The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 330



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Episode 330. Let’s Break Through (2)

I thought the phrase “let’s try to see through it” was a metaphor.

But it was literally true.

The strategy room was located on the first floor.

“Get out of the way. Oh, you’re not going to get out of the way?”

“This will be difficult.”

Oh, I think I’ve seen this in a drama.

I’ve had many experiences that a normal office worker wouldn’t be able to have, but this is the first time I’ve had an experience this dramatic.

A group of men and women in suits were swarming the first floor and pushing the security staff away.

Of course, I was the one who asked for it to be pierced.

But I didn’t know it would be like that.

I thought you’d contact the CEO’s office and try to persuade him.

I thought I’d be physically assaulted.

Actually, even if I contacted the CEO’s office, it wasn’t a situation where I could persuade them.

He seemed determined to hold on till the end.

Even right now, it is like that.

It was clear from the fact that they wouldn’t let me in even though I said I was from the headquarters strategy office.

It was clear that instructions had been given to never allow anyone inside.

What power do those who are blocking it have?

Just do as you’re told.

“You said you came from our headquarters? Planning and Strategy Office, don’t you know?”

“I know, I know… … .”

“You don’t even know why we came here. Are you sure it’s okay to block us like this? Can you take responsibility?”

“We also have our own position… … .”

This is like some kind of gangster thing.

The way I imagined loan sharks and thugs pushing ahead without any hesitation was exactly what I imagined them to be.

No, it’s not that different.

The strategy room is the group’s analysis team and problem solver.

I’m sure you know the right method for each situation.

“Wow, is this okay?”

This sight must have been shocking to Chae In-ha, as she muttered next to him.

Yeah, no matter how I think about it, it’s strange.

Is this really true?

Now that I think about it, the director came with us.

I looked around for the manager.

It wasn’t easy to find the director’s back since they were all wearing black suits.

I thought you were watching from a distance, but where are you?

The place where the director was discovered was an unexpected place.

At the very front of the group.

The person who was arguing with the security team was the director.

“Is that you, sir?”

I was so shocked that I asked Chae In-ha.

I thought maybe I saw something wrong.

Chae In-ha blinked his eyes and tilted his head.

“That’s right… … ?”

“I’m going to go back.”

The chief, who was in charge of commanding these people and had to stop them when things got serious, was fighting in the forefront.

No, it looked the most exciting.

Is that what happens if you stay cooped up in the headquarters every day?

The people are completely different.

“Isn’t that person a CEO?”

“If you’re the head of the planning and strategy office, you’re at the president level, right?”

Although not all presidents are the same, the position of head of strategy at Taesung Group is quite high.

How should we interpret this when such a person is fighting with the security team like a city thug?

The voices of the strategy room staff who were pushing forward grew louder.

“Do you guys know what you’re doing?”

“Can you take responsibility? You should think carefully about it. Our departure from headquarters means that something has happened at the company level.”

“Who told you to stop us? Oh, the boss here? But what can we do? Our director is also a boss.”

“Are you going to try it now? Don’t you know what will happen if you block the headquarters? Should I let you know?”

Is this really the strategy room?

It was so different from what I had imagined that I was speechless.

The same would apply to Taesung Bio’s security staff.

The strategy room that we usually think of is composed of polite, elite, and logical professionals who solve problems.

But what was happening right before my eyes was almost like a body slam.

They don’t actually use violence, but they use every kind of threat they can.

It was when the security staff were struggling.

A middle-aged man who appeared to be the person in charge walked behind me.

He didn’t approach the lobby, which was like a flea market, but watched the situation from a distance.

And it seemed like he was constantly contacting someone.

As soon as he saw that, the manager’s mood changed completely.

“We also don’t want to do this to someone of the same gender. We know that you have no choice but to do this. Why don’t you understand? We are in a similar situation, although in different areas.”

The director was also middle-aged, so when he smiled, he looked like a warm neighborhood uncle.

“We came because we were told to do so from above. What does the strategy room do? When something happens within the company, they go and take care of it, and prevent accidents. Think about it.”

The manager raised his voice.

As if he was saying it on purpose so that the middle-aged man behind him could hear it.

The strategy office staff who had been making a fuss around them also kept their mouths shut as if they had made a promise.

Everyone was paying attention to the director.

“The fact that we’ve moved means that an incident has occurred that requires Taesung headquarters to intervene. All incidents are like that. Will they be covered up if you try to cover them up? If we leave it alone, it’ll explode someday and leak to the press. Oh, it’s a headache. If we try to resolve it then, it’ll be too late.”

The work of the strategy room was practically shrouded in mystery from the perspective of rank-and-file employees.

If you were a security officer, you could only imagine the strategy room vaguely.

Anyway, I only know that it is a place where smart people go and that they are analyzing the direction of the group.

It was strange and absurd that such people came and caused a commotion like this.

At first, I thought it was the prosecution or the National Tax Service that came barging in.

I couldn’t believe that the person in front of me was a CEO.

It may be because his title was director.

The security guard was looking down on the director.

He said he was on the same level as his team leader.

Intimacy lowers guard.

The director emphasized that the situation was similar.

“But think about it. We came from headquarters. Who would send us from headquarters? Do you think the CEO here is above headquarters? After all, we are Taesung people. Taesung has one owner, and that is definitely not Taesung Bio’s CEO Yang Jeong-hoon.”

It was a heart-stopping remark.

Although there were separate subsidiaries, such as Taesung Bio and Taesung Materials, as long as they had the name Taesung, what the director said was right.

There is only one owner.

The owner is in the headquarters, and the strategy room serves the owner.

It was a losing battle from the chain of command.

No matter how much the security staff struggle, in the end, everything is decided by a single word from the chairman.

Even if Yang Jeong-hoon flies and crawls, he is still under the chairman’s feet.

Everyone knew it.

But there was one reason why it couldn’t be avoided.

Because the president is closer than the chairman.

“But we can’t get away. This is our job.”

Even if there’s nothing we can do, in the end, these are the ones who get scolded.

Because I failed to fulfill my original mission.

There is no need for a gatekeeper who cannot guard the gate.

At that moment, I figured out the director’s plan.

Why did you make such a fuss?

It was intentional.

Talking to unauthorized people is of no use.

The manager would know better.

Because they are people who only do what they are told.

So, I waited for a superior with authority to come forward.

If there’s this much chaos, he’ll definitely come check out the situation and definitely report it to the boss.

That’s when the real persuasion begins.

The director is speaking to the security staff now, but in reality he is speaking to the person in charge.

“Let’s say we back off now. Do you think it’ll end like this? Absolutely not. Who knows who might come next? No, won’t the CEO be summoned to headquarters? What would be better? Just ending it at Taesung Bio or having the CEO show up at headquarters and even the press sniff around?”

The economic press must have smelled something when the strategy room was dispatched.

But there is definitely a difference between the two.

Finishing it quietly internally and having the president go to headquarters.

It is clear which one will have greater impact.

By then, rumors will have spread among the executives, and it will be difficult to hide the fact that there is a problem at Taesung Bio.

“I understand what you’re worried about, sir. But our strategy room is limited to this point. We won’t go up. We promised to open the road.”

The manager glanced behind me.

The middle-aged man, who appeared to be in charge, was making a phone call somewhere.

“The two behind me will take care of the rest. Don’t you think we can compromise at this point? You want to handle it quietly.”

This was said to the middle-aged man behind me.

The middle-aged man clicked his tongue slightly and said something on the phone.

The director’s words were subtle, but clearly intentional.

The strategy room will not be going up. Only the two TF teams from Taesung Construction will be looking for the data.

Whether they find it or not depends on their abilities.

If you’re lucky, you might not be able to find it and just pass by.

Let’s compromise here before we make any more noise.

The director was saying that.

The middle-aged man hung up the phone as soon as he heard the instructions, clicked his tongue again, and nodded to the security guards.

The security personnel hesitated.

The time has come.

The director made way for the strategy office staff by making them step back on both sides.

It was exactly wide enough for two people to pass through.

“Just stand there. Only two people will pass by. They will pretend not to know each other.”

The director chuckled at the security staff and then nodded to us.

Now it’s our turn.

The strategy room staff stood in a neat line as if they had never caused a disturbance.

Honestly, I was surprised.

That whole rascal-like appearance from earlier was all staged.

It was a fairly open-minded approach for an elite group.

Or maybe the manager is a high-ranking official.

Actually, it was already amazing that the director himself came out and worked so hard to set the stage for me, who was much lower in rank and career than me.

It seemed like he was half enjoying it.

As I passed through, I felt the glares of the strategy room staff on both sides.

Should I try it again?

Or is it a protest against being used only as a means to breach the main gate?

The pressure felt on both sides was tremendous.

That doesn’t mean I’m intimidated.

I decided to think the opposite.

Objectively speaking, can’t we just see this as a ceremonial thing?

Thinking about it that way somehow made me laugh.

Is there another team leader like me who walks the path that the strategy room opens?

But maybe even this was deliberately staged to give me strength.

If that’s the case, then you should use it.

I braced my back and straightened my shoulders.

The clanking sound of Chae In-ha’s heels following behind echoed loudly.

There were dozens of people in the lobby, but it was equally quiet.

I passed by and gave the manager a nod of thanks.

The manager whispered softly.

“The rest is up to the team leader. Good luck.”

“thank you.”

The door was open.

The security staff didn’t stop anyone as we passed through.

It was a situation where an agreement had been reached between both parties.

We managed to enter Taesung Bio confidently as if we were escorted guests.

The manager carried out the requested work perfectly.

Now it was my turn to work.

The board is set.

Let’s find out what Taesung Bio and Yang Jeong-hoon are hiding.

We got on the elevator with the intention of having a good time.