[Episode 39] I like it because it feels like I have a younger brother
Jin Jun-sik did not say anything about this incident, just as Lee Si-woo said.
“Even if it’s hard, endure it with the thought that you can learn, Kwangwoon.”
“Director… … .”
“You can do well. Because you are the son of the representative of the Myeongsancheolje. Be strong, and I’ll go see you.”
I was going to nag, but looking at Moon Kwang-woon’s expression, it wasn’t like that.
When Jin Jun-sik got out of the junkyard, Park Tae-moon called Moon Kwang-woon.
“As we all know, junkyard work is dangerous and dirty. If you are not careful about safety, you can seriously injure yourself. So, everyone always work under tension. If you’re working with a clouded eye, I won’t let you go.”
He once again educated all staff on safety.
Kang Pil-joong was also silently listening to Park Tae-moon’s words.
When the day’s work was over, the employees changed clothes one by one and gathered in the office.
“You worked hard today. Special thanks to this driver for helping me with my work.”
“no. I think the atmosphere is just as important as the job I have to go to. Today, I worked lightly to understand the atmosphere, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
“I’m having a dinner party tomorrow, so go home and get some rest today.”
“Yes, sir.”
Moon Kwang-woon, who remained in the office where all the employees had left, bowed his head.
Because I haven’t been able to tell Siwoo that I was wrong.
Seeing his gaze, Siwoo pointed to the chair.
“sit down.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Are you done with work now? So how should I use my title, Kwangwoon?”
From the moment the job was finished, they were not between the boss and the employee.
Moon Kwang-woon raised his head at Si-woo Lee’s words.
“But today I made a big mistake… … .”
“Don’t look. This isn’t a famous mountain, it’s Nuri. From the moment you look at me and feel embarrassed, this place has no choice but to look like a famous mountain to you.”
“… I see, bro.”
“I’m sorry I got angry today.”
“It’s my fault, so why are you apologizing?”
“If it was a relationship between an employee and the boss, I wouldn’t have apologized like this. But now you and I are sitting together as older brothers and sisters.”
The appearance of a strong spirit like a thunderbolt and the present appearance were contradictory.
Moon Kwang-woon’s eyes were moist.
“I’m sorry for causing a nuisance by not learning properly.”
“Don’t say that. It’s not your fault. The staff at Myeongsan made a mistake.”
“… … .”
“Let’s go. Today, hyung will buy you something delicious.”
“Yes, bro.”
Siwoo Lee first grabbed a towel and clothes and went into the bathroom.
After he showered, Moon Kwang-woon entered immediately.
Moon Kwang-woon, who turned on the water and bit his lip, clenched his fist.
‘What the hell did I learn? You wanted to get out of your father’s shadow in this state… … .’
Moon Kwang-woon looked at the mirror in front of him.
Then, his gloomy figure came into view.
A kid who doesn’t know anything.
He had worked for Myeongsan Steel for two years, but seeing himself ignorant of this most basic safety made him very excited.
Moon Kwang-woon, who had been thinking for a while while drenched in the water, came to his senses.
After showering and leaving the bathroom, Siwoo Lee was waiting.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, bro.”
“What. dry your hair I can’t catch a cold.”
* * *
After coming out, Siwoo Lee said to Kwangwoon Moon.
“I have to give President Moon a phone call. Please tell me you are sleeping here today.”
“Yes, bro.”
Moon Kwang-woon approached the corner and took out his cell phone and contacted Moon Jae-shin.
[Kwangwoon, are you okay?]
“Yes, Father.”
[I heard from Director Jin. I have to keep my mind straight and work.]
“I am reflecting.”
[Yeah, what more can I say? What are you doing when you don’t come home?]
“Siwoo hyung told me to sleep here today. I probably won’t be able to come in today.”
[Representative Lee? Hmm, I see.]
“Please speak to your mother.”
[okay. do not worry.]
“yes.”
* * *
Shi-woo was worried.
There were many restaurants if I drove out, but today I was going to have a drink with Moon Kwang-woon.
As I was contemplating where to go, I remembered what happened last time.
“Yesterday, I saw you were eating sashimi, is sashimi okay?”
“Yes, everything is fine.”
“Let’s go.”
Although under construction, none of the fences were demolished today.
Because today, I was working on putting a long plate on the skeleton I had built yesterday.
As a boss, it was important to meet people even after work was over.
Some of the appointments could not be postponed, so we contacted a security company to further strengthen the security.
Si-woo Lee, who came out of the junkyard and came to a sushi restaurant with Moon Kwang-woon, sat down.
“Sir, please give me what you always ate. And I’ll bring you a bottle of soju.”
“yes. Come to think of it, do you come here often?”
“The number of employees is increasing. Maybe tomorrow too?”
“Go somewhere else and go. Thank you, but I get tired of eating sashimi every day.”
“Not at all. I love the sashimi the boss makes.”
Si-woo Lee, who brought a bottle of soju and sat down, held out a glass of soju to Moon Kwang-woon.
“Take a drink.”
“Yes, bro.”
Moon Kwang-woon politely receives a glass with both hands.
Next, he filled Si-Woo Lee’s glass with soju.
“Kwangwoon.”
“yes… … .”
“Don’t be too shy. When you get scolded, you get scolded, and when you loosen up, you have to let go. Erase all memories from the famous Mountain Steel. Nouri is where you are now.”
“I want to… My body already remembers it like a habit.”
“Yeah, there’s a sequence in everything… You will need some time to get used to it.”
“I’ll try to fix it as much as I can.”
“Don’t try too hard. It will change naturally.”
“yes.”
“When I see you, you look like I used to be. So it’s sad… … .”
After being hit by Jang Seong-woo, Moon Kwang-woon had seen his image of himself timid and unwilling to do anything.
He did everything he could, but he just felt that his father didn’t approve of him.
So he ran away.
Giving the excuse that he was afraid that he might be ruined even more.
“Wow, write.”
Lee Si-woo, who poured the alcohol into his mouth, frowned.
“Hyung, can I be the president of a company like you?”
“why? don’t you think you can? Am I doing this right now?”
“Your brother and I are different.”
“What is different? The age difference is only two years. Being a beginner is the same.”
“Your career is different.”
“Well… I think it’s more important that you’re getting scared right now than your career. Being shy means you have a fear of this.”
A reality no one has ever known.
When I came out of the fence of being a parent, everything was a competition.
in the military and in college.
Siwoo Lee survived such fierce competition.
And based on that experience, I have endured until now.
“actually… I am afraid that I will be able to do this.”
“Don’t be afraid. Because if you go out into the world, a harsher reality awaits you.”
The moment he escaped from Moon Jae-shin’s arms, a bigger crisis and harsh reality would be waiting for him.
Even Moon Kwang-woon was an unwritten person who had not even served in the military yet.
“Just learn it properly until you go to the military. Let your body remember.”
“Yes, bro.”
“Come on, let’s have another drink.”
After drinking two bottles of alcohol, the two chatted with their cheeks flushed.
I drank alcohol on an empty stomach, so it was natural for me to get drunk so quickly.
“brother… I resented my father. How was your brother?”
“It was disappointing… Why are you treating me so harshly? Why won’t you listen to me… … .”
“… … .”
“But the fathers… I think they’re all similar. I hope my son doesn’t fall into a strange path… Perhaps CEO Moon did the same. Originally, the conversation between the rich… Why do you have to be a little stiff? Then you, son, must understand.”
While the drinking party was going on, a text message came to Siwoo Lee’s cell phone.
― [The most delicious tuna], paid: KRW 1,020,000.
Siwoo Lee was shocked when he checked the text message on his cell phone.
Apparently, he handed Kang Pil-joong a corporate card asking him to go in for dinner with Lee Joon, who worked hard today.
However… … .
‘What did you eat at a sushi restaurant for 500,000 won?’
After checking the text, Si-woo Lee, scratching his head, grinned.
“why?”
“Did Manager Kang eat 500,000 won worth of sushi at a sushi restaurant?”
“What… Yeah? Oh, I heard earlier that Manager Park and Assistant Manager Choi are also going together.”
“okay? Then, well, this amount must have come out.”
“You seem to be strict about money, too?”
“You have to be strict. That’s what gives you the strength to endure. But it’s really not a waste to write it to the employees.”
“okay?”
“Even though they are in a position to pay salaries, they know that they are hard working people.”
“If I become the president, will I be able to treat my employees with the same mindset like my brother?”
“Well? Wouldn’t it depend on a person’s personality? But if you learn properly here, you will feel a lot of things too.”
As time passed, Moon Kwang-woon, who was heavily drunk, began to doze off.
Si-woo Lee, who looked at him, got up from his seat and counted.
“Is that friend the new employee?”
“Yes, sir.”
“You seem very young, isn’t it great?”
“I think so.”
After paying the bill and receiving the receipt, Si-Woo Lee woke Kwang-Woon Moon.
“Kwangwoon, let’s go.”
“yes? Ah yes!”
Moon Kwang-woon, who had been dozing for a while, suddenly came to his senses.
The two of them left the store and walked to the junkyard with staggering steps.
dark alleyway.
Si-woo Lee, who looked at Moon Kwang-woon quietly, grinned.
“Kwangwoon.”
“Yes, bro.”
“There are good things about you coming to Nuri. I’ve always been alone It feels good to have a younger brother.”
“I have a sister. And I was always envious of her. Unlike me, my sister’s talent was clear. When I went to college and saw them doing this and that, I was envious.”
“It’s not good to go to college. In a way, it could be a waste of money. Maybe giving up college and going straight to society is a wise choice at this point.”
“By the way, why didn’t you go to college?”
“university? Did you go to 3rd grade and recently dropped out?”
“Really?”
“I went to the theater and film department and quit to take over the junkyard.”
“Wow… Aren’t you sad? It’s hard to get into Yeonyoung.”
“Not at all. I prefer a junk dealer job than acting.”
The university that Siwoo Lee attended was a place that everyone would envy.
Especially in the Department of Theater and Film, it was a difficult place for anyone to enter.
As such, the faculty was splendid, and it was a place where many famous people in that field graduated from.
It was a place with the elements to be called a prestigious university.
“You’re a complete junkie, hyung.”
“Uh huh… You can’t use it like that! You’re in the shape of a junkyard, man! Well, it’s a choice I made based on my future. Actually, I don’t know how successful I will be as an actor. But look at Nuri. Are you going to give up your established junk dealer and live a life of an unknown actor? That is stupid.”
“Still, there is such a thing as a dream.”
“dream… good. But you have to think about reality. When do you save money, when do you get married? I do not want to pass on poverty to my children.”
Si-woo Lee and Kwang-woon Moon, who arrived at the junkyard and entered the office, opened the door wide.
Then he looked quietly at the dark yard.
“… It’s good.”
“Is not it? When my thoughts are complicated, sitting in my office like this and looking at the dark yard makes me feel more comfortable.”
“I think so.”
“Don’t keep today’s work in your heart. But, remember why you got scolded. And I’m always nervous when I work.”
“Yes, I will. I’m sorry today.”
“Oh, little! Stop saying sorry now! President Moon has something to say. Sorry, please don’t say thank you. He said that if that happens, the relationship between each other could be tilted to one side.”
“ah… … .”
“When I’m here, I learn from seeing and learning with the staff, and when I go back to Myeongsan, I see and learn from CEO Moon. It’s important to know exactly what you need. Okay?”
“Yes, I will keep that in mind!”
“Let’s go in. I have to sleep to work tomorrow.”
