Hwang Byung-chul, who runs a business at Geumjeong Station, called.
"Captain Choi? It's me. It's Byung-chul."
"Oh, yeah. How are you?”
"I heard you went to the St. Mary's trial?"
"Yes, I've been there. The prosecutor's sphere seems to be next month."
"Lee Hak-seon in Ansan said he doesn't know why he's helping such a son."
"Can friends pretend not to know?"
"When he was working at a cell phone store, I went to him and he said he was a bad guy. Choi has done enough, so now cut him off."
It was hard for me to give up coldly.
In other words, she knew about stocks and Oh Mi-hyang thanks to her mother. There would have been no reason for me to visit Omihyang if the Virgin Mary had not caused an accident.
Also, I met the famous announcer Park Un-yeong who got to know Oh Mi-hyang.
I was the son of a janitor, so I had no family background.
Also, as I go to high school on the outskirts of Seoul, all my friends are in the same situation. The university didn't even make much friends because it went to a jijapdae.
With no background, I became a stock investor, so I was still meeting good people and building relationships these days.
"The Virgin Mary is no longer my job, because I've given her a lawyer and made her an agreement."
"The Chief Executive Officer will be very blessed. Come down to Geumjeong Station once. Let's have a drink."
"Yes, I do. Let's go if we have a chance."
"I don't know if I'm talking, but I feel reassured that one of our friends is like Choi."
"What's reassuring?"
"Honestly, who's so supportive of you that your friend went to Bbang-kan?”
I was so deafened by Hwang Byung-chul's words.
Deputy General Manager Chang brought the investment report to the president's office.
"We've attracted two billion dollars to fund number two."
Two billion? Where?”
"The president of a foreign car importer visited here the other day, didn't he?
"I remember. You said you'd attract fund customers if we sold Mercedes cars. Did we sell you a Mercedes or something?”
"I haven't sold it yet. But you did what you did first."
"Thank you very much. But who is the investor?"
"We insisted that we should never reveal the name of the investor. Only the boss knows. I'm the wife of the congressman."
"Your wife?"
"You told me that the Importer stopped by on his way to the Yeouido Parliament building when he visited our office.
"I think I remember."
"My friend is a member of the National Assembly and he won re-election this time. But she must have made quite a bit of money from real estate investment. He said that real estate will not be available until after the presidential election, and that he will leave 2 billion won to us. Instead, he asked me to keep a secret."
"Isn't that the secret created a private equity fund system to absorb the secret funds?"
"Haha, that's true."
"But I don't think it's going to be as good as real estate. It won't be easy to please her."
"The horse says it only needs to be above interest rates."
"Haha, is that so? That's great. By the way, I'm sorry to the CEO of Benz tea. You've helped me attract investment, and we've done nothing."
"Well, one day I'll pay you back. By the way, Mr. President, I've been paying my car, Benz Mybach, every month."
"I'll have to pay for that."
"The second fund now comes in 1.5 billion to 2 billion, so it's 3.5 billion. If we attract 1.5 billion more, we'll come up with J.S. 3 fund."
I was a little embarrassed after Chang left the president's office.
I'm so sorry that a friend of mine, the boss, can't sell me a car because he doesn't know anyone.]
After thinking for a long time, I thought about Omihyang.
[Ay, no matter how much lawyer Omichang is gonna get in the Mercedes?] [A lawyer must be a junior lawyer now, less than a few years old.]
Then I thought of lawyer Bang.
During the last trial of the Virgin Mary, Bang was remembered as riding Genesis. Senior lawyer Bang also rode the Genesis model, which seemed to be impossible for Mercedes-Benz.
He was a graduate of Seoul National University of Law when he searched for a character on the Internet while asking for the St. Mary's case. If I were a lawyer, I thought that there would be a lot of alumni from all walks of life since I was a graduate of Seoul National University and in my 40s.
If someone entrusts 2 billion won like the wife of a member of the National Assembly, she will give you a 20 percent discount on a Mercedes-Benz car. Can't we do it in a way that our company preserves about 20 percent?]
I plucked up my courage and called lawyer Bang.
"Lawyer Bang? I'm Choi Jun-sik of J.S. Invest. Yang Sung-mo's case was commissioned."
"Oh, Mr. Choi. Yang Sung-mo, I don't think the date for the test has been set yet."
"That's not why I'm calling today. I'd like to discuss something else. May I speak to you?"
"It's all right. Tell me."
"Some of our customers import foreign cars. If you have a friend of Mr. Bang's who wants to change the car, please contact us. I'm good at saying that I can offer you 20% off the market price."
"20%?
"Yes. A 300 million-dollar car would be 60 million won cheaper. Instead, you have to keep it a secret."
"I don't think it's going to be bad. But I don't know if there's anyone around me who can drive such an expensive car."
Few people in their 40s, who graduated from Seoul National University of Law, were riding a 300 million won foreign car.
"Rice is also possible."
"But a 300 million won car would cost a lot of maintenance. It's going to be a lot of money just for the insurance."
"Not really. I'm on a Mercedes-Benz Maybach now, but not as much as I thought."
"Oh, does Choi ride on the Benz Maybach? At the last trial, Yang Sung-mo saw a car in the parking lot and asked who the owner was, and it was Choi."
I was going to say Lease, but I quit.
Lawyer Bang's voice was heard.
"I understand, by the way. I'll remember your offer."
I called Chang.
It was because the problem of handling 20% of the cost was at stake.
"Did you call?"
"Why don't we make up for 20% of the car cost to anyone who wants to buy a Mercedes-Benz car?”
"It's possible if you issue us a tax invoice for 20 percent."
"Hmm."
"But would the importer issue an 80 percent tax bill to anyone who wants to buy a car and then issue us a 20 percent tax bill? It's a car, not anything else."
"That's true. Cars are priceless."
"There's a way."
"How?"
"There's also a way to put 20 percent on our leaseholds."
"Well, there's a way."
"But when do you expect the car to be delivered?”
"Oh, not yet. I was just asking you once."
"Then there's still time."
Lawyer Bang hung up my phone and pondered over it.
"Why does he offer me this?"
Lawyer Bang thought it was because he felt sorry for leaving the 5 million won case to me when I was the president of the fund company.
Is it because I'm sorry that I've been charged 5 million won for the incident and received 3 million won in deposit? Oh Mi Hyang asked me to do this for you, but you feel sorry for the rest of us, don't you?]
In the meantime, I remembered that the representative of the law firm Hwachon was interested in me.
How much is it if I give you a 20% discount on 300 million Mercedes-Benz vehicles? You're cutting me 60 million won.
The smart room lawyer's head began to spin.
[Are you saying that if I attract a fund client, I'll give you a 60 million won rebate?] That's a lot more than the lawyer's income, right?]
Lawyer Bang interpreted my proposal freely and put on a good appetite.
And he called me.
"Me. Lawyer Bang."
"Oh, yes. Attorney."
"If I could attract customers, would you give me a 20 percent discount on Benz cars as a rebate?"
"Yes? Of course, but we won't lose money if you attract more than 2 billion."
Two billion? Okay. I'm just joking."
Lawyer Bang had one in mind.
One of his high school classmates was the son of a pastor in charge of a large church in Seoul. This guy was a pastor, too.
I remembered what he said one day.
"I'd like to change my car, but the congregation's got a hunch."
"You could ride a 500 million-dollar foreign car, right?"”
"No, it sounds like you embezzled church money."
"Is there anyone donating a car among the rich believers?”
"No. What kind of snack is the car for?"
"I've heard that your church has tens of billions, but I can't believe I can't buy one! Where's all that money?"
"Where are you. It's in the bank. You have to consult with the elders. You can't afford it."
Lawyer Bang had 60 million won in rebates in front of his eyes.
I swallowed my saliva.
I thought I would get 60 million won if I do well.
The elders were unlikely to oppose the idea of taking some of the bank money out and putting it in a private equity fund with a better return.
Rumor has it that there are hundreds of billions of large churches, not tens of billions, but about two billion won seems to be nothing. I thought I could invest in a private equity fund.
However, I don't know if Choi Jun-sik is a properly sized private equity firm.
It was because there are some people who run a fund with a desk of three or four employees.
I thought I should go to the office once.
I came into the office after lunch.
I was looking at the economic newspaper over a cup of coffee, and when I read a couple of articles, I felt drowsy.
I was sitting half asleep when I got a call. It was lawyer Bang.
"I have to go to Yeouido today, so let's stop by Choi's office."
"Today? Good. I'll treat you to a meal if you come. Yeouido also has many good restaurants."
"What time do you get off work there?"
"It's 6:00 p.m."
"Then I'll be there by five."
"Okay, I'll be waiting."
I was joking when lawyer Bang said the rebate, but I wondered if it was because of the investment rather than the story of the Virgin Mary.
I thought he was coming to see if he was a fraud or if he was running a fund company properly.
I called Chang.
"A lawyer will visit our office at about five o'clock later."
"A lawyer?"
"You could be our customer, so please explain our fund products when you come."
"Should I ask Choi Yuna to stand by? He might be interested in overseas funds."
"Shall we?"
"These days, many professionals like lawyers and doctors are interested in overseas funds. This is because overseas stocks do not levy taxes on profits and foreign exchange gains from sales. There are surprisingly many people who are interested."
"People in the profession are smart, too."
"There's a lot of lawyers and doctors working on this side. The representative Ahn Cheol-soo, Uidang-myeon, and name combination, Park Gyeong-cheol, a country doctor. He's a doctor, but he's a very good doctor in stocks."
"I think so."
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