[Episode 28] A relationship that came one day
Moon Jae-shin suddenly wants to come to visit tonight.
I don’t know why, but Siwoo Lee made an appointment because there was no other promise.
After all the junk dealer’s work was done, Si-woo took a shower and changed into casual clothes.
Si-Woo Lee, who was sitting in the office waiting for Jae-Shin Moon to come.
The door to the junkyard was closed, but not locked.
Moon Jae-shin, who arrived at Nuri Recycling 30 minutes earlier than the promised time, looked at the young man with a dull expression.
“Son, straighten your face.”
“Father, why are you here?”
“You said you wanted to work somewhere else. So, to give it that chance.”
“I want to do something other than a junk dealer… … .”
Employees with a fairly large age gap.
In the meantime, Moon Kwang-woon could not adapt.
Since my father is the representative of the company, I could work relatively comfortably, but it was difficult to find a co-worker that I liked.
Most of the junk dealers were of the same age, and I thought that Nuri was no different.
There was a time when I said that I wanted to work in a place other than Myeongsan Steel, but I didn’t know that they would ask me to work at another junk shop.
“First, meet the CEO and make a decision. I will respect your opinion.”
“Well, if that’s the case… I know.”
Moon Kwang-woon finally showed a firm expression and entered the Nuri recycling yard.
And Siwoo Lee, who came out of the office, tilted his head.
Because Moon Jae-shin is a young man coming in with him.
“CEO?”
“CEO Lee, this is my son.”
Moon Kwang-woon widened his eyes.
Because it was completely different from the representative he had imagined.
‘Wow… Good looks… … .’
At one time, it was a visual that was recognized by the Department of Dramatic Arts.
Even if he was walking around the streets of Hongdae right now, he looked so outstanding that he would receive at least one business card.
“My name is Siwoo Lee, the representative of Nuri Recycling.”
“Ah, my name is Kwangwoon Moon.”
“It feels like I’m seeing a young person my age after a long time. Shall we talk while we eat, sir?”
“Yes, you are.”
The party got into Moon Jae-shin’s car and headed to the restaurant he had reserved.
Si-woo Lee, who sat down, smiled faintly.
“Something about the two of them reminds me of the past.”
“Haha, is that so?”
“What else could you ask for?”
Siwoo Lee was able to predict to some extent.
He, too, was recalling what he had said in his mind as if passing by.
However, I pretended I didn’t know anything and asked if I would really leave it to him.
“My son said he wanted to work elsewhere. So I wanted to ask this representative.”
Shi-woo let out a sigh inwardly.
it was too
I couldn’t figure out why the always anxious premonitions were all right.
When Si-woo Lee was embarrassed and did not speak, Jae-shin Moon continued.
“It may be difficult, but I want my son to be interested in this work and have fun. As the CEO said at the time, the employees working at Myeongsan have a big age gap with Kwangwoon.”
To be honest, there was no problem even if Moon Kwang-woon did not inherit the famous mountain iron.
Since Jun-sik Jin was reliable, I wasn’t really worried about the company.
However, since he is still a father, he wanted to pass on the business he had been struggling with to his one and only son.
“I am worried that I will feel a little lost if I work in Nuri after working in a large place like a famous mountain.”
“Even so, I would like to entrust my son to Lee.”
Looking into Moon Jae-shin’s twinkling eyes, Si-woo realized that he had already made a decision.
He looked at his son, Moon Kwang-woon, wondering if he had similar thoughts.
However, it seemed that he had a different opinion from Moon Jae-shin as he kept his lips straight.
“I want to hear the thought of the son once.”
There is nothing I can’t accept, but I thought that the person’s intention was the most important.
Moon Kwang-woon was silent for a moment at Lee Si-woo’s question.
“I, I… … .”
“Please feel free to tell me what you think.”
Si-woo Lee sent a calm gaze to Moon Kwang-woon, who was nervous as he stuttered, as if to be relieved.
As if I understand you more than anyone else.
In fact, Si-woo Lee worked for his father, who was the CEO, and he knew the discomfort and pain that Moon Kwang-woon must have felt.
“I… I want to do something else, Dad.”
“Even if you work hard under other people, you are just a salary earner. And even if you work hard and make money for the company, it doesn’t come back to you as much as it’s worth. Noona tell me… … .”
Moon Jae-shin preached to Moon Kwang-woon with a frustrated expression.
From the outside, he is a calm and sophisticated representative of Myeongsan Steel, but to Moon Kwang-woon, he was an inevitable father.
“CEO, listen to your son until the end.”
“… If you listen to the end, the conclusion will be the same.”
Moon Jae-shin said with a deep sigh, and Moon Kwang-woon shrugged his shoulders.
However, Siwoo shook his head with a calm expression.
It wasn’t something that could be resolved by being forced to speak like this.
“Chief, leave it to me.”
“Hmm… … .”
At Lee Si-woo’s resolute words, Moon Jae-shin kept his mouth shut.
Moon Jae-shin turns his head while coughing in vain as if in embarrassment.
Seeing this, Moon Kwang-woon opened his eyes once again.
My father was always stubborn, and when he said something, he always kept it.
But in the same way, he was very stubborn about a decision he had made, and he was not a great person to listen to.
It was very foreign to see such a father only listening to the words of his peers.
He was looking at him to tell him to talk to him comfortably.
Gwangwoon Moon, who gained courage at this, slowly opened his mouth.
“To be honest… I’m not interested in this. I didn’t do this at first either. There were times when I tried my best, and there were times when I wandered around sweating. But I realized that it doesn’t make sense. I get scolded by my father every day… Get a glance… Even the employees who look at me like that and don’t like it… … .”
“What? Some employees… … .”
“In a place where all the employees are gathered, they just point out my faults and tell me. Without even noticing my efforts… … .”
Si-woo Lee felt sympathy with Moon Kwang-woon’s words for nothing.
Because his father did not listen to him properly and insisted on his trust in Jang Seong-woo.
Moreover, when he declared such a story in front of another employee, Si-woo Lee felt his strength loosen all over his body.
Instead of wanting to help his father in any way, he began to be filled with resentment and regret.
Perhaps that was the time when Si-woo Lee stopped going to the junk yard.
Moon Jae-shin stuttered and made excuses as if embarrassed.
“Well, that meant learning properly.”
“I know. But my father, who is the CEO, acted like that in front of people, will he respect me as other employees?”
Moon Jae-shin felt like he had been hit in the head with a hammer.
I’ve never once thought of it that way.
To the end, he only thinks that he is doing his best for his son.
And he thought that everything he said would be his son’s blood and flesh.
“The representative made a mistake.”
“This representative… … .”
“Do you not discipline yourself in front of other subordinates even at work, not in family relationships?”
“Yeah… I… … .”
It may have been a bit off topic, but Lee Si-woo’s tone was extremely polite, and his eyes contained a sincere concern for Moon Kwang-woon.
Only then did Moon Jae-shin realize that Si-woo Lee was in a similar situation to his son.
“I will accept your proposal. I just want to respect your opinion.”
“… … .”
Moon Jae-shin looked at Moon Kwang-woon without saying a word.
He still wanted to send him to Nuri recycling, but there was regret in his eyes.
Moon Kwang-woon’s face, which had completely revealed his inner self, had a shadow.
He looked very tired mentally.
Moon Kwang-woon made eye contact with Moon Jae-shin for a while, then turned his head and said to Lee Si-woo.
“Sir, I want to rest.”
“If that’s what you’re desperate for, I won’t stop you. But to think that taking a break from work will make you feel better is a mistake. Your body may feel that much more comfortable, but your mind will definitely feel more uncomfortable than before.”
Moon Kwang-woon noticed that this, too, is advice derived from experience.
While saying those words, Siwoo thought about the past for a moment.
When I quit my job as a junk yard and entered college, I had to suffer from anxiety for a whole month.
Maybe while I’m not confident, my father will have a hard time, and will there be any problems with the junkyard business?
In fact, the junkyard was running fine with no problems.
It was obvious that Moon Kwang-woon would be similar.
Lee Si-woo thought that Moon Kwang-woon was a person similar to himself.
He, too, would certainly not be able to rest properly, filled with regret for his father and regret for his work while resting.
“I’m… I’m so tired… … .”
“If you are tired, you should rest. However, I hope that Kwangwoon can clearly distinguish whether he is really tired and wants to rest, or if he just wants to run away.”
“… … .”
“Take your time and think about it. I will respect Kwangwoon’s opinion either way.”
* * *
In the car on the way back from meeting Lee Si-woo.
Moon Kwang-woon was sitting in the passenger seat with his eyes closed and thinking deeply about something.
“… What do you think?”
Moon Jae-shin asked awkwardly.
Because of that, Moon Kwang-woon almost burst out laughing.
A person who was so strict and scary at work was now looking at me and talking awkwardly.
“just… I was thinking about this and that.”
“Lee, you are a good person. Although he is still young, he has the ability to teach you many things.”
“I think so. We didn’t talk much, but… There was confidence in his eyes.”
Are you really tired and want to rest, or are you trying to run away?
This one word kept running around in Moon Kwang-woon’s head.
“Why don’t you try working for just one month? Ah, um… It is not forced.”
“I’ll think about it a little more, Dad.”
“Business does not come with answers just because you worry. You have to hit it with your body and experience it.”
“You might regret it.”
“The regrets are short-lived. Making mistakes is never a bad thing, Kwangwoon. It is always important not to repeat the same mistake again in the future.”
“… … .”
“I’m sorry, Kwangwoon. I was rationalizing myself in the name of love. It must have been hard and painful just like you, but I’m sorry for forcing you.”
Through Lee Si-woo’s words, Moon Jae-shin also felt a lot.
He was only rationalizing that he was always thinking of his son, and he never really thought of it from his son’s point of view.
“… You know it’s the first time? You said you’re sorry to me.”
“I see… Even if I didn’t say anything, I thought Kwangwoon would understand.”
“If you don’t say it… There are things that are not transmitted… … .”
“So I am sorry. Because I can’t think of your position.”
Why are you so thirsty at the words of your father that you are sorry?
Moon Kwang-woon’s eyes widened.
Moon Jae-shin didn’t say anything else for nothing and kept quiet.
After how long, Moon Kwang-woon spoke first.
“I want to try it again. Even if you are learning everything new… … .”
“Don’t promise. I will never get involved while you are on Nuri, so learn and experience as you like.”
“You promised. I will never touch you.”
“okay. Rather, CEO Lee will not tolerate my involvement.”
“… It was the first time I had ever seen a father like that.”
“Hahaha, if it was a company job, I wouldn’t have yielded either. But it’s my son’s business. I completely believed it because I was the same age as you and had the same experience.”
“someday… Will the day come when I will be able to confidently convey my wishes to my father or, no, to the representative of Myungsan Cheolje?”
“If I learn from CEO Lee properly, such a day will come.”
