The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 51

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With assets totaling 7 trillion won, Daehan Heavy Industries is the largest heavy industry company in Korea.

It produces large-scale equipment and marine engines, and notably, it exclusively supplies power generation equipment to KEPCO [Korea Electric Power Corporation, the country’s primary electricity provider].

A massive corporation enjoying the sweet fruit of a monopoly in the market competition.

The shares held by government-invested institutions were put on the market under the guise of normalizing the management of public enterprises.

Many people were drooling over it.

“Did you consider it too, Grandma?”

“No, I haven’t thought about acquiring a manufacturing business yet. What would I do with a factory at my age?”

“Isn’t it a good deal if it’s a company that exclusively supplies to Korea Electric Power Corporation?”

“You have an eye for companies, even if you don’t have one for women. A monopoly company is like a goose that lays golden eggs.”

“Huh? Did you think I don’t have an eye for women?”

Hyun-joong was more concerned about his grandmother’s comment that he didn’t have an eye for women.

“Ahem, no, I misspoke. Dahye is very pretty, like a doll. But as you know, acquiring Daehan Heavy Industries isn’t just about money.”

“That’s why I’m thinking of making a move. It seems like it would be fun.”

Hyun Jung-ok liked the confident expression on her grandson’s face.

That confidence to say that acquiring a 7 trillion won company would be fun.

She was old and worried, but her young grandson was dreaming more about the future.

“If it seems like it would be fun, you should do it.”

“Yes, I should have some fun.”

“You call it fun…”

Hyun Jung-ok looked at her grandson and smiled.

“Yes, go have some fun. But don’t overdo it.”

Grandma’s permission was granted.

“Yes.”

As he was about to leave the chairman’s office with a happy heart, his grandmother stopped Jung-hoon again.

“Oh, look at my memory. Jung-hoon, I checked your grades.”

“Of course, it’s a perfect score, right?”

“Oh, yes, it’s perfect.”

“But doesn’t it come out tomorrow?”

She was rather taken aback by my indifferent expression.

She looked disappointed.

She shook her head and said.

“It’s no fun. You’re no fun. I need you to be surprised for it to be fun for me.”

“It’s the result of hard work. I knew it would be a perfect score. Thank you so much for helping me, Grandma.”

“Thank you? What have I done? Rather, thanks to Jung-hoon, my already large fortune is growing rapidly. It’s hard for me to believe.”

Jung-hoon smiled brightly at his grandmother.

His grandson’s smile was her favorite thing.

At that moment, the phone in the chairman’s office rang loudly.

Hyun Jung-ok, who initially answered the phone calmly, gradually became excited.

“Why aren’t you answering the phone? It’s about the school your grandson goes to, what department at Seoul National University was it?”

Hyun Jung-ok listened to the other person’s reply and continued.

“No, I was just wondering if our grandson should apply to the law school at Seoul National University, so I wanted to ask something. I thought your grandson was also in the law school at Seoul National University, but I was mistaken. Goodbye.”

Grandma emphasized law school rather than Seoul National University.

From her bright face, it was clear that her decade-long indigestion was instantly relieved.

“Who is it?”

“There’s a guy in Myeongdong [a bustling shopping district in Seoul] who handles a lot of money. He was so proud that his grandson went to Seoul National University. The way he puffed up his shoulders, even though it was a barely passing department, was so annoying.”

“You really got him good today.”

Another phone call came in.

“Oh, your grandson didn’t go to Seoul National University? …No? Our grandson is likely to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam and go to Seoul National University, so I wanted to ask something… Oh, I’m sorry.”

It was the happiest face she had made recently.

“Hmm, your admission to law school is a foregone conclusion, right?”

“Shouldn’t someone who got a perfect score on the college entrance exam go there?”

“Yes, yes, go and rest. Oh, there will be an interview tomorrow, so prepare well.”

“An interview?”

“The grandson of the Cash King, who caused a stir nationwide, got a perfect score on the college entrance exam. The media is in an uproar right now.”

Even she thought it was a topic that would attract viewers’ attention.

Jung-hoon had to think about how to use this opportunity.

***

“Lee Soon-ho.”

“Yes.”

“Jung Eun-soo.”

“Yes.”

The students whose names were called went forward and received their report cards.

“Awesome.”

Eun-soo looked happy to receive her report card.

“Hey, what’s your score?”

“150 points.”

Eun-soo had a very happy expression, as if she had no greed.

Soon, the teacher called Jung-hoon’s name.

“Yoon Jung-hoon, perfect score.”

He went to the front of the classroom and received his report card with a perfect score written on it.

The sound of applause and cheers from his friends poured out.

It was the best day of his life.

“Treat us, treat us.”

At the shouts of his friends, Jung-hoon shouted loudly.

“I’ll buy hamburgers.”

Applause poured out.

At the same time, the back door opened and a person carrying a lot of hamburgers came in.

Luxurious-smelling burgers were placed on the students’ desks.

He gave out hamburger sets to all grades.

He ordered 1,300 hamburger sets from a franchise store in Jungbu City.

The amount was so large that it was divided by grade.

Lotteria [a popular fast-food chain in South Korea] for the 1st grade, McDonald’s for the 2nd grade.

For the 3rd grade, he prepared a special high-end handmade burger from Seoul, Kraze Burger.

High-end handmade burgers were prepared on each 3rd grade student’s desk.

The eyes of the children who saw handmade burgers for the first time widened.

The thick and fresh ground meat patty was unparalleled.

It was a gift prepared by the grandson of the Cash King for the 3rd grade comrades who had worked hard for the past year.

Everyone had a good time with one hamburger.

Jung-hoon felt rewarded that he could make 2,000 people happy with a small amount of 15 million won [approximately $12,000 USD].

Did Jesus, who performed the miracle of the five loaves and two fish, feel like this?

In the afternoon, he had media interviews.

Jung-hoon asked in advance to reduce the number to three, thinking that too many would be confusing and less effective.

One broadcasting station and two newspaper companies.

Reporters poured out questions.

It was an expected question, and the answers did not exceed expectations.

The tedious time came to an end, and finally the last question came out.

“I’m curious about your future career path.”

“I want to go to law school and study law.”

“I thought the grandson of the Cash King would choose economics or business administration. Is there a special reason for going to law school?”

“There’s no special reason. I heard that the smartest elites in Korea are at Seoul National University’s law school.”

“What’s the reason for wanting to go to a place where elites gather?”

“I want to show you a real genius. Hehehe.”

The reporters who were interviewing chuckled. Jung-hoon also laughed.

“I’m kidding. As you know, I’m the grandson of the Cash King. Money keeps growing even if I spend it. So, rather than making money, I want to first check the size of my vessel. What level am I among geniuses? I’m so curious about that.”

“Ah… I see. You have a different way of thinking. Now, finally, what’s the secret to raising your grades so rapidly? I heard that you were also ranked first in the entire school in the first grade. Of course, from the bottom.”

Jung-hoon paused for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“Well, it’s because of debt. I had a debt to repay. From then on, I started studying like crazy. When a person has a goal, everything becomes fun. I can’t live with debt, so I worked hard to pay it off, and that’s how I got here.”

“Really? Then we should thank the debtor.”

“Haha, yes. Although the debtor is not a person.”

Jung-hoon looked around at the reporters.

They had uncomprehending expressions.

“Haha, I understand. Then let’s finish here.”

“Thank you.”

The tedious interview finally came to an end.

The reporters packed their bags and disappeared, saying that it would be broadcast on the 9 o’clock news.

***

Song Cheol-ho, who was leisurely watching the 9 o’clock news, clicked his tongue.

“Tsk, tsk, look at the way that guy talks.”

“The way he struts around is very annoying.”

“But he’s full of confidence. You have to be like that at that age.”

“Does the Chairman like that guy?”

“Ahem, it’s not that, it’s just a waste. It’s a waste of talent and momentum that will disappear.”

“That’s true, Chairman.”

After watching Jung-hoon’s interview for a long time, Han Hyun-dong said to Song Cheol-ho.

“Chairman, the acquisition of Daehan Heavy Industries will begin soon. The government has also confirmed that they will support us.”

“It’s a public bidding. It costs too much money. I don’t like doing it.”

“The government can’t do it arbitrarily because of preferential treatment issues.”

“They’re so weak. They should just push it all through with tanks like in the old days, but they’re just crawling around.”

Han Hyun-dong carefully continued to speak to Song Cheol-ho, who had a dissatisfied expression.

“But it’s a monopoly company with very high operating profits. We can extract it properly after the acquisition.”

Chairman Song Cheol-ho looked at his chief secretary, Han Hyun-dong, as if he were pathetic.

“Hyun-dong, why do you want to buy something at full price? You have to think about buying it cheaply and extracting it properly. Think of a way to fleece them more.”

“It’s a public bidding…”

“Hyun-dong, if there’s a defect in the product, will you buy it or not?”

Only then did Han Hyun-dong grasp Song Cheol-ho’s intention.

“I understand. I’ll prepare a scenario in that direction.”

“Good. How’s Assemblyman Jo Young-jin doing?”

“They’re refusing.”

“What? A nobody independent, with nothing special about him…”

Song Cheol-ho’s cheek twitched.

“They should be put in the National Security Agency and given some electric shocks, but they’re acting up because of democratization. Is this a country? Hyun-dong?”

“Can’t we just ignore it and proceed?”

“Ignore it? Jo Young-jin is holding the Daehan Heavy Industries labor union, how can we ignore it?”

Song Cheol-ho’s loud voice echoed loudly in the chairman’s office.

“I’m sorry, Chairman. I’ll arrange a meeting as soon as possible.”

“Hyun-dong, don’t target Jo Young-jin, shake up those around him. Dig into his in-laws and distant relatives. Then there will definitely be a place with a terrible stench. I’m sure of it.”

“Yes.”

Song Cheol-ho was frustrated.

There was no one who worked to his liking.

The vain thought of having a son like Yoon Jung-hoon came to his mind.

Song Cheol-ho smiled bitterly and shook his head.

***

Jo Young-jin, who had visited the Hwanggeum-dong Jugong Apartment reconstruction office after a long time, saw Kwon Yul looking depressed.

“Hey, it’s just the beginning, how can you be so down?”

“Assemblyman, I didn’t expect both parties to spend so much money.”

“Really? You still have a long way to go. Wait a little longer. They’ll pour in several times more than they are now.”

“What do we do?”

“What do you do? You have to win with skill.”

“We have the active support of the members, but we lack scalability. We need to build a lower organization like other parties to reach out, but we need money to do that.”

“It’s a vicious cycle because you don’t have money.”

“Oh well, what can we do? We’ll have to do it like a pedestrian. Now that we’ve jumped in, we have to go to the end, right?”

“Of course, man, wasn’t it your tenacity and determination that I chose you for? The time will come when people will recognize you, so let’s try a little harder.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Then shall we have a drink for the first time in a while?”

“Yes, Assemblyman. Then shall we have jokbal [pig’s trotters] and bossam [boiled pork belly] to reminisce about the old days?”

“Haha, good…”

Kwon Yul went to the phone and called his favorite restaurant, and Jo Young-jin pressed the remote control to turn on the TV.

The 9 o’clock news was on.

Jo Young-jin’s eyes widened as he watched the interview with the perfect scorer on the college entrance exam.

‘Running around so busily and even getting a perfect score on the college entrance exam? Is that what a genius is?’

“Hey, Yul, watch the news.”

“Isn’t that Young Master Yoon Jung-hoon?”

“That’s right. Hehe, a perfect score on the college entrance exam… Can you believe it?”

“How can I not believe it when it’s on TV like that?”

“Is that what they mean by genius?”

Jo Young-jin asked quietly, and Kwon Yul slowly nodded.

“I think so, Assemblyman.”

They raised their glasses for the first time in a while.

Starting with the reconstruction story, they had so much to say to each other until they were elected as members of the National Assembly.

Late at night, the phone in the reconstruction office, where the two were drinking, suddenly rang.

Surprised, Kwon Yul answered the phone.

“Hello. Who is this?”

Kwon Yul looked at Assemblyman Jo Young-jin.

“It’s Young Master Yoon Jung-hoon. He says he wants to meet.”

“Suddenly…”

Jo Young-jin closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

The situation that Chairman Kwon Yul is in can only be resolved with money.

You have to make a choice.

Should I meet and ask for a favor?

Jo Young-jin opened his eyes and opened his mouth.

“Tell him to meet at the place we met last time.”

***

The sea breeze, several times colder than the winter wind, struck Jung-hoon’s cheeks.

He had to come all the way to a distant place because Assemblyman Jo Young-jin had set the appointment at the place they had met last time.

Seeing that he had set the place in such a secret place, it seemed that he had grasped his intentions.

But he still couldn’t be sure.

A person’s mind can easily change.

Nothing was certain unless he sat down and signed the contract.

Jung-hoon entered the old seafood restaurant with a nervous heart.

“Hello.”

The boss greeted him curtly as before, and there was no one else there.

Like his personality, the raw fish and delicious food, though rough, were full on the table.

He couldn’t eat even though it was right in front of him.

Just as he was about to get annoyed because the person was late for the appointment, Assemblyman Jo Young-jin entered the restaurant.

“I’m not late, am I?”

“No. I came a little early.”

After greeting him politely, he sat down.

Jung-hoon poured soju [a Korean distilled beverage] and offered him a glass.

He looked at the full glass for a moment and then drank it all at once.

“Seeing you offering me alcohol as soon as I sit down, I wonder if you want to scatter my thoughts with alcohol, hehe. It seems like I shouldn’t think deeply.”

“No. Elder. It’s not necessarily like that.”

Jung-hoon smiled slyly at Jo Young-jin.

Jo Young-jin also looked at Jung-hoon’s face with a curious expression.