The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 347



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Episode 347. Answers to Questions (2)

Chae Kyung-jun didn’t hide his embarrassment.

“Can you really make an emotional decision like this?”

“Sometimes, emotions can point you in the right direction. Just because you exclude emotions doesn’t mean you’ll make a good decision.”

Chae Kyung-jun furrowed his brow.

I always thought that emotions cloud reason.

I tried my best not to get swayed by emotions.

But I was confused because Kwon Tae-ho, who I considered a role model, said something completely opposite.

Kwon Tae-ho asked while holding the teacup.

“Then let me ask you the opposite. Why are you asking me this question?”

“that…….”

“Isn’t it because you feel that something is wrong? Isn’t that a warning sent by your emotions?”

Chae Kyung-jun kept his mouth shut.

It was true.

If it were rational, it wouldn’t matter what happened to a few small and medium-sized companies for the benefit of the company.

However, Chae Kyung-jun came to Kwon Tae-ho.

Because I had a fleeting thought that this wasn’t it.

It was confusing.

I felt like it couldn’t go on like this.

The only person who could show me the way to where I am now was Kwon Tae-ho.

Kwon Tae-ho smiled softly.

As if to reassure, or as if it were desirable.

“It’s an intuition. It’s a warning from the experiences accumulated so far that cannot be explained rationally. So you shouldn’t ignore it. You have to think about it carefully.”

Chae Kyung-jun nodded with a convinced expression.

It was a reasonable story.

Above all, I believed it because it was the words of Kwon Tae-ho, who had walked the same path first.

“Then let’s look into it. What exactly is the reason?”

Chae Kyung-jun realized that he had never explained in detail what had happened until now.

It was that urgent.

“Ah. This is a story about Taesung Chemical.”

Chae Kyung-jun briefly explained what he found out.

Although it was a short explanation, Kwon Tae-ho understood it right away.

“That’s a common occurrence. And it’s something that President Shin Byeong-seop would do.”

“Do you know him well?”

“He’s famous for his skill hunting. He’s also good at stealing people. That’s why I hired him.”

“Then isn’t it even more untouchable? If you do, it will go against the Chairman’s wishes.”

Kwon Tae-ho drank tea silently.

“Just because someone is sitting down doesn’t mean that everything they do is the chairman’s will. It’s not like the chairman can control everything. If they’re going down the wrong path, of course they have to be corrected. That’s what a group problem solver is.”

“ah.”

That’s what it meant.

Chae Kyung-jun nodded.

“So, just tell me what your intuition tells you.”

Chae Kyung-jun stared blankly straight ahead.

Then, he noticed the teacup in front of him and unconsciously picked it up.

I took a sip and felt calm.

After gathering my thoughts, I opened my mouth.

“I can’t explain it exactly. If I could, I wouldn’t have come here. Since you asked me to speak more freely, I will speak in a slightly different way than usual.”

“yes.”

Chae Kyung-jun opened his mouth again and spoke.

“It is natural for a company to pursue profit, but when I discovered this incident, I felt a sense of rejection from the bottom of my heart. This is because the future of the other party’s downfall was certain. In cases like this, I weigh the benefits the company gains against the disadvantages that this behavior will cause.”

“yes.”

When you’re having trouble making a decision, it’s best to compare both sides.

Chae Kyung-jun recited the process he had thought about while getting to this point.

“The benefits are clear, so let’s look at the disadvantages first. If this is revealed, it could become Taesung Chemical’s weakness. It’s not something that can be hidden unconditionally. If things continue like this, it will be considered a possibility someday. And this is something that goes against the national sentiment. A large corporation stealing the technology of a small business.”

Kwon Tae-ho nodded.

“As I looked into each disadvantage one by one, I found myself looking for reasons why it wouldn’t work. I had lost all sense of fairness. I thought that making a decision in this situation was not the right thing to do.”

“Your mind is tilted. Towards blocking Taesung Chemistry.”

“yes.”

Kwon Tae-ho lightly tapped the armrest once.

It was a habit that was hard to see on a regular basis, as he didn’t show his emotions well, not only in his facial expressions but also in his actions.

“Because it is not a level that can be measured simply in profit and loss.”

Chae Kyung-jun stared at Kwon Tae-ho.

There was an expectation in his eyes that he would be able to hear the correct answer.

Kwon Tae-ho snickered.

Chae Kyung-jun, who acts so sharply and rationally, was showing his new-like appearance for the first time, a young man who had shown outstanding achievements compared to his peers.

I was delighted that I finally had something to teach.

Up until now, if you just laid the groundwork and showed him the way, Chae Kyung-jun would run wild on his own.

In the process, I realized and learned on my own.

Because he is so smart.

Of course, thanks to that, I was able to earn the title of Kwon Tae-ho’s successor, but there were times when I felt regretful.

I decided to raise him, but I have nothing to teach him.

If you leave it alone, it will crawl up on its own.

But now, the guy was asking for advice.

Not just for work, but also for mental growth.

I knew this was a crucial moment, but I was happy to do it.

While other people seek out their seniors when things get stuck, this friend came to him for mental advice.

Kwon Tae-ho said cheerfully.

“It’s easy to kill those people. Even if it becomes a hot topic, you can control the media. But there will definitely be backlash. In one form or another.”

Kwon Tae-ho still cannot forget the terrible thing that happened before his eyes when he was young.

I can’t forget it.

Blaming yourself, cursing the company, and burning yourself to death.

It was like a burn.

Kwon Tae-ho’s memories left scars like burn marks.

If we don’t catch Chae Kyung-jun now, he will have a similar experience.

I couldn’t leave it like that.

“Is it worth pursuing the benefit of killing those people and risking their lives?”

Chae Kyung-jun’s eyes sank deeply.

Emotionalism doesn’t work on him.

You can tell just by looking at his reaction earlier.

That’s why a convincing logic was needed.

Kwon Tae-ho knew how to persuade Chae Kyung-jun because he could understand her way of thinking.

Because that’s similar too.

“I’m not trying to say idealistic things like other people’s lives are precious or that you shouldn’t do bad things. It’s not right to just pursue the company’s profits unconditionally. Even though I’ve been at Taesung for 30 years, I don’t know what proper management is. But I do know one thing. There is a line.”

Kwon Tae-ho could say this with certainty because he experienced it firsthand.

If you blindly pursue profit, you will end up becoming a monster.

And the results are usually not good.

“Is that a little vague? Let me say it another way. What is profit, after all? Isn’t it money?”

“Yes.”

In a capitalist society, the profit that companies pursue is ultimately money.

“What is money?”

Chae Kyung-jun answered without delay.

“It is a promise to society.”

Kwon Tae-ho smiled with satisfaction.

It was similar to myself.

When you ask what money is, the answer is often currency.

But the two are different.

Currency is a physical object with a written amount of money, but money is an abstract number printed on paper.

How can something that is nothing more than a number have any value?

Because society promised so.

Kwon Tae-ho nodded and said.

“Because I believe that the piece of paper I hold in my hand will continue to circulate and maintain its value. Converting something into money means that the thing and the money have equal value. This is possible because there is mutual trust between the person giving the money and the person receiving it.”

Chae Kyung-jun tilted his head.

It’s not because the content is difficult.

I didn’t realize what you were trying to say with this.

“Money cannot exist without trust. Trust is a greater value.”

“ah.”

Chae Kyung-jun now realized that this was the answer to a question he had asked a long time ago.

The answer to the question of whether there is such an absolute value in an area where profit and loss should not be considered.

“All transactions are based on trust. The reason Mr. Chae Kyung-jun hesitates to act with Taesung Chemical is because it is an act of betraying trust. If this is revealed, people will not trust Taesung Chemical.”

“It’s not a matter of profit or loss anymore.”

Chae Kyung-jun drank the half-cold tea in one gulp.

I felt like my burning thirst was being quenched.

The thought welled up in me that I was not wrong.

Moreover, the reason he was angry, the fact that Taesung Chemical had betrayed its trust, and Kwon Tae-ho’s explanation were connected.

This time, Chae Kyung-jun poured tea into the empty cup himself.

“Of course, this is a story that is solved logically. The line is something that Chae Kyung-jun has no choice but to feel on his own. Just like now.”

“What if I’m wrong?”

“It’s okay because I’m here.”

Chae Kyung-jun’s anxious face became calm.

Even though it was just one word, the fact that Kwon Tae-ho said he would catch me was a huge source of strength.

‘… …Should I believe it?’

Kwon Tae-ho’s words seemed like a message to Chae Kyung-jun, who had difficulty trusting people.

Can’t we trust it a little?

Then, only the first question remained.

Why did you pay my hospital bills 10 years ago?

Is it to shake off guilt or is it just a pastime for the high-income earners?

Chae Kyung-jun asked cautiously.

“Are you still supporting people who are having a hard time at the hospital?”

Kwon Tae-ho put down his teacup.

“yes.”

“Can I ask why?”

I thought it was similar to what I just said.

So why don’t you tell me now?

Chae Kyung-jun’s thoughts were not wrong.

Kwon Tae-ho opened his mouth obediently.

“Because I was curious too. Is there something of value that cannot be converted into money?”

Chae Kyung-jun asked with eyes full of curiosity.

“Have you found it?”

“yes.”

Chae Kyung-jun made a puzzled expression.

“Supporting the less fortunate is ultimately about saving the happiness and lives of their families with money, isn’t it? How did you discover such value?”

Kwon Tae-ho laughed.

It was a clear smile, not a fake one.

“I hope that Mr. Chae Kyung-jun will experience it himself in the future. It’s not something that can be understood by explaining it in words, and I don’t want to take away Mr. Chae Kyung-jun’s experience.”

Chae Kyung-jun will also feel it someday.

I didn’t want to do this stupid thing called explaining.

Chae Kyung-jun is growing fast enough.

I had no doubt that he would find his own right path to management in the future.

Maybe you can go further than yourself.

Kwon Tae-ho smiled as he looked at Chae Kyung-jun, who still had a puzzled expression on his face.

“When you’re done with the Taesung Chemical project, contact me. It’s good to go around affiliated companies, but you should also experience other things. Going around affiliated companies is more like introducing yourself to the presidents.”

That’s what happened.

The purpose was to give him an experience of working at various affiliated companies of the Taesung Group, but on the other hand, it was also to imprint Chae Kyung-jun in his mind.

If so, the schedule that comes next is more important.

“Is there anything I need to prepare in advance?”

“No. I think I’m just going to see it. I’m going to go and get some experience.”

“Where on earth are you?”

“It’s a dinner party for businesspeople.”

Kwon Tae-ho spoke lightly, but it was by no means a light place.

Chae Kyung-jun was furious.

“Experience is important. People who have experienced it and those who haven’t are different. I’m going to try as many places as possible in the future, so be prepared.”

Kwon Tae-ho said playfully.

His empiricism aside, the business dinner was mouthwatering.

“I’ll finish up the Taesung Chemical project and come back.”

“is it so.”

I need to hurry up and tidy up.

Chae Kyung-jun felt his motivation burning.