The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 177



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Episode 177 Best Defense (1)

Cheon Min-jeong lowered his head.

She was afraid that Chairman Kim Tae-joong might look the wrong way and she would have to leave Taewo Group.

“Hehe, I guess you misunderstand. It’s not uncomfortable at all. Rather, I am in a supportive position. “I called you to tell you that I will stop the media and that you can meet me anytime and enjoy your date.”

“It’s not a date… “It’s an idea meeting.”

“is it so. Idea meeting. So, don’t worry, you can meet with Vice President Kim Min-jae. “Who’s going to say anything if I allow it as it is my own expense?”

“… … .”

Cheon Min-jeong could not understand the current situation at all.

As seen in the drama, I thought Chairman Kim Tae-joong would at least sprinkle water or hand out an envelope of money.

The atmosphere was progressing in a direction completely opposite to that of the drama.

“I’ve raised him for over 20 years, but he’s never had an accident. She hasn’t caused any scandals to make you worry that she’s not interested in women. “Cheon Min-jung is the first person to be rumored to be dating.”

“I should have been more careful, I’m sorry.”

“Hehe, there’s nothing to be sorry about. Rather, I am grateful.”

It was Chairman Kim Tae-joong with a kind smile.

Even when he first heard about the dating rumor, he had positive thoughts.

When I saw Cheon Min-jeong in person, I liked Chairman Kim Tae-joong even more.

Cheon Min-jeong liked his insight into making Taewoo Group the No. 1 business group.

“I think the Chairman is misunderstanding. “We really have nothing to do with each other.”

“If you meet each other often, isn’t this a world where your boss becomes your brother and then your wife?”

“That’s not really the case!”

“Hehe, okay, go ahead and eat.”

Chairman Kim Tae-jung placed a piece of fish on Cheon Min-jeong’s spoon.

Cheon Min-jeong was at a loss as to how Chairman Kim Tae-joong was so kind to her that it was a burden.

“… … It’s not like that. “I am not even qualified to be next to Vice Chairman Kim Min-jae.”

“What qualifications do you need to meet people?”

“But I know that people from chaebol families need to meet people from chaebol families.”

“Seeing you ask such a question, it seems like you don’t have any heart at all. Hehehe, and it’s enough for me just to be a person who likes Minjae.”

Chairman Kim Tae-joong smiled brightly for the first time in a long time.

His smile was even brighter than when Taewoo Group ranked first in the business world.

***

next day.

I was sipping a cup of coffee while waiting for the morning report from the planning director.

Yesterday, for some reason, Cheon Min-jeong did not come to ask for an idea meeting, saying that he had an appointment, so I was able to sleep better than usual and feel lighter.

Yes, this is what the morning sunlight always feels like.

I’ve never had better morning sunlight these days.

The sunlight felt like nothing more than an obstacle to sleep.

When you feel the morning sun with your whole body, knock knock! A knock was heard.

It looks like the planning director will report in the morning earlier than usual today.

“good morning.”

“Okay, good morning.”

“grandfather? No, Chairman, how? “When did you come to Korea?”

“Is it strange that I’m in Korea? “I guess I’ll have to go back to Vietnam.”

“no. “It’s because I’m so happy to see you.”

“Hmm, I’m going to try to do some work at the company for a while. Is that okay?”

“Are you serious! “I am absolutely welcome!”

Should we call it rain in a drought?

The reality was that even ten bodies were not enough.

However, if my grandfather comes back and fills the position of chairman, my workload will be significantly reduced.

That’s why I really sincerely massaged my grandfather’s shoulders.

“Your massage skills are improving day by day.”

“thank you. By the way, is your Vietnam itinerary finished?”

“Wasn’t all the work originally done by the employees? “I’ve been by your side giving advice, so it will go well even without me.”

“Or I can go to Vietnam and finish it.”

“Where are you running away from? “Do you really want to waste money on it when it’s not too late to go to bed and rest?”

“Isn’t there a saying that time comes twice as fast when you retire? “I do it because I want to see my grandfather healthy for a long time.”

“Old guy! “I will take care of the small tasks, so you can work hard on whatever you want to do.”

I bowed my head and expressed my gratitude.

I don’t know what caused my grandfather to suddenly act like this, but I was just so thankful.

“Then I will go out for a while.”

“Are you going to Taewoo IT? “You can leave work there, and it doesn’t matter if you plan to stay for 2 days and 1 night, so just go to work slowly and then come back.”

“I have to eat dinner with my grandfather tonight. “I will go home in time for work.”

“Do you think this Hwabi is a person who plays and eats? “I also have an appointment, so have dinner outside and then come back in.”

He was a really strange grandfather today.

Going out to dinner and coming back in.

I don’t know what my grandfather was thinking, but I just felt grateful and went out.

***

“Please go to the exercise center.”

The place I was headed to was a neighborhood where gyms were gathered.

These were gyms run by Captain Kang’s employees, and Captain Kang’s office was surrounded by gyms.

“You came first.”

“We can’t keep Korea Exchange Bank’s biggest customer waiting, can we?”

Dimon was waiting for me.

Dimon was wearing a suit, probably because he was the owner of Korea Exchange Bank.

“The bank is doing well, right?”

“We have already succeeded in turning a profit. This is thanks to the many transactions made by Taewo Group. Other companies are also starting to do business with us again because we are Taewo Group’s main bank. In particular, many of Taewo Group’s partner companies are visiting us.”

Is this what a banker looks like?

Unlike his usual Daimon, he appeared in a low posture.

“The value of Korea Exchange Bank must have risen a lot.”

“The value has increased at least four times compared to the acquisition price. “If we sell Korea Exchange Bank now, we can make a profit of at least 4 trillion won.”

“So are you selling it?”

“It can’t be. “I’m finally starting to have fun, so why would I pass this fun on to someone else?”

The history of Korea Exchange Bank has changed.

After acquiring Korea Exchange Bank, Longstar sold it at a profit of over 4 trillion won.

Dimon had no intention of selling Korea Exchange Bank.

“So where do you want to have fun now?”

“Shouldn’t we go to America? Ultimately, in order to become the world’s number one bank, we must enter the U.S. market.”

“America is the land of opportunity. But wouldn’t it be difficult to have fun with interest rates being so low? “You’re not planning on getting into real estate lending, are you?”

“Is that so? “The CEO predicted that there would be a bubble in the real estate market, and I have no intention of falling into the pit of hell knowing that.”

Currently, the U.S. real estate market is enjoying its peak boom.

Thanks to low interest rates, money was flowing into the real estate market, and real estate prices were rising day by day.

“Then how are you going to make money? It’s okay to jump into the real estate market for now. All you have to do is get out before the bomb explodes.”

“I don’t want to embrace the bomb just for the money right now. Instead, we are trying to locate in Silicon Valley. “After the real estate market, the next place where money is heading is to startup companies.”

Silicon Valley crashed due to the IT bubble.

However, there were companies that survived the IT bubble, and many talented people were still flocking to Silicon Valley.

“Money is flowing into Silicon Valley, but it won’t be much money.”

“I know very well that in the case of startups, the money received is not invested in infrastructure, so there is no need to receive a loan from a bank.”

Banks ultimately made money by playing with money.

However, in the case of startups that received investment, they were bad customers for banks because they did not need to receive loans.

“But why are you moving into Silicon Valley?”

“It is to collect live ammunition. “If the U.S. real estate market explodes as the CEO said, those who have a lot of money will benefit more.”

“Where do you plan to collect live ammunition and fire?”

“We will collect ammunition for five years and put it all into a real estate bubble.”

“I’m going to have to crouch down for quite some time.”

Five years was by no means a short time.

But Dimon was smiling. Because he knew what he could achieve at the end of the wait.

“You can wait 10 years, not just 5 years. “If only I could look down at that person.”

“It will definitely happen.”

The person Dimon was talking about was Weil.

He was the number one figure in the CITI group, once a teacher, and also a person who made a fuss about himself.

“So I guess I’ll have to go to Silicon Valley myself.”

“It looks like you’re planning on going around and meeting company representatives in person. Let me help you a little. “If it were SAVE Investment Company and Apple’s main bank, wouldn’t corporate representatives be quite interested?”

“thank you. “I wanted to ask you a favor several times, but I couldn’t.”

“I have a promise to you, and I have to do at least that much.

Dimon was a man who would take care of things.

He was a person who, if left alone, would automatically siphon Silicon Valley’s money.

But what if I could help you just a little bit?

We had enough ammunition before the subprime mortgage crisis broke out.

“But are you going to keep the name of the bank the same? “If we’re moving into Silicon Valley, shouldn’t we change our name?”

“I wanted to build it as a Silicon Valley bank, but since there is already a bank with that name, I am planning to build it as a fintech bank.”

“Did you decide on fintech because there are a lot of IT companies in Silicon Valley?”

“You have to make the name one-dimensional so it’s easy for people to remember. “It’s a little cheesy, but it’s the best name for entering Silicon Valley.”

Fintech bank.

Although it may sound like a childish name now.

It was clear that in five years, it would become a bank that would shake up America.

***

After finishing my meeting with Dimon.

I moved to Taewoo IT and waited for Cheon Min-jeong.

Since we didn’t hold an idea meeting yesterday, it was clear that there would be more ideas piled up than usual.

“You came early. “Have you been waiting long?”

“I just arrived too. Where should we hold the idea meeting? It will no longer be difficult to hold meetings in public places such as cafes because of reporters. However, I can’t continue in a stuffy car. Or should we go to the hotel? “There is a room exclusively used by Taewo Group executives.”

“I will do as you wish, Vice Chairman.”

It was Cheon Min-jeong who suddenly blushed.

Is it because of the word hotel?

I added additional explanation to avoid misunderstanding.

“It’s decorated to resemble an office, so it’s great for holding meetings.”

“Yes, I will go there.”

It was Cheon Min-jeong who couldn’t raise her head.

I headed to the hotel thinking that seeing the long-term rental room in person would clear up the misunderstanding.

***

“how is it? It’s almost like an office, right? “This room is mainly used by the planning office when an emergency situation arises.”

“I see. “Then let me show you some of the ideas I came up with.”

what?

It was Cheon Min-jeong, who looked disappointed.

Even if you know a woman’s heart, you don’t know.