The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 342



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Episode 342. Unexpected Situation (1)

Around the time that Chae Kyung-jun heard the news about Taesung Chemical from the managing director, something that even Chae Kyung-jun had not expected was happening at Taesung Chemical.

Na Jae-hong, who had been busy all morning, only looked into his colleagues’ room at lunchtime.

And there I found Chae Kyung-jun asking about his company.

It’s exciting when you know something.

-Our company’s president is really cool.

-I had the chance to meet him a few times, and he was a fun person. I think he would fit well with Chae Kyung-jun too?

-I think you are also considering overseas plant business these days.

-There’s chaos because of patents.

-It seems like a lot of effort has been put into technology development as well.

-These days, it seems like they’re really annoying me from above

Na Jae-hong hesitantly recited what he knew.

Of course, excluding anything that is confidential within the company.

Among them, there was information that even second-year employees like Na Jae-hong did not know.

It was possible for Na Jae-hong to be loved by Gam Bae-seop.

The fact that his father was a member of the National Assembly was a noticeable connection wherever he went.

And Na Jae-hong was a person who knew how to enjoy such treatment.

He neither tried to hide his background like Chae In-ha nor tried to get opportunities with his own abilities like Chae Kyung-jun.

‘You have it, so why don’t you use it?’

Luck is a skill, and background is also a skill.

Na Jae-hong actively promoted his father’s connections and became friendly with executives.

There was no sign of them being nervous or burdened by the high ranking officials.

Do you see someone higher than that at home every day?

Executives also tried to be friendly with Na Jae-hong.

Even if you don’t plan on forming a faction or making Na Jae-hong your own, there’s no reason to hate him.

Thanks to that, Na Jae-hong had several private meetings with the president.

It was a tremendous achievement for a newbie.

Na Jae-hong was already known as a promising elite within Taesung Chemical.

However, Na Jae-hong himself was not satisfied.

‘Compared to Chae Kyung-jun, he’s nothing!’

Na Jae-hong’s achievements were quite high, but perhaps because his standards were high, he was not satisfied.

I constantly wanted new achievements.

It was something the higher-ups would also like to see happen.

Gam Bae-seop, who wanted to raise Na Jae-hong, gave him a job through the president of Taesung Chemical.

Like a baby bird receiving food, Na Jae-hong steadily built his career.

Thanks to that, I was somewhat familiar with the various stories of Taesung Chemical.

-What do you want to know specifically? Would you like to know more in a group chat? Or a phone call?

-… … .

-What are you doing? Are you eating?

-Hey. If you asked, check back often!

Na Jae-hong was filling up the chat window by himself.

At first, I was thinking of waiting until Chae Kyung-jun came, but after lunch time passed, it didn’t matter anymore.

Na Jae-hong chatted at his own pace.

-Do you know what the project I’m in charge of is? It’s establishing a commercialization strategy for a new drug that has been developed!

-We are also taking a step forward in our overseas commercialization strategy!

-Isn’t it awesome?

Even his peers were tired of Na Jae-hong’s my pace.

The number next to the chat, indicating that it was not read, was decreasing, but no one was responding to Na Jae-hong.

Even my classmates who went to the same chemical engineering school were like that.

There were only two things that could stop him.

One of them just asked a question and disappeared, and another one showed up after lunchtime.

-What are you doing? Oh my, you painted all by yourself. What kind of diary is this?

-The guy who called isn’t showing up!

-Then do a one-on-one or call. What would you do with your cell phone if you left it there?

-I’m deliberately waiting for Chae Kyung-jun to come. He’ll be surprised when he comes.

-It’s surprising in another sense.

It was a chat where you could feel Park Hye-na’s sigh.

After a brief pause, Park Hye-na approached Na Jae-hong for a one-on-one conversation.

-Mr. Jaehong.

=Oh, why?

-Why is Mr. Chae Kyung-jun asking about Taesung Chemical?

=I don’t know. He called me and ran away. But isn’t it obvious?

Both of them had a vague idea.

I heard about Chae Kyung-jun’s activities from afar.

Although I didn’t hear his every move in real time, I knew that Chae Kyung-jun was becoming a big shot.

Even though I didn’t know that Chae Kyung-jun was going around to other affiliates, I didn’t think it was strange.

Whatever it was, I felt like it was something Chae Kyung-jun could do.

The performance shown at the training center was that great.

=He moves around a lot. His next posting will either be to our company or he’ll be sent on a secondment.

-For something like that, isn’t the question a bit biased?

Chae Kyung-jun asked for the basic atmosphere and information of Taesung Chemical, and added:

-Anything strange or concerning? Even rumors are fine.

It was a question that was clearly not appropriate for someone who was simply dispatched to Taesung Chemical to help out with work.

Doesn’t this seem like a search for a problem?

Na Jae-hong may have been overconfident, but he wasn’t stupid.

Chae Kyung-jun realized that he was trying to do something.

=Oh, man, I don’t think this is something that will end with me.

-Right? I think so too.

This was the reason why Park Hye-na had a separate one-on-one conversation.

She told Na Jae-hong about what happened at the new employee training session a few months ago.

Since it was an event managed by Myung Ji-yoon, Park Hye-na was tipped off.

-Last year, Chae Kyung-jun’s activities were focused on taking on projects within the company and building his career, but this year, it seems he is moving outside.

=Oh man, it’s really hard to keep up.

Na Jae-hong complained.

-That’s true. I thought I was quick too.

The riders that included Chae Kyung-jun were self-proclaimed riders of hell.

It’s not that Na Jae-hong and Park Hye-na can’t do it.

There are even elites among the elites, like Han Min-gyu.

Yet they were never satisfied with their own achievements.

Of course.

Because no matter what I do, Chae Kyung-jun is above me.

Sometimes I was jealous and resentful, and sometimes I was desperate.

However, the reason they did not harbor ill feelings towards Chae Kyung-jun was because their hearts were healthy.

Enough to be able to push myself further with jealousy and resentment as my driving force.

-He’s a real monster. How can I keep up with him?

=What? Didn’t you already give up?

-I should have given up a long time ago.

Chae Kyung-jun is not the type of person that can be caught up with.

The way of thinking itself was different.

Should I say that the viewing position is different?

I felt it deeply at the training center.

When others struggled within the given rules, Chae Kyung-jun thought about the intentions of the person who created the rules.

And he always rewrote the board in the way he wanted.

He has built up an extraordinary history.

Each and every one of them was a formidable project.

How much would it have grown with that as a foundation?

I couldn’t even imagine.

=Does our boss know that he’s coming?

-Of course you know. When would you go to a company without telling them, whether it’s on a dispatch or a business trip?

Park Hye-na, who said that, also became a little anxious.

Is Chae Kyung-jun someone who only acts based on common sense?

-no way……?

=Why is he really coming? Was there a project that our company could collaborate on with Taesung Construction?

If you really think about it, there isn’t anything like that.

Things like dredging plants or factories are something that needs to be agreed upon with the construction company.

The question is whether it is something that the team leader should come to.

=I don’t have much experience either, so I can’t say anything.

-Do you have any plans to open a plant or factory soon?

It was strange to ask second-year employees about the company’s mid- to long-term plans, but they didn’t care.

Both of them are talented individuals who have high expectations in the company.

The superiors were telling us various things in advance to broaden our horizons.

=Not that I know of. A plan that big would make the company excited. How much money would it cost?

In the first place, it is absurd that a second-year team leader would come to discuss such an important matter.

But it was natural to them.

If it was Chae Kyung-jun, he would have been the kind of person to get involved in something of that scale.

-Mr. Jaehong, I think we need to prepare then.

Na Jae-hong does not have that authority.

But I couldn’t just sit still when Chae Kyung-jun said he was coming.

It was even more so because I knew well what kind of person Chae Kyung-jun was.

A mere team leader?

Ha, that’s the sound of a dog eating grass.

I don’t know what his purpose is, but the moment he appears, it will become a crucible of blue.

Everyone will be swept away without realizing it and before they know it, they will find themselves on his stage.

After a year and a half, would his skills have become rusty?

you’re welcome.

It would have given it more wings.

=Uuuu… … You son of a bitch… … Why did you come to us… … .

– My condolences.

=I will pray with tap water on the table that Chae Kyung-jun’s next business trip destination will definitely be Taesung Fashion.

-Haha, that was back then, but I’m just kidding now.

In fact, if you take a step back and look at it, it was a ridiculous conversation.

What will happen to the company just because one team leader comes?

But to them, Chae Kyung-jun was not a team leader.

It was something that had to be prepared for.

=Still no reply. How busy are you?

Chae Kyung-jun has not yet appeared in the same room.

I guess we’ll see the answer to that question later.

Since he didn’t know when he would be able to talk to Chae Kyung-jun, Na Jae-hong decided to ask his superiors first.

That was the best Na Jae-hong could do.

“Director, do you happen to know Chae Kyung-jun?”

He was the executive director who pushed himself forward at Taesung Chemical and was in the same line as Gam Bae-seop.

I asked if it was true, but I didn’t really have high expectations.

The reason Chae Kyung-jun was famous was because he was among his peers.

How would the higher-ups know?

But the managing director was shocked.

“Huh? Chae Kyung-jun?”

What did he do again?

Na Jae-hong narrowed his eyes.

I was becoming more and more anxious.

“Have you heard that Chae Kyung-jun is coming on a business trip or on a dispatch?”

If you come, it will have been discussed with your superiors in advance.

However, the executive director’s reaction was completely different from Na Jae-hong’s thoughts.

Either positive or negative.

It had to be one of the two.

“What… … ? What are you talking about now… … ?”

I understand the reaction of hearing it for the first time.

But immediately after, the managing director’s face turned pale and the corners of his mouth distorted.

It was an expression that said he had heard something he shouldn’t have heard.

It was the first time I had seen an executive director this flustered.

“Really? Is Chae Kyung-jun really coming here?”

“I’m not sure about that. But Chae Kyung-jun is researching basic information about Taesung Chemical. I came to ask if there are any plans for a dispatch.”

“oh my god.”

The managing director was shocked.

Then, soon, he started to feel anxious as if he had lost a lot of money.

“No. I said no. How could this happen? Why here? Oh, no way.”

The managing director muttered something incomprehensible and then abruptly got up.

I had abandoned everything I was doing.

He looked at a loss and just left the office.

Na Jae-hong was left alone.

“Huh?”

Na Jae-hong’s bewildered eyes became heavy.

The meaning was clear when the managing director reacted like that.

It’s not just his peers who treat Chae Kyung-jun like a natural disaster.

Chae Kyung-jun had already become something untouchable even among his superiors.

Na Jae-hong returned to his seat with complicated feelings.

Things were getting out of hand.

The guy who was already far away has become even further away.

Now I couldn’t even guess how high I had climbed.

If the managing director is shaking, what on earth is Chae Kyung-jun doing?

I was jealous.

But on the other hand, I also felt admiration.

Yeah, he’s already admitted it.

To that extent, you have to beat Na Jae-hong to be considered number one.

It was when Na Jae-hong was regaining his own pace.

A message arrived through the company messenger.

It was from the managing director.

Na Jae-hong’s eyes lit up.

* * *

monday.

It was a sunny, if not hot, day.

The asphalt was emitting so much heat that it felt like I was in a steamer.

I was waiting for Chae In-ha outside, but I couldn’t stand it anymore and went into the building in front of me.

I decided to wait inside.

Taesung Chemical.

This was the company I was going to touch on today.

Taesung Security was easy, and Taesung Bio was caught unawares.

Taesung Chemistry won’t be easy.

Because you’ll be on guard against me.

How should I attack?

First of all, we need to somehow get our hands on the inside information.

Since the vice president’s hand touched Taesung Chemical, he had to be prepared to run into something.

Good food or bad food.

But will Taesung Chemical really open its doors to me?

Wouldn’t it be blocked on the first floor right away like Taesung Bio?

It was when I was worrying.

“Hey! Chae Kyung-jun!”

A familiar voice resonated through the lobby.

I looked back with a start.

“Welcome!”

Na Jae-hong was smiling broadly, raising both arms.