The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 138

#138

“Kwak Hyun-soo attacked me.”

“You sound alright. You don’t seem to be badly hurt.”

“Yes, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hide it. Kwak Hyun-soo is strong. I revealed everything, but I was defeated.”

“Is it true that you revealed everything?”

“I am a descendant of Park Dae-yong, the leader of ‘Cheonbon (天本) [Royal Guard],’ the Joseon king’s secret guard. I have been hiding my strength to avenge my grandfather’s resentment.”

Park Chang-soo told his story.

He said that gold mines were dug in his hometown a long time ago.

Hearing his words, I became curious about the area around the mine that Shinhwa Development was mining.

There was a high possibility that a gold vein was buried nearby.

I thought I should tell Shinhwa Development to explore for gold veins.

‘Let’s focus on Ha In-sun for now.’

If I investigate her background, I thought I could find out more.

“Let’s talk about the details later. Be sure to track where Ha In-sun is going. …She probably went to Chun Sung-han’s house.”

As his mistress, I thought she would naturally hide in Chun Sung-han’s shadow.

“I will track her secretly.”

Originally, he was loosely monitoring Ha In-sun so that she could escape.

If she ran away, she would eventually have to go to her hideout.

The plan was to secretly track her.

But suddenly, a man appeared and subdued the subordinates who were watching Ha In-sun in an instant.

And he disappeared with her.

It was clear that she had an invisible force behind her.

Park Chang-soo carefully followed Ha In-sun’s car.

He operated three cars to avoid being tracked.

He tracked her by alternating between three cars.

The car Ha In-sun was in entered Namsan, where houses like palaces were gathered.

It stopped in front of a large house on the hillside.

She got out of the car and went inside.

Park Chang-soo stopped trying to track the disappearing car.

‘That house is definitely…….’

It was definitely the house of Lee Heon, a pro-Japanese royal [descendant of collaborators during the Japanese colonial era].

Why did that woman go into that house?

He called Jung-hoon.

“She went to the house of Lee Heon, the father of Lee Seok of Star Group.”

“Lee Heon? Not Chun Sung-han?”

“Yes, it is definitely Lee Heon’s house.”

How would Park Chang-soo know Lee Heon’s house?

Jung-hoon had to check.

“How do you know Lee Heon?”

“Lee Heon is the direct descendant of the pro-Japanese royal family who stole the gold bars and massacred us. But in fact, Lee Heon is not even a royal. He is an illegitimate child born and raised on a ship of lowly status. He is a guy who was adopted into the extinct royal family. Whether pro-Japanese or not, the lineage of the royal family has already been cut off.”

Deep anger could be felt in Park Chang-soo’s voice.

But Jung-hoon was even more out of his mind.

Lee Heon, Lee Seok, Lee Hwan…….

‘Damn it!’

The worst always became reality.

The relationship between Chun Sung-han and Ha In-sun was clearly affectionate.

But according to Ha In-sun, Eun-soo was a child born out of defilement.

After much thought, Jung-hoon came to a conclusion.

Ha In-sun said that he was a child born out of defilement. She doesn’t hate Chun Sung-han.

Then Ha In-sun hates Lee Heon.

Then what about Lee Seok, Lee Heon’s son?

It is certain that Lee Seok is not Lee Heon’s biological son.

Jung Eun-soo, my friend, was the biological son of the hated Lee Heon.

‘Shit!’

How should I accept this crazy situation?

Jung-hoon wondered if he should tell Eun-soo about this.

Could Eun-soo accept it?

***

“What are you doing outside? Tsk tsk. Please save face.”

Lee Heon said with ridicule instead of concern when he saw her disheveled face with smeared mascara and messed up makeup and hair.

“I hope we don’t worry about each other.”

She left those words and went into the study and locked the door.

‘Will he be okay? Hwan is……. How can he be there without taking medicine……’

Her eyes welled up again.

Biting her lip, she took out her phone and dialed a number.

“It’s me. The medicine you gave me last time. What is the effect?”

“You have to eat more than a certain amount to die. It’s difficult to see the effect, but there are no traces left. Why? Did you use it? On who? Lee Heon?”

Tension was evident in Chun Sung-han’s voice.

“No. No. Please get it again. The bottle is broken.”

“What? Broken?”

Chun Sung-han couldn’t believe her words. It was a drug in a container that wouldn’t break even if you hit it with a hammer.

“Okay. I’ll prepare it again. But… are you okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine. I think I have a cold. You don’t have to worry about it. It’s late. I’ll call you next time.”

“Okay. You look tired, so rest.”

Ha In-sun fell into hell again.

She was worried about Hwan’s well-being, but on the other hand, she wanted him to disappear from her life.

A situation where she didn’t know if he was dead or alive.

As Lee Hwan’s mother, she desperately prayed that her child would be alive.

As Lee Seok’s mother, she thought she should disappear properly this time.

Her feet were falling back into the swamp of hell.

***

Eun-soo woke up the next day but didn’t say anything.

Jung-hoon moved Eun-soo to Shinhwa Hospital.

He put him in a VIP room and just left him alone.

He didn’t ask anything and just stayed by his side and came back.

Eun-soo didn’t open his mouth either.

He indulged in the beautiful love stories he had always escaped to.

He floated in a world of fantasy and delusion, looking at novels and poems.

His feet were still too young and delicate to come down to the reality covered with sharp glass.

Jung-hoon had to continue with his planned work.

He had to pressure KP Group to make them surrender.

Sovereign Investment announced that it had acquired 14.9 percent of KP Group’s shares.

He officially declared his participation in management.

If he stayed still, he was in danger of losing KP Group to Sovereign Investment.

“How many shares have we secured now?”

“We have secured 29 percent now. Now, the important thing is the National Pension Service. If they volunteer as a white knight, it’s over. But if they give up their voting rights, we win. They only have 24 percent.”

“We need to hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders.”

“When should we do it?”

“Let’s do it in a month.”

“Okay, I’ll prepare it that way.”

After finishing the call with Lim Cheol-soo, Jung-hoon looked at the latest Shinhwa Electronics mobile phone in front of him.

Ultra Slim Edition.

Thinner than the competitor’s Razer to match the trend of slimming.

And a slide method [sliding keyboard].

Even though it has already achieved the No. 1 domestic market share with the Anytim brand, if this Ultra Edition is released, it will definitely solidify its lead.

Jung-hoon already knows that.

This phone will be a huge hit.

He was planning to pressure KP Group’s KP Telecom with this phone.

“Please make a lunch appointment with the chairman of KP Group.”

If you put pressure on them, they will eventually make mistakes or bad moves.

It was the fun of pressure soccer that Hiddink [Guus Hiddink, a famous soccer coach] taught us.

A few days later, Jung-hoon and Chu Kyung-seok met in a suite room at the Hyatt Hotel.

It was a common method used by chaebol [large family-owned conglomerates] chairmen who couldn’t help but be conscious of the attention of those around them.

“Nice to meet you, Chairman.”

“Nice to meet you.”

The conversation went on politely, hiding the probing atmosphere.

Compliments and well wishes were exchanged about each other’s businesses.

And Jung-hoon spoke first.

“I know that KP Group’s financial situation is not good.”

“Who says that? Telecom is laying golden eggs, so how can the situation be bad? Hahaha, it’s a rumor.”

Jung-hoon confirmed the tension that flashed in his eyes.

‘Huh, he must be very impatient. His poker face is breaking.’

Jung-hoon took out the latest mobile phone from his bag.

“This is the latest mobile phone from Shinhwa Electronics.”

Jung-hoon handed the phone to Chu Kyung-seok.

He pushed up the screen and pressed the button.

“It’s a slide method.”

A satisfied expression flowed across his face as he checked it here and there.

“Very good.”

“Star Electronics, I’m sorry. Shinhwa Electronics and our KP Group have always maintained a good relationship, haven’t we? Please give us a lot of quantity.”

“I don’t get involved in management, so I think the people below will make their own decisions.”

“If you push us properly this time, we will sell even more.”

His face was full of confidence.

‘He’s going to sell it for me…… This bastard can’t come to his senses.’

“Hahaha, I’m grateful just to hear that you’re going to sell a lot. But you don’t have to sell it for me anymore.”

“Yes? No, if KP Telecom, the No. 1 in Korea, doesn’t sell it, how can you sell that much quantity? Anytim is still lacking in the world market, isn’t it?”

Jung-hoon clearly realized.

That’s a provocation.

Is it because I beat up the Chu brothers last time?

I thought it was a good thing.

I was planning to cut the amount going to KP Telecom in half, but it came out like this……

“Anytim is very lacking. That’s why I invested a lot of money after acquiring it and made the latest mobile phone. My pride is at stake.”

Jung-hoon did his best to achieve the best in design, hardware, and software.

He emphasized innovation and ordered them to make the world’s best product.

Not a good product in the world, but the best in the world.

I wanted to put a phone that surpassed Nokia in people’s hands.

But people who are used to inertia did not change easily.

I was thinking of changing the constitution of Shinhwa Electronics in this opportunity.

Jung-hoon sent all the remaining stock of all Shinhwa Electronics products to the Shinhwa Technology plant in Changwon.

He gathered all Shinhwa Electronics employees, except for essential personnel such as production staff, office workers, and researchers, to Shinhwa Technology.

When they arrived at the factory, they saw all of Shinhwa Electronics’ products piled up like mountains in front of them.

Everyone’s eyes widened.

Soon they had to cover their ears from the harsh noise.

Jung-hoon was planning to reform the minds of Shinhwa Electronics employees more boldly than what the chairman of Star Group did 10 years ago.

The ground shook because of the roaring engine noise.

The latest tank developed by Shinhwa roared and entered the stadium from afar.

The eyes of the people who saw it widened.

No one understood the situation.

The state-of-the-art tank produced by Shinhwa Technology appeared.

The 10 tanks stopped in front of the products piled up like mountains.

Jung-hoon aimed the cannon at the new product.

Holding the microphone, Jung-hoon opened his mouth.

“The world’s No. 1 is our goal. If we don’t reach No. 1 next year, this is what will happen.”

When Jung-hoon nodded, 10 gun barrels spewed fire with a roar.

In an instant, the air pushed people back.

And the tank increased the engine noise and slowly moved forward.

The products that were hit by the tank cannon were crushed like scraps of paper with a weight of tens of tons.

It flattened them and pushed them forward.

Only traces remained where the tank had passed.

“The value of these products today is 500 billion won [approximately $400 million USD]. If we don’t achieve No. 1 next year, I’m thinking of doing it again. And the next time, and the next year. If that doesn’t work, I’ll bankrupt this company.”

Fear filled everyone’s eyes.

“Instead, if we achieve No. 1, we will pay 20% of the profit as a bonus.”

He didn’t forget the carrot.

What Jung-hoon did that day was broadcast as a foreign topic beyond Korea.

Everyone was shocked by the crazy act that surpassed the former chairman of Star Group, who burned 20 billion won [approximately $16 million USD] worth of mobile phones.

Thanks to that, everyone did their best.

Whether it was because of fear or because of the carrot, the defect rate decreased and customer A/S evaluations improved.

Researchers poured out ideas.

The first result that came out after the crazy act was this slide phone.

Everyone risked their lives to develop this masterpiece…….

A word can repay a thousand nyang debt [an old Korean currency], but on the contrary, it can also ruin it.

“This is a mobile phone with my pride at stake. So I want to try selling it properly once. I don’t want to rely on KP Telecom, which is No. 1 in the telecommunications market. I want to check my abilities.”

“What are you talking about?”

“It’s as I said. Other telecommunications companies are begging for a chance…… The expression ‘sell it for me’ is a bit offensive.”

Jung-hoon got up from his seat.

“No, Chairman Yoon, if you suddenly do that…….”

“People’s words are different. Other telecommunications companies are begging for a chance…… The expression ‘sell it for me’ is a bit offensive.”

Chu Kyung-seok, who was left alone, was stunned as Jung-hoon left the room.

He still didn’t accurately understand the situation he was in.

***

KP Group executives doubted their ears.

They couldn’t believe the chairman’s words that Anytim’s latest mobile phone would not be supplied.

“Chairman. Is it true?”

“Yes, Chairman Yoon said that himself. It’ll be okay in a few days. And it doesn’t matter if we don’t have that kind of phone. There are many guys who make phones. Well, what’s the next agenda?”

The president of KP Telecom raised his hand.

“Chairman, our company will go bankrupt if we don’t receive that.”

“What?”

The president of Telecom, whose every action he didn’t like, raised his voice.

I wanted to cut his throat, but I couldn’t do it recklessly because of his performance.

“Say it again.”

“If we don’t receive the Anytim slide this time, our market share will drop by more than 10 percent.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, I’ve simulated it several times from below.”

“Can you bet your position?”

“Of course. Then Chairman, you should bet your position too.”

‘Ha, this bastard?’

“Okay. Then let’s bet together.”

“No, Chairman, that’s not it. We have to get the slide somehow now.”

“Okay. Damn it, am I a joke because I’m not holding a golf club? Let’s finish the meeting.”

Chu Kyung-seok got up from his seat and grabbed a golf club.

The executives hurriedly left their seats.

Telecom President Yoon Seok-hoon slowly left the conference room.

His gaze was full of distrust of himself.

Chu Kyung-seok, who returned to the chairman’s office, was upset.

It would be best to hit the desk with a golf club while holding a meeting…….

The last meeting was reported in the media, so I had to be careful.

Telecom President Yoon Seok-hoon ignored him.

‘Damn it, I have to cut that bastard’s throat this time. I left him alone because of his performance, but the discipline is not working.’

I couldn’t leave him alone.

Let’s shake him up first.

He pressed the intercom.

“Tell the audit office to shake Yoon Seok-hoon thoroughly.”

“Yes, Chairman. And your cousins have arrived now. Shall I tell them to come in?”

“Ha, yes. Let those bastards in.”

Two good-for-nothing unemployed men entered the chairman’s office.

A fishy smile was all over their faces.

“Hyung [older brother], I’m here. Let’s properly bury Yoon Jung-hoon. I have a good idea.”

The Genius Grandson of the Cash King Becomes a Chaebol.