The God of Coding, Becoming an IT Conglomerate

77. deadwood

A large Korean restaurant on the outskirts of Seoul.

The price is well over hundreds of thousands of won for a meal, so most people can’t afford it, but this restaurant is not cut off every day.

Among them, the most spacious and largest room with a meal price approaching 2 million won.

Only two people were sitting in this room, where even the number of people entering was restricted.

“Chairman Kim. How have you been?”

“Heh heh heh. When I first contacted him, I was really surprised. Is your father well?”

The two were Kim Soo-han, chairman of the Sankyung Group, and Jo Nam-sik of Myeongseong Electronics.

The two had seen each other occasionally at business gatherings, but this was the first time they had met separately like this.

“yes. You are harmless. I will send my regards.”

“thanks. But I thought you would ask me to meet you. Why did you say you wanted to meet me?”

“I think you already know why I asked to see you.”

“I have no idea. I came out because I was curious as to why Namsik, the dragon of fame, wanted to see me.”

Kim Soo-han’s expression was relaxed.

Jo Nam-sik was close to Kim Soo-han, but he couldn’t express it.

‘It’s like an old man like a raccoon.’

Kim Soo-han deliberately did not stop talking to Jo Nam-shik, who was the same age as his son.

Aside from the fact that today was a proper first meeting, it was an expression of a willingness to keep a reasonable distance.

“Shall we start by eating? It is also a sin not to eat it in front of delicious food.”

“All right. Enjoy your meal. This is where I treat you today.”

“Heh heh heh. Get a meal from the dragon of fame, and after all, people live a long time.”

“I am embarrassed. Please stop calling me the Dragon of Fame.”

“It is a compliment. compliment. Anyway, I will enjoy the rice.”

Kim Soo-han answered politely and started playing with chopsticks.

I didn’t like Jo Nam-sik either, but I had no choice but to eat.

Thanks to more than dozens of foods, I could feel my stomach filling up even if I ate one food only once.

“President. The reason I contacted you was…”

As soon as the food bowl showed the bottom, Jo Nam-sik quietly opened his mouth.

“Because of the telecommunications business?”

“…yes.”

As soon as Cho Nam-sik’s words ran out, Kim Soo-han struck first.

Watching Kim Soo-han smile, Jo Nam-sik just nodded calmly.

“What. Since you bought me something delicious, let me tell you the conclusion.”

“yes. Please tell me.”

“I didn’t stop Myeongseong from entering the telecommunications business.”

“yes?”

The expression of Jo Nam-shik, who had always maintained a calm expression after coming here, changed for the first time.

“What I am saying is not a lie. As proof, our Sankyung Group will not enter the telecommunications business either.”

After hearing Kim Soo-han’s words, Jo Nam-sik opened his mouth after thinking for a while.

“Are you not advancing, or are you not?”

Hearing the question, Kim Soo-han’s eyes sparkled.

This is because Jo Nam-shik’s question was simple, but it was a question that penetrated the core.

“Heh heh heh. He said he was a young dragon. It’s sharp. Yes. It’s not that we won’t advance, it’s that we can’t.”

“Then, is it really because of the VIP as rumored?”

“There’s no smoke coming out of the chimney when it’s not.”

Thinking that Kim Soo-han’s answer was positive, Jo Nam-sik nodded.

“As expected. If you know what the reason is, can I ask?”

“Reason. nothing special It’s his national sentiment.”

“People’s sentiment… Are you wary of a few large corporations monopolizing the infrastructure business? But you can’t not do telecommunications business… In the end, business rights will go back to small or medium-sized enterprises.”

Kim Soo-han thought that Jo Nam-shik’s answer surprised him several times today.

Jo Nam-sik has been known in the business world since long ago.

It is said that a genius came from a family of fame, or that the eldest son, Jo Jeong-sik, is the most likely to succeed to fame…

However, Kim Soo-han did not believe it 100%.

Originally, it was because I thought that it was trying to create an issue, as usual.

Rumors about Jo Nam-sik’s genius and ability must have been exaggerated.

‘no···. Rather, even the ridiculous nickname of the Dragon of Fame may not be enough to describe him.’

However, as of today, Kim Soo-han changed his mind.

He didn’t show any arrogance, his businesslike but polite attitude, and his insight to grasp the essence of a story as soon as he said a word was not usually extraordinary.

“You are right. President, that man, how much time is left in his term?”

Kim Soo-han quietly let go.

Seeing this, Jo Nam-sik smiled slightly.

The age difference between Jo Nam-shik and Kim Soo-han is almost 30 years.

Kim Soo-han talking to him was, in a way, the beginning of a normal relationship.

“It’s as if we created that place, but are you paying attention to the people?”

“Right. How much money did he take from us during his election? Actually, I didn’t even count because my stomach was twisted.”

When Jo Nam-shik responded to his words, Kim Soo-han spoke excitedly.

However, his expression was not one of genuinely cursing the president.

“You have a good idea.”

At Cho Nam-shik’s words, Kim Soo-han smiled.

As the world knows, he and the current president were related through marriage.

Besides, the president is running out of power as his term of office is over.

There was no way he would sincerely turn his back on the chaebol.

“I think this would be too expensive information for the price of a meal?”

“If you give me wisdom, I will definitely repay you.”

“It’s a reward…”

Kim Soo-han paused.

It wasn’t just an effort to lead negotiations with Cho Nam-sik to an advantage.

I was contemplating whether or not to tell the truth.

After thinking for a while, Kim Soo-han opened his mouth.

“As you know, entering the telecommunications business is my long-cherished dream.”

“yes. I am well aware of it.”

“If there is one more wish, it is to supply the telecommunications business with our own cell phone. Would you sell us the technology to make cell phones? Of course, I will buy it expensively.”

Jo Nam-sik’s pupils shook.

Apart from his father’s thoughts, the mobile phone business was one of the businesses he considered most promising for the future, along with semiconductors.

His mind was screaming not to hand over cell phone technology, but he soon made up his mind.

‘However, no matter how promising I think it is in the future, if I don’t get my father’s recognition and occupy a prestigious group, it’s no different than telling others to do good things.’

The rest of what I am talking about here is probably his formal adjustment ceremony.

“If the way you tell me is clear as a way for us to enter the telecommunications industry, I will offer cell phone manufacturing technology.”

“great. An excellent choice.”

Kim Soo-han seemed to be in a good mood and smiled happily.

“Actually, it’s not that simple in a way. Do you know Korean mobile communication?”

“yes. I know. Isn’t it a subsidiary of the Telecommunication Corporation that currently provides mobile phone service?”

“Right. I’m going to invest 9 billion won in Korean mobile communications right away next week.”

“You mean an investment? A subsidiary of the corporation cannot be acquired by a private company, right?”

“I don’t want a stake. Nominally, it is an investment that is a stage for the development of public resources in terms of giving back to society.”

Jo Nam-sik calmly waited for Kim Soo-han’s next words.

In fact, if you donated, you donated, but it was unheard of that it was an investment for social return.

That’s why I thought there must be a reason for saying this.

Sure enough, Kim Soo-han took a sip of water and continued.

“But since it’s between us, this money won’t be invested that much in research and development.”

“Is it a kickback?”

“right. Instead of that kickback, what I received was information and rights.”

“What information and what rights?”

“Korean mobile telecommunications is scheduled to be privatized next year at the earliest, or the year after at the latest. And we decided to have the first right to purchase all shares in the privatized Korea Mobile Telecom.”

Cho Nam-sik couldn’t help but admire Chairman Kim’s plan.

If what Kim Soo-han said was true, it was as if he had received permission from the government to enter the market after two years.

It is not starting from scratch, but rather acquiring an entire company that already has some infrastructure in place.

Having a different starting point meant that it was more advantageous for the maintenance and development of the business.

“Then what shall we do?”

“Set up a small telecommunications company. Not money from fame, but from the owner’s family’s own money.”

“Are you saying that after getting government approval as a small business, we should take over the company from prestige?”

“As expected, you understand at once.”

“Even though it is said to be built with the owner’s family’s own money, there is no way the government doesn’t know that it is a company that is made for its reputation.”

“I will solve that. That’s why I said it would be expensive.”

At Kim Soo-han’s confident words, Jo Nam-sik slightly lowered his head and said,

“thank you. It was worth paying a high price for. President.”

“Come on, then fame and fortune. Will they both have both carriers and manufacturers?”

“That’s right.”

“Good. Let’s play clean fair play.”

Kim Soo-han reached out his hand to Jo Nam-shik.

“Fair play. good. Take good care of me.”

“Heh heh heh. Please take it easy.”

Cho Nam-shik took Kim Soo-han’s hand and shook it.

‘great. It worked out better than I thought.’

He thought that a meal worth millions of won today was not a waste.

Chairman Kim Soo-han heard directly from the mouth that Sankyung Group would have Korea Mobile Telecommunications and how its reputation would advance into the telecommunications industry.

This was because he thought that this was enough to explain to his father, Jo Hee-chang.

The mobile telecommunications business was a long-cherished business for Chairman Kim Soo-han as well as Cho Hee-chang.

‘I’m sure he’ll be happy with this.’

He smiled slightly at his father’s delighted look.

The bond with his father did not make him laugh.

The more his father is satisfied and acknowledges his abilities, the closer he gets to becoming the chairman of Myungsung Group.

that made him laugh

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“refuse. I refuse.”

“yes?”

“This proposal was not even worth considering.”

About two weeks have passed since the last time Paul brought in the offer of fame.

During those two weeks, Myungsung Electronics made it official that it was giving up on entering the mobile telecommunications business.

The main reason for giving up was in the name of preventing the government’s monopoly and oligopoly of large corporations, and as the president intended, his approval rating rose very slightly.

“Royalties account for 30% of sales. If you really don’t take this offer, you might regret it.”

“pole. I already said no.”

“still···.”

“Did you forget that if Myeongseong Electronics doesn’t get approval from the government, you agreed to obey me?”

“ah···.”

Paul was speechless because of the words he had uttered.

“And the company I’ve decided to partner with is Myeongseong Electronics. What kind of mysterious communications? It’s not like that.”

“President. According to secretive statements from practitioners who have contacted us, Mystic Communications is a government-approved company created by Myeongseong Electronics.”

“Then the country’s guarantee… No, at least it can be notarized by a law firm?”

“I’ll check.”

“no. There is nothing like that. You won’t get it notarized anywhere. How can we trust such a company to let us use our technology?”

Paul held back a few more words.

I haven’t even asked yet, but I thought that the mysterious news agency would say that notarization is difficult.

He had the idea that he could trust anything Hoyeong said, even if it wasn’t necessarily because of the bet.