Real Man

Chapter 490:

He waved his hand in resignation, thinking that if he made a fuss, it would reach the ears of Director Song Hyun-seung.

“No, go ahead.”

“But this is my seat.”

“…”

Team Leader Bae Jae-chan, who looked around, hid his boiling anger and turned away.

He was still simple-minded and impatient as ever.

And he was still digging his own grave.

-You take care of the channel project. I’m giving you a favor, so be grateful.

In the past, he had dumped the work on Yoo-hyun, thinking that collaborating with the channel was difficult.

Thanks to that, Yoo-hyun not only achieved success as a project leader, but also made a connection with Laura Parker, which allowed him to thrive afterwards.

Whatever the reason, Yoo-hyun was someone he wanted to bow twice to for saving his life.

“Thank you.”

Yoo-hyun sincerely thanked his former boss, who was walking away.

Director Song Hyun-seung was a man who kept his word.

Team Leader Bae Jae-chan, who knew that fact better than anyone, reluctantly moved.

He drove his team members crazy and busily investigated the strike at the Wonju factory.

He even showed his sincerity by going on a business trip himself to create non-existent data.

The situation where he had to work harder to pass on the work lasted for about a week.

He presented the contents that he had personally organized in the office in charge.

“The background of the strike at the Hansung Precision Wonju factory is that the resistance of the employees who were forcibly moved to the Seosan factory is the direct cause…”

Not only the hidden causes, but also the reasons why they had not agreed so far were explained in detail.

Especially, he mentioned why the union had proposed unacceptable conditions for the group, such as a 20 percent increase in basic salary and a 500 percent increase in incentives.

Yoo-hyun nodded his head at the rather specific content.

Director Song Hyun-seung, who showed a similar reaction, asked Yoo-hyun.

“What do you think, Mr. Han?”

“I can see clearly how Hansung Precision’s executives handled the union strike.”

“How so?”

“Especially, I liked the part where he investigated the backgrounds of the key personnel in detail.”

“Hmm, you’re right. I agree with you.”

At the positive answer of Director Song Hyun-seung, Team Leader Bae Jae-chan finally opened his eyes wide.

He tried to wrap up the work quickly.

“Then…”

Then, an unexpected word came out of Yoo-hyun’s mouth.

“But, sir, there is one thing that bothers me.”

“What is it?”

“I don’t know what the group wants in this negotiation. The content is faithful, but it seems like there is no goal.”

“Hmm, a goal.”

Yoo-hyun pretended not to know, but it was not easy to set a target condition.

He had to examine the profits and prospects of the Wonju factory from various angles to come up with a realistic increase plan.

That’s your job.

Team Leader Bae Jae-chan swallowed the words that came up to his throat and forced a smile.

“Haha. Isn’t it better to consider that while negotiating?”

“No, Mr. Han is right. Now that I think about it, we were too lax in dealing with the strike.”

At the words of Director Song Hyun-seung, Team Leader Bae Jae-chan stuttered.

“No, sir, that’s…”

“Team Leader Bae, you did well, but please pay more attention. We need a goal to judge Mr. Han’s success, don’t we?”

“…”

He lost his words, and Yoo-hyun thanked him.

“Thank you for your help.”

“Haha. Mr. Han is too polite. Right, Team Leader Bae?”

“Yes? Oh, yes. Yes, that’s right.”

Director Song Hyun-seung widened his already big eyes and asked, and Team Leader Bae Jae-chan clenched his teeth and nodded.

Yoo-hyun really got a free ride thanks to Team Leader Bae Jae-chan’s desperate effort(?).

He just had to sit still and click the mouse.

He could see the updated content in detail in real time, so there was no need to go out of his way.

Besides, the senior staff of the internal strategy team helped him.

The quality of the data was much better than when he had to instruct Shin Nak-kyun every time.

He felt like honey was coming into his mouth while lying down.

“Life is good.”

Yoo-hyun chuckled and closed the data window he had already checked.

Click.

Then he logged into the Hansung Precision intranet with the master authority of the group strategy office.

This was also an authority he easily obtained thanks to Team Leader Bae Jae-chan’s sacrifice(?).

-You want to check the internal approval data of Hansung Precision? Hey, I’ll give you the authority, so you do the research yourself.

Yoo-hyun snickered, recalling Team Leader Bae Jae-chan’s annoyed remark.

He used the group strategy office system to his heart’s content, as a way of expressing his gratitude.

The system, which was created for internal audits, was somewhat crude, but there was no problem in getting information.

If he entered the right keywords, the detailed information came out as an excel file, which was very good for Yoo-hyun.

Yoo-hyun used this to scrutinize the corporate card usage and work content of the key executives of Hansung Precision.

That work was repeated for a while.

Yoo-hyun clapped his hands after putting down the mouse.

“As expected, I knew it.”

As expected, this strike was not a coincidence.

There were people who were scheming behind the scenes, and if he sorted out that part, there was a high possibility that the problem would be solved.

One person.

He judged that person to be the key.

“You’ve met your match.”

He felt like doing this kind of thing, and a smile hung on Yoo-hyun’s lips.

Shin Nak-kyun, who was watching Yoo-hyun from behind, tilted his head.

‘What’s so good about going to the strike site?’

Even if the internal strategy team made good data, it was a different matter to go to the strike site and confront them.

It was a matter that was so tangled up that it could not be solved within the subsidiary.

And since it was something that the management support department cared about, the risk of failure was also considerable.

It was not for nothing that they hated it in the internal strategy team.

He hid his curious mind and Shin Nak-kyun cautiously approached Yoo-hyun.

“Sir, do you have a minute?”

“Tell me.”

“It’s about the additional meeting for Narutal Power that you gave me feedback on.”

Yoo-hyun’s head turned involuntarily at the sound of the too-polite voice.

The bravado of wanting to quit the project after the first meeting was nowhere to be seen.

Rather, he looked very diligent, clasping his hands together respectfully.

It was probably a mask he wore out of his desire to stay on this project, but Yoo-hyun liked it better that way.

As long as the reward was certain, he would do whatever it took to get the job done.

Yoo-hyun asked his junior, who had already set his course, directly.

“Why do you have to put so much effort into this? I don’t get it.”

“Yes. The content makes it seem like some VIP is attending…”

“That’s right. A VIP is attending.”

“What?”

Yoo-hyun explained slowly to the surprised Shin Nakgyun, the assistant manager.

“Maria Carlos is coming. Or rather, you have to make it happen from now on.”

“Wow.”

Ignoring the assistant manager who couldn’t close his mouth, Yoo-hyun recalled the time when Maria Carlos visited Korea in the past.

She was a business-savvy woman who wished to have an interest in IT on behalf of the Spanish royal family.

Therefore, she brought the Spanish royals with her when she visited Korea.

Naturally, the royal families of Ilsung Group and Hansung Group were eager to establish a relationship with them.

Although the situation was different from the past, there was a high possibility that the same thing would happen, considering the initiative that Maria Carlos showed by calling Song Hyun-seung, the executive director, herself.

If that happened?

It would be no problem to get into the center of the royal family.

Yoo-hyun, who got up from his seat, said bluntly to Shin Nakgyun, the assistant manager.

“Do you realize how important your job is?”

“Huh? Oh, yes.”

“If you succeed, it’s all your achievement. Pay attention.”

“Ah, yes. I’ll do my best.”

The assistant manager, who was stuttering, bowed his head to Yoo-hyun for the first time.

He quickly raised his head, but it was too late.

Yoo-hyun finished establishing the hierarchy by tapping his shoulder lightly.

“Kid. Do well.”

“I’ll make sure to succeed.”

Shin Nakgyun, the assistant manager, seemed to have given up and ignited his will.

He looked very blind to anything but success.

‘So that’s your limit.’

Yoo-hyun, who had finished the preliminary investigation, left for his business trip after reporting to his supervisor.

There was some talk in the team because of his long business trip.

“Seriously, who does he think he is, going on a business trip for a month?”

“He must have realized that it’s not easy. That’s why he’s trying to kill time, right?”

“Geez. He’s using his authority to go on a business trip like this.”

“Let him be. If he spends so much time and doesn’t produce any results, he’ll be buried eventually.”

“…”

Park Geundeok, the deputy manager, who was nagging, nudged Shin Nakgyun, the assistant manager, who was silent.

“Hey, don’t you think so too?”

“Huh? Oh, yes.”

“This kid, look at him hesitating. You’re getting influenced by him, being so naive.”

“Shin, the assistant manager, snap out of it. You’ll be screwed too if you keep this up.”

“…”

After Park Geundeok, the deputy manager, Ji Wonho, the deputy manager, also nagged, but Shin Nakgyun, the assistant manager, remained silent.

He had already made up his mind.

Yoo-hyun was not an easy person.

He couldn’t say it out loud, but he felt that Yoo-hyun would succeed.

Not just a mediocre success, but a surprising outcome that would shock everyone.

Did he really get influenced by him?

He shook his head at the absurd thought.

“Hahaha.”

After that, the laughter of the team members who ridiculed Yoo-hyun spread.

Yoo-hyun knew that he couldn’t catch the eye of the management support team with a mediocre success.

That’s why he planned to create a result that would exceed everyone’s expectations.

For that, he needed a thorough preparation, and that was the reason why he stayed in Seoul, not in Wonju, for the first week of his business trip.

Ding.

Yoo-hyun opened the entrance door of Taejong Law Firm, located in Jongno, Seoul.

Following the receptionist, Yoo-hyun was able to meet the man who was his acquaintance in the past after a short wait.

He looked much younger, but his sharp face and expressionless eyes were the same.

Yoo-hyun greeted him, taking in his face that he hadn’t seen in a long time.

“Nice to meet you, Attorney Kwon Chiyeol. I’m Han Yoo-hyun, the one who contacted you.”

“Hmm, you’re younger than I thought.”

“Is that a problem?”

“No. Please have a seat.”

“Thank you.”

Yoo-hyun, who sat on the sofa, handed over the document before Attorney Kwon Chiyeol asked.

This document, which he mentioned on the phone, made the busy Attorney Kwon Chiyeol agree to meet Yoo-hyun.

Attorney Kwon Chiyeol, who picked up the document, silently scanned the content.

Flip.

As the document was turned page by page, the details of Yoo-hyun’s separate investigation on the Wonju factory strike case were revealed.

Yoo-hyun watched Attorney Kwon Chiyeol, who was concentrating, and recalled the memory of meeting him here.

-Do you think I’ll fall for dirty money?

He had a sharp expression on his face, and Attorney Kwon Chiyeol was on the opposite side of Yoo-hyun at the time.

To be exact, he was against Yoo-hyun in every matter, such as the union strike, the mass layoffs, and the demolition of the land around Hansung Tower.

He always stood on the side of the weak, and he was capable enough to face the Hansung Group’s legal team alone.

Yoo-hyun wanted to make him his ally, so he stopped by here.

But in the end, he had to turn back without even getting a cup of tea.

When Yoo-hyun snapped out of his thoughts, it was then.

Thud.

Attorney Kwon Chiyeol, who had checked the last page, put the document on the table with a slightly flushed face.

“This is very interesting.”

“Yes. It’s something that everyone can benefit from, with your help.”

“The employees too?”

“Of course. They will work under much better conditions.”

At Yoo-hyun’s words, Attorney Kwon Chiyeol’s mouth, which had been expressionless, curved up slightly.

And then, for the first time, a friendly word came out of his mouth.