The 3th Generation of the Chaebol Wants to Live Quietly - Chapter 1145



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1145.

Director Choi Min-hyeok received a report that Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo met with Vice President Choi Moon-kyung and was hanging around Osung Electronics again.

But when I received the follow-up report, I just snickered.

“I guess I’m curious about the training center.”

Team leader Jo Seong-don spoke carefully.

“Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-woo is currently mobilizing all his connections from the past to investigate. I am having trouble deciding whether to just leave this alone.”

“Why? Are there any employees who act strangely?”

“That’s not it.”

“Do you think that people can have different thoughts?”

“Honestly, I don’t know. We have treated our employees so well so far, so I wonder if they would betray us. However, the training center staff is a bit different. They have already been betrayed by the KM Group.”

“Really? Then let’s do this. Give them some free time.”

“Yes? It already moves to some extent autonomously.”

“No, that’s not it. I mean, give them as much time off as possible so they can spend it with their families. They’re working themselves to death to survive, so you’re forcing them to let go.”

“… Are you sure you want to check it out?”

Director Choi Min-hyeok nodded.

“We will provide lifetime employment and lifetime free education to employees who join us. But we cannot do that to employees who do not. We do not know the human mind.”

“…All right.”

Team Leader Jo Seong-don glanced at Director Choi Min-hyeok and stuck out his tongue.

But he couldn’t help but understand Director Choi Min-hyeok.

Now, we can manage it because we don’t have that many employees.

But as the number of employees increased over the next few years, that wouldn’t be possible.

‘Well, it is necessary to weed out.’

***

Manager Yoo Jin-sik received an internal notice while he was working very hard.

Even though he modified it using the existing source, it was not an easy task.

There was not enough time.

However, the notice stated that it was a mandatory vacation.

That means I have to take a 3 night and 4 day vacation until next week.

“… This is absurd.”

Deputy Director Lee Dong-soo was also speechless.

“I don’t know what the hell you’re thinking. We’re already short on time.”

“That’s right.”

It wasn’t just the two of them.

Manager Kim Chang-seop and Assistant Manager Yoo Min-su were working while sleeping only three hours a day.

They also had programming experience, but they were not experts.

So I had no choice but to do a lot of digging.

I’m a bit used to it now.

This is because the learning environment is very good and basic sources are well provided.

In particular, the code of the subcontractor that Director Choi Min-hyeok outsourced was impeccable.

“Actually, this program doesn’t seem that bad, but I don’t know why they gave up.”

“We did that too.”

“Well, the timing was shit. The management guys just kept talking nonsense.”

“They would be similar. They might have been disappointed because the results weren’t great even though they followed Director Choi Min-hyeok’s instructions. But since Director Choi Min-hyeok gave them ample funds, they probably just gave up.”

In fact, what they were working on now was not creating something new.

It was the opposite.

It was a task to reduce and organize unnecessary things in the existing code.

This was also done following Director Choi Min-hyeok’s advice.

No, Chief Yoo Jin-sik thought of Director Choi Min-hyeok’s advice as an imperial edict from the emperor.

So, if you want to be picky, you have to be picky.

They could not disobey the orders given by Director Choi Min-hyeok.

“Yeah. Well, it’s not something that can be solved by rushing. Everyone, get some rest.”

“…yes.”

***

Manager Eugene Sik had no intention of going on a trip with his family.

So I just stayed home quietly with my family.

We also eat out at a nearby family restaurant.

However, he also snickered while watching a program that predicted that technological competition would become fiercer.

It wasn’t something that could be accomplished simply with technology.

In reality, creating the environment is more important.

I just thought that was some nonsense coming from a government agency.

However, I couldn’t help but be impressed when I looked at Director Choi Min-hyeok’s actions.

‘That’s what it was like back then.’

At the time, Director Choi Min-hyeok’s activities, which involved running around Europe to purchase MP3 patents, were well-received in Germany.

That’s the Brown Hopper Institute.

Dr. Karlheinz himself came forward and gave an interview.

“Looking back now, it wasn’t such a big deal. We didn’t take MP3 technology seriously either. But Director Choi Min-hyeok seemed a little different. He was a man with a vision for the future. You could say he was truly an amazing person.”

This wasn’t just his story.

Everyone who met Director Choi Min-hyeok at the Brown Hopper Institute sighed.

Director Yoo Jin-sik thought about Director Choi Min-hyeok again.

He has now shaken off all negative thoughts about work.

No, I had no choice but to do it that way.

Because you don’t have a choice right now.

But then, Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo contacted me to ask how I was doing.

Manager Eugene Sik just blocked the phone calls.

Then, Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo waited in front of his house like a stalker.

“Please give me a moment. It’s nothing special.”

“No.”

On the one hand, he shook off Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo with a puzzled look on his face.

The KM Training Center wasn’t the only one there.

There were others, so I wondered why it had to be me.

But there was a reason for that.

Most of Vice Chairman Choi Moon-kyung’s line either changed jobs or stayed at home.

There was no one who stayed and waited persistently.

Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-woo also eventually looked for other alternatives and chose a relatively easygoing employee. Vice President Yoo Jin-sik was one such person.

Manager Yoo Jin-sik eventually gave his permission due to the persistent persistence of Senior Manager Kim Hyeon-woo.

He went to a nearby cafe and spoke coldly.

“Scouting offers and things like that… … .”

“No, I don’t. I would like to if I could, but it would be difficult.”

Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo casually handed over his Salomon Brothers business card.

“If you need any further assistance, please contact us.”

Manager Eugene Sik frowned.

“That won’t happen.”

“… I understand. I have a general idea why you are looking at me negatively. Actually, I asked for your time because I have something to ask.”

“Are you talking about the KM Training Center?”

“Ah. Yes. I was just curious as to what kind of place it was… … .”

Manager Yoo Jin-sik was speechless.

“Why do you wonder about that? If I were curious, I would go and find out myself… … .”

“It is off-limits to outsiders. It is simply a training center, but security is tight.”

When Director Eugene Sik encountered a problem he had never thought about before, he thought it was so. And it was true. The KM Electronic Education Center was surprisingly completely isolated from the outside world.

The work results could not be exported either.

Even cell phones, including laptops, were no exception.

‘Wait, that’s it.’

Only then did Manager Yoo Jin-sik seem to understand why Senior Manager Kim Hyeon-woo was bothering him. What he was curious about was what they were doing inside the KM Electronic Education Center.

But from his perspective, it was absurd. What he was doing was developing using source code created by an existing company.

It was difficult to even call it development.

Because it’s just something we’re doing for educational purposes.

Moreover, the partner company that created the source gave it up on its own.

‘Does it matter?’

For a moment, a question occurred to me.

But the answer is.

‘No. That won’t make any money.’

Director Yoo Jin-sik chuckled again. It wasn’t something he had decided to do. It was something that Director Choi Min-hyeok had ordered. Furthermore, Director Choi Min-hyeok had established a company like KM DVR in just a few months.

I’ve heard that KM DVR sales have already exceeded 1 trillion won.

“… I understand it to some extent. Well, it’s not really important, so I’ll tell you. I’m just receiving training on the program. That’s all.”

“Yes? If it’s a program, what program do you mean?”

“Do I have to tell you that?”

In fact, Manager Yoo Jin-sik’s mouth was itching. He didn’t think it was that important, so he thought about saying something, but he held back. He didn’t want to make a fuss by picking on it for no reason.

Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-woo persisted. He tried to find out what kind of program it was. He didn’t give up easily even if he got a hint. That was because he didn’t know English either.

“…You’re persistent.”

“No, is it even a security risk to tell me what program it is?!”

“Why would someone like you want to know so much?”

In the end, Deputy Director Yoo Jin-sik kept his mouth shut and parted ways with Senior Director Kim Hyeon-woo.

But he thought again about the instructions given by Director Choi Min-hyeok.

‘…Is what I’m doing now that important?’

***

The work of Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo running around here and there was primarily reported to Director Choi Min-hyeok.

Director Choi Min-hyeok just laughed when he heard that.

Secondarily, Director Jang Seung-il also figured out Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo’s movements and obtained related information.

He couldn’t understand what Director Choi Min-hyeok was doing right now.

‘But it’s been like this before, so I can’t ignore it.’

Furthermore, Director Jang Seung-il received a report that Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo was openly hanging out with Vice President Choi Moon-kyung.

Under the pretext of investment advice.

It wasn’t something I had to step forward for.

He eventually had Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo step forward and look into the subtle changes in the situation.

A representative example is the sale of the Collins division.

There was a subtle incident between the Oseong Group and the HY Group regarding the Collins division.

Of course, it was a story that was not revealed on the outside.

I organized this part and reported it to Chairman Choi Yong-wook.

Chairman Choi Yong-wook eventually inquired with Director Choi Min-hyeok through Director Jang Seung-il.

This was confirmed through official channels.

Director Choi Min-hyeok’s answer was simpler than expected.

[Go and check it out yourself.]

[… That’s a bit strange.]

[I think you’ve already misunderstood, so there’s no need for me to make excuses.]

[Then you should at least make an excuse. The restructuring was ultimately thanks to your advice.]

[So do you think the restructuring was wrong?]

[Oh, that’s not it. It’s just that you gathered all the victims of the restructuring. Or couldn’t you have told me in advance?]

[Well, does that make sense? I’ve already thrown out all my employees from the KM Group.]

[That’s not what I mean. After you advised the restructuring, you gathered the employees who were victims and tried to hit Moon Kyung with it. That’s not bad. The problem is when this becomes known to the public and becomes bigger. You’ll be in trouble too!]

[This incident is related to Vice President Choi Moon-kyung, who is behind Senior Vice President Kim Hyeon-woo. Is there really a need for me to make things like this?]

[… So you’re saying that the current situation was not intended?]

Director Choi Min-hyeok stuck out his tongue.

[Because Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-woo tried to escalate conflict within the KM Group by bringing up the victims of restructuring. If Vice President Choi Moon-kyung came forward and tried to help them, then that is also a problem.]

[… Are you saying that you are trying to use that as an excuse to shift all the responsibility onto you?]

[That’s right. In this case, the executives and employees may side with Vice President Choi Moon-kyung. If my image gets damaged because of this, it won’t be good.]

In fact, restructuring is something that happens in other companies.

There is no particular problem.

The same goes for Director Choi Min-hyeok.

However, if this confrontation had been escalated, things would have been a little different.

In fact, it is because of Chairman Choi Yong-wook who emphasizes ignition.

[Rather than just talking, go and see for yourself. I don’t have any other intentions. And I’m not doing this for a temporary purpose. There’s already a quality new business ready.]

[What is a quality job?]

[…See for yourself and judge.]

***

After hearing Director Choi Min-hyeok’s story, Chairman Choi Yong-wook eventually went to the so-called KM Electronics training center that Director Choi Min-hyeok had created, led by Director Jang Seung-il.

The first thing that surprised him was the building.

Next is the officetel building next door.

“…They gave each employee an officetel building for free?”

Director Jang Seung-il smiled awkwardly.