A Chairman Who Has No Regrets - Chapter 155



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Episode 155 – Travel (3)

Choi Tae-woong looked momentarily surprised when he was asked to borrow money.

I don’t necessarily want to borrow money from anyone, but I had no choice because the best time to invest was approaching and my body was worn out.

“How much money?”

“Please lend me some money using my stocks and land as collateral.”

“Are the stocks you are talking about shares of Imperial Shoes?”

“Please take that and the financial stocks as collateral, and for the rest, take Hodori Village and the land as collateral.”

David looks startled and tries to stop me.

“Hey, hey, what’s wrong? It’s all your money.”

He shrugged.

“High risk, high return.”

Isn’t that the basics of investing?

Choi Tae-woong’s eyes light up, and David swallows hard.

“What, where did you get such advanced information?”

David just smiled and didn’t answer his question.

“Isn’t the risk too big?”

“I’m only 18 years old.”

I covered that risk with age.

David nodded his head without realizing it and frowned.

“That’s right. You’re a goblin… Thinking about it makes me angry again. What? Chunshik hyung?”

Choi Tae-woong ignored David, who was spitting out a fever, and asked me.

“How much would you like to borrow?”

“How much can you give me? I… need money.”

David and Chunsik looked at me with strange expressions as I repeated a famous line from a drama that I had seen before.

“What the heck, something just happened that was really unlucky.”

Well, I guess this pitiful heroine’s famous line only looks pretty when said by a woman.

“Haha, the exact details will have to be investigated by the secretary’s office, but for now, if it’s collateral for Imperial Shoes shares, 8 billion would be possible.”

It’s cheaper than you think.

It’s a stake in an affiliate of a conglomerate that was said to be very profitable in South Korea, but it’s only worth 8 billion won.

In this day and age, there are many companies that will have market capitalizations that will make people exclaim, “Wow, we have to go back to the 90s!”

“If everything goes well, please give me 10 billion.”

Choi Tae-woong lets out a whistle and the sound of air escaping, then looks lost in thought for a moment before nodding his head.

“Yes, fine. I won’t charge you any interest.”

I can accept it, but if you insist on saving money, I’m the one who likes it.

“How would you like to pay?”

“Can I have it in US dollars?”

“Is this a pseudonym?”

“It would be best to return to a few companies and receive payment in the US.”

David frowned at the conversation between me and Choi Tae-woong and said.

“These are simulating crimes in the sacred training grounds?”

At that time, a false account was treated as a crime that didn’t seem like a crime. It was an essential choice to save on taxes. In any case, there were no laws on real-name financial transactions, so there were endless ways to avoid taxes. Even if there were, it was taxes that were avoided.

Choi Tae-woong said to David with a face of laughter.

“Then what? Should I just hand it over to the country and have them buy tanks with my taxes? Do they know where those tanks are going to fire their shells?”

“Adventure.”

David closed his mouth with an awkward cough at the right words.

“I will prepare to receive it in the US after my European schedule is over.”

“The company should naturally be under my control.”

“Of course.”

Choi Tae-woong, who had been nodding his head, asked me with sparkling eyes.

“But, Assistant Instructor.”

“yes.”

“What about investing?”

“I’m planning on buying some delicious food while I’m in New York.”

“Ahaha.”

David said, pouting.

“What is so delicious that you can buy it for 10 billion won?”

I think money tastes the best. Oh, of course, these days, my mother’s cooking is the best.

“I’m going to eat it all by myself.”

I drove a wedge in.

Choi Tae-woong seemed to be secretly curious about the investment information, but as expected, when flies are around, they start to stink.

I’m thinking of putting a forklift spoon on the Americans’ rice bowls. But I don’t want to put other people’s spoons on top of that. It would reduce my portion of the pie.

Choi Tae-woong smacked his lips as if he understood what I meant.

It certainly seems like Choi Tae-woong received a bit more advanced education than David. He’s more talented in this area.

“I will try my best to find out.”

There is also a podium.

The way he says he will figure it out on his own shows that he won’t be able to give up easily.

Well, it would be stranger if the money ghost gave up after smelling money.

“Yes, that’s right.”

Choi Tae-woong nods his head as if satisfied.

Does he know?

I wonder who can guess it.

If it weren’t for me, who had seen the future, who would know the current information about the Plaza Accord? There is only talk among a few high-ranking officials in the United States, and nothing has been decided yet.

Japan, which rose without end.

How many people would bet on the fall of Japan, which could buy the entire United States? Could there really be a crazy person who would take on such a high risk, such a transcendent risk? Of course, I am not saying that I am crazy. I am. I have seen it.

“Then I will get up first.”

“Yes, I will come and see you off tomorrow.”

I nodded and got up from my seat. David followed me.

“What? Why, hyung?”

David smiles brightly and answers Choi Tae-woong’s question.

“I was invited to Kang’s restaurant today.”

“The assistant instructor’s restaurant? I heard you have to wait in line to eat there these days?”

“Hehehe, that’s why my mouth is already watering.”

I nodded my head without realizing it.

My mother’s cooking is more delicious than money, so it’s a natural reaction.

“Then should I go have lunch there too?”

David pushes down on Choi Tae-woong’s shoulder as he stands up.

“No no, our student can’t accept the invitation.”

“What, you invited me to a restaurant?”

“Your Majesty, go home and eat what the chefs have prepared for you-”

Choi Tae-woong frowns, feeling strangely uneasy.

“Let’s go together. Today is a feast, so all the chefs from Sanggye-dong will be here.”

At my words, David lights up his twin flames and looks at me.

“Hey, why-”

“What’s the big deal? A party is better when there are a lot of people.”

“I was specially invited! By your mother!”

“Yes, and the main character is me? I’m also inviting Choi Tae-woong now.”

David glances around me.

“I told you I definitely pressed the button when I got here. Hey Taewoong, look for it. I’m definitely looking for that damn button today!”

Ignoring David who was looking around here and there.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes, Assistant Instructor.”

So we headed to my mother’s store.

We both had cars, but we walked to the store. It was a bit hot in the sun, but it was a more complicated distance to travel by car, so we decided to walk.

“Oh my, isn’t that a river?”

The surrounding merchants recognized me and spoke to me.

“You said you were going to study abroad starting tomorrow? Oh my – you’ve worked hard -”

People who give you a look that says you are very handsome.

“Here! Try this! This watermelon is so rich that you won’t be able to eat this kind of food if you go abroad.”

“Try this too. I fried it this morning and the batter turned out well.”

“They say things like donuts are cheap when you go abroad! Eat rice cakes, rice cakes, have you ever seen rice cakes like this?”

“Profit, I’ll give you even some dried pollack!”

On the way to my mother’s store.

“hey.”

“yes.”

“Well, it’s nice when the neighbors give you gifts.”

“yes.”

“Why am I eating this?”

Choi Tae-woong responded to David’s words as if it was a given.

“Then, are you proud of Sanggye-dong?”

“Um… You’re empty-handed too?”

“I am the successor to the Gyeongseon Group.”

“seed···”

David swallows his words and shakes his head.

“Damn, yeah I’m dry, I’m dry.”

“Marum Chunsik.”

“Gyaaaah!”

That’s when Marum Chunshik’s hands became heavy.

“Oh my, teacher. Why did you bring all these things? There are a lot.”

A mother who was apologizing to customers outside the store clings to David and takes it, thinking it is a gift.

“Oh, I didn’t buy this. It was a gift from the neighbors.”

Before I knew it, my younger sister, who had been holding the gift next to my mother, nodded.

“Ah- the instructor came empty-handed-”

David flinched.

Choi Tae-woong smiles brightly, takes out a small envelope from his bosom, and hands it to his mother.

“I have no sense in choosing gifts, so I prepared it in cash, Mom.”

“Oh my- Oh my- Why all this- I’m grateful that our river supports us.”

“Haha, that’s a prize that the student from Jeon Gang earned on his own because he was so outstanding, Mom.”

“Ohhoho, our Kang-i is really amazing, ahem.”

“Yes, he is a Korean genius that will never be seen again!”

David, empty-handed, stares blankly at Choi Tae-woong, who is now playing along with his mother.

The younger sister, who received an envelope of money from her mother, quickly opened it and checked the amount.

“Oh my- Our manager, please sit over there-”

And then the younger sister quickly takes Choi Tae-woong’s place.

At that moment, David was looking around sheepishly and trying to sneakily sit down next to Choi Tae-woong.

“Instructor?”

“Oh, yes. Student Hye-ri.”

“Instructor, your seat is over there.”

“yes?”

When David turned his head, his sister’s hand was pointed towards the kitchen.

“How short of hands there are….”

“Ah, ahaha. That, that’s right! Aren’t I the best at kitchen work!”

“Ohhoho, thank you for coming first. You came empty-handed, didn’t you? To help me with the work?”

“That’s right! That’s what I was going to do! The best gift, right? Wouldn’t it be to make it so that our protagonists can enjoy the feast comfortably?”

“How-”

I nodded my head, and Choi Tae-woong nodded his head as well.

“As expected, Marum.”

My little sister tapped me on the shoulder.

“Uh, why?”

“Why? Go and receive the guests!”

“yep!”

I might be a fool to my little sister.

He quickly went to the front of the store and, like his mother used to do, asked for the understanding of the restaurant customers and greeted the banquet guests with a smile.

“I don’t have anything to pack, so I brought this. Our Sook-hee is always making a fuss about marrying Gang-i oppa.”

“Oh, so this is your future mother-in-law’s food?”

“Oh ho ho, oh my – really. I can’t believe it.”

“Come inside quickly. It’s hot.”

“Haha, thank you-”

Kimchi, gochujang, soy sauce.

Sook-hee’s mother packed a bunch of those things. The pile of gifts on one side is already a full bundle.

Sook-hee, who was blushing with embarrassment behind her mother, bows her head.

“Brother! You have to come back!”

“Haha, then where should I go?”

“Ugh, you promise?”

“Okay- go in and eat something delicious!”

“Hehehe- yeah!”

Then, Sook-hee quickly puts a piece of paper in my hand and goes into the restaurant.

Chook.

When I unfolded the paper the child had given me, there was a drawing of a man and a woman in a wedding dress. Of course, it was hard to tell if they were a girl or a boy, but the names Oppa and Sook-hee were kindly written in Korean.

“Student Kang! Don’t worry even if I’m gone for a few months! I’ll take responsibility for Hodori Village! It’s nothing special, but I’ll help you out.”

An envelope of money that was brought with the intention of being used for travel expenses, saved from the meager income.

The rough hand that had been grabbing my collar now gently hands me the envelope.

The merchants of Hodori Village who followed him would also have helped out.

“I’ll definitely buy you something delicious to eat.”

The merchants smiled happily at my answer and went inside.

Wow, why are people making such a fuss over a trip that only lasts for a few days?

“I’m dying, I’m dying.”

Before I knew it, my little sister came over and quickly put an envelope of money in her bosom.

“Oh, why? You gave it to me to use.”

“Pfft! Dude, what money does a kid have!”

“There’s only a two year age difference?”

“Oh! Should I figure this out?”

“What do you know?”

My younger sister and I turned our heads at the sound of the voice.

My older sister, whose eyes had suddenly sunken in, smiled sinisterly and held out her hand.

“Bring it.”

“Uh, yeah, I meant to tell you that I’ll tell your sister!”

“Is that so?”

“Well, then!”

Starting with the envelope of money that Choi Tae-woong gave her, the younger sister took out a few more envelopes. It seemed like there were quite a few envelopes that she had brought in to help with travel expenses.

My older sister handed the envelope to me without even opening it.

“Sister!”

“Oh! This is what Kang-i should write.”

“There are too many!”

“No matter how much it costs, it’s a river.”

The little sister couldn’t speak anymore and just pursed her lips.

I smiled and shook my head.

“My sister just has it.”

“No – you’ll have a hard time in a foreign country, so you should at least have a strong wallet.”

“That’s why my sister has it. She’s the head of our household.”

“Oh my- why do I have this? You’re the one who’s having a hard time abroad. It’s not like I’m going abroad or anything.”

“that’s right.”

“right?”

“It’s true that Sister is going abroad.”

“Yeah, so… huh?”

The eldest sister’s eyes are filled with questions.

“Are you ready to go abroad, sisters?”

The little sister and the big sister suddenly stopped and started creaking.