The Chaebol Who Flies From Space - Chapter 39



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39. Family Fund Investment (3)

I thought for a moment about what to do.

Increase the quantity?

This was self-inflicted wounds.

“We will try to match the quantity as much as possible this time, but it will be difficult to do so any longer.”

No matter how I thought about it, additional production was difficult.

Anyway, I decided to deal with the Maehrt issue in a rough way.

As I entered the hotel I had prepared and was left alone, a big question arose in my mind.

“This is more intense than I thought. I expected the reaction to be slow because of the high price.”

[It seems that the sensation felt by Earthlings is stronger. The people who mainly consume Maehrt are modified humans. It seems that it is a taste that is incredibly shocking to Earthlings because it is tailored to their dulled taste buds.]

“I’m not like that?”

[Master, you are reacting blindly because you remember the real taste of alcohol, but it will be very intense for those who are trying it for the first time. This is especially true for older people like General Secretary Kang. As you get older, your tongue becomes less sensitive to taste, so Maehrt will be even more shocking for those people.]

That made perfect sense.

“But we shouldn’t increase production, right?”

[Yes, it is better to raise the price than to increase production, because it is an irreplaceable liquor.]

“Maotai stocks should be filled at 10% as originally planned.”

I was planning to receive 7% of the 3-party allocation paid-in capital increase, and purchase the remaining 3% on the market.

The investment agreement ceremony held at the Guiyang City Hall went smoothly without any problems. The ceremony concluded with the president of Maotai signing the agreement and taking a photo.

My grandfather and father, known to the public as major investors, shared a light meal and drinks at the banquet that followed.

We had a prior arrangement to meet in a separate conference room. I received a call through Shanghai Branch Manager Cho Min-soo, who had come with me.

“The person who asked to see me was said to be Dong Sa. What exactly is his rank in Korea?”

“In Korean terms, you can think of him as a director. When you call the owner and president, you usually call him ‘Dongsajang.’”

“Isa? I don’t understand why someone like that would insist on seeing me separately.”

“I think it’s probably because of the eyes of those around him. Considering that he was appointed as the director of Maotai at a young age, I think his background must be quite impressive.”

Even though it was a little past the appointed time, Jang Il-rin still hadn’t shown up.

“Hasn’t the appointment time passed?”

“It seems a little late. These people usually keep their promises.”

I was a little at a loss as to how long I would have to wait.

Jang Il-rin, a large, kind-looking man who looked to be in his early thirties, hurried in and apologized.

“I was supposed to be there on time, but I was a little late because I received an urgent call from the elderly person. I’m sorry for being late.”

Even at a glance, it didn’t seem like he was late on purpose.

It would have been better to just let this go.

“What should I do if something comes up and I’m late? I’m a little surprised that you suddenly asked to see me.”

Zhang Yilin, who speaks fluent English, was surprised when I answered her in fluent Beijing dialect.

“You speak Chinese well?”

That’s about it. For people in the space age equipped with AI, foreign languages ​​are not a big barrier.

“To some extent, I do.”

“Excellent. If someone who doesn’t know you hears you, they’ll think you’re from Beijing. Your pronunciation is really good. I’ve met many foreigners doing business, but this is the first time I’ve met someone who speaks Chinese as well as Mr. Cho.”

“Thank you for saying so.”

“I wanted to meet you in person since you praised me so much. I was really happy that you came all the way here. You called me a little while ago.”

“If you are an elder, who are you referring to?”

“I am speaking to former General Secretary Kang.”

“Aha! I see. But I’ve never met him before.”

“After General Secretary Kang stepped down from his position as General Secretary, he was depressed. But after drinking the alcohol made by President Cho, he became very happy. Since then, he has been enjoying himself at drinking parties.”

If you meet former General Secretary Jiang in private, it means that Zhang Yilin is a member of the Shanghai faction, and a key figure.

“I’m glad you like it.”

“There are many people around me who are worried because there is not enough sheep. Can you provide a sufficient amount?”

Here too I wanted Maehrt.

“I have instructed the headquarters to clear out the remaining quantity and send it. Although it is not enough, there will be additional supply. We will allocate a certain amount.”

Jang Yi-rin was delighted by my words.

“That’s fortunate. My father is the secretary of Guangdong Province. If you have any difficulties in doing business, I will help you.”

“I see. I look forward to working with you in the future.”

Somehow, he came to me without paying attention to the boss, so there must have been a strong background behind him.

It wasn’t that bad.

It is not known how long Zhang Yilin will remain at Maotai, but the Communist Party attaches great importance to this place.

Jang Il-rin gave a speech, whether he knew what I was thinking or not.

“The process of obtaining permission from the local government to acquire shares was not easy. Here in Guizhou Province, where the industrial base is small, Moutai is a very important company. Among the many companies in Guizhou Province, none are making proper profits. The party often uses it as a window to help struggling companies. Please understand.”

The rumor was that the local government was using Maotai, which made huge profits every year, as an assistant to deal with the loss-making garbage company.

“It won’t be that big of a deficit, right?”

“Of course. We need to make sure that we have a certain level of surplus consistently. We won’t push things to the point where we run into a deficit.”

Zhang Yilin also needs to build a good career, but if the company runs a deficit, it will be a blemish. He will build up his performance by managing a public enterprise and then return to the party to take his position.

As the real power background is there, I felt like they knew I was the real deal in this investment.

“When you do business in a local area, you can’t ignore the local government’s circumstances. It’s nothing to understand to that extent.”

“Haha, those are really heartbreaking words.”

Jang Yi-rin nodded at my words.

“I ask for your continued support. Since you invested in a good company, you will be able to meet a good person like Director Jang. I am very happy to have met someone who is brimming with the aura of a hero.”

It doesn’t cost money, so what can’t you do with your mouth? I put a lot of gold on Jang Yi-rin’s face. Jang Yi-rin, who is a large man, was very pleased with my words.

As I poured him a glass of alcohol and passed it around, he started to reveal personal information before I could even ask.

Even though his father was a high-ranking party official, Zhang Yinlin also suffered greatly during his childhood in the Shandong countryside due to the Cultural Revolution.

Fortunately, as he grew older, his father returned to the Communist Party and rose through the ranks, and Zhang Yinlin’s fortunes also began to improve.

He studied hard at Peking University and then transferred to New York University in the United States to study business administration.

Only then did I realize why Zhang Yilin was so happy to see me.

Isn’t this the famous blood relationship, regional relationship, and school relationship? If you look at the year of admission, it was similar to mine. Even though we didn’t take classes together because we were in different grades, it was possible that we saw each other’s faces here and there.

They started to be friendly with each other right away.

“I’m so happy to meet you like this, brother. Are we strangers? We graduated from the same school. Maybe it’s because I don’t have an older brother, but from the first time I saw you, you didn’t seem like strangers.”

“Yes, it’s not just anyone. President Cho thinks of me as his own older brother, and if he has any difficulties, he can always talk to me.”

“I heard the school you two graduated from is Stern. Isn’t it a world-famous prestigious school?”

Even though he wasn’t asked to do so, the quick-witted branch manager, Jo Min-soo, stepped in and assisted.

“Yeah, that’s right, but people here don’t know that. They only know about places like Harvard and Yale, and they tilt their heads when they hear about New York University. They say he quit Peking University, where he was a good student, and went to a strange place.”

“Really? These guys are really not good enough. Stern is such a prestigious school. Isn’t it a prestigious school that always ranks in the top 5 in business school rankings?”

“Now that you say that, my heart feels a little better. Actually, because of that incident, it was hard for me to go to college in China.”

“That incident? Ah!”

It was the Tiananmen Square incident that Chinese people now hate to even mention.

“Yeah, because of that incident, I had to hurriedly transfer to a foreign university. A lot of people died back then.”

The group that led the Tiananmen Square Incident was the students of Peking University. Judging from Zhang Yilin’s somewhat sad expression, it seemed that he was not unaware of the dead people.

“okay.”

“Anyway, we’re both alumni from the same university. I don’t have any brothers and you only have one younger sister, so let’s get along like real brothers.”

If you don’t listen, I’ll be very grateful.

“Oh! Wait a minute. A good place like this can’t be without good drinks.”

I brought some alcohol just in case.

Jang Yi-rin had a face full of anticipation as she listened to the good story about alcohol.

“Is that your favorite drink, sir?”

“Yes, please wait a moment.”

Zhang Yilin returned to his room and was delighted to see the alcohol he had brought.

Jang Yi-rin was amazed as she looked at the golden-colored wine.

“It’s true!”

“Then, if it’s a liquor I brewed myself, would it be fake? It’s a liquor that I put more effort into than the amount exported.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Jang Yi-rin lifted her glass and downed it in one gulp.

“This is the taste! How I missed this.”

It was impossible for Jang Yi-rin to not have money. After trying it once at the banquet, he tried to buy some alcohol. However, no matter how hard he tried, getting Maehrt was like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

All supplies were monopolized by the elder’s close associates.

“Is this just one bottle?”

He told Zhang Yilin, who was very excited, what he wanted to hear.

“No way. I have another bottle. It’s a big one too.”

“Okay, okay. Let’s be friends from now on.”

In this way, I became close with Jang Yi-rin, drinking with her late into the night.

When I came out of my room in the morning with a grumpy face looking for something to relieve my hangover, Director Cho happened to be preparing ramen noodles in the hotel kitchen as a hangover cure. It was Seolleongtangmyeon for export.

“Did you bring this all the way here?”

“I drink a lot when I go on business trips, so I prepare in advance.”

“Director Cho, you used to work in Japan, right?”

“Yes, I worked at the Japanese branch for a long time. I traveled to every nook and cranny of Japan to sell soju. I had a hard time back then, but here it’s like heaven. As soon as we receive the quantity, it sells out immediately.”

It seemed like my words had given him new emotions.

“Did shochu sell well in Japan?”

“There is no way that cheap diluted soju would sell well. We made a separate product tailored to the Japanese market and later sold it somehow.”

I got a call from the kitchen saying it was ready, so I invited the adults over and had a go at it together.