The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 297



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Episode 297. The Real Prey (5)

The vice president left the living room and loitered in the hallway, filled with anxiety.

I wanted to hear the conversation somehow.

A conversation that you shouldn’t hear actually means that it is dangerous to hear.

But now was not the time to be picky about that.

It looks like everything will be taken away anyway, so what’s the big deal about being dangerous?

If it’s about the internal affairs of the owner’s family, it’s more than welcome.

Not only will you be able to see why things have turned out this way, but you’ll also be able to see their weaknesses.

I admit that Chae Kyung-jun is pretty good.

But the difference between you and me must be because of that information power.

If only he could hear the information he had, he might have some room to negotiate.

-… … .

A murmur was heard from the living room.

They were clearly talking, but the voices were so quiet that I couldn’t hear them.

It was the moment to take a step.

I felt someone’s gaze from the side.

“Wow, that’s a surprise!”

The vice president was so surprised that he almost jumped.

It was the housekeeper.

Looking at the colorful suit she is wearing, I wonder if she is a butler rather than a housekeeper.

He was staring at the vice president, wondering when he had arrived.

As I stood there ignoring him, the butler took a step closer.

“Let’s go out.”

Instead of sending you to another room or the reception room, they just tell you to leave.

I felt ignored, but I couldn’t raise my voice here.

Because I got caught by Jo Mi-hyeon.

Even the butler is ignoring me now, the vice president thought as he walked out the front door.

‘I can’t die like this.’

It was unfair.

I’ve lived on the water all my life.

Can you really say something like this after hearing just one team leader’s story?

I did think that I might be abandoned someday.

But this is not the way.

What made me more angry was that my dedication was treated as worthless and insignificant.

The anger at his treatment and the fear he had felt earlier pushed the vice president’s back.

‘Do you think I’ll just back off quietly?’

As my emotions swept over me, a sense of betrayal filled my whole body.

In fact, Jo Mi-hyeon won’t just throw it away.

They’ll send you out with at least some retirement funds or a quiet place to live.

But that’s not important.

What bothers Jo Mi-hyeon is that she is giving more importance to the words of a rolling stone than to herself, to whom she has devoted her entire life.

At least you shouldn’t treat yourself like this.

That was Jo Mi-hyeon’s mistake of not considering the feelings of her subordinates.

And the vice president’s power was not completely taken away.

That was also Jo Mi-hyeon’s mistake.

-Turrur.

The vice president made a phone call somewhere.

He still has people.

People whose faith in Jo Mi-hyeon is wavering due to Chae Kyung-jun’s scheme.

“Please call an emergency board meeting.”

The vice president stood in the yard and looked toward the living room.

There was a look of determination on his face.

* * *

-Are you the chairman?

Jo Mi-hyeon had a relatively accurate understanding of the situation.

Even though I didn’t know the reason, I was certain that the only person who would do something like this was the Chairman.

How long have you been married?

Although love never blossomed, it was enough time to figure out what kind of person he was.

Chae Kyung-jun didn’t say whether it was right or wrong.

“Madam, that’s not important.”

It was along the same lines as what Jo Mi-hyeon said earlier.

It doesn’t matter whether the chairman ordered it or not.

Rather, it means that you should focus on why it has to be that way.

Jo Mi-hyeon let out a faint sigh.

“Yes. It’s not important right now. Whether it’s true or not, it’s something I have to go and find out. It’s not something I should be talking about with Team Leader Chae.”

If the chairman’s instructions are true, there’s no use telling Chae Kyung-jun.

If it weren’t for the Chairman’s instructions, what I should be talking about with Chae Kyung-jun now would be discussing future events.

Chae Kyung-jun nodded.

“Madam, do you think that Vice Chairman Chae Tae-ik is the natural successor to Taesung Group?”

“What is your intention in saying that?”

Jo Mi-hyeon’s tone of speech became sharp.

“As I said earlier, I am asking whether you will pass on this Taesung construction to the Vice Chairman.”

Chae Kyung-jun deliberately did not bring up the topic of Chae On-ik.

If Jo Mi-hyeon finds out that Chae On-ik’s movements are unusual, she will not give up her power even more.

He might even try to personally remove anything that stands in the way of Chae Tae-ik’s future.

It’s counterproductive.

Kwon Tae-ho told the whole story, but he didn’t mean to tell it to Jo Mi-hyeon.

It is up to Chae Kyung-jun to decide how to hide the information and how to present it in his favor.

“I thought there was a problem with our company, but I will take care of it all the time when my son takes over as chairman.”

It seems like Jo Mi-hyeon had her own plan too.

The problem was that the idea was just an empty theory.

“How can someone who has no position in Taesung Construction take responsibility? In fact, I was the real power behind the throne. Are you going to reveal that? Do you know that that is a bigger risk?”

“You just have to get everyone connected to me to step down.”

“Will those people just step down? Madam, do you really think you have complete control over the company? Do you think you can take control of the company from the living room of your mansion?”

Jo Mi-hyeon’s eyes shook slightly.

“These are people who have been together for decades. Their loyalty has been proven.”

“So, did the vice president just step down?”

The vice president was the symbol of Cho Mi-hyun’s power.

The head of the Gasindan and the person who managed the friendly forces in place of Jo Mi-hyeon.

Jo Mi-hyeon just saw for herself how that vice president reacted.

“That’s… … It wasn’t my order, it was Team Leader Chae who took the order.”

“Then call him out right now and give him an order to the Vice President. Are you sure he’ll step down obediently?”

Jo Mi-hyeon couldn’t answer easily.

Whatever the process, it was true that the vice president’s opposition was strong.

Chae Kyung-jun noticed Jo Mi-hyeon was wavering and changed the subject.

Because the first goal has already been achieved.

“The important thing is this. The Vice Chairman’s wife is a stumbling block to him.”

Jo Mi-hyeon’s eyes opened wide.

“Me? What do you mean?”

For Jo Mi-hyeon, it was a shocking story.

He did everything he could to put his son in the chairmanship.

The reason he held on to Taesung Construction so tightly was to become a strong force for Chae Tae-ik.

Because it takes strength to avoid being treated like an old man in the back room.

“You don’t know how the company is doing since you’re just at home, right? The person who delivers the news won’t say anything that would be unpleasant to your wife. And since the vice president has already firmly secured his position as successor, there’s no need to deliver it.”

“So what are you saying?”

“The executives think the vice chairman is incompetent.”

To be exact, I was skeptical because I didn’t have a chance to show my abilities, but it’s different from the beginning.

Chae Kyung-jun spoke deliberately in a provocative manner.

“Because the Vice Chairman took the position of successor too easily. Didn’t your wife put you in the position? Did the Vice Chairman do anything on his own?”

“You’re working as a vice president. Doesn’t that prove that you’re fit for the position?”

“What do you think would happen if I sat down? Would the company go bankrupt?”

Even though it was such a rude and disrespectful remark that even Chae In-ha was shocked, Chae Kyung-jun didn’t even blink.

Rather, it was Jo Mi-hyeon who was embarrassed.

‘Chae Kyung-jun as vice president? I think he’ll do well… … .’

You’ll probably get lost at first.

But you’ll get used to it soon.

There will probably be a lot of backlash because they are young and have little experience.

But if there is a chairman or Kwon Tae-ho behind them, everyone will remain silent.

The moment that thought occurred to me, I flinched.

It was exactly the same as what he did to Chae Tae-ik.

There is something that Chae Kyung-jun has been emphasizing since earlier.

Replaceable.

The chairman and successor must not be replaceable.

Jo Mi-hyeon’s face sank seriously.

“Your wife made a mistake. Even a lion raises its cubs to be strong. You probably wanted to pave the way for a bright and obstacle-free future, but that’s why you don’t get recognition. To put it simply, you can’t get out of your mother’s skirt.”

It was an extremely humiliating statement.

Jo Mi-hyeon’s lips trembled.

Neither the Chairman nor Kwon Tae-ho dare say such things to himself.

It was possible because Chae Kyung-jun was still young and had the guts to take on the challenge.

“Team Leader Chae, there is a limit to what I can tolerate.”

“Madam, you must listen. If I had decided to pretend not to know, I would not have told you this.”

I’m saying this because I’m thinking of you.

Even getting cursed at on purpose.

Putting up with this inconvenience.

Chae Kyung-jun was saying that.

“If he was an enemy, I could have used this to stab him more than enough. If he was an ordinary second generation chaebol, it wouldn’t matter. But if he was the successor, it would be a huge weakness.”

These words were a great shock to Jo Mi-hyeon.

And I thought about it.

Chae Kyung-jun turns into an enemy?

During that time, no one ever thought of becoming his son’s rival.

Chae Han-ik is already quite far from being the successor, and Chae On-ik has little ability or influence.

Needless to say, Chaina.

He believed that no one could stop his son from succeeding to the presidency.

But what if Chae Kyung-jun stops him?

He was a man who had so much to the point that he was fortunate not to be from the Chae family.

Even just meeting Jo Mi-hyeon face-to-face and discussing important matters of the group is like that.

Where would you find a team leader who would see through the internal circumstances of a group and try to reorganize its structure?

It’s even making it possible.

Of course, Chae Tae-ik and Jo Mi-hyeon wouldn’t just sit back and let it happen, but it was clear that they were formidable opponents.

It’s easier to confront someone directly.

However, it is difficult to deal with people who do backstabbing.

Because there are many traps and insurances in place.

Even now, I couldn’t figure out how far Chae Kyung-jun had read the numbers.

Jo Mi-hyeon looked at Chae Kyung-jun with eyes full of caution.

“You don’t have to look at it that way. I’m just helping my wife right now.”

“Is it helping you to ask me to step back?”

“What does your wife want? To maintain her current power, or to have the vice chairman succeed her as chairman?”

I thought both were possible.

No, rather, he thought that because he had power, it would be easy to succeed to the chairmanship.

But Chae Kyung-jun was saying that wasn’t the case.

The two cannot coexist.

“Then how about Team Leader Chae helping me properly? It is a given that Tae-ik will become the chairman. A smooth succession is for the Taesung Group. Doesn’t it matter whether Team Leader Chae is the chairman’s person or President Kwon’s person?”

Chaina stuck out his tongue.

Honestly, I don’t know Jo Mi-hyeon’s management skills.

Because I’ve never been at the forefront before.

But I do know that you have the ability to deal with people.

Even now, when the opportunity arises, don’t you immediately try to persuade them?

Besides, it wasn’t wrong.

Now that Chae Tae-ik was confirmed as the successor, it was natural for Chae Kyung-jun to assist the vice chairman.

“Madam, are you planning to make the same mistake again?”

Chae Kyung-jun firmly refused.

In fact, I cannot stand on the Vice President’s side right now.

Because I have to incite Chae On-ik to fight the Vice Chairman.

But Chae Kyung-jun quickly came up with an excuse.

“This is because the wife easily put the vice president in that position. So you want to use me? That is not a fundamental solution.”

“How can my stepping down be the solution?”

“Because the Vice Chairman must show that he can confidently handle the affairs of the group without anyone’s help.”

Jo Mi-hyeon bit her lips hard.

I don’t want to let go of what I have in my hands.

This is mine.

It’s something I should be enjoying.

“Madam. Unfortunately, your control is not even enough to completely control Taesung Construction. In this situation, rather than being of any help to the Vice Chairman, you will only give him a bad image of being a swindler.”

As if to provide evidence, Chae Kyung-jun pointed outside.

It wasn’t visible from Jo Mi-hyeon’s position.

As I got up silently and walked to the window, I saw the vice president busily making a phone call a little distance away.

It’s not clear because it’s a side view, but the desperation he had shown clinging to Jo Mi-hyeon earlier was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, he seemed determined to defeat evil.

“I can’t stand it anymore, so I’m trying to figure out what to do.”

Chae Kyung-jun’s words were like driving a wedge into the ground.