– Mariam Abacha wants to meet the person in charge of this case in person.
An email came from a Nigerian expatriate, and Kim Cheol-soo printed the contents of the email and reported it to Ahn Jung-gyu.
“We will make a decision about what we proposed after talking directly with the person in charge?”
“Yes, team leader. I think I should go to Nigeria.”
“Why are you asking to meet me?”
“It seems like even the expatriate doesn’t know the exact details.”
Ahn Jeong-gyu quietly looked at Kim Cheol-soo and then opened his mouth.
“What Assistant Manager Kim has to do is persuade Mariam. As long as she expresses her willingness to sit at the negotiating table, the company will take care of the rest. Are you confident that you can persuade her?”
“I’ll do well, team leader.”
Ahn Jeong-gyu chuckled at the words that he would do well.
“Submit a business trip application.”
Kim Cheol-soo grinned at Ahn Jung-gyu’s words and quickly placed the payment board that was in one arm on Ahn Jung-gyu’s desk.
“I’ve already written it, team leader.”
“Hey! You’re quick-witted. Do you really want to go abroad like that again?”
“If the team leader wants, I will change the name on the application.”
For Sangsangman, Africa was a place he wanted to avoid as a business trip destination.
It was a strange country where people met buyers, drank alcohol, went out at night, and returned home coldly transformed into corpses.
“What? Now that you have a replacement, are you really being rude?”
“How can I be rude to a team leader who is as bright as the sky? Then I will take on the trouble.”
An Jeong-gyu chuckled at Kim Cheol-soo’s words and carefully checked the application form.
“Okay. What about backup for work if I go on a business trip during this period?”
“The Philippine case has been closed this year, and there are two others, and Manager Lee is planning to back them up.”
“Okay. Go on a business trip and make sure you get good results. If this is a success, there will be no rumors within the company about Assistant Manager Kim’s promotion.”
“Yes, team leader.”
Kim Cheol-soo took permission and returned to his seat. Not long after, Lee Jeong-seok approached.
“Deputy Kim, how about a glass of cola?”
“Good.”
As soon as Lee Jung-seok left, he immediately grabbed a cola and coffee, went up to the sky garden, and sat down on a bench.
Perhaps because the cool wind blew across his face, he opened his mouth with a quite pleasant expression.
“Huh! I think I’ll live a bit now. It’s so stuffy to be stuck in the office.”
“Yes. Sometimes I need to come out and get some fresh air to change my mood. But what about the new assistant manager Seol?”
“Are you Assistant Manager Seol Kyeong-ah? Oh, you’re a good person.”
Lee Jeong-seok answered while blushing.
“Is this the face that will remain in Sales Team 4 because of Assistant Manager Seol?”
Lee Jeong-seok shook his head loudly at Kim Cheol-soo’s mischievous joke.
“Hahaha. What a joke. He’s married. But he taught me so well that I’m wondering if I should really become a salesperson. The HR manager who promised to send me to another team got promoted and was assigned to the wrong place, so I’m not expecting much. “It’s hard.”
Contrary to his words, Lee Jeong-seok’s expression has clearly improved recently.
“But I don’t think Assistant Manager Seol gets along well with our team leader. He makes a loud noise at least once a day.”
“There are cultural differences between companies. I heard that Assistant Manager Seol was scouted by a foreign company.”
“Yes. A foreign company called ‘Arewa’ was in charge of exports. When it comes to textile products, even Manager Cha is so expert that he can’t move.”
“Oh, I see. It’s Arewa, this is my first time hearing it.”
“It is the largest textile company in Nigeria.”
Kim Cheol-soo’s eyes sparkled for a moment when he heard the word Nigeria.
“Mr. Jeongseok, do you know about Arewa?”
“Yes, I know. I was in Nigeria for a while with my father.”
“Oh really?”
Since it was rare for Koreans to be in Nigeria, Kim Cheol-soo’s curiosity grew.
“That’s right. I didn’t tell you. Actually, both my parents are diplomats. My father is currently in South Africa, and my mother is in Singapore.”
“Wow! Mr. Jeongseok, you are a great person.”
“My parents are great, but I’m not that great. What’s great is Assistant Manager Kim, who was promoted within 8 months of joining the company. I heard earlier that he was going on a business trip to Nigeria?”
“Yes. I have a job to do this time.”
Lee Jeong-seok thought of something after hearing Kim Cheol-soo’s words and quickly opened his mouth.
“My father worked in Nigeria for three years, so if you need anything, please let me know. I might be able to help.”
“I can’t bother you for nothing.”
“He is someone who listens to everything I have to say. I received help from Assistant Manager Kim last time.”
Lee Jeong-seok had a look on his face that made him want to be asked for something.
“Well, then… I think it would be helpful to have data on Sani Abacha’s ancestry.”
“Sani Abacha. He was the president of Nigeria, right?”
“Yes. The problem was that he was the head of a military government.”
“I’m glad. Your father probably knows better. I think I can definitely help you this time.”
Kim Cheol-soo also smiled and nodded at those words.
‘If your parents are diplomats, the company will give you special treatment and rumors will spread, so why doesn’t anyone know?’
Anyway, it was a good thing that I became friends with a classmate with a great background.
**
Two days later, late at night.
Click click.
Youngsu was studying while eating an apple, and Cheolsu was clicking the mouse and looking at the stock trading system.
Shipping and shipbuilding stocks soared for two months, with returns reaching 122%.
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The stock valuation is 77.7 million won.
Adding the 20 million won deposit for this house, the total was almost 100 million won.
When promoted to assistant manager, the basic salary jumped from 1.5 million won to 2.2 million won, and if you work for more than a year, you are eligible to receive a loan of about 60% of the price of your home.
Kim Cheol-soo does not remember the details of what will happen in the future, but he remembers that housing prices in the Bubble Seven area have risen significantly since the second half of 2004.
While surfing the Internet, I found that Eunma Apartments in Gangnam were being sold for around 500 million won.
‘500 million! ‘Do you think it’s possible?’
Considering the incentives and salaries coming out at the end of the year and the profits earned from Blue House, I didn’t even know if I would be able to purchase it early next year.
Kim Cheol-soo thought as he looked at the panoramic photo of Eunma Apartment that was displayed in front of him.
‘This apartment was worth over 1 billion won around 2006, right? If I sell the apartment at that point…’
We were able to take care of Youngsu’s entrance into medical school, purchasing a home, and our mother’s retirement all in one go.
“Bro, what do you like so much?”
“Why? Can’t you just be nice?”
“It’s strange. But isn’t it difficult for you to work like that without any holidays?”
“You should earn a lot when you are young. Try to get older. Even if you want to, you can’t do it.”
“Huh? You talk as if you’ve lived your whole life?”
“Okay. If you lived your life once and lived it again, what would it be?”
“Puuup. Aren’t you watching science fiction movies instead of working at work?”
Youngsu turned his head to look at the book again as if ignoring it, and Cheolsu also smiled and checked his email before turning off the computer.
– This is Counselor Lee Deok-hoon.
While checking a new email, Cheolsu Kim heard the word ‘counselor’ and reflexively clicked on the email.
The rather long email was a message from the father, asking him to take good care of Lee Jeong-seok.
It seemed like Lee Jeong-seok probably introduced Kim Cheol-soo as his boss.
– I have included my personal thoughts on Sani Abacha’s ancestry based on my experience in Nigeria in the attached file. Although it is not a confidential document, please check and delete it to avoid any noise later.
Kim Cheol-soo, who had been drowsy due to the email, came to his senses.
Then, I opened the attached file and concentrated my mind.
Even when Youngsu next to me asked if he wasn’t going to eat the apple and that this was the last time, he didn’t hear anything and was concentrating.
“It’s like that again. It must be hard to stay up all night, right?”
Kim Cheol-soo, paying no heed to Yeong-su’s complaints, read the documents with sparkling eyes.
Because it contained something I really wanted to know.
**
Kim Cheol-soo, who fell asleep at 2 a.m. while reading and summarizing data, woke up like an iron man and went to work at the time he always woke up.
But instead of taking out a French conversation book, I leaned back in my chair and slightly closed my eyes while listening to soothing music.
Sani Abacha.
Officially, it was written that there were 54 children, but unofficially there were over 150.
Although Mariam Abacha was not included in the official list of children, she was treated as important in the email provided by Counselor Lee Deok-hoon.
Sani Abacha’s official spouse’s name was Mariam Abacha, and he seemed to have cared for her so much that he named her after his deceased wife.
However, it is reported that he became sick at some point and had to live near a hospital.
Kim Cheol-soo looked over yesterday’s data in his head again, then leaned back in his chair and took a nap.
It’s okay
As his business trip to Nigeria approached, Kim Cheol-soo completed paperwork, including vaccination against endemic diseases and visa issuance.
Nigeria is famous for having very strict entry and customs screening processes, so it was necessary to make thorough preparations to avoid any problems.
After completing preparations for entry throughout the morning, Ahn Jeong-gyu, who confirmed that Pyo Il-soo and Lee Jun-hak were away, quietly called Kim Cheol-soo.
“Deputy Kim. Come here.”
As Kim Cheol-soo quickly approached, Ahn Jeong-gyu took out a small paper bag from under the desk.
“I feel like I’m pushing myself a little too hard these days, but no matter how young you are, if you work like that, you could collapse. Eat well.”
An Jeong-gyu was also hearing rumors about Kim Cheol-soo here and there.
The average work time is 10pm.
I go to work almost every day, even on weekends or holidays, and leave work late at night.
I don’t go on vacation and back up my team members’ work.
It’s been 9 months since I joined the company, and I’ve been pushing forward to the point where I wonder if I’ve ever had a proper day off.
Although I was a very lovely team member, I thought I might faint if I worked like that, so I bought a product containing red ginseng extract.
“Thank you, team leader.”
“Work life is like a marathon. If you run too hard and run out of power halfway through, you won’t be left alone.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll keep running in this condition until the day the team leader leaves the company.”
“What? Are you pressuring me to leave work early?”
“Hahaha. How could I think such a thing to my respected team leader!”
That facial expression, always smiling, was just so pretty.
“You’re leaving tomorrow, right?”
“Yes, team leader.”
“Nigeria is a more dangerous place than Kenya, so you have to be really careful.”
“Don’t worry. I have no intention of going out except for work.”
“Okay. If you do something stupid and an accident happens, just die there, before I kill you. And keep it hidden from Deputy Director Pyo or Manager Lee.”
“Yes! Team leader.”
Kim Cheol-soo quickly put the red ginseng that Ahn Jung-gyu gave him into his desk drawer.
Afternoon work started and around 3 o’clock, Ahn Jeong-gyu woke up and said he had a meeting.
When Ahn Jeong-gyu disappeared, Pyo Il-soo woke up stretching, feeling dizzy, and Lee Jun-hak called Kim Cheol-soo.
“Yes, Chief.”
Lee Jun-hak took out five $20 bills from his pocket and gave them to Kim Cheol-soo.
“What is this?”
“I arranged a ticket with the deputy director. The immigration process for Nigeria is very strict, so take out one ticket each time you are tackled. You will probably be able to get through without a problem with five tickets.”
“Ah! To this extent.”
“If you hadn’t gone, I or Deputy Director Pyo should have gone, but honestly, isn’t this a too dangerous neighborhood for someone with a family and someone who is about to get married? We should take care of this.”
“Huh? Then shouldn’t we take more care of it?”
Hearing Kim Cheol-soo’s words, Lee Jun-hak hardened his complexion and glared.
“Are you a little grumpy these days?”
“Aha! No, Chief.”
“Jjolkin!”
Lee Jun-hak sat at the desk giggling and laughing, and Kim Cheol-soo turned his gaze to look at Deputy Director Pyo.
Pyo Il-soo grinned, narrowed his eyes, and dragged Lee Jun-hak outside, asking for a cigarette.
Kim Cheol-soo felt heartbroken for a moment because of the team members who secretly took care of him.
**
Nigeria.
It was a country located in the midwestern part of the African continent, with the Atlantic Ocean as its coast.
It became independent from Britain in 1963, the official language is English, and the population is about 180 million.
The capital is Abuja, but the largest city is Lagos.
Nigeria has established diplomatic ties with Korea since 1980, and when export routes to the United States were restricted due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, large corporations turned their attention to Africa, and Nigeria was receiving considerable attention.
What was unusual was that the population ratio between Christianity and Islam was 1:1.
Nigeria is the only country with such a religious ratio, and for this reason, it is considered one of the most dangerous countries in Africa, and shootouts and terrorist attacks occur frequently.
In the 2000s, the country became quiet for a while due to rapid growth exceeding 6% every year, but a civil war could break out at any time if the economy became a little difficult.
The city to avoid the most when going to Nigeria was Lagos, and fortunately, Mariam Abacha lived in Abuja.
From Incheon Airport via Hong Kong to London, England, 14 hours of flight and 4 hours of transit time.
Also, it takes nearly 7 hours from London to Abuja, and I had to endure an additional 6 hours of transit time.
Kim Cheol-soo was the only Asian in the waiting room, and Kim Cheol-soo, who couldn’t sleep properly, leaned back on a chair and tried to sleep for a while.
How much time has passed?
“hey!”
Kim Cheol-soo felt someone shaking him and quickly opened his eyes.
A foreign woman was waking her up.
Kim Cheol-soo woke up quickly and expressed his gratitude when he realized that the boarding time was almost over.
“Thanks for waking me up!”
“what.”
The woman headed to the boarding area with a smile, and Kim Cheol-soo quickly put on his backpack and entered the plane.
– 32A.
When the woman ahead of her sat down in seat 32B, Kim Cheol-soo asked for permission and sat down in the window seat.
After the plane took off, I went to the bathroom, briefly washed my face and brushed my teeth, and came back. After a while, the woman who had covered the Time magazine I was reading spoke to Kim Cheol-soo.
“Hello. My name is Amelia.”
Kim Cheol-soo also smiled and responded to her words.
“Hello. I’m Cheolsu Kim. Thank you so much for waking me up earlier.”
“I often go to Nigeria for business, and I often see Asians like Kim. Going to Nigeria from Asia is quite an arduous journey, isn’t it?”
“Yes. It’s a boring and long trip.”
“I see. What are you going for?”
In response to Amelia’s words, Kim Cheol-soo pointed to his suit and said.
“For business.”
“Oil-related?”
Kim Cheol-soo quickly asked a question when the word oil was included in Amelia’s question.
“No. Something completely different. Does Amelia work in oil-related work?”
When Kim Cheol-soo said that his work had nothing to do with oil, Amelia briefly introduced his work.
“Yes. I am a senior manager at BP (Beyond Petroleum). I am currently heading to the newly discovered blocks 301 and 302 in Nigeria.”
BP was one of the Seven Sisters that dominated the global oil industry, and a senior manager was at the level of a manager in Korea.
“Aren’t most of Nigeria’s oil fields occupied by SHELL?”
At Kim Cheol-soo’s words, Amelia rounded her mouth, made a ‘ho’ sound, and nodded.
“Yes, but we can’t let SHELL take over all of Nigeria’s oil fields.”
“Does it seem like you’re pretty well recognized at the company?”
“of course.”
Amelia nodded with a confident expression.
“What’s going on Kim?”
“I belong to a Korean-English trading company. I’m in Korea. I’m on my way to meet a buyer for a certain request.”
“korea?”
“huh.”
“I see. I thought Kim was Japanese. Most Asians I meet on planes are Japanese. But the pronunciation was so good that I was a little suspicious.”
“Hahaha. But you have to be careful. Koreans and Japanese don’t like to be misunderstood for historical reasons.”
Amelia was a very talkative person, and we talked about all sorts of things during the six and a half hour trip.
Upon hearing the announcement that he would soon land in Abuja, Kim Cheol-soo quickly took out a business card from his wallet and handed it to Amelia.
“Our company is also planning to aggressively expand into Africa. If the opportunity arises, I think we can establish a good business relationship with BP.”
Amelia took the business card that Cheolsu Kim handed over and took out her own business card.
“Kim is very proactive and even very knowledgeable. Any company that hires employees like Kim would be well-liked.”
“It’ll be difficult if you lift it too much, Amelia.”
Kim Cheol-soo smiled and offered to shake her hand, and she accepted it willingly.
“It was nice to meet you.”
“me too.”
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