[Episode 109] The Arboretum
Park Tae-sul, the head of Haeun Group, has stepped down from the general position, taking responsibility for the bond with Kang Eung-ryong.
And the article about the lawsuit that took place the day after the press conference went up and down.
Suspected that the Indus, which Kang Eung-ryong had achieved before entering the political world, illegally imported waste and illegally dumped it throughout Gyeonggi-do.
A battle of lawsuits centered on the affected landowners and businesses was enough to dismantle Indus.
“You have worked hard for a week, sir.”
Si-woo Lee, who was restrained and restrained from being detained, returned to work after a week.
Lee Si-woo smiled at Moon Jae-shin’s greeting.
“You worked hard while I was away, Vice President.”
“Shouldn’t we be doing what has been stopped now?”
“It should be. Things are going well, so I can fully focus on Nuri.”
Two branch clearances are complete.
The amount of money thus obtained was about 12 billion won.
On the condition of handing over all the guillotines and equipment at each branch, he had a considerable amount of money in his hands.
In particular, the branch in Suwon was sold at a much higher price than expected.
“We received a machine for sorting black and waste from Boseong Construction. Now we just need to decide where to install it and start the civil engineering work.”
“The location should be placed as close as possible to the crushing plant. That way you can reduce your copper consumption. Have you all gathered?”
Only Moon Jae-shin came out of the office when he heard that Si-woo Lee had arrived.
“yes. Everyone has gathered.”
“Now is the time to start moving in earnest.”
It was spring, but summer is coming soon.
Siwoo Lee took off his suit coat and put it on his arm.
“Now the days are getting a little warmer.”
“It was hotter than cold. There are a lot of things that make it difficult to work in the winter.”
“When summer comes again, it will be a war against all kinds of insects.”
“The contract with the quarantine company has been concluded. Once a day, the entire shredder will be quarantined. We have also completed the installation of water purification facilities so that there is no damage to the village.”
“There should be absolutely no damage to those who gave up this space. You will have to use all available means to avoid any environmental problems. Now I just need to get the smell right.”
Currently, the place where the crusher is located was covered with a roof.
They were preparing to build new facilities throughout the shredding plant with the money they cleared out of the branch.
At that moment, something about Kang Eung-ryong exploded.
All plans were halted because it was Nuri without Siwoo Lee.
“I can’t think of a way to catch the smell, sir.”
“We have to build a building. We need a building that can store waste on a scale that the equipment can move around.”
“Hmm, can I ask Boseong for an estimate for the design of the building?”
“It would be better. How is the civil engineering work progressing?”
“I think it will take at least three months to finish the civil engineering work in the middle of the current mountain. We even have to think about taking the wood out.”
Civil engineering was not as easy as I thought.
Above all, the process of transporting trees from various places in the mountains was complicated.
If you sell the trees to the landscaping contractors, you can make a lot of money.
“You know that trees should be preserved as much as possible, right? The tree itself will give the effect of purification. And it will act as a shield against odors.”
“We are taking everything into consideration.”
Siwoo Lee, who was having a conversation outside the office, scratched his head.
“Looks like I was in a hurry.”
“it’s okay. Once inside, go inside. Everyone is waiting.”
All of them were talented people.
Siwoo Lee had the belief that he could do it on his own without instructions.
Upon entering the office, twenty-one men and women who have now become full-time interns, dressed in suits, were seated at their seats.
When Siwoo Lee appeared, they got up and bowed their heads.
“Everyone looks like a different person because they dress up like this. Do you like the clothes?”
Contrary to concerns, none of the interns dropped out.
They have been working in the field for over half a year, and now they will move forward with that experience as a stepping stone.
In appreciation of their hard work, Siwoo Lee tailored suits to the interns one by one.
“I like it, sir!”
“Now I feel like a full-time employee.”
From intern to employee.
And he gave them the title of deputy.
Ji Hyeon-soo and Kim Jeong-nan were given the title of manager, which set them apart from other employees.
“Come on, the directors will choose from now on.”
As you know, there were four directors.
The writing is garbage.
Park Tae-sik on the spot.
Jun-sik Jin is a scrap metal.
Eunsoo Jin was in charge of accounting and administration.
It was decided that Ji Hyun-soo would be assigned to Jin Eun-soo.
And in the case of Kim Jeong-nan, he was scheduled to be assigned to Kang Pil-joong.
Now it was time to choose the remaining nineteen.
Now, those who have been recognized as full-time employees of Nuri showed nervous expressions.
“I decided to select a total of four people.”
First of all, Park Tae-moon, who will be in charge of each branch and the site of the shredding plant, stepped forward.
The directors yielded to Park Tae-moon the priority to select employees.
It was the director’s decision that priority should be given to the eldest who had been in Nuri for the longest time.
After Park Tae-moon selected four people, Kang Pil-joong selected four including Kim Jeong-nan, and Jin Jun-sik selected four.
It was as if the three directors were taking four people each.
Now, there were nine employees left, but Jin Eun-soo took only five people, including Ji Hyun-soo.
As the other four had their bewildered expressions on their faces, Kang Pil-joong stepped forward again and spoke in a profound voice.
“The four remaining here will be moved to the secretariat in the future.”
It was planned to create a department that performs its roles under the direction of the representative.
However, Si-woo Lee did not hear about the operation of the secretary’s office.
As he made a bewildered expression, Moon Jae-shin gave a faint smile.
“We discussed with the directors to create a separate secretariat room because we needed not only the CEO’s schedule management, but also the number of people who would travel with me, the vice president.”
Of course, what appeared outwardly was the justification that Moon Jae-shin needed personnel to assist him.
However, apart from that, it was decided that the secretaries accompanying Lee Si-woo should be mandatory.
“Actually, there must be people who will support the vice president.”
“And Manager Ji Hyeon-soo will be in charge of administrative personnel, and Manager Kim Jeong-nan will be in charge of on-site personnel.”
The fact that Ji Hyun-soo and Kim Jeong-nan became personnel managers was also agreed upon by Lee Si-woo.
“The final decision on personnel rights rests with me as the representative. You two should always keep that in mind.”
They weren’t people who would abuse their personnel rights, but people’s mind was that they didn’t know when and how they would change.
In any case, the two had to be wary of abusing their personnel rights.
“I will keep that in mind, sir!”
As the two of them spoke at the same time, Siwoo Lee nodded and held out his hand.
“I have high expectations for the people here. Even if they leave this place and scatter, I believe they will do well in their respective places.”
Originally, it was intended to open a junk store in another area with the funds collected from the branch.
But things have changed.
All views were focused on the redevelopment project.
“As long as the redevelopment and demolition project goes wrong, there is no choice but to change the plan. Have you decided on the criteria for purchasing the land, Director Jin?”
Jin Eun-soo nodded at Lee Si-woo’s question.
“With the help of the village head, we decided to purchase an additional 20,000 pyeong of land in this area. Since the land to be purchased is mountainous, it will take some time for civil works and change of use, sir.”
With the help of Young-geun Lee, he was planning to purchase the surrounding land at a lower price than the market price.
It cost about 1.5 billion won to purchase the land where Nuri is currently located.
The land to be purchased this time was about 5,000 pyeong larger than that, but the cost to purchase was similar.
“Since Mr. Lee has helped us, we must also find a way to help the village.”
“I thought it would be better for the CEO to discuss it with Mr. Lee, so I put it off for a while.”
“is that so? I’m going to town today. Oh, and please prepare for civil engineering work on the land left by Mrs. Kim.”
I wanted to be involved in the development of the village in other ways than by donating it to the village development fund or daily necessities.
We had to find a way to overcome the situation in which the town’s population was shrinking.
“By the way, how are you going to use the land that your grandmother left behind?”
“You have to use it one way or another. We can’t leave it as a mountain forever.”
The land was precious and could not be conserved recklessly.
The land needs to be developed efficiently in order to further grow the relics clearance business.
Building an ossuary, for example, was one way.
“Let’s think about how the village and Nuri can develop at the same time.”
A young man who is now a deputy raised his hand at Siwoo Lee’s words.
“Assistant In-cheol Ha, do you have anything you want to say?”
“CEO, how about forming an arboretum? If you think about it, it might be a great way to create a memorial space for the least amount of money. I think it would be the best way to keep the trees intact without harming the surrounding landscape.”
As times change, various funeral methods have emerged.
And now, along with the ossuary, the method of the arboretum has been developed.
“It’s a ranch… … .”
“I think that the more visitors come to the arboretum, the more the village can develop together.”
It wasn’t a bad way.
If the floating population visiting the arboretum increases, the livelihood of the villagers increases.
And above all, it was able to change the image of a company that handles waste.
“Think about it. Thank you for your kind comments, Mr. Ha.”
“As one of Nuri’s employees, I am proud to be able to express such an opinion.”
Now there are more talented people who can give opinions.
There was no need to stick with the old ones.
As the times change, so too must the antiques.
If we stick to the old things like this, we may disappear into history.
* * *
After the meeting, Si-woo Lee, who immediately entered the town hall, bowed his head.
Lee Young-geun was sitting in the town hall, saw Lee Si-woo coming in, and smiled.
“It’s hard to see your face.”
“sorry. There are a lot of things to deal with.”
“Yeah, what happened?”
“I heard that Mr. Lee helped us purchase the land. Now that I’ve received help, I want to give back to the village what Nuri deserves.”
They received 20 million won in the village development fund, and even the daily necessities that the residents could use.
“I think it is a very small help compared to what the president has helped for our village.”
“However… … .”
“Can’t I just think it’s my good intentions and move on? The villagers now regard Nuri as their family.”
As Nuri settled in this area, the villagers received indirect help.
We did our best to reach out to the villagers who enjoy the village’s demolition work or the way of disposing of waste that comes out little by little for free.
“Chief, I came here to discuss other matters. We cannot leave the land that Grandma Kim left behind.”
“right. It is a land that needs to be developed someday. You don’t have to ask me for permission though. All authority in the land has been transferred to the representative.”
“Isn’t it still a legacy that grandma left for the village? We are going to set up an arboretum in that land.”
“A ranch?”
The horse was an arboretum, but it was planned to build a separate ossuary to store the remains.
“I would like to make a separate space for the urnary, let the bereaved family choose the tree they want, and keep the tree as the property of the bereaved family.”
“Hmm, the president’s idea is to preserve the trees as much as possible without damaging the surrounding landscape as much as possible.”
“Wouldn’t it be good to prevent environmental pollution as much as possible? And it will also serve as a barrier against odors from the shredder.”
The arboretum has been conducted in the form of burying an ashes under a tree and setting up a tombstone.
However, there have been cases where wild animals dug the ground, or trees were lost due to typhoons or landslides.
To prevent that, I thought I needed a place to store the urns.
“Hmm… So shouldn’t the place to keep the ossuary should be near a tree?”
“In my opinion, I would like to build the ossuary in a safer place. If you give me part of the land in the village, I would like to build it there.”
“If we build an ossuary in the village, the floating population may increase.”
“And if you manage the ossuary in the village, I will entrust half of the revenue generated to the village fund.”
Nuri is responsible for the construction of the lead Gongdang and the funds, and the villagers manage it.
If that happens, you won’t have to worry about the ossuary you enjoy.
“Half of all profits?”
“yes. Instead, I would like the village to bear some of the costs of maintaining the ossuary.”
“Instead of taking the profits, you mean taking responsibility for hiring staff to manage the ossuary?”
“I think that is the best way for the village and Nuri to coexist.”
