Omniscient Investment Point - Chapter 261



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261. RE 100 – 1

(1)

Oh Seung-hoon suddenly asked me to see him. I wondered what was going on.

But the next day, as soon as I received the guy’s visit,

‘We should have met earlier.’

The ‘±120’ in my right eye moved to the left.

Should I call it an unexpected pick-up?

Thanks to that, I was able to extend my life to D-2,774.

‘But when did all this time pass by like this?’

As I thought about it, the bet I made with this guy came to mind.

Who will call more of the operating funds received from the National Pension Service? This is another childish case of betting on Ben······.

‘Because it was so long, I can’t remember.’

Certainly, as I started to get older, my memory wasn’t what it used to be.

I asked the guy, thinking that from now on I should get into the habit of writing things down to supplement my memory.

“What’s going on?”

“What’s going on? Can’t you come?”

“You just came?”

“No. Do you remember the bet you made with me?”

As expected, this guy came because of a bet.

“Of course. I was busy so I didn’t pay attention. Sorry.”

“Because you were busy, I held back and came.”

Sigh, I laughed.

Because I also remembered what the person who won the bet would get as spoils.

So I stood up.

“let’s go.”

“Huh? Where?”

“Where is it? There’s a Mercedes dealership just a short walk from here.”

“Ah~”

At the time, the guy hoped that if he won the bet, he would be compensated for his shameful history.

The first bet was that I lost the van he was riding.

“But shouldn’t we look closely? Who has a higher rate of return?”

“No, anyone can see that you won. I don’t know about anything else, but you have a glow.”

“I approached it with a swing.”

“Oh, really?”

“So the profit was much greater than expected. In just one year, I must have made 1,000%?”

Here, swing meant buying from below and selling from above, repeated several times.

It was a surprising ‘no’ to say that you got 1,000% by doing that.

“If it’s 100 percent, then 500 billion?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Looking back on the past year, the National Pension Service entrusted me and Oh Seung-hoon with 200 billion won each.

I made a bet with Seunghoon Oh with that money, and through conversation with him, I confirmed that a quarter of it was invested in Gwangyeong.

That’s 50 billion, but seeing as he says he achieved 100 percent, he made a ‘tenbagger’ profit with swing.

“You’ve finally become a human being. Now you can do your part.”

“do you want to die?”

“I’m joking, I’m joking. Hahaha.”

I laughed out loud and went out with the guy.

In fact, I didn’t regret buying a Ben for the famous restaurant owner, Seunghoon Oh.

Now that 120 days have passed, I can see that I have made even more profit when I open my income statement.

Of course, I didn’t want it to end here.

‘Okay, show me until the 140th today.’

I have to raid all the restaurants.

(2)

When buying a car, can a conversation about the development of the industry take place?

The two of us did that.

“They say the global electric vehicle penetration rate has exceeded 15%.”

“China has exceeded 30%.”

“Wow, as always, China is a great country.”

“We used to be like that, but it’s a bit complicated.”

“You were a patriot too, weren’t you?”

“What about patriotism? In the country where I live, industries that are oriented toward the future must do well so that investors like me can eat well and live well.”

“but······.”

“What about you? Well, you must have tried American food. If our economy is not doing well, are you thinking about immigrating?”

“No way. No matter what anyone says, you need to have people around you who have similar emotions and can communicate with you. In that sense, I also think it would be good if the penetration rate of electric vehicles in our country increased a bit more. Just like mobile communications in the past.”

I nodded.

Of course, at our age, we have not directly experienced such a time.

But I definitely felt it when I switched to smartphones.

That our country was one of the leading countries in the world······.

“How many people have lived solely on mobile communications, and even smartphones? The same goes for electric cars. If this goes well, I think the national economy will be able to upgrade further in the future.”

“Furthermore, it is eco-friendly.”

“The topic has finally shifted to RE 100.”

As soon as I heard RE 100, the topic I mention the most these days, the guy smiled faintly.

I shrugged.

“The trend is not changing. Going back to the fossil fuel era would be going backwards.”

“But in the realm of politics, it’s a matter of debate. In particular, in the United States, depending on which side wins the presidential election, environmental policies change.”

“Well, I don’t think so in the future.”

This was the wind.

Due to the increasingly harsh climate, I wish I didn’t get hurt.

I hope that my future children will be able to experience the four seasons of this land where I grew up.

“In that sense, an electric Benz would not work.”

“hey!”

I frowned as I watched the guy suddenly change his mind.

That would be the case, because there was a salesperson next to us who had been silently listening to our conversation.

“Honestly, electric cars aren’t suitable for other places, right?”

“Still, that’s true······.”

Does this mean you’re going to Tesla or Daehyun?

No, the guy chose the gasoline one, not the electric one.

“What are you?”

“Who buys an electric Benz?”

“No, we’ve already talked about electric vehicle penetration rate and RE 100, right? But why are we going against the environment like this?”

“Ugh, I’m sorry. But you drive a Porsche too······.”

“That’s······.”

I had nothing to say.

At that time, I had about a year left to live, so I was thinking of spending all my remaining money and then dying.

‘There’s no way this guy would know the circumstances.’

This won’t work. I guess I should change my car while I’m at it.

With this in mind, as soon as the guy signed the contract for Benz and came out, he went to the nearby Daehyun car.

“Huh? Why here?”

“Why? I should have lived a life that was a role model for you, but I’m reflecting on that and wanting to change cars.”

“omg······.”

The funny thing is, as soon as I walk in, the sales people recognize me.

“uh?”

“Long life!”

“He is the savior!”

I was wondering what he was talking about······.

“Oh my, hello~”

Someone brought the branch manager, and he brought Seunghoon Oh and me into the branch manager’s office.

And then what he says as soon as he sits down.

“Thanks to our CEO Jang, our Daehyun car is doing well these days. Hahaha.”

I looked at Seunghoon Oh with eyes that didn’t understand English, but he also tilted his head.

Then the branch manager opened his mouth again.

“Actually, since the article came out that CEO Jang has become the major shareholder of Daehyun Mobis, the number of customer visits has increased significantly. Did you see that a little while ago?”

“Ah······. Yes, yes.”

Actually, that’s what happened.

Compared to Benz, there were quite a few people who came to look at the car as soon as they came in.

“And most of them came to buy electric cars. Should I say that people are finally starting to recognize the environmental friendliness of wheeled vehicles? Isn’t this all thanks to you, CEO? Hahaha.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Oh, but why are you here?”

I smiled awkwardly and said to the branch manager who asked me late about the purpose of my visit.

“I came here thinking of changing cars since I am now a major shareholder of Daewoo Mobis.”

“Ah~”

“Please recommend something good.”

“Excuse me, is that what you were riding?”

“It’s Porsi.”

I quickly told him the car model.

It was a new model a few years ago, and there has been no change to the model since then.

So the branch manager is surprised.

“Huh? Isn’t that worth 400 million?”

“Yes, haha······.”

“hmm······.”

“Why? Is there a problem······?”

“No, I just wondered if there was a car that suited that level.”

“Oh, it doesn’t matter. I just came here to buy an electric car.”

It has been about 10 years since Daehyun Motors began to promote its high-end brand as Zenith.

Even so, it was still not enough to break down Porsi’s stronghold.

Of course, there is no way a 400 million line would exist.

Knowing that, I asked for an electric car.

“Could you please wait a moment? We are going to release a new car soon.”

“is it so?”

“Yes, yes, the Zenith 100 is a premium luxury car that we pride ourselves on showing what high-end electric vehicles are all about.”

As I was thinking deeply, Kang Hyun-ji and her unborn baby suddenly came to mind.

“Is that a sedan?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“By any chance···, is there a new line for SUVs?”

“Oh my, you don’t have any plans this year?”

“ah······.”

“You wanted to know about SUVs······.”

“Because soon, I’ll be a father. Haha······.”

At my words, both the branch manager and Seunghoon Oh looked at me with a strange expression.

Why is that? I thought to myself, and Seunghoon Oh gave me the answer.

“You were human too······.”

What are you talking about? You keep making me talk to myself.

However, the branch manager also agrees with that statement.

“That’s right. Mr. Jang is a human being too.”

“Th, what is that?”

“Oh, don’t you get me wrong. Sometimes, don’t you feel that way? When you see a celebrity, you get the feeling that they live a very different life than us? Mr. Jang is like that too. But when I heard that he was going to be a father, it didn’t feel real at all.”

“yes······.”

“Anyway, there are no new models in the luxury SUV line right now.”

“Well, it doesn’t matter if it’s not high-class.”

“Is that so? Hmm, there is a compact SUV line, but it looks a bit small······. Oh, right!”

Suddenly, the branch manager slaps his knee!

As if something just occurred to him.

“What about hydrogen cars? This time, a fairly large model called the NXO 2 is coming out. It’s not as big as the Zenith 100 I mentioned earlier, but it’s larger than a mid-sized model. The subsidies are also very high.”

Then Seunghoon Oh suddenly intervened.

“Hey, don’t drive a hydrogen car.”

“why?”

“It’s difficult to charge.”

I know, the biggest drawback is that we don’t have a hydrogen fuel supply infrastructure yet.

But why do I feel the urge to buy it as soon as I hear it?

“What else?”

“Something else?”

“What other shortcomings do you know of?”

“hmm······.”

I thought about it a few times, but nothing in particular came to mind.

So I turned around and asked the branch manager this time.

“Are there any other disadvantages to hydrogen cars?”

This guy was surprisingly honest.

“First of all, it is true that the hydrogen charging infrastructure that you mentioned earlier is lacking. However, I think that part will be resolved over time. Other issues include the slow speed and higher fuel costs compared to electric vehicles. Well, I can say things like that.”

As expected, I couldn’t get over the number of shortcomings I knew about.

That means there are no added downsides.

At this, I nodded and said to the branch manager.

“Pre-ordering, is that possible?”

I was a little surprised, but the branch manager immediately smiled and said.

“Of course.”

Shouldn’t I be the one who puts RE 100 into practice and emphasize it?

I’ll accept some inconveniences and shortcomings.

‘Well, Hyunwoo will be taking care of the car anyway······.’

I’ll charge it for you.