Chapter 840: Chapter 840

Chairman Kang Bong-seok, the son of a founder, might have gone through some hardships, but his employees had a different situation.

-Why did the chairman come here when we’re not even ready? This is driving me crazy. I can’t even rest because of his watchful eyes.

Kang Jun-ki, the representative of Future Eye, a partner company, was moving non-stop, and CTO Jo Ki-jung, who had long hair fluttering in the scorching sun, blurted out that she didn’t even have time to go to the bathroom.

It was all because Chairman Kang Bong-seok was watching them.

It was pitiful, but they couldn’t ask Chairman Kang Bong-seok, who came early to cheer them up, to go somewhere else.

‘Thanks to him, the morale of the Hyunil Motors employees was also high.’

The executives of Hyunil Motors couldn’t sit still and ran around the site, feeling the pressure of the chairman.

Yoo-hyun, who was watching his friend’s struggle, brought up a realistic issue.

“Chairman, we still have plenty of time until the road test permit. Aren’t you investing too much manpower and resources in advance?”

“Does that mean there’s a lot of uncertainty?”

“Of course. The environment in Korea and the US is completely different. Especially this time, we’re challenging ourselves with 100 percent electric cars, removing the internal combustion engine. We have to start from scratch with a new mindset.”

Electric cars and autonomous driving.

If they succeeded, they would not only attract the attention of the media, but also change the future value of Hyunil Motors. Chairman Kang Bong-seok’s determination was impressive.

Yoo-hyun expressed his regret to him.

“It would have been much easier if we had transferred Tesla’s electric car platform.”

“Ugh. Don’t mention that company.”

“I know you’re uncomfortable. But I think we should try to get help and achieve a successful result.”

Autonomous driving technology was an area where many companies, including Future Eye, could collaborate and create synergy.

Thanks to the massive data shared through WithC, the collaboration was accelerated and reached this point.

But electric cars were different.

They needed a lot of know-how in not only batteries and motors, but also high-output inverters that optimize fuel efficiency, power converters that prevent noise and heat, and direct current converters for fast charging.

It was not an easy task.

And the company that had already made it a reality was Tesla.

Chairman Kang Bong-seok, who owned 10 percent of Tesla’s shares, refused to cooperate and snapped.

“Elon Musk, that bastard, called our car a scrap metal. Scrap metal! I can tolerate him criticizing me, but I can’t stand him disparaging our car like that.”

“He’s a bit of a weirdo, but he might have a different feeling inside.”

“Different my ass. That guy doesn’t blink an eye no matter what I, the major shareholder, say. Do you know what he says? He says he’ll buy back my shares, so get lost if I don’t need them.”

It was enough to hurt his pride.

But what could he do? Elon Musk was such a freak.

Yoo-hyun tried to calm down Chairman Kang Bong-seok.

“Still, we have to work together. That’s how Hyunil can move on to the next level.”

“We have the know-how to raise everything to the best level in a short time. Based on that know-how, we’ve already raised the electric car specs to the highest level.”

“I believe you’ll do well. I’m just worried that there’s a difference between technology development and product.”

“Product production is Hyunil’s best field. Just watch. I’ll definitely flatten Tesla’s nose.”

It was this passion and grit that made Hyunil Motors what it was today.

But he had to realize that the past and the future were different.

If he was intoxicated by the glory of the past and responded poorly to the change, even a giant company could fall in an instant.

Like Ford Motors, which symbolized the American capitalism.

Yoo-hyun decided not to argue.

Unfortunately, it seemed that more time was needed for the two companies to create synergy as he hoped.

By the way, why did Chairman Kang Bong-seok call Yoo-hyun here?

‘It doesn’t seem to be because of the autonomous car test…’

If he wanted to show a successful image, it would be better to call the media and him together when he got the pre-certification and did the real road test.

He put aside his curiosity for a moment, and Chairman Kang Bong-seok, who was determined, glanced at his watch.

“By the way, why isn’t this guy coming?”

“There’s someone who really wants to see you. Just wait a minute.”

Someone who wants to see him?

Chairman Kang Bong-seok left an incomprehensible remark and got up from his seat.

The secretary general, who had been waiting, immediately assisted him.

It was while Chairman Kang Bong-seok was away for a moment.

Yoo-hyun looked at the sky in the shade, feeling the cool breeze.

He felt a bit refreshed as he stared at the blue sky without a cloud.

“Ah! I wish it was clear like that…”

His worries in reality were still floating without finding an answer.

Could he surpass Ikan Goldenway?

Even if he couldn’t completely destroy them, he could create an opportunity if he could shake them.

Yoo-hyun planned to use Mirinae Securities as he did when he saved Hansung Electronics, and he also told Park Young-hoon about the situation.

But Natalie Miller’s warning kept shaking Yoo-hyun.

-The cruelty of those who stand at the top of Wall Street is beyond your imagination. You’ve never experienced it in Korea.

He wanted to be confident that he could do it, but her words were true.

No matter how much experience Yoo-hyun had, he had never faced a huge investment company that could borrow the power of the US political circle and Russia.

He was not in a superior position in terms of capital either.

He would need to mobilize his great connections spread all over the world to achieve at least a minimum level, but he couldn’t see a way to bind them firmly even if he gave them everything.

In a word, it was a mountain over a mountain.

He was lost in thought when it happened.

He flinched at the sudden small explosion.

He looked down and saw smoke rising from the car that was being set up.

As they urgently extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher, everyone looked at Yoo-hyun with frozen expressions.

Was it because Chairman Kang Bong-seok was away?

Only then did people start to buzz.

“Kim, I told you to check the charging efficiency.”

“Team leader, I did as instructed. You knew it was risky from the start because it was over-spec.”

“Now is not the time to argue! The chairman is here! The chairman!”

They all looked very anxious, but they only raised their voices.

They quickly put away the fire extinguisher, so it didn’t seem like a big accident.

Yoo-hyun came down and approached Jo Ki-jung, who was stepping back.

“What do you mean, what happened? It’s just what was bound to explode. Look at them blaming each other after causing an accident. I knew it was too much to raise the specs.”

As Yoo-hyun asked, Kang Jun-ki, who had come closer, answered instead.

“It must be the high-output inverter. They pushed it too hard to match Tesla’s level, but they don’t have the technical skills yet.”

“Because of the chairman’s order?”

“More precisely, because of the executives who are trying to please the chairman. Sigh! Why do they care so much about the electric car efficiency when we are testing the autonomous driving? They are wasting their time and resources…”

“I know, right? Wouldn’t it be better if we got the Tesla platform technology transferred? The newspapers were making a fuss about the collaboration. This is why the higher-ups need to be replaced.”

After Kang Jun-ki, Jo Ki-jung also clicked his tongue.

They were both on the scene, so they knew exactly what the problem was with Hyunil Car.

That’s when it happened.

A young man popped his head out next to Jo Ki-jung and perked up his ears.

“Can you explain that part again, please?”

“Shh. I just want to hear the voice of the field.”

The man whispered with a meaningful expression, looking very innocent.

He looked like he was in his early twenties at most.

He didn’t have an entrance card around his neck, so he was either hiding it or he was someone who could enter without a card.

“So, you’re saying that it’s because the chairman didn’t accept Tesla’s technology?”

“Come on, tell me. It might be helpful. And…”

The man, who was asking Jo Ki-jung insistently, was startled when he saw Yoo-hyun.

“Huh? Are you Yoo-hyun, the CEO?”

He seemed like a stranger, but strangely familiar.

Where had he seen him before?

The man grabbed Yoo-hyun’s hand as he tilted his head.

“Wow! I’m a fan. I really wanted to meet you. Is that why you came here so quickly?”

His eyes sparkled as he reminded Yoo-hyun of a past memory.

When he was the vice president of Hansung Electronics and attended the exhibition in the US, a young employee came up to him and grabbed his hand.

-Mr. Han, your keynote speech was very impressive today. Hansung’s innovation is right on the field. I will learn a lot from you.

The man who had confused Yoo-hyun was Kang Min-joon.

He was the third grandson of Chairman Kang Bong-seok, who was also a black sheep of the chaebol family. He had hidden his identity and joined Hyunil Car as a production worker, living in a dormitory with other employees.

Yoo-hyun had thought he was very strange.

‘He didn’t look like the usual luxurious second-generation chaebol.’

He wondered how he could do that, but his eyes were full of curiosity.

As Yoo-hyun was about to say something to him, a loud voice came from behind.

“What’s all this noise?”

The atmosphere quieted down in an instant as Chairman Kang Bong-seok appeared.

The people who had been shifting the blame until a moment ago were completely frozen.

What if they said something wrong here?

They might have to strip off their clothes, not just get scolded.

As everyone was trembling, the secretary general who had accompanied Chairman Kang Bong-seok moved his eyes quickly.

He gave a glance to Yoo-hyun and then to Kang Min-joon, and called the person in charge.

The electric car manager, who heard his whisper, jumped out and bowed his head.

“Ch, chairman, I’m sorry!”

“Hmm. I can smell the burning. Is there a problem? Is it the inverter?”

“Yes. That’s right. It’s because we tried to raise the specs of the high-output inverter too much…”

The manager explained the cause and effect with a trembling voice, but he took all the blame on himself.

“It’s all because of my poor judgment as the person in charge. I was too eager to show you the results and I didn’t check the output properly. I will fix it right away using the backup parts.”

He bowed deeply again.

Yoo-hyun admired the secretary general more than the manager.

‘He’s good at handling situations.’

He had felt it after playing golf with Chairman Kang Bong-seok, but he was very quick at assessing the situation.

Chairman Kang Bong-seok hated lies more than mistakes.

He wouldn’t scold an employee who sincerely apologized and presented a solution.

Especially in front of outsiders, and when his beloved grandson was there.

As expected, Chairman Kang Bong-seok didn’t get angry, but gave a calm instruction.

“Don’t rush. You have plenty of time. It’s good that you found the problem.”

“I will finish the compatibility test by today.”

“Good. Keep up the good work.”

He patted the manager’s shoulder and nodded at Yoo-hyun.

“Mr. Yoo, can you come with me?”

Kang Min-joon quietly followed Yoo-hyun.