[Episode 74] Never let go of a bite
Park Soo-beom, dressed in casual clothes, waited for Si-woo Lee at the meeting place.
The time I made an appointment with Siwoo Lee was at 8:00, but it was 7:00 when he arrived at the restaurant.
After waiting for about 30 minutes, a well-dressed young man came into the restaurant and caught my eye.
“I thought I had misunderstood the time, Chairman.”
Even though I arrived 30 minutes earlier than the promised time, Park Soo-bum arrived earlier.
Because of that, I was surprised that I might have misunderstood the promised time.
“You came early, Mr. Lee.”
“I can’t make my appointment wait, so I have a habit of always arriving 30 minutes early. I didn’t expect you to come sooner than me.”
“Because I am a habit. My name is Park Soo-beom, the CEO of Bosung Construction.”
“My name is Siwoo Lee, the representative of Nuri. Nice to meet you.”
They shook hands and sat down.
“I asked to meet with the CEO because I thought there would be something that would help each other.”
Park Soo-beom first talked about the business with a faint smile.
We didn’t want to meet because of the redevelopment of Pyeongtaek.
At first, Boseong Construction was designated as a construction company in charge of an area.
“Is it because of the Pyeongtaek redevelopment and demolition problem? … .”
“no. Anyway, we are already immersed in the Pyeongtaek redevelopment project.”
“Oh, you are.”
“Governor Eung-ryong Kang once said that there is a high probability that the demolition project will be taken from Nuri. It is not because of the redevelopment project that I wanted to see the representative.”
“Are you familiar with the governor?”
“yes. When he was working as a businessman, he once worked together to run a business. It was then that I had a valuable relationship.”
He is young, but he is a capable representative.
As time goes by, they are talented enough to play an important role in the Korean economy.
The young man that Kang Eung-ryong gave such a generous evaluation was Lee Si-woo.
Because of that, Park Soo-beom always wanted to meet him once.
Then, by chance, I found out that the place to pick up scrap metal is the place to be.
“Oh, you are.”
“Is this unimportant, shall we talk about the next one? I heard that you asked Director Choi about Daesan Construction.”
“I still wanted to see the president because of Daesan.”
“Daesan’s CEO Woo Il-do is quick-tempered and like a bulldozer. Any company has no choice but to pay attention to the Pyeongtaek redevelopment project.”
“You were expecting it.”
“CEO Il-do Woo’s personality is violent. I know right away that I am the type who has no ability and is full of greed.”
“I would like to ask Daesan Construction, can you help me? Oh, of course, I’ll definitely pay for your help.”
“Hmm, a company called Nouri is a junk dealer, can you help with the construction?”
“We will hand over the used materials to Bosung Construction.”
“It’s a used material… … .”
“There will be some rusty things, but the strength of rebars and the like won’t decrease.”
Will Nuri be able to match the size Boseong E&C wants?
I had such doubts.
“How much material can you make?”
“Aren’t 15 to 20 tons of rebar a day not enough?”
“… Is it true that you are talking about a day, not a week?”
“The unit price is 500 won per kg. I know that the current price of rebar materials is around 1 million won per ton. The unit price per ton is 500,000 won, so it’s probably half the price.”
If, as Siwoo Lee said, he could deliver 15 tons a day, he could save 7.5 million won.
“Hmm, that’s a difficult condition to refuse.”
“If there is anything you want, whether it be rebar or pipe, we will prepare it for you.”
“It’s a road, so it won’t matter as long as you make an altar on the site anyway.”
It wasn’t impossible.
Siwoo Lee’s ability was that much deceptive and had a high utility value.
“I will prepare items that are as long as possible. To make it easier to cut on the spot.”
Lee Si-woo revealed his firm eyes and said to Park Soo-beom.
Park Soo-beom nodded at his words.
Anyway, it was advantageous if Si-woo Lee matched the amount of goods.
It didn’t matter that much if I couldn’t match it.
“good. Then I will send Director Choi.”
After all, matching the length of the rebar was something that had to be done on site.
Custom cut materials were expensive.
Even if the H-beam, which is difficult to handle, was custom-made, there was no need for rebar.
“Ah, I’m sorry I only talked about Nuri’s request. Isn’t the reason the president wanted to meet me because of the governor?”
The reason the person called the chairman wanted to meet him was probably not simply because of Kang Eung-ryong.
Now it was Siwoo Lee’s turn to grant Park Soo-beom’s request.
“It’s about waste.”
“It’s waste… You tell me.”
“I have confirmed that there is a lot of waste piled up in the place where the current construction should be done. It’s a mistake on our part. I never foresaw that we would dump waste on the mountainside.”
“You mean on the mountainside?”
“yes. There is land purchased to make a country house complex. It is a rural and sparsely populated area, so it is a natural condition for waste producers. We couldn’t visit every 100,000 pyeong area, so we checked the satellite images and purchased the land.”
The waste was also discovered during civil engineering work.
If I had known in advance, I would never have bought the land.
However, it was discovered that construction had already begun, and it was an important issue that could proceed with civil engineering work only if the waste was disposed of.
“How much is the sheep?”
“2,000 tons, the estimated amount of waste scattered all over the mountain. Maybe even more.”
2,000 tons, a huge amount.
At the request of DS, the amount processed was 200 tons.
It was ten times as much.
“That would be enough for a landfill for waste.”
“It is an unbearable amount. However, it is an issue that cannot be given up as it is because a large amount of money has been invested.”
“The processing cost will inevitably be expensive. If it is left in the mountains, it is more likely to be mixed with soil.”
“you’re right. We understand that there is a significant amount of waste landfilled.”
It was a size that had to be chosen carefully.
It will be different from what Nuri has done so far.
“It’s amazing.”
“You can find other waste companies, but the problem is that it’s hard to trust them. They will definitely try to beat the price.”
“I am also a representative of a waste disposal company. Do you believe me, Chairman?”
“Governor Eung-ryong Kang’s eyes can be trusted.”
There was no need to be interested in a company that was just starting to grow.
However, he did not listen to what Kang Eung-ryong said about Lee Si-woo.
Now I needed help from Nuri Recycling.
“I would like to visit the site in person. We need to check the current situation before we can get an estimate.”
“I’ll tell Choi Ji-hoon. You can move to the site tomorrow with Manager Choi.”
After the meal was over, as Park Soo-beom appeared, the waiting driver bowed his head and opened the car door.
“It was a fun day today. Well, see you tomorrow.”
* * *
The next day, Choi Ji-hoon, dressed neatly as Park Soo-beom said, came into the office and bowed 90 degrees.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Choi Ji-hoon, the general manager of Boseong Construction, Mr.
“Did you hear from the president? Let’s go to the scene right away, manager.”
“I will take you to the scene.”
I got into Choi Ji-hoon’s car with Kang Pil-joong.
After traveling for an hour, we arrived at the bottom of the mountain.
“Are you here?”
“yes. That’s right, sir.”
A site where civil engineering works are in full swing.
Park Soo-beom, who was waiting, came wearing a white helmet.
“Are you here, Mr. Lee?”
“I think the construction was almost halfway through… Is that right, Chairman?”
“We carried out civil works for about 30% of the total area.”
“Where is the waste?”
Park Soo-beom handed the helmet he brought to Si-woo Lee’s urgent words.
“This is also part of the scene. We need to be vigilant about safety.”
“Oh, I was in a hurry.”
“I understand. Start writing this first and move on.”
Lee Si-woo, wearing a high bar that Park Soo-beom gave him, followed him and walked to the waste area.
Waste piled up like a mountain.
It was piled high enough to say that this place was a landfill.
“It’s more serious than I heard.”
“This is a project that Bosung Construction is risking its life and death. Even if you make a loss, you have to go ahead. Otherwise, Boseong Construction may be at risk.”
“Waste compatibility. Even so, the problem is that the soil and waste are entangled.”
“You don’t have to worry about separating the dirt from the waste. A machine for sorting soil and waste will arrive from abroad this week.”
Machines for sorting soil and waste were expensive.
It was so rare that there were only about 100 of them in Korea.
In order to somehow continue this business, Park Soo-beom decided to import the machine from abroad at a great risk.
“Hmm… … .”
“If the soil and waste are separated, can you dispose of them?”
“If that’s the case, you have to take the time to deal with it. But it looks like there are about 1,000 tons of waste. Is there any reason why it is less than the tonnage you mentioned?”
“If we go a little further from here, there is another mountain of waste like this.”
“ah… … .”
“I know it’s difficult. In fact, it is not a scale that a domestic company can handle.”
Nothing is impossible.
However, it just took a long time.
“It seems like it might be something that we might have to take a year off and move on.”
“… Is there any way to get it done as quickly as possible?”
It was not easy to transport this large amount of waste to other areas.
First, picking out the soil and waste was the top priority.
“Chairman, how long does it take to dispose of waste?”
“I want it to be completed in at least six months.”
Kang Pil-joong, who was listening to Park Soo-beom’s words, widened his eyes.
No other place could dispose of this size of waste in just six months.
“Six months… … .”
“No matter how much it costs, Boseong will cover all expenses. If this waste cannot be disposed of, the civil works will inevitably be stopped.”
“How many machines are there to filter the soil and waste?”
“… Couldn’t save much. We only managed to save the two that are coming in now.”
“Are you going to take the place of the machine here?”
“I think so.”
We invested 1.5 billion won in one car, 3 billion won in two in total.
In addition, to bring in equipment and electricity, there was no choice but to bear a considerable expenditure.
One way was to reduce the transportation cost as much as possible by placing it on site.
“Could you let me know when the machine installation is complete? Then I will start working, Chairman.”
Looking back at the scene, I felt it for sure.
I thought it would be no big deal.
However, since he decided to get help from Park Soo-bum, Lee Si-woo must also listen to Boseong Construction’s request as much as possible.
As they left the scene, a luxurious-looking foreign car drove by, blowing dust away.
Woo Il-do got out of the car that stopped in front of Park Soo-beom.
“Chairman, did you call? uh… … ?”
Woo Il-do, who ran one step at Park Soo-beom’s call, saw Lee Si-woo standing next to him and gave a blank expression.
“Representative Woo.”
Woo Il-do’s face turned pale at the sound of Park Soo-beom’s cold voice.
“Yes, Chairman… … .”
“Did you make a mistake with CEO Lee Si-woo? Was the Pyeongtaek redevelopment project so coveted?”
“No, that’s… I tried to greet you with respect… Nouri’s employee was reckless with me and I had no choice but to collide. haha… President, can you tell me something?”
Perhaps because it was in front of Park Soo-beom, Woo Il-do rubbed his hands as if he was going to have the liver and gallbladder removed.
“Didn’t CEO Woo treat my employees in the first place?”
“Hey, this representative… Don’t do that to the president… … .”
“Oh, and did you demean Governor Kang Eung-ryong? Didn’t he say that he couldn’t do his job properly when he saw him entrusting his business to a young boy?”
Park Soo-beom frowned at those words.
‘Cause it’s the first time I’ve heard this
“Is it real?”
“no! President, do you have any evidence? No, if you frame someone without proof… … .”
Siwoo Lee took out his cell phone.
Then I played the recording stored in the file.
A vivid voice that captures the situation at that time.
At the end, even what Siwoo Lee said to Woo Il-do in semi-verbal language was reproduced.
“Because I’m a young boy, I always make evidence, CEO Woo.”
Lee Si-woo, who put his cell phone in his pocket and approached Woo Il-do, smiled coldly.
He swept down his left shoulder with his hand and muttered in a low voice so he could hear it.
“Do you know what I feel when dealing with people?”
“… … .”
“It means you should never let go of a bite until the other person begs you to live. I do not do anything to show mercy to you.”
