Chapter 203: 203
Gun-Ho thought that if the company would actually receive the first order of the new product of 50,000 units, the 20,000 dollars incentive to be paid for Mr . Sakata Ikuzo would be worth it . "Oh, I'm wondering how Mr . Sakata Ikuzo is doing now . I think I need some exercise too . I'd better do some walking . I stayed in the office for too long . Let's walk to the production field and see how he is doing . "
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Gun-Ho went to the research lab where Mr . Sakata Ikuzo had been working at . Mr . Sakata Ikuzo was doing some experiments . The interpreter was dozing off while sitting behind him; his head was tilted to one side . When Gun-Ho entered the research lab, the interpreter quickly stood up .
"I thought we were done with developing the new product? What are you doing?"
"I was experimenting with TPU . "
"What is TPU?"
"TPU is thermoplastic polyurethane . It's a major raw material of the new product . "
"What are you working on? We already have our new product completed . "
"Urethane changes color after a year . It's one of the drawbacks it has . I want to find a way to prevent that color change . "
"You don't waste your time, sir . I will give you a three-day paid vacation . Why don't you take a rest and have fun?"
The interpreter looked so excited and happier than Mr . Sakata Ikuzo when he heard they were given a paid vacation .
When Gun-Ho asked for Manager Jong-Suk Park, he ran to Gun-Ho .
"Why don't you take Mr . Sakata Ikuzo to Seoul for a tour? Mr . Sakata Ikuzo needs to stay with us until we receive the initial product order from S Group and start manufacturing our new product without any problem . This is a good time for him to look around Seoul just like a tourist . Show him Gyeongbug Palace, Namsan Tower, and etc . "
"Sure . I will take him to Seoul tomorrow . I am off tomorrow anyway . It's on Saturday . "
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"Oh, tomorrow is Saturday?"
"Bro, you don't know what day is today?"
The next day, Jong-Suk and Mr . Sakata Ikuzo went to Gyeongbug Palace together . Mr . Sakata Ikuzo seemed to be impressed by the beauty of Gyeongbug Palace, particularly, he showed a strong interest in the palace's architectural style . Jong-Suk and Mr . Sakata Ikuzo were at the Namsan Tower which was the next tour destination after visiting Gyeongbug Palace when he received a phone call from Gun-Ho .
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"Jong-Suk, where are you?"
"We are at the Namsan Tower . "
"When are you going to have for dinner?"
"We decided to have dinner at around 6 pm at Myeong Town . "
"After dinner, come to Hannam Town around 8 pm . I am on my way to Seoul . I will meet you there . "
"What are we going to do in Hannam Town?"
"I want to buy you a drink . I know a good place to drink there . "
"Do you mean that you want to buy Mr . Sakata Ikuzo a drink? Or buy me a drink?"
"I will buy both of you a drink . "
"Alrighty . Where in Hannam Town am I supposed to go?"
"Come to the Soonchunhyang Hospital . I will meet you there . "
"Okay . Thank you, bro . "
Gun-Ho made a call to the bar hostess in Hannam Town—Ms . Jang for the first time in a long time .
"Oh, President Goo? It has been a while . To what do I owe the pleasure of the call?"
"I will be there at 8 pm today . I will bring two more people . One of them is Japanese . So if you could find a girl who can speak Japanese, that would be great . "
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"Don't worry about it . I told you that our girls can speak either English or Japanese . "
Jong-Suk was complaining while standing in front of the Soonchunhyang Hospital entrance .
"There are tons of bars in Itaewon Town, which is closer to where we were . Where does he want to take us to? He said we can just wait in front of Soonchunhyang Hospital and he will pick us up . Are we going to walk to the bar from here?"
While waiting for Gun-Ho in front of the hospital, Jong-Suk felt sorry to Mr . Sakata Ikuzo who was standing next to him . The interpreter already went home, so he couldn't even tell Mr . Sakata Ikuzo that he was sorry .
At that moment, two sturdy men in black suits approached Jong-Suk out of nowhere .
"Are they gangsters?"
Jong-Suk felt nervous and he tried to get his body ready to fight .
"Sir, are you Mr . Jong-Suk Park?"
Jong-Suk was frightened by the fact that they knew his name .
"Huh? How in the world do they know my name?"
The tough guys seemed to know Mr . Sakata Ikuzo as well .
"Is that gentleman Mr . Sakata Ikuzo?"
"Yes, we are . Who are you?"
"We will show you the way . Please come with us . "
'The way? to where?'
Jong-Suk was thinking that maybe he'd better run; however, Mr . Sakata Ikuzo was with him . Jong-Suk didn't know how to say 'run' in Japanese, and he couldn't leave the Japanese engineer behind; he was an important guest for the company after all .
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Jong-Suk and Mr . Sakata Ikuzo followed those strangers who looked dangerous . The two men took Jong-Suk and Mr . Sakata Ikuzo to a house .
"Hmm . The house looks nice . It is residential?"
Once they went through an entrance door, there was another door waiting for them . It was another house with a nicely-carved pine tree . The yard was well landscaped with stones and lanterns .
"Welcome to Pine . "
A middle-aged woman in a Korean traditional dress greeted Jong-Suk . It was Ms . Jang . Jong-Suk recoiled .
"Where are we? I have to meet Gun-Ho bro . He is probably looking for us at the hospital . "
"President Goo is waiting for you inside . "
"President Goo?"
Jong-Suk was wondering if that President Goo is the President Gun-Ho Goo . He followed that lady inside the house . The lady talked to Mr . Sakata Ikuzo as well with a smile .
"Kochira ni irassharudeshou (please come this way) . "
The middle-aged woman seemed to know how to speak Japanese .
"Oh, Kirei desu ne (pretty) . "
Mr . Sakata Ikuzo was impressed by the beauty of the interior of the house and the lady herself .
When the traditional Korean door that was made of timber frame and paper was opened, a large room appeared . The room was decorated with an embroidered folding screen . Gun-Ho was sitting at a floor table in the middle .
"Please have a seat!"
"Huh? Bro!"
Ms . Jang brought floor cushions that were embroidered with a crane .
"Please have a seat . Here is Himitsu no yosei (a secret bar) . "
"Oh, sodesu ka (is that so)?"
Galbi-jjim* and Sinseollo* came out along with liquor .
Three young ladies in a Korean traditional dress entered the room . Jong-Suk seemed to have a crush on them; he just didn't know how to act around beautiful ladies . He had been in a bar and he had a relatively tough life, but he had never been to a secret bar like this one . Moreover, one of the ladies was fluent in Japanese . Mr . Sakata Ikuzo's jaw dropped; he seemed to be extremely satisfied and happy .
Gun-Ho lifted a bottle of liquor and said,
"I wanted to buy you a drink in a nice place . I hope you like here . "
Mr . Sakata Ikuzo took the glass of liquor that Gun-Ho handed to him in two hands in a very respectful way .
"Please sit comfortably, Mr . Sakata Ikuzo . In Korea, the older person is supposed to take a glass of liquor from the younger person with one hand . "
One of the ladies who could speak Japanese interpreted for Mr . Sakata Ikuzo . She was speaking fluent Japanese .
Gun-Ho told that lady who could speak Japanese .
"Please take good care of him . He is an important guest to me . He is the world-renowned engineer . "
Gun-Ho now knew how to make a request to girls in a bar . He felt comfortable doing it . The time made him be able to do so, and his money made him do it as well .
Note*
Galbi-jjim – Korean style beef short ribs dish .
Sinseollo – It is also called the royal hot pot . All sorts of vegetables and meat in a rich broth .