Son of a Conglomerate at the Highest Level

＜ lucky man ＞

Mr. Shim chuckled.

“Yes, since the young master said that you don’t have to worry about hospital bills, you can relax and focus on your daughter’s treatment.”

“ah······!”

Captain Kim looked at me with shaking eyes as if an earthquake had struck.

“Hey, can I take this? There are many other people who worked hard besides me, but I…, so I…”

Kim’s voice was trembling.

“Bocchan…, so I…, such luck… ah…”

I can’t even speak properly.

Kim Gab-yong wiped his eyes with his fingers.

“That’s it, I’m sorry, I’m embarrassed, I’m thankful, and…”

Even though I was delighted with the sound of medical expense support, I was afraid that I would not be able to take care of it, and I was afraid that I would not be able to do it.

“I can’t believe it. How could this happen to me… I’m not a very good person, and I don’t deserve this kind of luck…”

A cry began to blend into his voice.

I smiled lightly.

“When did luck come while trying to qualify?”

In fact, such a thing would only be asked by King Yeomra.

As for me, in the past, I was accused of selling out the country in my previous life, and I lived a dirty and humble life?

I really resented the sky, asking why my life is such a gutter.

But when I died and went to the underworld, King Yeomra said,

It’s called cheonmanghoehoe soibulsil (天網恢恢 疏而不失).

‘If you died and went to the underworld after saving people, I wonder if King Yeomra would have taken good care of it. Still, isn’t it better to live and enjoy happiness with your family?’

If it’s a small luck to help your happiness, I think I can take care of it somehow.

I too was recognized for saving the country in my previous life and came back with a golden spoon in my mouth.

Are you spending your money on something like this?

“There is a saying that luck is not a coincidence that comes to those who only wait, but an inevitability that comes to those who work hard. I heard Captain Kim worked harder for Taeseong than anyone else?”

Sim nodded.

Even the people watching us from afar nodded as well.

There were many who had [10 days] or orange arrows shining above their heads.

“So please continue to work hard for Taesung. Thank you very much. I mean it.”

He worked hard for Taeseong and bravely gave his life for his comrades.

At this point, it doesn’t matter if it hasn’t happened yet.

I already know, the grim reaper knows, and heaven knows.

“Tomorrow, go to Taesung Hospital with me. I have already told the director of the hospital.”

“young master······.”

Chief Sim let out a hearty laugh.

“Just say thank you. It’s not like you want too much.”

“yes? yes! thank you! Bocchan, thank you so much!”

“I just don’t have to forget to ask him to work hard for Taesung in the future. Got it?”

“yes? yes! It should! Yes, of course!”

President Sim tapped the shoulder of the half-fazed Captain Kim.

“I want you to work hard at Taesung Construction just as you worked hard at Taesung Chemical. This young master here is the son of the president of Taesung Construction.”

“I will work hard, really hard to the point of death at Taesung Construction! Work harder than ever! Do your best! Thank you so much, Bocchan!”

Detective Kim stood at attention and shouted loudly.

Even though it was mixed with crying, it was a promise that was not mixed with shame at all.

The people who had gathered around, that is to say, the people with the letters [10 days] twinkling above their heads, rushed with great joy.

“Good job, Captain!”

“I hope your daughter gets better now!”

“see! Didn’t Captain Kim say he knew everything about working hard?”

“This is the end of suffering, the beginning of happiness! It’s great, it’s really good!”

They laughed broadly, tousled Kim Gap-yong’s hair, hung their forearms around his neck, clapped and patted him on the back.

Kim Gab-yong smiled and accepted the help of his colleagues.

‘These are good people. I sincerely congratulate my colleagues on their luck.’

I’ve seen a lot of twisted people in the back alley world.

When they find a comrade’s luck, they sharpen their knives first.

It was a place where unexpected windfalls were treated as equivalent to the saying that one should worry about one’s own safety.

So, it was a dreary, harsh, sad, and gloomy bottomless gutter life.

‘I can’t stay still, can I?’

I can’t.

There’s no way I won’t open my coin purse!

I took out five checks for 100,000 won.

“Chief Shim, from the first day of the new year, these are the people who work hard for Taesung. Please bring plenty of makgeolli and snacks with this.”

500,000 won might not be enough for a beef dinner, but it was enough money to fill everyone’s stomachs with makgeolli and snacks.

Back in those days, jajangmyeon was 300 won, the minister’s monthly salary was 250,000 won, and the prime minister’s monthly salary was 350,000 won.

“Ha ha ha ha ha! You are hot too! great!”

Sim shouted loudly.

“Taesung Chemical family, today is the first day of the new year, so let’s have a small dinner!”

Taesung Chemical employees immediately responded to the sound of the dinner party.

The people who were about to return to work looked this way with their heads pulled out.

“What kind of party is this all of a sudden?”

“For the hard-working factory family, this man right here, Chairman Cha’s youngest grandson, Master Jeong Hyuk, will give you a big treat!”

“Brother Jeonghyeok?”

“He is the son of the president of Taesung Construction! Let’s all eat makgeolli and side dishes and work hard!”

“I want makgeolli!”

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Needless to say, the entire factory roared with cheers as if leaving.

“pork belly!”

“Pajeon!”

“Feast noodles!”

“Can’t you drink soju?”

can’t this be?

I opened the coin purse again.

Bills and coins, all I have to do is shake them off.

‘It’s bitter if you act mean with what you eat.’

Had I known this would happen, I would have brought plenty of cash.

I put my hands together and held out the bills and coins that had spilled out of my coin purse.

“If you don’t have enough money with this…”

“Can there be any shortage? Bocchan, please put this back.”

President Shim refused the money I offered him.

Instead, he took out his wallet from the inside pocket of his suit.

“Even if it is lacking, please leave it to me. The members of the Taesung Chemical family are eating and drinking, but if the president doesn’t open the wallet, who will? ha ha ha.”

It was a good laugh.

President Shim, employees of Taesung Chemical, Captain Kim, and his colleagues.

It was a smile like sunshine that matched the words hope and happiness.

Reflected in President Shim’s eyes, I was smiling wide.

* * *

In the factory vacant lot, tables were lined up and a makgeolli party was held.

The laughter of Taesung Chemical employees never stops.

It was nice to see the lively atmosphere, quite like the New Year’s holiday.

The work foremen did not neglect to give attention while walking around.

“This is not a dinner party! Don’t forget you’re at work! Makgeolli in moderation! Let’s just wet our lips!”

“Chief Lee, please sit down and have a drink. The complacency cools down.”

“Ugh! Don’t even think about sneaking a drink! Eat a lot of snacks! Anju teeth are the best!”

“Then, Captain Lee hasn’t eaten a single piece of meat because he’s been serving snacks since a while ago. I want you to sit down.”

“Ugh! The factory line is running now, but it’s not the time to eat and play leisurely! Just pour yourself one drink. Big hum! The pork belly is well cooked.”

“The green onion pancakes were cooked amazingly well. The banquet noodle soup is really amazing.”

“know! The smell kills me!”

I looked down at it from the Taesung Chemical president’s office.

Sit on a chair in the office so that you can look down at the window.

‘Still, it’s fortunate that there are fewer orange arrows than when I first came to the factory.’

I think it was a good idea to suggest a transfer to Taesung Construction.

Even though it was the New Year’s holiday, I was horrified to see orange arrows floating above the heads of about 100 people.

‘I want to get rid of the countdown to Hwangcheon Road floating above the heads of Kim Gap-yong and his colleagues.’

Just then, Kim Gap-yong, who had been laughing and talking while drinking makgeolli with his colleagues in an empty lot, looked up at me and our eyes met.

“Thank you so much, Bocchan! I will never forget this grace!”

Kim Gab-yong shook his hands wide and smiled broadly.

“Happy New Year, stay healthy! I wish you always the best of luck!”

Above Kim Gab-yong’s head, the words [10 days], which were still shining, were stuck in his chest.

The people who sat next to him and ate together, with the letters [10 days] shining above their heads, looked up at me and shouted loudly.

“Bocchan, I will eat well!”

“happy new year!”

“It was a very good decision to help Captain Kim!”

“Come on, let’s have a toast to the young master. For the baby boy!”

As they sang, other people drinking makgeolli raised their cheap plastic cups in unison.

“for!”

My face got hot.

All I gave them was a small amount of money.

They just gave out makgeolli and snacks as an excuse to welcome the new year.

I just engraved their names on my heart.

“For Taeseong!”

“for!”

Embarrassed to face the loud shouts and pleasant laughter, I turned the chair around and sat down.

He leaned against the armrest of his chair and rested his chin, deep in thought.

‘Can we prevent their deaths?’

To do that, we need to figure out the cause of this accident.

‘I haven’t seen how the Taesung chemical fire accident happened.’

It is impossible to quickly determine whether it was an accidental safety accident, someone’s accidental crime, or a meticulously pre-planned crime.

‘What should I do.’

Let’s start with the most important ones.

Let’s think simple.

Then the decision becomes simple.

‘I have to quickly hand over Taesung Chemical to Woo-gwang. For four reasons.’

First, if it was a safety accident on Taeseong’s side, it would be naturally resolved as the workers withdrew.

Second, even if it was an accidental accident, there would be no fire because the operation of the facility was stopped in an unmanned factory.

Third, even if it was a malicious crime targeting Taeseong, there is no reason to force it once Taesung has resigned.

Fourth, if there is a fire, I have no choice but to regard it as a natural disaster that I can’t help.

‘good. End of worries!’

I looked back at Sim.

Mr. Shim was groaning over a mountain of paperwork on his desk in his office.

He said he was handing over Taeseong to Woo-gwang, so there were so many documents he took out of the iron cabinet.

“President Shim, the plan to acquire Taesung Chemical that I mentioned earlier. I need to bring it up a little earlier.”

“yes?”

“Come to think of it, even three days is a long time.”

Sim was shocked.

I was worried that my chin would fall out at all.

Sim’s hand, which was holding the fountain pen, trembled.

“Hey, is there anything else to cut down on here?”

should be reduced

At the time of the fire accident, President Sim was arguing with the Woo-gwang takeover team at the negotiating table.

Even though I clearly told him to finish it within three days, the negotiations with Woo-gwang were not so easy.

Woo-gwang seemed tired from arguing with each other.

“Even if I stay up all night for three days from today, it will be difficult to reduce Taeseong’s damage.”

“How about seeing a little loss? It was called the Sotamdaesil.”

Better than losing people.

Better than a factory exploding.

“Taesung Chemical is a company that the chairman prepared for my father. So, as much as possible…”

“You already handed over all the important papers to Dad.”

I started to pick up my fingers one by one.

“I handed over the borrowed-name stocks that President Shim was in charge of, the stocks of affiliates owned by Taesung Chemical, and the books of slush funds.”

“There are still some left.”

“Oh, you promised to clean up the rest of the stock and slush fund books within a week and return them, right?”

“I’m taking care of that right now, but if you want to wash it clean enough that there won’t be any discoloration…”

“When it comes to money laundering, there is a perfect place.”

I pointed my thumb at myself.

“My investment company.”

“ah······!”

Sim hit my forehead with the palm of his hand.

“There is a way!”

“Because life is easy.”

“Then you don’t have to wait a week to do difficult laundry.”

Sim smiled with a more refreshed expression.

Then he took a handful of papers off the desk and put them in his briefcase.

“Then, this belongs to the young master…”

“Did you forget?”

Knowing that, I took out the employment contract from my coin purse and waved it in front of President Shim.

“You promised to take over the position of president of Baji, an investment company.”

“…”

In the end, it was said that this was also the responsibility of President Shim.

“Even taking that into account, things are much simpler, right?”

“It is, but. Big! There is still plenty of work to do. If Taeseong wants to lose even a little less…”

“I’m going to storm the Wookwang head office right now and negotiate with the head of the Wookwang Group.”

That was my conclusion and the best solution.

“yes?”

President Shim jumped up and down like someone who heard something he couldn’t hear.

“No, why did the conclusion suddenly jump like that? Wait a minute, Bocchan!”

＜ Lucky Hero ＞ End