[Episode 54] Accident
Choi Joong-hwan hurriedly put his hand to his nose at the tingling sensation of his nose.
As Siwoo Lee said, my double nosebleeds exploded.
“Do you know how to be okay with this?”
“It was just defense.”
“What?”
“You just have to prove that you saw the blood and that you wielded a weapon at me first.”
Siwoo Lee smiled as he pointed to the CCTV on one side of the store.
He didn’t hit him first, and even Choi Joong-hwan swung his weapon first.
It was enough to say that he swung his fists to defend him.
“You bastard!”
“You can call the police if you want.”
“this person… … .”
Choi Joong-hwan’s anger went up to the tip of his head.
However, if it was revealed through CCTV here that he had wielded a fork first, there was no way to punish Lee Si-woo.
Although Siwoo Lee was busy with exercise, he was unable to do it properly.
However, by throwing more than 20 kg of scrap metal every day, his strength was strengthened.
In the first place, the muscular strength of those who worked in the field and those of simple students had to show a difference.
“You are no longer my senior, I will tell you for sure. Turn it off.”
“hey!”
“Oh, and I hope you don’t do that stupid thing to report to the police. Before I leave, I will pick up the CCTV footage of the store and take it with me.”
Choi Joong-hwan bit his lip.
I couldn’t make a fuss in front of my juniors.
Even if I had to give money to the store right away, the desire to retrieve the CCTV was like a chimney.
But Siwoo couldn’t tolerate that.
Choi Joong-hwan, realizing that there was nothing he couldn’t do, clenched his teeth and said.
“Today’s work, I will make you regret it, Siwoo Lee.”
“I look forward to it.”
It’s been a long time since I’ve had a chance to see my classmates.
When Choi Joong-hwan got nervous and left, his classmates also left the store one by one.
Now, there were only three people left: Lee Joon, Kang Jae-sik, and Lee Yeon-ah.
Although it was a messy place, Siwoo Lee took the three of them out of the store.
Si-woo Lee, seated in the open-air theater inside the university, got a cold can of beer.
profit-
“Cool!”
Lee Jun, who was sitting next to Siwoo Lee, shouted loudly towards the stage of the open-air theater, where there are few people.
The truth is more than the truth.
If it wasn’t for the senior, I was the person I wanted to hit.
“great? My friend saw blood.”
“It’s cool inside. Seeing that person run away in such embarrassment makes me feel like the 10 year old congestion is going down. Isn’t that right, Jaesik?”
Jaesik Kang shook his head at his words.
“Senior Joong-hwan won’t sit still.”
“it’s okay. There will be no problems.”
“But, I heard that Joong-hwan’s family lives well, so what if I sue you?”
“Thank you for your concern. Even if you get sued, as long as you have the proper evidence, you’ll be fine.”
It was a feeling of freedom that I had not felt in a long time.
Si-woo Lee, who was sitting on the steps of the open-air theater sipping beer, turned his head.
“I’m sorry for showing you a bad side, Yuna.”
“it’s okay. To be honest, I was also cool inside, didn’t I?”
At Lee’s words, Siwoo Lee showed a faint smile.
So the four of us drank and talked until 12 o’clock.
In the conversations we had after a long time, Siwoo Lee smiled brightly.
“Now is the time to go.”
“Are you going to work tomorrow?”
“It should be.”
“Call the chauffeur. I’ll stay with you until the driver arrives.”
At Lee Jun’s words, Siwoo Lee nodded and called the surrogate driver.
And about 30 minutes later, the driver stuttered and bowed his head.
“I’m going! If Joong-hwan-senpai is bothering you, tell me right away. Don’t just be mindful.”
“Now there is one year left until graduation, so let’s be patient. It was fun today. Be careful and go in!”
After breaking up with the party, Si-woo Lee gave the car key to the driver and got into the car.
Not long after, Siwoo Lee arrived in the yard where darkness fell.
Siwoo Lee, who arrived at the office with a tattered eye, shone brightly.
Even if a junk dealer makes a lot of money, it cannot become a company.
This is something that a lot of people say that has never been achieved.
‘But it’s funny. Among the junk dealers, there are already countless places that have risen to the level of large corporations.’
Among the steelworks, there were many places that started from the junkyard.
However, if the steel mill grew, the company could no longer operate under the name of a junk dealer.
So, I didn’t know that this perception was ingrained.
“Even if I’m ignored, I just do the best I can.”
Like Choi Joong-hwan, I wanted to show it properly to those who set limits without knowing about antique dealers.
How far can you go from the junkyard?
‘In just half a year, I’m going to build up all my experiences in that time. And you can make a shredding plant by accepting Myeongsan and The S’s proposal.’
* * *
A year has passed and the Lunar New Year is back.
It had been almost a year since I became the representative of the junk dealer.
Along with Kang Pil-joong, the staff were busy carrying the delivered items.
“Director Kang, please take responsibility for the field. I’m going to be mostly around junk dealers and businesses.”
When days like Lunar New Year’s Day or Chuseok come back, that much money is broken.
The number of gift sets that give gifts to customers alone amounted to 50.
The number of business partners increased exponentially as it was carried out with waste.
In the first month of starting the waste business, monthly sales were the first to reach 100 million won.
And four months after starting the waste business, Nouri was firmly established.
‘As predicted, the cost of waste treatment in ore has been raised, but even if the cost of waste treatment is increased by 40 won, the damage is not so severe.’
The increase in the number of customers was also good news.
Not only that, but when the Scrap Generation reached level 6, the amount of Scrap that could be produced per day increased dramatically.
At 5th level, it was 5 tons per day, but at 6th level, it was changed to 10 tons per day.
‘If 10 tons a day, 300 tons a month. It means that you can earn close to 100 million in net profit.’
I don’t know why it suddenly doubled, but it wasn’t bad.
No, it was a good thing.
In addition, the ability to generate non-ferrous metals was approaching level 3.
Even if he produced 100 kg of silver a day, he could earn only about 100,000 won.
However, unlike the first generation of scrap metal, the amount of non-ferrous metal that can be produced increased significantly as the level increased.
At level 2, the amount that can be produced per day has increased to 1 ton.
Not only that, it was able to produce 300 kg of aluminum each.
If the quantity was 1 ton, it was 1 million won even if it was 1,000 won per kg.
And in the case of aluminum, the unit price is 1,800 won per kg, so it was possible to earn 500,000 won.
The amount of daily income earned by Lee Si-woo is 4.5 million won.
If you calculate it in one month, it would be 130 million won.
‘The monthly sales are approaching 200 million won from waste alone. If you count scrap metal and the rest of the additional income, it’s about 400 million won. Now it has reached a level similar to that of mid-sized SMEs.’
No one would have expected that it would grow this much in just one year.
Even Lee Si-woo didn’t expect it.
‘Now I have to prepare to set up a shredder.’
With three gift sets in hand, Si-Woo Lee left the yard to Tae-Moon Park.
“This representative.”
“It seems to have stabilized to some extent now.”
“Because so much time has passed. The good news is that the price of scrap metal did not suddenly plummet.”
“Anyway, I’m here to give you a present.”
Moon Jae-shin smiled faintly at Si-woo Lee’s relaxed appearance as he entered the yard.
When I entered the office with him, Kim In-sik, who had already been there, bowed his head.
“CEO Kim was also there.”
“I’m also running a gift set.”
“It’s just fine. There was something I wanted to say to the two representatives.”
Moon Jae-shin and Kim In-sik looked at each other at Lee Si-woo’s confident voice.
It wasn’t the little junkyard she enjoyed now.
It is a place where the amount of scrap metal produced per month has exceeded 300 tons, and it has become the largest customer in Myeongsan.
The S’s position was the same.
It is a company that is pouring out non-ferrous metals as much as scrap metal.
“Have you made up your mind?”
“yes. Let’s try to find out from the ground up. About ten thousand square feet?”
“Hmm, it’s ten thousand pyeong… … .”
“I plan to recognize the topography as a mountain. It will take some time to change the use and construct the land, but because it is a waste, it cannot be exposed on the outside.”
“If CEO Lee thinks like that, Myungsan will fully support Nuri.”
“It’s the same with The S. If you tell me how much money you need, I will prepare accordingly.”
Although he looked forward to a year, Siwoo Lee showed the determination to make a quick decision in less than half a year.
Moon Jae-shin nodded his head successively as if he was satisfied.
“We will definitely return the invested funds. Whether it becomes a commodity or a return to the funds, I want to do my best to repay the expectations of the two representatives.”
“You don’t have to feel too much pressure. One way or another, I just want to see the representative grow.”
Establishing a shredding plant with external investment was risky.
However, if the investment companies were Myungsan and The S, I could trust them.
“If it’s about 10,000 pyeong… I’m going to have to raise about 15 billion won.”
In the area where Nuri is located, the price of land was jumping around 150,000 won per pyeong.
If it is about 10,000 pyeong, it is enough to purchase land at 1.5 billion won.
In addition, if various civil works and facilities were to be invested, about 3 billion won had to be invested.
“I am looking for a loan now. We expect to be able to borrow about 1.5 billion won using the land as collateral.”
“Hmm, then Myeongsan and The S will have to make a joint investment of 1 billion to 1.5 billion won.”
“I will have to give an estimate, but I think it will cost around 2.5 billion won. If you give us an investment of about 1 billion won, we will use that money to maximize efficiency.”
The value of the land where Nuri is now located was about 2.5 billion won.
In one year, the price of land per pyeong increased by about 150,000 won.
In addition to that, there is also the value of a corporate business called Nouri, which was enough to cover 1.5 billion won with loans.
“How long do you think it will take to get to the shredder?”
“6 months. If you buy the land and equip it, it will take that much.”
The two representatives looked at each other at the explanation containing Siwoo Lee’s conviction.
It was not difficult for the two companies to make a simultaneous investment of 1 billion won.
As Nuri became a customer, Myungsan was achieving stagnant growth, and net profit increased significantly.
‘Five billion… That’s a realistic enough investment amount. That’s not going to affect the company.’
Maximize efficiency with minimal investment.
That was Siwoo’s plan.
“I plan to check the land right after the new year is over. You may have to look at several properties before you find the terrain you want.”
“I hope that you will find the land you want without a large crowd. I will also use my network to explore the lands, so you don’t have to worry too much.”
“It takes three companies to set up a shredder. Representative Lee should not have to worry about land-related issues. And let’s see if there are any cheaper shredding machines.”
It was not efficient to plan and move everything alone.
What if you are with Moon Jae-shin and Kim In-sik, who are more experienced and have a wide network of people?
The estimated time could have been greatly reduced.
‘Now is the start. Starting with the shredder, I will start to fly with the wings I enjoy.’
