The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 268



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Episode 268. Reconnaissance (2)

A heavy silence fell between the two men sitting in the corner of the cafe.

But it was a silence that was neither awkward nor natural.

The two still had smiling faces, but their eyes were glaring at each other.

His eyes were blazing with fire as if his gaze was the only way to express his emotions.

Tak Hee-min waited for Chae Kyung-jun to continue speaking, but Chae Kyung-jun did not open his mouth.

It is the law of the jungle that those in a hurry are the ones who dig the well.

Since he can’t put down all the cards he has at once, Chae Kyung-jun is deliberately keeping his mouth shut.

‘How clever.’

Tak Hee-min spoke with a defeated heart even though he knew it.

“Why do you think so?”

It was an obvious question.

Chae Kyung-jun also answered right away as if he had expected it.

“There are many reasons why shareholders cause trouble.”

It was also the first time for Chae Kyung-jun to attend a shareholders’ meeting and see the shareholders in person.

But everyone’s actions have a purpose.

From that perspective, the decision was simple.

“Either they wanted to cause a ruckus to get a bigger payout. Or they wanted to raise their name value. Or they just wanted to cause a ruckus.”

Chae Kyung-jun spoke lightly, mentioning various theories as if telling a story.

“Someone told you to do it.”

“Oh, really?”

The two looked at each other’s complexions.

Both of them still had the same attitude.

In fact, it was a meaningless exploration.

They both know that they are observing each other.

Because of that, he didn’t show any facial expression other than a smiling face.

The occasional distorted facial expression or hint of emotion were also calculated actions.

It was calculated that it would be okay to show this much.

Still, the two of them did not loosen their expressions.

The exploration did not stop.

They kept the situation going even though they knew each other was aware of it.

As if you shouldn’t reveal your true self first.

“When you say it like that, I don’t understand it even more. Couldn’t it be that they just caused a commotion for no reason, like the team leader said?”

“For something like that, you were acting so calculatedly. I could clearly see your purpose.”

“What is your purpose?”

“He kept leaving me.”

“Hmm.”

Tak Hee-min neither admitted nor denied it.

I listened to Chae Kyung-jun’s explanation as if I was listening to an audiobook while drinking a slightly cooled latte.

“At first I thought he was just a regular shareholder. But then he mentioned the person in charge. I thought it was possible up to that point.”

“So?”

Tak Hee-min appeared to be just listening, but he still responded with a jangguk.

“When I went up, they checked if I was really in charge, and then they tested how well I could respond. In short, they tested me. And crucially.”

“yes.”

“If the goal was to really cause chaos, I would have charged all the way, but at some point, it just stopped. As if it had achieved its goal. And then it looked to one side.”

Tak Hee-min took a sip of warm latte.

Even while Chae Kyung-jun was questioning him, he was thinking, ‘The coffee here doesn’t have very smooth foam.’

It’s not that I’m not paying attention to Chae Kyung-jun’s story or just letting it slide.

If it were as Tak Hee-min expected, then this level of speculation would be natural.

Chae Kyung-jun concluded that Tak Hee-min was behind the stockholders.

Since the result is correct, there is no need to hear the process.

No matter what process he went through, he had already met Tak Hee-min’s expectations.

“Just by looking at me, your employer wouldn’t know it’s me.”

Nevertheless, Tak Hee-min responded to Chae Kyung-jun without fail.

Chae Kyung-jun helps to unravel the process.

“I was thinking that there might be an employer when Vice President Tak Hee-min showed up. Don’t you think that’s a coincidence? Someone hired a stockholder to test me, and the successor of a rival group showed up in that place.”

“Hmm.”

Tak Hee-min made a remark that was unclear whether it was an answer or not.

Chae Kyung-jun didn’t care either.

Right now, it’s just a matter of checking the answers.

“Of course, the employer may not be Vice President Tak Hee-min. But one thing is certain. The Vice President would not have wasted his time. He must have come because he wanted to see something. What do you think he wanted to see?”

Now, Tak Hee-min didn’t answer either.

Because the answer sheet is almost correct.

“Of course it would be Taesung Construction. Then why did you become interested in Taesung Construction? Recently, someone used Taesung Construction’s movements to attack Mirae Construction. The person behind it is Vice President Tak Hee-min.”

Tak Hee-min drank his coffee while leisurely looking out the window as if he was listening to a poem.

Chae Kyung-jun’s voice gradually subsided.

“The vice president wanted to see the person who made the plan. So, in conclusion, he came to see me.”

Chae Kyung-jun’s voice brightened again and he smiled.

Tak Hee-min turned his head out the window and only looked to the side, smiling while covering his mouth with his mug.

It was a sincere smile.

“That’s correct. It’s a perfect score.”

“Wow. Thank you.”

The two complimented each other as if they were acting and bowed their heads.

There was no one who did not know that this was only a superficial appearance.

That’s why I added some exaggeration.

“So? What do you want to say now?”

When Tak Hee-min asked, Chae Kyung-jun made a puzzled expression.

“That’s what I wanted to say.”

“It was you, the team leader, who stopped me.”

“No. The one who acted in a way that made it easy for me to recognize was the Vice President.”

The two looked at each other and laughed again.

Of course, I was swearing inside.

‘Tak Hee-min, you fox. You came here to see for yourself and now you’re trying to pass the turn to me?’

‘This guy is smarter than you think. Look at him trying not to lose the initiative.’

Suddenly, Tak Hee-min felt that the young man in front of him was very similar to himself.

It was so easy to figure out the plan, and it was so easy to sit across from each other and attack and defend without any gaps.

Isn’t it because the two respond in similar ways?

‘Then what about the way of thinking? I’m curious.’

Tak Hee-min scouted him like a hyena, circling around to find an opening.

The standoff is protracted.

In these cases, there was a breakthrough method that he often used.

Will the other person use the same method?

Tak Hee-min’s expression softened slightly.

Then, Chae Kyung-jun let out a faint sigh as if he had been waiting for it.

“Let’s stop. It seems like we’re going down a never-ending path.”

“It is a road without end.”

“You know I’m trying to get to know you, Vice President. You’re also trying to get to know me. We know each other, so there’s no way trying to get to know each other would work.”

They are looking at each other.

Since we both know that fact, there’s no way we can get in.

It was a meaningless act.

The reason the two kept in check even though they knew it was because neither of them wanted to give up the initiative.

Now is the time to take the initiative and move on to the next step.

No, it’s time to pretend to let go.

Tak Hee-min made a slightly embarrassed expression, but held back a laugh inside.

“That’s right. If we continue like this, we won’t be able to proceed. Let’s put it aside and be honest.”

This too is just a pretense.

The next fight has begun.

“It’s true that I was curious about what the team leader said. Thanks to that, my work has become easier.”

“Are you talking about the incident where you screwed over Strategy Director Tak Jae-min?”

Tak Hee-min laughed out loud.

The other person approached me first and was open about it.

Even though I knew that it was a calculation, I couldn’t help but laugh.

Because his approach was so similar to mine.

It’s like opening your heart and becoming friendly, and shaking your insides.

And dig up the information.

It was a method I knew all too well.

This is also why we have been exploring up until now.

To make it look like you have an open heart.

“Yes, that’s right. Then you admit it, right? That the team leader wrote the scenario.”

“Which scenario are you talking about?”

When Chae Kyung-jun suddenly stopped talking, Tak Hee-min spoke to him in a soothing tone.

“Hey, you said it yourself earlier. It’s true that you wrote the scenario about what happened in the industry.”

“Yes, that’s what I said.”

“And you are right about touching the construction of the future.”

“Oh my, I can’t stand you, Vice President. How did you figure it all out?”

It was already known, and it was something that Chae Kyung-jun himself had revealed, but he promoted Tak Hee-min.

Of course, Tak Hee-min is not the type of person to fall for something like this.

I just needed an opportunity.

-I’m being honest with you now. I’m opening my heart to you.

The two realized that they were thinking the same thing.

‘If this happens, what will happen next?’

Tak Hee-min maintained a relaxed attitude.

‘I know why you came. But I can’t just send you away. Maybe I can get something out of you.’

Chae Kyung-jun took advantage of the opportunity and set the date.

I didn’t want to just let it go because I had personal feelings about it.

What do you mean by sending it nicely because it’s pretty?

‘After all, my opponent is the vice president. Even if I lose, I have nothing to lose.’

It’s an informal setting and there are no important secrets that will leak out of Chae Kyung-jun’s mouth.

At best, it’s a scenario that happened in the construction industry this time, but doesn’t Tak Hee-min know that?

No matter how he attacked, it was a position where Chae Kyung-jun had nothing to lose.

In that case, we should just bite on it and see.

Chae Kyung-jun smiled faintly.

“Then the vice president owes me one thing.”

“oh?”

Tak Hee-min opened his eyes wide.

It came out like that here.

“Is that what you want, Team Leader Chae, to erase your debt?”

“No. I think we should do something like this to establish contact with Vice President Tak Hee-min.”

“Even if you don’t do that, I will continue to watch you.”

“Hey, that’s different. That’s being observed unilaterally, and this is burdening the Vice President.”

“Haha. What are you going to do since we’ve come into contact? I’m in the opposing group.”

Chae Kyung-jun let out a faint sigh as if he was relieved.

“I learned something big this time. I was confident that I was playing the board the way I wanted, but then someone I didn’t even know came in and stole my board. You shouldn’t keep people like that at a distance. You have to observe them closely.”

How cheeky, Tak Hee-min quickly erased the thought that suddenly came to his mind.

This kind of provocation is probably also the flow that Chae Kyung-jun wants.

‘No matter what you do, you get more out of it, that’s it.’

Tak Hee-min put down the mug he was holding in his hand.

Should I skip over it?

Tak Hee-min’s thoughts and decisions were quick.

“That’s a good point. You have to keep your enemies close. I’ve also gotten to know such a good person, so it’s not a bad deal.”

“For something like that, you don’t even try to scout.”

Tak Hee-min flinched for a moment.

Although I didn’t show it on the outside, I felt sorry inside.

Now that I think about it, why didn’t he make the scouting offer?

It is certain that he is a useful guy with a good head.

In that case, it would be better to make them on the same side.

Tak Hee-min, who was thinking for a moment, recalled the murderous intent he had felt for a moment earlier.

Clearly, he felt hostile towards this young man.

A young man who is much younger and lower than himself.

Why would that be?

“Hmm, that’s right. Somehow, I feel like Team Leader Chae Kyung-jun won’t respond to my persuasion.”

“You have a good eye for people. I have no intention of leaving Taesung. I have to break the future.”

“Are you serious?”

“You said to be honest.”

Tak Hee-min became a little confused.

There is no reason to lie here.

But there is no reason to openly show hostility.

At that moment, Tak Hee-min realized why he had not made the scouting offer.

It was because of the subtle hostility I had been feeling since earlier.

For some reason, this young man feels hostile towards him.

‘If you can’t take it, it would be right to step on it now.’

Tak Hee-min finished his coffee and finished his thoughts.

And then he took out his business card and handed it over.

“Please give me your business card.”

Chae Kyung-jun took out Tae-seong’s business card and handed it over without saying a word.

It was an exchange of contact information.

“Thank you for the coffee. Instead of paying for it, let’s take a loan.”

It was the debt story that Chae Kyung-jun mentioned earlier.

It is not a one-sided observation, but an acceptance of a relationship in which both sides check each other.

Tak Hee-min stood up from his seat.

“But that’s it. If you don’t use this debt well, you’ll regret it a lot.”

Chae Kyung-jun’s gaze slowly settled.

-This is just a favor I am extending unilaterally. If you don’t show me a better side, I will step on you right away.

It was meant as a warning.

“I think you understood. Well, I guess I’ll leave for today. Let’s have another pleasant conversation next time.”

Chae Kyung-jun answered coolly.

“Yes. Because we have been able to openly talk about our feelings.”

“Yeah, that’s what makes you a friend in this business, buddy.”

The tone was affectionate, but now the two were no longer smiling.

It was the exact opposite of the situation before.

Tak Hee-min soon regained his original expression.

Chae In-ha ran to Chae Kyung-jun, who was seeing Tak Hee-min off with a polite greeting.

“are you okay?”

“It’s not okay.”

Chae In-ha turned around in surprise.

For the first time in a while, Chae Kyung-jun was angry.