Chapter 135
Gun-Ho took pictures of products sized of a red bean, which were exiting the extruder . The products were coming out in different colors which indicate their different uses . Some were to be used for home appliances and some were meant to be used for automobile parts . In a plastic factory, these products were used to produce plastic plates or various sorts of parts or tools after they melt them again and molded them into the desired shape .
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"Did you say you don't export any of these products outside Japan?"
"All of the products that we produce at this factory are used in Japan . "
"Hmm…"
Gun-Ho nodded .
On the second day of Gun-Ho's trip to Japan, Amiel took Gun-Ho's party to Yonehara Golf Club . They took a shuttle bus and arrived at the golf club after an hour . The golf course was located at a 400,000 pyung hill .
"Wow . This is so beautiful . "
Attorney Young-Jin Kim who had been in many different golf courses before was amazed .
"I feel like I can breathe better here . "
The clubhouse was pretty as well . The building was constructed in a western style .
"If Jien Wang was here, he would have said that this was built in Seobanah (Espana in Chinese pronunciation) style . "
Gun-Ho was talking to himself, and Attorney Young-Jin Kim seemed to have heard him .
"Seobanah? What is Seobanah? This is a Spanish style building!"
"Seobanah means Spain . Chinese people call Spain—Seobanah . "
"Oh, really?"
Attorney Young-Jin Kim laughed .
Just in time, Gun-Ho's phone rung .
"Huh? It's from Korea . Maybe it's from my office; did something happen?"
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The phone call was actually from Gun-Ho's high school classmate—Won-Chul Jo who was working in a big company as a manager .
"Gun-Ho? It's me, Won-Chul Jo . "
"Yes, hey, what's up?"
"Did Suk-Ho call you about the gathering? We are trying to have a gathering with friends from high school . "
"Yes, I heard it from Suk-Ho . "
"I want to talk to you about the gathering . Do you have time tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow is not good for me . I am in Japan right now . I'm taking this call in roaming . "
"Really? What are you doing there?"
"I'm playing golf with friends here . "
"Really?"
Won-Chul didn't say anything for a second then continued to talk .
"Are you playing golf with some of our friends from high school? I can't think of anyone from our friends who would go to Japan to play golf . "
"I'm with other friends you don't know . "
"Who are they?"
Gun-Ho was wondering why Won-Chul wanted to know who he was playing golf with . Won-Chul was being nosy, Gun-Ho thought .
"An attorney friend from Kim&Jeong and a president of the Japan branch office of Lymondell Dyeon . "
"Kim&Jeong law firm? Wow . You are living large . "
"I'm coming back to Korea the day after tomorrow . I will call you then . I gotta go . It's my turn to tee off . "
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"Okay . I'm sorry . I will let you go . "
"This is my first time being in a golf field . "
Jeong-Rok Han who came along with Gun-Ho's party to the golf field to interpret for Gun-Ho and Attorney Kim said . He was watching them play golf with a curious look on his face .
"Hmm, then watch how badly I play golf . "
"What?"
Jeong-Rok Han laughed .
A good golf player—Attorney Young-Jin Kim and Amiel—continued to make a birdie while Gun-Ho keeps making a bogey . Even with a lot of bogeys, Gun-Ho was doing not bad at all; he played along with Attorney Kim and Amiel . His ball was once dropped into the bunker at the 8th hole . Except that, he was doing fine . They finally finished 18 holes .
"My ball was moving by itself against my intention . "
"President Goo, you lost the game no matter how you look at it . You'll be buying us a drink . "
After Gun-Ho's party left Yonehara Golf Club, Amiel took them to a bar in Shinjuku City .
The bar was luxuriously decorated . Its yard was very well landscaped with flowers, and the cherry blossoms were in full bloom .
Amiel teased Gun-Ho .
"Hey, President Goo . This bar is so special that not many Korean has been here before . Even a minister of Korean government wouldn't be able to come here just because they want to . It is very expensive here . "
"How much do they charge? I think I can handle it . Let's get in!"
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Amiel chuckled .
"Why are you laughing?"
"You can't just go in there and expect to be served with liquor . They selectively accept their own customers, and you have to make a reservation in advance; it is a must . "
"Really? Are you saying you already made a reservation with them?"
"I actually did . I told them that I will bring a very rich Korean man, who has a joint venture with China . I also told the chief hostess that this man is an important figure so they'd better serve him well . "
Amiel kept smiling while he was saying it .
"Irasshaimase (Welcome in Japanese)"
Two young women who were wearing Yukata came out and greeted Gun-Ho's party .
"Amiel-san desu ka? (Are you Mr . Amiel?)"
"Hai (Yes) . "
Once Gun-Ho's party get on the floor, a middle-aged woman who was also wearing a Yukata came out and greeted them .
"Oh, Amiel-san . It has been a while . "
"How are you Mamsan?"
The floor in the room where Gun-Ho's party was shown to was neatly covered with tatami, and in the middle of the room, there was a floor table . The four men sat at the table: Gun-Ho, Young-Jin Kim, Amiel, and the interpreter—Jeong-Rok Han . Jeong-Rok was busily looking around the room; it seemed that he had never been to a place like this before . Gun-Ho recently gained a bit of weight, and he was not skinny anymore, probably because he had been well fed lately . He now had a fine presence . Mamsan recognized Gun-Ho at a glance .
"Oh, this must be the Goo-sama (Mr . Goo) who is running a big business . "
Mamsan placed her head on the floor to show Gun-Ho her respect and to give a bow .
"I am Segawa Joonkko . I'm very pleased to meet you, sir . "
Mamsan did the same thing to Attorney Young-Jim Kim and also gave a slight bow to Jeong-Rok .
Fancy and neat Japanese dishes started coming out .
Some tasted just like Korean sashimi so Gun-Ho could comfortably eat them . Gun-Ho couldn't digest some spices since those spices tasted strange . The liquor they brought along the food was a type of sake; the liquor had a tender and clean taste .
After Mamsang left the room, two women entered the room with a Japanese traditional musical instrument—Shamisen . They both looked like in their 30s . They kneeled on the floor gently and started playing Shamisen .
It was a new and pleasant experience for Gun-Ho to drink liquor while listening to Shamisen . Gun-Ho felt like he became some sort of a lord in ancient Japan .
Once they had a good time drinking with music, Amiel called for Mamsan . He seemed to ask something very special to Mamsan .
"Joonkko-sang, I brought a very special guest here today . Please bring the most beautiful dancing geisha—Mori Aikko—who used to be very famous in Gion (Kyoto's famous geisha district) . "
"Hahaha . You can't just call for Mori Aikko like that . "
"Please tell her that a billionaire from Korea is here . "
Gun-Ho was startled and said,
"Hey, what are you talking about? I am not a billionaire!"
Mamsan made a comment to what Gun-Ho's said,
"Hahaha . I can tell he is a billionaire . I've been seeing a lot of people because of the nature of my business . I know how to read people's face and know what kind of people they are . I know you are a billionaire . "
Everyone in the room laughed . Gun-Ho was the only one who felt a bit uncomfortable .