The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 223



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223. Good Monopoly (2)

Two geniuses replaced.

Minjeong Cheon developed the application, and Seokjun Lee developed the external device in less than a month.

A taxi calling system created by geniuses.

Now all I had to do was use it well.

Of course, I won’t move it myself, but Captain Kang will take my place.

“Are the taxi company operations going well?”

“Don’t even talk to me. The Seoul branch manager is a truly horrible person. I’ve been with him in Myeong-dong too, but he’s worse than a loan shark. He comes to me to demand that I pay the union dues, to pay the development fund, and to force me to use a call company. Number of days. “No one will come here this often.”

It was Captain Kang, who was blushing and speaking passionately.

Captain Kang, who had experienced all kinds of mountain and mountain air combat, was so angry that he was so upset.

I could see without even looking at what a terrible person Cha Bong-hoon, the Seoul branch manager, was.

“You must have definitely collected information related to Branch Manager Cha Bong-hoon.”

“We have collected enough information that even if we hit the prosecutors right now, they could send him to prison for more than 3 years. Labor law violations, embezzlement, breach of trust, etc. Our employees even got jobs at the taxi company where Branch Manager Cha Bong-hoon is located.”

They were Captain Kang’s employees who even stole information from a politician known for being insidious.

Stealing information from the head of the Seoul Taxi Union branch was not an easy task, and perhaps because he thought the kingdom he had created was an impregnable fortress, Cha Bong-hoon committed illegal activities too openly.

“We have collected enough data, so now we can proceed to the next step. Do you use CocoaTalk?”

“By registering all employees in the group chat room, we are using it very well to report attendance and deliver instructions.”

“It looks like all employees are using smartphones.”

“Because it is a physically demanding job, many employees prefer lightweight feature phones, so I took the initiative and actively encouraged everyone to use smartphones.”

“Isn’t this a recommendation, rather than coercion or threats?”

“Well, it’s similar. At first, the employees thought it was uncomfortable because it was heavy and large, but now they are very satisfied.”

Captain Kang’s company had a higher smartphone penetration rate than Taewo Group.

Therefore, I was very aware of the usefulness of CocoaTalk, an essential smartphone application.

“We will launch a service that allows you to call a taxi using CocoTalk. And Captain Kang’s company will be selected as an intermediary company.”

“If I could call a taxi by just pressing a few buttons without a phone, a lot of people would use it.”

“For that to happen, many taxi drivers need to sign up for the CocoaTalk taxi service. We need to sell to taxi companies and individual taxi drivers in the Seoul area, and Captain Kang should take charge of that.”

“Running business is not a problem, but taxi union executives who are being lobbied by call companies will not sit still.”

“As soon as the CocoTalk taxi service is launched, Seoul branch manager Cha Bong-hoon will be appointed.”

How can you care about anything else when your kingdom is collapsing?

All the CocoaTalk taxi service had to do was establish itself while the police, prosecutors, and National Tax Service simultaneously attacked Branch Manager Cha Bong-hoon.

“If the taxi union is noisy, it will not be difficult to recruit individual taxi drivers, but I am not sure if it will be possible to recruit drivers belonging to taxi companies.”

“In the end, it’s money, right? Captain Kang also runs a taxi company, so don’t you know how much call companies are ripping off?”

“They are even worse than Myeong-dong. Myeong-dong also doesn’t charge more than 30% in interest these days, but call companies charge as little as 30% or as much as 50% in commission. Even then, they charge 5,000 won a month for communication costs.”

You get a 50% commission.

Call companies are not said to be a profitable business for nothing.

“The CocoTalk taxi calling service has a 0% commission and 0 won in communication costs. So which service will taxi drivers use?”

“Would you be able to operate if you took 0% commission?”

“The commission will increase little by little in the future. However, it will still be less than half of the commission that call companies receive.”

“Then there will definitely be merit. Taxi companies’ profits will also increase, so no matter how much call companies lobby, there will be a limit.”

“And we will also rent out devices for the CocoaTalk taxi service for free. This means you can increase your profits by at least 30% without spending a single penny.”

“I will meet the drivers right away. I will start with the taxi company that I have a bad relationship with with the Seoul branch manager.”

The CocoaTalk taxi calling app has been completed.

It could not be launched unless the taxi companies or drivers who signed the franchise agreement met the requirements.

If you launch it hastily and an unfortunate situation arises where you can’t catch a taxi, distrust in the app will only build up.

So, I had to focus on recruiting taxi drivers for a month.

In the meantime, all we had to do was start the work of ridding ourselves of Branch Manager Cha Bong-hoon.

“Tell Branch Manager Cha Bong-hoon to start digging now.”

“For the first time in a long time, you idiots will dance the sword dance properly. We will hand over all the data to the prosecution, police, and National Tax Service.”

It was time for the sword dance of the idiots.

Can Branch Manager Cha Bong-hoon stop their swords?

* * *

Branch Manager Cha Bong-hoon visited Yeongshin Taxi Company.

The company run by his father was the largest taxi company in Seoul.

It was a place that generated sales comparable to that of an average mid-sized company, and because it had many taxi drivers, it was able to have a significant influence in the political world.

“Father! We’re in big trouble.”

“Why did you suddenly come and make such a fuss? Did you hit someone while drinking again?”

“Why don’t you just talk about the enemy? That’s not it. The prosecution and the National Tax Service are investigating.”

“Are you saying they attacked the taxi union? It seems like they are trying to put on a political show.”

Cha Il-yeop, CEO of Youngshin Taxi Company.

He accumulated a lot of know-how while running a taxi company under various administrations.

In particular, I knew from experience how to deal with political shows.

“What should I do?”

“Whatever we can do, we have to come out strong. If we react half-heartedly, we will be looked down on. We have to show that we are not easy people through a group strike.”

“Will taxi drivers accept a collective strike?”

“What are they going to do if the union tells them to do it? Taxi drivers who don’t join the strike are bound to join the strike if the call company threatens to give them lower priority in the future!”

A thorough relationship between A and B.

In general, the company has no choice but to be A and the employee B.

The same was true for taxi companies, and the relationship between superiors and superiors was even clearer in the case of taxi companies that also owned call companies.

“Then we will convene the union executives right away and raise a strike resolution.”

“This issue is a race against time. We have to go on strike before a full-scale investigation begins.”

“We will take steps to enable a strike within this week at the latest.”

“But it’s not like the prosecution and the National Tax Service just came in with an investigation. Do you know for what reason they are conducting the investigation?”

“Well… they say they are investigating on charges of violation of labor laws, breach of trust, embezzlement, and collusion.”

It was Branch Manager Cha Bong-hoon who spoke with his head held high.

He did not feel any guilt about his actions, and accepted it as something completely natural.

“Didn’t you eat too much?”

“When have I ever eaten alone? It was done so that we could all eat well and live well together. Although I have eaten a little more, I have never eaten alone.”

“That’s it. If the people who accepted it have a conscience, they will join this strike.”

This was the reason why Cha Bong-hoon had the personality of a dog car class.

It was a personality trait inherited from his father, and the concept of guilt did not exist for Mr. Cha and his father.

* * *

While branch manager Cha Bong-hoon was planning a strike resolution.

Captain Kang went to meet drivers of the Seoul Private Taxi Association.

This was to recruit the CocoaTalk taxi calling service that will be launched soon.

“No, I mean, if I just attach this small device to my navigation, it will automatically answer calls?”

“That’s right! We don’t do anything like take a 50% commission like a call company.”

“If you do something stupid and the call company looks bad on you, it will be difficult to make a living in the future…”

“It’s not nonsense. Don’t you know what Cocoa Talk is?”

“Young people know, people like us don’t know what it is.”

Captain Kang checked the cell phones of individual taxi drivers.

All of them were using old feature phones, and although there were occasional articles using smartphones, they were only using calling and texting functions, not other functions.

“Because it is being handled by a trustworthy company, there will never be anything to worry about. This is your only chance to no longer be abused by the call company.”

“Thinking about call companies makes me cringe, but does that mean they can replace them? Is there a better way than being able to call a taxi with just one phone call?”

“The service we are launching this time allows you to call a taxi with just a few clicks of a button rather than a phone call. It is a service that is many times more convenient. Young people, in particular, are bound to use the CocoaTalk taxi calling service.”

“Still, I still don’t believe it….”

It is human nature to be afraid of what you see for the first time.

Captain Kang was well aware of this fact, so he had no choice but to pull out his secret trick.

“This is a project supported by Taewoo Group. Taewoo Group is behind it. What are you anxious about?”

“Taewoo Group? You should have told me about that first! If Taewoo Group supports you, you will most likely not fail.”

“This is a service created jointly by Coco Talk and Taewo Group. Although Taewo Group may not be involved on the surface, they are said to provide strong support from behind the scenes.”

“Hmm, can I just install this on my navigation device?”

“Yes, you have to register as an affiliate, but that can be done in just 10 seconds.”

Captain Kang slightly regretted it.

If I had started talking about Taewoo Group earlier, I wouldn’t have had to say so many painful words.

Of course, Taewoo Group did not take the lead, but the mere fact that it had invested led individual taxi drivers to apply for membership with faith.

“Well, since we are a private business, it doesn’t really matter, but it may be difficult for taxi company drivers. The company must give permission before they can apply for membership.”

“Wouldn’t it be better for private taxi drivers? They would be able to collect calls.”

“That’s it again. Hehehe.”

That’s what I said, though.

Drivers from taxi companies were also essential.

It was difficult to properly operate the call service with individual taxi drivers alone.

“Please promote it to other drivers. If they come to our company, we will rent the device for free and even apply for membership.”

“Don’t worry. And small taxi companies can apply for membership. I’ll also tell the taxi companies I know.”

“I would be so grateful if you could do so.”

Captain Kang walked around very diligently.

However, except for the private taxi association, there was no significant income.

At best, all we had to do was sign franchise agreements with a few small companies.