The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 24



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Episode 24. Other people’s money (1)

A large bar located in Myeongdong.

The bar was always full even on weekdays, but today there were only two customers.

One of them was Managing Director Lee Jun-su, a cousin of the four members of the Myeongdong private loan market.

And the other one was Manager Jeong Soo-cheol, who was his classmate from elementary, middle, and high school.

“I heard the chairman’s grandson is so special? “Is it still like that even after going to the audit team?”

“Don’t say anything. Do you know what they say when they first arrive? The audit team is told to move according to their own needs. “I don’t know why a kid who just graduated from college is saying he’s so good.”

They were already heavily drunk.

Harsher words than usual were coming out of my mouth.

“You’re not trying to turn the Changwon factory upside down, are you?”

“Is that possible? There needs to be some evidence to even begin. Unless the Chairman gives direct instructions, such evidence will never be passed on to a child. You know that. “The audit team knows that my orders are law.”

“I am the one who helped make that happen.”

visor! They were two people who clinked glasses and expressed their strong bond.

Their strong bond was not just created by friendship, but the medium of money was what maintained the bond.

“Don’t worry, I’ll get my head straightened out while you’re on the audit team.”

“But maybe the Chairman won’t move?”

“I was already worried about that too. The Chairman gathered the audit team leaders together and said something. “I will never help you just because you are my grandson, so take care of yourself.”

“Hey, I heard our president is really cool. They say that lions raise their cubs by dropping them off cliffs on purpose, but after all, our president is a lion.”

“The president is a lion, and you, young master, are just a newly born lion cub.”

Even though they were drunk, they did not belittle Chairman Kim Tae-joong.

Chairman Kim Tae-jung’s power in the Taewoo Group was absolute, and even Managing Director Lee, a cousin of the four members of the private loan market, could not challenge Chairman Kim’s authority.

However, Chairman Kim also had the confidence that nothing could be done to him easily.

“How are you going to educate a lion cub that fell off a cliff?”

“Isolation. If I only give you limited information, won’t you feel discouraged? Even if you are the head of the audit team, what can you do alone? I’m a kid who doesn’t even know the audit team’s work process. “Even if the team leaders and employees become the hands and feet and move it, I don’t know if it will be done properly or not.”

“We must use this opportunity to kill our spirits. That way, we can live comfortably even after the chairman retires.”

“Leave that to me.”

“Well, if you don’t feel discouraged, I’ll say something to my cousin. “Wouldn’t it be very thoughtful if Taewo Group threatened to immediately repay the money I borrowed from my cousin?”

Taewoo Group was attempting to expand throughout the world.

Naturally, a lot of money was needed for expansion, and funds from not only banks but also the private loan market were being used.

“Is there that much borrowing? “Isn’t it a bit dangerous?”

“It’s an amount that Taewoo Group can easily afford. So my cousin must have lent me that much money. “Aren’t the people at the Myeongdong private loan market people who never lend money that they can’t get back?”

“That’s right. Anyway, I hope tomorrow comes quickly. “I’m already excited at the thought of eating a lion cub.”

“Don’t be too easy on yourself. “If you mess around for no reason, you could get hurt by the lion cub’s claws.”

“I don’t know if there are claws or anything. “You need some claws to deal with it, but when I looked at it, it didn’t look like it had any teeth or claws.”

braided! The two met again for a drink.

Director Jeong was more excited than usual and drank.

I don’t know what will happen tomorrow.

* * *

next day.

Personnel orders were posted throughout the Taewoo Group audit team office.

Director Jeong, who had not yet completely sobered up, rubbed his eyes and checked the personnel order.

“Personnel orders? “What do you want me to do now?”

“They say they are forming a task force for the Changwon factory. “Deputy Manager Yoon of Team 4 will be promoted to team leader, and three people will be selected from each team.”

“Since when did the head of the audit team have personnel authority! “This is the HR department’s job!”

Director Jeong strongly loosened his tie and loosened it.

He was the leader of the audit team and immediately rushed to the headquarters manager’s office in response to a personnel order that ignored him.

“The audit team operates under thorough planning every year. If you suddenly create a task force and hire people, a vacuum will be created and work will be disrupted. And Deputy Director Yoon is still not qualified to be the team leader.”

“Why do you judge that? “Is the head of the division Manager Jeong?”

“Director! “If you work like a maverick like this, the entire audit team’s work will be disrupted.”

“I take responsibility. And this is the first time I have seen a case where the formation of a task force at the discretion of the head of the division is questioned. This was done after inquiring with the HR team and the secretary’s office, so don’t complain anymore. Just go out now. And is the headquarters director’s office actually Director Jeong’s living room? Next time, get permission before coming in.”

Director Jeong came out of the headquarters director’s office as if he had been kicked out.

He returned to the office, still fuming, and called together each team leader and gave them one instruction.

“The director says we need to create a task force. “Everyone knows what to do, right?”

“What do we know? “Just keep doing what you’re doing.”

“that’s right. Just do it like that. Just keep doing what you used to do. “Don’t just come forward.”

“When a typhoon comes, it is best to quietly wait for it to pass.”

“Everyone understood, right? “Let’s take care of ourselves and not get caught up in the typhoon.”

They were audit team leaders who each had at least one weakness.

Team leader Jeong believed that as long as everyone was holding each other’s leash, no one would be the first to betray him.

But the problem was Deputy Director Yoon.

He who rose to the position of team leader of the TF had no weaknesses.

Although contradictory, he was unable to be promoted from deputy manager because he had no weaknesses.

Since he had no weaknesses, the five team leaders kept him in check, and he had to receive poor performance evaluations every year.

* * *

The head office where Director Jeong left.

I was checking the photos and other data that Captain Kang had taken diligently during the night.

‘You met this managing director and even drank alcohol, right? ‘He’s a very fearless person.’

I thought I would at least pretend to hide for a few days if possible.

But who would have thought that on the day I arrived as head of the division, I would conspire with this managing director.

It was proof that he had absolute power, and it must have meant that he was confident that I would not be able to do anything to him.

“Please call Deputy Director Yoon.”

Through the secretary, I called Deputy Director Yoon, who would become the new team leader of the TF.

He must have been waiting, so he ran straight into the director’s office, and I looked at his face again and checked his personal information.

It’s definitely neat.

So far, we have checked the personal information of many employees at Taewo Group, but only a few people have been this clean.

In particular, there were few neat people in positions above deputy general manager.

This is because new employees or positions below assistant manager have limitations in the work they can do, but if you are a deputy manager or higher, various temptations are bound to come your way.

As did all five audit team leaders.

However, Deputy Director Yoon Il-seop did not have anything related to corruption in the special details.

In addition, he was a talented person with excellent work ability of Grade A or higher.

In terms of ability alone, Deputy Manager Yoon had a much higher average ability than the five team leaders.

Therefore, I appointed him as the TF team leader and selected the employees who would work under him in that manner.

The cleanest and best talent on the audit team.

Since it was an audit team where only elites joined, it was not difficult to find such talent.

While I was checking Deputy Director Yoon’s personal information.

He entered the general manager’s office and bowed his head in greeting.

“hello. “This is Deputy Director Yoon Il-seop.”

“You were very surprised, right? “You became the TF team leader without any prior interaction.”

“Actually, I was very surprised. “I am dumbfounded that they are suddenly appointing me as team leader despite not having a good performance review.”

It was Deputy Director Yoon who looked like a bear.

It was just a bear that did everything slowly.

However, looking at his work ability, he was definitely not a dull bear.

Grade A judgment ability, Grade A investigative ability.

He possessed exactly the skills that an audit team should have.

“I did some research through a route I know personally. “Deputy Manager Yoon is fully qualified to become a team leader.”

“Thank you so much for thinking that way.”

“How are the TF team members? “These are people I have carefully selected.”

“These are people I like very much. “These were people who could only be selected if they knew everything about the audit team.”

I could feel the sincerity in Deputy Director Yoon’s voice.

I also obtained information about the audit team through the chief secretary, and since they were selected based on my abilities, I couldn’t help but like them.

“TF’s first start will be at the Changwon factory. “As you can see, it will be very difficult.”

“If it is the Changwon factory, there will be pressure from many places.”

“If pressure comes, let me know first. “I will take all the pressure off you.”

“… … .”

“You think it’s impossible, don’t you? I also know well where the Changwon factory is connected. So don’t worry and turn it over. “I will take full responsibility.”

The head of a third-generation chaebol in his early 20s.

How much trust can there be in my words, which are no better than children’s words?

I also understood Deputy Director Yoon’s hesitation.

In that case, you should sprinkle some carrots to get rid of the hesitation.

“Depending on the TF’s performance, it may be recognized as an official team. Then, of course, Deputy Manager Yoon will be promoted and become an official team leader at the same time.”

“My performance evaluation is not good enough to get a promotion.”

“I reached an agreement with the human resources team and the secretary’s office that the TF team leader’s performance evaluation will be entirely done by the head of the division.”

“I’ll do my best! No, I will definitely produce results.”

It was Deputy Director Yoon whose voice had finally gained strength.

How unfair have you been during this time?

Although he was capable, he was not promoted because he did not get his hands dirty like other team leaders.

To him, I will seem like a dong-A-Jul.

Of course, he thought that the rope might break at any moment, but since he had no other way, I had no choice but to hold on to it.

“And I’ll also share information I get through my personal route. “This is a secret only Deputy Director Yoon and I know.”

“If you say it’s a personal route, do you have a separate information organization?”

“There is still a lot missing, but it will be enough so that the task force will not be blocked due to lack of information.”

“Director. “Can I ask you one last question?”

Deputy Director Yoon widened his eyes.

He was as big as a bear and had narrowed eyes, but now he was looking at me with eyes that were three times bigger.

“Ask anything.”

“I wonder why you are doing this. “Don’t you think it would be more helpful for you to be in a high-performing affiliate rather than in an audit team?”

“You are asking why you are doing this when you are taking over the Taewoo Group even if you stay still. To be honest, I don’t want to take over the current Taewoo Group. So, I am trying to improve Taewoo Group in the direction I want. “That direction probably matches what Deputy Director Yoon wants.”

Deputy Director Yoon’s eyes narrowed again.

“I will trust and follow you.”