[Episode 56] Requesting DS’s Help (?)
It was the opening day of the shredder.
People from Myeongsan and people from The S participated.
Siwoo Lee prepared a space where he could have a conversation with the guests and prepared food.
And in that place was DS director Choi Eun-seok.
I don’t know how I knew it, but I stayed here as an uninvited guest.
“Aren’t you, Director Choi of DS?”
“Ah, Manager Kang. long time no see.”
Choi Eun-seok, who greeted Kang Pil-joong with a dark face, looked at Lee Si-woo standing next to him.
“President, I am Director Choi Eun-seok of DS.”
“What made you come all the way here? I don’t remember inviting DS… … .”
“I came here after hearing rumors.”
DS was now in trouble in many ways.
It has been moving in partnership with other waste companies to check Nuri.
However, a problem arose at the waste company that promised to cooperate with DS.
The license wassuance was canceled by the company.
“Is that so?”
“Actually, I have something to ask of the CEO, so I came to see him.”
From the perspective of DS, which has been working together and running waste sales together, it was like lightning in the dry sky.
A company that ran away after piling up waste on other people’s land.
As a result, all responsibility was placed on DS, which had been collaborating with it.
“I have heard the news. The news that eco-environment threw waste on the ground and ran away.”
It has already become a famous anecdote in this area.
The situation has changed so seriously that it even appeared on the news.
They ran away leaving 200 tons of waste.
The amount of waste thrown away by the company was an enormous amount, equivalent to the amount of 60 tongs.
It was possible to process the car only if it cost a total of 150 million won, 2.5 million won per car.
“Actually, I came here to discuss the waste disposal with the CEO.”
From the DS’s point of view, it was an impossible situation.
Of the waste accumulated by the eco-environment company, a fairly significant amount was from factories or sites that deal with DS.
“How many companies can handle over 200 tons of waste? It could be too much for us.”
“… I came to the CEO with the feeling of catching even straw. First of all, since the competition between DS and Nuri has intensified, we sincerely apologize for being rude.”
Now was not the time for Choi Eun-seok to cover things up.
Without reducing waste disposal costs, DS might not be able to sustain its business.
There was an old saying,
‘If a bird follows a stork, its crotch is torn.’
It happened while working hard with an untrustworthy company.
We confidently proceeded to bring back the stolen sites.
However, the difference between DS and Nuri was clear.
Unlike entrusting it to a third-party company, Nouri was able to dispose of its own waste, which was distinctly different.
“I saw on the news that it was full of weak waste. We can only accept waste that can be shredded. I have to pick all those sizes by hand, is it possible?”
“that… … .”
“If we can’t sort the things that go to the incinerator and those that go to the landfill, the cost of disposal may double.”
“President, I would like to ask you this.”
“I heard that Wonkwang refused. There are no large-scale waste companies around here, so DS must be in a very difficult situation.”
“… I will not deny it.”
“Can you tell me the location? I see and decide for myself.”
There was a high probability that it was probably open-ended.
It was highly likely that the shredders that could be delivered at a relatively cheap price were disposed of, and expensive wastes that could not be disposed of were piled up.
Although his relationship with DS was not good, the waste was money.
If it was at a level that could be dealt with, it was good for Lee Si-woo to take advantage of it and deal with it.
* * *
A place I visited with Kang Pil-joong.
There was such a stench that it was impossible to breathe properly.
“It’s amazing.”
“I expected it, but it will be like this. I’ve already taken care of everything that can go to the shredder. Now all that is left is stuff that has to go to incineration or landfill.”
“These are things that cannot be dealt with. There is a lot of rubber material and full of fiberglass… … .”
Unfortunately, few companies can handle waste of this size.
They also came from the ore, but they were terrified to see the waste and refused DS’s request.
Siwoo Lee also shook his head as he looked around the place where the waste was piled up.
At that moment, a middle-aged man hurriedly ran and bowed his head.
“My name is Han Kang-ho, the representative of DS, Mr. Lee Si-woo.”
“My name is Shiwoo. Rather… It seems like it would be difficult.”
“How could there be no way?”
“Only waste that can go to the shredding plant has been picked out. Even if we deal with it, there is nothing to gain.”
“ha… … .”
“It wouldn’t be strange if they all went to landfills.”
“This representative… … .”
“It’s not that I refuse because I have a difficult relationship with DS. I say this from my heart.”
“I have received a correctional order from the city to deal with it within three months. If CEO Lee gives up, the DS is over.”
It was a matter of survival of the company.
Environmental issues are so sensitive.
If the city does not remove the waste, it has threatened to charge even the cost of cleaning up the polluted land.
“Hmm… … .”
“No matter how much money… Just deal with it. Then DS will never forget the grace we received this time.”
It was not an issue that could be covered by the financial problem now.
It was a waste that had to be disposed of unconditionally no matter what method was used.
“Chief Kang.”
“Yes, sir.”
“I think we’ll have to prepare it for sending to an incinerator or landfill. It will cost you a lot of money. It is a problem to properly divide the items to be sent to the landfill and those to be incinerated, but I don’t think it’s something we can just pretend we don’t know.”
“ha… Let’s try it.”
Kang Pil-jung also felt the seriousness of his work.
Still, it was a time when the recent recurrent illegal dumping of waste became a social problem.
Otherwise, the public’s perception may deteriorate.
And one more thing, if you can handle the difficult things, you can earn the trust of the city.
It would be difficult, but I decided that if I succeeded in doing this, the profits would come back.
“thank you!”
Han Kang-ho, who showed his gratitude by bowing his head in succession, made a crying expression.
‘If only this problem is solved, it will never touch Nuri.’
Even if there is a limit to handing over all the scrap metal from the area where Nuri is located, Han Kang-ho promised that he would never touch Nuri if he handled this matter.
DS, which is now enjoyed, was not a company that could be touched.
* * *
Si-woo Lee, who came to see the waste, sighed as he entered Nuri’s office.
“I knew there were a lot of people who didn’t have a sense of responsibility, but it must be like this… … .”
“I realized it again. It means that there are no well-informed people among the people who do waste. How irresponsible is it that a company that disposes waste with official permission, not a company that disposes it illegally… … .”
“Anyway, the reason for disposing of that waste is clear. I must be busy now.”
“I’m going to pick out the best things I can.”
“Even if it costs more for transportation and labor, we can’t pick it up on the spot. It may seem difficult to get it done in two months, but… You should do it.”
Recruiting manpower was something DS had to do anyway.
It was decided that DS would be responsible for all labor and transportation costs.
This wasn’t the size of what each car was supposed to get.
* * *
The next day, Siwoo Lee visited the site again.
Even if it was processed five times a day, it would have taken a month.
Choi Eun-seok took off her suit after a long time and stood at the scene wearing work clothes.
“Director Choi.”
“Yes, sir.”
“We need to sort as much as possible here. Since you know a bit about waste, I will entrust this site to the director.”
“I will do my best, sir.”
“Then let’s get started. The dump trucks will be responsible for transporting the garbage.”
“Thank you again for taking on this task.”
“We have to help each other. We’re going to have to work together until we get these things sorted out.”
“of course.”
He asked Eun-seok Choi for a new job and moved to the shredding site.
A huge vacant lot made of flat land, originally, it was intended to pile up scrap metal here.
But suddenly there was a change.
‘We have to bring in five cars a day to the yard to clean up and send them to the incinerator and landfill site.’
And I was thinking of picking up scrap metal or waste that can be crushed as much as possible.
As Si-woo Lee entered the yard, Pil-jung Kang arranged the staff in work clothes.
Kang Pil-joong looked at Park Tae-moon waiting for instructions and said to him.
“Director Park is in charge of the entire site. The work will be done by me, Seok-jun, and Deputy Director Choi.”
“Is that okay, Manager Kang?”
“We can’t let Manager Park do this until now.”
Ten workers from the manpower office put on work gloves and warmed themselves up.
Lee Jun set up the tong truck.
And Siwoo Lee brought the excavator.
As the shredder opened, a new excavator was purchased.
“Boss, this is me and Manager Kang… … .”
“I can’t keep my work and watch from behind, this knight.”
“Still, the representative is the face of this Nuri.”
“You know my personality. If you step back and just watch, you might die of frustration.”
Lee Jun liked that Siwoo Lee.
If you have a busy schedule, Siwoo Lee, like other representatives, stepped back, but did not.
He was an active helper.
Whether it was a dirty job or a difficult job, Siwoo Lee didn’t care.
But that often comes back as a burden on the staff.
Because the employees could not properly rest in the yard where the CEO was working.
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“ruler! Now a car is coming. It’s probably very dirty and smells bad. But I hope that we can work as hard as we can!”
It was also Siwoo Lee’s job to save the atmosphere.
The eyes of the workers from the manpower office were also dazzling.
I was able to get a long-term job for one month.
At least it meant that I had nothing to worry about every day.
‘You have to keep an eye on it. Opportunities will come to those who work hard.’
The selection of new staff to work at the shredding plant was intended to go hand in hand.
Because I was thinking of selecting a few of the five daily workers.
It’s unlikely that you’ll like all five of them, but if you worked hard, you could have hired them as full-time employees.
A dump truck entered the shredding site.
The work had to be slow because it had to be sorted and transported on site.
“Let’s get started!”
Si-woo Lee, who entrusted the operation of the excavator to Tae-moon Park, stood on the ground and started sorting the waste dumped by the dump truck.
* * *
The work that started in the morning continued until the sun went down and the sun rose.
Si-woo Lee, who looked at the darkening sky, sat down and sighed.
“ha… … .”
Kang Pil-joong held out a bottle of cool water and showed a faint smile.
“There is no end to it.”
“If you do not give up, you can see the end. Our efforts will have a big impact on Nuri’s future.”
“I told you to start work tomorrow at 8 o’clock.”
“I only struggled for a month. I will definitely take care of that incentive.”
“The boss is working hard like this, so there is no way the employees below you will be dissatisfied.”
