The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 266



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Episode 266. Chaos (6)

The man who called himself Achasan Mountain Spirit glared at the stage with sharp eyes.

You can’t swear so carelessly anymore.

Even if your speech is not polite, there must be logic in it.

There were three reasons.

One is because the man who caused a commotion earlier while testing that young man was dragged out.

Because this is a shareholders’ meeting.

This is because he is here under the pretext of being a shareholder looking for a person in charge.

At first glance, it seems that the shareholder, who can cause a lot of trouble freely, has the upper hand compared to the company’s people who cannot be treated rudely.

But the moment it comes to a logical debate, the company has no choice but to win.

Because this is a shareholders’ meeting.

‘Does that kid know that and why he’s acting like this?’

I thought there was no way that could happen.

Employees who have attended several general shareholders’ meetings may know that the shareholders hold a certain level of discipline.

But this was the first general meeting for that kid.

Well-known shareholder rallies attend as many general meetings as possible each year.

I am so familiar with the faces of the IR team members that I greet new employees first.

That kid was clearly a newcomer I’d never seen before.

But can you figure out the participants’ relationship structure right away?

It’s difficult unless you’re quite clever.

‘I know that guy isn’t a greenhouse plant.’

It would have been easier to deal with an elite who graduated from a prestigious university.

However, the other person entered the workforce early and had more social experience than others.

Even taking that into account, it’s hard to understand how someone under thirty could have this level of insight.

Anyway, I know that he grew up like a weed, unlike the average big company employee.

You must have developed a keen eye for detail in the process.

‘Do you think we can solve this problem in one go?’

I have to check it out.

The mountain spirit of Achasan decided to stab it.

“Oh, the person explaining is really talking too much. I think they forgot who is asking the question. This is where we, the shareholders, ask questions and the company answers. Do you really have to be so arrogant?”

A shareholder is a shareholder no matter how many weeks he or she has had.

A company can never treat investors carelessly.

It was meant to remind us of that situation.

The mountain spirit of Achasan watched the young man’s reaction closely.

The young man narrowed his eyes, then smiled broadly.

He had an expression that said, “That’s a good thing to say.”

“Of course. Thank you for reminding me of the essence of the general shareholders’ meeting. This is the place to report the company’s business results to shareholders.”

Huh? The mountain spirit of Achasan realized that something was wrong.

“So I’ll report to you. There are various suspicions, but they are all groundless rumors without evidence. What I’m saying is that no one can prove it. Has it been a day or two since such groundless rumors have been circulating? This is really something new.”

First, the young man immediately dismissed the raised suspicions as groundless rumors.

As he said, this was not the first time that negative rumors had circulated about the company.

In particular, given the characteristics of owner-managed conglomerates, the biggest weakness was the scandal surrounding the owner family.

If it’s a hereditary business, there’s the inevitable controversy over succession.

The chairman’s remarriage, for example.

This is not the first or second time that Taesung’s shareholders’ meeting has been burned down.

The young man deliberately brought up the matter to assert that the rumors going around now were no different.

Minority shareholders began to nod.

“That’s true. There’s no evidence at all.”

“Because half of the flyers are lies.”

“Hey, half is what? Two-thirds is a lie and an exaggeration.”

“The ability is to discern the truth mixed in among them.”

“You admitted earlier that you had connections with the government, so isn’t that exaggerated? Maybe the competitor stabbed you because they were upset that Taesung Construction benefited this time.”

“That’s also a possibility. Strictly speaking, isn’t Taesung Construction a public enemy in the eyes of other companies?”

There was a rumbling sound coming from all over the place.

Of course, this was not purely the representative opinion of minority shareholders.

The windbreaks of friendly shareholders sitting here and there were doing their job.

So I could understand it better.

The wind is blowing in the company’s favor.

The young man deliberately gave the small shareholders time to babble before opening his mouth.

“So, I will report on our business here. Our company was able to overcome the crisis by making excellent judgments while the entire industry was shaken. Thanks to that, we were the only ones in the industry to benefit.”

The mountain spirits all looked at their leader, the mountain spirit of Achasan.

But the old man just kept his mouth shut.

There is nothing to say here.

This is because they participated as shareholders.

Whatever the allegations, there is no doubt that the company benefited.

Yes, that’s right.

This position is for business reports.

If the company had suffered a loss, then that would be understandable, but since it had made a profit, there was nothing for the shareholders to claim.

At best, the question is whether the process was illegal or not.

‘If there was any illegal activity involved, they could find fault with it later on, saying it would have a negative impact on the company.’

If so, now is the last chance to stab that young man.

The mountain spirit of Achasan shouted loudly.

“Of course, shareholders want the company to make a profit, but that doesn’t mean the results are good. Is there anything that is not right in the process? If there is, you should say something now. Otherwise, you will be in big trouble later.”

It was a threat that would work if the opponent was an ordinary young man.

It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t work.

If you flinch even a little, you can just bite through that gap.

But the young man just looked at her with his smiling face intact.

With a face that looks so innocent and pure that you can’t help but believe it.

“Is it embarrassing? There is nothing like that.”

The mountain spirit of Achasan clicked his tongue.

Because the young man is young, everyone has no choice but to believe him.

Anyone who has something on their mind is bound to flinch.

If you have a conscience, you will instinctively cringe.

But the young man showed no change at all.

‘This was a big deal. The entire industry was shaken, but Taesung Construction was the only one that made huge profits. There must have been a lot of backroom work involved in the process.’

It’s nonsense to say that there isn’t even the slightest hesitation.

Company work cannot always be clean.

Even if you didn’t plan on committing an illegal act, you would have clearly crossed the gray zone.

That’s why people had no choice but to trust the young man.

Only seasoned swindlers hide their split-second reactions.

Could a high school graduate team leader who is not even 30 years old do something like that?

‘That’s ridiculous. Then what am I seeing now?’

The mountain spirit of Achasan could not hide his embarrassment.

Because I have been to many general meetings of shareholders and have had so much experience, I couldn’t understand it even more.

What the hell is that guy talking about?

What is that stone statue that is staring at me with cold eyes without even blinking an eyebrow?

In the first meeting you attend, read the attendees’ attributes, figure out their purpose, and use that to your advantage.

At important moments, we hide our emotions and respond accordingly.

Of course, you can’t always hide your emotions, but the concentration you have to control them at this crucial moment is commendable.

The young man spoke with a face that seemed extremely innocent.

“Nothing bad will happen to the company because of this incident. Shareholders can rest assured.”

The mountain spirit of Achasan clicked his tongue.

This time, anyone with a bit of brain power would have understood everything.

You can never run a company cleanly.

There must have been some plotting and collusion in the middle.

But all of that has been handled well, so it won’t affect the company.

Don’t worry, I finished it well.

That was the meaning behind it.

‘On the topic of children.’

To be honest, shareholders are happy as long as the stock price goes up.

It may sound like an investment, but in the end, aren’t people buying stocks because they want to make a profit?

The young man didn’t say it out loud, but it was almost like he was picking on it.

Actually, isn’t Taesung Construction’s stock price rising right now?

“We will do our best to return the favor to our shareholders who have trusted and invested in our company. Thank you.”

-Clap clap clap.

People with satisfied expressions applauded.

Who would refuse if they said they would raise the stock price?

In particular, that young man is currently pushing the advertising tower in Taesung.

When I thought about how much of an image boost that face would bring in the future, I couldn’t help but applaud.

“Wow, Taesung chose a good person this time.”

“It’s the one I picked last year.”

“Ah, anyway, if there’s an employee like that, I can trust him.”

“I should buy some Taesung Trading stocks too.”

The mountain spirit of Achasan closed his mouth as he listened to the mutterings of the small shareholders.

The young man was asking with his eyes on the stage.

‘Is it okay now?’

The mountain spirit of Achasan sat down with a thud.

Only then did the young man greet the shareholders.

“This concludes the Q&A session. Thank you.”

No further questions were necessary.

The young man came down from the stage to applause.

The mountain spirit of Achasan glanced at the sight and glanced to one side.

He seemed quite calm, considering he had lost an argument with a much younger girl.

The security guards, who had been waiting tensely, afraid that he would cause trouble, looked puzzled.

The mountain spirit of Achasan muttered to himself to someone far away.

‘Is this enough? I’ve done enough.’

It seemed like I could hear someone laughing.

* * *

The shareholders’ meeting is over.

Employees saw off shareholders when they left, just as they did when they came in.

“Goodbye, thank you.”

Among the employees standing in a line and greeting each other was Chae Kyung-jun.

As I passed by, shareholders glanced at me, smiled, or pretended to know me.

“Thank you for your hard work!”

“I look forward to your performance.”

“That guy looks really good at his job!”

Among the crowd leaving the venue were a group of stockholders, including the mountain spirit of Achasan.

They surprisingly left the venue quietly without causing a fuss.

He didn’t even ask for a parole fee.

It was an unusual thing.

The IR team leader, who was watching their backs, kept tilting his head.

“What? Why are you so quiet?”

Chae In-ha, who was standing next to Chae Kyung-jun, suddenly stuck her head out.

“Didn’t you become quiet because you lost the fight?”

The IR team leader shook his head.

“No. A stockholder is a stockholder for no reason. There are many reasons for causing trouble, but one of them is to increase one’s influence and extort more money. The bigger the trouble, the bigger the hush money. But you’re saying that they just quietly leave because they lost an argument? That doesn’t make sense.”

The other employees nodded in agreement with his opinion.

Chae Kyung-jun also spoke with a calm look in his eyes.

“I also find that strange. I wonder if they came here for some other purpose… … .”

“For another purpose? That’s even creepier. Why would a stockholder do something like that?”

“Or maybe it’s someone else who has a purpose.”

“yes?”

The IR team leader looked at Chae Kyung-jun with an expression of incredulity.

“Don’t say such scary things. If what Team Leader Chae said is true, then doesn’t that mean someone hired a thug to cause trouble on purpose?”

“Well, I’m just saying that it could be possible, so don’t take it too seriously.”

“Right? Surely there isn’t something more involved here. That would be too scary.”

“I don’t think so.”

While Chae Kyung-jun was trying to appease the IR team leader, his mind was filled with other thoughts.

I told the team leader this, but no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t shake the feeling that someone’s thread was involved.

I have never attended a general meeting of shareholders, but I have seen many people like that.

The truth is not the truth for nothing.

You just quietly back down because you lost an argument?

If that’s the case, why bother telling the truth?

‘Oh, what is it? What is it, really?’

At that moment, the last shareholder to leave the meeting passed by.

He looked to be a man in his mid-30s, and you could tell at a glance that he was wearing an expensive suit and designer goods.

He was exactly the type of young businessman you would see in a drama.

The man looked at Chae Kyung-jun for a moment and then snickered.

Something flashed through Chae Kyung-jun’s mind as he saw that smile.

Soon, the man began to walk down the hallway, and Chae Kyung-jun took a step forward as if possessed.

The surrounding staff were scattering to finish up.

Chae Kyung-jun called him with a feeling of doubt.

“… Vice President Tak Hee-min?”