Rookie Employee Kim Cheolsu Chapter 56

– Knock knock.

“Yes, please come in.”

At Choi Young-jun’s words, the secretary came into the office.

“This is the investigation into Assistant Manager Kim Cheol-soo that you previously requested.”

I didn’t forget my promise last time.

“I guess you’re going to visit the company in person?”

Shin Kyeong-mi nodded at Kim Cheol-soo’s words.

“Going to them in person means asking for money. It is usually accepted that way implicitly. Even if Kim Cheol-soo becomes the person in charge of this project later, we cannot meet him personally when selecting a company. “Whether or not you received a bribe can cause major problems later.”

“Oh, I see.”

Shin Kyeong-mi said as she gave Kim Cheol-soo a file.

“If construction goes wrong, you can make improvements, but if you select the wrong construction company in the first place, it’s extremely painful. So, there are several things to research before selecting a construction company. In Korea, construction companies pay 20-25% of the capital for construction guarantees. So the first thing to do is check whether you have warranty insurance. Even if the construction company chosen by the team is not covered by warranty insurance, they will be excluded. Please investigate those areas first.”

“yes. All right.”

“Once the basic checks are completed, we determine the amount of contracts the construction company has paid over the past five years. There won’t be a problem because there is a restriction on bidding, but cross-checking is always basic. So, please complete the form here. “I hope I can finish it within this week.”

Kim Cheol-su received the file and asked Shin Gyeong-mi.

“Aren’t you doing this yourself?”

“If it were entirely my performance, I wouldn’t have asked anyone else to do it. This case is about sharing performance with Assistant Manager Kim, and Cheolsu needs to learn if he wants to do this job in the future. Try taking initiative. “If you have any questions, please ask.”

“What happens after I fill out this form?”

“Next week, we will call those companies, listen to their briefing, and sign a contract. “Keep in mind that the more thorough your research is, the more likely you are to get a good contract.”

Kim Cheol-soo began researching data by asking various questions to Shin Kyeong-mi, who was sitting next to him.

Previously, I was only in the grain team, so this work was very unfamiliar to me, but just because I recited a good month in three years for each Seodang didn’t mean I didn’t know anything about the resource development team.

Also, the part of selecting a company was overall similar to the work of a general trading company.

– Soapstone construction.

It was a company that remained in Kim Cheol-soo’s memory.

Although we did not have a direct relationship, I knew about it because I lived in an apartment built by Dongseok Construction for about 3 years.

It was not a large complex, but rather a simple, small apartment complex built to accommodate 70 households in two buildings.

Despite the shabby appearance, the construction was done well and there was no problem with inter-floor noise, which everyone said was a pain.

It seems to have better insulation, being cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than other houses I lived in before.

The cement on the wall was so hard that it was not easy to nail it to the wall.

There wasn’t a single weak spot.

It was over 20 years old, and it was a very well-built house with no cracks on the exterior.

‘It was the same apartment, right?’

A sturdy, well-built apartment.

And low bids.

At first glance, the match did not go well.

Kim Cheol-soo thought for a moment and looked up the public information on Dongseok Construction.

His eyes sparkled for a moment as he searched for various information.

**

6pm.

“I’m leaving work.”

Shin Kyeong-mi naturally cleaned up her desk, turned off her computer, said hello cheerfully to her team members, and walked out of the office.

Ahn Jeong-gyu cleared his throat a few times while looking at the door, looked at the other team members’ seats, and then turned his attention back to the monitor.

Sitting at work for a long time did not improve efficiency.

Rest when you rest, work when you work.

Shin Kyeong-mi believed that when it was urgent, of course she had to work overtime, but when it wasn’t, there was no need to work beyond the hours specified in the employment contract.

Moreover, right now, rather than working at the company, my priority was to clean up the officetel that was a mess because I was in a hurry to come to Korea.

Shin Kyeong-mi got off the elevator, swiped her card at the entrance, and when she went out of the building, a man called out to her as if he had been waiting for her.

“Shin Gyeong-mi!”

Shin Kyeong-mi turned and saw the man who called her, and her eyes widened.

“Oh Dong-hoon?”

“Hey! You all remember my name. “Is this your first time since graduating from college?”

“University? When was this story? “I guess that was the last time I saw Youngpil at his wedding?”

“That’s right, Youngpil. “You went straight to England.”

Shin Kyeong-mi and Oh Dong-hoon briefly shook hands and walked slowly in the same direction.

“But it seems like you really came to visit me?”

When Shin Kyeong-mi asked, Oh Dong-hoon nodded as if he did not deny it.

“Oh, right. “I work at the provincial construction company.”

Then he took out a business card and handed it to her, and she couldn’t help but take out her own business card and hand it to her.

“The situation is a bit like this, isn’t it?”

“It seems like I don’t know much because I only work at British development companies, but Korea operates this way. “Let’s have some food.”

“I already blocked all unknown calls.”

“They probably have my number in there too.”

At those words, Shin Kyeong-mi smiled, showing her white teeth.

“We won’t solve it until a company is selected.”

“The stubbornness is still the same, and the smile is still the same. How are you, Jangho senior?”

Shin Kyeong-mi responded to those words with a blunt expression.

“I don’t know because I got divorced.”

“Oh, somehow. Sorry.”

“are you okay.”

“I’m sorry, so I’ll buy you a meal.”

“You know my personality, right? “You mean bribes and personal connections don’t work?”

“Well, you know. Because I was sick of it in college. It’s nice to meet you. “I tried to say hello to you because you came from England, but I got blocked.”

Shin Kyeong-mi noticed that the ring that should have been on Oh Dong-hoon’s left hand was missing and asked quietly.

“Is your marriage okay?”

“I’m also divorced and single.”

Shin Kyeong-mi chuckled at those words.

“Today is so funny. It’s a meeting between a divorced ex-boyfriend and a divorced ex-girlfriend. “The alcohol is really strong.”

“I know a good place if you want.”

“it’s okay. Let’s have a quick dinner nearby. “I will pay.”

Oh Dong-hoon smiled and nodded.

“Ugh, anyway. let’s go.”

They went into a nearby gamjatang restaurant, ordered bone hangover soup each, and sat down.

After chatting about our lives, we moved to a nearby cafe, had a cup of coffee each, and continued talking.

“I was surprised that a company with no experience was able to win a contract that was difficult for even large construction companies to win. “Is this your work?”

“no. “I was scouted in a hurry because I didn’t know how to proceed with the contract the company won.”

“Right. Since I received it from a powerful family in Nigeria, I think I got a little excited at the top.”

“So you want me to take your bid?”

“That’s not necessarily the case.”

“What are you talking about?”

Oh Dong-hoon took a sip of his cup of coffee and opened his mouth.

“There is no construction company in the Hanyoung Group. So, I thought it would be a good idea to form a partnership with us. Shido Construction is a good company that ranks among the top 10 in the country. “If you join hands with us, the benefits you can get from Korea-English Trading Company will be greater.”

If we partnered appropriately with a construction company, we could have made a bigger profit than 20%.

“I don’t think that’s something that should be discussed up there, and that it’s not something that we as managers should talk about.”

“If you put enough air at the bottom, the balloon will go up on its own.”

“Well, we can’t afford that yet. “I’m just busy with business right now.”

“So does our side have any chance?”

At Oh Dong-hoon’s words, Shin Kyeong-mi laughed while fiddling with the little finger of her left hand.

“Suddenly it’s no longer fun. How many things do you have to talk about when you meet for the first time in 10 years, but you only talk about work? I have to go now. If you are still happy to see me after the bidding is over, please contact me. “At that time, we will lift the reception restrictions.”

Shin Kyeong-mi left the cafe without hearing Oh Dong-hoon’s answer, and Oh Dong-hoon smiled delicately as he recalled Shin Kyeong-mi fiddling with her little finger.

‘Unconscious habits are difficult to recognize and change unless someone tells you about them. ‘It was like that even in college.’

**

Kim Cheol-soo went on a business trip in the morning and observed the construction companies’ buildings in person.

City Construction had many large construction complexes, but it had already been in the media several times due to poor construction.

However, the opinions of apartment residents were completely different.

“Our apartment is the best.”

“Is there a place around here that’s as good as city apartments?”

“Are you saying it’s insolvent? “It’s just a bunch of media babblers who don’t know anything.”

There was no exact word on which apartment was better, and all they said was that it was the best apartment and gave a thumbs up.

‘I guess it’s because of the price of the house.’

As was the case in the past, the more traces of poor construction there are, the more residents tend to hide them.

On the other hand, most of the security guards are not residents of the apartment complex, and since they often go out to take care of small things, you can often hear quite detailed stories.

Next are the buildings built by Jinyang Construction.

‘Not bad.’

It was a building that clearly showed what appropriate lines were.

There was nothing unusual about it, as much as it was an ordinary bid proposal.

Next are apartments built by Dongseok Construction.

As expected, Dongseok Construction’s apartments also had few complaints from residents.

There was only one thing: the apartments built had a small number of units, so house prices did not rise much.

The best part was that if you requested repairs for defects, the construction company would handle them directly.

If you get the money, it’s over. Even if there’s a mistake, you push it on the employer, and if it turns into a court battle, you lobby all kinds of things for 10, 20, 30 years… Considering that it’s common in this world to postpone the trial until the reconstruction of the building is confirmed, it’s quite conscience. It was a construction company.

However, Kim Cheol-soo stopped by the security office and asked the details again.

The security guard who was nodding and answering Kim Cheol-soo’s question pointed to a middle-aged man in shabby clothes coming out of the apartment in Building 2.

“If there is a maintenance issue, that person comes out and solves it all. “Your repair skills are like a ghost.”

“Oh, I guess he’s a Dongseok Construction employee.”

“I haven’t said anything, but I guess that’s what it is.”

“Thank you.”

“What. By the way, thank you for this.”

The security guard said, pointing to a box of Bacchus, and Kim Cheol-soo smiled and said hello before coming out.

The middle-aged man walked so quickly that he disappeared from sight after briefly saying hello to the security guard.

Kim Cheol-soo quickly walked toward the apartment entrance and saw a middle-aged man getting into the back seat of a luxury sedan.

‘uh? what?’

The car drove away and Kim Cheol-soo looked around and stopped at a corner store in front of the road.

While buying a drink, I quietly asked the store owner.

“Did you just see it? “A man dressed as a laborer got into an expensive foreign car.”

“I see you sometimes.”

Kim Cheol-su quickly placed two more pieces of gum on the counter and asked.

“Do you know who it is?”

“I think he said he was the president of a construction company. It looks like he does this as a hobby. “He’s an eccentric guy.”

“Oh, I see. “I’m someone who goes to look at houses. Is there a place nearby you can recommend?”

“You should go to Bokdeokbang and ask about that.”

As Kim Cheol-soo placed two more chocolate bars on the counter, the store owner smiled and said,

“If the Dongseok apartment is empty, go there. If the head of a construction company is like that, how well can they build it? Well… I heard that during the holidays, the house suddenly collapsed and my parents and siblings suddenly died. It is rumored that he became obsessed with building houses after that.”

The store owner said it was a rumor, but it was quite understandable to Kim Cheol-soo.

‘hmm. So that was it?’

“okay. Thank you. “It’s a condominium apartment, so I’ll have to take a look.”

“You won’t regret it. “It’s 2,800 won.”

Kim Cheol-soo turned off the recorder after paying and leaving.

Then, while drinking a warm drink I bought at the store, I walked along the cold, hard streets with a chilly breeze.

‘The field check is over. All that remains is to report.’

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