“wow!”
Yu-mi Jang, who went in with $10 each and enjoyed drinking beer at the casino for about two hours, exclaimed cheerfully as she came out.
She played blackjack, met good members, and won $30 with $10 in seed money.
Kim Cheol-soo, who played poker, lost $20, and Kennedy lost $10.
“The winner today is Jang. You won 30 dollars!”
“Hehe, of course. I never lost money even in China.”
Yumi Jang said that and handed $10 to Kennedy.
“It’s okay…”
While Kennedy said so, he quietly put $10 in his pocket.
“20 dollars for you too, assistant manager.”
“It’s okay. I’ll buy you food later.”
Jang Yu-mi smiled and nodded at Kim Cheol-soo’s words.
Kim Cheol-soo, who climbed into the passenger seat of the car, asked Kennedy.
“Does Uhuru like gambling too?”
“I like it very much.”
“Do you enjoy it in moderation like we do?”
At Kim Cheol-soo’s words, Kennedy laughed and shook his head loudly.
He then turned the steering wheel and drove the vehicle.
“This is a story I heard from Bohoho.”
Kim Cheol-soo nodded at Kennedy’s words.
“Grandmother Kenyatta had five wives, and had over 20 children. So when he died, the issue of inheritance arose. Although the issue is still not resolved, there was an ownership dispute when Uhuru came to Kenya from the United States. “They say there was a gamble taking place on a building in Nairobi. Whoever won a round of poker would take it.”
“Building a building in one game of poker?”
Jang Yu-mi asked with wide eyes, and Kennedy nodded.
Kim Cheol-soo asked Kennedy with sparkling eyes.
“What happened?”
“Uhuru lost.”
“What about the building?”
“They say he gave up cleanly. Because of that, his relationship with Buhoho was sour for a while. They say Uhuru even gambled with his younger brother, Buhoho’s shares.”
“I didn’t know Uhuru had that kind of side to him. He seemed like a cool-headed businessman.”
Kennedy nodded at Jang Yu-mi’s words.
“If you don’t get close to him, you won’t know how big of a person Uhuru is. He’s not someone who enjoys a few pennies like we do.”
Kim Cheol-soo smiled while listening to Jang Yu-mi and Kennedy talking.
**
“Hyung. Aren’t you going out too recklessly?”
Uhuru spoke while chewing the jelly-like vitality of red ginseng in response to Buhoho’s words.
“what?”
“I really like him. I don’t want him to become distant because of his brother.”
“If you’re a businessman, think and speak like a businessman. We’re doing business, not socializing. When I looked into it, I found out that they had no choice but to win the contract unconditionally. In fact, they put in even more unreasonable conditions, but I put up with it because of you.”
Hearing Uhuru’s words, Buhoho shook his head.
“But is this okay? It’s sweet yet bitter, and somehow makes you feel healthy.”
When Uhuru changed the topic, Buhoho shook his head and said as if he did not like it.
“They say it is the best health food in Korea. So I looked into it, and it seems to have a long history. It has been used as medicine for over 1,000 years. It seems that its efficacy has also been proven internationally.”
“So why is this the first time we’ve seen this?”
“My brother didn’t even know where the country called Korea was.”
“And you?”
“I’ve known it since I was born.”
Uhuru burst into laughter at Fuhoho’s words.
“In that case, I should have imported it as soon as it was born.”
Bohoho also smiled and answered.
“If I import it, will it sell?”
“must.”
Buhoho was immersed in music, and his business was largely based on the advice of his older brother, Uhuru.
“okay?”
“1.5% of profits.”
“what?”
“You gave me advice, right?”
“Even if my brother didn’t advise me, I was planning on importing it unconditionally. So I can’t accept such ridiculous conditions.”
“Can it pass through customs? I don’t even know what it is? Even the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety won’t leave me alone.”
Buhoho sighed as if he was dumbfounded by Uhuru’s words.
“Sometimes I wonder if he is my real brother.”
“You are living this much thanks to me. If so, you should express your gratitude. It is 1.5% of the profits from this business. How much is that?”
At Uhuru’s words, Buhoho shook his head again.
Uhuru was a man who was as strict as a miser when it came to small amounts of money, but was bold and thoughtless about big things.
I don’t know if he would be popular with people because of his boldness, but on the other hand, he was a very strict person even when it came to small amounts of money, so it was quite tiring to be around him.
**
“Is that possible?”
The next day, Jang Yu-mi opened her eyes round while talking with Kim Cheol-soo.
“Don’t you think it would be possible for someone to be willing to give up a building in a single game of poker?”
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Jang Yu-mi thought for a while and nodded.
“It’s not completely hopeless, is it?”
“That’s right. If it’s not impossible, we should try, right?”
Jang Yu-mi reconsidered Kim Cheol-soo’s suggestion and burst out laughing briefly.
“Yes. But I think Uhuru will be embarrassed?”
“Still, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give it a try rather than take such a ridiculous contract and have it broken by the manager.”
She nodded at Kim Cheol-soo’s words.
“Yes, that’s right. Well, then one of us will have to go to Maya.”
“I’ve researched the matter in detail, so it seems much more advantageous for Yumi to go.”
Jang Yu-mi nodded and answered Kim Cheol-soo’s words.
“Ah, Mr. Assistant Manager. This is a condition that Maya has no choice but to accept unconditionally. More than that, I am worried about what will happen to Uhuru when he hears Mr. Assistant Manager’s conditions.”
“I’ll take care of that.”
“all right.”
After talking for a while about how to proceed, Jang Yu-mi headed to Nairobi with Kennedy, and Kim Cheol-soo called a taxi and headed to Bu Ho-ho’s mansion.
It’s a bet on a contract.
“Are you finding it difficult to accept the conditions I presented?”
Africa.
To the general public, poverty and destitution come to mind, but when dealing with these countries, the vast area of land, abundant underground resources, and endless growth potential due to underdevelopment come to mind.
It is clear that it is a land of opportunity that will bring great profits.
And although Korea is a country that makes a living through foreign trade, its trade performance with Africa was less than 1% of its total trade performance.
One of the biggest reasons why this is inevitable is because all projects carried out in Africa are led by the government, and projects are carried out to suit the tastes of a few powerful people rather than through fair bidding competition.
Uhuru, who believed that Kim Cheol-soo was fully aware of Kenya’s special characteristics during the ongoing negotiations, predicted that it would be difficult for Korea-English Corporation to refuse his offer in order to continue doing business with Kenya.
He has continued to show how strong his position is and how powerful he is in Kenya.
However, on the last day of negotiations, Uhuru was very disappointed when he received a rejection that seemed not to care about his social status at all.
‘We cannot provide large funds like China, nor do we have deep relationships like the UK. ‘I guess they don’t want to do business in Africa.’
However, Uhuru was also a trader.
Kim Cheol-soo’s expression was not one of difficulty in accepting these conditions, but an expression as if there were some other conditions.
“Then did you bring any suggestions that I might be interested in?”
In response to Uhuru’s answer, Kim Cheol-soo smiled slightly and nodded.
“First of all, before presenting our terms, I have one question to ask.”
“Something?”
“Do you know anything about Barack Obama?”
In response to Kim Cheol-soo’s question, Uhuru blinked his big eyes a few times and then shook his head.
“Who is that?”
You don’t even know who Barack Obama is, but he sent someone to Maya?
This did not mean that it was sent by Uhuru, but that it was moved by his close associates who actually worked under him.
‘Is that so?’
The same goes for companies.
It is rare for the chairman to take the lead and directly do something.
Report from below and move.
Chairman Choi Kyung-hoon and Executive Director Choi Young-jun traveled to Africa and applied lubrication, but no one knows under what conditions Kim Cheol-soo signs a contract with them.
Later, it is only reported as whether it was successful or failed.
“He is a member of the Democratic Party and is serving as a senator in the United States.”
When Uhuru heard that, he remembered the story he had heard from his aide.
“Hmm. I guess I know who it is. But why are you bringing up his story?”
Kim Cheol-soo quietly looked into Uhuru’s eyes and opened his mouth.
“I think the next president of the United States will be Barack Obama.”
At those words, Uhuru burst out laughing as if it were absurd.
“Hahaha. That’s ridiculous. Are you looking at me?”
Kim Cheol-soo shook his head.
“no.”
Uhuru confirmed that there was no mischief on Kim Cheol-soo’s expression and opened his mouth again.
“Even an idiot knows that Hillary is the likely candidate for the Democratic Party’s next presidential election. And there has never been a black person elected president in the United States! I also lived in the United States for over 10 years, and on the surface, there is no racism. “I’m telling you, but I have painfully experienced that this is not the case. That’s how conservative America’s political society is. You are more foolish than most idiots.”
Unless it was Kim Chul-soo from the future, the evaluation of Barack Obama at that time could only have been at the level of Uhuru’s.
At Uhuru’s words, Kim Cheol-soo lowered his eyes, pretending to think for a moment, then looked at him again and opened his mouth.
“Do you want to bet?”
Uhuru burst into laughter again at those words.
The wealth my father left behind was truly enormous.
After studying and working hard in the United States, when they returned to Kenya, all the brothers had become unimaginably rich.
This is because 10% of Kenya’s total real estate, the buildings on it, mines, and even tourist resources all belonged to the Kenyatta family.
When I suddenly gained a lot of wealth, my struggling life in the United States seemed meaningless, and after a while, I began to enjoy gambling and drugs.
This is because other than those two things, I could not receive any stimulation in life.
He later quit drugs for health reasons, but gambling was still the only pastime that made him feel alive.
“Let’s take a gamble on who will be the next president of the United States?”
“yes.”
Uhuru’s eyes sparkled, and his cold face seemed to become animated.
Kim Cheol-soo secretly checked Uhuru’s expression and immediately realized that he was a person who was more obsessed with gambling than he thought.
Uhuru jumped up, walked around the living room, and then sat down on the chair again.
Kim Cheol-soo smiled as he saw Uhuru like that.
“That’s strange. We were clearly negotiating.”
“The terms I propose include this bet.”
“You mean a bet on a contract?”
Uhuru suddenly smiled happily.
The condition of asking for 10% of the construction price within one year was a condition to show off how powerful he was in Kenya, and it was quite enjoyable to see Kim Cheol-soo struggling during the negotiations.
Actually, I didn’t need money right away.
The joy of being abusive.
Watching Kim Cheol-soo drag his feet and not be able to refuse an unreasonable offer, it was clear how much importance Hanyoung placed on this deal.
So Uhuru was confident that the contract would be concluded on those terms if he did not change direction.
However, gambling is a pleasure that surpasses the pleasure of such abuse!
It was the tension that gambling brings.
Uhuru, with his arms crossed, looked at Kim Cheol-soo with excited eyes and opened his mouth.
“Okay, what are the conditions?”
“First of all, the original plan is the same as what I showed you.”
It was a mutually beneficial condition that was good for Kenya, good for Korea-English Trading Company, and a good condition that anyone could accept.
Of course, under the condition that their strengths are equal.
“If I lose the bet, I will put in a clause that 20% of the construction cost will be refunded.”
If it is 20%, Hanyoung will inevitably suffer huge losses.
It was an unreasonable condition that could not be fulfilled unless the salesperson was given full authority over sales.
“What if you win?”
“Then you won’t get anything.”
Uhuru chuckled at those words.
“There is no loss to Kenya whether you win or lose the bet. But the risk is too high on your part.”
Kim Cheol-soo nodded.
I thought it was only at this level that Uhuru would move.
A bet that will not harm Uhuru at all whether he wins or loses.
“That’s not fun.”
However, Uhuru’s reaction was completely different from what Kim Cheol-soo expected.
“The most important thing in betting and gambling is the thrill. But the terms of your bet are not thrilling at all, and it makes me yawn.”
Uhuru got up and headed to the window with a disappointed expression, and Kim Cheol-soo looked at Uhuru’s back with an embarrassed expression and shook his head.
I had done all sorts of unimaginable things to sign the contract, but Uhuru’s reaction was the first thing I had heard in my life.
I don’t feel any thrill at all.
‘What do you mean?’
While Kim Cheol-soo was worrying, Uhuru looked at the window.
He thought that Kim Cheol-soo was a very interesting man.
First of all, it is surprising that he sings like most singers on the topic of a salesperson, but it is also unusual for him to drag out negotiations like this, which is unusual for a young person.
And how did you know that you would bring gambling into the negotiations?
There was no doubt that he was a person who would use every means at his disposal to get things done.
Uhuru’s bright smile was reflected in the window.
‘I don’t feel strangely out of place.’
This was the impression Uhuru received during negotiations with Kim Cheol-soo.
It was clearly his position where he had to confirm the contract, but Kim Cheol-soo did not blatantly rub his palms together to make a request, nor did he express rejection to his unreasonable conditions.
I was able to converse naturally and comfortably, as if I was talking with my family.
Even though it was my first time seeing an Asian foreigner.
Moreover, didn’t he sense from their first meeting that he was aiming for the presidency?
‘He is an extraordinary person.’
After organizing his thoughts, Uhuru turned around.
“Reset the betting conditions.”
Hearing Uhuru’s words, Kim Cheol-soo tensed his eyes as if he were nervous.
“If you win the bet, I will give you one more large-scale construction project that I can. But if I win, you will quit that company and come work for me. There is no need to include this in the contract you brought. “It’s a gamble between the two of you. There are only two choices you can make: accept or decline.”
Uhuru was convinced that either Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican John McCain would become president in the next presidential election.
‘pooh! ‘Barack Obama.’
Kim Cheol-soo looked at Uhuru for a long time with a slightly stiff expression.
Of course, he was also laughing inside.
‘Well, you don’t know what kind of person I am. Thanks to you, I’ve been able to win one more construction project.’
“If you really accept those conditions, will you proceed with the contract according to the original plan I brought you?”
“Of course. But you will have to think carefully. Coming under me will not be a simple change of company. Kenya will probably receive another Asian immigrant. If you are not willing to accept these terms, I will take over the contract. “Go on the terms that are offered.”
Uhuru’s words did not reach Kim Cheol-soo’s ears at all.
There was no need to consider it.
Kim Cheol-soo, who pretended to think for a long time with a serious expression on his face, soon nodded.
“In return, I also have one condition.”
“Something?”
It seemed like it wouldn’t matter if the contract was just concluded like this, but Kim Cheol-soo thought of Maya, who was meeting Jang Yu-mi.
It takes time and effort for a chance encounter to develop into a relationship.
The reason for adding one more condition to a contract that was already completed was because of relationships that might become entangled in the future.
It wasn’t like Kim Cheol-soo’s money or time was being invested right now.
“Barack Obama’s half-family members live in Kenya.”
Uhuru’s eyes widened at those words.
“But they say they are all living in difficult situations in the slums. If you can look after them, I will accept this bet.”
At those words, Uhuru also smiled, revealing his white teeth that clearly contrasted with his skin color.
It didn’t really matter to Uhuru how many there were.
Money grew faster no matter how much you spent, so it was no longer seen as money but just a number.
“Interesting! Interesting! Do you really think that Barack Obama is going to be president in the next election?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Good! If you don’t have that kind of faith, there’s no way you’d take a gamble like this. As many people as you can, just say the word. Taking care of the U.S. senator’s family will benefit me someday.”
“That is enough.”
Uhuru nodded and took out a pen from inside his suit.
“Huh. I said it was a great condition again. So shall we talk in earnest now?”
What are these barbarians?
“I really appreciate Representative Uhuru’s suggestion.”
“Hahaha. Before they are Barack Obama’s family, they are our Kenyan citizens. It is natural for them to help.”
“Our camp will definitely remember what happened today.”
“If you have time, I would like to invite you to our family party?”
“This time······.”
“It would be great if Senator Barack’s family could also participate. Wouldn’t it make you want to treat them better when you see their faces in person? There’s no way they would suddenly come to our party without a guide…”
Maya knew that Uhuru’s words had caught her in his intentions, but she had no reason to refuse.
“Then I can’t help it.”
Uhuru and Maya shook hands, and Kim Cheol-soo and Jang Yu-mi, who introduced them, also stood up with a sigh of relief.
Maya said as she approached Kim Cheol-soo.
“Thank you, Kim. Thanks to you, I don’t have to worry about Kenya anymore.”
“what.”
“Can I get another business card of yours?”
“What did you give me before?”
“Oh, I lost it.”
‘It must have been thrown away.’
Cheolsu Kim chuckled to himself and quickly took out a business card.
Maya looked at the business card she had received from Kim Cheol-soo carefully as if trying to remember it, then took out her thick business card wallet and put it away.
“You might think I’ve thrown it away, but I really have. And I get so many business cards that I never really look at them. But I just looked at them, so I’m sure they’re stored somewhere in my head. Of course, they’re stored in Barack Obama’s head. It’s not a problem.”
Maya drew a clear line, and Kim Cheol-soo smiled and nodded because he wasn’t expecting anything with Barack Obama.
I won the most ideal contract with a bet I couldn’t lose, so I didn’t want anything more.
“Hahaha. Of course.”
Maya shook hands with Jang Yu-mi and said.
“Thank you, Jang. I will always remember the way you persuaded me.”
“I imagined people living in difficult times becoming happy. It’s not that I was good at speaking.”
At those words, Maya smiled and lightly hugged Jang Yu-mi.
“Call me when you arrive.”
Meanwhile, Uhuru spoke to Kim Cheol-soo.
“The flight is tomorrow?”
“yes.”
“That’s too bad. I wanted to invite you to the party tomorrow.”
“I will accept it with gratitude.”
Uhuru lightly shook hands with Kim Cheol-soo and took out a red ginseng tablet from his pocket.
“Did you bring this for sale too?”
“Hahaha. Yes.”
Kim Cheol-soo had no intention of hiding anything, so he nodded right away, and Uhuru said while looking at Hyeongjeong with a satisfied expression.
“I like it. It’s so hot every night. My brother will contact me soon. See you next time.”
“yes.”
Uhuru put the tablet he took out in his mouth and chewed it like jelly before leaving the hotel cafe with his aides, and Maya followed suit shortly after.
Kim Cheol-soo and Jang Yu-mi sat on a chair and sighed, looking relieved of their tension.
Jang Yu-mi asked Kim Cheol-soo while holding a cold espresso cup.
“Agent, what happened? I was so busy coordinating the detailed contract that I couldn’t even ask.”
In response to Jang Yu-mi’s question, Kim Cheol-soo also smiled and asked.
“Yumi, how did you become friends with Maya?”
“Well, let’s just say it’s a trade secret.”
“Then I’ll keep it a secret too.”
Jang Yu-mi suddenly looked at Kim Cheol-soo with respectful eyes.
“Having worked with you in person, I really know how great you are.”
Kim Cheol-soo shook his head at those words.
“I was able to succeed because of Yumi.”
However, Jang Yu-mi knew that this contract was made regardless of Maya.
“Oh, no. It’s purely the assistant manager’s skills.”
At those words, Kim Cheol-soo smiled and shook his head.
“Mr. Yumi. All success in the world is possible only with the help of others. In order for this to succeed today, I had the help of Chairman Kyung-Hoon Choi and Executive Director Young-Jun Choi, Ho-Ho Bo and Kennedy helped me by my side, and the 5 sales teams All of the sales and sales teams had a meeting and reached consensus. Yumi, who was on the business trip with me, assisted me very appropriately. Also, the advice from Maya, Casino, and Kennedy, whom I met by chance, helped me break down an invisible path.”
A person who doesn’t feel any burden even when you’re next to them.
A person who is successful but never shows off.
That’s why I really like this person, but I have to hide my feelings.
“All of the achievements I have made so far have been thanks to the help of other people. I think I was able to do my job well thanks to those people. I think that the moment you are confident that you have succeeded because you are good at it, success ends there. So.”
Kim Cheol-soo smiled.
“I am truly grateful for this business trip in many ways.”
Jang Yu-mi felt proud in her heart at the sincere expression of gratitude.
It was a completely different experience from the business trip I went on with Assistant Manager Park Dong-jin.
“Ah… No, sir.”
Kim Cheol-su looked at Jang Yu-mi and poured the remaining coffee into his mouth.
“Aren’t you tired? You probably haven’t slept well these past few days because you’ve been busy coordinating the detailed terms and conditions of the contract. Let’s get some sleep and leave.”
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