This Is How I Became a Chaebol

132 : 50 ton block

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Jeop, anyway, even if the alternative is implemented, the existing plan will be said to be slightly off.

Could it be that the president forgot to give me permission to dig a gas field? When I was entrusted with the chairperson of the Pohang Iron and Steel Co., I was told to dig freely.

Even if it’s the words of the highest power, it’s hard to make a verbal promise. Being alone is good for negotiating, but it has a weakness in securing evidence.

Well, even if there is evidence, it’s not like they’re pushing it and threatening the president… It’s difficult…

“The president once made an oral promise about concession rights. Did you ever say something about him?”

Energy sovereignty is important, of course, but in the end, it is necessary to put Korea in the position of an oil-producing country before an oil shock so that I can easily trade futures in the Middle East.

Due to the nature of the Middle East, it’s not that there aren’t other shortcuts, but it’s the best thing to do according to the principles…

“Ah, in private, you talked about the gas field off the coast of Ulsan.”

“You remember. Then there is no reason to bid for concession rights.”

“That’s what I mean. Now, of course, your Excellency thinks that President Woo will take over the concession rights and take over the Korean machinery. And since you told us to pay as much attention to the acquisition price as possible, you are considering distributing Korean machinery in good faith.”

If Minister Na’s words are true, I’m honestly at a loss.

Could the president be misunderstood?

Even if the president just says something about not granting state guarantees to my business in the future, it is full of trouble.

“So please be kind. Now, if I pour all my operating funds into the shipyard and take on Korean machinery, let alone normalization, the general trend will be at risk.”

“Minister, President Wu is right. If the shipyard is shaken by this, it will be a great national loss.”

Vice Minister Yeom added a word from the side.

I am grateful for the verbal help, but why couldn’t Jo Gwang-gwon be tied with the M16 gun this time?

So far, Vice Minister Yeom has been good at negotiating with the Blue House to make things work with his unique affinity.

“Then what about this? Given the military supply of used tanks, it does not mean that the defense industry does not work. In the future, when the shipyard goes back on track, then the Blue House’s opinions will be actively reflected in the business.”

Minister Na Jeong-ryeom’s words were at least close to the correct answer.

I politely declined, but it didn’t feel like an excuse.

“good. If I say that, I don’t think the President will misunderstand either.”

If I report it in that way, the president won’t think that I refused.

Moreover, since the process of normalization of Korean machinery will not be smooth, there will be a re-evaluation of the normalization of Incheon Steel and Korea Shipbuilding Corporation.

No matter who it is, no matter how hard they try, they won’t be able to make Korean Machinery profitable.

‘Okay, don’t rush and do what you can. There are still five years left before the oil shock.’

In five years, you can have both the Vietnam oil field and the Ulsan gas field. Only the order has changed from the original plan.

To be honest, it is extremely unlikely that anyone except me will succeed in exploration off the coast of Ulsan, and even if exploration succeeds, there will be no development of gas fields before the oil shock. What are you worried about?

It is obvious that he will give up after considering profitability.

“Vice Minister Yeom paid a lot of attention, but it’s a pity that things turned out this way. Please finish well.”

“I have something to do. I was caught in the middle and was foolish, but if Minister Na steps forward, it will end well.”

“I am Minister. Take good care of me.”

I said goodbye and asked for a handshake.

“Well, if business was as easy as it sounds, we could have already become middle-income countries. It’s because the trend has been so good so far, His Excellency will understand. No matter how popular it is, it wouldn’t be like running a business by hoarding money.”

“Thank you for your understanding. Then, I will go down to Ulsan.”

“Take a look.”

I left the government building after being escorted by Minister Na.

***

“Woah, wait a minute.”

As I left the general government building, Vice Minister Yeom took me to a corner.

“Why is that?”

“Don’t get me wrong, I have something to tell you.”

“Have you anything more to say?”

Vice Minister Yeom started whispering cautiously.

“Originally, this was an issue that would pass safely at the Blue House. By the way, when President Woo went on a business trip, there was a big problem for national security, so things went like this.”

“If you can’t see it, you mean the Pueblo incident?”

“As expected, President Woo knows.”

“By the way, what does the hijacking of an American intelligence ship have to do with mining concessions?”

“Externally, the US special envoy is coming and negotiations are going well. But…”

It seems to be resolved much more quietly than the original history.

“So what?”

“Your Excellency was shocked by the response of the United States. The United States, which did not budge when North Korean armed communists targeted the Blue House, immediately mobilized an aircraft carrier and staged a large-scale military demonstration in the case of the hijacking of an intelligence ship.”

“I guess so.”

I expressed it as a shock, but I must have felt a sense of betrayal and humiliation.

“Even ministers and secretaries were summoned in an emergency, and he emphasized the promotion of the defense industry. In the meantime, it seems that he wanted to leave the vanguard of the defense industry to the general public. It was one of those orders to dispose of Korean machinery.”

“If you have to, give us the vanguard…”

“There were quite a few entrepreneurs other than President Woo who put conditions on the promotion of the defense industry. But President Woo was the only one who even talked about warships.”

Wasn’t there a single company that foresaw even a warship?

In the 21st century, the world’s largest warship market share is Korea.

“It was like that. Well sir. If you have a chance, Vice Minister Yeom would also like to add some words. Korean machinery is difficult, but the defense industry itself will continue to develop technology in the mainstream. I will definitely contribute to national defense.”

“As expected, you are sure like President Woo. You say yes or no, so things are easy.”

“Thank you in many ways. Then go in.”

“Take a look. I will not go far.”

Vice Minister Yeom nodded as if he was busy and went back.

Yeah, ’68 is a busy time for everyone.

I’m busy too.

Let’s go back to Ulsan.

***

Daesae Shipyard in Ulsan.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

“Get out of the way everyone. Move the block.”

“Look ahead! Watch ahead!”

Security guards surrounded the transporter and gave movement instructions.

After the dock water incident, the security guards had their eyes on them.

“Boss, that is number six. We brought all the blocks that were stored in Yeongdo.”

The deputy commander of the short circuit reported.

“Everyone has worked hard. You already made six of them.”

“It is getting faster and faster. The technicians recruited by the president are of great help.”

I knew it well from the report, but seeing that Deputy Manager Dan praised him like this, it seems that the staff’s reviews are also good.

Well, from what I can see, the harmony between the trainees and the technical managers was really good.

Our quality and productivity improved drastically as master-level technical managers were in charge of employee training and the weekly reports sent by trainees in Japan and Europe were used instead of textbooks.

In particular, the report sent by the trainees contained the ‘production design concept’ in each field, greatly improving the work efficiency of the employees.

When learning something for the first time, it makes the most sense to look at the notes written by new learners.

Once the hiring of Vice President Scow from the Odense Shipyard is complete, it is worth discussing design optimization.

“Good news. Now that the assembly plant has been completed here as well, the employees here must also make blocks.”

“of course. president.”

Making blocks at the same time in Yeongdo and Ulsan would speed things up a lot.

All of this is possible because Incheon Steel’s Böst plant manager constantly provides heavy plates.

In that sense, it is also the result of efforts to constantly bring iron ore from Daesae Shipping.

It would be a big deal if a Korean machine intervened in the work that was rolling like a cogwheel and creaked. There is no guarantee that the whole business will not go downhill.

That was the case in the original history.

I can’t let that happen.

Waiting for the right time is also a strategy.

“Youngcha! Zero!”

The transporter was moving the block, but the staff were giving orders to add strength from the side.

When I told them that I was putting the block in the dock today, they gathered in high anticipation.

I will be rich with them.

that’s what i’m going to do

“stop! Stop right there!”

Deputy Dan held a megaphone, stopped the transporter, and looked at my face.

Like what to do next.

“Chief Dan, what do you see when you look at my face? You have to look at the Work Sequence Diagram (WSD) and instruct what to do next.”

When you come into the yard, you shouldn’t give orders to do this or that.

Then the yard becomes a gag at once.

Even if it’s a little frustrating, you have to order and carry out the work according to the work instructions.

“That’s it, boss. It’s because I don’t understand WSD at all.”

“What do you not understand?”

“I’m sorry to say this now, but it was only this morning that I realized that the block I made was not a player, but a stern. Shouldn’t the player be pushed into the dock first? I wonder if they made the wrong block in Yeongdo.”

“That’s what I ordered.”

“Yes? Is that the boss’s order?”

“sure. We’re digging the dock from the back. Then, you have to push the boat’s butt in first, and put the boat’s body and bow in accordance with the progress of the dock.”

“Is that possible? Shouldn’t we put the players in order and start welding?”

No, that’s inefficient.

We are fighting against time right now.

“Would you mind installing a Goliath Crane? Block placement should be efficient to make the job as easy as possible. Putting the stern first is a good choice.”

That’s because I’m still a novice.

If you build a tanker a few times, you will come up with an optimal process by drawing out which block to assemble first, considering the weight and design.

“That… I see. Well, boss. Pushing the entire transporter into the dock like this… No, this is burning a handmade slide, is it okay to do this?”

Deputy Director Dan scratched his forehead when he saw the dock entry plan drawn as a schematic diagram in the work manual.

Anyone can see that the work would have been absurd.

“Don’t worry. They say they tried it at another shipyard.”

“Oh, is that so?”

When he said that he had tried it elsewhere, a blush appeared on Deputy Director Dan’s face. We are the first by today’s standard, but by 21st century standards, someone has done it.

Honestly, if I had heard it once or twice while drinking, I would have considered it bluff, but after hearing it from many people in many places, I wondered if it was real, and after researching it, it was not impossible, so I tried it.

“Did you check the crane before starting?”

“No problem. It is a crane that was used for loading and unloading in Pohang, so a 50-ton crane is sufficient.”

Before the Goliath Crane had been installed, the crane was a stopgap measure.

It’s for moving a 50-ton block just a few meters, but it’ll be our limbs for a while.

“What about the safety check?”

“Yes, the safety team did all the on-site checks. Then, shall I start working on it?”

“I will do this. Give me the megaphone.”

Deputy conductor Dan’s hand trembled, so I grabbed the megaphone. If the block rolls into the dock, it will be a major accident.

Let’s start.

“Let’s start! safety! safety! safety!”

“safety! safety! safety!”

The yard resounded with the employees’ slogans.

“Fix Block 6 to the Transporter.”

“Fix Block 6!”

Already fixed, but checked again.

For this work, the 50-ton block was pre-attached with a fixing latch. Chains and steel bracing plates held the block firmly in place with the transporter.

“Nothing wrong!”

Employees rushed in and looked everywhere, and the safety team checked.

“Connect to the rear of the three bulldozer transporters.”

“Connect with the three bulldozer transporters!”

“connect!”

The staff also connected the bulldozer and the transporter while repeating slogans to see if they were nervous.

The bulldozer will act as a brake when the transporter slides down the slope.

“Start the transport! It slides slowly!”

“depart! Slip!”

It was an absurd order, but everyone followed it.

They are my ardent followers.

burrung!

“Transporter, break!”

“brake!”

The transporter loaded with blocks slid down the slope. Unlike the original history, the slope was made by compacting soil at the back of the dock from the beginning of construction.

Things will be easier.

“Stay with the bulldozer! Hold on!”

“Stay with the bulldozer! Hold on!”

drooling. drooling.

Three bulldozers, which were hung on the back of the transporter, were dragged along without being able to overcome the weight of the blocks.

“Raise your output! Hold on! Back up!”

“junior!!!”

Udadadadadatangtang.

The bulldozer let out a distinctive engine sound, and the three bulldozers dragged along slowly.

“slowly! slowly! Right bulldozer, power up! You are wandering alone.”

“Maximum output!”

Udadadadadatangtang.

“slowly! slowly!”

“Youngcha! Young car! Zero!”

The transporter slowly slid down the slope thanks to the support of the staff.

The hard-packed earthen wall was dug out in chunks, but it was nothing up to that point.

“little bit more! little bit more!”

coo kung!

“Waaa!”

“hurray!! hurray!!”

Somehow the transporter hit the bottom of the dock with a 50-ton block.

It was thrilling to do anything in the 1960s that the liver would shrivel up like this even after moving one weighing 50 tons at most.

“Repeat this five times. can you do it?”

“Yes, yes, sir. You are so amazing. Where the hell did you see this?”

“I didn’t see it, I heard it.”

At my words, the deputy chieftain only blinked his eyes.

To be honest, in the heavy industry, 50 tons is just a Lego block. So, you can do something like this.

“What are you doing? let’s hurry Finally, the time has come for us to build a boat like a boat.”

I stretched out my arms and shouted.

“Wowaaa!.”

I showed you an example, so you can do it.

“Everyone heard! The time has come to show off our skills!”

“Waaa!”

“This works! This works!”

Everyone shouted “It’s okay” and walked across the yard.

Yes, there is a difference between doing it with doubt and doing it with certainty.

If you think you can, then you actually do.

In the shipyard, each block is the size of a house, so moving them is a big deal. That’s why when you build a ship, it’s called shipbuilding, not shipbuilding.

It’s really something between building and crafting.

“Now we build ships!!! Use the dock!”

“hurray! Long live the trend!”

“ha ha ha! hurray!”

Employees cheered just by working on the dock, not the yard.

I was happy too, so I sang cheers together.

okay.

Also, this is where I will be.

It’s not the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, it’s not the Blue House, it’s right here.