Episode 5: Showing ability (1)
When Kangmin arrived home, his whole body was wet.
Kangmin took a shower, changed clothes, and went into his room.
Kangmin sat on the desk chair and opened the drawer under the desk. Kangmin stretched out his hand and searched the bottom of the top drawer, not the inside.
I caught something taped to the very end of the upper drawer.
Kangmin used his strength to tear it off. When I pulled it out, it turned out to be a USB.
“father.”
It was a USB given to Kangmin by Kangmin’s father, Wooshik Choi.
– Kang Min, please keep this safe. No matter how trustworthy you are, you should never give this to someone.
– 3 years later. After three years, when your daily life becomes more comfortable, then bring this to Dr. Man-ho Han of Korea University.
Choi Woo-sik gave this to Kang Min about a month before his death.
‘At the time, I wondered why my father did that, but now that I think about it, I think he knew his future.’
Kangmin put the USB into his laptop and turned it on.
There, numerous documents that my father studied were piled up in folders.
[Idea to develop modules that will dramatically increase solar energy efficiency.]
[Ideas to increase inverter efficiency.]
Kang Min opened two of the documents. To be honest, Kangmin had no idea what it was about.
However, even Kang Min could understand the conclusion written at the end.
– Expected to increase efficiency by 50% compared to existing solar modules. 80% feasibility. I need help from Dr. Manho Han of Korea University.
– Inverter efficiency expected to increase by 45% compared to existing. 70% feasibility.
Kangmin’s eyes rose. In the past, I didn’t know what this meant and passed over it.
Then I found out today after seeing a TV article.
‘They’re making such a fuss with only 25%, but if they can make this, it will be truly amazing.’
More than anything, I thought I could get revenge on Kim Sang-cheol with this.
Kang Min remembered Kim Sang-cheol, who came to his father’s funeral. At that time, Kang Min did not know that Kim Sang-cheol was a traitor.
– Kangmin, don’t worry. I will take responsibility for everything. I will take care of you.
Kang Min cried and thanked Kim Sang-cheol.
– After your sister-in-law passed away, your brother really only cared about work. Kang Min-ah, didn’t you just study at home?
Kangmin almost said yes. But Sangcheol’s eyes were strange. He had the look in his eyes like a detective interrogating a criminal.
For a moment, Kang Min remembered what his father had said, ‘Don’t trust anyone.’
– No, when my father came home, he said he was tired and just slept.
– okay? That’s strange. Okay, I got it.
Kang Min returned home after finishing his three-day market. However, the house was a total mess, as if there had been a thief.
It was several months later that I realized that it was all planned by Kim Sang-cheol.
Kangmin said as if he was making a promise as he unplugged the USB from his laptop.
“Father, I have strength. With this power, I will definitely put that bastard Kim Sang-cheol in prison. “Please watch over me from heaven with my mother.”
Kangmin took out a bag from the storage room. It was full of precious metals.
‘Behind Kim Sang-cheol is the Guryong Group. No matter how much technology and money I have, it’s hard to fight against them in Korea.’
There was only one way.
‘I have to go to America. ‘We need to create a company there with this technology.’
Kang Min wanted to go to America right away, but he had work to do.
‘I have to protect this house.’
Thanks to my ancestors, I have a way to survive. This house was like a symbol of that. It was the hometown where his father and himself were born.
Even if I went to America, I wanted to protect this place.
‘For that to happen, you have to pay off all your debts.’
It wasn’t that difficult anymore.
‘Even though I have to risk my life.’
Kangmin left the house with a bag on his back.
When I left the gate, the shower stopped and it was sunny again.
* * *
When I came back home, it was 9pm.
Kang Min went into his room and took out all the cash in his backpack.
– 31,537,200
The pupils shook. Bills worth more than 30 million won were scattered on the floor.
Kang Min traveled around Seoul and Gyeonggi-do selling gold rings and necklaces.
Over the past few years, there have been more and more stores in the neighborhood offering to purchase gold. Kang Min sold only one piece of precious metal at such a place. It was just in case.
As a result, I visited many stores and am only now returning.
’31 million won.’
It was a large sum of money that I had never touched before.
‘With this money, I can pay the overdue interest! Then you can keep this house for a while!’
Of course, I had to repay the principal, but I had no worries. It was because there was a parallel world.
Kang Min thought of the CEO of ‘Happiness Loan’.
‘Uncle Palbong.’
If Kim Sang-cheol was a person who betrayed his father, Park Pil-bong was a difficult person to say anything about. He had a hard time deciding whether he was friend or foe.
‘Uncle, it’s all about money. Don’t think too deeply. ‘It’s a relationship that will end when I go to America.’
I looked at the clock and it was almost midnight. I lost track of time while counting money.
‘Oh right! convenience store!’
It was part-time work starting at 12 o’clock. I immediately got a call from the convenience store owner.
-You bastard, why don’t you come! I want to get cut!
The president’s verbal abuse began immediately.
As was his usual habit, Kang Min said he was sorry and was going to leave right away. Then his eyes fell on the money bag next to him.
– hey! Why are you silent! Don’t come right away! Since I arrived late, there is no urgency!
The president’s voice made me feel angry in my heart.
‘Why do I have to listen to this? losing?’
Even in the morning, the boss came out that late. Even though he had said so, he came late and started verbally abusing me.
Kang Min stretched out his hand and held a bundle of bills in his hand. There were 100 fifty-fifty won notes, worth 5 million won.
When I touched the money, I felt at ease and my head became clear.
“Boss, please apologize for what happened this morning. “Then I will go.”
– what! This crazy guy. What are you talking about!
“Didn’t you curse at me for being late in the morning?”
– Is that because you keep calling me?
“It’s still the same now. “It’s just that my situation with the boss has changed.”
The boss didn’t answer. He didn’t even apologize.
“As expected, it’s just as I thought. Boss, cut me. No, I will quit.”
– what! hey! You bastard, what if I quit now!
Kangmin made a decision. He thought he might have to work until the next person was chosen, but he didn’t want to spend even a moment with someone like this.
Moreover, I remembered what the boss said in the morning.
[Why can’t a part-time job come to the boss? This is why babies without parents are not allowed.]
The boss lost his desire to uphold morality.
“I’m hanging up the phone.”
– hey! Kangmin Choi!
The president shouted, but Kang Min hung up the phone. The calls kept coming, but Kangmin didn’t answer.
At first, I felt a little uncomfortable. But that was only for a moment.
“Kkkkkk.”
It was cool. It was my first time rebelling against my boss. It felt like her heart had been ripped open.
Kangmin grabbed a bundle of cash.
‘This is the power of money.’
I gained confidence that I didn’t have before and was able to do things I normally wouldn’t be able to do.
‘For only 5 million won.’
Kangmin put the cash back into his bag. He was afraid that someone would steal it, so he hid the bag deep in the warehouse again.
When I returned to my room, I felt tired all over my body.
‘Now that I think about it, I wandered around for 7 hours more than other people today.’
As soon as I lay down on the bed, I felt drowsy.
‘So if I go back and forth between parallel worlds like this, will I be living twice as long as other people?’
The thoughts didn’t flow. Before I knew it, Kangmin had fallen into a deep sleep.
* * *
When the appointment time arrived on Monday, Kang Min packed his bag and stood in front of the building where ‘Happiness Loan’ was located.
‘My whole body aches.’
Kang Min climbed Bukhansan Mountain behind his house all day yesterday Sunday. He believed that physical strength was essential for survival in a parallel world.
Of course, I needed another way to survive from ‘those guys’, but I couldn’t think of that way easily.
However, I couldn’t avoid going to the parallel world. There were so many reasons to go.
‘You must go and survive.’
Kang Min entered the building and stood in front of the ‘Happiness Loan’ office on the 3rd floor.
However, the door that would normally be closed was slightly open. And there was a loud noise inside.
“Park Palbong! I taught you that! I told you to take out a private loan. “When did I tell you to volunteer?”
The loud voice of an old man was heard from inside.
“Elder! “That’s not it.”
“It’s not that or anything! “Then it makes sense that private loan sharks only charge 5% interest!”
“That’s because the house was mortgaged.”
“You crazy guy, this house is worth 1.5 billion won. But loaning 2 billion? “It’s a nearly 100-year-old house in the corner of Insu-dong!”
Kangmin’s eyes widened at the old man’s words.
‘A 100-year-old house in the corner of Insu-dong? ‘Isn’t that about our house?’
It was clear. Kang Min, curious about the contents, looked inside through the crack in the door.
I saw an old man wearing old beige clothes sitting on the table sofa. The old man had age spots here and there on his face, and his eyes were very fierce.
Palbong, the CEO of ‘Happiness Loan’, was sitting politely in front of the old man. It seemed completely different from when he always treated himself coldly.
The old man raised his cane and slammed it on the table! I hit it.
“This guy, Palbong. If you keep doing this, you will fall out of the competition! I told you guys I gave you 2 billion. “I will let the person who can turn this money into 10 billion the fastest succeed me!”
Palbong bowed his head at the old man’s words.
“Yes, old man!”
“Someone who knows that does this! Others have already made over 3 billion. Kyungsoo That guy has already made 5 billion won. But you! You, the person I trusted the most, is a minus! minus! “This makes sense!”
The old man continued to hit his cane as if he couldn’t stand it anymore.
“Elder, don’t worry. “I also have an idea.”
The old man in Palbong’s arms frowned.
“thought? joy! “You’re in contact with Russians these days, right?”
Palbong looked slightly surprised.
“know… “There you are.”
“Your movements are in the palm of my hand!”
The old man seemed to be frustrated, so he drank the water in front of him and spoke again.
“You can’t make much money by smuggling it in with Russians. Palbong, listen to me. There is someone who wants to buy that house. At 2.3 billion. “It’s not a lot of money, but start over with it.”
“Elder, the house is not due yet.”
“What maturity is maturity! You can’t even pay the interest! Take it away now!”
Palbong pursed his lips and answered the old man’s words.
“It expires this month… no see. Please wait until then.”
The old man turned his head away with an expression of displeasure.
“Ah, you foolish bastard. Even though the loan shark said that the most important thing to throw away is affection, he can’t even do that.”
“I’m sorry, old man.”
“There’s nothing to be sorry about. “Today is the last day, right?”
“… yes.”
“If you can’t pay the interest today, use that as an excuse to sell it right away.”
Palbong raised his head.
“Elder!”
“That money is mine. “If you don’t listen, I’ll have to move.”
After saying that, the old man stood up as if he would not say any more.
It was then.
– Squeak.
The office door opened and a person came in. It was Kang Min.
Kang Min slightly nodded his head at Palbong and looked at the old man.
“It seems like a young man I’ve never seen before… Do you know me?”
Kangmin shook his head.
“I do not know. But you will find out from now on.”
As Kangmin said those words, he placed the bag on his back on the table.
And opened the bag. It was full of cash.
Kangmin looked at Palbong and spoke loudly.
“I brought you back the interest that has been overdue, boss.”
