Franchise God - Chapter 27



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Franchise God Episode 027

Chapter 6 How much is it? How much is enough? (2)

Until recently, Park Ki-soo was excited.

He uses Seohae Food to cause discord between Ha Su-yeong and Jeon Seong-ryeol, and hands over the export of pine mushrooms to Japan to Seohae Food.

In return, he will be able to confidently enter Seohae Foods as a career employee.

I was full of hope for the future, expecting such a development, but everything went wrong.

“10.2 billion, 10.2 billion.”

“You received the entire year’s worth as a deposit, right?”

“Wow. This is really amazing. As expected, Japanese real estate tycoons are different. They’re different.”

“They can spend 10.2 billion won all at once on their favorite snacks… What the heck are these conglomerates…!”

Jeon Seong-ryeol sold all of the year’s worth of mushrooms (which had not even been produced yet) to Makemiya Investment.

Since it was sold based on the highest auction price in Songi history, it can be said that Jeon Seong-ryeol maximized his profits.

Moreover, there are no auction fees or export process costs.

Makemiya Investment said that they also transport the mushrooms.

Because of this, both Seohae Foods and Park Ki-soo became like kites with their strings cut off overnight.

-Ki-su, what happened? Why hasn’t the former president contacted us yet?

“That’s a bit. President Ha hasn’t said anything yet. I don’t know what’s going on either. But I’m afraid that if I dig into it too much, I’ll get strange looks.”

-There’s nothing wrong, right?

“No, that’s not it.”

Park Ki-soo felt the need to divert his friend’s attention elsewhere.

As luck would have it, there was just the right material.

“Hey, and this time something big happened.”

-Why, did Songi suddenly get hit by rain?

“It’s not a story about mushrooms. Do you know about the yellow oyster mushroom?”

-Why don’t I know that? Why the yellow birch mushroom?

“This time, our company imported 300 tons.”

-What? 300 tons?

The retail price is 100,000 won per kg, so 300 tons is worth 30 billion won.

Of course, it is much lower than the production cost or wholesale price.

-Where did that much come from… … Oh, and that too?

“Oh, this was also grown by CEO Ha Su-yeong. I heard that it greatly reduced the cost of production. I heard that there is a mountain in Gyeonggi-do where he created a mushroom farm.”

-Is Songi there too?

“That can’t be it. That mountain was recently purchased to grow yellow truffles. There must be a separate mountain for growing pine mushrooms.”

Golden Umbrella Mushroom is an ingredient used in almost all soup dishes in the food service industry.

Although cultivation technology has been developed, it is still an expensive food material due to the high cost of cultivation. (Not as much as pine mushrooms, which cannot be cultivated.)

-President Ha Su-yeong, weren’t you moving alone?

“That’s right. I’ve never seen them use staff.”

-You grew 300 tons of yellow oyster mushrooms by yourself? Wait, when did you buy the mountain?

“I don’t know for sure, but I don’t think it’s been a month yet.”

-That’s probably still quite expensive. How did one person grow 300 tons? Hey, Gisu. Can you look into that for me?

“okay.”

– If you cultivated 300 tons of yellow oyster mushrooms in one month, that would be incredible. It can’t be done. This isn’t the time for me to be doing this.

Lee Won-jae hurriedly ended the call.

Park Ki-soo breathed a sigh of relief at having diverted the topic of Songi’s exports to Japan elsewhere.

Ha Soo-young contacted the real estate agent and asked to pay the balance early.

Since there was no reason for the seller to refuse, an appointment was made in two days.

“A substitute will come instead. The chairman no longer wants to worry about Seoraksan.”

The broker’s attitude toward Ha Su-yeong became much more polite than before.

Is it because they forcibly reduced the commission by 15% because the seller’s words were not properly conveyed?

“There are still a few months left until the final payment date, but judging by the way you’ve adjusted your schedule like this, I guess your business is going well.”

“I’ve recently made a lot of money, so I’m feeling more relaxed.”

The broker looked envious.

How much money do you think you have if you have to pay a huge sum of over 700 million at once?

“Ah, now it says it’s in front of the office.”

The broker got up and went outside after receiving the call, and Ha Soo-young waited, looking somewhat bored.

After a while the door opened and the broker came in with his agent.

The agent was not alone. He was accompanied by a middle-aged man in a neat suit. Was he a legal practitioner who would handle the paperwork?

The agent was a stunning beauty.

She was a young woman with a tall and slender figure, distinct facial features, fair skin, and long, wavy hair that gave her an elegant look.

Even wearing high heels, most men would be overwhelmed by her.

“Hello. I’m late.”

Her voice was as beautiful as her looks.

Ha Soo-young also stood up and gave a brief greeting.

“I just got here. Let’s finish up quickly.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The two sat down, and Ha Soo-young checked her ID and power of attorney thoroughly.

‘That was the grandmother’s granddaughter. Jeong Seo-hee?’

After confirming her identity, Ha Soo-young and Jeong Seo-hee gave their seals to the broker, and the broker stamped their seals on each necessary document.

A middle-aged man who appeared to be Ha Soo-young’s legal representative and Jeong Seo-hee’s legal representative also stood by and helped out.

Ha Soo-young, who had nothing to do, tried to make small talk with her agent, Jeong Seo-hee.

“But I don’t think the seller needed to bring a lawyer.”

“I’m a lawyer. I came with you to check one last time.”

“Oh, yes.”

“My grandmother was having a hard time because she couldn’t handle that mountain, but thanks to you, it was resolved. Now that she’s gotten rid of her worries, her complexion has improved a lot these days.”

“That’s good. Please tell them later that I’m growing mushrooms well. The mushrooms grow very well because of the will of the mountain.”

“What kind of mushrooms do you grow?”

Jeong Seo-hee didn’t ask because she was particularly interested.

Other people are just busy with paperwork, and they are just sitting around killing time with buyers.

Like Ha Soo-young,

“I grow golden umbrella mushrooms. I’m thinking of making ramen with these mushrooms. I think it’ll sell well.”

“Oh, I know that mushroom too. But wouldn’t it be too expensive if you put that in? It would be a burden for consumers to buy it. My house also runs a ramen shop.”

When the topic of ramen came up, Jeong Seo-hee’s eyes became much more lively.

Ha Soo-young also became a little more focused when she heard that her house was a ramen shop.

“Oh, really? Actually, I was also preparing to open a ramen restaurant.”

“Aha, so you’re planning to grow your own mushrooms to use in cooking.”

“Yes, it is more cost-effective to grow and procure expensive ingredients yourself rather than buying them.”

“How big do you want to make your ramen shop that you bought all the way to the mountain to grow mushrooms?”

“In the future, I plan to grow a variety of agricultural products other than yellow truffles. That’s why I bought the mountain.”

When the topic of ramen shops was added to the dry conversation, it became more lively.

Soon, all the paperwork was finished, and the two stood up from their seats.

“Please let me know when you open a store later. I’d like to definitely go and try it.”

That’s just a polite thing to say.

Ha Soo-young knew, of course. She didn’t give him a business card or contact information.

It’s nothing more, nothing less than a chat between the buyer and seller (agent) to pass the time while they do their paperwork.

There is no need to attach any special meaning to her being a rare beauty.

“Yes, later on, you will be able to taste the ramen sold at my ramen shop anywhere in the country.”

“I see you’re even thinking about a franchise. I hope your business goes well.”

The balance was paid without any problems, and ownership was completely transferred.

Ha Su-yeong returned after entrusting the task of transferring ownership to a legal representative.

“Now, Mt. Seorak is completely mine.”

* * *

Ha Su-yeong and Jeon Seong-ryeol decided to sell the 300 tons of golden umbrella mushrooms they harvested in the first round on the market.

Since the quantity was too much for Jeon Seong-ryeol’s retail supply line to handle, he decided to pass it on to a secondary wholesale line.

“Anyway, we haven’t started a food company yet, and if we keep it for a long time, the quality will only decline and storage costs will only increase. So we sell it off as quickly as possible.”

It was Ha Su-yeong’s opinion, and Jeon Seong-ryeol followed it without question.

The quantity sold so far is about 20 tons, and the price is 550 million won. After going through the distribution stage, the final retail price will be about 2 billion won.

As the distribution stage increases, the retail price also increases.

“There’s too much quantity, so I don’t think it’ll sell well at once.”

“That doesn’t mean you have to lower the price. Let’s also look into exporting overseas. Didn’t you say that Makemiya Investment doesn’t buy yellow oyster mushrooms?”

“I asked him casually, but he wasn’t interested at all.”

“It’s true that you’re only interested in the mushrooms, not the exports. Well, that means you must have paid a year’s worth of the money in advance. And that’s based on the highest bid at the auction. That’s why big money tycoons are good.”

“You too will become a wealthy tycoon someday. I am sure of it.”

“I’d rather be a building owner than a conglomerate. Being a conglomerate is not good because you have to worry about a lot of things and you have to get too much blood on your hands. I don’t want to do that anymore.”

“You speak as if you have done it yourself.”

“Well, in our imaginations and dreams, anyone can become a tycoon, a king, or a hero.”

Ha Soo-young let it slide naturally.

“No contact from the Seohae Hotel?”

“Why are you suddenly curious about that?”

“Just. The staff below were having fun with the food supplier and ended up losing the VIP guests, so aren’t you curious about what the atmosphere will be like?”

“I’ve been getting annoyed by the fact that this guy, who I think is the head chef, keeps contacting me these days.”

“What did you say?”

“Our Songi was very upset because we decided to sell all of the supplies to Japan, except for the Baekdu Hotel. I feel bad for that guy. He didn’t do anything wrong.”

“That’s the way business is. Either everyone is at fault, or no one is at fault. Who is at fault and who is not? There’s no such thing. It’s just a matter of interests either coinciding or conflicting. Nothing more, nothing less.”

“That’s a famous quote. I should remember it too.”

“Have you looked into any food companies that might be worth acquiring?”

Suddenly, Jeon Seong-ryeol felt as if Ha Su-yeong was asking him a question.

That’s been the mood between the two lately.

Ha Soo-young gives her big instructions, and she runs around here and there, taking off her shoes, following those instructions.

Not long ago, I was halfway through testing my corporate ownership.

“Isn’t it too much to leave everything up to me? But it’s your business, too. Wouldn’t it be more reassuring if you ran it yourself?”

“First of all, I told you that I would leave the mushrooms, no, the food side, to you. I’m too busy focusing on mushroom production. Or is it just too much for you?”

“Oh, no. That’s not it.”

“Fighting. I believe in you, sir. When you become the chairman of a conglomerate later, don’t forget to move into my building. We have a connection, don’t we?”

Sometimes I feel the urge to open my head and see what Ha Soo-young is thinking. Just like right now.

Jeon Seong-ryeol cleared his mind of distracting thoughts with a cough and then spoke.

“Actually, I got a call from a large food company.”