The Junk Dealer Makes Good Money

[Episode 71] Ji Hyun-soo Intern

Ji Hyeon-soo, a contract worker at the Gangdong Works, was sitting in a corner and bowed his head.

Today, a sudden notice of the non-renewal of the contract was delivered to him.

Although it was a new steel mill, the welfare and salary were considerable.

He was a young man who did not have the ability to leave a local university and join a large steel mill.

Ji Hyeon-soo, who is now 27 years old, is pessimistic about his life and grabs his hair.

‘Where am I supposed to go now?’

Soon to be thirty.

The reality of having to change jobs as non-regular workers tormented Ji Hyun-soo.

I did my best to make a living, but the path from an intern to a full-time employee was difficult.

I had been working as an intern for about a year, but the future was bleak.

“Intern Ji Hyun-soo?”

There was a woman who found a young man struggling in despair and approached him.

It was Cha Hye-ryun, the secretary of Won Jae-jun, who was in charge of important positions at the Gangdong Works.

“… Yes, I am Ji Hyun-soo.”

“Do you have time?”

“There is time. It’s a break time.”

“My name is Cha Hye-ryun, who takes care of managing director Won Jae-jun. Director Won wants to meet intern Ji Hyun-soo.”

“yes?”

The manager at the top of the organization wants to meet him, who is only at the end.

Jihyun’s eyes widened.

‘This could be an opportunity for me.’

“yes! We can go right now, secretary!”

“Let’s change clothes first. I told you at the scene, so you can prepare and come to Director Won’s office.”

Ji Hyun-soo hurriedly ran to the changing room.

After washing roughly in the shower and changing into his usual clothes, he headed to Won Jae-jun’s office with a nervous expression.

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Won Jae-jun, who was waiting for him, got up from his seat when he heard a knock while looking through the documents.

“Come in.”

A door that opens gently.

Ji Hyun-soo came inside and bowed his head 90 degrees.

“Is this Ji Hyun-soo intern?”

“yes! That’s right, sir.”

“I like your voice. Please sit down.”

At his words, Ji Hyun-soo sat down with a nervous expression.

A young man whose contract is ending soon.

There was an evaluation that he was sincere and did his best in his work.

However, there was only one reason why he did not become a full-time employee.

“Graduating high school was the final academic achievement. College dropouts are not recognized by society.”

“The final educational background is high school, but I know everything about steel through my third year of university.”

“As you can see from your resume, you must have attended the Steel Industry Department. Am I right?”

“Yes, that’s right!”

“You don’t have to answer that loudly.”

“ah… yes.”

“Even though Gangdong Steelworks gave up on renewing your contract with you, I would like to connect a bridge with a new company, is that ok?”

“Yes?”

It was good even if it was a non-regular worker.

If I could stay at the Gangdong Works, I wanted to tell Won Jae-jun about his vision.

“Actually, there are many talented people like you. Even if you are an intern, there are many employees who have a better university and talent than you.”

“I know it is undeniable. But if you give me one more chance… … .”

“The opportunity I give you now may be an opportunity that others will never seize.”

Ji Hyeon-soo closed his eyes tightly at Won Jae-jun’s words.

It was also strange that it was important for a person in a high position, such as a managing director, to move to another place.

“Is the company you are talking about a steel mill? … .”

“It’s not a steel mill. Daesang is currently supplying to Gangdong Steel Works.”

“Then, isn’t that what you call a junk dealer?”

Although he was not in a position to choose a job, he did not want to change to a junk dealer.

There was a strong perception that people with nowhere to go or old people worked in junkyards.

“It may be a different place than you think it is. Why are you looking at me with a preconceived notion? After all, a steel mill is like a junk store.”

“Isn’t that a typical 3D industry… I love working in a steel mill.”

If Ji Hyun-soo had been desperate, he had to accept Won Jae-joon’s offer.

Won Jae-joon nodded his mouth again.

“Well, there is some time left until the contract renewal ends, so please think again.”

“Thinking about it, I don’t think it will change my decision. sorry.”

“If that’s your opinion, then you can’t force it.”

“I… Manager, it’s okay to be a non-regular worker, so isn’t there a way to stay in Gangdong?”

It had already been decided above.

The president’s order was issued to terminate the contract of the non-regular workers and hire the right technicians with the funds.

“No matter how much I am, I cannot disobey the chairman’s instructions. There is no way I can stay in Gangdong.”

* * *

I met three interns, but all of them expressed their will of refusal.

Won Jae-jun wanted to do Si-woo Lee’s request as much as possible.

Taking a deep breath, he checked the time.

It was almost time for work.

At that time, Cha Hye-ryun knocked and came inside.

“Sir. Intern Ji Hyun-soo came to visit.”

“now?”

“yes. I asked for an interview, would you like me to return it?”

“no. You can come in.”

Shin Hyun-soo entered the room with empty eyes.

After receiving Jae-Jun Won’s proposal, I thought about it all day.

He struggled with work and death, but he had no choice.

“Looking at me after work, I think I’m on the verge of making a decision?”

“I would like to visit a place that the manager introduces. I think you can make a choice by knowing where you are.”

* * *

Si-woo Lee, who came into the room after work, came into the office for a while in a comfortable sweatshirt.

‘There’s nothing good about it. Because I’m so crazy that I don’t know how time is passing.’

Si-woo Lee, who sat on a chair and showed a tired expression, received a phone call.

– Mr. Won Jae-jun.

It had only been a day since I asked him.

“Yes, Mr. Won.”

[CEO, do you have time tomorrow?]

“There is time.”

[Okay. Then I will take someone to introduce me to the shredder.]

“Did you know already?”

[yes. However, he said he would make a decision after looking around Nuri. Although he is young, he is a sincere friend.]

“Thank you for caring me.”

[no. Then see you tomorrow.]

I was concerned about being a young employee, but it was the best I could do.

Working at a steel mill meant having some knowledge of scrap metal.

Siwoo sighed in relief and closed his eyes.

And the next day, as promised by Won Jae-jun, he brought a young man to the shredding site and brought his car.

Ji Hyun-soo’s expression hardened as he looked at the shredding plant.

‘Is it too big than I thought?’

“How is it? Do you still think the junk store is small, intern Ji Hyun-soo?”

It was huge.

All civil engineering work has not been carried out yet, but if the entire mountain is Nuri’s land… … .

“If this whole mountain is… … .”

“okay. It is the land of Nuri recycling. The civil engineering work has not been completed yet, but if the civil engineering work goes on to the top, it will be several times larger than it is now.”

“ah… … .”

“Maybe it will be more surprising to see the representative.”

Won Jae-joon’s car, which arrived at the office after driving, entered the parking lot.

Si-woo Lee, who was waiting for him, checked the car and smiled faintly.

“Why are you with me?”

Won Jae-jun, who came out of the car door, bowed his head and asked.

“I was waiting for you, Mr. Won.”

“You can stay in the office… Oh, that’s the friend I was talking about. Intern Ji Hyun-soo?”

“My name is Ji Hyun-soo. I think you are an employee here, but I never thought there would be a young man in the junkyard.”

At his words, Siwoo Lee and Jaejoon Won smiled at the same time.

He reached out to Ji Hyun-soo.

“My name is Siwoo Lee, the representative of Nuri Recycling.”

“… Yes?”

Ji Hyeon-soo tilted his head when he heard that Si-woo Lee, who seems to be his age, was the representative of this place.

“I hope you understand. It’s because I’m a friend with a little prejudice.”

“I understand.”

Ji Hyeon-soo showing a stupid expression, Lee Si-woo moved to his seat.

“There are four branches of Nuri Recycling, including this one, Mr. Ji Hyeon-soo.”

“Where is yours?”

“All three branches have an area of over 1,000 sq.

“ah… … .”

“It is a shredding plant that finally processes waste. Do you know anything about waste?”

“It’s an unknown field.”

“it’s okay. You will have to learn it one step at a time. Shall we take a look around the whole thing, Mr. Won?”

“It’s the first time. Looking at the shredder in detail like this.”

Civil engineering work has continued to this day.

In order to see a more promising future, it was necessary to maximize the utilization of this land.

Ji Hyeon-soo, who walked to the scrapyard quite far away after looking at the shredding machine, rubbed his eyes.

“This is the true face of Nuri.”

The mountains of scrap metal piled up.

Even Jae-Jun Won was surprised at the sight that was divided by type and placed one by one.

“Is this your first time here? It’s the first time we’re showing it to guests from outside.”

“… That’s great, sir. That would easily exceed 2,000 tons.”

It was not about 2,000 tons.

Because the weight of the scrap metal piled up here in the first place is not that high.

“We estimate about 3,000 tons.”

“Ah, I thought the amount of scrap metal coming in right now was huge… You’ve been hiding the real thing.”

“If you hand over these scrap metals to Gangdong, how much can you give them?”

Along with guiding Hyun-soo Ji, Si-woo Lee was now doing business with Jae-joon Won.

Most of the scrap metal piled up here was rebar or short H-beams.

If you go to the countryside, you could get up to 400 won.

They were items that belonged to a weight K exceeding that of A.

It was the treasure of Nuri, picked from three points and built up with Siwoo Lee’s ability to produce scrap metal.

“The contract will come out soon. With this size and quality, maybe… I can give you up to 420 won.”

“It’s a contract… It is worth saving.”

“If you count roughly 3,000 tons, it would be about 1.2 billion.”

“It’s also one of the tricks I have.”

Ji Hyeon-soo, who had been silently listening to their conversation, bit his lip.

I came here with the thought of just looking around with a light heart and rejecting it if I don’t like it.

But for a company of this size, I didn’t know that the biggest opportunity of my life had come.

“It was good to bring intern Ji Hyun-soo. haha.”

He says so, but Jae-Jun Won has goosebumps behind his back.

I just expected that the scale of Nuri would be similar to or slightly lower than that of other subjects.

And the scrap rail that actually came in was at a similar level to other objects.

“I am glad that you liked it. Then go to the office.”

Siwoo Lee turned and walked to the office.

Won Jae-jun, who looked at his wide back, thought.

‘5,000 tons per month. If Nuri becomes bigger than this, it will not be impossible.’

Currently, the average amount of scrap metal coming in among the targets designated by Gangdong Works was about 1,000 tons.

Up to now, the amount of scrap iron brought in from Nuri was about 1,000 tons.

When I saw that they were constantly stocking up 300 tons of scrap metal a week, I couldn’t help but say it was amazing.

“May I ask one question, sir?”

Lee Si-woo turned his head at Won Jae-jun’s voice.

“You can ask.”

“There are a total of four Nuri branches. How much scrap metal is piled up in each branch?”

“Well… So far, about 1,000 tons have gone into Gangdong. Roughly calculating… Excluding the scrap here, there will be around 3,000 tons left in stock.”

Won Jae-jun nodded his head slightly as he smiled softly.

“okay. Isn’t the current weight to light ratio half and half?”

“The weight will be more important than the weight. Of course, in logarithmic terms, the ratio of light weight will be high, but in terms of weight, the weight is greater.”

“Do you want to proceed with the contract? You’re here today and you’re writing a contract.”

“Isn’t the contract still out of date?”

“The time to designate the contract amount is enough.”

In the eyes of impatience, Siwoo Lee showed a relaxed expression.

And Ji Hyeon-soo, who stood next to Won Jae-jun, blinked.

“Let’s think about it. These scrap metals are not going to another steel mill, Mr. Won.”

It was foolish to send it to a place other than the Gangdong Works.

If that was the intention, I didn’t show this place to Jaejoon Won in the first place.

“Isn’t it possible to continue trading only if there is mutual trust? I hope that the relationship between Kang Dong and Nuri will be maintained for a long time.”

“You are saying it for granted. As long as I am there, there will be no personnel within the Gangdong Works who can touch Nuri. I can promise you one thing for sure.”