Chapter 24
CHAPTER 24
Meeting with Incheon City was set for a week later. Reason for delaying time was because information was needed.
JS Global Construction committed various lobbying. Shoved back money to city council member too.
Working as much as received. Problem is point owner of JS changed.
If knowing that will change suddenly.
Project could be overturned. Had to block that.
"Manager Jeong, please gather evidence data committed lobbying."
"Understood."
Work processing was fast. All data gathered in a day and Gang-hyeon examined it. All data was perfect. If thrusting this could put on leash.
"Phew!"
Work never done until now. But had to do. Crying saying can't do doesn't mean others do it for him. Made appointment with city council member and visited office. Saying representative of JS Construction meeting made swiftly. True, person sticking money. No reason to refuse meeting.
Soon door opened and 60s uncle with greed full on face entered.
"Hm? Who are you? Wasn't Representative Oh coming?"
Informal speech from first meeting. As expected becoming city council member level such thing is passive.
"I am Choi Gang-hyeon, become new representative of JS Global Construction."
"What? Became representative? What kind of dog eating grass sound is this! Where is Representative Oh? Tell Representative Oh to come!!"
Geez, that nobleman already crossed Jordan River. Of course not really crossed, but by now probably stuck at home unable to come out door. Or preparing to bounce to foreign country. Anyway had to grab initiative.
Throwing document on table city council member's eyebrow twitched. Nobleman living on own taste so wouldn't like this attitude. But what can do? Leash is already grasped in my hand.
"Looking at financial statements after acquiring company confirmed many corruptions former representative committed."
"Why tell corruption of that company to me? You guys take care and I have nothing to say with y...!"
"Part of that corruption was lobbying funds entered into Council Member's account."
City council member's mouth shut. Seemed story connects a little now.
"Really have nothing to say?"
Ah, wanted to record this expression and watch once in a while. Bulldog barking with rough expression beyond iron bars until just now expression shutting mouth as iron bars open, exactly such appearance.
"...What do you want?"
"Simple. Business Representative Oh entrusted to Council Member, please proceed as is."
"Is that enough?"
"For now yes."
"For now...?"
Didn't answer question. No need to open all this side cards.
Now knows right. Fact that leash is put on own neck.
Bulldog lowered tail.
After meeting with city council member. Manager Jeong and Lawyer Choi welcomed Gang-hyeon returning to office.
"How did it go?"
"Solved well. Seems can get along smoothly with Council Member Kim Tae-gu in future too."
Lawyer Choi was surprised. Worried a bit as this young representative said meeting city council member of local government.
Guys in political circles are guys embracing hundred snakes in stomach. Boiled such person?
Self also thick-boned as lawyer gets exhausted when meeting political circle figures. But solved and came in just few hours. No matter how perfect data implies considerable ability.
"And possibility our site selected as K-Theme Park increased."
"Really?"
"Yes. So have to demolish all villas."
"Huh... already knew up to here... n... no. Made slip of tongue."
Manager Jeong shut mouth. Actually didn't know. Just light poured out too strongly and thought there would be something whether redevelopment or other reason. Never dreamed would be jackpot of this degree. Lawyer Choi listening to story opened mouth.
"Then Council Member Kim Tae-gu's breath would act strongly. Since figure done 5 terms in Incheon City alone."
5 terms. Greed full on that nobleman's face didn't just occur. Lawyer Choi picking map placed on table with hand said.
"If local government proceeds theme park acquiring construction company here can act as benefit rather. Since holding construction business license and related system well equipped, might be able to win related business right while negotiating land lease."
Uh? That's unexpected. Acquired JS Global Construction, but strictly for land securing dimension. But that land is developed. That too huge local government project called theme park. Until then only thought to take rental fee thickly. How would person looking at chart and doing stock every day think of construction business? But Lawyer Choi was different. His thinking connected pipeline at once leading to winning business right.
As expected lawyer not anyone does. Considerably promising. No, have to take out word considerably. This person is competent itself. Seemed working would be comfortable if such person is next. No need to hesitate.
"Lawyer Choi."
"Yes?"
"Perhaps no thought to change job?"
"Yes?"
"Will give 2 times current annual salary."
"Yes?"
Not three consecutive dumbfounded but three consecutive yes came out. Expression also showing surprise step by step visible. That nobleman, wasn't poker face.
"That... annual salary of our Choi & Jang is quite high side. Plus combining incentive..."
True, that side salary strong right. But this side also had lots of money. Could afford that much.
"Okay. Will match 2 times."
Yesterday Council Member Kim's expression change too and today Lawyer Choi's expression change too. There were quite many scenes wanted to record.
Speaking from conclusion deferred answer. So shouted again.
"Will give 2.5 times."
Isn't there such saying? If there is thing not working with money think if money is insufficient. So raised annual salary. Lawyer Choi collapsed there eventually.
"...Will think positively."
Not definite answer, but this much enough for now. Still many things to do.
"To win business right have to do from reorganizing JS Global Construction first."
"Correct. Currently JS Global Construction system is mess. Since representative already thinking of fleeing manpower also mostly leaked."
"First thing to do is appointing representative. Currently CEO Choi taking temporary representative, but construction business completely different field so have to appoint new representative and reorganize system."
Correct words. As expected this man, coveted. If refusing 2.5 times have to shout up to 3 times. By the way talent.
"Can find usable person among people remaining in company currently?"
"Checked in various ways when reviewing financial statements, but mostly career is small. Probably mostly people seated to match assortment."
"Then people worked before?"
"Employment contracts remain. If reviewing those can pull out list sufficiently."
Company has duty to keep employment contract of fired employee up to 3 years. Since that remained just pull out list and sit in representative. Of course shouldn't sit anyone just because career is many. Had to pick proper figure. Although finding that out would be considerably difficult.
If ability activates can be solved.
Not working as will, but have to try.
Lawyer Choi Gyeong-min returning to office was lost in thought.
2.5 times... if based on last year annual salary roughly 3 billion?
Tempting amount. But reason hesitating was because of brand called Choi & Jang. Domestic best brand and law firm known overseas too is Choi & Jang. Leaving that place. Not easy choice. However.
"If 3 billion can leave. Besides became curious where that man goes."
Money called 3 billion was huge money to him too. Plus capital power and execution power unknown end Choi Gang-hyeon showed. Above all his drastic investment seeming to see future made feel charm just by watching.
"Not bad to go together seeing how far can go."
Mind tilted to some extent.
Time Lawyer Choi finishing worry. Gang-hyeon was checking email in office.
"This nobleman also workaholic. To send email at this time."
Evening 10 o'clock. But email came from Manager Jeong. Content was document organizing retirees of JS Global Construction. Document was organized very neatly. Could check name and career specialty field etc. at a glance.
"This nobleman also competent. Scout away?"
More talents better. But reserved Manager Jeong for now.
"Choi & Jang is contract partner, but Samil PwC is formal employee and can't pull out employee of business partner company recklessly. Plus have to continue working with this place in future too."
Choi & Jang and Samil PwC had completely different nature. Choi & Jang was form operating joint law office signing contract with lawyer not method company hiring employee. In other words, lawyer one by one is representative. Because such system could offer scout to Lawyer Choi comfortably, but couldn't to Manager Jeong.
"Let's solve this side problem first."
Concentrated on document again. Couldn't control ability activating, but this ability appeared surely when he needed. Believing so this time too examined names written in document one by one. When checking dozens of names like that.
Visible.
One of names shone with red light.
Detailed details seen clicking name.
Career long but didn't involve in President Oh Jeong-seok's criminal act.
"Just seeing this means sincere in work."
Plus figure thick-boned in field. Seemed figure worth commanding field if winning theme park business right and JS Global Construction takes charge of construction in future.
"As expected this ability is cheat key level. Would feel like this if playing game turning on map hack in StarCraft."
Could proceed seeing everything at a glance. If this isn't cheat key what is cheat key? Remaining was bringing this man.
"If refuses just put money in hand."
Before sitting Representative Kang Myeong-gu. Had to finish consultation with city first. Met city official for that.
"I am Lee Woo-hyeon of Incheon City Executive Department."
"I am Choi Gang-hyeon of JS Global Construction."
Exchanged simple greeting with Lee Woo-hyeon of face soaked in fatigue and due diligence started. Due diligence was checking land register and clarifying owner.
"Mmm... no problem. Then this land is under JS Global Construction ownership and remaining villas are all possessed by company called KH Recovery."
"Correct. KH Recovery also since I am representative no problem using as K-Theme Park site to proceed in Incheon City."
"That is good, but what do you intend to do with villas? There must be residents residing already."
"All residents scheduled to evict within 2 months. Lease contract completed just in time and already notified not proceeding re-contract. This is related document."
Lee Woo-hyeon reviewing document nodded.
"Proceeded steadily as if knew theme park business will proceed."
"Can that be? Luck was good. Discovered corruptions acquiring JS Construction and just knew villas were not built by normal method in that process."
Nothing particular to hide. Since accusation proceeding anyway no way Incheon City doesn't know this part. Rather could explain timing matching perfectly to some extent with this part.
"Certainly point JS Construction acquisition and accusation occurred, plus notification of re-contract impossibility. Before discussion related to theme park occurred inside city."
Since Lee Woo-hyeon managing this theme park project directly knew date exactly. So could confirm no problem cross-verifying dates JS Construction moved.
"Understood. Then let's enter main point. If selected as this theme park site will pay site usage fee by two methods afterwards. First is method selling to city directly."
Lee Woo-hyeon wrote word selling on blank paper. And wrote another word next to word selling.
"Second is method renting receiving rental fee. Of course in this case have to promote long-term contract and city matching that usage fee..."
No need to worry about this part.
"Want to do as rental."
Already shining at that letter. And wanting wasn't only this one.
"Want to attach one more condition there."
"Condition?"
"Yes, want to receive priority negotiation right for theme park construction."
While eating pheasant should eat egg too.
(End of Chapter)
— Translated by Prime Works —