[Episode 16] Finding an Aluminum Customer
next day.
Now Siwoo Lee, who had habitually woke up at dawn and made reinforcing bars with his power, sat down in the office.
At 7:30, Kang Pil-joong came in and saw a familiar face.
Jin Jun-sik, director of Myeongsan Steel, approached the office and bowed his head.
“Sir, I’m here.”
“welcome. Can I get you a cup of coffee?”
“If you give it to me, thank you.”
Siwoo Lee made coffee and handed it to him.
“What are you doing all of a sudden?”
“Ah, Manager Kang asked if there was any company that could handle non-ferrous metals. I came here to introduce a company that handles aluminum to the CEO.”
Kang Pil-joong was not a passive worker.
He also has a keen knowledge of junk dealers there.
Now, Si-woo Lee knew what the problem was, and he quickly took action.
“I was still thinking of moving to find a company… … .”
“There is one company that does business with us. The price is good and I am not that strict, so it will be helpful to the representative.”
“Thank you for caring me.”
“no. I’m glad I could be of some help anyway. By the way, there is more scrap metal.”
The first thing Jin Jun-sik checked as he entered the yard was the amount of scrap metal piled up in the scrapyard.
It was just recently opened.
However, he was worried when he noticed the increased scrap metal.
“It’s good to have a lot of scrap metal coming in, but… The maintenance cost will be high.”
“I try to hold on as long as I can.”
“Um, I think the price will go up around 20 won next week. It’s hard when you run out of funds, so if the unit price goes up, it won’t be bad to withdraw once.”
“Thanks for the advice. Still, I’m going to look at the situation and decide.”
Even so, as Jin Jun-sik said, the point where I had to take it out was coming.
I want to survive, but I don’t have much money.
“If you ever need more money, just let me know. Our representative said that we can give you an advance deposit as much as you need.”
“Oh, really… Always say thank you to the representative.”
“Haha, I see. I think it is the CEO’s ability to create such a good relationship in such a short time. It’s been a long time since my representative trusts someone like this to proceed with work.”
“is that so?”
“Yes, it is. You can feel proud.”
It hasn’t even been a week since I’ve known Siwoo Lee.
However, the representative, Moon Jae-shin, was planning to provide support according to the amount requested by Si-woo Lee.
It wasn’t just words, but the look in his eyes was sincere.
Jin Jun-sik thought that such a decision would not have been made if there had not been a pile of scrap metal in Nuri at that time.
Just looking at the scrap metal piled up in the yard right now, I could see why.
It was because scrap metal was well worth the investment.
‘The president was right. It’s only been three days since the junkyard business reopened.’
The scrap metal brought from the site yesterday alone weighed more than 10 tons.
As a result, it was noticeable to others that the amount of scrap metal piled up in the yard had increased.
Jin Jun-sik nodded, noticing the sudden increase in the amount of scrap metal at once.
Because I thought Siwoo Lee’s ability to bring a considerable amount of scrap at a young age was great.
“I don’t think I’ll be too concerned if I get more upfront deposits. I was paid separately for the scrap rail I took out last time… I am just sorry.”
“Investing that amount of money is not that difficult for us, so don’t worry too much.”
Myungsan Iron and Steel was a large company with annual net income exceeding 1 billion won.
The amount of scrap iron supplied to Daehan Steel in a year alone exceeded 10,000 tons.
From the point of view of Myeongsan Steel, Nuri Recycling was still a small company, but its potential was considerable.
“I trust you.”
“Please visit us again after the unit price rises.”
At least, they had to endure until the unit price of scrap metal reached 340 won.
“Yes, I will. I told the salesperson for the aluminum company to come here. It will arrive soon, so in the meantime, discuss the unit price with me.”
“all right.”
About 30 minutes later, a man in casual clothes entered the yard.
“Director Jin.”
“I’m here? It’s later than I thought.”
“The car is stuck. Oh, hello. My name is Taesik Gong, the sales manager of a company called ‘The S’.”
“This is Siwoo Lee.”
The two shook hands with greetings.
Then Si-woo Lee took him to the aluminum pile.
When we arrived, things were well organized.
Gong Tae-shik confirmed that the aluminum worked neatly without a single piece.
“It’s quite a lot. And the amount of silver seems to be sufficient.”
“is that so?”
Gong Tae-sik felt disappointing.
Because Siwoo looked a little silly.
If it wasn’t for Jun-sik Jin, it seemed like he could cook well with words.
Jin Jun-sik, who saw Gong Tae-sik’s expression, put on a bitter expression.
Even as a young representative, Siwoo Lee was not a formidable person.
I hoped that Gong Tae-shik would not make a mistake.
“Would you like to go into the office and talk?”
Siwoo Lee brought the two of them into the office.
Since a new guest has arrived, serving coffee is a matter of course.
There were times when I had to drink more than 30 cups of coffee a day when I met people.
“Things will be fine.”
“Ah, I think we will be able to determine the unit price after checking everything inside.”
More complex than scrap was non-ferrous.
Lee Si-woo said with a smile on Gong Tae-shik’s troubled expression.
“Panyang silver was also set aside, and only pure aluminum was worked and collected, so there should be no problem with the items.”
“Oh, I didn’t know you knew about Pan Yang-eun.”
It’s as if you thought you didn’t know.
It was rude enough to say to the CEO of a company, so Jin Jun-sik showed an uncomfortable look.
“Chief Ball.”
“Oh, sorry.”
“I should apologize to this representative, not me.”
At Jin Jun-sik’s cold words, Gong Tae-shik bowed his head toward Lee Si-woo.
To be honest, I knew to some extent non-ferrous metals in places that mainly handle scrap metal.
I just don’t know the details.
“As well as the amount of casting, the amount of silver is also divided into A-grade and B-grade. The sashes have worked on almost everything, so there won’t be that many B-classes, manager.”
“Ahh… okay. First of all, I’m sorry. I was rude to the representative.”
“it’s okay. Now, let’s talk about the unit price.”
What my father always valued.
It was non-ferrous.
When I picked scrap metal, there was only a difference of 20 won.
But it was not non-ferrous.
“We are currently purchasing grade A aluminum at around KRW 1,700. And for the B-class, it’s 1,300 won.”
“Hmm, that’s an honest price than I thought.”
The unit price of aluminum hardly fell.
Either the price is maintained or there is only a slight adjustment.
“Looking at the amount, I think I can give you 100 won more.”
“It’s 1,800 won… Is it the amount after deducting the bill?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Then what is the unit price of Yang-eun?”
Shiwoo knew everything.
However, not paying a tee is a way of trading.
“B-grade silver is 1,100 won, and A-grade silver is 1,400 won. And the amount of silver is 1,700 won.”
“good. Then, please dispatch it.”
After all, there was no other alternative.
Siwoo Lee’s mind was that if the unit price was right, he would pass it on.
Gong Tae-shik bowed his head when he said that we should make a deal.
“thank you.”
“And we always use our own weight for the weights.”
“Sure.”
Sometimes there are companies like this.
Companies claiming they can’t believe the weight of junkyards and wanting to weigh them at an authorized weighing station.
The K Besteel did that.
‘So I saw blood.’
There were many places that operated junk shops while working as certified weighing stations.
Because most of the places were open by weighing the weight and stating the unit price.
The same was true for a nearby certified weighing station.
But there was one thing my father overlooked in the process.
As I worked with a junk dealer, the owner of the certified weighing station and the representative of The K Besteel were close.
It was just a heart attack, but of course he would have been joking.
Looking at this, The K Besteel was of very poor quality.
“Then we will dispatch the train tomorrow.”
“You do that.”
Gong Tae-shik said goodbye and left the junkyard.
Jin Jun-sik, who was sitting in the office, clicked his tongue.
“It’s great when that friend is different… If you want something to be comfortable with, you have a tendency to immediately ignore it. I apologize on my behalf.”
“it’s okay. It’s okay if I just take the item at the right price and hand it over.”
It was always important to keep cool.
If you trade with your partner in a state of excitement about something, there is a high possibility that problems will arise in many ways.
However, this time, thanks to the opponent making a mistake first, he was able to gain the upper hand in the scale issue.
“Do you know of any companies that deal with Shinju or Copper?”
“Yeah, I know.”
“Since you’re helping me, may I ask you for that too?”
“of course. I will tell a company I know.”
“thank you.”
* * *
After talking for a while and letting him go, it was time for the employees to go to work.
As I was greeting the staff and preparing to start work, Hyunsuk Kang came in.
“Chief Kang, are you here?”
“yes. Lightweight today. Unfortunately the quality is not that good. Because life revolves around scrap metal.”
“Hmm, did you know that the cost of living scrap metal drops a lot?”
“Sure. Give me a reasonable price.”
“yes. Get your car first.”
“They are light items, so I think you can just push them away by hand. Choi and Park?”
“You are changing into work clothes.”
“When the two of us come out, we’ll get off together.”
At the same time, Park Tae-moon and Choi Moon-sik changed their work clothes and went outside.
“Kang, are you here?”
“uh. Drop something.”
“Tea. uh? Is life a scrap metal?”
“I kept rolling around in the yard to distract myself, so I brought it when I came.”
“Welcome. Commander Moon, guide me to the car.”
Life scrap means thin scrap metal such as chopsticks or a shelf.
Scrap metal galvanized or wrapped in rubber.
It was also a quality item that was far inferior to light weight.
As a result, there were many places that mixed life scrap with light weight, but it was not Nuri recycling.
Because I collected scraps of daily life and took measures to avoid losing as much weight as possible.
The goods were unloaded and the vehicle returned to the weighbridge.
Kang Hyun-seok entered the office.
“Have you been out for a while?”
“300 came out. The unit price is 180 won.”
“Take it on your own. I don’t even expect the scrap of life.”
Si-woo Lee, who gave him 54,000 won, smiled.
“Isn’t the fortress scrap metal not coming out well?”
“Come out, come out. But everyone knows that scrap metal is money, so I don’t give them away. People who don’t even know much about scrap metal pretend to know what this is and what it is like.”
“It’s because I don’t know better. Don’t worry too much.”
“At least, I’m glad that the places I’ve been dealing with are constantly giving them to me.”
Even the walkers had business partners.
They moved around small factories, where the scrap metal could not be delivered to the junk yard.
Without them, the junkyard could not be maintained.
Therefore, the walker and the junk dealer had a mutually beneficial relationship.
“But since CEO Kang is resourceful, isn’t it possible to come here often?”
“Thank you for saying that. I think I’ll probably bring the phage tomorrow. Isn’t the price of phage the same as before?”
“yes. Because only scrap metal has raised the unit price. If it is a place that does a lot of phage, the unit price will increase, but as you know, phage is rarely handled well.”
“know. What is phage? Because it only takes up space and doesn’t make money.”
Not only that, but when they receive the scraps, the elderly enter the junkyard.
Compared to younger people, their reflexes are somewhat lower, so a serious accident could occur.
Therefore, Paji only received what the regulars brought.
“If you still have phages, bring them. I can accept anything that Mr. Kang brings.”
“Hahaha, are you giving me special treatment? Doesn’t it feel so bad? thanks Then I will come later if I can.”
Kang Hyun-seok chuckled as if he was in a good mood.
“But there are still no customers? I did call people I knew.”
“Oh, did you?”
“then. It’s going well here, so I have to stay here so I can put things down.”
From Siwoo Lee’s point of view, he was very grateful.
Because it was nothing like running a business for Nuri recycling.
“There are not many visitors yet. They just reopened.”
“Hmm, wait a minute. From now on, guests will come.”
