You Guys Are Defended – Episode 320
Group Chat 3
Cha Ju-han: Before reopening the office, there are a few changes.
1. We are planning to switch from a law office to a law firm.
1-1. Accordingly, a corporate name is needed. Please give your opinions.
2. We are planning to expand and relocate the office.
2-1. We plan to rent an office near the current office with good accessibility and security. I will look into it myself, so please look into it yourselves, list them up, and then we can decide.
2-2. Selection of an interior design company is required.
3. We plan to open a law firm website. I will ask the National Intelligence Service.
4. We plan to purchase a vehicle under the corporation’s name.
4-1. We might as well buy two cars, a sedan and an SUV, if needed. If you have any recommendations, please let me know.
Kang Min-jae: ?????????????
Oh Yang-hoon: ?????????
Cha Ju-han: Is there a problem?
Oh Yang-hoon: Not really, but…
Kang Min-jae: [Emoji]
Kang Min-jae: [Emoji]
Kang Min-jae: I love this so much, hahaha! Let’s play in the big leagues too!
Cha Ju-han: What about you, Chief?
Oh Yang-hoon: I’m not against it either, but… you’re announcing such big issues on KakaoTalk [a popular Korean messaging app]…?
Cha Ju-han: I think I’ll be busy for a while. I wanted to share the information as quickly as possible and decide where to rent the office, so I said this for now.
Oh Yang-hoon: Ah… Okay. Then I’ll look around near the court. How about the Teheran-ro area?
Cha Ju-han: I think it’s better to have good accessibility to the court. We don’t handle corporate affairs, so there’s no need to go near Teheran-ro.
Oh Yang-hoon: Could you tell me what the budget is?
Cha Ju-han: I didn’t set a separate budget. Feel free to look around.
Oh Yang-hoon: Okay.
Kang Min-jae: I’m already dressed, haha.
Cha Ju-han: Decide where to go first before getting dressed.
I put down my phone and checked the time.
As we decided to convert the office into a law firm and expand and relocate, I also felt the need to move.
It’s easy for meter readers to enter our house, and I’m fed up with reporters camping out in front of my house whenever something happens.
I came to the conclusion that it would be better to move to a place with good security and strict control over outside access.
So I contacted several real estate agencies to find a house, and I was about to go and check out the houses in person today.
The appointment time is approaching.
I should get going.
“……”
Just as I picked up the car keys, the phone started ringing.
I haven’t checked my phone yet, but the caller ID was obvious.
It must be Kang Min-jae.
“…Of course. What is it.”
-What do you mean, ‘What is it!’? Shouldn’t you answer with ‘Hello’?
“Why did you call?”
I gave Kang Min-jae, who was making a fuss about being bored because I wasn’t opening the office right away, a new mission today.
A huge mission to find a building, find an interior design company, and find a car.
I gave him enough work to keep him from being bored, since he likes shopping, so what’s the problem that he’s calling like this?
-You said you’d be busy for a while. What are you busy with? Are you going to look for an office?
“I have to look for an office, and there are many other things to do.”
-Why are you looking for an office to use together by yourself? Let’s do it together.
“I’m not going to look for an office today.”
-Then where are you going? Are you going to look for a car?
“No.”
-Then what? An interior design company?
“Neither.”
-Ah, can’t you just tell me clearly? Why are you making me play twenty questions!
Kang Min-jae shouted.
I don’t know what I did so wrong that he’s even shouting.
“I’m going to look for my house.”
-Are you moving too, Attorney? Well, I guess it’s better to move since that house is too well known.
“Yeah. Anyway, I have to go out now, so I’m hanging up.”
-Where are you going?
“The house I’m going to see today is near Seocho-dong.”
-Let’s go together! I happen to be in Bangbae-dong. Haha.
“Why are you going to see my house, Attorney Kang?”
-Looking at houses is fun! Ah, and you definitely don’t know any tips for choosing a house. I know that kind of stuff well. I’ll help you look at it together.
“No thanks.”
-Ah, I really know that kind of stuff well!
“How do you know that kind of stuff so well when you’re a kangaroo족 [kangaroo tribe, referring to adults who are financially dependent on their parents]?”
Kang Min-jae seemed to close his mouth for a moment at my words, but he quickly answered as if he had thought of something to refute.
-I used to live on my own? But Soo-il hyung [older brother or male friend] told me to come in, so I went in?
“I see.”
-Yes. So please tell me where you’re going to see the house. I want to see it too. Okay?
I sighed.
It was my fault for even saying I was going to see a house in the first place.
I eventually answered that I would text him the address and hung up the phone.
“Oh, Attorney!”
As I went down to the parking lot, the parking attendant took off his hat and greeted me.
I had to use the mechanical parking system a while ago because there were no spaces in the self-parking lot, so I couldn’t just pass by.
I stopped in front of the mechanical parking system and gave him a short nod.
“Are you going somewhere?”
“Yes.”
“The weather’s nice today. Are you going on a trip?”
“No.”
“Ah, yes. Haha. You must have had a hard time because of the false accusation, so go to some good places here and there.”
I don’t have any personal feelings for him, but there is one thing I remember about this manager.
A broadcasting company came to this officetel [a type of multi-purpose building, often used for both residential and office purposes] to interview the security guard to find out what my usual behavior was like, and the person who was interviewed at that time was this manager.
I think he said that I don’t answer well even if he approaches me while walking around expressionlessly.
“Hahahaha… Then I’ll take your car out.”
He showed me my image as he usually thought, and I waited for my car to come out.
I’m also fed up with the mechanical parking in this officetel.
If you mistime it because of outside vehicles, you have no choice but to come in this way, but my car is big, so it sometimes gets scratched.
Ah, I should change my car at this opportunity.
Who knows what they did to my car.
It wouldn’t be strange if they put a GPS or a wiretap on it.
It’s time to send this car away since I’ve been riding it for a long time.
“Attorney!”
When I arrived at the meeting place, Kang Min-jae, who had arrived in advance, waved at me with the real estate agent.
I moved from Seocho-dong to Seocho-dong, but I don’t know why Kang Min-jae, who came from Bangbae-dong, arrived faster than me.
“Hello. Wow, I didn’t know you were such a famous person just by talking on the phone. It’s an honor.”
The real estate agent greeted me with a noticeably bright smile.
I glanced at Kang Min-jae.
I wondered if he had drugged him in advance.
For example, putting pressure on him to introduce me to a good house because I’m a famous person.
But Kang Min-jae didn’t say anything and was just observing the exterior of the house we were about to enter.
“I guess this is the main entrance.”
“Yes. The house you will see today is a royal building [a term for a desirable unit in a building, often on a higher floor or with a better view] that is neither too close nor too far from the main entrance. It is a luxury villa that was built not long ago, and many celebrities and chaebols [large family-owned conglomerates] live there, so security is the best. Outsiders cannot enter unless they contact the household directly and are verified, and you must open the main entrance with this card key to enter.”
“Oh, that’s good. The fence is so high that you can’t see inside well. It seems that the inside is not visible even in households that do not have curtains.”
“Yes. It is made of glass that does not show the inside, so security is really great. Let’s go inside and talk.”
Kang Min-jae asked about this and that, so much so that I, the person who would actually live there, didn’t have to say a word.
As we entered the entrance connected to the unit from the villa parking lot, an elevator appeared.
“The elevator also works only when you scan the card key. When you scan the card key, the button is automatically pressed to the registered unit. You cannot press the floor buttons for other units.”
“Oh, that’s good too. Then what should I do when ordering delivery food or receiving a package?”
“At that time, the concierge will receive it and bring it up. For packages, you can use the package storage.”
“Wow, that’s really good. It’s like America.”
“Right? Besides that, you can also receive laundry or room cleaning services. It’s like a hotel, right?”
“Wow, is it all free?”
“Haha, no. It’s charged, but people who live in these villas hire helpers anyway. So, well, you can say it’s not much different. The service price is the same. There are not many villas in Korea that offer this kind of service. You can think of it as almost the first introduction.”
I don’t know if it’s really the first introduction, but I got the impression that security was thorough throughout my stay here.
When I parked my car in this parking lot, I had to say that I came to see the house and connect with the resident of the unit by phone before I could enter the parking lot.
Even though the resident was away from home, they called on their cell phone to confirm.
Also, I like the fact that the elevator does not operate without a card key.
Of course, if someone is determined to enter our house, it means that they can do so with just one card key, but at least they have to copy my card key to enter, so it’s much better than my current house.
“The current resident has vacated the house, so you can feel free to look around. They will be moving out soon, so their luggage is almost organized, so it’s like seeing an empty house.”
The house was clean and tidy, with no luggage except for a few large pieces of furniture covered in white cloth.
“Wow, Attorney. The house is so nice. The view is so great too. The villa landscaping is amazing. There’s nothing blocking it in front either.”
“That’s right.”
“I guess it’s facing south. The sunlight is good. Right, Attorney?”
“This attorney knows a lot. It’s facing due south. The sun shines really well. The person who lives here now says they don’t turn on the lights.”
Kang Min-jae seemed to have a lot of knowledge about houses, as he claimed.
Starting with the floor material, he even tapped on the wall to see if it could be drilled and checked if the insulation was good.
I would have just looked around and made a decision if I had come alone, but I’m glad I didn’t think it was a waste to bring him.
“There is only one unit per floor, so the soundproofing is really good. Of course, there is no noise between floors.”
“The bedroom is very spacious. I guess this side is also facing south?”
“Yes. The biggest advantage is that the view from the living room can be seen from this main bedroom as well.”
Kang Min-jae rummaged through the house as if he were looking at his own house, and talked non-stop with the real estate agent.
It’s like Kang Min-jae came to find a house to live in, and I’m just looking around with him.
“Is this the dressing room? It’s very spacious. The basic interior itself is very well done so it doesn’t go out of style. You don’t have to remodel it. The lighting is also luxurious because it’s on the ceiling. The indirect lighting is also atmospheric. Lighting is important for interior design. The dressing room is also spacious, so there’s plenty of storage space. You don’t have to buy a closet. Oh, the water pressure is very good. The water drains well too.”
“Wow, you really know a lot. Do you move often?”
“I just like looking at houses. Ah, if you put the bed this way and the TV this way, it’ll be perfect. Oh, is this a terrace? The bedroom terrace is really amazing. Attorney, look this way. Attorney, you used to smoke on the terrace often when you were at our house. It’s perfect, perfect.”
Ah, I’m so dizzy.
If I go to see so many houses like this, my ears will be calloused and I’ll have tinnitus from Kang Min-jae’s voice.
“Shall we move to the next house?”
“…No. I’ll take this house.”
“Yes? You’re not going to see more?”
Kang Min-jae jumped up and shouted.
“It doesn’t make sense to see only one house when you’re buying it, not renting it. It doesn’t work. We have to see more. Manager, let’s move to the next house quickly.”
“Then Attorney Kang, go home now. I’ll look for it myself next time.”
“What are you talking about? Looking at you looking at houses now, you’re looking at them carelessly. I think you’ll live in a proper house only if I look at it in detail. Otherwise, you’ll have problems after moving in later, and it’ll be a headache.”
“Ha……”
I,
Really,
Kang Min-jae is so annoying.