The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 345



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Episode 345. Unexpected Situation (4)

Na Jae-hong opened his eyes wide and looked up.

I don’t blame him.

But it was true that there was a need for a place to discuss it.

If I had to say, I was angry.

Patent dispute.

It may sound like a dispute, but in this case, it’s closer to taking away patents from small and medium-sized businesses.

This is a method in which large corporations subcontract to small and medium-sized enterprises, find out key technologies, and then steal them through indirect means.

Most small and medium-sized companies cannot compete with large corporations.

Because a small company that makes a living through subcontracting cannot refuse the demands of a large company.

After secretly sharing technology like that, the company goes bankrupt.

If you just figure out the technique, you don’t need it.

Even I think it was malicious.

“Why? What’s going on?”

“What the hell is going on… …!”

Looking at Na Jae-hong’s expression, it seemed like he really didn’t know anything.

Hasn’t he been as privy to the internal workings of the company as I was?

Oh, I guess I shouldn’t think by my standards.

I know the company pretty deeply.

It was also revealed that the real owner of Taesung Construction was his ex-wife, Jo Mi-hyeon.

So what does it mean to the Chairman?

I knew the secret story of the owner’s family in relatively detail.

But how could ordinary employees know this?

This standard should not be applied to Na Jae-hong.

Of course, Na Jae-hong is a capable employee, but he is just a newbie.

It’s unlikely that they would tell a new employee something that is neither good nor a company secret.

When I shut my mouth with a dissatisfied expression, Na Jae-hong wrinkled his face.

“What? Why did you stop talking?”

“I feel bad.”

“Am I feeling bad? Hey, wanna be right?”

“No, it’s not because of you.”

Blaming Na Jae-hong would be useless, but since the Taesung Chemical employee in front of me was Na Jae-hong, I ended up venting my dissatisfaction on him.

It was something I couldn’t even think of in my usual state.

It seems like I think of Na Jae-hong as a close friend.

Because I can express my complaints so comfortably.

Chae In-ha looked at me blankly and then said to Na Jae-hong.

“I’m not blaming Na Jae-hong, but what did you discover at Taesung Chemical? But Na Jae-hong is right in front of you.”

He had a pretty good grasp of me.

Na Jae-hong’s face wrinkled even more.

“So, you’re just venting your anger?”

“Yes.”

Chae In-ha nodded confidently.

In times like this, please deny it… … .

But it wasn’t wrong.

That’s right. I was just venting my anger.

“What is it?”

When Chae In-ha asked, I turned the laptop screen I was looking at toward him.

Na Jae-hong ran over and stuck his head in.

The two of them stared at each other for a long time, straining their eyes.

“Um, I’m not sure if I understood correctly, but I’ll give it a try.”

Na Jae-hong did not cry, even out of pride.

Only Chae In-ha spoke honestly.

“I see that you agreed to a technical cooperation with a small and medium-sized company that holds a patent. The cooperation period is only six months. After that, you completely broke the deal. To be exact, you refused to renew the contract. You said there was no value in cooperating with technology.”

“Oh, I see.”

Na Jae-hong interjected with a slightly raised voice.

“After breaking the deal, they subcontracted the same material to another small business. Obviously, special technology was needed to produce this.”

“So you’re saying it’s no longer needed?”

They both seemed to have figured out what was going on.

As they looked at each other, their faces gradually darkened.

“So that’s why it’s called a patent dispute… … .”

“They stole the technology.”

The two had unpleasant expressions on their faces, as if they were shocked that the company they worked for had done such a thing.

“I can understand why you’re angry.”

“Hey, I didn’t know. Seriously.”

Na Jae-hong waved both hands and denied it vehemently.

“I know you’re not the kind of guy who would be so shameless as to come out and greet me after doing something like this.”

“Is that a compliment?”

“no.”

I felt a little better after teasing Na Jae-hong.

Then suddenly I was surprised by myself.

I originally thought of it as something that would benefit the company.

Isn’t that obvious?

I am employed by a company.

I’m not saying I’ll be loyal.

The company is fundamentally a for-profit organization, and as much as I wanted to rise above it, I had no choice but to put the company’s interests first.

That is why Taesung Bio covered up the fraudulent accounting and presented a solution.

But why do I feel bad now?

Chae In-ha just said that.

That’s something to be angry about.

I asked Chae In-ha instead.

“Is this something to be angry about?”

“Yes, of course. This is not right.”

“It’s not right from the perspective of a small business. But it’s right from the perspective of Taesung Chemical. Doesn’t it depend on whose perspective you’re looking at it from?”

Chae In-ha looked momentarily bewildered.

And then he looked at me with a worried expression.

On the other hand, Na Jae-hong was shocked.

“Are you crazy?”

Unlike Chae In-ha, Na Jae-hong was the type who didn’t hide what he was thinking.

He spoke bluntly.

“Don’t you think your moral values ​​are a bit off?”

I admitted it readily.

“I think so.”

It was the first time I said it out loud.

So I said, oops.

I guess I was a little agitated.

How can I admit so easily what could be my weakness?

No, it’s no use not admitting it.

I’ve already said things I shouldn’t have said.

I have no choice but to pack it well as usual.

It was the moment when I was about to open my mouth after finishing organizing my thoughts.

Chae In-ha said calmly.

“I know what you mean, Team Leader. Maybe that’s the rational way of thinking that a manager should have. This is the proof.”

Chae In-ha pointed to the data on the monitor.

“The management of Taesung Chemical must have thought the same thing. That’s why this result came about. It’s not that the team leader was wrong.”

Should I say that I am fortunate?

Chain was trying to understand me.

Na Jae-hong listened to Chae In-ha’s words and made a face like, ‘Is that so?’

Chae In-ha asked.

“Then why are you angry? If that’s what you think, Team Leader, then there’s no reason to be angry.”

I was wondering that too.

In my opinion, Taesung Chemical’s decision is correct.

But why am I so angry?

Na Jae-hong pulled his chair closer and sat down.

“I think that’s a natural reaction. How can a person only think rationally? You were human after all. Wow, now that I think about it, it’s actually a relief. Chae Kyung-jun was just like us!”

“Yes, thank you very much.”

When I grumbled, Chae In-ha raised his hand.

“No, that may be true. I think the team leader is obsessed with thinking rationally. There’s nothing wrong with being human, right?”

“Emotions cloud judgment.”

“I think that in order to make a proper judgment, it is necessary to accurately understand rather than unconditionally excluding emotions.”

That was right.

It was the first time that Chae In-ha’s words sounded so persuasive.

If reason and emotion continue to clash like this in the future, it will be problematic.

It’s not a bad thing to know why you feel this way.

“Okay. I’ll think about it.”

Chae In-ha nodded and I became lost in thought.

Taesung Chemical’s actions are a reasonable choice for the company to maximize profits.

If so, that means I am looking at this from the other side, not the company’s perspective.

On the other hand, there is only one.

Small and medium-sized businesses that have lost their technology.

Why would you move there?

Did I become obsessed with the weak because I was relatively weak?

No, if that’s the reason, then other companies should have considered the position of the weaker party first.

What will be different this time?

-Wow!

A memory from my earliest childhood came back to me like a flashback.

Five or six years old, a time when most people don’t remember, so these are memories that are engraved clearly in my mind.

Memories of being robbed of my daily life and happiness and being thrown into a pit.

The reason was that his father was betrayed.

“Oh, I see. I just don’t like to throw people away.”

My father was in a state of shock.

Used and abandoned.

I waited, believing in the promise that if I just turned myself over and held on for a little while, he would call me back after the company’s crisis had passed.

And then I was betrayed.

This time, Taesung Chemical is the same.

When forming a technology partnership, you probably had no choice but to follow it.

Small and medium-sized businesses usually don’t have much leeway.

There are many cases where people make a living solely on technology or patents.

Since our business partners are limited, if a large company like Taesung Chemical cuts off business with us, we may have to give up.

If it’s a truly evil large corporation, they might even kill it and prevent it from doing any other business.

I hope Taesung Chemical doesn’t go that far, but in reality, I don’t know what will happen.

Those who are so easily fooled and abandoned are finished.

Technology is stolen and our source of income is cut off.

All that remains is destruction.

“I see. So the team leader values ​​trust.”

“It’s good faith. When you make a contract with someone, you can expect the other party to keep that level of good faith. You can’t just turn a blind eye to a big company.”

Chae In-ha smiled faintly.

His face looked somewhat relieved.

Na Jae-hong summarized it simply.

“Why are you making it so complicated? Taesung Chemical did something so outrageous and trashy. That’s why I’m angry, right?”

“Yeah, I guess that’s kind of it.”

“Ugh. It’s no use making excuses for this.”

Na Jae-hong collapsed on the chair.

He seemed disappointed too.

It was understandable that the company I was proud of was committing a crime behind the scenes.

Suddenly, a word from the planning team leader came to mind.

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

This is it.

I was testing to see if I could figure this out.

And the test isn’t over yet.

If I criticize Taesung Chemical here and ask them to revert the technology to its original state, Taesung Chemical will define me as an enemy.

However, it was not a problem that could be simply covered up.

I know I shouldn’t be emotional, but I feel bad.

I couldn’t stand it because I kept thinking about my father.

I got up from my seat.

“Let’s stop here for today. I have somewhere else I need to go.”

“Where?”

I gave a short answer to Chae In-ha’s question.

“This is CEO Kwon Tae-ho.”

I thought that might give me an answer.

* * *

I try not to go to Kwon Tae-ho without any reason.

Because asking him for help is tantamount to admitting my own incompetence.

That’s why Kwon Tae-ho called first or went there only to report.

I’m not going there today to ask for a solution to my problem.

I wanted to hear Kwon Tae-ho’s thoughts.

Kwon Tae-ho, who looked at me with his sharp, sunken eyes as usual, asked without taking his hand off his pen.

“You sent me a text message after seeing me, so what’s going on? Did you come to ask about the current situation?”

Since no new instructions came from Kwon Tae-ho after reporting on what had happened so far, it was impossible to infer the direction of the work.

For example, the actions of the Vice Chairman and Chae On-ik, or the intentions of the Chairman.

But there was something more important than that now.

“I have always believed that pursuing the interests of the company is the right management philosophy, even if that means treading in gray areas or having some moral flaws.”

Kwon Tae-ho stopped writing and listened to what I had to say.

“But what if it kills someone?”

Kwon Tae-ho raised his head with a complicated expression and closed his eyes.

He had an expression on his face, as if he was thinking about something.

It was my first time seeing that kind of face from Kwon Tae-ho, so I was curious.

I wonder if what I said touched something.

I wonder if he had similar concerns.

Kwon Tae-ho is the man who overcame the IMF.

Thanks to that, I was able to rise to the position of CFO.

I don’t think there were any sacrifices made in the process.

I’m sure he came up with his own answer.

I wanted to hear that.

How did he overcome this dilemma?

Kwon Tae-ho opened his eyes, looked at me intently, and said.

“You finally asked that.”

It was a tone of voice that said he had been waiting for this moment.