[091]Sowing season 1
“Kang Moo-seong as our advisor?”
“yes.”
Oh Se-hyun’s frowning expression clearly shows his feelings.
It has been a long time since the position of corporate advisor was reduced to just a fancy position, but it is not an easy place for a former CEO who committed corruption to sit.
“They say they are giving up all their stocks, so all President Kang can have is the salary of an advisor. Well, the salary should be a bit higher.”
“Are you sure you accepted those conditions?”
“I accepted it because my entire family would be imprisoned and the entire stock price would be taken away as a fine. “We decided that it would be better to share it rather than going into the national treasury.”
“How much do you plan to give?”
“The amount President Kang wants is 30% of the stock price. “They said they would receive it over 10 years.”
When he heard the word 30%, Oh Se-hyeon’s frown brightened. I think I expected at least half of them.
“Well, that’s a good save… . “Still, I guess I’ll get paid more than the CEO of Daeah Construction?”
“At first.”
“first?”
“yes. “I plan to give it as promised for a couple of months and then drastically reduce it.”
Oh Se-hyun frowned again.
“What kind of plan is that again?”
“He too must feel the miserable feeling of not receiving his salary.”
Oh Se-hyeon shook his head and burst into laughter.
“Hahaha. “Have you ever seen such a cruel person?”
After laughing so long that dew formed around my eyes, I sat up straight.
“I’ll give you the first couple of months, but since the company’s financial situation is bad, I’ll cut your salary?”
“No. It means delaying payment. “The full salary must be paid according to the contract.”
“You don’t know when everything will be properly taken care of or when the overdue salary will be paid, right?”
“The country is in difficult times. Everyone needs to tighten their belts until DaeAh Construction achieves a surplus. “Hehe.”
“President Kang, that guy is going crazy and jumping around. It’s not that I don’t give it to you, it’s that I can’t give it to you.”
“You understand. Isn’t that what he has been saying to Daeah Construction employees? “I will definitely pay you the overdue salary as soon as circumstances allow you to do so.”
Oh Se-hyun smiled and looked into my eyes.
“Is this a strategy? “Is it revenge?”
“yes?”
“That obnoxious guy. You should try it too, what is this? Or did you just use your brain as a way to take advantage of stocks?”
“It’s both. Hehehe”
“What are you going to do if President Kang sues?”
“It only adds to the pain. The court battle will drag on. If it drags on for several years, you’ll get tired of it. And you don’t get paid during a lawsuit.”
“I avoided prison, but a retirement without a salary awaits me… “I will enjoy watching that person suffer.”
“Oh, by the way, uncle.”
“Yes why?”
“There is something you must not forget when taking a big pay cut.”
“what is that?”
“I’m asking you to share the pain until the company returns to normal.”
“Never forget. haha.”
The two of us had a good laugh for a while, feeling like we had achieved a very small bit of justice.
“Oh, and I’m thinking of going to Israel for a while.”
“what? Israel? Why are you there all of a sudden?”
This is Oh Se-hyun, whose eyes have changed from smiling to wide-open. I think it’s a really strange place, isn’t it? Israel.
“I’m going to go and listen to a lecture for a while. “I have some pretty great professors.”
Oh Se-hyeon even laughed out loud, as if he was dumbfounded.
“lecture? you? “The guy right next door who doesn’t even go to the university you go to?”
“Oh, this lecture is not law. “It’s a science and engineering course that’s a bit difficult for me.”
“You’re not going to learn something by listening to a lecture… .”
“Seeds for the future must be sown in advance.”
“When will the sprouts sprout?”
“Honestly, I’m worried that I may have missed the planting season. So I can’t give you a definite answer.”
This is true.
I recorded my memories of the economic magazine special article in a notebook, but there was no exact time. It only stated that it was the late 90s.
This is what happens on the other side of the sea. If you are late, you are traveling to Israel, and if you are not late, you are planting seeds properly.
* * *
“Is this Israel?”
“yes. Why are you surprised? “Do you have any passport?”
Assistant Manager Kim Yun-seok scratched the back of his head and hesitated.
“Get your passport quickly and make flight and hotel reservations. “It will last about a week.”
“yes. “Director.”
Kim Yun-seok, who was going abroad for the first time in his life, rushed out of our living room and came back.
“Chief. What kind of flight ticket… ?”
“Assistant Manager Kim, please take a look at first class this time.”
This time I ran like crazy.
* * *
I flew to Israel when students were rushing to school to start school.
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The flight time from Korea to Tel Aviv, Israel alone is over 14 hours. The Middle East is dangerous, so if you avoid its skies, it will take three or four more hours.
“Chief. “Those kids memorize the names of all first-class passengers.”
Assistant Manager Kim glanced at the stewardess and said.
“The round trip time to Israel is roughly 24 hours. The value of this place is over 7 million won, right? “If a customer gives me seven hundred in one day, I’m even willing to memorize that person’s genealogy.”
“ah… .”
“I enjoy the service they provide. It’s all our money. Let’s just order what we want to eat and have a drink. “It’s a long time, so let’s have a drink and close our eyes.”
After a few glasses of wine, Assistant Manager Kim slowly opened his mouth.
“Chief. “This is Manager Jinyoung-Jun Jin.”
“Youngjun hyung?”
“yes. Appointed as managing director of Sunyang Construction. “I made a fuss about wanting to become an electronics executive, but Vice Chairman Jin Young-ki ignored me and sent me after him.”
“Daea Construction has lost all its executives, so there will be a lot of empty positions. “I could give you a managing director, but that’s rude.”
“I heard that construction is not a bad position, but it is not a good position either. Is that correct?”
“What do you think, Assistant Manager Kim? Director of Sunyang Electronics or Managing Director of Sunyang Construction, which position seems more powerful?”
“Well, I don’t know. “Wouldn’t the position of electronics director, which is my main job, be even more popular?”
Assistant Manager Kim spoke in an uncertain voice.
It’s time to nag. Isn’t it the habit of ordinary people to become lax if they are not alert?
“What do you think are the requirements for someone who can drive, run errands, and keep you informed of changes at work?”
“yes?”
“Anyone among the tens of thousands of Cruise employees can do that.”
Assistant Manager Kim gently put down the wine glass in his hand and straightened his upper body, which had been leaning heavily on the backrest. I realized it was a reprimand. If you don’t have this much sense, it’s serious.
“I told you, right? Team Leader Shin, Assistant Manager Kim, and I have a business relationship. What do you think needs to be done to go beyond a transactional relationship to a relationship of trust?”
“… … .”
“Don’t just report what happened, judge the situation. Why did this happen? What will change and what will happen in the future because of this? “I would like to hear Assistant Manager Kim’s thoughts on this.”
“Ah yes.”
“When Assistant Manager Kim’s judgment and thoughts are correct, and when those things accumulate, trust is built. You can change your business partner at any time. But there is no substitute for trust.”
“I will definitely remember it.”
When I saw Assistant Manager Kim stiffen, I burst into laughter.
“No, that doesn’t mean I’m going to grade you, so stop making that face. haha.”
“no. I couldn’t let go of my errand boy mindset. Advice, no warning… . thank you.”
I prayed that what Deputy Kim said just now would be kept.
There are many ordinary people who make resolutions, but there are few who put their resolutions into action.
“Now, let’s close our eyes. “There is still a long time left.”
The plane flew west through the night sky.
* * *
I arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport, located in Lode, 15 km away from Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, in 14 hours.
I left the airport with Assistant Manager Kim on a cart, and although Assistant Manager Kim stuttered, he also asked something in English at the airport information desk. He seemed to have no problem communicating, telling the taxi driver his destination. At that rate, I guess I haven’t been playing hard for a while.
We arrived at the Sheraton Hotel on Hayakon Street and unpacked our bags in the room.
“Do you like your room?”
Assistant Manager Kim looked at me.
“yes. It’s good.”
These were not empty words.
The cool Mediterranean Sea visible outside the window was so blue that it would sting my eyes.
“It was hard. Let’s take a break early today. “My legs are sore.”
It’s already almost 10 o’clock local time. I wasn’t even hungry, perhaps because I had a good first class meal.
“If I get hungry, I order room service. “Don’t pay attention.”
“yes. “Then rest.”
Will I, who am left alone, ever be able to meet that person? And he fell asleep wondering if he could have a nice handshake with that person.
* * *
Assistant Manager Kim looked a little excited as he enjoyed the hotel breakfast.
It was worth it since it was my first morning in a foreign land.
“Assistant Manager Kim. You are free until I finish my work here. “You can go sightseeing with at least a guide.”
“Oh my, how can you do that? “I will assist the manager.”
“no. There isn’t really anything I need to do. It’s all about looking around the university here. Look at my clothes. “Don’t you just look like a student?”
Hoodie and jeans. And one backpack.
Anyone can see that he is a student.
“Are you sure it’s okay?”
“are you okay. Let’s act freely until tomorrow morning. haha.”
After finishing breakfast, I went straight to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
This school is the oldest university in Israel and is a world-renowned university that has produced four prime ministers and eight Nobel Prize winners.
Hebrew University, famous for its outstanding research achievements, has more than 7,000 patents registered in the university’s technology center, and Einstein is especially known to have contributed greatly to the establishment of Hebrew University.
The first place I knocked on was this technology center.
I had to approach the staff at the information desk and ask a somewhat absurd question.
“Excuse me.”
“Good Morning.”
When I saw the staff greeting me with a bright smile, I felt somewhat relaxed.
“I’m looking for a professor, but I don’t know his name. He did research at MIT… .”
The female employee at the desk smiled slightly.
“A professor with research experience at MIT… “More than 100 people.”
Damn it, it gave us an excuse to brag about being a world-renowned university.
“Well, among them, there are people who have made great achievements in the fields of artificial intelligence and cognitive science. Can we find them?”
“Please wait a moment.”
As the employee looked at the monitor, he remembered one more thing.
“The person I’m looking for is in his late 30s.”
He glanced at me and then turned back to the monitor. She scribbled something on her notepad.
“It’s probably this person. It’s lecture time now. “This is the classroom, this is the professor’s lab.”
“Oh, thank you.”
I bowed lightly to the receptionist and went out.
The name was clearly written in capital letters on the note. Looking at her notes, she seemed to vaguely remember something, but she wasn’t sure yet. If he isn’t this guy, he’s going to have to tear down Israel’s engineering schools. I mumbled his name, praying that something like that wouldn’t happen.
“Amnon Shashua”
And then I went to the classroom I was told about and asked about it.
I quietly opened the back door and peeked out, but I could only see the backs of the students’ heads as they were engrossed in class with no one looking back, and the professor at the school was also holding a piece of chalk and writing something on the blackboard.
I quietly took a seat in the corner of the classroom.
As expected, it is difficult to adapt to the science and engineering field.
I don’t know a single formula written on the blackboard. All I could do was quietly watch Professor Amnon Sashua.
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