A Chairman Who Has No Regrets - Chapter 117



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The Chairman Who Has No Regrets Episode 117 – Faith, Hope, Love and Despair (11)

After the Jajangmyeon party, perhaps because it was still winter and the days were short, the sunset was already setting. The families who had been peacefully watching the sunset settling on the wasteland where flowers would bloom in the summer got up one by one.

“I have to go quickly.”

“Yeah, Mom.”

Suyeong’s family, led by her mother, also got up from their seats. They couldn’t live in this house yet. It wasn’t a finished house yet, with all the furniture and various smells.

As my mother leaves the front door, she strokes her nameplate once more, turns around with a satisfied look on her face, and begins to walk away. My sisters link arms with my mother on either side and walk with her.

As we walk, the sunset disappears and the streetlights, another attraction of Hodori Village, begin to turn on.

Thanks to the streetlights installed in the right places, the beautiful murals have another charm, and the wall colors and architectural styles that match the theme display a unique charm.

“Hey-”

“Oh my.”

Day and night.

Architect Kim Up-joong expressed exactly what I wanted, which was to have contrasting charms. Those streetlights look like they are not placed at a certain distance, but they are not. They are installed exactly where they are needed.

The details are not yet known to the public. We will know when the urban development plan drawings, which are no exaggeration to say that all the plans were put into life by architect Kim Up-joong, are completed in reality.

Clunk, clunk.

Hodori Village is completely enveloped in darkness.

I can see Hyoyong’s grandmother opening a donation box in the distance.

“Hello, Grandma.”

“Oh my, it’s a river.”

“Yes, how are you today?”

I glanced at the cash she was taking out of the bin.

The bills and coins look quite heavy.

“I guess it’s because I watched the broadcast yesterday.”

“Haha, really?”

The old woman nodded, put the money in her bosom, and spoke.

“I’ll organize it well and give it to you at the end of the month.”

“Yes, Grandma, you can take your time.”

This donation was like money voluntarily collected from tourists visiting Hodori Village in lieu of admission fees. The public facilities of Hodori Village, such as electricity and water, are not operated by the government, but are all operated with private funds.

He asked Hyoyong’s grandmother, the oldest person in the village, to take care of it, and she readily accepted. She was happy that she had something to do now that she was old.

“By the way, that damn guy came and went again.”

The bastard she was talking about must be the youngest son of the illegitimate grandmother.

“is it so?”

“The shameless guy was crying and making a fuss about being treated unfairly.”

“Haha, is that so? How were the people?”

“I think you’re confused.”

“I see.”

“Oh my – is everything really going well?”

“Yes, don’t worry, Grandma.”

“I did that because I was afraid my illegitimate child would be treated unfairly.”

I smiled broadly and held back my words.

The hope of wanting to be and having something can sometimes change into the illusion of being able to have it. When that illusion and hope are shattered, a person falls apart. So I thought that the longer I waited, the better it would be.

The bigger his lies get, the bigger the risk. When they are all proven false, he will lose more than just hope.

I have no intention of making it like that.

So that it can’t be revived if possible.

Taking everything away.

Because that’s the basis of capitalist war.

“Tsk, okay – thanks for your hard work.”

“yes-”

He shouted as he looked around at the busy families walking around the village at a slow pace.

“The sun has already set, we should hurry and go-”

Only then did the family come to their senses and Suyeong’s sister’s family hurry their steps.

As soon as you leave Hodori Village, darkness falls over the streets. It is difficult to find streetlights on the way up the hill from here to Sanggye-dong.

“Oh, by the way, I’m worried.”

Everyone’s heads turned at the words of the landlady who suddenly appeared on the road climbing the hill.

“What, Mom?”

“You know. When you start college, you’ll be walking this road at night too… When Hye-ri moves out, you’ll be walking alone.”

“Hey, it’s okay. I haven’t lived here for a day or two. I’m all grown up now, right?”

“It’s more problematic than that.”

Originally, the younger sister would have gone to the medical school and Sooyoung would have gone to the Western Painting school, so they would have gone to school together, but it seems like he is worried about Sooyoung, who will be going to school alone. Now that they are all grown up, I think I understand why he is more worried, so I am definitely going to look at the hillside of Sanggye-dong again.

The reason my mother and sisters always walked with me late at night after the stores closed was probably because it was a dark road without a single streetlight.

“You care.”

The old man nods his head at the landlady’s words.

“That’s right, if our daughter gets kidnapped it’ll be a big problem!”

“Hey, Dad, don’t say things like that for no reason- what kind of kidnapping is that, kidnapping, abebe.”

“I kidnapped you because I thought you were pretty, but when I got there and saw your face, it wasn’t kidnapping, it was horrible…”

Sister Suyeong grabs Choi Deoksu’s mouth and covers it.

“Up to there.”

“ha ha ha.”

I felt like I had a way to repay the free murals that were being painted. Luckily, the city plan I was thinking of included this hillside street, so I just had to get started on it before the others.

At the time, I needed an item to use in the broadcast, and the streetlight seemed like a good idea. I think I saw an article once that said the probability of violent crimes is significantly lower in places with bright streetlights, so I think it would be good to bring that up as a reason.

**

“Huh? Should we postpone the broadcast?”

When Baek Su-cheol frowns, Kim Cheol-yong nods his head and taps Baek Su-cheol on the shoulder.

“Okay, kid, let’s put it off.”

“No, why?”

“Let’s take it easy, something like that.”

“What are you talking about when you have to row when the water comes in?”

“You punk, that’s why the arrangement was made so suddenly!”

Baek Su-cheol, who has a frown on his face, quietly looks at Kim Cheol-yong. As if something is bothering him, Kim Cheol-yong averts his gaze.

“What is there?”

“Hey, what the heck, you punk! Anyway, this little shit is just a PD who keeps repeating what CP says!”

“Oh, what is it, bro! Why are you delaying the broadcast by a week?”

“The director said that we should re-air episodes 1 and 2 this week and just put a preview for episode 3 at the end.”

Baek Su-cheol shakes his head.

“So why does it have to be like that? If we just cut it, we can air Episode 3 without any problems.”

“You haven’t even filled up all the parts yet? There are still a lot of interviews to do.”

“What can I do when it can be done in one day?”

“Pfft. If you want to be rude, then be rude.”

“Ah- Then why don’t you tell Jeongang instead of me!”

“What the heck, you little punk? You’re scared of Gopi, but I’m not scared at all?”

“Why are you bothering with a normal broadcast anyway!”

Kim Chul-yong said, hitting Baek Su-cheol’s arm hard while he was throwing a tantrum.

“Oh my! You little shit who only knows about ratings, you little shit who only knows about advertising revenue, you little shit who only knows about advertising revenue!”

“What is that!”

“Is it possible for a broadcasting station to survive only by eating up license fees? When will our cultural center be able to make money through advertising like this? This is an extremely unusual thing right now.”

“So, since it’s money-making, you want to sell advertising again? By raising the unit price?”

“Okay kid. The director is busy right now, so just put it off for a week.”

Baek Su-cheol nodded, understanding roughly, but then suddenly became irritated again.

“Ah! What are you saying to the students in Jeon Gang?”

“That guy likes money too, huh? If we get more advertising revenue, is it good for us? Or is it good for him too?”

“Huh? Is that so?”

“Say it, let’s do it. And kid, when it comes to broadcasting, we are clearly the ones in charge. It’s written in the contract, and who are you to be manipulated by some old bastard?”

“Is he just an ordinary goblin?”

“Well, that’s true.”

**

Squeak.

I opened the classroom door without knocking.

David looked at me with surprised eyes.

“What is it? What’s going on?”

“I received the bouquet.”

“Ah, I should have given it to you in person, but I’ve been busy lately.”

“are you okay.”

“Did you like Hye-ri?”

“Yes, I took dozens of pictures too.”

“Okay then.”

I can’t help but chuckle when I see David, a seemingly successful businessman.

“But why did you come?”

“Are sales going well?”

David raises the corners of his lips and nods his head.

“Your documentary has been selling better since yesterday.”

“Oh, really?”

“okay.”

I suddenly held out my hand.

“What is it?”

“Please give me this month’s settlement amount.”

“Hey, it’s mid-February now. The original payment date was mid-March.”

“Please give me some.”

“Are you a thug? Huh? Are you just robbing me? Where the hell are you pressing this button?”

David chuckled and took out his wallet.

I guess he knows I want 100,000 to 200,000 won.

“How much is the expected settlement amount?”

“Well, if you do it well, you could even get hundreds.”

I thought it would be huge because there was a fuss about it selling well, but it seems the market isn’t that big.

“Let’s give you a clean 1 million won.”

“Hey… I don’t have that much cash either.”

I picked up his car key which was lying on the table.

“bank?”

He shook his head repeatedly, checked his wristwatch, and then nodded.

“Okay, let’s go – we should go and have lunch at your restaurant.”

“You haven’t been to our store lately, have you?”

“Oh, I’m so busy.”

“People are going to explode right now.”

“why?”

“It’s probably the same reason why textbooks and videos sell well, right?”

“Ahhh- shit.”

David leaves the academy building on foot rather than by car.

“Where are you going?”

When I asked David in front of his car, he turned around and said,

“Hey, it’s right there in front.”

Following his finger, you will see a green bank sign.

“If I’m going anyway, I’ll go to Yeouido.”

David chuckles.

“This had a purpose.”

“There are many good lunch places in Yeouido.”

“The cause is good-”

David opens the door obediently with a smile. He’s always smiling, so it seems like the academy is really running well.

We had a conversation about this and that in the car on the way to Yeouido. It was mostly David asking questions and me answering.

“Hey, where do you think the number one place for education will be in the future?”

“It depends on whether or not there is a New York Global Talent Development Center.”

“Wow, what’s going on today? Why are you wearing gold?”

“If you think of it as simply flattery, then that’s about it.”

“Anyway, he said it went well.”

I glanced around and David clearly understood what I was saying. I meant that we had to make the Global Talent Training Center a place that would come to mind when people think of private education, so that we could earn the title of the number one educational institution in the future.

“Hey, but why do you suddenly need money?”

You asked a good question.

Because I wish there was someone to help me.

“I was thinking about putting up some streetlights.”

“Street lights? Aren’t those things done by the government?”

“Individuals can run it. However, electricity must be applied for separately.”

“Ah- what, Hodori Village?”

“No, it’s different.”

“How many?”

He shrugged.

“Well, maybe 200?”

“What? Did I mishear that light bulb was a streetlight?”

You heard correctly.

I thought that at least that many would be needed to illuminate our neighborhood of Sanggye-dong. I would have to look at the drawings made by architect Kim Up-joong to be exact, but it should be close.

“How much does it cost to make one?”

“I have to see that too.”

“I don’t think it’ll be 1-200.”

“It’s okay because we’re not rushing, we’re just going to take it slow.”

And I’m not going to do it all with my own money.

A suitable household name also comes to mind.

“I see.”

“What, you don’t want to exercise?”

“Yeah, not at all.”

David refuses sharply.

I wanted to somehow tie them up and use them to help out, but there was no reason at all. In the end, I could only get them to visit the securities company after having lunch with a settlement payment of 1 million won.

When I entered the securities firm’s lobby, there was no such thing as a flea market. It was about time to dispose of financial stocks.

“Ah- man, it’ll take a while. Are there a lot of rich people these days? What kind of people are they?”

Through David’s strong connections, his friend noticed and called us first.

“It’s been a while, student.”

“yes.”

“It went up a lot, did you come to sell?”

“no.”

I gave David another 500,000 won.

“Please buy at the same rate.”

The securities firm employee is very surprised.

“It’s already gone up a lot?”

After achieving my goal, I went back outside. David said he was busy and dropped me off at Kang Noya’s real estate before leaving.

Daughter.

As I enter the real estate, Director Baek greets me. It seems he arrived earlier than the appointed time.

I was watching him quietly, but for some reason he seemed to be watching me closely.

“Over there… Jeon Gang student.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Well… it looks like the broadcast date will be pushed back a little bit.”

“Why?”

“Well, due to various schedules. This week, episodes 1 and 2 will be summarized and rebroadcast with highlights, and only a preview of part 3 will be released. And then next week, episode 3 will be broadcast.”

Pick, it makes me laugh.

I had a rough idea of ​​what the broadcasting station was thinking. It seemed like they wanted to take their time and squeeze out some money.

“You’ll be receiving advertising fees and appearance fees for this week’s broadcast, right?”

“Oh, of course.”

Okay then.

I was just in need of some help.

“Hmm, Director, you must have some free time then, since your scheduled documentary has been extended by a week?”

“Um, uh. Yes?”

That’s a good excuse.

The assistant director who followed Director Baek around like a piece of gum was very powerful.

“Do you know how to put up a streetlight?”

“Huh?”