[Episode 2] Father’s heart
Lee Si-woo, who was walking with Seo-yeon Lee in the arboretum with a calm expression, stopped.
Lee Seo-yeon, who was talking next to her full of aegyo, also shut her mouth.
There was always a section where I stopped when I walked through the arboretum.
“I have to say hi, daughter.”
“Lee Si-woo’s eldest daughter, Lee Seo-yeon, greets the grandfathers.”
Shin Won-sun, before leaving, he asked Si-woo Lee one thing.
It is my wish that the place where I sit is the seat next to Si-woo Lee’s father.
As requested, Si-woo Lee set up Shinwon-seon under the leafy zelkova tree.
The seat next to his father, Dowoon Lee.
Enjoying a long life, Injehu, who left 10 years ago, also settled here.
And the same goes for Lee Young-geun.
They were adults who always protected Lee Si-woo with kindness and strictness like a father and a teacher.
After Siwoo Lee gave a brief bow, the guards also stopped and bowed their heads.
This place is like a holy place in Nuri itself.
Often, there were many people who came directly from outside to see this place.
But unlike them, those who have worked with Nuri for a long time know.
Who are the people who live here.
These are the people who made Siwoo Lee what he is today.
“If there is one wish, it is that Seoyeon doesn’t want you to forget this place even if I die. If someone forgets them and no one comes to visit them, they might feel lonely.”
At that time, this was Siwoo’s everything and home.
I settled down at the arboretum here thinking that I could come and see it often, but the more time passed, the more disappointing it became.
Because I don’t come here as often as I thought I would.
Perhaps it is because of these people that Lee Seo-yeon resided here.
I will come here often to see Lee Seo-yeon.
Lee Seo-yeon nodded her head with a reverent attitude to Lee Si-woo’s expression of sadness.
“don’t worry. Because I am my father’s daughter and the daughter of Mrs. Shin Ae-ra! I will never forget it.”
“I said goodbye, so let’s go. It’s a place where you can feel at ease when you walk around slowly.”
The couple looked around the arboretum for over an hour.
It has been 20 years since the establishment of this place.
“Seo Yeon-ah, don’t you know why I tried to build an arboretum?”
“yes. I just thought that I formed an arboretum because of the relationship between waste and trees, but is there any other reason?”
“There was a person called Mrs. Kim’s grandmother. When my father first settled here, he was the one who brought his paper every day.”
“It’s been over 20 years, isn’t it?”
“Before Kim’s grandmother died, she asked me to organize my belongings. This arboretum was built on the land he left behind.”
“ah… … .”
“It was thanks to him that I started the family reorganization business, and that’s how I met a wise companion.”
don’t forget
During those long years, Siwoo Lee never tried to forget the reason for starting the arboretum.
It is also the reason why Kim’s grandmother’s anniversary is celebrated every year.
“What kind of people helped this Nuri? And how it could have been formed, we must not forget.”
Lee Seo-yeon smiled faintly at the profound voice.
The three letters of the name Ishiu.
He is famous enough to appear in high school textbooks.
He was so proud that such a person was his father.
“Because I am my father’s daughter. Of course, we must not forget it.”
“The reason Dad made you independent is simple. It is learning itself.”
“Well… … .”
“Everything you learn from CEO Jin Eun-soo is something you can use once in your life. You don’t have to take over this family business.”
Now, Seo-yeon Lee was at the age where she had to decide her career path.
She is willing to push for anything if she wants to.
“I want to try it first. I want to check everything as I belong to Nuri, which my father has built for the rest of his life.”
“okay?”
“yes. Dad always said this to me. You are a proud daughter.”
Unlike Lee Do-woon, who usually did not show emotions, Lee Si-woo always spoke honestly to Lee Seo-yeon.
You don’t know your love unless you say it.
If there was a lack of communication even among family members, I never realized it.
He, too, realized Lee Do-woon’s love only when Lee Seo-yeon was born.
“It is still the same. No matter what career you choose, it will not change that you are the daughter of I, Si-woo Lee, who I am proud of.”
“Like my mother said, even before I was born, I grew up being loved by many people. Because I remember that I was loved not only by my father and by my mother, but by so many people.”
“There will be many more people who think of you other than that love.”
Although not in this world, Shin Won-sun must have been happy.
And Lee Do-woon also believed that he would protect Lee Seo-yeon from heaven.
“So I want to see it with my own eyes. What kind of place is this Nuri recycling? What can I really do for this company?”
At the age of 18, now that puberty is over and I have to think about various things.
Seo-yeon Lee resembles Si-woo Lee, so she matured quickly.
He didn’t consider them his own just because he was rich.
Because Shin Ae-ra always spoke firmly to Lee Seo-yeon.
The wealth you’ve built up now belongs to your parents.
You may not be able to inherit your property later.
It made me realize precisely the principle of the world that it cannot be brought without effort.
Shin Ae-ra’s promised support goes all the way to university.
If I wanted to study abroad after attending university, I decided to accept that as well.
“Dad, I want to try working in green energy instead of college.”
“From Green Energy?”
“yes. Because it was Grandpa Young-geun’s company. He said that Germany is a good place to live.”
“You mean you want to go to Germany to study abroad.”
“Well, it’s a plan that can change again. And the youngest grandfather is there. Hehe.”
After Lee Young-geun passed away, all of the green energy he owned was inherited by a single person.
lowering agent.
He is currently the representative of Green Energy in Germany.
“If you want.”
“I don’t care if I don’t have to have the management rights of Nuri. It’s okay to become my father’s successor as Seonho has grown so quickly.”
“I will hand it over to my capable children regardless of whether they are women or men.”
“Will Sunho feel sad when he hears this? He’s the younger brother who learned to work at the head office as soon as he entered middle school. different from me.”
“… … that.”
“It’s true that Dad has feelings for Seon-ho, too. Because this is hard work. Because it seems difficult for me as a woman.”
My younger brother, Seon-ho Lee, who is now 16 years old, came to mind.
A boy born two years after Lee Seo-yeon was born.
Si-woo Lee sent Seon-ho Lee to the junkyard, just like he did.
He allowed me to learn work on the weekends, except when I was at school.
Lee Seon-ho has already decided on his career path.
He will succeed Lee Si-woo and become the head of Nuri.
“I prefer to compete fairly with you at least once.”
“Dad, honestly, this isn’t the answer, is it? grandma did that If I want, I can get a job in the prince group.”
“… … Seo Yeon-ah.”
“And there’s Gangdong, right?”
I didn’t want siblings fighting over money.
In that sense, Seo-yeon Lee was very wise.
She resembles Shin Ae-ra, and she knows what the right choice is.
Siwoo Lee had a lot of clothes.
And that carried over to the children’s clothing.
“Do whatever you want. No matter what you choose, Dad will unconditionally support you.”
After looking around the arboretum and entering the office, Kim Jeong-nan busily gave instructions to the staff.
“Mom, Dad is here.”
Just because the boss who enjoys it has arrived, we do not rush the staff.
I have to work at the same pace all the time, so I’m less tired.
Kim Jeong-nan, who was giving instructions in the office, bowed his head with a faint smile.
“It’s been a long time coming, Chairman.”
“How have you been? How about the fortress?”
“It’s similar. Of course, it can’t be said that there is a lot of work compared to an incinerator, but there are many things that are crazy in many ways.”
“Don’t say that. Whether it’s an incinerator or a shredding plant, it’s a job that requires work in the field. Who is Lee Hyun-soo?”
“It’s an outside schedule. I went to inspect a shredding plant in Gangwon-do.”
Two people who are turning 50 now.
The Lee Hyun-soo couple have been working hard for more than 20 years.
Now he was working as a director of this shredder.
Instead of leaving the personnel-related tasks, Kim Jong-nan coordinated and operated all the schedules of the shredding plant.
“That’s too bad. Oh, did you hear the story? CEO Jin will come from this weekend.”
“I heard it. So right now, I’m checking all the accounting-related things once at a time.”
Jin Eun-soo is meticulous.
Especially when it comes to accounting, he is cold-hearted and like a tiger.
Therefore, upon the news that she is coming, Kim Jung-nan is rechecking accounting-related work numerous times.
Seeing her more relaxed, Siwoo Lee gave a faint smile.
“Can I take a look around the shredder?”
“sure. The owner of this place doesn’t have to ask me for permission. Shall I guide you?”
“I’m not a stupid owner who doesn’t know much.”
Kim Jung-nan laughed at Lee Si-woo’s joke.
Lee Si-woo, a leader with a strong human side, hated the coercion of his employees.
Commuting hours must be adhered to.
However, managers may advance or delay commuting.
Si-woo Lee, who politely refused Kim Jong-nan’s guidance, toured the shredding site with Seo-yeon Lee.
“By the way, I think I heard that there is a secret place only for you?”
“There was. It may be used as a warehouse now.”
“I want to go there too.”
There was a secret space that Siwoo Lee used when he was active here.
He nodded his head when he said he wanted to visit a space built exclusively for Siwoo Lee.
“CEO Lee, I think we should move by car.”
“I will prepare, Chairman.”
The place where I arrived with Lee Moo-yeol and the security team.
I entered a place created in a quiet space.
It has been neatly organized and used as a warehouse for used materials.
“It’s very different from what I expected.”
“It’s been 18 years since I haven’t worked here. Back then, this was just fine. It wasn’t hard to get up early in the morning and work until late.”
“But, are there a lot of used materials?”
“Because this is one of the reasons I do scrap metal. It is not for nothing that it is said that all used materials used by Boseong come from our website.”
“I think there are many different ways to make money.”
“No matter how small the scrap metal is, if you collect it, it will become huge. The word “Taesan,” which gathers dust, is not for nothing.”
“is it? Maybe one day I will be able to work in a space like this… … .”
“You don’t have to. Why are you working so hard on your own?”
Ishiu grinned and looked around the warehouse.
In my late 20s, back then, it was more comfortable to work alone.
There was a reason for that.
The reason Nuri was able to grow in the first place was thanks to Siwoo Lee’s personal ability.
‘Well, it’s an ability I can’t use anymore… Why do I miss those days?’
It was a time when I felt happiness even in the smallest things.
Siwoo Lee looked up at the sky, remembering the time when it was difficult but also rewarding.
A sky full of dark clouds.
Siwoo Lee checked the time.
“Seo Yeon-ah, do you think it will rain soon?”
“okay?”
“Let’s have dinner at home tonight. Tomorrow Daddy will take you to school… … .”
“no! do not do that. Just ask Uncle Seohwan to take you. You are busy.”
Seeing her daughter’s strong refusal, Siwoo felt a sense of sadness.
After receiving a report from Seo-Hwan Kim, I realized that Seo-Yeon Lee was walking down the street quite far from the school on the way to and from school.
Of course, Lee Seo-yeon’s thinking is not wrong.
If it turns out that she’s your daughter, it’ll be annoying.
I know that, but I can’t help but feel sad.
“… … Okay. For now, let’s go home.”
