Money Likes Me Too - Chapter 66



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Episode 66.

It was a stroke of genius. The big deal was on the verge of happening.

‘It’s all thanks to Representative Kang.’

Song Yu-hwa couldn’t help but think that way.

It has been less than a year since serious talks about merging with Watermelon began. Lee Joong-ki was a cautious person. The intentions were right, but the differences in opinions on minor issues were not easily resolved.

So I invited him to a company dinner.

The hospitality was great, but the fact that it was a gathering of all the affiliated entertainers and creators had a big impact.

She knew exactly what the double agent wanted.

‘I want the popular music market to develop healthily.’

He was the kind of person who would say things like that all the time.

This was also at the meeting to sign a BGM streaming partnership contract for the Cocoa Talk SNS, ‘Cocoa Story’.

It had nothing to do with the contract. However, through the contract, he hoped that Cocoa and Kang Si-hyun would agree to the values ​​of coexistence and mutual growth between Watermelon and the music industry that he pursued. It was an unbelievable and heartbreaking story.

Symbiosis? Coexistence?

I had no intention of spending money on such a vague term.

But Kang Si-hyeon thought differently.

‘Big capital must lend its support to build a music ecosystem in which small studios and labels pursuing various minor genres can survive.’

‘That’s right.’

‘Someone needs to play an active role so that celebrities with low incomes, aspiring celebrities, and idol trainees don’t lose their dreams.’

‘That’s a good point. I totally agree.’

He didn’t just give a nod. He even gave instructions on the way back.

‘Did you hear me? Just proceed as is.’

It wasn’t a joke. It seemed like he was really going to follow the advice of the double standard.

No, you’re spending money on something like that?

I thought Song Yu-hwa was a flagship.

Of course, Kang Si-hyeon has been like that since long ago. Song Yu-hwa knew it too.

It was the same with Jable.

Even when YouTube didn’t make a single dime, Kang Si-hyeon was not shaken at all. In fact, he liked it. The bigger the loss, the more he ordered investment.

I suddenly remembered when Jevla YouTube first started earning revenue through AdSense.

‘He was the one who even shed tears.’

If it weren’t for that, she wouldn’t have followed Kang Si-hyeon’s instructions until the end. She just couldn’t resist.

That’s what happened,

[ Invincible Boy Group, 1st place on music show······ ‘All of this is thanks to CEO Kang Si-Hyeon who believed in us and supported us.’ ]

[ wins Baeksang Music Award, ‘Music is a lonely road, if it weren’t for Cocoa, I would have given up a long time ago.’ A big tearful bow at the awards ceremony is a hot topic!]

The results are out. It was the same as with J-Blah. This time, though, there were no tears.

‘That’s why I called the double agent.’

It wasn’t just any ordinary company dinner.

It was also a festival where people in minor genres and small and medium-sized entertainers from difficult circumstances could gather to socialize and show off their achievements. That was why Song Yu-hwa sang Lee Joong-ki.

I had to show him all of this.

‘Your words are the cause of this trouble, so open your eyes and look clearly. Look, listen, and feel.’

But it worked.

“It seems like my decision is not far off.”

“Then I would be grateful.”

Double-gi was really impressed. That’s how it went. The negotiations suddenly gained momentum. Watermelon’s negotiating attitude, which had been passive, changed 180 degrees. It was amazing.

There was something even more surprising.

‘Could this all have been planned?’

She thought.

My head spun quickly. My imagination ran wild.

Before I knew it, my thoughts had developed to the point where all of these things were part of Kang Si-Hyeon’s grand ambition to buy the leading music streaming platform called Watermelon.

‘No way.’

I don’t know about other people, but it’s definitely possible for Kang Si-hyeon. Thinking about it gave me goosebumps.

“Oh, creepy.”

“yes?”

“It’s nothing. You don’t have to worry about it.”

I waved my hand. My true feelings accidentally came out.

“Sister, since we’re on the subject, the Watermelon finance department keeps calling me. They want me to answer. They’re asking when the table will be open again. It seems like the boss there is really urging me all of a sudden.”

The tables have turned.

Song Yu-hwa got up. She was now on a running horse. She couldn’t get off.

“Just wait for now.”

There is no reason to rush.

“Call KSH Holdings. Check if they are open to new investments. When they ask why, tell them that it was Director Kang who asked you to do this. Then they will listen to whatever amount you ask.”

Now she doesn’t look for her mother. She’s strong.

* * *

This time it’s Jeju Island’s turn.

“Come down quickly.”

Reporter Kim Woon-taek was waiting in the underground parking lot. He had to leave now to make his flight on time.

The company dinner tour has finally come to an end.

Help was final.

Fortunately, there was a Baekje Hotel in Jeju Island. It had to be fair. No employee could discriminate.

The help was also enormous in terms of staff. There were more of them than the rest of Cocoa’s affiliates combined. So my expression couldn’t help but be bright as I headed to Jeju Island.

“No, but that doesn’t mean you need to go all the way to Jeju Island······.”

One of the officers grumbled as he got into the car. It seemed like he still hadn’t fully recovered.

It was early morning. Before I knew it, the car was running on the wide-open Olympic-daero. It was a pleasant speed. It was still far from the time of work.

“Next help is Cocoa Cloud, right?”

“······yes.”

A manager answered.

“There is also a meeting scheduled with Cocoa Cloud CEO Hong Jeong-tae and Watermelon CEO Lee Jung-ki, who will merge with E&M early next year.”

It was because of the cloud.

We decided to transfer all of Watermelon’s streaming music data to the Jeju Center. And that’s not all. We were also planning to finalize an MOU at once to develop and improve a music preference recommendation algorithm based on the AI ​​technology that Cocoa Brain has accumulated on its own.

‘A merger······.’

Honestly, I didn’t like it.

Mergers don’t cost much money. We should have taken over. This was all because Song Yu-hwa insisted so strongly.

Instead, I also set a condition.

Before the merger, the goal was to completely switch to the cloud and drastically expand streaming audio quality to 320Kbps lossless audio. I studied hard without sleeping to raise the cost.

Changed the subject.

“You invited all the webtoon writers to the help dinner, right?”

One manager nodded.

“What about those who have come from far away?”

“As you instructed, I have completed payment of all accommodation vouchers for the Baekje Hotel. But sir.”

“Go ahead.”

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“Aside from one person who lives in Jeju Island, aren’t all the writers actually from far away? Isn’t it excessive to support all of them with airfare and accommodations······.”

As I said before, sometimes this guy gets on my nerves.

‘I’m doing this because it’s too much, you guy.’

But I hid my true feelings. I explained it step by step to a manager who still didn’t know me well.

“If you have a contract with cocoa, you are a cocoa person.”

“······.”

“Of course, I have to attend the company dinner because it is part of my job. And the Supreme Court has already ruled, right? So it is only natural to pay for it. Don’t you understand what I mean?”

He couldn’t answer and just opened his mouth.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Kim interrupted without noticing. One of the officers’ lasers was stuck in the rearview mirror.

“Oh, and.”

“yes?”

“You mentioned business cards earlier, and that’s a good idea. Come to think of it, I don’t think anyone has ever given business cards to our writers.”

“I guess so. I guess.”

Indifferent replies followed.

“That shouldn’t be the case.”

I said it bluntly.

“As I said before, writers are also true cocoa people. People are moved by small things. Order now. I can make it all by the day of the company dinner, right?”

One manager answered, “Yes,” seemingly resigned.

The company dinner is tomorrow. If I prepare quickly, it might be possible.

“Okay, go ahead.”

It may be a small amount of money, but it is a precious opportunity to me.

Didn’t someone say that a cup of coffee is only the price of a meal? But that doesn’t mean you should ignore it. If you drink it regularly, you’ll end up spending a lot of money.

That’s a valid point.

As expected, people must constantly learn. I learned another thing because of the business card.

“······So my wife keeps handing out those business cards, so suddenly I started getting more spam texts. Haha.”

I opened the window while listening to Mr. Kim’s nagging. The wind felt very cool.

Han Jang-soo thought about it the whole time he was boarding the plane.

‘No, how many billions do you burn in one company dinner?’

He was looking forward to the end of this tour. It felt like walking on thin ice. Every time there was a company dinner, he got five or six vouchers for a stay in the Royal Suite at the Baekje Hotel.

What’s this time? Selling business cards?

It was a small amount of money, so that was fortunate. But I was already feeling sick to my stomach, wondering how much more money I would have to spend when I go to Jeju Island.

“What are you doing? Why don’t you come quickly?”

“Yes, I’m going.”

I hid my discontent and ran away quickly.

In fact, there was no need to rush. This time, too, we had rented a private plane. It was Kang Si-hyeon’s order.

“Hello, CEO Kang! My name is Yoo Jin-kwang, and I am signing a contract with Cocoa Webtoon for the first time and starting serialization!”

“Wow, is this really CEO Kang Si-Hyeon? You’re so handsome. Could you please give me your autograph?”

The writers who were waiting in line recognized Kang Si-hyeon and spoke to him one by one. His face brightened up. It was as if he was going out to have fun.

There was one person who couldn’t laugh. It was Han Jang-soo.

‘shit.’

The calculator was always a job for me alone. Han Jang-soo, who unintentionally took on the role of the villain, swallowed his curses.

‘I wish next year would come quickly.’

He was thinking to himself like that on the plane.

* * *

2016 is the year of Byeongshin.

‘That’s the name.’

It felt like I was legally swearing.

[ Watermelon, Cocoa and Became One. ‘One Step Back for Better Service.’ ······ The First New Service of the Year of the Monkey, Launch of Music Recommendation Algorithm! ]

The PR team worked hard in the new year too. I wasn’t satisfied.

Rather, I liked the blogger named Jo Young-jin more.

— Title: Watermelon merger is a shortcut to ruin. It will be on the market at a sale price within the next year. (Comments: 1,340)

— Title: Where did KSH Holdings’ funds come from? I think a special investigation should be launched right now. (Comments: 2,983)

‘You’re working hard, as expected.’

If I were next to him, I would pat him on the back. He was saying what I wanted to say. The reaction was very bad though.

dripping,

There was a knock on the door.

“Can I come in?”

It was Lee Jong-suk.

“What’s going on?”

“I have something urgent to report to you. Isn’t Representative Cho Wang-beom here?”

His story went like this.

Since the year before last, we have been gathering opinions in politics by moving Assemblyman Cho. It was because of the revision of the Banking Act. Public opinion was positive. There is a general election this year, so it will be difficult to propose it right away, but we will take action as soon as the general election is over. That was the end of the story.

‘That’s not a bad thing to say.’

Industrial capital’s ownership of banks was limited to 5%. They are talking about raising this to several tens of percent.

That means you can spend more money. That’s good news.

“It seems they are even pushing for a special law.”

“A special law?”

“Yes, Rep. Cho does a better job than I thought. He’s very useful.”

It’s a good thing that you’re taking the time to spend money.

“In that sense, even the general election funds······.”

“This is a big problem. Don’t you know about the Kim Young-ran Act?”

I was disappointed, but I didn’t want to spend money by breaking the law. I nodded with tears in my eyes.

“And about the Fair Trade Commission.”

Fair Trade Commission?

“Even if the Banking Act is revised or a special law is enacted, if the Fair Trade Commission takes issue with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, that could become a problem in its own right.”

I didn’t know that until now. Knowledge is power.

“Assemblyman Cho said, it seems that he hopes that our cocoa will pass the designation of a large corporation or the designation of the same person (CEO) without any problems this time. If they do that, I don’t think the Fair Trade Commission will waste a lot of time on approval even if the law is revised later.”

Isn’t that the case with all laws? Lee Jong-seok added.

“That’s true.”

I nodded. He continued.

“Ultimately, this year, our cocoa will inevitably be designated as a large corporation. Director Han will tell you about this, but I felt I should tell you about it in advance.”

The day finally came. Cocoa became big business.

‘It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do about it.’

The original plan was to spend all the money before being designated as a major corporation. But things didn’t work out. It’s come to this point.

But there is no problem.

There is a saying that if you can’t avoid it, enjoy it. Wherever you put your mind to it, there is a way. When you become a big company, the benefits are reduced and the regulations are increased. That also means that you are given more opportunities.

I decided to think positively.

“I understand what you mean.”

Even after Lee Jong-suk left, I was lost in thought for a long time. The year of the monkey was spectacular from the beginning.

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