Money Likes Me Too - Chapter 65



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Episode 65.

The results came out a month later.

[Lee Jong-suk] Congratulations on your selection.

He sent a KOKOK message as soon as the final stage of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee review was over, as if there was a line above the financial sector. This was before the official briefing. It would be a good thing to be on the same side as this.

Soon after, breaking news came out.

[Two of Korea’s first internet-only banks, Cocoa Bank and OK Bank, approved.]

A hot article put an end to my confidence.

“Now it’s really starting.”

“I guess so.”

Cocoa Bank TF, cheers erupted from all over the office as they finally heard the news. Everyone was delighted with their accomplishment.

There are many other people who were dispatched here.

At first, people who were hesitant to take off their jackets are now wearing more comfortable clothes than anyone else. Some employees even came to work in rash guards, saying they had something they missed before their summer vacation. They have become part of the ‘cocoa culture.’

“How many employees at the Financial Plus headquarters would like to remain at Labs, President?”

I asked Seok Hyeon-gon.

“Sir, that’s it.”

“why?”

“It’s just that the expression ‘chief’ is a bit······.”

“Is it uncomfortable? You’ll have to get used to it by now. I have no intention of keeping my thoughts to myself.”

Just as you have to change your clothes depending on the place, the same goes for your title. It’s not me who has to adapt. It’s Seok Hyun-gon.

He opened his mouth.

“······First, I will have to report back to you separately about the part you asked about, but to put it simply, most of you are hoping to move to Cocoa Bank.”

I nodded. It was as I thought. That was fortunate.

“Did you announce that story too?”

“What are you talking about······.”

“They said that if I move to Cocoa Bank, they will give me a 50% raise.”

“That was definitely the biggest motivation.”

When I first revealed this intention, it naturally led to a huge backlash from Director Han Jang-soo.

‘Wouldn’t it be better to give stock options?’

what?

You’re giving the stocks of a bank that was created to fail to someone else? Then, wouldn’t you be less likely to fail? That’s ridiculous.

A manager is doing well, but sometimes he goes off track like that.

‘I can never give you stocks. You’d better put dirt in my eyes.’

He cut it with one stroke. He really looked like he wanted to throw dirt, but he ended up staying still.

Everything went my way.

“Representative.”

Yang Seung-kwan woke me up from my deep thoughts.

“All systems have been moved to the Cocoa Cloud Jeju Center. Only the core banking sector, which needs to form a double or triple network, will be operated as a hybrid between on-premise and the Jeju Center.”

In simple terms, this means that while most of the screens that consumers see are shot from the cloud, important data that requires security is operated on-premise, that is, through its own servers and the cloud. He assured that once the second center in Gangwon-do is completed, a complete triple backup system will be possible.

“That’s a good way.”

“This is all thanks to the representative who systematically established an inbound environment within the group.”

Yang Seung-kwan smiled brightly. Seok Hyeon-gon nodded behind him.

I also liked what he said.

If it were a triple backup system, it would cost three times as much. If not, it would cost more in electricity. They thoroughly planned even the smallest things. Thanks to the environment where they could spend money, they also achieved results (expenditures).

I can trust and leave it to you. I feel reassured.

“Then let’s get up.”

I got up. The bank can now relax.

“It’s almost lunch time. Should we go to the company dinner location?”

“yep!”

After the announcement, we were planning to have a dinner with the employees who had worked hard. For that day, we rented out the entire Baekje Hotel The Riverview.

“Is everyone coming?”

I asked.

“In addition to commuting employees, we have decided to have everyone come to work, from remote workers to flexible workers. Except for one employee whose mother’s birthday is today.”

“Is it your mother’s birthday?”

“Even without that, when I heard the notice about the company dinner, I cried all morning, asking why they didn’t tell me in advance······.”

Seok Hyeon-gon burst into laughter after hearing that.

“How much does this lunch cost······. It’s a shame.”

“Right?”

The two of them giggled. But all I heard was the word ‘birthday.’

‘If you didn’t know, you wouldn’t have missed out on a good opportunity.’

Opportunity belongs to those who seize it.

“Teamwork is a core value of Cocoa.”

He gave instructions to Yang Seung-kwan. He spoke in a firm voice. In times like these, the leader must be even more strict.

“Please send a birthday gift to that employee’s mother in the name of the CEO of Cocoa Labs. Let’s give her a one-night stay at the Royal Suite at Baekje Hotel (worth 12 million won) and a dining voucher (worth 300,000 won). Although the dates may be different, Cocoa’s employees must always be together as one body. Don’t forget.”

Making a quick decision is a matter of making a quick decision. I felt proud that I succeeded in making even a small expense.

* * *

At that time, Joo Sung-han was also driving towards Baekje Hotel.

‘How many times a day do I have to come here?’

It was a call from Do Yu-jun, a friend and vice president of Future Asset Financial Group. The reason is obvious. He also heard the announcement of the preliminary approval. It was a selection.

“Please wait inside.”

The staff member waiting for him in the lobby guided him. He was acting strangely. Maybe it was because he was a tycoon.

“Why did you call?”

He asked as he sat down.

“I called you to congratulate you.”

“Do people celebrate in such expensive places these days?”

“You know, I hate crowded places, ever since New York.”

I know. He’s always been picky. Joo Sung-han sat down in his seat.

“Whatever. Okay, let’s celebrate it somewhere.”

Do Yoo-jun’s expression was unusual for a historic day when OK Bank’s preliminary approval was granted.

“Cocoa is fine too.”

“okay.”

It was always peaceful, but now that they were actually selected, it seems like Cocoa is annoying and annoying.

‘Did you think it wouldn’t work?’

Joo Sung-han snorted inwardly, but nodded so as not to upset the feelings of the largest shareholder who owned half of the shares in the OK Bank consortium.

Do Yu-jun brought up another story.

“The head of the bank will be the person we recommended?”

“······That’s the natural order of things.”

“Okay. There’s someone who was a vice president at Baro Bank and is an advisor to our company. He’ll do well. Don’t say anything else later.”

Even in the midst of all this, he manages to make ends meet.

When the topic of Baro Bank came up, their eyes met. Their thoughts were in agreement.

‘The stock price keeps rising.’

There was a stroke of luck. It was ‘OK Bank’.

The factors for the stock price increase are also clear. It is not just Baro Bank. The related stocks of KS and Future Asset also showed good trends. They were on the rise.

It was a good sign.

The interpretation itself is not difficult. The market is expecting OK Bank.

Do Yu-jun also had a lot to think about.

‘If you mess up this time, you’re really finished.’

He had already been scolded once by his father, Do Hyeon-tae. The problem was that he had been eliminated from the Cocoa Bank consortium. He had even heard that he was not qualified to be a manager because he was swayed by emotions.

That’s why I only have negative feelings towards cocoa.

In the midst of all this, the media even brought up the ‘Baro Bank risk’ story for some reason. It’s no wonder people are becoming sensitive.

“You little rascals. You’re making such a fuss, it’s a good thing.”

When the announcement was made, it felt like a toothache had fallen out. The reporters swore at me. Joo Sung-han intervened.

“There must be a lot of kids who eat salty food.”

Do Yu-jun laughed.

“It must have gone up more by now.”

He took out his phone as if he was looking at something. He turned on the MTS screen. He searched for Baro Bank and placed it on the table.

“Huh? You fell?”

Joo Sung-han made a sound like the wind was rushing out of his lungs.

“What?”

Do Yu-jun’s reaction was a step slow.

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I snatched my phone back. I looked at the screen with a dry face. The stock price was moving sideways, boringly, with only the trading volume suddenly rising.

The selling and buying taxes are clashing.

“Why? Why all of a sudden?”

I couldn’t figure out why. My father’s angry face appeared in my mind. He was going crazy.

Not any other day.

It was the day that OK Bank’s preliminary approval came out.

Although it is said that the rule in the stock market is to buy in bad news and sell in good news, it was a day when even a good thing could not be done. The celebratory event soon became a bed of thorns.

“Fuck.”

Do Yu-jun was shocked.

‘I don’t know what’s going on, but I have to stay still.’

Joo Sung-han took a sip of the coffee in front of him. It was expensive coffee, costing over 30,000 won per cup. He couldn’t miss even a single sip.

Lim Kyung-jun put down the mouse.

“Whew.”

All foreign accounts that had been recruited were set to immediately spit out the bank’s stock. A war broke out with buyers. The interval between split sales was carefully controlled. It was made so that it would neither rise nor fall for the time being.

The guys will be at a loss as to why.

‘I think this should be enough of a warning.’

It was a tedious task.

“What are you doing?”

“I work.”

“I’m going. Work hard.”

“Where are you going when the market isn’t even closed yet? Let’s keep to the closing time.”

Lee Jong-suk laughed.

“Don’t you know about flexible? Flexible work system. I’m a flexible worker.”

With those words the door closed.

‘You’re so selfish.’

It didn’t matter.

Rather, he liked Lee Jong-suk’s empty spot. He was more comfortable alone.

Now is the time to return to the world of cryptocurrency trading, the main occupation that I had been away from for a while.

The screen turned on.

[Onbit].

A new coin was recently listed: Ethereum (ETH).

There was an order received from Kang Si-Hyeon.

[Kang Si-Hyeon] You said a coin with an unlimited issuance was released? It would be much better than Bitcoin with a limited issuance. Any amount is fine. Please buy as many as possible.

‘How did you know so quickly?’

I always felt that he was a great person. He smelled it quickly. That was what he had hoped for.

I’ve endured a lot so far.

Chiik, after a long time, he opened an energy drink. If it was Kang Si-hyeon’s words, he was ready to jump into the fire with a shovel. Even if he didn’t know what Ethereum was, one thing was certain.

‘There must be money inside.’

Lim Kyung-jun’s mouse started moving busily again.

* * *

After the company dinner, it was Coco I&M’s turn.

“Wow, there are a lot of people.”

A manager came along.

“Why? Because you feel sorry for it?”

“no.”

It’s not that it isn’t. You can tell just by looking at the expression.

That makes sense.

The scale of Cocoa I&M is on a different level from Cocoa Finance.

The number of employees is incomparable, and if you include affiliated entertainers and creators, the number increases even more. A large number of people filled the spacious hall of Baekje Hotel The Riverview.

It’s all about money. I was satisfied.

‘Isn’t it all about money? Let’s do it somewhere cheaper.’

But the expression on the CEO’s face said something else.

That was the moment.

“CEO Kang Si-Hyeon! I will enjoy the meal!”

A friend of mine, who was passing by with a plate full of food, saw me and tried to bow to me with a folder, but almost spilled it. He must be a celebrity. His face lit up.

Song Yu-hwa, who was approaching me, was startled.

“Eugene, be careful.”

“Thank you, sir.”

For some reason her face seemed slightly red. It must have been her mood.

Headed to the seat.

“Welcome, Representative Kang.”

Watermelon’s Lee Jung-ki, the CEO of the company that is currently in the midst of a lot of talk about a takeover, also attended the event. He called him in to give him at least one more chance to speak.

“I heard good news. Congratulations.”

“No, thank you.”

The atmosphere has relaxed.

“Do you like the food?”

“Oh my, if you don’t like the food at Baekje Hotel, you can’t even dream of eating out. By the way, the cocoa is better than I expected.”

“I see? I guess your expectations weren’t that high.”

“No, that’s not true, but I never dreamed that you would put into practice everything we talked about in passing when we first met. I didn’t know that you were so serious about the future of our popular music. Everyone here has outstanding abilities. I think you’ll do something someday.”

It’s a good saying. But it feels strange.

Working means earning money. In fact, I’m still doing that. That’s why I don’t like it.

He spoke to Song Yu-hwa as if he had made up his mind.

“If I do well, I might be able to make a resolution today?”

“If you could do that, I would be very grateful.”

While the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.

“A singer from our agency would like to say hello. Can I come in for a moment?”

“Of course. Come in.”

A group of friends who looked to be in their early 20s came in. They had thin bodies and bright faces. You could tell they were artists. They seemed to have a knack for dancing and singing.

‘That’s the friend I saw earlier.’

Among them, I saw the face of a friend named Eugene.

“Hello, this is Invincible Boys.”

It was a loud voice.

“This is our first time winning first place on a music show. It’s all thanks to CEO Kang Si-hyeon who has believed in us all this time. Thank you!”

What? You got first place?

I couldn’t just let it go. After the kids left, I called the manager separately.

“Please send one night’s stay at the Royal Suite at Baekje Hotel to each member’s parents. We will also provide a generous reward. All expenses will be covered by Cocoa Labs. This is a congratulatory gift for first place.”

I never miss an opportunity, no matter how small. I feel full even without eating.

‘What is this company?’

The double-crossing was greatly surprised.

His career in the entertainment industry was not left out either.

I’ve seen a lot of good things, but I’ve also seen a lot of bad things. I’ve also experienced a lot of the old-fashioned agency behavior of talking behind people’s backs while putting on a big front.

The atmosphere in such a place is different. There is already a hint of intimidation in the expression on their face.

‘It’s definitely different here.’

This is the first time I’ve heard that they hold a company dinner at Baekje Hotel.

At first, he also wanted to change the entertainment industry.

So I made watermelon too. But the world doesn’t change that easily. At the moment when I was about to give up, I met cocoa.

Opportunities must be seized when they come.

“Then I’m busy so I’ll get up first.”

Kang Si-hyeon got up.

The meal continued after that. There was silence. Song Yu-hwa played with her spoon silently.

He spoke first.

“Sir, you are truly an amazing person, just as I have heard.”

“Right? I get surprised sometimes too.”

Song Yu-hwa laughed.

“I think that next time we meet, my decision will have been made more firmly.”

Looking at the empty space, Lee Joong-ki spoke softly. Song Yu-hwa, who thought it would take more time, was delighted.

“Really? Thank you.”

“Thank you.”

It was a dreamy voice.

“Maybe I’ll be the one to thank you more in the future. No, I guess I should start by saying thank you in advance. Haha.”

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