The Highest Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 344
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344. Nakamura, it’s not easy!
Standing in front of the departure lounge at a Japanese airport, Warren Buffer shook out the wrinkles in his coat.
I feel like I’m really tired from the long-haul flight.
But her eyes were shining brightly.
It was thanks to checking the detailed report materials on the plane.
“The size of Nakamura Real Estate’s real estate collateralized loans is no joke.”
Honestly, the moment I saw the total price of the property, my mouth fell open.
“Do you think it makes sense that the assets held by a single real estate company far exceed our company’s market capitalization?”
“It’s Japan.”
Secretary Tom continued as if it was no big deal.
“There is even a saying that if you sell the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo, you can buy the state of California.”
“This is all a bubble. This is a very serious bubble.”
“That’s how all speculative markets are.”
“It’s even more ridiculous when you think about Japan’s national income level. Compared to the U.S. national income, it’s only about 60%.”
“That’s why we are also investing in Japanese companies.”
“Just look at the global corporate market cap rankings. Of the top 50 companies, 33 are Japanese. Look, there are so many bubbles in the stock market.”
“It’s also a skill to create bubbles. Look, Berkshire Hathaway isn’t even in the top 50 market cap companies.”
“… … .”
Tom added indifferently.
“You must work hard, Chairman.”
“… … I just confirmed that my flight back home will be economy class, Tom.”
“Are you kidding?”
“No? You insulted me, Tom.”
“I was just telling the truth!”
“Shut up and have a cheeseburger from McDonald’s, Tom.”
“I’m a Big Mac fan!”
“A Big Mac is too much for poor Tom, who doesn’t even know the flavor of a cheeseburger.”
Warren Buffer strode along.
“Let’s go together, Chairman!”
“Follow along as best you can. That’s the basic quality of a secretary.”
“I’m pulling a carrier right now!”
“So you’re getting paid. You better work hard, Tom.”
Warren Buffer went ahead and didn’t look back.
Secretary Tom had to run like crazy after his boss, dragging his travel carrier.
“Welcome to Japan. Have a nice time.”
As the international airport departure hall doors opened, a children’s sketchbook particularly caught the eye of the crowd that came out to greet us.
It was a flashy placard with bold Korean letters and red hearts attached all over it.
Warren Buffer and his secretary Tom involuntarily turned around at the sound of a series of loud coughs.
He was a middle-aged man with a sturdy build and extremely handsome appearance.
The man who made you wonder, “Is he a celebrity?” at first glance raised his hand with a blunt face.
He spoke fluent Korean.
“It’s been a while, Magpie Mountain.”
“It’s been a while, sir. How have you been?”
At the same time, a loud placard was lowered and a man with dark circles under his eyes asked to shake his hand.
“Your Maternal Grandfather, it’s nice to meet you. My name is Shim Won-cheol from JH Investment.”
“The president of Taesung Chemical, who has supported our son-in-law for a long time and helped him in both material and spiritual ways?”
“Now, I have become Lord Jeonghyeok’s man. In that sense, I ask you to take good care of this matter as well.”
“Oh my, I should be the one who needs to take good care of you. This is all Jeong-hyeok’s business.”
“Sir, please lower your voice. I am still very young.”
“Ahem. Whatever.”
Warren Buffer read the signs posted at the airport.
As soon as I checked the taxi stand, I walked briskly towards it.
Secretary Tom had to run after Warren Buffer, dragging his suitcase, while he was looking away for a moment.
“Let’s go together! If we go missing in Japan, will you take responsibility?”
“Aren’t you too old to be talking about Mia?”
“Where are you going? Surely you’re not going to McDonald’s Japan first?”
“If you came here after buying expensive tickets, you should take care of important matters first.”
“So where are we going?”
“Nakamura Real Estate Headquarters.”
Warren Buffer grinned.
“I’m dying to know where all that huge loan money is going to be invested?”
Warren Buffer wanted his company to become the world’s leading investment holding company.
“Let’s try to convince them that they are willing to invest in Berkshire Hathaway and how much they can invest.”
That’s why Warren Buffer’s eyes were always shining with ambition.
“Let’s work together to become the world’s best company!”
“Is this the smell of money you were talking about?”
Secretary Tom said in a shaky voice.
“I thought you were talking about investing in Nakamura Real Estate.”
“Either I get invested, or I invest!”
Warren Buffer licked his lips with his tongue.
“We’ll find out which way is the better deal when we compare.”
“No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like there’s anything to regret.”
Secretary Tom added indifferently.
“They must have borrowed a lot of money from the world’s most prestigious Japanese banks, the price of their real estate must be rising rapidly every day, and they must have only prime land that can be sold at a premium.”
Secretary Tom shrugged.
“If I were you, I would just invest directly. Why would I invest in our company, which has a falling market cap?”
“Leave illness to the doctor, medicine to the pharmacist, and investment to a professional investment company!”
Warren Buffer puffed out his chest confidently.
“I’m confident. I just need to meet Chairman Nakamura of Real Estate. Then I can somehow convince him!”
“Do you know who the chairman of Nakamura Real Estate is?”
“How can I know what you don’t know?”
“… … Shouldn’t it have been the other way around?”
“That’s what you get paid to do to investigate and report on such things. Isn’t that right, Tom?”
It is not known who the chairman of Nakamura Real Estate is.
All that was known was that a secretive real estate magnate had been sweeping up good lands and collecting them.
“That’s why I came to Japan.”
Warren Buffer was elated.
“If you spend a few days at Nakamura Real Estate, you might be able to meet someone called the chairman.”
It was a passionate fight.
“A man who quietly waits for his time and then makes all of Japan shake with one stretch. Isn’t that amazing?”
Warren Buffer rubbed his palms together impatiently.
Without being able to hide my anticipation for the people I will meet in the future.
“The situation is not simple. This is clearly the actions of a man who is drawing a big picture. How far ahead is he moving and what is he looking at?”
Just then, a Japanese taxi leisurely pulled into the taxi stand.
At the same time as Warren Buffer, another man raised his hand and called a cab.
“Taxi!”
“Taxi!”
It was a loud voice.
It was the handsome middle-aged man I saw earlier.
The two of them stopped trying to grab the taxi handle at the same time.
President Shim came running out of breath and waved his hand.
“Master Jeonghyeok, your maternal grandfather, it’s not you. We brought our car.”
“Did you keep a separate car in Japan?”
“It’s called the Southeast Skunk. There’s a guy who’s settled in Japan. He readily gave it to me.”
“Oh, skunk? You know that guy, you know that guy.”
Jeonghyeok’s maternal grandfather took a big step back.
“Thank you.”
Gladly accepting his concession, Warren Buffer and Tom quickly climbed into a taxi.
“To Nakamura Real Estate headquarters, please.”
“hmm?”
Jeonghyeok’s maternal grandfather turned his head at the familiar name.
But the taxi door had already slammed shut, and the taxi carrying the two people took off without delay.
Jeonghyeok’s maternal grandfather muttered softly while digging his ear with his little finger.
“Am I going deaf because I’m old?”
Why would a foreigner visit the Nakamura Real Estate headquarters?
Jeong-hyeok’s maternal grandfather said this while watching the back of the taxi leaving with a thud.
Meanwhile, President Shim came running out of breath, and Mrs. Bang from Kkachisan came running unsteadily.
“Mr. Chairman Lee.”
“What, what’s wrong with the chairman? That’s so embarrassing. Ahem!”
Jeonghyeok’s maternal grandfather kept coughing awkwardly.
“Just Jeong-hyeok being my maternal grandfather is fine. Well, Soo-jin’s father is fine too.”
“Is that possible? He is the vice president’s father-in-law and the founder of Nakamura Real Estate.”
“If I say I’m okay, is there anything that can’t be done?”
It was something I had heard a lot.
President Shim smiled broadly.
“It seems that Lord Jeonghyeok resembles his maternal grandfather a lot.”
“Of course, he’s my grandson. If he doesn’t resemble me, who else would he resemble? Ahem!”
The moment the magic word ‘Jeong-hyeok’ came out, the expression on Jeong-hyeok’s maternal grandfather’s face, which had been blunt, softened noticeably in an instant.
Jeonghyeok’s maternal grandfather looked around with sharp eyes.
“By the way, what about our Jeong-hyeok?”
“First of all, he returned home in a hurry last night.”
“No, why? I thought we were going to see the land together, so I hurriedly packed my bags and flew here!”
“I heard that if I stay out overnight, my mom will scold me. My goal is to somehow make it a day trip… … .”
“That kid is causing trouble!”
“The matter is so serious that he will come again this weekend.”
“Going back and forth like that only makes it hard for our child!”
Jeonghyeok’s maternal grandfather repeatedly coughed in displeasure.
“I wish I had taken better care of my Jeong-hyeok. Hehehe!”
Jeonghyeok’s maternal grandfather unconsciously patted one of my shoulders.
It was the very shoulder that had carried Jeong-hyeok.
Back then, I felt like I had everything in the world. Ugh.
Our baby bird, as soft as a feather, when will we ever get to ride here again?
“I’ve heard a lot from Master Jeonghyeok. He has a great eye for land.”
“Ahem, what… …is that what our Jeonghyeok said?”
“Yes. He said that the area where Nakamura Real Estate is located is all prime land and he really liked it.”
“What’s so great about something like that, ahem!”
Jeonghyeok’s maternal grandfather put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily with a very proud expression on his face.
“I prepared everything to give to my children. If I’m going to give one, I should choose the best one! Ahem!”
It was a laughter full of enthusiasm.
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widely.
Warren Buffer and his secretary Tom got out of the taxi and laughed hysterically at the Nakamura Real Estate sign hanging on the building.
“What is this pachinko and what is this tiny office?”
The office situation was even more splendid.
There was only one desk and one chair in a small office measuring only 8 pyeong.
Warren Buffer and Tom rubbed their eyes.
“This is the headquarters office of a real estate company whose market capitalization exceeds ours?”
“Why don’t I see any resident staff?”
“Could it be that Nakamura Real Estate Company was a paper company?”
“I don’t think so. It’s a mid-sized company that has been managing real estate throughout Japan for over 30 years.”
“Then what on earth is this office?”
Warren Buffer pointed to the empty office with a blank expression on his face.
Tom couldn’t hide his embarrassment either.
“You don’t think he just took out a bunch of loans and ran away, do you?”
“… … .”
It wasn’t a completely impossible story.
Because Japanese banks routinely lend close to 120% of the property price.
“Damn it! I’ll be amazed. (Damn it! I’ll be amazed.)”
“誰ですか? (Who are you?)”
Just then, someone in the office next door opened the door and peeked out.
A striking ponytail with two white hair stripes on either side.
The man was reeking of an extremely strong perfume.
“Excuse me. Is this the Nakamura Real Estate headquarters office? (Excuse me. Is this the Nakamura Real Estate headquarters office?)”
“No. That’s JH Investment Company’s Japanese branch office. (No, that’s JH Investment Company’s Japanese branch office.)”