I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 185



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (185)

“Vice President, I think the discipline among employees has become very lax these days.”

“What does that mean?”

“What we do from the morning is playing cards and gossiping. If Chairman Chung Ju-young finds out about this, he will be furious.”

This is Gyeongseong,

Hyundai Group Vice President Lee Myung-bak received a report from below.

Hyundai Group Chairman Chung Ju-yung is now the chairman of the Oil and Gas Commission and has no time to stay in Korea as he is busy pursuing business in the Middle East.

So, we left capable executives in the country, and Vice President Lee Myung-bak, who turns 33 this year, is one of them.

So, is Lee Myung-bak in a position to control the company on behalf of the chairman?

On the surface, he may seem like a young and accomplished man, but in reality, he’s just a rookie who has to watch out for executives. What would happen if he tried to enforce employee discipline here?

Rumors that a young man has become vice president and is causing trouble are reaching the higher-ups.

And what kind of foundation does a 33-year-old have to forcefully manage an organization?

Status and power do not always coincide, so you should get rid of the illusion that you can do whatever you want just because you are the vice president.

To do well in corporate life, you need to be good at reading the mood rather than being a hero.

A company employee with 100% insight solved this problem simply.

“Let them come to work an hour early and leave an hour early, so they won’t have time to play cards and chat in the morning.”

“Okay, Vice President.”

Hyundai Group employees were perplexed by this policy.

It used to be my daily routine to go to work in the morning, laze around, and then get to work when the time came, but when the work start time was brought forward by an hour, everyone started rushing to work.

Female employees are also dissatisfied,

There was an outpouring of complaints that the work start time had been brought forward, leaving no time to put on makeup.

“Vice President!! Please push back your work start time a bit!!”

“It’s hard to wake up early in the morning!! Our women can’t even wear makeup!!”

“You let me leave work that early. What are you complaining about?”

But Lee Myung-bak responded shamelessly.

It is true that not only did they adjust the commuting schedule while complying with the legal working hours, but they also reduced employees’ deviations by bringing in the starting time earlier.

If you make your employees leave work early, will they be able to finish their day leisurely?

Because of the pressure of having to go to work early tomorrow, I can’t stay up late and drink at bars.

Even if you press things like, ‘Don’t drink alcohol’ or ‘Don’t play cards’, will the employees understand what you are saying?

The best way to deal with people is to start them off in the morning. Lee Myung-bak whipped himself like that.

A vice president who sleeps only 4 hours a day and goes to work at 5 a.m.

Since the vice president set an example, the employees couldn’t say anything.

Hyundai Group executives also had no reason to fire a hard-working servant, and this rumor reached Chairman Chung Ju-young’s ears.

“Did Lee Myung-bak bring his employees’ work hours forward?”

“Yes, sir, I heard that the employees have become less disciplined these days…”

“Haha~ As expected, that guy is poisonous.”

Chairman Chung Ju-young has been keeping an eye on Lee Myung-bak for some time.

I have a workaholic streak, but I still sleep more than 6 hours a day, but that guy Lee Myung-bak sleeps even harder.

For the president of a large corporation, it is a matter of hurt pride.

As the CEO, I work hard with a sense of ownership, but my employees come to work earlier than me and work harder?

It was both admirable and annoying at the same time.

“I’m the owner of the company. How can I work less than my employees?”

At first, I thought the guy was just pretending to work hard to look good to the chairman.

But, I have been working like this for over 7 years since I joined the company, so even if it is acting, I should be acknowledged to this extent.

So, I was given the position of Vice President at the young age of 33.

Chung Ju-young eventually acknowledged Lee Myung-bak.

“These days, young people are smart and only do what they are told to do, and they try to stick to the exact same work hours, but Lee Myung-bak doesn’t have that, and that’s why I like him. He looks just like a mouse…”

“Haha~ Are you praising me or criticizing me now?”

“Both, both”

For Chung Ju-young, who is stingy with praise, this is the best expression.

Anyway, after completing his two-year schedule in the Middle East, Chung Ju-young returned home after a long time.

Hyundai Group officials came out to greet him, including Vice President Lee Myung-bak.

“Welcome, Chairman.”

“What is a workaholic doing here? Go and do some work.”

Lee Myung-bak was genuinely embarrassed by the chairman’s attack.

He usually throws things at me like this, but I guess he doesn’t like me. But then he blurts out something I didn’t expect.

“Follow me.”

“Where are you going?”

“I have not seen you for a while at Changgyeonggung Palace, so I must pay my respects to you.”

Lee Myung-bak’s heart almost sank for a moment.

Where are you going to take Aesongi?

Hyundai Group executives were also shocked.

There were many others, but it became clear where Chairman Chung Ju-young’s favor was directed, as he had to introduce such a punk to the head of state.

***

“Your Majesty, Chairman Chung Ju-young has arrived.”

“Tell them to come in”

The same routine that repeats itself today,

I welcomed a welcome guest in my office.

I should have gone out to greet the Korean workers who have done great work in the Middle East over the past two years, but I am a busy person and have had to deal with this and that.

But saying something like that is just an excuse,

I covered up my laziness with lip service for all the hard work I’ve done.

“Thanks to the chairman’s hard work, I have been comfortable all this time.”

“You can’t be comfortable. Your Majesty, you are the master of this country. Shouldn’t you work harder than your subordinates?”

“That’s why they pass the work on to workaholics like you, Chairman. Korean politics has also been passed on to uncles for a long time.”

“Hahahaha~ You’re still as clever as ever?”

The jokes that were going around casually,

While they were laughing and chatting like that, the person behind Chairman Chung Ju-young caught my eye.

Although he was still young and far from the image etched in my memory, he was clearly the man who wrote the legend of rising from a rank-and-file employee to the position of CEO of a large corporation.

But it would be awkward to pretend to know here,

This time he acted foolishly again.

“Who is this person?”

“Oh, this is the guy I promoted to vice president this time. Hey, let me introduce you to the enemy.”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Lee Myung-bak.”

The waist is bent almost 90 degrees,

Even if the opponent is a big shot, there is no need to be this mean. However, I like polite and loyal people, so I didn’t look at them negatively.

Anyway, that’s how the conversation started.

Chairman Chung Ju-young suddenly started badmouthing his employees.

“This guy is a really annoying guy. That’s why I brought him here to introduce him to my enemy.”

“What’s so annoying?”

“I work with a sense of responsibility as the CEO of a company. But this guy is more diligent than me. He acts like the owner, even though he is not. Where can you find such a disgusting guy?”

I could barely contain my burst of laughter.

Is this a compliment or an insult?

Anyway, the young man was stuck between the two big shots and was feeling restless, so I saved his face here.

“What’s so bad about that? If a young person works for the company with a sense of ownership, you should praise him.”

“Is that so?”

“Of course. And the Republic of Korea is a democratic society. Everyone should work with a sense of ownership.”

“If you say so, I have no choice but to acknowledge this guy.”

Chairman Chung Ju-young, who finally acknowledges his employees,

Vice President Lee Myung-bak smiled awkwardly, but that was it.

You still can’t believe you’re here, you know, an important conversation is about to start, but you didn’t kick me out.

The joking is over, and the real conversation has begun.

“Your Majesty, the atmosphere in the Middle East seems to be getting strange again.”

“Because of the United Arab Emirates?”

“Yes, I don’t know if it will lead to war, but the situation is serious.”

The United Arab Emirates has an area of ​​only 80,000 square kilometers,

It’s only about 1/30th of the Korean Peninsula.

The problem is that this land has the world’s 7th largest oil reserves, and on top of that, this country is a confederation of 12 local magnates.

Abu Dhabi, the most powerful country, monopolized 94% of the land’s resources and 80% of the government budget.

This is why the remaining 11 tokugawa lords are forced to live as side branches, and internal divisions cannot help but occur.

Iran and Saudi Arabia are waging a war of nerves over this land.

Saudi Arabia claims ownership of the territory, citing some local powers living in the United Arab Emirates as having similar ties to it.

“If you look at it that way, the Dubai tribe has a blood relationship with Iran!!”

“Saudi Arabia is making unreasonable claims now!!”

They say that children’s fights turn into adult fights.

The fight is escalating into a brawl between the United States and Britain.

Britain was the most influential country in the United Arab Emirates until it withdrew in 1968. Who would have withdrawn from this land because they didn’t want to eat it?

It was natural for Britain to be upset when Saudi Arabia acted in such a way, recognizing the independence of the local leaders and seeking economic benefits.

Then, Britain should have mediated this issue to resolve the misunderstanding, but the United States got involved and made things more complicated.

“It is true that some of the UAE’s local leaders have ties to Saudi Arabia.”

“No, why are you Americans meddling here? This place has historical ties to Britain. And we were the ones who recognized independence.”

“But isn’t that a bit unfair? Abu Dhabi monopolizes 94% of the land’s resources, but the remaining 11 tribes are very dissatisfied. If Abu Dhabi is acting like that, then including the remaining tribes in Saudi Arabia is also…”

This is a very unpleasant development for the UK.

No matter how much the United States dominates the world, isn’t this crossing the line?

In addition to the aftereffects of recent stagflation, the United States has also been devastated by the collapse of its manufacturing industry, and is not showing its former power. The offended British government has warned the United States not to interfere.

But the US also has a position that it cannot back down.

If this continues, the two countries could actually fight a proxy war over the United Arab Emirates.

Britain intends to support Abu Dhabi to suppress separatists, and the United States intends to finish off Abu Dhabi by supporting a few local tycoons.

Who would have guessed that Britain and the United States would clash like this?

Even a 190-year alliance is useless in the face of profit.

Then, should Korea also intervene here? If Chairman Chung Ju-young is even talking about war, then the situation is really serious.

Chairman Chung Ju-young is an expert who has worked in the Middle East for two years as a member of the Oil and Gas Committee. If you can’t trust this guy, who can you trust?

If war really breaks out, Korea will also have to respond to the aftermath.

And this was a problem that ordinary people could not deal with, and I had a serious discussion with Chairman Chung Ju-young.

“So what is the position of the Oil and Gas Commission?”

“It’s a battlefield there too. All the executives are only representing their own country’s position. What kind of committee is this? I’m worried that the Middle East will become a battlefield again.”

“Hmm~ This is a serious problem. Then isn’t it time for the Chairman to be here?”

I pushed Chairman Chung Ju-young’s back again.

The situation is urgent, but is it okay for the representative of the Oil and Gas Committee to be here like this?

But we can’t send our country’s workers to a dangerous land where war could break out at any time.

To prepare for the worst, Hyundai Group decided to send 5,000 soldiers to support the group.