”

I asked back.

“Yes, we have narrowed down the candidates to two people: Cha Myung-won and Cheon Seok-min from .”

“Do we really need advertising?”

“We have more than one or two businesses, and we also need to improve our corporate image. I think it’s time to do a TV commercial.”

A manager came with a new item.

‘An advertisement······.’

It doesn’t cost much. It’s effective. There’s absolutely no reason to do it. A manager handed me a document, even though I was reluctant.

“Let’s start with the guarantee. Based on one year, 1 billion won in borrowed money······.”

“A billion?”

He interrupted.

“Isn’t that absurd? I was surprised too.”

It’s ridiculous. It’s too cheap. Only the manager, who couldn’t read my mind, stuck out his tongue.

“But there is no doubt about the advertising effect. Did you see the advertisement for Bae-gyeol taken by Ryu Yong-beom?”

“Oh, I think I’ve seen it. ‘Eat it and get over it.’”

I nodded.

“That’s it, sir. Imagine it. Cha Myeong-won’s low-pitched narration. A world created by cocoa, a future opened by cocoa. Hope is rising······.”

“Chief Han.”

“······yes?”

“It’s rustic.”

His face turned red. He changed the subject.

“Let’s raise it to 2 billion.”

“Two billion?”

“I think it’s worth a try, at least to that extent.”

Cheap advertising doesn’t work. 2 billion is cheap. If you spend money and it doesn’t work, there’s nothing wrong with it. That’s what I was aiming for. I swallowed those words.

“No, sir. 2 billion is too much. It’s just a one-year-long CF. Isn’t it the price of an apartment in Gangnam?”

“Then why don’t you do it?”

A manager whetted his appetite.

“I’ll offer 2 billion for now. It’s before negotiations, so don’t expect much. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll give up.”

The next day, Ha Young-seok came running to Blue Mobile.

“Two billion?”

“That’s what I said.”

It was shocking news to Jin Hyuk-soo.

‘Burning 2 billion for one advertisement?’

I was bothered by the loud voice I gave to Ha Young-seok.

Since Cocoa burned 2 billion, he should burn 4 billion. That’s too much money. The money he had prepared was exactly 10 billion. And that was money he had scraped the bottom of the safe.

Since the modeling fee alone will fly away by 4 billion won, there is no choice but to run away.

“What would you like to do?”

On the other hand, Ha Young-seok was very relaxed.

“I guess it’s difficult for you. I’ll get up. I’m too busy to waste time.”

“Why are you doing this? I’m not saying you won’t do it.”

“Then, 4 billion as it is?”

“······.”

Jinhyuksu nodded slowly. He had finally made up his mind. The two shook hands.

‘Okay, I asked.’

It was Ha Young-seok’s true feelings that came to mind. He couldn’t help but feel it.

‘But I won anyway.’

This time, I finally beat Cocoa. I thought that even if it was a pain in the butt to pay 4 billion, that one was enough.

* * *

There was a meeting of the Cocoa Labs Strategy Planning Office and team leaders.

“Team Leader Boram, where is Chaemin?”

Choi Dong-hoon asked PR Team Leader Ko Bo-ram, who was entering the meeting room. There are only three of us now. There are a lot of empty seats.

“well.”

People Team Leader Jo Woong-jin intervened.

“I see the director isn’t here either, so I guess he went to explore ‘Ridan-gil’ again.”

“I guess that’s how it is.”

Meanwhile, Go Bo-ram took a deep breath and sat down. Choi Dong-hoon asked.

“Team Leader Boram, what’s going on?”

“No, nothing.”

It wasn’t nothing, but Choi Dong-hoon asked again. Only then did Go Bo-ram speak. In fact, it was a story that had been on the tip of her tongue for a while.

“It’s nothing else, it’s YS.”

“YS?”

“I’m talking about casting an advertisement model. How can you change your mind 360 degrees like that? I offered 2 billion won as instructed by the director. But he didn’t do it. When I asked him why, he didn’t even tell me. Are you crazy?”

He continued to complain.

“That’s the original place. Didn’t you know?”

“Knowing something and experiencing it are two different things. It really makes me feel dirty.”

“That’s true.”

“Fortunately, the CEO is lukewarm. He must have just stepped forward. He must have kept watching and just kept raising the guarantee.”

Everyone nodded.

“So why are we gathered here, Team Leader Woongjin?”

Choi Dong-hoon changed the subject.

“Oh, it’s nothing else. It’s the newly created headquarters. The CEO has instructed us to concentrate our resources. This includes non-development positions. So we’re going to have the strategic planning department figure out the demand.”

Everyone became quiet.

“Our team shouldn’t exist.”

Choi Dong-hoon made a joke.

“Don’t say that. This is our next mission for Cocoa this year. We all need to work together.”

“Then, Team Leader Boram should take the lead.”

At those words, Go Bo-ram quickly shut her mouth.

She also saw it from the side. What happened to Lee Chae-min? The work itself was good, but I didn’t want to roll around like that.

“Team leaders, don’t you have any thoughts?”

“······.”

“Then I’ll put up a notice on Slack, so please find out what your team members want and send it to me. Since there are only three of us, let’s end the meeting here.”

Everyone left.

‘phew.’

Go Bo-ram returned to her seat and let out a sigh of relief. She almost got into trouble.

At that time, Blue Mobile’s Jinhyuk Su was at the advertising filming site.

“What? You’re saying there’s not enough enforcement funds?”

The sound was deafening.

He knew it too.

I burned 4 billion won in model fees. It was money that was originally supposed to be used for advertising execution costs. Since the purpose was changed, there was no way there would be any money left.

Even though he knew the truth, he just kept yelling at the phone because he was still angry.

– Sorry, I’m sorry.

The finance executive was working hard.

‘This is fucked.’

Jinhyuksu was shouting, but inside he was getting impatient.

We need to get it done quickly. Otherwise, the commercial we shot will be meaningless. All that will remain is an expensive video file.

“cue!”

The director, unaware of the circumstances, gave the sign calmly.

“Blue Mobile! Very good! Really good! It’s really good, but I don’t know how to show it. Ha. Ha. Ha.”

The pleasant low voice of Cha Myeong-won, who didn’t even know what kind of company Blue Mobile was, resonated throughout the scene.

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