The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 278



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Episode 278. Bidding Competition (9)

The head of Taesung Construction’s housing division swallowed dry saliva.

Although he was representing Taesung Construction in his own way, he was unable to say even a single word.

He watched their battle with bated breath.

The war of words continued without either side giving an inch.

‘That guy really needs to get to know you.’

The manager clenched both his hands as he looked at Chae Kyung-jun.

When he was going around investigating apartment sites and attacking the housing sector, I really wanted to kill him.

It was incredibly reassuring to see them fight against other groups like this.

Even the opponent was the eldest son of the number one business group.

There are competitors and there are problems, and that’s their company’s business.

That is, a strong successor.

When such a person appeared in person, it meant that thorough preparations were made, so to be honest, at first I thought that this would not work.

Especially when LTV 150% was mentioned, he nodded calmly.

‘The future is crazy.’

I must have gone crazy.

The manager also knows because he has worked in the construction company for a long time, but the bank accepts an LTV of 150%?

It is an impossible task under most conditions.

If that was possible, Taesung would have done it a long time ago.

I’ve sharpened my sword that much, so even if I lose, I have something to say when I go back.

What can I do when I am completely outclassed by purely conditional reasons?

But it seems like Chae Kyung-jun didn’t think that way.

They were fighting each other like dirty goats that met their enemy on a single-log bridge.

What really got the manager hooked was when Tak Jae-min mentioned the flood truck.

A flooded car! Where did you get such nonsense!

At the moment when the manager was about to cry, Chae Kyung-jun’s answer was refreshing.

-We scrapped it and built a new one?

“Ugh,” the manager let out a sigh.

I couldn’t stand it.

To accept it so shamelessly, a crazy person is truly a crazy person.

And the comfort of having that crazy guy on your side was indescribable.

The opponent is not easy, but it’s okay.

‘We have a crazy guy on our side! LTV 150% is no match for him! Our crazy guy doesn’t even know what construction is, and he’s the one who ordered the re-construction!’

The manager cheered as if he was about to shout a slogan at any moment.

Tak Jae-min and Chae Kyung-jun were glaring at each other while smiling at each other.

Not backing down an inch!

While Tak Jae-min was speechless, our crazy guy, no, Chae Kyung-jun, pushed forward.

“Sir, that’s surprising. Why don’t you appeal to me about your know-how?”

What know-how?

Future Construction is a new company.

What I’m saying is that there can be no know-how or experience.

Was this a slip of the tongue?

The person who said that was none other than Chae Kyung-jun.

“Hey, Mirae Construction isn’t stupid. Just because it’s a new company doesn’t mean it’s really new. Of course, they must have scouted skilled and experienced people from other construction companies.”

Tak Jae-min said, “Oops.”

It’s just as he said.

If you were to create a company with all the preparations in place, would you have filled it with people who are just plain ignorant?

Naturally, each company brought in people with a good reputation at the highest salary in the industry.

So, even though it was a new company, it had just as much know-how as an established company.

It was obvious that Tak Jae-min would be attacked for being an inexperienced company, so he prepared this as a tactic as well.

However, this pattern itself was flawed.

I had to handle it very well and write it.

For example, when we talked about know-how in future construction earlier.

It should have been detonated at the right moment.

At the very least, it should have been brought up when the wardrobe license analogy came up.

The fact that the word ‘lounge license’ made me think of a flooded truck was thanks to Tak Jae-min’s excellent improvisation.

Immediately after that, I missed my timing because of Chae Kyung-jun’s shameless attitude.

The word ‘scout’ that came out of Chae Kyung-jun’s mouth could no longer be a symbol of future construction.

“Huh? Wait. Didn’t you clearly say that the director said blank slate earlier? Starting from a clean slate without any accidents and continuing to be clean. I guess I should take back what I said. It wasn’t a no-accident wardrobe license.”

Tak Jae-min noticed what was about to come out of Chae Kyung-jun’s mouth.

But it couldn’t be stopped.

Chae Kyung-jun smiled wickedly and spoke repeatedly.

“Change your license.”

Tak Jae-min gritted his teeth.

I’d rather hear the sound of a wardrobe license.

Even though I lack skill, I was able to maintain the image of a blank sheet of paper.

But changing your driver’s license is a different story.

It was not something that would come out at a briefing session for an important business bid, but it was a metaphor that resonated even more with union members who were more like ordinary citizens.

Chae Kyung-jun kept his mouth shut as he had promised, and then the union members began to murmur.

“Wait a minute, if you change your license, doesn’t that mean the contents are the same but the packaging is different?”

“So to speak, it’s like deceiving the country of origin. It’s like saying it’s made in China but labeling it as made in Korea.”

It was a bit of a distant analogy compared to what Chae Kyung-jun had done, but the union members excitedly gave the example.

The windcatchers, who were hesitating because they couldn’t get in, tried to stop them.

“What are you talking about? That’s the wrong analogy. Lying about the origin is like wrapping something bad in a good wrapper, and this is like wrapping something good in a new wrapper.”

It seemed like he was trying to sort things out, but that wasn’t the right response.

Normally, it might work.

But now the mood was different.

Chae Kyung-jun kept his mouth shut because he wanted to wait for the union members’ opinions to ripen.

Simple negative attacks will get a backlash, but if you come up with your own ideas, I believe you are right.

And the flow has already passed.

“No, that doesn’t make sense either. You’re wrapping a good thing in a new wrapper? Where did all the people you brought in from Mirae Construction come from? They were taken from other construction companies. Then they’re just a bunch of idiots.”

“Isn’t that a bad thing? Even if someone went to the future from Daehyun, we wouldn’t know.”

“Daehyun, that’s creepy! I almost left it to you without knowing anything about it!”

No one agreed.

Chae Kyung-jun made it like that.

Tak Jae-min glared at Chae Kyung-jun, who was listening with a relaxed expression.

This topic is written.

His cards were passed over to his opponent.

I felt dirty, but I had no time to lose myself in sentimentality.

I had to quickly sort things out and change the subject.

“Haha, Team Leader, you seem to have a habit of exaggerating. Of course, you need to acquire know-how. Then, do you really have to start with only beginners? We only have experience… … .”

“yes.”

“… … .”

I tried to say that it was a clean company that only selected people with experience, but Chae Kyung-jun didn’t even give me the chance to say anything.

I was once again at a loss for words when Chae Kyung-jun came in so cleanly that I felt like he was being rude.

You’re saying ‘yes’ comes out of there?

“If Mirae Construction really wanted to make a fresh start, if it really wanted to differentiate itself from other construction companies, if it dared to say the word blank sheet!”

Chae Kyung-jun’s voice grew louder.

Later on it became like shouting.

Chae Kyung-jun, who had caught the attention of the noisy union members, lowered his voice again.

“You should have created a company by bringing in only flawless people, even if it means gathering only beginners.”

“What does that mean… … So are you saying we should never do any construction work? Is it Taesung’s wish to block the path of his rival company?”

“How long will a beginner remain a beginner? Do you think Taesung Construction has never had a beginning? It started with small projects and took decades to get to where it is today. In order to correct the mistakes that have accumulated along the way, we decided to start over again.”

At this point, Tak Jae-min was starting to get curious.

Where the hell did that guy come from?

When I first got to know him, I thought he was a smart guy.

At a young age, he moved large construction companies according to his own whim, holding back future construction.

But that was it.

Tak Hee-min just took advantage of the situation and ended up getting hurt.

His only enemy is Tak Hee-min, and that guy is just a mediocre guy who was used in a plan he made.

It wasn’t worth evaluating highly.

But now I had to admit it.

It doesn’t end with insults like calling him Tak Hee-min.

That guy is the same type as Tak Hee-min.

Then another question arose.

‘Why on earth are you being so hostile?’

It is inevitable that there will be hostility between companies.

They are both targets that each other must step on, and when they meet at a bidding site like this, a competitive spirit sprouts.

But the hostility that Chae Kyung-jun is showing now goes beyond that between competitors.

From a while ago, I could feel the murderous intent hidden behind that smiling face.

No matter how much you try to cover it up with a smile, it’s no use.

Because those eyes were looking at the base of his neck as if they wanted to grab him by the collar right away.

‘I really don’t understand.’

Managers are usually emotionless.

No, that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of emotion.

They are people too, so of course they have personal feelings.

It means not being swayed by emotions when calculating the company’s profits and losses and making important decisions.

Like a CEO who stamps the restructuring documents without hesitation even though he knows the consequences.

In Tak Jae-min’s view, Chae Kyung-jun has the qualities to become a great businessperson.

But I couldn’t understand why he would reveal his personal feelings so openly in such an important setting.

Rather, it is a time when we need to attack rationally and coolly.

It was contradictory.

‘That doesn’t mean I’ll show you any openings to stab me.’

The tone is clearly emotional.

If so, that means he is very shaken right now.

Emotional turmoil creates gaps.

Just like he was caught off guard and lost the game earlier.

Yet the young man did not give any room for anything.

He was shameless where he should have been confident, and silent where he should have kept his mouth shut.

It was a perfectly calculated move.

It was similar to Tak Hee-min, but different.

‘Emotional and calculating? What kind of person is this?’

He’s a guy who doesn’t make any sense.

Tak Jae-min pondered with deeply sunken eyes.

If you want to force more here, you can.

But you have to look at the bottom.

Having more cards to show also means there are more opportunities to get stabbed.

We must fight until we reach the bottom.

Is this place worth it right now?

‘That’s it.’

Tak Jae-min decided to step down.

It is disappointing that I missed the big fish called Noryangjin.

However, it was not a place to fight by scraping all the way to the bottom, as if the torso would not sacrifice itself for the hands and feet.

Especially, Tak Jae-min’s personality was not suited to a fight that would scrape everything to the ground.

If it’s a situation where you can definitely finish off your opponent, then maybe not.

“That’s right. What the team leader said is right. As a new company, we had to build it up from the beginning. We were too greedy.”

It was a declaration of defeat.

The construction companies’ eyes widened.

Taesung Construction’s team leader defeated his future successor.

That person also came out with a card that said LTV 150%.

However, Chae Kyung-jun did not declare victory hastily.

He still waited for Tak Jae-min’s next words with fiery eyes.

“But I hope you recognize our efforts to achieve an LTV of 150% while putting our group’s name on the line. This is something Taesung Construction was unable to do.”

Well then, that’s right.

He didn’t back down easily.

Should I say that I will sprinkle ashes all the way to the end?

Since the future will certainly have better conditions, union members will compare the two for a long time.

Whenever the conditions for Taesung’s construction are felt to be lacking, complaints will erupt.

Now, you may be swept up in the atmosphere and support the construction of Taesung.

But the human mind can change at any time.

As time goes by, you will begin to wonder if this was really the right choice.

It will torment Taesung Construction like a thorn in its neck.

“Thank you for your consideration. We will do our best for good development.”

But only then did Chae Kyung-jun declare victory.

This is because the other person leaving a thorn in your side is no different from admitting defeat.

This also seemed to reveal the final task.

The fight is over now.

Chae Kyung-jun turned around without any hesitation.

Although voting is this weekend, there is only one candidate left since all of the competitors have dropped out.

The construction company was practically decided.

“Now that we have heard the terms and conditions of all bidders, we will conclude the briefing session.”

From then on, progress was smooth sailing.

In an instant, the briefing ended and people began to disperse.

The construction companies also greeted Chae Kyung-jun and Tae-seong, the construction manager, one by one and left the briefing room.

Now, only two companies were left, with employees clearing out their chairs.

Taesung Construction and Mirae Construction.

Representatives of the two companies that had been fighting fiercely faced each other as promised.

“It’s sad to have to part ways like this. Since we’ve finally met, would you like to talk for a moment?”

“Yes, sir.”

Chae Kyung-jun and Tak Jae-min.

There was still a story behind it that couldn’t be told in an official setting.