<h4>Chapter 593: Bus Line Permit (2) – Part 2</h4>


    When Gun-Ho was still at GH Mobile’s construction site, Director Jong-Suk Park came.


    Gun-Ho asked him, “Once this production site B ispleted, we need to hire more workers, don’t we?”


    “Speaking of which, the general affairs department already ced the job openings on WorkNet. Once we hire all the necessary additional workers for the production site, we will have more than 400 workers in total in thispany.”


    “400? Wow. That’s a lot.”


    “President Song seems to expect to have even more workers by next year. Oh, he told me that we will have a visitor today. An executive officer from Chrysler will visit us. He told me to have the production site ready to show.”


    “Hmm, I see.”


    “Bro, I’m studying for a TOEIC test these days.”


    “TOEIC?”


    “I decided to finish my 4-year degree. I want to transfer to Korea University of Technology and Education in Cheonan City. I’m going to take an exam to transfer there as a third year in college.”


    “I didn’t know that Korea University of Technology and Education is in Cheonan City.”


    “I didn’t know that either until President Song told me. When he worked for S Group before, he said, many of their engineers/managers graduated from that university. That university also has graduate programs that provide a master’s degree and Ph.D. degree.”


    “Really? If the university mostly provides engineering-rted degrees, why do you have to take an English test like TOEIC?”


    “In evaluating admissions applications, the university will look at the GPA of the applicant’s previous college and the English test score. Each factor takes up 25%.”


    “What about the other 50% then?”


    “They will interview each applicant.”


    “Well, thepany is growing, and it will soon have more than 400 workers. I guess you do need your college degree.”


    “I think I need to learn English at least. Think about it. We will have an executive officer from Chrysler visiting our factory. It would give a good impression to him if a nt manager would show him around the factory while directlymunicating with him in English.”


    “Haha. You’re right. Since you spend your spare time studying English, you probably don’t have enough time to take care of your baby at home, huh?”


    “My wife is more than supportive of this. She pushes me into a room to study and doesn’t let me y with my baby.”


    “Haha. She really does that? By the way, what major are you thinking of choosing if you are admitted to Korea University of Technology and Education?”


    “I will have to stay in the production field since that’s all I know. There is a major called Mechatronics engineering. I want to study that.”


    “Mechatronics engineering?”


    “Yeah. It is further divided into several fields such as control system engineering and product engineering. I want to major in product engineering specifically.”


    “Hmm, I see.”


    “President Song suggested that once I obtain the 4-year degree there, I should continue to study Industrial Management Engineering for a master’s degree. He also said that he would talk to you about paying for my tuition with thepany’s tuition assistance program.”


    “Of course. If you could get an admission to the university, I will definitely have thepany pay for your tuition as a business expense. I’m so proud of you, Jong-Suk.”


    “Haha. Thank you, bro.”


    “Is the native English teacher from Hoseo University not teaching a ss at GH Mobile anymore?”


    “The ss was canceled when not many workers showed up at the ss. Once the new production site B ispleted, and once we will have more workers, I will make my proposition to the general affairs director in opening the English ss again.”


    “I will do it. I will just ask him to resume the English ss again.”


    “Well, then, don’t mention my name when you talk to him. He will probably not like the fact that the idea came from me.”


    “Haha, okay, I won’t tell him.”


    Once Gun-Ho went back to his office, he called for his secretary— Ms. Hee-Jeong Park.


    “Will you ask the general affairs director toe to my office?”


    The general affairs director entered Gun-Ho’s office a momentter. He was carrying a note.


    “Did you ce a job posting for production workers? Once the new production site ispleted, we will need more workers at the production site.”


    “Yes, sir. The job openings are already ced on WorkNet.”


    “You have heard about the uing visit by Chrysler’s executive officer, right? It’s today.”


    “Yes, sir.”


    “Also, Dyeon Korea is continuously providing English ss every morning with the native English teacher from Hoseo University. I was told that GH Mobile no longer offers the ss. I want the ss to be resumed again.”


    “Yes, sir.”


    “Make an announcement to our employees rted to the English ss. Tell them that attendance of the English ss will be reflected on their performance evaluation, and it might also affect their sry as well.”


    “Yes, sir.”


    “Did Mr. President Song go to Seoul to pick up the executive officer from Chrysler?”


    “Yes, sir. He will pick him up from a hotel in Yeouido Ind and bring him here.”


    “Sounds good. Would you tell the ounting director toe to my office?”


    “Yes, sir.”


    The general affairs director walked out of the office after giving a bow to Gun-Ho respectfully.


    A momentter, the ounting director— Ms. Min-Hwa Kim— entered Gun-Ho’s office carrying some documents.


    “We are currently prioritizing paying for the debts, right? I mean we pay for the debts once we receive payments from our clientpanies.”


    “That’s correct, sir.”


    “I need you to bring me the current status of long-term and short-term borrowings from financial institutions, the outstanding bnce of credit purchase, and ounts payable.”


    “Yes, sir.”


    “We don’t do B2B discount these days, do we?”


    “No, sir unless we need cash to spend somewhere immediately.”


    “Okay. Please bring those documents that I just mentioned.”


    After reviewing the documents that the ounting director brought to him, Gun-Ho headed to Dyeon Korea.


    When Gun-Ho’s Bentley entered Youngmin Town in Asan City after passing Eumbong town in Cheonan City, Gun-Ho said to Chan-Ho who was driving the car, “Hey, let’s go to Asan Bay Seawall for lunch. We can have a m stew.”


    “m stew, sir?”


    “Why? You don’t like a m stew?”


    “I do, I love it.”


    Gun-Ho and Chan-Ho went into a restaurant in the raw fish vige inside the tourismplex in Pyeongtaek City. The m stew that they ordered had various seafood in addition to ms. While staying in the raw fish vige, they had sea cucumbers and sea squirts as well, and then they headed to Dyeon Korea.


    Once they arrived at Dyeon Korea, Chan-Ho parked the car quickly and ran toward the security office.


    “He must be very sleepy after lunch. He kept rubbing his eyes while driving. Since the security office has a small room to sleep in, I guess he will take a nap there. He and I seem to share some habits like taking a nap. Well, that’s not a good habit though.”


    When Gun-Ho went into his office, the secretary— Ms. Seon-Hyeo Yee— brought a cup of tea.


    Gun-Ho asked her, “Could you bring me a cup of coffee as well?”


    When the secretary brought a cup of coffee with a newspaper, Gun-Ho asked her, “Please ask Ms. ounting Manager Myeong-Sook Jo toe to my office.”


    “Yes, sir.”


    ounting Manager Myeong-Sook Jo entered Gun-Ho’s office carrying a note.


    “How much cash do we have in our reserve, as of today?”


    “We have 8.1 billion won, sir.”


    “Hmm, I remember that on March 31st, we had 4.2 billion won. It keeps increasing. As you know, Ms. ounting Manager Jo, ourpany has no debt, so the funds in our reserve will keep increasing. I wonder how much corporate tax would be imposed.”


    “I can ask about it to the tax ountant office that we are working with.”


    “I’ve heard that the government is revising the special tax treatment controlw.”


    “I’ve heard of it too, sir. I heard that they are reducing the amount of tax benefit that they are providing to foreign investors. I was looking into it as well.”


    “D*mn it! If the government makes the business hard like that, I will have to move thepany outside Korea like in Mysia or somewhere!”


    When Gun-Ho yelled in anger, the ounting manager was frightened. She looked at Gun-Ho’s face with widened eyes, and she said, “There has to be a tax reduction benefit for corporations. I will find out more details about it, sir.”


    “Sounds good. Please get more information about it. Also, when you have time, please visit the tax ountant’s office as well.”


    “Yes, sir.”