The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 54



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Episode 54. Emergency (4)

I looked at the plate before me with a devout heart, like a pilgrim facing a holy relic.

As I lifted the fresh lettuce with red flags, water droplets fell.

The lettuce was so full of life that it seemed like it would make a crunchy sound if you chewed every single fold.

It wasn’t so small that it would stick out when you put the meat on it, nor was it so big that you had to fold it in half to leave room.

I picked up an appropriate amount of rice, put it on top of the lettuce, and spread some ssamjang on it.

There were no side dishes like garlic, mushrooms, or onions, but luckily there was some sliced ​​green onions.

I placed the finely chopped green onions on top, either sliced ​​with a cleaver or cut with a knife, and finally looked at the main character of the plate.

The largest groove on the plate, where the soup should have been, was filled with red-seasoned stir-fried pork.

Maybe because I came from the head office, they were very generous and gave me a lot.

A large piece of meat was placed on top of the prepared wrap.

I folded the ends of the lettuce with great care, fearing that they might stick out.

I took a bite of the lettuce wrap folded into a round dumpling shape.

The crisp, sweet and spicy seasoning touched my tongue at the same time as the sound of the lettuce stems being chewed.

After a few more bites, the slightly chewy yet tasty pork began to reveal its meatiness.

All my nerves were focused on my tongue.

I moved my teeth carefully, taking in the harmonious flavors that filled my mouth.

The meat had a subtle smoky flavor, and just when it started to feel a little dry, the fat at the end added more oiliness.

-Gulp.

It was so perfect that I was reluctant to swallow it.

Don’t they say that familiar tastes better?

At this time, I didn’t envy the expensive steak.

You shouldn’t ignore the front legs.

I can taste this flavor at this price. It’s the best value for money.

I took a spoonful of the bean sprout soup that had been served separately, savoring the taste of fire lingering in my mouth.

The clean and light bean sprout soup washed away the oiliness and seasoning in my mouth.

Let’s try something different this time.

I was about to wrap another piece of ssam, but I put down the lettuce and scooped up some of the stir-fried pork with a spoon.

I asked the aunt who was deliberately serving me to give me some soup, as there was plenty of it, and it was full of spicy seasoning mixed with oil droplets.

I poured the steaming pork broth over the rice and waited for it to soak in before eating the rice with a piece of meat.

As soon as I put it in my mouth, I could feel a much stronger fire flavor and spiciness from the chili oil than before.

This needs no further explanation.

it’s good.

This one word is all it takes.

-Smack, smack.

The factory workers sitting nearby also made a loud noise as they scraped the bottom of their plates.

They were in a similar situation to me.

Who would even glance at this stir-fried pork?

Everyone was busy stuffing things into their mouths instead of talking.

“Did you enjoy the meal?”

As I was scraping every last grain off my plate, the store manager came over and asked me.

He looked at my plate and smiled happily.

“I guess it suits your taste. Our aunts are good at cooking, right?”

What can I say? I am very satisfied.

“All the fatigue from coming here has disappeared. It’s really delicious. It’s the best.”

My mom is also a good cook, and this is comparable to her cooking.

It wasn’t an empty promise that the fatigue had flown away.

Delicious food also makes people feel good.

You must have had a great harvest all the way here, and you must have had a hearty plate of delicious stir-fried pork.

All my worries seemed to have been washed away.

Judging from the fact that it melted in the stir-fried pork, I guess worry is fat-soluble rather than water-soluble.

It would be perfect if I could just pat my stomach and take a nap like this.

The store manager also looked proud and puffed out his chest at my happy expression.

I knew it when you said you bought the groceries with your own money.

I have a sense of responsibility and love for my workplace.

The chefs are also very skilled.

I patted my stomach and looked toward the kitchen, then saw the cooks leaning against the window.

I was sipping coffee in the cool breeze from the window, the only thing that felt cool in the hot kitchen because of the gas stove.

As I was quietly watching, Aunt Jo-ri suddenly looked this way as if she felt my gaze.

Our eyes met.

-Nod.

Aunt Cook greeted me first, and I instinctively bowed my head.

Yeah, I should repay you for eating such delicious food.

There is no need to stress yourself out by being bullied by the hygiene team at headquarters who only check for appearances.

The store manager and the cooks too.

Not only here, but also people working in other workplaces.

We can’t let our delicious restaurants disappear because of the mess our headquarters is in.

I slurped down the last of the bean sprout soup and steeled my resolve.

* * *

The office was quiet without Chae Kyung-jun.

But his inner feelings were not quiet.

On the outside there was silence, but on the inside there was chaos.

Manager Oh, who was number one in the office, was ousted.

And the next person in line to calm the aftermath suddenly left the office.

‘Don’t you think that while you’re away, you could be kicked out like Deputy Oh? What kind of confidence do you have?’

It’s a confidence that’s embarrassing.

However, it is not as if he left his post without saying anything, and the employees in the financial department faithfully followed his instructions.

The job is to organize the hygiene management team’s data.

That was another problem.

‘I’ll do it for now, but doesn’t this mean they’re going to hit the hygiene management team?’

Even when looking at it from the perspective of a forward-looking person, it seems like it is an intentional instruction.

That’s why I felt anxious even though I did what Chae Kyung-jun told me to do.

-Crash rustle.

There was only the quiet sound of paperwork being handled, until eventually one person could no longer stand it anymore and spoke up.

“Can we really do this?”

Everyone’s attention was focused on it.

“I can already guess what you’re going to do with this. What do you mean by asking me to collect the hygiene management team’s data? You’re going to turn it upside down.”

Normally I would just dismiss it as nonsense, but this time it was different.

It was clear that he was a hard worker, as he trashed the office in just two weeks after the new hire came in.

“I don’t know where he went, but I have a rough idea. He must have gone to check out the hygiene management team’s data. Then when he comes back, he’ll definitely come over and throw it away!”

The future is clearly drawn.

Chae Kyung-jun storms in to gather evidence, the employees are panicking, and the hygiene management team office is in chaos.

It was truly a frightening thing for those who had been living in peace until then.

That doesn’t mean I was worried about the hygiene management team.

“If the hygiene management team holds us responsible later… …!”

As always, the peace of the office and my own comfort were the top priorities.

Oh, the thing that happened when Deputy Manager Oh was cut can be covered up and hushed up because it happened on the same team.

But it’s a different story when you invade another team.

The whole company was in chaos.

What if Manager Oh hits another team when the management support team is already being looked at negatively due to the chaos in the hallway?

People won’t think that Chae Kyung-jun did it.

Who would have thought that a new employee who had only been on the job for a week would be leading the work?

It was clear that the management support team had finally drawn their swords.

It’s turning the entire company into an enemy.

“Shouldn’t we stop Mr. Chae Kyung-jun when he comes?”

But surprisingly, the employee’s reaction to the words was lukewarm.

“So, I’ll go and tell you?”

“yes?”

If you go ahead and warn them, at least they will have time to prepare.

Considering that we are in the same company, it would have been appropriate to give him a heads up because things could get noisy.

But one employee who had been there the longest after Mr. Oh was yawning and fiddling with a piece of paper.

“Do you think we’ll listen to you? If we did, you’d already be broken up by Manager Oh. It’s no use.”

“That’s true, but… … .”

“Just leave it alone.”

In fact, other employees had different concerns.

For them, the only thing that mattered was how much Chae Kyung-jun would bother them in the future.

It didn’t really matter whether Chae Kyung-jun fell down or not.

Because it’s not your business.

And there was one more thing, I didn’t want to alert the sanitation team.

“Why don’t the sanitation team go ahead and warn you about something pretty? Haven’t you seen what they usually do?”

Taesung Wellbeing had poor relations between departments because most of the employees were not doing their jobs properly.

-You get paid more than me even though you don’t do as good a job as me?

-Why do they act like they know everything when they don’t even do anything?

It was because of this thought.

In a proper company, there is at least a minimum level of respect between each department.

However, Taesung Well-being’s management support team was one of the most neglected teams within the company.

The sales team has the perception that they make money by selling, and the hygiene management team has the reputation of managing each business location.

Whether they do their job right or not.

In the case of the management support team, I mainly heard things like this.

-What are they doing?

-Why are you being so picky when you’re not even making any money?

Receipts and other things to process. Accounting.

That was the main treatment.

The personnel department was also similar in that they were not treated like human beings.

Because Taesung Well-being was not a company that hired new employees, but a company that demoted them.

The human resources department has no opportunity to exert its power.

The support department was in charge of managing internal supplies, analyzing business performance, setting goals, and posting internal announcements, but since it was a small company, I was often treated like a secretary.

The finance department was in charge of the company’s financial management and accounting, but it was handled more harshly.

The department where you hear the most accounting noise is the financial department.

Normally, it would be normal to hear that other teams are strong.

Because I manage funds, I often come into contact with executives and they hold the power.

The current finance department was just an accounting department that processed receipts for other teams.

The hygiene management team was no exception among those who ignored it.

“We were turned upside down too, so we need to turn them upside down too.”

“That’s right. Whether Chae Kyung-jun succeeds or not, I have to go and see. I wonder what kind of expression he’ll have when a young, fresh-faced newbie comes into the finance department.”

It happened to us, so you too can experience it.

A spoonful of that kind of water ghost-like mind.

And, although it was a little bit, I also had the perception that Chae Kyung-jun was my colleague.

Not the person who needs to be dragged out right away, but the person in power in the office who took over for Deputy Oh.

“Then, let’s just wait and see whether it works out or not?”

Some kind of agreement was reached within the management support team.

I decided not to tell the hygiene management team.

“Is everyone finishing up their assignments? You don’t have to work too hard, but don’t be so sloppy that you’ll get stabbed by the other person. If you embarrass yourself in the finance department, you’ll be embarrassed.”

The fact that they had material to show to other teams actually fueled their motivation.

I’m going to show the teams that have ignored me so far how scary the finance department can be when it sets its mind to it.

With that motivation, I joined the human resources and support departments.

“There are a few things the hygiene team in our part needs to pick out, should we?”

“Oh, that would be great. The more data the better.”

“I don’t know if the newbies know that we’ve been going through all this trouble.”

“You don’t seem like an incompetent person, so I’m sure you’ll make good use of the information I’ve provided.”

“I wonder how to use the timing when attacking.”

It’s been a long time since the entire management support team came together and worked hard.

And Chae Kyung-jun returned after they had joined forces and worked hard to gather evidence.

“Huh? I didn’t know you would do this much.”

It was a data organization that even impressed Chae Kyung-jun.

“Can I just go after I get the information?”

The employees of the management support team shrugged their shoulders at the new employee’s compliments that weren’t compliments at all.

I felt like I got paid properly.

It was also a feeling of pride that came back to me after a very long time.

“Okay, shall we go then?”

When Chae Kyung-jun stood up holding the box, it was natural for the employees to follow him, nodding to each other.