Chapter 369: 369
Gun-Ho felt relieved when he saw Jae-Sik doing well with the business .
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‘I guess I will have to search for the appropriate land for the transport hub on my own . The base camp should be around Osan City or Pyeongtaek City . ’
Dyeon Korea’s Director Yoon was making a report to Gun-Ho over the phone . He said the machine no . 7 and no . 8 started producing products .
“Is everything good? There is no defect that you see, right?”
“They look all good, sir . ”
“Good job . ”
“We have submitted the conclusion of investment in-kind to the Korea Customs Service as well . ”
“Please keep a copy or two of it, and have the interpreter—Mr . Lee translates it into English . We will need it when Dyeon America’s executives visit us to attend the board meeting . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
Right after getting off the phone with Director Yoon, Gun-Ho received another call . It was from the interpreter—Mr . Lee . He was delivering the message from Mr . Adam Castler .
“The board meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday . ”
“I see . Someone will have to go to the Incheon International Airport on the day before the board meeting, on Monday . So do we know who is coming?”
“The vice president—Mr . Brandon Burke and Ms . Angelina Rein will be here . ”
“Since we have a lady visitor, we will have to be careful in making a reservation for a hotel room . Ask Director Yoon to make a hotel reservation with Onyang Hot Spring Hotel . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
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“Also, tell Director Kim and Director Yoon to prepare documents for the board meeting . They both will have to attend the meeting . ”
“Understood, sir . ”
Gun-Ho asked for the secretary—Ms . Yeong-Soo Oh .
“Ms . Oh, you will need to go to Asan City with me next Tuesday . ”
“Asan City, sir? Asan City in Chungnam Province?”
“Yes . There will be held a board meeting for the joint venture company . You will need to do some interpretation there . ”
“No problem, sir . ”
“We have an interpreter there, but you will do the interpretation for the people from the U . S . Since a board meeting takes a long time, it will be more efficient to have two interpreters . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
Gun-Ho had a previous experience with a board meeting for a joint venture company; that was with the Chinese co-venturer . A board meeting was called ‘Dongshihui’ in Chinese . For an international joint venture, it is very common to have an interpreter during a board meeting . Because of the interpretation, the meeting lasted for a long time and it was usually boring . If the interpreter at a boarding meeting had to take a break to go to the bathroom, for example, the other attendees had to wait without doing anything until the interpreter came back . That’s why Gun-Ho wanted to bring an additional interpreter—Ms . Yeong-Soon Oh .
Gun-Ho received a call from his sister .
“Mom will be released from the hospital today . ”
“Already? She could stay longer in the hospital to take a deep break . ”
Gun-Ho was actually going to the hospital to see his mother that evening . Well, Gun-Ho wanted to see that lady doctor one more time before his mother would leave the hospital .
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“I told her to stay a few days more until she feels really really better, but she wants to go home . She thinks it’s a waste to pay for the hospital room and the caregiver lady . She wants to stay in her home, not in the hospital, which is understandable . ”
“Is she able to go to the bathroom by herself?”
“Yes . She is using a cane . ”
“That’s good . ”
“I will pay for the hospital bill with the credit card that you left with me . ”
“Sure . ”
It was the day when Gun-Ho was supposed to go to work to GH Mobile . Gun-Ho wanted to stop by a few realtors’ offices to see some land in Osan City and Pyeongtaek City before going to work . When he arrived in Pyeongtaek City, there was a realtor’s office with a huge sign saying ‘Land . ’ Gun-Ho decided to go inside and talk to the realtor there .
“Do you have land on the main road for a factory?”
“How large are you looking for?”
“Around 2,000 pyeong will do . ”
“If you want a factory, why do you want it to be on the main road? Any land on the main road is expensive . ”
“Actually, it doesn’t have to be on the main road, but I need land where a 4-feet container truck can make a complete turn . ”
“Leave your contact number with me . I think I have a good one for a commercial building on the main road . ”
“I don’t want a commercial building . ”
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Gun-Ho had thought about buying land by auction .
‘I could purchase good land by auction but it will take time . Also, there is no guarantee that I would find a nice one that is fit for the purpose . ’
That’s why Gun-Ho wanted to talk with a realtor .
Gun-Ho didn’t give his business card to the realtor but he instead wrote his phone number on a piece of paper and gave it to him .
Gun-Ho went further in Pyeongtaek City .
“This is the road leading to American Air Force Base . ”
There was another realtor’s office with a sign, ‘land . ’ It also said that they specialized in land for a factory .
“Chan-Ho, park the car in front of that realtor’s office . ”
Gun-Ho went inside and asked, “Do you have land on the main road for a factory?”
“On the main road? What kind of factory are you going to build? I actually have one, but since it’s located on the main road, it’s expensive . ”
“I’m aware of the high price . ”
“Did you see the sign ‘Pengseong’ on the way here?”
“Yes, I did . ”
“That land is for sale . It’s about 3,000 pyeong large . ”
“Really? How much is it?”
“You are not just asking, right? You are serious about buying it, huh?”
“I’m currently running a factory . I am a serious buyer . ”
The realtor looked outside the window to see what kind of vehicle that Gun-Ho drove here . Chan-Ho was dusting the Bentley in front of the office . The realtor realized that Bentley was Gun-Ho’s car and his chauffeur drove him here .
“The lowest price I can give to you is 300 per pyeong . ”
“The land looked like it is zoned for a farmland…”
“No, it’s land for general purpose . ”
“The land is priced for 9 billion won then . ”
“That’s correct . ”
Gun-Ho thought about it .
‘Whoever owns that land will make fortune once he sells the land . It must have been a very cheap farmland . ’
When the realtor saw Gun-Ho hesitating after hearing the price, he started his sales pitch,
“The land’s location is very good . You can run a factory there, or you can do a commercial building or anything else . Since the land is large enough, you can even divide it into several pieces and sell them separately . When you buy land, you should keep in mind that you want to buy land with its value that would go up . Think about it . If you buy a condo in Seoul, say, the price is going up by 200 million won . The same size condo in another location would go up by less than 20 million won . ”