The next day came.
I told my staff that they did a good job during the morning coffee time.
"I'm sorry to have put fund managers who have time-consuming jobs on the role of fake reporters. But thank you for the results. We've knocked down the acquisition price by five billion won.”
Chang said.
"The newspaper says JS Investment was made by JS Investment, which is actually invested by JS Development. It's embarrassing to have people asking."
"Put your investment in JS Development in JS Invest."
"Haha, I understand. By the way, is E Tower building a separate joint venture?”
"Since there is an existing corporation called E Tower, only major shareholders will be changed. We're going to keep the joint venture internally.
"Who was the representative director?"
"The vice president of Woods & Moore comes to work as vice president of E Tower. I'm the CEO. I'll go back and forth from time to time, not full-time."
"I think that would be good."
"We decided to have a meeting with E Tower employees at 9 a.m. today. I'll be right back with Assistant Manager Kim and Assistant Manager Choi as soon as coffee time is over."
"You can't take Kim or Choi to the E Tower."
"There are existing employees there. The guards and cleaners are both services and we have eight full-time employees."
"If Woods & Moore doesn't send an auditor, wouldn't it be better for us to take over the audit? Assistant Manager Kim Hyung-sook also had a hard time in the acquisition process, so I hope Assistant Manager Kim does it. Besides, you're a tax expert, aren't you?"
"Shall we?"
I looked at Assistant Manager Kim's face. It seemed to smile a little.
He didn't express his disapproval, saying, "It would be part-time work, but if I do well, I can pay for transportation."
I looked at the clock.
"You still have half an hour to get to the E Tower, go ahead. Mr. Hong! How's the presidential election going?”
"The election posters started yesterday. We put up posters in more than 87,600 locations across the country."
"Well, then the mood will heat up. Were there any reviews of the candidates for the debate the day before yesterday?“
"The day before yesterday is the first time in history that presidential candidates have been standing for 120 minutes without a plaintiff. We've talked about a lot of things, but it's just a catch."
"Really?"
Chung said.
“But pledges by the candidate Ahn Cheol-soo and Moon Jae-in candidate, should get rid of all the stocks and stock funds for the tax-free capital gains.”
"Well, it's a good thing you're trying to attract a lot of money from the stock market."
This time, Hong said as if he had thought of it.
“Hey, Moon Jae-in issued by 100 billion fund Such to 40 minutes.”
Zhang said with a smile.
"Didn't you invest, Mr. Hong?”
"You need money.”
"Assistant Manager Hong has a meaning in politics, so try to run in the presidential election in 20 years. Who else knows? Will Hong Ji-young fund be sold out?”
Hong pouted his mouth at this remark.
I went to E tower right after finishing coffee time.
Assistant Manager Kim and Assistant Manager Choi went together.
At the entrance of E Tower Building, Inc., Woods & Moore's president and vice president were waiting for me.
"Why? Are you here without going in first?"
"I'd rather meet you and come in.”
I went to the conference room of E Tower, Inc. with Woods & Moore's president and vice president.
The managing director was waiting at the entrance to the conference room.
The managing director was wearing a company uniform today, not a suit.
"Everyone's here."
"Really?"
Inside the conference room were seven employees, excluding the managing director.
Only one person was a woman and the rest were all men. Everyone was in uniform.
They stood up in unison as our party entered.
We sat face to face with each other. That's how the chairs were arranged.
Eight E-Tower employees sat on the left and five people, including myself, sat on the right.
All eyes were on me.
It seemed that he was the president of a private equity firm and the husband of the famous KBS announcer Park Un-young.
I said it first.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Choi Jun-sik, president of JS Invest. We're taking over the E Tower building jointly with U.S. private equity firm Woods & Moore."
The words came out smoothly.
When I used to work at a factory in Myonghak, I couldn't speak well in front of others. It was because I felt inferior.
It was because of the inferiority complex because the family was poor, the school was good, but the school couldn't come out, and even the bangs were bald.
But it wasn't
After earning money, he spoke with confidence and was always full of energy.
He has a lot of nerve, a lot of strength in his neck, and a different appearance.
Money was changing people like this.
My smooth, energetic words went on.
"First, I would like to introduce to you Mr. Martin Hayward, president of Woods & Moore."
Martin Hayward got up and said hello.
"Mr. Martin Hayward doesn't work full-time. You'll only be eligible to move E Tower. Next up is Vice President Hubert Palmer.”
Hubert Palmer stood up and said hello.
"Mr. Hubert Palmer will be full-time at E Tower. He's taking office as vice president. I'm the CEO."
Everyone just looked at my face without breathing.
I also introduced Assistant Manager Kim and Assistant Manager Choi.
"The two people next to us are employees of JS Invest. I'm sure you've seen it once during the due diligence. The person on my left will work as a non-executive auditor at E Tower as the finance manager of JS Invest. He's qualified as a tax accountant."
She is a young woman, but she is qualified as a tax accountant, so there was no one to complain about her appointment as an auditor of this large building.
"And the person at the end is J.S. Invest's overseas fund manager. He grew up in the U.S. and his partner was a private equity firm in the U.S., so I did. I don't work full-time at E Tower."
Managing director Lee Jong-tae put the personnel record in front of me.
And I gave out one of each of the five of us.
In the organizational chart, there were two managers under the managing director and the rest were chiefs. Only women were employees.
Lee Jong-tae, managing director, made the remarks.
"First of all, the person sitting on my right is the director of the facility. I'm responsible for electrical machinery, disaster prevention, public service, and ships in the building."
Assistant Manager Choi Yu-na interpreted the words of the managing director to Woods & Moore's president and vice president in fluent English.
The facility manager stood up and bowed politely.
He is in his late 40s and looks like an engineer. When I was working at a factory in Myeonghak Station, I thought I was my boss.
I saw this man's resume in the personnel file.
I graduated from a university in Incheon, and there were more than five certificates such as construction engineer, electric engineer, and mechanical engineer.
Jang, director of JS Invest, Jeong and Song had many financial-related certificates, and this person had many technical qualifications.
"Next is the chief of accounting. I'm in charge of accounting and management."
The manager of accounting department was from an appeals court and seemed to be a man who kept working as a accountant.
Although he is not a tax accountant or certified public accountant, he had many certificates related to computer accounting. Suddenly, I remembered the accounting director of Pitestech.
"Next is the head of the environmental department head. It is responsible for checking the air pollution and water pollution in the building and helping the residents to work in a pleasant environment at all times. The environmental manager is responsible for the cleaners from outside service providers."
The environmental chief appeared to be in his early 40s.
He got up and bowed to me with moderation.
I saw this man's resume. There were also many environmental certifications.
Then I was surprised to see the school of the environment chief.
It was because I was a graduate of a local college in Chungnam where I graduated.
I felt a prick in my chest.
But he didn't express himself.
The head of the environmental department was not a liberal arts major like me, but a natural science major.
He looked seven or eight years older than me. I did it without knowing it.
The managing director went on to introduce the chief of operations, the chief of fire safety, the chief of security and so on. A female employee who is in charge of the four major insurance tasks and the management of tenants was also introduced.
When the introduction was finished, I said last.
"Only the company's management has changed, but nothing else has changed. All you have to do is do your job well in your respective positions. It was nice to meet you."
I went to the left side of the line and shook hands one by one.
Everyone was older than me, but they treated me politely as president.
When the female employee greeted her, she smiled and said,
"I'm a fan of KBS announcer Park Un-young. It's nice to have you."
I just smiled.
Unyeong seemed to have been rumored by employees here as well.
I finished shaking hands and said,
"I want you all to return to your department, with the Chief of Staff and the Chief of Accounting remaining."
When the staff returned to their respective positions, I gave some instructions to the managing director and section chief.
"I heard that I had a board meeting today, and please change the CEO, the director, and the gratitude. The stock distribution is 50:50 by JS Development and Woods & Moore."
"Okay. Is there any change in the number of shares?"
"The accounting process will be complicated because money flows in and out. Go talk to your accountant."
"Okay, I heard that the original M&A accounting was complicated."
"And let's take a look at the room that former boss Gerald Dean used to use?"
The managing director guided Gerald Dean to his room.
The secretariat and the president's office combined looked 40 pyeong.
"Oops, it's huge."
"We couldn't blame the owner for the wide use."
"But did you have a secretary?”
"I quit because I heard the company was selling."
"Oh, really? Then divide this secretariat and the president's room into two and decorate the vice president's room and the president's room. Do the same for the average."
"What? Same?"
"40 pyeong is 20 pyeong each. One will be written by me from time to time and the other by Vice President Hubert Palmer."
Woods & Moore's CEO Martin Hayward looked satisfied.
Days have passed.
E Tower, Inc., has completed the work of managing director Lee Jong-tae on changes in major shareholders.
Of course, it was done in consultation with the accountant's office.
In addition, Gerald Dean's room was divided into two, and the president and vice president's room was simply decorated. Even if divided into two, it was larger than the president's room at JS Invest in IFC Building.
I stopped by occasionally to receive business reports from Lee Jong-tae and to be a companion to Hubert Palmer, the vice president.
Lee Jong-tae, executive vice president, saw Hubert Palmer only as a scarecrow. All the important reports were to me only.
I didn't see this as a very good phenomenon.
One day, I called in Lee Jong-tae, a senior secretary, and said,
"Hubert Palmer is also a foreigner, but he's from an investment company. Please discuss your work and be nice to me."
"Okay. Hubert Parma is a member of the board of directors, so I have the right to appoint him, but that doesn't work. I'll try."
I wanted to give something to the employees of E Tower.
With the company newly acquired, I thought there would be expectations from the employees on me.
Moreover, I was rumored to be a rich man, which seemed to add to such expectations.
I wanted to raise my salary, but I couldn't think of a way because the rent income coming in was small.
I wondered if there was any good way.
Since I am a busy person, I decided to give him a gift so that he can continue his Hubert Palmer-centered management.
I had to worry about investing in stocks again.
Fake funds circulating on social media