Chapter 918: Distribution of Dividends – Part 1
Gun-Ho asked GH dia’s President Jeong-Sook Shin to co to his office. He wanted to introduce the asset managent company’s President Geun-Soo Son to her.
“I want you to et President Geun-Soo Son. He will run GH Asset Managent Company.”
“Nice to et you. I’m Jeong-Sook Shin from GH dia.”
Gun-Ho smiled and said to President Son, “GH dia is one of the shareholders of GH Asset Managent Company. It owns 2% of the ownership interest.”
“I will work hard to earn a higher return on your precious investnt,” said President Geun-Soo Son as he gave a deep bow to President Jeong-Sook Shin.
Gun-Ho asked Secretary Yeon-Soo Oh to co to the office, and said, “GH Asset Managent Company will conduct an interview with job applicants the day after tomorrow at 10 am. I want you to assist him with the interview process.”
“Yes, sir.”
“There won’t be many people coming for the interview. There will be only 10 interviewees. You can send 3 to 4 people as a group to the interview room at once.”
“Yes, sir.”
Later that day, when Gun-Ho was on his way back to his office from the restroom, President Geun-Soo Son was placing his company’s business sign with the person from a comrcial sign company. The business sign was made with the sa unified design as all other GH companies had.
Gun-Ho asked, “How did you know that we are using this particular design for all of our GH companies?”
“Mr. Director Kang gave the contact number for this sign company.”
The business sign—GH Asset Managent Company—was in place, and it looked nice.
Two days later, it was GH Asset Managent Company’s interview day. President Geun-Soo Son ca to GH Developnt to notify Gun-Ho that the interview would soon start.
“We will have the interview in the eting room in our office in the asset managent company.”
“I see. Let’s go then.”
When Gun-Ho entered the asset managent company, Secretary Yeon-Soo Oh was already sitting at a desk at the office entrance. She was wearing a light makeup with a business suit.
As he was sitting at the table in the eting room, Gun-Ho said to President Son with a smile, “Actually, I don’t usually participate in interviewing job candidates even for all other GH companies. I decided to join you today because I didn’t want you to do this by yourself. I don’t want you to feel alone in this.”
“Thank you, sir.”
At that mont, Secretary Yeon-Soo Oh ca into the eting room and placed two cups of warm tea on the table.
President Geun-Soo Son said in a low voice, “When I worked for Gangnam Bank, I conducted several interviews to hire staff there. One of the criteria that were used to screen job applicants in Gangnam Bank was their family background.”
“Does family background have to do with their job performance? People can be smart and competent at work regardless of their family background. Isn’t it a sort of discrimination?”
“That’s true. But even so, Gangnam Bank wouldn’t hire soone who was from a poor family even though that candidate graduated from a top university. Bankers are dealing with cash every day all day long, and it was Gangnam Bank’s effort to eliminate any possibilities that could lead their employees to steal their clients’ money. Seeing cash in plain sight could be extrely tempting for certain people.”
Gun-Ho recoiled from the mory that he once put his hand on soone else’s money because he desperately needed money. It was when he worked in an accounting departnt of YS Tech in Asan City. Gun-Ho then thought that what President Son said kind of made sense.
President Son said in an even lower voice, “Foreign financial institutions that are doing their business in Korea, especially those global investnt banking companies, thoroughly review their job applicants’ family background when they hire their employees. I was told that so of them even require a surety, and they want to see the surety’s property and inco tax statents.”
Gun-Ho felt bitter while hearing what President Son was saying, as he was himself was born into a poor family.
The interview began.
Most of the interviewees were younger than Gun-Ho by three or four years. They all seed to be smart with extensive work experiences. Gun-Ho was not sure who he should select since they all looked equally qualified, so he listened to President Son’s opinions most likely. Those workers would be working with President Son anyway, not with Gun-Ho. The final list was reduced to three candidates—two n and one lady.
Gun-Ho suggested, “If you are having a hard ti selecting two of those three candidates, why don’t you hire all of the three?”
“Can I do that, sir?”
“You will start the company with a capital of 10 billion won. If you are confident that you will make enough money to pay for those three people’s salaries, then why not? Hire them.”
“I will have to pay them with a relatively high salary since we are in the finance industry. But, I want to hire all of those three people.”
“You will need soone for accounting work and also soone who will handle general affairs, in addition to fund managers.”
“I have soone in mind already for the bookkeeping position. The branch manager of Gangnam Stock Brokerage Company recomnded sobody to .”
“Really? Well, you are the one who will be running this business, so hire the people who you want to work with.”
“Yes, sir.”
GH Asset Managent Company finally opened its door for business. Gun-Ho just let President Son operate the business without giving any interruption or involvent. The three new hires were all good-looking and young people. Their presence made the 18th floor brighter and vibrant. Secretary Yeon-Soo Oh started dressing up and wearing makeup when she ca to work as two handso young n were working in the neighboring company.
The Lunar New Year’s Day passed by, and Director Kang let the people move out of the house in Bangbae Town. The previous owner, who resided in that house until then, didn’t request to pay for his moving expenses. But, Gun-Ho gave them the moving expenses of 10 million won through Director Kang. The interior renovations started in the house, and its garden was being landscaped professionally as well. Because it was still winter, they couldn’t plant certain trees in the garden yet though.
Once the renovations and landscaping work were done, Director Kang gave the passcode to the keyless entry lock system of the house to Gun-Ho.
“This passcode is for the front entrance, sir. All other keys for the rooms can be found in the cabinet drawer sitting on your left at the entrance.”
Gun-Ho went to the house accompanied by Director Kang and looked around the interior and exterior of the house. Looking at the spacious garden, Gun-Ho thought that he would want to grill pork belly, maybe during sumrti.
“Thank you, Director Kang. The house looks good.”
“I didn’t do the work, sir. The interior design company and landscaping company did all the work.”
“But, still, you had to be here and supervise their work. Thank you.”
Gun-Ho told Young-Eun to place their TowerPalace condo that they were living in right now on the market for sale.
“The single house in Bangbae Town is ready to move in. The interior work is completed. Let’s put this condo on the market to sell. I will take you to the house in Bangbae Town the day after tomorrow. That would be Saturday.”
“I still can’t believe that we will be moving into that house in Bangbae Town. I saw the pictures that you had sent to . It has a beautiful garden. Is that really our house, oppa?”
“Of course. We will be living there—you and I, and Sang-Min.”
As Gun-Ho confird that they would be living in the house in Bangbae Town, Young-Eun smiled broadly. She looked happy.
“I want to see the house as soon as possible. The garden looks so lovely in the picture.”
It was Saturday. Gun-Ho and Young-Eun went to their new house in Bangbae Town. When they arrived at the front entrance, Young-Eun stopped and just stood there with her eyes widened. Gun-Ho, who expected to see Young-Eun jumping around happily, wondered and asked Young-Eun, “What are you doing? Let’s get in.”
“This doesn’t look like a ho. It looks more like a governnt building. It’s huge.”
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