The Junk Dealer Makes Good Money

[Episode 72] Let’s Raise Employees

Ji Hyun-soo liked the company Nuri.

It has a size that will never be insufficient even compared to the loading area of the Gangdong Works.

Besides, it was rare to see things so neatly organized.

“How are you? Do you still think this is just a small junk shop?”

“… I thought so at first, but seeing it with my own eyes, I can see how narrow-minded I was.”

“Good luck. You don’t have to give me an answer right now, so think about it slowly and give me an answer.”

To be honest, Ji Hyun-soo really liked Nuri.

“No, sir. I will submit my resignation letter tomorrow.”

“Yeah, well thought. I’ll deal with it right away.”

Lee Si-woo smiled faintly at the conversation between the two.

Quitting the Gangdong Works meant that he had gained confidence in Nuri.

Ishiu nodded and held out his hand.

“Then I wish you all the best in the future.”

“I would like to thank you, sir.”

Ji Hyeon-soo, who politely held Si-woo’s hand with both hands, smiled faintly.

So Jae-Jun Won and Hyeon-Soo Ji left, and Si-Woo Lee sat in the office and thought.

‘For now, this is the best. It is better to select and nurture talented people for the future of Nuri.’

Now, the senior leaders of Nuri were talented enough to be able to get a spot wherever they went.

Kang Pil-joong has general knowledge about antique dealers.

When it comes to scrap metal, Jin Jun-sik knows better than anyone.

Eunsoo Jin has been doing accounting for decades.

It was desirable to nurture new employees who could take responsibility for Nuri’s future by focusing on these three factors.

“Is the story over, sir?”

Upon hearing the news that the two had left, Kang Pil-joong entered the office.

“yes. I heard that you are moving to Nuri.”

“I’m happy.”

“but… Apparently, I lacked knowledge about antiques. I don’t think I can put it in right away.”

“In one year, we will make it into a talented person who is superior to anyone else.”

“Haha, I’ll believe you.”

With the help of Jae-Jun Won, one young employee in his 20s was selected.

Siwoo Lee hoped that more young people who were interested in antique dealers would come to visit with this kind of work.

* * *

Ji Hyeon-soo, who was sitting in the car and staring blankly out the window, turned to look at Won Jae-joon, who was driving.

“Sir, there is one thing I want to ask you.”

“Ask me.”

“Are there many companies with the size of Nouri?”

Ji Hyun-soo was curious.

His prejudice that he had thought that junk dealers were just a bottom-up company felt like it was crumbling away.

I wanted to know if Nuri was special or if she didn’t know too much about the junk dealer industry.

“You must know that the Korean steel industry is number one in the world.”

“I know. There is also a huge difference between the 2nd place and the 2nd place. I heard that the steel side is the one to beg for even by that handsome Japanese.”

It is safe to say that Korea’s steel business is the best in the world.

Even as Japan’s surplus exports were increasing, I was able to make a strong voice to them.

Although prices of over 300 won per kg were formed in the domestic market, the price of scrap iron imported from Japan was not high.

“The price of iron scrap imported from Japan is around 10,000 won per ton. Nevertheless, Japan is accepting all of the requirements of Korea.”

“I think it means that domestic steel technology is high enough.”

“Have you ever wondered why steel mills don’t give up on the domestic market, when the price of scrap metal purchased in the domestic market is much higher than that imported from abroad?”

Ji Hyun-soo shook his head.

He knew that if he imported from abroad, he could get it at a cheaper price than the scrap he would buy from a junk dealer in the domestic market.

However, I couldn’t figure out why it was brought in from the junkyard.

“I do not know. It’s something I’ve always been curious about.”

“If we become dependent on imports, the domestic market will be a mess. If the domestic market collapses, the price of imported scrap will inevitably rise.”

“Uh, um… I understand, but what does that have to do with my question… … .”

When Won Jae-jun told outrageous stories that did not fit the question, Ji Hyun-soo tilted his head.

“From the beginning, Korean steel mills did not import scrap. As the iron and steel industry grows, it is a junk dealer that has grown together.”

There were many companies with the size of Nuri.

Thousands and tens of thousands of such junk dealers are currently supporting the Korean scrap metal industry.

Without the scrap dealers, it might be difficult for steel mills to supply scrap metal.

Therefore, steel mills provided funds to actively operate the domestic market to secure scrap metal.

“okay.”

“There are a lot of objects that deserve to be nuri. However, the junk dealer industry is steadily declining, and the age group of the employees working there is also increasing.”

Although it is a new steel mill, there were many registered subjects of the Gangdong Steel Mill.

Among the subjects, there were also many companies with a size similar to that of Nuri.

However, it was because of a young CEO named Si-woo Lee that he saw Won Jae-joon as a potential company.

“I don’t quite understand.”

“Is CEO Lee Si-woo just like a young businessman?”

“that… I don’t know either.”

“If you were to start a junkyard business right now, would you be able to achieve that level?”

Ji Hyeon-soo answered Won Jae-jun’s question in silence.

If you run into the junk dealer business now, will you succeed?

This floor was not an environment in which a young businessman, 28 years old, could survive.

“I’m not sure. But CEO Lee Si-woo is the one who accomplished the difficult thing. They said that when Lee first became the CEO of Nuri, he was really a small junk dealer. It was a floor junk shop that wasn’t even a middleman, it was something you could see everywhere.”

“ah… great.”

“So my expectations for Nuri are quite high.”

Seeing his full of anticipation, Ji Hyeon-soo asked about the unexpected situation.

“If Nuri surpasses the target… How do you feel? I’ve heard that there are places that even set up a steel mill from a junkyard.”

“Even if that happens, I will support CEO Lee Si-woo. It proves that I have an excellent eye for seeing people. Whoops.”

He said so, but Won Jae-jun was convinced that the possibility was close to zero.

As Ji Hyeon-soo said, there are companies that have built steel mills from junk, but there are very few of them.

‘However… maybe you don’t know It might be possible if Nuri shows steady growth like it is now for about 10 years… … .’

* * *

Everyday goes by as usual.

Siwoo Lee looked at the scrap metal piled up like a mountain.

“Are you going to pass these things to Gangdong?”

Kang Pil-joong, who came to the scrapyard with Si-woo Lee, smiled faintly.

Scrap metal at other locations was consistently shipped as Gangdong.

However, the quality of the items here was different from other scrap metals.

Only the best scrap metal was piled up here.

“There is no need to carry it around. If you can pass it on at a good price, you should pass it on right away.”

“How much are you planning to ship?”

“420 won. Not a bad price.”

Few staff were allowed to enter this place.

In the first place, all the scrap metal that comes in here from other points is sorted.

The only person who knew exactly how much scrap metal was piled up here was Siwoo Lee.

It was a place where even the vice president, Moon Jae-shin, could never get involved.

The warehousing and shipment of all scrap metals here was managed solely by Siwoo Lee.

‘I thought it was strange the CEO’s instructions to collect high-quality scrap metal from each branch and move it to the shredding plant.’

No executives knew what Siwoo Lee was thinking or what he was preparing for.

It was only recently that this place was opened to the directors.

Because of that, the place only Lee Joon knew was this place.

“This manager must have suffered.”

“Yes. I moved around all three points by myself.”

Lee Si-woo kept strict confidentiality.

Although he had a close relationship with Kang Pil-joong, Lee Jun never gave any information about this place.

“I have a question.”

“ask.”

“Neither me, Director Jin, nor the vice president know the amount of scrap metal here. Why did you pile up good things while doing this?”

Siu Yi remained silent.

Because the moment I told you the secret of this place, I had no choice but to tell you Siwoo’s secret as well.

A growing company.

Even the number of employees working here is increasing.

In order to utilize Siwoo Lee’s abilities, he needed a place where he could move secretly.

“It’s a secret.”

“CEO… … .”

“Are you afraid I will steal the scrap metal from here?”

Kang Pil-joong was startled by Lee Si-woo’s words.

No one thought like that.

No one knew how much Lee Si-woo cares and loves Nuri.

“I didn’t mean it that way.”

“I know. It’s a joke.”

Not only scrap metal, but also various non-ferrous metals were piled up on one side.

It was sent to the incoming Jokjok The S, but all the expensive items like non-ferrous metals came in here steadily.

The most useful ability right now was the generation of scrap and non-ferrous metals.

I just needed a space where I could use those two abilities properly.

The reason was not profound.

“I am a representative who always moves for Nuri. There is no way I can do anything that will harm the society.”

“I don’t even know what the CEO thinks.”

“Please know this one thing. Even if the actions I’m doing seem strange, it’s all for the benefit of Nuri.”

“Even if you don’t emphasize that much, I and the staff believe in you.”

Lee Si-woo smiled faintly at Kang Pil-joong’s faith-filled voice.

Si-woo Lee, who returned after looking around the scrapyard, realized that the front of the office was noisy.

“I came to see the representative!”

“The president has been away for a while. If you wait… … .”

“I know who I am! I am the representative of Daesan Engineering & Construction Woo Il-do! A person like me came in person, but the CEO doesn’t even see his nose!”

“You have only been here ten minutes.”

Park Chun-sik, an employee working at the shredding plant, looked at a middle-aged man who was running rampant.

Then he took a deep breath.

Without making an appointment, he suddenly visited and said that Si-woo Lee was not there, and it was very difficult for Park Chun-sik.

“Call the representative!”

“It seems that you came without an appointment, but the CEO was not so relaxed.”

“What? Is one of the staff talking back? What the hell… Whoa, how do you manage your staff? tt Oh, is it because the young man is the representative?”

dreaming.

At those words, a vein of blood stood out on Park Chun-sik’s forehead.

A person who changed the life of a day-to-day living by moving from one job to another.

That was Siwoo.

He could tolerate insulting himself, but insulting Lee Si-woo was unbearable.

“Are you done talking now?”

“Yeah, I’m done. What are you going to do? why? Will you hit me?”

Si-woo Lee watched the figure from afar.

Kang Pil-jung, who was next to him, frowned.

“The flies are starting to tangle. After all, flying flies can’t help but get entangled in the waste dump.”

“CEO… … .”

“Even with quarantine, I don’t think it will go away… What should I do?”

Siwoo Lee laughed.

Judging from the fact that it was Daesan Construction, I thought it was probably because of the redevelopment of Pyeongtaek.

Kang Pil-joong stopped Lee Si-woo from going forward.

“I will take care of it.”

“no. I will deal with it.”

Woo Il-do pointed at Park Chun-sik and proudly showed his face.

When he couldn’t stand it and raised his arm, Si-woo Lee quickly grabbed his arm.

“CEO… … .”

“There is no need to deal with violence. Isn’t it?”