Chapter 199
Jae-Sik hesitated in front of Gun-Ho's office before he entered the office .
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"Hey, Jae-Sik, please come in . The guests already left . "
Jae-Sik entered the office and sat carefully at the conference table in Gun-Ho's office .
"I talked with the lady president who used to work for KimBooks . "
"That's good . So you found her phone number . "
"My college friend who was my junior at that time happened to work for KimBooks at their editorial department . He also majored in creative writing like me . He made me promise to him that I wouldn't tell anyone that I got her number from him . "
"Really? So what does that lady president say?"
"She said she wanted to have some time off from her work at first . And then, once she found out that the person who wanted to talk with her is the president of a big auto parts company, she seems to be interested suddenly . "
"So is she willing to meet with me?"
"She said she would visit the company . It seems that she has already been contacted by so many swindlers who said they would want to start a publishing company with her . So, she wants to make sure that you are really the person who is running a big company . "
"Haha, really? So when is she coming here?"
"She said she will be here by 2 pm tomorrow . "
"That's good . You should be here by 2 pm tomorrow too, okay?"
"Okay, I will . "
"Do you have any information on her? Like how old she is?"
"I don't know much about her, but as far as I know, she graduated from Ewha Woman's University; she should be in her late 40s . She has an extensive sales network in the publishing industry, and she has incisive eyes in selecting good books to publish . "
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"Haha . I see . Okay, I will see you tomorrow at my office . "
Gun-Ho was dozing off in his office after lunch when Jae-Sik came with a lady . She was that lady president who was known to have the hand of Midas in the publishing field; her name was Jeong-Sook Shin . She looked proud and intelligent . She walked into the office with a long white scarf around her neck . Jae-Sik introduced her to Gun-Ho .
"She is the previous president of KimBooks . This is President Gun-Ho Goo of GH Mobile here . "
She offered first her hands to Gun-Ho for a handshake .
"I'm Jeong-Sook Shin . Very nice to meet you . "
"I'm Gun-Ho Goo . Please have a seat . "
Jeong-Sook sat on a chair .
"I was surprised twice since I came to this company . At first, I was surprised by the size of the company . I was actually expecting to see a factory with several tens of workers, but there are 250 workers in this company . Second, I was surprised because the president of this big company is so young . When I heard that the president of a manufacturing company is interested in starting a publishing company, I expected to see an old man . "
Gun-Ho picked up the book written by Professor Jien Wang—Economy Trend in China for the 21st Century and showed it to Jeong-Sook .
"A friend of mine in China wrote this book . I want to publish this book in Korea . "
The lady was wondering .
"Are you saying that you just want to publish this book, rather than starting a publishing company?"
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"Of course not . I want to publish books that are best-selling books on Amazon . com, starting from this book here . I heard you have discerning eyes for recognizing good books . "
"Since you are running a big company, I suppose you have enough funds to invest . How much do you intend to invest in a publishing company?"
"How much do you think would be enough?"
"It will take a few months to publish a book, and you need to pay for the expenses including labor until then . You can assume that it will take at least 300 million won until a publishing company starts generating enough income to be self-sufficient . "
"300 million won . Okay . With how much salary would you be happy to work with me in running a publishing company?"
"I don't remember telling you that I would work with you in running a publishing business . I just came here out of curiosity since I am taking my time off from work, and I heard someone in the manufacturing industry was interested in the publishing industry . "
"I don't know anything about publishing business, but you have been in the publishing field for a long time, and you have extensive experience and discernment in selecting books . I will take care of the necessary funds . Would you work with me and start a publishing company?"
"I have a few conditions . "
"What are they?"
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"First, I don't want to be interfered in running the publishing company . "
"That I can do . I can't interfere with something I don't know about . Moreover, I don't have time or energy to do so since I have another company that I need to run . "
"Hahaha . That's the thing I like about . That's why I have declined many offers to work together in running a publishing company . I knew you wouldn't interfere in the publishing business since you have your manufacturing company to run . "
"Is there a second condition?"
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"I'd like to have a stock option in addition to a salary . The major reason why I quit KimBooks was that I couldn't reach an agreement with its president on a stock option . I want 10% . "
Gun-Ho shook his head .
"I have a company in China, and I give a stock option of 5% . I can't give you more than that . I need to keep balance and fairness within my companies . Moreover, a publishing business requires me to take a high risk of failure, and the business is not a type of business that would generate substantial revenue . "
"Okay, then I will take a salary plus 5% stock option . "
"Okay, I will give you that . However, I have a few conditions as well . "
"I am listening . "
"I want you to let Mr . Jae-Sik Moon manage the editorial department . "
"Mr . Jae-Sik Moon? Of course, I would love to work with him . He used to work in the publishing industry, and he is an award-winning author of a full-length novel as well . He has extensive work experience in editing as well . "
"Secondarily, I know three people in a design company in Seoul . I want you to hire them . "
"I can give them an opportunity to have an interview with me . I need to see them first before I can tell you whether I would hire them or not . However, since you recommend them, I will see their qualification favorably . "
"I will provide you an office-tel that is located close to the Gangnam station in Seoul . "
"Sure . An office-tel would be enough until the company becomes stable . "
"Okay then . We will contact you as soon as we complete any administration work on our side . The capital of the company is 300 million won, and the company's name will be GH Media . We will register Gun-Ho Goo and Jeong-Sook Shin as the directors of the company . For any paperwork we need from you in order to register your name as the director of the company, you will be contacted by Manger Seong-Il Kang from GH Development in Seoul . "
"Sounds good . "
When Jeong-Sook and Jae-Sik walked out of Gun-Ho's office, Jeong-Sook asked,
"What does President Goo's father do?"
"President Goo is a self-made successful man . "
"Wow! He is so young though . "
"He has another factory being built right now; they will soon move to that location . The new factory is in Jiksan Town; he is building a highly advanced factory in a 5,000 pyung large land there . "
"5,000 pyung? Wow, he is an amazing person . I don't understand why he wants to have a small publishing company though . "
"Why not? He probably likes it a lot . "
Gun-Ho made a call to his office in Seoul—GH Development . Ji-Young Jeong picked up the phone .
"How is the design company next door doing?"
"Nothing has changed yet, sir . The office is still closed temporarily . "
"You said that you know well the person who worked for that company, right?"
"Yes, the person I am close to is the team leader of their design team . "
"Can you tell her to come to the office? Tell her that I will acquire that design company . "
"Sir? Are you going to buy that design company?"
"Yes . I will be there by noon today . Tell her that I want to meet with her at noon if she doesn't have any prior engagement . "
"Sure, I will let her know . "