Rookie Employee Kim Cheolsu Chapter 48

“You, Cheolsu, will be promoted to assistant manager in the next personnel season.”

At the team dinner, Kim Cheol-soo was busy stirring the tripe casserole, but stopped for a moment when Ahn Jeong-gyu said something.

“Are you going to stay at the company?”

Pyo Il-soo and Lee Jun-hak also watched Kim Cheol-soo with curious expressions.

Kim Cheol-su stirred the ladle again and spoke slyly.

“Hmm… I’ve always been a Hanyoung man. Where should I go? Team leader.”

“What? This guy!”

Ahn Jeong-gyu pulled Kim Cheol-soo’s cheek, and Pyo Il-soo giggled.

“This guy, Cheolsu, looks like his expression doesn’t change even though he’s getting a special promotion. Is this a ploy?”

At Pyo Il-su’s words, Ahn Jeong-gyu thought as he put strength on the fingers holding Kim Cheol-soo’s cheek.

‘Now that I think about it, is that so? Did this guy take advantage of that situation on purpose? He’s such a snarky guy, so you think he’ll stay like that?’

“Ah! Team leader, it hurts!”

While the tripe hot pot was slowly cooking, Lee Jun-hak said as he poured alcohol into the empty glasses of his superiors.

“But I don’t hate that guy. I hope everything goes well.”

In August, all 5 sales teams went on vacation except Kim Cheol-soo.

Kim Cheol-soo filled in all the work gaps that occurred when team members went on vacation, and the work was handled very meticulously, so everyone was able to get back to work right away without any aftereffects from the vacation.

No one sitting here thought that Kim Cheol-soo was lacking in ability as an assistant manager.

“Wow, I can’t believe Junhak, the embodiment of jealousy, would say something like that.”

“Chief again! When did I become the embodiment of jealousy?”

“Huh? The more you go, the more you deny the past?”

Lee Jun-hak raised his glass as if complaining.

“Eye! Let’s have a toast.”

An Jeong-gyu sighed in relief when he saw that Pyo Il-soo and Lee Jun-hak were not at all concerned about Kim Cheol-soo’s special promotion.

When one person on the same team starts to do well, envy and jealousy inevitably arise.

I wasn’t too worried about Pyo Il-soo because he was a dull person, but I was a little concerned about Lee Jun-hak.

Just because they’re on the same line doesn’t mean everyone gets better.

There is a constant, invisible war going on between them.

Ahn Jeong-gyu, who drank a glass of soju, looked at Pyo Il-soo and Lee Jun-hak and asked in a joking tone.

“What did you guys get from Cheolsu? Tell me now.”

“What do you get from a new employee who just joined the company? Even the team leader, really.”

Pyo Il-soo answered with a twisted tongue as if asking what he meant, and Lee Jun-hak chuckled.

Normally, Ahn Jeong-gyu is a model of bluntness, but when he gets a brain massage from alcohol, he turns into a very talkative person.

So, even when negotiations were not going well, Ahn Jeong-gyu was the one who would boil the buyer down and bring out a contract whenever he went out for drinks.

“Cheolsu comes out every weekend and backs up my work, so I was able to spend time with my family on the weekends. As I was buried in work, I started to neglect my family, but recently, I feel so good when I go home. There were some… bumps in the road, too. , It was resolved well. I guess I got too much at this level, right?”

At that, Ahn Jeong-gyu said as he poured alcohol into Lee Jun-hak’s glass.

“We gained a lot. Let’s keep this team atmosphere going from now on!”

At Ahn Jung-gyu’s words, Pyo Il-soo nodded and said.

“Of course! Our team should continue like this!”

“No. Except you.”

At those words, Pyo Il-soo opened his eyes wide and looked at Ahn Jung-gyu as if wondering what that meant.

“Ilsoo, you are scheduled to be promoted to deputy general manager next year.”

“Huh? Me?”

“And I will be the head of the grain team.”

At those words, Pyo Il-soo’s eyes shook violently.

“Seo… Are you really going to get fired, team leader?”

At those words, Lee Jun-hak, who was next to him, kept cackling as if he got sick while drinking the tripe stew soup, and Kim Cheol-su, who was next to him, quickly brought water and offered it.

“Hey, you bastard! Why do you arbitrarily fire someone who is doing well at the company? When did I say there were 5 sales teams? Did I say the grain team? Stop working just a little bit and be smarter in other areas too!”

Pyo Il-soo blushed and scratched his head at Ahn Jeong-gyu’s joke-like remark.

“Then what happens?”

“When the organization is reorganized, I will be in charge of both the grain team and the newly created resource development team.”

“Huh? Then what happens to Jun-hak and Cheol-su?”

“You will be joining the resource development team.”

“If you take both Jun-hak and Cheol-su… I won’t do it. I can’t do it! Don’t you know that Jun-hak and Cheol-su take almost two servings each?”

“Then don’t get promoted, just bring in your resignation. I’m sure Assistant Manager Park Eun-sook will like it, right?”

After returning from vacation, Pyo Il-soo told Ahn Jung-gyu that he was thinking of marrying Assistant Manager Park Eun-sook and was dating her seriously.

If we do well, we can serve banquet noodles this winter.

“Oh! Team leader!”

“Even if the organization is reorganized, Jun-hak and Cheol-su will be backing up the new team members for a while as they take over the work. After the handover is over, you will have to embrace your team members and go. It will not be an easy task, so you will have to be prepared and prepared. .”

Pyo Il-soo sighed at Ahn Jung-gyu’s words, and Lee Jun-hak, who had stopped talking, opened his mouth.

“Will the grain team and resource development team be separated later? Isn’t it too burdensome for the team leader to take charge of it alone?”

At Lee Jun-hak’s words, Ahn Jeong-gyu looked around at his team members.

Although he has no tact, he is highly loyal.

Lee Jun-hak, a talented man on his own line.

And Kim Cheol-soo, a dark horse new employee who has a sinister side but is thoroughly devoted to the team and attracts the chairman’s attention.

At a drinking party, we shout out a toast saying, “For each other,” but I thought I was very lucky to have such subordinates under my command in this amazing office life where there is no one to rely on as the years go by due to fierce battles for position and performance.

And I decided to take out the picture in my head that I had only been sketching.

“The higher-ups are saying they will separate the two teams once they return to normal, but I have no intention of doing that. If I show that I can lead the two teams well on my own, I won’t feel the need to separate the two teams.”

Ahn Jeong-gyu made eye contact with his teammates who were concentrating on him and opened his mouth again.

“As this team grows in size, the company will feel the need for a new executive. When I become an executive and manage the two teams, Junhak, you will be the team leader of the resource development team.”

Lee Jun-hak quietly looked at Ahn Jung-gyu with slightly surprised eyes.

Kim Cheol-soo, who was still fumbling around while adjusting the heat in the tripe casserole like the youngest, nodded at Ahn Jung-gyu’s words.

‘This is a picture that I could never draw if you didn’t have faith in Assistant Manager Lee Jun-hak and me. It also means that they trust us that much.’

When Lee Jun-hak was promoted to team leader, Kim Cheol-soo, who was right behind him, also had an opportunity for promotion.

In addition, if Ahn Jung-gyu can take care of Manager Pyo, who lacks capabilities, the grain team can also proceed without major problems, and Manager Pyo’s burden is reduced.

It was the best picture for everyone gathered here.

Ahn Jeong-gyu held up a full glass of wine.

“I think so. Even in the harsh corporate life, somewhere there will be romance where we can build friendship and have each other’s backs. I think that’s us. Let’s trust each other and go together until the end.”

Then he raised his drink in the air and shouted.

“For our common destiny!”

Pyo Il-soo, Lee Jun-hak, and Kim Cheol-soo also raised their glasses in unison to Ahn Jeong-gyu’s big toast.

“for!”

**

Three days later.

About 10 employees attacked Hanyoung Corporation in the audit office at the group headquarters.

However, the situation that seemed to grow out of control ended relatively quietly as Executive Director Jeong Se-yang admitted all the wrongdoings and took responsibility.

Instead of being accused of embezzlement, it ended with Executive Director Jeong Se-yang taking off his clothes and coughing up the money he had earned through corruption.

From the company’s perspective, they also did not like negative stories circulating in the media due to this corruption incident.

Because it was a corruption linked to China, it was deliberately not made public.

This is because if it becomes public and a problem arises in transactions with China, the reputation of Hanyoung Trading Company in China may suffer.

Yoo Ji-hoon opened Director Jeong’s office and went inside.

Jeong Se-yang, who was organizing her personal belongings in the office, looked at Yoo Ji-hoon and lowered her head with a somewhat withdrawn look.

“president.”

“is it so.”

In fact, executives could not be free from such corruption.

That was the same for Yoo Ji-hoon himself.

If Manager Lee Jun-il had not brought to light all of his corruption at Hanyoung Electronics, he would not have been able to rise to the position of president.

“I’m sorry, boss.”

“No. I completely understand your position. However, a part of my heart feels empty when I think of Director Jeong, who has always been by my side and a source of strength, leaving.”

Jeong Se-yang trembled at Yoo Ji-hoon’s words.

“I don’t know what to do because I’m worried.”

“it’s okay.”

Yoo Ji-hoon answered like that and looked around, touching the executive desk where the nameplate was empty.

“Everything in the world leaves a legacy behind when it leaves. I think the same goes for companies. I never thought Director Jeong would leave like this, so I’m worried about who is suitable for this position. Is there anyone you can recommend?”

Jeong Se-yang recalled what Park Jun-hyung said when Yoo Ji-hoon said it.

– I will see you again somehow.

“I think Manager Park Jun-hyung will be able to fill this position.”

I thought it would be a manager-level person from the planning office, but Yoo Ji-hoon seemed a little surprised when he heard Park Jun-hyung, and turned to look at Jeong Se-yang.

“Ah! Are you Manager Park Jun-hyung?”

“Yes. That person will be of great help. I think he is the perfect person to be the head of the planning department because he has worked in various departments and has extensive experience.”

Yoo Ji-hoon nodded and responded to Jeong Se-yang’s words.

“It’s a bit surprising, but I’ll take a look.”

Yoo Ji-hoon exchanged a few words with Jeong Se-yang and concluded by shaking hands.

“Let’s meet again later if we are meant to be.”

At Yoo Ji-hoon’s words, Jeong Se-yang bowed several times.

“Yes, boss.”

You should always be careful

october!

As always, Kim Cheol-soo boarded the first train departing from the last stop.

I had my newly received employee ID card in my left suit shirt pocket, earphones in my ears, and a small booklet in my hand.

My hair, which was messy enough to slightly cover my ears, was recently neatly trimmed at a hair salon.

Perhaps because he exercised consistently every day, his back was straight like an athlete, his shoulders were straight, and his thick forearms were revealed every time he turned a page of the book.

Perhaps because of that overall aura, young women on the bus sometimes glanced at Kim Cheol-soo.

The trees on the streets were turning yellow and red, giving off the scent of fall, and people’s clothes were gradually becoming heavier.

6:55 p.m.

Kim Cheol-soo got off at the bus stop in front of the company and recalled his first day at work as a new employee.

And I quietly looked at the company’s front door, coiled like the jaws of a monster.

The front door has a different feel than before.

“Agent Kim Cheol-soo?”

Kim Cheol-soo turned to the voice calling him.

Park Jun-hyung, dressed in a smart suit, stood there, and Kim Cheol-soo bowed deeply out of courtesy.

“Hello? Managing Director!”

Park Jun-hyung smiled at the word managing director.

“Do you go to work at this time every day?”

“Yes! It’s very difficult to get to work if you don’t take the first train.”

“Haha! I see. I heard that you come to work before anyone else. You have great posture. It seems my intuition was correct.”

“Haha. When you say that, I don’t know what to do.”

Kim Cheol-soo always treated Park Jun-hyung with a smile full of goodwill, and today was no exception.

Park Jun-hyung nodded at Kim Cheol-soo’s consistent treatment of him.

I felt like I was watching Lee Jun-hak when it came to dealing with people on a daily basis.

‘I need to get this guy on my side somehow.’

Kim Cheol-soo formally rejected the scout who was offered exorbitant conditions.

President Yoo Ji-hoon took advantage of this loyalty and proceeded with his work in the company by giving him a special promotion, and the fact that Kim Cheol-soo rejected the scouting offer as a condition for promotion was not known to the outside world.

Perhaps because of this, the negative public opinion among employees about Kim Cheol-soo turned around at once, and the perception that he was now a key talent for Hanyoung General Trading Company naturally became underlying.

Above all, the chairman came and took care of it himself, so the executives were tacitly agreeing that Kim Cheol-soo would become the post-Park Joon-hyung.

At the recent extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, the agenda was passed, and Park Jun-hyung became an executive at the age of 38.

It was faster than Yoo Ji-hoon, who became an executive at the age of 39.

It was an example that briefly showed how quickly promotions can occur when one catches the attention of the chairman.

A modern absolute monarchy where every word of the chairman has a higher power, even if all the presidents are against it.

It was a private company.

“Hahaha. You’re even humble. Don’t be arrogant just because you’ve been promoted, but please work hard for the company like you are now.”

“Yes, Managing Director. I will always work hard.”

Park Jun-hyung bowed his head politely and tapped Kim Cheol-soo on the shoulder as he spoke affectionately, then took the elevator first and went up to the office.

March is the personnel season every year, but this time, perhaps due to organizational reorganization, there was a large-scale temporary personnel appointment last Friday.

Ahn Jeong-gyu was transferred from deputy manager to manager, Pyo Il-soo was transferred from manager to deputy manager, Lee Jun-hak was transferred from assistant manager to manager, and Kim Cheol-soo was transferred from employee to assistant manager.

This was the first time in the history of Korea-English Trading Company that all teams were promoted at the same time, and the five sales teams were the envy of everyone.

However, since Park Jun-hyung became an executive at the shareholders’ meeting held on Friday, Ahn Jeong-gyu may not be happy about his promotion.

‘I thought I had caught up with everyone, but I went much further. From the team leader’s perspective, this must be an annoying situation all day long.’

Instead of entering the office, Kim Cheol-soo turned to the convenience store next door.

**

“Hello! Manager Lee! Oh, Assistant Manager Kim? Aha! Manager Ahn!”

Pyo Il-soo looked at each team member with a new expression and greeted them one by one, and Lee Jun-hak thought to himself while waving his hand.

‘Be careful.’

As expected, An Jeong-gyu, full of irritation, opened his mouth, glaring at Pyo Il-soo.

“Deputy Director Ticket! Why are you here so late?”

“Uh, it’s still 5 minutes before rush hour.”

“You bastard! Do you think someone comes early because they don’t know that?”

In response to Ahn Jeong-gyu’s scolding, Pyo Il-soo looked at Lee Jun-hak and asked with a glance what was going on.

Then Lee Jun-hak spoke without making a sound.

“Why isn’t there an answer!”

“Oh, I’m sorry, team leader. I’ll come early from now on.”

“You bastard!”

Ahn Jeong-gyu’s frustration poured out on Pyo Il-soo, and Lee Jun-hak and Kim Cheol-soo had their heads buried in the monitor as if they had no idea what was happening.

‘You dishonest bastards!’

Ahn Jeong-gyu poured out all his accumulated frustration on Pyo Il-soo for five minutes, and then he sat down at the meeting table with a much lighter expression and said,

“Let’s have a meeting.”

“yes!”

Although he was given the rank of assistant manager, Kim Cheol-soo, as always, prepared for the meeting thoroughly, and there was nothing that bothered Ahn Jung-gyu, who was looking for anything to find fault with.

“Assistant Manager Kim.”

“Yes, team leader.”

“I make some mistakes. Why are people so perfect?”

With those words, Kim Cheol-soo took out the Bacchus he had placed on the floor of the meeting table and gave them one by one.

When Ahn Jeong-gyu got irritated like that, the best way was to silence him by giving him something to eat.

“Hehe, really.”

Ahn Jeong-gyu burst into laughter at the sudden appearance of Bacchus, and Lee Jun-hak chuckled at the nervous Kim Cheol-soo.

‘under! When will this happen again…’

Ahn Jeong-gyu, who was already thirsty, poured Bacchus down his throat.

I felt a bit irritated by the unique taste of caffeine and Bacchus.

“Hey! Kid, you need to be more human. Tsk. Let’s have a meeting.”

After seeing that An Jeong-gyu’s expression had become much softer, Lee Jun-hak and Pyo Il-soo sighed lightly and took off the lid of the Bacchus.

“Assistant Manager Kim, what happened to the Philippine wheat shipment?”

“Thanks to the good weather, the unloading of 32,015 tons was completed as scheduled at 21:00 on Saturday. The cargo was stored in grain silos at Davao Port.”

“It was CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) terms, right?”

“Yes, team leader.”

“Then we’re done with everything we need to take care of. Anything special?”

“We received a complaint that there were a lot of broken wheat grains at the bottom of the ship’s unloading hold, but we ended up paying an additional fee of about $500.”

“You made me cum?”

“It seems that Assistant Manager Kang Yun-sik, who participated in the unloading work, was well persuaded.”

“okay.”

Ahn Jeong-gyu checked the status of work over the weekend and then handed out a printed piece of paper.

“Do you know anything about a person named Sani Abacha from Nigeria?”

Pyo Il-soo and Lee Jun-hak tilted their heads as if it was their first time hearing the name, but Kim Cheol-soo clearly remembered the name.

“I understand that he was the head of the Nigerian military government from 1994 to 1998.”

Ahn Jeong-gyu nodded to Kim Cheol-soo’s answer.

“That’s right. He died suddenly on June 8, 1998, and Nigeria’s regime changed from a military regime to a civilian regime. Sani Abacha had accumulated enormous wealth over the past five years, and the new regime recovered Sani Abacha’s assets. “I’m trying to do it. This email is from Mariam Abacha, Sani Abacha’s daughter.”

Pyo Il-soo and Lee Jun-hak read all the emails that Ahn Jeong-gyu gave them, and Kim Cheol-soo also pretended to read them.

“Mariam Abacha is planning to take 1.5 billion dollars worth of assets out of the country. She is requesting that she be allowed to use this account to take this assets out of the country. If she takes the assets out of the country using the account, she will receive a 10% penalty. It’s an email offering an amount. 10% is 150 million dollars. That’s a profit equivalent to 200 billion won. Hanyoung Trading Company’s annual operating profit is about 450 billion won, so it’s a huge client that accounts for 50% of that. “For your information, this request is a definite request from a reliable source.”

Kim Cheol-soo quietly looked at the ambitious face of Ahn Jeong-gyu.

This was a project that was the decisive factor in Ahn Jeong-gyu being fired from the company in the past.

Timing-wise, it should have been brought up about a year later, but given that this matter was already brought up, it seems that Park Jun-hyung’s promotion had stimulated Ahn Jeong-gyu to a great extent.

The only way for a salesman to get promoted quickly was through performance.

Pyo Il-soo said in a worried tone.

“This is too risky business, team leader. I don’t know if there’s a need to go to such lengths.”

Lee Jun-hak nodded his head loudly as if he agreed with Pyo Il-soo.

“Team leader, this is not allowed. If the Nigerian government finds out that the illegally accumulated assets were exported overseas, it could cause serious damage to the company’s image, and the team leader would also be in danger.”

Kim Cheol-soo also nodded his head sharply at Lee Jun-hak’s words.

When all of his team members showed negative attitudes, Ahn Jeong-gyu sank into his chair, clicked his tongue, and sighed.

The plan to use Executive Director Jeong Se-yang to bring down President Yoo Ji-hoon went astray when Executive Director Jeong Se-yang reported the corruption, and Park Joon-hyung took the empty position of Planning Director.

He had now been promoted to manager, but he couldn’t sleep at night thinking about Park Jun-hyung, who had become an executive.

I couldn’t even stand there, so I listened to my wife’s complaints all weekend long.

At that time, Youngjun Choi, who happened to be on a business trip to Africa, brought me this case.

Although the risk was high, it was a business that, if successful, could instantly raise Ahn Jeong-gyu’s position in the company.

“Hey, kids! Everyone come into the conference room.”

fantasy, modern,