Chapter 335 - GH Gallery (2) – Part 2
Chapter 335: GH Gallery (2) – Part 2
“You are drunk, my friend.”
“I am the head of the office that oversees the activities of the soap opera production companies and broadcasting stations, and I also give guidelines to them in the right direction in the field. But I always think that it’s a shame that we fall behind Korea in the field all the time, for soap operas and pop music for example. I believe that it’s because of Lingdao (leadership) of this country, who are dogmatic and who are obsessed with the rules they set.”
Seukang Li burped again.
“Shoot. You dropped your chopsticks on the floor.”
“I let my investors make all the money they want. I’m not interested in making money. All I want is to disseminate our 5000-year history and culture throughout the world…”
Seukang Li was not the only person who was drunk already. The two young artists were drunk, and Deng Jufen and President Shin also seemed to drink more than they could handle. The only person who was not drunk that night was the staff of the art gallery who accompanied Deng Jufen. The staff, who stayed sober all night, paid for the dinner with the art gallery’s business card, and he helped the two artists get in a taxi heading to their home. For the art gallery director and Seukang Li, their chauffeurs were waiting for them outside the restaurant.
“We will grab a taxi for our guests from Korea.”
“That’s okay. We are staying in a hotel not far from here. We will walk there.”
Gun-Ho and President Jeong-Sook Shin walked to the hotel while staggering a bit from drinking the Baiju that night.
Once he came back to Korea the next morning, Gun-Ho went to his building in Sinsa Town, Seoul. Director Kang came into Gun-Ho’s office.
“The construction on the rooftop is completed, sir. They are working on the lighting right now.”
Gun-Ho wanted to see how things turned out on the rooftop, and he headed there with Director Kang. The small business construction looked magnificent. Its entire wall was made of glass, which created a great view from the inside of the unit. If a book café was open in the space, it would give customers a feeling that they were reading a book in the air surrounded by clouds.
“So, we just need to fill out the space with furniture and stuff, huh?”
“We will have a carpenter build customized furniture for our book café, such as bookshelves, desks, chairs, etc., instead of buying furniture from a store.”
“Really?”
“Nah, that’s not a good idea. This is your business office. People talk, you know.”
“Well, take a seat.”
Gun-Ho asked his secretary—Ms. Yeon-Soo Oh—to bring two cups of tea for them.
“Tell me why you wanted to see me in person?”
“It’s about the book café you are about to open on the rooftop of this building. I heard it from President Shin.”
“What about it?”
“Someone will have to work there full-time to run the book café once it is open, right?”
“Likely so.”
“Do you have anyone specific in your mind for the position?”
“I don’t know. President Jeong-Sook Shin will take care of it.”
“Running a book café is a different work from working in an office. I don’t think it’s a good idea to put one of your employees for the work since they will have to serve coffee and stuff. I have someone I’d like to recommend for the job.”
“You need to talk to President Shin about it. I don’t actually care who would do the job.”
“I already talked with President Shin. She redirected me to you.”
“Really? Hmm. Well, who is the person that you want to recommend?”
“I don’t want to impose, but I want to recommend the person I’m living with for the position.”
“Your wife?”
“I know this is a personal favor I am asking you right now. She just doesn’t have enough work to do these days.”
“I thought she was working for a publishing company doing some editing job.”
“Right. But she is not getting enough work.”
“Why don’t you share the workload of GH Media with her?”
“The GH Media workers wouldn’t consider it fair if I take some workload for my wife. So, I think if she could work in the book café here once it is open, it would be great.”
“I’m not sure if the book café would do well. The success of the business is not guaranteed at all.”
“According to President Shin, she wants to run the book café directly under GH Media. If she does so, my wife will get a monthly salary, and she wants to try it.”
“Really?”
Gun-Ho gave a call to President Shin right away.
“President Shin, are you going to let GH Media run the book café directly?”
“Yes, sir. That’s what I’m thinking right now.”
“Did you find anyone to work there?”
“No, I didn’t yet, sir.”
“I have someone I want to recommend for the position. What about your chief editor’s—Jae-Sik Moon—spouse? She is still in her early 30s, and I think she will be the right fit for it.”
“Hahaha. If you say so, I don’t mind.”
“President Shin, it’s about the book café that GH Media will run. And you are the head of GH Media.”
“As long as you are okay with it, sir, I will follow your decision.”
“Okay, then. We will hire his spouse. Can you come to the building tomorrow? You will need to sign the lease agreement with GH Building. Director Kang will prepare the contract. We will give you the first three months free for the rent.”
“Thank you.”
After getting off the phone with President Shin, Gun-Ho looked at Jae-Sik, who was looking at Gun-Ho.
“President Shin welcomes your wife to the position. Since GH Media operates the book café directly, your wife will be able to receive the benefit of Four Major Public Insurance. Does your wife have any work experience in running a café or anything similar? The work can be hard.”
“She hasn’t run it before, but she once worked in a book café in the Hongik University area.”
“Really? That’s nice. You could have just asked me about this over the phone. You didn’t have to come all the way here to talk to me in person.”
“Thank you. I do really appreciate it.”
Jae-Sik left the office. He looked happy.
After Jae-Sik left the office, Gun-Ho sat on a sofa in his office and thought,
‘Jae-Sik still has financial difficulties because of his debts. I want to help him more. Even though his wife will start working in the book café, her monthly salary will only be around 2 million won. It will take forever for him to pay off his debt and purchase a home and settle down.’
Gun-Ho thought that he would have to get Jae-Sik out of GH Media someday.