The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 344



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Episode 344. Unexpected Situation (3)

We were able to get through the first floor very easily.

I felt strange because I thought there would be a strong backlash like Taesung Bio.

Even Na Jae-hong guided us.

However, I knew that the higher-ups had not sent Na Jae-hong out for nothing.

If you ask any of my classmates, you will find out that Na Jae-hong and Park Hye-na are close to me.

If the president had any sense at all, he would have done some background research on me in advance.

In situations where a guide and watchdog are needed, it is better to have someone you know than someone you don’t know.

Wouldn’t that make the other person let their guard down?

Just looking at Na Jae-hong’s face, he couldn’t come out strong, so there must have been some kind of trick.

It is true that it is difficult for me to move carelessly now that Na Jae-hong is here.

If I mess up now, he’ll take the blame for it all.

When I didn’t know the person, I could easily mess around, but now I can’t.

It doesn’t matter if it’s dualistic.

The arms are supposed to bend inward and the world is unfair.

There aren’t many people who can keep their mouths shut and run wild knowing that it’s putting someone they know in trouble.

But apart from that, I had plans to do what I had to do.

Na Jae-hong will also distinguish between public and private life.

I will do that too.

No matter how close I am to Na Jae-hong, I can’t just ignore problems at the company.

As friends and coworkers, we were walking a tightrope.

“First, tell me what departments your company has.”

“You want to take a look at the organizational chart? That can’t be bad.”

While waiting for the elevator, Na Jae-hong raised his hand.

I reached into the air, imagining a virtual organizational chart.

“There is a CEO at the top, three business divisions, one production division, one management division, and a research center. There are six divisions in total.”

“What do you mean by business division?”

“Monomers, polymers, and advanced materials.”

I couldn’t control my facial expressions.

You probably saw question marks all over my face.

Na Jae-hong made a mysterious expression and placed both hands on his waist.

“There are things you don’t know.”

“What are you talking about? Do you think I understand everything? And this is a chemical company? It’s obvious that only a specialist would know this.”

“Stop making excuses, Chae Kyung-jun! You should have investigated!”

I felt wronged.

“I was busy just looking at the company’s public disclosure materials over the weekend! What did you know when you came in here?”

Na Jae-hong became serious.

“How would you know if you’re not even a specialist?”

It was ridiculous.

Why is this guy so strict with me when he doesn’t even know it?

“But why are you doing this to me? Of course I don’t know.”

“Oh, that’s because it feels so awkward to hear you say you don’t know.”

What do you see me as?

As I grumbled, Na Jae-hong continued his explanation.

“You know what a molecule is? You don’t? Atoms… … .”

“Don’t explain in detail. I don’t need that. Just pass.”

Na Jae-hong, who was trying to act excited and know everything, became sullen.

Still, there’s nothing I can do.

I didn’t come here to listen to a science lecture.

What is needed is a structure for the company.

You just have to figure out what you’re doing.

“… … A single molecule is a monomer, and it can be converted into a substance with a complex structure. The resulting high molecular weight substance is a polymer. The process of turning a monomer into a polymer is called polymerization.”

“You don’t know either.”

The fact that the mother ended the sentence with ~dae meant that she didn’t know much.

If you knew it well, you would have explained it with examples as best as you could within your understanding so that I could understand it easily.

To begin with, Na Jae-hong is not a chemistry major, but a business administration major.

Just because you work for a chemical company doesn’t mean you’re an expert in chemistry.

But that was enough.

“I get it. So you have separate headquarters for each product? What’s the production headquarters?”

We got on the elevator.

I wondered where to go first, and it was the 8th floor where the management headquarters was located.

I thought back to the floor guide map I saw on the first floor.

I remember that the entire management headquarters was not located on the 8th floor, but rather split in half.

“Factory. There are four factories under the production headquarters.”

“There are only four factories?”

“As the scale grew, we separated it into a subsidiary.”

I nodded.

“Why is your company a second-tier company? Isn’t this a first-tier company? It’s so big.”

Na Jae-hong was delighted.

“Right? 1st Army? Hey, our team leader Chae Kyung-jun really has a keen eye for detail.”

When Na Jae-hong burst out laughing, “Hahaha,” Chae In-ha asked.

“But where are you going? It looks like you’re going to the management headquarters.”

In fact, we didn’t have many choices.

What would we know if we went to the business headquarters?

What would you know if you went to the production headquarters, factory, or research center?

It will be even more of a headache than what Na Jae-hong said earlier, and there will be a lot of terms that you won’t even understand.

I’m worried that the management office might come up with terms I don’t know.

It might be possible to take a tour.

Also take a look at the factory facilities.

So what can I do?

This is an analysis of the company.

After all, any company has to have a management support department.

No matter how many headquarters there are or how complex the divisions are, the performance of each is collated and reported by the management departments.

And the report is completed with the terms I know changed.

It’s an accounting term.

Of course, this method cannot uncover all the dark corners of each department.

Such minor issues are the role of Taesung Chemistry.

I know it’s my own fault, but wasn’t I sent from above to be a problem solver?

Things that happen at the company level, things that Taesung Chemical keeps hidden but the headquarters needs to know.

That’s what I came here to dig into.

In that case, it would be right to go to the management department.

The question is which one to go to.

“Let’s start with the planning team first. The company’s future business direction and performance can all be seen in the planning department.”

The elevator arrived at the 8th floor.

I asked as soon as I got off.

“But shouldn’t we meet the boss first? Can we just go around doing whatever we want?”

“Oh. And even if we meet now, we’ll just have a war of nerves. Will that help?”

“That’s why we’re meeting.”

I clicked my tongue.

First, I wanted to see if I could find out anything by looking at the president’s face.

The boss seems smarter than I thought.

Even if we meet now, we’ll just end up losing information the CEO has.

By having a conversation, you can find out what they are thinking and what they are focusing on.

Does that mean the boss has something to dig up from me?

No.

The boss has no reason to meet me.

“Your boss is cheerful.”

We walked down the hallway.

Na Jae-hong took the lead.

“Yeah. You’ll know when you meet me.”

“From what you’re saying now, it seems like you’re not that type of person?”

Na Jae-hong laughed.

“Then, did you win the CEO position by playing Go-Stop? Of course, he would want to avoid you. Maybe he will call you later when you have done some research on the company.”

“Are you going to keep following me?”

“That’s right. It’s a surveillance role.”

“That’s a bit more comfortable.”

I also feel more comfortable with Na Jae-hong than with someone I don’t know.

I decided not to give him any leniency just because he’s someone I know… … No, I decided not to give him any leniency just because he’s someone I know.

“Hello! This is Na Jae-hong from the New Materials Business Sales Management Team!”

“ah.”

“ah…….”

An exclamation of admiration or disgust escaped from the planning team members.

Judging by his reaction, he seems to have a rough idea of ​​what’s going to happen today.

Na Jae-hong spoke firmly.

He is steadfast wherever he goes.

In some ways, it’s a good fit.

“Have you seen the notice? This is Team Leader Chae Kyung-jun, the professional secretary to Taesung Trading’s CFO Kwon Tae-ho, who is scheduled to come for an inspection today.”

I guess they even posted an internal notice in advance.

And then they even introduce her as a professional secretary.

Well, who would readily accept the name of Taesung Construction Team Leader?

“Wow, that guy is… … .”

“That’s what you’re pushing… right?”

“You’re younger than I thought.”

“You look much younger than me.”

The sound of muttering could be heard clearly.

The curious gaze was also familiar.

It’s amazing how it’s already spread among them.

Is it because they are the planning team?

The boss may have spoken to them separately.

“Nice to meet you. I am Planning Team Leader Lee Gyeong-seon.”

A woman who looked to be in her late 30s greeted me.

“Hello. This is Chae Kyung-jun.”

“This is Chae In-ha.”

I thought you’d reject me, but this is a pretty grand welcome.

The planning team leader looked me over and nodded.

“Since you seem to know everything, I’ll get straight to the point.”

“yes.”

“I heard from my superiors that they didn’t come here just to find our weaknesses.”

“Yes. I am also a Taesung person, and what I want is Taesung’s benefit. If there is a weakness, I should think of covering it up somehow. Surely I would not be talking about it in the neighborhood.”

From my perspective, it’s obvious, but I think the planning team leader wanted to confirm this.

The planning team leader nodded.

“Okay. Then, shall we start by looking at your skills?”

Na Jae-hong intervened.

“Then what should I show you first?”

“Let’s look at our business performance over the past three years.”

As if it had been planned in advance, one of the staff members stood up and approached me as if he had been waiting.

As I followed the directions and entered the reception room, there was a laptop, a USB, an external disk, and a mountain of documents.

At first glance, it looks like a business report.

That wasn’t all there was on the table.

There were tea bags, coffee, and some snacks.

“There are business reports for each business division and production reports for each factory. If you need anything else, please let me know.”

Na Jae-hong came forward.

“I will compile the information and tell you.”

“Okay, then I’ll go back to work.”

The staff left, but Na Jae-hong did not leave.

Chae In-ha opened her bag, took out her laptop, and started preparing to work.

I just folded my arms and looked at Na Jae-hong.

Na Jae-hong flinched.

“Why? What’s the problem? What is it?”

“There is no problem, so it is a problem.”

Things are too easy.

It’s one of two things.

Whether you believe me or not, it doesn’t matter if it turns out.

Since it’s the first time you’ve seen me and I haven’t even been verified yet, there’s no way you’d trust me like that, so it’s definitely okay if this is revealed.

It’s a good sign, though.

It was strange because it went so smoothly.

I felt like I was walking into a trap.

“Hey. Be honest. What are you planning?”

“I don’t know. Would you tell someone like me?”

“Right. I won’t tell you.”

“Don’t admit it so easily. It makes me a little sad… … .”

I was lost in thought for a moment.

Chainha started looking through the documents without paying any attention.

Anyway, right now is the time for Chae In-ha to see it first and filter it out, so I have some free time.

“I understand that you have unified the window into one.”

Na Jae-hong shrugged his shoulders.

This kid has been showing it with his whole body from the beginning.

He said he was a Taesung chemical engineer.

So, Na Jae-hong is acting as a window to prevent me from moving as I please.

“If I try to contact the planning team separately, you’ll stop me, right?”

“I know right.”

That’s what happened.

If I can only contact you through Na Jae-hong, I can control the information you give me.

What I shouldn’t see is the omission.

It was at Taesung Bio that I found out what I wanted to see, so the contract and capital erosion report caught my eye.

If you had left that out from the beginning, I wouldn’t have been able to figure it out.

“Taesung Chemical doesn’t want to turn me into an enemy. There must be many reasons. The fact that I’m moving around like this means that I have the Chairman’s tacit approval, and since President Kwon Tae-ho is determined to push me forward, I can’t openly refuse.”

“… … .”

Na Jae-hong did not answer whether it was right or wrong.

That alone told me I was headed in the right direction.

“But after hearing the story from Taesung Bio, I guess they must have thought that he wasn’t a completely closed-off opponent. Huh? I guess we could talk about it. But if we called him in from the beginning and talked, it would be no different from turning him in. That’s why we pretended to welcome him for now, but decided to wait and see.”

Na Jae-hong still did not answer.

It is difficult to believe that he completely sees through the intentions of his superiors.

So I asked.

“Does Taesung Chemical view me as an enemy?”

“It depends on you. Since you welcomed me like this, isn’t it a sign of your intention to become friends?”

This seemed genuine.

I smiled faintly.

And I said it out loud on purpose.

“Me too. But let me make one thing clear.”

“What is it?”

Na Jae-hong listened seriously.

“I won’t do anything that is detrimental to Taesung.”

“I believe. But to make your superiors believe, you have to show them first.”

“Oh my.”

With this, I was able to get a rough idea of ​​what the Taesung Chemical CEO was thinking.

It’s impossible to just send it back, so it’s better to drag it in and make it quiet.

In the process, we only provide information that suits your taste.

If you don’t notice anything, then it’s fine. If you notice it, then call them and persuade them.

The reason I was able to get to this point was because I chose a secret solution rather than exposing Taesung Bio.

“Then you should look at the documents too.”

“Me? You’re leaving it to me?”

As I sat down and spoke, Na Jae-hong pointed to himself.

“So you were just going to sit there and watch?”

“I don’t care, but can you trust me?”

“I can’t stand seeing you playing around. Stop talking and just look at the paperwork.”

Na Jae-hong grumbled and then sat down.

As if he had been waiting, Chae In-ha took half of his share of the data and handed it over to Na Jae-hong.

The workload was so fair that anyone who saw it would think we were on the same team.

Na Jae-hong looked at him with eyes full of complaints, but Chae In-ha cleanly ignored him.

Na Jae-hong, with a crumpled face, handed over the materials carelessly, but later, perhaps because he was absorbed in his work, he began to look through them in detail.

After a long time, I remembered my days at the training center.

We were rivals back then.

Even now, we are not on the same side purely.

He could have chosen a different path from me at any time for the benefit of Taesung Chemical.

That was true too.

Rather, I would have been disappointed if he had told me everything because of our personal relationship.

“You told me to look at it, and you don’t? Get to work quickly, Inma.”

“I don’t know who’s the boss.”

I grumbled and opened my laptop.

After plugging in the external hard drive into the USB port, I looked at it with languid eyes for a while.

It was when I went to work at Taesung Chemical for a few days.

“I’m going to go back… … .”

In an instant, my eyes shot open and I broke out in a cold sweat.

Could this be what the planning team leader said to test my skills?

“Hey, this is a patent dispute, you idiot!”

It is truly depressing that Taesung Chemical has been covertly stealing patents from small and medium-sized companies.