Real Man

Yoo-hyun carefully observed the two people.

It was clear that the task of procuring the parts was the responsibility of the purchasing team, but neither of them brought a single notebook.

Cha Mikyung, the senior engineer, had taken care of everything from preparing the data to reserving the meeting room.

She had basically taken over the role of the purchasing team.

Why did this happen?

It was obviously because of the departmental egoism.

The purchasing team was taking advantage of the desperate situation and abusing their power.

Even in this small matter, there was a wrong relationship between the organizations.

Yoo-hyun sneered inwardly.

Cha Mikyung’s presentation began.

“For the production of the semiconductor display samples, we need to order new test boards, OLED devices, and deposition masks. Regarding this…”

She had made the table filled with data by herself.

She followed the purchasing team’s format, but it was impossible for her, who had no experience, to catch all the details.

Yoon Jinkyu, the deputy manager, immediately intervened.

“Shinhwa Semiconductor can’t order such small quantities like that.”

“Then how should we do it?”

“Even if it’s a test product, we have to cut it at least by 1,000 units. Oh, and there’s a problem with that deposition mask too. That’s…”

Yoon Jinkyu, who sat cross-legged, gestured here and there, and Cha Mikyung quickly wrote it down.

The purchasing team was trying to repeat the work that they could finish in an hour.

As if to prove Yoo-hyun’s prediction, she nodded her head.

“Then I’ll make the data again and share it.”

“Okay. But it would be better for both of us if we do it at once, it’s a pity.”

“Haha. I’m sorry. Cha senior engineer is still inexperienced.”

Yoon Jinkyu, who spoke as if he was teaching her, was followed by Oh Youngpyo, the team leader, who bowed his head.

Then Hwang Chanseong, the team leader who had not paid attention to the meeting, smiled lightly.

“Well, experience will accumulate over time. Oh team leader is also doing that, right?”

“It’s thanks to the team leader who taught me a lot. I’ll organize the data again.”

“Okay. It should be fine to order by next week.”

The atmosphere, which was somewhat warm, froze with Hwang Chanseong’s words.

Cha Mikyung, who was startled, asked back.

“What? Team leader, as I told you last time, we need to match our schedule by at least this week…”

“When this week? When will you fix the data, when will you order?”

“If you just contact them, we’ll take care of the follow-up. We’ll fix it as soon as possible, please.”

“Team leader, please.”

Following Cha Mikyung’s earnest voice, Oh Youngpyo also lowered his head.

But what came back was a cold indifference.

“Oh team leader, there’s an order to things. It’s not going to work just because you’re in a hurry.”

“I know. But isn’t it just a matter of contacting them?”

“What? Just contacting? You know what. Oh team leader, if that’s the case, why don’t you contact the company directly with the correct format. I’ll give you the number.”

“That, that’s not what I meant…”

Oh Youngpyo looked very embarrassed, and Cha Mikyung closed her eyes tightly.

Because even if the work went wrong due to the team leader’s mistake, all the responsibility would be on her.

She was too impatient to see far ahead.

The picture that would unfold after this was obvious.

Not only did she take over the work that the purchasing team should do, but she would also hand over the performance to them.

Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, whispered to Yoo-hyun, who was watching quietly.

“Are you going to let them do this?”

“No. I just wanted to see how far they would go.”

“I’ve only heard about it, but I didn’t know it was this bad. They’re totally screwing us over.”

It was not just a problem of the purchasing team’s bullying.

The future module development team, who couldn’t say a word even if they were hit like a sandbag, also had a problem.

If they didn’t know, they had no choice but to be taken advantage of.

“I’ll wrap it up soon. Get ready.”

“Okay.”

Kwon Se-jung, the deputy, nodded and organized the documents he brought.

At his signal, Yoo-hyun raised his hand sharply.

“Oh team leader, can I say something?”

“Huh? Oh, Han director. Go ahead.”

Oh Youngpyo, the team leader, who was flustered, passed the baton to Yoo-hyun for now.

He had nothing in his mind but the twisted schedule.

Yoo-hyun started from that point.

“It seems like we won’t be able to meet the deadline like this. Is that right?”

“It’s not possible. But we have to somehow persuade the purchasing team…”

“No. It’s a red light for the schedule like this. It might even cause an emergency for the entire strategic product group.”

“Em, emergency?”

Yoo-hyun scared him, and Oh Youngpyo’s face turned pale.

Hwang Chanseong, who had been watching, shrugged his shoulders as if it had nothing to do with him.

“That’s their group’s problem, and we’re just doing it by the principle.”

“That’s right. We have to do it by the principle. But since the schedule is the problem, we have to make a drastic choice.”

“Drastic choice?”

Hwang Chanseong asked back, and Yoo-hyun made a bombshell announcement.

“Yes. We’ll proceed with the work without the purchasing team.”

“What did you say?”

“Ha, Han director?”

Everyone’s mouths were wide open, but Yoo-hyun had no intention of stopping.

“I’m the person in charge of coordinating the entire schedule of the semiconductor display. How can I do it if they say it’s not possible? I have to do it like that.”

“Do you know what it means to proceed with the work without our team? There’s a thing called interdepartmental work.”

Hwang Chanseong raised his voice, but Yoo-hyun didn’t care at all.

“There’s a fire on our feet right now, do we have to worry about that? This is a project under the president’s direct management.”

“…”

In fact, there was no fire on their feet, and it didn’t matter at all if they postponed it.

It was not a big risk for the purchasing team to step back and watch for a while.

But the word president changed the situation completely.

In fact, a few days ago, the CEO had mentioned the semiconductor display in the whole announcement.

Hwang Chanseong, who rolled his eyes, twisted his face.

He still looked down on Yoo-hyun.

“So you’re trying to push us and make us move, do you think I’m that easy?”

“No. I’m serious.”

“Let’s see! Do you really think you can do it without our team?”

Hwang Chanseong snapped, but Yoo-hyun only found it funny.

Yoo-hyun, who chuckled, answered lightly and winked at the side.

“Isn’t it obvious that the future product team is doing all the purchasing team’s work? Right, Kwon deputy?”

“Yes, director. If you look at the division of work between the purchasing team and the development team, everything we’re doing now is the role of the purchasing team.”

“Kwon deputy, how do other business units do it?”

“They all do it by the purchasing team. It’s only when we work with our team that the way of handling the work is different.”

“I see.”

Yoo-hyun nodded and shook the report that Kwon Se-jung had brought.

Flap flap.

“This is the data comparing the work processes of other teams. There are so many differences. Do you want to see it?”

Ugh.

“Do you think you can move us by pushing us like this? Do you think we’ll help you if you do this?”

Hwang Chanseong’s face turned red.

Oh Youngpyo, the team leader, was restless, wondering if he was worried.

He understood his feelings, but he also needed to learn this opportunity.

As a leader, he shouldn’t be scared by that expression, but scare his subordinates.

He should be able to fight against other teams for his own team.

Yoo-hyun put aside the matter of scolding Oh Youngpyo for now.

Instead, he confronted Hwang Chanseong, who was growling.

“We have no choice but to create a purchasing department within our strategic product group.”

“That’s now…”

“Oh, of course, I’ll negotiate with the production technology center director. I have some connections.”

For a moment, the words of the production technology center director flashed through Hwang Chanseong’s mind.

-Han director, that bastard totally got me. Damn it! I fell right into his trap!

He didn’t know the internal situation, but at the launch ceremony of the future technology TF, that young director had neutralized the production technology center director, who was notorious for being scary.

Whether he was close or not, he had the ability to bring up such a topic.

If he went further, he might lose his bowl completely.

Hwang Chanseong, who swallowed his anger, asked Yoo-hyun.

“What if we help you?”

“Don’t help us, but do it with us. It’s a project we’re doing together.”

Helping was just a matter of matching the schedule, but doing it together meant to properly divide the roles like other business units.

Hwang Chanseong, who understood clearly, sighed and looked at the side.

“Yoon deputy manager.”

“Yes? Yes, yes, team leader.”

“Match the schedule somehow. Don’t pass the work and bring everything to our side.”

“Yes. I got it.”

Yoon Jinkyu, the deputy manager, who was confused, gave a spirited answer.

Hwang Chanseong, the team leader, finally showed a professional attitude.

“Is that it?”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Yoo-hyun bowed his head, and Hwang Chanseong got up from his seat.

Then he left without even looking at Yoo-hyun.

His pride was badly hurt.

“Te, team leader.”

Oh Youngpyo, the team leader, who was embarrassed, followed him right away.

Clank.

In the meeting room where the door was closed, Cha Mikyung blinked her eyes.

She seemed to be quite shocked, and she just stared blankly at Yoo-hyun.

Yoo-hyun asked her earnestly.

“Cha senior engineer, don’t try to do more work unnecessarily. I’ll take care of the aftermath.”

“…”

“Is there a problem?”

“What should I do?”

“What?”

“What should I do if you sort it out like this? How should I face the purchasing team as the person in charge? It’s awkward.”

Yoo-hyun’s eyes became sharp for a moment.

“You seem to be mistaken, but work is not something you do to please the other party.”

“It’s uncomfortable, and the work won’t go well. They’ll say we can’t cooperate.”

“Cooperation starts when everyone does their own work. Not when one side takes everything.”

“It’s just that we had to do it this way because of the schedule.”

Cha Mikyung, who made an excuse, was harshly criticized by Yoo-hyun.

He knew she was a victim, but she had to learn something to prevent recurrence.

“You should have used your superior. Or say you can’t do it boldly. If you take everything with this and that excuse, the whole thing will be hard. Why don’t you know that?”

“I, I just…”

Yoo-hyun got up from his seat and put the report that Kwon Se-jung had investigated on her table.

Thud.

“Read and study it. How other business units are doing it.”

“…”

Yoo-hyun turned around and left.

Would Cha Mikyung be able to grow one step further from here?

That was up to her.

Yoo-hyun just gave her a chance to show her abilities.

At that moment, the future product team members, who had peeked their heads out from behind the partition, were stunned.

Hwang Chanseong, the team leader, who was famous for being arrogant, came out of the meeting room with a swagger, followed by Oh Youngpyo, the team leader, who looked confused.

Yoon Jinkyu, the deputy manager, who used to come and pass the work, looked pale.

‘What the hell is going on?’

They all had the same question in their minds when Yoo-hyun came out of the meeting room.

Squeak.

The employees instinctively hid their faces, even though they had done nothing wrong.

It felt like he had shown everything in the interview yesterday.

After Yoo-hyun disappeared, Cha Mikyung walked over with a limp.

The employees rushed to her, who looked pale.

“Cha senior engineer, what the hell happened?”

“Sigh! Well…”

“What?”

Cha Mikyung sighed and told the truth, and the employees were all shocked.