Money Likes Me Too - Chapter 87



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Episode 87.

The plane took off.

‘I hope nothing happens.’

I leaned back against the chair, my chest tightening.

The president is leaving tomorrow. We are leaving a day earlier than scheduled. As a result, we will not be able to board the presidential plane, which has the ‘Republic of Korea’ seal on it.

There’s no room anyway. It’s for the attendants and press corps.

It was a blessing in disguise. We were able to fly our own plane. We could have spent a few hundred million more on fuel. I liked that.

“What is our schedule when we arrive?”

I asked Han Jang-soo.

“First of all, you must attend the White House welcoming ceremony as a representative of the Korean business community. Other than that, you are free to do whatever you want. After all, we are not the main characters of the state visit······.”

I know. I cut him off.

“When you arrive?”

“Oh, as I told you, our plane is heading to Omaha.”

Yes, it’s not Washington, D.C., where the White House is.

I decided to meet Warren Buffett first.

[ Unusual treatment, hidden meaning behind the president’s ‘state guest’ visit? ······ Did Korea promise to invest more than 10 trillion won in the US? ]

[ Points to watch for during the President’s visit to the U.S. ······ ‘Warren Buffett who wants to invest in cocoa’ vs. ‘Kang Si-Hyeon who needs to invest in cocoa in the U.S.’, who will win? ]

There was a roundtable on economic cooperation between Korea and the US during the official schedule. I and Warren were invited to that.

It’s like going to pick something up.

He also refused at first.

‘There’s no need for that. It’s not like I don’t have a plane.’

But I couldn’t miss the opportunity to spend money. I didn’t give in and convinced him.

Warren Buffett’s private business jet, the Bombardier Global 6000, can only carry about 10 people at most, but our private jet is a mid-sized aircraft that can carry up to 400 people.

You might wonder, what does that matter? But it doesn’t.

‘Then go ahead and do that.’

In the end, he also followed my will.

‘thank you.’

‘Instead, you should stay a night in Omaha when you arrive. I want to treat you and go to the cafe Bill stops by when he comes.’

‘Bill Gates, right?’

‘exactly.’

‘I’m looking forward to it. If the two of you eat and drink, how much will it cost······.’

It must be expensive, I swallowed the gossip.

There was no way that the meeting between the two richest men in the world would be anything but special. I was sure I would learn a lot this time too. My heart was racing.

There was just one thing on my mind.

“cocoa.”

– Yes, master. I’m waiting.

The phone flashed and lit up. The AI ​​assistant, Director In, answered after hearing my voice.

“What are you doing at KSH Holdings now?”

– Nothing happened. Don’t worry, Master. No trading activity was detected.

There hasn’t been any action yet. They’ve come to their senses now.

“Mr. Chairman.”

“why?”

It was a long story.

“We are currently over 10,000 feet above sea level. The captain has requested that we use satellite communication only when necessary. For safety reasons.”

He had a scared expression.

Anyway, there were still more than ten hours left until I arrived in the US. I needed to get some rest. I just had to do some last minute checks.

“great.”

I turned off my phone.

‘There are many ways to contact me if something urgent comes up anyway.’

The world won’t end if you turn it off for a while. After I turned off my phone, I felt my mind gradually becoming more stable.

‘You can turn it off for a moment.’

I suddenly remembered a famous advertising copy from the past. It was exactly as it said. It was a well-made copy.

* * *

– The status of mobile phone number 1 has changed to offline.

Lim Kyung-jun secretly cheered.

‘Okay, now it’s perfect.’

The code name for Kang Si-hyeon’s personal cell phone was decided to be Cell Phone No. 1.

The U.S. President’s plane is Air Force One. The Korean President’s plane is Air Force One. It’s the same principle.

Anyway, it was clear that the plane had taken off.

‘Especially Mr. Representative, this time, please make sure nothing happens.’

This is what Kang Si-hyeon said before leaving for the United States. But now, it is useless. Ten hours are out of control.

‘Let’s party time!’

We have been continuously refining the ‘In Sangmu’ algorithm.

Of course, we can’t predict future prices. If we could, AI would already be ruling us.

But at least, I was able to set the optimal timing according to the rules set by Lee Jong-seok and Lim Kyung-joon and make my own judgments and buy and sell at a very fast speed. Of course, it was much more helpful than when two people – in fact, one person – did it.

‘It’s useful. Now, I can put it into practice.’

‘Okay. Let’s do it.’

Now that the surveillance eyes are hidden, it’s perfect conditions.

“Shall we begin?”

Lim Kyung-jun clasped his hands.

I also bought a lot of energy drinks and stocked them up. I was thoroughly prepared.

It is the day when 7 million BTC are cashed out. Even if it is something that happens on the web, hundreds of trillions of dollars are being transferred. That is why Lee Jong-seok has strengthened security. He called Lee Kang-seok, who has helped him several times in the past.

“Sir, please take good care of me.”

“What, I couldn’t ask for more. Just let me know if you need anything.”

After everything was ready, it was getting dark. The phone rang. It was the company that was in charge of security for the building.

– There is no one left in the building.

I asked in advance. It was for security reasons.

“Director In.”

– Yes, I am preparing.

“Let’s proceed.”

– Codenamed ‘D-Day Project’, we’ll start right now.

It’s a beginning.

It is dawn.

“There’s nothing going on outside yet.”

Lee Kang-seok asked from the inside in front of the door. He didn’t even go inside. Lee Jong-seok answered in a tired voice, “Yes.” The sound of footsteps returning was unusually loud.

The office is dark.

Only the monitor in front of Lim Kyung-jun was lighting up.

Not just one. Multiple monitors were pouring out codes down like in the movie The Matrix.

Lee Jong-suk shook his head.

“Even if you hide it in a YouTube video, no one will see it.”

“Haha, this way I feel like I’m accomplishing something.”

His hands began to move.

It’s incomparable to when 3 million were released. It’s close to 7 million, more than double that amount.

As time went by, reactions emerged.

It was a mess not only overseas but also domestically this time. The reaction in the coin community became increasingly intense.

– Did they fire a nuclear missile from North Korea?

-Why is the chart like this all of a sudden? Are you crazy?

It’s about halfway through now.

‘phew.’

Lim Kyung-jun let out a sigh of relief.

An amount slightly over 50 trillion won came in.

Of course, the sum of 50 trillion is a number that exists only in Excel. It is because the money was so dispersed that even ghosts couldn’t find it. It was such a large amount that it didn’t even feel real.

Is it because your eyelids are heavy?

‘shit.’

Cackle,

An energy drink disappeared into my stomach in an instant. I couldn’t stand not taking a sip.

“Why are you tired?”

“no.”

Lee Jong-suk is watching the movements of ‘Director In’ from the side. I knew he could do that much.

“This is really good. It cleans up on its own and is very neat.”

Lim Kyung-jun nodded.

Lee Jong-suk also prepared a lot. Since it was an amount that could not be covered by Hill House alone, he set up several more shell companies in Ireland.

An hour passed. 50 trillion became 75 trillion.

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The sun has risen. It has finally passed 100 trillion. In dollar terms, it is just under 100 billion dollars.

“I think it would be better not to sell everything.”

“Is that so? That’s what I think too.”

It exceeded 100 billion dollars.

The coins left in hand were about a third of the original amount.

That was enough. Kang Si-hyeon had already become one of the top 20 richest people in the world. It was not money he could brag about.

“Eww!”

Lim Kyung-jun finally straightened his back, which had been bent all night. The sound of his bones snapping back into place echoed throughout the office.

His fingers shook the world.

“That crazy guy.”

Lee Jong-suk said.

“Is that a compliment you give yourself? That?”

“I think so.”

We exchanged useless words. I couldn’t calm down without saying a word.

“Not even a market cap, but 100 trillion in cash. Now, no matter what we do, there’s no way Cocoa can fail.”

Lee Jong-suk was shocked.

“1.6 trillion won must be set aside.”

Lee Jong-seok snickered at Im Kyung-jun’s words. He asked.

“So what are you going to do from now on?”

“What are you doing?”

“Isn’t it over?”

“Look at the graph. It’s not over yet. It starts again today.”

What a rascal, Lee Jong-suk thought to himself. There was no sign of boredom in Lim Kyung-jun’s eyes as he repeated the same tiresome task for the third time.

– A transaction has occurred.

– A transaction has occurred.

······

I landed at Eppley Airfield in Omaha. As soon as I turned on my phone, notifications that I had not been able to send for a while poured in.

‘What is this······.’

I let my guard down. It was a mistake.

“What’s the matter, Mr. Chairman?”

Han Jang-su asked.

“Oh, it seems like there’s some kind of problem in Korea. Has Representative Han been contacted by any chance?”

“well.”

He looked around. Everyone, including Yoo Jae-hong, had an expression on their face as if nothing had happened.

I guess it’s just my problem.

“I guess I should find out.”

I dialed the number with trembling hands.

– I can’t answer the phone right now, so you’ll be connected to a voicemail, ······

But neither Lee Jong-suk nor Lim Kyung-joon answered the phone.

“It seems like something really happened. A terrible accident that cannot be reversed······.”

* * *

I didn’t even realize how the days passed by.

[ Economic delegation to the US, achieving economic effects worth hundreds of billions of won? ······ Cocoa, investment in the US needs to be more active in the future. ]

[ Korea-US Roundtable Held Successfully. ······ Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett, ‘Korea is an Attractive Market, Promises More Investment in the Future.’ ]

The topic of investment came up several times at the roundtable. It wasn’t a very friendly atmosphere. It was because of SpaceX.

So I said something.

‘Whatever you invest in SpaceX, we’ll put twice that amount into the U.S. market.’

When you spread the mat, you have to dance with a sword. Everyone sitting at the table changed their expressions. There were many questions about how much it would cost.

embrace.

That’s why I’m doing it.

I managed to make a place to spend money, but it was meaningless. I ended up getting five times that amount.

‘That’s ridiculous.’

It’s 100 billion dollars. In Korean currency, it’s 100 trillion won.

It’s an unheard of number. My dreams were literally shattered.

Excluding the unrivaled No. 1, Seongsam, there is no company in the Korean market with a market cap of over 50 trillion won, let alone 100 trillion won. Daehyun Motors’ annual sales are just under 100 trillion won.

That’s a lot of money.

The amount of money Microsoft spent last year to acquire LinkedIn was only 30 trillion. This means that it is money that cannot be spent as one wishes.

As soon as I entered Korea, I ran to the KSH Holdings office.

“Mr. Lim Kyung-jun.”

“Yes, Mr. Chairman.”

A heavy silence passed.

“How could you do this to me?”

“I’m sorry. I should have reported this earlier, but it was too late. I didn’t realize that the phone was turned off.”

It was an excuse.

And you are misunderstanding the problem. It is not your fault that you failed to report it first. It is your fault that you earned the money.

“It’s all my fault.”

Lee Jong-suk was making a guilty expression next to me. I couldn’t stand it.

“No, that won’t work. Let’s have a video conference.”

“yes?”

“Isn’t there a saying called joint responsibility? This isn’t just a problem between the two of you. It’s also a problem between the three of you who made the wrong algorithm.”

Silence came again.

“It’s late now, so I’ll coordinate with the three of you to make it.”

“great.”

I said firmly.

“With a 1% royalty, I don’t think the three people who created this AI will feel any sense of responsibility. This is 2% of the $100 billion they earned this time. Give $2 billion to the three of you.”

“Two billion dollars?”

Lee Jong-suk opened his eyes wide.

That’s nonsense.

Ray Dalio of Bridgewater, one of the world’s top investors, has an annual salary of $2 billion. The total salary of the major leaguers is about $1.5 billion. Developing an artificial intelligence alone earns $2 billion.

Even though they made a lot of money with artificial intelligence, this is an excessive action.

It was the moment to bring up the subject.

“why?”

“······It’s nothing.”

I was afraid that if I said one more word here, they would say, “You two take 2% each.” Even 1% would have been enough. It was over 1 trillion.

“Vice President Lim. Your acting was good, wasn’t it?”

“Haha, is that so?”

The two exchanged a few words.

“But isn’t it time you got promoted?”

“Why? Just give me a raise. Things like rank don’t really matter.”

There is no sales to be made anyway. Even though he said that there is no benefit to being promoted to a position that has no purpose in showing off to anyone, Lee Jong-suk’s determination was strong.

“AI is also a managing director, but it’s ridiculous that a person who has worked for several years is still a deputy manager.”

At those words, Lim Kyung-jun laughed in vain.

“I was just joking.”

“Still, you know.”

“great.”

Lim Kyung-jun took a step back.

“If you really must, I’ll settle for being a manager. I really don’t want to be an executive director or managing director.”

“why?”

“It’s a fly’s life. That’s not acceptable.”

This time it was Lee Jong-suk’s turn to laugh.

“You can say that to me? Don’t do that. Let’s just be Executive Director Lim. I think that’ll make me feel better.”

In fact, that was what Chairman Kang meant as well.

‘Isn’t there a saying that we should share responsibility? Especially, the mistakes of the ringleader, Vice President Lim, cannot be overlooked. Promote him to an executive position right away. This is a lesson that you have to take responsibility for your own mistakes. Do you understand?’

Chairman Kang’s voice was ringing in my ears. As expected, he was a man who knew how to take care of his employees.

Oh, are you an executive now?

“What are you thinking about?”

“It’s nothing. Don’t worry about it, Director Lim.”

“Don’t call me that, sir, it hasn’t even been decided yet.”

“It’s my heart?” Lee Jong-suk shrugged.

“If you hate being a managing director so much, you should be the master of coin or something, so I can be king.”

“It’s not very fun, sir.”

“yes?”

Anything should be done in just one verse.

In the world of 21st century companies, do people use such ridiculous titles as ‘King’ and ‘Chief Financial Officer’?

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