The Junk Dealer Makes Good Money

[Episode 32] A day’s work of a junk dealer

All employees went to work.

Even Kang Pil-jung went to work with Nuri recycling, not the famous mountain steel, after a long time.

In the midst of clutter because the wall was under construction, Park Tae-moon drank coffee and talked to Si-woo Lee.

“I think we have to postpone the work as much as possible, boss.”

“Yes. If there is more dust here, complaints may come in again. Let’s start by sprinkling water in the yard. Oh, and this is a friend named Kwang-Woon Moon who will be with us in the future, Manager Park.”

“I have heard the news. He is the son of the CEO of Myeongsan Cheolje.”

“yes that’s right.”

A young man who has not yet naturally assimilated between them.

Park Tae-moon smiled and extended his hand to Moon Kwang-woon, who looked awkward.

“I’m Park Tae-moon, the manager of Nuri’s yard.”

“My name is Kwang-Woon Moon, manager.”

“No one here cares who your father is. If you don’t work, you’ll get scolded, and Nana Choi won’t give you any favors. So, keep your head up and work.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

It didn’t matter that Moon Jae-shin was his father.

It’s just that the fact that you became a colleague you will work with in the future is important.

Due to Park Tae-moon’s personality, if Moon Kwang-woon didn’t do his job properly, he would immediately scold him.

Of course, that didn’t mean he wasn’t a useless person.

“I’m Choi Moon-sik, the deputy chief. This is Director Park’s left arm.”

“I wish you all the best in the future!”

Moon Kwang-woon bowed his head to the two with a fierce expression on his face.

Just then, Kang Pil-joong changed into work clothes and entered the office.

“Sir, what can I do from today?”

“Well, Manager Kang, please help Manager Park clean the yard. And Manager Park?”

When Si-Woo Lee called, Tae-Moon Park turned and looked at him.

“Yes, sir.”

“It seems that the time has come to remove non-ferrous metals, so please start with non-ferrous work. Deputy Chief Choi, please introduce Kwangwoon to the yard. I have some work to do at the office, so I’ll leave later.”

“All right.”

Siwoo Lee sat in the office and opened the book, and the employees quietly left the office.

Park Tae-moon reorganized the situation and said.

“Director Choi, tell this friend the location of the work tools. Then go to the yard and sprinkle water right away.”

“Yes, boss.”

“Chief Kang, would you like to talk to me for a moment?”

Choi Moon-sik and Moon Kwang-woon headed to the working tools, and Park Tae-moon took Kang Pil-joong to the backyard.

After confirming that no one was around, Tae-Moon Park sighed and said.

“Are you saying that there is a wear limit?”

“Yes, boss.”

“Now that I am able to live a little more, bad news is coming.”

“Anyway, there was a stir in the famous industry because of the restrictions on wearing.”

“Huh, there must be a lot of worries there too. We’re worried too… If you were the boss, would you be patient?”

“I am too worried. We don’t have to worry about operation and we just have to do our own thing behind the scenes so that the boss doesn’t have to worry about it.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

I didn’t bring Kang Pil-joong to the backyard to tell this story.

Park Tae-moon brought out a full-fledged topic with a serious look.

“Am I the only one who cares about getting the same salary as before when given the time to work?”

“I would be lying if I said I didn’t care at all, but I don’t need to go ahead and lower my salary.”

Park Tae-moon put on a sad expression on Kang Pil-joong’s resolute appearance.

“Hey, the staff should help the boss in tough times.”

“You are right, but the direction seems to be wrong. Perhaps the boss will be angry if he hears about Manager Park.”

“still… … .”

“Which employee lowers his/her own salary? Employees in other places even go on strike to get even a penny more.”

“It’s a big company. It’s not something that will happen to small businesses like us.”

“Still, I don’t think it’s worth suggesting to the boss to lower his salary, manager.”

“Whoa, we’ll have to keep an eye on it for now, but it might get even harder. Besides, the time to retire is approaching, so if this old man was more greedy, where would he spend it?”

Park Tae-moon is over 40 years old.

If it were any other industry, it wouldn’t be strange to retire honourably.

“Don’t say anything like that. Like me, the boss will not let you go easily.”

“Hahaha, is that so?”

“sure. Do you think this yard can go back without Manager Park?”

Park Tae-moon himself thought that there were a lot of parts involved in the Nuri recycling yard.

However, since it is a work that uses energy, it is more difficult to work if the energy is low.

Besides, he’s been feeling that lately his body isn’t what it used to be.

I thought that maybe there was only about two years left, at least for the longest, and I was holding out with a tough body.

“You’ll be back enough without me. Because there is literacy.”

“older brother… You know you can’t be weak.”

“Piljung-ah, how long do you think I will be able to do this? I am now fifty.”

“If you are having a hard time, I will tell the boss. Then you will be able to work in a more comfortable place. The only people who can help the boss right now are me, my brother, and Moonshik. If even one of the three is missing, it will be a huge blow.”

“I’m not saying I’m quitting right now. It’s just that I have those thoughts.”

“If things get too hard, just tell me.”

Park Tae-moon has thought of Nuri recycling as his last job.

So, when former CEO Lee Do-woon passed away and Jang Seong-woo said that he could no longer maintain the junkyard, he really thought about retirement.

If Kang Pil-joong had not asked for it earnestly, he would not have come back.

“Okay. Don’t worry about anything. I also want to be by the boss’s side and help out as long as possible.”

After the conversation, the two went out to the yard.

Then the roaring sound of the motor rang in their ears.

In order to water a large yard, a water-pulling machine was needed.

And a strong stream of water was gushing out of the sprayer attached to the machine.

Choi Moon-sik was explaining things to Moon Kwang-woon while sprinkling water from the entrance.

“Why water the yard?”

“I know it’s because of the dust, Commander.”

“Oh, I know because I’ve been working here. In fact, junk dealers like us are most afraid of complaints. Even if it is a bit far from residential areas, if there is dust, residents report it.”

That wasn’t the only reason to water the yard.

Another reason was that the place where the concrete was laid should not be covered with soil again.

“Besides, I paid a lot of money to hit the tool, and what would it be like if the yard was covered with soil again?”

“ah… … .”

“okay. So everything has an order and a reason. Oh, and in the summer, spraying water like this has the advantage of lowering the temperature. So it will be easier for other employees to work?”

“exactly… okay.”

“And the weighbridge is the face of the junkyard. The place that should always be clean is right in front of the weighbridge. Wouldn’t it be more convenient to use water to push the dirty things into one place than to clean and use a broom every day?”

“you’re right.”

“That’s why you have to water it once before you start working.”

Choi Moon-sik convinced Moon Kwang-woon by entering the reasons one by one without making a fuss about the explanation.

There may be various reasons, but the main thing was that I didn’t want to teach my co-workers how to do things.

At that time, Kwangwoon Moon looked towards the office and asked him.

“But the boss doesn’t do yard work?”

“Do it. Still, I don’t have any money. I can’t help it when the office is busy.”

“ah… … .”

Moon Jae-shin would often be in the office and help me and the staff when he was busy with yard work.

Because of that, of course, I thought that Si-woo Lee would also come to the yard and work together.

“You will see. What does the boss do?”

About an hour later, Siwoo Lee came out of the office.

He put on his gloves and checked the time.

“Director Park!”

Then he started the tong truck and called for Park Tae-moon.

He, who was working on non-ferrous iron, heard the sound and ran to him.

“Yes, sir.”

“I will go to our resources. They are asking you to remove the scrap metal.”

“Isn’t there Manager Kang?”

“Director Kang also needs time to adapt. Besides, I have something to say to the CEO of our resource, so I’ll be there.”

“All right.”

“Oh, and don’t let Kwangwoon work too hard. It’s the first day, so let’s just watch it. You would know if I didn’t even have to tell you.”

“Haha, I still do that.”

“I’m going to teach Kwangwoon how to drive a fork crane, but please check the hydraulic oil once.”

“Yes, sir.”

Kang Pil-joong rushed to see Lee Si-woo in the driver’s seat of the tong truck.

“president! I will go.”

“no. Manager Kang is in the yard. I have something to say to our resource boss.”

At that moment, Si-woo Moon saw Moon Kwang-woon standing next to Choi Moon-sik and Kang Pil-jung, staring blankly at him.

“Kwangwoon, learn your job properly. All of these things will help you.”

“Yes, sir!”

When Moon Kwang-woon answered bravely, Si-woo Lee drove out the tong truck with a satisfied smile.

Moon Kwang-woon, who looked at him blankly, murmured.

“The boss himself drives the forklift.”

“You are talented. So, when Director Kang wasn’t there, the boss himself pulled the tongs out.”

“Wow… … .”

* * *

Moon Kwang-woon stood next to Choi Moon-sik and watched him work on non-ferrous metal.

It wasn’t bad to try the work yourself, but it was more important to recognize once again how to do the work and what kinds of non-ferrous metals there are.

“Don’t forget what you learned at Myeongsan, and listen as if you were going to review it.”

“Yes, Chief.”

“Now, this is aluminum, and this is sheep… … .”

Choi Moon-sik explained to Moon Kwang-woon the types of non-ferrous metals and gave detailed instructions on how to work.

Then, Park Tae-moon and Kang Pil-joong watched the scene with delight and moved to do their jobs.

* * *

“Chairman! Did you come by yourself?”

“I must come. I have something to say.”

Sa Hae-jin, the president of Woori Resources, came out of the office, expressing his delight.

After introducing The S and Woori Resources, Sa Hae-jin never treated Lee Si-woo rudely.

“yes? what to say?”

“It is said that there is a restriction on wearing. The unit price of scrap metal is likely to drop soon, so I think you should remove as much of the items in the yard as possible.”

“ah… When do you think the unit price will drop?”

“It will definitely drop this week at the earliest, or next week at the earliest.”

“I have to take it off before it falls. Okay. I’m going to get rid of the people who come out just as the boss said.”

“You know that you have to call a day in advance for dispatch, right?”

“Of course!”

Si-woo Lee parked the car where the scrap metal was and spread the tongs.

Sa Hae-jin nodded his head after confirming that he would float from the light weight first.

Then, looking at the busy staff in the yard, he frowned.

“Chief, what are you doing? Aren’t you doing non-ferrous work?”

The yard was full of aluminum.

There were piles of things that had to be worked on like a mountain.

The middle-aged man in charge of the yard keeper nodded at Sahae-jin’s nagging voice.

Then two foreigners cling to him and started working on non-ferrous metals.

“Honey, you’re here to pick up a can.”

At that time, Sa Hae-jin’s wife, who was in charge of the office, approached and said,

Sa Hae-jin replied to this.

“Tell me to come slow. Even if you come anyway, it’s hard to open things.”

“Okay.”

“And when did The K pay for the goods?”

“I don’t know. I’ll call you right away.”

“Whoa, it’s been two months already. Lastly, why don’t you pay the price of the scrap metal.

Sa Hae-jin burst out in anger and blushed.

Frustrated, his wife let out a deep sigh.

“Ha, I don’t know, really.”

“Don’t call. I’ll try to contact Director Jang. If I can’t make a deposit by today, I’ll have to go to The-K directly.”

“Um, why don’t we just wait? Not once or twice have I been delayed in deposit… … .”

“Even so, it’s too much! Even if you stop trading, you have to give me something!”

Sa Hae-jin called Jang Seong-woo with a distorted expression.

Then a familiar voice came over the receiver.

[What’s going on, boss?]

“Director Jang, when are you going to deposit the scrap metal you took two months ago? You got your tax bill. Why haven’t you taken care of it yet?”

[Please wait a little longer. It’s not like we’re taking it apart.]

“It’s already been two months. If you don’t pay today, I’ll come to you directly.”

[…] Okay. I’ll deposit it. But you haven’t contacted me lately? The person who said that he would tell me the price of scrap metal in Nuri.]

“You know everything even if I don’t have to tell you? And now our relationship is over.”

[President, have you changed your mind? It was the boss who offered to hand over important information after making a deal with Nuri.]

“I don’t know. Wouldn’t it be different when going to the bathroom and going out? Cut it off.”

Sa Hae-jin hung up the phone nervously.

In fact, he had an insidious intention to join hands with Jang Seong-woo to bring back Nuri recycling’s unit price and important information.

So, after opening the transaction, I tried to inform The K Besteel about the change in unit price.

But he couldn’t trust The K Besteel.

‘There is such a difference in weight, do you dare pretend not to know?’

He went all the way to the top of his head with anger.

After comparing the weight of scrap metal taken by Nuri Recycling for the first time and the scrap metal specification taken from The K Besteel, there was a difference in weight of over 1 ton.

That said, the K-Besteel did a great job.

Do you believe in such people and keep the deal up to this point?

I couldn’t help but burst into anger when I thought about how ridiculous it must have been since I was carrying a gun there and trying to get information about the unit price of Nuri Recycling.

‘If the president knew about this… ha… … .’

So, for nothing, I felt sorry for Lee Si-woo and didn’t have the face to look at.

He looked at Lee Si-woo, who was on the tong truck with a sinful expression, and bit his lip.

‘Let’s just surrender and find the light. Rather than being discovered through Jang Seong-woo for nothing, it is better for me to speak directly.’