Chapter 134
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 134
Chapter 134. You Reap What You Sow (4)
My uncle was furious at my words.
“What? Delegate the position of captain? What do you mean?”
As I had expected this reaction, I just stared at my uncle.
“Didn't I ask you what you meant?”
“How much is the current deficit?”
My uncle flinched at my question.
“Can you cover the entire deficit with this thousand pieces of silver?”
“....”
My uncle couldn't answer.
He knew better than anyone that it was impossible.
“Actually, I came to Guizhou a long time ago. Even though your company is completely different from Eunhae Trading Company, you are still my blood relative, aren't you? That's why my father asked me to find out what was going on.”
I continued.
“I already know everything about the current situation. So, you don't have to try so hard to save face in front of me.”
“....”
There was a moment of silence.
“Huh huh huh.”
Soon, my uncle's mouth broke into a smile.
“Is that so? You came here knowing everything? So what? Are you going to absorb the Mi Trading Company into the Eunhae Trading Company or something?”
Since I had asked him to delegate his position as captain, my uncle had no choice but to think that way.
However
“Why do you think we would take over this place?”
“What?”
“I think there is a misunderstanding.”
“Misunderstanding? Then why are you asking me to delegate my position as captain?”
“It's like the saying, ‘When the lips are gone, the teeth feel the cold.’”
It means that without lips, teeth feel cold.
“If the Miga Trading Company is the lips, then our Eunhae Trading Company is the teeth. If the Miga Trading Company goes bankrupt...”
“What do you mean, go bankrupt?”
My uncle became angry again at my words.
“Uncle, face reality. As I see it, the accumulated deficit is already well over 30,000 nyang.”
“....
”In any case, if the Mi-Gwa Trading Company goes bankrupt, our Eunhae Trading Company will also suffer losses. We receive medicinal herbs from Giju Province here.“
I continued.
”If the Mi-Gwa Trading Company goes bankrupt, the Namho Trading Company will become the largest broker in Giju, and if that happens, there is no way they will maintain their current prices.“
”....
“They will definitely raise their prices significantly. That is why the Miga Trading Company must not go bankrupt.”
I took a moment to catch my breath and continued.
“Therefore, if you entrust me with the position of captain for half a year, I will try to save the Miga Trading Company.”
“Are you really not interested in my trading company?”
Why is my uncle so suspicious?
I sighed inwardly and asked again.
“Uncle, do you think our Eunhae Trading Company will benefit from taking over Miga Trading Company? Wouldn't it be better to establish a new trading company?”
“....”
My uncle couldn't answer.
I knew that my proud uncle would not agree to the merger, so there was no need to waste my energy.
But why spend so much money to revive the Miga Trading Company?
It's because it will benefit the Eunhae Trading Company.
“This proposal is also for my grandfather, who cares deeply about his grandson. While he is still alive, shouldn't we be able to hold our heads high when we visit him?”
My uncle flinched and sighed.
My uncle's weakness was my grandfather.
My great-uncle's father was my great-grandfather, and as far as I know, when my great-grandfather passed away, he entrusted his son to my great-grandfather.
Therefore, my great-grandfather passed on the position of Captain of the Eunhae Trading Company to my father and stayed here for about five years to act as his guardian.
That is why he was so saddened to hear of my uncle's suicide in his previous life.
My uncle thought long and hard after hearing my words.
In the end, there was only one conclusion he could come to.
“How... do you plan to save the Mi-Gwa Trading Company?”
“That's a trade secret.”
“What will you do if the situation worsens within six months?”
“That won't happen, but if it does.”
I took three more vouchers out of my pocket and placed them on the table.
They were three vouchers worth 10,000 yen each.
“Here, take these.”
“...!”
My uncle's eyes widened.
I continued.
“So, you must also agree to one condition. If I can turn around the situation at the Miga Trading Company and make it profitable within six months, what will you do?”
“Then...”
My uncle thought for a moment and continued.
“In addition to the merger of the Miga Trading Company and the Eunhae Trading Company and giving up your position as captain, I will grant you one wish.”
“Does that mean you accept our conditions?”
“Ah...”
I smiled and continued.
“Then, starting today, I will be acting as the captain of the trading company.”
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The next day.
I gathered everyone from the Miga Trading Company.
People looked at me with questioning faces.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Eun Seo-ho. I am the deputy captain of the Eunhae Trading Company and the governor of Hyungpung County. As some of you may know, the captain of the Miga Trading Company is my uncle.”
I continued.
“And starting today, I will be entrusted with the position of captain of the Miga Trading Company for the next six months.”
“...!”
The expressions on their faces turned to shock.
“As you are well aware, the Mi-Gwa Trading Company is currently in a difficult situation.”
“....”
“Why was I entrusted with the position of captain in such a situation?”
I smiled and said.
“It is to save the Mi-Gwa Trading Company.”
The people's eyes were filled with doubt.
They doubted that I could really save this trading company, which was on the verge of bankruptcy.
The employees knew better than anyone that the company was in dire straits.
That's why they didn't believe me.
“You don't think I can do it? But I can. Of course, there is one thing that is absolutely necessary. That is your cooperation and support.”
I took a breath and continued.
“The Miga Trading Company has been your workplace and your livelihood. You have used the money you earned here to support your parents and raise your children. Now, I think it is time to repay that kindness.”
The people nodded.
“We can't just stand by and watch Miga Trading Company go under, can we?”
“That's right. It would be shameful to let it go under like this.”
“Yes! People must be grateful for what they have been given.”
“That's right!”
Miga Trading Company was also founded by a small grandfather who learned the trade at Eunhae Trading Company.
That's why it provided good welfare for its employees, which helped them stick together during the crisis.
This is why you have to treat people well.
Although he moved people's hearts, practical problems would soon arise.
Therefore, it was important to solve those practical problems.
“As a sign of our commitment to reviving the Miga Trading Company, we will pay the back wages today.”
“Really?”
“You're really going to pay our salaries?”
I nodded.
After hearing the whole story from my uncle, I learned that the reason he had requested a loan from Eunhae Trading Company was to pay the salaries of the employees.
He said he hadn't been able to pay salaries for three months.
In that situation, it was only natural that people's support rose when they heard that they would be paid their back wages.
“What I will be doing for the next six months is something you cannot understand with your common sense. People will say that the acting captain has gone mad at least ten times a day. That is why I am telling you this.”
I smiled wryly.
“You don't need to understand. Just do as I say. Then, in six months, the Miga Trading Company will overcome its current difficulties and become something you can be proud of.”
After saying that, I looked at my uncle.
“Please say something.”
At my words, my uncle cleared his throat and spoke.
“Hm, hm. So it is. For the next six months, think of me as the acting captain of the Eunseo Trading Company and obey my orders.”
I looked at everyone and said,
“Is there anyone who doesn't want to work for the Miga Trading Company?”
“....”
“If so, please let me know today. I will settle your severance pay. But remember, once you leave, you will not be accepted back.”
I smiled.
“Now, let's get to work!”
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After giving instructions to the workers at the trading company, I headed toward my uncle.
My uncle was currently in his private room.
He said he would be staying in his private quarters for the next six months.
“Seo-ho.”
I turned my head toward the voice calling me and saw my sixth cousin looking at me.
His name was Eun Ji-seo.
He was also the captain of the Miga Trading Company.
“Yes, Hyung-nim.”
“Are you really... really going to save this trading company?”
Hyung-nim's eyes were filled with concern.
“I'm going to save it.”
“But why are you going to go to all that trouble?”
“It's the profit.”
“The profit?”
“Merchants move because there is profit, don't they?”
“...I see. I understand.”
Hyung-nim Ji-seo walked away with heavy steps. Looking in the direction he went, I saw that he was heading to his quarters.
“Hyung-nim, where are you going?”
“I'm going to my quarters. My father has entrusted you with the position of captain for the time being, so what else is there for me to do at the trading company?”
“So?”
“I have nothing to do, so I'm going to read some books at my quarters.”
“Hyung-nim, I asked to be the acting captain of the Trading Company, not the acting vice-captain. You have work to do, so why are you trying to slack off?”
“Huh?”
“First, wait in the captain's office. And while you're at it, tell my uncle to come to the office as well.”
A moment later
When I entered the office with Jin-ho, my uncle and Jiseo were waiting.
“You called me?”
“Yes, uncle.”
I sat down in front of him and said.
“Would you like some tea?”
“No, thank you.”
I looked at Jiseo, and he also shook his head.
“Then let's get right to the point. I heard that about three months ago, there were complaints from customers that the medicinal herbs sold by the Trading Company were defective.”
“Yes, that's right.”
My uncle nodded, and then, as he recalled the incident, he burst into a rage.
"But that's nonsense! The Trading Company may not be known for anything else, but the quality of our products is top-notch. What do you mean, the quality of the medicinal herbs is poor? Ha! Where did they get such nonsense?“
I listened silently.
After listening to him for a while, he calmed down and closed his mouth, his anger somewhat subsided.
”But isn't something strange? Those trading companies have been doing business with Miga Trading Company for a long time, haven't they?"
“That's right. That's why I'm even more angry!”
“Then what about them? Those trading companies have also been doing business with us for a long time, so we have built a relationship of trust. Would they break that relationship just because of something like that?”
“....”
“And it wasn't just one or two places, but five or six.”
I looked at the two of them and asked.
“Don't you think something is strange?”
Hyung-nim nodded in agreement.
“It is definitely strange.”
Only then did my uncle realize that something was wrong.
“Come to think of it...”
“So I investigated and found out that the quality of the medicinal herbs delivered by the Miga Trading Company was really poor.”
“That can't be!”
My uncle jumped up.
“Something impossible has happened. What on earth is going on?”
I said to Jin-ho, who was sitting next to me.
“Please, brother.”
“Okay.”
Jin-ho left the office and returned a moment later with my two bodyguards.
They were Seo Woo and Jin Yu.
The two of them brought a group of people into the office.
“Who are you?”
My uncle looked at them and me in confusion.
“You look familiar.”
My uncle nodded.
“They used to work for our trading company. But they were in a difficult situation, so we let them go three months ago.”
I said to them.
“It's better to tell him the truth. We saved his life, after all.”
The captain of the Namho Trading Company didn't want to leave any evidence behind, fearing that they might change their minds and reveal the truth.
However, he didn't touch them for three months because if they disappeared soon after starting to work for the Namho Trading Company, it would raise suspicion.
Thinking that it was time to get rid of them, the captain of the Namho Trading Company tried to silence them.
However, his attempt was stopped by the warriors I sent, Seo Woo and Jin Yu.
That's because I sent them to monitor and protect them, thinking that something like that might happen.
At my words, they knelt down and bowed their heads to the floor.
“We are truly sorry.”
“We have committed a capital offense.”
“We are truly sorry.”
My uncle was taken aback by their sudden apology.
“Calm down and tell me what's going on.”
“We put defective products in the shipment.”
“...What?”
My uncle seemed quite shocked.
No wonder, because he had treated all the Trading Company representatives who had come to complain as swindlers and turned them away, but it turned out that the quality of the products was poor.