Chapter 286 - Plant Manager — Director Jong-Suk Park (3) – Part 1
Every morning, the accounting manager brought a daily financial report to the president’s office for Gun-Ho to review. The report was already reviewed and signed by the internal auditor. It usually included detailed statements of deposits and withdrawals, electronic promissory notes, and B2B payments of the previous day.
“Please take the report to President Song as well.”
“I tried, sir, but he refused to review it. He said he wants to focus only on sales and production.”
“Hmm. He said so?”
It seemed that President Song was a very careful man. He didn’t want to give Gun-Ho the impression that he was trying to involve himself in managing the company too much and too deeply even though Gun-Ho was the one who offered a co-president position to him in the first place.
After the accounting manager left the office, the sales department’s manager—Chang-Hoon Seo—entered the office. He was one of those people who were recently promoted.
“Did Director Dong-Chan Kim hand over all the work in the sales department to you before he left for Dyeon Korea?”
“Yes, he did. I sometimes give him a call when I have something to ask him.”
“That’s good. A sale is very important to our business. It’s not an overstatement when we say a company’s business is dependent on its sales activities.”
“We are doing our best, sir. We received a new order from Seongchang Corp. of 50,000 sealants. This is probably a one-time order, so it won’t be very helpful in the long-term though.”
“Really?”
“Yes, sir. Director Jong-Suk Park said he would use the Production Line 4 to produce the sealants. He said the machines in Line 4 are not doing anything right now.”
“Well, it can be a good start. They might place more orders of the same products or even other products. We will have to make the best products we could on every order.”
“Understood, sir.”
“Any other thing you want to make a report to me?”
“Umm… Sangweon Industry’s president’s son is getting married soon. I was not sure how much money gift do we need to make for it.”
“I guess we need to start preparing for the building dedication ceremony again.”
“We can make it very similar to the building dedication ceremony we had for the factory in Jiksan Town. Will it be okay?”
“Sure. But this time we will have to invite all the officials from the local government in Asan City. You can ask the general affairs director—Director Choi—for it. This factory construction has drawn a lot of attention when it was mentioned in the local newspaper because of the assault incident nearby Onyang Hot Spring Hotel last time.”
“Understood, sir.”
“How is it going with hiring an employee for Dyeon Korea?”
“I have the two best candidates, and I haven’t decided who I should select yet.”
“Both candidates speak English well?”
“Yes, they do. Would you like to take a look at their resumes, sir?”
“No, it’s okay. If you can’t select only one person because you like them both, you can hire them all.”
“Thank you, sir. That’s a relief. I guess I will take them both.”
Director Kim looked excited and smiled broadly.
When Gun-Ho came back to his office in Jiksan Town after visiting the construction site in Asan City, it was 11:30 am. Director Jong-Suk Park was hovering around Gun-Ho’s office door.
“What’s up?”
“This…”
“An early leave request for the day? What’s wrong? Are you ill? Do you need to see a doctor?”
“My parents are here. I gotta go.”
“Your parents? Here in Cheonan City?”
“Yes.”
“Oh, really? For what occasion?”
“My parents will meet my girlfriend’s parents today.”
“Really? That’s why you look so neat today. You had a new haircut, huh?”
“Haha. Right.”
“Where are they going to meet?”
“Seungjiwon restaurant in Baekseok Town.”
“Where are your parents right now?”
“They will arrive soon at the Express Bus Terminal. If I leave now, I can arrive there on time.”
“Let’s go together.”
“With you, bro?”
“Yes. Your parents came all the way to Cheonan City. I want to see them.”
“You don’t have to, bro.”
“I still remember your mom’s warm and fantastic Seolleongtang (an ox bone soup). Let’s go.”
“Really… you don’t have to do that.”
“Just follow me with your car. I will drive before you. Let’s meet at the waiting area in the bus terminal.”