The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 25



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Episode 25. Other people’s money (2)

next day.

Another piece of paper was hung on the Taewoo Group audit team bulletin board with the name of the head of the division.

Employees who were looking at the material to see if it was related to promotions all rubbed their eyes at the content that was more shocking than promotions.

“Performance pay system? What is that?”

“If you catch embezzlement, you get a 10 percent bonus. “To be exact, it is 10% of the refund, so it may not be that big.”

“Didn’t you hear about the Changwon parts factory? They say the embezzlement amount is at least 5 billion won. How much is 10% of 5 billion? 500 million?!”

The audit team was a quiet place.

Since it was a place that audited Taewoo Group’s internal affairs, everything had to be handled in secret.

However, the mouth of the audit team member was constantly moving due to a single piece of paper.

“They say they will definitely protect whistle-blowing? “Does that make sense?”

“You’re a fool if you believe that. According to the whistleblower, is there anything more than destruction?”

“But isn’t it actually an internal complaint? “If you are reporting internal corruption within the audit team to the head of the division.”

“Well, it would be an opportunity to join the ranks of the person who will become the next chairman of Taewo Group.”

“And isn’t the reward generous? “If you report internal corruption in the audit team, you can receive a 30 percent bonus and receive the highest score in the personnel evaluation.”

The murmur continued for a long time.

However, the moment Director Jeong, who was in charge of the audit team, appeared, the murmurs stopped.

“What’s this? Are you looking at us like criminals? Internal corruption in the audit team! “I really can’t stand it today!”

“Manager Jeong, please be patient. “You broke into the headquarters manager’s office yesterday, so what if you continue to do so today?”

“How can you tolerate something like this when it’s posted on the bulletin board?”

“Whew. Today I will go and find out. Manager Jeong knows this well. “What happens if I go in and argue?”

“Hmm, if Deputy Director Woo steps forward.”

Director Jeong took a step back.

This was because Director Jeong knew well how harsh Deputy Woo’s mouth was.

Deputy Director Woo was the person called the ‘poisonous snake’ because once he bites, he never lets go until the other person gives up.

* * *

‘Now it’s time to come.’

The purpose of posting information about the performance bonus system on the bulletin board was to induce confusion.

It was a move that made them suspicious of each other, and of course they expected Director Jeong to cause an uproar.

However, it was Deputy Director Woo who came to the headquarters director’s office.

This is unexpected, though. Rather good!

“Are you here because of the performance bonus system?”

“It is certainly a well-intentioned system, but it is also a system that causes division in the audit team. “Please reconsider.”

“The walls of a strong audit team can collapse because of the performance-based pay system.”

“The audit team must always remain a strong fortress. Only then can we protect Taewo Group.”

The audit team protects Taewoo Group?

Well, it wouldn’t be wrong if it worked properly, but it didn’t work properly.

Now, the audit team is not protecting the Taewoo Group, but is a wall that only protects its own side that committed corruption.

“Taewoo Group will not collapse even if one of its walls disappears. And if the wall falls, won’t there be an opportunity to build a bigger wall in its place?”

“What do you mean?”

“There are no executives in the audit team, right? “The manager is the highest rank, right?”

“Except for the general manager, the manager was the highest rank for over 10 years.”

The audit team does not have any executives.

The audit team was the one who had great power but intentionally lowered their ranks because if they were promoted to a higher rank, they would have the power to control the company.

Just like military police in the military.

“I will make the audit team stronger. “It is time to stop the practice of moving to another department to become an executive in order to be promoted.”

“Are you planning to reform the structure of the audit team?”

“Shouldn’t Deputy Director Woo take a look at the director’s business card?”

“Is it possible? “Other departments will never allow it.”

This time, it was Deputy Director Woo who did not object.

It’s an opportunity for promotion, so there’s no way I’d be opposed to it.

“That’s why there are prerequisites.”

“Is it a prerequisite for the audit team to collapse once?”

“Well, that’s just the way it is. I will not create sins that do not exist. “Please leave now.”

Deputy Director Woo left the headquarters office with a serious expression.

Just by looking at his face, I could tell that I had planted the right seed of doubt.

Performance bonus system, whistleblowing, and even executive promotion.

All of this was my effort to divide the audit team, which had a bond of corruption.

“Please call Deputy Director Yoon.”

I called Deputy Director Yoon through my secretary.

Deputy Manager Yoon, whose eyes were bloodshot as if he had spent the night at the company, entered the general manager’s office.

“How is things going?”

“I found out there was a lot more to it than I thought.”

“It seems like the data Captain Kang had was quite helpful.”

I introduced Captain Kang to Deputy Director Yoon.

They were two people doing similar things.

However, Deputy Director Yoon carried out audit work within the group, and Captain Kang worked outside the group.

If you were inside, it was easier to obtain internal information.

If I was outside, I could work without worrying about the company.

Therefore, if Deputy Director Yoon and Captain Kang worked together, a synergy effect could be created.

“It really helped me a lot. “I realized in one day that the corruption at the Changwon factory was really serious.”

“How serious is it?”

“What happened at the Changwon parts factory was also happening at the Changwon factory. It is natural to receive kickbacks from partners when signing contracts, and there have also been cases of over-purchasing parts and receiving payback. The most serious of them all was the hiring corruption.”

Are there any large corporations without hiring corruption?

Who wouldn’t open their wallets when they heard that they could get a high-paying job without any academic records or qualifications just by paying a bribe?

“Is the seriousness of hiring corruption due to the amount of money?”

“They say it starts from at least 20 million won. “It is said that in cases where conditions such as grades are not met, up to 40 million won is given.”

“If we hired just 50 people a year like that, it would be over 1 billion won.”

“It’s not just about money. “Those recruited like that act like a clique.”

“It looks like he has become a very obedient dog because his weakness in bribery has been discovered.”

“They are acting like Director Lee’s personal guard, and are even controlling the union.”

“Are even union officials on the same side as Managing Director Lee?”

“It seems that Managing Director Lee is distributing half of the bribes he received through hiring corruption to union officials.”

Director Lee is a truly amazing person.

Even the labor union is on their side and is covered with multiple layers of shields.

You know what’s even greater?

This means that Director Lee is not on the list of killings made in a previous life.

In my past life, I knew that the Changwon factory manager had committed corruption.

Because that’s what the police and prosecutors announced.

But now, I see that the factory manager was just a scarecrow, and Managing Director Lee was controlling everything from behind the scenes.

And you weren’t investigated at all in your past life?

This means that they even used the power of their cousins, the Gang of Four in the Myeongdong private loan market.

Even if they were cousins ​​by blood, there was no way they would have just helped.

Either he is paying back some of the money from the Changwon factory, or he is manipulating Managing Director Lee.

“I don’t know what the Changwon factory manager was doing until things got to this point. “But he’s one of the founding members.”

“Factory manager Park Kwon-heum is a toothless tiger. “They say they spend more time looking after the dogs raised at the factory than looking at documents.”

“First, I need to meet with Factory Manager Park. “Please make an appointment with a suitable reason.”

“If I make a move, the audit team will know.”

“does not matter. There really is no other reason for this meeting. It’s just purely out of curiosity. “I want to see how broken a person can be.”

* * *

two days later.

Factory Manager Park came to Seoul.

I made a reservation at a famous hotel Chinese restaurant to treat him, and treated him as the grandson of the chairman, not as the head of the audit team.

“I heard a lot of stories from my grandfather. “He’s the one who even changed my diaper.”

“Hehe, I don’t know why the Chairman said all that. Well, it’s not wrong. “I even changed your poopy diaper and carried you around.”

At one time, he was the manager of the Park factory who sat next to my grandfather.

That person knew a part of my childhood that I couldn’t even remember.

As he looked at my face and reminisced, I checked the details.

‘There was definitely a reason why my grandfather kept me by his side.’

It was Factory Manager Park who possessed quite outstanding work ability.

As with all abilities, work ability also tends to decline if not used.

Since he was living like a scarecrow at the factory, Factory Manager Park’s work ability must have decreased significantly.

Nonetheless, he possesses excellent work ability.

Why would someone like that pretend not to see someone like Director Lee?

“I should have said hello when I went down to Changwon, but an unexpected incident occurred so I didn’t have time.”

“You mean the Factory Manager Seo incident? That person is also a very greedy person. “I should have done it quickly.”

“Then why don’t you stop me?”

“… … Should you listen to what I say?”

It was Factory Manager Park’s voice, which showed no motivation at all.

I once heard the story of Factory Manager Park from my grandfather.

A person who was more passionate than anyone else, a person who went down to Changwon, where there were only rice paddies and fields, and created the Changwon factory.

According to my grandfather, he was a person full of passion, but the person I see now is just a shell of him.

“Factory Manager, when I joined the audit team, I found the Changwon factory to be very strange.”

“So are you thinking of changing? “Don’t waste your time on something that is impossible.”

“Why do you think that?”

“I don’t know if you sit in the chairman’s chair. “Before that, it’s of no use.”

There is definitely something there.

I became more curious about the story of how Factory Manager Park was reduced to nothing more than a shell, and one person I suspected came to mind.

“Is it because of your grandfather?”

“Chairman, don’t you know the situation at the Changwon factory? “I guess the reason the Changwon factory ended up like this is because of the chairman’s indifference.”

Was my grandfather really the problem?

Although my grandfather had the greatest ability to grow a group, he was also somewhat lacking in management skills.

“Why isn’t your grandfather interested in the Changwon factory?”

“It’s such an old story. Was it already 10 years ago? The Chairman really wanted to build the Changwon factory. But would it cost a penny or two to build a factory? “The bank says they won’t lend money, but that doesn’t mean there is any money accumulated in the group.”

“So, did you get involved in private loans?”

“It would not be wrong to say that the Changwon factory was built with the money of Myeong-dong loan sharks.”

The situation has finally been figured out.

This is also why Managing Director Lee, a cousin of a loan shark, controls the Changwon factory.

“Are you saying that Grandpa can’t do anything until the Changwon factory’s loan is paid off?”

“I told you several times to pay back the loan. But when the chairman had money, he built a new factory or established an overseas corporation.”

Factory Manager Park’s lethargy was ultimately due to his grandfather.

The Changwon factory, which was like a child to him, was taken away by a loan shark.

So how do you get motivated? I was just thankful that I was able to remain at the Changwon factory until now.