We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 98

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Buyers (2)

“That sounds like a good idea.”

“Wouldn’t that be more than enough as seed money? Then we can set up the facilities.”

Chairman Lee Kang-no was referring to an android production factory.

Strictly speaking, a factory wasn’t necessary. They could just be made in an open field, but to maintain secrecy, some facilities were needed.

So, if an android production factory were to be built, it was important to keep the production process hidden from the outside.

“Thank you.”

“What for?”

“For your advice.”

“Hahaha. I believe you will become an entrepreneur who dominates the world beyond Korea. This is just the beginning.”

“You flatter me. You overestimate me.”

“My eyes have never been wrong. With your endless technology and mindset for human management, you can’t help but succeed.”

As expected, Chairman Lee Kang-no was overestimating me.

There was a considerable amount of exaggeration.

It wasn’t science but black magic, and it was heading towards undead management rather than human management. But there seemed to be no need to correct Chairman Lee Kang-no’s misunderstanding.

The alcohol was slowly running out.

Even with the alcohol, Chairman Lee Kang-no’s mind remained clear.

He wasn’t a superhuman, but seeing him maintain such a posture made me think that he didn’t build his current company for nothing.

As the bottle of alcohol emptied, the dinner ended.

Afternoon business began.

Since Chairman Lee Kang-no had left, I was thinking about how to allocate the funds.

Perhaps with this opportunity, astronomical amounts of money would come in, allowing me to do everything I wanted.

I could cover all the funds for the uninhabited island development, acquire the lunchbox factory, and build an android production factory.

Invest about 20 billion won [approximately $15 million USD, depending on the exchange rate] in the uninhabited island development, 30 billion won [approximately $22.5 million USD] in the lunchbox factory acquisition, 50 billion won [approximately $37.5 million USD] in the lunchbox factory expansion, and 100 billion won [approximately $75 million USD] in the android factory production site.

This alone would be more than enough to set up the facilities.

Then what about the remaining funds?

“Should I acquire a distributor?”

Since I was running a convenience store business, it was natural that logistics costs were high.

Large corporations develop their businesses in connection with their affiliates to create synergy.

Acquiring a logistics company would create synergy and make overseas expansion quite easy in the future.

Then should I acquire a trading company and a logistics company together?

I was drawing up a rough roadmap when…

Knock, knock!

“Come in.”

“President!”

“What’s wrong?”

Lee Seul-gi’s face was quite flushed.

I had just parted ways with Chairman Lee Kang-no and was now leisurely looking at paperwork and drawing up a roadmap.

Was there another important guest coming?

“People from the Blue House [the executive office and official residence of the South Korean president] and the CIA have come to see you.”

“Huh. The Blue House and the CIA?”

“And the UK, Russia, China, Japan, and others have expressed their intention to meet with you.”

“Has it already started?”

“It’s android technology. I think it’s only natural.”

Lee Seul-gi’s eyes were filled with pride.

The world was buzzing about this new technology that wasn’t of this world. Well, since I had publicly revealed the performance of the androids, it was only natural that people were surprised.

After all, androids that resembled humans were considered to be decades away. In fact, even after decades, there was no guarantee that androids similar to humans would appear.

“Let’s go. Where are they?”

“I’ve escorted them to the reception room.”

“Korea and the United States sent people together. That’s unusual.”

“Didn’t the United States put pressure on them?”

“That’s likely.”

It has been common for large countries to pressure small countries since ancient times.

The Korean government wouldn’t have been able to ignore the pressure from the US government. Would the two governments compete today?

No. I have to make them compete.

“Let’s go.”

Today’s negotiation is very important.

The supply price of the androids will be determined by the outcome of the negotiation.

They would try to buy a few androids for research purposes, and I had to get the highest price possible.

CL Retail Reception Room.

People from the Blue House and the CIA were waiting here.

I wondered why it had to be the CIA, but Deputy Director Katherine, whom I had met in Syria, had come.

Indeed.

It seemed that the US government had carefully considered that having someone familiar would be advantageous in the negotiation and dispatched Katherine.

An unexpected person had come from the Blue House.

It was Minister of Science and Technology Information and Communication, Yoo Jae-sung.

‘A minister. Was android technology that important?’

Indeed, modern society places the greatest value on human life.

If they secured androids, they would have machines that could handle dangerous tasks. It was enough to cause a big stir in each country.

Katherine finds me and jumps up.

“Wow! Long time no see!”

Katherine was being unnecessarily friendly.

She was showing a completely different side of herself from when I first saw her in Syria. That meant that android technology was that important.

Minister Yoo Jae-sung greeted me politely.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Yoo Jae-sung.”

“I’m Lee Yoo-sung.”

I also greeted him politely.

We sat around a table.

“I was quite surprised. Even the United States sent people.”

“I think the person who created it knows more about the value of androids. The United States is currently fighting various terrorist attacks. Besides that, there are endless places to deploy androids.”

“There are no mass production plans yet.”

“I know it will take time to mass produce them. I’m trying to buy a few handmade products.”

“About three units?”

“That would be appreciated.”

“What about the Korean government?”

“Our government is also trying to purchase about three units. Is that possible?”

“It’s possible, but wouldn’t the price be an issue?”

“Wow, you’re capable.”

Katherine was smiling kindly.

The people gathered here were all pros.

That meant they all knew how the situation was unfolding and what they were trying to negotiate for.

Katherine shook her head as if she couldn’t help it.

“I’ll give you up to 50 million dollars per unit. That’s 150 million dollars in total.”

“I’ll also specify the right to disassemble and research.”

“Oh ho.”

“You’re going to do it anyway, even if I tell you not to, right?”

“I wonder.”

“I can also design it to break down the moment you disassemble it.”

Katherine smiled, revealing her teeth.

They wouldn’t want to buy androids designed that way, of course.

In the end, it meant they had to pay more money.

It wasn’t difficult for me to make one or three units. I could produce three units a day.

“I’ll buy that right for 200 million dollars. That’s the limit. You know that, right?”

“What about the Korean government?”

“Ugh. I can’t help it.”

The current exchange rate was 1,200 won to the dollar, so converting it would be a whopping 240 billion won [approximately $180 million USD]. Yet, the United States was willing to pay it without hesitation.

It probably meant that they could definitely extract the technology if they disassembled it.

But it would be impossible.

Should I tell them about that too?

“However, it will be difficult.”

“Is that so?”

“I’m sure of it. It will take more than 10 years to analyze it. In the meantime, the technology will advance.”

“America’s scientific power is beyond imagination.”

I shrugged my shoulders.

Science would naturally be the best, but what about black magic?

They wouldn’t even be able to approach it. There was no data on it at all.

“I’ll let you know that androids are based on nanotechnology. It may be difficult even if you try to disassemble and find out.”

“We’ll take care of that.”

“Good. Let’s draw up the contract.”

Today, I squeezed out 500 billion won.

To be exact, 480 billion won. And Lee Seul-gi said that several countries wanted to purchase androids to secure the technology.

We didn’t talk about securing the technology, but since it was obvious that they would disassemble it, we were openly talking about it.

Katherine asked before signing.

“You’re not thinking of selling that technology, are you?”

“I can’t sell the goose that lays the golden eggs whole.”

“That’s too bad. I think I could give you a good price.”

“I’m a businessman. Technology is bound to advance, and I don’t want to sell future food in that way.”

“I can’t help it.”

Scribble!

Katherine finished signing.

Minister Yoo Jae-sung also stared at the contract for a while before signing.

He couldn’t shake the feeling that the bleeding was a bit too much.

It was being purchased with national taxes.

I don’t know how much budget was allocated to the Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communication, but he would probably be scolded by the president today.

“If we hand it over today, can we receive the money right away?”

“Of course.”

“Let’s go.”

“Where are we going?”

“We’re producing them on the uninhabited island, so I’ll give you new products.”

Katherine immediately showed curiosity.

The CIA was a department that handled information.

Of course, she came to make a deal under the orders of the US government, but it meant that she knew the value of androids better than anyone else.

And she had to see with her own eyes how much efficiency the androids could demonstrate.

Thud, thud, thud!

The helicopter crosses the sea.

Today, we’re going by helicopter, not by boat. It was a helicopter provided by the Korean government.

It was good to have connections with the government.

Maintaining a close relationship with the government would be of great help to the business. The same was true for the United States and other countries.

In the future, various products related to black magic would be introduced, so the relationship with them could be further strengthened.

As soon as we landed at the Beomdo Heliport, Rin was standing there yawning.

As instructed by phone, she brought six dummies.

“I see them over there. Those are all androids.”

“Those are all of them!?”