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In fact, the pojangmacha was not a strange place to Hoyoung.
No matter how much money you had, the taste of the eel, chicken feet, and soju you ate at a food stall in the middle of the night was special.
However, Ha Su-min did not.
I prepared for my debut since I was a student, and when I became an adult, I was a rookie who had just debuted, so I never thought of coming to a place like this.
Now that I have some free time, I go to gatherings and meet many people, but I have never had a chance to come to a food stall.
“Here’s your order, Auntie.”
It was the first stall he had been to, but Hoyoung skillfully ordered and sat down with Ha Sumin at a plastic table.
After talking and waiting for a while, snacks and soju came out soon, and the two exchanged conversations, giving and receiving.
“how about it. it’s okay?”
Ha Su-min laughed at Ho-young’s question.
“yes. That’s fine. The atmosphere is as I thought, and the snacks are delicious.”
“That’s fortunate. I will come often in the future. Yongsan Pojangmacha Street is famous, but you don’t have to come here. If you look around Sumin’s house, there will be many good places.”
Ha Su-min’s eyes widened.
“okay? I did not know.”
“It’s usually in an obscure place, so you wouldn’t have seen it.”
“Then are you trying to take me to a dark place?”
“yes?”
Ho-young was startled and unable to speak, and Ha Su-min, who saw that, laughed at Ho-young.
“It’s a joke, a joke.”
When Ha Soo-min stopped laughing, a moment of silence passed between the two.
And a strange air current began to flow.
One drink, another drink.
The two shared a few drinks without speaking.
‘It is frustrating.’
Hoyoung felt frustrated inside.
At first, he didn’t know what the situation was, but as time passed, there was a scene that gradually came to mind.
‘Now this situation, and place. It’s a composition I’ve seen a lot.’
Hoyoung remembered watching a movie in a previous life where a man and a woman were talking at a food stall.
The strange atmosphere that I felt while watching the movie at that time was flowing here now.
He glanced at Sumin.
Ha Su-min was also looking at Ho-yeong, so their eyes met.
Hoyeong smiled a little embarrassed.
This smile came to Ha Su-min more alluring than anyone else.
And Hoyoung instinctively sensed that now was the right time.
Squeeze-
Hoyoung poured soju into Ha Sumin’s empty glass.
And he stopped Sumin from bringing the glass to his mouth.
“Wait.”
“yes?”
“If you drink this… We’re dating.”
Ha Su-min looked surprised for a moment and then asked Ho-young.
“What if I don’t drink?”
“Then there is nothing to see.”
Hoyoung smiled and said.
Ha Su-min glanced at Ho-yeong and smiled beautifully.
and.
widely-
I immediately passed the glass over.
Hoyeong happily grabbed Sumin’s hand.
Ha Su-min flinched at Ho-young’s sudden action, but he didn’t hesitate to remove his hand.
The two made eye contact and smiled brightly.
So the night went on and on.
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In the back seat of the taxi that took Ha Su-min to her house in Garak-dong, Su-min fell asleep leaning on Ho-young’s shoulder.
Hoyoung wanted the taxi to arrive slowly, but in the early morning there were no cars on Olympic-daero and Songpa-daero.
Ho-yeong, who dropped her off in front of the house with a regretful heart, had no choice but to return home.
And Hoyoung didn’t stop laughing until right before he fell asleep.
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Two weeks have passed since Ha Su-min and Ho-young became lovers.
Hoyoung calls her every day, and on days when Ha Sumin doesn’t have a schedule, he always goes on dates with her.
But that didn’t mean he neglected his job.
Ho-yeong’s thorough personality kept her from committing an unfortunate incident of neglecting her work due to falling in love.
And now, Hoyoung was in the conference room at H&H headquarters.
In the conference room, H&H executives and staff members above the general manager gathered.
Since H&H has grown to a size that is comparable to that of a large company, it was not enough to fill the conference room with people above the general manager.
“hello. Everyone must be busy with their own work, so thank you for your time.”
Standing in front of the conference room, Kim Won-shik was preparing for a presentation.
Although PPT was not common yet, H&H also provided a presentation program included in the office, so all employees were already familiar with it.
“Let’s get to the point quickly. Chronos 3 is now in the final stages. It will probably be released sometime between March and April of ’94 next year.”
“Oh oh···.”
Executives unknowingly exclaimed in admiration.
The originally planned schedule was around October of 1994.
Compared to that, the completion time was advanced by a whopping 6 months.
It’s good to say that it’s been 6 months, but considering the labor cost, exam fee, etc., it was the same as bringing a huge benefit.
“The greatest strength of Chronos 3 is its excellent multi-threading and stability…”
Kim Won-sik first explained Chronos 3, and all the employees focused on Kim Won-sik’s words.
“And I tell everyone, you don’t necessarily have to fit your current project into the Chronos 3.”
“Why?”
“In addition to the points explained above, the Chronos 3 has many great advantages. In particular, one of the best advantages of Chronos 3 is that you can use all programs used in lower versions as they are. We put a lot of effort into compatibility, and it would be nice to check it just before release without spilling all the projects currently in progress.”
The staff nodded happily.
This is because, thanks to the highly compatible operating system, the amount of additional manpower and effort required has been drastically reduced.
Usually, when a new operating system is created, the amount of work increases.
This is because the process of converting the source code designed for one operating system so that it can be used in another operating system was quite complicated and difficult.
“ha ha ha. You have less work, so I can feel that you like it all the way.”
At Kim Won-sik’s joke, some of the employees looked embarrassed, and Kim Won-sik continued.
“ruler. This is where the important conversation begins. As mentioned earlier, Chronos 3 is scheduled to be released in April next year. It is also planned to be released simultaneously worldwide, not just in Korea. But what we have to keep in mind is that our Chronos market share is not the world’s highest yet.”
People’s expressions became slightly serious.
In terms of sales over the past two years alone, Chronos 2 was overwhelming Microsoft’s Windows 3.0.
Of course, we know very well that if time passes without major changes, we will have an advantage in market share someday.
However, it was true that it was still in second place behind Windows in terms of overall market share.
“So, starting with the release of our Chronos 3, our goal is to bring as much market share as possible. However, according to information obtained from reliable sources, Microsoft’s next-generation operating system will be released in the second half of ’94. We cannot predict what level it will come out, but it is clear that we will properly sharpen our knives and release because of our recent overwhelming sales.”
Hoyoung nodded.
President Bill Gates, whom he had met before, was not an ordinary person.
Thinking back then, I still get the illusion that my face is on fire.
‘If we meet again, then I will never get involved with him.’
Hoyoung bit her lip and made up her mind.
It was Hoyoung who always made a new resolution every time the story about Bill Gates came up.
“So, from the end of this year, or January or February next year at the latest, we have to start advertising all over the world. Of course, we will simply do TV and radio advertisements, but if you think of other good events or publicity plans, please suggest them. And, of course, I hope that each department will come up with a plan to strengthen killer content.”
After Kim Won-sik’s words, the employees started talking with each other.
Someone discussed an immediate idea for promotion with the person next to them, and someone thought about marketing the software in charge of their department by combining it with Chronos 3.
Hoyoung and Kim Wonsik met their eyes at that moment and smiled with satisfaction.
If it was a normal company, they wouldn’t do the act of having a conversation with each other, leaving the person presenting in front of them.
But H&H was different.
Active and creative brainstorming at any moment.
This was H&H’s greatest strength.
No, rather, it was not an exaggeration to say that the reason why Hoyoung and Kim Wonsik gathered the employees together was to have this time.
“This is all I have to say. You can talk as much as you want to talk more freely, then go back to your work place and see your work. If you have any good ideas, let me know.”
“yes!”
Hoyoung and Kim Wonsik went up to the representative office to see Lee Jinchan, leaving behind the staff who answered in unison.
Lee Jin-chan was on the phone.
Hoyeong and Wonsik Kim sat on the sofa in the representative office and quietly waited for Jinchan Lee to hang up.
Perhaps it was an important call, it seemed that he hadn’t been able to come down to the conference room because of this phone call.
“Ah yes. I wish you well. thank you.”
Just then, Lee Jin-chan hung up the phone.
“Oops, I’m sorry. I think we spent over an hour talking on the phone. Did you have a good talk in the conference room?”
“yes. As usual, we are sharing our opinions naturally.”
“okay. The results will come soon.”
“By the way, what the hell was that call?”
After hearing the question, Lee Jin-chan said with a serious face.
“It was a call that could be of great help to Kronos.”
“What phone is it?”
“It is said that Kronos is spreading a lot around the world, but in Europe it is not widely distributed yet.”
“Yes. Rather, sales volume and market share are lower than in North America.”
“But it’s not just us, it’s Dell computers too.”
“Aha! That’s what you meant.”
Ho-yeong realized something, but Kim Won-sik didn’t understand what the hell he was talking about.
“what. What does that mean?”
“Currently, the markets that Dell Computer is focusing on the most are the North American market and the Asian market. The European market is just as big, and we’re trying to get into it somehow, but we’re feeling the limits in a general way. Don’t you think you’ve seen this situation a lot?”
Hoyoung explained this much, but it wasn’t Kim Wonsik who couldn’t understand.
“The situation is very similar to ours right now. Is this sound?”
“Right. It is also similar in that it targets completely new users rather than the existing user base.”
Kim Won-shik nodded.
“So why did you get a call from Dell?”
Lee Jin-chan said with a meaningful expression.
“Simple. I suggested co-marketing. All marketing costs will be covered by Dell Computer.”
“Then, on the other hand, what do you want?”
“This one is simpler. We will not deliver Kronos to IBM.”
