[Episode 47] There is now only one seat left. Accounting!
Thanks to Lee Seok-jun’s joining, all the necessary positions were able to be filled.
While the number of employees was increasing, Siwoo Lee still had no choice but to keep moving, for one reason.
There is no accountant who can take charge of the office.
It was not easy to issue tax bills and pay customers.
“Now, it will get busier and the number of customers will start to increase. How long are you planning to do administrative work alone?”
“you’re right. Now that the yard is starting to stabilize, shouldn’t the boss have to go around too?”
Lee Seok-jun, who had already melted with the staff, and Kang Pil-joong were strongly appealing to Lee Si-woo.
Accounting at the junkyard was a very important position.
However, since it was a position related to money, they often hired someone who could be trusted or who was smart.
In the case of other junk dealers, the boss’s wife usually did the job.
However, Si-Woo Lee was a young president, and he had no family to trust in the administration.
“I agree with you that you have to elect an accountant, but… … .”
“Of course, there will be some concerns. But that means that the boss doesn’t have to take responsibility for everything related to money. Wouldn’t it be ok if we simply hire someone to watch over our office and someone to handle our tax bills and customers?”
“You can’t hire an accountant to take on small tasks like that. In that case, I… … .”
“Don’t think that money is wasted. Nuri will grow bigger only when the boss gets his feet loose.”
When Kang Pil-joong strongly expressed his opinion, Si-woo Lee put on a worried expression.
Lee Seok-joon, who saw that expression, put a wedge on it.
“With a lineup like this, the boss no longer needs to be in the yard. All you have to do is follow the reports from the staff and make the right decision for the situation.”
Even when Lee Si-woo saw it, there was no need to worry about the yard and the outside anymore.
Of course, as the junkyard grows, we will need one or two more knights, but for now, Lee Jun alone will be enough.
“Then I’m going to pick you up. I’d like to hire someone with experience, but… … .”
“Then I will put an advertisement on the announcement site.”
“Do by that way.”
It was highly likely that other employees would agree with the two.
A strong bond was being formed between the employees, and any report, no matter how trivial, to Si-woo Lee was only after discussion.
“Oh, and why doesn’t Manager Kang go outside the fortress?”
“Companies that have been hesitant for a while are now active again. Right now, I think that tidying up the inside of the yard is a priority, so I refrain from going outside.”
“Nevertheless, Manager Kang has to move outside. It is not that there are no people in charge of the yard.”
“Hmm… … .”
“I don’t want to pressure you to bring results, but shouldn’t you still go out and do the work? I don’t think there’s any need to delay.”
“Your boss is right.”
“Director Kang must be under a lot of pressure, but now we need to increase the number of customers. If it is later, the number of customers will gradually decrease.”
I knew how hard it was to deal with people.
However, it was in the process of changing to a structure in which Lee Si-woo could earn money only if Kang Pil-jung moved outside.
There will surely come a time when the scrap metal that the walkers bring will not be enough.
Kang Pil-joong, who could not find the direction in which to move forward, showed a frustrated expression.
Lee Jun, who was next to him, said that.
“If you endure well, won’t anything happen in the yard?”
“It was a bit of a blow for DS to take over The K’s Madang.”
“Still, you have to think well. The Kay is also willing to give up this area.”
“It is not. Now, our resource is the only junk dealer that can bring things in this area, so it’s a good thing if you’re lucky… … .”
Lee Joon comforted Kang Pil-joong.
There was a reason why Kang Pil-joong’s sales became difficult.
‘but… Manager Kang may feel that it is difficult. I should have caught that part in advance and watched it… To do that, Kyungri should have been selected in the first place. Whoa, I still lack a lot.’
They had to dig through the junkyard to make a deal.
As DS advances into this region, price competition will intensify.
Currently, DS was the only company that could match the unit price of Nuri recycling.
“I’ll go outside as the CEO said.”
“Please do that. I will meet the CEO of Woori Resources and go straight to Myeongsan. You can probably come back in the afternoon. If you send the customer account and amount by text message, we will take care of it immediately, so please take care of yourself.”
Siwoo Lee left the office to change into work clothes.
It seemed that the time had come to seek the help of Sa Hae-jin.
Although he stopped doing business with The K Besteel and opened a deal with Nuri Recycling, he maintained a friendly relationship with the owners of the junkyards in the area.
Siwoo Lee, who left the yard after a long time, pulled a car and moved to Woori Resources.
Don’t forget to call ahead.
[CEO Lee, haven’t you been in touch for a long time?]
“Iknow, right. I’m out of my mind right now. I’m going to the yard right now, are you?”
[Yes, the yard. Because I rarely go outside. What’s going on anyway? As the CEO said, it must be a crazy time right now, isn’t it?]
“I have a favor to ask you.”
[Hmm, I see. Oh, I heard about Jang Seong-woo. Did you say it was cut in The K?]
“I don’t know the details either. Let’s go talk to him, boss.”
[Okay. I’ll be waiting for you with the door open, so come in as soon as you arrive.]
“Yeah, I’m going to quit.”
After hanging up the phone, Siwoo Lee grabbed the steering wheel and looked ahead.
After all, there were no secrets on this floor.
‘Why is everyone so interested in other people’s work?’
Whether Jang Seong-woo lost the lawsuit or ran away, it was not harmed to them.
Of course, it wouldn’t have been worthwhile.
But, surprisingly, the rumors spread quickly.
Siwoo Lee sighed deeply and shook his head, concentrating on driving.
When we arrived at Woori Resource Center and went inside, Sa Hae-jin welcomed us warmly.
“I’m here?”
“yes. You are busy.”
“Well, it’s all thanks to this representative. Since the unit price is different from other places, it is natural for customers to come.”
Quite a number of vehicles entered the yard.
Seeing the scene, Si-Woo Lee scratched his head.
Meanwhile, Sa Hae-jin, who left the yard with the staff and entered the office, served Lee Si-woo a drink.
“Anyway, what’s going on? Isn’t it time to pick up the stuff yet?”
“I have something to say, and something to ask of you.”
“What?”
“Did you know that DS acquired The K Madang?”
“then. Rumors have already spread.”
“Then you can expect that the price difference may be reversed soon.”
DS was the target, and Nuri Recycling was an ambiguous company that could even be called a middleman.
Although it was growing under the support of Myeongsan Iron and Steel, it did not directly enter the steel mill.
“I expected it. Even if there is a difference in unit price, there is no reason to enjoy it and stop trading, so don’t worry.”
“I trust the boss.”
“What do you want me to ask you?”
“I want to make a deal with a junk dealer around here. Right now, it is a reality that we have no choice but to be defeated by DS, but in order not to be pushed back in the unit price competition later, we need to build a solid floor from now on.”
“So you’re asking me to be a bridge between the other junk dealers and this representative?”
“I don’t want to burden you. You can refuse.”
“I have no intention of rejecting it. It’s someone’s request, of course I have to listen.”
It was our resources that saw a reflex benefit as Nuri recycling increased.
Hae-jin Sa has already made a number of big mistakes with Si-woo Lee.
I was grateful for ignoring all those parts and making them a business partner.
“I’ll tell the local junk dealers. It will be difficult because the junk dealers around here have already separated from each other, but since we are maintaining relationships with the owners of the junk dealers that are away, it will be possible.”
“thank you.”
“What thanks… If Nuri grows bigger, I will benefit as well, but I don’t want DS to monopolize this area. Don’t worry about that part.”
“Yes, sir.”
“By the way, there were rumors that Manager Jang Seong-woo disappeared, is that true?”
“Well… I don’t know that either. I decided not to care anymore. The boss doesn’t even care about Jang any more.”
“It’s just a temporary interest. Whether Manager Jang Seong-woo goes bankrupt or sits on the street has nothing to do with me.”
After consulting with Sa Hae-jin, Si-woo Lee got up and checked the time.
“I think I should just go.”
“why? A little more.”
“I have an appointment. Then I will come again next time.”
“If you have an appointment, you can’t help it.”
When Sa Hae-jin made a sad expression on her face, Lee Si-woo gave a faint smile.
After greeting him and leaving, Si-woo hurriedly got into the car.
It’s been a while since I’ve met Moon Jae-shin to discuss the future.
Si-woo Lee, who arrived at the yard made of famous mountain iron, looked around.
Although the wearing restrictions were lifted, scrap metal was still wrapped high in the yard.
‘Wow, how much is that all?’
Scrap metals printed with giroutine decreased in volume as much as they were extruded.
However, the scrap metal piled up in the Myeongsan Steel yard now seemed to be more than the piled up in the Nuri recycling yard.
“Chief, are you here?”
“Ah, Director Jin.”
Jin Jun-sik approached Lee Si-woo, who was looking at the scrap metal with worried eyes, and bowed his head.
“The representative is waiting for you.”
Seeing Jin Jun-sik with wide eyes and dark circles, Si-woo Lee nodded with a heavy expression on his face.
Upon entering the office, Moon Jae-shin greeted Lee Si-woo with a bright face.
“I was waiting for you to hear that you were coming, Mr. Lee.”
“You must be very worried.”
“Even if the stocking restrictions are lifted, we cannot afford to lose money and sort out the scrap metal. The president’s father must have suffered a lot too. It was a situation where I couldn’t get rid of scrap metal for four months… … .”
If someone else had talked about my father, I might have felt bad.
But Moon Jae-shin was different.
He sincerely sympathized with the part of his father’s suffering and heartache.
“Although we are going through a difficult time right now, we will get back to you soon, sir.”
“Do you see it that way?”
“Now that the 10 won has gone up, won’t it go up even more? I think it is important to think positively.”
“Thanks for the consolation. Oh, please sit down.”
As Moon Jae-shin pointed to a chair and said, Lee Si-woo nodded.
“There was quite a bit of scrap metal in the yard.”
“Since I haven’t subtracted for almost two months, it’s a natural phenomenon. The good news is that CEO Lee took the scrap metal with him, so he didn’t suffer too much damage.”
“Aren’t we supposed to help and understand each other in difficult times?”
“I haven’t been able to go to Nuri Madang for a while because I’ve been sober… How much have you accumulated?”
“Around 400 to 500 tons.”
Moon Jae-shin’s expression gradually darkened when he said that it was between 400 and 500 tons.
Of course, the yard was not saturated with the current Nuri recycling, but if a few more months went by like this, it might be necessary to pile up scrap metal higher than the wall.
“It’s a lot more than I thought.”
“You don’t have to feel burdened. If there is no space to load in the yard of Myeongsan, you can send the delivery to the steel mill.”
Anyway, there were plenty of options.
However, he knew why the Myeongsan Iron Emperor did not want to send scrap metal to the ironworks.
‘I’m guessing they’re trying to eat material.’
He said that the method of mixing lightweight A items and sending them to medium B is to eat the material.
How to buy it for 260 won and hand it over to the steel mill for 320 won.
If you put good things down in the yard and mix them to eat, your net profit could only go up.
“that… … .”
“It is good to pick up materials, but if all three yards of Myeongsan are saturated, it will not be good for Myeongsan.”
The reason I have been pretending not to know until now is to show consideration to Moon Jae-shin.
Because it was Myeongsancheolje that first reached out to Nuri Recycling, who was struggling financially.
So, even if they benefited from Nuri recycling’s scrap metal, Siwoo Lee didn’t feel sick to his stomach at all.
“… You knew it too.”
“I also make scrap metal as my main business. However, the reason I did not bring these words out was to save the CEO’s face.”
“I appreciate that part.”
“It may take at least three more months for scrap metal prices to recover. However, if you pay the scrap now, you will lose money.”
“As the CEO said, even if the 10 won rises, the loss is a loss.”
“Just two months, no, just one more month. If the unit price does not go up to the price that the CEO wants, then it will not be too late to decide to deliver it to the steel mill.”
After two weeks, the price of scrap metal will rise by another KRW10.
And after a month, it will be decided whether the unit price will be fixed, fall or rise.
‘Let me help you just a little bit. When Myeongsan properly supports Nuri, we will have a chance to face the DS.’
