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As if to show the change in the atmosphere, Yoo-hyun’s voice became calm and firm.

“I know that very well. But the reason why the Innovation Strategy Department said that was because they trusted Hansung Precision’s skills. Who would have expected that the key personnel would resign en masse?”

“Resign? They quit because they were exhausted! How could we stop them?”

“The point is, Hansung Precision failed to manage their human resources, and that’s why this crisis happened. Thanks to that, the smartphone project failed, and the whole group, including Hansung Electronics, is in trouble.”

“No, that’s nonsense. Where is the evidence for that? I was against it from the start. We should have done this in Japan.”

From the perspective of Park Chang-gyu, the factory manager, he must have been furious, but he had to speak clearly.

Yoo-hyun caught the tail of his words and pressed on.

“Fine. So you think that Hansung Precision is incompetent, and we should produce in Japan. Is that what you’re going to report to the Group Management Headquarters?”

“What? You, what are you trying to do?”

“What are you talking about…”

“I’m just curious about the circumstances that led to the departure of these personnel. I’m pretty good at catching those kind of problems, you know.”

“…”

They knew what Yoo-hyun had done when he was in the Group Strategy Department.

His words were nothing short of a threat, and their faces turned pale.

Since the situation was somewhat set up, Yoo-hyun casually offered a carrot.

They needed their support, so he had to make them volunteer.

“Then let me put it this way. If the equipment setup is successfully supported, Hansung Precision will receive a subsidy. All the related employees will be rewarded. That includes you, the decision-maker, and the person in charge. Oh, and since you two pioneered a new technology, you’ll probably get an innovation award.”

Gulp.

Park Chang-gyu, the factory manager, swallowed his saliva at the tempting proposal.

Ha Seong-il, the executive director, who had been racking his brains, opened his mouth.

“Let’s say that’s true. What about the personnel who came up?”

“What about them?”

“Not only the electronics and display affiliates, but also the workers from other companies. There are more than 50 of them. How are you going to persuade them to produce results?”

“That’s the responsibility of the production management department. You have to come up with a way.”

Yoo-hyun answered as if it was obvious, and Ha Seong-il’s eyes widened.

“What?”

“Don’t tell me you agreed to take in the external personnel without any plan?”

“No, that’s because you…”

Yoo-hyun ignored the flustered Ha Seong-il and raised his voice.

“This is not a matter of success or failure. This is a do-or-die situation. Are you still hesitating in this kind of situation?”

He meant to choose between Shin Kyung-wook, the vice president, and Shin Kyung-soo, the vice president, instead of going back and forth between them.

Park Chang-gyu, the factory manager, understood the meaning and his expression became serious.

“How can you prove that what you say will happen?”

“If I prove it, will you support me?”

“That’s something I’ll decide after seeing the situation.”

Park Chang-gyu, the factory manager, was stubborn, and he still didn’t change his mind.

In this case, a more extreme method was needed.

There was no time to waste, so Yoo-hyun picked up his phone without hesitation.

After a few rings, the other person answered the phone.

Yoo-hyun handed the phone to Park Chang-gyu, who looked puzzled.

Swoosh.

“Please take it.”

“Who is it?”

“It’s Vice President Shin Kyung-wook.”

“What, what did you say?”

He was startled and held the phone with both hands in a respectful manner.

Shin Kyung-wook was the head of the Innovation Strategy Department, which managed Hansung Precision, and the crown prince who was the most likely candidate for the next chairman.

Park Chang-gyu’s waist bent in a bow.

“Yes, sir. Yes, yes. Of course. I will definitely support you. Well, I will do my best for the success of the smartphone project. And right now…”

As Park Chang-gyu expressed his strong will, Ha Seong-il’s face became thoughtful.

He whispered to Park Chang-gyu, who was listening to the content.

“I’ll go and sort things out right away.”

“Go! Hurry!”

Park Chang-gyu covered the receiver and waved his hand.

Ha Seong-il ran out without looking back.

Whoosh!

He would sort out the messy E factory in no time.

The call was not long.

Park Chang-gyu put down the phone and blinked his eyes.

“…”

What if he had received Shin Kyung-wook’s call from the beginning?

He would have still hesitated, keeping Shin Kyung-soo in mind.

But since he was offered a hand when he had no way out, it felt more dramatic.

Yoo-hyun looked at him, who was still shaken, and sipped his tea.

“It smells good.”

“I brewed it carefully because you were coming. I’ll give you more if you need it.”

Park Chang-gyu’s tone became suddenly soft.

His stiff face softened with a gentle smile.

What did Ha Seong-il do?

The result was delivered to Yoo-hyun’s phone.

Yoo-hyun, who left the factory manager’s office, checked the message sent by Yun Jun-woo, the section chief.

-The person in charge promised the support personnel a special work allowance and a 200 percent bonus if successful. And he provided them with accommodation…

The long text contained the details of Ha Seong-il’s emergency measures.

The compensation was a bit weak, but the overall framework was not bad.

He didn’t get to the executive position for nothing.

“He’s got some sense.”

Yoo-hyun chuckled.

Yoo-hyun moved to the conference room on the first floor of the E factory, where people were gathered.

In front of him were the former production management team members, including Chae Jong-in, the team leader.

They had worked together to fix the company, and they had shared some hardships.

Their faces were filled with joy.

Yoo-hyun greeted each of them and gave them some instructions.

Chae Jong-in, the team leader, who accepted Yoo-hyun’s words, organized the details, and the team members moved swiftly to the production line, the cafeteria, the accommodation, and so on.

They would create an environment where the workers who came from afar could focus.

Yun Jun-woo, the remaining section chief, spoke to Yoo-hyun.

“I’ll go to the conference room and set the mood.”

“Okay. I appreciate it.”

After sending off Manager Yun Jun-woo, Yoo-hyun approached Team Leader Seo Woo-sung, who was standing behind him.

Thud thud.

His scruffy beard and sharp eyes showed the hardships he had endured.

He was the person in charge of setting up the new mold equipment, belonging to the Unique TF Mechanism Team.

-Jun-sik, you have to make it possible for people who have tried to find their own ways in a limited situation, people who are constantly on everyone’s lips, people like that, to step up.

And he was also the pearl in the mud that Assistant Manager Jang Jun-sik, who had received Yoo-hyun’s advice, had discovered.

Team Leader Seo Woo-sung, who had not been recognized for his skills until Unique TF, had a nervous expression on his face.

“Manager, what is this…”

“What? Is it not enough?”

“No, it’s too much. I didn’t expect you to gather so many experts in one day. And I never thought you would bring in the semi-conductor staff as well.”

Yoo-hyun had called in the experts from each field that Team Leader Seo Woo-sung had requested, and even pulled in the staff from related companies.

It was a bit excessive, but it was what Team Leader Seo Woo-sung wanted.

Still, there was a shadow on his face.

“But why do you look like that? Is the treatment from Han Sung Precision not satisfactory?”

“No, it’s enough. Thanks to your support, the complaints of the people in the conference room have subsided.”

“Then what?”

“I’m worried if I can lead them well.”

The people who came here were all veterans, and they had different backgrounds and experiences.

Someone had to be the center of gravity, even if it was hard.

That’s how they could move forward.

Yoo-hyun gave strength to his beloved junior, as he had done.

“Don’t worry and do as you wish. I’ll back you up from behind.”

“Can I do well?”

“That’s not something you ask me, but something you show me with the results.”

“Results…”

Yoo-hyun smiled at Team Leader Seo Woo-sung, who was muttering.

“Let’s go. I’ll make it easier for you to present by opening the way first.”

“Okay. I’ll do my best.”

“Of course you should.”

Yoo-hyun entered the conference room with a bright smile.

Creak.

As he opened the door and entered, Manager Yun Jun-woo, who was holding the wind, bowed his head.

At the same time, he felt the eyes of the people who filled the conference room.

They looked like they were looking at a great person.

‘What did he say to make them like that?’

Yoo-hyun hid his curiosity and climbed onto the podium.

The faces of 50 experts who had been doing different things came into his eyes.

There was no reason to talk long in a situation where the prior explanation was over.

Swish.

He slowly turned his head and drew attention, and Yoo-hyun went straight to the point.

“The success of Han Sung’s smartphone, that is, the success of our Han Sung, depends on the success of this equipment setup. To achieve this, we have gathered the best experts from Han Sung, and that’s why you are here.”

“…”

The compensation plan and the prior measures that had been presented in advance matched with the vision that Yoo-hyun had presented, and made them special people who had been chosen.

In the focused atmosphere, Yoo-hyun continued his impressive speech.

“This is something that only you can do. Please do it. Please be the main characters who lead Han Sung’s success.”

They all had something they wanted to achieve in the company.

Yoo-hyun’s words changed their eyes.

Yoo-hyun did not just appeal emotionally, but added realistic conditions.

“If you succeed within the deadline, I will deliver a separate bonus and prize to everyone in the name of the Innovation Strategy Office.”

The special allowance and travel expenses that Vice President Ha Sung-il had offered, and the bonus equivalent to 200 percent of the salary.

The atmosphere was stirred up by the additional compensation that Yoo-hyun had offered.

Slosh slosh.

Yoo-hyun’s eyes, which had looked at the Han Sung employees, turned to the semi-conductor and equipment company employees.

“And this also applies to the company people who helped us. Please join forces and contribute to Han Sung’s development. I will definitely pay you back more than what you received.”

Nod.

The polite greeting that he didn’t have to do was a bonus.

But this small action changed their expressions.

Before they knew it, pride filled their faces, who had been selling equipment all their lives.

“Let’s give it a try.”

“Yeah. This opportunity won’t come again.”

“I was bored with the company work anyway.”

Buzz buzz.

Yoo-hyun’s few words made the atmosphere boil.

Team Leader Seo Woo-sung blinked his eyes as if he couldn’t believe it.

He was flustered for a moment, but he displayed the data he had prepared.

“I will first tell you the necessary things related to the equipment setup of the E factory. First, the problem of the difficult post-processing of the 6013 aluminum alloy…”

As the problems in the equipment setup flowed out, the Han Sung Electronics equipment engineers raised their hands.

They had a lot of experience with high-strength aluminum molds.

“In the case of the issue that occurred in the sand blasting that makes grooves on the aluminum surface…”

“When the material turns yellow during the appearance anodizing (a process that creates a film on the metal surface and colors it) …”

The Han Sung Display employees, who had a lot of experience with the glass process, also stepped up.

“When placing the high-strength glass that was formed at 800 degrees Celsius on the back, make sure that no foreign matter enters…”

The equipment company employees and the semi-conductor employees joined in.

“After combining the aluminum, glass, and two processes, you have to polish all sides with a machine without any errors…”

Their experiences quickly came together.

The heated conference room atmosphere continued on the equipment line on the second floor of the E factory.

Ching ching.

People immersed themselves in their fields according to the equipment operation.

“Reduce the sand blasting interval a little more! Right. There’s no need to focus on unnecessary parts.”

“Let’s lower the pressure while keeping the forming temperature constant. Finding the condition is the first thing.”

The people who had been working in different places moved smoothly as if they had practiced together.

The sight of them fitting together was already visible.