Chapter 310 - Joint Venture (4) – Part 1
President Jeong-Sook Shin from GH Media called Gun-Ho after she had visited the GH Building in Sinsa Town.
“So, what do you think?”
“I love the view from the rooftop. I could see the entire Sinsa Town and Apgujeong Town in Gangnam District. But I’m not sure if we can make a successful book café there.”
“Then what business do you think I should open there?”
“I think a small bar will do. But I don’t think it is a good idea to open a bar with GH’s name.”
“Maybe I should rent it out to someone, or just use it for a resting area for the tenants.”
“I am rather interested in the space in the first basement level.”
“The basement level? There used to be a sauna before they closed the business. It is now vacant.”
“That’s right. Your building occupies the basement from level two to level five as a parking space, and the first basement was used as a sauna before, and they opened it 24 hours.”
“That’s correct.”
“The 24-hour sauna was a trend for a while, and now it is no longer popular at all. That’s why the previous sauna business that used the basement space closed their doors. They had probably not been able to pay the rent with their low and reduced revenues.”
“What’s on your mind? What business do you think would be good to use in that space? I was told by Director Kang that someone had inquired about the rent price for that space the other day. He wanted to open a huge restaurant.”
“Well, I think opening a restaurant there is not a bad idea. But I was thinking about opening a year-round art gallery.”
“A year-round art gallery?”
“Yes. Once we redo the interior neatly and display arts, the building will start gaining a more luxurious and elegant image. Moreover, the building will draw more attention from the press and media since whenever we hold an art exhibition, they will write some articles about it. If things go well, the building can become a landmark of Sinsa Town.”
“Hmm.”
“No, I haven’t yet.”
“Then come with me. Let’s go and talk to Mr. Ding Feng. He probably feels lonely here. His relatives and friends are all in China and couldn’t attend the wedding in Korea today. Jae-Sik, why don’t you come with us, too?”
As Gun-Ho expected, when they walked to Mr. Ding Feng, he looked extremely happy to see them, who were not strangers to him like most of the guests there. Moreover, he could communicate with Gun-Ho in Chinese without any problem.
“Congratulations, sir.”
“Thank you so much for coming today. I know it was too much to ask you to come to the same wedding twice. Honey, come and meet President Goo. He is the one who our son-in-law is working with.”
Ding Feng’s wife was wearing a qipao. She offered her hand to Gun-Ho with a broad smile.
“Congratulations, ma’am.”
President Jeong-Sook Shin and the GH Media’s chief editor—Jae-Sik Moon—also shook hands with Ding Feng and his wife.
“President Jeong-Sook Shin wants to discuss something with you, sir. When are you leaving for China?”
“We are planning to have a tour in Seoul before we leave the country. We are going to Namsan Tower and Gyeongbug Palace tomorrow. We will then leave for China the following day.”
Gun-Ho interpreted what Mr. Ding Feng said for President Shin.
“Please tell him that I’d like to meet with him tomorrow at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. It’s located close to Gyeongbug Palace.”
When Gun-Ho interpreted for Mr. Ding Feng, he looked very intrigued by the museum that President Song selected for a place to meet with him.
“Oh, there is an art museum of modern and contemporary art there? I will definitely be there.”
Mr. Ding Feng, who was an artist, seemed to be extremely interested in seeing Korean arts.
The following day, Gun-Ho got up later than usual.
“I must have been tired after traveling to Incheon City for Min-Hyeok’s wedding.”
Gun-Ho looked at his watch. It was almost 9 am.
“I would have been more exhausted if I drove myself. It was a good decision to ride with Mr. Castler in the rental car.”
Gun-Ho headed to his GH Mobile office without having breakfast.
There were not many papers piled up at his desk, which were waiting for his review and signature. That was because most of his daily work were now handled by President Jang-Hwan Song. Even the fund transfer slips were already reviewed and signed by President Song. Gun-Ho just needed to review the daily fund flow statements.
“I think I should delegate this daily fund flow statement review to President Song as well.”
In order to let President Song take care of monitoring the daily fund flow, Gun-Ho had to hand over the OTP (One Time Password) card to him. Gun-Ho asked for President Song.
After a while, President Song came into Gun-Ho’s office. He was carrying something that was wrapped in some newspapers.
“What is that?”
“It’s the mold that Mr. Sakata Ikuzo made and sent to us from Japan.”