Franchise God - Chapter 43



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Franchise God Episode 043

Chapter 8 You said you were going to open a ramen shop? (6)

“Yeah, all those guys who came down from Seoul are thieves. We built and protected this village, and now all you want to do is buy some land and settle down.”

“That’s right. It’s right to at least pay the minimum development fund. Why are you all just thinking of sitting here for free?”

“Do you think such a beautiful town was just created and maintained for free? They are all thieves, thieves.”

Park Chung-won checked the weight of each mushroom one by one.

“It’s 98 kilograms.”

“Then it’s 9.8 million won?”

“I can get that much. I have to go to the agricultural cooperative tomorrow and sell them. Since the Golden Silk Umbrella Mushrooms are a wholesale purchase, I can get the money on the spot.”

“Because I sold it last time and got 8.5 million won…”

“Isn’t there anyone who can count quickly? Can’t you guys even do that much?”

As Park Chung-won clicked his tongue and looked on, a man hurriedly found a calculator and started typing some numbers.

“It’s 18.3 million won, sir.”

“If we just do it one more time, we can just brush aside the barbed wire tax. We’ll have to go over it a little bit, but… since we resisted paying the barbed wire tax, the mountain owner should take that much.”

The amount requested for the barbed wire tax is 20 million won, so if we do it one more time, we can reach that amount.

One man asked cautiously.

“Village chief, then next time we’ll stop picking mushrooms?”

“Seorira, what are you talking about? This is legitimate self-help, self-help. Don’t you know what self-help means?”

“I’m sorry. I don’t know such difficult words.”

Park Chung-won coughed and then spoke in a lowered voice.

“Don’t you guys find the mountain lord’s grandmother annoying?”

“Hey, that’s really annoying.”

“Since when has Seorak-eup been putting up barbed wire fences on their land to keep others out? Seorak Mountain was the first, the first.”

“My younger brother came up from Busan for the first time in a long while, and when he saw the barbed wire, he opened his mouth wide in surprise. He asked me since when the people of Seorak-eup have become so harsh.”

“Seoul Sanju Halmae has completely ruined the image of our Seorak-eup. She’s ruined it.”

When asked if it wasn’t offensive, the five men unanimously agreed and shouted in agreement.

Park Chung-won coughed again and then said.

“Shouldn’t we be on our own until such a despicable gentleman reflects on his actions?”

“That’s right.”

“That’s right. I didn’t think of that.”

“Ah, I guess I’ll just have to scold the old woman until she puts her hands together and begs for forgiveness. What the village chief said was right.”

Park Chung-won smiled faintly as he listened to the praise from the five men.

‘I grow mushrooms once every week or two… … .’

You will be able to get your hands on a large sum of money, close to ten million won, once every week or two.

Although the name was village development fund, Park Chung-won had no intention of making this fact widely known to the villagers.

Since he is the one managing the village development fund anyway, there is no chance of him being caught.

“Okay, we have to move quickly as soon as it gets light, so you guys should go in and get some sleep too.”

“Yes, chief.”

“And why did you put the manure near the house in Seoraksang? There’s no such thing as the annoying old lady in the mountain.”

“I had my wife do it. I didn’t like what that gatekeeper was doing.”

“If you think about it, you’re a pitiful friend. If you take 800,000 won a month and go back and forth to Seoul to manage the mansion, how could you have anything left? You’re a friend who barely makes ends meet.”

“Is that so? Then the fertilizer is ……”

“But let’s leave it alone for now. If that guy knows that our Seorak-eup is formidable, he’ll probably beg the old lady or do something to get him to take action.”

“Oh, I see! I didn’t think of that.”

“Just leave it alone until I say it’s okay. But don’t do anything else. I feel bad for that guy too.”

“Understood, chief.”

Late that night, the five men left the mushrooms at the village hall and went home to sleep.

They had no idea that Ha Su-yeong had been secretly filming them while following them from Seoraksan Mountain.

Ha Soo-young returned to the mansion at the foot of the mountain, confirming that the video was recorded properly.

“After all, maturing is the most enjoyable part.”

As the end approaches, the regret tends to grow.

Ha Su-young muttered as if she felt regretful.

“Should I just let it mature for about a year? No, if something unexpected happens then it’ll be a problem. If I properly fix it in the beginning, it’ll be convenient for a long time…”

That day, Ha Soo-young had a dream in which Park Chung-won and his gang knelt before her and begged her.

Of course, in the dream he struck me firmly with a club.

* * *

As it turns out, I haven’t even decided on a name for my company yet.

In order to start a company, I signed a contract to acquire a factory, looked for a building to use as an office building, and recruited employees, but I actually postponed the application for incorporation.

So, first we decided to decide on a company name.

Naming the company was, of course, the joint authority of Jeon Seong-ryeol and Ha Su-yeong.

However, Jeon Seong-ryeol actively yielded to Ha Su-yeong.

“My share will only end up being 10% anyway, so it’s better for you to build it.”

“I’m not going to get involved in managing the company anyway, so wouldn’t it be better for you to do it, CEO? You’re going to live your whole life as CEO of such-and-such company, Chairman of such-and-such group, right?”

“hmm…….”

“I don’t think I’ll ever go somewhere and introduce myself as Ha Su-young, the major shareholder of such and such company. So I think it would be better for you, Mr. President, to do it.”

To be honest, Jeon Seong-ryeol was a little excited.

But he suppressed the desire rising in his heart.

Still, I thought this wasn’t it.

“No. Even then, I’ll just be a salaried manager, so I should give it the name the owner wants.”

“The boss is also the owner. He is the owner of 49%.”

“Won’t it eventually drop to 10%?”

“But still, the owner of 10% is the owner, right?”

“Okay. I’m really fine with it, so name it whatever you want. As long as it’s not too weird, I’ll accept anything.”

Ha Soo-young sighed lightly.

It wasn’t that the naming itself was a headache.

“Why are you sighing all of a sudden?”

“Actually, I have a name in mind.”

“Really? You don’t like it?”

“No, I really like it. That’s why I named it after my online game guild.”

“Online gaming guild? Mr. Ha, do you play games too?”

“Of course. I was also the guild leader. Oh, it’s been a while since I quit.”

“I don’t really care, but what’s your name?”

“It’s Prime. I want to do it as Prime Company.”

“It’s not bad, right? But why are you taking so long?”

“Actually, there was a big problem among the guild members so we disbanded.

So I hesitated a little bit to use that name. I was afraid it would be unnecessarily negative.”

Jeon Seong-ryeol thought for a moment and then said.

“I don’t think it will matter?”

“is it so?”

“First of all, it feels good. And it’s a gaming guild name, right? It has nothing to do with the company name. And if it had been disbanded once, you could think of it as a bad omen and leave.”

“Then should we really do it under that name?”

“Let’s do that. Prime Company, Prime Group, I like them for some reason. Then, if we later adopt a group system, will it become Prime Holdings?”

“Well, then that’s the name. Actually, having a name and doing bad things to it is all superstition.”

“That’s right. It’s a superstition.”

“Then I ask for your continued support, President Prime.”

“Oh my. Please take good care of me too, Prime Major Shareholder.”

So the mission was simply decided as Prime Company.

“It’s the only company… but it’s a bit too grand for a ramen company name.”

“We’re not just a ramen company. We’re going to become a food company that will dominate the global food industry, so we need to include this level of ambition in our mission statement.”

“All other basic procedures have been completed, so now all that’s left is to apply for incorporation. The factory ownership transfer process can also be completed once the incorporation is established.”

“Thank you for your hard work. You must have used up a lot of energy going around here and there.”

“No. It’s for my sake after all. Mr. Ha, you’ve worked hard growing mushrooms too.”

Rather, Jeon Seong-ryeol felt sorry towards Ha Su-yeong.

Because I think it is no ordinary task to grow that much mushrooms by oneself.

You might feel aggrieved when you know how simple the cultivation process actually is.

“The CF came out really well.”

“Really? I haven’t seen it yet.”

“You didn’t get an email?”

“I didn’t have time to check. There were a lot of other things to check.”

“Why were you so busy? Were you so busy that the advertiser couldn’t even check the CF results properly?”

“Yes, I was just checking the market prices of properties in Cheongdam-dong.”

“…….”

Jeon Seong-ryeol looked at him in disbelief, then laughed out loud and shrugged his shoulders.

“Mr. Ha, you must be very lucky. You’re already dreaming and your heart is racing.”

“Hey, sir, you’re really starting to think about it now, so what are you doing?”

“Okay, let’s make our dreams come true together.”

“Yes. You start the world’s largest food conglomerate, and I will become the best building owner in Cheongdam-do.”

“Why do you only want to settle in Cheongdam-dong? Are you not confident as the world’s best building owner?”

“Once the scale gets bigger than a certain level, you get tired. I told you before. It’s easier to live without even looking at the electronics industry, defense industry, or energy industry.”

“Hmm.”

“It’s along the same lines.”

Jeon Seong-ryeol was more or less convinced. It made perfect sense.

The color of Ha Soo-young’s dream is more modest than you might think. Of course, the scale is not modest at all.

While we were talking about this and that in preparation for the full-fledged establishment of the company, Ha Su-young’s smartphone suddenly rang.

Ha Soo-young shook her head as if she was embarrassed after checking the sender.

“This and that……”

“But who are you?”

“You know President Jeong Seo-hee, right? We met together last time with President Makemiya.”

“Oh, that girl. She was really a great beauty. But, wouldn’t it be bad if I got a call from her?”

“There’s no need for a phone call.”

“Why is that a problem? It can come even if there’s nothing to come.”

“It’s a problem enough. In my usual experience, at times like this, something is expected of me.”

Ha Soo-young shrugged.

“If a beautiful woman with good looks, a good body, a good family background, and good intelligence suddenly calls you, doesn’t that mean there’s something about her? It definitely can’t be small.”

“I see. So you’re not going to accept it?”

“I should accept it. But she is our biggest overseas customer’s cherished niece.”

Ha Soo-young received a phone call.

Since I answered the phone after the bell had rung quite a bit, I first paid my respects.

“Yes, this is Ha Soo-young. Sorry for the late response. My phone was a bit far away.”

-No, it’s okay.

“But what’s happening all of a sudden?”

-Excuse me, Mr. Ha Su-young, can I speak to you briefly? I have something to tell you about the old JM Food factory that you recently acquired.

“wait a minute.”

Ha Soo-young looked back at Jeon Seong-ryeol while blocking the microphone.

“You have something to say about the acquisition of the ramen factory?”