Chapter 722 - H Group’s CEO Choi (4) – Part 1
For some reason, Gun-Ho played golf very well that day even though he couldn’t compete with those three other men who had been playing golf for years.
The three men made a birdie while Gun-Ho kept making a bogey. They eventually arrived at the fourth hole, and it was Gun-Ho’s turn.
“Be careful. There is a small pond there.”
Despite the warning, Gun-Ho overswung there letting the ball fall into the water hazard.
CEO Choi laughed and said, “I guess it will be President Goo who’s going to pay for our game fees.”
The four men sat at a table under the shade and had a beverage. H Group’s CEO Choi asked Gun-Ho, “How’s your business these days?”
“It’s going okay.”
Minister Jin-Woo Lee, who looked very comfortable and relaxing while having his beverage, looked at CEO Choi and said, “CEO Choi, give him some help in business.”
A Group’s CEO Park, who was sitting next to Minister Jin-Woo Lee, said to Minister Jin-Woo Lee, “H Group is currently a client company of one of President Goo’s companies.”
“Oh, really? That’s very nice. It’s good that I invited President Goo to join us in playing golf today. Is that why you are losing in golf right now, President Goo? Are you letting CEO Choi win on purpose to make him feel happy?”
The three men laughed out loud, and Gun-Ho said, “Not at all. I was wondering all morning if I’ve been just a distraction to you all because I’m a bad golf player.”
The four men continued to play golf and finally completed the 18 holes. Minister Jin-Woo Lee said as he wiped the sweat off his face, “Mr. CEO Choi, why don’t we have lunch here after we take a shower. They have a very good restaurant in the clubhouse.”
“Sure. It sounds good. I’ve been to this country club several times before. Their food is not bad at all.”
“It should because the food is prepared and provided by the food and beverage team from Hanhwa Hotel & Resort.”
The restaurant in the clubhouse was spacious. Since it was a weekday, there were not many people in the restaurant though. It was also past lunchtime as well.
Minister Jin-Woo Lee looked at Gun-Ho and said, “Eat more, President Goo.”
“Yes. I’m having enough food now.”
CEO Choi was smiling while having his beer. Gun-Ho glanced at H Group’s CEO Choi and thought, ‘This man knows how to put on a poker face, and he is doing it perfectly. No wonder why he is the CEO of an enormous company like H Group.’
Gun-Ho came back home after playing golf with the three men. Since it was Saturday, the traffic was congested, and he could arrive home in the evening. Minister Jin-Woo Lee and CEO Park stayed in Tuscan Village of the country club. They said that they would spend the night there and would leave for Seoul early in the next morning so they could avoid the heavy traffic.
It was Monday.
Gun-Ho was supposed to go to work in Jiksan Town and Asan City, but he didn’t. Instead, he made a call to the branch manager of the stock brokerage company where he was holding his account with 170 billion won in it.
“This is the branch manager in Gangnam District location.”
“It’s Gun-Ho Goo.”
“Oh, hi, Mr. President Goo. It has been a while, sir.”
“Are you busy today? Do you have time to have lunch with me?”
Gun-Ho was a big player in the Gangnam District area, and a stock brokerage company’s branch manager was practically in no position to say no to him.
“Of course, sir. I always have time for you. Where do you want me to come?”