We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 32

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Toddler’s First Birthday Party (2)

“Investment?”

“Hahaha. Should I say our Chairman was captivated by your diligence and technical skills?”

“Hmm.”

Investment. I hadn’t even considered it.

And it was an investment from H Group, no less. If the investment starts, money beyond my imagination would come in.

Of course, if that happens, the business could expand rapidly. The problem is, I’m not in a position to run such a large business on land.

Right now, I’m personally taking on construction projects, but I can’t do that if I expand the business significantly. Naturally, suspicion will arise, and it could become a huge social issue.

More than anything, receiving investment means giving up a certain portion of the business’s shares and sharing profits. I’m not too keen on that either.

“I’m sorry. I’m not considering investment yet.”

“Oh, why not?”

“Because I think it’s too early. The technology’s completeness is also lacking, and I still want to build the business with my own strength.”

“My friend, who does business with their own money?”

“Even so, I’ll try to stand on my own as much as I can.”

“Hahahahaha.”

Director Han Cheol-soo looked quite surprised.

It was like a father looking at his son? He must be thinking, ‘What kind of guy is this?’

Of course, his emotions were what I intended.

To tell the truth, it was, ‘I’m making Undeads out of corpses left over from dead people to run my business, so that’s impossible.’

Seeing skeletons working as a group would be a worldwide issue. So, I’m trying to hole up on a deserted island if possible.

What if my level improves later?

When I reach about the 5th Circle, I can summon Undeads at a level similar to living humans, and when I reach the 6th Circle, they can almost perfectly resemble humans and even speak. Even if they are Undead inside.

Then, I should lay the groundwork.

“But someday, I might gather investors. Could you invest then? If I have a definite theme and a promising business item.”

“Hahaha. I will.”

Han Cheol-soo said with genuine regret.

Even so, he smiled and continued.

“You know, you look quite a bit like the Chairman in his younger days?”

“Me?”

“Yes. Seeing you with that kind of courage, drive, and technical skill reminds me of the Chairman.”

“Hahaha.”

I could only laugh.

Courage, drive, and technical skill all come from learning black magic.

If I didn’t have that much power, I wouldn’t have dared to do such crazy things. Han Cheol-soo seemed to be mistaken, but I didn’t feel the need to correct him.

Director Han Cheol-soo patted me on the shoulder.

“Then I’ll be watching.”

“Thank you.”

“Hahahahaha.”

Han Cheol-soo left with a laugh.

I suddenly feel relieved.

“President!”

“Director Lee. You haven’t gone back yet?”

“Hehet. How could I waste such a rare opportunity and go back already?”

The corners of her mouth slightly widened, and her nostrils flared. She’s reacting like that while looking at Su-jeong and Su-ah.

I snapped my fingers in front of her eyes.

“Red sun. Get a grip.”

“Slurp! You have really pretty daughters. I’m so jealous.”

“Then get married.”

“My genes aren’t as outstanding as Mrs. Lisa’s.”

So, you’re going to be vicariously satisfied?

She’s a woman with a very unique way of thinking.

Lee Seo-gyeong, who had been staring at my daughters for a long time, finally came to her senses.

“You rejected the investment offer?”

“You’re asking kind of late.”

“Why didn’t you accept the investment offer? It seems like you passed Chairman Lee Kang-no’s test.”

“Test, huh. Whether that old man tests me or not is none of my business. If I receive investment, I have to share the profits, but I don’t want to do that yet.”

“The scale of the business could grow.”

“I don’t really like being interfered with.”

“That’s an admirable mindset.”

Lee Seo-gyeong briefly admired.

If I had been doing business in a normal way, not as an Undead, what would have happened? Of course, I would have accepted the investment.

It’s a golden opportunity to grow the business, so there would have been no reason not to accept the investment.

But unfortunately, my level is still too low to expand the business further. So, I have to package my image like this.

“I’ve laid the groundwork in case something happens in the future. Things can change, you know?”

“You did a really good job. It would be a shame to let go of a connection like H Group.”

The cleanup was slowly coming to an end.

It was time to issue an eviction order to Lee Seo-gyeong.

“You should go home.”

“Just a little longer.”

“Why?”

“I want to keep this scene in my eyes a little longer.”

“Haa.”

Is she some kind of pervert?

She wasn’t really doing anything other than looking at my daughters, so it was hard to say anything.

I should ban her from entering my house next time.

H Group Chairman’s Office.

Lee Kang-no was waiting for Director Han Cheol-soo’s report.

It was Lee Kang-no who sent the golden key to President Lee Yu-seong’s youngest daughter’s first birthday party.

Originally, Chairman Lee Kang-no was thinking of sending at least 3kg of gold. That was true quantity strategy.

But Director Han Cheol-soo stopped him, so he had no choice but to settle for about 30 *nyang* [a traditional Korean unit of weight, roughly 1.3 ounces].

Around 3 PM, Director Han Cheol-soo returned.

“Oh, you’re back?”

“I went as ordered by the Chairman.”

“Did you make the investment offer?”

“Yes, I did.”

“Good. How much investment did he want? I’d like to invest about 10 billion *won* [Korean currency, approximately $7.5 million USD] first.”

Chairman Lee Kang-no’s intuition was kicking in.

President Lee Yu-seong is a businessman who will achieve great things. He had such technical skills, drive, courage, and even good character.

He had all the qualifications to succeed, so he was trying to push him from behind.

Of course, this is not for the purpose of recovering the investment and making a profit. It was solely because of Chairman Lee Kang-no’s beliefs.

“He refused.”

“Huh. He refused? Why?”

“He wants to stand on his own. So, I tried to persuade him, but it didn’t work. He had the same mindset as the Chairman in his younger days, huh.”

“Did he really say that?”

“Yes.”

“Hahahahaha!”

Chairman Lee Kang-no was feeling even more fond of President Lee Yu-seong.

Wasn’t his business spirit exactly the same as his own in his younger days?

Lee Kang-no also endured and endured on his own before recruiting investors. Lee Yu-seong was still in a period of overflowing confidence because he hadn’t faced such a crisis yet.

“I see. Then we’ll have to watch him for now.”

“It seems like we have no choice for now.”

“Then let’s find another way to support President Lee Yu-seong.”

“I will.”

If not money, then we can support him with business, right?

There were many ways to help President Lee Yu-seong, even if it wasn’t investment.

Early morning.

From today, I will be cleaning the towers built as landmarks, starting with Daegu and going around each city.

The Korean government and each local government made the request, and H Construction became the main contractor and received the order. Moa Construction received the subcontract, and I received the sub-subcontract and directly carried out the construction.

In the process, a considerable amount of money will be taken away, but I was grateful for even this much. Unless I had personal connections with the Korean government or local governments, it would be almost impossible to win such a project.

It would be nice to receive the order directly, but I knew well through the past that it was not an easy task.

First, I will do my best to handle the work I am assigned. Then, more requests will come in.

H Group was also trying to support me, so I wondered if they would place an order.

From today, I have to repeat the life of going to the provinces during the week and returning home on the weekends. I have to repeat this life until I go to the deserted island.

My wife dusts off my work clothes.

“Be careful on your trip.”

“Lock the doors tightly while I’m gone.”

“Yes.”

I had never told Lisa about the deserted island before.

That’s because the deserted island development project is so big. It was possible for me because I had so many Undead workers, but it was impossible for an individual to do it.

Just two months ago, I couldn’t even think about going to a deserted island.

I thought I would have to hole up there for about two years to get things settled.

“Honey. What do you think about going to a deserted island?”

“A deserted island?”

“I have my own deserted island. I’m thinking of starting a kimchi [traditional Korean fermented cabbage] business, and I’m going to farm salt fields and crops directly and make kimchi with our family’s secret recipe and supply it. It’s a 5- or 10-minute boat ride from Taean Anmyeondo.”

“I don’t care where you are.”

“Really?”

“It might be a little uncomfortable, but isn’t a wife supposed to follow her husband like a thread?”

“Thank you. Thank you for understanding.”

“I think you must have your reasons. Don’t worry too much about the residence. It doesn’t matter where we go.”

From my wife’s point of view, the Republic of Korea itself might be a deserted island. She didn’t have a single connection here.

I had time left, so I had to think about whether to live directly on the deserted island or settle in Taean and go back and forth.

If I accumulate more money, a deserted island adjacent to Incheon, not Taean, might not be bad.

I set out with Su-jeong.

Today, I was going to drop Su-jeong off at kindergarten and go straight down to Daegu.

Maybe because I brought up the story of the deserted island in the morning, thoughts about it didn’t leave my head.

“Su-jeong. What do you think about going to Taean?”

“Dad’s deserted island?”

“Yes.”

“Su-jeong doesn’t care where Dad goes, but I think Incheon would be better if possible.”

“Why?”

“If Su-ah or Su-jeong or Mom gets sick, we have to go to the hospital quickly, but if we take a boat from Taean Anmyeondo, it’ll be difficult, right?”

“Ah, that’s right. I didn’t think of that.”

When I was desperately poor, I didn’t consider this and that and thought about going to a deserted island first.

But as money slowly started to accumulate, I started to think about various basic things.

As Su-jeong said, the hospital was a really important issue.

What if someone suddenly gets sick?

Illness is something that comes suddenly at any moment, and it’s not like the person can predict that they’ll get sick or someone can tell them.

What if my appendix suddenly bursts?

None of our family members have had appendicitis surgery. That means we don’t know when our appendix will burst.

In modern medicine, appendicitis surgery can be easily treated with non-incisional surgery, but if left untreated, it can lead to death. If a typhoon happens to come on the day the appendix bursts, the person could die.

“When Su-ah gets a little bigger, she has to go to kindergarten, and Su-jeong has to go to school. So, I think it would be better to have a house in Incheon and have Su-jeong and Dad commute.”

“Okay. You’re right.”

I arrive in front of the kindergarten.

I meet Su-jeong’s eye level and make a strong request.

“There may not be anything wrong at home, but you still have to protect your family.”

“Yes! Don’t worry! Su-jeong will put a curse on the bad guys if they come!”

“Hahaha! Yes. That’s my daughter.”

Su-jeong kisses me on the cheek.

“I love you, Dad! Then see you on the weekend!”

“Okay. I love you too.”

Su-jeong walks into the kindergarten with quick steps.

I also turn around and get in the car.

“Should I decide on Incheon instead of Taean? But that seems like it would cost a lot of money…….”

It was time to start developing the deserted island.

However, it seems necessary to consider the residence a little more carefully.