Omniscient Investment Point - Chapter 285



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285 The Future of Smart Farms – 1

(1)

As the Bank of Korea governor hinted that there would be a rate cut later this year, stock prices immediately soared.

When the stock you own goes up, it is human nature to feel good and excited.

The same goes for our company.

When I stepped out of the CEO’s office for a moment, the faces of the executives and employees were in full bloom.

However, the place that rose more than stocks was coins.

The effect of the rate cut was immediate on risky assets, which rose further as the risk of loss increased.

“Sir, I’ll buy you drinks today!”

Director Ahn Jong-hyun was in a good mood and was talking loudly.

“I’m done. If you’re going to shoot, shoot the staff.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Director Ahn’s subordinates are doing well, so he’s happy, but there’s no reason for me to take advantage of it.”

“But I heard there was a rumor that the CEO had a significant influence on this interest rate cut?”

“This guy is saying things that would cause trouble if anyone heard him.”

“Haha… I’m sorry.”

I can’t say that I had no influence at all.

But if I appear to people in the wrong light, I will be seen as a scapegoat who has led financial manipulation.

“Where did you hear that?”

“It was spread secretly? Everyone who works in this field would know.”

“Oh my… … .”

I’m the main character of another stock market flyer, and it turns out I brought this on myself.

I should have kept a reasonable distance from the political world, but at some point we started meeting more frequently.

‘But isn’t it inevitable?’

After Song Jae-hwan took his place as the chief economic officer, the future was vaguely predicted.

After that, Kang Dae-ho became the head of the Financial Supervisory Service, so people might have associated me with things I didn’t do.

This forum was no different.

I hosted it independently of politics, but Song Jae-hwan later called me.

Then, the Bank of Korea governor announced a rate cut, which was enough to raise suspicion.

‘Oh, I don’t know.’

Whatever the case, it seems like a rate cut would be a good thing at this point.

If stocks and coins go up right now, wouldn’t someone be able to shoot with that money today?

And as these people gathered together, the income of the self-employed was bound to increase.

Self-employed people were also consumers in some places and could spend the money they earned.

‘So, am I contributing to the circular economy?’

I don’t know about that, but a single word from the Governor of the Bank of Korea caused the interest rates on government bonds to fall sharply.

Since government bond interest rates affect market interest rates, even if the Bank of Korea does not lower interest rates immediately, banks can lower interest rates.

Interest rate cuts are like a breath of fresh air to those with a lot of debt.

‘Yes, from now on, I should stop caring about what other people think and speak my mind boldly.’

I feel good because it feels like we’ve lit a spark to revive the economy.

Of course, before going home after work, I contacted my wife, Kang Hyun-ji.

“I feel good, how about some tteokbokki today?”

– I love it.

“Should I take it? Or, do you want to come out?”

– I want to go out and get some fresh air for the first time in a while.

“Okay, then I’ll go nearby and contact you.”

– yes~

And after a while, we met at a nearby tteokbokki restaurant.

“Here, please give me some tteokbokki, sundae, fried food, and fish cake. Do you want anything else?”

“Blood, I ordered everything I could here.”

“Oh, really? Hahaha.”

Looking at the menu, just like my wife said, there were only those four items.

However, the price was ridiculously expensive.

‘Is it because it’s Cheongdam-dong?’

Rather, I thought it might reflect the current prices.

Once prices rise, it is not easy to come down, so people’s incomes must increase.

‘I don’t know if things will get better in the future.’

As I thought about this, I heard Kang Hyun-ji’s voice.

“Brother, do you think about the country and the economy?”

“Huh? Oh, haha… … .”

I gave an awkward laugh with a stung expression.

“Please think about me and our child sometimes.”

“sorry.”

The weather is now entering fall, and in winter our child is born.

So, since there isn’t much time left, it is definitely time to think more about my wife and the fetus in her womb.

“And I hope your health is good, too.”

“Don’t worry about that. I’m in perfect condition.”

“yes…….”

“It’s true. We went to the hospital together last time, right?”

I actually went to the hospital and assured my attending physician, Seungman Park.

Unlike any other patient I’ve ever had, I’m healthy.

“The teacher said it was the first time he had seen someone like me. Don’t you remember?”

“It’s me. And I remember another thing. No matter what, don’t let your guard down.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

After I got married, I gave up on winning arguments with my wife.

Today was the same, so I thought it would be better to change the subject.

“Who will our daughter resemble?”

“Blood, are you going to change the subject?”

For reference, the gender of the baby in Kang Hyun-ji’s stomach was a girl.

“No. I’m just curious. Oh, to be exact, there’s something I wish for. That you should resemble our Aritaun Hyunji, not me.”

“Okay, I got it. Huh? Tteokbokki is coming out.”

Our conversation ended here.

The tteokbokki and fish cakes I ordered finally arrived.

I quickly took a picture and put it in Kang Hyun-ji’s mouth.

“Ah~”

“I’ll eat it.”

“No, I’ll feed you.”

“yes…….”

“Wow, that’s delicious.”

I have to feed her her favorite tteokbokki today.

(2)

When I got home, I got a call from my mother.

– Didn’t you come once?

“Okay. I’ll go this weekend~”

– This guy has to call me to move.

“I’m sorry. Next time, even if you don’t call, I’ll definitely come down. Hahaha.”

When I hung up the phone, Kang Hyun-ji was watching from the side.

“I knew this would happen. Working without even a summer vacation.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

I really wanted to make some excuses.

She said that she was so full that she couldn’t even think about going out to play.

But that was literally just an excuse.

Actually, I’ve been really into work lately.

“I should write down work-life balance somewhere.”

“Ugh, I guess there must have been some logic to that back then. The logic of having to do something.”

“sorry.”

“Why are you apologizing? The target is wrong. I’ll go down this weekend and apologize to my parents together.”

“Huh? I’m the one who’s apologizing because I did something wrong, so why are you?”

“I should have supported my brother better, but I didn’t, so that’s why it’s like this.”

“omg…….”

It was absurd, but I had no choice but to accept it when Kang Hyun-ji said this.

And that weekend, I headed to Hongseong with her.

(3)

“When is the due date?”

“If not the end of this year, then early next year.”

“Well then, there’s not much left.”

“Yes.”

“Don’t come this Chuseok.”

“yes?”

“It means we’re going up. I’m heavy, so stay home.”

Kang Hyun-ji quickly joined in on the conversation between me and my mother.

“No, Mom. I need some exercise too.”

“I said it’s okay. We should go see Seoul sometimes too. Don’t you think so?”

“yes…….”

In the end, the wife lost.

Then, my father stepped in and ended the situation.

“Okay, girls, have fun chatting here, and then we’ll go out?”

What he meant by leaving here was that he wanted to show off to me the smart farm and mulberry field that have grown so dazzlingly.

So I chuckled and followed my father.

Of course, his two younger brothers, Jang Su-yong and Lee Jeong-su, followed him.

“I don’t know if this is a good thing, but the mulberry fields are getting more and more dense. And it’s going to last a long time.”

“That’s right. Because of climate change, all sorts of things are happening.”

Mulberry fields could not be cultivated when it got cold.

Of course, it should be grown mainly in the summer, but the fact that it grows thick and lasts a long time means that the heat in our country is getting longer.

“Father, it’s fortunate. In China, a silk similar to ours has been produced.”

“yes that’s right.”

My younger brother, who is now a businessman, and Lee Jeong-su quickly interpreted it positively.

But what was good now couldn’t always be good.

The biggest problem with the climate crisis is that it is unpredictable.

“But aren’t there too many typhoons this year?”

“That’s right. I think I’m going to die. They’re coming up again.”

“Fortunately, there hasn’t been a single typhoon passing through Hongseong yet.”

“Don’t let your guard down.”

“That’s right. There’s another typhoon coming from the south of Taiwan. It’s moving north, and the Korea Meteorological Administration is really worried that it’ll pass through South Korea.”

I saw that news too.

It is currently growing in strength and is said to be the largest typhoon to occur this year.

“Maybe it’s a super typhoon?”

“So your name is Meggi?”

“Hey, it’s just that it was first discovered in our country, so it’s called a catfish.”

“Oh, really?”

He’s my younger brother, but he acts so ignorant.

Rather, Lee Jeong-su was a bit smarter.

There was a reason.

The guy has been rising in popularity these days with his unique YouTube channel.

The concept of a farmer trading stocks remains the same, but we’ve delved deeper into both.

So, the PD who had been silently following the four of us for a while was pointing the camera at us without hesitation.

Later, when he entered the smart pen, he even asked me for an interview.

“Sir, are you thinking of investing in a smart farm company?”

The PD’s name is Woo Kwang-ho.

Originally, he worked at Oh Hye-won’s Eco Trend, but after I introduced him to Lee Jeong-su, he settled down in the countryside and started creating content.

There is no need to even mention the ability.

If it weren’t for Woo Kwang-ho, Lee Jeong-su’s channel wouldn’t have become so popular.

Maybe he was asking me a question, feeling like he had gotten the point across.

“Can you interview me like this? I’m an expensive person.”

“I know. You don’t appear on TV shows these days. But you wouldn’t not help Lee Jeong-su, who raised money on his own.”

“I’m going crazy.”

I had no choice but to answer Woo Gwang-ho’s question.

“You’ve already invested.”

“Oh, right. You’re investing in Dream Farm?”

“Oh, that’s a lot. The stake is over 6%.”

“But aren’t you still a leader in the industry?”

The question was quite sharp.

To be exact, it was just before we went in deeper.

So I had to choose.

Should we talk about Dream Farm’s prospects or admit that it is not an industry leader?

If someone were to hear it, they would ask why you are worrying about such things, but the moment you talk about a good outlook, this stock starts to fluctuate.

“What do you want to hear? Our company has invested a lot, so I can’t say anything good.”

“Oh, I see.”

“You’re such a sly snake. You know it, but you pretend not to know.”

“Hehehe.”

He laughed like a real snake, and then asked another deep question.

“So, going into more detail, what do you think the future holds for domestic smart farm companies?”

“It’s still far away. It’s a long way to go.”

“Wow, you’re so cool.”

“There’s nothing we can do about it. Putting aside the US and Japan, look at the Netherlands and Denmark. They’ve already entered the 4th generation of smart farms.”

As technology advances, smart farms are also divided into generations.

Currently, our country is in the early stages of the third generation, and we still have a long way to go before we enter the fourth generation that I mentioned.

By the way, the decisive point that differentiated the 3rd and 4th generations was AI.