The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 341



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Episode 341. Going to work (3)

When lunchtime came, Chae In-ha came back sharply.

It’s because I think that no matter how busy I am, I have to stick to meal times.

We all do this to make a living, so they say you can’t skip meals.

No matter how you look at it, it’s far from the problem of making a living.

I guess I got used to it because I hung out with other employees too much.

When I’m busy, I tend to eat a simple meal and then work.

As soon as Chae In-ha saw me sitting at my seat during lunch time, he spoke in a disgruntled tone.

“If you go any later, the restaurant will be crowded. Get up quickly!”

“You haven’t read the report yet… … .”

“You can just come back after you eat! The report won’t run away! If you miss the meal, you won’t be able to eat!”

I was dragged down to the cafeteria by Chae In-ha.

At the cafeteria located on the basement level, employees were already lined up without a break.

When I picked up a plate, I felt a strange gaze.

“Ouch, here it comes.”

“It’s the team leader, Team Leader Chae.”

“Wow. You’re at work.”

The employees looked at me with a curious expression.

The team members from other departments standing in front of me also looked back once.

This view was familiar, but there was one problem.

“I went to work today. I didn’t get into an accident.”

Today I did nothing.

There was no reason for people to look at me like that.

All morning I just sat at my desk and looked at reports.

It was unfair.

Chae In-ha knew the answer.

“Rumors about the team leader spread to the regular employees as well.”

Chae In-ha whispered while holding the plate.

“Rumor? Wasn’t that already spreading?”

“No, I heard he was rumored to be the problem solver for Taesung Group.”

“Oh? That’s already been rumored?”

It’s been just three days since I was dispatched to another affiliate.

Is it possible to already know what happened this week?

If it’s the same company, even if they’re in different departments, there will be people they’re close with, so it’s possible for it to become known.

There’s also an in-house messenger.

But Taesung Bio is a different company.

It was a big deal, worthy of being talked about, but it’s already come to this?

That doesn’t make sense.

When I made a face that said I didn’t understand, Chae In-ha whispered again.

“I heard about it when I went to the materials team. There are cases where people move to other affiliates, and I think there are a lot of small gatherings and alumni rooms among employees. It’s usually a dorm room, but it seems like it gets really active when something fun happens.”

ah.

My classmates were like that too.

Even though there are 800 people, it is usually quiet.

Most people just watched in silence.

Then, when a special topic came up, they would come out in droves like a school of fish seeing a fishing rod and add a word each.

It was that boring.

Every day is a spectacle for me, but for my employees, it’s a monotonous routine.

It seems like an interesting incident occurred there.

I understand that everyone is being picky.

If this were someone else’s business, I would have enjoyed talking about it too.

The problem is that the party involved is a country.

How far did the rumor spread?

Why did my story spread while Vice Chairman Chae Tae-ik’s story, which should have spread, didn’t?

Is that more fun?

Well, it would be more interesting than the vice president’s story.

I was tempted.

When I briefly entered the same room in the morning, there was no such thing.

Since it had been a long time since I went in, there weren’t many people answering my questions.

It seems like no one is watching.

I also only turn on the sync room once a day.

So, I left a few words of greeting and a few questions about Taesung Chemical.

I’ll see you within 3 days though.

“Our dorm is still quiet.”

“Won’t it spread there soon?”

“I hope it doesn’t spread before I go to Taesung Chemical.”

“why?”

“It’s so annoying… … .”

I slumped my shoulders.

Even though I’ve gotten used to this kind of commotion, it’s still annoying.

I could ignore the gaze, but I couldn’t ignore the chat room.

Normally, you can just pretend you didn’t see it and dive in.

The problem was that I had something to do today.

Most of the 800 people are asleep, but if the people who are awake say just a few words, it would be dozens of words.

I felt dizzy imagining dozens of chats going up in an instant.

“It’ll be okay today or tomorrow. Go ahead quickly.”

Chae In-ha, who was standing behind me, urged me.

When I looked back, the line had moved quite far away.

I quickly ran to the end of the line and said.

“If Na Jae-hong finds out, there will be chaos.”

It was terrifying to imagine Na Jae-hong getting all worked up.

The last time I saw it was last year, so I don’t think much has changed since then.

Rather, it would be scary if it changed.

I put the food on the plate, hoping that it would be known to my roommates as late as possible.

Oh, it’s chicken stew. Wow, this is exciting.

In an instant, all thoughts flew away.

All my thoughts became positive.

Even the gazes of those around me now felt like ordinary background.

Yeah, is this something that happens every day?

It’s something you have to experience at least once.

I sat down in an empty seat and looked at the chicken stew.

It was filled with chicken and potatoes, well seasoned with red sauce.

Chae In-ha, sitting on the other side, spoke blankly.

“You look so ecstatic. I see you like chicken stew.”

“Yes, it’s not just chicken.”

I scooped up a generous spoonful of the broth and put it on top of my rice.

The broth, with just the right amount of chicken fat floating on it, soaked into the rice grains.

I just scooped up some rice and put it in my mouth.

There was no fishy smell at all.

The flavor of chicken and spicy seasoning exploded in my mouth.

It was so delicious that I wanted to eat it again even after just one bite.

But rice is not the main dish.

I heard the most important thing is chicken.

Unfortunately, there were no chicken legs in my bowl, but there were several tender parts.

I took a bite of the chicken.

The bones were cleanly extracted.

Well, I’m satisfied.

The chicken was well seasoned with a sweet and spicy flavor.

Next, I peeled the potatoes.

Steam rose from the potatoes, which looked hot just by looking at them.

When I poured the soup over it, the steam became even thicker.

I took a careful bite and the first thing I felt was the heat.

The roof of my mouth was almost torn.

After a while, I could taste the crumbly taste of potatoes.

It was a familiar taste.

The taste was guaranteed to be that good.

The time for savoring is now over.

I inhaled the chicken stew without thinking.

This can’t be helped.

How could I take my eyes off the chicken stew in front of me?

It took no time to finish the bowlful of chicken stew.

As I was slurping down the cherry tomatoes that were served for dessert, I finally noticed Chae In-ha.

She was struggling to eat neatly.

Today I ate a bit too quickly, so while waiting I just looked around without thinking much.

I saw people talking and glancing at each other.

How many accidents have I had over the years and am I still so surprised?

When our eyes met, the employee flinched and then greeted me.

Still, no one averted their eyes.

That’s a relief.

Public opinion seemed positive.

In their eyes, curiosity and interest seemed stronger than envy or jealousy.

Public opinion matters.

And our team’s public opinion was that Chae In-ha was the greatest contributor.

They say that there is almost no one in the large company called Taesung Construction who has not met Chae In-ha.

Although our team only had two people, we divided up our roles well.

To be exact, it was Chae In-ha who was filling in the places I couldn’t see.

It was almost the end of Chae In-ha’s meal.

Managing Director Jo In-chan passed by holding an empty plate and stopped next to me.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been to work. Do you want to come to my room for a bit?”

“all right.”

I didn’t ask why.

The people who helped me from the beginning when I came to Taesung Construction were Executive Director Jo In-chan and the Head of Management Support.

As for these two, it wouldn’t be a bad story for me.

As soon as lunch was over, we parted ways.

Chain Ha went around to each department of the company again, and I went to the managing director’s office.

I am curious to know what Taesung Construction’s managing director would say in this situation.

“Welcome.”

We sat down face to face for the first time in a long time.

The manager’s eyes were gentle.

The managing director, who had been staring at me blankly for a moment, leaned back.

“It’s refreshing. When I first came here, I was wondering what kind of person he was because he was a second-year team leader. Now, I think it’s normal for him to sit like that.”

“Thank you for your help.”

“Because it made me want to help. That’s also my ability.”

The manager seemed to be reminiscing about the past for a moment, then quickly returned to his usual self.

“It’s nothing special, I just heard a strange rumor.”

“ah.”

It has spread even among the executives.

There were two main routes through which rumors spread.

Rank-and-file employees and executives.

Executives may have heard what was spread in the strategy room, but employees don’t know.

Because it was unlikely that the strategy room would have interfered with its employees.

Maybe it started to spread because people who saw me in the chaos yesterday told people around them.

Both were faster than I thought.

“It looks like you’re trying to hit Vice Chairman Chae Tae-ik. Is that right?”

Anyone with a bit of brain power like Sangmu will be able to see it clearly.

The story spread that I mobilized the strategy room to attack Taesung Bio and that the strategy room issued a warning to the vice president.

Isn’t it clear that it’s aimed at the vice president?

But I neither confirmed nor denied.

I still don’t know if Sangmu is completely on my side.

In a situation where it is hard to believe someone who swears loyalty like the president of Taesung Bio.

Of course, considering how much he had helped me in the past, it was clear that he had feelings for me.

But Sangmu is not my person, he is an executive of Taesung Construction.

I don’t even know what my relationship with the vice president is.

I couldn’t answer rashly until I knew that.

I guess it’s because I feel good about calling you and talking to you like this.

As I just smiled silently, the manager nodded with satisfaction.

“Okay. That’s how it should be. Then from now on, it’s just me talking to myself. Team Leader Chae just listens.”

The manager didn’t ask me any questions or pressure me.

He started talking quickly, without giving me a chance to reply.

“People who have worked at Taesung for a long time tend to know each other even if they are in different affiliates. It’s not like they only work at one place. I’ve been an executive director at Taesung Construction for about four years now.”

If you are a male director, it is quite possible.

“If you go through that kind of network of connections, you’ll find that you know someone at headquarters. Usually, when something happens, I ask them about it, but this time it was a little different.”

The manager, again, did not wait for my answer.

“Rather, the head office was the first to talk about it. This is one thing. They are leading it. The rumor that came out at that time was about Team Leader Chae.”

The fact that Taesung Bio was invaded cannot be hidden.

Connecting that with the rumors about the vice president, the answer was obvious.

“I’m sure the rumor that Team Leader Chae is hitting on the Vice Chairman has already spread throughout most of the major affiliates. Of course, they have their own thoughts, but they need to be careful.”

I was curious about how and to what extent it spread, but after hearing what the manager said, I got a general idea.

It was clear that the strategy room had also been involved in this.

There was a way to avoid linking me with the Vice President.

I don’t know how people would accept it, but I was able to publicly make excuses that I went to Taesung Bio for another reason.

But the strategy room didn’t do that.

It was clear that he wanted to link me with the vice president.

The strategy room is not something they can move around at will.

Chairman, at least it is clear that Kwon Tae-ho was involved.

I bowed my head for a moment and thought.

Taeho Kwon didn’t say much about this Taesung Bio incident.

It means that I did nothing wrong, but on the contrary, Kwon Tae-ho is adjusting the situation to fit what I do.

If this is the situation that was orchestrated like that, then what is Kwon Tae-ho’s intention?

“You’re provoking the Vice President.”

It was forcing me into a more difficult situation.

You said you’ve never raised a person of your own, but you’re really raising one in a rough way.

The managing director nodded after waiting for me to gather my thoughts.

“That’s probably true. The Vice Chairman’s pride has stabbed him twice, so he can’t just sit still. The people above are constantly pushing him.”

Once because of the rumor that ‘I have to show you something’, and once because of this incident.

Even the person who stabbed him was a second-year high school graduate and team leader.

Even if the vice president is a good person, wouldn’t this make him a little angry?

I smiled bitterly.

Things are going to get a bit more difficult from now on.

“In that sense, the vice president has finally taken action in earnest.”

I opened my eyes wide.

It’s nice to hear that.

The vice president lifted that heavy butt.

He is a really hard person to move.

“Until now, you’ve been cautiously hinting at your intentions, but now you’re showing signs of pushing ahead openly.”

“What kind of business do you do?”

Developing new technologies? Expanding overseas? Bidding on government projects?

I was curious to see what would come out.

I may have to move accordingly.

And what came out of the manager’s mouth was a surprising name.

“This is Taesung Chemical. We are pursuing a hostile takeover.”

uh.

I felt like the puzzle was coming together in my head.

Why did the president of Taesung Bio tell me to go to Taesung Chemical?

He knew it.

That the vice president at Taesung Chemical is up to something.