Success Story of a Master Level Mercenary Chaebol

160: First soak (2)

“Hey, cancer!”

Cheol-woo was yawning while driving. After he ate, he slept early at Dain’s house.

For the music video shoot, Dain had to go to the hairdresser from dawn. Her Cheol-woo, who woke up early at the same time, drove her to her hairdressing salon and was on her way to work early.

For the first time since joining the company, it was a bit awkward to go to work before the scheduled time. That’s why I felt like my body was sagging even though my body was fine.

“Warrior, what’s New York time?”

[It is 5 pm.]

“Put Steve on the phone.”

To change his mood, he called Steve, who is in charge of G Company’s casino division. He answered the call when the call beeped twice.

“This is Steve. Bay!”

“like! How did you know I was?”

“The number I gave is for Miss Linda and Mr Bay. haha!”

Steve replied proudly. His business man-like management style and meticulousness were reflected in his actions.

“Can I save this number?”

“Do whatever you feel like! Because I am also using a separate number for the New York side.”

I heard that Pietro was bullying Linda to talk to him on the phone. Since then, he has commanded the Warrior to create several difficult-to-trace phone numbers.

Even if the FBI or the CIA tracked down the phone, they could not locate him. The downside was that the call connection was a bit slow due to going through several carriers, but it wasn’t too much of a concern.

“But what happened…?”

“You must have heard it from Linda or McKay. The plan to rebuild casinos and hotels on the Korean side…”

“ah! You mean that Pharaoh Hotel?”

“I already memorized the name. Huh!”

“I skimmed through the business plan this morning.”

“So how do you feel…?”

“The chances are high, but there are so many landmines. If it were me, I wouldn’t have dared to take an adventure.”

Steve said he was skeptical about the business. He expressed many problems in a low, quiet voice.

“What if we removed that mine…?”

“If the two companies are in charge of the hotel and we are in charge of the casino, at least it won’t go bankrupt. but···.”

Steve spoke as if he was waiting. The high insight of the industry giant was deeply ingrained in every word he spoke.

This is Steve’s opinion. The Pharaoh Hotel was right in front of Incheon International Airport. It was clear that low-cost airlines (LCCs) would be profitable to attract gamblers from China and Japan.

He also said that it would be better to exclude Koreans with strong awareness and regulation of gambling. Instead, he said that the key is to build a Chinese base and bring in Japanese, whose pachinko industry alone is worth $200 billion.

“The geopolitical location is very good. But political issues will always get in the way. Considering the political regulations of neighboring countries and the variable North Korea…. As with hotels, the risks posed by casinos taking a day off are beyond imagination. If it goes on for a long time, it will be a nightmare.”

“If there is an alternative…?”

“It would be common to scale down. However, if that happens, the business feasibility will decrease, so there is no choice, and the rest is in the direction of eliminating unexpected variables…”

“Actually, there is no such thing as a sharp point. right···?”

“···sorry. Bay.”

“It is not for you to apologize. Opinions are very clear…”

Even if Cheol-woo heard it, there was no room for objection. The growth of the Korean economy has always been hampered by geopolitical risks.

They didn’t even have a clear business plan in the first place. I was thinking of getting rid of those bitten by the pharaohs and looking for water after the building was built.

To do that, we had to focus on hotels rather than casinos. I expected to upgrade the hotel facilities and slowly find someone to buy it for me.

“If that’s the case. What if we could give our visitors half-price or free low-cost air tickets, and let them use our hotel for free?”

“yes? But to do that, you need capital…”

“ah! If we look at purely marketing aspects, excluding other factors…”

“…if that’s the case, it’s going to be a jackpot. It’s going to be the Las Vegas of the East.”

“At the same time, low-cost airlines are competing to attract customers. If Tokyo or Shanghai is about $50 each way, wouldn’t it be worth a try?”

“Rain, is the flight ticket that cheap?”

“That’s the price of the ticket that comes out with a discount. If you go with a travel agent, that’s pretty much it. In addition, if the hotel room rate is lowered or if it is provided free of charge depending on the conditions…”

“If I don’t go, I won’t be able to quit! If you are a gambler…”

“But the political risk remains the same, right?”

“If that’s the case, you would rather increase the scale. If you increase your daily profit, the profit will be sufficient even if the casino is off. The Japanese side also has a tendency to regulate pachinko, so it might even eat up their demand.”

“Hey Steve! You seem to be running too aggressively all of a sudden…?”

Steve’s voice grew louder. He was skeptical at first, but his tone changed so much that he felt greedy at the end of his words.

“I guess I was short-tempered. To be honest, I didn’t even think about Korea’s infrastructure. I’ll have to look into the details a bit, but I’ll definitely go ahead with this. I will fly there soon.”

“Hey, hey! tell me to calm down You are Steve, not Brian. Why are you suddenly running like an angry bison?”

“As I said before, the pachinko market in Japan alone is six times the size of Macau. There is no place to compare demand from China. There are countries that are crazy about gambling on both sides. The location of Korea is…”

“Yeah, you said that before.”

“If I could just pay them for the plane and bring them home, it would be the goose that lays golden eggs. They bring them for free, feed them, put them to sleep, and only gamble. It becomes, in effect, an island gambling paradise.”

“Yeongjongdo is not an island…”

“Families can go to Seoul for sightseeing, so it would be the perfect vacation spot.”

“Yes, because Seoul is emerging as a world-class tourist destination. In the meantime, if you link with the duty-free shop, you won’t have to worry about profits.”

“Las Vegas is still pouring astronomical amounts of money to attract customers. For things to see and eat. Do you know how much it costs to do a fountain show in the desert? But in Korea, it’s cheap. It’s enough to just provide cheap transportation. I bet this will work, for sure…! I thought it was short. Please leave the casino to me.”

Just hearing his voice made a picture in his mind. I’m painting a picture of people bustling and spending money on buildings that are as good as Las Vegas.

Cheol-woo, who was listening to him, also changed his mind. As Steve said, if you scale up and stick a straw in forever…

“You should come up with a business plan. If it makes sense, we will scale it up.”

“yes! Please leave it to me. I will start right away.”

Before the call could be finished, there was a loud sound of breathing. Steve seemed to be running to somewhere in a hurry.

“Is this going to get bigger…? tup!”

[If you manage your investment risk well, you can achieve great success.]

The Warrior even presented an opinion that he did not normally do. As there are no emotions, the Warrior’s advice has always been trusted because he looked at the problem from an objective point of view.

“Do you think so too?”

[Yes, it will be very helpful for building a defense net.]

“Then, of course, we have to do it. Huh!”

Cheol-woo decided to create his own absolute realm for his family and lovers. He hadn’t come up with a specific plan yet, but the goal was clear.

Do not dare to harm yourself and those around you. That was Chul-woo’s goal.

To do that, he had to have strong power and power that no one could stand against. What happened in New York was a test for that.

‘And we’ll need a force to surround us…’

It wasn’t intentional, but conditions were being created around him that would make it possible. And he was a man who did anything to achieve his goal.

Boo-woong!

After thinking, Cheol-woo cleared his head and pressed the accelerator hard. His car drove vigorously along the early morning road, where there were not yet many cars.

“Oh! Boss. What is the manager doing so early in the morning…?”

Manager Kwak, who had a scruffy face, yawned and froze in surprise. He looked like he had never imagined seeing Cheol-woo in the company at this time.

“Why, why did you just leave work early? I’m not always joking around. When I do, I work hard. Huh!”

Seeing Manager Kwak surprised, Cheol-woo raised his chin. He appealed to his diligence with arrogant gestures, but no one believed him.

“But where is Manager Kwak going?”

“All night, we are on our way to breakfast.”

“Breakfast, where are you going to eat…?”

“Of course it’s a cafeteria.”

“What? Was the cafeteria open in the morning?”

“Open briefly in the morning for overnight people like me.”

“Hey, I didn’t even know about that… The company went in vain. Huh!”

Hyeonta suddenly came. He never dreamed that the cafeteria he loved was open in the morning.

I turned around to enter the office and followed Manager Kwak to the restaurant. As soon as she entered the hallway leading to the dining room, the savory smell lingered on the tip of her nose.

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

I smelled it and entered the restaurant. But he was soon disappointed.

“What is it, just ramen?”

“yes. So, did you know that even a meat side dish can be served in the morning?”

“Still, it’s not a lot of instant food.”

“Then I’ll have lunch first.”

Cheol-woo stopped with disappointment. However, Manager Kwak ignored him and walked slowly behind the short line.

Since he was a mercenary, he had been eating instant food to get tired of it. He lived in a hot environment that was cumbersome to even light a cigarette, so he had to build a wall with fresh food.

Perhaps because of the memories of that time, I never touched instant food. She was seduced by the scent that tickled the tip of her nose, and her mouth was salivating, but her heart was reluctant.

‘I don’t know if it’s ramen that the author cooks… There is no need to find it.’

It was when Cheol-woo was about to turn around with the food in front of him. The chef recognized him and made eye contact.

The chef smiled as he saw Cheol-woo who claims to be his fan. He looked forward to his performance today.

‘Eat, damn it! I can’t help it.’

One of the reasons he ran the company while taking on troublesome chores was to be a chef. He hated junk food, but he hated disappointing the chef.

I turned around and got my food. On the tray was a bowl of ramen and several side dishes such as kimchi.

“Hey, boss, didn’t you go?”

“It happened. tup!”

Cheol-woo, who sat in the front of Manager Kwak with a tray, slowly raised his chopsticks. The chef’s gaze, who was secretly looking forward to his performance, was felt behind his back.

Whoop! side!

I was thinking about washing a few chopsticks and leaving. However, his face changed in an instant as he put the ramen in his mouth.

“Ummm… that’s crazy. this!”

“It is. Paramyeon for breakfast is love.”

Manager Kwak also agreed with Cheol-woo and took a sip of ramen broth. Paramyeon, also famous for haejang, was a hidden specialty of the Kangho Group headquarters restaurant.

As Manager Kwak said, the soup had a strong scallion scent. The fragrant smell and the thick broth met to create a fantastic combination.

It was also the skill of the chef Choi Ae. She must have used a unique broth.

Fluffy! straight up!

Fluffy! straight up!

Cheolwoo started a full-fledged mukbang. The attention of the people around him gathered at his facelifting performance at once.

Cheol-woo, who was inhaling the noodles, drank the broth coolly. Then he got up quickly and headed back to the food court.

The chef, who was watching Cheol-woo’s performance, returned to the kitchen with a happy smile. Watching Cheol-woo’s mukbang was one of his pleasures at work.

“ok! Director Jang, why are you here at this hour?”

“Then why are you here, Mr. Yang? The office must be over there…?”

After a fancy mukbang, he was about to enter the office with a cup of coffee. Director Yang, seeing Cheol-woo, said with a surprised expression. Cheol-woo, who was surprised at the same time, looked at him and was puzzled.