We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 16

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Bridge Repair (2)

The next morning.

I wake up early to prepare for work.

I got up almost at dawn, but I needed to leave early to arrive in Incheon by 9 a.m.

To prepare everything, I should arrive in Incheon by 8 a.m.

I put on my coat over my suit and head out.

“Eat delivery food all day today.”

“Please let me do the move-in cleaning at least.”

“No. I’ll take care of that too.”

It doesn’t take that long to tighten the bolts.

After that, I can summon the 14 skeletons. I collected their bones in the cave when I dismissed them.

The reason for collecting the bones is, of course, for cleaning.

I didn’t want to use magic in a graveyard and have some dirty thing pop out. You need materials to raise the undead.

“Umm… Dad, are you leaving already?”

Soo-jung gets up, rubbing her eyes.

She seems quite sleepy, yawning repeatedly. Yeah. That’s normal. She’s been training every night, so I’m worried about whether she’ll grow normally. But thanks to the influence of dark mana, she’s only slightly taller than her peers, so I should assume there’s no problem with her growth.

“Yeah. Have a good day at kindergarten.”

“Okay…”

I hug the drowsy Soo-jung and lay her back in bed. Soo-jung falls fast asleep.

“You watch the kids. And you can move in tonight.”

“I don’t know if that’s okay. Are you going to hire workers?”

“I can ask people at the company to help.”

“Okay.”

My wife didn’t ask three times. (In Korean culture, asking more than twice can be seen as pushy or doubting.)

If I say something twice, she immediately agrees.

This woman must have come from the Joseon Dynasty [historical Korean kingdom], not England.

I hug Soo-ah once and kiss my wife’s forehead.

With so many family members, there are many procedures required even when going to work.

After preparing, I leave the house.

“It’s going to be a busy day.”

H Group, the No. 1 conglomerate in Korea.

H Group’s foundation is H Construction. And H Construction has a very long history.

The late Honorary Chairman Lee Joo-sung wrote a legend by merging H Automotive Industry and H Civil Engineering and renaming it H Construction.

The legend that began after that has been intertwined with the development of Korea.

Immediately after the end of the Korean War, it laid the foundation for growth by successfully completing the First Hangang Bridge, the pedestrian bridge, and the Incheon Port restoration project.

In 1953, while the construction company was growing, H Automotive, which modified abandoned tank engines to produce and deliver large buses and freight trucks, was established, and it can be seen as the foundation of the current H Group.

H Group did well during the era of founder Lee Joo-sung, but it was evaluated to have reached its peak in the second generation.

Chairman Lee Kang-no, the second chairman, started his first business with the construction of a maritime port and connecting bridge built on an island off the coast of Incheon, which shows how much interest he had in bridge repair work.

What would happen if something happened on the bridge? His reputation would plummet because of its symbolism.

He was heading to Incheon.

Next to him was the manager of Moa Construction, a subcontractor of H Construction, who was clearly nervous at a glance.

No matter how good she was at hiding her emotions, she couldn’t help but be nervous in front of the chairman of Korea’s No. 1 conglomerate.

Chairman Lee Kang-no asked in a sharp voice.

“So, you’re saying that the CEO of a company with a strange name called ‘Dakara’ has developed a great new technology?”

“Y-yes, Chairman. That new technology is why we were entrusted with this project.”

“Oh ho. What kind of new technology is it?”

“I don’t know exactly, but it seems to be a new technology that keeps objects and bodies from separating.”

Lee Seo-kyung tightly closed her eyes.

The contract had a confidentiality agreement. It was an agreement not to disclose it anywhere, and if this fact was revealed, she might have to pay huge compensation. But the existence in front of her was a giant she couldn’t control.

When the giant asked, she had to answer. She didn’t know where he found out, but if she messed with Chairman Lee Kang-no, Moa Construction would be ruined in an instant. He hated losing so much that he immediately invested 4 trillion won [approximately $3 billion USD] to build a similar building after L Group built a Korean landmark. If she messed with such a person, Lee Seo-kyung’s future could be ruined.

She looks at Lee Kang-no, who is lost in thought.

His face was full of curiosity.

“Are you using static electricity?”

“If so, it shouldn’t work in the sea.”

“Hmm. Is it like a Post-it? A one-time adhesive.”

“Maybe. But the details are…”

“Hahaha. I know it well. You have a confidentiality agreement, right? You’re revealing what you know because of my face. But I’m not such a petty person. I’m just trying to satisfy my curiosity. I’m not such a poor or evil person that I would trample on a company that’s just starting to grow or steal its technology.”

“Hoo…”

Lee Seo-kyung sighed without the chairman knowing.

Was that it?

‘This man’s curiosity is well-known in the business world. To move directly to see the construction of a mere new company. The industry’s assessment that he is unpredictable seems to be correct.’

That’s a relief.

If he coveted the new technology, Lee Seo-kyung’s position would be very difficult.

“My visit is a secret.”

“O-of course.”

“I’m just curious about a young businessman who seems to have potential.”

Then the chairman’s eyes light up.

Chairman Lee Kang-no began to pay attention to the rookie businessman Lee Yoo-sung.

It was around 8 o’clock when they arrived at the 3rd Bridge, an iconic bridge in Incheon.

The bridge leading to the 3rd Incheon Port on the island boasts the largest scale in Korea.

The section where the bolts needed to be tightened was not very long.

It was from section 11 to section 12.

It was the center of the bridge, and in some ways, it could be said to be the core of the bridge. It took quite a while to determine that the bridge needed to be reinforced and to finally determine that the loose bolts were the problem.

Anyway, it’s a very simple task.

When the work is done?

I can get the money to move my family to a warm place.

A whopping 100 million won [approximately $75,000 USD]. It was like finding a bonfire in the middle of Siberia for me right now.

That’s why I can’t help but hum a song.

“Oh! Team Leader Lee.”

While roughly inspecting the bridge and preparing, Lee Seo-kyung arrived.

One lane was controlled, so it wasn’t a big problem for her to park her car. But there was a bit of a problem with that vehicle.

“What’s that limousine? Are you driving a limousine?”

“N-no way. It just happened that way.”

“It just happened that way. I don’t think it’s a company car.”

“Ah! It’s our CEO’s car, and I have to pick him up after this job is done.”

It seemed like a slightly clumsy excuse, but it wasn’t really related to me. It could really be the car that the company president drives.

“But why do you look like that?”

“It’s that day today.”

“Ah, yes.”

I didn’t ask for more details.

Women with severe menstrual cramps are said to suffer greatly. I’m married and know a little about women, so I knew that asking questions was rude.

“Then let’s get started. Aren’t there many people for such an important job?”

“Some experts will evaluate the vibration.”

“After tightening the bolts?”

“Yes.”

Isn’t this like eating cold porridge? No. I should ask who’s feeding me cold porridge.

“Let’s start right away. We just need to tighten the connection with this equipment, right?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“Here are our technicians.”

It was two fully armed Enhanced Skeletons.

The skeletons slightly bowed their heads. Lee Seo-kyung didn’t suspect that the skeletons were silent.

She was so used to that appearance, and she thought it might be because it was a bad day for her.

“I’ll send them down right away. I see there’s also a miniature camera here? So I attached it to their foreheads, inside the equipment, so you can see everything that happens under the sea. Is it automatically recorded?”

“Yes.”

She replied briefly.

Is this also due to that day?

My wife doesn’t have such severe menstrual cramps, but there must be individual differences between women.

Then I’ll send the skeletons down right away.

Two people become a team and tighten the screws on the bridge. The skeletons began to descend under the bridge where the wind was blowing strongly, sticking closely and descending very stably.

Lee Seo-kyung and I watch the scene through the monitor.

Now they go down to the surface of the water.

The current was no joke, and I almost groaned.

I had to keep pouring mana in while the magic was maintained, but the current was so strong that the connection almost broke for a moment.

But on the outside, there was nothing wrong.

The skeleton goes down without shaking.

Lee Seo-kyung lets out a small exclamation.

“That’s really amazing technology. By the way, what’s that rash guard? It seems difficult for humans to overcome such currents… What kind of technology is inside?”

“Of course. Otherwise, how could a person endure in there? Haha.”

I just laughed it off.

Technology my ass, I just chose the toughest rash guard. Besides, it was coated with mana, so it wouldn’t tear.

Lee Seo-kyung keeps shaking her head.

“To be able to breathe even in such a current… It doesn’t seem like technology from this world.”

I was momentarily taken aback.

Of course, it’s not technology from this world.

Even if science has developed, do you really think humans can do such work? Maybe it will be possible in 50 years, but it’s impossible now.

Zzzzzz.

The underwater equipment worked well.

The bolt fastening area is quickly tightened. Except that it required quite a bit of dark mana because the current was so strong, the work was progressing smoothly.

Inside the limousine stopped at the 3rd Incheon Bridge.

Chairman Lee Kang-no was watching how the work was being done underwater through the tablet PC attached to the passenger seat.

Surprise was revealed on his face.

“Huh. How is that possible?”

“I was quite surprised too.”

Han Cheol-soo, the head of H Group’s secretariat and head of the restructuring headquarters, was also looking for something to scratch his itchy mouth. (A Korean expression for being speechless or finding something hard to believe.)

Where in the world is there such technology?

It’s hard to see it as a technology made of adhesive components. Once you grab it, it sticks and doesn’t fall off. Besides, the posture was stable, and it seemed like there was no special breathing equipment, so it was amazing to see them breathing.

“Unless they’re breathing like gills… Besides, I don’t know what material that wetsuit is made of. Is it carbon fiber? Even so, I don’t know how they attached the breathing equipment to the carbon fiber.”

“Hahaha.”

Chairman Lee Kang-no couldn’t close his mouth either.

He watched for a long time before opening his mouth.

“One thing is certain, he is a scientist with tremendous potential.”