After 12 Hours

In history repeating itself,

I opened my eyes. The bedside table is empty. I got out of bed and walked out of the bedroom. The sharp smell from the kitchen irritates the nose. I rubbed my eyes and said towards the kitchen.

“You're up early. Is it kimchi stew today?”

You hear her voice from the kitchen.

“Yeah. I put in tuna today and made tuna kimchi stew. Wash up and eat. ”

“Yes.”

I was heading to the shower, and I suddenly looked out. A thick snow fell from the sky and made Seoul white. I folded my arms and looked at it quietly. Then, she touched my shoulder and said.

“What do you think? ”

“No, I just... I just wanted it to snow a lot. ”

“Yeah, it's spring soon. ”

I recalled what Aa-young said.

“Spring soon...”

I don't think I've had a countdown for the new year, but it was already in the middle of February.

“Has it already happened? ”

In my words, she stroked my back and said.

“Ms. Grant, you've been so busy lately, you're running out of time. ”

I've been a little busy lately, but as the year 2021 changed, I worked a few times more than usual. Completing the sale of the Future Sink case, checking its subsidiaries. Probably.

‘Soon the tsunami will come. ’

I think thinking has made me nervous. Either way, the job is cool. He sold 51% share of Future Sync to Amazon for ₩ 1.2 trillion and took cash. As a result, we have close to KRW 5 trillion in cash. The press is all over the place.

‘Only about 5 trillion won in cash on hand. What's the next move on the Invisibility Inventory? ’

‘Representative Han Sang-hoon preparing a giant M&A. Load 5 trillion won bullets. ’

Writing a story like that.

‘What is the next target of Representative Han Sang-hoon? Global Pharmaceutical Acquisition Coming Soon.

I used to write such star-spangled articles. But I didn't lay a hand on the money. It wasn't time yet. Besides, there are so many eyes watching me these days that I can't move. The more information that spreads, the less valuable it is. I'm going to move quietly so others won't notice. I asked Aryoung.

“What are you doing today? If you don't mind, do you want to go somewhere with me today? ”

“I'm going shopping with my mom today, and I have three sisters. ”

I opened my eyes wide.

“Oh, really? ”

“Yes, I told you two days ago. I'm taking her shopping with me today. ”

When I think about it, I think I heard it as I was passing by. I told her.

“Then... should I come with you? ”

“No, don't come. You don't have to come to be close to me. ”

I look at her, nodding.

“... Yes. ”

She has been quietly watering my family ever since she came to our house. Fortunately, both sides liked it. Our couple was progressing towards marriage. even though I didn't put the word "marriage" or "me" in my mouth.

But if there is always faith between lovers, you don't have to take it out of your mouth and say it. I decided to get married at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, when there were a lot of events that would happen in the summer.

*

8: 30 a.m. I took the elevator to the boss' office. Park's assistant looks at me and greets me.

“Good morning. ”

“Yes, good morning. Boss.”

“How are you? ”

“Oh, yeah. Nothing. MBE just called. He wants me to do another act on" Meet the Super Ants. "Viewer demand is off the charts. ”

A roughly predictable story. I therefore bought new seafood, seafood and marine brew, but the price went up slightly and it no longer goes up, so I want to ask you that.

“Tell him it's hard. I'm so busy.”

“Yes, sir. Boss.”

To be honest, I wasn't busy enough not to be able to get out there, but that's what I said. That's the only thing the public wants from me.

‘It's twice, triple seafood, double and triple seafood. ’

But to tell you the truth, it's a good thing they don't run out of both. To tell you the truth, there was a possibility that even the price went up because of the people who lived with me fell. It is better to keep your mouth shut when you cannot speak. I'm sorry to see the short-sighted announcer who tried to seduce me by giving me his phone number. Before going into the boss' room, I told Park's assistant.

“Today is the day of Ji-hoon, isn't it? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

Seo Ji-hoon, who worked as an assistant until last year, decided to come to the company. Ji-hoon is quoting it backwards.

‘It's not a big deal, I'm in the middle of a startup, and I'm going to say goodbye to New Year. ’

He says he's coming.

“Let's eat three meals in a long time. ”

“Yes, boss. ”

I read future news as usual, searched for news in my name and turned on HTS to activate the automated selling algorithm. The computer brought me more money by trading as I had set it up.

For self-indulgence, I donated a lot of money to places like Iral, who has a pediatric cancer, or a soldier who has a disability while serving in the military, or who gives up college because he has no money.

Honestly, it started with fame, but I've been doing it for a while now, when a few trillion of the money came into my company. Novelis O'Bliss. Of course, whether I'm showering at home with a bunch of money or spraying it on a Gangnam amusement park, they'll email me in 12 hours, and they won't say anything. I feel that it doesn't make sense if I don't return this money to society because of my great fortune.

I had enough money to last a lifetime, and I was sure I'd make more money in the future. About lunch time. The phone rings. I look forward to hearing from my thick Park Secretary. But what I heard was a slightly thinner secretary's voice.

“Ms. Grant, I'm here. ”

I heard Park's assistant's phone and said it myself. I said with a smile.

“Come in.”

Soon, a rather sad secretary came in and greeted me.

“How are you? ”

I tapped him on the shoulder and said,

“Yes, it's always me. You lost a lot of weight, by the way. ”

“I've been so busy lately, I haven't had time to eat. ”

“Yes. You should be busy. I'm working with my money. Sit down.”

The secretary sat in one seat in the boss's office.

“So how's it going? ”

“Yes, we've got all the manpower we need. It's time to start development. Let's take a look. Boss.”

He handed me a few sheets of A4 paper.

‘Chat app with big data collection and utilization applied. ’

This is one of the ideas I used to think of when I was preparing to start with him.

“Are you sure you want to try this again? ”

“Yes, boss. There will be capital this time. I'm just trying to do it right. ”

“Well, there was capital at the time, but there was regulation. ”

“Developed countries that value personal privacy have recently been regulated under the terms of user consent. Won't Korea go with you? ”

“I don't know. I feel that Korea is a little regulated and conservative...”

I suddenly remembered saying that. I was able to make some adjustments to my domestic policies. Soon, so I fixed what I was going to say and told him.

“But this year, a new president will be elected. Maybe there's a slight change in the wind. Work hard. Only those who are ready can seize the opportunity. ”

“Yes, boss. ”

I put the report next to him and said,

“So where are you going to set up your company? ”

“It's a bridge. I think there are a lot of talented people there. ”

“Mmm-hmm. ”

“Oh, that's why I wanted to ask you. ”

“What?”

“I was thinking of buying an office for my company. It's hard to get into right now, but I'd rather spend a few billion in the first place than start an accident...”

“Maybe we should do it for a short term. ”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, I think. ”

He nods.

“Hmm... I knew it...”

“What do you mean?”

“No, I've been hearing rumors lately. He's selling all his shares and he's holding cash. That's why you think it's going to be a bad game. and.”

I nod and look out the window.

“It's funny how the world works. Every time something new happens, there's something similar going on in the past. So I guess history is right about repeating itself. ”

I suddenly brought up the history story, and Ji-hoon listened to me silently. I kept saying it.

“When we enter the economy, people get wet with sweet dreams. House prices go up every day, stock prices go up. The factory comes back and says it's a long day and a new building comes in. But when that dream doesn't come true, when the products from the factory don't sell, they pile up in the inventory, and the new building becomes empty, the dream becomes a nightmare. ”

I said with my hands to my chin.

“Nevertheless, people repeat it. If you look at the history of the modern world, it's all true. No matter what I am, we've all been there once. In particular, Northeast Asian countries are very similar because they are hard-working, highly educated and have similar cultures, but they are also basically manufacturing based and export-based. If the buyer is gone, it will soon be ruined. ”

I coughed and talked.

“Japan had its peak in America in the 1980s, but had lost 30 years after the Plaza Accords. South Korea copied Japan and gained victory over its money-centric capital, but its growth has been deteriorated since the 1990s. That's not acceptable to the commander."

Ji-hoon asked me.

“The commander?”

“Yes, America. ”

Needless to say, the United States is the leader of the current economic system. I asked him.

“Well, think about it. Where do you think that's gonna happen next? ”

Japan, Korea. The next country is obvious. Ji-hoon immediately said the right answer.

“China... you mean? ”

I kept looking out the window.

“The Plaza Accords were largely the work of the United States on Japan, and the foreign exchange crisis was also under the protection of the United States. The lack of foreign exchange in the first place means dollars. And that's exactly what China looks like. In 1997, he told his successors to crouch in front of the United States for the next 100 years as a testament to his death. But do you think the will is being kept now? ”

Ji-hoon shakes his head in my words. I told him.

“Let's start renting. Not all landlords are comfortable in this building. ”