We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 166

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20th Century Wolf (2)

“So far, they’ve only expressed their intention to sell, and nothing has been discussed.”

“Hmm. The fact that they’ve expressed their intention means they’re willing to sell. They’re just testing the waters.”

“That might be the case.”

“Do you have a rough estimate of the price?”

“Over 80 billion dollars.”

“80 billion dollars!”

It was an enormous cost.

But even so, people nodded.

It was Wolf Corporation’s film and broadcasting division being sold, so it was natural that it would cost that much.

Only a company of that size could handle a scale that required mobilizing 100,000 extras.

It was definitely a huge amount of money.

I had been acquiring several large corporations, but this was by far the largest scale.

“No problem.”

“Excuse me!?”

Money is a relative concept.

To ordinary people, it would be an astronomical sum that they couldn’t even approach, but that wasn’t the case for me.

I already had trillions of won in my hands. I could use about 90 trillion won to carry out such a great undertaking.

Somehow, the businesses were getting mixed up, but that was bound to happen someday.

“That’s in America, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Contact them and tell them I’ll go.”

“Do you really intend to acquire it?”

“I’m going to make a movie, after all.”

People wore bewildered expressions, but they shut their mouths when they heard that 100,000 extras were being prepared.

If such a movie were to be made, it would be the largest in film history.

‘And I’ll increase the troops at the same time.’

I told them 100,000 in Korea and America, but I had no intention of only recruiting 100,000.

“Now, let’s discuss the minor details.”

Su Group Chairman’s Office.

Su Group was truly swept up in an M&A [Mergers and Acquisitions] frenzy.

I hadn’t mentioned it yet, but soon I would be able to acquire Andia Group, the electronics company operated by Poison.

This Andia Group was also one of the world’s top electronics companies.

In particular, no company in the world could compete with them in the semiconductor and computer parts sectors. If that acquisition goes through, everyone will probably faint.

Anyway, the plan is progressing smoothly.

Lee Tae-jin, Lee Seul-gi, and Han Yu-ram were gathered in the chairman’s office.

They were all my closest aides, and Lee Seul-gi knew my secret.

“Department Head Lee, if you succeed in this M&A, you’ll get a promotion. Be sure to make an appointment.”

“I will do my best.”

“Secretary Han, how’s the steel company coming along?”

“We’re in constant contact with H Steel, but they seem to be testing the waters too much.”

“Hmm. Still, it’s better to acquire them, so keep pushing steadily.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

“And you, Head Lee?”

“Yes, tell me.”

“Let’s start looking for a script now. With that many people involved, the scale will have to be enormous.”

“Yes!”

Han Yu-ram and Lee Tae-jin looked at Lee Seul-gi with slightly puzzled eyes.

Lee Seul-gi’s workload was already heavy, but they were surprised that she was happy to be assigned the script.

I could understand, even if no one else did.

The gate to the other world will open soon.

To do that, a large army is needed, and the script will be the justification for mobilizing that army.

Han Yu-ram and Lee Tae-jin leave first.

Lee Seul-gi asked me cautiously.

“Going to America is also to swallow up Poison, right?”

“Among other things.”

She was right.

While I’m in America, I’ll absorb those Poison guys too.

I wasn’t that free, and it was better to get things done all at once if possible.

* * *

Before entering the Paju site, I prepare for a video conference.

The headquarters of MH Exploration Planning was in the United States, and if I officially visited, I planned to handle various issues.

Visiting Wolf Corporation, visiting MH, dealing with Poison, and acquiring Andia Group.

But even if I put aside the work in the United States, there was still a lot to do in Korea.

It was a situation where even two bodies wouldn’t be enough.

So, I had no choice but to give instructions through a video conference.

It’s 10 o’clock now.

That means it’s 9 p.m. in the United States.

Everyone must have left work, but I had no choice in order to adjust to the time difference. I couldn’t adjust to their time.

Still, holding a video conference around this time was the best way to accommodate them.

Because it was a video conference, they could do it briefly from home.

I contacted all the executives and headed to the video conference room.

“Everything is ready.”

“Were there any objections?”

“What can they do? They have to do as they’re told.”

That meant there were objections.

In Korea, even company dinners were seen as an extension of work, but that wasn’t the case in the United States, which had advanced systems.

After leaving work on time, it was natural to spend time with family at home.

Still, the CEO had changed, and it was under the pretext of urgent work instructions, so I could hold a video conference even if it was unreasonable.

The time was also limited.

I set a limit of about 15 minutes, and even if they were Americans, there was no one so bold as to refuse this order.

I planned to check those people and deal with them accordingly.

In the newly built video conference room, there were dozens of monitors.

Now, Su Group had become a global company, and when it was difficult for people from overseas to gather, they planned to hold meetings in this way.

I sit in the seat of honor and look around.

On the monitors, the employees of MH, now renamed Su Shipping, were looking at me nervously.

My actions were unstoppable.

As we were moving towards a super-giant company, they couldn’t predict what I would order at all.

“Nice to meet you. I am Lee Yoo-sung, Chairman of Su Group.”

-I am William Kahn, Sales Director.

-I am Felton Lee, General Affairs Director.

Some of them are Korean-Americans.

Their backgrounds were diverse, and there were quite a few women, so it seemed that the former president did not discriminate in hiring talent.

In the United States, racial discrimination still remained, and discrimination against Asians was particularly severe.

It was gradually fading, but considering that he had been hiring talent evenly in the current situation, it could be said that he had managed the company well for someone who was going to close the company and travel.

“I’m sorry for taking away your dinner time with your families. I’ll give you more details later, but there are things you need to do right away starting tomorrow.”

-We’re just following the Chairman’s wishes.

People are quite obedient.

Perhaps the former president had openly said that he was going to close the company and travel soon. So, even if they were Americans, they didn’t object to my words.

Anyway, they were now part of a large corporation and would not be abandoned.

“We will continue the shipping and rental businesses. Continue what you have been doing, but mobilize all the idle ships and return to the main business.”

-The main business?

The General Affairs Director tilted his head.

In this day and age, treasure ship exploration would sound a bit out of touch.

I felt the need to push forward with determination.

“First, prepare. Within a few days, we will send a new exploration vessel and experts to your location. Our goal is the treasure ship that sailed from India to England during the British Empire. The cost will be covered by me personally, and Su Shipping will handle the work on consignment [a business arrangement where one party acts on behalf of another].”

-In that case.

-If we only think about the company’s position, it’s a welcome measure.

They were convinced.

In other words, if they found the treasure ship, it would all go into my pocket, but even if they failed, I would pay all the costs.

They were just getting paid to handle the work.

I was the Chairman of Su Group, but I was a client.

This meant that there would be no financial loss to Su Shipping. So, there was no reason to object at all.

“Please gather the ships and prepare to sail starting tomorrow.”

-Starting tomorrow?

“The cost will be paid in advance.”

-Hahaha. We will do so.

-We must follow the Chairman’s words.

If my order was harmful to Su Shipping, they wouldn’t have answered so readily.

There were countless cases where many large corporations acquired a company, sucked out only the technology, and then dissolved it.

In the end, many of them were sold off, so the employees of Su Shipping would have some anxiety.

But when the richest man on earth said he would pay the cost himself, they quietly shut their mouths.

I ended the meeting in 10 minutes instead of 15.

“Thank you for your hard work. Have a good night.”

-Thank you for your consideration.

The video conference ends.

It was over in the blink of an eye.

Lee Seul-gi exclaimed.

“To settle such an important issue in 10 minutes. You are indeed the Chairman.”

“Is there a need to drag it out?”

“Well, there’s no need to.”

“Now, let’s have lunch in Paju.”

“What’s good in Paju?”

“I heard the beef is good?”

“Okay. Today’s lunch is beef.”

A quiet residential area in New York State.

Nowadays, the land prices are so high that it’s hard to build a detached house in New York like this.

Many people lived in wooden houses built 100 years ago and renovated, and Korean-American Felton Lee was no exception.

He had forgotten Korean, but he had not forgotten that his ancestors were Korean.

His wife, Leah Lee, was also a Korean-American.

Felton, coming out after the video conference, wondered what was going on.

“Suddenly, treasure ship exploration.”

“Is something wrong?”

His wife asked.

Felton tilted his head.

“The new chairman said he’s going to use all the remaining ships to explore treasure ships. He’s going to explore the treasure ship, or something.”

“I remember seeing it in the newspaper. Chairman Lee Yoo-sung’s wife is British royalty, and she received the rights from there.”

“Ah, so that’s why he’s exploring in case he finds something?”

“Recently, the rights were transferred to her husband.”

“A man with so much money is greedy.”

“Maybe it’s just a noble hobby.”

They lived in a world where even the president was getting cursed.

It was common to curse at superiors when they weren’t around.

Anyway, there were no complaints since the money was coming from the chairman’s personal funds, but he wondered what this was all about.

“Do you say ‘money-spending show’ in Korean?”

“Hehe. That’s right. It’s a rich man’s money-spending show [a display of wealth].”

But the couple still couldn’t even predict how much money would be laundered from that treasure ship.