Chapter 367 - Meant to Be Together (3) – Part 2
Chapter 367: Meant to Be Together (3) – Part 2
Gun-Ho and Jae-Sik Moon continued to talk about the business of GH Logistics.
“Since you are worried about the funds, I will send an additional 300 million won to GH Logistics.”
“Another 300 million won!?”
“It’s not a part of the investment funds that go into the company’s capital, but I’m just lending the money to you. You will need to pay it back to me once you start generating enough revenue.”
“Su… Sure. Thank you.”
“And buy land in Pyeongtaek City or Osan City, about a 2,000 pyung large one. So it can be used as a transport hub later.”
“2,000 pyung? It must cost a lot.”
Jae-Sik looked at Gun-Ho with his widened eyes.
“Just look for land there. See if there is anything on the market. Also, check if the land is large enough for a 40-feet container truck to make a complete turn. You also want to check the entrance road. Once you find a good one, I will send GH Development’s Director Kang. He will negotiate for the price.”
“Oh, okay.”
The secretary—Ms. Seon-Hye Lee—came into Gun-Ho’s office and said, “Sir, Director Kim came back to his office just now.”
“Jae-Sik, go see Director Kim. At this stage, it’s important to have as much work as you can handle, so take any work that Director Kim introduces to you. As to the land for the transport hub, talk with the truck drivers, who you hired, about it. They might have good opinions on it. Have a drink with them and talk with them in an informal setting, I’m sure you will get some very good ideas from them.”
“Okay.”
After a while, Jae-Sik Moon came back to Gun-Ho’s office.
“I will visit the company tomorrow that Director Kim just introduced to me. It’s located in Eumseong Town.”
“I had a meeting with the Japanese man—Mr. Yoshitake Matsuda.”
“Are you going to host an art exhibition with the original cartoon paintings of Japanese cartoonists?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Did you already sign the contract with him?”
“Not yet. I will go to Japan first with Ms. Jeong-Soon Choi.”
“Who is Ms. Jeong-Soon Choi?”
“Oh, didn’t I tell you about her? Jeong-Soon Choi is the painter who is having a watercolor painting exhibition at our gallery right now. She is a friend of mine.”
“Oh, really?”
“Mr. Yoshitake Matsuda wants to arrange an art exhibition for her in Japan.”
“Oh, really?”
“So Jeong-Soon and I, we both will have some business to do in Japan. I want to meet with several cartoonists there.”
“Are you planning to get the original paintings directly from the cartoonists?”
“I don’t think they will deceive me, but I have to be careful, right? I want to make sure that we get the original paintings, not fake ones. Also, I want to see if I can publish some Japanese cartoon books in Korea as well.”
“Hmm. That sounds like a good idea.”
“Sir, you are coming to your office in Seoul tomorrow, right?”
“Yes, I will.”
“Jeong-Soon Choi wants to treat you lunch. She wants to thank you.”
“Oh, really? I haven’t done much for her.”
“There is. You let her have her art exhibition at your art gallery for a very reasonable price. She sold ten paintings of hers so far. Also, because of this exhibition, she got the chance to meet with Mr. Yoshitake Matsuda, and she might have her art exhibition in Japan soon. She is so happy with all these opportunities and success.”
“Haha, really?”
“You know, she is still single. She missed the golden time to marry someone because she has been so busy doing her artwork. I will introduce her to you tomorrow. Who knows? Maybe you might find your significant other.”
“Umm, you said she is your friend. She is probably in her late 40s, right?”
“Hahaha. I’m not talking about her, but she has a daughter. Remember I told you the other day that I had someone who I want to introduce to you? That’s her.”
“Hmm… Well, why not…”
After getting off the phone with President Shin, Gun-Ho looked out the window. There was a blue truck that was leaving the company parking lot.
“That must be Jae-Sik. I don’t think he can drive fast with that shabby truck. It will take a long time for him to get to Seoul.”
Gun-Ho stared at Jae-Sik’s truck for quite a while with his arms crossed.
‘Jae-Sik is going through a lot of things right now in starting his business. He is making mistakes too. That’s totally normal. I’ve been there. The difference between him and me is that I had money when I started my business. Jae-Sik is using someone else’s money to do his business. It’s natural that he worries a lot. Well, let’s trust him. Let’s believe in him. As the founder of Samsung Group did, I need to let my suspicion in before I spend my money, but once I decided to invest, I have to trust my decision and the person who I invested my money to. Jae-Sik is a decent man. He won’t betray me ever.’