The 3th Generation of the Chaebol Wants to Live Quietly - Chapter 1134



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1134.

I was worried that I might provoke Director Choi Min-hyeok and cause trouble.

This place is the same.

It was difficult to lightly pass over the request that Executive Director Park Yong-hyeok made.

Because it has to do with HY cars, no, HY Group.

‘…I can’t believe I have to worry about these things.’

Chairman Choi Yong-wook also felt burdened and worried about how to tell his grandson Choi Min-hyeok.

During that time, he realized that his grandson, Director Choi Min-hyeok, had really grown up a lot.

Because even I can’t speak carelessly.

In the end, it was difficult to persuade his grandson Choi Min-hyeok through normal methods.

The person who naturally came to mind was Choi Min-hyeok’s father, Executive Director Choi Byeong-moon.

Managing Director Choi Byeong-moon also demonstrated outstanding ability.

Then he died in a car accident.

‘That accident was a bit strange.’

There were many suspicious aspects to that traffic accident.

That was also the reason why Chairman Choi Yong-wook insisted on winding up Executive Director Choi Byeong-moon’s investment in Belin.

He had other reasons as well, but he appointed his grandson Choi Min-hyeok as the head of KM Electronics Planning Department because of his longing for Managing Director Choi Byeong-moon.

The results were beyond imagination.

In the end, in order to approach Choi Min-hyeok easily, I quietly brought up the topic of Managing Director Choi Byeong-moon. No, before that, I started with a light story first.

“Please bring me a cup of tea.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

Director Choi Min-hyeok ordered his secretary to bring out green tea.

The same goes for Director Jang Seung-il and his attendants.

Chairman Choi Yong-wook suddenly started talking about Director Choi Min-hyeok’s past.

“Your father. He said he visited you often. He even took pictures.”

Director Jang Seung-il casually handed over the photo album that Managing Director Choi Byeong-mun had been keeping.

The photos were full of scenes of Director Choi Min-hyeok as a child.

It was evidence that although Executive Director Choi Byeong-moon did not actually go to see Director Choi Min-hyeok, he was continuously watching him.

“… … .”

Director Choi Min-hyeok was left speechless by the photo he had never imagined.

I don’t know why Chairman Choi Yong-wook came here, but for now, it seems like a success.

Because Director Choi Min-hyeok recalled the past appearance of Managing Director Choi Byeong-moon.

However, this effect was not good.

I’m talking about the death of Executive Director Choi Byeong-moon.

It is said that he died in a traffic accident, but there were many rumors going around.

Director Choi Min-hyeok, of course, did not dig into that matter. He looked up past records from his past life because it happened in the United States, but he did not know the inside story.

‘It seemed like you were hiding it.’

The story is that there is something more.

I’ve left it alone for now, but it was something that absolutely had to be uncovered.

Chairman Choi Yong-wook quickly said when he sensed that something was strange in the atmosphere.

“Actually, Executive Director Park Yong-hyeok came to see me. He said he needed my help. Yes, he said that HY Automobile was doing something else. But Executive Director Park Yong-hyeok said that it had nothing to do with him.”

Chairman Choi Yong-wook actually used his personal connections to find out relevant information.

It was true.

“… I think Chairman Park Se-jun is thinking of something else. It seems like Chief Yoo Jin-soo is doing the work.”

Director Choi Min-hyeok wasn’t all that surprised. He was already convinced that Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo was involved in this. No, to be exact, it wasn’t something he did himself.

It was accurate to say that it had fueled other people’s desires.

‘My second eldest uncle also used this method a lot. Chief Deputy Director Kim Hyeon-woo was also in on it.’

“…What are you trying to say?”

Chairman Choi Yong-wook sighed.

“Executive Director Park Yong-hyeok came to see me and said he didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.”

“Are you saying that you have nothing to do with what happens inside the HY car?”

“Yes. Our KM Group is the same. Everyone has different opinions. There is no need to criticize HY Automobile, or HY Group, for no reason. What I am saying is that you should not hold a grudge against HY Automobile and stop doing business with it. It is strictly business.”

Director Choi Min-hyeok glared at Chairman Choi Yong-wook for a while. Chairman Choi Yong-wook ended up avoiding eye contact with Choi Min-hyeok’s rude behavior.

“… I understand. The point is, don’t have any prejudices based on the actions of a few people. Even if that person is Chairman Park Se-jun.”

“…okay.”

“Yeah.”

“…?!”

Chairman Choi Yong-wook was very surprised by Choi Min-hyeok’s calm reaction. To be honest, I didn’t know what Director Choi Min-hyeok would say because of his personality.

“Really?”

“Of course. It’s a favor from my grandfather, so I should grant it. Well, it’s not that difficult.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Chairman Choi Yong-wook was truly grateful to his grandson Choi Min-hyeok. However, he felt bitter inside even after saying those words. He never thought he would have to be so humble towards his grandson.

Team Leader Jo Seong-don sent Chairman Choi Yong-wook away and spoke cautiously.

“Are you really going to comply with Chairman Choi’s request? It seems like HY Automobile’s acquisition of Oseong Automobile will be tangled… … .”

“That’s right. But do you know? This kind of thing happens all the time. If you respond to each and every one of them, you won’t get anything done. The key is Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-woo.”

“… I don’t quite understand that either. Although Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo is capable, there are limits to what he can do alone.”

“If you’re alone, then yes. If you’re alone… … .”

Director Choi Min-hyeok didn’t say anything else. Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo was already on the edge of a cliff. He would do anything to survive.

‘Then you will know. What Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo is hiding.’

***

They said the domestic economy was bad, but it got worse this year.

It started with the decline in semiconductor prices at Oseong Electronics, but it turned on a red light for the entire industry.

HY Automobile also had many concerns due to this environment.

It was a situation where stories of national bankruptcy were quietly coming out.

With things being this way, HY Automobile had to do something to survive.

That’s why they’re obsessed with autonomous driving.

This is the reason why I didn’t directly touch Director Choi Min-hyeok even though I had many complaints.

However, I couldn’t just passively watch this goose that laid golden eggs.

It is for the same reason that we are mobilizing all available manpower while pretending not to know about Dr. Pablo Russen’s proposal.

But the results were not as good as expected.

Dr. Pablo Russen, who was brimming with confidence, failed to deliver.

There was a reason that time was too short, but I still needed to know the direction, and I couldn’t even do that.

Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo sighed as he watched Dr. Pablo Russen’s movements.

He wanted to see what kind of skills he could roughly acquire because he was pressed for time, but even that was difficult to figure out.

Manager Cheon Seon-gu was doing what he had always done after joining Salomon Brothers with the help of Senior Manager Kim Hyeon-woo.

“…Dr. Pavlik said that it is difficult to copy because the software and hardware are combined. They even confirmed that signals are being exchanged between the two, but they said they cannot confirm the contents.”

“… Anything else?”

“Yes. Honestly, I looked into it myself, and I doubt if this technology is possible.”

“I guess so.”

“No, that’s not the story. Even if it were to be commercialized in 10 years, I doubt it would be possible. That’s a whole other story.”

The opinion that Manager Cheon Seon-gu made was not his alone.

This was because those who had followed Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo to Oseong Electronics joined the Korean branch of Salomon Brothers.

It was said that Director Derek Morgan trusted Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-woo that much.

Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-woo was troubled. Manager Cheon Seon-gu’s words made sense. However, there was nothing he could do directly right away.

That was why he raised funds using Oseong Electronics stocks.

It would have been nice if CEO Choi Du-jin had donated it, but things didn’t go as planned.

He’s already half-given up.

Moreover, I came here and got various information, including the plan to short Apple.

I don’t know the details, but I heard that the main player in the Apple short sale was Salomon Brothers.

Actually, I looked into the status of Apple short selling.

‘Is there any inside information?’

Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-woo thought that he could not just sit back and do nothing. He thought that the fundamental reason he had been treated by Director Choi Min-hyeok was because of money.

In fact, that was also the source of Director Choi Min-hyeok’s power.

He immediately got up from his seat.

Manager Cheon Seon-gu was explaining when Senior Manager Kim Hyeon-woo got up and hurriedly followed him.

“Where are you going?”

“To an interview.”

***

Executive Director Choi Hoon-yeol suffered greatly while serving time in prison.

He knew prison life wasn’t easy, but experiencing it firsthand was something else.

For example, the prisoners I’m with are the problem.

After they found out about Executive Director Choi Hoon-yeol, they cleverly harassed him.

He didn’t realize how shitty it was until he experienced it himself.

This was the reason why my resentment towards Director Choi Min-hyeok grew day by day.

So I took advantage of the lawyer’s consultation.

But today the matter was a little different.

Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo came to visit. However, the interview with the general public lasted only 10 minutes, and the conversation was recorded, so not much was said or done.

[The lawyer will go.]

Instead, an interview was held with a lawyer hired by Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo.

Executive Director Choi Hoon-yeol didn’t have any particular thoughts.

But, Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo’s representative seemed a little different.

“They say they need money.”

Executive Director Choi Hoon-yeol looked at the lawyer for a while at the somewhat unexpected story.

The agent was also embarrassed.

“I don’t know the details either. Here are the documents, so please take a look.”

“… … .”

Executive Director Choi Hoon-yeol, thinking that he had some free time in prison, leisurely looked through the documents and opened his eyes wide. Among them was something about the slush funds he had embezzled.

Even the incident related to Executive Director Choi Byeong-moon was mentioned lightly.

He was the one who made the promise to Managing Director Choi Byeong-mun before the accident.

Only he knew exactly what Director Choi Byeong-moon was doing.

“This kid!!”

“Oh, I asked you to add this. I only have the circumstances, but I don’t know the details. However, I pointed out that I wondered if Director Choi Min-hyeok really didn’t know about this fact. I said it could be misunderstood.”

“That, that is… … .”

Executive Director Choi Hoon-yeol trembled. However, it was dangerous to speak directly to the agent. In fact, it was information that was very susceptible to misunderstanding.

It was true that he often had fun using Executive Director Choi Byeong-moon.

Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo’s proposal was simply a continuation of that trend.

‘Fucking shit.’

That was the reason why Chief Vice President Kim Hyun-woo only said hello during the general meeting. The really important thing was to start from now. However, I couldn’t take Chief Vice President Kim Hyun-woo’s words lightly.

It’s not just because of threats.

The documents contained important information.

I’m talking about the plan to short Apple.

Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo was confident that he could make a big profit by taking advantage of this incident.

Executive Director Choi Hoon-yeol could not take this matter lightly either.

He too needed money to take revenge on Director Choi Min-hyeok after being released from prison.

The opponent is Director Choi Min-hyeok, who is famous as the 25 billion dollar man.

“… The plan is good. But it might fail.”

“They say this is a project that can never fail. It’s not just because the Salomon Brothers are the lead actors, but also because there are so many supporting actors who are just as good as the lead actors.”

The force cited was one with a notorious reputation among hedge funds.

To be exact, it is a place with a world-wide reputation.

If they joined forces, it would be something they could push through with capital.

The documents also contained evidence implicating them.

“I said that if it fails, I will never bring up the slush fund story again.”

“… Think about it and then contact me.”

“All right.”

The reason Executive Director Choi Hoon-yeol did not deny it on the spot was because the plan itself was not bad.

***

Director Choi Min-hyeok received a thorough report on Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo’s movements.

He immediately heard the news that Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo had met with Executive Director Choi Hoon-yeol.

Actually, he wasn’t surprised.

Because I thought something like this would happen.

To be exact, this is what drove Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo to the edge of a cliff.

‘As planned. Those two have a closer relationship than I thought.’

Because everything he’s done so far has been a preparatory work for this.