The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 309



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Episode 309. Something Happened (4)

Chae In-ha entered the hospital room with a pounding heart.

It was because I was afraid that Chae Kyung-jun might make a slip of the tongue.

It’s not that Chae Kyung-jun is not attractive.

However, there was a hint of uneasiness in my heart.

Because I know Chae Kyung-jun’s cold, almost indifferent side.

But what Chae In-ha was worried about did not happen.

Chae Kyung-jun got off in front of the hospital and carefully selected a fruit basket. He then thought seriously about it in front of the flower shop and then just turned around.

It seems that the flowers did not think it was right for the current situation.

The hospital room was an ordinary six-person room.

The room was noisy, perhaps because the TV was on and there were no empty beds.

Curious eyes were drawn to the sight of two strangers, a man and a woman dressed in suits.

Chae Kyung-jun checked the name tag and approached the bed.

A man was lying there groaning with his leg bandaged, and a high school student who looked to be in her early teens was sitting on a folding chair.

Judging from the fact that he was wearing a school uniform, it seemed like he had just come from school.

The student asked warily.

“who are you?”

Chae In-ha swallowed dry saliva and stared at Chae Kyung-jun’s profile.

And I was surprised.

He looked at the man and the student lying on the bed with a complicated expression, then his eyes turned to a distant view as if he was thinking of something.

‘What are you thinking?’

Chaina was curious, but now was not the time.

He handed over the fruit basket he had been holding.

Chae Kyung-jun came to his senses at the rustling sound, folded his hands politely and bowed his head.

“I represent Taesung Construction. I am the head of the special response team, Chae Kyung-jun.”

“This is Chae In-ha.”

The student’s face crumpled when he heard the two’s affiliations.

“What are you trying to say now?”

The chain was rattling.

As expected, the atmosphere was not welcoming.

Chae Kyung-jun did not show his usual gentle face nor did he show his cold-hearted appearance.

I just spoke calmly.

“You had an accident while working at our company. Of course you should come, right?”

“That’s funny.”

The student said venomously.

Even though Taesung Construction’s image has improved, that is only from the consumers.

For those with purchasing power.

Things like sturdy, uncollapseable buildings have nothing to do with workers.

‘Shouldn’t the labor union be concerned too?’

Suddenly, Chae In-ha felt goosebumps.

I never cared about unions or anything like that.

I thought it was far from what I was doing.

But it wasn’t.

No matter what decisions the executives make, in the end it is the workers on the ground who do the work.

‘There’s no way the team leader wouldn’t know that I noticed it.’

Chain Ha became curious.

This incident may lead to some union action.

What is Chae Kyung-jun going to do?

“You never showed your face to me before, so you thought we’d understand if I said sorry now?”

It felt like there was a stubborn, ugly hair stuck in there.

The hospital room suddenly became quiet.

All the talkative people, including the guardians, kept their mouths shut.

The gaze fixed on this side was quite painful.

A lot of people are watching.

It will probably be uploaded to the internet and spread quickly.

I expected it, but it would be a problem if Chae Kyung-jun gets too involved.

Chae Kyung-jun’s image was currently at its peak.

Because Taesung was pushing it at the group level.

‘Should I have stopped it?’

From Chae In-ha’s perspective, he couldn’t understand the student’s hostility.

That might be because I’ve never worked in the field before.

Even if you were injured, it’s not like the company did it on purpose, right?

But others didn’t seem to think so.

Not only the students, but also the people watching, even Chae Kyung-jun, took it for granted.

I felt a sense of disconnection.

‘Is it our fault?’

Meanwhile, Chae Kyung-jun bowed his head.

No matter what I thought, I had no intention of disturbing Chae Kyung-jun.

Chae In-ha also bowed his head.

“We apologize. It was our fault. We should have created a better workplace so that you could work more safely.”

Chae Kyung-jun apologized repeatedly.

To the point where I wondered if it really had to be this bad.

The one who was surprised was the patient himself.

“Huh? You’re apologizing?”

The student who had come as a guardian stopped his father.

“Dad, why did you say that! Of course you should apologize.”

“No, that’s because you don’t know. The company never admits to accidents.”

Chae In-ha knew that too.

Because if the company admits it, they have to take full responsibility.

I think the company’s loss is huge.

There is no way Chae Kyung-jun wouldn’t know that fact.

Still, the fact that he apologized means that he had his own thoughts.

Chae Kyung-jun spoke to the patient.

“I admit it. The company will cover all of your hospital bills. Get some rest and recover.”

“Are you trying to silence me with money? To prevent me from filing for industrial accident compensation?”

Chae Kyung-jun turned his head as the student intervened.

“If you want, apply for industrial accident compensation. I won’t stop you.”

“uh?”

The expression on his face was like, “This isn’t it?”

I guess the reaction was different from what I expected.

Chae Kyung-jun looked back and forth between his father and daughter and said different things.

“Where is your mother?”

“What are you going to do about it?”

“Are you out for work?”

I read your resume before coming.

It was also confirmed that he had a wife in his family.

Seeing that a student was there as a guardian, it was clear that the mother was not in an environment where she could stay at the hospital.

Chae Kyung-jun recalled the sight that he had vividly seen.

“Why do you ask that?”

The student was moved to tears.

I thought you were teasing me.

Before the students could say anything, Chae Kyung-jun opened his mouth first.

“My father worked as a day laborer and my mother worked at a restaurant. They want their children to study hard and go to good universities so that they don’t become like them.”

“What are you doing now?”

The students’ hostility grew stronger.

“It’s about my family.”

The student opened his mouth, momentarily speechless.

Chae In-ha also felt his heart pounding for a moment.

Even though Chae Kyung-jun keeps saying that he’s a high school graduate, he always forgets.

Because his skills simply did not match his academic background.

And every time I was reminded of this, I felt a sense of disconnect and a pain in my heart.

That attitude of speaking calmly was especially so.

“Poverty is hell. Parents hope that their children can escape this hell by any means possible. Sometimes, it is expressed as a twisted affection.”

It was a difficult story to understand for Chae In-ha, who had lived without any lack, but the faces of the father and daughter turned pale and died.

Chae Kyung-jun continued speaking.

“But there is a wall of reality. I ended up not going to college. I had to earn money.”

“ah…….”

The patient who was lying down, the father’s side, let out a pitiful sigh.

Then he glanced back at his daughter.

“And now that I’m in Taesung Construction and am the head of the special response team, I’m saying these things to you two. Isn’t that amazing?”

“So you’re showing off? You want me to live like you?”

Chae Kyung-jun smiled faintly at the student’s question.

It was the first smile he showed me when he came in.

“No. Take all you can get.”

“yes?”

“When I was a student, I was in danger because of my grandmother’s hospital bills. Someone helped us at that time. It was too hard for me to refuse because of my pride.”

The student bit his lip.

A common ground had been formed that no one could interfere with.

It’s a world that only they can understand.

“Your father is right here. Companies don’t usually admit mistakes easily. So now that you’re admitting them, take what you get. This is a rare opportunity.”

The student asked cautiously.

“Can you say it like this?”

“Yes. That’s what I can say. What would have happened if someone else had come?”

Of course, they will avoid responsibility like any other construction company.

If it wasn’t a big topic of conversation, I would have pretended not to know about it.

Just like Daehyun Construction.

Even though a collapse accident occurred, they tried to keep their mouths shut, but were met with a barrage of media attention and only then did they provide compensation.

The patient who was lying down asked with a puzzled look on his face.

“But for a person in charge, he looks a bit young. What will happen to us if the real person in charge comes and changes his words later?”

It was something to be concerned about.

Chae Kyung-jun smiled faintly and pointed around with his hand.

“So many people are watching. This guy is a hot topic these days. If I go back on what I said, Taesung will be in a lot of trouble. So don’t worry.”

Chae In-ha became more and more worried.

Is it really okay for this to happen?

The company must be avoiding it for a reason.

I guess you calculate everything and then do it?

Chae Kyung-jun turned around and picked up the fruit basket.

“So take it.”

Now I could understand what Chae Kyung-jun meant.

The student accepted the basket obediently.

“I bought it with company money, so I bought it a little expensive. Take good care of your father, and if anything happens, please contact me here.”

Chae Kyung-jun handed over his business card.

This is a brand new business card that has not been passed around much since it was dug up.

“Wow, you’re really a team leader. How did you become a team leader at a large company?”

“You can’t just ignore the newspapers and the news because they’re boring. You have to read them regularly and study hard. Okay?”

“What is this confidence? Are you really a celebrity?”

When the student tilted his head, Chae Kyung-jun smiled.

Chae In-ha suddenly realized.

Chae Kyung-jun has always worn a smiling face like a mask when doing secret work.

But now it was his pure appearance.

Did he feel sympathy because he was in a similar situation to you?

“Then let’s go.”

“Thank you so much. Thank you.”

Chae Kyung-jun left his father and daughter behind and as soon as he stepped out into the hallway, his expression changed.

Even Chae In-ha was surprised.

“I hope this will settle things.”

Chae In-ha was speechless.

“Didn’t you treat me well because you reminded me of your old team leader?”

Chae Kyung-jun smiled briefly with cold eyes.

“No way. When you get something for free, you want more.”

“No, then why… … .”

Does this mean that Chae Kyung-jun, who never does anything that would harm the company, easily acknowledged the company’s responsibility?

“The media’s movements are unusual. If they want to hang on, they definitely need a victim. So of course, they have to buy that victim first. Originally, I was planning to move to a single room, but seeing it today, I think I’ll have to leave that for the next time. If the other side tries to buy me, I’ll have to move.”

Chae In-ha opened his mouth wide.

Are you approaching it from that perspective?

Chae Kyung-jun muttered.

“If my thoughts are right, the media can attack Taesung without any risk. Judging by the tone of the articles, it seems like the fire will spread even more. Since it is wrong to block the media, we should prevent the fire from spreading here.”

I had a rough idea of ​​where the newspaper companies’ calculators had gone.

Even if it is discovered that Chae On-ik is the mastermind, the chairman will not make a big deal out of it.

We’ll resolve it internally.

Even if we let the public know that there is a fratricide between brothers, the only thing that will come back is a drop in stock prices.

Retaliation against newspapers will also be kept to a minimum.

Instead, Chae On-ik will give something big to the media in return.

Because Chae On-ik is in a much more disadvantageous position.

The same will apply to the future.

The media is out of touch right now.

Then cut out the part where the fire is spreading.

It was Chae Kyung-jun’s idea.

Chae In-ha, who was standing in front of the elevator, suddenly remembered the scene in the hospital room earlier.

No matter how calculated Chae Kyung-jun’s actions were, his words were not all lies.

“But you really meant what you said earlier, right?”

“Are you talking about our house?”

“yes.”

Chae Kyung-jun thought for a moment.

“I just said that because I thought it would be easier to open up if you felt a sense of kinship.”

Even as he said that, Chae Kyung-jun’s face did not show any relief.

Chaina laughed slyly.

Now I know.

The team leader in front of me was cold and calculating, but he wasn’t cold-blooded.

No, rather, it is because something is seething deep inside one’s heart that one is so cold.

It was like that just a little while ago.

It was because he was sincere that he was persuaded. If it had only been lip service, it wouldn’t have been so easy to persuade him.

Then what could be the cause of the team leader’s distorted way of thinking?

Maybe someday we’ll find out.

The more I looked at Chae Kyung-jun, the more I felt like I was seeing a new side of him.

“But, Team Leader, did you get a new business card? You should give me one too.”

“I already have it.”

“That was at Taesung Department Store. I didn’t receive the business card of the Taesung Construction Team Leader.”

Chae Kyung-jun opened his wallet and handed over a business card.

“Team leader, how many business cards did you pick out?”

“200 sheets.”

“Why did you hire so many? I think I’ll get promoted before I use them all up.”

“The minimum order quantity was 200 pieces.”

“ah.”

The two got into the elevator while having a pointless conversation.

When Chae Kyung-jun took out his cell phone, there was a text message.

“I think we should go somewhere right away instead of going into the company.”

“Where?”

“Reporter Hong Gyun-seong, please come and see us.”

Chae In-ha’s eyes also sparkled at the mention of Hong Gyun-seong.

The person in possession of the information was requesting a meeting.

It means there is movement in the media.

“Let’s listen. I think we’ll have to piece this together to get a clear picture.”

Perhaps because it was a collaboration between Chae On-ik and Tak Jae-min, it was uncomfortable that their movements were not easily grasped.

But it was fun.

I wonder what kind of picture will come out.

And how to sabotage that.

Chae Kyung-jun headed to the meeting place with a happy heart.